Hi. I'm back and with a new chapter. After uploading the new chapter of "Innocent Love", I felt that Takuma needs more exposure and opted to try continuing this fic. While you may find it awkward that Takuma is being paired with another girl from another anime series, I find them cute and will see how well the reception goes and whether I would continue this fic or not.
Well, here it is…chapter 3, so expect more romantic moments between the two.
Disclaimer:
- Jigoku Shoujo is owned by Aniplex and Well-Think
- Fate/Stay Night is owned by TBS, Crei, Type Moon and Fate Project
At the Emiya residence, Shiro is busy cleaning the floor while Sakura is cooking dinner, as Rin is glancing at the paper she is holding. It has Takuma's phone number on it and she is glancing at it. She ponders on whether to give him a call or not, wondering how to start a conversation with the younger boy. To her surprise, she felt awkward in initiating the move, as she never find herself getting jittered over a newcomer, let alone a boy three years younger than her.
"Why do I find myself hesitating..? He's only a junior high boy…why do I feel awkward…? Come on, Rin…snap out of it…he's only a new friend…I'm not fawning on someone younger than me…"
Shiro noticed it and smirked, seeing that the usual Rin, who is competitive, perceptive and feisty, finds herself getting flustered but opted not to provoke her and instead gently teases her into thinking that she has found her first boyfriend, much to Rin's surprise. Of course she would deny it and defend herself.
"Hey, Tosaka…I see you found your first love…"
"What? No! Look, Shiro...I just found an acquaintance! I'm not in love with anyone at the moment!"
Sakura came and eases the tension and gently suggests to Rin that she should try and get to know Takuma, and from here she can judge him if he is a suitable suitor to entertain or not, seeing that despite being three years younger than Rin, Sakura finds him interesting and may be a good choice to be Rin's would-be love interest.
"Seriously, Sakura…why are you setting me up tp go on a date with a junior high boy? And what makes you think he's interesting enough? And what makes you think he's good enough over other boys who tired to court me? I doubt he's above the other boys I turned down…"
"Well, he did follow you secretly to our school…though he left immediately thinking that I'm your boyfriend…"
"Seriously, Shiro…?"
"You have my vote, Rin…I think he's a good boy…and though he younger than you…I think he's quite responsible…and I don't think he's the kind of someone who's flirt with other girls…give him a chance and there you can see if he's good enough for you or not…you have nothing to lose…you've been through a lot during the Holy Grail…try to loosen up a little…"
"Hmm…fine…but me going out with someone younger than me…I wonder what I could see in him…and how would I know if he's really a good boy…"
By then someone entered the house which the trio know who that person is. It's a female, and she is Illyasviel von Einzbern , nicknamed Ilya. She was carrying some news papers and they seem to be dated about three years ago and she appeared to be listening to their discussion and she motions everyone to sit down and listen to her as she said that she has information about Takuma.
"Hello, everyone…"
"Ilya…what brings you here…"
"Well, Shirou…"
"You've been listening to us, haven't you?"
"Good guess, Tosaka...well…yes…about this Takuma boy…well I think you might say you have doubts whether he is a good boy or not…but if you ask me…I say he's good enough…considering the trials he went through and he managed to overcome them at the cost of a loved one…"
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"Takuma…went through a lot, you say…?"
"Better talk, von Einzbern…"
"Okay…take a look at the newspaper articles which are dated three years ago…I'm sure you three will be shocked once you read them…"
As Rin, Shirou and Sakura looked at the news articles, it shows them the events that happened three years ago, where Takuma was accused of murdering his mother, Reiko Kuebayashi, and being accused of assaulting his father Eichii. Then he was being tagged as a "Devil's Child" because of the reported sudden disappearances of several people though there were no evidences to prove those claims, and there Ilya went on to tell the three that Takuma had to endure the trials even though it took another life to save him.
"Really…I had no idea…that poor kid…"
"I feel sorry for him…"
"How did you get that information even though you haven't been to that place…"
"My dear Tosaka…it doesn't take a master to get those details hat easily…also, surely you have heard about this "Hotline To Hell"…I'm sure that word's been out for a long time…"
"Hotline…To Hell…?"
