So here I am back after so many years, the story never really left my mind but I just couldn't find the time for it. I don't really have time now either but I'll do my best. Hopefully I'll also showcase how much my writing and grammar has improved. Enjoy!!
So here I am sitting and trying to eat my breakfast while Kakashi is sitting opposite of me and glaring at me with his hands folded across his chest.
"I don't like you"
"And why's that" I don't really mind someone not liking me, I can't please everyone.
"I did some more research about your IS yesterday, and found out something quite interesting about it besides its equipment"
He seemed to squint more, his tone only passive aggressive towards me.
"And what fun things did you find out" his gaze never left mine, making it harder to try and eat. The serious vibe he was giving off didn't really allow for anything else to happen.
"Your IS, the Byakushiki, was developed by Kuromochi machinery's right?"
"I suppose it was, I'm not really 100% sure but I think that's what I've heard"
"WELL THOSE WERE THE GUYS WHO WERE ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED TO MAKE MY IS" he slammed his Hands on the table so hard that my plate bounced and some food fell to the ground.
"My food, dude that was my breakfast" I pouted "besides, how was I supposed to know who was making it. I didn't even know I can polite these flying contraptions."
"It's because of you that my IS had been cancelled and why I'm forced to build it from scratch myself" his voice changed to a bit calmer tone as he crossed his arms in front of his chest once more.
"Sorry I guess, but didn't you say you also wanted to built it yourself since your older brother did it that way too?"
"That was only after I had no more choices, the Kuromochi machinery's now refusing to build mine because they are dedicating so many resources to always have spare parts for your IS and data collection"
I thought over what he said and I couldn't think of anything to add or make a counter point. I did always seem to have The IS repaired quickly after battles and the incidents with the rogue IS units. The others, Ciel, Charles, Michael and Ren are backed by entire Countries and so it would make sense for them to have dedicated groups of IS support after all.
"So… is there anything I can do to help speed up your process of making your own IS?" I know there's nothing I can actually do to help, I'm no mechanic or software dev to help him.
"Well since you asked so nicely, I would like you a bit more if you would donate to the cause with a few Million dollars to make for the process."
I couldn't help but laugh, what, Give him a small loan of a million dollars? As if I had that kind of money.
"I'm being serious here, most of the family's support went to Takeshi and his endeavor's with the 'Marvelous Gentleman '"
The marvelous Gentleman? Is that his IS? What a funny name for an IS, I wonder what other names there are. I mean, there are 400 IS cores that Tabane made.
"Wait so he has an IS of his own? For how long? How come he isn't a representative cadet?"
"Oh he is, well better said, he is a representative. No cadet or nothing, representing Russia the one and only Takeshi Sarashiki" The sarcasm and loathe-someness in his voice are palpable, even I can tell.
"Interesting, doesn't that mean your family should be able to help you out now?"
"You'd think so wouldn't you, but my family isn't like that. See, they love their favorite most accomplished Child, the Representative of Russia, already at the top. I get scraps from time to time."
Kakashis expression seemed to soften, in a kind of way that lets you know he's given up hope.
It really does seem like my appearance as an IS pilot messed up Kakashis plans bad. But I didn't do it on purpose, is there even anything I can do on my own to help?
"Hey guys, what's up?" the sudden words of Charles interrupted the conversation between Kakashi and I.
Kakashi sighed before getting up "Whatever, not much you can do about it anyway, thanks for helping with the data gathering at least" and with those words he left, not even sparing a glance for the Frenchmen.
Well, now I feel even worse for him. Being ignored by your family and always neglected only for your own brother to take the praise. It must really be horrible.
I don't even want to think how I would have turned out if I didn't have my Chifuyu there to care for me, to make me feel loved.
"Anything I should be concerned about?" Charles asked as he started to eat his own food
"Of course not, besides this is something I should try and resolve on my own"
And so I did what any person would do in this situation, ask their big sister for help and advice. If Chifuyu doesn't have any helpful advice then I'm really out of luck.
Thankfully Tabane left a gift for me in my room this morning, I try not to think about how or why she does things at this point. As far as I'm concerned Tabane Shinonono is a force of nature that not even my amazing big sis cant do much about.
