What was the whack about? Did something happen to Kinsora? What's going on?!
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"Hey! Wake up! You can't be out from such a sissy punch!"
A few whacks later, she finally found the energy to pry her eyes open. She was tied to some kind of pillar, that much she knew, and there were six people in front of her. Next to her, she saw one of the people withdraw a needle from her arm, and step back before she kicked the crap out of him.
"What the heck did you do to me?" She asked weakly.
"We just made sure that you won't be meddling with our revenge." The boss character growled.
"Revenge…" She bit her lip. "So you're with the group that attacked me earlier."
"You got the picture." He nodded. "Good. Saves me the explanation of telling you. Untie her."
She looked with confusion at the two men that were letting her go, and then she barely noticed how she was being dragged out of the room. It was only then that she realized that her arms and legs were starting to get numb, barely allowing her to move.
What did they do to me?
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It was frigid outside the area she was brought out of.
After a few seconds, she realized that she was at a pier that was shut down for the winter. No one was around.
What are they…?
She felt herself being darted around to face her attacker, who grinned and ripped the necklace from her neck. The brute force of the pull almost sent her back, a force she had to hold back with her legs. Staring at the diamonds in it, He quickly pocketed it and returned to looking at her.
"Enough to pay for the overthrow." He answered.
"Overthrow?" She blinked. "You're…seriously going to overthrow the government?"
"All we have to do to send out our message." He grinned. "And you'll be our first message."
"Murder…?" She felt her body ache. "They'll find me, you know. And you'll be stopped. All of you will be…"
"That's why we're taking you out first." The boss grabbed her chin. "Just to bring your precious 'family' back out of hiding. Then…we'll take them out. Then they'll be nothing in our way."
"Forget it. They won't come out no matter what you do." Kinsora darted her head away. "And besides, even if I really do die, the police will find my body, and then all of you will be exposed."
"Why do you think we have the serum in your veins?" He grinned. "If they find you, they'll rule you out as a druggie who committed suicide. Not so dumb now, huh?"
She felt herself freeze in place as they all began to laugh out loud. Knowing how the police work, they won't be able to find her body because the water here freezes up with the first snowfall. And by the time spring comes up, her body would be just skeleton. The truth would be lost forever.
"Reality hitting you now?" The boss nodded. "Well then…no hesitation. We have a plan to hold up."
The rest happened in slow motion. She looked down and saw his hand dart from his position and push her back. She thought that she would land onto the ground, but then she felt her body hit cold water. That's when the truth hit her. She really was going to die.
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A small reminder for her reincarnation should she have one: NEVER go swimming during the winter season.
She didn't know why she was cracking jokes to herself while going in her death bed. Those people were right. Since the serum thing was going through her system, it was impossible to try to swim to the surface. All she could do was sink down to the bottom of the ocean and hope that, for some odd miracle, someone could save her.
But who could that possibly be?
The only thing going through her head was a bucket of regret. She should've been more careful with herself, especially when the rest of her family is out! What if, for some reason, they came to visit her home? What were they going to do once they find out that it's empty? Will they assume that she was kidnapped, or that she was going out for the day?
What happens when they find out the truth?
Will they ever find out the truth?
She could just imagine their faces when they learn the truth. Meiko and the twins would be holding each other close, crying like kids do when their mother dies. Luka would probably hold it in and cry later, be the rock of the family now that she was gone. Kinsora was always the rock of the family. Miku would cling onto Kaito, looking hopeless as ever, unable to do anything to either lighten the mood or make the pain go away.
And Gakupo…
She felt hot tears well up in her eyes, though they had no place to fall upon. She didn't even want to think about what he would do. What would he do? Would he be in shock for the rest of his life, or would he seek revenge on her? Whatever he would do, she knew that she had ruined his life forever.
She didn't want to do that. She never wanted anything like this to anyone…especially him.
She tried her best not to sob, less her lungs would take in water. But what she had done to their lives, this huge scar that would be her death, she couldn't believe that she would be the one who would cause this. With all of her willpower, she forced herself to move, but all she could move were her eyes. The serum took full effect. There's nothing she can do now.
But before she gave into death, she felt two sets of hands hold her own, and she flew into a white light.
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"Mom? Dad?"
She turned her head to see the both of them in funeral robes, holding their daughter with smiles on their faces, flying through the water. She turned around see what was going on, only to see the light engulf them.
"Where are you taking me?"
"The place where you are most wanted." Her mother smiled.
"Wanted…?"
The light faded away, and she found herself floating over the city, all lit up like it was the middle of a party. She gasped at how beautiful it was from so high up, especially with the cars driving through with their lights on. But before she could completely marvel at its beauty, she found herself floating over a forest filled with sakura blossoms and small houses. She found herself crying.
"That's my childhood home." She sobbed.
"You remember." Her father smiled. "Do you remember when we went through the woods and found the road to the city?"
"How can I forget? That's where you got your job."
He smiled, happy that his daughter knows when he came into the business that brought her the Vocaloid family. As they flew over the world that was her childhood, she felt herself going higher and higher into the air. Looking up, she saw that there were thousands of stars above her, complimented with an even bigger moon. But as they got closer to the moon, she found herself gasping and crying at the same time.
Those weren't stars over her head.
They were people.
