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Chapter Rating; T for Language, Violence
My writing style in Fanfiction.
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
Something one of the characters is writing or reading
Introduction
/ / Flashback / /
Scene Change
トりのなく頃に; こしょうかけら
Tori no Naku Koro ni; koshou kakera
When the birds cry; shattered fragments
到来し編 Touraishi-hen
Arrival Arc
物語
Tale
"Inihara-san," Mizuki-sensei scolded. "Please set down in your seat and be quiet," she hissed.
*kikikikikikikiki* "Fine I will do as you ask," she said in a creepy voice before sitting down. "You wouldn't be alive soon," she whispered but I caught it.
Mari has lost it. I feel so sorry for her, I going to have lunch with her.
All during class my thoughts drifted towards Mari, and how bad she must be feeling. I let out an inward cheer when class ended. "Mari-chan lets have lunch together," I suggested.
*kikikikikikihihihihi* "No thanks Kinomoto-san," she told me before getting up and walking out of the room.
I felt a little disappointed that she was just reject my offer just like that without a second thought. And she called me by my last name. But she called me by my first name before. I thought we were friends? I let out a sigh before going to find Tomoyo and Yukari.
"Sakura-chan I need your help. You are Tomoyo are going straight to my house after school," Yukari told us.
"But I have to wait an hour for Umi to get down with school," I protested.
"Haru and Hana can take your little sister home, they pass right by both of our houses," Yukari suggested.
"I don't know, Haru-kun and Hana-chan are only ten," I replied unsure.
"Please Sakura-hime, I really need your help," Yukari begged. "Do I have to do the puppy pout?" she cried. "I will do it if I have to."
"Wait Sakura, Haru and Hana hardly ever walk home by themselves. Either Syaoran or Kira-san normally take them," Tomoyo told me.
"Well who takes them today?" I asked.
"Syaoran takes them on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday," Tomoyo explained.
"No, you're forgetting that Syaoran has class on Wednesday now. And that every Saturday they switch," Yukari added.
"Oh, we both forgot that Kira-san has that appointment this week so Syaoran will be taking them on Thursday. And now that I think about it Kira-san said he would be busy tomorrow so Syaoran will be taking them then," Tomoyo added on.
"Enough," I cried out, "I'm getting confused. All I care about is who is taking them today."
"Syaoran is," Tomoyo and Yukari answered.
"Ok, that is all I wanted to know, I don't care to know who is taking them on Thursday," I told them.
"So you will come straight to my house with us right?" Yukari questioned. "Please," she begged.
"What do you want us to come over for anyway?" I asked.
"It is a secret I will tell you when we get to my house," Yukari answered shyly.
Whoa! This must be big.
I got up and walked over to the table Syaoran was sitting. "Hey Syaoran," I called out. He stopped talking to Kira and Eriol and glanced at me. "Can you take my little sister back to my house?"
"I don't know where your house is," he answered.
"You do too," I replied.
"I'm not going to be in the area," he said this time.
"Yes you are, you have to walk by my house to take Haru-kun and Hana-chan home," I reminded him.
"She probably won't go with me," he told me.
"Umi is overly trusting and since I will tell her about this, she will go with you," I explained.
"Fine I will take her with us, but I don't see why I have to do it," Syaoran complained.
"Because I'm going to be busy," I hissed at him before walking away.
"So you are coming right?" Yukari questioned again.
"Yes I'm coming," I answered after I sighed. "I better go tell Umi what is going on before lunch ends," I told them before I headed towards the other building.
I noticed Umi having lunch with Yori-kun. I walked over to Umi and tapped her on the head.
"Onee-chan!" Umi cried out half out of annoyance and half out of excitement.
"Listen Umi, I have to rush straight to Yukari's house after school ends. So I arranged some friends of mine to take you home instead. They are friends of mine so you can trust them. One is a guy my age, the other two are twins, one boy and one girl they are both ten."
"Ok, Onee-chan," Umi answered.
