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Note: When reading story look for this symbol ~ Blah ~If you see it the name that is inside it is the point of view it is in. Since my story is written in first person I had to put these guides in here for you people so you could better understand my story.
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Chapter One: Dysfunction!
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I watched the sun filtered through the halfway closed blinds, coming across a peaceful looking boy's sleeping face. One would never have guessed this boy to be Kai Hiwatari, the most a-social boy of Neo high, nor would they have guessed him to be the heartless assassin talked about in many stupid news reports. One would never have guessed that he was a cold heartless killer, with more blood on his hands then in the actual human body. He was, covered in the crimson life liquids from head to toe; he was, stained. No one would have guessed it by watching him in deep slumber; he looked like the little innocent boy he was supposed to be. No. His innocence is lost, long ago, when he was the age of six or so he says to Tala.
Though I by just looking at him would never thought him to be a denier of life but then again so was, he denied from what he took…
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Tokyo, Japan, January 8.
~ Tala ~ "Kai!" My voice filtered over his ears, only to go unheard by my drugged brother.
"Kai Hiwatari, get your butt up!" I Shouted as I shoved open my adoptive brother's room, only to frown at the sight I saw before me. "Damn him!" I cursed harshly beneath my breath. He only ever looked like then when he slept after he took a tranquilizer as his sleep was always, filled with terrors….Terrors that were, reflected upon his face. I would hear him sometimes crying in his sleep it was a painful time and I hated it. However, Kai only ever took tranquilizers after an assassination.
"You stupid, stupid brother of mine!" I shouted.
He had taken a lot, so it was obvious to me the younger brother that he had killed the woman last night. Kai had been watching her and her little boy for sometime now, finding difficulty in killing her. The child reminded Kai of himself when he was younger, and the woman of his mother. It must have taken its toll upon his already tortured soul.
I shook my head sadly. "Kai you idiot, why couldn't you let me kill her for you." I growled, but I knew why he didn't let me, and it made absolutely no sense at all.
Kai had so much blood on his hands, and I Tala, held none at all. Kai was a fool. I had blood. I was, stained too, but Kai refused to see it that way. I had only killed two, while he, Kai the assassin by force, has killed over fifty young men and women who were considered threats to the organization. Taking the now ice water by Kai's bedside, I tossed it in my brother's face, knowing very well that he would be, ticked. But, I never expected what happened next.
Kai's eyes shot open like quicksilver, blade in hand, he held it poised against my throat, to the point of drawing blood. Kai's eyes widened fretfully, he dropped his sword in fear, barely cringing as it clattered to the ground. " Don't. You ever. Wake me up. Like. That again." He grounded it out; I could hear his heart beating a mile a minute. He had nearly killed his brother, which probably caused him more, inner self-torture. "You know I sleep still alert to attack, even when drugged, ARE YOU LOOKING TO GET KILLED TALA!" He nearly screamed out in frustration.
I shook my head slowly, the guiltiest expression one has ever seen upon my face. My heart pained. If Kai had killed me, then he truly would have gone mad. I felt horrible for nearly causing my brother to end my pitiful life, causing him such pain. "I'm sorry Kai." I whispered brokenly. "I only wanted to wake you in time for school."
Kai nodded slowly and stood to get ready for the day. Seeing my brother back to his normal expressionless self, I hesitantly left his room to make up some breakfast for us both.
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~ Kai ~ I watched as my brother slowly drifted from sight out of the door. I couldn't even move, for I became frozen with an feeling I dared never to bare once more in my lifetime and then the door shut, leaving me to this darkened place alone. It wasn't truly dark where I stood in this room, but that was how I felt in it right then.
Completely lost in a void of daggers. All of the sharp ends tugging and ripping at my body and I wasn't able move, it was as if my body seized to function properly. It was as if I wasn't alive any more just a body without its soul.
After a few minutes, a stone-like anger grew within me. " Stupid." I growled under my breath, impassively.
The fact of the matter was that I wasn't angry at Tala as much as I was at myself. I was stupid, a total idiot. I was, taught not to make mistakes in life. I was, taught to be perfect. The perfect weapon. My perfect self could have killed my brother. Why did I have to be so alert? It wasn't as if the timing or place called for it.
I hate dabbling in what I should have done but still I couldn't help it. He was my brother, not my real one, but the closest thing to it. No matter what people say, he would always be my true brother as I consider him so.
My mind was so troubled by my mistake that I couldn't take my thoughts away from it. I just didn't like how I handled things. I needed more training. If I truly completed my training then I would've been able to sense my brother's presence, though I usually am able to do just so but for some reason today was different. I would blame this incident on the drugs as they could've easily complicated my senses but then I can't...it's just an inanimate object it has no control over my actions.
Sleeping in awareness was how the organization forced me to be until it was second nature. I could recall those days with Mr. Darius and the deep metal training he vigor upon me. It was an intense process and very complex. I was very young in those days so, I don't quite recollect everything that happen only that whenever I messed up or didn't do something to his distinct satisfaction I was beaten until bloody. After a while I froze feeling the pain he threw at me though I never once afterwards messed up….That is until today.
I gritted my teeth, slowly to the wall next to my bed. I cuffed my hand into a fist. Growling viciously, I punched my hand into the wooden white-coated wall. My blue hair swaying within the strong punches wind. Sweat flew off my body like bits of rain.
Why did I have to screw up?
My hand that still collided with the wall, I gradually allowed to fall, along with my body towards the ground. I leaned against my bed, my arms hugging my knees. "Damn myself for being to weak." I said almost as if I demanded myself to be damned to hell for transgressions that I couldn't help but commit, though it was true...I somewhat did at times.
I closed my eyes and stood from the ground. I took a deep breath and cleared my mind of all thoughts, as I couldn't take it anymore. My thoughts hurt me too much and I couldn't stand it. Once thought held no hold over my mind, I opened my eyes slowly emitting nothing but emptiness. Apathetic, the way I liked it.
It was 7:30 am, school would began soon, and so, I went to my closet to get some clothes that where better suited for the school I went to. I reached up into my closet, grasping a blue school uniform from the rack. My stomach boiled in disdained. I hated uniforms and preferred my black leather trench coat with black leather pants instead. It was what I felt comfortable wearing. It was what suited me anyway. I threw the shirt over my shoulder, landing it safely on my bed against the blue blankets.
