I really think I'm dedicating more of my time on this story than my other ones. That doesn't mean I won't stop writing them, it just means I'll be focusing more on this one since it's really coming along well and a lot of people are starting to warm up to it. I'll get to work on my genderbent fics and Three Gems and a Crystal Rose stories… Eventually.
Now, here's a quick note. Today's chapter will be featuring the very plot of this story, besides Hisoka trying to find out who he really is. It will also show a brief appearance of the main antagonist. And please do remember; this is a Shounen-ai/Yaoi, so don't go get mad that some characters will be gay in it, alright? Sorry, I just had trouble in the past with guyXguy haters, forgive my rudeness.
Alright, time for the disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I own nothing of Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's or any other material used. Hisoka is of my own creation, as well as the idea of the Ma Do~ Useruvu, the idea of Shin No Jikos, and the plot of this story. I also do not own the fallowing OCs featured in this story;
Youkai- Owned by CrystalWolf5430, supporting character. He's such a cute character, thank you for sending him!
Iris Hogan- Owned by The Silver Magician of Chaos, adopted daughter of Crow Hogan. Nice work on creating her and thanks for the review!
Kuro Tsukiyomi: Owned by Witch of tragedies, supporting character. She looks awesome, and I really like her.
And remember! The OC submission is still open. I can tolerate a lot of them so it will be no trouble at all to add them to the story. I will also be doing base art of the characters for this story so if you would like me to make you one, just PM or ask me. As soon as I'm done with it, I'll upload it on DeviantART. It's called MewStar13, so don't be shy to say hello :D Alright, lets cut the crap and get this chapter rolling!
"A scattered memory like a far-off dream… A far-off dream like a scattered memory… I want to line the pieces up…yours… and mine."- Roxas, Kingdom Hearts II
~Chapter Four~ The Game is Life Itself
~Hisoka's POV~
Picture yourself standing at a crossroads. On one side, that's where all the sunlight is. It has cute animals, flowers of all sorts, cloudless skies, and nothing but bird callings. Then, there is the other road. It is muddy and littered with rocks and stones. The skies are black and filled with thundering clouds and rain is pouring down upon the wicked and leafless tress that run along the path. The tree's branches are twisted and socked, like the old hand's of a hag. From every shadow of the trees, you see haunting eyes leer at you, whatever creature that owns those eyes are ready to strike and skin you alive. Now normally, you would have settle for the sunny road, correct? Well now, picture this scenario;
What if you were only a baby? An innocent infant who had yet to know of what the world had to offer? Imagine yourself placed in a baby carriage and you were placed at those crossroads? And then, a sudden force, an unaccounted time for wind, made your cart move? The wheels simply moved on their own and you were pushed into the rainy path, traveling and surviving until you reached the other side. As odd and strange as it sounds… I believe that's what happened to me. My life was pushed onto that road when I was venerable, unsure, and fresh. I lived a normal life, yes but still many questions I had for a long time have yet to be answered. My life, identity, and will to live, what are those? Do those things even exist?
…
Maybe I am still on that dark path. Maybe I am still struggling. Well, if that's the truth, then I'll just keep moving.
If not sprinting, then I shall run.
If not running, then I shall walk.
If not walking, then I shall crawl.
No matter what will happen, no matter what the hardships, I will still move, till I find what I am looking for.
'Huh?… What is… Who's there?'
I felt a slick and cold feeling against my back, like I was lying on frozen water, a pond of ice. I opened my eyes and sat up, looking down and seeing that I was sitting on a floor of clear glass, cold to the touch. I looked around slowly, seeing the oddest site.
Above me, there were pale-gold clouds, looking as fluffed and plush as a child's stuffed lamb. And below me, there were dark clouds. Purple and ominous, and looking ready to swallow anything up with it's occasional tornados that popped up from it. I stood up and rubbed my head.
"Where… Am I?" I asked, very confused at where I was.
"Doth thou king move on?'
"Huh? Who was that!" I called, looking around with wide eyes. That voice… Just who was that?