I left Umi alone and headed back to my classroom. I tried to concentrate on the things Mizuki-sensei was talking about my mind kept drifting back to my own problems and stuff going on around me. I was really glad when the bell rang. I took off out of the classroom with Yukari and Tomoyo.
Tomoyo and I tried to get Yukari to tell us what this is all about, but she refused to tell us till we reached her house. The minute we went inside the house Tomoyo and I flew at Yukari will questions.
"What is this about?" We both asked.
Yukari glanced down at the floor. "I need you both to help me make cookies," she answered.
"What," I yelled.
"Why, and for whom?" Tomoyo asked politely unlike me who exploded.
Yukari kept her gaze glued to the floor. Tomoyo let out an excited shriek, "Yukari likes someone," she cried out.
"Who is it?" I asked getting finally calm now.
Yukari still looked at the floor instead of at us and she made no attempt to speak.
"You're not going to tell us. Then we will just have to force it out of you," I threatened.
*Ekk* Yukari let out a squeak before sprinting out of the living room and down the hall. She quickly ran down the hall till she came to the last door on the right. Swiftly she dived inside and slammed the door right in our faces.
"Come on tell us," Tomoyo cried out. "We just want a name."
"No, I'm not telling," Yukari shouted back.
I tried the door knob but it wouldn't budge. "She must have her body pressed up against the door," I whispered to Tomoyo. I decided to go and look for something we could use to maybe get Yukari to open the door.
This was the first time I noticed how weird Yukari's house is. In the living room is a whole bunch a weird junk. I noticed the katana hanging on the wall. I grabbed it and headed back to the Yukari's door.
"Yukari if you don't open this door. Tomoyo and I will slash the door open with this sword," I threatened.
"That is a priceless antique it is irreplaceable," Yukari cried out.
"So what, it isn't mine, why would I care what happens to it," I told her.
The door opened a second later and Yukari stepped out. "Ok, I will tell you, if you put back the katana and promise not to touch any of the other antiques."
"Ok, I promise," I replied.
We went back into the living room. I handed the katana to Yukari and she put it back on the wall. We sat down on the three person couch afterward.
"It is Kira-san," Yukari whispered.
"Aha!" Tomoyo cried out. "I was right."
"Why didn't you tell what if you already knew," I complained.
"I wasn't sure, but that was my guess," Tomoyo explained.
"So will you guys help me want some cookies for him?" Yukari asked softly.
"No," Tomoyo and I answered.
"Why not!?" Yukari cried out.
"Those cookies have to be made by you, because they contain your feelings for Kira-san," Tomoyo explained. "They must be made only by you. If we helped it wouldn't have as much meaning."
"I understand," Yukari replied a little sad. "I'm terrible at baking though."
"You'll do fine," Tomoyo told her. "Don't worry about; I'm sure the cookies you make will be good."
"Hey Yukari what is with all the antiques. I see that almost everything is from a different time period. You got some stuff from olden Japan, some from stuff from medieval times. It wouldn't surprise me if you had a torture chamber or two," I laughed.
"We only have one," Yukari whispered.
My mouth fell open. "You have something like that? I was joking. What does you family use it for?"
"My parents love history and stuff from those eras. Those like collecting junk like that, even if we will never use it," Yukari explained.
"I can honestly say you are the first person I have ever known that has a torture chamber," I laughed. "What kind is it?"
"It is the one which is like a large case. And you put the person inside and shut the door lined with spikes. And the spikes will stab into the person," Yukari told me.
"Ever used it?" I joked.
"Of course not," Yukari laughed.
"Well think about it like this, if Kira-san rejects you, you can force him to change his mind," Tomoyo teased.
"That isn't funny," Yukari cried out, bright red in the face.
"Come on Tomoyo we should go, so Yukari can make treats for her sweetheart," I teased.
"See you at school Yukari," Tomoyo told her, "And good luck."
"Yep hope things work out for you," I added before Tomoyo and I left Yukari's house.
