DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kagerou Days or any of its characters.
Ahehehe, long time no update! Please don't kill me QwQ I had a bad case of writer's block...so yeah. Btw, have you guys watched Jin and Shidu's Namahousou?! Because I didn't. Yay. I feel like a failure orz
Btw, I've been reading a lot of theories. Some are really messed up and I didn't like them v_v Anyway, Imma continue the story nao. Enjoy!
What an eventful day, thought Shintaro. He flexed his fingers and leaned away from the computer screen.
"Ene, why didn't you tell me that you were already back?" Shintaro asked with mild annoyance.
"Kukuku, I was thinking of playing a prank on you." Ene replied, grinning mischievously. Shintaro rolled his eyes.
"Master, I know that you hate the new guy." Ene said, Shintaro almost fell from his seat.
"W-which new guy?" Shintaro asked, pretending to be naive.
"Konoha." Ene answered. Shintaro was shocked when Ene answered in a serious tone. It was very rare of Ene to take anything seriously.
"So what if I do?" Shintaro snorted. He acts as if he knows Ayano THAT much. Pathetic. I'm not even sure if what he said was true. Why the heck would there be an alternate universe?
"Master, are you still interested about my past?" Ene asked, smiling sadly at Shintaro.
Shintaro's eyes widened slightly, "Yeah-but...if you don't want to, I respect your privacy."
"Ahaha, no it's okay. I'm ready to talk about it." Ene replied in a cheerful voice. Nothing's gonna happen if I keep on running away from my past anyway.
"Okay...so, uh..." Shintaro scratched his neck awkwardly, "Were you human back then?"
"Of course! Master, what kind of stupid question is that?" Ene teased. Shintaro knitted his eyebrows together.
"Well, what was your 'human' name?" He asked. Ene's smile grew wider.
"My name's Takane Enomoto!" Ene exclaimed. Shintaro rubbed his chin.
"Have I heard that name before...?" He muttered to himself. Ene puffed her cheeks and crossed her arms.
"Master doesn't remember me! Uwaa!" Ene cried.
"Heh, I got nothing." Shintaro shrugged casually.
Ene glared at Shintaro, "And Ayano-chan said you were their top student."
"And what if I was-wait, you know Ayano? Hah, really. Who DOESN'T know Ayano." Shintaro put a hand in his forehead. "Ah, I never knew Ayano was this popular."
"Master, are you stupid? You really can't remember?" Ene asked, starting to sound a little irritated.
"Like I said, I got nothing." Shintaro said in response.
Ene huffed, "Culture festival. Shooting Games. Haruka. Takane. Master."
Both of them paused for a moment. Shintaro let the words sink in before saying...
"...so you were that 'oh-so-full-of-herself' school girl?"
Ene glared harder at him, "You're one to talk!"
Another pause.
"Anyway..." Ene sighed, "The reason why I'm always gone is because...because...I'm looking for my friend, Haruka."
"That's really sad, but what does that have to do with me?" Shintaro drawled.
Ene ignored his statement and went on, "Before I turned into a 'this', my whole town was bombed. I was able to get away but...I don't know if Haruka survived."
"Look, I really pity you but that can't be helped, okay?" Shintaro answered back.
"I remember one thing about my final glimpse of the human world...I saw a man inside a tube. I saw...I saw Konoha."
Silence filled Shintaro's room. He was too shocked to even react. Just a few hours ago, he nearly had a fight with Konoha and now...he finds out that Ene knew Konoha. Too much information in just one day, Shintaro couldn't let them all sink in. All of those shocking revelations, he didn't know he could accept them all. It was all...too...much.
"That's not a nice joke, Ene." Shintaro said, trying to sound upbeat.
"But Master, I'm telling the truth. I met Konoha before...he...he could be the evidence I'm looking for. He could be the way for me to find Haruka."
"I need to sleep now. Good night, Ene." Shintaro replied, smiling a bit before turning off the computer.
"But Mast-"
"I'm sorry..."
