The Pieces of You
Book Two: Into the Fire
Chapter One: Back to the Way it was
Okay, I got a complaint about lack of angst...DO NOT FEAR!!! More angst is on the way. Did I tell anybody that the angst is over? I think not. Just go ask Mina. She'll groan with all the unhappiness. Please bear with me peeps, the angst gets worse in the chapter, and Ken gets to run some more! I also have a request for magical muffins... I'll think about it -.-()
And so, in the name of Angst, THIS CHAPTER'S FOR YOU, JORDAN!!!!!!
Chapter One: Back to the Way it was
The small trio walked down the street, passing the vendors and small children running about playfully. Everybody it seemed was in a good mood, but that mood was not carried over to the group. Not a word was passed between them, only the silent reverberation of determination that was held in their gaze, a new goal in mind. Since there were probably a million Karas in Tokyo, they wouldn't be able to just look up her name in the telephone book, especially if a first name weren't even mentioned. So instead, they'd have to go to the city center and get all the sheets on all the Karas in Tokyo and somehow be able to distinguish the one they were looking for, or go visit all the Karas. Yes, this would be difficult. And that's not even mentioning that the sheets on people were locked away for privacy reasons and you had to get special permission to obtain the sheets.
Supposedly there was a vault in which the documents were held, where a guard sat on duty, in the room with a computer and processing all the information of the documents into the network. All they had to do was look unsuspicious, find a computer linked up to the network and hack it. However, they'd have to look unsuspicious for a long time, perhaps even the whole day.
So, the group wasn't even bothering with their surroundings, only thinking of the mission that awaited them.
Unfortunately, it would have done them a world of good to look up once and awhile. That was they could have noticed the shadowy figure, marking their every move.
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"Okay, I'm gonna go and see if I can find anything," Ken told them gravely at the door to the City Center.
" We'll be at the coffee shop for a few hours and move on to other shops, k?" Jun replied, jerking a thumb at the Vic's Coffee Shop across the street.
"Alright, see ya!" Ken said quickly, and then disappeared into the center. Dai had not said a word the entire time. When Jun turned around to follow Dai to the coffee shop, her look of solemness dissolved to that of worry.
"Dai? Are you okay?" Jun asked softly, placing a hand on his trembling shoulder.
" I...I.. I'm sorry," his voice faltered.
"About what? You have nothing to be sorry about!" Jun guided him to a bench, before forcing him into a loose hug.
"I didn't want to worry you," was his only reply.
"Who cares if I worry? I sure as hell don't mind worrying over you. It makes me feel closer to you and all," Jun comforted. No reply came.
" You don't have to act happy, just to keep us from worrying. If you pretend that you've healed when you haven't and you hide behind a mask, you'll never come to peace," Jun whispered, her voice soft.
"Bu..But... if I'm not happy, I'll worry Ken and then Ken will be unhappy! I don't want to hurt Ken!" Dai cried, his shaky voice matching his physical appearance.
" You, fool! If you hide, you'll hurt Ken even more! How would you like it if I was hurting and I kept silent? And then when you figured out that I was sad, then wouldn't you feel like crap? First of all, Ken would feel stupid, and berate himself for not figuring out that you were unhappy, like he'd let you down. Then he'd feel terrible because he'd think that you didn't trust him enough to tell him your sorrows. And then he might even feel useless and unwanted because he couldn't fulfill his duties as your friend and lover," Jun reasoned.
" But... but... It's not only about hurting Ken..." Daisuke continued his protest, forcefully choking his sobs.
"What is it?" Jun requested, gently nudging her head against his.
" If I pretend to be happy and fo... forget about what... happened and act like everything's normal, then things might go back to the way they were," Dai told her, hiding his face in his hands.
" Chu... don't you understand? Well, I suppose not because you a little young... but things can never be the same. Because of what happened, your outlook on life and people has already changed, whether you noticed it or not. Everything changes with every new experience, you see?" Jun informed him, sounding strangely out of character.
" Is that why you slept with Ken?" Jun asked quietly.
Sullenly, Dai nodded, but the silent tears were all that greeted her ears. Sighing, Jun leaned down on top of her bended over brother.
(Obviously, this isn't a Jun bashing fic)
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Ken had succeeded in finding an open computer that was semi hidden from the stern warden who often peered up from her work to catch anybody breaking the long list of rules. Ken knew he had to be quick; he had known that from the first time he met the warden and she had given him a very suspicious look when he said he was doing a research project on statistics of Tokyo. Ken too thought it was a little strange to do a 30 page report on how many babies were born in Karachi Hospital in 1999 and why.
Hacking into the system was difficult if not impossible, but it was a lot easier than trying to break into the vault itself, which had an eye and hand identifier security check. The computer system had six different passwords and you had to fill each one in less than thirty seconds or security and the warden would be warned. That was all you had to do. Except, you needed the passwords. The only thing that Ken could rely on was the common way to hack.
