A/N: Sorry for the late update. I was caught in some stuff I couldn't just leave it, can I? But don't' fret my dear readers, I'll post chapter 6 early so keep reading!!! I think this chapter will be Rated T for the gore and stuff.
Chapter 5: Wishes
It was a hot summer's day in the middle of July. My parents took me to America because my siblings went to Canada last February. (I had a cold that time!) Anyway, they were taking me to the amusement park. It's kinda hard to believe that I was missing kindergarten for this.
"Mama! Are we there yet?"
"No dear, but while we wait, what do you want to get once we've arrived?"
I thought long and hard, then, a smile filled up my face and I said
"MAMA! I WANT COTTON CANDY!"
"Orange right?" she said, teasing. I hated orange cotton candy.
"No mama! Pink right?" I smiled at her, knowing that she'd smile back.
"Haha, you're so amusing, dear."
"Hey Kana," Dad called out to me.
"Hai?"
"What does that look like?" he pointed his pinky finger to the large roller coaster up ahead of us.
"Wowee! A huge roller coaster! Yay!"
"Look, dear! We're here!" my mom exclaimed. My dad parked our Volvo at a parking space near the entrance as I excitedly stared at the huge roller coaster right before me. We got off, walked towards the entrance and I immediately approached the candy store.
"Here you go, little missy!" he said as he handed me the huge pink cotton candy. I got the cotton candy, gave the payment and thanked him as I gazed at the huge pink cotton candy that I was holding. Everything was going great! ... I was wrong.
It suddenly rained… blood.
People started screaming, running towards the nearest exit they could find. My pink cotton candy was now dissolving, together with the blood of the person that had an accident with the ride. That girl was covered in blood, and she was reaching out to me. But I couldn't help her. I could see her legs were bloody. He arms were covered in blood. I couldn't do anything… I was only four! I was there, all alone. Both of my parents were not with me. My father was parking the car, then my mother was getting tickets for the tree of us to ride the roller coaster. So I just stared at her, innocently wondering what I should do. I jut stared, slowly taking in what I was seeing. Then, I started crying, dropping my cotton candy in the process. I screamed from the top of my lungs "help!!" for the girl. But I was too late. She was trampled by the people who wanted to get out of there. I saw her in pain, slowly but surely, she was dying. I could hear her screams of terror. And worse, I saw everything. I saw how it happened, and how she died. I couldn't help her… I… I…
"OI!! KANAKO YAKASHIMA!!! WAKE UP ALREADY!!!!" someone suddenly said.
"Onee-chan, don't wake her. She might get a headache." Another said.
'Where am I? Awww, man, whoever said that, they were right. My head does hurt. '
"That doesn't matter. Because I'm gonna give her another reason to stay down." Cracking of the knuckles were heard and a fiery aura suddenly emerged that made Kana realize who that voice was.
'Crap! It's…it's… it's onee-chan!!... I'm probably better off lying down, for my life's sake.'
"Mama, are you okay now?" Anaka said as she comes towards Kana with another guy.
"Wake up, Kana. You've been unconscious for long enough." The guy said as he rested a cold soda can on top of Kana's head.
"Um, Kaoru? Is that you?"
"Wow, it's the first time you got our identities wrong."
"Oh, sorry. My vision's a bit blurry and my head still hurts. Where am I anyway? Where are the others?"
"You're lying on a park bench near the amusement park. And they got something for you… what was it again?..." while Hikaru pondered for a bit, Anaka approached Kana with 2 cotton candied, one for each hand.
"Mama, are you okay now?" Anaka said, while she offers the pink cotton candy to Kana.
"I'm okay now. Sorry to worry you."
"Wanna cotton candy, Mama?" she offers Kana the pink cotton candy.
"No thank you.. Anyway, what happened to me?"
"You passed out." Kaoru said as he approached together with Akira and Karu.
"A full 5 minutes of unconsciousness." Karu said
"Baka. You should've told us you weren't feeling well." Akira said.
"But I- yeah… sorry about that."
"Well, let's go then!"
"YEAH!" everybody said, except or Kana.
"Hai, Hai."
'What was that anyway? I suddenly remembered. And in detail too! Why the hell?! Why now?'
Her train of thoughts was interrupted when Akira handed her a can of iced tea.
"Remember? Okasa used to give us iced tea whenever we feel ill. So drink up."
She smiled at Kana, warm and uplifting as it is, Kana wasn't really assured. But she took the can and smiled back.
"Arigatou, onee-chan"
"C'mon, let's go."
