Here we are at Chapter 8. Now, we have a good idea of what Fuyumi did when she was a revenant back in Operation Queenslayer, and after that, but what about before the Great Collapse, when she was still human. Here, we have a few small stories featuring possible ideas of what she did as a human before everything went to Hell. I do not own Code Vein. They belong to Bandai Manco. I only own my OC. Here's chapter 8. Enjoy.
Chapter 8: The Human Fuyumi
Third-person POV
Modelling
Fuyumi, Yakumo, Louis, and Mia traverse the wilderness of the gaol of the mists, out on a mission to hunt down and destroy any Lost they find in order to weaken their numbers for the time being. While Silva and the provisional government are making efforts to solve the Lost problem once and for all, it will still take some time, especially with everything else they got going on. The team is out in the outskirts of the old city ruins, moving down a street as they walk by all the debris around them. They walk by some 'dead' Lost (seeing as how they're not entirely dead, but sleeping at the moment), keeping an eye out for any that might just be playing dead and waiting for unsuspecting prey. Up in front, Louis raises his hand, making the group stop.
"What is it?" Yakumo asks.
Louis scans the area, "Sorry, I thought I heard something. Come on, let's start clearing through these buildings. There could be Lost lurking about inside of them," Louis says and turns to his right, staring at one building that once looked like a clothing store.
They enter the building, and it isn't long before they spot one Lost skulking about by itself.
"Yeah, finally. I was getting-," Yakumo says, readying his blade, only for a shot to ring out and kill the Lost with a headshot. Yakumo is a little jaw-struck before he looks back, seeing Mia with her bayonet aimed at where the Lost once was. "Hey, that one was mine!" he says.
"Well, then you'll just have to be faster next time," Mia jokes.
"The next one is mine," Yakumo mutters begrudgingly.
They continue on, finding some stairs and moving onto the second floor. This time, they find several Lost moving around, each with varying weapons.
"Lost up ahead. Take them out," Louis says.
Yakumo and Fuyumi charge forth, with Yakumo making a pair of spinning strikes at two Lost, cutting them in half, while Fuyumi makes a downward slash through one Lost, followed by firing off a lightning blast at another, and then spearing a third with her stinger. Mia fires off four homing blasts at two more Lost, taking them out, while Louis disappears and then reappears in front of two more, making quick slashes with his blade that kill them. The last Lost charges at Yakumo, but he activates his blood veil, and the two wolf heads clamp their jaws down on the monster, ripping it in half. With that down, the second floor is cleared of the Lost.
"That looks to be it for here. There's still one more floor to check out. Let's finish up there and then return to the street," Louis says.
The other nod and get moving. However, as they are moving, Mia notices something out of the corner of her eye. Picking up what is an old women's underwear magazine, Mia skims through the pages.
"Not much use in fussing over clothes these days- wait a moment," Mia mutters as she stops on one page in particular, finding what caught her eye in the magazine. "It can't be..." she mutters.
She finds a picture of none other than Fuyumi, wearing a VERY alluring set of black lace underwear, and in a seductive pose with her arms under her chest, pushing her breasts up to show their size. Mia's cheeks turn a deep red, and she turns over the page to find another picture of Fuyumi, laying on her stomach while wearing a white sexy nightgown with the straps falling off her shoulders, her hair masking her back from view. Mia turns one more picture, finding Fuyumi with her back to her, glancing back with her hair over the front of her right shoulder, sitting on the end of a bed while wearing a pair of light blue lace panties... and nothing else. At this point, Mia is sure that her face is crimson by now.
"Hey, Mia, you coming or what?" Yakumo calls out.
"Oh, uh, um, yes, I'm coming!" Mia replies as she hides the magazine in her blood veil for later.
"Everything okay, Mia? You look a little red," Fuyumi asks.
"Oh, I'm fine. Don't worry about me, Fuyumi," Mia replies, trying to play it off.
The group continue on their mission from that point on, only returning to their base later in the day to rest. Of course, as soon as they do, Mia quickly puts her gear away, making sure her magazine is still hidden, and returns to her room. Once inside, she quickly looks back to the pages she found Fuyumi in, her mind becoming engrossed with thoughts of what she would do to Fuyumi if she was still wearing stuff like that. However, she forgot one thing... She forgot to lock her door. She is so fixated on the magazine that she doesn't notice when Fuyumi enters the room. Fuyumi is about to call out to her until she sees the magazine in her girlfriend's hands. Silently closing and locking the door behind her, Fuyumi walks over to Mia. Only when Fuyumi takes the magazine out of Mia's hands, does she come back to reality.
