(A/N: Here's the fourth chapter and the last chapter of this arc. Kira vs. Keiichi… Who will win Enjoy! And please forgive me if the fight scene is too vague or boring. I'm not good at fighting and action scenes. It's not my specialty. Just try using your imagination while reading. I don't own Higurashi, Angel Beats, or Inuyasha. I only own my OC, Kira and her made up surname Hinata. Kira Hinata.)
Oniarete-hen: Ghost Hands
Kira got dressed in her school uniform, and headed downstairs to see breakfast already prepared. "Hey, Kii-chan! Good morning!" Satoko greeted her.
"Good morning, Kira," Rika greeted her.
"Good morning, you two," Kira greeted back. As they began eating the breakfast Satoko fixed up. "You two go school without me," the black-haired girl said. The trap master frowned.
"Huh? Why?" she asked.
"I-I got something I need to check up on." It wasn't really a lie. Kira just wanted to check up on Rena to see if her fingers are feeling any better.
"Mii! Okay, Kira," Rika said. "See you at school, nipah!" As if on cue, she dragged the other young girl with her and out the door. Kira decided to pack up her lunch, and made a detour towards the Ryuugu's residence.
Kira trolled through forest as quickly as she could. She made sure that Sen Sureiyazu was hidden in her backpack. Just when she got to the roadside, she saw Rena walking solemnly and alone. "Hey! Rena!" Kira greeted as she came next to her.
"Oh? Hi, Kii-chan!" Rena greeted with a smile. The black-haired girl gave a concern look.
"How are your fingers? Are they feeling any better?" The orange haired girl face saddened a bit, but then it perked up.
"It still stings a bit, but they've healed up quite nicely thanks to your help, Kii-chan."
"No problem. Anyway…did you bring your hatchet with you?" she asked in a serious tone. She received a nod in her tone while the other girl held up her bag. She immediately got the mention that it was hidden in her school bag.
Both Kira and Rena made it to school to see an angry faced Keiichi swinging his bat. He seemed to notice them, and glared, specifically, at Rena, causing her to whimper slightly and whisper a quiet 'I'm sorry'. Kira sent a slight glare Keiichi's way for scaring Rena. He froze slightly as she approached him with slow, steady steps, like wolf stalking a cornered rabbit. He immediately started swinging the bat, trying to be intimidating, but she wasn't fazed in the least. The only male club member stopped. "What do you want?" Keiichi asked, dryly. That tone in his voice caused her to snap. She grabbed his collar pulling him close, so their faces were mere inches from each other. Keiichi started to go weak in the knees at the animosity glare he received. It almost like he was staring into the eyes of a demon.
"Why? Did you hurt Rena? Why did you hurt one of your friends…our friends, huh?! Huh?!" He regained his composure.
"W-what do you mean?" He tried to sound angry, but all that came out was a whimper.
"Don't fuck with me, Keiichi!" Kira shouted, angrily. "I know you injured Rena's fingers! She told me herself! What the hell is wrong with you?!"
"Um... That's enough, Kii-chan," Rena said while stuttering a bit. When Kira was angry, she was scary. "Let's leave Keiichi-kun alone." She took a glance at Rena before looking back at Keiichi.
"If you ever hurt Rena, Satoko, or anyone of our friends again, I WILL hunt you down, like the shitless rat you are, and make sure you NEVER walk again for the rest of your miserable life!" And with that she threw him to the ground, earning a hard 'thud' from the impact. Kira left towards the school with Rena following begrudgingly behind her. The latter giving an apologetic look towards his way before heading inside the school.
Kira sat down on her desk. She noticed Mion coming in with a sad look on her face. She walked towards the sorrowful teenager. "Mion, what's wrong?" she asked, concern written in her voice. She patted the tomboy's back.
"Oh? Kira-chan?" Mion quickly wiped her face. "Nothing, Kira-chan… I just had a little argument with Kei-chan. No big deal." She laughed like her old self. "You should probably get back in your seat, Kira-chan. Before the teacher comes in." Kira nodded her head, and headed back to her seat. Keiichi came in and activated Satoko's trap, but he didn't seem the less bit effected by it. These past few days he's been acting strange. He's been more aggressive, and for no apparent reason, and Kira didn't like it. There had to be reason for Keiichi's behavior. She decided to pay a little visit to that Ooishi person.
Afterschool, Keiichi skipped out on the club meeting just like as he has been doing these days, so Mion decided to skip today's club meeting. Kira mind up her mind to find Ooishi to question him about Keiichi's behavior. He most likely has something to with it. The problem was Kira didn't know where to find him. She started wondering aimlessly around Hinamizawa. Hours and hours of past, and still no sign of that stupid, old fart! "Hey, you! You're new here, aren't you?" The black-haired girl turned to see just the person she was looking for. "May I ask you a few questions?"
