Goodbye
Chapter 4
Normal POV
After a few seconds, they both broke apart. Emiko averted her gaze onto the ground and felt her face get hot. Fuji just smiled as usual, covering up any emotion that he would have shown. "Saa, I'll see you tomorrow." He waved and then left. Emiko stood there for a moment and then opened her door to the house.
She was living alone at the moment. The scholarship seemed to cover everything she needed. If she wanted anything else she'd have to earn it. A sigh escaped her lips as she flung herself onto the bed.
Emiko POV
I fell onto my bed and grabbed the pillow that my head was resting on, and pulled it onto my stomach and then held it tightly. The few seconds outside kept re-running through my head. The biggest question running through my head was why he did that. I closed my eyes for a moment and boy did I regret that later.
Images swirled and blocked my vision. Images from the past. Just like before, pain surged through my body and I was soon on the floor hunched over holding onto my head. A scream filled my throat, but didn't make it out for the house to hear.
-x-x-
"Come on Emiko! Let's go play in the sand." Said a brown haired boy. His face was hidden from me, so I didn't recognize him. "Fine fine." My younger self said. I watched as she put on her shoes and then ran out after the boy. Was that me?
-x-x-
My room seemed to come back after the picture disappeared. I found myself on the floor curled into a ball, tears coming out of my eyes. I wiped them away and sat up straight my knees against my chest. I could still hear my heart pounding through my ears and it soon died away back to its normal self.
A sigh escaped my lips and I stood up and walked out of my room. My stomach growled and I went into the refrigerator. Nothing I wanted. I closed the door and grabbed some of the money I saved. Looks like I'll be eating out today. I grabbed a small purse, put the money in, along with my keys and anything else I would need.
I closed the door, locked it and headed outside. It was still a nice day so I should be fine from the rain. As I walked I noticed someone seemed to be following me. I stopped and turned around. Nobody was there. My heart quickened again as I moved faster. Again I heard those heavy footsteps behind me. If they were trying to stalk me, they weren't doing a good job.
I was glad to make it too some restaurant, well actually just a fast food place. I ordered some french-fries and a hamburger and waited for my order to be fulfilled. It didn't take long and soon enough I sat down with my food and ate it in silence. My mind still wandered to before and after the kiss. While it always seemed to stop when we actually did…kiss.
I threw my stuff out, and started back home. Of course I looked at some of the things in the windows but, none of it interest me to buy it. Suddenly a rain drop hit my nose. I looked up and it started to rain. I cursed and began to run. 'I'll take the shortcut through the alley.' I thought to myself.
I covered my head, though it was pointless, and ran. Instead of going straight like I usually would I turned a corner and ran through the alley way. Soon enough I'd regret it too. I slowed down a bit as I saw a gang standing around the exit. 'Joy.' I thought, and instead of going through them, I turned around and started heading back but my entrance was blocked by one of the gang people.
"Excuse me." I said in a cold tone and tried to get past but, he just stood there. "Where are you going, Emiko-san?" He spat my name at me and moved forward making me move back. I noticed, the rain had stopped and the sun was breaking through the sky. "I'm Hayao." He said to me with a smirk on his face. "Like I care!" I growled through clenched teeth. "Now move!"
I can hear the rest of them laughing. "Gomen, but we can't do that. We are here to tell you something so you better listen up." His voice went lower so I strained myself to hear what he was saying, "Our leader, has specifically told us to tell you with or without violence to stay away from Fuji Shusuke, and if you don't then she has given us the order to hurt you."
I couldn't help it, I started laughing. "You hurt me?" I said through my laughs. "That is hardly even possible." Hayao seemed a bit taken back. The others fell quiet and one broke the silence, "So you think you can take us on? Do you know who we even are. We are the most feared group in all of Tokyo."
I turned around to face that person. "So you can easily take on a girl who has no fighting experience what so ever?" I replied a smirk on my face. My necklace glowed and I turned into my other self. The smaller wings I had before had become much larger. I watched as most of them stared in shock. I looked up and replied, "Still think you can take me on?"
Most of them backed away, only Hayao seemed not moved by my transformation. "How about a little fire to spice things up?" I asked as fire sprung up from the ground and around the two of us. Now I saw his face, scared and terrified. The flames disappeared, and he fell to the ground. "Tell your leader, not to pick a fight with Emiko Hiyama." With that I started to turn back to hear someone say my name. A voice I recognized instantly. Fuji.
He watched as I transformed back to my old self. I turned around to see him wide eyed. Then it struck me on how pretty his blue eyes are. "Dammit." I swore under my breath and ran the opposite direction. He ran after me, I heard him yelling my name. He wasn't suppose to know this.
Normal POV
Fuji ran after Emiko, and with his big stride he caught up to her quickly. "What was that? Back there." He asked as he caught his breath. He gripped my wrist tighter and demanded, "Emiko, what's going on?" My wrist began to hurt, probably from his grip.
"Senpai, that hurts. Could you loosen your grip." Emiko responded softly, and coldly. Fuji relaxed his grip a bit, but didn't let go. "Now are you going to tell me what is going on?" He asked again.
"I wish I could, but even I don't know." Emiko replied. "All I remember is talking to someone, who had power, not like modern day power but actual powers. Supernatural stuff. She said 'You are incapable of being a shinigami. ' Then she went on something about a pure soul and love and well then I found myself in Toronto totally confused. And I lost my past memories from before that meeting."
Fuji looked at her and then replied "Have you remembered any memories?" He hit the mark. "Yes I did. Twice. Blurred, and I always seem to be around a brown haired…" Emiko paused and then turned around and continued as her eyes widened, "boy…"
"EMIKO, nee Emiko. Have fun in America Emiko. Don't forget to write back!" said the brown haired boy, Fuji.
"So you did know me." Emiko said as she collapsed onto the ground. "Emiko, are you okay." Fuji asked out of concern. "Come on let's get you to the house."
-x-x-
"Hello?" said a female voice from the telephone. "Yes this is Hayao. We couldn't threaten her like you said, but we did find out something interesting. I'll send you the pictures over and I'm sure you'll know what to do with them."
Aniko looked at her computer screen. Pictures came up and she widened her eyes. "This will make a great story."