Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni SAI

When They Cry Again

Disclaimer

I do not own Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (Kai) or anything like that. My characters are obviously mine, though. That's Mikan, Nanaha, Nina, Kain, Sanyu, Ryouno, Mishi Takano, and Ayu..

Notes

Another arc has ended Hurray! I hate how this ended, personally. Too much unorganized action. As I'm sure you can tell by the end of the chapter, there will be two answer arcs to this. One will revisit the murders so you know what really happened and why and the other will pick up where this ends.

I need to know everyone's favorite Keiichi pairing! Rika too. Ok? Thank you!!!

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The Screaming Mirror Chapter

C h a p t e r 0 1 0 : Wrong End

It was dark when they reached the shrine, having struggled to evade cops investigating the other murders and, at the same time, be untraceable. It'd be bad news if the cops picked up on them and made them suspects for the murder; Nina's mental health would probably not appreciate being accused of killing those important to her.

Speaking of her dying sanity.

Nina was shaking all over, eyes wide and face so pale Kain often worried she'd died, or was a ghost haunting him. Her snow white fingers stuck out in the dark as if they were glowing, both a blessing (it was hard to lose her) and a curse (it scared the crap out of him!).

"M-MIKAN!" She finally screamed, hoping for a reply. No one replied to her.

No one.

Kain realized Nina was definitely losing it, to put a hand on her shoulder, afraid she'd slip under the cloaks of shadows and vanish from his sight, despite her unnaturally white skin.

"Nina... Maybe Mikan went back..."

The idea was denied instantly.

Objection.

"NO! She's here, I know she is..."

"How?" Kain asked,worried that Nina was in deed losing her mind.

Her slow walk through the woods stopped and she turned to face Kain, eyes dark and her voice cold and sad. "I just know." She whispered, before letting out a gasp and screaming.

Kain turned sharply, quickly taking note of the source of her terror. A ghostly white figure, more so than Nina, was reaching for Kain, trying to push him away. He reacted quickly by turning around and grabbing Nina protectively, so that when he fell,the knife the figure swung did not hit the scared girl.

For a brief second, the attacker did nothing. The person had obviously not expected this move, of Kain bringing Nina down too, but then again...

She had expected it deep down.

And it only made her all the more angry.

Sanyu kicked the two, trying to separate them, but something in Kain had snapped. Nina was suddenly his top priority; so he held on to her tight.

"Eh? Is that you, Sanyu-san? Ninee?" Asked an innocent voice, a voice that broke the violent tension and forced the three older teens into silence. It was Mikan, her hair tangled and cloths dirty from walking through the woods so long. A slight smile crossed Sanyu's face and she rushed forward, hoping to get Nina to break away on her own by threatening Mikan. She had suspected right, since Nina pushed Kain away and scrambled to her feet.

"MIKAN!" She exclaimed, "MOVE!"

The younger girl reacted, stepping back right as Nina tackled Sanyu to the ground. Kain had gotten up by this time and was standing by Mikan, unsure of what to do for Nina.

"ARGH! LET ME GO." Sanyu screamed, attempting to shake Nina off her. Nina was silent, then screamed. Sanyu had rolled her over and stabbed her shoulder. This gave Kain reason to act and he stepped over the two girls, trying to pull Sanyu back. Mikan rushed to Nina, sobbing.

"Ninee! You're bleeding!"

Nina smiled faintly and reached out to pet her head, though her arm was, in deed, bleeding freely.

"Mikan, go get the police."She ordered, "I'll be back soon."

The little girl blinked, then shook her head. "I can't leave! You're bleeding!"

Sanyu was being too quiet. Suddenly, Kain's grip on her loosened and she dashed forward, trying to stab Nina again. Mikan noticed this and put herself between them, screaming when the knife plunged into her back.

Kain watched helplessly, too stunned to move, as Nina caught her dying 'daughter'. He could only bring himself to move when Sanyu tried to stab Nina again.

No one else was going to die.

He rushed forward and, this time, he tackled Sanyu, with Nina screaming for him to please stop. Kain couldn't quite understand why until he felt Sanyu's knife sink into his chest. The boy screamed, joined by the alarm shrieks of Sanyu.

"KAIN! Kain, what happened?!" She asked, genuinely concerned. She seemed oblivious to the fact her knife was still between two ribs, his blood leaking out of the wound and own her hands. It only occurred to her that her hands were soaked in blood when she tried to push white hair out her eyes, leaving bloody streaks on her face.