The surroundings of the amusement park were somewhat an inner sanctum for people. The autumn leaves were scattered everywhere, while the mid-day sun shines above everything, giving warmth for this cold day. Very relaxing as it is, Kana still felt uneasy, due to the accurate dream she just had.
'Why? Does it have to do with the roller coaster thing when I was 4? Gotta stay tough! Gotta stay tough! I gotta stay tough for Anaka!'
"You alright?"
"Wha? Oh, yeah, I'm cool."
"No, I mean with the amusement park. Is it alright… with you?" there was a long pause, but then Kana looked at Akira with a smile.
"I'll be fine, I promise."
"C'mon mama! You're too slow! Anaka said as she waves her hands at Kana and Akira."
~X~X~X~
Even though I was at a young age, I experienced hell… for a 4 year old at least. Two days past and the police report came out saying that that was a freak accident. There were malfunctions in the main controls that lead to chaos in the amusement park… but the only ride that leas to a person's death was… the roller coaster
'But that's not what happened!'
She was reaching out to me…
"He…lp…me…ple…ase…"
I just stared at her, innocently wondering what was she doing. I could still remember… her legs were under the roller coaster, bloody but pretty much in tact. Her hair was long; she was crying, but still, people ignored her! After all the pain she was going through, she still wasn't receiving any help! ...then… I saw a boot, a sneaker, pumps, every kind of shoe trampled her already vulnerable body, hands, and her skull… I could still hear her screams, together with the crackle of her breaking bones. Every time… every time I heared her screams in my head… I really wished I'd just die…
I told them what happened… I really tried! But then, they didn't believe me. I was quite surprised with myself. Although my situation was this horrid for a 4 year old, I didn't shed a single tear. Before this incident, I used to cry a lot. But now, … it's such a mystery.
"We're here." Akira remarked
"Huh?"
"Wha? Did you sleepwalk or something?"
"N-no! I was- um- thinking of something! Yeah! I was!"
Akira thought oddly of what was going on with her sister. 'Was she really feeling alright?'
"Oh, well. This is for your own good. Have fun with part 1."
"What did you- W-wait!"
Kana was dragged in the park by Akira. Then took her hand, and planted it with another. It was, Kaoru's. But wait! Somebody grabbed her other arm when Akira let go of her! It was Karu-kun this time!
"Ok then! It settles it! Kaoru-Kana-Karu, and Hikaru- I and Anaka will split up into 2 groups! The three of each group will wander off around the park. We'll meet here by 10!"
(It was 9am)
"HOLY CRAP! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DONG?!" Kana said, her head was burning and steam was coming out of her ears, again, not by anger, but by embarrassment.
"It's called therapy. Being around people, especially guys helps soothe the stressed heart of a damsel."
"Why three? Can't I just be paired up with Anaka? I mean, we're six aren't we?"
"Well, I did plan a one-on-one, but, as you know, my mind changes easily."
She grinned as if she knew something, some information that she can use for blackmail. She looked at Karu as, even though he was as calm as he could be, he was still blushing like a tomato!
"Besides, it wouldn't be therapy when you're with Anaka."
"C'mon, it will be fun." Karu said, trying to suppress his veins from pumping blood to already reddish pink cheeks.
"Y-yeah. Everything will be f-fine."
"Okay then. if you say so."
Finally, Kana agreed. You know why? Because she knows that it would be too immature for Akira's taste, although she is immature herself; and… (dun dun duuun) she knows who she's up against.
When Kana's group left, Akira took charge.
"Alright! Where do you want to spy on them first?" there was a big smirk on her face that made Hikaru feel a little awkward.
~X~X~X~
Kana's Group
'This is dumb. Why did I go on like that? This is not like me. I should've shown more restraint.' Karu thought, his face was still red as a tomato.
'Why the hell sis he do that?! I thought I'd be alone with her, just this once! Darn, I'm getting pissed again.' Well, you can see it in his face that he was pissed, but when he saw Kana's face, his anger subsided and just turned… well, red as… well, Karu's.
'Typical of onee-chan. she's following us. Well, whatever. The only thing about me not liking this split is the fact that Anaka is being dragged into this mess. Cra-'
Kana didn't have the time to finish her thoughts. As you know, she's a klutz, and a klutz and a rock does not make a good combination.
"AAAAAAHHHH!!!"
The scream of embarrassment was heared from Kana, but when she thought she'd already plopped face first to the ground, she was floating… almost.
"Kana! Are you alright?" Kaoru and Karu said in cohesion.
"I'm fi-"
Something was wrong, something awkward. An awkward feeling in her… erm… chest.
WHACK!!
"Perverts!!"
