Tuesday, 13th September, AM, a horrible day
Tohru's room
[Natsuno]
I may be dreaming.
There are two pair of eyes peering into this room.
One of them opened the door and entered…
She is climbing up the stairs.
Creak, creak.
Shimizu!
My body... won't move!
This is a dream! This is Tohru-chans room!Tohru-chan is right next to me!
I should be safe here!
Door opens.
"Aww, frick, you guys have already gone to bed, huh? I thought I could ask Natsuno to help me study." So it was just Aoi.
"I'll go to bed too then!" She exited smashing the door as quiet as she could.
{Megumi}
Tuesday, 23rd August
My Yuuki-kun. One of the two things i loved in this isolated land. The big castle of the Kanemasa family and the beautiful city boy I stalked all the time.
Being dead wasn't so bad. They let me go to his house at night and watch him before was time to kill my dinner prey.
Ah ,Yuuki-kun always studies hard.
I had my eyes locked on him while he was doing what seemed to me geometry but i couldn't tell for sure from the bushes.
26th August, the night of the kiss
I saw.
I saw my dream guy get his kiss stolen by the fucker Mutou Tohru!
I won't forgive you!
Tuesday,13th September, AM
Near the Mutou Home
Tatsumi came from behind and put his hand on my shoulder. Probably because I was crying out of spite. I was mad with rage at how close those two were. And did Tohru just kiss MY Yuuki-kun's cheek!?
"It's time."
My lips formed the most evil smile. Yes. Time for revenge.
Step, step.
Yuuki-kun you will be mine. He can't have you.
I crawled under the bed.
Aww, his face is so perfect. He looks like he has trouble sleeping in the nightmare im letting him see. Thehe~
My inner monologue was interrupted by the loud sister of the disgusting Tohru. Arggh, i hate him so much!
"Yuuki...kun." I finally sought to him after making sure the annoying Mutou member wouldn't come in again.
[Natsuno]
Just Aoi…
Sigh.
Of course. Shimizu is already dead...All the drama from having a classmate die is probably getting me paranoid.
I'm tired…
I'm really tired.
"Yuuki...kun."
A dead pink goth person crawled from under Tohru-chan's bed. She stood up bending limbs like a snake.
Her orbits were darker than the pitch black room my light sensitive cells were already accustomed to see in.
Despair and fear were spinning in my wide opened eyes when Shimizu looked in direction my best friend.
No… no… no… just not him.
Giggle of a mad one echoed between the four walls.
"I really ...hate this guy."
She was piercing him with her red creepy gaze.
"Because he got to be closer to Yuuki-kun than me...Right? Tatsumi." He was peeking through the mirror above Tooru-chan's bed.
Please, don't! TOHRU-CHAN!
I wanted to jump out of bed and protect him...I couldn't.
Shimizu bit her lower lip and showed her long sharp fangs. She rose from the dead and is gonna kill him. My body was paralyzed in a panic attack.
"SO!" Shimizu attacked Tohru-chan's neck and if I could have only screamed and woken up from this nightmare…
STOP IT!
The fangs were so close to the neck… Why was this happening? What was happening?
…
Opening my eyes and sitting up on the futon; pushing the sheets up in such a hurry…
Indeed i had woken up from that awful dream…
"TOHRU-CHAN! ARE YOU ALL RIGHT!?" Grabbing his shoulders I began shaking him.
Immediately checked Tohru-chan's neck. There are no bite marks. Phew…
''Huh?'' He woke up and looked up at me. Voice sounded weak but I assumed he was just sleepy.
I flopped down on the futon embarrassed. I was sure he thought it was weird.
''What nonsense! I haven't slept much, so I'm going back to bed! Good night!'' Too tried explaining my weirdness so that was all I said.
''Okay… Good night.''
{Megumi}
I let Yuuki-kun see what he had to. Didn't actually bite the bastard's neck …no that would have been discovered by my smart crushy. Instead I bit Tohru's left arm. Just above the elbow marks of my sharp teeth could be seen. Thehehe~
Serves him right.
