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Yandere Simulator A Twist Of Fate – Chapter Six Confrontation At Home
Living room of the Ashi Residence, early afternoon
"I don't believe your denials, Ayano. You wanted to commit suicide and Kokona Haruka was your method of choice. If Jāna hadn't pulled that deranged girl off you I'd be at a funeral right now. How could you do such a thing, Ayano?" Ryoba said shocked by the story related to her by Jāna of what occurred at the Haruka House.
"Because," Ayano said tearing up as was becoming her custom whenever anything happened the least bit distressing. "I can't live like this, mom. I don't even know who I am anymore. I don't want to be who I was but at the same time, I can't seem to escape my past. Kokona killing me would have been better than this hell. At least I'd be at peace."
"Did you even consider what could happen if Kokona had killed you? She would suffer serious consequences, Ayano. Kokona is already traumatized. If she killed you it would be another nail in her proverbial coffin. It would have completely destroyed her. When we were going to her house, you told me that you wanted to help Kokona and fix the mistake you made. Letting Kokona kill you would not have helped her one bit. If Mom did not kill Kokona in retaliation I would have. Yeah, I care about you that much." Jāna paused here to let her words sink in. "How could you be so selfish Ayano? You're not trying to fix your mistakes, you're just looking for an easy way out. If you want redemption you'll have to put in some effort into earning it."
"Stay out of this Jāna," Ayano warned. "This is between me and MY mother. I don't care if my parents are adopting you or not. You have no business interfering. And maybe you and mom can kill people without a second thought (Ayano could not help but wonder if Jāna had killed other people aside from helping her claim her own three victims) but I'm not like either of you, not anymore"
"Fine," Jāna said putting her hands up and taking a step back. "The floor is yours."
"Ayano dear I think you need to calm down," Ryoba said sweetly.
"Calm down, calm down, how can I calm down!?" Ayano practically screamed in her mother's face. "My life is intolerable. Why should I continue living?"
"I won't let you throw away the life I and your father gave you. The life we safeguarded through your crucial formative years. You have no idea what we, what I went through so you could be here today!" Ryoba said raising her voice in a rare display of anger.
"I can't believe this! You have no right, mom! This is my life! If I want to end it I will!" Ayano ranted tears streaming down her face.
"This only proves my point, Ayano. You aren't thinking straight. You want to impose a permanent solution on what is likely a temporary problem. One day, when you feel better, you'll thank me. In the meantime as a loving mother, I have to protect until you can protect yourself. Until further notice you will go nowhere unless accompanied by me, your father or your sister." Ryoba said.
"I hate you!" Ayano said running to her room.
"I'll go keep an eye on her, mom," Jāna said a few moments later breaking the silence that hung over the living room like a void.
"I truly appreciate your help, Jāna dear. You're a good girl." Ryoba said staring off in space. She was deeply troubled by Ayano's latest outburst and the event from which it sprang. The thought of losing Ayano chilled her to the bone.
Jāna quietly made her way to Ayano's room where she found the door slightly ajar. Ayano was sitting at her computer. Hesitantly Jāna entered the room without asking Ayano if she could.
"Get out, Jāna!" Ayano said glaring at the other girl.
"You were very rude to mother," Jāna said.
"So what," Ayano said. "She's tough she can take it."
"What are you looking at?" Jāna said peering over Ayano's shoulder. "Ayano you're searching for ways to commit suicide!?" She exclaimed. On the computer screen was an image of how to correctly tie a noose.
"Yup," Ayano said continuing her search. "Now if you'll excuse me I have to continue my research."
"You know what?" Jāna said deciding to take a direct approach to help Ayano. "I sincerely preferred the old Ayano, she might have been a heartless sociopath, but at least she wasn't a coward like you. The old Ayano would never give up. She met every challenge head-on regardless of her chances of failure or success. She was really something. I admired her. I wish she was here rather than you."
"Well, she isn't. I won't be either for much longer." Ayano said continuing her internet search.
"Okay, quitter," Jāna said.
"Don't call me that," Ayano said irritated by the comment.
"Why not, that's what you are, quitter," Jāna insisted.
"Shut up Jāna! I'm warning you!" Ayano said.
"Or what coward!?" Jāna said. She then strolled around Ayano's room picking up and inspecting various items while mumbling to herself.
"What are you doing?" Ayano asked getting out of her seat.
"Oh me, I'm just inventorying your stuff. I'm deciding what I'll keep what I'll sell. You know, when you're gone." Jāna said nonchalantly.
"Hands of this is my stuff," Ayano warned.
"While you're alive it's your stuff, yes. After you die it'll be mine." Jāna said. She picked up Ayano's favorite stuffed animal from Ayano's bed. She examined the small purple dragon with its goofy grin and lopsided facial features. "Ewww, ug-lee, I think it'll throw this one in the trash. I can't see anyone paying good money for it."
"Give him back!" Ayano said. "He was a gift from my dad when I was in the hospital. His name is Mr. Flamey"
"And here I thought dad had better taste," Jāna said tossing Kyōhan's present in the wastepaper basket. "In the trash, it goes. Where it belongs I might add."
Ayano saw red. She tackled Jāna to the floor the pair rolled around exchanging blows until Jāna indicated she gave up. Breathing hard both girls pulled part. As they sat on Ayano's bed recovering from their dust-up a couple minutes later Jāna laughed.
"What the hell are you laughing about?" Ayano demanded to know while glaring at Jāna.
"I knew you had it in you, sis. I'm happy you're not as far gone as I feared." Jāna said.
"What do you mean?" Ayano said still uncertain what Jāna was getting at.
"The old you, at least the best parts of the old you. Your brilliance and assertiveness and your unwillingness to take abuse from anyone. Those parts are still there. If only you can stop feeling sorry for yourself for a few minutes you can become a very special person. The kind of person who has a successful, happy, wonderful, full life." Jāna said. "I'll help any way I can, as will mom & dad. But for us to do that you have to first try. Can you do that for us, for yourself Ayano?"
"I think so," Ayano said after careful consideration.
Jāna got up and fished Ayano's dragon from the wastepaper basket. "Here you go." She tossed the stuffed animal at Ayano who easily caught it. Ayano hugged it to her chest smiling.
For the first time since her accident, Ayano did not feel hopeless. Perhaps things would get better after all. At least Ayano felt she had a fighting chance.
To Be Continued
Author's Note -
Sorry about the short length of recent chapters. The next update should be much longer as Ayano returns to school and we meet many familiar characters.