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The funeral was a somber occasion…well, almost.

It was raining. It wasn't a light shower that some said was a blessing; it was a heavy downpour as if heaven was also in mourning.

A lot of people attended Rei's funeral, a majority of them was his legion of adoring girls. A few of them were crying silently; some were wailing like crazy; and most were acting like his beloved wives or something, with banners and posters of Rei all around them; some which says: "Rei forever!" I shook my head, I didn't like what they were doing but I hadn't got the will to stop them. Besides, they were acting like who they are: fan girls. For them it was their idol that was gone forever. They didn't treat Rei as a person; they treated him as something…or someone that can be adored. When it's gone, they will feel disappointed, but they will live. Had they treated Rei as a person, their reactions would have been totally different. Then again, had they done that, they wouldn't be mere fan girls.

I then turned my attention to the people who did treat Rei as a person…as a friend. Ran was there, surprisingly calm. At a distance, she looked indifferent. However, a closer look proved otherwise. She was standing rigidly, as if suppressing a great emotion. Her big, clear eyes told me that she was still having difficulty absorbing the fact that Rei was really gone. I wanted to put my arm around her but Tatsukichi already tried to do that and received an uppercut in return. That monkey was somber, too. He was just trying to comfort Ran to no avail. Tears were in his eyes as well. I had to admit he was a brave guy, to show his emotions like that. Miyu was sniffing now and then. Of course Rei's death would move her. She was an emotional one. Often she would bury herself in Yamato's arms, crying. Yamato put his arms around her, but he would look at me every now and then, as if trying to tell me something but could not because of the funeral.

There was one thing I knew for sure. All their grief could not compare to Aya's sorrow. She was crying as if she would never stop. Her eyes were swollen with crying but still her tears would not stop. Aya would utter Rei's name and cry uncontrollably. Her whole body shook with her sobs. I could only put my arm around her and one hand on the umbrella, shielding us against the rain, hoping, that in some way, it would lessen her grief. Aya didn't smile very often. She seldom smiled especially when Rei was around. Now I knew that she would not…she could not smile again, "Aya…"

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At first, when I called her, she wouldn't believe it. Aya thought I was joking, although she knew I wasn't that good an actor to cry as a joke. It was only to Aya that I would show that I was crying, and she knew that. Still, she would not believe me. Aya yelled at the phone, telling me I was a liar. It hurt, even though it wasn't true. She kept repeating, "Liar, Rei isn't dead…Liar." Fresh tears were on her eyes, I could hear over the phone. I had stopped crying. I knew it wouldn't do us any good and I spoke again, quietly but with such force that it made her stop her chanting, "Aya, you know I would never lie to you about this," a tear ran down my cheek, "And if I was joking, would I cry to you like this?"

Losing my best friend was the most terrible thing that could happen to me. At first, I could not believe it. But I saw him, I saw Rei's…Rei's body that night. I just couldn't think of it as a corpse…I just can't. When Aya left off with Rei that day, we ate out then went our separate ways. I had noticed it was a starry night. I wondered whether Aya was home yet so I decided to go to her house. On the way, I noticed a lot of people on the street. I was wondering what the commotion was about and I decided to see. As I came closer, I could see it was a body. I felt my curiosity grow stronger as I neared the body.

I could not believe my eyes.

It was Rei, and he was a terrible sight.

He was laying face-up, his face to the stars. Rei's face was bloody all over and his head was lying in a pool of blood. His arms and legs were twisted in an awkward angle.

I shoved the people and tried to find a pulse. There was none.

I stared at the people, standing there, watching us, gaping at the body as if in shock, doing nothing. Suddenly I was angry at them. They were just standing there, doing nothing. They could've called an ambulance or something. Why were they simply staring at Rei? They could've saved him! Furiously I yelled at them, "You pieces of shit!"

I looked down, not wanting them to see that I was about to cry. My fist was shaking, I wanted to hit them all so bad. A guy then went put a hand on my shoulder and I moved it forcibly. Seeing red, I grabbed the man's lapels and slammed him onto a nearby lamp post, "Why didn't you do anything? You could've saved Rei! You were just standing there, weren't you? You let Rei die, damn you!"

They all looked at me with pity on their faces. I hated it, but then my fit of anger had subsided. It wasn't their fault, I knew. I was just upset. The guy I slammed knew that and he said in a low voice, "Nobody could've saved him. A truck hit him and he was sent flying in the air. Nobody could possibly live after that."

I let go of him. A truck hit Rei and it sent him sprawling on the street. Nobody could possibly live after that, the guy said. He was lying in a pool of blood. There wasn't a pulse. They couldn't do anything. Rei is dead.

Rei is dead.

Thoughts were swirling in my head. I could hear the shrill siren of the ambulance in the distance.

He couldn't be dead.

The ambulance guys went out and first searched for a pulse. I knew there was none.

If there was no pulse, how could he be not dead?

They placed his body in a stretcher and moved him inside of the van.

He's dead.

I got inside the van as well. I stared at the body…at Rei.

He's gone.

They were not doing a lot of things. They knew there was nothing they could do to save him.

No one can save him now.

The hospital announced that Rei was dead on arrival. After arranging all the things that needed arranging, I left the hospital in a trance, not knowing what to believe. I didn't know what day it was. I didn't know what time it was. I didn't know where I was going. I didn't know what I should do next. I found myself under a quiet stone pedestrian bridge. It dawned on me that I had to spread the news. But who is the closest to Rei after me?

I had no idea. I realized I had to tell the news to someone who loved Rei.

The thought made me sick with grief: I had to tell Aya that Rei is dead.

I didn't want to be the messenger of her worst nightmare. I didn't want to see Aya sad. I hated seeing her miserable. But I knew the truth, if anyone should tell her the news it had to be me. Shaking, I held my cellphone and dialed her number.

"Yuuya, it's late already." Aya said sleepily.

The impact of Rei's death suddenly bore on me, "Aya, something happened," I said shakily. Finally, I let myself cry.

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The funeral was over. I left Aya to be comforted by her friends. I felt useless. Ran decided they would go to Aya's house. I told them I would follow later on, so did Yamato. When they left, Yamato said to me, "I heard you saw him to the hospital."

"Yeah." I replied tightly. I no longer felt like crying, but remembering that night made my throat so tight that I could choke.

"You probably know Rei was caught in a hit-and-run accident." He said

I glanced away, "So?"

"I just want you to know," Yamato began, "that was no accident."

I turned my head, "What?"

"Rei didn't die in an accident," Yamato repeated, "Someone deliberately run him over."

What the hell? "Are you sure?"

"There were eyewitnesses who said that the truck was waiting for him that night. The truck was stationary until he was there and it immediately headed for him."

I was shocked. Impossible! But Yamato would never lie. There were several people who saw the truck hit Rei.

Who would kill Rei…and why?

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Yuuya is a bit out of character here, but he was angry, so I hope it was justified. Please review!