Journal of Pain
Kori and Ryuichi stepped out of the taxi and looked around them, when it started to snow. The white fluffy stuff drifted down from the empty blue sky.
"It…it's snowing." Kori breathed and grabbed onto Ryuichi's hand, "It's so beautiful."
Ryuichi nodded and wrapped his fingers around the girl's hand and tugged onto her for her to move. "Come' on, let's go."
First they enter the building, then a shop. Then this weird guy with blue hair, brown eyes, pale skin and multiple body modification on him stood out to greet the couple and almost freaked Kori. "Hi Ryu, you've brought a friend with you I see."
"Long time no see Shin," He greeted and put his arm over Kori to push her forward, "This is Kori Seguchi, and Kori, this is Shin Ukai."
"Pleased to meet you Shin kun, it's been a long time since I last saw you." Kori took his hand and shook it. Then looking back at Ryuichi, she growled a little and snarled at him (but she's smiling since Shin is just in front of them), "I think I know what you're up to, Sakuma san."
Shin was a little taken aback by Kori's speech, but before he even realized it, Kori gave a knock on his head, jolting his pathetic childhood memories.
(Flashback: This happened way back in grade school…)
"S…Seguchi san…I…I…I like you a lot, c…CAN I GO OUT ON A DATE WITH YOU?!"
Chibi Kori gave a straight stare at the blushing boy and shook her head.
"No." (A straight reply.)
Chibi Shin stared at the girl who just simply ignored him and walked away. His heart was powderished that instant, falling into a spiral of darkness.
(End of flashback.)
Shin began to drop into darkness again.
"Ah, you remembered?" (Kori said this really sarcastically.)
Kori sighed and walk up bravely towards Shin and tap on his shoulder, "I have a job for you, Shin kun. If you can cover some memories onto my body, I'll pay you really handsomely, plus…"
"I'll take the job!"
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鏡の人は誰、
闇の心が守ているか。
闇の中の少女。
はねせって少女、
この怨みは。
魂の中が見なさい、
この人は君ですか。
(Translation)
Who's that person in the mirror,
protecting the heart of darkness?
The girl within darkness.
Let go girl,
That hatred in you.
Look into your soul,
Is that really you?
アリスの夢、
私は全部が見た。
でも、つまらない。
つまらないです。
Alice's dream,
I'd seen it all.
But, it's so boring.
It's so boring.
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"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO YOURSELF? SEGUCHI!" K roared and pointed the gun at Kori's face. "YOU SHOULD AT LEAST IMFORM ME BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING LIKE THIS!"
"Haha." Kori laughed sarcastically, "You should then go point your stupid gun at Sakuma san over there. He's the one who brought me to the tattoo shop."
"And you know what? Kori didn't even winced when the person poke those needles into her!" Ryuichi added, "She's so cool!"
Like a game of Roulette, the gun was pointed at Ryuichi as soon as he finished his sentence. "Sakuma kun."
"Calm down K," Touma grabbed onto the magnum by its head, "At least that'll help with the filming progress."
"He's right K," Sora joined in, "Kori will never film with those reddish marks all over her, at least some tattoo will give her some coverage."
"I agree," Kori added and took off that jacket of her to show the other band members those black words that wrapped around her neck and her right wrist; that covered most of the scars around the area. "You really need to use that brain of your instead of firing that stupid toy gun all the time!"
Giving that insult, K fired at Kori, blowing her into soot. "That's it, Kori Seguchi, that's the last time I get any insults from you! I'll let you get a taste of my 'toy gun'!"
(After an hour…)
"I think I'm dying…" (Kori dropped and fainted, while K stormed out of the room.)
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Days went past like this, with lots of arguments and fights that never seemed end. But days passed by every day with smiles at the end of the day. Sometimes tears and memories got into the way sometimes, but it was washed away easily with love and concern.
Kori's tattoos increases in every significant event. But that got her all perked up ever time she got a new one. Although K hates this a lot, the tattoos attracted a lot of fans for Nittle Grasper. Noriko Ukai, Shin's sister joined Nittle Grasper, in place of replacing the percussions with techno music. That was a promise between Shin and Kori, but it was very beneficial for the band, since Noriko's sexy self attracted a lot of male fans and her replacement of music makes the sings so perfect that even Ryuichi fell for songs again and again. Four different taste in just one band, this was a major success even though it was predicted to fail by many.