Then I pulled out a pair of blue pants that matched in color with the shirt, slammed the closet door shut with disgust and slowly made my way back to my place of sleep. I sighed in contempt. Taking my leather coat off I flung it against the wall of my closet.
I took the shirt off its hanger and unbuttoned it slowly. I opened the flaps of the shirt and placed it over my body, sticking my arms through the sleeves one at a time. I hated this too, school. I didn't enjoy going to school, as it was too loud there. Not that I minded it. It did take away all my thoughts but still I preferred quietness. I pulled my pants up to my waist and buttoned them. Standing from my bed, I headed out the door to meet with my brother, before heading to school.
Once one week passed I shall take up my training once more to fix the defects within me.
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~ Tala ~ I placed my brothers breakfast plates and mine down carefully on the table, with sluggish movements. I still couldn't get over what had recently taken place. A loud clanking sound tugged at my ears. It almost made me cringe. I spun around swiftly, serious for only a moment before falling ill in my dejection. It was my brother. I had a feeling it was he but then it could have been our maid. Kai was all dressed for school. If he had gotten, ready that quick? It was as I had suspected….He was beating himself up. He usually ate before getting dressed for school, it was rather a routine with him.
I frowned sadly. I hated when he berated himself, it sucked. But then I knew it was partly my fault as I should've been more careful when I woke him up. Scratch that I shouldn't have even attempted too. I knew my brother well. Therefore I obviously should've of been aware of what he would do when awoken by someone. He had no control over his actions while in sleep and I knew it to. " Your breakfast is ready." I informed in a soft tone, pointing to a plate across from mine.
" Thanks." He whispered. His hardened tone forced me to frown even when I wanted to smile and act as if things were, okay. I just couldn't stop myself. I had always known Kai to be vague when it came to emotion. Well since the organization forced him to be so. Still, Kai whenever we were alone would show some type of feeling with me as he felt he had to for my sake.
I wonder how he really was taking this. "Kai are you okay?" I questioned, though I wished I didn't as I got me nowhere.
"Fine…just fine." He whispered.
"I am sorry, for walking in on you this morning…"
"It's okay." He said, not really paying attention as ate his breakfast. I had made Kai's favorite to try to make up for what I had done, Ramen. I could recollect when we were little how Kai would jump for joy whenever are mom, made Ramen for dinner and any other occasion. I missed those precious times, I missed seeing my brother happy and would do anything to obtain it again.
"So everything is cool?"
Ignoring my question, Kai stood gradually from the table as he had finished his meal and I followed him shortly after still waiting for an answer. " I'll see you later Tala at school." He said walking out of the kitchen. He stopped halfway leaving me with some last words. " Oh and be careful." He whispered, his tone baring slight concern.
"Kai wait!" I gulped. That sensational guilty feeling struck me as I watched my brother with dejected sloppy movements walk out of the kitchen. I had hurt him. I knew it then that soon Kai was going to fall. It was inevitable, one day my brother was just going to bare too much and fall because of it. I frowned. I so didn't want to be the one to put him over the edge.
To be the one to force him into the sea of flames…
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~ Kai ~ I walked out the front door never once looking back, carrying my backpack over my shoulder. The heat rays of the sun automatically marred my flesh with their presence taking away my sight in a blinding flash of light. But because of my training I was able to overcome the powerful rays and went on as normal towards my black motorcycle, jumping on it. My eyes slowly like a turtle would look for its children, drifted upon an object next to where I abode.
It was my brothers red motorcycle it was the same as mine only with a different coloring. I could recall the day I had bought it for my brother. It was his 12 birthday, Tala was so happy and it made me feel somewhat warm inside to see my brothers smiling face.
You'd think from a thought as happy as that one would make me feel some type of emotion but it didn't. I felt nothing. I started up my engine and pushed down on the gas pedal, taking off to school.
The harsh draft of wind blew the thin fabric of my uniform in all directions as I drove down the abandoned road. The road was a plain dirt road small pebble like rocks were scattered not by fault just by the winds strong breeze all over the ground.
I avoided all the rocks by staying on the paved street. Nevertheless, sometimes I did run over a rock or two but that couldn't be helped. The wind also blew into my face, as I kept the helmet open, but I didn't care. The truth was, I liked the wind in my face, it reminded me of myself. The wind was a like a double of me, someone I could relate to. The wind is tossed carelessly in all direction, never given the chance to choose it's path in life, its just forced in any direction whether it liked it or not. We were like two trapped souls in an unfair world.
I slowed my motorcycle as I began to reached my destination. I made a left turn into the schools driveway, pulling into a parking space and then took my keys from the ignition. The engine's loud rumbling quickly went away and I slipped the keys safely into my pocket then gradually took my helmet off allowing my blue hair to fly freely about my face.
The building was large almost shaped like a hospital, it even had the feel of one, not that I had been in one anyway. Scratch that, I could recall once when I was very young. I had gotten into a major car accident with my mother and was taking to the hospital for surgery. That day would never be, forgotten, as it was how I got the scar on my right arm. The scar covered my whole arm in a weird squiggle line from my wrist halfway to my shoulder.
I pushed the brown metal door that led into the school open, entering at a snails pace. The door automatically shut once I had fully made it into the building. Kids crowded the halls of the school. Their loud yelling filtered into the cores of my ears causing me to cringe slightly. I had never gotten used to all the loud noises but nearing the end of the day, it wouldn't faze me so much.
School was one of the only places that I didn't have to be my assassin self. I could just rest easily. Then again, the only reason I go to school is so that no one would suspect me of being the worlds most wanted killer. It was what the organization forced me to do, to keep me safe.
More like, themselves...
I opened my locker combination, 16, 28, 34, 2, was my password, which I had never once forgot. Taking my helmet out from under my armpit, I placed it gently on top of my books while taking out my chemistry book in the process.
Shutting the locker door, I frowned slightly. " Tyson, you can come out now." I said monotonously.
