Chapter Ten
Next chapter is the first of two endings. You'll discover Knight's true name, see the happy and sad of endings, you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll say 'did they just called Knight -beep-!'
TWO! I'm in a giddy mood.. I'm going to go find some random song and change all the chapter titles to lines from sad songs.. what do you think? let me know. -smile-
One day, I'm going to have a story in which I wont post the next chapter unless people answer some poll or something.. that'll get some people to interact a little. -laugh-
How come only one person thought it was right to tell me who Kouichi pairs well with?
Takuya and Kouichi stood their ground. They just couldn't believe this man. This monster.
"Still don't believe me? Then observe." Knight held up his hand and waved it at the trees. Three of them turned to ash.
"But Kouji couldn't.." Kouichi began.
"Kouji.. didn't know what kind of power he had! He used his power to purify water for camping trips! He could have taken over the world!" Knight declared.
"Knight!"
"Eh?" Knight jumped at the fire in Takuya's eyes.
"Tell me something."
"What?"
"What Kouji saw ten years ago was a lie, wasn't it. You deceived him, didn't you?" Takuya asked.
"And if I did? It was ten years ago. Nothing I can do about it now.." Knight put his hands on his hips and shook his head.
"Shut up." Takuya sighed in exasperation.
'Kouji.. Did you hear that?' Kouichi kept trying. Kouji had to be in there somewhere.
Kouichi concentrated so hard. He had to find Kouji. His eyes clouded over and he felt himself leave the ground. He landed in a white room. Kouji was in the corner, fading away.
'Kouji. Did you hear that?'
"What Kouji saw ten years ago was a lie, wasn't it! Your deceived him..!"
"And if I did?"
Kouji flinched slightly.
'Kouji?'
"Knight! If you're gonna do something, do it!" Takuya folded his arms. "You're all talk. I'm serious. It's all you do.." he added.
"You spineless..." Knight paused in his threat and smiled. "Fine. Since you want me to act, and you seem to be regretting Kouji so much.. Maybe I should redo your mind wipe."
"What?" Takuya faltered. He hadn't expected to get an answer like that.
"It's perfect. Two birds with one stone. You'll be out of the way, and I'll prove to you that your Kouji is gone." Knight scoffed. "Why didn't I think of this earlier?"
"Attack him, Takuya." Kouichi ordered. Takuya was uneasy taking orders from Kouichi right now. The boy's eyes were so clouded he almost didn't have eyes at all. However, Takuya rushed Knight anyway.
Takuya collided with him and they fell to the edge of the cliff and Knight panicked.
"You fool! How stupid are you!" Knight shoved Takuya back and backed off from the edge.
"What's wrong Knight?" Kouichi smirked. 'Creepy' ran through Takuya. "Afraid you'll fall?"
"Kouichi, don't be stupid. He can probably fly." Takuya dusted himself off. "What was the point of me rushing him anyway?"
'You have power, don't you?' Kouji's voice entered Knight's mind, taunting him.
"You? How are you well enough to talk?" Knight growled. How were things spinning from his control?
Kouichi smirked wider. In Knight's mind, Kouji was still balled up in the corner, listening. However, Kouichi was a fast learner in his art.
'You've been lying to me, right?' Kouji's voice asked.
Knight looked all around him, as though he'd find out how to get control over everything. He was panicking.
'Do you become unusually vulnerable when absorbing things? That can't be why your out here all alone..'
"Leave me alone!" Knight growled, swiping the air.
Kouichi, in front of Kouji, bent down and touched his shoulder.
'Kouji. Kouji listen to me. It's okay. Can you hear Takuya?'
'Takuya's dead..' Kouji muttered.
'Since when?'
'I watched him die. Knight killed him in front of me and I just watched.' Kouji's voice was low and emotionless.
'But Kouji.. He's not dead.'
Kouji shook slightly and his head shifted to the side as though to clear away interference in the way of his hearing.
"Go Takuya." Kouichi whispered.
"Kouji? Are you listening?" Takuya called.
'Ta..?'
'Ya. It's Takuya. He's fine. Knight's been lying to you. He's kept you in illusions so long you can't even find your way out.'
'Illusions..'
'Kouji?' Kouichi asked.
'Go away.'
'What?'
'...Go away.' Kouji lifted his head and sent a shivering glare at his brother. Kouichi was shoved back into his own head and he gasped.
