Deai 2
Part vi
Arms encircled tightly around Fugen's body, Taikoubou found himself suspended in midair, looking into the open-mouthed crowd. Fugen's head dug deeply into his shoulder blades and his body trembled profusely. For a second, Taikoubou thought he saw a small ring dimly illuminating Fugen's ash blue hair. In front of them, a car was turned onto its side.
Barrier
Happiness is a process of waiting. A pleasant surprise is an obstruction to the process.
***
It took Taikoubou a while to realize that he and Fugen were the only ones moving. Everyone's bodies stayed perfectly still, their expressions carved into the contours of their faces. An eerie feeling crept up his spine, through his body, until it reached the small body curled up in his arms. He felt himself calming considerably.
"It's alright."
The warm voice broke the mirror, Fugen thought with wonder. He had been staring at the mirror in front of him, watching another him smiling at himself. It was not just any smile though… it was… frightening. Even though Fugen did not understand it, he could sense the evil in that smile…. No, it can't be me… please don't let it be me…. He didn't want to hurt anyone…. The mirror shattered and countless Fugens smiled back at him sinisterly, mocking his simple wish.
"Raise your head." The gentle command was the hand that reached through the hole pass the mirror and pulled him away from the dismembered smiling faces of himself.
Taikoubou was relieved that those gentle violet eyes opened to look back at him. He's alright, Taikoubou thought to himself.
Fugen nodded and forced a smile. But the next thing he saw froze the smile on his face. Taikoubou hugged him a little bit closer, as they both looked over to the crowd frozen in its tracks.
"Did I do…was it… me…?" A hazy look clouded Fugen's face. Taikoubou looked at him thoughtfully for a few seconds, then smiled and ruffled his hair. "You did well." He whispered into Fugen's ear. "You saved my life." Looking back at him, Fugen felt the shadow of the mirror further away from his mind now. Taikoubou's warm breath tickled his ear. He smiled back.
Then they both dropped to the ground, followed by a series of screeching of tires and some muffled screams.
***
"The work of a miracle, as said by a spectator. True enough, these two youngsters standing over there were right in front of oncoming traffic, about to be mowed down by this very car you see here. For a breathtaking moment, everyone watching in horror saw a blinding light, and when they had regained sight, the car was flipped over and traffic had stopped dead, the two boys unharmed. How can we explain this incident? For you believers out there, this might be something to add to your book."
"Remind me NEVER to let you out of my sight!" Dakki, arms on either side of her waist and eyes flaming in anger, stared accusingly at Taikoubou.
Fugen's hand waved furiously in the air, trying to convey the message that he was the one to blame. But Taikoubou just held on to him and made a face at Dakki.
"Do you have any idea how lucky you are that the cars stopped in time?" Of course, the question still remained how the car flipped over. But Dakki had her own answer to that, which she was not about to share with anyone.
Rolling his eyes, Taikoubou waved his hand nonchalantly in front of Dakki and dragged Fugen out of the chaotic street, skillfully ducking curious onlookers.
Not until they were at a safe distance did Taikoubou stop to grin at Fugen, whose head was lowered apologetically, and was rubbing his eyes with his free hand.
Before he could say anything, Taikoubou felt the hand he was holding tense up. Fugen looked up with an alert light in his eyes that Taikoubou had never seen. The next thing he knew, he was following Fugen in a mad race again. Sighing to himself, Taikoubou decided to leave all questioning until later.
***
Staring at the open door, Ryuukitsu froze as floods of horrible thoughts raced through her head. She shook her head to try to get her mind off the possibility that Fugen had met with trouble… or worse…
Placing a steady hand on her shoulder, Youzen proceeded to enter the house. Instinctively, Ryuukitsu held on to his hand and walked with him. No matter what was in there, she had to find out.
***
For the first time in her life, Dakki felt the urge to run. Across the street, from among the crowd that watched her, she felt the presence of her brother.
Oh pray he didn't see Taikoubou with Fugen… or I'm in big trouble. She closed her eyes.
***
"Wait." A large hand extended in front of Youzen, but the owner of the hand was focusing his eyes on Ryuukitsu.
It's the person who was at Genshitenson's office. Ryuukitsu stopped and tugged on Youzen's hand, which forced him to stop. His eyebrows twisted with dislike of the stranger. He could feel an unfriendly aura emanating toward his direction, or to be exact, from both directions toward the opposite party.
