Disclaimer: I do not own the song or the Weiß Kreuz Glühen characters. Akane, Mari, Nici and Crissy are mine though. ^_^ Have fun.
Song: Evanescence - Taking Over me
[Author's note: Nici's parents are divorced, she lives with her father and her brother lives with her mother]
Taking Over Me
Silence stood proud in his victory, for he had defeated the noise, he had won the war and now he filled the house. He swirled from one room to the next, meeting his companions … sadness and despondence. Together, the trio ruled the house.
Slowly he slunk into the room of the sixteen year old girl. She lay on the bed, her back to the door as she stared blankly at the wall, tears silently sliding down her face.
Omi walked into the room and silence was quickly banished from the vicinity. "Akane…" She curled up and attempted to ignore him. "Akane…please…"
She glanced over her shoulder at him, Close the door…
He blinked at her, and with a nod he complied. "I'm sorry about your friend Akane…but she had gone over the edge…" She watched him, tears still streaming down her face. "She would have hurt too many innocent people…"
Akane sighed and rolled over to look at him. "I…I just don't understand Omi-kun…how can we be here with…with…them?" Her hand gesture swept the room, but he knew she was referring to the other members of the household.
With a sigh, he walked over and sat down beside her, "They only hunt vampires who have gone over the edge…those who've lost all of their humanity and goodness." Her baffled look prodded him to continue. "Those who haven't lost all of their goodness…still have reflections" He pointed to the mirror. "As you lose your humanity, you lose your reflection…" She nodded slightly, starting to understand. "Also…they…don't know about us…"
She blinked, "What about Schuldig?"
He glanced at the door, "He…may know…but he hasn't told the others if he does…"
"Or maybe they know and are just watching to see if we lose our humanity?" She queried.
"Perhaps…" He look at her then pulled her into a hug, whispering, "Akane…be careful…to never lose yourself in what we are…"
you don't remember me but i remember you
i lie awake and try so hard not to think of you
School was awkward the next day without Mari. Akane and Nici sat in silence at lunch, neither feeling much like talking. Finally Nici spoke, her voice shaky, "I…I'm scared Akane…first Crissy…now Mari…" She looked up at Akane, "What are we going to do??"
Akane laid her sandwich down, staring at her feet, "We're…going to press on…that's all we can do…" Nici nodded and the two resumed eating their lunch.
Omi was waiting in the car for Akane after school. "Nici…" Akane turned to her friend, "Would you like…us to drive you home? So you don't have to walk by yourself?"
Nici looked at Akane with big puppy-dogish eyes. "Oh! Akane! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!"
Akane blinked and attempted to peel off her friend who was now clinging to her. "Its…no biggy, Nici…come on…" They walked over, "Omi-kun, is it ok if we give Nici a ride home?" Omi nodded and the two climbed into the car.
Fifteen minutes later they dropped Nici off at her home. A tall brunette man was standing at the door, seeming to glare at Nici as Nici climbed out of the car. "Ah…dad! Akane and Omi-san drove me home!" Both waved at Nici's father.
Her father seemed unimpressed. "Nici! Get in this house now! You have chores to do!"
Nici blinked, "Yes, papa!" She looked back at the two apologetically and bowed, "Gomen nasai…I'll see you at school tomorrow, Akane."
"Hai…have a good night, Nici." Akane smiled at her friend.
"Nici! I said NOW!" the man seemed to scream. Nici jumped and ran inside, her father glared at Omi and Akane before shutting the door.
"Ahh…Omi-kun…that was a bit…odd…" Akane bit her lip, looking from the door to him.
Still staring at the door, Omi nodded. "Hai…a bit too odd." He turned and started driving off. "Akane…I'd like you to keep an eye on Nici…her actions, etc. The way her father was acting worries me. It could be Nici is fine, but her parents aren't. If that's so…we should try to get Nici out of there before something happens."
Akane frowned, "You think it's that serious?"
