"Good morning, Kyo-chan! Did you sleep well?" Shinra greeted me as I went out the bedroom. I still can't regain any memories and still, my face remained emotionless. Why can't I feel anything?
Celty typed in something in her PDA. Can't she talk just like me?
"You feeling well? I left early this morning to buy you some clothes. Go shower and put them on." Is what's written. Something about the word 'shower' made me remember…
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"You should take a shower everyday to always be beautiful, princess."
"But I hate being wet."
"But you'll dry quickly. And you'll feel more refreshed."
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Shower… makes you feel refreshed and more beautiful.
After reminiscing, I quickly looked for the 'shower' in this house. I went inside a room which seems to be made of tiles and experimented with the 'handle thingies' to find the 'shower'. I found it and I'm now all wet.
Then, Celty came in the room and typed something. "Take off your clothes. Do you need any help? I'll help you take a shower before I leave."
After 30 minutes of trying to figure out how to 'shower', Celty gave me new clothes. It took me 20 minutes to figure out how to 'wear' it, as she said so. It took another 30 minutes for me to figure out how to eat the 'ham'. It was tasty. Father only served me pasta and eggs for breakfast.
Celty pulled me out the house as Shinra bade us goodbye. She made something out of the black thing on her hands. It was similar to what she wears on her head. Then she put the black thing on my head and in a heart beat, I was on a fast 'thing', speeding up with her in front of me.
We stopped in front of two men, though I can't see clearly because of the thing on my head. I can sense Celty guiding me to get down the 'thing'. She then took off my helmet, and standing before me… was ..Shizu… was it Shizuo? And a brown man.
Celty typed something in her PDA and showed it to the two men. I was a bit confused on what's happening.
"So you want us to look after her for this day? But, we have a dangerous job. Like making stubborn people pay their debts and stuff." The brown man said. The same language again?
Celty typed in her PDA and once again showed it to the two men. This time, it was Shizuo's turn to speak.
"You're expecting me to protect her?" If only I know why I'm in this place despite the fact that I can't understand a thing of their language. I should really gather my memories fast.
After a few stuff, Celty left us. Me…with these two men. Only the three of us.
"So you're name's Kyo? Just call me 'Tom'. That's my name." Is what the brown man said. The phrase 'That's my name' was added again which makes me think if he just said his name. I think it was the 'Tom' part. Then he started walking away, where's he going? Does that mean I'll be left alone here?
Then a hand grabbed mine and before I know it, I was being pulled. "Let's go or I'm leaving you behind. Shinra will be leaving the house, as Celty told us. I'm in charge of you now." What he said didn't make any sense but he's the person who helped me last night, anyway. I'll just follow him wherever he goes. Heiwajima Shizuo, is it?
We stopped by in front of a house then they knocked on the door. A grumpy-looking man came out and they were talking. After a while, Shizuo and the man are now yelling at each other. Then Shizuo carried a vending machine. I stared at the scene as he threw it toward the man. I watched, not knowing what's going on.
"You're…not scared, Kyo?" Tom asked me. He was just right beside me. It took me a while to process what was happening. Shizuo was… "angry", like what father explained to me back then… about "emotions". Three pairs of eyes were staring at me, wide open. Their mouth hung agape. I could only stare back. I wonder what their 'emotions' are that made them stare at me.
"You're really not scared?" Tom tried talking to me again. But I couldn't understand anything. The only language I understood was "Asian" as what my father would call it. And the language that Celty was using. It was then that the man already went back inside his house, I don't know why, though. And Shizuo was right in front of me now. I stare at him, face still emotionless, while his eyes remained widened.
"You're… not scared of me? After I did that?" Shizuo told me. I still remained emotionless, not knowing a thing about how to respond nor understand a thing they're saying. If only Celty were here…
Shizuo sighed. His eyes then trailed to Tom. "Let's go." He told him and he looked back at me. I blinked three times until I felt his hand pat my head. He… patted my head. Just like what Father used to do.
"I'm sorry, Kyo." Is what he whispered. I don't know what it meant, but I was sure he said it to me, since I heard my name escaping his lips. I just nodded. He then walked away with Tom. Should I follow?
Then he looked back at me and sighed. "I'm really going to leave you so just follow." Then he grabbed my left hand again and we started walking once more. I wonder where we're going next? To another house? Will I see him yell at the person living in the house again? And a vending machine?
If you're surprised on why I know that it's a vending machine, well, my father usually talks to me about it, that he gets our drinks from the vending machine and such. I know what it is, I just don't know how to use it.
"I'm hungry, Shizuo. We're done for the day, anyway. Sushi sounds good." Tom remarked. I saw Shizuo nod.
"S-su… shi?" I repeated the last word in Tom's sentence. It sounded familiar…
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"What's for lunch?"
"Sushi. I bought it from the restaurant in Ikebukuro."
"What's a 'Sushi'?"
"It tastes good, I promise. I bought it so you can taste it."
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"You haven't eaten sushi?" Shizuo asked me. I blinked. I tried to speak to him.
In a few breaths, I opened my mouth, trying to communicate.
"S…sushi… f-for lu-lunch… Sushi…" I spoke. Did I really speak? Did I actually speak?
He looked at me with wide eyes, once more. "You talked…though, it's not Japanese, you still talked…" he said. Then his lips curved upward. What do you call that again?
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"You call that a smile, princess. You do that when you're happy."
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"…E-eh..?" I said. Is Shizuo happy? Is he 'smiling'? I breathed in and out and tried to speak once more.
"…K-kyo… Sh-shizukane Kyo…" I said. Now even Tom shifted his gaze towards me. Shizuo stared at me, eyes still wide. "So she can talk after all?" Tom asked Shizuo a question. Shizuo nodded, might mean 'yes'. Then he turned towards me again.
"Is that your name? Shizukane Kyo?"he repeated. Name? Well… Shizukane Kyo? Is that… my name?
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"Who am I?"
"What kind of question is that, princess? You are Shizukane Kyo."
"Why am I 'Shizukane Kyo'?"
"That is your new name from now on. I like that name because 'Shizukane' means…
'Serene Sound'… 'Shizuka' is 'serene', while 'Ne' is 'sound'. Okay?"
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"…Yes." I nodded. "That's my name." I tried speaking their language again. Both men seemed to 'smile' at me.
"…That's a nice name." Shizuo told me. Though, I didn't know what that means, something tells me that he complimented my name. I tried to 'smile', too.
He seemed to chuckle a bit. Why did he… laugh? Is it… part of his 'emotion'?
"You should really smile more, you silly girl." He said. Tom seemed to look at him blankly.
"That's odd, Shizuo. You're usually not that nice to someone you've just met."
"…I don't know. I can't stay mad at someone this innocent."
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Whatever they're talking about, I really have no idea…