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Chapter Three: The Messenger of Death
Ukiya Shun looks at his paper. He sighed as he realized he hasn't answered a
Question. He turned to ask his seatmate, Ruriko but instead found an empty seat.
"It's so strange. I wonder why Rurippe is absent…" Ukiya wondered out loud.
"UKIYAAA!" the teacher in front shouted. "Why are you so noisy? Don't you know you're taking a test?"
. "Anoo…. Boku wa…" Shun grinned sheepishly and started to say something again but a voice from the speaker said, "Members of the Special Council gather at the appointed place!"
Shun practically fell off his chair. He dashed towards the door, gave his sensei a muffled "gomen" and ran out of the classroom before his teacher could say anything else.
"Ukiya! Matte yo!" Bancho called out as he struggled to catch up to Ukiya.
Ukiya only stopped when he reached the boy's bathroom to catch him breath.
He approached the sink, with Bancho close behind him. He kept turning the tap of the faucet the wrong way until he heard a click. The tiles surrounding them began to descend until they were enveloped in darkness. Ukiya can't help but feel that this meeting was going to change his life. Not because he knew that the invaders were gone and it was a wonder why the meeting was being held, but something else….
"Captain Ukiya Shun, reporting Shirei!" Ukiya said as he stepped out of the "tile" elevator. Shirei only nodded in reply. He saw that everyone was there, even Reiko but to his disappointment, no Ruriko.
"I suppose all of you are wondering why I called you here." Shirei said.
"So desu ne…" Reiko said.
"Are there more Invaders for me to defeat with my awesome power!" Bancho said, flexing his muscles.
"Dame deyansu!" Specs said. He looked at the Commander. Shirei nods.
"What is it?" Shun asked. Suddenly, he had a sinking feeling for no reason at all.
"As you all know, there was a train crash last night…" Shirei started.
"…And General Machine was behind it?" Fei interjected.
"Maybe another one of those bullet trains we encountered before?" Kaoru added.
"Isn't that the train crash where nobody survived?" Megumi asked.
"No, and well…." Shirei looked at Shun intently for a moment. "We have reason to believe Agent Ikusawa was on that train.."
This generated a lot of gasps.
"No way!" Ukiya exclaimed, slamming his fists on the table. "Maybe she's just in critical condition and…"
"Ukiya kun." Shirei said. " All the passengers were burned to death and have been cremated."
"Then how did you know it was her!" Ukiya shot back.
Shirei coughed. "We found this."
He took out a box and shoved it in Ukiya's direction. Ukiya opened the box and gasps. He took out the contents of the box. A bow & cylindrical container filled with arrows were wrapped up in a familiar yellow hair bow.
"These were found on the site of the accident. Ruriko's parents told me that Ruriko went out before dark that very night the accident occurred." Shirei said.
"How can you be so calm about this?" Ukiya balled his hands into a fist until his knuckles turned white just to prevent himself from crying.
"The memorial service will be tomorrow since there is nothing but ashes left." Shirei turned his seat so he had his back to the Gatekeepers. "You are dismissed."
@--------------------------------- Later ----------------------------------------------
"Ukiya sempai," Kaoru called out sadly. It was lunchtime but none of them had the appetite to eat. Reiko didn't go to any of her classes just to be with everyone else.
Ukiya turned around to face Kaoru. He still had that stoned expression. Something was nagging him but he can't quite figure out what.
"Daijobu ka? Sempai?" Kaoru asked, though it was obvious that he wasn't alright. None of them were.
Ukiya didn't answer. He took the yellow bow out of his pocket. He took it from the box when nobody was looking. He was missing something and something wasn't quiet right but…."Geez!" he cried out, putting his hand on his forehead. He can't seem to think at all.
Chapter Three: The Messenger of Death
Ukiya Shun looks at his paper. He sighed as he realized he hasn't answered a
Question. He turned to ask his seatmate, Ruriko but instead found an empty seat.
"It's so strange. I wonder why Rurippe is absent…" Ukiya wondered out loud.
"UKIYAAA!" the teacher in front shouted. "Why are you so noisy? Don't you know you're taking a test?"
. "Anoo…. Boku wa…" Shun grinned sheepishly and started to say something again but a voice from the speaker said, "Members of the Special Council gather at the appointed place!"
Shun practically fell off his chair. He dashed towards the door, gave his sensei a muffled "gomen" and ran out of the classroom before his teacher could say anything else.
"Ukiya! Matte yo!" Bancho called out as he struggled to catch up to Ukiya.
Ukiya only stopped when he reached the boy's bathroom to catch him breath.
He approached the sink, with Bancho close behind him. He kept turning the tap of the faucet the wrong way until he heard a click. The tiles surrounding them began to descend until they were enveloped in darkness. Ukiya can't help but feel that this meeting was going to change his life. Not because he knew that the invaders were gone and it was a wonder why the meeting was being held, but something else….
"Captain Ukiya Shun, reporting Shirei!" Ukiya said as he stepped out of the "tile" elevator. Shirei only nodded in reply. He saw that everyone was there, even Reiko but to his disappointment, no Ruriko.
"I suppose all of you are wondering why I called you here." Shirei said.
"So desu ne…" Reiko said.
"Are there more Invaders for me to defeat with my awesome power!" Bancho said, flexing his muscles.
"Dame deyansu!" Specs said. He looked at the Commander. Shirei nods.
"What is it?" Shun asked. Suddenly, he had a sinking feeling for no reason at all.
"As you all know, there was a train crash last night…" Shirei started.
"…And General Machine was behind it?" Fei interjected.
"Maybe another one of those bullet trains we encountered before?" Kaoru added.
"Isn't that the train crash where nobody survived?" Megumi asked.
"No, and well…." Shirei looked at Shun intently for a moment. "We have reason to believe Agent Ikusawa was on that train.."
This generated a lot of gasps.
"No way!" Ukiya exclaimed, slamming his fists on the table. "Maybe she's just in critical condition and…"
"Ukiya kun." Shirei said. " All the passengers were burned to death and have been cremated."
"Then how did you know it was her!" Ukiya shot back.
Shirei coughed. "We found this."
He took out a box and shoved it in Ukiya's direction. Ukiya opened the box and gasps. He took out the contents of the box. A bow & cylindrical container filled with arrows were wrapped up in a familiar yellow hair bow.
"These were found on the site of the accident. Ruriko's parents told me that Ruriko went out before dark that very night the accident occurred." Shirei said.
"How can you be so calm about this?" Ukiya balled his hands into a fist until his knuckles turned white just to prevent himself from crying.
"The memorial service will be tomorrow since there is nothing but ashes left." Shirei turned his seat so he had his back to the Gatekeepers. "You are dismissed."
@--------------------------------- Later ----------------------------------------------
"Ukiya sempai," Kaoru called out sadly. It was lunchtime but none of them had the appetite to eat. Reiko didn't go to any of her classes just to be with everyone else.
Ukiya turned around to face Kaoru. He still had that stoned expression. Something was nagging him but he can't quite figure out what.
"Daijobu ka? Sempai?" Kaoru asked, though it was obvious that he wasn't alright. None of them were.
Ukiya didn't answer. He took the yellow bow out of his pocket. He took it from the box when nobody was looking. He was missing something and something wasn't quiet right but…."Geez!" he cried out, putting his hand on his forehead. He can't seem to think at all.