Chapter Four: Never Say Die
Ukiya placed the flowers he had brought on the newly placed tombstone.
"Now I understand everything that Yukino said, Rurippe" Ukiya said as if Ruriko was right there in front of him. "If this is not the end of Oblivion, then I shall live every day as if my life were to end on that very day…It's sad if you don't and you die…" Ukiya winced involuntarily at the last word. "and you die with regrets…"
Behind him, Kaoru dries her tears. Reiko holds Fei's shoulders since Fei has been holding onto Reiko's arm ever since the memorial started. Even Megumi was remorseful.
"Himeeeee!" Bancho cried out and looked like he was about to bury himself with Ruriko if Specs wasn't holding him back.
In the corner of his eye, Shun saw Shirei talking with Ruriko's parents. Both of her parents were teary-eyed but Shirei kept his cool. Even Miss Ochiai, who was standing beside Shirei, was in tears.
Meanwhile, at the far end of the cemetery, two figures were quietly watching under a Sakura tree.
"It's so ironic…" Kageyama smirked. "…For you to miss your own burial."
"I guess so…" Izuka said. "The plan worked well."
Kageyama nodded. "But I left them a clue. If they are wise enough, they would figure it out."
"Let's go," Izuka said. "We have to get started on our plans." As she turned around, her long dark brown hair shone and flew in the strong breeze..
"Huh?" Ukiya wondered, turning around. He had a feeling somebody was there but as he looked around, the only thing he could see are Sakura trees.
"Strange…."he thought, "Definitely strange…"
@-----------The Next Day -------------------------------------------------------------------
"Ukiya sempai!"
Kaoru's voice interrupted his train of thoughts. They were walking to school together. Reiko signed up for a music internship at the high school so she could still hang out with them.
He can't seem to get everything that happened out of his mind. He once again took the yellow ribbon out of his pocket. Something wasn't right…. the bow…. the arrow…. the ribbon…. the ribbon…
"That's it! I got it!" Ukiya suddenly exclaimed, causing those around him to stare at him in shock.
"What are you talking about, Ukiya!" Bancho asked.
Ukiya wasn't given an opportunity to explain his behavior because the school sound system started playing the "wash your hands with soap and water" song, meaning a secret call-up.
Ukiya turned to his friends. "Ikimasho!"
Shirei looked up from the papers he was reading.
"What is it this time Shirei, more invader?" Ukiya asked.
Shirei shook his head. "An unknown electrical wave was detected. Not from an invader…more like a gate."
Shun got the same sickening feeling in his stomach but this time, he was grateful for it. Now he knew the reason…he smiled.
@---------------------In the AEGIS Bus-----------------------------------------------------
"Shirei is very emotionless ne?" Fei said.
Kaoru nodded. " He didn't even show a single emotion regarding Ikusawa sempai's death and….."
"I understand why." Ukiya said.
"Eh?" Reiko asked, either for enquiry or because she didn't understand, nobody knew.
"I understand why he was so cold." Ukiya said again, looking at the ribbon in his hands. "and Kaoru chan?"
"Yes, sempai?"
Ukiya smiled. "Never say Die."
Ukiya placed the flowers he had brought on the newly placed tombstone.
"Now I understand everything that Yukino said, Rurippe" Ukiya said as if Ruriko was right there in front of him. "If this is not the end of Oblivion, then I shall live every day as if my life were to end on that very day…It's sad if you don't and you die…" Ukiya winced involuntarily at the last word. "and you die with regrets…"
Behind him, Kaoru dries her tears. Reiko holds Fei's shoulders since Fei has been holding onto Reiko's arm ever since the memorial started. Even Megumi was remorseful.
"Himeeeee!" Bancho cried out and looked like he was about to bury himself with Ruriko if Specs wasn't holding him back.
In the corner of his eye, Shun saw Shirei talking with Ruriko's parents. Both of her parents were teary-eyed but Shirei kept his cool. Even Miss Ochiai, who was standing beside Shirei, was in tears.
Meanwhile, at the far end of the cemetery, two figures were quietly watching under a Sakura tree.
"It's so ironic…" Kageyama smirked. "…For you to miss your own burial."
"I guess so…" Izuka said. "The plan worked well."
Kageyama nodded. "But I left them a clue. If they are wise enough, they would figure it out."
"Let's go," Izuka said. "We have to get started on our plans." As she turned around, her long dark brown hair shone and flew in the strong breeze..
"Huh?" Ukiya wondered, turning around. He had a feeling somebody was there but as he looked around, the only thing he could see are Sakura trees.
"Strange…."he thought, "Definitely strange…"
@-----------The Next Day -------------------------------------------------------------------
"Ukiya sempai!"
Kaoru's voice interrupted his train of thoughts. They were walking to school together. Reiko signed up for a music internship at the high school so she could still hang out with them.
He can't seem to get everything that happened out of his mind. He once again took the yellow ribbon out of his pocket. Something wasn't right…. the bow…. the arrow…. the ribbon…. the ribbon…
"That's it! I got it!" Ukiya suddenly exclaimed, causing those around him to stare at him in shock.
"What are you talking about, Ukiya!" Bancho asked.
Ukiya wasn't given an opportunity to explain his behavior because the school sound system started playing the "wash your hands with soap and water" song, meaning a secret call-up.
Ukiya turned to his friends. "Ikimasho!"
Shirei looked up from the papers he was reading.
"What is it this time Shirei, more invader?" Ukiya asked.
Shirei shook his head. "An unknown electrical wave was detected. Not from an invader…more like a gate."
Shun got the same sickening feeling in his stomach but this time, he was grateful for it. Now he knew the reason…he smiled.
@---------------------In the AEGIS Bus-----------------------------------------------------
"Shirei is very emotionless ne?" Fei said.
Kaoru nodded. " He didn't even show a single emotion regarding Ikusawa sempai's death and….."
"I understand why." Ukiya said.
"Eh?" Reiko asked, either for enquiry or because she didn't understand, nobody knew.
"I understand why he was so cold." Ukiya said again, looking at the ribbon in his hands. "and Kaoru chan?"
"Yes, sempai?"
Ukiya smiled. "Never say Die."