I could see Tyson slowly creeping behind the edge of my locker, as mine was the last one on the locker line. Moreover, I could sense his movements and feel him breathing. Tyson should've known better that he could never sneak up on me. Then again, he doesn't know about all my training or that I am an assassin. The only person with that knowledge besides the organization and me was Tala. It was good that no one knew about me. That meant that fewer people are eligible to get hurt because of me.
Tyson walked up to me with his head slumped over. " Dude how did you do that?" He asked curiously in utter amazement.
I shook my head, callously, walking passed him. " Your approach is all wrong, try to be less noticeable and don't breathe so loud next time or you will never win." I explained walking into my Chemistry class just as the bell rang.
I had no idea why I just gave him that tad bit of advice. I just guessed that I did it so that next time Tyson could do better as it was annoying watching his pathetic attempts to try to scare me.
Tyson scratched his head, considerably. A smile pierced his lips. " Thanks dude." He said running in the opposite direction to his Algebra class.
I sat with my back harshly pressing against the rim of my seat. I had finished my Chem. Assignment early. I had already learned all there is to know about chemistry in my study training sessions. My eyes attentively watched the clock above the exit to the classroom. I just wanted this class to end. I wanted to get the day over quickly so I could move forward in my life and come closer to saving my mother.
A loud, buzzing sound…
It was the school bell…
I stood from my seat, taking my book in hand. Class was over, well just the first one; I still had a ways to go before the day would end. I walked out of the classroom; Starring down at the ground, lost in thought.
After school… Forget it, I wouldn't think of it now. As of 8:00 in the morning, I was a normal teenage boy of Seventeen until 3:30. From there I would prepare myself to kill, unless of course, the organization had need of me in the office. Even then, I wasn't, allowed to be normal.
I sighed as I made a right, down the hall toward the stairs that lead to the roof. It was, now the first lunch period although I had second period lunch I never missed the first. It wasn't as if Asian literature was of vital importance to me anywise. The only classes that mattered were chemistry, math, business classes, and computers. Nothing else helped me in my future. Throwing open the door that lead to roof I took two steps at a time until I found myself on the rooftop and once there discarded all thought.
From my view on the roof allowed me full access to the courtyard. My eyes grazed over every inch in search of my brother. The ground was, littered with hungry teens, all milling about trying to find their seats to eat their food. I shook my head. Freshmen were disgusting. The way they all race to be first in line and then wolf down their food with parts falling to the floor in their haste. Freshmen deserved to be, beaten up, all except my brother. He never ate like that. He was patient and most of all no one and I meant no one was, allowed to touch him except me. Anyone else and they were asking to die!
I shook my head as I surveyed the area. I would never actually kill anyone who was not on the list. Coming close to it, yes, but never going through with it. Thought left my young assassin mind as my sight fell upon a crowd of youths. All were watching as some bigger boys pushed around a boy. I left the building and brought fourth the assassin within. On closer inspection, I found the toy was none other then my own little brother. My blood boiled at the sight, causing me the ache for blood. I never got it when I went to kill those on the list, only when someone screwed with those close to me in such a manner.
Tala never attacked those weaker them him, he held too big of a heart to do so. Those bullies are lucky for that; Tala was almost as dangerous as I. Shaking my head I jumped from the building, landing on all fours to the rough ground below.
"Hey did you guys see that, he just jump from the roof of the school."
"Dude, those highlanders are going to get it now, that's his brother their messing with."
"I know what you mean, he never seems to care for Tala, but no one better mess with the kid else they have a death wish."
"No kidding, I still remember the first guys that made an attempt at his brother. They were in the hospital for a week."
I had no need to push through the crowed. They just moved out of the way in fear of their lives from the look I held on my face. It was my game face. The one I wore explicitly for assassinations. I was beyond, ticked and they would pay for that.
"Hey, you guys better run, Kai's coming!" A squeaky little kid screamed to his lackeys.
The larger one shook his head. "Let him come I can take care of him too, sweet both brothers at the same time." He laughed.
"Are you sure about that." I whispered in his ears, and smiled inhumanly as I felt the boy's body stiffen at the sound. "I'd sure like to see you try." I took a few steps back so we were facing each other. "All of you to fight my brother, well, that's an insult." I shook my head. "You are just lucky he fights no one weaker then himself, he could have killed you all if he wanted." I smirked inwardly at the narrowing of the bully's eyes. "Lucky for you I don't hold the same thoughts."
"Good, I've been itching for a fight, the only thing your brother is good for is a punching bag." He snarled.
I narrowed my eyes, turning slightly to take in the sight of my brother. I hated what I saw. He held a bruised eye and a busted lip. My eyes narrowed even more as the crimson liquid made a trail down Tala's chin. I hated the sight of blood.
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The room was dark; not an inch of light for miles as the shadows had devoured it all. I stood straight, not moving once. My face was roughly hardened from my entire training prior too this day. It was my thirteenth birthday. I was to receive my first mission, my reason for all my training. I received a list of names written in blood over black paper. I was to give each individual on their a time and date for their death.
As of now I had never been, ordered to carry out this mission. I was, allowed a normal life, and trained in the art of business so, that I would have a second cover besides school. I was scared although the look never played upon my face. I was terrified, as today was the day; I would track down the first name on the list and kill that target on the appointed time.
The balding man entered the room, wearing the same pint stripped suit as when I was, first told of my life's mission. The day I found out what hell really was like. My face remained dispassionate as the man smiled a devilish grin. He was a sadistic man who enjoyed torturing me, but I never let him know that he got under my skin. I hated him and would've rid the world of him years ago if it wouldn't have made things worse. If I killed him, they would find out and then kill her too.
"Ah Kai, you have completed your training well and now it is time for you to put it to good use." He explained, in a raw malicious voice. " Remember the black list I gave you for your birthday?"
I nodded. My movements where so strict so, aware and perfect that not one emotion slipped out. I was like a robot.
As of now, I knew that my first kill would be today. The knife was drawn, the blood would flow tonight, and I would lose my innocence that I had been trying to hold on too a little bit more. " Show it to me." He commanded.
