Chapter 5: riddle 02: what secret is hiding in the chest
Note: mouhahahahaha im so sorry for all the angst! (not really (devil)) but I will do some change about how Haruki die because there was a reason she "killed" herself (by throwing away the bottle). So yeah.. im really sorry but if you read the tags it say Hurt/comfort and angst... I mean it's a "to death survival game" so its sure that there IS gonna be other death! If your heart is weak then please do not read I don't want to depress people I want just want to show something amazing! I want to show how much words can put feelings in one mind, how story can affect our mood and life. I find stories amazing for that! And being able to see your reaction every time is just one of the most beautiful thing you can give me so I want to thank you all for your support! (this time I wont do individual thanks im sorry but I will do some individual sorry)
Drigori: Sorry to kill your fav character and to have thought that you were a guy!
Fire lord 626: sorry for making you feel that bad :( hahhahaha well maybe I will make up for this in some way...
Camay: Sorry to make you hate and love me Hahaha and sorry for other reason that you will know some day.
Heine: sorry if you cant take it I-I just kidding too :P hahaha yeah im sorry to kill the lucko pocky hero... but in all fanfiction I saw she always live (or almost always I think I saw only one were she die but at the end its just a scene in a play sooo...) yeah I wanted to change and be original...
Disclaimer: I do not own Akuma no Riddle if I did... believe me Totaku wouldn't be immortal or even better Haruki or Isuke would succeed and the two would get together and then... and then... mouhahahaha (damn if only I owned Akuma no Riddle T_T)
!*!*Day 1 (off) time: 18h32!*!*!
It already make 2 hours and 30 minutes that the hologram event finished. A long 2h. Everybody is depress not knowing what to do, all thinking about the fact that their parents can die or even worse will die. The most desperate people are the ones that already lost their parents, Inagme and Kyoko. Haruki always have been there for them, even if she could be annoying, she was a good Papa and always listened to their problem, sometime she would even have an argument with their Mama about how to fix the problem. Their Papa was funny, caring, cool and selfless, ho how much do they regretted right now that their Papa was selfless. Why did she have to die, why did she throw away the bottle, they didn't know, they didn't care anymore...
-h-hey Inagme... y-you know... - Sachiko didn't know what to say or what to do, she was scared and sad. Scared that her parents could die, sad that Inagme's father is dead. She couldn't even comfort her properly, how could she anyway.
-im sorry... - Sachiko said in a quiet whisper as she started to sob. Why couldn't she help, she know it wasn't her family, she know she hate Inagme -ok maybe not hate but damn she can be a bitch sometime...- she know it all too well but even if she know it all, why do she feel like she need to help Inagme.
-Don't be... Papa never wanted people to be sorry for her... Papa would always keep everything inside and smile outside and when she would do something stupid or when something bad that's not even her fault would happen, she would say those words... "sorry"... w-why did she a-always said sorry... - Inagme was calm at the start but then started to cry. Why is this happening to them!.
*TOUTOUTOUTOUT*
-Not that damned thing again, please don't say it's an other death... - is all what was passing through everybody's mind.
-Do not worry everybody this sis not an other death hahahaha - said Irishige. Everybody frowned as they heard him laugh, what could even be funny in all this, they could die and they're parents too... It is everything BUT funny. Inagme just growled and cursed under her breath something like, Fuck you.
-So... Since Sachiko found the answer of the first riddle there is an other riddle! This one is special because the answer is in a quest that you need to do. - he said as everybody rolled they're eyes, as ever he couldn't just go straight to the point, it was becoming agonizing.
-Well I think you all want me to go to the point so yeah... the riddle is: what secret is hiding in the chest. It will be a special one and im going to explain why! Somewhere in this island, a chest is hidden and you need to find it but beware! There is a cost for it, no it's not death but it can cause trouble that could lead to death. Inside the chest will be 2 clues and after that you'll have the rest of the time to text me the answer. Ho and if you ask how I knew your answer Sachiko-san, check Inagme ears! hahaha - he then turned off the intercom with a really confused Sachiko.