"Huh-Fuyumi?! Look, I was just-," Mia stutters, embarrassed.
Fuyumi holds the magazine in her hands, but since she's blind, she can't see what Mia was looking at, "A magazine. What were you looking at, Mia?" she asks.
"Oh, it's nothing Fuyumi. Just some old women's clothes, that's all," Mia lies.
However, Fuyumi doesn't buy it, "Come on Mia, I know when you're lying. I'm your girlfriend. What were you looking at?" Fuyumi asks, hands on her hips.
Mia plays with her fingers, "Um, it was a women's underwear magazine, and some of the pages showed... y-y-you in very... provocative lingerie," Mia admits, her cheeks blushing and her voice getting higher in pitch from the embarrassment.
"So, I was an underwear model? Huh, I never thought that's what I'd do back when I was human," Fuyumi says, but then remembers that Mia was looking intently at those photos. At remembering this, Fuyumi shows a mischievous smirk, "Oh, and what were you planning on doing with such photos of me?" she asks teasingly.
Mia plays with her fingers, unable to look her in the eye, "Um, well, you see-," she begins, only for Fuyumi to pounce on her, holding her arms down as she straddles and looms over her.
"If you wanted to see me naked, Mia, then you should've just gone for the real thing instead of an old picture," Fuyumi says. Mia gulps, but gets turned on. "Don't worry, you'll see every inch of me, but only after I see every inch of you."
Music
Coco is out doing business, meeting with a fellow merchant to exchange goods, information, and whatever else they can use to make a profit. While some may worry that she isn't safe going out on her own, those that know her understand that if there is one thing Coco can do, it's taking care of herself.
"So, Bruce, how's business going for ya?" Coco asks her fellow merchant, a man with short, spikey gray hair, wearing a tattered ogre-type blood veil over on old military styled outfit.
"It's doing okay. Since Silva shut down his old levy system, business has been a little easier for me. Now, what can I do for you today, Coco?" Bruce asks.
"Since blood springs have been popping up, blood beads are in steady supply, and the Lost are less of a problem, people are starting to regain their interests in stuff they liked before everything went to Hell. Things like old games, food, and recreational items that weren't worth much are slowly becoming worth more. Which means, I need to stock up on some products and get my business going. So, again, what have you got now?" Coco asks.
Come on in and take a look around. I'm sure you can find something that'll grab your interest," Bruce beckons her inside a makeshift shack of metal and rubble. Inside are a variety of items, whether for combat, food, or other uses, he's got more items than any other merchant in the game, except for Coco that is. Coco takes a look around, skipping the weapons since that's not what she's looking for. She finds a few things such as old tools that still work, herbs and tonics, and books and games for the little ones. She grabs a few items that she can turn a profit on, but as she's walking around, she finds in the section with old music records and discs, one case with a familiar face on it.
"Hey Bruce, where'd you find this one?" Coco asks as she pulls out the disc to examine it further.
"Huh? Oh that, I found that far north of here, by the red mists. Few people go there aside from Cerberus, so I thought I could find something of value. Found that and a few other things too. Why, you interested in buying it? Is it really worth that much?" Bruce asks.
"Not exactly, but it is definitely something worth bringing to some friends of mine," Coco replies, still staring at the disc.
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Back at the base, the gang are taking it easy for a little bit. The only ones that aren't there are Karen, Aurora, Emily, and Davis, while everyone else is. Louis is reading, Yakumo is playing pool with Jack and Murasame while Fuyumi and Nicola watch, Eva is tending to her plants and Mia cleaning her bayonet. Just then, Coco walks in, carrying a couple bags of merchandise in her hands.
"Hey, Coco, finally back from shopping, eh," Yakumo greets her.
"It's not shopping. It's stocking up on more products. You know how it goes, Yakumo," Coco replies as she walks by.
"Well, find anything interesting this time?" Yakumo asks, just as Jack takes his turn, hitting two solid balls into their holes with one well-place shot, making Yakumo and Murasame groan.
