AN: Here it is, the second interlude. These things have no relation to the length of the story (meaning, just because I am two down, one to go, doesn't mean the story is about to end) This came up looking more Tatsumi/003 than Tatari tho *.*
The actual chapter should be up around Sunday or so. Do not despair.
Enjoy!
THE SCIENTIST: TATSUMI/WATARI INTERLUDE.
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~Come up to meet you,
tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are~
................................
When did Meifuu become such a quiet place?
I don't know why I bother asking. I already know the answer and it's not something I want to think about.
Work, money, efficiency; they all seem so futile now. I can't focus on a stupid file for five minutes before I realise I've been going through stupid files for way too long and I feel the need to stop.
All the things I held as important during my life and afterlife have never won me anything but exhaustion.
................................
~I had to find you
Tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart~
................................
But when it finally becomes too much and I leave my desk, all I have left to do is walk around the office. Always the same route; always the same spots.
Always the same destination.
I see the Gushoushin twins gazing pitifully at me as I pass. They've been here forever; they've seen so many of us come and go. I'm sure they've seen many others being left behind.
Meifuu is deader now than it's ever been.
I've never been alive.
................................
~Tell me your secrets
And ask me you questions
Oh let's go back to the start~
................................
I always end up at the lab, one way or another. I remember once I tried to avoid it, taking a walk out on the garden and, after an hour of wandering about, still found myself at your door.
I must admit I broke a beaker or two in several occasions just because it seemed too clean and organized. No one makes such a work of art of wasting money as you, anymore. It's boring.
003 is still here, you know? I know what you must think; that I'm a cheap bastard who wouldn't spend a little extra money for owl food. But you'd be wrong.
I tried to take her home with me. But she wouldn't leave the lab. All your other birds found a home with someone at the Shokan division. I guess I always knew 003 was special.
It's still *your* lab, though. When our new scientist arrived, I practically re-killed him for going through your stuff. The lab's closed now, for anyone who didn't know you.
And I guess that just leaves me now.
................................
~I was just guessing
At numbers and figures
Pulling your puzzles apart~
................................
003 breaks my heart. She's always there, snuggling against your old red ribbon. I know every time I open the door she's expecting me to be you; I know because the same happens to me.
I have a feeling she's the only one who understands me.
I take care of her though. I make sure she eats and I visit her everyday. But she misses you. As much as I try to cheer her up, I'm never going to be you. I still don't understand why you left her behind.
I know you loved her too. I mean, I couldn't possibly believe you didn't care about her.
I guess you didn't expect us to miss you so much, did you?
................................
~Questions of science
Science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart~
................................
I never gave you a reason to believe I'd miss you. I know you waited; I know you were hurting after Tsuzuki and Hisoka left. I knew you wanted to go with them. But you waited for me. We were sort of partners after all, weren't we?
But I never talked to you about it; never asked you to stay. I just pushed you further away. Tsuzuki leaving broke my heart in two, after all.
Of course it did. If it hadn't, then all the things I'd convinced myself were true; all the things I told myself to never tell you how I felt about you, would have been a lie, right?
You know what's weird? I don't think about Tsuzuki half as much as I think about you.
................................
~Tell me you love me
Come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start~
................................
It took me almost two years to ask Enma if 003 could go wherever it is you went. I don't know what stopped me. Or maybe I do. I have no one now, except that owl of yours.
You weren't as crazy as I thought; she really is a very expressive little thing. Or maybe I'm losing my mind in my old age because, I swear, when I talk to her about you, she smiles.
If she'd left before me then... I would have lost you all over again.
I know what everyone whispers about behind my back. Everyone thinks I should have passed on a long time ago. I know now they were right.
But wouldn't that mean that, in spite of all my attempts to keep everyone at an arm's length, I cared about you all? Why would I need to leave otherwise?
I wasn't here to make friends, I wasn't here to fall in love. I was here to work. Was I?
................................
~Running in circles
Chasing tails
And coming back as we are~
................................
I guess there's no one left for me to keep the act up. I don't care about anyone in here now. I hardly remember their names.
Tsuzuki taught me that I wasn't so cold hearted as I thought I was. You taught me to get over the pain and move on. I should do just that.
003 really is a smart bird. No one could even try to get her out of the lab without risking losing an eye. Now she doesn't even hoot.
She knows we're going to meet you.
................................
~Nobody said it was easy
Oh it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
I'm going back to the start~
................................
~End of Interlude~
If anyone feels like it , check out the first piece of original work I've ever let other people read? It's a one shot and it's really short? I'd really love to hear your opinion. Eventually, I'll create my own website for those stories, but in the mean time, go to:
http://www.fictionpress.com/read.php?storyid=1528949
Reviews*-* (you broke my record with last chappy, whatever comes next is just an extra!!):
azdriel: Hey, it's no biggy. I'll just use the 'san' suffix when I really need one. I really appreciate when you point out mistakes like that because then I know you're paying attention *-* Huggles to you!!
