Gomen! I had no idea it would take me so long to get the next chapter up!
Ah well, better late than never right?
Same disclaimers apply, setting is Post-Gluhen.........I'll leave my comments for the end of the chapter so we can go ahead and get this thing started.
Wo ist mein Bruder?
Chapter 5
"Another Bud-dark please."
"Are you sure?" the bartender asked, "This would be your sixth tonight." Yeah, like I hadn't noticed.
I had come to various bars over the past several months slowly drinking the night away to find myself in the street with a pounding headache the next morning.
One may wonder where the funds may come for this slight drinking problem. Well, let's just say I had a lot of money saved up from the previous life in which I do not want to remember.
My whole previous life was devoted to justice in whom only the innocent deserved to see. I was not one of that innocence nor would somebody from the outside consider me just. I'll admit to my crimes. I murdered people. Nothing more or nothing less, the simple fact is that I had taken away several peoples lives.
Who's to say that it wasn't for a cause? Of course there was a reason for this murder. My teammates and I had...that's right; I almost forgot to mention my teammates.
Each one of my teammates stood out in my mind; each with different characteristics and personalities that suited them well. However, I can't help but reminisce about one of those teammates even more than the rest.
"Knight." My precious drinking was interrupted by a voice all too familiar. It's kind of funny, because my mind was still lost to the memories of my former teammates. Perhaps I did have too much to drink. "Knight." Or perhaps not.
"What do you want?" I had wished I had sad something different, but my drunken state of mind had completely taken over my body.
"Do you need a ride home?"
"Huh?" I quizzically looked at her, when I noticed that she was indicating the empty bottles on the table in front of me. "Sure," I finally replied after having the urge of puking my guts out.
"Please, go to the bathroom first," she gave me a stern but concerned look and immediately I replied to her command. Now don't think I actually took orders from anybody, but in this case, I just really had to get all that alcohol out of my system.
By the time I got to the restroom, the world around me seemed to sway in several different colors. I could no longer identify one object from the other; I was blindly tried to feel for the door. I had thought the door was only seconds away, but I passed before I could reach it.
"Knight...Knight...Honjo Yuushi!"
"What?" I immediately shot up drenched with beads of sweat all over my face and body. I found myself inside a nice, soft comfortable bed.
The room itself had a comfortable appeal to it. The walls were made up of a nice robin's egg blue, the windows were perfectly lined with white silk curtains, and the floor was covered with a carpet that would tickle your toes if you were to have walked on it.
I finally decided to take a glance at the other occupant in the room beside me. Queen was what I called her. I remember her always having a face of determination, but when I saw her; the face was merely constructed of pain and sorrow.
"Are you okay?" I asked in hope for her story that had happened in my absence.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Ouch. Her last comment struck me hard. I knew she had only come to the bar last night to meet with me and I had been the real 'Takatori-like' bastard.
"No, you shouldn't be. Look I'm...."
"Shhh...." Why didn't she let me apologize? My concern for her had grown immensely.
"What happened?"
"You got drunk and passed out."
"That's not what I meant."
"I know." If she did know, than why wasn't she responding to my question?
"So?"
"So what?"
"Are you going to tell me?"
Queen then let out a huge sigh and shuck her head no. "Look," she stated, "I probably guessing that you have a pounding headache right now." She then handed me a wet washcloth to put on my forehead. "This might not do much, but I really doubt that you could handle any amount of drugs at the moment." She then also put a glass of water on the nightstand next to the bed. "Remember to drink lots of water. I'll come back to refill your glass later. Right now, just get some rest."
Curiosity was still killing me. I wanted to know what happened. Still, Queen was right. I had a headache the size of Tokyo, I really didn't feel up to listening to that long of story. Queen would tell me when I felt better. She had to. I took a huge gulp of water, and then set out for another few hours of dreamless sleep.
The next time I woke up, I was relieved to find myself in the same bed, in the same room. However, I was unfortunate to find Queen in the room too. My headache had subsided for the most part, and now I thought it the best time to get all my questions answered.
Slowly I got up, finding my clothes neatly folded next to the bed. I was about to put them on when I felt a desire need for a bath. It really smelt like I needed one anyway.
