Chapter Two: In the Dark Woods II – A New Game
"What do you think they are up to this time?" Akira asked with a gleam in his eye, as if he were up to some new tricks.
"What else except the 24 hours game of life they so loved?" Tsukasa replied in a bored tone, oblivious to Akira's budding excitement, "They could never come up with any novelty."
"What are you up to, Akira?" Soujiro asked more perceptively, guessing that Akira probably had something up his sleeve again.
"Well, I'm thinking that we might try being the lamb this time, the old fogies being none the wiser," Akira winked at Soujiro, "Won't that be interesting, we could even be up close and personal with the girls, comforting them in their time of fear and insecurities.?
Image of himself, arm over shoulder and head leaning in close to a pretty, warm-blooded mortal, comforting her flashed across his mind, and his face literally lit up at the prospect of being a prey for a sybaritic change.
"What lamb are you talking about? We are dark ones, only meant to be predators and never prey. How can we be the lamb? It's so unbefitting of our status. Me, Doumyouji Tsukasa, play a lamb like those silly mortals? Never!"
"That's the fun part," Akira cajoled, "Think about it. We have always been the hunters since the start of time. It's always the same without any challenge. After all, the mortals are no hopeless, being up against us. Aren't you tired of it?"
"I am bored by it, but so what?"
"So this time, we'll be the hunted instead. We'll just pretend to be other mortals who have also trespassed into this forbidden land. So long as we shield our powers, the fogies won't detect a thing, and would be totally hoodwinked by us while we mix with those mortals and have a taste of being hunted for once."
When Tsukasa remained quiet and not too convinced about playing a lamb, Soujiro and Akira simply pulled him along.
"Here, trust us, it'll be fun. Let's just go find Rui and Shizuka, for them to join us." Soujiro persuaded while pulling Tsukasa along enroute to find the two in question.
"Yup! I think we should call Tsubaki too! That'll be so fun, she'll love the idea."
"No way!" Tsukasa protested like a suddenly petulant child about to meet his nemesis, "Tsubaki will only spoil all my fun!"
Hi all,
Sorry for the long time I took to update. I was really tied up with work. I know the above chapter is very short and doesn't really delve much into the plot. It is merely a transitional chapter, to set the stage for Tsukasa and all to finally get to know Tsukushi. As for how Tsukushi got into this portal of hell, and how Susumu died, please stay tune.
But the next update will really be much, much later….. cos I'm still very tied up with work. I had even worked through half my new year!!! Gosh, this is a job that I must really change soon before I burn myself out.
Ok, enough of my ramblings, gotta get back to work (Yup, it's past 12, but my workload is still mountain high…. Haiz). Just hope you guys stay patient with me, and continue reading and reviewing! Thanks J
Yumez