Fatal Frame II: Forever Waiting

Disclaimer: I do not own Fatal Frame II.

Chapter Two: Twins

"I'm sorry…I have to go..."

Keiko watched through the window as beautiful scenery rushed by. Today was her and Reika's fifteenth birthday, and their mom and her aunt and cousins were all going on a picnic together. Reika had been allowed to pick the spot, but would not tell anyone but their mother what it was. She had said she wanted it to be a surprise.

It was their mom, Makoto, who drove the car. In the passenger seat was her own twin sister, the girls' aunt, Madoka. The more reserved of the pair, Makoto Amakura always wore her hair in a tight braid that fell over her left shoulder. Madoka-whose married name was "Tsuchihara"-was more tomboyish and wore her hair cut short and straight. It was so easy to tell them apart that the girls often forgot they were twins too.

And then there were Madoka's daughters-Misao and Misaki-who were also twins. They had the same hairstyle as their mother, but their hair was dark brown in color. The two girls were the same age as Keiko and Reika.

Reika sat beside her sister, following her gaze out the window. Her eyes were wide and glittered with joy-a happy smile on her face. "You'll just love this place, Keiko. It's really beautiful."

"It's somewhere we've been before?" But her sister no longer seemed to be paying attention to her. The younger twin was reading the diary they had found in the attic a couple days ago. Ever since then, she had been off reading that book whenever she found the time. She was so absorbed in it, like it were some kind of great novel or something. Keiko had tried to read it to see what was so interesting, but Reika had gotten upset and snatched it away from her.

The car finally stopped, and the three sets of twins got out of the car. Keiko took a few steps forward, and her eyes widened in surprise. There before her was a seemingly endless stretch of water surrounded by a railing. The sun glinted off the clear surface of the water, leaving her speechless.

"Hey, I've read about this place…" Misao said softly, the shyer of their two cousins. She pushed up her glasses. "It was only built just recently."

Beside her, arms folded, Misaki did not look interested. She had only come because her mother made her. "How fascinating…" she said with a yawn.

Ignoring her sister's attitude, Misao went on. "I can't remember much for some reason…" This was odd for someone who took such pride in absorbing everything she read. "Reika, what was it called again?"

"All Gods Dam."