Chapter 10: What's needed
Jin Kisaragi lay still on the cold ground, the bottom of wherever he had fallen from. He didn't know -no- he didn't remember. He lay, unable to move, staring up at a brilliant full moon. He was unable to tear his eyes away. He was unable to think. He'd forgotten everything, as he stared at the moon. The moon. The hideous, large, round, deformed moon. He could almost see his Emerald Green eyes reflecting in it's paleness. His hand gently rested against Yukianesa, and searched for a hold on it. A flake of snow softly fell upon his forehead, as the ground beneath him became icy, and a haze settled in front of the moon. Jin's eyes suddenly regained their 'consciousness,' and drew to where the snowflake had fallen. He struggled to sit up, but managed. A gentle breeze tugged at his hair, as he studied the world around. It was beginning to snow somehow, and he wasn't sure why. His eyes were then drawn to Yukianesa. The sword was eminating a fragile glow of the color blue. The color was beautiful, and the chill was relaxing. Jin blinked, and let out a sigh.
Yukianesa... It must have known, then. If it created this, He thought, but I'm so lost now. I have no idea where to go.
Jin stretched out his muscles and left the position on the ground. He was surprised at first that he'd not broken anything, and moreover that wasn't injured at all. He really didn't know what now, though. He wished for the smell of roses to creep back into his nose, or warm, blue eyes staring at him, but he was truly alone now.
No, Jin thought, I've got Yukianesa. I'm- I'm not alone. Jin paused. I don't care. I can't care, right? It doesn't matter if I'm alone or not. I don't care. I know I don't care. I have to not care! Jin told his own mind.
A small grunt came from behind him. Jin quickly turned, but didn't point Yukianesa at whatever has made the sound.
"Well, I'll be, it is you, Jin." A voice said.
Jin's expression darkened, "The cat." He replied.
Jubei let out a small, sad chuckle. "Jin," he said.
Jin pretended to grip Yukianesa, or he wanted to, but didn't.
"You messed that all up back there." Jubei finished.
"Shut the hell up, cat. I already know that. What are you here to tell me?" Jin demanded.
"I'm not here to tell ya' anything!" Jubei harshly replied, his voice rough.
Jin remained silent and still. "Why then? Aren't you supposed to tell me something I need to know?" Jin asked at last.
"Listen, kid. Not everyone's gonna tell ya' everything ya' need ta' know. Yer just thinkin' the world revolves around yerself. But it doesn't now, does it? Ya' just demand people ta' tell ya' all sorts of things, and one day, yer gonna get yer sorry little ass kicked for it, Jin." Jubei smiled, laughing at the picture he'd painted in his head.
"Dammit!" Jin exclaimed. "What the hell is wrong with you!?" Jin growled.
"Nothing, Jin. It's nothing." Jubei replied.
"You goddamned cat! Cures your damned guts!" Jin shouted as Jubei took his leave.
Jin turned around again, and looked at the ice encasing the ground, and walls. The snow beginning to build up, and the breeze blowing all throughout, ever so gently. He tried to look at like it was beautiful -like before- but he just didn't see beauty in it. He saw sadness, loneliness, and despair.
Like before! Jin thought, I'm looking at everything wrong! Don't look at the things... like before? Like... before.
"Yukianesa." Jin Kisaragi called. He took at deep breath, as the icy cool presence of Yukianesa entered his mind. "Withdrawal!" He commanded, and the ice, snow, and wind vanished. He took another breath, and looked up at where he had fallen.
Yes. Just like this. Jin thought. "Freeze." He stated, and stroking his sword a wall of ice climbed out of the ground and up to the ledge which Jin had 'fallen' from. He smirked, and began to ascend up the ice wall. The ice was slippery and smooth, but Jin merely rode on it, as it carried him to the top.
When he reached the top, what he found was devastating. He stopped in his tracks, and stood still, wide-eyed. The city of Yabiko was... well, it wasn't existant. There was no streets, no buildings, no stone, no wood, no people. An almost barren land.
This... this is worse than the accident at Wadatsumi... Jin thought. What the hell happened here!? Questions arose in his head.
He made his rounds in the 'city' as best as he could remember, accessing what might have happened. It had already occurred to him that he might have been unconscious for a very, very long period of time, but he dismissed that thought quickly. It could have been his brother, after he'd retreated. It could have been many things, but Jin didn't have time to investigate. He needed to get on with his business. But, he also needed to know.
He knew what he needed to do.
Jin Kisaragi needed to find Tsubaki Yayoi.
Author's Note:
Phew! Finally got this one out! Thank God for the lovely rainy days that totally motivate me to write! (And all the other days I could write, of course) But, here you go, everyone reading! Chapter 10 is here! :) So, with Chapter 10 done, I was considering writing another story! (Woot! Woot!) But, I have no idea what I'd like to write about. Here's where you come in; Give me suggestions on what to write about! I'd like it to partain to BlazBlue, though, thank you. I'm open to any ideas, and anxiously wait for suggestions! Thank you all so much!