"If ye wish to find thy truth, thou must move forward." said the voice, sounding old and ancient. I looked around a little more for one last time before I looked ahead, seeing that the glass floor was actually a glass walkway. Taking a sigh and fixing the collar of my pale blue pajama shirt, I began walking down the walkway, the pads of my bare feet making light taps. For a few minutes, I walked on, doing nothing but look forward. Then, I made it to a wide area. My eyes nearly popped out of my head.
In front of me was a white and blue chess board, stretching on for miles and miles. I looked from left to right, seeing nothing on the board. No pieces or players. How odd.
"An empty game. Maybe the pieces have yet to be set?"
I spun around and gasped at the old man that stood before me. He looked very old, a beard of white nearly covering the half of his face and trailing to the floor. His yellow-gold eyes looked as faraway and wise as an old owl's and he was cloaked in red and blue, a pointed hat to complete the look.
"Who… Who are you?" I asked, taking a step back. The old man held one hand up.
"Relax, young man. I shall not harm you." he assured. I relaxed my stance a little, but I was still going to be cautious.
"W-Who are you? Where am I? And what is this?" I asked. The old man walked past me and crocked his finger, a sign to make me fallow him. Warily, I did and we walked.
"Is… Is this Limbo?" I asked, eyeing the purple clouds below us. Those could possibly be the gates to Hell. The old man shook his head.
"No. This is known as the world that exist between light and darkness, Donbureiku(1)." said the old man. I gave a nod, trying to take this all in as we walked.
"OK. And who are you?" I asked.
"My name is Timeless. I am the guardian who looks over Donbureiku. Here, is where the shadows of new, present, and dying Ma do~ Useruvu(2) reside. As we walk, we are crossing through your Dorimusukepu(3), the place you wish to see the most. I have called you here this night, Hisoka. To help you being your journey." said Timeless.
"Journey?" I asked.
"Yes. As we speak, a great threat is on the verge of ruining both this world and your world. Their reasons are unknown. They've done terrible deeds, bringing in our inner most shadows and terrorizing those who are innocent." said Timeless, shaking his head as we walked down the checker-board walkway. I tilted my head.
"Our inner most shadows? What are those?" I asked.
"They are those that we keep most hidden. To you mortals, they are known as 'shadows.' But long before the edge of time, they are known as Ma Do~ Useruvu." said Timeless. For a brief second, I looked behind me and saw that my shadow was not here. OK, now I was starting to get freaked out.
"We are nearly there, Hisoka." said Timeless.
"How do you know my name?" I asked. Timeless gave me a knowing smile, a glint in his eye that told me that he knew something that I didn't.
"You are a special mortal, Hisoka. I have known you for generations." he said. I tilted my head and I was about to ask another question when Timeless signaled us to stop.
"He is here." said Timeless, a small nod to himself. I looked around, seeing nothing.
"Who?" I asked.
"Doth thou curiosity prosper?"
That voice again! It seemed more closer than before. I squinted my eyes as I saw someone walking over to me and Timeless. It's steps were staggered and limp, like a wounded animal's.
"Doth thee seek the truth?"
My eyes widen as I saw the person. He was tall, as tall as me, the left side of him black and darkened as if someone had taken a black paint brush and smeared all over the left side. His clothing was of rags, parts of his clothing torn and dirtied. What frighten me the most was that… He was an exact replica of me! Everything from his blonde hair with black-dyed bangs to his dark blue eyes. He was giving a sad smile, his eyes pupil-less and emotionless. I stared at him, and he stared at me. It was like looking in a mirror.
"What is… How is this…" I had no idea what to say. What would you say if you saw someone who looked exactly like you?
"He is your Shin No Jiko(4). He has been locked within you for a long time." explained Timeless. He gestured to the other me, "Go to him, see what he has to say." he said. I looked at him, then my replica. Taking a deep breath, I walked over to the other me and he gave another sad smile.
"So thou has came. Half thee come to hear thy truth?" he asked me, his voice sounding like he was sad, joking, sarcastic, and teasing.