-m-my ears? - asked Inagme confused. Sachiko without thinking took Inagme's face and turn it so she could see inside her ears. She then saw a little thing...
-w=what is that?... a microphone? - she asked not understanding a thing. Inagme shivered.
-its ok to check my ear but could you let my face be, please or do I have to cut your hands off? 3 - Inagme said -like I should have cut they're hands off back then...- she thought, No! it will never happen again, she will never let that happen again, never... but now if it happen again... her Papa wont be there to comfort her...
-Ho! s-sorry... - Sachiko said blushing red like a tomato as she let her hands fall to her side. -mh? Inagme seems a little off... we should just climb a tree and sleep there... she must be tired after all that- Sachiko thought.
-h-hey do you think you'll be able to continue until we find a good tree to sleep? - asked gently and hesitantly Sachiko to Inagme.
-yeah...better then stay here and mourn on my life... - she say looking empty of emotion.
-w-wait now that I think about it... can I check you ears too? - asked Inagme. Maybe they all have one...
-ok... - answered Sachiko letting Inagme check her ears.
-Y-you got one too... do that mean...? - Said Inagme taking the microphone to break it.
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Nalou and Kayamine were tired, one almost drowned and the other have cut on her hands. One struggled for life, the other struggled to save a life. The two were equally exhausted and scared, they didn't know what to do anymore. Nalou almost saw death and Kayamine saw a giant spider that have wire instead of web. The two weren't just tired but also traumatized. Kayamine said that if Nalou wanted she could take her hand even if her hands are hurt. The two of them are now walking tiredly searching something...anything, they're lost, they don't know were to go, what to do. The two walk trying to comfort and support one another scared that if one fall the other will too. When did they start crying while walking straight for hours... They don't know but they are. Lost and desperate, they don't know... don't know... why... wy must they be her...
-trisksssrkssss - A weird sound was now heard... They don't know if they hallucinated or if it was for real, they couldn't care less but even so, they couldn't let the other hurt. No matter how much one is desperate, if the other is in danger or want her to stay, she will. The two thinking of protecting the other took a defending position to be ready if something was to pop out like last time.
-triskrsss tsssk ktrisss - As the sound was getting closer an other abnormal creature was found. Since when do snakes have 3 heads with little rooster legs all over its long body? Well since now.
-W-what is this... - Asked nalou not even nervous. Her stutter was just out of tiredness. Any emotion other was now erased from her voice and the same thing goes for Kayamine.
-I... do not know... I do not think we'll be able to... run from this... Kenmochi-san - Kayamine said frankly.
-... I know - Nalou said. At their surprise the best didn't come near them... It hissed and runned away.
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Kyoko and Kirinai were walking together searching for food and a place to rest, they don't know since when they were silence, probably because of Kyoko father death, but they didn't want to think about it. They would just end up hurting each other more. They walked in silence as both of them didn't know what to do, what could they even do. Depression is present in all the island and this does not help our survivors to continue their path. Lost... with nowhere to go... all the people on this island is thinking that. Because after all, its true. To win, they need to survive but also to let the other die... and what about their teams! After all the time they will spend as a team they will have to go separate ways and wait for on another to die?! They would lose their parents and their parents would lose them. Everybody didn't want to continue their path...Everybody just wanted to stay there and sleep to finally woke up and see that everything was a dream -Yeah woke up and see Papa annoying Inagme or Mama... cause after all... this can't be real...- Kyoko thought. When did she start crying while walking... maybe she always was crying and that she just didn't even realized it.
-Graggsrrr - is the sound that interrupted the killing silence. Kirinai then just jolted his head off from the ground to look around him... - everything is normal... wait! Where is Kyoko! - he thought panicking.
-Kyoko! - he yelled, no answer...
-Graggsrrr - this...sound again...
-Kyoko where are ya? shit I really lost her!? - said Kirinai out loud.
-Graggsrrr - Is the only sound he heard before being knock out.
