BENTEN
A Makoto Fic
By Cookirini
December 06. 1991.
I didn't get much sleep that night. I was awoken by Nichogi's shallow breathing.
"Uuuugh."
I was only 12 when I met Nichogi.
He had been standing down at the corner of a Tokyo street, waiting for a taxi. The next thing I knew, I was in that taxi with him, riding to the airport.
"You look lonely," he had given me a smile. "Come with me."
"Nichogi?"
He had complained of....of a headache. His head, it hurt that night, but I just suspected....well, I suspected nothing.
"Uuuuugh."
But that was because I loved him, and knew he wouldn't hurt me.
"Let's sit here."
I had been with him in his home for more than six months. He lived in a cottage in the country, a gift from his parents. He was only sixteen.
"I love you."
"I love you too, Benten."
We had loved each other, yes. We were close with each other by day, and closer to each other by night. He called me his Benten. His lucky goddess, because I gave him good luck.
"I know, we're young...." He handed me a white rose. "But I want to spend the rest of my life with you. No matter what happens."
He did. He.....did.
I gave a yawn when I heard his shallow breathing. It was a cold, I had figured. He had told me his head hurt before.
"But its nothing. Just a little pounding. The medicine will make me better."
"I hope so."
I had given a smile as he nibbled my ear. I then had given him a playful push as we went up the stairs.
"Nichogi."
"Benten." He gave me another kiss. "Time for bed. Happy birthday."
He had been a delinquent before. Drugs and stuff. But after he met me, I cleaned him up.
"We see the difference in his performance." His parents gave me a look the first time they met me back during summer's end. "He's gotten better since he returned from Tokyo. He seems happy with you."
But they wouldn't let us marry until we had performed the rite of yome-iri - I had to live with him and conceive his child! A twelve year old! But still. They were rich, they could do anything, they didn't like my being so poor but my father had been an Olympic wrestler, so in his legacy I was saved.
The day they told me I had a chance I knew. He was the one. Nichogi. So from then on I dreamed of the day I would wear the beautiful white shiromoku to the temple of Buddha and stand in front of the kannusi and miko as we performed san-san-kudo and vowed our deep rooted love to the Sakaki Tree. I loved him. Three times three.
Shi. You are four. This love is forbidden. You know it now, you knew it then.
But I loved him he was mine I bought him a hakama for the occassion
Liar. Silence. You know what happened.
Yes i do
Then tell us when you got shattered
I cant
You must
NO
YES OR I WILL. RemEMBER.
That dog..........in the see sea......
"I've got you!"
It rained, and the thunder, oooh yes, my thunder breathren it was flashing. And he came up with the dog.
"Ow!" He gave a laugh. "Vicious little thing, isn't he."
The puppy'd been trapped during a flood that came with the winter rains. Winter was warm up until that night. And rainy until that last night.
The puppy died two days before.....
Now keep going
No I cant
You can
nonononono
YES OR ELSE REMEMBER THE COTTAGE THE PRETTY FLOWERS THE FOOD REMEMBERORELSEIWILLMAKEYOUREMEMBER
But it was long ago the past is dead just like
shut up SHIT UP SHUT SHIT WHATEVER YOU TELL ME YOU TALKORELSE
I....I remember....
it was a full moon. I saw his body heave when I woke up, and so I....touched him, like I normally did. I had forgotten about his bandaged hand, had not realized the truth about the dog. Even when Nichogi complained of the headaches, I.....never suspected......
"Uuuuuuh......."
"Nichogi…?"
He didn't answer - just gave a grunt. I playfully nudged him, thinking he was playing.
"Nichogi," I teased. "You don't have to play with me. Come on and talk to me. I'm not sleepy."
His head came up as I giggled, and he opened his eyes. They were wide, wide as marbles, and his pupils slit at me. I could tell, even with his head shadowing his face.
"…Nichogi…?"
My laugh died out. His head came completely up to my level, and I could see his mouth now. It was covered. Covered.
Covered…..
……in. foam and spit…..
And then he…..
He…..
"….mako……."
I gave a scream as he came to me, a loud scream like in a Hollywood movie but this wasn't a movie and he came at me growling like a monsterdoggrowlingthing…
"AAAAAAAH!!!!!!"
I screamed, pushed him away but he wasn't giving up he still came at me. He grabbed me, his tongue wagging his tail wagging his eyes big as saucers.
He was thirsty and hungry. for. me for me but this was worse make me stop remembering please please please
"He…..HEEEEEEEELP!!!!!"
I kicked, he grabbed me but I pushed hard and physics came in and I fell to the floor and he scratched me and I screamed in pain for me and him and I bled as I went to the door.
There were no more words from him - "mako" still on my mind as I pushed and pulled my way away and then he stood up on the bed with a line of drool from his….from his….no stop don't remember…he….it was long and wet and I hit my head on the doorframe and then. then. then
I ran
got up
ran as fast
as
I
Could but
He was too
fast.
Then I fell again. Down some stairs the same stairs we had gone up just hours before, and we had been laughing and hugging and kissing. But his lips. Poison. Now I fell
Stop it mako idiot
In past, it never happenedyou imagine things too much
"HEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!"
I screamed but noone heard just me and him the firecracker the dogdemongrowlerthing that replaced my boyfriend he growled and growled and growled and I ran but he kept running too slammed the door shut I got scared.
mommy daddy help me
I'm sorry makoto they are dead
ere dey?
Yes yes they cant help you I know this nice man here
He's not nice!
I ran but he grabbed me.
Like. THIS.
"MAKO……"
Iforgot more words but too much I scream and scream but no one hears
They never hear
Im alone again
always
always
let go
let. Me. Go.
"OOOOOOOOOOW!"
had my back but I kick me he kick and i get out and he scratch my legs and my nightgown o its all read and red and reed and all other colrs and stop torturing yourself stop it you stupid little bitch my torso he has it had it ot ack argh ah it
wasn't
yor
FAULT.
*POW*
take that that that that hah hah hah hah
My fist
Connectto yor hed head heed monster
I am thunder thunderclap
Get OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF STOP STOP STOP STOP
NO NO NO
O NICHOGI NICHOGI
STOP
LET ME GO
THERE'S TOO MUCH BLOOD
BLOOD
BLOOD
YOR KILING ME
NICHOGI ITS ME BENTEN
NICHOGIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!
COME BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!
I…….I……
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!"
It…..happened…….so…..fast…….
I….I was….in the kitchen. He had me………
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH…."
And I was…..he was…..his eyes……
"RAAAAAAAAAAAh…."
He…..I…..I saw it on the counter.
The knife glistened in the rays of the moon as it lay on the counter.
I wasn't thinking……I was scared, I was hurt, and he….Nichogi wasn't….he was gone…..
In her desperation, in her adrenaline-fueled assault, she picked up the implement in one desperate move. She got lucky.
He was gone….
He was almost at her throat. Foam dripped from his tongue onto the remains of her gown.
He….is…..gone…..
She swung around, the knife in her hand, her body shaking violently, her scream of fear ringing into her ears. It was like a dream, a slow, slow dream, but a nightmare.
You know what happened next.
I……..I…………………………………