I reached into the corridors of my pocket, pulling out a small black folded paper. Unfolding it carefully, I showed it to the man. I wished that list would just burn. I didn't want to see it. Since the day the death list was, given to me, I haven't been able to look away from it. Each night I read it, and each night I dreaded the day I would have to carry out the list's commands.
Letting its crimson message flow to all its victims…
The man took the paper from me. His eyes scanned it over attentively. I glared inwardly. The man was despicable; he didn't need to read the list over. He had created the list. Knew where each name was and that the first name on the list was the first to die. How badly I wanted to punch him and run but for my mother's sake, I did nothing more but watch as the man handed the paper back to me with a slight grin. "You never got to play with your present did you Kai?" He asked, in a sadistic tone." I didn't move nor did I answer him, as I had nothing to say. " Well today is different. I want you to pay a visit to Mrs. Kari Tekeda and follow her around, get to know her life style that way on the appointed day you will know how to kill her." He explained.
I nodded, bowing my head. " Yes." I whispered beneath my breath, leaving the dark room, shutting the door harshly behind me.
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I drove my motorcycle up to a small brick house that lie on cold a sack and was the last house on right. Each house was a few feet away from the other, which helped greatly when I would carry out the crime. No one would hear the screams as I executed the assassination. I shut the engine down and pushed myself off my motorcycle.
Like the shadow of death, I lurked with speed up to the house. My movements all executed with great stealth and awareness. Coming to the window of the small house, I painstakingly glanced through the window into the small abode, everything seemed to be, cleared not a person in sight. It was just the study.
An eighteen-year-old girl was what I was looking for. As a crucial guess, I didn't think I would find her here. Eighteen-year olds don't really like school too much so I've learned.
I looked up at the roof and backed a couple feet away from the house and then in one quick motion, I lifted myself from the ground as if I had just sprouted wings, landing silently on the roof. Once at the top, I quietly crept across the roof until I came to the end where as I jumped off landing on all fours in their back yard.
There were, no more windows at the front of the house, so nothing more about her life could be, revealed to me. In order to fix the problem I left to her back yard in hopes that there might be another window about. I knew there was one, there would be an Arcadia door. I could easily see into the whole house through it, easily learn of her life and know when to strike.
I moved within the darkness away from the light of the moon up to the edge of her house in the hopes that I wouldn't be, spotted. I crouched, my back against the wall. My eyes peering through the door.
Concentrating all my senses, I was able to know everything that took place in the house. I frowned at what I saw.
The little boy who looked to be no older then seven laughed as his sister, who was my next target, tickled him. I could recall playing this same exact game with my brother. We hadn't yet been, tainted at the time. We hadn't been taking away from the world. Tala was only four and well I was just beginning six year of life. We had gotten into a fight over who was going to play the new video game we had gotten first. I pounced, my brother tickling him to death. Until he gave in telling me that I could play first. Of course since I was a lot older I did have an advantage over my brother and won too because of it. That seemed to be the last time I had ever had any fun as a few days after that I was taken away to the organization.
I looked up with my hardened eyes from the two playing, into the kitchen. There I saw what seemed to be their mother, cooking a lovely dinner for them all. They all seemed to be so happy but little did they know their jubilance wouldn't last forever as death's shadow was upon them and soon would sink its blade into there happiness, their lives forever destroyed.
I glanced back at the two. Only to find them settled down in front of the television, they seemed to be playing a video game, just as I had with my brother. This happy family reminded me so much of my own, so peaceful, loving and joyful.
This girl was my first target. I had to kill her. Otherwise, my mother would be, taken from me forever. Was this some kind of sick joke? How could this girl be of any danger to the organization? The way she looked with her family now she couldn't hurt a fly. What was the organization thinking? Were they trying to see if they could break me? Take away my innocence a little more by making me destroy a family like my own.
I turned away from the door. My back still crouched against the wall. This was my first mission. If I ruined my first mission, they would surely kill her. That woman with the boy had to die. Otherwise, she would. Is it wrong to take the life of another innocent just to save her? I had to do it. She has taken care of me her whole life and it was my turn to protect her. I would do whatever it took.
I looked into the window once more, only to see them all now sitting down, enjoying their dinner. I gritted my teeth, standing from the ground.
I had gained enough information for one day. It was time for me to depart from this place. I jumped back onto the roof of her house, with haste. Silently creeping along the roof until I came to the edge and then jumped off landing on all fours to the hard ground below.
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The bald man put his fist harshly into my cheek, sending me back a bit. But I did not show slightest bit of fear or pain. I forced myself to remain stoic before him. I would not give the man the satisfaction that he so desperately wanted. " How dare you disobey my orders." The man said in calm sadistic voice.
It has been two days since I was supposed to kill the woman, Tekeda.
Every time I went and got close to killing her, something seemed to snap within me causing me to leave. I didn't know what it was. It was unknown feeling. One I hadn't felt in a long time and didn't know how to identify it. It was feeling that each time I came close to her, my cold heart would collapse. My stomach would sting and I wouldn't be able to breathe. I didn't know why… but I just couldn't spill her life to the floor.
I wasn't supposed to feel this way. I was heartless, cold, and ruthless. I should've been able to kill her on sight. It was just that when I came close to drawing my blade across her throat, letting her crimson life fall, I would choke and those enigmas of emotions would tare at me until I put the blade away. " Well what do you have to say for yourself?" He asked in an irritated fashion.
I spit off to the side. My saliva was, tinted with pink/magenta color. The remainder of the blood slowly drizzled down the side of my lip.
I hated blood. I hated its smell, its taste and feel. I hated everything about it.
I narrowed my eyes, with bleakness to my face. " It's like I said I refuse to kill her, I will not kill for you despicable pigs." I explained and then turned away from the man, walking towards the door I stopped leaving the man with a few words. " You will never win." I whispered, finishing my journey out the door.
The man gritted his teeth, his hands clenched at his sides. " You will kill her Hiwatari, you have no choice." He spat under his breath; a malicious smile pierced his lips followed by a mirthless laughter.
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I rested my back against the rim of my bed. My left arm hugged my right leg while the left one lay freely about the bed. I kept my eyes closed. I was deep in thought though you would never know by my barren outer appearance.
