Kano time, yeah baby! Okay now that sounded weird...


Raise, fall. Raise, fall. Again and again.

"This is for your own good."

She hears a scream, and it takes her a while to realize it is hers.

Gasping, Kimura sat up. The nightmares have gotten worse. Getting up, she is already dressed. Quickly sliding out of her room and out the door.

Ah, the moon really is bright tonight, huh?

The moon sits boldly in the sky, shining brightly. The wind whistles, but Kimura has her jacket on. She stood there for a few minutes, just looking up.

The door behind her opens. Without thinking, Kimura dove to the side and hid behind the building wall. Slowly peering around, she saw Kano step outside. After pausing, he started walking away from the base.

Where is Kano going? And at a time like this?

Quietly, she followed him. She would have preferred to follow in a cat or a dog, but then her body would have been lying on the street. Not a good idea. Kano continued walking, oblivious that Kimura was following. After a while, he took a left and they ended up in a graveyard. The moonlight illuminated it so it looked ghostly, but not creepy. Kano walked inside, and headed for a grave slightly offset from the middle. Kimura sneakily followed. Approaching the grave, Kano kneeled down in front of it. Hiding behind another grave two rows behind, Kimura could barely read the inscription.

"Ayano Tateyama. November 22 XX-August 15 XX. Cause of death: Suicide. A loving older sister, may she rest in peace."

Kano's lips were moving as he stared at the tombstone.

Is he… talking to it? That's Ayano's gravestone, the founder, right? Kano's older sister?

Moving one row closer, she began to make out words.

"-named Kimura. I'm sure you know though, right? She's like Kido, isn't she? I hear her screams at night. Is she like us? She never tells us where she came from, I wonder where her family is. Do you think I should ask? I don't want to be pushy. She's kinda like me, in a way. She was screaming tonight. Maybe I should ask her about her nightmares. Would she tell me? Probably not."

I probably would.

"Does she even trust us?"

I do.

"But I really want to know where she came from, she never mentions it."

No one ever brought it up.

"Anyways, I should go. Take care, okay? Seeya."

Turning around, Kimura raced away to get back before Kano. That's when she realized.

His eyes wasn't activated the entire time. He wasn't lying.


R&R, and bella ciao!