I thanked Syaoran when he arrived with Umi. I then had to live with Umi telling me over and over again how much fun it was walking home with Syaoran, Haru, and Hana.
I was super excited for the next day. I couldn't wait to hear how things will go with Yukari confession. It was all I could think about during the night and all during school.
As I was heading towards the main entrance I noticed two people standing in the doorway. I walked a little closer and I realized it was Kira and Yukari. I crept closer cause I wanted to hear what they were saying. I hid behind a trash bin so I wouldn't ruin they conversation.
"Asari-san," Yukari said meekly.
"Yes, Fushima-san," Kira replied warmly.
Yukari took out the tin of cookies from behind her back. "I made these cookies, I was wondering if-"
"I'm sorry, no," Kira interrupted her, and flatly told her his answer. His tone was cold and lacked any sense of sympathy. It was completely different then his normal warm caring tone that he almost always used.
"I was wondering if you would like to try one," Yukari finished, trying to keep her voice from breaking.
"No," Kira bluntly told her. "I'm sorry, but no."
"Well if you don't like cookies, I could-"
"No; it has nothing to do with the cookies," Kira flatly told her. Kira turned and took a step forward.
"Just try one you might like it," Yukari pleaded grabbing his sleeve.
"I said I didn't want any of that trash!" Kira angrily yelled at her. He turned around and glared at her. He forcefully pulled his arm away. But when he did that his arm bumped the cookie tin, causing it to fly out of Yukari's hand.
The tin hit the floor and the cookies spilled out and broke into tiny pieces. Yukari fell to her knees and quickly tried to pick up the cookie pieces. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at the broken fragments of cookie.
Kira looked down at Yukari and broken cookies with a sorrowful expression on his face. His eyes showed genuine sympathy. He bent down and was going to help Yukari pick up the pieces.
"Just go away!" Yukari screamed at him without turning toward him. "Get out of here!"
Kira rose up and looked down pitifully at the girl struggling to pick up cookie crumbs on the floor. He opened his mouth to say something, but he closed it without saying a word. He turned and started to walk away, but he stopped after a few feet. He seemed to let out a sigh, but from my spot I couldn't really tell. Then he continued walking as if nothing had happened.
I quickly ran up to Yukari and started picking up the cookie pieces. "Sakura if you don't mind, I would rather do this myself," she told trying to kept her voice from breaking, but she wasn't going a very good job.
I arose and ran outside. If I can't comfort Yukari, I can at least beat an answer of Kira. I ran after Kira and grabbed his arm when I caught him. "Alright tell me, why you were so cruel to Yukari?" I demanded. "You could have just accepted the damn cookies."
"It wasn't the cookies; it was the feelings that went along with them. It was just something I couldn't accept," Kira answered without turning around.
"That isn't an answer!" I hollered. "If you didn't like her you could have just said that instead."
"That isn't a factor," Kira told me.
"You could've just said 'no' nicely," I yelled.
"I did at first, she hurt herself by being persistent," Kira sneered.
I clenched my fist. "You are just a jerk!" I angrily yelled. I raised my fist to punch him, but Syaoran stopped me.
"Kira has his reasons," Syaoran defended. "Stop harassing him," Syaoran hissed. Syaoran forced me to let go of Kira's arm. After I did he walked away after giving Syaoran a look.
"Syaoran you should be helping me attack him, not helping him get away," I whined.
"Sakura you are only looking at it from Yukari's point of view. You are thinking that Kira was just being cruel; you are ganging up on him without even knowing the full story. You probably don't even care to hear his side of the story."
"I know the full story. I saw the whole thing happen," I told him.
Syaoran let out a sigh. "That isn't what I meant. And I can't tell you it either, because I promised a friend I wouldn't tell anyone."
"Yukari are you ok," I called out seeing her heading our way. I could see that she wasn't thought. Tears were running down her face and she was obviously very upset. In her hands she was holding the tin that contained the cookie pieces. I walked to her. "Why don't we throw these crumbs away," I told her reaching out for the tin.
