Say yay for Chapter 4. Please for the love please say yay…... at least one person *sniffle*
Anyway Ryukushi07 owns Higurashi. Kyoko and all the rest not from the anime, manga, or sound novel belong to me.
I woke up the next morning like any other day since I entered Hinimizawa. Sweet smell of the tress and mountains also the memories of nightmares. I went to school and it went on has a normal day except Mion was missing from class for some reason. It was odd Mion never misses class. Shion was also missing I wonder if something happened. Chie came into the classroom.
"Kyoko Nakamura, you have a visitor at the front."
"Oh okay." I wondered who it was has I walked to the front. When I got there I saw an old man standing there smoking a cigarette. He noticed me and threw it to the ground and stepped on it.
"Hello Kyoko, my name is Detective Oishii." He walked closer to me. "Would you like to come into my car? Its air conditioned and would be a lot better for a private conversation." I reluctantly accepted and got in.
"So I would like to ask you if you know these people." He handed me three photographs. One was of Mr. Tomitake, another of Ms. Takano and the last one a picture of Shion.
"Why did something happen to them?" I was worried about Shion.
"Yes last night Jirou Tomitake and Shion Sonozaki died." I looked at him like I didn't believe him but he continued. "Also Miyo Takano is believed to have gone missing last night."
"How?" I asked as I felt warm tears run down my face.
"How what?" He looked confused. I raised my voice to a yell and yelled right into his face has tears wet my face.
"HOW DID THEY DIE!" I'm sure her could feel my spit on his face.
"Jirou Tomitake was found with his throat clawed out and his body was covered in bruises and.." I interrupted him
"I DON'T CARE HOW THAT ASSHOLE DIED!" I sounded very inconsiderate but I didn't care "HOW DID SHION DIE!"
"I was getting to that. Shion's mangled body was found in the middle of the road about 10 yards away from Tomitake's body. We believe that she was walking home from Hinimizawa to Okinomiya and was hit by a car." I cried. My friend is dead. One of my friend's is dead.
"Why….why did Shion die?" I could feel the tears just keep running.
"I don't know but we believe it has to do with Oyashiro's curse." I remember Takano mentioned it and its rules.
"But Shion doesn't apply to any of those rules."
"Actually she does, she came to Hinimizawa last year." I was shocked.
"What is Oyashiro's curse?"
"It is an old curse in this village that every year one person dies and another disappears. The first year the leader of the dam construction was lynched to death and mutilated. His right arm is still missing. The second year a couple fell off a cliff and the man's body was found but the woman's is still missing. The third year the Furude shrine priest died of an unknown disease and the wife threw herself into the Onigafuchi swamp. Some of her belongings were found in the swamp but the body hasn't. The fourth year a housewife was beaten to death and her nephew went missing afterwards. Then this year Shion and Tomitake were killed while Takano went missing. Notice anything odd?" I do only one went missing while two died. The detective could tell what I was thinking,
"Wait who went missing in the first year?"
"The first year one of the murderers escaped and hasn't been seen since."
"Then what about this year why did two die?"
"We believe that Shion's death was an accident and not part of the curse. But if she was then that would mean two would disappear. But Oyashiro's curse is just a hoax. I myself believe it is just a event made up by the true murderers so they can get away."
"Who….who do you think is the killer?" I was hesitant to ask but did anyway.
"I believe it to be the three great families. Mainly the Sonozaki family."
"But why the Sonozaki's?"
"Because they all have connections to the deaths. The Sonozaki family despised the dam project and so they killed the leader. Second the Hojo family were dam supporters and were hated by the Sonozaki's. Third the priest of the Furude shrine was seen has a unfit leader of the village. Fourth, the victims were both Hojo's."
"What about this year. WHAT WOULD THEY HAVE AGAINST A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY!" I was yelling quite loud.
"Well you see Shion and Mion are twins. In their family the second born twin is supposed to be killed but they didn't kill Shion. I guess with the curse they figured they got the perfect chance."
I couldn't believe it everything he was saying. I wanted to just slash his disgusting face apart. I wanted to scream so loud. I reached for the handle and opened the door letting the hot humid air seep in.
"Don't tell anyone about what I said to you. Especially that Sonozaki girl Mion."
I ignored him and slammed the door. I walked back to class and sat down in my seat. I could hear Rena and Keiichi whisper.
"I wonder what happened to Kyoko, I wonder, I wonder?" Rena started to sway a little.
"I think we should just not talk about it." Keiichi said to Rena. School ended and we didn't have the club activity so I walked home with Keiichi. I remained silent most of the time until Keiichi spoke to me.
"Hey Kyoko what's wrong?" He was worried.
"Nothing I don't want to talk about it."
"I hope Mion and Shion come back to school tomorrow." Keiichi yawned and tears ran down my face. "Is there something I said. I'm sorry Kyoko."
"Keiichi….Shion isn't coming back." He looked at me. "She's dead. She was hit by a car last night after the festival was over." Tears kept running down my face and I was making faint noises. Keiichi patted my head roughly. Except all I felt was a tightness around my neck. The cold. I pushed Keiichi over and he fell down onto the ground.
"DON'T TOUCH ME WITH YOUR FILTHY HANDS!" I couldn't believe what I just said. I usually love feeling Keiichi's hand but not anymore. I saw him rub his head and I turn and ran home with the tears flying onto the ground has I ran. I walked to my room and cried into my pillow. Then I heard something.
"Tap" "Tap"
It sounded like footsteps yet my mom was at the Sonozaki House and my brother was out in Okinomiya.