(People, I do not know how to hack, so this method will not help you! Sorry.)
Normally all you had to do was type in the computer's product key (It's basically a funky barcode) as the password and you could get in. They had this method so that if a repairman needed to get into your computer and there was something wrong with the passwords, he could get in by using the product key. That was Ken's only hope. Otherwise, it's time to look everyone in Tokyo up. Now that he had the key, it was time to pray.
Ken quickly glanced around the area to check if anyone was watching. Seeing no one there, Ken opened up the password program and typed for all he was worth. Once finished, Ken closed his eyes, and pressed enter.
A few moments passed...
Success! Ken silently thanked the god of hacking and began to search up Kara.
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After Daisuke's little breakdown on the sidewalk, Jun had taken them to Vic's and they now sat at a window looking out at the City Center, Dai drinking a hot chocolate and Jun sipping daintily from a big mug of a caramel latte. No sentences under 5 words had been used since they crossed the street. The only communication that was used was the brief contact the chocolate eyes made every so often. Finally, Dai remarked, "You haven't called me 'Chu' for years,"
"Yes, well, things are a bit different now. Anyways, it brings back good memories. You don't mind it, do you?" Jun asked thoughtfully, her eyes looking up at him ever so slightly.
"No," Dai replied, finishing of his coca, " Not at all,"
Silence proceeded, and a mutual agreement was made. The pair got up and left, heading for the bookstore.
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They were lucky. Very lucky. Fortunately, there only appeared to be 37 Karas existing in Tokyo at that time. 10 of them had already died. Ken began to look at all of them; mentally deciding whether or not they were the one he was looking for. Several were either only children or were 70 years or older, 7 years or younger, and some even were men! Finally, there was a total of 23 possible people who could be the Kara they needed. Ken swiftly looked at the clock. It had taken him a total of three hours, which was pretty short to what he expected, but it was also pretty long for what the warden expected. He'd have to hurry.
Ken quickly copied the names, addresses and telephone numbers and emailed them to his email account. He didn't have the time nor resources to print them out or save them to a disk. Instead, they'd have to get to another place and check it out, possibly even home.
Finally he was done. After exiting the program, Ken left the computer and left for the door. Unfortunately, he did not make it that far.
Book Two: Into the Fire
Chapter One: Back to the Way it was
Okay, I got a complaint about lack of angst...DO NOT FEAR!!! More angst is on the way. Did I tell anybody that the angst is over? I think not. Just go ask Mina. She'll groan with all the unhappiness. Please bear with me peeps, the angst gets worse in the chapter, and Ken gets to run some more! I also have a request for magical muffins... I'll think about it -.-()
And so, in the name of Angst, THIS CHAPTER'S FOR YOU, JORDAN!!!!!!
Chapter One: Back to the Way it was
The small trio walked down the street, passing the vendors and small children running about playfully. Everybody it seemed was in a good mood, but that mood was not carried over to the group. Not a word was passed between them, only the silent reverberation of determination that was held in their gaze, a new goal in mind. Since there were probably a million Karas in Tokyo, they wouldn't be able to just look up her name in the telephone book, especially if a first name weren't even mentioned. So instead, they'd have to go to the city center and get all the sheets on all the Karas in Tokyo and somehow be able to distinguish the one they were looking for, or go visit all the Karas. Yes, this would be difficult. And that's not even mentioning that the sheets on people were locked away for privacy reasons and you had to get special permission to obtain the sheets.
Supposedly there was a vault in which the documents were held, where a guard sat on duty, in the room with a computer and processing all the information of the documents into the network. All they had to do was look unsuspicious, find a computer linked up to the network and hack it. However, they'd have to look unsuspicious for a long time, perhaps even the whole day.
So, the group wasn't even bothering with their surroundings, only thinking of the mission that awaited them.
Unfortunately, it would have done them a world of good to look up once and awhile. That was they could have noticed the shadowy figure, marking their every move.
-----------------------
"Okay, I'm gonna go and see if I can find anything," Ken told them gravely at the door to the City Center.
" We'll be at the coffee shop for a few hours and move on to other shops, k?" Jun replied, jerking a thumb at the Vic's Coffee Shop across the street.
"Alright, see ya!" Ken said quickly, and then disappeared into the center. Dai had not said a word the entire time. When Jun turned around to follow Dai to the coffee shop, her look of solemness dissolved to that of worry.
"Dai? Are you okay?" Jun asked softly, placing a hand on his trembling shoulder.
" I...I.. I'm sorry," his voice faltered.
"About what? You have nothing to be sorry about!" Jun guided him to a bench, before forcing him into a loose hug.
