Oh, yes...there will be romance...that is, between Kyo and Yuki, that is. Heh, gotcha there, didn't I? And about Benimaru...well, let's just say that he'll be wondering around a whole lot, and he will be...hmm...let's just say he won't want his memory to come back at all. Muahahahahahahahaha-cough, cough-Ahem! Yea...I'm evil, I know. :P Well, here's the fifth chapter for all of you who read...and review. Thanks to all who reviewed! It greatly helps me out...to continue this thing. Anyhow, onto the fic!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the SNK characters used in any my fics...I don't know how many times I've had to say this...Oh well!
Chapter 5: Aggressing thoughts about escape...
The blonde lay on the cool, comforting grass, with one hand resting on his forehead, looking up at the blue sky. He heard the birds chirping quietly, wondering if they knew anything at all. He reached up to the sky with his other hand, hoping to touch one of the clouds going by steadily as the wind pushed them on, further onto the north. He put his hand down slowly, watching as the clouds moved, forming shapes that he'd recognize every now and then. He felt someone lay next to him in the grass, but he didn't bother looking to see who it was.
"What are you doing, Beni?" Kyo asked with a small smile on his face.
"Just looking..." Benimaru murmured, turning his head slighly to glaze at Kyo for an instant.
"Oh..." Kyo responded, not knowing why the blonde even bothered being out here, just laying around. "So, um, do you want to do anything, you know, go out somewhere?" Kyo asked, sitting up slightly.
"No...not really." Benimaru responded, a small smile forming on his face. Kyo frowned. He was used to Beni going out to places all the time, and it really bothered him that Benimaru was just laying around...of course, he had to understand that the poor blonde knew nothing at the moment, so he just sighed, and stood up to leave him alone for another while.
"All right, then. Come back inside if you need anything." Kyo smiled, then headed into the house, while Benimaru stayed there, admiring the way the sky looked, and the fact that he couldn't get enough of the fresh air that was outside. (I don't want to worry about who I was...but to me, now it's all about what I can learn on my own...and how to improve my flaws...) Benimaru thought, sighing in relaxation. He suddenly felt someone else lay beside him. (Kyo...he just can't leave me alone, can he?) Benimaru thought, then turned to face the person, who didn't turn out to be Kyo, but a platinum haired blonde, who was staring right at him.
"W-who are you?" Benimaru sat up quickly, looking at the slightly amused man laying beside him.
"What do you mean?" He asked, smirking a bit more. "Ah, yes...I forgot...you can't remember a thing." The man chuckled slightly, then sat up to look at his nails. "My, my, Benimaru-kun...forgotten about me already?" He smirked once more, then tore out some grass from the richly soiled ground.
"How-" Benimaru began to ask, but the man silenced him by putting a finger to his lips.
"Shh...I'm Ash, Ash Crimson...and I've come to visit you for some special reasons, understand?" Ash asked. The blonde nodded his head slightly.
"I believe you...well, how should I put this...you and I worked as a team-oh, enough chitter chat, I must be going...I shall see you later, Benimaru-kun. Until then, be ready."
"W-wait-" Ash disappeared from sight before Kyo came, and looked at Benimaru with a frown.
"Who were you talking to?" Kyo asked, sitting next to Benimaru in the grass once more.
"N-no one...just talking to myself..." Benimaru replied, then got up, dusting his pants off slightly from the loose grass.
"What are we gonna do? Kami, I''m so bored." Kyo sighed, looking up at the sky, as if it had the answer.
"Have you ever had that feeling?" Benimaru suddenly spoke up, looking at his hands.
"What feeing?" Kyo asked, startled by the sudden question.
"That feeling you get when someone's watching you..." Benimaru trailed off, looking from his nails, to Kyo's face.
"Umm, sure...I get it sometimes...why?" Kyo asked.
"I don't know...it was just a stupid question to ask." Benimaru smiled sheepishly.
"Well, yeah. I do get it. Common, let's go inside. I think it looks about to rain." Kyo pointed to the south, where dark clouds with thunder could be seen.
"It's still a bit far away, though." Kyo yawned, then signaled him to the house. Benimaru sighed, following Kyo into the house. He headed up to his room, where no one could disturb him. He wanted time alone...just to think...(Who was that person? Why did he tell me to be ready? I wonder what all this means...)
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In the middle of the night, Benimaru awoke to a creaking noise, almost as if someone was in the room with him. He sat up in bed, and turned on the lamp nearby. He heard nothing.