It had been two days since I had refused to kill that woman and nothing had happened yet. I had wondered if my choice too not kill was the right course of action. Though I would've thought they would've done something by now, threatened me and or put me back into the emotive training. God knows I needed it. If those stupid emotions hadn't of drove me mad inside the assassination would've been, completed by now and I would be one step closer to freeing my mother.
My eyes slowly opened as I heard the door to my corridors open. I had spoke too soon. They had come. I wondered what they had planned for me. I sat stealthily up in my bed as the door flew open.
What happened next was what hurt me the most. My brother, Tala, flew in from outside the door, his body slamming harshly to the ground. I stood from my bed, taking off towards him. I gritted my teeth as I starred down at him.
He had crimson cuts from head to toe on his body, his face was black 'n blue, his lip busted. Taking in a closer inspection at my broken brother, I noted that his right rib and possibly his left leg were broken.
"This is what happens when you refuse to listen." My eyes shot up like a bat out of hell, only to meet with the bald man's callous eyes.
He had done this to Tala. I could see it as I glared into his eyes. How dare he touch him! He was only a child. He did nothing to deserve this cruelty. They were cowards picking on him. They knew he wouldn't fight back. He was almost as strong as me and could handle himself well. But unlike me Tala was honorable and never fought against those weaker then he.
"Now I am going to ask you this one more time and if you refuse I will take the life of your mother and your brother. I will let them die slowly and painfully, with you watching. Now are you going to kill for me or not?"
My eyes narrowed. To him, I kept my countenance inane but deep down I was boiling with rage. " Fine." Snarled painfully low.
The man chuckled inhumanly. " I knew you see things my way... I want you to kill that woman by tomorrow. Do I make myself clear?" He questioned, knowing that the outcome of my answer would meet with his expectations.
I knew that once the words, that 'I wouldn't kill for them' slipped from my mouth that they wouldn't be too happy. However, I never thought they would take it this fare. Well that was understatement as somewhere inside me; I knew that once I disobeyed their orders they would do something drastic. Although, I thought they would take it out on me not on my little brother.
I fell to the ground next to Tala. " Yeah whatever." I said, taking him into my arms.
The man smiled barbaric grin at me. His inhumane piggish self-showing on his features. He turned from my broken brother and me, heading towards the door. " You can never win Kai and once you learn that, everything will be better." He explained shutting the door behind him.
I glared at the man as he left through the door. It didn't last long. I immediately went back to aiding my helpless brother.
I picked him from the floor carrying him the way a man would carry his bride to their car after marriage. I held him this way as I thought it to be the safest approach. I brought him to my bed, lying him carefully on top of the soft cushion, not to hurt him worse. This was my fault. If my stupid useless emotions hadn't gotten in the way, I could've killed that woman and sparred my brother the agony as it must of hurt his small body terribly.
I could picture them in my head, kicking my brother around like trash as if he wasn't a person and just a means to an end.
My blood boiled harshly, I had the sudden urge to take off after that man and spill his life to the floor for what he had done to Tala. But I threw that thought to the side, my eyes fixated on the broken rib that seemed to be out of place on Tala's chest. I had to stabilize it until I could get him some help. Taking my hands to my brother's much-tattered shirt, I shredded it, cringing slightly as I heard my brother, wail out in pain as I slowly placed his rib back in place.
" Shh.…Be quiet...It will only hurt for a second." I whispered, under my breath, subtle concern, and dejection playing my tone, but I slowly masked it. That was all I needed to show more emotion and possibly get someone else hurt that I cared about.
Tala slowly cracked opened his black eye. " K-Kai-i..." He stammered, slight tears trickling down the lenses of his eyes. " I-am-s-sorr-y-y..." He choked.
I shook my head. I narrowed my eyes impassively. I couldn't risk it. My emotions had cost me too much pain. I cleared my mind of all thought. I needed to concentrate on fixing my brother up.
"Don't. It's not your fault. It's mine okay." I whispered dead-like under my breath. Placing my hand against Tala's back, I situated him up. Taking the shirt I had ripped off Tala's body, I wrapped it around his wound as tight as possible so that the bone wouldn't move around and make Tala's condition worse.
Tala winced as he forced himself to shake his head and talk at the same time. "No. Don't beat yourself up over this. Its not your fault that you have feelings and you can't kill...It's not your fault...K." He explained, taking short breaths in between sentences.
I did not reply to him because I didn't want to get into fight with my brother. Tala needed to worry about him and healing. He shouldn't worry about me, as I didn't need him too. " I am going to take you to the hospital." I picked my brother up in my arms from the bed and walked for the door. " And it is my fault no matter how you look at it and I promise you never have to bleed again." I whispered under my breath, so only I could hear it and not Tala.
I wouldn't let my brother feel pain again. He deserved better then that. He deserved so much more and if I weren't his brother then maybe Tala would've been better off. Then he wouldn't have been, mixed up in my problems. I took off out the door, heading for the hospital. I needed to make it there in time before my brother's condition became, life threatening.
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I looked up from my battered brother to the bullies who had inflicted the damage to him. I had made a promise to Tala that I would never let him bleed again and I have failed. They would pay for letting loose his blood. They would pay for making me break my promise. I wouldn't let them go unpunished.
My eyes burned of raging flames. I was livid now and my onslaught could not be, stopped. I looked at the one who dare challenge me. " What are you waiting for, I thought you said we were going to fight." I paused cocking my head to the side, mocking dejection filled my expressions. " Don't tell me your backing down, I was really itching for a fight."
The bully growled. " Your asking for it Hiwatari." He walked up to me, readying to punch me out for my cynical attitude.
I sighed. "That's too bad your backing down." I took my elbow, just as the boy ran towards me and rammed it into his jaw, sending him flying into the ground. I glared down upon him. My blood boiling to a breaking point. "Too bad I couldn't accept your resignation." I said in a deep voice, which said that I left to the dark side of life. I turned around, everyone gasping in fear as I did so. My eyes donned upon the rest of the gang that dared to screw around with my brother. "Which one of you helped beat him up?" The bullies back away from me, shuttering fretfully at me after seeing me take out their boss in one devastating shot.
Tala coughed. " Just leave it alone Kai." He choked pleadingly, still lying on the ground.
