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Chapter 9:
The Memories Become Worse!
Tears flew to his eyes like an eagle to its nest. It stung his cheeks as it touched the hot, burning skin. The older Sukimaru couldn't cry as well as his younger version, but he did let out a few tears. Their mother was…
"Mom!" The young Sukimaru yelled as loudly as he could. Their mother was dead. He ran over to the place where she lay ice cold and motionless. His mother had been killed in a grotesque manner, her body had about ten dozen cut marks, scratches, and bruises and her neck had the faint line which showed that somebody hung her. Her chest was filled with several bullet holes, but the most horrifying thing was what happened next. As he touched his mother she started to fall apart; her head rolled awkwardly next to him. He screamed, stood up, and bolted out of the place, disgusted and horrified. As he stood still he muttered words audible for only people half a foot from him could hear.
"Why…why her? Why did she have to die?" He said mournfully. His tears fell onto the floor now as he bent his head down to look. Sukimaru could see his younger version's ocean blue eyes that shone like sapphire. Yet, even if his eyes shined like that, there was something strange. His eyes seemed faded over, like when a snake covers its eyes with membrane. A muffled bump was heard down the seemingly never-ending hallway. It was heard again ten seconds later, and Sukimaru rushed for the door. As he opened it a being fell out and landed on his chest. As he looked down he recognized who it was and blushed. It was the same girl as before, except this time she looked starved, half-beaten, and bruised and cut all over; her beautiful brown hair was dull slightly and her hazel eyes were a deep shade of grey.
"Sukimaru, hurry, we don't have any time, let's get out of here!" She was about to drag him off with her, but he suddenly stopped.
"What's going on, why is my mother out there dead?" He screamed slightly. The tears once again welled up in his eyes.
"I'll tell you later, first we've got t—"She was cut off by footsteps that were heard, and then stood a tall, slim man at the doorway of what used to be Sukimaru's parent's room. His dull grey hair contrasted extremely to the deep dark mahogany of his eyes. The iris was so dark that it seemed he had no pupils at all. He stood there, with a black gun in his hands.
"Tsk tsk, you just had to get out with one of your little friends. I just hope that his time you lured the right one. Hand it over, boy, and you won't get hurt."
"Hand over what, you…you murderer!" Sukimaru bellowed.
"The Pendulum of Forces, you stupid brat, give it to me. Do you want to be sent to your grave early? Give me Giremaru's heirloom!" 'My father's name…? How does he know that? He's not his friend, he killed my mom!' Sukimaru thought fiercely.
"I don't know anything about this Pendu-whatever! If I did know what it was and had it I'd never give it to you, especially if it was from my father!" The gun sounded off.
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"There are also some things I want you to see, Kokuyoku." The sinister figure held up his hand and motioned for somebody to come in. It turned out not to be one, but three people. The tallest one was a man that had the same hairstyle as the other Dark, but his hair was a light shade of lavender with goldenrod colored tips, and he had red eyes. The medium-sized one was a woman that had a deeper shade of magenta in her neckline length hair and clear amber eyes. The last one was a boy that had dark blonde hair tied in a samurai style; he had royal blue eyes. The whole trio was wearing a type of servants cloak upon their rich type of clothes and was all tied up in what seemed like thick rope so it looked like they were being strangled by a python.
"Kokuyoku, run, if you stay here you'll be--!" the youngest blurted out, and for this received a good smack on his left cheek.
"Shokuyoku!" Dark yelled as the boy went down. He then stared at the man with red eyes.
"Damn…it…," Shokuyoku muttered before his father started.
"Listen to your brother, Kokuyoku, flee this place or'll--!" He too got a good hit on his face. The woman got over to her husband and son's side as they both winced in pain. She then looked at the other Dark with soft amber eyes that showed a mother's affection to her son; Dark stared at her ripped soft pink kimono of hummingbirds and butterflies and knew that something was terribly wrong.
"Mother…," he whispered.
"How touching, but I'll change that." Another motion from his hand and the guards started beating Dark's family. "Now that that's taken care off…time to attend the matter of your 'love'." Dark turned his head slowly and looked up.