Fahm: *blink* Who's Mitani? Is he cute? *drools**slaps herself* Aaaanyway, heh heh, Tatsumi/Konoe...it has potential!! And I also like the manga Tsuzuki better. Tsuzuki is more...'inu' in the manga, but it's almost sad...I dunno how to explain it. Makes me want to hug him silly. About Watari; I know he's a little OOC, but considering he's fifteen, I thought it was ok to play with his character a little. I don't know if I make sense. You didn't seem to mind so that's ok, right? Thanks for saying all those nice things!!
izumi: *huggles izumi* Thank you!! Keep reading and I'll keep writing!!
dodger-chan: *pouts* But...but...it was long!! I swear!!! Longest chapter I've ever written, in fact!!! *cries* But here's more, see? More... *incredulous* You really reread that? It's kinda long...Anyway, I'll try to keep this good enough for you to read. You're such an amazing writer!!
Kara Angitia: He's ok! He's ok!! Don't worry! I'm talking to Tatsumi this instant to convince him to give Watari a prize for enduring so much! I'm thinking about bribing him with money, but I think Watari will be reward enough *-*
Amber: I'm glad you like the pace. It's what's worrying me the most, because it's getting kinda long. You all can't see what's in my head and maybe what I think it's a good pace you take as me not knowing what to do with the story, which is not the case. I do know how it's going to end, though maybe not how I'm going to get there. This story had only nine chapters when I first thought about it!! lol.-_-;
Mel-chan: I'm looking that kimono bit right now! My encyclopaedia didn't have anything on it! But thanks for pointing that out. Hugs! (Btw, do you have a DA account? I could pop up and say hi, u know?)
LYK: I'm evil, ne? Torturing Watari like that..., But he's just so kawaii!!! Anyway, glad you liked this!! Huggles!
xXLil Yu JahXx: Aa, you'll have to wait a day or two to see if it was a bad move or not *evil chuckle* But no, Muraki didn't kill anyone yet, he's just being his usual... psycho self. ^-^
LinaLau: FF.net can be a bit of a bugger sometimes, ne? This week it ate like three of my reviews. I hope this makes the wait for the actual chappy more bearable. Huggles!!
Nsib: See? It looks kinda kewl like that, your name, heh heh. Thanks for not minding the lengths of the chapters! I have no power to stop my fingers once they start!! ^.^
Kyraille: Ah, I hope you feel better! *hands Kyraille a pillow* I must confess I'm glad I got your review tho!! I was starting to worry *pouts* Hugs!!
I hope you all enjoyed your Valentine's day and lots of thanks to everyone who reviewed Immortal Beloved and Reality check!! You guys rock!!
Ja ne!!
The actual chapter should be up around Sunday or so. Do not despair.
Enjoy!
THE SCIENTIST: TATSUMI/WATARI INTERLUDE.
................................
~Come up to meet you,
tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are~
................................
When did Meifuu become such a quiet place?
I don't know why I bother asking. I already know the answer and it's not something I want to think about.
Work, money, efficiency; they all seem so futile now. I can't focus on a stupid file for five minutes before I realise I've been going through stupid files for way too long and I feel the need to stop.
All the things I held as important during my life and afterlife have never won me anything but exhaustion.
................................
~I had to find you
Tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart~
................................
But when it finally becomes too much and I leave my desk, all I have left to do is walk around the office. Always the same route; always the same spots.
Always the same destination.
I see the Gushoushin twins gazing pitifully at me as I pass. They've been here forever; they've seen so many of us come and go. I'm sure they've seen many others being left behind.
Meifuu is deader now than it's ever been.
I've never been alive.
................................
~Tell me your secrets
And ask me you questions
Oh let's go back to the start~
................................
I always end up at the lab, one way or another. I remember once I tried to avoid it, taking a walk out on the garden and, after an hour of wandering about, still found myself at your door.
I must admit I broke a beaker or two in several occasions just because it seemed too clean and organized. No one makes such a work of art of wasting money as you, anymore. It's boring.
003 is still here, you know? I know what you must think; that I'm a cheap bastard who wouldn't spend a little extra money for owl food. But you'd be wrong.
I tried to take her home with me. But she wouldn't leave the lab. All your other birds found a home with someone at the Shokan division. I guess I always knew 003 was special.
It's still *your* lab, though. When our new scientist arrived, I practically re-killed him for going through your stuff. The lab's closed now, for anyone who didn't know you.
And I guess that just leaves me now.
................................
~I was just guessing
At numbers and figures
Pulling your puzzles apart~
................................
003 breaks my heart. She's always there, snuggling against your old red ribbon. I know every time I open the door she's expecting me to be you; I know because the same happens to me.
I have a feeling she's the only one who understands me.
I take care of her though. I make sure she eats and I visit her everyday. But she misses you. As much as I try to cheer her up, I'm never going to be you. I still don't understand why you left her behind.
I know you loved her too. I mean, I couldn't possibly believe you didn't care about her.
I guess you didn't expect us to miss you so much, did you?
................................
~Questions of science
Science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart~
................................
