SuperNatural Paradox

Volume 6 Chapter 1: Tragedy Will Befall

"Toshio! Where are you going?" Anne asked as he ran by. "I wonder what's going on. He didn't even notice me. Huh?" she turned around to face the crowd. "I wonder what's going on here."

"Anne!" Krean came running out of the store.

"What's wrong with Toshio?"

"It's his sister Sophia. She's been shot during a robbery. It looks pretty bad and she's currently heading to the hospital."

"His sister!" Anne stood there shocked. "How horrible. I hope he's ok. Do you think we should go follow him?"

"No. When he's like this it's best to leave him alone. Besides, my best bet is that he's going to tell his parents as soon as possible. We'll only get in his way if we go with him."

"I guess you have a point." Anne's face began to blush. "Oh, thinking of him acting like a good older brother is just the cutest."

"Uh Anne, are you alright?"

"That idiot!" Toshio mumbled as he ran down the street. "What was she thinking trying to stop a robbery like this?" he turned at the street corner.

"Toshio!" he heard someone say as he ran further down the street.

"Who was that?"

"Toshio!" a lady stepped out in front of him. "I've been waiting for you."

"I don't care old hag! Move it! I'm in a hurry!" he yelled as he began to pass her.

"Old hag!" she threw out her fist and hit him across the face. "I'm not an old hag; you should learn that right now."

"Ow!" he stopped running. "What was that for you hag! I told you I'm in a hurry."

"I told you before," she threw her fist again. "I'm not an old hag!" Toshio fell to the floor from the powerful punch.

"Wait, how do you know my name?" he asked after standing up. He held his hand over the bruised area of his face.

She cleared her throat, "As I was saying, my name is Madam Furon. I have read your fortune for free because what I have to tell you concerns you deeply. It's about your sister."

"I already know about it." He looked to the ground to avoid looking at her. "She was shot, and could possibly die. Please, please don't say anymore. I don't want to know if she's going to die."

"Die? Goodness me, that's not at all what I was going to say."

"It wasn't?" he looked up at her.

"Of course not; she'll live from that gunshot so don't worry. What I wanted to say was that her future is going to change rapidly including yours. Two family members will die soon."

"Two family members? How would you know?"

"Didn't you hear me before boy?" she grabbed ahold of the bruised area of the face. "I said I'm a fortune teller, and a psychic."

"Ow!" he forced himself free. "That hurt." He rubbed the bruised area. "I don't believe in psychics, so you're talking to the wrong guy." He then started to take off running.

"I believe not." She mumbled. "If you ever need anything just stop by Madam Furon's Fortune Telling and I'll help you out in any possible way that I can."

"Yea right hag! Forget it!"

"Hag!" she got enraged. "Oh well," she smiled as she watched him disappear from the distance. "I'm sure he'll be back. After all, I already know his future."

"It sure is taking Sophia a lot longer to come back than I had anticipated." Mrs. Katatsuin thought as she was finishing the dishes. "She must be taking her sweet old time or maybe can't find everything on the list yet."

"MOM!" Toshio yelled as he came into the room. Mrs. Katatsuin screamed and dropped the dish she was holding.

"You scared me Toshio! What is it? Can't you see I finally have time to relax?"

"It's Sophia…" he began.

"Sophia? What about her? I sent her to get a few groceries. If you want her then you're going to need to wait or just go to the store and accompany her."

"No!" he was still catching his breath. "She was, she was shot."

"Shot?" her eyes went into a dazed state. "What do you mean shot?"

"There was a robbery at the store and she tried to stop it herself, but in the process she got shot and is currently being sent to the hospital."

"So-So-Sophia!" she screamed in terror. "Toshio watch the kids for me!" she raced over to grab her jacket. "I need to go to the hospital right away. When your father gets home tell him what happened and send him right to the hospital." She walked out of the house.

"Ok." Toshio sat down on the chair worried about Sophia. "Two people in my family will die?" he began thinking.

"Don't worry Mrs. Katatsuin. Your daughter is doing fine now." said Nurse Renge. "No major damage happened to her. You can consider her lucky that the bullet completely missed any of her vital organs. She's going to live a normal and healthy life once she's fully healed."

"Oh thank goodness." She sat down in relief. "I was beginning to worry that I was going to lose one of my children."

"Is everything alright with Sophia?" Mr. Katatsuin asked her as soon as he walked in. "I heard from Toshio and came her as soon as I could."

"Don't worry," Renge began. "She's going to be alright. "If you come back tomorrow you guys will be able to see her. Right now she's resting and I think it's the best that we don't wake her up."

"I agree." Mrs. Katatsuin said. "But if you don't mind, I think we would like to stay here a little bit longer."

"Take your time, just be sure to leave when visiting hours are over."

"Toshio! I need your help!" Mrs. Katatsuin yelled the very next morning. She was holding on tight to Takuya to put on his clothes. "Toshio! Come here! Don't tell me he ran off again." She moaned. Takuya bit her arm and ran off as soon as she let go. "Ow! That little brat! When I get my hands on him I'm gonna,"

"What do you need?" he interrupted.

