CGT Halloween fanfiction by: FiendisHSerapH
Two. Invited
An open hand welcomed heavenly-smelling things falling from above.
"Petals of white roses." Kaoru declared.
"But how can those fall from above if there's no one dropping them?" Kuroudo asked.
"Now Kaoru, do you believe us?" Jirou eyed the chocolate-haired girl.
"Y-yes. It's frightening." Her voice sounded so shaky. No kidding.
"Guys, look!" Kouya reckoned them to go to the whiteboard situated at one corner of the room.
They followed suit.
"Goodness…"
"Now I can conclude that someone wants to greet us on our fifth year anniversary."
Goosebumps rose as they saw the large greeting written in capital letters right on the center of the board.
"A ghost knowing our anniversary?" Kouya blinked.
"Seems most unlikely, if you ask me."
"Who --- or what --- could that be?"
Silence enveloped them as no one can really conclude who it really is, or if it's really a ghost in the first place.
Lunchtime came, and out protagonists were heading back to their clubhouse after their hearty lunch and celebration outside. All of them were still bothered over their "individual" and "group" encounters.
Silence overruled them as they reached their seemingly "haunted" clubhouse.
"What was that?"
They paused as they listened intently. They were an inch close to the door.
"It's a sound of a running gear… and it's running on the arena." Kuroudo, having the keenest sense of hearing, concluded.
"But there's no one there, right?" Lilica wondered.
"... unless there's someone uninvited using it."
"But he doesn't have the key…" Kyousuke remarked.
"Well then, let's find out." Jirou took the courage and turned the knob open.
They trained their eyes around. Nothing beyond the ordinary happened when they were gone.
"And there's no running gear on the arena…" Kouya announced for all of them to hear.
"But I swear it came from here." Kuroudo insisted about his perception.
Suddenly, a door creaked and a faucet opened. Water gushed freely down the sink. The door then banged close.
"The washroom!" Kaoru exclaimed as she made a run for it.
They leaned on the wall, and they heard someone humming a song.
"Is that…?" Lilica seemed to have the slightest idea.
She opened the door gruffly, and to their surprise there's no one in there, but the faucet's open.
"Uh, maybe I forgot to turn it off when we left…" Kouya tried to ease the gnawing feeling in his stomach.
"We're really haunted, that explains it." Kyousuke sighed, not letting others know of his fear and cold palms.
Lilica looked around, and her sight paused on the mirror facing the faucet.
There's someone there, an image reflected in the mirror!
And he's looking and smiling at her, and only her.
"YUHYA!" she clamped her hand on her mouth
The gear fighters looked at her with blood drained on their faces and eyes wide open.
The image dissolved into thin air.
And the faucet ran out of water to seep…
"--- he needs us." Lilica explained as they went down the bus. They noticed that Lilica had grown so serious after seeing Yuhya this lunch.
They walked inside the empty cemetery and trained their eyes around the area.
No sooner the found Yuhya's grave, and two other men standing in front of it.
"Takeshi?" Kouya recognized the tanned man immediately. The boy with the said name turned.
"He didn't leave me and let me in peace yesterday…" Kouya related.
"Me too. So I decided to offer him a prayer or at least a greeting."
"H-Harry?" Lilica blurted out in a wide-eyed surprise. "You're here, too."
The swan-like man nodded, "Yuhya rained me a shower of white roses two days ago. He also disturbed me in my household, so I decided to pay him a visit."
"Just like he did to us this morning." Kouya added.
"Yuhya didn't let me sleep. His eyes haunted me in my dream." Takeshi informed.
"He also did that to me last night. And he also disturbed Lilica and others."
The three parties were surprised to know each other's whereabouts.
"So, let's better offer him greetings and prayers for his soul to be in peace." Lilica initiated.
And each one closed his eyes.
~KOUYA~
Brother, wherever you are I am always wishing you the best. I just hope that you're happy out there. Don't worry because I am continuing your earthly mission. May you guide me always and also the whole Tobita club. Brother Yuhya, may your soul rest in peace now…
~JIROU~
Well, since I haven't known you that well, I am just here to say that we, the Tobita Club, are all okay in here. May you find your rightful place I heaven for I know that you've done good here on earth, and for saving that little child that had caused your untimely death.