Ignoring my brother pleas, I walked up closer to the bullies who seemed to be disappearing, little by little in front of me. Pulling out a thin short blade from the backside of my oversized uniform shirt, I pointed it at the scared stiff bullies before me. "I am going to say this one more time and I better get results. Now which one of you touched him?" I questioned in demand.
Tala lifted his head slowly in the air, writhing with each nerve pulled as he forced himself to look at me. " Kai just let this go they are not worth it." He cried out.
I shook my head, looking deadpanned down at Tala. " No they deserve to die for spilling your blood. I made a vow that I wouldn't let anyone harm you again and plan to follow through with it." I looked back to the frozen with fear bullies. "Now which one of you spilled my brothers blood, if you don't tell me now I will be forced to take all of your lives... It's your choice really, I don't mind either way but one of you will pay." I explained in a cold deathly tone, from the sound of my voice the bullies could tell I held no qualms about killing them and that I had been being dead serious with them the whole time. This caused them to shutter further, sweat practically bleeding off their faces.
The crowed that watched as my brother's life was damaged little by little, without helping him began to back away as they too were beginning to fear me...Cowards. I rose an eyebrow. " I am waiting."
Tala weakly pulled himself up from the ground. His eyes closed. His teeth gritted as the agonizing pain seared through him. " Please Kai I beg you, just let it all go. I am okay and killing them isn't worth the consequences." He explained his tone filled with complete hope and despair.
I starred down at my struggling brother. His words of warning forced my game face to slowly diminished. My eyes putting out, the flames as they returned to their icy state. I sighed. Thought slowly barging back into my mind.
My brother was right as much as I wanted to kill the fools, it wasn't worth what would slowly follow it. There were too many witnesses. I would be, found out and sent to prison where as, my mom lose her life, and it would all be because of me. I would just have to make them pay another day. " Fine." I looked away from my brother to the bullies. " You should thank my brother as it is because of him that I shall spare your life from my blade." I began to walk off.
First period lunch was ending and mine slowly beginning. I stopped halfway from the door that led into the school. " Oh you might want to call the nurse for him, I only grazed him but still you might want to get him checked and hear my warning, if anyone ever touches my brother again, I won't be so reluctant." I explained throwing the doors open, letting my image slowly die as the door shut.
Everyone let out a huge sigh of relief that they were all still alive. The bullies ran to there leader who was still partially knock out, they all with what little strength they hadn't used being fearful picked him from the ground and ran off to find someone to treat him.
The bell ringed, first period lunch was officially over.
I effortlessly pushed the doors opened which lead to the roof. The fresh air grazing through my thick blue hair.
Although my outer exterior was normal and cold as I always was, on the inside I was in fear of me. I couldn't believe what I had almost done. I had never been that livid before. I had never so desperately wanted to take some ones life before.
When I saw them torturing my helpless, well not completely but in my eyes, he was just a defenseless child and my brother. I couldn't bear to watch them spill the crimson liquids from his small body. I couldn't watch my brother go through all that agony again and that was when I broke. I wanted blood. I wanted them to die for beating my brother to a pulp; forcing him to feel the torture of being different, of having a heart, for having innocence.
They were destroying him. When I watched them punch and kick Tala about the ground, a rush of emotion and terrifying memories fled back to me. Of when I was tortured for doing my training wrong. When I was, beaten until, bloody for showing too emotion. Last but not least the thought of my brother having to be crucified like I was, to be smacked around like trash for doing things he couldn't stop nor had any part of. I couldn't help myself not to want revenge on my brothers behave.
I walked over to the edge of the building, starring over it I was able to see the juniors and seniors walk carelessly to there tables to eat their lunches and brag about their lives to there friends. The juniors and seniors were nothing like the freshmen and sophomores, they were less childish, not so loud and fights barely ever broke out. I had to admit though there was some pretty nasty fights but we never had as much as the freshmen.
My senses caught onto something. I spun around quickly only to meet with Tyson, Rei and Max's happy faces. They were the closet people I had to friends though I would never admit it… never in a million years. I was cold to them at times but I had my reasons and they were good ones too. " Hey dude we thought we could find you up here." Tyson explained a smile plastered on his face.
I was about to regard him but was, interrupted by aloud clanking sound. We all looked up to the sky only to see a giant jet over the top of the school.
I sighed. "Oh on...Not again." I whispered shaking my head in irritation. I looked up at the jet. I gritted my teeth while narrowing my brows against my eyes. "What the hell do you guys want now?" I yelled.
"We brought you lunch." A definite male voice answered over what sounded like an intercom.
I heaved. "Not this again, I thought I explained that I refuse to eat your food." I growled. They would never let me eat the school food. They would tell me something about how it was poisoned and that it would degrade my mind making my skills as an assassin lower.
"You will not eat the schools food, It is poisoned and nasty looking and will ruin your mind and bodily functions and you know what that means don't you?" I nodded in annoyance, crossing my arms against my chest. I hit it right on the nail. The organization was so paranoid, though I too didn't like the looks of the school foods, but it was better then anything they could ever provide.
" Dude what's the jet man doing now?" Tyson wondered.
" What does this guy want from you Kai?" Rei asked. However, he wouldn't receive an answer to it as I just ignored him.
The hatch of the jet opened, lowering down on barbed wire, a small bag. I knew what was in it too. They were giving me my lunch whether I liked it or not. " You will accept this food and enjoy it...Do I make myself clear?" The voice ordered.
I rolled my eyes. " I will not eat your food, it's probably poisoned. I wouldn't put it past you." I informed, in a low serious tone. I wouldn't put it past them as I wouldn't put any dirty trick behind them. They were dirty boars after all.
" Why would we do that?"
" To get rid of me?" I retorted clearly irked at the man.
The barbed wire retracted back into the jet. A shaft opened in front of the hatch, letting loose a medium sized monitor. A picture of a man appeared on the screen, before him on a small table was my lunch.
"Kai you should know we would never poison you, we need you and you know that." He picked up a pair of chopsticks taking a bite of the meal. " Mmm, good...See I have I killed over yet, now, eat that food and enjoy." He explained, the wire dropping the food into mid air. A mini parachute expelled from the lunch bag, drifting it safely into my arms. "Now eat up and remember you have a job to do after school." He reminded as the monitor returned to the jet as it took off swiftly away from the school.