~X~X~X~
"This is great! My sis' love life has finally bloomed into beautiful roses!" Akira gestured as she pointed to her sister.
"Uh, why are we in a tree again?"
"The art of war, dear Hikaru. You must learn to conceal yourself when in battle!" Akira gestures a "victory pose", her victory pose. She was holding a hardbound red book on one hand that read
THE ART OF WAR
BY SUN TZU
A/N: Copyright! I do not own that book!
"Okay, and why aren't you doing anything again?" Hikaru said impatiently, trying to get the camera at the right angle.
"So naïve. I am but a simple and beautiful strategist in the know art! But you should know that Karu should have been here!"
"What?! Then why the hell is he prancing around there?!"
"Ah, bit in every battle, there is an unexpected twist that is bound to happen. And in this case, well, you know what I mean."
'Luck dogs. I wish I was the one who caught her.' Hikaru kept on filming while Akira stood by his side. While Anaka played with squirrels, a family of squirrels.
~X~X~X~
'Women…' Kaoru thought.
'Guys have to go to all the trouble…' Karu thought
'Just to save them. And…'
'What do they repay you?!'
'A big, fat, swollen cheek!'
'From that painful slap of hers'
'Typical of them.' They thought, creepily thought at the same time.
Well, yeah, they were both annoyed at Kana, not knowing that they made her feel like she was violated. But then again, female intuition kicked in.
"EH?! WHAT IS IT THIS TIME?!"
She was gone, out of their sight. But how? And she was so fast too.
"2 please!" Kana's echoing voice said in the distance.
"What the hell is she doing?!" Kaoru and Karu said in unison.
"Oh no. She might be buying some kind of commoner torture food!" Kaoru said, panicking.
"I just hope it's not that bad." Karu added.
Kana approached the two guys who were expecting something bad to happen to them. But all they got was Kana's radiating smile, greeting them with comfort and assurance. She had two cups in one hand, one for each. It was filled withy a swirling white stuff with thick brown liquid on the surface of it. She rested it on their swollen cheek and said
"Gomenasai. I thought… well. Yeah, uh, you know."
"Know what?" They both asked.
"You mean you don't know?!"
"Know what?!"
"Aw, forget it. What is this stuff anyway?" Kaoru said, impatiently.
"Hmmm… I think the commoners call it ice cream. This is not like our usual ice cream; this is processed ice cream with fudge on top. It's lighter than the ice cream we're accustomed to, but it's also very good!"
"Apology accepted." Karu said as he relieved the cold cup from Kana's hands, touched it and gave it warmth. Kaoru did the same in a more… non-casual manner.
"Alright then, it's almost 10. We better get back or one-"
Someone's stomach grumbled.
"Haha! I know that was you Kana!" Kaoru said as he was laughing at the flushed Kana.
"C'mon, I'll treat you! What do you want?" Karu asked.
Kana smiled. "I want cotton candy."
~X~X~X~
"Fall back! Everybody fall back!"
Akira said as Hikaru carried all the equipment.
A/N: Poor Hikaru, he looks like a 1 man army!!
~X~X~X~
"So, you're finally back. Took you long enough." Akira said, impatiently.
"What happened to you Hikaru?" Kaoru said as he studied his brother's state.
Kana was holding a big orange cotton candy at one hand, and another, slightly smaller pink one in the other.
"Here you go, Anaka, pink right?" Kana said as she gave Anaka the semi-huge cotton candy.
"Yay! Mama's the best!"
"Okay, now that we're all here, ready to ride the roller coaster?"
"YEAH!!"
"… please… don't…"
End of Chapter V
A/N: darn! It's still to long! Just have to wait for another then. Extended performances, I call it. We-
Chotto matte kudesai!!!
Kana: Nani? 0.0 Onee-chan?!
Akira: Hai! And I'm here to judge your chapter 5. I brought along some friends, if you don't mind.
Kana: O.O! Haya-san! Aya-san!
Haya&Aya: Konnichiua, Kana-chan. we're also here to rate your story.
As they all read my story, I watched them as I quivered in total nervousness. When they were done…
Akira: Crap! Ang ganda dude!!! (Nice dude!) Everyone's excelling! Even Haya-san!
Haya: Why, thank you.
Akira: Everything's a rival! Muahahahaha! I like that. Hikaru is my pet…
Kana: Next! Aya-san!
Aya: it was really nice. Though I pity Hikaru (Kyaa~ Hikaru!).
Kana: Next! Haya-san!
Haya: Hmmmm… there's something intriguing about Karu. Are you sure they're cousins?
Kana: alright!! Let's end this!
K&A&H&A: JA-NE!!!