'the best and only one of a kind and super secret Chifuyu Orimura finder!!!' is the name of the device that Tabane had left. It also came with a note saying.
"for whenever this most adorable younger sister feels needy and wants her big sister to help her out" well… I guess this counts?
The device itself was rather simple looking, well I say device but its looks more like an Oscar statue holding a sword with a picture of Chifuyus face covering Oscars. Poor Oscar, cant even have his own face.
Fallowing the device was harder then expected, it made it go to a different building then down some stairs. It made me nervous, going through places I'm not so familiar with. Not to mention how the halls were getting darker and darker, almost as if the lights were purposefully dimmed.
Still I fallowed Oscar, Tabanes inventions and gizmos while silly were never wrong, I know I can trust her.
I kept walking and fallowing the device, time just seemed like a concept that didn't exist anymore. I have no clue how much time had past since I started searching for her, was it 15 minites or an hour and a half, maybe even 2?
I'm not sure and honestly I don't think I want to know.
A big metal door now blocked my path, it was barren of any indicators for where it led. Seemed pretty thick too, something I would have lots of trouble breaking even with an IS unit. Even so there was a strange feeling emitting from it, as if seeping through the Big silver metal doors.
Next to the door was a panel, one that had a dim light to it, qs if waiting further instructions. I pressed my hand against it, hoping it's a touch screen only to be pricked by a needle that jumped out from the side.
The screen came to life, with only the words 'processing' written on it and a loading bar.
Processing complete!
Welcome!
What? What do you mean welcome, I didn't do anything?
Seconds later the door starts to open up, slowly the doors part, revealing layers and layers of fortification, the last set even looks dented and scratched up. Are you telling me there is something inside that could do such a thing?
The Chifuyu finder still pointed forward. It started to vibrate a little, almost as if signifying that we're close.
The air started getting colder and the hallway is descending, as if we're going deep underground to parts that shouldn't even exist on his island.
I took slow steps that echoed as I made my way forward, through the halls of thick metal doors. Oscar started pointing his sword in all kinds of direction. Is he now faulty? Or is Chifuyu moving at in incredibly fast pace?
At the end of the hallway was a blinding light, hopefully this would lead me somewhere less creepy.
With each step closer I heard noises, screams, metal screeching and a lot of slashing and thumping sounds.
I cant even begin to imagine what this all could be, is Chifuyu in danger? Fuck I'm so worried, please Chifuyu be okay, please don't have anything bad be happening to you, please you're the only family I have.
With shaky steps I went through the exit and found a massive Arena? Its a lot colder and mostly hollow, except for the one Person that is Fighting what seems to be an IS unit.
The person was fighting without an IS themselves and had this white aura that seemed to seep out of them and cover the ground around them.
It was getting hard to keep a hold of Oscar now. The sword, which was sharp mind you, starting going haywire and wherever the person moved the sword would fallow suit.
I stood there frozen in confusion and hesitation. What is going on, is that my big sister Chifuyu? Is she able to keep up with the incredible power of an IS all by herself.
Another IS appeared and shot her in the back.
"CHIFUYU!!" I tossed Oscar aside and ran for my sister.
Noo god no god please no no no noooooo. Please Chifuyu please be alive please I don't want to lose you please I cant lose you too.
I ran to my big sister but she never fell over, no bloodstaines no nothing, she was standing there, hunched over as the white aura seeped even faster from where she was shot multiple times in the back.
The two IS units turned to me, one charged had first while the other maneuvered into a better spot to shoot me from.
What do I do? What do I do? Chifuyu needs my help, but I need to think fast, I'll die if I don't do anything.
I held my hand out to call for my own IS, the Byakushiki, I even called out its name. Please let me help my sister, she needs me.
But nothing came, no bright light that indicated the summoning of an IS, no suit, no armor, no weapons, Nothing… I can't do anything to help my big sister.
The IS that charged me looked like a heavily Modified Uchigane, it had the same gray color scheme but better armor, like a true samurai of the modern area wielding a Katana with a pure plasma blade that glowed a deep emerald green color.
Tears streaked my face as I could do nothing to help the most important person in my life.
The IS approached at breakneck speeds and I just stood there, like a dear caught in headlights.
