Update time! Hehe here's another update so I hope you enjoy~ for today, Yuko just can't seem to get a break no matter what she does! Oh and we learn something new about the monster sealed within Yuko~ Enjoy!
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Chapter 8
Yuko woke up to find herself lying in a field of flowers in broad daily light. Yuko thought it was odd since people like her couldn't stand sunlight but yet she felt completely fine. She looked around and saw nothing but endless flowers stretching for what seemed like miles. Yuko thought maybe she was dreaming but everything felt so real to her and so she wondered what exactly was going on. She looked around and then found herself facing a figure in white staring at her. Yuko started to walk closer to them and the closer she got, the more she realized that figure was herself. Only the other Yuko had the white hair and black eyes that she was commonly seen in when she's battling someone. She thought it was odd to see another form of herself but was curious as to why so she walked over and asked,
"Where am I?"
"We're in your heart." the other Yuko said.
"My heart..?"
"Yep and it's pretty nice in here too. I called you here because I have something to talk to you about."
"And what is that?"
A chair came out of nowhere and appeared in front of Yuko while the other Yuko sat down and a table popped out of nowhere. A tea set came up from the table and the other Yuko started to pour tea into two glasses.
"Drink. You're going to be here for a while."
Yuko sat down in the chair but did not take the tea fearing what would be inside it. She simply listened to what the other Yuko had to say.
"I'm the monster sealed inside you and this is the most simple form I could take so I wouldn't scare you. Now I know we got off onto some bad terms in the beginning but I think we can be real friends. You see, the reason why I chose to fuse with you is because I think you're a very strong person Yuko."
"Strong person? What do you mean?"
"We monsters fuse with humans in order to gain more power. You see humans have one thing that monsters don't have and that is a soul. We need a soul in order to grow more powerful and so we select the strongest human we can find and fuse with them."
"Ok if that's what you wanted then I could've let you do that. You didn't need to kill my entire family!"
Yuko was becoming angry now remembering that this was the thing that killed her parents and her little sister. There was no way of getting them back and they were gone forever. Yuko's entire life was flipped upside down because of this monster and now she was more mad than ever. She was about to say something but then the monster said,
"I'm sorry about your family.. However it was the only way to open your heart to me. The heart opens during extreme moments of sadness and so that was the only way to get in."
"There are other ways you know?!"
"Like what?"
"Like.. like.. like love."
"Love? Now what is that?"
Yuko paused for a moment to think about what exactly love was and then said,
"Love is a feeling greater than sadness. It's nothing but happiness and joy because you're with the one you love and the one you want to be with forever. In order to love someone your heart has to be completely open to the other and in some cases you even have to give them your heart to show how much you love them. That is what love is."
The monster stared at Yuko for a while and then started to laugh for no apparent reason. When the monster finally calmed down it said,
"Love? Hehe what an interesting thing. I guess there are some things I have yet to learn about humans."
"Well you're in for one hell of a ride then because this human here has much to show you."
The two remained silent for a moment and then the monster smiled and said,
"I knew choosing you was a right decision. Now then let's get down to business shall we?"
"What business?"
The monster crossed its legs and played with its hair for a minute and then said,
"You see long ago, we monsters used to roam the earth freely doing whatever we want. Then you humans came along and started slaughtering our kind all over the place. We had no choice but to go into hiding to avoid being completely wiped out. For thousands of years we lived in hiding in the dark out of the human eye. However one day, one of us discovered a way to enter the humans and become one with them. Therefore, everyone started to do it and pretty soon almost everyone was fused with a monster inside them. Everything was going fine for we were able to live peacefully while eating whatever we wanted. Then one of us decided that they wanted to be the most powerful and so they took over a body that held an extreme amount of power. That one monster killed all the others who had fused with humans and wiped them out the face of the planet. That one monster became the ruler of us all and said that it wanted to take back the land we lost. Therefore, it had all the rest of the monsters go out and start hunting down powerful humans who will help in the conquest."
"So you never wanted to kill humans?" Yuko asked.
"I never wanted to see them again. Sadly I was ordered to go out and so I found and fused with you. Now I have bigger plans for you and hopefully for others who are willing to join."
"What do you have in mind?"
"I'm gathering a rebellion group to fight against the leader. I'm sick of their rule and want them dead. Those other girls that you met, I think they're perfect for our cause. All we have to do is talk to them and that's where you come in. I need you to gather them all so I can talk to the others and convince them to fight with us. I think with enough powerful monsters on our side, we could win."
"Your plan sounds crazy.. then again I'm crazy. Alright I'll do it! But you owe me for this."
"Hai hai~ Now you better get going. The night is coming and you have things to do."
"Gotcha!"
"Oh and by the way.."
"Hai?"
"You're not the only one who lost their family.. I had a family but they were killed by you humans.. so consider us even."
Yuko walked over and grabbed the monster's hand giving it a firm grip. She smiled and said,
"Consider us comrades."