The kiss thief didn't even wake up from my mosquito-like bite so I needn't put him under hypnosis. Tatsumi seemed satisfied with my work and was grinning the whole way back to the Kanemasa castle where we were hiding during the day. Time flew so fast this night. Oh, I forgot about that thing.
''Tatsumi go ahead of me I still have something I need to take care of.''
''Yah! Take care!'' He waved at me as we parted ways.
I took the shortest way to the one of the few mailboxes in my tiny home-village. The card I wanted to send Yuuki-kun while I was still alive ;now I had the courage to finally do so. I hope my feelings will reach him. Yuuki-kun I love you. I love you. Now you can finally have eyes only for me thehehehehe~.
I hurried to shove it in the postbox before doubt had the chance to overtake me.
…
Had I only foreseen the possibility of Tohru rising from the dead.
16th September, Friday , bad luck all day
At school
[Natsuno]
Since that day, I could no longer feel Shimizu from the edge of my consciousness. I don't have to worry about insomnia anymore. It was all in my head after all…
While I was thinking that some girls were all kya~kya~ behind me.
''Hey! It's Natsuno-kuun 3!''
''Uwaah! The first year pretty boy~!?''
Didn't even pay attention. My only goal was to reach Aoi's classroom.
''Aoi!'' I called for her.
''Ah! Nacchan!'' N-na..chan? Seems like she just came up with a new nickname. I didn't dig into that; what was more important… I didn't see my bestie around at all that day. Usually he was talking to all kinds of people in the halls; it was kind of more lively when he was around.
''Tohru-chan didn't come to school?''
''Yeah! Are you looking for him?''
''I see..'' I remembered he had asked of me to help him invite the nurse on a date.
''Anyways he is always playing hooky. Because he bought this new game he spent all of yesterday stoning and sleeping. Feel like dropping by today?''
''No. I'll visit tomorrow morning since it's Saturday anyway. Tohru-chan asked me to help with something too…''
17th September, Saturday , an extremely bad day
Senbu
This intense heat makes me feel like autumn is gonna take forever to get here.
At a moment's notice a person in white coat ran towards my neighbours' house. He must be from Oozaku hospital… I ran wild to the entrance.
''DAD, THE YOUNG DOCTOR IS HERE!'' Aoi's panicked voice did not help my heartthrob slow down.
What are these guys up to?
''Mutou, this is…'' The doc was clearly shocked.
''What's wrong with oniichan… is he unwell?'' The little brother and sister kept asking questions while I climbed up the stairs and took a peek in the room.
What the fuck is going on?
Tohru-chan in bed; pale face; sun touching his skin leaving no marks on it.
''Both of you go downstairs now …take your mother with you.''
…
''Your brother is dead.'' The last words echoed off the walls. At first I couldn't comprehend them.
''TOORU!'' His mum burst into tears and reached for her dead son.
''DON'T TOUCH HIM…'' The father stopped her from doing so. Tohru-chan? Dead?
''TAMOTSU! Bring mother downstairs!'' The boy also had teary eyes and couldn't handle the shock.
''Eh? But…but…'' Shaking he could barely even speak.
Mutou-otoosan now saw me and begged me with his eyes to be the pillar of support and take them out of the death room.
''Natsuno-kun… Please!'' They had to quarantine the room. I understood that …
But did he know that my heart was shattered into pieces by what I previously had heard? Tohru…chan…
I forcibly dragged the other three out with empty eyes. Couldn't even cry… just stared at him…at it … that empty shell that no longer had Tohru-chan's enlightening soul in it. Tohru-chan. Tohru-chan. My mind repeated his name over and over again until I went so down the staircase that I couldn't see him anymore.
…
Same day, Yuuki Home
I just sat on my bed. What …How does one get over something like that? My love for him … where can I possibly place it now? My heart aches… Why? Why Tohru-chan… As a response to those thoughts my eyes became watery. It wasn't just a cheesy crush! I ..with Tohru-chan ...was seriously in love...Even though I realized it far too late. I let one of my hands cover them; other one I held tight in a fist form. My nails hurt my palm but what did I care… He was gone and I couldn't even be with him in his last hours. Tohru-chan died without knowing how I really feel about him. He died all alone … I have no right to cry. His family is hurt too I am not the only one who grieves… I grit my teeth.