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She felt her parents let go of her hands, and she turned to reach for them again, but she notice their smiles and nods as she turned back to her friends. The stars were starting to close near her, and she saw their figures coming closer and closer to her one by one.
Kenji was the first person there, with his spiky dirty blond hair and his casual blue jeans jacket and pants. His smile looked serene, like he accepted where he was, and blue eyes stared back at her, calming her nerves. Behind him were his androids: Taya, with her glasses and butler outfit, Teto, with a piece of bread in her mouth, Neru, smiling beautifully in the background, Mako with the katana at her side, and Gumi, her trusty Apple laptop at her side. They all swarmed around her and whispered words of comfort in her ears, which made her smile and forget the pain that she had been feeling earlier.
Next was the "fabulous" Ginsora. Ever since Kinsora was revealed to be their user, this girl started to come into play, saying that she was the "better half" with her long purple hair and scientist/bikini outfit. Her androids were following along, all with smiles on their faces. First was the ever lovable Mikuo, followed with Kaiko and the twins Lin and Ren. Meito shook her hand before sending Kinsora off to see Gakuko, an image that made her cringe for a few seconds. She didn't mind though, when the next person came in.
And of course, it had to be Kisaki. The ever lovable Kisaki, the Kaito fangirl. With her bright pink princess outfit and her long pink hair, she bounced to her side and rubbed her back, making sure that the pain in her body was gone. After she was gone, she could see Akaito and Akaiko hovering to her side, grins on their faces. Kizaito and Kikaito came in as well, patting her back for jobs well done. Taito then came into the play, with a smirk on his face and Nigaito at his side. She never thought that Taito could smile.
Then there was Nejiwa, the rocker with the cat ears. He sounded better drunk, truth is, but that's beside the point. Next to him were Miku Hagane and Kaito Yuune (she refers to them by their last name, similar to how Nejiwa does his). Meiko Sakerune and the Magane twins floated in next, dancing around her with Gakupo Kagura nearby. The sight of him made the harsh reality of death reign over her for a split second, but then she nodded and turned away to float to the nearest group of people.
Kina was next on the group. She always had her lab coat on, and her flowing white hair seemed like a star itself. Next to her were her "sisters", androids named Yufu Sekka and Ayane Wakana. They looked saddened by the fact that she could be dying, but Kina only smiled, knowing that it could not be prevented. Kinsora nodded to confirm on that, and floated past her.
Then there was Toki, with her otaku outfit and Pikachu ears. She was always a Gakupo fan, which made her jealous for some odd reason. Floating nearby were Zume Hatsune (the Kaito fan) and Amane Kumi (the Len follower). They all had weird grins on their faces, thinking that they might be able to get their men now that Kinsora's out of the way. She shook her head and couldn't help but laugh.
Next to them were thousands of screaming fans that she had helped, all led by Tamaki, her white haired coworker. Through the fans, she saw Tsumoyo, the handicapped girl whose insurance were paid by Meiko. Next to her were the Otomiya twins, who had their chance of stardom when they were with the group on the Heaven Sent tour. She saw so many of them that she almost began crying.
Then, she saw Yoshi and Aku Yamine. Him with his jet black hair and Aku with her shining silver hair with and purple maid uniform. They were blocking her access to the moon. She looked at them, confused, only to see them smile and move out of the way.
And then she got tackled by two rambunctious twins.
Looking up, she saw Len and Rin smiling back at her. Her heart began to swell as she saw the rest of the family float toward her, trying to grab a part of her arm. After she was able to squirm through Meiko and Miku, she saw Luka smile back at her and shook her hand. But when she looked around, she noticed one figure was missing.
But before she opened her mouth to question, she saw Rin and Len grab her arms and toss her toward the moon.
She flailed for a few seconds before she saw a familiar shadow in front of the moonlight. Turning around, all she had to see were the beautiful violet eyes before she cried and launched herself into his arms. He held her close to his chest, and she could feel the hot tears go down onto him.
"I'm sorry…" She sobbed. "I'm so sorry."
"There's nothing you have to apologize for." He answered. "You did all you can do. And for that…I'm proud of you."
She looked up and watched as Gakupo raised his hand and cupped her neck. Pulling away, she saw the necklace around her neck, the diamond glowing even brighter than ever. She looked up again and began crying, before leaning over to kiss him, the warmth of her family and friends eliminating all the doubt and fear in her heart.
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She opened her eyes, finding out that she was still in the water. But it was no longer cold. It was as warm as Gakupo's embrace. It was as warm as being with everyone again. She saw her family one more time. That was all she needed. Looking at the dim light over her head, she was instantly filled with thoughts of the purple samurai.
His dedication…
His open heart…
His weird sense of humor…
His smile…
To think, she realizes that she had such an open heart for him the minute those feelings become obsolete! Before she knows it, she'll be gone, and now she's realizing the biggest thing in her life! But she had spent her final time alive in his arms, and that was all she needed.
Before she closed her eyes and accepted the darkness, she realized the irony of what was going on.
Today was January 16. It was five days before her birthday.
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Wow…I have got to stop torturing this poor girl. And yeah, we both share the same birthday. Funny. But there's about one more chapter left before this ends. It'll be long as heck, and hopefully you guys are patient enough.
