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Chapter 1
The bell has rung, signifying the end of class.
“Ne Watanabe-san, would you like to go karaoke with us?” a girl approached me with her group of friends.
I didn’t even pay a glance at them and continued to read my book.
“I’m not interested” I replied coldly. “Ah sou? That’s too bad, I was looking forward to it” I could hear sarcasm in her voice. They turned their backs on me and started walking out towards the door. I can’t help but notice the tail that kept swinging behind their backs.
“Liars. . .I bet they’re bored and just wanted someone to pick on” I murmured. I gently closed my book and took off my glasses. I exited the room and went towards the dormitory.
“Konnichiwa” the dorm manager greeted me.
“Konnichiwa, Noro-san”
Noro Kayo-san is the one responsible for the girl’s dormitory. She is very strict about the curfew but can be kind and understanding.
“You have a delivery” she handed me a small box. “Also, this letter comes with it” she placed an envelope on the top of the box.
“Thanks” I uttered and went straight to my room.
I opened the small box and took out the thing inside it.
“Akiyama Mio” I scanned the nendoroid and it brought a small smile to my face. I put it on the shelf with my other anime figurines. I went to my desk and carefully opened the letter.
Dear Shiriri-chan,
How was the figurine that I gave you? It’s cute right?
I’ve been searching for that one in every Anime store here in America and guess what? That was the last one! I’m so great right Shiriri-chan?
How are you? I guess having your ‘gift’ is getting difficult for you . Anyways, I’m soooo having fun right now! I just went to the Grand Canyon and it was soooo amazing! The wind was so strong that I almost fell! But even those ferocious winds could not defeat the great Oshima!
Looking forward to the day that I’ll go back there. Take care always Shiriri-chan!
I’ll send you postcards!
Love,
Oshiriko <3“That Oshiriko-chan, she preferred hand-written mails than emails” I chuckled.
Oshiriko-chan is my life-long best friend. Her real name is Oshima Yuko, we’ve been together since diaper days but ever since her parents were assigned to work in America we’ve been separated. Even though we are not related by blood, I treat her as my real sister also; she is the only one who knows about my ‘gift’.
Rather than calling it a gift I prefer to call it a ‘curse’. Why? Because it was the reason for my parents to separate, it was the reason why Oshiriko-chan broke up with her ex and it was the very reason that my dearest and only brother is dead.
I don’t not know where I got this curse I just woke up one day and start seeing tails sprouting from their posteriors and this happens whenever they tell lies.
My memory is still fresh from the event happened 3 years ago, the day that my family broke because of me.
Flashback“Mayu-chan say cheese!”
A sudden flash covered the whole room.
“Awww, my baby looks so cute in here” Okaa-san showed the picture to Otou-san. “Mayu, you know you should always smile so that you would always look cute and beautiful” Otousan lightly pinched my cheeks
“Hai~” I replied cutely
“Otou-san, Okaa-san you’re always spoiling Mayu! She’s already 13 years old, she’s not a baby anymore” my brother who is 2 years older than me ruffled my hair.
“Makoto-niichan, stop it! Didn’t you know it took me an hour and a half to fix my hair” I pouted
“Can’t help it” he smirked
“Otou-san! Oniichan is being mean again!” I ran towards my father and gave him a hug.
“Makoto, how many times do I have to tell you not to tease your sister?” Otou-san sighed.
“Honey, go set the table now food is ready” Okaa-san called out from the kitchen.
“Hai” I complied.
Okaa-san placed the food on the table and we took a seat.
I took a glance at my brother and he counted “Se no~ “
“Happy Anniversary!” Onii-chan and I took out party poppers from underneath the table.
Okaa-san and Otou-san looked surprised but pleased.
“I’m so glad that you two remembered!” Okaa-san kissed both of our cheeks as thanks. Onii-chan and I took out our gifts for Otou-san and Okaa-san.
A necklace for Okaa-san and a ring for Otou-san. We continued our simple family dinner but a ring of a phone stopped us from eating.
“Sorry but I have to take this call, it’s very important” Otou-san left his unfinished food and went outside of the house.
“Who called Otou-san?” I asked my brother
“I don’t know, maybe some important business” he shrugged.
My father suddenly went inside and went upstairs. He looked like he was in a hurry.