"Kain...? Kain..." She repeated. He wasn't responding. Nina got up and walked over, shaking all over, joining the name calling.

"Kain... Oh god... Kain!" The brunette reached out to shake him, but Sanyu ripped out her knife and swung it at Nina, who miraculously managed to pull back in time. Her friend's blood trailed after the knife, sending drops onto her face.

"STAY BACK! DEMON WOMAN!" Sanyu shrieked, her voice beginning to melt into sobs, "It was supposed to be you! This wasn't what I wanted!!! KAIN! KAAIN!"

His body went limp and fell, his head on Sanyu's lap. She continued to sob, bending over to rest her blood stained cheek on his.

"It wasn't supposed to be like thiiss!!!" She repeated in a loud scream. Nina watched, her eyes hiding her tears, Mikan's dead body cradled protectively in her arms now. The only time she moved was when Sanyu gently pushed Kain aside to stand. The white haired girl too a deep breath, walking on shaking legs to a tree.

"S-Sanyu? What are you doing?" Nina asked, trying to smile when she turned to let her gaze follow her friend, "Listen... It's going to be ok. I promise..."

Sanyu shook her head. "No it won't. I can't blame her for the other murders... I'll definitely get the death sentence for this mess..."

Nina blinked, confused.

"But I can beat them to it." She continued, resting the knife on the tree so the blade pointed at herself, "And be with Kain... There's still time for a happy ending."

Catching on, Nina gently, but quickly, placed Mikan by Kain and hurried over to Sanyu. "S-Sanyu! Come on, you're not serious... I... I forgive you! I forgive you! So please... Let's go to the police... I'll even cover for you!"

Sanyu shook her head and smiled at Nina, smiling faintly. "No way. I can't do that..." Tears rolled down her cheeks and she turned to face her knife, "You might want to look the other way, Nina. This might be traumatic."

Nina opened her mouth to protest and extended an arm, but Sanyu wouldn't be convinced. It only took a quick, swift dive forward. The knife went through Sanyu's throat, but that wasn't enough. She pulled back, panting. There was no turning back now... So she launched towards the knife again. And again. Nina watched, eyes growing more and more wide with every stab. Then, Sanyu's eyes rolled up and her smile was forever plastered on her face when she fell forward and to the ground, landing in a heap by Mikan and, more importantly, Kain.

Her friend stared, expression darkening and tears freely falling.

"Yes... I agree..." She whispered, walking over to the grouped bodies of her friends and peering down, "It wasn't supposed to end like this..."

3 days later... June 22nd

"Last night, the experimental village of Hinamizawa was annihilated by a great blaze. However, we do not have details as to why an entire village, as heavily monitored as Hinamizawa was, could be lost in fire given our 21st century technology. More as this story develops."

The television was on. Sitting up in her hospital bed, bandages covering the chest wounds that had been thought to be fatal, Mikan watched the news. Her eyes were blank, her mind still struggling to comprehend the events of the night before.

A worried nurse shuffled in and turned Mikan's TV off, around the time pictures of the victims of "The Watanagashi Murders" began flashing on screen.

"Miss Mikan, how are you doing?" The kind nurse asked, smiling faintly, "You have visitors coming soon."

The little girl did not respond. She just stared at the blank television screen, completely dazed.

With a sigh, the nurse left the room and walked over to another nurse standing by.

"Poor girl... She's in total shock."

"I know... From what I heard, her parents were dead before the disaster and she was living with two other orphans."

"Oh... I guess none of them survived?"

"One was a murder victim... They assume that the other died in the blaze..."

A fairly large group of people walked down the halls. When the nurses spotted them, they smiled and walked over to greet them. After a short chat, the kind nurse lead the people to Mikan's room.

"Mikan? Your visitors are here. This is Miss Furude and this is Mr. and Mrs. Maebara. They're going to be taking care of you when you get out of the hospital."

The little girl blinked and looked up into the kind eyes of the dark haired woman standing over her.

"Good morning, Mikan. Now, why don't you tell us everything that happened?"

The Crappy Poem

Every time it ends.

Sometimes in smoke.

Sometimes in gas.

And every time I die.

Sometimes stabbed here.

Sometimes gutted there.

The only thing that stays the same

is that when I cry again.

Hints for you!

I love Triplets!

Kain 'is' Keiichi -cop out

'Rika' can be killed by up to three or four 'forces'. It's not constant.