Author's Note: Chapter Three… woohoo… this one's a bit longer. Hooray!
Fatal Frame III & all characters herein are © Tecmo.

Eternal Memories
Chapter 03
By Kusabi

A week. Has it really only been a week? It feels like it's been longer…
Rei hadn't left her room since after she had her talk with Miku the week before. Miku had been bringing meals up to her, yet in her grief-stricken state, she still grew thinner and weaker, day-by-day. The dream she had just awoken from came back to her.
"You have to live on… I may be gone, but you're still there. Please, just continue to live…"
Yuu's voice rang in her mind. Though the Manor of Sleep dreams had passed, thoughts of Yuu still came to her each night. She awoke each morning with tears in her eyes, and would lie in bed for most of the day. Whenever meals came, she would nod to Miku to indicate thanks, and would move to the desk to each once she left.
She swung her legs over the side of the bed, and set them on the floor. Using her arms, she slowly lifted herself off of the bed. She grabbed a pair of jeans, clean undergarments, and her beige work shirt, then headed downstairs for a shower.
As the warm water washed over her, she began to get lost in though once again. She spent about five minutes thinking of nothing in particular. Thoughts and images ran rampant through her mind. When she finally snapped out of it, and realized where she was again, she hurried up and finished her shower. After she finished, she dried herself off, and changed into her work clothes.
As she exited the shower room, Miku passed by her in the hallway. They both stopped and looked at each other. She gave Rei a small smile.
"Do you have an assignment today?" She was a little surprised, since Rei had asked her, after the Manor of Sleep dreams started, to say no to all future appointments until further notice. Did she get another call and not tell me about it?
"Ah, no," Rei replied, shaking her head. "I figured that I'd go into the city and take pictures. You know, to get some practice." In all honesty, she just wanted to take pictures of the city in order to clear her head, since she had certainly gotten enough practice in the Manor. The thought sent a chill up her spine.
Miku nodded. "Do you want me to come with you?"
"Thank you, but I'll be fine."

Rei hadn't had the will to get another car since the accident, so she took the bullet train. Prior to her departure, she had grabbed a courier bag, her camera, some film, and a little bit of money. She planned to walk around the city for about an hour, taking pictures whenever it seemed right.
Stepping out of the station, the busy city actually seemed inviting to Rei. It was a bright, sunny Saturday, and lots of people were out. Though seeing a few happy couples saddened her, she decided to just get lost in the energy of the crowds. The city wasn't lonely, unlike that place.

After twenty minutes, Rei had gotten some good shots of buildings. A few people even stopped her to ask if she would take their photo, thinking she worked for a magazine, or something of the like, and they would get attention. Despite the fact that she wasn't, she would always take their photo anyway.
As she waited to cross an intersection, she stuck her camera inside her bag. The crowd of people moved, but then stopped again, as the "Don't Walk" sign came back up. Now, she was near the front of the crowd, and had a good view of the intersection. The cars started moving once again.
Crash.
A driver that hadn't been paying attention crossed a red light, and crashed into the side of another car. A third car then crashed into the back of the car that had been hit.
Rei completely froze up, and then passed out.