Walking with only my boxers on, I stepped into the hallway in search for the bathroom. To my surprise, the hall was very long and narrow in which only four doors were found against the wall-one door leading to where I slept. I assumed that one of the other doors had to be the bathroom, but which one was it?
Might as well try each one of them, I thought to myself. I decided to go ahead and try the one closest to me, but with no luck. When I opened the door I found myself shivering from the outside air.
It was time to try door number two. I doubted that two of the doors would lead outside, but I still prepared myself for the worse. When the door opened, I was surprise not by the outdoors, but by the large living area that was laid before me. Several couches sat in the middle of the room, while a little kitchen nook was placed behind these couches. In front of these couches was nothing else besides a very large and dark television screen.
This place must have been mission quarters for the Crashers team. The team I had quit months ago.
Inside the kitchen nook, on top of the small oaken table, I couldn't help but notice an envelope with the name 'Knight' on it. Oh no! Queen must have left me! Had this letter all the answers I was seeking?
I crept to the table slowly and examined the letter. By appearance, it didn't look thick in size, but it felt very heavy. Spotting a knife on the table, I slowly opened the envelope wary not to tear anything that was on the inside. In the midst of carefulness, a noticed something fall to the floor. I was still more eager to find what was written on the letter, so I continued cutting until I was able to draw it out.
Inside there were two letters. One looked new and fresh, but the other looked old and torn in a few corners. I decided to read the older looking one first.
Dear Yuushi,
I am writing to thank you for all that you have done for me. Thank you. I feel words aren't enough. I'm sorry I did not have to chance to speak with you after the mission. You may have heard that I indeed was 'missing in action' but I want you to know that I am alive and well. I have decided to turn away from my life of sin and try to start a new life. I only hope that you can try and find happiness too.
Your Friend, Ran
The letter I had been holding had been completely drenched with my tears. My hands continued to shake as I reached for the next letter. Hearing from Ran has to be the happiest news I received these past few months. All I can say is Halleluiah! One of my dearest friends-my dearest brother-is alive! However, my smile soon vanished as I read the next letter.
Dear Knight,
I suppose you have already read the letter Ran gave you. I am sorry I couldn't mail it to you, but it was only yesterday that I found out there was no mailing address I could send it to.
I am sure you also have questions concerning the Crashers team. Well, let me explain what happened with the Crashers first.
After you left, Persia instantly got somebody in to fill your place. However, the other members did not get along very well, forcing the Crashers team to disband.
Where you are currently is in fact Weiss headquarters. You may use this location to stay in for the next few weeks as Weiss had a mission assigned at a different location. I must accompany them with this mission, so I will next be coming back either.
Now what I may tell you next may become of even more shock. The letter in which Ran gave to you was in fact written months ago, right after the mission at Koua Academy. Today, information about Ran's whereabouts is unknown. Hidaka Ken and Fujimiya Aya have journeyed to the United States in search for him, but from information, luck hasn't been on their side.
I give you my deepest apologies for these unfortunate circumstances.
Queen
P.S. Enclosed is a gift Ran meant to give you along with his letter.
Now the tears of happiness had become tears of sadness. I finally decided to pick up that in which I dropped on the floor. Seeing this gift made my eyes swell up in tears once again. Each one of the tears had fallen on to my newly received White Cross.
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TBC
Whoa! This was one hard chapter to write! Well at least it's done now.
BAHH!!! I give up on naming this thing! I'll just keep the title as 'Wo ist mein Bruder?' k? It is just really hard for me to tell akk from nom from dat..yadadadada, you get my point?
I'm kind of disappointed with how this chapter turned out. Hmm....well curses for whoever came up with the idea of having Knight's POV!!!
I'm only kidding of course; it's just that it was REALLY hard for me to write this chapter. Dunno why, it just was. I think I'm just mad that I didn't include Mamoru in this as much as I wanted to, but then again whatever.
As for the next chapter, I'll probably go back into the POV of either Ken or Aya-chan. Can't decide yet. Hmm.....or maybe Farfarello? Well review and maybe I'll use your idea. Maybe.
Lastly I would like to thank all my reviewers (Lady Subaru, Kasra, Quatorze, Meri, ran, dark winds alias raat ke rani) for their input on this story. You have no idea how much you have helped me in the process of writing. Again thank you. Words alone cannot express my gratitude.
