When we finally reached the headquarters, I told Shinpachi and Heisuke everything I knew about my 'world'.
About the different technologies we had, different cultures, entertainment, all that crap.
The other guys were also listening in, everyonce in a while they'd interupt, asking questions.
In return, they told me about their 'world'. What to do and not to do.
Kimonos and Yukatas..CHECK!
Address others with honorifics...CHECK!
Geisha are not prostitues...CHECK!
"So Coco, what was it that brought you here?" Sanosuke asked.
"A train" I answered, "It goes choo choo! Well the old ones did..."
"Choo choo!" Heisuke repeated, "Bwahahaha thats even funnier than 'Coco!'"
"Whats so funny about my name?" I pouted.
"Nothing" Heisuke grinned elbowing Shinpachi.
"I saw that..."
Sanosuke chuckled as he ruffled my hair.
"I think im going to call you that from now on.."
I laughed, Sanosuke was so cute. That smile of his could make any girl swoon.
And It was nice talking with them, It helped me to forget about whats happend.
"Alright, you guys can rest now" Kondo instructed, "But Coco, Hijikata, Sanan and..."
"Suzu" The stupid old lady finished.
"Yes Suzu, will talk about Cocos situation"
I didnt want to see Shinpachi, Heisuke and Sanosuke go. And this Hijikata guy, I didnt like.
I remember him thinking that I was some prostitute...
Plus seemed to have an attitude problem.
The guy with the glasses named Sanan..he was wierd.
I dont know why I thought that, but thats just me..
"See you later Coco" Heisuke waved goodbye.
"Bye" I waved back, sad to see them go.
"We have some important things to discuss" Suzu grumled pushing past me.
The way she said it made me shiver a little.
I thought we already discussed everything..I just so happened to board a train I wasnt supposed to.
Right?
We sat in a large common room, Kondo-the man with the spiky brown hair sat in the center, with Hijikata and Sanan at his sides.
Suzu sat in front of them.
I was not about to sit next to her.
"Please sit Coco chan" Kondo smiled gesturing at the spot beside Suzu.
I sighed and sat besides her.
"Ok a recap of whats happened.." Kondo asked.
"I took a blue train..which transported me here. And the train only comes once a year. It allows people to travel to different time periods" I explained.
"But only certain people" Sanan noted.
"Yes..there are many trains that are able to take people to different places for different reasons. These arent ordinary trains" Suzu described.
"They are only meant for people in comas, the dead, or transportation to a time period for the sick"
I looked at Suzu, she was still wearing the same black kimono and her silver hair was still tied into a neat bun.
But one thing I noticed now that I hadnt before, was how frail and sickly she looked.
"So your the sick.." I guessed.
"Yes" She answered. "Not just an ordinary sickness, a deadly one"
She looked down at her lap, her eyes brimmed with tears.
"Hmm, then what about me.."
"The blue train is for transportaion for the sick." Suzu continued.
"The red for comas, and black for dead"
"You werent supposed to be on the blue train.." She whispered staring into my eyes.
"Exactly" I nodded.
It was just a mistake.
Just a coincedence that I got on to that train.
"I overheard the attendants talking about you.." Suzu looked at me, the same tearful expression she had when I awoke her from her slumber on the train.
"I was on the wrong train" I choked, "Thats all"
"You were supposed to be on the black one"
No...
"Your train crashed on your way to great grandmothers..you died"
"Impossible-"
"Its true, your spirit escaped, it was supposed to board the black train"
"Thats not true..I saw my parents before I left, my mom-"
"That was all imagination"
"I just called my mom-"
"That was as well.."
No...
"Youre lying" I laughed bitterly. "I dont remember any of that"
"You soon will" she muttered.
"The train crashed and fell into a sink hole"
"Yeah sure.." I muttered.
"Your body is underneath some rubble right now.."
"Mmmhmm"
"You died immediatly.."
"Whatever you say old lady.."
"Dont believe me, it doesnt matter" She retorted.
"But you were given another chance"
I looked up surprised.
"Somehow you escaped"
"Its up to you to recover your body and live...or board the black train"
Ok so im gonna explain whats going on for those of you who are confused!
1.) Coco was on a train ride to her great grandmothers house..
2.) It crashed! And Coco dies.
3.) But-somehow Cocos spirit escapes..
4.) She imagines herself back at home with her family.. (chapter one)
5.) And boards the blue train..the WRONG train
6.) Now Coco has a second chance!