File #9 Nightmare
(Correlation)
(SPEECH ONLY)
'Incoming call.'
'Connect.'
'Password?'
'Huh? It's a call from HQ? *ahem* Vo-ca-loid.'
'Authenticated. Connecting… *beep*'
'Hello?'
'CEO Shion Kaito.'
'Ah, Counsellor. It's not normal for you to make phone calls to corporation personnels now is it?'
'Ha-ha, very funny… the funniest part is, I was waiting for you to arrive to the airport this morning with CV-01 walking by your side. I am certainly displeased to find that you're not as punctual as your personal records stated.'
'Ugh…'
'What's wrong? Is your precious toy not behaving by himself?'
'LISTEN! *Slams a table angrily* Miku is not a toy; she is the key that shall bring Crypton incorporated… no, the entire world to the next generation we called 'the future'. I have spent nearly all of my trust funds to…'
'We don't give a dime to what or how you have contributed to the project you started on your own, with sincere help from your brother nonetheless. Do be reminded that your project was approved on 'His' obligations and interests, not the originality and potential results of your little toy.'
'Let me repeat a few things about myself, as well as Miku, Counsellor. First of all, Hatsune Miku is not a toy, or any names you can think of… I demand that everyone should call her a 'human' and should be treated as one. Second, I don't care who or what approved my project, but I can assure you that the results will take the world before anyone of you can notice!'
'Oh? Is that a challenge I'm picking up from you?'
'Huh. Well, personally I do not wish to continue this conversation anymore.'
'As you wish. Disconnect.'
Argh, that bastard! *Tosses a glass onto the ground, which promptly shatters on impact*
Miku… where are you now? The storm doesn't look good, I hope someone is with you…
(Meanwhile)
*Thunder strike*
Mato POV
I sure am glad that no one owns this gas station anymore; even if there is one, I hope they don't mind about us using this place for shelter. A small lounge room hidden behind the cashier's counter was a good place for the both of us to rest in, but there isn't electricity or water in this place… since we're staying here until the rain ends, I don't think that's a big problem for now.
After I've finished securing the perimeter, the thunderstorm finally arrived and it began pouring heavily out there. Nevertheless, I couldn't help but to check on Miku's condition very often.
Sure, the first thunder caught me on surprise after I swore (Coincidence?), but that's an entirely different story for her; while I was able to recover quickly, Miku was running around rampantly, screaming her lungs out. Chasing her down was a difficult thing to do, especially when she refused to stop.
Now I'll have to worry about whether she's okay after I knocked her unconscious out of desperation. Or, I could worry whether her lungs are still intact after she ran around, shouting crazily into thin air.
I swore her screaming must have done a good number to my ears. Besides my ringing ears, my head is still aching badly for some odd reason.
Aw, screw that. More importantly, what caused Miku to go berserk like that? I mean, sure... we all get occasionally startled by a sudden thunder strike, but with her reacting like that was just... over-reacting.
She's in calm sleep for now... that's what I think; only Hell will know when she's gonna snap again.
Miku POV
(Soft thunder)
*Gasp*
It was that horrible noise again.
Whenever I hear that noise, my body would ache very badly.
It aches so much; I wanted to scream as loud as I can.
*Thunder*
...!
*coughing*
Only... if I had the strength left to make even a noise...
'Miku?'
'Ka... Kai... to...' Whenever I'm hurt, scared, or alone, it will always be you. My prince clad in a coat of handsome white and blue, soothing my soul with those sparkling, aquamarine eyes...
If only you would arrive with a silver horse, my dream would be complete. 'Kai... to...'
'Don't worry... I'm here... Nothing is going to scare you anymore... Don't be afraid...' I felt Kaito hugging me tightly into her chest. Ah, the sweet smell of strawberry and vanilla... the warmth of your heart... your smooth, tender hands...
'Are you feeling better?' Oh no, don't let me go. 'Just relax... and get some sleep... you're going to get well soon, I promise.'
'Kai... to... kun... *koff*' Please, hold me a bit longer... n-no, don't let go of me... hug me forever... I just want you... to...'
Love me.
*Loud thunder*
'*Scream*'
'AH! MIKU! WHAT'S WRONG!'
'NO! IT HURTS! IT HURTS SO MUCH! NO! STAY AWAY FROM ME!'
'Miku! It's me! Kaito!'
'STAY AWAY! STAY AWAY! STAY AWAY!'
'CALM-DOWN! Nothing's going to get you, nothing's here to scare you!'
*Loud thunder*
'IEE-YAH!'
'A-ARGH! MY HEAD! MIKU! STOP! STOP!'
*Static*
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(END REPLAY)
The world… is gone…
I'm alone…
The once beautiful blue sky, it shattered into darkness. The clouds disperse, the sun and moon fades away, and my angel watched me as my body fell into a whirlpool.
Deeper and deeper I go, colors were drained into black and white. My angel disappears, and my body is shattered.
'Defunct system, activate.'
Goodbye, my angel. I hope I can see you again, if I can.
Mato POV
How long has it been since began raining?
One thing I really hate about rain is that when it starts, it really doesn't stop anytime time soon. The longest rain I've saw was the one that nearly flooded my hometown...
Checking with my faulty handphone, I noticed that the rain lasted for about 30 minutes. Nothing too special about it… but since this is a thunderstorm, I guess it pretty much stood out from most of the conventional rains in this region.
Miku is still sleeping on a couch just as I remembered before I fell asleep. Seeing that her body hadn't moved an inch, I couldn't help but to get a bad feeling that something is terribly wrong about her.
When I moved closer to her, I placed my hand around her neck only to feel that her pulse is somewhat weaker than a normal person. Bad omen number 1.
'Miku…' I decided that I should wake her up instead of relying on false diagnosis. 'Hey, wake up.'
No response. Bad omen number 2. Mustering my courage to go into further measures, I decided that I should check her eyes instead.
No irises.
Miku is unconscious.
'Hey! Don't scare me like that, this isn't funny; WAKE UP!'
Oh, crap. Don't tell me that I've hit her a bit too hard…?