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Chapter 15: Disaster strikes...
Benimaru's POV
I...can't seem to remember anything...anything besides kicks coming toward my face...maybe I lost my memories again. I look around, my sore muscles groan as I try to sit up. I realize that I'm in bed, with bandages wrapped around me. I don't even remember getting cut. I finally manage to sit up. The door opens suddenly. In comes Ash's maid. I always seem to forget her damn name. She's carrying in a plate of food, a small smile on her face.
"You are finally awake, Mr. Nikaido. Here, have you some lunch." Lunch? Is it noon already? I'm suddenly on alert mode.
"Ash. Ash, where is he?" I ask her. She has a small frown on her face.
"Master Crimson is in his room. Do not worry, he is fine." She responds.
"I want to go see him." This suddenly escapes from my mouth.
"No one here is stopping you, Mr. Nikaido." She laughs slightly as she heads out after having put my food on the table next to my bed. She's right. No one is stopping me. I get up, despite of my sore muscles complaining as I begin to walk. I realize that I don't even know what room he sleeps in. Luckily, the maid is there to help me. She points to her left, indicating to the only room left. I go straight to it, placing my trembling hand on the door knob. No, I shouldn't just go in. I mean, he's French. He has a way of thinking on what's proper, or not. I knock on it softly. I wonder if he can even hear it. He does, though. I hear his faint voice from inside.
"Come in." I open it slowly, then gasp at the sight. He's in this huge bathtub-of course, he's still in there with bubbles everywhere. He looks at me, and smiles lazily. "Benimaru-kun...how nice of you to finally come back to earth, don't you think?" He has is eyes closed, relaxing with his head tilted back. I notice soothing candles, and soft music that seems to be in French coming from the stereo. "Care to join me?" He still has his eyes closed.
"Uh, no thanks." I look around. Why the heck did I even come to see him in his room for?
"So...are you healed up yet?" He asks me.
"I...I guess so." I respond, remembering my sore muscles. "What happened?" I ask, noticing his nails, now broken. He curls his fingers up, covering them up, I suppose.
"Oh, that...just some battle scars...though, you did do a lot of damage to Kyo...then I finished him up." He laughed evilly. I remember now...the graduation party...is he dead? I guess I said the last sentence aloud, because Ash responds with a small smile on his face.
"No...unfortunately, not." I don't say anything for a while. He breaks the momentary silence. "Are you ready for another mission?" My eyes drift onto him. He has is eyes open, now I can clearly see bruises. Like my bruises isn't, either...Mission? Another one...just for fun...
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Normal POV
"Kyo-san...are you okay?" Kyo suddenly heard a voice. His eyes began to adjust to the bright light of the room.
"Wha..." Kyo looked around, noticing white, and machines surrounding him.
"Kyo-san!" Shingo beamed loudly. Kyo noticed a faint bruise on the side of his face. He wondered what he looked like at the moment. (Fucked up, that's how) Kyo thought, trying to sit up. Feeling a sudden sharp pain on his stomach suddenly held him back. With a slight yelp, he lay back down. This alarmed Shingo.
"Kyo-san. Are you okay?" His student asked with concern.
"Yeah." Kyo managed, wincing as his stomach continued to throb.
"Umm, the doctor said for you not to try to get up. You might re-open your stitches." Shingo replied, pointing out to Kyo's stomach wound.
"Stitches?" Kyo groaned. He was going to be in here forever. (But how...) He suddenly remembered Benimaru. (No...this...this really did happen...Benimaru. Ash...that bastard finally convinced him...) Kyo thought pensively for a moment. (How am I going to stop this?) Kyo thought.
"Yuki..." Kyo suddenly blurted out. (Yuki!) "Where is she?" He suddenly turned to Shingo.
"K-kyo-san, well, she's, she's-"
"She's what!"? Kyo shouted out.
"She's in a hospital room!" Shingo responded at last.
"What?" Kyo seemed to be surprised.
"She's in a hospital room...she was badly injured." Shingo replied softly.
"Who? Who did it?" Kyo demanded. (I swear, I'm going to kill who ever did this-even if it's Benimaru) Kyo thought angrily.
""I-I don't know, Kyo-san." Shingo backed away from the angered Kyo.
"Ash! It must've been that damn bastard!" Kyo yelled out. (That bastard...only a coward like him would fight someone helpless...) Kyo continued in thought. He got up, despite his injury, and Shingo's concern. "Where's her room?" Kyo demanded.