"Fine whatever." I groaned under my breath. I opened the bag pulling out a small white circular tub, attached to it was a letter. I pulled it off; it seemed to be stuck to the tub by tape. I pulled from the purple envelope a small letter. My eyes took across it like a squirrel as it flies from tree to tree.
Hey,
I snuck in your favorite food, Ramen when they weren't looking. I don't think it would be holy if you didn't have it. Besides, I was sure that you wouldn't trust theirs. It's, poisoned...Right. I hope you enjoy.
See you around,
Tala
My features remained bleak although I was grateful to Tala as I was just going to throw the food away. I didn't trust them as fare I could throw them. However, the food probably wasn't, poisoned as that annoying man was indeed right they needed me and most likely wouldn't try to kill me off until I had finished the bloody death list.
" Hey dude if you're not going to eat that...Do you mind if I take your place?" Tyson asked.
" Huh?" I smirked inwardly. Tyson was a regular idiot. He would do anything for food. It could sometimes be rather pathetic. I examined the rest of the contents in the bag. Nothing in there held anything to my liking. Then folded the bag up and tossed it over my shoulder at Tyson. " Knock yourself out." I said in a calming fashion.
Tyson laughed excitedly at the prospect of receiving free food. " Thanks dude!"
I walked and sat down at the ledge of the school roof. My legs hanging freely over the edge of the ledge. Ignoring Tyson's thanks as I always did, I went on as my cold self, eating my food while paying them no attention.
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I stood from the ledge moving to the door of the school building to sit in the shade as the burning sun was beginning to annoy me. All the while moving there I did not look at them once. I could not show any caring for their friendship, as there are eyes everywhere, waiting for the chance to pierce me of life and the people I cared for.
Rei and Max sat side by side, laughing at Tyson. The idiot had eaten too much food and now was complaining about it. Once he had gotten a hold of himself, their laughter seemed to seize.
Rei sighed in relief as he had almost laugh his lungs out." Hey Tyson, I can't come over to your house this weekend. I made plans with Mariah, I am sorry dude." Rei informed apologetically.
Tyson didn't bother to sit up and look at Rei; he just began to moan once more in pain from an overload of food. " Oohh…Dude, That's all right but I still can't believe you're dating that scary woman." He groaned.
Rei shook his head, chuckling, a grin piercing his lips. " It's better then dating Hilary. Now there's something that could give you nightmares." He retorted.
Tyson's eyes opened wide, his right brow rose. " Dude that was cold." He said in astonishment.
"So how did you and Hilary get together? I mean I never thought this day would ever come." Max interrupted.
I leaned back against the door, which lead back into the school. I cracked my eyes open slightly. This was something I had to see an answer too, not that I cared or anything. I never really thought about it. However, being at school with Tyson and knowing what Hilary was like, I too couldn't believe that they were actually an item. Hilary was so damn annoying and well Tyson could be at sometimes but not as much as her, in my perceptive eyes, they were complete opposites.
Tyson began to wine. " I-don't-know.... One day we were at each others throats and the next minute she tells me to pick her up at seven." He explained.
Rei began to giggle compassionately for him. " Dude if that's how it is-Then why don't you just break up with her?"
Tyson began to groan. " I can't do that, I don't want to break her heart...Besides that doesn't work, I tried that once and she replied 'Okay so you can pick me up Monday at eight'." He explained, lamentably.
I closed my eyes. He was lying.
I could sense it in the tone of his voice, could see it in how he moved, and I could see that his eyes were, completely, dilated. His story might ring truth but the break up part was a complete distortion. Tyson loved Hilary; he just didn't want them to know that. He was an idiot. You shouldn't let people tell you what to do but then again; I had no room to talk. I stood from the ground, readying to push the door open to enter the school building.
Tyson sat up from the ground and spat." Hey Kai where are you going?" He asked curiously.
I dropped my hand to my side. " The bell is going to ring soon." I said callously.
The bell rung. I knew it would. I could sense it.
Tyson's mouth dropped, his blue orbs filling with astonishment. " Dude how did you do that?" he asked in amazement.
I ignored Tyson's questioning of me once more and pushed the door open, allowing it to shut uncontrollably behind me.
Tyson starred on at me in disbelief. " Dude what's his problem?"
Rei put a hand on Tyson's shoulder. " He's always like that but you know he likes us." Rei explained.
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I ambulated across the school courtyard. My head bowed to the ground. The school day was almost over; I only had two more classes, then my day, as a normal teenager would be over. Starting at 3:30, I would have to go back to being an assassin. My next victim was luckily a male who had no family. That little bit of knowledge would make things a somewhat easier for me. It still would be hard but not as hard as the ones, I had taken prior too him.
" Did you hear about Hiwatari?"
" Yeah he kicked those highlanders butts."
" I know. He was planning on killing them all until Tala stepped in."
" Did you see what happened after the fight?"
" What do you think that jet over the school had to do with Hiwatari?"
" I heard that they were giving him medication so he wouldn't freak out again."
" That's stupid... I heard that he was part of some whacked out science experiment and they were coming by to make sure that he hadn't gotten out of hand yet."
Hearing the gossiping of me, I immediately walked towards them. I stood next to the crowd, cocking my head to the side. " No you're all wrong, I heard that it was the feds' coming to arrest him for knocking off people who talk too much. " I said sarcastically.
The whole group jumped in fear, freezing in the places. One boy was brave enough but didn't show it too well as he stutter, facing me. " Um hi Kai...How are you doing?" he stammered.
I could sense the fear in his voice as he spoke. People lately have seemed to be afraid of me. Most likely due to my out breaks. I would expect nothing less from my schoolmates, as sometimes I too feared me. However, it did not excuse them from talking about me behind my back.
I didn't like to be, talked about.
" Good, though, I don't if you will be?" I said, my expressions going into thought. " Hmm....I wonder." I would never truly hurt the kid, he hadn't done anything to tick me off to the point where I was about to break but a lesson needed to be, taught.
