A/N - Gomen about the short chapters.
Chapter Fifteen: Unexpected Visitors
Seize the dreams you had!
Protect your beloved friends!
You can become stronger
Unknown power dwells in your heart, when its fire is lit
Any wish, it's true
Will surely be granted...show me your brave heart
~Brave Heart
"Kon ban wa, Matsuda." Takato blinked again, his wide ruby eyes reflecting surprise. It was…his friends? Why were they here? He took mental observations as he gaped in shock. Hirokazu and Kenta were glaring at him. Shaochung was clinging to Jenrya. Jenrya and Juri were holding hands. And glaring. And Ryo and Ruki--
Takato stared them down. Ryo looked like he wanted to kill him. Ruki looked just as intimidating. "You…you…bastard!! You killed my mother!!" And she practically pounced on him. He winced as he hit the ground.
"I-- I didn't kill your mother!" He gasped as she punched him. Hard.
"LIAR!! YOU KILLED HER!! AND YOU'VE BEEN HIDING!! YOU'VE HIDDEN FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT NOW I'LL GET YOU!!!" Takato wanted to shove her away. She was practically sitting on him. He was tired again, and he wanted to sleep. "I'LL KILL YOU IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!!"
Why can't I use my body? He shoved her off of him, and panted with the effort. Ryo glared at him double time. "You also killed Yamaki."
"No I didn't. I didn't kill anyone." And Takato was telling the truth. It had been Aishuu who had done that. Juri stared at her old friend. He was gasping for breath, and he still was shirtless. She also observed the odd things about him.
He wasn't sweating at all. Odd… The one thing that really bothered her was that he wasn't crying. Before, he would cry very often, to the point where he could be considered a crybaby. And why was the room so dimly lit? She frowned.
"I HATE YOU MATSUDA TAKATO, AND I'LL KILL YOU WITH MY DYING BREATH IF I HAVE TO!! YOU KILLED MY MOTHER!! YOU TRIED TO KILL ME!!" Ruki was now being restrained by Ryo, who didn't think it was necessary for Ruki to go completely crazy now. Takato was just on his knees, using the ground for support as his body went into a spasm of pain.
He clapped his hands to his mouth as a coughing fit went over him. His friends' eyes went over him critically. They felt no pity for him. His body screamed in agony. Takato coughed until blood came out. At this, poor little Shaochung, who didn't really feel angry at Takato, stooped over by him. "Daijobou?"
Takato shook his head. Jenrya grabbed his sister away. "Don't feel sorry for him. He doesn't even deserve pity." Takato's heart stung with the cruel words. Weren't you my best friend before, Jen? Are you all still mad about those words I don't remember saying? How do you all know Aishuu-san, in my body, did those things? If you knew, why did you only come now?
A sharp pain in his side snapped him out of his thoughts. Hirokazu had kicked him. "To think, I actually considered you a FRIEND before." Takato's heart stung. Hirokazu began executing his wrath upon Takato, who, in his pain, was only able to wonder why this was happening.
The last thing he remembered was Ryo's fist slamming into his head.