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Hashiro and Asumi were in good terms, the two didn't show that much emotion but they both know that the other is sad or afraid.
-... You know you shouldn't worry about thing so much... I don't care about anything for exemple. - Asumi said. Its true if they care, they die, if they care they're sad...
-Well anyway... it's not like my parents could die so easily - he said with confidence as he waled to Asumi. It's funny how the two of them didn't feel anything... No that's not it... They feel, they just deny it.
The two continued to walk as the light of the sun started to fade away to be replaced by the light of the moon. When we think about it... how did everything changed for an inivitable death... now the question the more people were thinking was: why?.
-Im asking myself... Why us? - Honestly said Hashiro. Asumi just laughed. It wasnt a laugh, more of a plea.
-Why us? Thats a question I asked myself all my life you know. Why me, the only anwser that I found is, because. - she said desesprate she shouldnt care so why is she...
-I never asked for that and im sure my parents too! - she said as her vision blurred. She shouldnt care, she shouldn care -I shouldnt care, stop. Its not something to cry for! You learned to block everything, then continue! - she thought.
-A-are you ok - Hashiro asked with concern in his voice, its funny how being with all those people made him experience feeling for te first time -concern... tch what a joke - he thought.
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-Mom, what exactly is in the chest? - Irishige asked voice filled with curiosity. Nio then anwsered with a diabilic laughter as her son was paralized by hearing her anwser.
-wait but thats totally a handicap! It's not fair! - he said serious, theres as limit to everything but when his mother looked quite shocked by his answer he knew he shouldnt have said this. She then made eye contact with him and said...
-You are Irishige, my faithful son and you will help me through all this. You don't care of what will happen to others and will just laugh at them. You are Irishige and will laugh with me of every death this game will cause. - She said pointing her finger at him. Her eyes changed color while saying this as she hypnotized her own son...
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-...mh? - Kirinai said waking up. he then saw that he was in some sort of glue... He then looked up to see a really beat up Kyoko.
-K-Kyoko! - He yelled earning in response an other weird sound. He then realized one thing, its night time...
-Graggsrrrgrrsss - When he turned his head in the direction of the sound, he saw a... Frog? No it's not a frog. Frog does not have spider fang nor do they have 8 spider legs. Frogs also don't have 2 snakes for tails, they just don't even HAVE tails!.
-E-eu-m w-what the f-fuck is th-this? - He asked himself, at his surprise he heard a growl and when he turned to see Kyoko, Kyoko opened her eyes but something was wrong... One of her eyes was now black...
-Ky-Kyoko w-what happened to y-your eye. - He asked scared as hell.
-my...eye... hahaha - she... didn't seem right... and the fact that she laught was just enough to confirm it.
-E-eum K-ky-oko? Y-you d-don't s-seem really fi-fine... - he said but Kyoko continued to laugh. Suddenly the best approached Kyoko and putted his fans in her arm, Kirinai tried to struggle and help her but it didn't work, after a while Kyoko arm was black like her eye...
-Hehehe hahahaha - Kyoko just continued to laugh... and laugh and laugh like nothing was happening.
-KYOKO! P-PLEASE S-SAY O-OR DO S-SOMETHING - he yelled crying. His voice seemed to reach Kyoko because she stopped laughing and her eye was her normal red color again.
-H-hu? ghaa! - She then yelled out of pain as cut started appearing on her arm making her bleed. This was ridiculous what kind of poison would do that! Out of reflex she struggled and succeeded to kick the thing away and to their surprise the thing started flashing red as it make an even more weird sound and exploded, creating a hole in a cracked wall. With a closer look, a chest was hidden in it.
-D-do y-you think th-this is..? Ho god you-your arm! - Kirinai said seeing that her arm was not even visible because of the blood covering it. Kyoko had pass out from pain.
-I ne-need to g-go there! - He said out loud forcing to be free from the wall. Suddenly Kyoko woke up and in one or two swift move she was free... she looked ... posses... her two eyes were now black and she had mark all over her body.
-Ky-kyoko? - He said unsure of what was happening.
