Yeah, sorry for the bit of confusion, guys
I was going through some anxiety phase while I was writing that. Then I looked back and saw how crappy that was LOL so to make up for it, I (tried) to make this chapter longer, and more detailed!
It took me long to update cuz I gots lots of homework x_x excuse my slow updates
Chapter 3 – Side B “They
are our children; perhaps they share the same opinion and values…” Atsuko walked over to Minami, who was sitting on the bed thinking intently of what to do next. The floor creaked as Atsuko got closer and closer to Minami – moving her legs between the shorter girl’s – she took her face in her hands, resting her forehead against hers. Atsuko’s eyes were closed while Minami’s were staring at her. Drop. A tear fell into Minami’s eyes, “A-Atsuko!?”
“Minami, I’m so happy.” She said with a relieved smile, “ I’m so happy we’re able to meet. I’m so happy I’m holding you right now. I’m so happy… I’m so happy you still love me…” holding the girl below her tighter, she was losing breathe but allowed her lover to hold longer out of empathy. “Of course I still love you, you idiot!” Minami wrapped her arms around Atsuko, accepting her embrace. “Even though our plan failed, I’m still not giving up. I wont let you go.”
Atsuko chuckled, “It was stupid of us, ne? To think one of us would get a boy and the other a girl…” Minami stayed silent and listened, “To have peace between both kingdoms by having our children marry; by this, we’d be connected. Who would’ve thought we’d both give birth to beautiful princesses?” “I think it’s fate.” Minami said bluntly, still holding Atsuko in her arms.
“EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!”The screech of a child’s pierced their ears like a siren hunting its prey. Both of the parents panicking, they quickly got up and ran out the cabin. “Mayu!? MAYU!?” calling out her daughter’s name, she couldn’t hear any response. All she could hear was her racing heart trying to stay calm, but the thought of her precious hurt, in pain was too much.
“Yuki!” Atsuko and Minami caught sight of Yuki nudging Mayu – on the cold ground – to come back to life. Is she really dead? What’s happened? As a parent, Minami couldn’t bear to lose this child. She was even more precious to her than Atsuko was; trying to keep her balance, Minami rushed to her only daughter.
Holding the girl in her arms, she checks for any injuries. “Mayu, sweetie? What’s wrong?” Minami asks her gently but in a weak and shaky voice, “Please answer mommy… please…” she begged with flowing drops of water escaping her eyes.
Holding her tightly, she clenches her eyes, shutting them tightly. Trying to escape from the present world. It was only moments ago that she was so happy, Minami’s happiest moment was just 4 minutes ago, and now… she suffers the worst day of her life.
“Mommy?”
“Mayu… chan… !?” lifeless, she was still able to respond to her daughter’s call, “I saw it, mommy.” The high voice said sternly with a smile.
Atsuko crouched down closer to Mayu, trying to hear her as well, listened closely. Still leaving some space for her to breathe, Atsuko asked, “What did you see, Mayu-chan?”
She grinned a big huge grin on the small face, taking her finger and gesturing Atsuko to come in closer; Mayu whispered, “I saw death.” Chuckling and laughing away as though this little five year old had completely changed.
Laughing and laughing, but everyone else couldn’t understand the joke. This cynical laugh matched that of Gekikara’s but to hear this from a child… it was sickening Minami’s ears.
SLAPMinami had raised a hand against her child’s face, leaving a red sting on both their skin. “What’s wrong with you, Mayu!?” she asked desperately hoping to have an answer. But her question was never answered. Mayu silently walked towards Yuki – the only stilled one – and took her first kiss.
“I wish to be with you forever.” Mayu then turned around and smiled innocently at the two adults, as though her senile laughter had never happened. “Is that okay? Can I be with Yuki-chan?”
Atsuko wasn’t sure if she really wanted this crazy kid to be with her dear Yuki, but she immediately told herself, “Minami’s child is my child. I can’t think this way!” and nodded, “Mm! If Yuki’s okay with it, then I’m okay with it.”
Minami was still trying to process everything in her head, but the only thing that came to mind was: I can be with Atsuko now. She knew that was a selfish reason to agree to Mayu’s request but she had nothing against Yuki and Mayu being together. In fact, wasn’t that what she was trying to do? “It’s way too easy…” she thought to herself. Why is everything falling into place so nicely? It doesn’t matter I guess… as long as we’re happy; is what she kept telling herself.
The two parents and their daughters arranged a marriage; while still unaware of the previous scene, they went about as though that day had never happened.
Topic: Fallen Devil - Ch.3B (Feb.20.12) (Read 12432 times)