Chapter 1

Fallen

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Dedicated to all the people who have been awaiting this sequel.

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Takamoto Cemetery was silent tonight, nothing stirred. But something still remained offset; Miyu could feel it. But why? Miyu leaned gently on her cloaked ally beside her, so ominous in the moonlight, yet fiery in spirit. Why did these thoughts plague her?

"Miyu........."

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The birds. Those hateful birds.

Chisato.

My friend.

"I had always been a shinma. I had just been waiting to hatch. And you did that for me, Miyu. Aren't you happy?"

Foolish human.

Always led by others and never yourself.

"And with your death, I'll be able to keep your power, and you, with me, forever."

"Aren't you happy, Miyu?"

"We'll be together. Forever."

"Just like we promised......."

Just like we promised?

No. That promise had been to my friend; not a shinma.

Not a bird.

Not my enemy.

"Miyu's blood flows within me. And right now, Miyu's blood is burning........."

Larva.

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Miyu looked up to her silent companion suddenly.

"Come, Miyu," Larva requested quietly as Miyu obeyed without question. And they were all too quickly in a place Miyu had forgotten existed.

"Larva, why did you bring me here?" Miyu asked as she looked on sadly at the tombstone before her. This was not something she wanted to remember.

"You have to see it. And you want to," was all he replied.

CHISATO HINAKAWA

1986 – 2000

BELOVED DAUGHTER, LOYAL FRIEND

How ironically cruel a statement. "Beloved daughter, loyal friend." She had killed her parents. She had killed her friends. She had even killed Miyu.

Why after four years she had by chance come across this city, this cemetery, with her dead once-friend buried by her relatives, constantly eluded Miyu. Fate. Destiny. Both were far too indifferent to her.

"She died because of me."

"She died because of what she was."

"But if I hadn't stayed so long......." Miyu whispered.

"You would have only hurried the inevitable," Larva answered sadly. He knew how much this hurt his Guardian.

"I start school tomorrow," Miyu changed subject suddenly as she quickly turned away from the well-kept marble tombstone and grave, the gorgeous white chrysanthemums Chisato had loved so much coving its length.

"It'll be easier to follow rumors of shinma that way. We probably won't stay long. Maybe a month," she finished as she began to walk back to the center of the cemetery. Larva followed briskly behind.

"I see," was all he could return.

Why do you run away from the truth, Miyu?

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So.......... What do you think? Hopefully it's decent enough to merit a review - -,, . Well, sorry if you thought it was kind of repetitive. This is meant as an introduction chapter of sorts, but I promise it'll get better by chapter 2. I very much hope you won't regret it. And, updates are on the way.

PS Jen-chan, now didn't I tell you I would update on SATURDAY..........