"What have you done to her?" He said through gritted teeth. "If you did anything to her I swear I'll kill you!"
"Such strong words, but that won't save her." They brought in a beautiful girl that had teal colored eyes and mid-back length hair of silky raven black and white highlights. Her multi-colored angel wings were stained with blood; in fact, almost everywhere was stained with blood or bruises. She wore a kimono similar to Dark's mother, only it was light blue and had the images of little lotus flowers and coy and other types of fish.
"Ko…ku…yo…ku," she uttered. The girl was on the brink of exhaustion; the other Dark was afraid of her collapsing, and never getting back up. She mouthed the words "It's okay, I'll come back to you, just please, don't…" before the figure raised his hands and pointed his thumb down, which meant, like in the Ancient Roman Colosseum, death. A guard then cut her wings, shattering them, causing her incredible pain. He then tossed the figure a spear and he threw it and pierced the girl. She fell down; blood stained her clothes, hair, wing fragments, and the floor beneath her. She lay there motionless breathing her least breaths in life. In her few last moments she smiled a fond smile that seemed to have melted Dark's heart even more. She then closed her eyes slowly as her teal-colored eyes faded over with death. Dark seemed to have cried then, but he held it all back.
"You…you bastard…I'll kill you!" the other Dark yelled darkly, "I'll kill you!"
"Such feeble threats…they never do work do they? Your parents were dirt on my shoes, your brother was dirt, and so is that little whiny…" Kokuyoku made a kick toward the face of the figure.
"Die, you bastard!" He yelled menacingly. He suddenly hesitated as he thought of her saying that he shouldn't kill then, Chup! Dark had gotten nailed in the stomach and was now against the wall.
"You dare attack me?"
"Yeah, you low-down…" The figure chuckled.
"You're now ready. Guards, escort him to my study." Dark was dragged off to a room down three flights of corridors struggling.
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"How's this possible? Unless…I've been transported…!" Kimi followed her younger self and looked back when she saw a group of men chasing her.
"You there give up the pendant and bracelet!" one shouted.
"I didn't take it! I never steal!" the younger Kimi yelled back as they started to go into the outskirts of the city. Suddenly, a man grabbed a crossbow and aimed for Kimi. He shot, but missed because Kimi had foretold it was coming and dodged to the right side. "Now they're getting serious, but what did I do? All I did was walking around with these trinkets on me!" she muttered as she got back up and started running. This time the whole group of men started to mutate…into a despicable being. A buzzing sound was heard and the whole countryside changed into a worn-out looking house. The younger Kimi screamed as she was then carried to an abandoned room by somebody…or something. There she saw her older brother lying still on the floor; Kimi screamed as she saw this and tears stung her face. She was then hit in the back of the head, knocked out, and put in the same room.
"No, not this…," Kimi said as she suddenly remembered these haunting memories. She dropped onto her knees and clutched her head as if she was tormented by a demon. She then opened her eyes and found herself staring at her brother. Her younger self had clung on to her brother as he lay still on the floor. Blood started to stain her clothes as she held on tight.
"My only family in the whole world…the only one who could've told me who our parents were…" As a tears dropped onto the jewels she was wearing they started to glow. One illuminated with a white light and the other emitted a soft green light. The light that enveloped around her scared her, but she stood still, knowing that somehow it'd help her. It did, and she was able to transport out of the area with her dead brother.
"My brother died…that's when I was started to be tormented because I was an orphan…I had no aunts or uncles, and none of my grandparents were alive…" Kimi placed her head down so that her bangs covered her eyes. "I was shunned by people and never had any foster family…I was framed so many times…until that day I met Dark…" The younger Kimi cried as she looked at her brother; his light brown bangs fell limply on his pale face. She cried, and then heard a faint rustle.
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Okay…I may have went a little too far and may have turned this into a horror/ romantic sort of chapter…this is my longest chapter yet I think…I just hope you like a deeper look into their darker memories! Find out next time what happens to them! Oh, and the idea is sort of like the Penseive in Harry Potter. R&R!