"I've heard about that…some rumored urban legend…"
"What about it…?"
"According to the information I obtained…if you hate someone..all you have to do is type the website at about midnight…and there the so-called Jigoku Shojou will emerge and will accept your request to send that person you hate to Hell…though the payment would be that your soul will be sent there as well…when would that be…I don't know…I just got this info from someone who said that she heard of it…"
"Come on…how can something like that actually exist…?"
"Like I said…I got the information aside from the news article…I also managed to obtain a diary on the life of the Jigoku Shojou…here…read it and you'll figure it out…all the details are there…"
As the three former "masters" of the Holy Grail read it, they slowly learned about who the Jigoku Shojou is and how she came to be one. As they try to comprehend the information they got, the phone rang and Sakura answered it.
"Hello…Emiya residence…how can I help you…?"
"Um…hi. Is this the number I dialed…?"
"Yes…who would you like to speak to?"
"Um…can I speak to…Rin Tosaka?"
"Oh, she's here…may I know who's calling?"
"Um…Takuma Kurebayashi…"
"Oh…one moment please…"
Sakura went to the others and whispered to them who the caller is and Rin was quite taken aback by this, and Shiro looked knowingly, since they partially learned of Takuma's past and old Rin to act naturally and pretend to not know anything. Nodding, Rin answered the phone and spoke to him casually.
"Hello…Takuma…nice of you to call. What can I do for you…?"
"Um…n-nothing…I thought I was just checking out this phone number you gave me…and I want to thank you for…giving me my ID back…so thank you…"
Rin can tell he is quite awkward and was slightly taken aback, as she was starting to feel interest in the younger boy, and to keep him from suspecting that she knows partially of her past…she changed the subject as a thought hit her.
"Hey…are you free next week?"
"Well…yes. Why…?"
"My school has a fair next week and we were invited to bring some friends…and I thought you might want to come…"
"Huh? Is it okay…?"
"Why not? We're friends, right?"
"R-really…?"
"Of course…but if you're not available…"
After a few seconds of silence, Takuma responded by saying that he would come, and Shiro and Sakura, who were eavesdropping, smiled, seeing that a romance is about to blossom but then the next conversation the trio are about to hear would bring tension. The scene shifts to Takuma's house and Kikuri is there, appearing out of nowhere.
"What the…Kikuri?"
"Long time, no see…three years have passed, and you still haven't changed…"
"What do you want?"
"Nothing, nothing…except to tell you…Ai is in peace…"
"I see…"
"And I've been named her replacement…surprise, surprise…I'm the new Jigoku Shojou…"
"What?"
"So better be prepared…unlike Ai…I won't be considerate…if someone wants to send you to Hell…I'm taking you straight there…nothing personal. But…the guys who tried to kill you…they already got the mark so they can't make a request to send you to Hell…but then there are others who might develop a hatred for you…so enjoy your quiet days…one day I might come for you…bye-bye…"
Takuma unknowingly dropped the phone to the floor as the memories of the trauma he had three years ago returned and he knelt down, his hands clutched the sides of his head and started crying. He felt that the Hotline to Hell is haunting him again and feared that if the bullies from his school were to discover this they might send him to Hell and started crying.
At the Emiya residence, Rin, Shiro, Sakura and Ilya heard this and they could hear Takuma sobbing and despite Rin calling his name, Takuma did not respond and she was forced to hang up the phone. The four of them are getting worried and Ilya told them that the information she discovered is in fact real, and Rin is starting to understand the boy she met. She wondered what she could do to help and ponders on getting info about this Hotline to Hell and what connections it has on Takuma.
To Be Continued…
There you have it…the 3rd chapter. Though you may feel that the Fate/Stay Night characters may have dominated most of this chapter, I did give Hell Girl some exposure by having Takuma interacting with Kikuri, who has become the new Jigoku Shojou…though it remains to be seen if she really would carry out her claim of bringing Takuma to Hell if someone wants to send him there…
Preview:
Rind and Takuma's first date…and trouble would ensue as someone has set his/her eyes on Takuma…and there the Hotline To Hell will reached its way to someone…