"R-room 203." He stammered. Kyo limped outside his own room, and into Yuki's. He sighed with relief as he saw her sleeping peacefully on the bed. With ragged breaths, he limped over. Kyo sat down, all the while holding back his screams of pain. He saw the sudden blood leaking from the bandages. He held her hand, gritting through his teeth
"Yuki...I'll get that bastard...I'll kill him!"
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Meanwhile...
"That little bastard is lucky he didn't break any of my fingers...mais(T: But)...my nails are ruined." Ash seemed to be talking to himself more than he was to Benimaru, who just sat on the couch, his head throbbing with pain. He felt dizzy. A sudden image flashed through his head. It was of Ash, an evil smirk on his face. Blood everywhere. He gasped, returning to reality. Ash looked at him with concern.
"What is it?"
"N-nothing. Just my head...it hurts." Benimaru continued to hold his head. Ash looked like he didn't buy it. Nevertheless, he continued on...another plan is what he had...just another plan.
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Months later...
Kyo had healed enough to finally get out of the hospital. He knew what Ash's weakness was now. It wasn't entirely a weakness-more like a plan of betrayal. Even Ash should know that it's bound to come one day.
He stood behind the wall of the house, watching as the blonde looked up at the sky, his hair swaying with the wind as he continued to look up. He let out a short sigh. Kyo moved a little. The leaves underneath him crunched. He looked up. There was no one there. He turned around, and gasped at the site. He fell back, looking up to an angered Benimaru.
"You! What are you doing here!"? Benimaru demanded. The peaceful look that was once on his face had disintegrated once he had seen Kyo there, spying on him.
"Whoa, look, just let me-"
"Shut up!" Benimaru interrupted him while raising his fist. He was ready to strike.
"LOOK! Just let me talk!" Kyo demanded. Benimaru put down his fist slowly, sighing.
"Okay, what is it that you want?" He asked impatiently. Kyo stood up slowly.
"You do know what you're doing, don't you?" Kyo asked.
"What?"
"What you're doing with that bastard, Ash." Kyo spit out.
"The only 'bastard' I see here is YOU." Benimaru replied.
"Look, you've got it all wrong. What he's telling you isn't true." Kyo finally told him. (Yeah, like he's going to listen...) Kyo thought bitterly.
"Oh really?"
"Yes. Who was the one who waited in the waiting room with you? Me. Ash wasn't. That bastard is using you." Kyo responded. (This sounds...gay) Kyo thought as he realized how he had put the words together. It made it seem as if he was trying to win Benimaru over. Well, he was, but not in that way.
"Hmm...I really can't remember that." Benimaru replied sarcastically.
"That's exactly why. You can't remember what really happened. He's just using you. And when he's through with you, he'll dispose of you like a dirty, used diaper." Kyo pointed out.
"Shut...up." Benimaru closed his eyes tightly. He couldn't possibly believe him, could he? Although...he was right on some of the things.
"Only I can know things that Ash doesn't know." Kyo had to convince him.
"Okay, then. Spill." Benimaru had his hands crossed across his chest, waiting for something that he could possibly know.
"Well, you won't remember any of them. So why say them? You're letting him walk all over you." Kyo was referring to Ash. "He doesn't know-in 99, I disappeared-you were number one. There were clones. You remember that, don't you?" Kyo asked. Benimaru shook his head.
"Well actually...no. How in the hell do you expect me to remember something as dull as that?" Benimaru laughed slightly. Kyo sighed. Was there any way to convince him? He had gotten though to break through to.
"Fine. Just think about it, though, Beni, think about it. You'll see." Kyo headed away. Benimaru looked at him as he walked away. (So...he actually has the guts to come over here after he got beaten? Hmm...there must be something...something more...) Benimaru thought as he quickly headed inside. It had gotten cold outside. Surely, he'd wonder if Ash had known his whereabouts hours ago. He saw Ash walking down the stairs elegantly. Just like he always did. Or maybe that was the way he walked. Benimaru assured himself that it was just to look elegant-in which, he learned that French people liked to do. Or maybe it was just Ash.
"There you are, Benimaru-kun. I was looking all over for you." Ash smriked. Benimaru swore that the smirk never came off his face. He wondered if the smirk was still present while he slept.
"For what?" Benimaru asked.
"We have to eat sometime, don't we?" Ash signaled to the dinning room.
"Oh." Benimaru walked inside with him. He expected the worst-French food. Though, he'd get used to it, couldn't he?