Same disclaimers apply, setting is Post-Gluhen.........I'll leave my comments for the end of the chapter so we can go ahead and get this thing started.
Wo ist mein Bruder?
Chapter 5
"Another Bud-dark please."
"Are you sure?" the bartender asked, "This would be your sixth tonight." Yeah, like I hadn't noticed.
I had come to various bars over the past several months slowly drinking the night away to find myself in the street with a pounding headache the next morning.
One may wonder where the funds may come for this slight drinking problem. Well, let's just say I had a lot of money saved up from the previous life in which I do not want to remember.
My whole previous life was devoted to justice in whom only the innocent deserved to see. I was not one of that innocence nor would somebody from the outside consider me just. I'll admit to my crimes. I murdered people. Nothing more or nothing less, the simple fact is that I had taken away several peoples lives.
Who's to say that it wasn't for a cause? Of course there was a reason for this murder. My teammates and I had...that's right; I almost forgot to mention my teammates.
Each one of my teammates stood out in my mind; each with different characteristics and personalities that suited them well. However, I can't help but reminisce about one of those teammates even more than the rest.
"Knight." My precious drinking was interrupted by a voice all too familiar. It's kind of funny, because my mind was still lost to the memories of my former teammates. Perhaps I did have too much to drink. "Knight." Or perhaps not.
"What do you want?" I had wished I had sad something different, but my drunken state of mind had completely taken over my body.
"Do you need a ride home?"
"Huh?" I quizzically looked at her, when I noticed that she was indicating the empty bottles on the table in front of me. "Sure," I finally replied after having the urge of puking my guts out.
"Please, go to the bathroom first," she gave me a stern but concerned look and immediately I replied to her command. Now don't think I actually took orders from anybody, but in this case, I just really had to get all that alcohol out of my system.
By the time I got to the restroom, the world around me seemed to sway in several different colors. I could no longer identify one object from the other; I was blindly tried to feel for the door. I had thought the door was only seconds away, but I passed before I could reach it.
"Knight...Knight...Honjo Yuushi!"
"What?" I immediately shot up drenched with beads of sweat all over my face and body. I found myself inside a nice, soft comfortable bed.
The room itself had a comfortable appeal to it. The walls were made up of a nice robin's egg blue, the windows were perfectly lined with white silk curtains, and the floor was covered with a carpet that would tickle your toes if you were to have walked on it.
I finally decided to take a glance at the other occupant in the room beside me. Queen was what I called her. I remember her always having a face of determination, but when I saw her; the face was merely constructed of pain and sorrow.
"Are you okay?" I asked in hope for her story that had happened in my absence.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Ouch. Her last comment struck me hard. I knew she had only come to the bar last night to meet with me and I had been the real 'Takatori-like' bastard.
"No, you shouldn't be. Look I'm...."
"Shhh...." Why didn't she let me apologize? My concern for her had grown immensely.
"What happened?"
"You got drunk and passed out."
"That's not what I meant."
"I know." If she did know, than why wasn't she responding to my question?
"So?"
"So what?"
"Are you going to tell me?"
Queen then let out a huge sigh and shuck her head no. "Look," she stated, "I probably guessing that you have a pounding headache right now." She then handed me a wet washcloth to put on my forehead. "This might not do much, but I really doubt that you could handle any amount of drugs at the moment." She then also put a glass of water on the nightstand next to the bed. "Remember to drink lots of water. I'll come back to refill your glass later. Right now, just get some rest."
Curiosity was still killing me. I wanted to know what happened. Still, Queen was right. I had a headache the size of Tokyo, I really didn't feel up to listening to that long of story. Queen would tell me when I felt better. She had to. I took a huge gulp of water, and then set out for another few hours of dreamless sleep.
The next time I woke up, I was relieved to find myself in the same bed, in the same room. However, I was unfortunate to find Queen in the room too. My headache had subsided for the most part, and now I thought it the best time to get all my questions answered.
Slowly I got up, finding my clothes neatly folded next to the bed. I was about to put them on when I felt a desire need for a bath. It really smelt like I needed one anyway.