"I didn't want to worry you," was his only reply.
"Who cares if I worry? I sure as hell don't mind worrying over you. It makes me feel closer to you and all," Jun comforted. No reply came.
" You don't have to act happy, just to keep us from worrying. If you pretend that you've healed when you haven't and you hide behind a mask, you'll never come to peace," Jun whispered, her voice soft.
"Bu..But... if I'm not happy, I'll worry Ken and then Ken will be unhappy! I don't want to hurt Ken!" Dai cried, his shaky voice matching his physical appearance.
" You, fool! If you hide, you'll hurt Ken even more! How would you like it if I was hurting and I kept silent? And then when you figured out that I was sad, then wouldn't you feel like crap? First of all, Ken would feel stupid, and berate himself for not figuring out that you were unhappy, like he'd let you down. Then he'd feel terrible because he'd think that you didn't trust him enough to tell him your sorrows. And then he might even feel useless and unwanted because he couldn't fulfill his duties as your friend and lover," Jun reasoned.
" But... but... It's not only about hurting Ken..." Daisuke continued his protest, forcefully choking his sobs.
"What is it?" Jun requested, gently nudging her head against his.
" If I pretend to be happy and fo... forget about what... happened and act like everything's normal, then things might go back to the way they were," Dai told her, hiding his face in his hands.
" Chu... don't you understand? Well, I suppose not because you a little young... but things can never be the same. Because of what happened, your outlook on life and people has already changed, whether you noticed it or not. Everything changes with every new experience, you see?" Jun informed him, sounding strangely out of character.
" Is that why you slept with Ken?" Jun asked quietly.
Sullenly, Dai nodded, but the silent tears were all that greeted her ears. Sighing, Jun leaned down on top of her bended over brother.
(Obviously, this isn't a Jun bashing fic)
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Ken had succeeded in finding an open computer that was semi hidden from the stern warden who often peered up from her work to catch anybody breaking the long list of rules. Ken knew he had to be quick; he had known that from the first time he met the warden and she had given him a very suspicious look when he said he was doing a research project on statistics of Tokyo. Ken too thought it was a little strange to do a 30 page report on how many babies were born in Karachi Hospital in 1999 and why.
Hacking into the system was difficult if not impossible, but it was a lot easier than trying to break into the vault itself, which had an eye and hand identifier security check. The computer system had six different passwords and you had to fill each one in less than thirty seconds or security and the warden would be warned. That was all you had to do. Except, you needed the passwords. The only thing that Ken could rely on was the common way to hack.
(People, I do not know how to hack, so this method will not help you! Sorry.)
Normally all you had to do was type in the computer's product key (It's basically a funky barcode) as the password and you could get in. They had this method so that if a repairman needed to get into your computer and there was something wrong with the passwords, he could get in by using the product key. That was Ken's only hope. Otherwise, it's time to look everyone in Tokyo up. Now that he had the key, it was time to pray.
Ken quickly glanced around the area to check if anyone was watching. Seeing no one there, Ken opened up the password program and typed for all he was worth. Once finished, Ken closed his eyes, and pressed enter.
A few moments passed...
Success! Ken silently thanked the god of hacking and began to search up Kara.
-------------------------------
After Daisuke's little breakdown on the sidewalk, Jun had taken them to Vic's and they now sat at a window looking out at the City Center, Dai drinking a hot chocolate and Jun sipping daintily from a big mug of a caramel latte. No sentences under 5 words had been used since they crossed the street. The only communication that was used was the brief contact the chocolate eyes made every so often. Finally, Dai remarked, "You haven't called me 'Chu' for years,"
"Yes, well, things are a bit different now. Anyways, it brings back good memories. You don't mind it, do you?" Jun asked thoughtfully, her eyes looking up at him ever so slightly.
"No," Dai replied, finishing of his coca, " Not at all,"
Silence proceeded, and a mutual agreement was made. The pair got up and left, heading for the bookstore.
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They were lucky. Very lucky. Fortunately, there only appeared to be 37 Karas existing in Tokyo at that time. 10 of them had already died. Ken began to look at all of them; mentally deciding whether or not they were the one he was looking for. Several were either only children or were 70 years or older, 7 years or younger, and some even were men! Finally, there was a total of 23 possible people who could be the Kara they needed. Ken swiftly looked at the clock. It had taken him a total of three hours, which was pretty short to what he expected, but it was also pretty long for what the warden expected. He'd have to hurry.
Ken quickly copied the names, addresses and telephone numbers and emailed them to his email account. He didn't have the time nor resources to print them out or save them to a disk. Instead, they'd have to get to another place and check it out, possibly even home.
Finally he was done. After exiting the program, Ken left the computer and left for the door. Unfortunately, he did not make it that far.
