I came back

AN: Weee!! I'm back, and with a new chapter! Yay!! :) I'm sorry it took so long, but I've been busy with exams, and relatives, and stuff. That's enough of me. On with the story!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Fatal Frame II. Kikuchi-san does.

Chapter One

It had been almost a full Day since Itsuki and Mutsuki had gone to the X. He still hadn't come out, which resulted in a very worried Sae and Yae.

'Itsuki...' Sae shifted her feet, kicking some dust up into the air. Both her and her sister had been standing there, gazing intently at the entrance for any sign of life for the last few hours. 'When will you come back to me, Itsuki? When?'

Yae nudged her twin. "Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?" Sae gave her a puzzled look.

"Listen!" She said, leaning her ear towards the entrance for emphasis, cupping a hand behind it. In the distance, the ringing of the priest's staffs could be heard. "He's coming, Sae! He's coming!"

The ringing got louder and louder as they got closer. The first things to come out were the priests, their faces pock marked and covered with kanji behind their veils. They poured slowly out like molasses, until finally a trace of white filtered out through the darkness.

'Itsuki!' Sae's mind called out to him. The twins stood there, heads bowed respectively toward the remaining. The procession didn't stop. Itsuki didn't come rushing towards them like they thought. The white haired boy only paused slightly to whisper into one priest's ear. He was sending them away, out of his sight. The twins gave him one last glance before rushing off to their room.

The procession finally stopped when they reached the village. The newly made mourner took his chance and rushed towards his house. Shoving the door aside he stepped foot into the entranceway, and promptly slammed the door shut. Sliding down the door, he allowed the tears that threatened to break through his dam down. Tears flooded his eyes, blurred his vision and ran rivers down his cheeks.

At the other end of the entrance, a closet door slowly slid open, a meek "Itsuki?" coming out of it. Silently cursing himself for forgetting his sister, he wiped away his tears.

"Chiko-chan? Is that you? Why are you in the closet?" The dark haired girl streaked over, her crimson kimono blurring. She glomped her brother with a cry of "Itsuki!"

"I thought you were one of the priests so I hid. I'm sorry I didn't welcome you home properly, Itsuki."

Smiling weakly, he hugged her close. "It's alright Chiko-chan. I can understand." Things got silent very quick. Chitose gently pushed Itsuki away, her dark pools searching all over. And then...

"Itsuki, where's Mutsuki?" Her eyes looked innocently curious. He couldn't make her cry. He lowered his head, avoiding her gaze. He didn't want to make her cry.

"He's in a far away place, Chiko-chan. We won't see him for a long time."

"That's not fair! I didn't get to say good bye before he left!" The guilt swept over the boy. He was the reason she didn't get to say good bye.

It was late at night. Yae, whom was lying beside her, was fast asleep. Sae kept her eyes tightly shut, willing sleep to come to her. It seemed that sleep was stubborn tonight. Her mind continued to buzz, and wouldn't leave her alone as thought after thought popped up and disappeared. Her thoughts trailed back to Itsuki. He seemed so cold, distant.

'Itsuki, why are you avoiding us?' She sighed, turning over in her futon.

"Little sister. You can't sleep?" Yae forced Sae to look at her.

"No. Itsuki's haunting me. I keep thinking about him. He acted like he didn't know us! That makes me so mad!" Sae huffed, glaring a hole in the wall.

Smiling, her twin pulled her over and hugged her. "Don't worry, dear sister. He just grieves for Mutsuki. Let him alone for a little while. Go to sleep. I'll talk to him in the morning."

"Okay.."

Hoping to at last get some release from her reality, Sae let her eyelids droop closed. Consumed by Yae's warmth, she slowly slid into the peaceful darkness of sleep.

TBC

Well, there's Chapter One! I hope it was good enough. I'm sorry it's a bit short. It's just, I couldn't think of anything else.

Now, onto the reviews!

Sky-Pirate-Tat: Thank you! I tried to make it like that. I just hope I haven't let you down with this chapter.

Laraqua: It was okay, wasn't it? I'll try not to be so hard on myself. Thank you.

Reese1: Hi to you too! :) I thought I was writing about Yae and Sae at first, too. But then I thought. "No! It's Itsuki and Mutsuki!" I have a Different ending for the Kurosawa twins. ;)

In a mix: Yes, I know It was short. I was hoping that this chapter here would make up for it.

Licht Sieger: Yep. It's short. And I'm sorry for that. Just so you know, I know that Yae came back. She didn't make it before the village dissappeared. And then Ryozo found her, took her home, they got married and had a baby girl, Mikoto, I think her name was. And so on! :) As for your assumption, you'll just have to wait and see! But I will tell you this, it'll be something like that. They did promise to be "together forever" didn't they? ;)

psychedelic aya: Yep. Itsuki's and Mutsuki's ritual came first. Thank you for liking it! It helps me keep on going with this thing. =D

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