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Benimaru POV
I feel tired...my mind has been racing all day long. About what Kyo said...can it be true? I clutter myself with thoughts as I race into town. It's freezing out here. Ash asked me to get some ingredient. I have it written down on a sheet of paper. It's neatly folded inside one of my pant's pockets. I just can't remember which one...with this damn headache and all...it still hasn't gone away...I thought it was due to not eating anything, but after having eaten something at Ash's house, it still hasn't gone away. I hear honking, then a rush of air blow behind me. I realize that I've almost gotten hit by that car, where now I see the middle finger being struck out for me as he or she drives away. I look at the 'Don't Walk' signal. Man, I've really got to pull my head together.
I head inside the store, making sure to get the right item. He described it to me so much, that I know how to point it out here at this huge store. My hands shake as I get the money out to pay for it. This headache has really gotten to me. I feel as if my head is about to explode. I clear my throat, then stammer something to the clerk, something that I didn't even recognize. What language am I speaking in?
"Excuse me?" She leans forward a bit.
"I-I need some pain pills...c-could you wait while I go get them?" I'm already walking away towards them even before I finish the sentence. She calls me back, but I ignore her. She can wait. I finally find some, then head back to where she waits impatiently. I pay for the things, and as soon as she's sacked the items, I go for the pain pills, and open them. I don't even think twice when I swallow at least three or four of those pills. I finish swallowing them down with a bit of water from the water fountain nearby. I relax against the wall, waiting to see if these pills really work. Or rather, if I'll die from about four of them. All I get is dizziness, but the pain in my head has subsided slightly. Slowly, and relieving, I start to feel it go away. I'm halfway home when out of no where, I hear shots being fired. I duck down shortly after. I realize that I took the more dangerous route. I hear screaming, and more shots. Kami, I've gotta get out of here. I take off running, I run until I feel as if I'm going to pass out. I reach the steps to Ash's house, collapsing at the door. It must've been loud enough, even for Ash to hear. I realize that I've hit my head on the concrete floor. The door opens. My vision is going a blur, I feel someone carrying me inside, questions being shot to me with accents...one of them I recognize as Ash's.
"Benimaru, what's wrong?" I slowly drift off, hoping that I'll die...
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Moment's later, I find myself on the couch, with ice placed on my head. I try to sit up, but my mind starts to spin. I lay back down with a thump.
"Did you go through the dangerous route?" I hear Ash's voice, not too far away, but I don't feel like opening my eyes again. The dizziness is still present. "Don't worry about that alley...they won't shoot you unless you shoot back. Of course, there's always those bullets that are shot in directions you'd never expect...one might hit you." Ash goes on. Sometimes, I just want to tell him to shut up. I only groan, wishing that he hadn't sent me to go get that damn thing at all...
"Well, you did bring back what I wanted...and I do believe that these are yours." He tosses the pills. They land beside me on the couch. I clutch them blindly. They may be my only way out of this life...
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I've had another vision...well, not vision...memory...whatever you call it. It's not all too pleasant, either. It's about someone screaming with pain, their blood being shed along with their tears...and I have a feeling that it's me...
"Benimaru-kun...are you ready to go?" A sudden question brings me out of my thoughts.
"Sure." I reply. After about 30 minutes of waiting for him to get ready, we're finally ready to go. Where are we going? I have no clue...
"There's this bar I know...it's only a few miles away from the town. But I've heard that you get the best French wine...or, rather, the best liquor to take your mind off anything." Ash responds, almost as if reading my mind. I didn't even bother to ask him where we were going. Usually, he won't tell me unless I ask him...or until we're actually there. He's actually driving...this is weird. Usually, he gets his limo to take us anywhere. Though, I don't think that he wants to get jumped along the way or anything...
Before I know it, we're there. I feel my stomach in knots, as if I can sense something wrong...something is going to happen...I know it. But what? Where do I start to help prevent it? There's nothing I can do...it's not like I can do anything. Just have fun...forget all your faults.
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Normal POV
After excessive drinking, Ash and Benimaru were ready to go home.
"No, I don't think you should drive..." Benimaru took hold of Ash's hand as he prepared to open his car door.
"Non sense...I can drive under conditions like these..." Ash put on his now silly-looking smirk due to the alcohol.
"Okay, just put on your seat belt..." Benimaru opened his own door, getting in heavily. Ash got in, then after fumbling on which key was which, they took off.
They never saw it coming...never saw the SUV heading their way, until it was too late. Ash's sporty, small car tumbled, rolling for what seemed forever from the impact. It slid on its hood, stopping moments later, just a few feet away from the bridge's edge. Inside the car, a the only thing that could be seen was a bloodied hand, dangling down, with blood dripping from it.
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SO...What'd you think? I know, I know...this is going a bit off-task from things related to KOF...but what will happen next? Who will die? WILL someone die? Any guesses?
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