sorry for the late update, i just got home a few hours ago and wrote this up. and in case any of you are a little confused, i answered a few questions.
how can nana sleep if her limbs are now gone? she's heavily sedated. hell, i would have to be too.......
why does tommy think the best way to have a peaceful day is to go to a cemetary? it gets him away from annoying people in cars, plus, he could also visit his father's grave, though i didn't mention it.
is zoe good or bad? while she isn't a bad guy, she can't exactly be put in the good guy category. this will be better explained as later chapters unfold
hope you like this chapter. enjoy! ^_^
Bloodbath
Chapter 11
Shortly after Tommy had left, Kouji decided to take a quick walk to the store. Takuya had been begging him for a bag of chips for the past half hour. Kouji agreed to go get some, leaving Takuya alone with Courtney, much to the brunette's dismay. He also figured that he might see Zoe somewhere along the way.
As he approached the town, he saw Tommy, who had left the house nearly forty-five minutes ago. Tommy was buying a bag of bread crusts from a woman at a small bakery. The boy looked as though he had seen a ghost, for his face was dead pale.
"Hey, Tommy," Kouji called out, walking over to him.
"Oh, hey Kouji," Tommy tried to hide the bag behind his back. "What's going on?"
Kouji was a little puzzled, but didn't mention it. "Nothing much. Takuya's been on my ass for awhile to get him a bag of chips."
"That's cool," Tommy said, looking around. "Um, I gotta go. I'll see you later."
Before Kouji could say anything else, Tommy darted away, his puppy close behind.
That's strange, Kouji thought. He went over to the woman at the bakery.
"Excuse me, but who is the kid that just bought some bread crusts from you?" He asked her.
"Oh, Tommy?" The woman looked up at him. "He's been coming here for a few months now. Everyday I sell him a bag of bread crusts. He always wears the same clothes. I'm not sure, but I think he might be homeless."
"Really?" Kouji asked, sympathetic.
The woman nodded.
"That's too bad. I met him today. He seems like a nice kid, a little on the timid side, though," Kouji said. "I think he might be stopping by my friend's tomorrow."
The woman's eys lit up. "Really? If you see him, could you give this to him?"
"Sure," he replied, taking a white box from her. "What is it?"
"He mentioned that it was his birthday in a few days, so I made him a cake."
"Oh, okay. I'll be sure to give it to him," he said, getting ready to leave.
"Alright, have a nice day."
"Bye." Kouji set off again, looking for a bag of chips big enough to Takuya's liking. He sighed. It was always Takuya or J.P. begging him for food. Damn, his friends were pigs......
In the infirmary
Chief Kurama sat beside Nana's bedside, holding onto one of her hands. Her limbless body was bandaged up, yet blood continued to seep through.
The phone rang beside him.
He picked it up. "Hello?"
"Chief Kurama?" A female voice on the other line asked.
"Yes, Miss Shirakawa," he replied, recognizing his assistant's voice. "What is it?"
"Director Kakuzawa just called. He would like to speak to you."
Kurama inwardly groaned to himself. Although he had been good friends with Yu Kakuzawa since college, he had always been uncomfortable around the man's father.
"Alright. I'll be right there." He hung up the telephone, giving one last look at the unconcious girl. "I'll be right back."
At Takuya's house
Takuya paced around aimlessly, Courtney shooting him with annoyed looks.
"Will you sit down already? Jeez........"
"I'm worried about Zoe," he replied.
Courtney sauntered over to him, putting her hand against his chest. "Why don't you just sit down?"
"Ummm......." Takuya could feel himself being pushed towards the couch.
The redhead shoved him onto it, then sat down beside him. "You know, Takuya. Ever since I got here, all you've done is ignore me. I feel like you don't even like me." She pouted.
"Courtney, that's not true. I mean we're friends, but sometimes you can be a bit abrasive," he tried to explain. "We would get along better if you didn't treat people like that."
"Like what?" She asked, feigning confusion.
"Like they're beneath you. You were rude to Tommy, and you were a straight-up bitch to Zoe. Hell, Kouji and I are your friends, but half the time you don't treat us like we are."
