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Nanakiyoda: I'm back. Uh...hm. Still have no idea what this fanfic is doing. So...uh...any ideas? Wait...I've got it...muwahahahaha!
Tracks listened to
Piggy by Nine inch Nails
Du Hast by Rammstein
Be quiet and Drive by Deftones
Knife Party by Deftones
Feuer Frei by Rammstein
Virus by MDFMK (or is it KMFDM?)
Stripped by Rammstein, Depeche Mode (KFMDM mix)
Metal Heart by Garage
Anarchy by KMFDM
Passenger by Deftones
(Present)
I shot straight up, after hearing the teacher call out my name. I looked up at her, quickly studies the board and took in a breath.
"The answer is 144 squared." I answered. Anger flushed across my teacher's middle aged face, then he walked away. I sighed. That was close. I was almost caught sleeping in class again. Still...I was so close in that dream! I almost saw his face! His face was the one thing out of the dream I couldn't see clearly. The dreams themselves were all a series, one flowing into another, like oil in water. They stood out against each other, but were so liquid in their togetherness, it was impossible to tell which was which.
"You piss me off when you do that." I heard a female voice whisper to me. I turned to her, smiling lightly. Misao never liked it when I answered a question without examining it fully, yet still got it right.
"Sorry...I didn't mean too." I said, half beggingly. She shook her head, smiling. I sighed again.
"That's bull Kaoru." She said, and punched my arm. I grabbed where she punched, and rubbed it, though it didn't hurt. I smiled at her.
"You were suppose to keep watch for me." I told her, and returned the punch, much lighter. She started laughing. The teacher glared back us.
"What is so funny about Math back there!" He yelled out. Misao quieted, but glared at him.
"Well, I was thinking...If 7 is lucky, 2 is company, 3 is crowd, 1 and 0 are computer data, 6 switched the E for an I, 5 is an Arby's deal, 4 6 and 8 are even...then what does that make 9?" Misao asked sarcastically. The teachers face glowed red, and he pointed at the door. Misao smiled at me, got up and left. Not the first time that's happened...haha. The teacher was still pointing to the door, but now he was looking at me.
"What did I do? I'm the innocent one this time." I said. His eye started twitching.
"You are never innocent. When it comes to one of you two getting in trouble, the other is never far behind!" He yelled and shook his finger at the door. I sighed and looked over at my other friend, Megumi, and waved goodbye, smiling. She kept a straight face, but I could tell she was laughing on the inside. I started walking to the door and left the class. Misao was standing at the door, waiting for me.
"So what excuse should we use on the office on why we got kicked out of class again?" She asked.
"How about we use the truth again, that always seems to work." I answered.
"What was the truth? That he was being an angry middle-aged moron who can't take a joke? Dammit he pisses me off." Misao said as she started to walk down the hall. I laughed as I started to follow her.
"No, we have to be tactful, remember? Let's see...we were being our usual self-" I began, but she punched my arm.
"Oh yeah, being smart asses is really being tactful." She said, and we both started to laugh.
"Hey, Misao, I want to ask you something." A kid's voice rang out from our side. Misao looked at me and pushed me towards the office. I looked to see the kid, and saw it was Aoshi. I smiled and turned back, to continue towards the office. I hope it's about the dance. Man...if she get's a date though...I'm stuck being the third wheel...then again, maybe I just won't go again like I use to, before she dragged me with her. I sighed again and began to count the blocks as I made my way towards the office. Still, what is with those dreams...I walked into the office and waved at the secretary, walking straight for the principal's office, but the secretary stopped me.
"He's in a meeting now Miss Kamiya. Let me guess, you got kicked out again?" She asked. I nodded.
"Oh yeah, Misao did too. She busy talking to Aoshi though." I said. The secretary nodded and flicked her hand back towards the office door. She'll take care of it. I walked back out into the hallway and started towards my locker, to get my things for the next class. I hate being alone and given time to think. I sighed again. I also hate it when people misunderstand me. I ran my hands through my bangs.
(Future)
That was the easiest day in my life. Nothing like now. I was tied to a chair. The man had a gun at my temple. My lip had been busted. I've been seeking the answer about my dream. Now, I'm about to be killed.
"You weren't suppose to be here you know. You should have just stayed hidden from the world as another insignificant moron." The womanly voice of death explained. I smiled at her. Amazing what four years can do to a friendship.
"Come on...like I could do that?" I responded. She glared at me, her black bangs falling over her eyes.
"I thought it was all me when it came to sarcasm." She responded. She then took the .32 and hit me beside the head with it. The sting swelled. I blacked out for a moment, but reality came back to me. I looked at her, smiling again.
"That's bull shit. It was never all you. We were a team." I said, hatred glistening on every word.
"Keyword, were." She said and took a step back, a man encircling his arms around her and placing his lips on hers. I looked away. Misao died at that dance, never to be the same again. I heard them walk away, and three people took their place. I looked back to see the men with pipes and crow bars, ready to beat me.