"Excellent!" Kira cheered inside her mind. "Just the person I was hoping to see to answer all my questions. For starters, why has Keiichi been acting like a fucked up, shithead lately?" "Um, yes. Yes, I can." She walked up to him. Ooishi gave her friendly smile, and Kira gave an innocent smile of her own.
"Let's talk inside my car." He gestured towards his car, and opened the door for her. She strolled right in, and he followed in. "So? First things first. Are you new to Hinamizawa?"
"Yes." The detective got out a paper and pen, and started jotting down notes.
"How long have you been here?"
"A week before the Watanagashi." Kira was answering all his questions bluntly and to the point. She wanted answers and by god she'll get it! She was in no mood, nor time to mess around.
"Have you seen these two?" He held up a picture of Tomitake and that other woman companion he was with.
"Yes. I saw them both at the festival."
"And were you doing along with them."
"Tomitake was playing the game booths with me, Satoko, Mion, and everyone else in our club. I saw the woman with him after the dance. I didn't like her, so I left afterwards."
"Umm-hmm…" Ooishi found that answer quite interesting. "And why didn't you like her."
"I don't know. Instincts. She irked me."
"Thank you for your time." He was about to leave, but paused. "Oh? Before I forget… What is your name, miss?"
"Kira Hinata," Kira replied, bluntly. The man was completely frozen in place. He remembered Keiichi told him the other day that a person, who goes by the name Kira Hinata, was living in Hinamizawa. But when he tried looking her up. She was completely unknown. There were social security files. No files of places she been to, and/or lived before. Nothing at all. The only files he could fine were that she was the new resident to this rural village of Hinamizawa. It only had her name though, and that she was currently living in the Furude residence with Rika Furude and Satoko Houjou. The rest of it remained unknown. Her age was unknown, her parents were unknown…all of it was unavailable. It was like she appeared out of nowhere! Ooishi coughed a bit.
"Did you live anywhere before you came to Hinamizawa?" He was hoping to get the mystery of that answer solved now while he had the chance. She sent him a short glare before turning away.
"Where I lived is none of your business," she replied through clenched teeth. He opened his mouth, but she stopped him before he could say anything. "I was a polite enough to answer your questions. Now it is my turn. I want to tell me everything you told Keiichi. About the mysterious death incidents and Oyashiro-sama's curse."
"How did you know about that?"
"I did my own research," she answered with look. "Now spill it. Tell me the secret to this village." Ooishi was hesitant to comply.
"It's just superstition." He tried smooth talk his way out of it.
"I. Want. Answers. NOW!" Kira screamed out. Her patients were wearing thin. She didn't have much time. Something told her something bad, horrible was going to happen tonight. But she needed answers before all that.
"Hinata-san," Ooishi said, calmly. "Calm down. There is no need to shout." He sighed. "I will tell you about the death incidents, but…don't overreact to them, okay." He took a deep breath, and began explaining about the deaths of the night of the Watanagashi Festival on how each person dies and another suddenly vanishes or 'demoned away' as the villagers calls it, which they believed to be the curse of Oyashiro-sama. He told her everything he knew.
"Hmm, interesting," Kira said, quite intrigued after he was done. "A curse, huh?" Ooishi gave a smile laugh.
"I hope you don't believe in curses, do you, Hinata-san?" The black-haired girl gave him a serious look.
"Yes. Yes, I do."
"Oyashiro-sama's curse is nothing, but a myth."
"I don't BELIEVE in Oyashiro-sama's curse, but curses in general are real."
"Curses are absolutely fake," Ooishi said, giving her an incredulous look.
"That's what humans like you believe," Kira replied, dryly. "People like you have no real power for yourselves. So, just because you don't have power, you think things like curses and monsters aren't real because it's beyond your jurisdiction. You can't comprehend the supernatural, but it's beyond capabilities to do so." Kira clenched her fists tightly to keep herself calm. She already got the answers she was looking for. There was no need to start a fight, and/or a scene. "T-thank you for your time," she grumbled out before leaving out of his car.
"Good evening, Kira," Rika said as soon as she saw Kira opening the door.
"Good evening to you, too, Rika," Kira greeted as she stepped inside the house. "Where's Satoko?"
"She's in kitchen. She's making dinner, nipah!"
"Oh…" Kira looked off to the side for a second. "Tell Satoko to wrap my dinner up. I've got somewhere to go." She saw Rika's face darken, but chose to ignore it. She will deal with it later. "Rika… If something happens, I want you to take Satoko and go hide until it is safe." She raced out the door before the young priestess could question her.
Kira quickly made her way to the Maebara residence. She heard a loud crash coming from the second floor. She had to act fast. She smashed the closes window she could find with the sheath of her sword. Even though Sen Sureiyazu doesn't have its powers because her dormant demon blood, it was still a katana. She jumped inside the broken window. She heard a scream. "That sounded like…Rena…! I've got to hurry!"