A glint came into her eye. "I'm sorry, Taki. I promise I'll be nicer."
Takuya smiled. "Good."
She suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck, climbing onto him.
"What the-"
"Shhhhhh........." Courtney straddled his waist, her face hovering over his. "You know, I'm really sorry........"
Just as she was about to kiss him, the front door opened. Takuya pushed her off to see who it was.
"Zoe, where have you been?" He asked, walking over to her.
Zoe's clothes were a little dirty and she had a long cut on her arm from the fight. Her light blue shirt was shredded down the front, and her white capris had a rip going down each leg. She had escaped from the assault team and had also reverted back to her child-like persona, not remembering of the incident between her and Nana.
"My god, what happened to you?" He ushered her into the kitchen, with Courtney behind, scowling at them.
"Fell?" Zoe asked looking down, somewhat confused at her condition.
Takuay sighed, wetting a facecloth and putting it over her cut. Courtney huffed and stormed out of the room.
"Where you going?" He asked.
"Out," she said curtly, slamming the door shut behind her.
"I don't understand her........" Takuya shook his head.
Zoe leaned her head against Takuya's shoulder, worn out from the fight, although she couldn't remember it. This took Takuya by surprise at first, but a moment later, he wrapped an arm around her and put his head on top of hers.
"I don't know if you got this from falling........" He said, doubt clouding his mind. "But whatever happened, at least you're safe now."
At the research faciltiy
"You wanted to speak with me, sir?" Chief Kurama was seated in his boss's dimly-lit office.
Directer Kakuzawa spun in his chair, facing the scientist. "As you know, I have been informed about the incident with Number Seven."
"Yes, sir. She is in the infirmary recovering," Kurama replied.
Kakuzawa sighed. "Kurama, as much as I can't afford to lose any of the Diclonius, I want you to kill Number Seven."
Kurama's eyes widened with shock. "What?"
"A useless Diclonius is just another threat. If someone should discover what we've been doing, it's all over for us."
"But, sir-"
"Do you dare defy me, Kurama?" Director Kakuzawa's eyes narrowed. "After killing so many of them over the years, I will not allow you to say no. Do I make myself clear?"
Chief Kurama lowered his head, defeated. "Yes, sir."
"Good. See to it that Number Seven is terminated immediately."
Kurama nodded, slowly leaving the room. He walked back to the infirmary, where Miss Shirakawa stood waiting for him. Kakuzawa had already told her what he had wanted Kurama to do. In one of her hands she held a vile with pale pink liquid. In the other was a syringe.
"Director Kakuzawa ordered me to have these ready for you," she told him, somewhat apologetic. "This will put her to sleep, then we will dispose of her."
"Thank you, Miss Shirakawa." He took both items from her, his head cast down. "Would you excuse me? I wish to be alone when I do this."
His assistant gave him a sympathetic smile. "Don't worry. It'll all be over soon." With that she walked away, leaving the man alone in the hallway.
He sighed, then entered Nana's room. The girl had woken up by now and smiled to him.
"Hello, Papa."
"Hello, how are you feeling?" He asked.
She had bags under her amber eyes. "I'm tired, but other than that, I guess I'm doing okay. My entire body is numb.....or at least what's left of it," she weakly joked.
"Um, we're going to run just a few more tests to see if anything can be done with your condition." He slipped the syringe into the vile and retracted the liquid into it. "This will only hurt for a second. I know you just woke up, but I need you to go back to sleep for this, Nana."
"I understand."
Kurama gently lowered the top of her hospital gown, only enough to reveal the top part of her chest, near her shoulder. He slid the needle into her, ejecting its contents throughout her system.
"I'm getting sleepy all over again," she said, her eyelids becoming heavier by each passing second.
"It kicks in fairly quick," he explained.
She gave him one last smile. "Goodbye, Papa.........."
Within seconds her eyes were completely closed. No one saw Kurama looming over her, his tears falling onto her face.
"Goodbye, Nana."
damn, that director is an asshole, someone should sue! anyway, stay tuned for chapter 12 and please review if you have the time. pretty please ^_^
