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Final chapter. You guys have really inspired me. I mean, shit, I didn't expect 200 people to read this! Because of Kayashima's following, I will write a sequel. I just need some ideas. They will come and I know you'll return. Enjoy the crappy conclusion.
Ch. 10: I Could Never Change
"C'mon, let's go! READ!" Nakatsu urged his friend, who shuddered and didn't respond.
"Taiki! Do it for Dorm 2! For me or Mizuki or Sano! Hell, do it for Nakao! Just help. Get the backbone to fight this bastard off once and for al-AH!"
Nakatsu's body stiffened, No! Kayashima thought, Don't go after Nakatsu!
Obviously it was too late.
From inside, Sano wrapped and arm around Mizuki's shoulders. She nodded encouragement while Sano used his free hand to help Minami off the floor. Nakao worriedly brushed glass of him, his wide eyes darting back outside. Noe and Sekime stood behind, along with various other dorm mates.
It was now or never.
Sliding his fingers over the cool metallic charm and steadying himself, Kayashima looked to the text. He read:
"Ashes to ashes, century to century: It is by the will of Satan you live.
And by the will of God
You die by Light's hand.
Recoil, Demon.
Relapse, Spirit.
Leave this Earth and never return!"
There was a strange crackling sound and a flood of cold air. The night sky was lit by a blinding flash and just like that, there was silence.
Nakatsu collapsed to his knees. He gasped.
"Are you hurt?" Kayashima asked, his voice flat.
"I don't' think so." he answered.
"Good. Thank you, Naka-" he never finished his sentence. Kayashima collapsed, clutching his charm pendant, a peaceful expression on his face, which was as pale as the moon overhead.
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"For the record, you can all burn in hell for getting me to come to work at this hour." Dr. Umeda informed the large group of teens in his office.
"But I haven't gotten to the best part!" protested Nakatsu.
Umeda slapped a final bandage over Minami's hand and signaled for him to hop down off the table so he could inspect anyone else cut from the glass.
"Minami, please inform the dorm manager about this before I have to treat him for a heart attack."
Minami nodded and, grinning goodbye to his friends, he left the room.
"So anyway," Nakatsu pressed, "there's this huge flash and like that, I'm free, Kayashima's curse is broken and Yamimaru's gone!"
"Wow." The doctor muttered, distracted with a tube of bacetricen and Sekime's gashed- up knee.
"But it's true!" Mizuki whined.
"Yeah, yeah. I believe you. Hey, is Kayashima even awake?"
As if on cue, the kid who had been sleeping in a cot stirred.
"HEY! Kayashima, you're awake!" Nakatsu cried.
Sano, Mizuki and all the others left in the room stumbled over after him.
"What time is it?" was the first question out of his mouth.
"1:23 a.m." Noe informed.
"Oh. Then screw this!" he cried, slumping back down and falling asleep again. Everyone gaped in shock. After a moment of silence, Dr. Umeda began to laugh.
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"Would you put that book down!?" Nakatsu snapped. "Enjoy your meal with the rest of us!"
Sighing, Kayashima placed a bookmark in his tiny but thick novel and put it down.
"What are you reading?" Sano asked. He and Kayashima shared a love of reading. It had been 4 weeks since the incident with Yamimaru, and everything was back to normal. Or, as normal as they could every be with a high jump fanatic, a high jump fanatic fanatic disguised as a boy, a soccer playing monkey, a boy who looked like a girl, and an aura-seeing spirit whisperer.
"It's called The Shadow Realm. You can borrow it when I'm done reading, Sano." He said in his usual eerily calm voice.
"Uh, no thanks," he answered. "I've had enough of ghosts and spirits to last a lifetime."
"Me too!" Mizuki agreed.
"Damn, Kayashima!" Nakatsu exclaimed, "how can you still read that stuff?"
Kayashima shrugged nonchalantly.
"I guess I'll always like ghosts and scary stories. I've always been that way and… " he laughed, "I could never change. Not for anything."
Nakatsu munched his ramen noodles and shook his head.
"You're too weird sometimes."
Kayashima just smiled.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. I'm glad, too. It makes life more exciting."
-The End-
Wow. That was a pile of crap. But you guys have to review anyway.XD Tell me how you liked it and where I need to improve. Suggestions? Give 'em to me and I might just use them to start my next fic.
BTW, now that you're done reading, this is the perfect opportunity for you to read my other story, Blood and Chocolate, 38 Degrees Celcius. Yeah, it's spelled Celceus. Deal with it. If you read and review that, I swear, the next Kayashima fic will have longer chapters! A promise is a promise and yes, I am that desperate. TT
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