"Agghhh!" Ayano cried, clutching her head. "Stop this!"
In a distance, Azami kept a straight face as she watched the girl cry in agony. "You have to fight it, Ayano. You wanted this power, you wanted this responsibility. You said you were ready."
"No...please...just a little longer...Shin...Shintaro..."
Azami crinkled her nose, "Why are you enduring all this pain...just for a man?"
With tears in her eyes, Ayano cried. "Please..."
Azami sighed one more time. "Feelings like that would only be a hindrance...I hope you know that."
She lifted her hand and gestured towards Ayano. Upon flicking her fingers, Ayano lost consciousness. "Off you go to the wall that separates my world and your world...go and find him. Meet him in a dream."
Ayano's body slowly became transparent, until she completely vanished.
"And it shall be fate who decides whether it's your last time meeting him or not..."
"By 'fate', I suppose you meant 'me'?"
Azami turned around and locked her gaze with the third presence in the room. "So you came..."
"Yeah, but I only came here to check on her. I knew she was here all along."
Azami pursed her lips, "Does it not bother you seeing her in pain?"
"Yes, but...she needs to discipline herself. I think she deserved that."
"You are truly unbelievable." Azami shot back.
"Well, I must be going now. I think those children are gonna need my help."
Azami watched as the person got swallowed by the darkness, his cheeky grin disappearing last.
It's weird being able to have double existence...
A black Shintaro and a red Shintaro. They chose different paths and lived different lives. One moved on and found new friends, the other chose solitude and continued to cling to the essence of the past.
It's weird being able to know what could happen if I chose those paths...
One died saving a friend, the other died mourning for his biggest loss.
It's weird being able to find out that I would die whichever road I choose...
He opened his eyes and found himself back to his old classroom. The classroom where he met Ayano. The colors twisted, a figure suddenly formed. Her colored smile was able to outshine even the brightest star in the sky. Next to the window, she stood. Her eyes glowing a fierce shade of red.
It's weird being able to see you one more time...
One stood his ground, ready for anything that would come his way. The other ran, clawing in the air as if drowning in the vast ocean.
But of course, anything could happen in a dream.
"Shintaro-kun, I'm really sorry..."
"What for?"
"For leaving you with so many problems."
"It's not your fault."
"I might give you problems in the future too..."
"Ayano, you never give me problems."
Yes, just another dream...
"Shall we say our good byes now?" She smiled sadly at him.
"Why do you have to leave?" She didn't answer.
A dream that would come to an end...
"I'm sorry I died."
"What are you talking about? You're alive. You always will be, in my memories...in my heart."
"...Shintaro-kun, take care of everyone else for me, 'kay?" She smiled tearfully while wrapping the red scarf around his neck.
Because dreams are supposed to be like that...
He reached for her face, but before their skin touched...she disappeared. It's always like that.
Dreams will always end once 'reality' comes knocking on your door.
Shintaro woke up with a start. He put a hand to his chest to calm his heart. He took deep breaths and wipe the sweat off his face. He rubbed his eyes, feeling a burning sensation.
"My eyes..." an image of Ayano flashed in his mind..."Ayano's eyes shouldn't be red,"
His lips curved into a frown. He thought he moved on, but it's starting again. He's remembering her again.
"I hate it when this happens..."
He hugged his knees and let out a few sobs. As the fan blew air in his direction, a familiar scent caught his attention. The scent that would always calm him down.
Tearful and disoriented, he lifted his head and looked at his left hand.
There, he held Ayano's scarf.
HUEHUEHUE Yes, I used Loss Time Memory as a reference in this chappie~ Anyway, I have a short letter for everyone:
Dear Readers, I'm sorry for not updating sooner. I was really happy when I found out that the readers of this fanfic had increased. I also have good news for everyone! This story is currently the most followed, I am very grateful for that. Really, I love you guise. Thanks for supporting this story. Even though I'm very lazy and busy, I'll try updating if I can. That's all.