“Dear, why the rush?” Okaa-san called out
“The office called honey, something urgent happened and I really have to go” Otou-san shouted from upstairs
“But you haven’t finished your food, also it’s our anniversary” Okaa-san reasoned
“I’m really sorry honey, let’s just continue this tonight” Otou-san went downstairs now dressed in a suit but there is something not right. I rubbed my eyes thinking I was just seeing things but it didn’t go away, it was still there.
“Otou-san, why is there a tail sticking on your butt”? I asked
“Tail? What tail?” he looked behind him and saw nothing.
“Mayu must be probably joking, ne~ Mayu?” Onii-chan ruffled my hair again but this time I didn’t mind. My attention was too focused on the tail that Otou-san had.
“Go home early okay?” Okaa-san said
“I will” Otou-san replied
“Love you” Okaa-san said
But my gather only replied with a “Mmm” and went straight out of the door. Even though I’m still young, I already know that something is wrong.
“Oh I really need to buy something right now that I have to use for my school project tomorrow” I slid off my chair, put my used dishes on the sink and went to my room for a change of clothes. As I face the mirror I was surprised to see a tail swinging on my back. I need to prove my suspicions so I went downstairs and boldly asked my brother who was watching TV “Makoto-niichan, you have porn magazines under your bed right?”
Onii-chan almost fell on his seat and he looked very, very surprised.
“Of course not!!” he exclaimed and in that instant a tail grew on him.
“So that means, Otou-san is … “ I murmured and dashed out of the house. I took out my phone and tracked Otou-san using GPS and it led me to an expensive looking hotel. I followed Otou-san location on my GPS and stopped at a restaurant on that said hotel.
I was too shocked to speak when I saw Otou-san kissing another woman and hugged the child between them.
“No, no way!” I screamed inside of me. My shaking hands took a picture of the said event and I dashed home crying.
Several Hours Later…“Tadaima” the door opened and then came a loud SLAP
“How dare you!” Okaa-san screamed. “How could you do this to me?! To our family?!”
“What the hell are you talking about?!” my father raised his voice. Infuriated that he was slapped out of nowhere.
“Don’t play dumb with me! You were out with your other woman!! And you even had a child with her! How long did you deceive me?!” Okaa-san began to slap Otou-san again.
“Enough! That is enough!!” Otou-san is really angry and attempted to push Okaa-san away but Onii-chan interfered and punched Otou-san in the face.
“What the hell Makoto!! How dare you punch me?!” Otou-san shouted.
Onii-chan did not reply but instead he punched him again. I was silently crying in the corner of the room while watching the events unfold. Okaa-san alos broke down and cried.
Why did this happen? Earlier we were happy just like any family but when that tail suddenly appeared, everything changed.
Otou-san got hold of Onii-chans punches and pushed him on the wall and began to deliver clows in his stomach. Onii-chan fell on the floor and Okaa-san went to him and hugged him.
“Who the fuck told you?!” he glared at them.
Onii-chan’s face that is also wet in tears glared back. That angered Otou-san more and attempted to give him another blow but I ran towards him and hugged him.
“Otou-san! Please don’t hit Onii-chan. I’m the one at fault! I was the one who followed you and took a picture and then showed it to them. So please stop!!!” I sobbed.
He suddenly pushed me towards my crying mother and brother and went upstairs.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. If only I hadn’t followed him, this wouldn’t have happened” I cried in my mother’s embrace.
“It’s okay sweetie, it was good that we found out that your father was never loyal to us” Okaa-san smiled sadly.
Loud footsteps are then heard on the stairs. Otou-san was carrying a luggage bag and a briefcase. He gave us one last look and threw the ring that we gave to him earlier at us. He slammed the door shut and revved up the car’s engine.
“Fuck him!” Onii-chan growled in anger and went outside the house. I followed him outside and saw him throwing stones at our car with Otou-san inside it. Otou-san sped off but Onii-chan chased the car into the highway. His anger towards Otou-san blinded him that he didn’t see an incoming truck towards him.
End of FlashbackA lone tear streamed down my cheek as I went to the window with the past events replaying on my head. And ever since that day, I swore to myself.
I’ll never trust anyone except myself and Oshiriko-chan. Oshiriko-chan never lied to me ever since we met.
I looked down and saw a figure of a girl outside, long silky black hair with deep black eyes. She was looking at me direction with a smirk on her face and she walked away while wagging her tail.
tbc.
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