***
"Of all people, you should know best how I treat disloyal people." Icy blue eyes were fixed on Dakki.
"But brother!" Dakki quickly draped her hands over her much taller brother's shoulders. "You have to listen to me first!" She flashed him a 200 watt smile that apparently had no effect and sighed to herself. Yup, he saw it. Right now the most important thing is to safe her own skin.
***
"They're safe." Nentou's gaze was still fixed on Ryuukitsu.
"Hadn't anyone told you before that it's impolite to talk to someone without looking at the person?" Sensing danger, Youzen decided to start his anti-competition tactics early on in the game. He could feel this would be a long struggle.
Looking at the only too obvious flames of dislike raging from both sides, Ryuukitsu rolled her eyes. She thought she was finished with such childish tug-of-war games when she graduated college. "Would anyone like some tea?" Time for damage control… and to find out what happened to everyone in her house.
***
"What are you doing!?" Taikoubou could only hold on for dear life while Fugen practically flew through the streets toward a part of town Taikoubou didn't know well. How does he know this part so well? He wondered to himself. "You figure after one near-fatal accident you would try to be a little bit more careful?" But he was sure that Fugen couldn't hear him right now.
A single thought lingered in Fugen's mind: he must go to the aid of his most important person.
Dragging Taikoubou behind him, he ran with near super-human speed toward the house from which he could hear the calls for help from a voice he only knew too well… though for the time being he couldn't remember that person's name.
***
Her smile lock into her face, Dakki blinked her eyes at that statue of a man sitting across the counter from her. This will be a long afternoon….
***
My body;
My energy;
But
My soul is lacking.
***
Preview: Well… who is Fugen? And who is that kid that keeps popping out of nowhere? (well of course we all KNOW who he is… ::rolls eyes:: the point is… what role does he play in my little tale? Oh, you won't find that out for another few chapters… HAHAHA..
A's Babblin: Finally getting into some action (?). Mind you everyone, I'm working right now under high caution. Computer crashing every three seconds. Will anyone donate money so I could buy a new computer? ::Aka gets bobbed on the head with a huge hammer::
Part vi
Arms encircled tightly around Fugen's body, Taikoubou found himself suspended in midair, looking into the open-mouthed crowd. Fugen's head dug deeply into his shoulder blades and his body trembled profusely. For a second, Taikoubou thought he saw a small ring dimly illuminating Fugen's ash blue hair. In front of them, a car was turned onto its side.
Barrier
Happiness is a process of waiting. A pleasant surprise is an obstruction to the process.
***
It took Taikoubou a while to realize that he and Fugen were the only ones moving. Everyone's bodies stayed perfectly still, their expressions carved into the contours of their faces. An eerie feeling crept up his spine, through his body, until it reached the small body curled up in his arms. He felt himself calming considerably.
"It's alright."
The warm voice broke the mirror, Fugen thought with wonder. He had been staring at the mirror in front of him, watching another him smiling at himself. It was not just any smile though… it was… frightening. Even though Fugen did not understand it, he could sense the evil in that smile…. No, it can't be me… please don't let it be me…. He didn't want to hurt anyone…. The mirror shattered and countless Fugens smiled back at him sinisterly, mocking his simple wish.
"Raise your head." The gentle command was the hand that reached through the hole pass the mirror and pulled him away from the dismembered smiling faces of himself.
Taikoubou was relieved that those gentle violet eyes opened to look back at him. He's alright, Taikoubou thought to himself.
Fugen nodded and forced a smile. But the next thing he saw froze the smile on his face. Taikoubou hugged him a little bit closer, as they both looked over to the crowd frozen in its tracks.
"Did I do…was it… me…?" A hazy look clouded Fugen's face. Taikoubou looked at him thoughtfully for a few seconds, then smiled and ruffled his hair. "You did well." He whispered into Fugen's ear. "You saved my life." Looking back at him, Fugen felt the shadow of the mirror further away from his mind now. Taikoubou's warm breath tickled his ear. He smiled back.
Then they both dropped to the ground, followed by a series of screeching of tires and some muffled screams.