I never gave you a reason to believe I'd miss you. I know you waited; I know you were hurting after Tsuzuki and Hisoka left. I knew you wanted to go with them. But you waited for me. We were sort of partners after all, weren't we?
But I never talked to you about it; never asked you to stay. I just pushed you further away. Tsuzuki leaving broke my heart in two, after all.
Of course it did. If it hadn't, then all the things I'd convinced myself were true; all the things I told myself to never tell you how I felt about you, would have been a lie, right?
You know what's weird? I don't think about Tsuzuki half as much as I think about you.
................................
~Tell me you love me
Come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start~
................................
It took me almost two years to ask Enma if 003 could go wherever it is you went. I don't know what stopped me. Or maybe I do. I have no one now, except that owl of yours.
You weren't as crazy as I thought; she really is a very expressive little thing. Or maybe I'm losing my mind in my old age because, I swear, when I talk to her about you, she smiles.
If she'd left before me then... I would have lost you all over again.
I know what everyone whispers about behind my back. Everyone thinks I should have passed on a long time ago. I know now they were right.
But wouldn't that mean that, in spite of all my attempts to keep everyone at an arm's length, I cared about you all? Why would I need to leave otherwise?
I wasn't here to make friends, I wasn't here to fall in love. I was here to work. Was I?
................................
~Running in circles
Chasing tails
And coming back as we are~
................................
I guess there's no one left for me to keep the act up. I don't care about anyone in here now. I hardly remember their names.
Tsuzuki taught me that I wasn't so cold hearted as I thought I was. You taught me to get over the pain and move on. I should do just that.
003 really is a smart bird. No one could even try to get her out of the lab without risking losing an eye. Now she doesn't even hoot.
She knows we're going to meet you.
................................
~Nobody said it was easy
Oh it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
I'm going back to the start~
................................
~End of Interlude~
If anyone feels like it , check out the first piece of original work I've ever let other people read? It's a one shot and it's really short? I'd really love to hear your opinion. Eventually, I'll create my own website for those stories, but in the mean time, go to:
http://www.fictionpress.com/read.php?storyid=1528949
Reviews*-* (you broke my record with last chappy, whatever comes next is just an extra!!):
azdriel: Hey, it's no biggy. I'll just use the 'san' suffix when I really need one. I really appreciate when you point out mistakes like that because then I know you're paying attention *-* Huggles to you!!
Fahm: *blink* Who's Mitani? Is he cute? *drools**slaps herself* Aaaanyway, heh heh, Tatsumi/Konoe...it has potential!! And I also like the manga Tsuzuki better. Tsuzuki is more...'inu' in the manga, but it's almost sad...I dunno how to explain it. Makes me want to hug him silly. About Watari; I know he's a little OOC, but considering he's fifteen, I thought it was ok to play with his character a little. I don't know if I make sense. You didn't seem to mind so that's ok, right? Thanks for saying all those nice things!!
izumi: *huggles izumi* Thank you!! Keep reading and I'll keep writing!!
dodger-chan: *pouts* But...but...it was long!! I swear!!! Longest chapter I've ever written, in fact!!! *cries* But here's more, see? More... *incredulous* You really reread that? It's kinda long...Anyway, I'll try to keep this good enough for you to read. You're such an amazing writer!!
Kara Angitia: He's ok! He's ok!! Don't worry! I'm talking to Tatsumi this instant to convince him to give Watari a prize for enduring so much! I'm thinking about bribing him with money, but I think Watari will be reward enough *-*
Amber: I'm glad you like the pace. It's what's worrying me the most, because it's getting kinda long. You all can't see what's in my head and maybe what I think it's a good pace you take as me not knowing what to do with the story, which is not the case. I do know how it's going to end, though maybe not how I'm going to get there. This story had only nine chapters when I first thought about it!! lol.-_-;
Mel-chan: I'm looking that kimono bit right now! My encyclopaedia didn't have anything on it! But thanks for pointing that out. Hugs! (Btw, do you have a DA account? I could pop up and say hi, u know?)
LYK: I'm evil, ne? Torturing Watari like that..., But he's just so kawaii!!! Anyway, glad you liked this!! Huggles!
xXLil Yu JahXx: Aa, you'll have to wait a day or two to see if it was a bad move or not *evil chuckle* But no, Muraki didn't kill anyone yet, he's just being his usual... psycho self. ^-^
LinaLau: FF.net can be a bit of a bugger sometimes, ne? This week it ate like three of my reviews. I hope this makes the wait for the actual chappy more bearable. Huggles!!
Nsib: See? It looks kinda kewl like that, your name, heh heh. Thanks for not minding the lengths of the chapters! I have no power to stop my fingers once they start!! ^.^
Kyraille: Ah, I hope you feel better! *hands Kyraille a pillow* I must confess I'm glad I got your review tho!! I was starting to worry *pouts* Hugs!!
I hope you all enjoyed your Valentine's day and lots of thanks to everyone who reviewed Immortal Beloved and Reality check!! You guys rock!!
Ja ne!!