-chest...chest...chest...chest - she kept on repeating the same word until she was in front of the chest... She then opened it and a black mist covered her, denying Kirinai to watch what was happening.
-Kyoko! - he yelled.
-hihihi... t-the answer is sorrows... hehehe the secret in the chest is sorrows Hahahaha! - said Kyoko laughing like crazy. She then came to open her phone but freezed... her eyes were red again... but they had a symbol and she had symbols all over her body... The mist formed black symbols on her...
-Kyoko!? - he yelled again. Damn it! Why can't he go and help her, why must this happen the night when is weak...
-I- c-cant mo-move gh - said Kyoko talking with difficulties.
-Y-you can't move? - Kirinai said scared, what would happen now!... The glue that was denying him to do anything then burned, hurting him a little but freeing him. He runned to Kyoko.
-T-take the phone a-and post the answer - she said. Kirinai shook his head.
-T-the riddle can w-wait! - he said, crying. He didn't know what to do, they couldn't stay there but she couldn't move and in this state, he can't carry her he is too weak. He didn't want her to die and maybe it was visible on is face because Kyoko reassured him by saying...
-D-dont wo-rry im not going to die or anything so please just send the answer. - she said trying to hide any trace of pain inside her body, a task that was really difficult.
-O-ok b-but... ok... - he wanted to ask if she was ok but he knew she wouldn't answer the truth anyway. He then took Kyoko phone and texted:
"The answer is: Sorrows." and then he pressed: send.
*TOUTOUTOUTOUT*
-Hello everyone! Somebody found the anwser of the riddle already, what a pain Hahahaha how does it feel to be hurt and paralyzed? What will you do about it hahaha the paralyzing powder will last 12 hours so beware of the "animals" hahahaha. - Irishige said laughing hard. If only everybody knew that it wasnt "him" that was laughing...
-You then got your prize! - he said turning off the speakers. To Kirinai surprise something appeared next to him... a box.
-... W-what...? H-how? w-whatever - He said shrugging it off and opening the box. He then saw 2 warm winter coat... and 2 breads...
-... ok... w-well w-we got t-two winter c-coat and two b-breads. - he said to Kyoko who smiled even thought she know she will probably die. If she could die serving to something or saving somebody like Mama said that Papa was ready to do back when they first meet, then she would be happy. She know that Papa must have die doing something like a hero would do and so if she have to die, she will too, die like a hero. Suddenly an other problem come to mind.
-...What do we d-do now - she said pushing away the pain.
-I-I d-dont know I-I can... - he didn't have time to finish that she interrupted him.
-...Are you really K-Kirinai? D-dude Kirinai dont stutter like that s-so if you're not him w-well your bad to mime. - she said laughing at, what she think, isn't Kirinai.
-No i-its... comp-licated I... Got a p-personality p-problem a-and t-the night i-im r-really weak a-and... - Kirinai said trying to explain it all, after all he need Kyoko to understand.
-H-ho thats right! your t-the son of the girl t-that my parents to-told me and Inagme about! - She said realizing that her Mama and Papa explained to her that back in "school" they met a double personality girl and that Isuke used her. They told them about it because their Mama was arguing with their Papa about their past.
-Y-you know m-my F-father? - he asked quite scared.
-No hahaha bu...gh! N-no but my parents told us about your parents once. - she said honestly. That said, Kirinai let a sigh of relief be heard.
-why do you look s-so relieved that I dont know your father. - she asked, the pain was starting to be really present as the adrenaline was quitting her body.
-I-I think w-we s-should s-stay here for t-the night b-but hide somewhere - he said.
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-INAGME! - yelled Sachiko as Inagme falled to her knee after receiving cut on her legs from, what seemed at the start, plants. Now with a better look the leaf had blood on them... They must cut! Inagme who falled to her knee was starting to get cut everywhere from the plants. Sachiko couldn't stand the sight as she runned to Inagme taking her even if she was starting to get cut too.