"No," Yukari told him. "They match; they are the same as my heart is, in pieces!" Yukari cried before running off.
"Yukari wait," I called out and was about to start running after her when Syaoran put his hand on my shoulder.
"You should let her be alone for now," he told me.
I talked with Syaoran till it was time to pick up Umi. Umi and I walked home with Syaoran, Haru, and Hana. Umi, Hana, and Haru played around the whole walk while Syaoran and I talked. We said goodbye to them when we reached our house. As they walked away I overheard Haru tease Syaoran, but I didn't hear what it was.
I ate dinner with my family before working on my homework. After working my brain to exhaustion, I decided to continue reading my book. I'm pretty sure I know who the murderer is. It must be the wife, she killed her husband because she found out he had an affair. But I think the whole affair is actually a misunderstanding. Or it could be the son's girlfriend, because the father told the whore to get out and never see his son again. But it could have been the son too if I think of it like that, but the son seems too nice. Then again, normally the really nice people have dark secrets and they aren't as nice as they seem.
I read the next chapter in my book. Whoa; now the son was also murdered. And the wife is distraught so it doesn't seem like she has anything to do with the murder. And the girlfriend wouldn't get anything out of killing the son, it doesn't make any sense. But maybe if I look at the story from a different angle it will become clearer.
I read the next chapter and tried to piece things together, but in the end I didn't have a clue who the murderer was. Well that didn't help. It will only work if you know which angle to look at it from.
I decided to stop reading for now and go to sleep.
*THUMP! THUMP!*
I opened my eyes. Not again. I got up from my bed and went down the stairs not even caring this time if I made a lot of noise. I looked around the first floor but didn't see anything. For some reason I felt like looking towards the sliding glass door that led to the backyard. I almost screamed, but I did jump and gasp in shock.
Looking in the glass was a pair of very large blood red eyes. The eyes were narrowed and completely red, and each eye was about the size of my head. The eyes didn't look human, nor did they look animalistic. Only one word could say what they looked like, evil.
I blinked, and the eyes were gone. I could see out into the backyard again. Before when the eyes were they it was like the window was covered in a veil of darkness. I didn't know what I saw, but I decided to just forget about it.
I headed to school the next morning with Umi. We didn't see Yukari, so I wondered if she was coming to school today. I dropped Umi off before heading to my classroom. I was surprised to see Yukari sitting in her seat talking to Syaoran.
As I passed Mari I heard her whisper softly to herself. "It has begun." *kikikikikikikiki*
I sat down in my seat and waited for the bell to ring. I listened to Mizuki-sensei talk about who-knows-what I couldn't really concentrate. Before I even realized it the lunch bell rang.
I followed my friends to the lunchroom. We all sat down at the same table this time, excluding Haru, Hana, and Himeko for their lunch hour is the hour after ours.
"Hey guys it is kind of strange for three nights now, I have heard the sound of someone walking around on the hardwood floor downstairs. But when I go downstairs to see who is there I don't see anyone. It is weird," I told them.
*kikikikikiki*
"You wouldn't see the thing making those, for it is Death," Naoko said in a creepy voice. "Death is the one prowling around your house. You should be glad he didn't kill you the first time."
I was about to say something when the door to the lunchroom flew open and Umi ran into the room crying intensely. She ran up to me and cried. "Onee-chan Yori-kun is gone. He didn't come to school. And no one cares, not even the teacher."
I looked around the table and it seemed like my friends didn't care about what Umi was crying about either. "You know I saw a lot of missing posters around town of young children." I mentioned to them hoping to find out something.
"They aren't missing," Yukari answered bluntly. "Their souls were taken by Death."
"What do you mean? Why would Death take souls of children?" I asked.
"There was a powerful sorcerer who came into the town a long long time ago. He was treated unfairly because of his skills with magic. He was ordered to be put to death by the people of the town. He was burnt to ashes and every man in the village was given a small pot with a little bit of his ashes in it. Before he died he cried out that he would curse this village. The reaper Death would come and take the souls of those men's children. And after enough souls have been collected, his ashes would be brought together and he would live once again. Those children are the chosen sacrifices, but still the parents demand the police to search for them," Tomoyo explained.
