3This is the last chapter of the story. Just a short random writing. I may write a sequel if things work out XD!
Just a reminder, there are some spoiler from the novel, Side: Red, Lost Small World and the movie Missing Kings. K is not mine.
Thanks for reading and reviewing it.
Chapter 3: Resolve
"Long time no see. Yet my cousin walked past me without even a greeting. How cold can he be?" She complained aloud on purpose.
"It's not even school holidays now, why are you even here? Shouldn't you concentrate on your studies, Aya. " Fushimi stopped and gave the the attention she wanted.
"Does it matter? I'm going to be the first in class anyway especially when an intelligent yet a coward like you is not around to challenge me. " Aya leaned against the wall of a building they were at for a short conversation.
"I'm not interested." Saruhiko simply said taking a bite off the burger he just bought. His could-not-be-bothered attitude infuriated her. It was like he was always looking down on her since young. Even her parents did not think better of her when came to school grade as Saruhiko was always the best in their eyes.
Saruhiko did not attend High School and a university student like Aya was ahead of him. Even so, he was already high up on career ladder as No. 3 of Scepter 4. As a normal member of JUNGLE, she was nothing.
"Aya forced you to leave HOMRA so that you will join JUNGLE and compete with Aya. Yet…"
"Captain appeared and I accepted his invitation that was all. I managed to piss your King off. Come to think of it, are you on a mission from your King my Captain have trying to hint me about? Let me warn you, I'll not be nice if I have arrest you." They were cousins after all.
"So what Aya's on a mission. In any case, that doesn't concern you. Aya have no business with Scepter 4 after dropping a gift to them. By the way, have you seen the gifts?" Aya asked.
"Gift?" Fushimi's attention was caught.
"Hey, sister, is he our next target?" A man with seemingly long spiky pinkish hair landed beside Aya and another few guys seemingly of their ages arrived and gathered around her.
"Is he a virgin?" A young man with long tongue sticking out licked his lips. "I'm sure you can do the same and let us savour the great moment." He attempted to approach Fushimi who was on a defensive stance.
"Aya, step away from them." Fushimi warned. He was aware they were clansmen from JUNGLE and was not to be trifled with. They were the worst kind of people to hang around with. Aya burst out laughing.
"Step away from them? Are trying to be a good-oh-nice older brother to Aya? Now I finally have your attention, my dearest cousin?" Aya said with a twisted expression.
"We have an enjoyable time that day. Can we play with the boy with glasses as well? A shorter fat boy protested. She raised her hands to stop the guys from approaching Fushimi.
"This guy in glasses despite being a virgin is not as innocent as that one you guys had done in. At least his mind is not. You'll be infected by him before you even get to touch him."
"Aya, stop this right now. I don't want to arrest you." To what extent the Green King had turned her this way. Her mind was corrupted like his.
"Aya's mother can't control Aya now, and who do you think you're trying to educate Aya?" She raised her voice.
"Our mission is to drop him some toys from our last mission, remember?" Aya ordered her guys while staring straight at Fushimi. We left it in the rubbish dump behind Scepter 4 HQ. You'll see something with wheels and another is like long what?" She asked her guys.
"Broken giant toothpick…" The guys started to mock him. Fushimi realized he was wasting his breath if he continued this conversation.
"Fushimi, ready for emer…" He was ready to draw his sword when Aya held up a black watch. He recognised that. That was a gift from him to…
"What did you do?" Fushimi felt blood boiling within him now.
"Make a guess." She raised her hands holding up the watch up as if she was innocent.
"We merely educated that shorty on that what is it called? Virginity? He can't even cry when we are all drooling over him." The guys said bursting out in laughter before falling flat on the ground as Fushimi had took them out in a blink of eyes knocking them out leaving only Aya standing.
"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MISAKI? WHERE IS HE NOW?"He slammed his palm against the wall forcing the girl against the wall and hollered at her.
He had put the pieces of puzzles together and understood what had happened. Munakata was not insulting his intelligence to allow him to find out himself. He was not kidding when he advised him to run away when he saw Oogai Aya. Maybe he should.
"As expected from No. 3 of Scepter 4. I was right to inject him with local anesthesia before taking him on. I think he's just as strong as you. I managed to corner him thank to you for not revealing the fact that I'm with JUNGLE. Just when you think that is for his own good, you're causing him more harm." Aya said as tears welled up her eyes.
"I managed to break him for revenge but why do I still feel so empty?" Aya confessed to Fushimi not realizing that she was not speaking in her usual manner. All she wanted was Fushimi's attention so that he would compete with her. Her parents would be proud of her when she defeated him and stopped comparing her achievement with his. Or maybe she still liked Yata.