"What truth?" I asked him. My Shin No Jiko gave me a pitiful look, as if I wasn't seeing something that he knew.
"Thou wants to find the truth. The truth of thy identity, of his true self. Thou wishes to wonder who he is. And yet," the other me looked down at the ground, "He doth not wish to find the truth either, for he is afraid of what his destiny holds." he looked at me again, giving sad smile. At that moment, I felt a sharp pain hit me square in the skull, like the one I got after seeing Axis-Sensei. I groaned and kneeled to the ground, the pain burning and spreading all over my head. I gritted my teeth and gave a sharp yelp.
"You are learning the truth, Hisoka. Think carefully of what your Shin No Jiko is saying. If you do not, he could easily overtake you're outer self and you will find yourself lost." said Timeless. Grunting, I looked up at my doppelganger, who gave another pitied smile.
"'Who am I?' 'Why do I exist?' 'What is my reason to live?' Thou ask these questions all the time. He puts on this façade, he acts to be who he is told. Yet on the inside, he wants to know his true self, the one who is really him. Just who is his other self?" he asked, tilting his head like an innocent child. I thought back on what Timeless said, to listen to what my Shin No Jiko said. To listen… To listen!
I stood up, looking at my other self dead in the eye.
"I-I get you now! You're not really asking me who I am! You're asking me who you are!" I exclaimed. My other self's smile dropped and he tilted his own head. I gave a light smile.
"You are me, and I am you, I know that. You're right, I really do want to know who I am. I am 'Hisoka' because that's what I am called. But what I want to know is who 'Hisoka' is. I want to find the real truth. And you," I looked into the dark eyes that copied my own. "You are the one who wants to know himself as well. You just gotta get started somewhere. You… You just want a name, am I right?" I asked. My Shin No Jiko gave a smile, not like his sad or pitied ones, but a true one. I grinned back.
"Then if that's the case, I'll give you a name. Do you want it to mean something?" I asked. My other self nodded and he reached into a pocket into his rags, pulling something out and handing it to me. It looked like a playing card.
It showed the king's chess piece, with all the other pieces around it. On the top of the card, written in golden letters, was the word, "KING"
"King?" I asked. My Shin No Jiko gave a nod, smiling more. I looked at the card again, and flipped it over, surprise to see a name in the back of it. In more golden letters were the name-
"Gareth." I read.
"Then my name shall be Gareth." said Gareth, smiling at me as he suddenly began glowing. I took a step back and watched my Shin No Jiko change. His blonde hair grew all the way to his waist, turning in a shade as white as sea foam. His eyes went from dark to bright, yellow and shinny as the sun's rays. His rags went into silken robes of black, gray, blue, and white, armor of silver fallowing along. Sheathed at his right hip was a sword, the hilt golden with emerald-green lines, twisted and curved like grape vines. At the top of his head was a golden crown, jewels of sapphires and amethysts implanted on it. Timeless came forward and knelt on one knee.
"It is good to see you again, King Gareth." he said. Gareth gave a nod and bowed his head.
"It was because that you had bought my Sotogawa No Serufu(5), Timeless," he said. He then looked to me and bowed his head, "Hisoka, thank you for accepting me as your Shin No Jiko and for discovering my name. So much has happen, so many lives have been ruined because of my mistakes." admitted the young king.
"You're welcome, you're highness. Um, can you explain more of this to me? About you being my Shin No Jiko, the Ma Do~ Useruvu, and all this?" I asked, really wanting to know more. Timeless looked at me with slight pity.
"We wish we could, Hisoka. But there is still some things that we have yet discover. All I can tell you for now is this; Hisoka, the great evil that shall soon come upon us must be stop. We need your help to stop them." he said.
"What can I do?" I asked, feeling a rush of excitement pass through me. I knew that all of this sounded weird but I want to do this! This could possibly be my only way to find out who I really am.
"You must find them. Find those who have a Ma do~ Useruvu." said Timeless.