"Kouichi, are you okay?" Takuya asked to Kouichi's sudden need for air.
"Kouji kicked me out.." Kouichi couldn't believe it. They were just trying to help.. And Kouji threw him out!
"Your kidding me!" Takuya groaned.
'Knight..can you hear me?'
"You.. You.."
'Am I worthless?'
"Of course."
'And I killed Takuya..'
"That's right." maybe he hadn't lost all control!
'And you hate me, right?'
"Sure."
'Sure?.. Knight. Why me?'
"What?"
'I remember.. Nothing. Nothing that made me a center of power. I'm sure you could have picked anyone else. Why me?'
Kouji voice was calm and patient. Knight's heart rate sped up and he seemed to be panicking again.
"Why.. Why does it matter?"
'You're weak.' Kouji answered. 'You pretend to be special and evil and mean, but your just scared.'
"Don't talk like you know me.." Knight growled, eyes narrowing.
'I can see your heart, Knight. It's unwise to leave such a thing unguarded.'
"Shut up!"
Kouichi cleared his head and tried to contact Kouji. Knight seemed to be having issues with schizophrenia.
'Takuya is alive.. Right?' Kouji's voice seemed begging. Pleading. Hoping it was true. Knight clenched his fists.
"Why do you care about... someone like him?" Knight shot a glare at Takuya and the boy was shoved backwards by a powerful force into a tree.
"Augh!" Takuya groaned as he slid to the ground.
'Stop it.' Kouji growled. Knight flinched to the ground. 'How does it feel to be helpless, Knight?' Was Kouji crying?
'Kouji!' Kouichi got through. 'Kouji!'
'Pay attention, Kou!' Kouji shoved his brother out again. Kouichi looked around and saw Takuya by the tree.
"Takuya!" Kouichi gasped.
"Kouichi?"
"Ya. Come on.. We gotta get him while he's weak.." Kouichi hoisted his friend to his feet.
"And when did this revelation hit you?" Takuya scoffed.
"Kouji knocked some sense into me. He's distracting him. Babbling, really." Kouichi shrugged.
Takuya nodded and looked up at Knight. He was teetering on the edge of the cliff.. So Kouji was trying to tell them what to do. Takuya shook his head.
"Kouji! I wont!" He denied Kouji's idea.
'Takuya! Look! He cant defend himself. He has no power. It's the only way.' Kouji spoke to him.
"But you're still in there!"
'I'm glad you remembered me, Taku. It was lonely by myself.' Kouji smiled like it was a joke and Takuya could actually see him.
"Kouji.." Takuya whined.
"Takuya. Just do it!" Kouichi pushed him and Takuya began to run at Knight. Kouichi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
'Kouji..' he tried sending one last message.
'Knight. It's okay to be different.' Kouji was standing by Knight on the cliff. He was smiling.
"Kouji?"
'I understand now.'
"How?"
'I can see your heart.' Kouji looked toward where his friends were and then back at Knight just as Takuya slammed into the man and Kouji vanished.
Knight's eyes widened. No! Not after all the time. The years he'd waited. He was so close and then.. What was so special about Takuya Kanbara?
'I love him.' was Kouji's final message to him.
Knight fell over the edge and Takuya gasped. Knight reached a hand up, as though hoping to be saved. Caught before he fell.
"Kouji." Takuya reached out and grabbed the hand.
Kouichi opened his eyes to see the results. Takuya reached down to grab Knight's hand. Kouichi began to go stop him but froze. A second hand, see through and barely there, appeared. Takuya grabbed the hand and pulled back.
Light collected and combined and a figure was formed. Kouji smiled at Takuya as he become solid.
"You idiot!" Takuya yelled and Kouji flinched, but never stopped smiling. It was like he was trying not to laugh. "Do you have any idea how worried everyone was? How dare you give up that easily! Since when do you give up to anyone! What could he have possibly done to make to do that? You ass!"
Takuya continued to ramble but Kouji never tired of it. He was solid and alive. He didn't know or care how it happened, as he usually would. In the middle of Takuya's rambling, he embraced him.
"K-Kouji?"
"I'm..." Kouji began, taking in the feel of holding Takuya in his arms. Takuya sighed.
"I missed you too." he said, hugging him back.
Kouichi smiled. He could hear their thoughts without trying, or needing too. They both just wanted to say it.
'I love you, too.'