-Inagme! are ghh! Are you ok! - asked Sachiko, lucky for her she had only 3 to 5 cuts on her legs but the pain... God it hurted like you've just been cut by knives. Now that Sachiko thought about it, if only 5 cuts make her feel hurt badly... Inagme who is cutted everywhere...
-Inagme anwser please! - Sachiko said but instead of answering, Inagme falled completely on the ground making a "thud" sound.
-Inagme! - said Sachiko trying to run to Inagme...but the cuts on her legs are really too much pain... -n-no I can't! I can't let her there!... She's more hurt than me! - thought Sachiko dragging herself to Inagme. Inagme is crying, the pain plus the loss of her Papa is too much for her as she cry all her pain.
-I-n-me! - Inagme couldn't even hear properly what Sachiko was saying... - so... tired...- She thought.
-INAGME! - Sachiko said slapping Inagme, who oppened her eyes to see a crying and blushing Sachiko.
-Stay! Please! I know you can be a bitch sometime but stay! - Sachiko yelled taking Inagme's hand.
-... I..Inagme i-snt g-going to die... - Inagme said smiling. -Inagme...can sleep later... right now... for the first time... someone wants Inagme... l-lets just wish i-its not to use me t-this time... - Inagme thought smiling to herself even if the pain was a real hard time.
-Y-your better not! - sachiko said weeping away her tears.
-If y-you do I will n-never forgive you! - she say laughing at her own comment.
-Yeah... w-what now? - asked Inagme trying to stay awake.
-Now... now... w-what do you think of sleeping in a tree? - asked Sachiko. Inagme frowned.
-A-a tree? How could I sleep on a tree? - she ask.
-I don't know! just do it please we need to rest it's not time to do your spoiled brat right now Inagme! - Sachiko said trying to knock some sense in Inagme.
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Everybody found a place to rest through the night. To their surprise even if the place they sleep wasn't the most comfortable ever, they found themselves sleeping firmly, after all, they made a lot of effort for the day off they had... they still didn't understand what was off in that... they already almost died! but that didn't matter anymore as they sleep peacefully washing away from their faces any trace of stress or worry. That was for everybody but one person... this person wasn't able to sleep. She preferred looking at her cute partner, stroking her hair gently. This person wondered, out of all of us...who will win, who will stay alive. To her sadness she couldn't find an answer to that...she couldn't think of winning instead of somebody who would need to die for her to succeed. She cant and even less if she need to survive against her...
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-*groan* S-sorry... - Said haruki giving her last smile finally closing her eyes... Suddenly a sound was heard... and Haruki opened her eyes as she felt her cheek burn. Isuke just slapped her...
-Y-YOU! I-I NEVER WANT YOU TO SAY SORRY AGAIN! YOU WILL SURVIVE THIS A-AND STOP SAYING SORRY! - Isuke yelled crying hard. Haruki then feeled bad. -B-but if I c-continue w-with them I'll b-be a bu-rden... - Haruki thought
-I KNOW WHAT YOUR FUCKING THINKING! BUT YOU KNOW WHAT! YOU'LL BE MORE OF A BURDEN IF YOU DIE HERE! - Isuke yelled desperately to make this selfless idiot realize what she's making her feel. The others were silent as they watched the scene.
-...I-ke *groan* Isu-ke... Isu-ke I-kai... -ry m-e *groan* - Haruki was trying to tell something but she had real difficulties and suddenly Isuke kissed her.
-Shut up! You will have the right to speak when you'll be ready to go! We are going to see if Kenmochi have something for you! - Isuke said frustrated and sobbing. Ho she would save her Haruki, at all cost.
-please... Isuke Inukai... Marry... me... - Is what Haruki wanted to say... but she couldn't. Not now. She don't have permission right now, she will do her selfless idiot and survive, she's not enough selfish to die here and make Isuke cry, and with that she founded a new adrenaline build inside of her. -a-after gh.. after a-all this m-marry me - though Haruki smiling, she wont die, not until Isuke marry her. The other didn't know what to say or what to do as they all waited for Isuke to do something.