"Hello is someone there?" I was scared then I heard a faint voice that was all too familiar…
"I'm sorry…."
"Are you Oyashiro? I'm sorry for breaking into your shrine. Please forgive me. I'm sorry." I was bowing down while tears came down my face. I was pretty sure it was Oyashiro. I desecrated the shrine and now she's angry at me. You know I've heard Rika has powers to speak to Oyashiro. Is she the cause of the curse? When angry she sends Oyashiro to attack. I've heard she can speak to the god. But about what. I don't trust Rika and Oyashiro is angry at me. Is Rika also angry that is her shrine so is she pissed about it. Did Rika kill Takano, Tomitake, and Shion. I fall asleep with all these thoughts.
The next morning I head off to school. Again Mion is missing not really much of a surprise. At lunch break I asked to speak to Rika outside.
"Rika can you speak to Oyashiro?" I put it bluntly
"I am Oyashiro's maiden so of course I can why?"
"Did you kill the three this year?"
"What do you mean? You mean Takano and Tomitake's deaths." What how does she know about the deaths they haven't even been made public.
"So I guess you did and what about Shion?"
"Shion is sick I thought." I grab Rika's collar and lift her up.
"DON'T PLAY STUPID! I know you're the one plaguing me with nightmares and also the one who killed everyone this year." I spat on her face and through her down and kicked her.
"I didn't do anything to hurt why would I?"
"Because Tomitake and Takano violated the tool shrine while Shion was a birth right from Satan to the Sonozaki's right?" I kicked her again. Her voice became deeper and she became sterner.
"Believe what you want and die you pitiful piece." She sounded like a god. Is she Oyashiro's vessel?
"Fine Rika I'll play your little game and I won't lose." We walked back to class and Rika made up a stupid excuse for all her bruises. I have to kill her before she kills me. Rika is out to get me. I violated her shrine and she wants revenge. Revenge I won't let you have. School ended and we were let out. Have fun Rika this is your last night.
Rika's POV
I was sad at how I treated Kyoko but what else could I say Kyoko was already giving into her disease.
"Hanyuu I will probably die tonight." I told her
"Auauauau Rika your just gonna give up?"
"It doesn't matter Shion is dead."
"Exactly Rika."
"What do you mean."
"Kyoko has broken Rule Y"
"Your right with Kyoko Rule Y was broken. One person was able to shatter a Rule I thought was impossible to break. Instead of just Tomitake and Takano, Shion was added to the deaths. This world may not be my final world but I could unravel the secrets of this eternal June with Kyoko's help…..that is if I don't die tonight."
"Rika we need to try our hardest to find out who killed you in this world. We may never see Kyoko for about another 30 or 40 years."
I went out for a walk late at night and Hanyuu followed me. We talked about how Kyoko could break other rules too. Then a noise and a loud breathing. I turned around.
"Kyoko, so my prediction was right. I've lived long enough to know what will happen. Please Kyoko I'm not trying to hurt you. I need your help more than ever right now." I was very determined sounding and then Kyoko showed herself to me and in her hand a 9-inch Kitchen knife. (Not a butcher knife)
"You think I believe you. How did you know about the fifth year deaths?"
"Kyoko I am Oyashiro's maiden I am the prophet of this village."
"Oyashiro is the one committing these crimes. You're the only one who can speak to Oyashiro right? So why should I believe that you don't tell Oyashiro to kill certain people."
"Kyoko I'm sorry but I guess you are a lost cause. Hanyuu I'm giving up on this world. Kyoko go ahead and do what you will but don't hurt my friends."
"You're not even gonna stop me? Wow this is going to be quite easy now." Kyoko ran up and wrapped a cloth around my mouth. It was most likely Chloroform. I passed out.
Kyoko's POV
Rika passed out in my arms. I pulled the knife above my head and was about to strike her neck. I stopped myself though. Rika should suffer because of how much she made the victims of the curse suffer. I took her to the Tool shrine that I violated with Takano. I threw her body down onto the wooden floor in front of the Oyashiro statue. I took one of the torture tools I found sitting on one of the walls. I picked up Rika and tied her to the human shaped wood. There were straps that I used to tie down her arms. I waited an about an hour later Rika woke up.
"So Hanyuu is this how I will die." I noticed her look at the golden statue of Oyashiro.
"Well finally you have awaken. So I guess we can start." I placed the knife at the top on Rika's dress and sliced it open revealing her stomach. I then took the knife and slowly slid it from her wrist to shoulder. She cried out in pain. She was trying to fight back the tears has I did the same to her other arm and legs. The blood seeped out from her wounds. I could see the wood being stained and I heard the blood drip onto the ground.
"My this actually very enjoyable. Hee hee hee." I then stabbed her palm causing her warm blood to splatter on my face
"HAHAHAHAHAHA." I continued to stab her. Rika screamed in excruciating pain.
"AHHH HANYUU PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!" She kept screaming and someone was gonna hear us so I cut a piece of her dress and to my dismay gagged her with it so she couldn't scream. I kept piercing her arms and then finally her stomach. Her blood covered my body and my dress was stained red. Rika's muffled screams stopped and I continued the stabbing. I was feeling her blood all over me and I eventually got tired and stopped. Rika was long dead now for the past few minutes I've been stabbing a corpse.
"That's it Rika's dead. Will my nightmares stop? Will the footsteps finally stop? Hmmmmhmhm HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" I laughed and then started to slice Rika's limbs till they fell off. Her body torso and head was just a mangled piece of flesh now. Has I mutilated the body I heard something I shouldn't have
*TAP* *STOMP*