Disclaimer: Fanfiction. I am a faaaan. This is fiiiiction. Hehe, it's not
mine. Oh, haha, also, the snippet at the end isn't mine, but it's from
Duvet, the Serial Experiments Lain theme song.
Rating: Actually.it's not what you think! I think I rate this chapter PG, or at most PG13. Nothing to graphic, mainly just curses.
Notes: .aw.
By Subishi
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Season of Tears
Chapter Six:
A tall slim figure walked down the road of the small, pathetic excuse for a town.
"Jesus.what are these people? Squandering away their lives on this.this hellhole. God, I'd be thankful for someone like me if I were them." The shadow muttered under it's breath, it's voice not quite female, but not totally masculine either, rather at some place between the two. Pulling back a long pitch-black strand of hair behind its ear, the night creature walked on.
As it continued it's inner monologue, a feral grin spread over its face. "I can feel it.the damned fool, can't have an idea about any of it.Well.soon it won't really matter anymore. I just want this god-awful job to be over with.It's fucking cold out here." Shrugging it's cloak further up onto it's shoulders, it kept walking, heading surely towards it's destination, the killing instinct growing stronger with each step.
* * *
"Ahh." A hiss of satisfaction escaped from its lips. "Here we are. It's his house alright.Hell, it's brimming with the feel of Suzaku. I suppose it is a good idea to take care of them all before they grow up.Ah well, on with the show and what not." It closed it's eyes and concentrated slightly, flickering out and reappearing hanging on the edge of the roof with an ease born of practice, staring into the tiny cottage room. It grimaced in disgust.
"This is how one of Suzaku's warriors is living? Shit, he's almost lucky I'm taking him out of this misery now." Once again disappearing and coming back, it was this time standing on the end of the small bed, leaning over to stare down at it's prey.
Rei's eyes blinked sleepily and then flashed open, his hands instinctively moving to protect himself. Not fear, but fire burned in his yellow eyes. It's face held an expression that was a cross between bemusement and surprise. "Well, little fellow has his spirits about him, hasn't he?" It chuckled, a strange unearthly sound "He won't have much else but spirit soon, I can tell you that." Putting his own hand on Rei's wrists, it pulled his hands away from his neck easily. "Now then, I'll be damned if I spend a minute longer out in this cursed place, so be a good kid and sit still." It suddenly held three gleaming blades between each knuckle on the hand not occupied with holding Rei's hands down, the metal gleaming dully in the dark night.
Slowly the doorknob turned, and a small form drifted into the room, bare feet shuffling along the floor, long nightgown drifting around her small ankles. Kira was almost about to get up into Rei's bed after having a nightmare, when she realized that there was something on the end of his bed.
Like a hawk, the thing flicked its head over to stare at her. It grinned, showing freakishly sharp canines. Taking in the flashing metal, and Rei's expression, it slowly all sunk in. "No. You can't hurt him." She blinked and looked up at the shadowy form, her voice calm with shock. "It's wrong. He can't." silent tears welled in her eyes as the things grin grew bigger.
"Oh but he can, believe me he can. And he will too, wrong or not. I'm quite sorry, nothing personal you see, but he must die. It's just the way things go." Rei smiled weakly at Kira.
"It'll be alright, don't worry. I won't leave you alone, I promised, remember?" She nodded her head, eyes wide with fright.
"Oh, but I'm afraid that's not quite right. That's one promise you shan't be able to fulfill. " It closed its lips over his teeth, transforming its face into a kindly smile, perversely at odds with the rest of the situation. It flashed the knives, jumping into the air in a sickly graceful way, and dived slowly towards Rei. "Goodbye, Tasuki." With that, the knives plunged into his chest with a sickening sound, and it smiled once more, before flickering out.
Kira sunk to the floor, staring, wide-eyed. Rei was gone? No, he couldn't be. That was a lie. Rei wasn't dead. He wasn't dead.he wasn't dead.he wasn't dead.Her eyes grew wider, tears fell down her face, but not once did she make a sound. In her head, she repeated the litany over and over again.he's not dead.he's not dead.The whole night she knelt there, staring at him, at the dark stain as it spread slowly on his chest, and eventually stilled. The chest that didn't rise anymore. That wouldn't rise anymore. At some point in the night, still as though in a dream, she pulled herself up onto his bed, and lay down on the covers next to him. She lay there the whole night, tears further staining his shirt, as she held him tight.
I am falling, I am fading, I am drowning, Help me to breathe...
I am hurting, I have lost it all, I am losing... Help me to breathe...