Please at least let it be quick. I don't want to live in a world without the most important person in my life, my amazing big sister Chifuyu.
I stood there waiting for the final strike to cut me down and end this suffering, just imagining living in a world without my big sister brought even more tears to my eyes.
This is taking longer to die then I thought, why am I not dead yet.
Raising my head I saw something I wasn't expecting, Chifuyu herself was standing in front of me, her fist jammed through the IS that was about to cut me in half, with the sword just centimeters away from the top of my head.
Moments later Chifuyu spun on her heal and delivered a kick to the machines head that was so strong that it sent the IS flying to the wall and shattering to pieces.
The white aura covering my sister grew stronger and bigger, engulfing me whole.
Chifuyu moved at speeds I only experienced inside the Byakushiki, punching at the air and creating sonic booms and firing out bullets of the white aura.
I covered my ears and fell to my knees. The constant firing of bullets and my sister are starting to hurt my ears.
Fuck, I don't have any kind of ear protection here like I do with my IS, all the bullets and sonic booms are bouncing around like crazy in this dome like arena.
I fell to the side, my ears killing me and blood starting to come out.
"CHIFUYU" I tried to call out to my sister but I couldn't even hear my own voice. All I was able to was clutch my ears and hope for the best.
Last thing I saw before Blacking out is how my sister jumped to the height of that IS and blasting all its limbs off one by one before graceful floating back down to the freezing ground using a beautiful spiral of white aura.
Hospital
"What happened to her?" asked the doctor to whom I was carrying my injured little sister to.
"I don't know I found her like this" fuck I hope nothing serious happened to Irene, god fucking hell how did she find that place? I made extra sure the Arena was underground and the only way into it was through an unused part of the academy that's off limits.
I put her down on a bed and let the doctor's take her away to treatment, her ears are still bleeding slowly and making a mess of her beautiful hair.
FUCK HOW COULD YOU ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN??! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HER NOT PUT HER IN MORE DANGER.
I cant let this happen, if this happens again it's going to end up being no different then if I left her with 'Those' people. Fuck just thinking about them fills me with rage and disgust.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, FUCK!!!
While sitting down at a chair in the infirmary I tried to calm myself down. I ran my hand through my hair over and over again in worry, at least none of my hair is falling out, yet.
My work phone kept ringing, Aster was calling again and again. Every time I let it go to voice mail. I don't have the patience to deal with him right now. That was until the head of the academy called, inquiring about my absence. It was with great displeasure that I informed him that I found my sister badly hurt and in need of medical assistance.
Only silence fallowed on his end before a sigh finally emerged. "right, we don't want one of our most important students injured and feeling abandoned now do we, good work Chifuyu, keep it up"
The man disgusts me, thinking of my little sister as just an asset for his academy. None of them know Irene's actual potential, the amount of power and command over others she is able to posses.
Thankfully she hasn't awoken almost any of it. I kept it that way for as long as I possibly could and will continue to keep it that way, unless some unfortunate circumstances change that.
Something I am starting to suspect is beginning to happen, considering all of the unmanned IS attacking and Phantom pain being more active then ever.
I don't want to teach Irene about any of that, I want to preserve her innocence for as long as possible, hopefully her entire life. But that's just wishful thinking.
Perhaps its getting to that point where I need to tell her more about our family, about our past as Orimuras.
God fuck I don't want to do that though, she's my little innocent sister. I love her too much to bring her into all that strife and family problems, but all the same I'm even more afraid that I wont have a choice.
The door opened and out came the doctor and nurse who helped my sister.
" She'll make a full recovery given enough time. Avoid loud places for the time being and Change the bandages around her ears regularly."
He didn't seem too fazed about it. Although considering she's an Orimura she will be fine within a week if not earlier. If she had powers like I did she would have already healed herself.
"Thank you doctor" I sighed a breathe of relief, even though I knew she would be fine.
Thank fuck she's alright, or as close to it as currently possible. I think… I think after the next school trip I'll have to start teaching her more about us.
Hopefully its not too late.
Hello dear readers it is I!! I'm continuing this story, although I'm mostly writing it in public transport to and from work. Apologies if it's not as consistent, but at least I hope the writing quality went up. Cheers!!