" How will that help and how will I know if they have one?" I asked. Timeless took the "KING" card I had and he flipped it over, the card suddenly changing into the king chess piece I got at the hospital. I then notice something then. The cursive S it had disappeared. Gareth then tapped my shoulder and I turned to him, seeing that he was holding up his left palm. On the palm was the S mark. He then pointed to my right hand and I looked at the palm of it, seeing that the S mark was there, too.
"Each Shin No Jiko and Sotogawa No Serufu has a mark of what they represent in this realm. Your's is of the "KING", Hisoka. You, as the Sotogawa No Serufu, represents he who is a survivor, a person who is seen more than just someone to fallow. A loyal friend to some, a caring brother for those who are closer to you, and someone who will not stop until he reaches the truth. While King Gareth," he gestured to Gareth, "represents you who is still lost and confused. He, who wishes nothing more to than to find out who he really is. He was blocked and locked away by your fear of finding out who you are. But now that you have accepted him, you and him are close to becoming one." explained Timeless. I looked at my palm and nodded, getting what he meant.
"Right. So to find the others, all I have to do is see if they have a mark on their right palm?" I asked.
"Yes, that and help them accept their Ma Do~ Useruvu. If they do not, their inner selves will take over them and they shall join with the great evil. Please, Hisoka, you are their only hope." he said. I nodded again.
"I accept." I said. Timeless smiled and nod.
"Very good. Now, it is time you wake up. Today is where you must start. The first Shin No Jiko will appear soon. Just remember to 'look within the pieces.'" He said. Before I could ask, a bright light washed over the area and suddenly, everything went dark.
~Normal POV~
Hisoka sat up in bed the next moment, groaning as that thick pain trickle down from his skull to his spine like ice water. He looked around his room, looking at his universal clock and seeing that it was Saturday, meaning that he had work in a few hours.
"Was it… All a dream?" he asked.
"Believe me, it was no dream."
Hisoka nearly jumped a mile as he saw Gareth stand by, a pleasant smile on his face.
"Don't- Don't do that!" whispered Hisoka in a harsh tone, trying to calm down his beating heart and hoping that his mother was still asleep. Gareth gave a sheepish smile.
"My apologies. I guess we forgot to let you know that I will now be present within your mind. Don't worry, only you and those who have Ma No~ Useruvu can see me. So, are you ready to start you're journey today?" he asked. Hisoka pulled off his sheet and leaned back in bed.
"Right now, I think I'll catch a few more minutes of sleep before I start anything." he said with a nod as he lied back down on his bed, falling asleep again. Gareth gave a chuckle and shake of his head.
"Mortals, funniest creatures I've ever met."
"Hisoka, are you alright? You look a little sluggish." said Aki as she watched Hisoka eye his oatmeal. The dark and fair-haired young man looked up from his food and gave a calm smile.
"I'm fine, Okaasan. Just didn't get much sleep after yesterday's events." he said.
"Is that so? Well, maybe you shouldn't go work for Himuro-san today." said the doctor, giving a concerned look. Hisoka shook his head.
"No, no. I really am alright, Okaasan. Besides, I want to go see the Satellite again. I don't know but it just has some sort of charm to it." he said, a faint smile on his face. Akiza gave a hopeless smile, catching that spark in her adoptive son's eyes. It was true that Hisoka had his father's pride for the city.
"OK. Just promise that you'll take it easy, alright?" she asked. Hisoka nodded and he got up, taking his plate to the sink.
"I will. Goodbye, Okaasan. I'll be back by nine." he said as he gave a quick wave to his mother, who waved back, and he walked to the front door, slipping on his boots and his work jacket, and heading out the door.
He walked over to his D-Wheel and took a seat, slipping on his helmet as well. As he was about to start the engine, he got a voice message alert through his visor.
"Hello? Hisoka here." he said.
"Hey, it's Haru. What's up?" asked Haru, via D-Wheel communication.
"Afternoon, Haru. Nothing much is going on, I'm just heading over to the Satellite to do some work for Himuro-ya." said Hisoka as he started his engine and speeded away from, home, his eyes briefly taking in the cool-blue waters of the ocean that was near by.
