For those of you who have not read my profile page, I said that all of my stories (2) are going on an indefinite hiatus. However, upon writing this and reading the reviews I received, I have decided that as long as there is demand, I will supply. So remember to review and give any constructive criticism.
Otonashi walked down the bridge along the school, 'Am I really dead? If so, why am I here, why are any of us here?' he pondered.
As he was walking he saw the girl he had met the previous night, the one which that person Yuri called Angel. 'It would probably be best to ask her about this place, I am going to need to know more before I go and make any drastic decisions.' he thought, 'Plus, she seems lonely being by herself.'
"Tachibana-san!" he called out, "may I ask you a few questions?"
"You may, but be quick, lunch will end soon and you will need to attend classes." she replied.
"That actually leads to my first question. What is this place?"
"It is a school for the troubled souls of adolescents to come to terms with their pasts and fulfil their final wish."
"So does everyone here have a bad past?"
"Yes"
"And they are here to find peace?"
"Yes."
"What about you then? Do you have a troubled past?"
The emotionless girl paused and a strange look came across her face before she replied,"I may not have a past that would be considered troubled but I do have a wish."
Before Otonashi could inquire as to what her wish was, the bell rang for the start of school and Kanade started to leave.
"Wait! I still have some questions. Who is that group that is trying to kill you? Why did you stab me last night? Why are you alone?"
At that last question, her body stiffened up. Eventually, she responded with,"If you really want to know, find me at lunch and I will give you the answers you need. Until then, go to your scheduled classes."
Otonashi hurried to his class, trying to find his way through the endless maze of corridors. When he got there, he entered and immediately felt a sense of dread. Right next to him was a giant of a man, a man wearing a blindfold and a third man with no shirt on. The thing that filled him with the most dread was the guy with a halberd glaring at him.
The man stood up and yelled to him,"How dare you! You insulted Yurippe! Die!" and charged towards Otonashi, who was too preoccupied with awkwardly laughing about the man joking about dying to notice the halberd go straight through his head.
Otonashi woke up in the hospital yet again with a gasp. "I guess I insulted that maniac in some way." was all that he said before he got a sense of déjà vu when the door opened, except this time it was not Yuri who walked through but instead, Kanade. She sat down next to where Otonashi was laid and said,
"I understand that being in hospital meant that you could not get you answers, so I came here to give any that you need."
"Uh, thank you, I guess?" was all Otonashi said in reply.
"First off, the group call themselves the SSS and are made up of souls who cannot accept passing on and, as such, want revenge on God for their pasts." Kanade started.
"So why did you stab me last night?" Otonashi asked.
"You told me to prove that you cannot die in this world so I did."
Otonashi put his hand up against his face and said,"You have a serious issue with communicating don't you."
"Yes"
"So what is the answer to the last question?"
"Having a normal school life makes one disappear as they have had what they had missed out on in their previous life."
"So anyone who becomes friends with you will disappear?"
"Yes"
Otonashi thought about this before saying,"What if someone became you're friend without fulfilling their wish? Would they still disappear?"
"I... am not sure about that."
"Well then, I'll be friends with you."
"But won't you just disappear?"
"Not if my wish at the time is to find out my past."
Kanade said nothing but if you looked close enough, a smile could be made out on her face.
Thank you for reading!