"Actually, I did. Fuyumi, you may want to look at this," Coco says as she situates her stuff around her usual spot.
Fuyumi hums in confusion, but concedes and walks over to Coco, "What is it?" she asks.
"Take a look at this. Remind you of anyone?" Coco says as she hands over a CD case to Yakumo
Yakumo looks at it and gasps at what he sees. It's a picture of her in a blue dress that fully covers her body, sitting on a white couch with a white background, and her name written on the bottom.
"Is that... Fuyumi?" Yakumo asks.
This gets Fuyumi and Mia's attention as Mia walks over to see the same thing, "No way, Fuyumi, it looks like you were a singer. Was this back when you were human?" Mia asks.
"I don't remember. I mean, I can't see, but is it really me?" Fuyumi replies.
Their gasps and surprise gain the attention of everyone else who walk over to see.
"Whoa-ho, I never knew that Fuyumi was come kind of celebrity," Yakumo jokes.
"I bet you must've had a remarkable singing voice back then," Eva says.
"Come on, let's put it in and check it out," Murasame says and takes the CD from Fuyumi, walking over to the boombox that Davis usually keeps near him, putting the disk in.
The music starts playing, showing an R&B/Pop vibe to it before the lyrics start.
"...Mada tsunagattetai kedo. Mou kore de saigo dakara. Mouichido dake namae yonde. Kanjitetai dake. Zutto issho da to omotta kedo. Kitto kono mama ja dame dakara. Saigo no KISU kawashitara. Kore de Good Bye..." they hear the first lyrics.
"Wow, that's amazing, Fuyumi," Mia notes, mesmerized by the song.
"Didn't know you had it in you," Murasame adds, swaying to the rhythm of the music.
"And I thought I had a lovely voice," Eva dds.
"I... never thought this is what I did when I was human," Fuyumi mutters, still surprised by the realization.
"...Annani aishiatta keredo. Futari wa surechigai dashite. Naite nayanda yoru wa asu ni wa. Mou konai yo..."
"Come on, Fuyumi, let's dance!" Mia says as she takes her girlfriend's hands and start dancing to the beat.
"...Mada tsunagattetai kedo. Mou kore de saigo dakara. Mouichido dake namae yonde. Kanjitetai dake. Zutto issho da to omotta kedo. Kitto kono mama ja dame dakara. Saigo no KISU kawashitara. Kore de Good Bye...La, la, la, last kiss. La, la, la last kiss. La, la, la last kiss. Kiss, kiss, kiss..."
Fuyumi and Mia dance to the music while the others watch the scene. Eventually, Jack takes Eva's hand to join in, which she happily accepts. Yakumo and Murasame join in, but more to do their own thing rather than dance together, while the rest watch the show for their own enjoyment. Fuyumi and Mia happily dance, hand in hand enjoying this pleasant surprise from Fuyumi's past. It seems fighting isn't the only thing she's good at.
Novelist
One day, Fuyumi finds Louis at his usual desk, reading through one of his many books.
"Still hard at it I see," Fuyumi notes, sitting in one of the chairs at the table next to his.
"Hm? Oh, yes, I like to read all kinds of literary works. I find them intriguing. Seeing the ideas and imagination, the thoughts and experiences of others put into words for others to read. It is quite intriguing if I'm being honest. I hope that doesn't seem weird," Louis says, marking the page he left off on in his book.
"Oh, no, I think it's good that you have something you enjoy doing. In times like these, that's hard to come by... for everyone," Fuyumi notes.
"Indeed. Say, are there any book genres that you are interested in?" Louis asks, curious.
"I don't remember. Even to this day, I do wonder about what kind of person I was when I was human, before the Great Collapse. What did I do back then before I became a revenant? What interests did I have?" Fuyumi wonders.
"Yes, despite everything you've accomplished, there is always that. Most of us here still retain at least some of our memories from before the collapse, or before we became revenants. I'm sorry that I can't understand everything you're going through. But, if you don't want to dwell on that, why not take a look at some of my books?" Louis suggests.
"Huh?" Fuyumi asks.
"I have quite a number of novels here, as you can see. Take a look and if you see a few books that peek you're interest, then you're more than welcome to give them a look and see for yourself. Everyone has different interests when it comes to books. We just have to find your own," Louis says.
"Okay, thank you, Louis, but..." Fuyumi points at her eyes.
