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If you haven't already, go read the AU in chapter 3!

AU - Wow this is goin a lot faster than I thought it would . I just hope that im not rushin through the story x.x that might make it bad... well lets hope I don't pull any more Chiro-damaging randomness like I did in the last chapter x.x

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Coincidence

Chapter 4 - Seeing Double

By The Tipster

Chiro lay atop a table, staring up into unfamiliar faces as two people rushed around him, grabbing bandages and other medical items. His rescuers had taken him through a maze of underground tunnels, confusing the many formless that followed after them. They had arrived at a large rundown facility on the outskirts of the city, obviously not a good base for rebels, but a quick trip through a hidden passage way brought them to a large underground cave. Chiro was able to view his surroundings as the man who carried him made his way across the camp. In one corner, he could see what looked to be housing for the people. There was a food area in another corner of the vast space, and what looked like a gathering area. The place was huge, but from the size of the homes, he guessed there could only be a couple hundred people living there.

The medical area they had taken him to was one of the smaller sections in the cave; offering a few beds and some medical equipment and supplies. The girl was still there, along with the man who had carried him. While the doctors were looking him over, Chiro was finally able to truly see the people who had saved him. The man was tall and looked like he could rip apart a car with his bare hands. He had short, dark brown hair with bangs that fell over one side of his face. His eyes were stern and caring as he watched the doctors work. The girl was young, barely out of highschool he guessed. Her hair was a light chestnut brown and hung down to the small of her back. She gave him a soft smile as she caught sight of his attention, her face brightening with the small expression. Chiro returned a tired smile, groaning as one of the physicians began poking at his injured arm.

"I don't think its broken, but it did take a bit of a beating, that much is clear." The doctor gave Chiro's shoulder a reassuring squeeze, "It'll have to be bandaged up, I don't want you using it in this condition." The boy nodded as the man turned to get some supplies. Another female doctor had been checking out his leg and chest, having already bandaged his knee that had been sprained in the crash. He hissed in pain as she gently moved her fingers down his ribs, adding pressure to each one. She stopped at his reaction to the examination, "... just a little bruising. It should heal up in a day or two."

Chiro finally decided to speak as the other doctor returned and began wrapping up his arm. "Where are we?" He had addressed the two who had saved him from his execution, each giving him a puzzled look.

"This is the underground camp... Is everything ok, Chiro? You didn't hit your head did you?" The girl questioned him, concern written across her face.

"Well... I did... but... do I know you?" The two figures turned to each other, talking in whispers which Chiro could not pick up.

"Chiro, This is Naoki, your second in command. And I'm Miharu, his sister, don't you remember us?" The girl, Miharu had stood from her seat and moved over to stand beside him, placing a concerned hand on his shoulder.

Suddenly a flood of questions spilled into Chiro's mind as his reality became a mixture of confusion. "I... don't think I've ever met either of you..." Their faces fell as his questions continued, "What happened to the monkey team, why are they following Skeleton King's orders? What happened to the city?" He would have continued if it weren't for the shocked and confused looks he was getting from the figures surrounding him.

Naoki was the first to break the silence, "You must have hit your head pretty hard to forget all that?" Miharu lightly elbowed her older brother in the stomach, glaring up at him before turning to the doctors.

"Is he ok to take back to the camp?" Both doctor's nodded to the girl as Naoki stepped forward and lifted Chiro's small frame.

"Just make sure he gets lots of rest. One of us will be by later to check up on him." Miharu nodded and followed Chiro and his escort out of the area.

"You didn't answer my questions..." Chiro stated as the trio continued towards the housing area.

"Chiro..." The elder of the group spoke softly, "for the past thirteen years, we've been fighting against Skeleton King and his armies... You've been the leader of this group..."

Chiro's brow furrowed in frustration, "... That can't be right..." The two remained silent as Chiro continued, "... I was with them... just before the crash..."

"Who are you talking about, Chiro?" Miharu spoke up as she opened the door of one of the small homes.

"The monkeys... We were being attacked... and something went wrong..." His mind didn't register when Naoki placed him on a hard mattress in the far corner of the room.

"The monkeys are our enemies, Chiro... They were going to kill you..." The dark haired boy turned to look at them, his eyes filled with the painful memory.

"I know that... but they're... there's something wrong here... I know there is... they're my friends..." Tears filled his childish eyes as the two looked on, completely taken back by his words.

Miharu stepped forward, pulling a chair over with her as she sat down next to the bed. Chiro had turned away, staring at the ceiling, the tears falling down his face. She brushed the strands of dark hair off his forehead, smoothing them back. "You need to rest, Chiro... we can talk about this later." He let out a sigh in exhaustion as her words slowly wore away at his strength. Her hand continued to brush over his hair, the light movement, dragging him farther into the realm of sleep.

Chiro's eyes drug open, blinking as they adjusted to the light in the room. He still lay on the bed, a thin blanket covering his form. He turned to see if Miharu was still sitting next to him, but found the chair empty. A quick survey of the small, one room house revealed that it was as vacant as the chair. The glow in the room came from a small candle on a desk.

The boy slowly sat up, wincing at the pain in his bruised ribs. He noticed that his bandaged arm lay in a sling, probably left by the doctors. He got to his feet, using the chair for balance and made his way over to the door. Through the thin, wooden passageway, he could hear a mixture of voices, each speaking in quick hushed words.

Quietly, Chiro pushed the door open and stepped out into the open area. A few feet away, a group of people stood talking, two of which were Naoki and Miharu. He limped over unnoticed and placed a hand on the girl's arm.

She turned, a bit startled, and glanced down to see him. Her expression was that of confused concern as she bent down to his level, "You should be resting, what are you doing out of bed?"

He noticed something in her voice he couldn't place, but dropped the thought, "I came to find you when I noticed no one was in the house..." He finally noticed that the others had stopped talking and were now staring at him strangely, "What's everyone looking at?"

Miharu bit her lip before moving to stand beside him. She motioned towards the center of the group and he turned, his jaw falling open as he stared into the face of a mirror image.

"Chiro... meet Chiro..."

Tbc...

Weeee and there goes chapter 4! Loads of fun -

To address the Jin-may thing that people were guessin about ;;; when I wrote this I had NO idea who she was XD otherwise she might have been in this x.x my bad ;;;;

Well I drew some pics for yall. Its Naoki and Miharu since I don't think I did too good a job on their descriptions x.x soooo I figure seeing them might be easier! Heres the link!

hometown. for reading!