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I wanted to apologize too, for the delay, this chapter was supposed to be updated sooner, but at the half of it my imagination died... I'm also working so maybe the next one will be a little late too, but I'll work on it, and compensate you ^^
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Previously
''There's no way…there could be something else'' She said with determination and a harsh tone. ''But hatred towards what you do''
He just walked towards the white table and grabbed his book. He closed It and then walked towards a door, and disappeared behind it, leaving Shiori alone
It didn't make sense at all.
Inferno
Chapter 8:
Shiori kept staring at the door, she didn't move. What was she supposed to do? What did he want her to do?
Her brain told her she was in great danger, but for some reason her body felt calm and didn't respond to her nervous impulses. Finally she fell out of that trance and moved away from the place she had been standing while talking with him. She started walking away, around the place. If she couldn't escape, at least she could get to know her surroundings.
The flat was very neat and tidy; most of the walls and decoration had white and pale colors. She kept looking around; there were a lot of books. She read some titles and realized that most of them had been banned long ago by the Sybil system. Shiori had read some of them at the academy, and still didn't understand why the Sybil system wanted them to dissapear so badly.
She touched nothing and got out of the room, she walked down a long hallway until she reached another spacious-opened room. She wandered through it, but then something shiny caught her eye. On the shelve near the window, there was a shiny metallic blade. Was it Makishima's?
Shiori raised her hand and placed it on top of the blade. She looked around and when she saw nobody she took it and lowered her hand again. She was not sure of what was she doing or if she would be able to use the blade if she needed to. But she felt the need of take it with her, it made her feel safer and kind of protected. Then she started undoing her path, walking towards the big room where she saw Makishima by the first time. As she expected it was empty and there was no trace of him, but that door was still open. With trembling steps she headed there. She went into another spacious room and silently proceeded to go into the next one, it was then when she saw a silhouette between the enclosed door. It was Makishima, there was no doubt about it. He was in what seemed like the kitchen. Luckily he wasn't facing her, or looking towards her direction, he was actually giving her his back.
Shori stayed motionless there, watching him as she tighten the grip around the blade even more. She needed to do that, and now it was her chance. She knew that if she failed to escape now, the next time would be much more difficult. Makishima seemed like the kind of person you couldn't fool twice… maybe not even once…
She felt her palms sweat slightly and her heart beat rise. Shiori opened the door without making a noise and started walking towards him being unnoticed. She tried to hold her breath and took another steep but then he turned around, unexpectly. Immediately Shori brought the hand which she was holding the blade behind her back.
Makishima smiled at him, as if he was expecting her.
''I wasn't expecting you here, Shiori'' He smiled ''Are you hungry?'' He asked casually. ''Would you like some tea, perhaps?'' He asked as he offered her a cup. She looked at the cup and refused the idea to drink anything she had prepared.
''I was just looking around'' Shiori said calmly. ''I'm not really hungry'' She answered him.
He smiled at her and put the cup down.
''It's not poisoned if that's what bothers you'' He said with a smart glare.
''I never said I thought it was'' Shiori measured her words. She walked around the kitchen under his glare.
''You didn't need to say it'' He replied knowingly. ''Now tell me, Shiori, what are you up to?'' He asked directly, stabbing her with his sharp and intense eyes. She raised her gaze to meet his and felt her heart beat harder against her chest, but kept and steady look, as she looked back at him.
''What do you mean?'' She asked faking confusion. Behind her back she held the blade tighter.
''I'm talking about what you have behind your back'' He said calmly with his smile. A part of her wasn't surprise when he wasable to see so clearly through her.
Shiori fought back the instincts to jump at him, because she knew that he would put her down easily. She stayed motionless looking at him, dropping her façade. He smiled pleased as she revealed the hand that she had been hiding. She dropped her arm to her side still holding the blade.
''Put that on the marble'' He commanded softly. Shiori sighed resigned but obeyed. She dropped the blade on top on the marble of the kitchen. He walked slowly towards her, until he stopped in front of Shiori. She held his glare. She had the hand on top of the blade, and didn't move it. He put his won hand on top of hers. She felt his warm and electrifying touch. He had a special presence, it made her feel dishoriented and made her even doubt herself. he hated that.
''May I?'' He asked softly. She bite the inside of her cheek but slowly removed her hand. Then, he took the blade and held it between his fingers. ''Where you really going to use that?'' He asked with a masked expression.
''Yes'' She said, but her voice cracked, revealing her true intentions. He smiled further and raised the blade to her neck. She didn't move, but flinched exactly. He kept the blade there, touching her skin and observing her reaction, to finally drop it again.
''Normative minds tend to be naïve'' He said then and put the blade away, slowly.
Shiori allowed herself to breathe again.
''I enjoy your presence here, Shiori, but you should know that If you continue being that naive you'll get eaten alive." He said with a serious expression.
''Is that threat?'' She asked daring. He shook his head, and step closer. He was too close for her liking.
''No'' He replied. ''You wouldn't be eaten by my, but by this world, by those who sweared to protect you, all of us''
Shiori didn't know what to say, she tried to find lies behind his words, but she found nothing but pure true and genuine honesty. She felt horrified, when the picture of the actual world he was describing could be hers too, the one she used to cling so desperately.
''That… doesn't make sense'' She voiced the sentence that had been stuck inside her mind during all this time.
''It actually does'' He said. ''Man serves the interests of no creature except himself'' He quoted. Shiori raised her head.
''And you want to accomplish a better world by destroying this one?'' She asked rasing her voice. Once again she was facing him, questioning him and his way of thinking.
''I never meant to break it'' He answered to her surprise.
''Then, what are you trying to do?''
''Save it'' He said almost without moving his lips. The words echoed in her mind. ''I said it before, Shiori, I don't plan on setting the city on fire, that wouldn't do any good, and after the big fire, they would just built another city'' He explained his line of reasoning. ''I want to take down the entire system''
''The entire Sybil system?'' Shiori repeated as something broke inside her.
Glass shattered.
So, how was it? i hope you enjoyed, and notice that Makishima quoted something! hahaha, as some of you requested, it's a little quote, but I plan on including more, I think it's very interesting and important for his characterization. Also, writting about Makishima and Shiori relation right now is complex, because she doesn't trust him, and sees as some kind of stranger with insane insights, but it is progessing, he is starting to reach her. I wanted to focus in these topics during this chapter! Romance will come too, I promise :D
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