The second chapter of The Demon Within Season Four is now underway! Kairi, after having her first memory of her past, tries to cope with it, and tries not to have anymore memories. But can she succeed, or will they consume her? Read on and find out!
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"Man, that rain's coming down hard," Joey muttered, hanging up his rain jacket on the coat hanger near the game shop's door. The others followed suit, Brian starting up a fire with some newspapers and a starter log. Soon, bright flames erupted from the fireplace, filling the shop with the warm light. Kairi's hands were balled up between her knees, the fire reflecting in her eyes. She felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up, and saw Brian looking down at her.
"You okay?" he asked, but she quickly stood up, grabbed a black hooded sweater, and raced out the door, nearly in tears. The rain was pouring harder, thunder and lightening mixing in with the bright lights of the city. Her footsteps pounded the cement as she ran, her breathing raspy and weak. She slipped through a puddle, and fell hard onto the ground. Tears ran down her cheeks as another memory ran through her mind.
-Flashback-
Kairi walked down the street, licking an ice cream cone happily. She didn't notice that two shady figures were watching her as she skipped along. She made her way down a dark alley, where she always went on her way home, when the two figures stepped in front of her. One of them knocked the cone away from her while the other dug around his pocket for something.
"Where do you think you're going, little girl?" the first one hissed, pulling off a smug grin, his teeth rotting from tooth decay. She began to back away, but the other thief blocked her path. "Why not come with us?" She felt the firm grip of the first man, trying to place his hand over her mouth, but she kicked him in the shins and dashed past the first man. They grew angered and began to chase after her, the second man pulling out a pistol. Gunshots rang out as he tried to shoot her, but she noticed her home in the distance.
"Don't think that you can stop us, little brat!" the first man laughed, not noticing that he bumped into another man, where Kairi was cowering behind. "Who are you?" The man's lips curled into a smile as he pulled out a long sword, and slashed at both of the men, killing them instantly. Kairi looked up into his eyes, but he looked away.
"Thank you, Sephiroth," she whispered, racing into the house. Her brother looked over at her, and chuckled.
"Poor fool," he muttered. Just like I planned.
-End Flashback-
Kairi sat on the ground, rain beating onto her sweater. She felt a hand on her shoulder, and saw Yami looking down upon her. He held out his hand, and helped her to her feet.
"Why did you run off?" he asked, his face covered with crystal rain droplets. She shrugged, and they raced off back to the game shop.
"I just have a lot on my mind, Atem," she whispered, calling him his real name. He gasped, and walked ahead of her.
What will happen as demon begin to invade Domino? Will Kairi have to deal with both the demons and her memories? Find out in chapter three!
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