Mum opened the door and saw my puffy eyes regardless of my effort to hide them.
''…Natsuno, its time to go to the wake.''
… I didn't avert ayes from the floor.
''Also, this postcard arrived for you. It's a late summer greeting card.''
Now my gaze met the paper she left on my bed. Black pupils became small at the sight of the name. Shimizu Megumi. Now I get it…That's your little revenge huh… You think it's funny, Shimizu?
''Hey, this Shimizu; isn't she the girl that died…? Her postcard arriving now is kind of creepy.'' My mum and her permeability.
As much as I wanted to just scream at finally understanding what happened…Had to force myself and at least not worry my mother. So I put a fake smile on.
''It's probably a lousy prank you don't need to worry… I'll put my tie and we can go.''
''All right. Hurry up.'' She left me alone.
It was not a dream.
Grabbing her card; not even reading the whole thing; I mercilessly tore it apart.
Shimizu rose from her grave. Then she killed Tohru-chan.
I finally realized that.
So hurt but at the same time so angry … Did she think I would forgive her for killing the ONLY one I held dear in this village that always buried its death!
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth hm? Except this time you crossed the line!
…
When a person dies there are some rituals.
First soaking his lips with water; then his whole body is being washed; dressed in a white robe with a sword on his chest for protection; his head facing north he lays until the priest finally sends him to his death bed…
On my way that's all I imagined.
…
Aoi and Tamotsu's faces were as expressionless as mine. On the cold floor they were nodding at something Masao previously had said. I had no intention to talk to them. What good would the tiresome ''My condolences'' or ''I know how you feel'' do?
"Where's Tohru-chan?'' Voice did not shake like I thought it would and my stance remained straight.
Aoi just pointed the direction and I went to see him up close.
''Welcome…'' His parents were on their knees in that altar room.
''…May I see his face…'' This time my voice was shaky.
''Yes.'' Even before they said it I removed the small blanket covering him.
Ah! I think there's something wrong with me for being scared of my crush's face.. even if it was just for a second. Is this really him?… Such emptiness. Tohru-chan is gone…
I had touched his deadly cold face without intending to. Tohru-chan was always a little bit colder than me when our skins met…but this time he felt even more distant.
''Where has the essential part of Tohru-chan gone? I wish there was a way to find him…" That was more my thoughts coming out without warning than me trying to comfort the family.
Tohru-chan.
I couldn't help but look at his lips and touch my own. It was one time. Just one time but it was enough for my heart to entirely give in to him…
How much of a sinner must one be to even think of kissing a corpse?
In a short time I was ashamed of my thoughts until the father spoke.
''You are right about that.'' He just stared at the floor while auntie was already crying.
Afterwards I said what was on my heart to them and took my leave. Uncle and auntie were grieving much more…It's bitter …like he said it's bitter; this feeling in my chest.
…
Back to the room where the three others were I leaned on the opposite wall and let my body slide down. What is left in this village now that you are no longer here?
Masao was annoying as always but he didn't get in the way of my thoughts until…
''HEY, YOU! You aren't even crying. Don't you feel even the slightest bit of sadness? ''
The guy stared saying things like that. Purple eyes looked at him and then down. I was too lost. My heart aching like someone was squeezing it from just seeing his dead face .. and now I had to deal with Masao?
I tried explaining this wasn't the place to fight while he was pulling my tie slightly suffocating me.
Finally he left.
Aoi-chan and Tamo-chan had to shout some sense into his head.
Now it was quiet and the harsh reality hit me yet again.
Tohru-chan died.
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Haii T-T/ Please bear with it for one more chapter. I know I took my time with this one but it just saddens me to write about Tohru-chan's death x.x Sowwy sowyy and I don't see many reviews v.v are ya all shikis or what O.O?