"Oh really? Well, if that's the case, can I come too? I was just going to head out with Tousan and Z today to go around town. Why don't I check and see if I can get the others to come, too? We can help you out with deliveries and all." suggested Haru. Hisoka looked to the main screen of his ride and saw that he had other incoming messages.
"Hold on, I'm getting more messages." said the now Sotogawa No Serufu as he allowed the incoming messages.
"We heard ya guys already. Can we tag along?" asked Z.
"Me, Xerxes and Tousan, are coming, too. Tousan says that he just might bring Nico and West over there to go for text book shopping before they had to school overseas." said Madilyn. Hisoka got the same responses and gave a laugh, spotting the Satellite as he crossed Daedalus Bridge.
"Well, I guess this makes this another eventful day." he said as he made it into the town. He smiled as he saw the high sky scrapers, bustling people, and various Duelists having Duels on the street. People who had seen Hisoka from time to time waved to him and Hisoka gave a wave back. He soon reached the North side of the Satellite and he spotted his group of friends, all of them waiting by their D-Wheels. He took note of them all.
Haru and Z's stood side by side, fallowed by Stephanie's black and red machine with blood-red stars at the seat. Next to her's was Asucchi's, which was a D-Wheel version of the card, Jurrac Giganoto. Next to her's was Xerxes's. It was surprising to Hisoka that she would have a D-Wheel at such a young age, but he didn't question it. Her's looked entirely made of diamonds, sapphires, and ice, it's coat scheme a very interesting transparent-blue. Next to her's was Rose's, it's scheme of red and royal-blue. Next to her's was Taka's, the colors done in black and orange like Crow's. And next to his was Crow and Kiryu's D-Wheels. Along with two other D-Wheels that Hisoka didn't recognized. Hisoka parked and he walked over, shaking hands with Crow and Kiryu.
"Good morning, Crow-ya, Kiryu-ya." he said with a smile.
"Hey ya, Hisoka. Sorry I couldn't make it to your party." said Crow, his voice still young despite the fact that he was in his late thirties. Hisoka waved his hand.
"It's alright. Some things happened and we didn't have it anyway." he said.
"Like what?" asked Kiryu, sharp eyes of slate-gray eyes curious. Hisoka gave a chuckle.
"It's a very long story that I thought Z would have already told." he said honestly.
"Hey!" exclaimed Z. A few of them gave a laugh and Hisoka noticed the two other girls there.
"Hi, Iris-ya. Who's your friend?" he asked the girl of sixteen years. She had long, hair that was a rich shade of red with sapphire-blue eyes. She wore a white hat with a shirt that had three black roses decorated on it. On her arms and hands were separated black sleeves and black and white fingerless gloves. She also wore a white platted skirt with black leggings, black boots, and a purple stone necklace.
"Hi, Hisoka. Tousan, can I go with Kuro-chan, now? We gotta go." said Iris to Crow. Her adoptive father gave a chuckle and nod.
"Sure, go ahead. But be back by eight, alright?" he asked.
"Fine, lets go." she said to the other girl. The girl gave a happy nod, her deep-red eyes dancing with happiness. Her hair was long and black, her pony tail reaching to her lower back and her side bangs reaching past her chin. She had fair skin and she wore a zipped-up, long black jacket with tight black shorts, black gloves, and black, knee-high boots. With that, the two girl's got on their machines and they were off.
"New friend she made?" asked Hisoka.
"Yeah. We don't know where Kuro came from. Just popped out from no where." said Haru, dressed in a black turtle neck with light blue jeans and black convers.
"Well, she seems alright." said Asucchi, dressed in red shirt with long black sleeves, black shorts, red legwarmers, and black shoes.
"Yeah. Iris says she's always smiling and giggling so she might be a good influence." said Z, dressed in black overcoat, black shirt, gray jeans, red shoes, and a white scarf around his neck.
"Well, they say opposites attract, so maybe you're right." said Tyler, dressed in a gray T-shirt with a black jacket, blue jeans, and black sneakers.