Walking with only my boxers on, I stepped into the hallway in search for the bathroom. To my surprise, the hall was very long and narrow in which only four doors were found against the wall-one door leading to where I slept. I assumed that one of the other doors had to be the bathroom, but which one was it?
Might as well try each one of them, I thought to myself. I decided to go ahead and try the one closest to me, but with no luck. When I opened the door I found myself shivering from the outside air.
It was time to try door number two. I doubted that two of the doors would lead outside, but I still prepared myself for the worse. When the door opened, I was surprise not by the outdoors, but by the large living area that was laid before me. Several couches sat in the middle of the room, while a little kitchen nook was placed behind these couches. In front of these couches was nothing else besides a very large and dark television screen.
This place must have been mission quarters for the Crashers team. The team I had quit months ago.
Inside the kitchen nook, on top of the small oaken table, I couldn't help but notice an envelope with the name 'Knight' on it. Oh no! Queen must have left me! Had this letter all the answers I was seeking?
I crept to the table slowly and examined the letter. By appearance, it didn't look thick in size, but it felt very heavy. Spotting a knife on the table, I slowly opened the envelope wary not to tear anything that was on the inside. In the midst of carefulness, a noticed something fall to the floor. I was still more eager to find what was written on the letter, so I continued cutting until I was able to draw it out.
Inside there were two letters. One looked new and fresh, but the other looked old and torn in a few corners. I decided to read the older looking one first.
Dear Yuushi,
I am writing to thank you for all that you have done for me. Thank you. I feel words aren't enough. I'm sorry I did not have to chance to speak with you after the mission. You may have heard that I indeed was 'missing in action' but I want you to know that I am alive and well. I have decided to turn away from my life of sin and try to start a new life. I only hope that you can try and find happiness too.
Your Friend, Ran
The letter I had been holding had been completely drenched with my tears. My hands continued to shake as I reached for the next letter. Hearing from Ran has to be the happiest news I received these past few months. All I can say is Halleluiah! One of my dearest friends-my dearest brother-is alive! However, my smile soon vanished as I read the next letter.
Dear Knight,
I suppose you have already read the letter Ran gave you. I am sorry I couldn't mail it to you, but it was only yesterday that I found out there was no mailing address I could send it to.
I am sure you also have questions concerning the Crashers team. Well, let me explain what happened with the Crashers first.
After you left, Persia instantly got somebody in to fill your place. However, the other members did not get along very well, forcing the Crashers team to disband.
Where you are currently is in fact Weiss headquarters. You may use this location to stay in for the next few weeks as Weiss had a mission assigned at a different location. I must accompany them with this mission, so I will next be coming back either.
Now what I may tell you next may become of even more shock. The letter in which Ran gave to you was in fact written months ago, right after the mission at Koua Academy. Today, information about Ran's whereabouts is unknown. Hidaka Ken and Fujimiya Aya have journeyed to the United States in search for him, but from information, luck hasn't been on their side.
I give you my deepest apologies for these unfortunate circumstances.
Queen
P.S. Enclosed is a gift Ran meant to give you along with his letter.
Now the tears of happiness had become tears of sadness. I finally decided to pick up that in which I dropped on the floor. Seeing this gift made my eyes swell up in tears once again. Each one of the tears had fallen on to my newly received White Cross.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TBC
Whoa! This was one hard chapter to write! Well at least it's done now.
BAHH!!! I give up on naming this thing! I'll just keep the title as 'Wo ist mein Bruder?' k? It is just really hard for me to tell akk from nom from dat..yadadadada, you get my point?
I'm kind of disappointed with how this chapter turned out. Hmm....well curses for whoever came up with the idea of having Knight's POV!!!
I'm only kidding of course; it's just that it was REALLY hard for me to write this chapter. Dunno why, it just was. I think I'm just mad that I didn't include Mamoru in this as much as I wanted to, but then again whatever.
As for the next chapter, I'll probably go back into the POV of either Ken or Aya-chan. Can't decide yet. Hmm.....or maybe Farfarello? Well review and maybe I'll use your idea. Maybe.
Lastly I would like to thank all my reviewers (Lady Subaru, Kasra, Quatorze, Meri, ran, dark winds alias raat ke rani) for their input on this story. You have no idea how much you have helped me in the process of writing. Again thank you. Words alone cannot express my gratitude.