"It is a waste of time," Mari chuckled darkly. "Death told me himself that their souls are gone. They have already been sacrificed. And if you hear him around at night, you maybe be a coming sacrifice, so you better beware."
"Oh come on!" I shouted. "You guys don't really believe in this crap do you?!"
"I wouldn't mock it, Sakura, Death might choose you next," Yukari told me.
"This is all of bunch of bull!" I yelled.
"Over 25 children have disappeared over the course of three years." Yukari added.
"Death exists," Mari whispered. "And once you become a target there is no way to escape!" *ehihihihi*
"It is dumb to believe such a story. Someone is kidnapping the children that's all!" I yelled.
I took Umi back to her classroom, but she refused to stay there so I got permission to stay with Umi the rest of the day. Umi, Yukari and I walked home together like usual after school ended.
"Sakura it isn't wise to mock Death," Yukari firmly told me. "He will kill you if you do."
"Please that story is just crazy." I told her. "No one can create a curse or bring someone back from the dead!"
Yukari clenched her fist. "I don't want to die," Umi cried. "I don't want my soul to be taken."
"It is just a legend," I told her, "It isn't real."
Yukari bent down in front of Umi "Death is real but, this holy charm will stop him. He can't touch the person who wears this." Yukari reached into her pocket and pulled out a necklace with a cross on it. "Wear it and it will protect you."
Umi smiled at Yukari, "Thank you."
Later that night I decided to ask Touya something. "Hey Touya," I called out as I entered his room.
"What you want kaijuu?" Touya asked.
"I was just wondering if you heard of the legend of the sorcerer who cursed Yukihana?" I asked.
"Yeah of course I have heard it," Touya answered "What about it?"
"Don't you think it is dumb," I laughed.
Touya's expression turned very serious. "Yes I do think it is. But never tell anyone else that you think that. The people in the village really believe it and they will get very upset if you tell otherwise."
"Ok, I won't," I told him.
I read some more of my book before I headed to bed. But I found myself waking up in the middle of the night again. I got up and looked out my window. It showed the front of the house and the street that ran in front of it.
I blinked at what I saw standing on the sidewalk in front of my house. A very large pitch-black wolf was sitting on the sidewalk looking at my house. The strange thing about the wolf besides it size and it just sitting there was its eyes were bright red. All red no white anywhere.
I lifted my hands and rubbed my eyes to make sure I wasn't dreaming this. I looked back out the window and now the wolf wasn't looking at my house any more it was looking up at the figure that now stood next to it.
The figure was wearing a large black cloak that covered it from head to toe. Nothing but the cloak could be seen even though the figure was holding something. In the figure's hand was the wooden handle of a large scythe. The large curved blade at the end was dripping something red that was splashing down on the sidewalk.
I watched as the figure lifted up the scythe and swung it towards my house. The figure then held it upright and it seemed the figure made eye contact with me.
I looked at the scythe again and watched as the red stain on it started to move and form letters. The words formed in the crimson lettering spelled out
HOLY
(CHAPTER END)
Hi I'm Meiling
Where are they?
They are gone
I was worried I thought Death killed you
Syao and I don't believe in that dumb legend either
Non Believes like you better beware, Death hates your kind!
You are the one who should fear Death
Death will kill you! He will kill you!
Arrival Arc: Disappearance
(EXTRA END)
Author's note
I'm so happy I got Higurashi on DVD today in the mail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And Rei 5 came out today (subbed)
And if you haven't read it already chapter 3 was rewritten and 2,500 words were added. This happened on about September 3rd.
And if anyone is wondering Rika (CCS) will not be in this story. Neither will Yue, Yukito, Spinal, Ruby, and Kero. Kero might be mentioned later though…….. I would put Rika in, but I don't want two Rika's. And I can't cut the Rika from Higurashi. Nipa!
See ya next time *Nipa!*