"Oh Toshio, you're here. I have a favor to ask you. Can you please take Claire and Lola out shopping? I promised them I would but because of Sophia's condition, I can't get around doing it for them."

"Is that all? Ok, I guess I could." He turned around and began walking off.

"Toshio, don't worry about Sophia." She stopped him before leaving. "She's a strong girl. The doctor said she'll be out soon." She stood up and walked closer to him. "It wasn't your fault for what happened. You weren't even there so there wasn't anything you could have done."

"Whatever." He moaned. "Claire! Lola! Let's go, I'm taking you two out shopping." He yelled up the stairs.

"Yay! We get to go shopping!" the girls cheered as they ran down. Toshio and the girls grabbed their jackets and left.

"Something's bothering him; he's not acting like himself." Mrs. Katatsuin mumbled. Takuya ran past her naked. "Huh?" she noticed. "I'll get you, you little brat!" she starts to chase after him.

"I'm amazed." Renge stood at the foot of Sophia's bed looking at her medical documents.

"What is it?" Sophia asked.

"It's only been a few days and you're healing pretty fast. Normally people aren't moving as much as you a few days after getting shot, but it seems like your body is healing really good."

"Is that so?" Sophia looked up at the ceiling and sighed. "I was afraid of something worse."

"No not at all. It's very rare that we get someone like you in here after getting shot and recover as quickly as you are. If this keeps up you'll be able to leave in a week or so."

"Really?" A smile came over her face. "I can't wait to see my family members."

"Do you wish to talk about them?" Sophia looked at Renge and nodded. "What is your family like?" she began to ask.

"Very wild. My dad is always working and my mother is always busy chasing the kids around. The youngest one at least." She giggled. "Gwen, Tina and Takuya are their names that give her the hardest time."

"Sounds like your mom is a very busy woman." Renge smiled.

"She is. Gwen and Tina are twins, they act good as long as they're not around Takuya. He's always the one to encourage them to act the way they do."

"What about your older brother?"

"My older brother?" Sophia took a second to think. "You mean Toshio?"

"Yes, that one." she smiled.

"He's actually the best brother anyone could ever ask for. It may not seem it, but he's the kindest person that there is. He skips out of the house early morning to ignore his chores, but that's who he is. From what I remember he's always helping those who look sad the most, even if he doesn't like them at all. Without my older brother, I guess I would be a little lost." Sophia looked at Renge's face and said, "He's a little mischievous too." and giggled.

"Wow, sounds like your brother is a really cool person."

"What about you? Do you have anyone that's close to you?"

"Right now? No not really. I use to be in love with someone," Renge stopped talking.

"You were? Who was it?"

"He died in a car accident."

"Oh, I'm sorry for asking."

"No, it's ok. You didn't know." She smiled. "Sometimes though, it feels like I may not find someone that I love as much as I loved him." She held onto her arm and stared out of the window.
"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll find someone one day. No one is born alone in this world."

Sophia said trying to cheer her up.

"You really think so?"

"Did you say Sophia's coming home?" Claire asked week and a half days later.

"I did. She should be home soon. Nurse Renge had asked if she could personally escort her to our home. I didn't see any problem with it." All the kids began to jump for joy. Toshio stood in the back holding in his excitement.

"You really miss having your sister around, don't you?" Krean asked.
"Wha-what? No! I just got tired of doing all those chores while she was gone. Without her around it's a lot harder for me to sneak away."

"Ok buddy!" Krean patted him on the back. "Whatever you say, but you can't fool me. I can tell just how you feel by looking at you. We have been around each other for years now."

"Ok fine," he turned to face him. His eyes began to water up. "I miss my sister. It's hard to go each and every day without seeing her."

"You see, don't you feel better after saying all that?"

"Sophia!" all the kids screamed as she came walking through the door. They rushed over and gave her a hug.

Renge stood behind Sophia thinking, "What a nice family Sophia has. If only I had…"

"Come on Renge," Sophia interrupted her thought as she grabbed ahold of her hand and pulled her inside.

"Wait Sophia! You aren't supposed to be doing this much strenuous work."

"Here we are!" Sophia stopped in front of Toshio.
"Sophia? What are you doing?" Toshio had asked.

"Is that, Toshio?" Renge stood there silent. "Your brother that you told me so much about?" she asked.

"Uh-huh." Sophia nodded. "I wanted you to meet him for yourself."

"How do you do?" Renge bowed her head politely.

"I'm good." Toshio said nervously. "What is going on?" he thought.

"You're right. He does seem to match all the characteristics that you described about him." She giggled a little. Krean began laughing as soon as he saw Toshio turned red.

"What's so funny Krean?" he turned around to face him.

"Goodbye Renge!" Sophia waved her hand as she was leaving. "I hope we see each other again soon."

"I hope so to, but only not in the hospital again." She smiled as she took off in her car.

"It looks like you made a good friend out of the nurse. I'm so glad Sophia. Your father will be very happy to see you when he gets home." said her mother.

"Come on Krean, let's go now." Toshio began leaving. "We'll be back later."

"Oh, ok!" Sophia waved. "I wonder what's his problem, is something bothering him?"