" So...Is it true about the feds' and you?" A kid asked, leaving the safety of the crowd.
I narrowed my eyes. A sadistic smirk attached itself to my lips. " Oh yeah, didn't you hear about how I almost killed the Highlanders?" I said cuttingly. My reminder of earlier events struck fear into the group's eyes, but, I didn't know why. It wasn't as if they didn't now that one. " The feds' were just coming to tell me that if I kill someone one more time that I would go to jail...But you know what they don't know can't hurt anything." I explained. Although, while I said these things I began to easily fill with regret and didn't know why I let these words slip from me.
I wasn't lying to them all.
I was just joking around.
Although, I don't know why…
Still I wasn't lying.
My life is as I say.... Is like living in frozen blood bath of never ending sin…
The gossiping group began to dwindle slowly as people began to sneak away, for fear of losing their lives. " Well...Auh…That's cool well...Auh...See ya around Kai." The boy said as he and his group ran off.
I shook my head. " Annoying."
~ Tala ~ I watched my brother with amusement. Walking up closer, I placed a hand on his shoulder. Kai didn't seem the least bit bothered or startled by my gesture.
" Did I just see you use sarcasm? Were you actually, being funny? Man well there's something you don't see everyday." I taunted. It was good to see him acting somewhat funny about his situation. That eased some of the tension that had been coursing through me since Kai almost lost it and almost killed the Highlanders at lunch.
Kai moved away from me, letting loose my hand from his shoulder. " Be quiet Tala...You should know that I don't have humorous bone in my body." He explained bitterly. I sighed mentally. He was back to being cold again. I couldn't help but wonder where his entire humor went off to.
I nodded. My lips baring a smirk. " Yeah you just keep telling yourself that." I retorted sarcastically.
Kai waved to me over his shoulder. " Later." he said callously.
I shook my head with a grinning smile. " See ya." I said, walking in the opposite direction to my next class. After I went to the nurse and got my wounds fixed, I went to class. I immediately ditched class for awhile, lying to my teacher to get a bathroom break just too see how Kai was doing. As fare as I could tell. Kai was doing all right and didn't seem to ticked or beating himself up over what had happened during my lunch period. Knowing that my brother was doing okay was enough to calm me for now.
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~ Kai ~ The bell ringed, letting it become, known that school was officially over.
I walked out with the excited teens as they rushed out the door. I didn't want to go with them, but was, sort of pushed into it as once the bell ringed they were like a herd of wild elephants dragging along whatever got in their way. It was rather annoying.
I stopped in front of the parking lot and was about to place my helmet back onto my head but my actions were canceled as Tyson, placed his arm around my neck. " So what's with these rumors I hear about you being a psycho killer?" Tyson asked curiously. " 'Cause it couldn't be true, you're as sweet as a kitten." he explained with good humor, elbowing me subtly.
I pushed him away. " It's none of your concern." I said fixating my helmet over my head.
Tyson sighed. " Fine...I guess I will see you later, I have to go to Kenny's now anyway?" He groaned.
I turned to face him. " Kenny?" I had never seen or met this person yet. Nor had I heard Tyson mention him before.
Tyson took a deep breath and let it loose slowly. " Yeah, I thought I told you about him. He's a little disabled boy who loves computers. I have to visit him every so often because of too much detention, it's my punishment."
Tyson jumped at Rei's voice. " Yeah but your sentence has been over for a week, you don't need to visit him again." He explained.
Tyson sighed. " I know, I know, I just can't help liking the kid," He shook his head. " Whelp, I will see ya guys around." He said, walking off towards his blue truck.
I sat down onto my bike starting up the engine. Tyson was weird at times, but he had a good heart, which was why he reminded me of my brother. He and Tala were so much a like save that Tala wasn't as childish and rowdy as he was.
Rei watched as Tyson got into his truck and then slowly turned to at me with a dopey smile. " I guess I will see you around too...If I don't meet with Mariah soon, she will have my head." He explained waking off, while waving goodbye.
I watched callously as Rei left further from my sight. Once he was completely gone, in a calm cold-blooded manner. " You can come out now, Johnny." I informed.
Johnny was a flaming red head that worked for the organization, he was the head of the spy division, that would watch me and make sure that I didn't do anything to betray them like my father had.
The red head came from out behind a big black van, his eyes baring vicious curiosity. " So why were you associating with them?" He asked.
I rolled my eyes and scowled. " You people are the ones who told me to fake a normal life and if I am going to have one I need friends like any other kid. Besides I could care less about them." I assured.
I had to act this way; I couldn't stand any more people being hurt because of me as that would be what would happen if I showed any liking towards them, friendship wise.
Johnny was sort of a yes man. If you tell him to jump, he does. If you tell him to bark he will. Therefore, if he knew that I actually thought of them as some sort of friends he would so quickly tell the balding freak, where as he would use it against me in threats.
Johnny nodded. " Okay that's good...Well anyway I am supposed to remind you that you have an assassination assignment tomorrow, on David Twitty." He informed.
I rose an eyebrow. " I thought I was suppose to make the kill tonight." At least that's what I had been, told last night and reminded by the man on the jet.
Johnny shook his head while smirking. " They postponed it for tomorrow, which means you won't be going to school that day." He explained.
I back out of the driveway, on my shiny black motorcycle. " Whatever." I said driving off at full speed into road. Postponed...Why, so I can be tortured with it more...Damn them. I thought callously.
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Author's Note: Finally! I am glad that's over. This was a super long chapter and it took me forever to write. I love Tala and I thought it would be cool to put him in as Kai's brother. Yeah I know he is probably OOC but that is because he is Kai's brother and I wrote him in as how I thought he should react to things. Nevertheless, don't fret as the story progresses, he will go back to his smarty-pants self-righteous self.
Questions and Answers!
Q: How old is Kai?
A: Kai is 17 and started, as you found out in this chapter killing people at the age of 13 not six. He spent from his six year in training for assassinations and other things.
Q: How old is Tala?
A; Tala is 15 years old. He has trained not as much as Kai and isn't obligated to kill people like him but does it anywise for Kai so he wouldn't go mad.
See ya later,
~ Hyperactive ~
# Cold-Heritage #
