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Afterwards
Boss Death
Bright. I remember how bright this is. I've seen it so many times. I'm alive. Yuusei. I have to see Yuusei again. I have to tell him, I have to make it right. I remember the season we spent together, his smile has all but faded now. No matter what happens, no matter if I die again. I have to make it up to him. Anyways I don't deserve life.
I walk at a fast pace. My hair clings to my face. It's grown. I wonder how. They were nice enough to give me a costume change. A harmonica hangs from my throat and my coat blows in the wind. I hum to myself. Aw Yuusei. Where does he live now? Maybe someone knows. Crow. Crow's here to isn't he? That spiked man promised after all. I wonder if Crow knows. Probably not. Maybe Jack knows. Jack. Yes, yes I remember Jack. I find the tall man by a river's edge throwing boulders in.
"Jack." I say.
He turns to look at me.
"Kiryu, you look different. Then again you ought to be dead." He laughs. "Several people that ought to be dead have returned. They've been on the news. I should have known that with your bitter determination you'd be back for Yuusei. Well too bad cause I won't tell you where he is."
"I'm sorry but I've changed and I have to make it up to him. Either you tell me or I'll find him myself. Or I'll let him find me like you know he will."
"Well I'll just take my chances."
"It doesn't matter what happens to me, I will not stop until I can make it up to him. I don't deserve nor want his love anymore. All I want is to see him happy one last time."
"Take my word for it. He is happy. He's happy with Aki."
My eye twitches a bit. But I have no right to be upset.
"You know you weren't insane a while ago. You were a sweet man. What happened to you?"
"In order to prolong my life I gave my mind completely to an otherworldly entity."
"Oh God, I, I didn't know."
"It's my fault. I was the one that let it. I was the one with the thoughts that it feed off."
"Kiryu, his address is in my phone, here."
Jack throws the phone at me. I catch it easily. I've always been good at catching things.
"Thank you."
"You better bring that phone the fuck back, it's expensive."
"Alright."
I find the address with ease. After all he's living in a work shop. I open the door with an almost hitched breath.
"Yuusei."