The monster smile and the two laughed before Yuko finally woke up only to find Haruna sleeping on top of her. Yuko got up and then walked over to the kitchen where she pulled out some leftovers from last night's dinner. As she was eating it, Yuko walked over to the front door only to see a huge pile of mail sitting on the front mat. She wondered how much mail had built over the matter of days but then she realized she hadn't been home in a while as well. Looking through the mail she saw nothing but old bills and letters about magazines. There was one letter that caught Yuko's attention and she realized it was a foreclosure note. Her house had been seized by the bank and they were coming to take it today. Yuko quickly rushed to het Haruna up and then she had her help pack things that Yuko thought she would take. Yuko took some pictures of her family and of her and her sister. She took some other things she thought she would need before finally set. Before she took off, Yuko went to the backyard where she had buried her family. She said one final goodbye and then left never to be seen again. It was only a matter of time before someone would discover the dead bodies and Yuko wasn't going to be around when they did. Having no place to go, Yuko and Haruna had to try to find a new one.
"Why don't we go live at the shelter?" Haruna suggested.
"We might as well."
With small suitcases in hand, the two headed out to the shelter where they looked for a home. Atsuko was gladly able to let them in on one condition though. Everyone who lives in the shelter is required to participate in volunteer work for the shelter. Therefore, Yuko and Haruna had to work for their rent and to them, it was nothing big. Haruna was stuck with Minami and the two had to do food collection while Yuko had to go help Yuki with some laundry. Yuko found Yuki by a basket in the corner hanging clothes on a clothing line. Mayu was also there sitting on a washing machine watching Yuki. Yuko walked over to the basket and helped Yuki fold some clothes and put them on the line. As she was working she could hear Mayu's thoughts and found them very interesting.
"Wah Yuki looks so cute~ I wish I could help her fold."
"Then why don't you?" Yuko thought.
Mayu gave Yuko a look and then said,
"Because she doesn't want me to and I don't really know how."
"Well want me to teach you?"
"Please do!"
Mayu walked over to Yuko and Yuko handed her a shirt. Everything after that was basic "monkey see, monkey do" actions where everything Yuko did Mayu did. Yuko watched Mayu do it on her own and once she had mastered it she was ready. Yuki had objected to it at first but Yuko reassured her that Mayu was going to be just fine and there was nothing to worry about. Mayu and Yuki worked together on hanging the laundry while Yuko went over to the wash to loaded in new clothes. Though they were far ways away, Yuko and Mayu were still able to talk. Yuko asked Mayu,
"Nee Mayu how come I'm the only one who can hear your thoughts?"
"Well that's because you're mind is open." Mayu said.
"Open?"
"Yep. You see everyone's mind is closed and so they aren't open to free flowing thoughts. Yours on the other hand is open and so my thoughts are allowed to enter your mind."
"So that's why.. well do you think the others will ever be able to hear you?"
"Don't know.. as of right now though you're the only one who can hear my voice."
Yuko remained quite for a while so she could focus on her work. After finishing the laundry, Yuko headed up to Atsuko to discuss what she was told by the monster inside her. She walked up to Atsuko's office and knocked on the door waiting to get approval. Atsuko told her to come in and so she entered the room and Atsuko was sitting at her desk filing papers. She sat down in the chair and then said,
"Atsuko.. I have something important to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Well last night, I had talked with the monster inside me."
"You did what?"
Atsuko put down everything and then looked at Yuko with a serious look.
"What do you mean you talked with it?"
Yuko started to get a little nervous but then said,
"I did talk to it. It was very nice and actually had something to tell everyone else here."
"What did it want to say?"
"I don't know it wouldn't tell me. We just have to gather everyone and talk to them."
"I don't know.. Everything sounds pretty weird."
"Let's just give it a chance, please Atsuko."
"I'll think about it."
After that Yuko was asked to leave and so she went down to check on Yuki and Mayu. The two were getting along well and so she went to the main shelter area only to find Haruna and Minami back from their run. What surprised Yuko though was the fact that Haruna was soaking wet and mud was smeared on her face. Minami explained that they ran into some trouble and had to cut across a muddy creek. Haruna was told to go take a shower while Yuko had to help Minami bring in the meat. The two went outside and Yuko saw there was a large wheel barrow full of it. Yuko brought in the packages along with Minami and took it to a giant refrigerator in the back. Once that was done, Yuko said she had to use the bathroom so she walked in to do her business locking the door behind her. When she finished she went to wash her hand and suddenly heard singing coming from the showers. Yuko walked into the shower area and saw one shower was on and the singing was coming from the shower. The voice was somewhat enchanting to Yuko and drew her closer to the shower. The melody she heard from the shower was something she had heard a long time ago. It was a song her and her sister used to sing together when they were playing in the park.
"Dango, dango, dango, dango, dango, daikazoku~"
Yuko took a seat and sat down listening to the song enjoying the melody.
"Yancha na yaki dango yasashii an dango
sukoshi yumemigachi na tsukimi dango
osumashi goma dango yotsugo kushi dango
minna minna awasete hyaku nin kazoku~"
Yuko smiled remembering singing the chorus along with her sister and so when it came up, Yuko and the one in the shower singing started to harmonize.