~TAKESHI~
Yuhya, it's me, the man who was once a boy who seemed so helpless and faithless without you by his side. But no, I am already a strong fighter. I owe everything - my success in life - to you, my mentor. It was such a painful experience for me when you passed away. Remember, Yuhya, once your student will also be our student no matter how strong and bossy he is now. I started out as a seed, and the seed owes its life to the sun, just as I owe my fate -- the person that I have turned into -- to you.
~KYOUSUKE~
Why did you die? If you're still here, then you could have seen the success that the Tobita Club has made. If you're still here, then Kouya is so happy to have an elder brother who will be there supporting him in his bouts all the way. Our successes are all dedicated to you. I dedicate the Garuda Phoenix to you, Yuhya. You have been great and I idolize you for that. But then, you're gone… and there's nothing we can do to bring you back. But I tell you, wherever you are, you will always be my idol.
~KAORU~
Forgive us if we only came here this time. We have been too busy in our lives that we forgot to pay tribute to you, the original leader of the Tobita Club. Now it's our Fifth year Anniversary. We dedicate this day to you and we thank you for establishing this club. We thank you for bringing us all together. You death isn't something to be sad about. In fact, it's something to be thankful for because it's one factor that made Kouya strong and resilient against the storms of his life. Yuhya, I just wish you all the best in the next life and don't forget to guide us.
~LILICA~
You've shattered my heart upon your departure… secretly. I've loved and admired you, Yuhya, but you passed away too early that I didn't have the time to convey it to you. It's too late to turn back. You're gone, and we're left here to suffer at your loss. Yuhya, I just hope that you're okay somewhere out there. I know that you're the mysterious shadow that has been following us all lately. Now, we're here to let you know that we still care. Once again, may you always guide us and remember that I love you very much.
~KUROUDO~
I wish you all the best out there. You have been great in this world and for all the things that you have done. For that, you've earned my respect. I really don't know you that close, but you really seem to have done good things in your earthly life. May you rest for eternity and never forget us as we will never forget you.
~HARRY~
Wonder why I'm here? It's because of my deep reverence for you, my rival. I suffered terribly after your loss, and I quit gear fighting because of you. Yuhya, I know that you're out there watching every move that we make. You're there watching and waiting for us to remember you sometime. That's why we're here to pay tribute to a great gear fighter and also a great friend, rival, mentor, and brother to us all in equal parts. I am disappointed but I'll be strong just like you when you faced serendipitous death with open arms. You'll always be my rival, and no one else can change that. I miss you so.
~3RD PERSON POV~
"I offer this to you, brother."
Kouya knelt down and placed his World Cup badge on the ashen slate.
Harry knelt down and placed a bouquet of white roses.
"This is for your purity…"
Takeshi knelt down and placed lively zinnias beside Harry's contribution.
Kaoru lighted cream-colored candles on each side of the mausoleum.
Then, Lilica placed the Tobita Club's offering: a bunch of forget-me-nots.
"Okay guys, maybe we should leave him now." Kouya was the first to turn away.
"Harry, would you like to stay in our clubhouse first? It's our fifth year anniversary today." Lilica invited the German blonde.
"Sure, and Takeshi should be there, too. He's once your member."
Takeshi complied, "Why not?" and he turned.
"Let's go then. Such a great reunion, huh?" Kouya grinned for a while.
They turned away from the grave and began to walk, but no sooner, a strong wind blew behind them, and…
"Guys, did you hear that?" Jirou looked around suspiciously. Well, everyone did.
"Loud and clear." Kuroudo retorted.
"Yes, it's… Yuhya." Takeshi mumbled faintly.
"He's saying 'thank you' to each one of us." Harry alleged.
"You're welcome, big brother." Kouya whispered to the air, expecting no answer.
And they all walked away, never turning back.
But all they didn't know is that there's someone who's watching them all along.
And he's standing right on top of the grave.
Lips smiled over those people who offered him greetings and flowers.
It's him… the first World Cup champion, and nobody else.
"Happy Fifth Anniversary, Tobita Club." He stated after a long intense silence.
"Every breath you take, every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you..."
A/N: I NEED REVIEWS! *runs amok*