"Oh, um my apologies. I keep forgetting that you can't see like we can," Louis says.
"Maybe I can help," they hear and see Mia walking over. "If Fuyumi can't really see what's on there, then I can always read for her," Mia offers.
"Mia, you don't have to do that for me," Fuyumi says.
"It's okay, Fuyumi. I like a good book myself every now and then. Come on, let's pick a few titles and I'll read them to you," Mia says.
Finally agreeing to Mia's proposal, Fuyumi has Mia pick out a few books for her. One for history, one fantasy, one mystery and crime, and one nonfiction. After that, they retreat to Fuyumi's room. Fuyumi has Mia read her the history book first. It speaks about the rise of empires and kingdoms from thousands of years, how they rose, how they prospered, and how they eventually fell. The book wasn't too long, and they finished it in the evening. Unfortunately, the book showed its age as a few pages were missing due to the Great Collapse.
"Well, what do you think about the first one, Fuyumi?" Mia asks as she finish.
"I liked that one. Looking back at the history of others can help us learn not to make the same mistakes as them. Thank you for reading it to me, Mia," Fuyumi says.
"It's no trouble at all, Fuyumi. So which one do you want me to read next?" Mia asks.
"How about the nonfiction one next?" Fuyumi asks.
Mia reads through the book, a novel about a young man's journey to become a detective and some of the cases he worked on before he retired and became an instructor at a local academy. Mia was so engrossed with reading the book that she didn't notice how Fuyumi had fallen asleep halfway through the book, only figuring it out after she got done and it was late. She looks over to see Fuyumi sleeping peacefully. Guess nonfiction works may not be here thing, unless they're related to history. Deciding to pick this up tomorrow, Mia puts the books away and makes sure Fuyumi is sleeping comfortably under the covers before crawling inside to sleep next to her. She was tired too, after all. The next day, they continued from where they left off, this time focusing on the mystery novel. At least Fuyumi stayed awake for that one.
"Well, I guess it was okay. A good mind-thriller for those that like a good mystery. Delving into the minds of others can be quite revealing at times," Fuyumi replies.
"Okay, then let's move onto the last one," Mia says, grabbing the fantasy book.
Hours pass as Mia reads the fantasy novel to Fuyumi. Unlike the others, Fuyumi is completely focused on the tale of a young warrior who was born a half-breed, and hated by all sides of society except for his mother and the friends that he made along his journey to overthrow a tyrannical ruler and fell in love along the way. The story had some dark aspects to it, but Fuyumi felt that made the story more suspenseful and better. Similar to the story of the hero that saves the day, gets the girl, and lives happily ever after, but adds more substance to the tale. Soon enough, Mia finishes the story and closes the book.
"What did you think of that one, Fuyumi?" Mia asks.
"I really liked that one. Through great adversity, the main character earned the respect of his peers even though he was once hated as a half-breed, finding someone whom he could love along the way, and got back at those that once denounced him. Stories like that seem to connect with me better than others," Fuyumi notes.
"Well, maybe that's because you're like that warrior in the story," Mia says.
"How so?" Fuyumi asks.
"Well, you're strong, you've been through much and carried a great burden on your shoulders, and most importantly-," Mia says, and cups Fuyumi's cheeks to kiss her. "Like the hero, you got the girl," Mia says, smiling.
"Oh, and what did I do to deserve such affection from such a beautiful young maiden?" Fuyumi replies, smirking.
Mia gently pushes Fuyumi onto the bed, looming over her, "Well, you saved me, my brother, the world, and maybe a few other things," Mia replies and comes down to kiss her again.
The fantasy book falls off of the bed, though they don't notice when it opens up to the very last page in the book, showing the picture of the author, a young woman with short white hair with blue extensions, and eyes that are not blind like they are now, with the name "Fuyumi" written under it.
And that's the chapter. Just a couple small segments about what Fuyumi might've done when she was human before the Great Collapse. Who knows what the protagonist did back then. What other kind of events will Fuyumi and Mia gets themselves into? Until then, please Read and Review.
P.S. the song is Last kiss by Yuka Masaki ft. KG. Since Fuyumi is Japanese for 'Winter's beauty' or 'Beauty of Winter', I thought it would be okay to use a Japanese song (plus, I like the song anyway). So just in case, I do not own the song.