"Maybe it's just my immagination..." Benimaru whispered to himself, shaking his head slightly. Then he suddenly heard a voice.
"Do you know who you are?" It was more like a faint whisper that sent chills up and down his spine.
"Who's there?" Benimaru demanded, sitting up in bed a little more. He scanned the room, looking for any sign of life besides his own.
"Who are you?" The voice whispered once more. It felt closer now.
"I-I'm..." Benimaru trailed off...he didn't really know who he was...all he knew was his name. He suddenly felt something fall onto his bare hand. He slowly looked at his hand, and realized what it was. It was red. (Blood...) Benimaru looked up, but saw nothing. (Where the hell did this come from?) He asked himself, getting up slowly. He slipped on some sandles, releasing a shaky breath. He looked in the bathroom mirror nearby. He saw nothing wrong with his face. Though he opened the water, splashing his face with the water. He looked again. This time, he saw another face, a pale one. He screamed out, backing out of the door.
"Who's there?" Benimaru found it difficult to speak. His mouth was so dry...he needed air. The room was getting too hot. He saw the window, and opened it quickly. Cold air rushed in. Benimaru jumped out, despite that he was on the second floor to the house. He lay there a for what seemed forever...his whole body hurt, and the rain constantly pounded on his face as he tried to look up at the sky. With trembling breaths, he tried to get up, but his body seemed not to belong to him...he just lay there, watching as the rain turned red, tasting bitter, and copper-like...just like blood.
"Do you believe what you see?...Do you believe what you are?" The voice continued to haunt him as he lay there, closing his eyes slowly. He felt someone pick him up gently, but he couldn't open his eyes...too tired. He was suddenly on his bed, shivering from his wet clothes, and his hair covering his face slightly. He saw a figure in front of his bed, red eyes glowing. Benimaru reached out, trying to touch whoever was there...as the figure slowly faded away, and everything went black.
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In the morning, Benimaru opened his eyes to the brightness of the room, realizing that the window was still open. He sat up, his body aching.
"Did that really happen? Or was I dreaming?" Benimaru got up, realizing that his hair was wet, and that his clothes had mud stains over them. (So...it really did happen...) He thought, heading to the bathroom to take a shower.
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"Kyo, you're going to be late for school!" Yuki yelled, trying rapidly to fix her hair.
"Can't I just not go at all?" Kyo yelled from the room, groaning.
"You know better than that, Kyo." Yuki headed to the kitchen to fix something to eat. She was startled when she saw Benimaru there, washing some pans, the food already ready on the table.
"Beni, oh my gosh(AN: OMFG! lol), you scared me!" She sighed in relief, looking at the food on the table.
"Go ahead...eat as much as you want..." Benimaru said, smiling slightly.
"Thanks, Beni!" She laughed slightly, then sat down to eat.
"Yuki-" Kyo stopped short once he saw Yuki at the table, eating. Benimaru was still washing dishes. "Beni, you're up early." Kyo smiled, going over to him. Benimaru didn't say anything, but rather, just smiled at Kyo.
"Kyo, come eat." Yuki called from the table. "Beni made us some breakfast." She added, taking a bite from her food.
"Wow, thanks, man." Kyo headed over to the table, while Benimaru looked through the window in front of him. He suddenly winced, seeing red mix with the soaped water. He dropped the sponge, realizing that he had cut himself with the knife he had been washing. The blood flowed easily. Benimaru just watched...it reminded him of last night...the redness he tasted...he wondered if that had been his immagination. He suddenly heard a gasp, and Yuki taking hold of his hand.
"Beni! You've cut yourself. Here, let me treat it for you." Yuki took hold of a towel nearby, cleaning off the blood. Kyo came over to inspect it.
"It's not that deep, Beni. Don't worry. Let me get you a band-aid." Kyo rushed off to go get it while Yuki ran Benimaru's hand under the water just until Kyo came back with the band-aid. Kyo came back with an alcohol wipe, and the band-aid. After disinfecting the cut with the alcohol wipe, Kyo gently placed it on the wound, smiling at Benimaru, who just stood there, looking at his hand. (These people...they really care about me...) Benimaru thought, looking up at Kyo, and Yuki's face.
"There! That should do it." Kyo smiled, then sighed.
"I'll go turn on the car-thanks for the food, Beni!" Yuki left, grabbing the keys along the way. Kyo turned to Benimaru.
