WOOOOOO! Final chapter of Wakaremasu! -dance dance- I'm so proud of myself. X3 Well, I hope you guys like it! If you haven't noticed, I've been going in reverse chronological order, so I bet you can guess who's up now! -waits a beat- Yup! Akane and Azami! Please note that Akane's chapter will probably be longer, just because the (vague) descriptions of the events with the doll etc will be in it. And even those will mostly be Akane addressing Azami-doll without the knowledge of exactly what she's doing.

Warnings: Severe angst; hints of twincest if you're into that kinda thing and look uber uber hard for it, Akane POV, lots and lots of thoughts addressed from Akane to Azami and 'Azami' (Azami-doll), fan theories, UBER SPOILERS. UBER SPOILERS.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fatal Frame 2 in any way shape or form. Trust me; you'd be seeing so much more of Mutsuki if I did... X3

I repeat, UBER SPOILERS. THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER REVEALS A PRIMARY PLOT POINT OF THE FATAL FRAME 2 STORY. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH LEARNING WITHOUT PLAYING.

Shoyuu-butsu

A fanfiction by Shayde (AKA Hino Akai)


... I had the dream again last night sister...

... I dreamed you were cold as a doll...

... I dreamed we killed Father...

... I dreamed I killed you...

Oh wait, I have to do that, don't I...?

Azami, I don't want to kill you.

You're my sister.

It's not normal to kill sisters.

It's not normal to kill twins.

So it's doubly weird to kill your twin sister.

Azami, I don't want to kill you.

I don't have a choice, do I dear?

Father says it is for the good of the village.

You say you don't mind.

But Azami...

I don't want to kill you.


... Someone's hand is shaking.

Is it mine, Azami, or yours?

Or are we both terrified of what we'll find beyond that far temple door?

I think it's both.

Azami...

We'll pass through the rope temple.

We'll walk the corridors to the ritual chamber.

We'll stand facing each other as the crimson tie between us is cut.

We'll kneel on the floor in that sacred room.

And I'll kill you.

I'll kill you and ignore my broken heart and empty soul.

I'll kill you to save our home, and because you asked me to.

I'll kill you because I love you.

Azami... What will I do without you?

You've always beenthere to curl up with me when we sleep.

You've always been there to wipe away my tears when I cry.

You've always been there to giggle with me when we hid Father's doll parts.

You've always been there to brush my hair when I'm sick and don't want to do it.

Azami...

I don't want to do this...

My hand tightens around Azami's as we pass a Mourner in the undergroundwalkways below the rope temple.

Poor sister... You're scared...

I step closer to her, wrapping an arm around her.

I'm scared too, but Azami comes first.

Azami just looks at me and smiles faintly before resting her head on my shoulder.

I'm happy all the way to the candlelight chamber.

Then I nearly die.

We are forced to face each other.

Azami...

How can you smile when your eyes are so frightened?

The rope is cut, most of it falling against Azami's side.

My hands... My hands are placed on Azami's neck as we kneel.

The priests bang their staves against the floor, chanting.

And Azami smiles as my hands tighten around her throat.

I'm in a daze as what seems like only seconds pass and Azami is taken from me. I stare after the priests, Azami hanging between them like a sack of grain the villagers carry.

Wait!

She smiled!

No!

Stop!

She's not dead!

I didn't kill her!

I stumble as I run down the steps after the priests.

"Stop! Stop! She's alive! She's alive! Don't throw her in! You'll kill her! She's not dead! I didn't kill her!"

I scream at them as I am stopped by two and held back as they lift my Azami and throw her into the pit.

"Azami... AZAMI!"

I scream myself hoarse all the way through the village and into our room...

My room...

Azami, I'm sorry!

I'm sorry...


Azami, how can they say I'm not in my right mind?

You're right here with me.

You're beside me.

You're not dead.

Father said you were.

He tried to kill you.

I haven't seen him in a few days...

Your cheek is cold as I reach out to make sure you're really here.

I wonder why my fingers leave streaks of red behind.

I wonder why you're so cold.

Azami... You shouldn't be so cold...

Azami...

Azami...

You're not Azami...

You're not Azami!

You're not--


... wHY dO YoU kIll?

... I dON't wAnt TO KilL AnyMoRE!

Azami...

Azami...

... Azami...

Forgive me.


Whoooo! Alrighty then, boys and babes, Wakaremasu is officially done!

Sorry it took so long. Life has not been kind. x.X Uber sorry.

I'll get Azami out for Sutemasu ASAP... If my classes permit... x.X regrets taking advanced courses sometimes

NOTE: The space problem still isn't fixed over here, so pardon missing spaces.