"If that were true, the Hisoka and Jun would be best friends." joked Stephanie. Nearly everyone gave a laugh and Gareth vaporized next to Hisoka.
"Interesting company you hang out with." said Gareth.
"They are, aren't they?" asked Hisoka.
"Uh… Who are you talking to?" asked Rose, who was dressed in a sleeveless midnight blue top with silver stars, black, elbow-length fingerless gloves, a black leather jacket, blue jeans and knee high black boots. Hisoka scratched the back of his head and gave a nervous laugh as everyone stared at him.
"Heh, ha… Just myself?" he reasoned, watching as everyone gave him bewilder looks. Gareth gave a light laugh before he disappeared.
"What the-You people are here? Tch, great, just great."
All of them turned to see that Akira and Kira were there, the younger boy looking much more better than he did yesterday.
"Ah, hello, Akira-ya, Kira-ya." greeted Hisoka.
"Save the formalities. Just what the Hell are you guys doing here?" asked Akira with narrowed eyes.
"Whoa, chill, dude. We're just passing through." said Z. Akira crossed his arms.
"Che, whatever. Anyway, get out of our way, we have business here." he said, he and Kira walking past the group and into the auto shop. Everyone gave confused looks before they all walked into the shop. They stepped in just as Akira was talking to Himuro.
"I need a job here. And I need to be paid well." he demanded. Himuro raised his brow.
"I see. Well, why do you need the money?" he asked.
"What's it to you?" snarled Akira. Himuro gave a crossed look.
"Well, I need to know, incase it doesn't go to waste on kids who have their heads in their asses and think they can do whatever they want with it." he said. Akira let out a snarl while Kira let out a sigh.
"Look, the bank has cut off my fortune expensive until I reach eighteen. My older brother couldn't do a thing about it because the bank says he isn't allowed to due to how bad his company is going with the economy. Can he just have the job so that we won't starve?" asked the purple-eyed teen with aggravation. Himuro thought it over for a bit before he noticed Hisoka and the others.
"Hisoka, come here for a second." he said. Raising a brow, Hisoka did as he was told, standing next to the blue-haired man.
"You can start your first job today, which is waiting with Hisoka here and waiting for a customer who needs some parts. Then, I want you guys to take the customer back to his place, since it's pretty far from here. Do that, and you get the job." said Himuro. Akira gave a rough exhale through his nose and he gave a brooding look.
"…Fine." he muttered, eyeing the ground with a scowl.
"That alright, Hisoka?" asked Himuro. Hisoka gave a shrug.
"Sure, I don't see why not." he said, he then turned to Kira.
"Kira, does your last name happen to be Nakamura?" he asked.
"Yeah, what of it?" asked the younger.
"Why ya asking this, Hisoka?" asked Taka.
"Because I've heard of the company under the Nakamura name. It's going under a few troubles because of how the economy is going." said Hisoka. he then smiled at Akira. 'It's a nice thing you're doing, Akira, providing for you and Kira-ya." he said. akira rolled his eyes.
"Whatever, keep your speeches to someone who cares, Hi-takuso." he said coldly. hisoka sighed and he then looked to Himuro.
"By the way, what does the customer look like?" he asked.
"Well-"
The door then opened again and in stepped a sixteen-year-old, a short one at that.
"Ah, you must be Dragan-san, correct?" asked Himuro. The new comer shook his head, his long, snow-white hair swaying as he did.
"N… No. I'm just here to pick it up for him." he said, his fiery and child-like eyes going to the ground, his hand tugging on the black scarf he wore, the shimmering gold trimmings of it sparkling a bit.
"Ah, I see. Well I'll go get it right now. You can meet these two here," Himuro pointed at Hisoka and Akira," They'll be taking you back home." he said, walking to the back room. The boy looked at them uneasily before he walked to the two, keeping his eyes on the ground.
"Y… Youkai. Nice to meet the both of you." he murmured. Akira gave a huff and he looked the other way while Hisoka gave a smile.