"So, why did you cook us breakfast?" Kyo asked.
"I just felt like it...why?"
"No reason...Umm...yea. It's time for me to head to school. I just hope that you don't get bored. Don't worry, I'll come back soon. In the meanwhile, why don't you get to looking at the rest of your stuff...see if you remember something." Kyo looked away from Benimaru's face, which seemed to be disappointed because he was leaving him by himself.
"Okay..." Benimaru trailed off.
"Don't worry...I'll be here as soon as possible. There's no telling who will show up today, so please don't open the door to anyone." Kyo said, then handed something to Benimaru before he headed out the door. The door shut, and Benimaru just stood there, looking at the object Kyo had placed inside his hand. It was a small ornament. It looked like some kind of a bird. He frowned. Kyo gave him this? What was all this about? He quickly placed it inside his pocket, taking Kyo's advice...,maybe he could remember something looking through all the junk he had still in boxes. Kyo hadn't even stepped into his room since they brought the rest of his belongings...he'd be amazed at what he had turned the room into. He usually spent his time decorating the room, trying to see what would look good on what...He sighed, going over to the box he hadn't gone through. Throwing aside some more hair accessories, he suddenly spotted something. It was a shiny-colored bag. He picked it up, then opened it. He reached inside, feeling something slimy. Benimaru pulled his hand out slowly. His eyes widened, screaming with horror. He kept looking at his hand, looking at the red substance dripping down his hand. He couldn't stop screaming. He dropped the bag, and out came something...something he couldn't figure out...all he knew was...it was something from the human body...
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"You really made it?" Kyo exclaimed, kissing Yuki on the lips.
"Yes! Kami, Kyo, I've been waiting for this for ages now." She exclaimed.
"I know!" Kyo laughed, hugging her close again as he opened the door to the house. He suddenly stopped. The silence...he felt something was wrong.
"What is it?" Yuki asked, but Kyo quieted her down.
"Shh...stay here. I'll go see." Kyo headed up the stairs slowly. He could hear whimpers coming from Benimaru's room. Kyo's heart quickened. He saw that the door was creaked open slightly. He opened it a little more, seeing Benimaru at the corner of the room, his knees to his chest, with his hands wrapped tightly around them. His head was against hidden from view,and he was rocking himself. Kyo heard Benimaru's whimpering. He neared him, afraid of what he might see.
"Beni?" Kyo questioned. Benimaru took no action. He was still the same way, rocking himself, and whispering something. Kyo knelt down next to him, taking hold of his shoulders. "Beni, what's wrong?" Kyo tried to shake him out of his senses. This startled him, and caused him to scream out. Kyo realized that his voice was hoarse...he must've been screaming all day long.
"Beni, Beni. listen to me!" Kyo shook him a little more.
"No! Please, take it away!" Benimaru screamed, hugging Kyo, who seemed surprised.
"Take what away?" Kyo asked.
"The blood...everything." Benimaru whispered, looking at Kyo with his red, wet eyes. He pointed accross the room, where Kyo looked slowly. He gasped, looking at the bloody mess, and that part...
"Holy shit...what the fuck is that?" Kyo headed over to it. He suddenly heard a scream by the door. It was Yuki. She covered her mouth, looking at Kyo with wide-eyes.
"It's...it's someone's finger..."
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"Beni, Beni- wake up!" Benimaru suddenly heard Kyo's voice. He awoke, startled. (It was all just a dream...just a dream...) Benimaru thought, breathing heavily. How did he fall asleep? He was on the ground, with his belongings laying all over the ground. He looked up at Kyo, who was with Yuki, looking at him with concern.
"You okay? You were screaming...is everything okay?" Kyo asked. Benimaru nodded.
"Just a bad nightmare..." He trailed off.
"Well, common, let's get ready to go out somewhere...staying here too long isn't good for you." Yuki suddenly spoke up.
"Right." Kyo replied before Benimaru could say anything. "Get ready. We'll meet you downstairs." Kyo said as he left. Benimaru sat there, still in shock...(That was all just a dream...if it was, then how come it felt so real? Maybe...it was a memory...or was it not?) Benimaru thought, getting up from the ground to dress. He looked into the mirror, looking at his reflection...
"That person...Ash, Ash Crimson should have all the answers..."
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Wehehell! What'd you guys think? I know...heh, this chapter is kinda dark...and it seems to have a lot of blood in it. lol Seems like my older fics. There you have it...review please! Thanks, later peace:D
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