***
"The work of a miracle, as said by a spectator. True enough, these two youngsters standing over there were right in front of oncoming traffic, about to be mowed down by this very car you see here. For a breathtaking moment, everyone watching in horror saw a blinding light, and when they had regained sight, the car was flipped over and traffic had stopped dead, the two boys unharmed. How can we explain this incident? For you believers out there, this might be something to add to your book."
"Remind me NEVER to let you out of my sight!" Dakki, arms on either side of her waist and eyes flaming in anger, stared accusingly at Taikoubou.
Fugen's hand waved furiously in the air, trying to convey the message that he was the one to blame. But Taikoubou just held on to him and made a face at Dakki.
"Do you have any idea how lucky you are that the cars stopped in time?" Of course, the question still remained how the car flipped over. But Dakki had her own answer to that, which she was not about to share with anyone.
Rolling his eyes, Taikoubou waved his hand nonchalantly in front of Dakki and dragged Fugen out of the chaotic street, skillfully ducking curious onlookers.
Not until they were at a safe distance did Taikoubou stop to grin at Fugen, whose head was lowered apologetically, and was rubbing his eyes with his free hand.
Before he could say anything, Taikoubou felt the hand he was holding tense up. Fugen looked up with an alert light in his eyes that Taikoubou had never seen. The next thing he knew, he was following Fugen in a mad race again. Sighing to himself, Taikoubou decided to leave all questioning until later.
***
Staring at the open door, Ryuukitsu froze as floods of horrible thoughts raced through her head. She shook her head to try to get her mind off the possibility that Fugen had met with trouble… or worse…
Placing a steady hand on her shoulder, Youzen proceeded to enter the house. Instinctively, Ryuukitsu held on to his hand and walked with him. No matter what was in there, she had to find out.
***
For the first time in her life, Dakki felt the urge to run. Across the street, from among the crowd that watched her, she felt the presence of her brother.
Oh pray he didn't see Taikoubou with Fugen… or I'm in big trouble. She closed her eyes.
***
"Wait." A large hand extended in front of Youzen, but the owner of the hand was focusing his eyes on Ryuukitsu.
It's the person who was at Genshitenson's office. Ryuukitsu stopped and tugged on Youzen's hand, which forced him to stop. His eyebrows twisted with dislike of the stranger. He could feel an unfriendly aura emanating toward his direction, or to be exact, from both directions toward the opposite party.
***
"Of all people, you should know best how I treat disloyal people." Icy blue eyes were fixed on Dakki.
"But brother!" Dakki quickly draped her hands over her much taller brother's shoulders. "You have to listen to me first!" She flashed him a 200 watt smile that apparently had no effect and sighed to herself. Yup, he saw it. Right now the most important thing is to safe her own skin.
***
"They're safe." Nentou's gaze was still fixed on Ryuukitsu.
"Hadn't anyone told you before that it's impolite to talk to someone without looking at the person?" Sensing danger, Youzen decided to start his anti-competition tactics early on in the game. He could feel this would be a long struggle.
Looking at the only too obvious flames of dislike raging from both sides, Ryuukitsu rolled her eyes. She thought she was finished with such childish tug-of-war games when she graduated college. "Would anyone like some tea?" Time for damage control… and to find out what happened to everyone in her house.
***
"What are you doing!?" Taikoubou could only hold on for dear life while Fugen practically flew through the streets toward a part of town Taikoubou didn't know well. How does he know this part so well? He wondered to himself. "You figure after one near-fatal accident you would try to be a little bit more careful?" But he was sure that Fugen couldn't hear him right now.
A single thought lingered in Fugen's mind: he must go to the aid of his most important person.
Dragging Taikoubou behind him, he ran with near super-human speed toward the house from which he could hear the calls for help from a voice he only knew too well… though for the time being he couldn't remember that person's name.
***
Her smile lock into her face, Dakki blinked her eyes at that statue of a man sitting across the counter from her. This will be a long afternoon….
***
My body;
My energy;
But
My soul is lacking.
***
Preview: Well… who is Fugen? And who is that kid that keeps popping out of nowhere? (well of course we all KNOW who he is… ::rolls eyes:: the point is… what role does he play in my little tale? Oh, you won't find that out for another few chapters… HAHAHA..
A's Babblin: Finally getting into some action (?). Mind you everyone, I'm working right now under high caution. Computer crashing every three seconds. Will anyone donate money so I could buy a new computer? ::Aka gets bobbed on the head with a huge hammer::