"Nice to meet you, Youkai-ya. I'm Hisoka Izayoi and this is Akira Saito. And these are all my friends." he said, then introducing Youkai to everyone. The alabaster-skinned teen gave a nod, still eyeing the ground. Himuro then came back into the room with a package in hand.
"Here you go. Red-SkyFire- XII Engine-jumpstart, first edition. Tell Dragan-san that his payment can be owed in a few weeks or so." he said, handing the box to Youkai. The boy nodded and he walked outside, Hisoka, Akira, and the others fallowing. They saw Youkai was getting on his D-Wheel, it's design of white and pale blue and crescent-shape, like a dragon's claw.
"Hold on, we're coming too, Youkai-ya." said Hisoka, then turning to the others. "Are you guys coming with us?" he asked.
"Everyone expect Tousan and Kiryu-Oji(6)." said Haru.
"Hm? Why is that?" asked Hisoka. Asucchi gave a light laugh behind her hands.
"They're having an evening out together~!" she said in a sing-song voice. It took Hisoka a moment to register that before understanding.
"Oh, I see." he said, knowing that the two adults had been having evening-outs together for quite some time.
"Wow, they really are getting together more and more, huh?" asked Taka.
"Yeah, me, Haru, and Iris find ourselves home alone while Tousan's out." said Z.
"I'm just proud of you guys, Asucchi, Taka, and Tyler are not against them going out." said Rosé with a smile.
"Well, it ain't us to judge who our parents want to date. 'Sides, if they get married or something, I get a new little sis and two bros!" said Taka cheerfully. Nearly everyone gave a laugh.
"If you idiots are done goofing off, lets move on!" growled Akira, he and Kira already on their D-Wheels, which were both hybrids with Akira's being red and black and Kira's being a deep, blood-red. Youkai was waiting too, looking over his shoulder.
"Coming!" called Hisoka as everyone got on their D-Wheels. They all drove in a giant group and Hisoka and Akira rode on either side of Youkai. Hisoka looked to his side and he raised a brow as Gareth appeared, a look of panic on his face.
"Hisoka, something is wrong." said Gareth.
"What do you mean?" whispered Hisoka, making sure that no one was looking at him talk to thin air.
"This boy, Youkai, he has a Shin No Jiko but he has yet to accept it! If he does not, it will consume him and take over him, and it shall move to those who are trying to ruin Donbureiku." said Gareth warningly. Hisoka looked to Youkai, who had a far-off look on his face.
"Are you sure?" asked Hisoka. Gareth nodded and looked at the mark on his hand.
"I'm sure of it. Hisoka, the thought of an actual bad Shin No Jiko makes me remember the person I was before you came to accept me. We have to save him, Sotogawa No Serufu." said the King. Hisoka looked to his own palm before nodding, look straight ahead.
'The key to my identity is near. I must help Youkai-ya accept his inner self. Not for my sake, but for his as well.'
Elsewhere, in another part in a world that seem to have never exist, a cloaked figure sat on a throne and moved a chess piece on a black and red chess board. the figured he moved was a king. and the king, as oddly as it was, looked like Gareth. The person gave a dark chuckle, his brooding eyes filled with a dark void.
'And so... our game of cat and mouse continues, King Gareth."
And yeah, the chapter cuts off from there. Yeah, I know, cliff hangers suck. But anyway, this is where I'm leaving you guys for a golden opportunity before I drop myself into conclusion. For you guys who have left me an OC, I need you to tell me the info on your OC's Ma do~ Useruvu. Here's what I need to know.
Shin No Jiko's Name (Meaning their true name):
Appearance (What does your OC's Shin No Jiko look like?):
Shin No Jiko's Personality:
That's all I need to know, I promise. Oh yeah, and here are the words that had the numbers on them.
1. Donbureiku: Dawn Break
2. Ma do~ Useruvu: The Other Selves
3. Dorimusukepu: Dreamscape
4. Shin No Jiko: True Self
5. Sotogawa No Serufu: Outer Self
6. Oji- Uncle
And that's all there is to be said. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I hope you will be kind enough to leave a review. Thanks so much and I'll see ya next time!
This is me saying, Peace!