Author's Note: Heya Guys!! I realise this chapter is a little short, the next one will be longer I promise. Thanks for the review Shigani, yeah Toshio/Maya RULES!! I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far :)
CHAPTER 6
Maya's head suddenly hurt from an unbearable pressure as two strange presences invaded her mind. One sliced through it, like a cold, grey knife. The other was more like sweet, sticky honey, soothing her pain and troubles. Maya closed her eyes and found a small hand holding hers, sharing her pain. Maya tightened her grip on Toshio's hand.
"Takeo, do you not even remember her. We must not include her for Toshio's sake. Do you not care for our son?" The soothing presence said.
"No one can escape Kayako!" Takeo's presence screamed, making Maya's head throb with pain. "She must feel the rage, like all the others. She must give into the anger, just like you and your godforsaken son did!"
"But she is just a child, Takeo. Please."
Takeo's presence stopped. "That boy you killed a couple of weeks ago was just a child. Jake wasn't it?"
Kayako's form in front of her collapsed and her fingers were flexing. "I had to...you...made...me."
"No. You gave into my anger Kayako. You wanted him to feel your pain and suffering. Just like you will want the girl to too."
Maya could suddenly see Takeo reflected in her mirror, behind her. He grabbed a fistful of Maya's hair, and bought his mouth to Maya's ear. His breath smelt rotten and rancid.
"But be sure of this 'bright eyes', if they can't kill you, then I will."
Then, with a sickening smile, he was gone. Maya did not even blink. She just looked on at the hunched over form in front of her, taking it all in. Kayako looked up at he, eyes wide and mouth open, reaching out to her. She too was deathly white, and everything about her seemed wrong. It was like everything was bent, out of shape. Kayako opened her mouth wider to say something, but all that could be heard was a croak.
This was what was left of the woman that Maya admired. The woman that had been so beautiful.
Maya slowly let go of Toshio's hand and slid towards Kayako. Kayako just looked at her sadly. 'Look at me Maya.' Kayako's voice rang out in her mind. 'I'm a wreck. I'm pathetic. Worthless. I can't even talk to you properly.'
"That's not your fault Kayako." Maya reassured her. "I will save you. I will make you beautiful again."
Kayako's face appeared in her mind, how it used to be. It was smiling sadly at her.
"I don't think you can. It is too late for us."
"I will!" Maya cried. "I promise!"
Kayako looked at her for a long time and then sighed. "I wish I could believe you Maya. Come Toshio, your father is expecting us home."
Toshio nodded in resignation and the two ghosts disappeared. Maya blinked. Had she been hallucinating? Everything seemed so unreal. She needed to find out more. There was only one way. Tomorrow was a new day. She would visit the house then.
She would go back again.
She had no choice.