"You've got the count of one to leave." I warned them. They laughed at each other. I closed my eyes, and grabbed the back of the chair. The first guy came running at me, swinging his pipe around to cleave my head off. I ducked and flipped the chair up, and he busted it with the bar. I stood up straight, with the pieces of chair tied to my hands. The other two came running at me. I ducked and hit the first in the head, grabbed his crow bar and swung it at the other one, hitting him right in the chest. The first came running at me again, swinging the pipe downward. I ducked down and busted his kneecap with the crowbar, then busted the remaining chair piece still tied to me on his head. I ducked again, swinging the crowbar upwards and caught the last guy in the jaw. Standing up, I sighed. I forgot to count too...Walking to the door, I tried turning the handle, but realized Misao had locked me in here with her thugs. I took the crowbar and hacked the handle off the door. Four years. That's all it took for her to turn from being my best friend to my worst enemy. Four years and one guy. I kicked the door in and walked out into the hallway of the abandoned crackhouse.
(Present)
I felt someone punch me, and smiled at her.
"So? What did he say?" I asked. I could see the excitement glow from her.
"He. Asked. Me. OUT!" She screamed and hugged me, crushing every bone in my body. I pushed away and laughed.
"So? How's it look for the dance?" I asked, curious. She smiled brightly, then frowned.
"Well, I've got a date. Megumi's going with that one guy. Even Rooster boy has a date. We just need to hook you up." She said, an evil glint gathering in her eye. I smiled meekly.
"Actually, I'm suppose to shoot video of the dance. So, I have no time for a date." I said. She stuck her tongue at me and walked away. Man...not again...how is it that I can piss her off so easily?
"You seriously should just think before you speak." I hear Sanosuke's voice echo above me.
"You being the prime example of that right?" I asked and laughed. He laughed too.
"So, still having those creepy dreams about that one guy?" He asked. He's the only one I'vew told because he's the only one who wouldn't freak out at it.
"Had one in class. I swear, I was so close to seeing his face." I answered. Sanosuke shook his head.
"So, you're now getting those dreams in class too? You might want to get that checked out Missy. I've heard of repetative dreams before, in fact I keep having one about this one chick whose-" Sanosuke began to say but I slapped his chest.
"I don't wanna hear about those kind of dreams Sanosuke." I stopped him from continueing. He grinned and shrugged.
"I'm just a guy." He explained. I shook my head at him and walked to my next class.
(Future)
Stepping out of the crackhouse, I walked towards the garage. A man jumped down from the roof, landing before me. I looked at him.
"Where do you think you're going Missy?" He asked, cracking his knuckles. I flipped the crowbar in my hand, warning him not to try anything.
"I'm escaping this hellhole." I responded. He started laughing.
"You've really become a beautiful liar. Shame I have to bust you up and take you back to the house." He said, taunting me. Sanosuke has even changed. Everyone has. It only took him two years. Two years and someone's help busting him out of prison. Still...it's hard to imagine how everything changed against me.
"We should make this even." I said and nodded towards the pole sitting against the house. Sanosuke smiled.
"Missy, what in the hell are you thinking? Course, that's what started all of this. You and your riddiculus thinking." Sanosuke said. I shook my head. No, it wasn't a riddiculus thought. It was the misunderstanding that got me here.
"I just want things back to the way they were." I reasoned. Sanosuke laughed again.
"It's not gonna happen Missy. You're too far gone for that." He said. I shook my head and charged at him, ducking and rolling past him. He turned around quickly. I jumped up and swung the crowbar at him. He grabbed it with his hand and yanked it out of mine. I jumped back and readied my fists. He threw the crowbar to the ground and charged at me with his fist. I ducked just as his fist smashed through the garage door. I ran out from under him and roundhouse back kicked him in the back of his head. He fell to his knees, knocked out, with his fist still stuck in the garage door. Before I could take another step, a gunshot rang out and I fell to the ground, clutching my side.
"You are not going to leave." I heard the sharp voice of Megumi ring out. I sat up and gritted my teeth.
"Whose going to stop me? You? All you have is that gun." I taunted, knowing she was the most friendly towards me out of the entire group. Sad, seeing as she is the one who knew less about me. She walked up and aimed the .45 at my head, cold metal grazing my temple.
"You know, that price on your head is very high. Even if I do kill you, we'd still get at least two billion each." She said, coldly.
"Of course. Still, Is our dear friendship worth only that much?" I asked. She kneeled down next to me.
"Kaoru, you are worth very much to the government. Although I miss those days back in highschool and would trade anything to get them back, I know there is no way to return back to those days, knowing what we know now. I'm dearly sorry." She said, hugging me. I sighed. Then, I felt a sharp pain as Megumi pistol whipped me in the head. Darkness over took me.
(Past)
I ran away from the guy, hopeing Kenshin would come soon. He'll save me, he always does. I jumped over the log, but the bottem hem of my Kimono caught a brached and tripped me. The man caught up to me.
