Finding Him
Chapter 15 : The Invader
by : Sakeena deathstalkker@yahoo.com


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Her name was Nishida. Nishida Reira. A girl probably as old as my mom if my mom was alive. She even showed herself to me while I drank beer in the dwelling place she readied for me.

It was as though she had planned everything. Everything planned weeks ago. It was as though she knew what was going to happen.

The very next day, I left my new home, and Ran, for the place Reira told me to go. A room somewhat larger than Yoji and Erinko's apartment, quite spacious, with a bed, one couch, a refrigerator filled with cans of beer and some food. There was a closet where I would be wearing my new set of clothes, as well as weapons and another mask. Mask of the White Rabbit.

she instructed me to cut my hair. to ear length. It will serve as an symbol, as well as a reminder and a proof, that I was bounded to her. I will regain my freedom once it touches my shoulder.

That late afternoon, while I settled in the bed she prepared, she appeared to me. Despite her age, she was still graceful and beautiful, and her figure was well maintained.

she told me she was a lover of my father, Kanzaki Keisuke. Whether or not she was telling the truth, I didn't know. But it made sense to me why she was so desperate to find him. It was also a reason for another thing : the death of Kikuchi Mariko. Why "I" killed Kikuchi Mariko was her intention. After all, Mariko was the fiancée of my father. Also, why she referred to me as "my child" answered that question. I kept these theories to myself, however. I was too deranged to think, and even argue.

She also told me of the Inoue syndicate. According to her, as far as she knew, the syndicate kidnapped my father by mistake. The story went like this : before the Inoue syndicate, there were the three German oldies called Kritiker who kidnapped Fujimiya Aya in order to perform ritual with her body, since they claimed her body had an unnatural ability. When they died, and Fujimiya was saved, the plan was temporarily put to a halt. Later, the Inoue syndicate, which was headed by the husband and wife Inoue, friends of the three Kritikers, decided to continue the project. However, they learned that two other women had the same abilities as that of Fujimiya Aya : Ohno Yuki and me, Kanzaki Kasumi. By mistake, they kidnapped my father. But to Reira's confusion, they didn't return him and didn't look as though they intended to.

"So you're saying I should be the one kidnapped?" I asked, lifting the can of beer away from my mouth. I didn't know whether or not she made it up and whether or not to buy it, but it sure answered most questions in my head. But what made me wonder was how she could know all these things. On the other hand, she had the ability to enter my mind . It wouldn't be impossible for her to access the information regarding a large underground syndicate.

"Exactly."

I just bought whatever she said, and stopped trying to think if it was true or no. Heck I could not care less about the facts regarding the f*cking syndicate. All I wanted was to save Aya and my father.

She was aware of that urge in my mind. In my heart. I guess I did have the will after all. Powered by my emotions.

The plan was to attack as soon as I'm ready, before it was too late. And I did, wearing the mask of the White Rabbit, one night.


With Reira's help, I was able to find Fujimiya Aya. She was locked up in one room in one building, also in the Port. The sixth floor. The room was lit , showing her figure sitting on one table, constantly looking at the window. I was crouching above one roof not so far away with binoculars on. It could only be her. I decided to move. Finding one guard who I ,with out any hesitation, slugged unconscious , I then took his uniform and some weapons with me. After hiding his body, I proceeded to the building where I was allowed inside in seeing my clothes.

Reira continued guiding me all the way, telling me how I should be able to reach Aya. When I reach her, it shouldn't be so hard, since she was alone. I turned the knob on the door Reira referred to only to find it locked. Someone opened it. I was wrong. Aya was not alone. Two men was with her in the room.

The girl didn't even look up. She kept her eyes to the table then to the window and back.

One guarding her demanded what I wanted. " Uh," I mumbled hesitantly, trying to think. It was becoming more and more obvious.

Reira supplied me with something. Aya is called by the boss. I said it out loud.

The girl looked up and saw me but didn't recognize me because of the disguise. I had on the guard's clothes as well as his jacket and even his cap which I used to hide my face.

"How come we were not informed of that?" the other one asked.

"The communication line is having tech problems," I replied becoming more and more casual.

The guard took his radio and pressed buttons. "It's working," he told me suspiciously.

I was running out of excuses so I decided to do what I came for. Quickly, I withdrew two guns and aimed it at them. The cap fell off revealing my short hair. Both of them were taken by surprise.

Aya's eyes shone with tears in seeing me. "Ka..su..mi..?" she asked as though unwilling to believe.

"Get behind me, Aya," I ordered her as I kept my eyes on the two men and my guns pointing at them.

She obeyed me quickly. But one guard was able to press something on his radio which only some seconds later alerted the alarm. I fired both guns but only hit on man. In less than a minute, I heard noises heading our way. I continued to fire and miss, and so did the other one remaining.

There was no other way out but the window. I aimed the guns at the glass window and fired. It shattered to pieces.

"Hold on to me," I instructed the girl, who despite of her fear, did as she was told. When one of my guns was empty, I threw it at the newcomers, while the other gun went on firing. My other free hand held Aya's waist as we jumped down the building. Luckily, we landed on the water. Though cold, it was better than having landed on the ground or we would have died.

There was a rain of bullets to the waters, but since it was night, hitting us was far from possible. I took her with me as I swam close to the shore where we would not be hit. We stayed there in complete silence for half an hour or so until they had concluded we had escaped. When everything was calm and their guard systems was not on full blast, we escaped.


Me and Aya were not able to celebrate for our reunion, although obviously, she was very thankful and even cried in my arms when we were alone. She demanded why I didn't go home to the apartment and instead went home to another place instead. I told her the simple truth : that I had left her brother. It frustrated her and she begged me to come home with her, but I refused. I just looked into her eyes, and when she refused to go home to her brother without me, I sent her unconscious with one blow and carried her to Ran's apartment where I went in through the window. I told Reira I didn't want the girl to remember anything, especially my dwelling place , since she might try to visit me. Reira took the matter in her hands.

Everything in the apartment looked the same. As though nothing happened. Nobody seemed to be there. I was laying Aya down gently when I realized someone was actually watching. Yuki.

"Take care of her, Yuki. get her a change of clothes, " I told her, refusing to meet her imploring eyes. Even she was asking me questions.

"Where are you going?"

I wasn't going to answer, but when she attempted to say something about Ran, I cut her short. "I must go."

I left as quickly as I could.



April 2000 © Sakeena