Soon Nittle Grasper topped the major music Rankings all over the world sending the crowd for more, forcing a their dream of the first Nittle Grasper concert to be pushed forward.
Kori and Ryuichi danced around the room in a wacky dance that they just came up minutes ago. Kori was so happy that she could hardly think for her own anymore. It was proven by the fact that she could not even choose what shoelace to put on that morning and the fact that she almost wore bathroom slippers to school.
"Hey, Kori chan, haven't you decided on the songs for the concert yet?" Noriko laughed and joined the dance.
"Nope." She replied and tapped her feet, "Just couldn't decide on any of them. Just by thinking about this worries me, K will kill me later if that's what I reply him."
The crowd laughed, but it was broken by some knocking on the door by Sora. "Start working on it then."
"Demo…" Kori whined and scratched her head, "Ryu and I just don't know which to choose, they're all great songs to me. And why are we the only people working on this? What about Touma and Noriko?"
"Yeah whatever," Sora grabbed Kori and Ryuichi by their collars and got them sitting on the meeting table. "I don't care. I had chosen some suitable songs from the first album. All you both need to do is to choose five songs for the concert and compose a new one for the concert, you hear me?" Sora then slammed a file onto the table to get the two to start working.
"Hai hai," the both of them replied lazily.
The both of them then sighed and open the file, staring at the list of songs.
Chosen Songs:
Alice's Dream
Enraptured Pain
Love Fantasy
Predilection
Shining CollectionSleepless Beauty
Star Dust
The Game of Lost
Whisper
"Okay?" Kori sighed and took the file. "Why not you come up with the beat and me with a song this time?" She told Ryuichi and lay on the table with puppy eyes facing Ryuichi, the god of puppy eyes, who seemed to be losing to her, "Please?"
Surrendering, Ryuichi grabbed the file from Kori, "Okay. I'll let you decide for that special song."
"Thanks Ryu."
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"Hi Shin!" Kori greeted as she entered his shop, "I heard that your business is booming due to Noriko chan. Do you have time for me now?"
Shin laughed and grabbed onto Kori's arm to literally drag her in, "Well of course, you're one of my big customers ya know. I'll never regret the chance in get some major cash." Kori laughed and Shin continued, "Well, what do you want to do today huh? Breaking through some tattoo limits for some piercing?"
"Oh shut up Shin, K will kill me for that. I'm happy with just the tattoos." Kori snarled and took out a notebook, flipping to a particular page and showed it to Shin, "This string of words over my left arm. Can you do that?"
幸福還有那痛苦的回憶
溫馨的此刻即將遠去
可是這寧靜的夜晚還會繼續
一瞬間我感到即使這樣也是如此的美好
拋棄我一直以來依靠的感情吧
一切都由回憶所縴伴著
(Translation)
Happiness and those Painful memories
The days of warmth will soon be gone
But this quiet night will continue
This moment felt so beautiful even so
Lets abandon those feelings I had always rely on
All will be linked through memories
"Sure, I'm happy to." Shin replied immediately to her request and rush to prepare his equipments, "I really don't know why you're so obsessed in these but it really brings me good money."
Kori hissed a little and sat down on the chair provided in that room. Shin then sat beside her with his equipments, only to see that Kori was looking at the other tattoos, which Shin had done for her. (All the tattoos are wordings) Then, whistled when she saw that Shin was ready.
Shin poked the first needle into her arm and started to trace the words slowly while Kori began to sing. (To forget the pain actually, not anything significant.) Shin took his time, enjoying her voice while he did his job.
"A journal of pain, huh." Shin laughed and continued to do his job till it was done.
End
Both Ryuichi and Kori ruled Nittle Grasper's music production.
K-Manager
Sora-Producer
Touma-Band Leader (Synthesizers)
Ryuichi-Vice Leader (Main Vocal)
Kori-Vocal, guitarist (she doesn't do synthesizers in the band since Touma and Noriko are in charge of it)
Noriko-Synthesizers, effects
Eiri- Ex-member (Drums)
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