Notes: .I didn't like writing this chapter. Siiiigh. I think it might be a while before I get the next one up.but, please review, thank you! Subishi
Rating: Actually.it's not what you think! I think I rate this chapter PG, or at most PG13. Nothing to graphic, mainly just curses.
Notes: .aw.
By Subishi
------------------------------------
Season of Tears
Chapter Six:
A tall slim figure walked down the road of the small, pathetic excuse for a town.
"Jesus.what are these people? Squandering away their lives on this.this hellhole. God, I'd be thankful for someone like me if I were them." The shadow muttered under it's breath, it's voice not quite female, but not totally masculine either, rather at some place between the two. Pulling back a long pitch-black strand of hair behind its ear, the night creature walked on.
As it continued it's inner monologue, a feral grin spread over its face. "I can feel it.the damned fool, can't have an idea about any of it.Well.soon it won't really matter anymore. I just want this god-awful job to be over with.It's fucking cold out here." Shrugging it's cloak further up onto it's shoulders, it kept walking, heading surely towards it's destination, the killing instinct growing stronger with each step.
* * *
"Ahh." A hiss of satisfaction escaped from its lips. "Here we are. It's his house alright.Hell, it's brimming with the feel of Suzaku. I suppose it is a good idea to take care of them all before they grow up.Ah well, on with the show and what not." It closed it's eyes and concentrated slightly, flickering out and reappearing hanging on the edge of the roof with an ease born of practice, staring into the tiny cottage room. It grimaced in disgust.
"This is how one of Suzaku's warriors is living? Shit, he's almost lucky I'm taking him out of this misery now." Once again disappearing and coming back, it was this time standing on the end of the small bed, leaning over to stare down at it's prey.
Rei's eyes blinked sleepily and then flashed open, his hands instinctively moving to protect himself. Not fear, but fire burned in his yellow eyes. It's face held an expression that was a cross between bemusement and surprise. "Well, little fellow has his spirits about him, hasn't he?" It chuckled, a strange unearthly sound "He won't have much else but spirit soon, I can tell you that." Putting his own hand on Rei's wrists, it pulled his hands away from his neck easily. "Now then, I'll be damned if I spend a minute longer out in this cursed place, so be a good kid and sit still." It suddenly held three gleaming blades between each knuckle on the hand not occupied with holding Rei's hands down, the metal gleaming dully in the dark night.
Slowly the doorknob turned, and a small form drifted into the room, bare feet shuffling along the floor, long nightgown drifting around her small ankles. Kira was almost about to get up into Rei's bed after having a nightmare, when she realized that there was something on the end of his bed.
Like a hawk, the thing flicked its head over to stare at her. It grinned, showing freakishly sharp canines. Taking in the flashing metal, and Rei's expression, it slowly all sunk in. "No. You can't hurt him." She blinked and looked up at the shadowy form, her voice calm with shock. "It's wrong. He can't." silent tears welled in her eyes as the things grin grew bigger.
"Oh but he can, believe me he can. And he will too, wrong or not. I'm quite sorry, nothing personal you see, but he must die. It's just the way things go." Rei smiled weakly at Kira.
"It'll be alright, don't worry. I won't leave you alone, I promised, remember?" She nodded her head, eyes wide with fright.
"Oh, but I'm afraid that's not quite right. That's one promise you shan't be able to fulfill. " It closed its lips over his teeth, transforming its face into a kindly smile, perversely at odds with the rest of the situation. It flashed the knives, jumping into the air in a sickly graceful way, and dived slowly towards Rei. "Goodbye, Tasuki." With that, the knives plunged into his chest with a sickening sound, and it smiled once more, before flickering out.
Kira sunk to the floor, staring, wide-eyed. Rei was gone? No, he couldn't be. That was a lie. Rei wasn't dead. He wasn't dead.he wasn't dead.he wasn't dead.Her eyes grew wider, tears fell down her face, but not once did she make a sound. In her head, she repeated the litany over and over again.he's not dead.he's not dead.The whole night she knelt there, staring at him, at the dark stain as it spread slowly on his chest, and eventually stilled. The chest that didn't rise anymore. That wouldn't rise anymore. At some point in the night, still as though in a dream, she pulled herself up onto his bed, and lay down on the covers next to him. She lay there the whole night, tears further staining his shirt, as she held him tight.
I am falling, I am fading, I am drowning, Help me to breathe...
I am hurting, I have lost it all, I am losing... Help me to breathe...
Notes: .I didn't like writing this chapter. Siiiigh. I think it might be a while before I get the next one up.but, please review, thank you! Subishi