"Now you'll die!" He yelled and started down with his katana. I closed my eyes and waited for the steel to slice through me but I heard the cling of two swords hitting each other. I opened my eyes and saw that Kenshin had come to save me after all.
"Kenshin!" I yelled out and freed myself from the branch. Standing up, I watched as the two men fought. Soon, it was over. Kenshin had succeeded in knocked the other man out. I let loose a breath I had been holding.
"Miss Kaoru, you get into much trouble easily, that you do." Kenshin said as he made his way towards me. I smiled at him.
(Future)
I awoke. Time always flows together for me. None of it makes any sense. Course, nothing makes any sense. I looked up, and became aware that blood was cake along the side of my head. Thanks for the love Megumi...
"Good. You're awake. Now I can bust your face again for what you did back at the other house." Sanosuke's voice rang out.
"Other house? Great...now I have to figure out how this one works too?" I said. Sanosuke's fist hit my mid-section and took the wind from me. I fought to regain my breath.
"You know, it wouldn't be so bad in here if you would just shut the hell up and die, but Misao wants you alive for the bigger reward." He said. I coughed and spat blood on the ground.
"Why do you have to continously beat me up?" I asked. He smiled.
"Everyone wants a piece of you. Plus, the more you're injured, the less you can hurt anyone when you escape." He explained.
"Why do you think I want to escape so much then?" I asked. His fist hit my shoulder, dislocateing it. I bit my lip to keep from crying out. They said if I screamed they would slowly kill me. They don't want to hear my scream because they'll start to feel guilty about turning me in.
"You don't want anything to do with the government." He said.
"No...they want to destroy the information on their project. They don't want to have anyone know about the perfect and absolute killing machine." I explained. I'm the only one with the information on it. The project is complete and hidden, but they had to hide the information in a safe place until it was needed to destroy the project. They put the information on a chip and put the chip in my head. Now, the project is missing and they want the information back to destroy it, then to destroy all evidence of it. The chip is the cause of all my dreams. I would let them have it back but they would have to kill me in the process of removing it. I'm not going to die because they messed up.
"Whatever you say Missy. As long as your brain is still intact, they don't give a damn what happens to you." He said and punched me in the stomach again. I spit blood into his face.
"What's that nickname that Saitoh gave to me? Raccoon? You know about them right?" I asked as he wiped the blood off his face.
"Yeah, those giant rodents with the masks." He said.
"Well, although they are generally mild mannered and easily tamed, when you put them in a corner, they fight back against all odds." I said. He laughed at me.
"Missy, You can't beat me because you care about me still and you won't kill anything." He laughed out. I glared at him.
"It's all about timing." I said. I was handcuffed to a steel chair now. No chance in breaking the chair to get free. The door opened, and in walked Misao and Megumi, both with their signature guns trained to my head. Perfect timing.
"Kaoru, you know, it's your caring that always gets you." Misao said, smirking. Megumi kept a straight face. Megumi knows about the chip located in my head, and as a doctor, she knows I'll die when they remove it.
"So, you really are selling me out for money. At least it isn't just a quarter now." I retorted.
(Present)
As I entered the classroom, Misao was sitting there, glaring at me. I walked over and tried to apologize.
"I'm really sorry...just don't kill me." I said. She smiled and shook her head.
"You know, if someone gave me a quarter, I'd kill you." She said.
"Is that all I'm worth?" I asked, smiling. She nodded, laughing.
"Better hope Megumi doesn't hear about it, she'd pay after you'd lost your temper on her again." Misao said. I laughed.
(Future)
Misao also remembered. Her eyes closed, and she smiled. She also wishes things had never changed.
"You know, that was another lifetime ago." She said finally. Sanosuke punched me in the stomach again. I bit my lip and fought the tears that threatened to spill. My body can't take much more of this. I looked back up and finally stopped living in the past. I finally saw the future for what it was now. These people aren't my friends. They are my captors. They are the ones hurting me. They are the ones selling me out. I took a deep breath and stood up, the chair chained to me.
"Nothing can stop me now. I don't care anymore." I muttered and looked at them with my new eyes, filled with nothing.
OWARI
Nanakiyoda: Okay! Now hold on there before you go killing me and protesting the additudes and confusion. First, the story is set in three times. The past, present and future. The past is obviously Kaoru's dream. The present is what her life was like before the whole project thing (if you are reading this, guess what, a reward for you. Battousai is the project.) The future is what is going on in after the project thing. On to the new additudes. Let me ask this, (In Misao, Sanosuke, and Megumi's eyes) what would you do if your friend turned out to be (figuratively speaking) the key to the end of the world? Also, they have their own personal reasons for hurting her. Now, on to Kaoru's additude. What if you were a key to the end of the world, but didn't want to be one, only wanting to live normally? That and your friends are now trying to kill you. See, it makes some to no sense at all. I told you I had no idea on what I'm doing with this fanfic. I blame it on the music. It's good music but damn those subliminal words! lol...