Kira burst into Keiichi's room. She saw Keiichi wielding a bat. He was about strike what looked like a beaten up Mion. The black-haired quickly blocked the blow with the sheath of her sword. She gasped loudly in surprise at look at his face. Keiichi had a crazed look contorted on his face, and his pupils were dilated. His showed complete madness, but there was something glowing in them. Kira noticed that Mion and Rena both had head injuries, and they were bleeding from their heads. They both probably have a concussion. He jumped back. "I knew it, Kira-san! You're out to kill me, too! You're part of the curse, too!" He pointed furiously at her sword. "I've always thought there was weird about you…! I will not die, you hear me?! I will survive…! I WILL SURVIVE!" He tried to strike at her, but she rolled to the side.
"Keiichi, listen to me! Nobody's trying to hurt you…!" Kira tried to reason with him.
"Liar! You're lying! Why else will you have a sword with you?!" He screamed out in madness. He tried to hit her head with the metal bat, but she blocked it with her sheath.
"I have to get Keiichi away from Rena and Mion," Kira thought. She swung her sheath in an upward strike. She was surprised by his speed. She surely would have hit him in the side of his face. "This isn't natural. No human should be this fast and this strong. Especially, the Keiichi I know." She felt a sharp pain in her right leg as her bones cracked. She moaned slightly in pain. "You want to fight, Keiichi," she said while hiding the pain in her voice. "Come on, let's go…!" Keiichi swing the bat with such brute force trying to get a hit on her. She countered them with each block of her sheath. Kira jumped through the same window she broke earlier. She had to lead him outside away from Mion, Rena, and other civilians. She pulled out her sword from its sheath. Keiichi lead out a battle cry as he tried to strike her in the ribs. She tried to side step the attack, but it struck her, hard. Not wasting time for an opening, she struck him with her sword, leaving a small gash on his should. Her eyes widen when she saw his bat strike the side of her face. She fell towards the ground. She was intense pain, but she couldn't stop now. Her friends are in danger! She will protect them…! Kira will protect Satoko, Rika, Mion…everyone from danger! She promised Hanyuu that she would save them! Kira blocked another blow from the deranged Keiichi. She's wasn't planning on killing him exactly. Just to knock him out. But this was harder than she thought. She made an open cut in his leg. "It doesn't feel like he feels any pain." She felt him strike her head. The pain… It hurts so much…! She was moaning in pain while he was viciously beating her repeatedly with his metal bat. But she will not scream. Her pride will be dishonored if she did. Kira could feel her bones breaking, and blood gushing all around. She saw his shadow walking away. Must likely back to his house to finish off Mion and Rena. "No…! I can't die yet! I have to protect them! I. Will. Protect. My. Friends!" Kira felt this sensation. This power…this familiar aura following around her. The next thing she knew, Sen Sureiyazu slashed across Keiichi's back. He fell down with scream of pain. She kicked him over, so he was facing her. The brown-haired male gasped in surprise.
"Wh-what the hell happened to your eyes, Kira-san?!" Keiichi said in both anger and fear. "They're gold-green color… Weren't they blue before…?! And how are you alive! I killed you! I know I did! I will not die…! I refuse to die! I have to live, and find out the truth. I-ahh!" He screamed in pain as blood spurted out of his mouth.
"Shut your mouth…Keiichi," Kira said in a deadly voice. Her face was completely cold and serious. "I'm tired of your selfish attitude. Do you know why you're about die now? It's not because of the curse… It's because of your own selfish desire to live. You only care about your own life. You don't care about the lives of your friends. You only want to survive for only yourself. You could care less if your friends survive or not. That's why you will die. Because you only fight to protect yourself. Not to protect your friends!" She stabbed him through the heart, killing him instantly. Kira felt her energy draining from her. Her eyes went back to the blue color it originally was. She was weakening. Her vision was getting blurry. Kira used her swords for support. "I'm not done yet…!" Kira said, tiredly yet determined. I have to get to Satoko and Rika… I have to make sure those two are safe. I already know a doctor is coming to see Mion and Rena, so I don't have to worry about them for now."
(A/N: That's the end of the next chapter. I told you I wasn't good with fight scenes. As you already know is that Kira is a half-demon. Especially, if you guys are readers and fans of my Angel Beats fanfic. But her powers are dormant, rendering her a normal human being. The thing is Kira would've anticipated and dodged all of Keiichi's moves, but she couldn't. Even though her mind can read his movements, her body is too slow to react to it. She's not used to staying in a human body for long periods of time. Oh, for those of you who are new to Higurashi…'Watanagashi' stands for 'Cotton Drifting'. Please Read and review!)