"Hai…I do…" Omi glanced both ways, then pulled out onto the road.
but who can decide what they dream?
and dream i do...
"MARI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" the scream rang throughout the hallway and rooms, waking the other members of the household.
Ken was the first to Akane's room, slamming the door open and going over to the figure sitting up in bed, shaking. "Akane! Akane! Wake up!!"
"Iie…iie…MARI!!!! IIE!!!!!" Akane's body was shaking and sweat was dripping off of her.
Omi hurried around to the other side of the bed from Ken. He placed a hand on her shoulder, but she instinctively flinched away from the touch. "Akane…it's ok…you're safe…" Ken reached out to grab her, to keep her from falling on the floor, but she flinched away from that. Suddenly she backed all the way up to curl in the corner.
Schuldig walked in, looking quite displeased from being woken up. Behind him, other members of the house stood behind him. "She's still asleep…" Omi and Ken glanced at Schuldig then back at Akane, whose eyes were wide open. "Trust me, she's still asleep…" He walked over and look at her, seeming to focus on something.
A moment later, Akane started to topple forward. Omi reached out and caught her, "What…did you do?"
"I put a block around the nightmare…she's still asleep though." Schuldig yawned and walked out of the room. "I'm going back to bed…"
Omi frowned and glanced at Ken who just shrugged. Together they moved Akane back to her bed and then walked out. "Omi…I don't think its safe for her to stay here." Ken said once they were safely outside.
"And it's safe for her to stay in some apartment by herself?" Omi glared mildly at Ken. "She has no where to go Ken, and you know as well as I do that a girl out on her own won't survive in this world of ours. She'll be someone's dinner before nightfall!"
Ken glanced at the door then back at him, "You're right…it's just…"
Schuldig looked out of his door and down the hall at them. "Go. To. Bed!" The two blinked at Schuldig, then quietly nodded and scurried off to their own rooms.
i believe in you
i'll give up everything just to find you
For most members of the house the morning came too early, yet it came none the less. Yet, this morning Akane was up before the rest of them. She had even cooked breakfast. Omi walked in and looked around, then looked at her. "Akane…how did you sleep last night?"
She turned around to face him, a bright smile on her face, "It was fine. How did you rest?"
"Good enough…" He climbed up onto a bar stool and got a plate full of food.
Akane nodded and washes her hands off. "I'm…gonna walk to school today…" she walked over and picked up her book bag. "See you this evening." Mouth full of food, Omi couldn't protest as she quickly walked out the door.
"She has a mind and life of her own, Omi…you can't protect her forever…"
Omi swallowed his food and looked back at Crawford, "Yeah…but…"
Crawford just shook his head and picked up a piece of toast, walking over to turn on the television.
"Newsflash! Three bodies were discovered in the early morning hours at the Osaki residence, each had been completely drained of blood. Authorities believe the attack to be related to the vampire crisis and fear this is just the beginning…"
Omi watched the television, his eyes widening at the scene…"I…know that house…"
Crawford turned to look at Omi, "How?"
"That's Akane's friend's house…Nici is her name I believe…" Omi turned and glances back at the door Akane had just left out of moments ago…worry settling in.
i have to be with you
to live to breathe
you're taking over me
Akane made it to school with time to spare. "Nici!!" She hurried over to the tree where her friend was standing. "Hey…ready to study for the test in…Nici? What's wrong?" Tears started flowing down the blonde's face. Akane instinctively dropped her books and pulled her friend into a hug. "What is it? You can tell me…"
Nici sniffled and pulled away, sitting down on the ground. Akane followed suit and looked at her friend. "Well…mama and Nicholas came by last night…" She wiped away some of the tears. "You know, for that weekly 'family' dinner thing…" Akane nodded, recalling Nici mentioning it before. Nici looked up at her friend, "They're…they're…they're all … dead…Akane! They're all dead!!!!!"
Akane's eyes widened and she pulled her friend back into a hug. "What…happened??"