Aya sank on her knees and told Fushimi everything she had done; what her gang of JUNGLE comrades had done to their common friend they had in their middle school day when they were still happy.
Fushimi was horrified by the girl before him. Just who was she? Was she still the girl who had a crush with Yata and wrote him a love letter causing the boy to hide behind him?
Aya often asked herself if their fate would be different if they managed to get on the blimp.
The experiment done by Gold Clansman, Mizuchi Koushi were taken over by the Green and many including Misaki had been victimised behind their back. Fushimi's knees were throbbing from his injury but he could not give up on seeing him for one last time. His body had been in the HQ for two weeks for autopsy and yet he was not even aware.
"No, Misaki!" He just could not believe his eyes when he arrived at the memorial where Hidaka was talking to Kusanagi handing him that same skateboard he saw behind his desk with the front facing up. The wheels were broken. Of course, he would not have realised it had a HOMRA insignia at the back of it.
Anna who was sitting out in the memorial service looked up to Fushimi sadly. Her eyes were puffy red from all the crying. Kusanagi shook his head when he placed his hand on Anna's head patting her gently. Hidaka wanted to greet Fushimi to only be ignored as he walked past him.
Anna tugged Fushimi's hands for comfort and was forced to let go as Fushimi approached the casket in a daze. He could not believe his eyes he saw him. He was lying peacefully on the casket filled with roses with his eyes closed. He had a little smile on his pale face. There was no sign of suffering. Fushimi knew his Boss had done a great job impersonating him at his final moment. He was in a black long sleeve white shirt with two columns of buttons in the centre and belt strapped around his waist and in black long pants, the very same outfit when he appeared to him in his dream earlier. Fushimi sat on the table beside the casket and took Yata's hand.
"Hey, Misaki, don't you think you've slept enough. Wake up." He rubbed his hand with his hoping to warm him up. His hand felt cold which should not be that way. The boy used to known as Yatagarasu did not appear to have heard him.
Anna choked on her tears as Kusanagi took her into his arms and allowed her to cry. The rest especially Kamamoto who was closest to Yata was sniffing. The two Silver Clansmen, Yatogami Kuroh who had a sling on his right arm and Neko's head was covered with bandages were also there to pay their respect. They were in good terms with Yata since the incident where Anna was awakened as the new Red King. It was obvious that the group of assailants sent after them were not cannon fodder.
"Hey, Mi-sa-kiii. You can curse and swear at me calling me damn monkey or you can beat me up! But don't you do this to me. You know I won't give in to you. You can scold me for calling you by your first name. Just don't ignore me." Fushimi began to shake his body desperately trying to wake him up and eventually took him into his arms. His body felt really cold and heavy to him. He had no doubt that his dearest Misaki was dead. The flesh and blood he had always liked was just an empty shell now. The loud and annoying boy who always pestered him during the middle school days was now quiet.
It took Fushimi a while to digest the fact and laid him back to the casket. He watched his sleeping face with a gentle expression for a few moment and gave a forced smile. Misaki could look so cute and peaceful. He brushed his chestnut red hair, caressed his cheek before he finally stood up and returned his kiss on his cold lips.
Fushimi strapped Yata's watch around his wrist. It was a gift from him to Misaki and it would remain that way.
"It isn't a good habit to leave your watch lying around, Misaki. You won't want people to invade your privacy and hear your idiotic and awkward confession meant for a foolish man." Fushimi said quietly. He had heard a recording left by Yata on his watch. It was as though he was sure that Fushimi would hear his message.
"Misaki, I have left a message for you on the watch, have you heard that? You're really an idiot, Misaki. You have foolishly loved an idiot like me who is unable to protect you despite all my declaration of wanting to become stronger. All I want is your eyes to be on me. I'm sorry. If only you can hear me. I love you, Misaki. "
"Come and get me if you can." Fushimi declared in his psychotic tone as he read off a projection screen from an operation with Scepter 4.
It had been a year and they were in good progress in fighting against JUNGLE and thwarting their plans. Fushimi had worked really hard to make it happen. He had been taking on Aya on various occasions. She wanted his attention and he shall give her that and make sure that she got sick of the taste of defeat.
It was a day ended with another victory for Scepter 4 and Fushimi stood before Misaki's grave. He placed his hand on his grave and his gaze fell on the engraving of his name.
"Misaki, I swear I'll avenge you with my own hands. Aya wanted my eyes on her and I shall give her that." Fushimi stood up stared out at the sky in determination. The Green King Hisui Nagare who had always wanted him in his Clan but he ended up making him an enemy of his and Fushimi shall make sure he was a bane who needed to be eliminated. He would see to it that JUNGLE would fall and he would be the one who ended their legacy.
I imagined Misaki wearing the outfit from the official art featuring "Alice in the Wonderland". I think he looks good.