-Lets go! - She said getting up.
-For one time I will be selfless too... so lean on me. - Isuke said as she helped Haruki up and transported her on her back. Everybody took protective place as for the first time, they saw Isuke helping out and crying over someone else and as they saw Haruki sacrificing herself. Mahiru and Sumireko were in front as Chitaru and Hitsugi behind. They wont let Haruki die like that, not after what they saw.
-W-whats t-the n-number of t-the door - asked Mahiru. Seems like the battle were at its end because she was back at stuttering from stress. Sumireko took her hand and then said...
-108 do not worry Banba-san we... we will make it in time a-and there will be something to save her. - she said trying to comfort her love and herself. After a while they arrived. Lucky for them that Haruki had an other adrenaline jump because if she didn't she would be dead already but they didn't have endless time, suddenly they heard sounds they SURELY didn't want to hear... more clearly moan. -With who this nerd hacker freak could she be doing sex!? - Though Isuke, what she didn't know is that all in their own way, they all though the same thing.
-O-Otoya~ - Shiena moaned, reaviling the person with who she was doing her things...
-W-wait did she said Otoya? - asked dumbfounded Chitaru... What was going on in there!
-... - Everybody hesitated. They didn't want to enter the apartment, damn they could see thing they didn't want to see If they entered. Sumireko taking all her courage, knocked at the door earning a quick "shit" coming from the other side. The door then opened revealing a, not brushed, Shiena with a confused look.
-Hum... w-what are you all doing he... - she didn't have time to finish her sentence that Isuke yelled...
-Hey you hacker nerd do you have some aid kit? - Isuke asked. Shiena then saw Haruki and let everybody enter her house and to everybody "surprise" Otoya really was there, drinking coffee. Shiena then said she had an aid kit and that she could do something about it. She dragged Haruki to an other room and started to heal her.
-Heya you all - she said. Everybody felt a shiver. Sumireko then thought of something -do the two of them have kids? No if they had kids their kids wouldn't be here...right?- Sumireko curiosity took the better of her as she asked.
-Do you two happen to have kids - Otoya spitted her coffee everywhere as a lot of person face palmed and Mahiru just blushed and smiled at her love. What they didn't saw was Shiena blushing as red as the blood on Haruki body.
-Y-yeah wh-why - Otoya said earning a "you cant be serious face O_O" from everybody except from Sumireko who then said...
-T-then don't you worry your kid is not home? - Otoya laughed.
-Na~ Nalou is with a friend right now. - She said.
-Ha w-well I think she's not where you think. - Frankly said Sumireko.
-What do you mean. - Otoya asked deadly serious but then Shiena shouted something.
-I think Sagae-san will be okay, she just got 2 week to go to the hospital and she can't run everywhere or do stupid thing but I think she will survive this. - Shiena said after she healed Haruki, who was now sleeping peacefully and snoring. Isuke smiled and then thought -See? I told you it wouldn't be like in tv drama where you would die as the sacrificing pocky hero - and with that everybody in the room made a sigh of relief. Haruki is fine. Haruki will survive. Isuke, for the first time cried out of joy. She found it stupid to cry but she cant seem to care and everybody is tearing up too. Haruki will live. They would rescue the kids together and after that... -after that Isuke want Haruki to marry her 3 No refusal will be approved! - She thought. Shiena walked to them and asked...
-But what did you mean "not where we think" - and everybody explained about the school, the kids and the trap that almost killed Haruki.
next chapter: Riddle 3: way to release someone of his sins.
I always wondered... what would happen if the thing or person you love the most die. Will you die too?
Note: because I had a good day and that I feel like I was being really to harsh with you all I made Haruki live (but for how much time mouhahahah) so I hope your happy that I am in a good mood hehehe s oif you got anything to say, then say it (good or bad I don't care) isn't It beautiful that the two want to get married and they don't know that the other want that too :3 well anyway love you guys! But next chapter will have angst. (for the moment I got no Preview idea but when I will have, I will "update" this chapter m'kay guys! Have a good day (HEART)