"Nakayoshi dango te wo tsunagi ookina marui wa ni naru yo
machi wo tsukuri dango boshi no ue minna de waraiau yo
usagi mo sora de te wo futtemiteru dekkai otsukisama
ureshii koto kanashii koto mo zenbu marumete~"
When they finished, the door shower curtain opened revealing Haruna there. Yuko and Haruna stared at each other for a moment before Haruna let out a scream and Yuko ran out the showers. Taking a moment to catch her breath, Yuko realized that she had just seen Haruna half naked. It was as if her mind took a mental picture of Haruna's half naked body. Her wet skin glistening off the fluorescent lighting and her hair perfectly placed to the side. Her collar bone perfectly outlined showing off her perfect upper chest. Though she couldn't see everything, Yuko got a good look at it and was actually somewhat happy. The shower water turned off and Haruna came out wrapped in a towel and a somewhat flushed face. She looked at Yuko and said,
"What were you doing in the shower room?!"
"I was in the bathroom." Yuko said.
"Why did you come into the shower?"
"I heard singing and wanted to listen more."
"Well.. You do have a nice voice Yuko."
Haruna looked away blushing a little more and Yuko couldn't help but smile. She turned to give Haruna a chance to change her clothes but she slipped on the water and went down. Yuko tried to catch something to prevent her from falling more so she grabbed something. However it wasn't enough and Yuko still went down slamming her head hard against the ground.
"Itai.."
"Kya!"
"What's wrong?"
Yuko looked up and saw she was directly under Haruna's now naked body. Her towel was in her hand and Haruna was now standing there naked. Due to the way of the lighting, she couldn't see Haruna's most private parts but she had an almost complete view of Haruna's chest. Yuko's face turned redder than a tomato and Haruna became more flustered. She screamed and covered herself before pushing Yuko out the bathroom shouting,
"Hentai!"
Yuko quickly ran away from the bathroom to the nearest room she could find. Little did she know this room was Minami's and Minami was right in the middle of changing. She was just in her bra and panties and Yuko found it a little funny that her panties had bananas on them. Minami's face turned a light shade of pink and then threw a shoe at Yuko.
"Get out!"
Yuko ran out the room and decided to head down to the laundry room where Mayu and Yuki were. Sadly Yuko ran in at the wrong moment and found Mayu pinned against the washing machine and Yuki on top of her. They both looked at Yuko with a dark look and Yuko immediately left the room. Yuko couldn't get a break even if she ran so she looked for a place where no one would be. She walked to a back room that had nothing but a window and so she walked inside and sat in the corner to give her some peace of mind. As she sat there she relaxed a bit and was finally able to recollect herself. Then suddenly she heard the window open and looked over only see Jurina sneaking into the building.
"Ah hey there Yuko." she said.
"Hey Jurina. You stopping by for a late night snack?"
"Yeah I don't really feel like hunting tonight so I thought I'd get some free food."
"Well it's in the fridge so if you want some go get it."
"Gotcha!"
Jurina left the room for a brief moment to go get her food and then came back out carrying three packs. She walked over and sat next to Yuko where she started to open the packs and eat. For a moment there was nothing but the sound of Jurina eating but then she asked,
"So what are you doing back here?"
"Well I just needed a nice quiet spot to relax."
"Ah I see. Well this is the place I sleep in when I can't find a place to sleep."
"Jurina why don't you just stay here and become part of the group?"
Jurina looked at Yuko with a "are you serious" look and then said,
"It's because I don't trust you guys well enough. You guys are a weird bunch and to be honest the last time I tried to join a group they tried to kill me so.."
"Well you know not everyone here is bad. We're actually really nice. I think the only one you need to look out for is Minami because well she can be a bit scary but she's a nice person. We're all nice like one big happy family."
Jurina laughed as she ate the last of her meal and then stood up to head out. She patted Yuko's shoulder before saying,
"You see Yuko I like to ride solo for a reason. There are just some things that I can't avoid and so I have to constantly be on the move. Besides even if I wanted to stay I'd only cause trouble and people would end up dying. You're a good person Yuko and I don't want to see you dead so for your own safety I'm gonna have to stick alone."
Jurina turned around and got ready to head out but then Yuko wrapped her arms around her and pulled her in for a tight hug. She wasn't going to let Jurina run so she said to her,
"Just remember that no matter where you are, we'll always have your back so don't be afraid to call us."
"I will Yuko.. Thanks."
After that Jurina left leaving Yuko alone in the room. Seeing how she had been gone for a while, Yuko left the room and went back into the main room where Haruna had been looking for her.
"Where have you been Yuko?"
"Ah nowhere."
"Well come one it's almost time for dinner!"
"Ok and hey sorry for pulling your towel down. It was an accident."
"Sure it was you hentai~"
"I am not a pervert!"
The two ran into the dining room where everyone was gathering to eat dinner. As they were eating Yuko noticed there was an empty chair next to her. No one ever sat there and so Yuko started to imagine Jurina sitting there eating with everyone. Jurina kind of reminded Yuko of her younger sister in a weird way and so Yuko was now more motivated to get Jurina to join the group no matter what it takes.
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Wah what will happen with Jurina and the others? Find out next time!
Topic: Monster Within - Chapter 22 (KojiYuu) 16/11/2014 (Read 76508 times)