Nici squirmed and pulled away. "They…started fighting…Mom and Nicholas started yelling at Dad…I…just…ran…I ran away…I hid…" She sobbed for awhile and Akane attempted to comfort her distraught friend. "a..after…a few hours... I came out…and they…they…were…lying on the ground…"
"Shh…shh…it's ok…it's ok…" Akane pulled her sobbing friend back into a hug and rocked her gently. "It's going to be alright…"
A car pulled up nearby, but the two didn't notice. A man climbed out and walked towards them, they still didn't hear as Nici continued to sob and Akane continued to comfort. He knelt down beside them and Akane looked at him, she started to speak, but he motioned for her to be quiet as he placed a hand on Nici's back, "Osaki Nici?"
Nici sat up with a jolt, frightened beyond her wits…she looked at the man, "O..Omi-san…"
"Nici…I need you to come with me to the police station, ok?" He was keeping his voice level and in a more professional tone than either of the girls were used to.
She looked between Akane and Omi nervously. "O..only if Akane can come with me…I…don't want to be…alone…"
Omi nodded and helped the two girls up. "I'll get our stuff…you go on to the car." Akane attempted a comforting smile for Nici. The blonde nodded and slowly followed Omi to the car. Akane quickly picked up the books then followed them to the car. Nici laid down in the back seat, so Akane sat in the passengers seat next to Omi. Akane looked at Omi questioningly, What…is going on? Is she in trouble?
He glanced back at her and shook his head, his expression telling her that they weren't going to discuss it right now.
have you forgotten all i know
and all we had?
Sitting quietly in the police headquarters waiting room, Akane flipped through her chemistry book. Nici was in one of those rooms with the one way window, being questioned by some detective. Akane closed her eyes tightly, trying to block out the sounds, spilling tears down across her cheeks. A hand reached out and dried the tears. She looked up at Omi who looked back with sadness in his eyes.
"Akane…" He sat down next to her, "She's most likely going to have to stay here awhile…"
"She…she didn't kill them!" Akane blinked back more tears.
He sighed, "Maybe not…but she has to stay none the less."
The tears she had been holding back streamed down her face one more as if a dam had been broken. He didn't even attempt to dry her tears this time, as they were flowing too much to make a difference. Instead, he wrapped his arms around her and let her cry on his shoulder.
you saw me mourning my love for you
and touched my hand
i knew you loved me then
"IIE! She couldn't have!" Fortunately the house was empty except for the two occupants in the living room. Akane sat on the couch in shock as Omi attempted to tell her what was going on with Nici.
"Apparently…she has split personalities…one being normal…the other being a vampire. When her family started fighting, she was frightened and her normal personality hid. To defend herself, her vampire half came out and attacked the family…I'm…so sorry Akane…" He looked at her sadly as she started crying again.
"Iie…what is going to happen to her?" She tried to dry the tears that refused to stop.
"Confinement for now…they'll decide later based upon how she acts…"
Akane looked away at the window, when she looked back her face was questioning, "What…will happen to us? What is going to happen to me? What…what if I can't control it? I…"
He placed a finger to her lips, "Shhh…" Moving his hand to run it through her hair, "Everything is going to be fine…Just as Schuldig is helping you to learn to control your telepathy…I will help you control yourself…"
i believe in you
i'll give up everything just to find you
i have to be with you to live to breathe
you're taking over me
Hours later Akane walked to the bathroom and closed the door behind herself. She looked around the tile floor and walls, the blood from weeks ago long since cleaned up. She sighed slightly and looked up at the mirror. Her reflection was still there, not completely solid, but as solid as it had been since that night. And that was enough to ease some of her tension, a slight smile coming to her face.
i look in the mirror
and see your face
if i look deep enough
so many things inside that are just like you are taking over
05/01/03 - By: Akari Kanzaki
Chapters
Hello
Life...
Imaginary
Taking Over Me
Whisper
Mistakes of the Past