Shattered Soul Ch2
#2 of Shattered Soul
Disclaimer: I own nothing but this story and my OC.
I was sitting at a big table at some restaurant squished between Juuichi and Kounosuke; who seemed keen on asking me a lot of questions despite me not having many answers. Juuichi got him to stop after awhile and I smiled at him thankfully. Starting to eat I listen quietly to everyone talking to each other. They all seemed quite different, but they were all having fun like the best of friends. They've probably been friends for years and I just felt out of place, like I didn't belong. Watching people pass by outside my ear twitched as I heard a bell. Everything seemed to lose color and everyone stopped moving except a black cat grinning at me as he passed by the window. My fur stood on end and I stood up falling backwards over the bench. Everything must have gone back to normal because when I looked back up everyone had stopped what they were doing and were staring at me.
"Are you okay?" Juuichi turned towards me holding out a paw.
"I.. I have to go" I blush lightly pushing myself up.
I feel everyone watching me as I run out the door turning and running towards where I saw the black cat go. Chasing him to the end of the main street I see him go off towards the forest. Running in after him I stop a bit in looking around and listening. Hearing leaves rustling behind me I turn seeing a black blur dropping from a tree.
"You followed me this time" the black cat says rising up from crouching. "I was getting bored waiting around." he frowned looking me over "You're still not all here. I guess I'll have to do something about that. I'll be seeing you around" he smiles at me turning away.
"Wait. What are you talking about? Who-" I'm cut off as he turns; a knife appearing in his hand as he slashes at me.
Wincing I fall back my cheek stinging. Holding a paw to it as I feel a bit of blood trickling down.
"I am Sh?ry?, and thats all you need to know."
"Yuki" I turn to see Juuichi calling for me at the edge of the forest.
I turn back to where Sh?ry? was only to see that he's vanished.
Sighing I push myself up walking towards Juuichi "You didn't have to follow me.." I scratch my head looking down.
"Leaving you alone how you are wouldn't have been nice." he frowns crossing his arms "You're hurt. Let's go get you cleaned up." he says walking back towards the restaurant.
"Its just a scratch." I follow behind him staring at the ground.
"Why'd you leave like that?" he asks looking back at me.
"I.. saw someone. He was dressed kinda like me and it felt like I knew him somehow. He's gone though so I guess I'll never know."
"I'm sure it'll come back to you." he says as we get back to the restaurant.
"Yeah. Maybe" I say going to the washroom to clean myself off.
Coming back out I hear them discussing plans to meet up again.
Torahiko sees me coming over and puts his arm around my shoulder "You're gonna come too yeah?"
he says giving me a big smile.
"You really want me to go?"
"Of course. We all wanna get to know you and be your friends." he says patting my back.
I blush looking around at everyone and they all smile at me "Okay then. I guess I'll have to figure out somewhere to stay then."
"You can stay with me" Juuichi says "Theres a spare room."
"If it won't be a problem. That would be great" I smile up at him.
"It should be fine" he scratches his cheek looking to the side.
They told me the plan for the first big meet up was to go to the beach. The second was to go camping, but they'd figure out the details for that later. Saying goodbye to everyone as the sky gets dark I leave with Juuichi. Walking along the road quietly I look around at the scenery. Getting to his place he shows me the spare room and tells me where the bathroom is.
Pulling my jacket off I look up at him "Thanks for letting me stay here and everything."
"Its no problem."
"I'll see you in the morning" I smile at him going into the room and closing the door.
Pulling my pants off I lay in the bed. Sighing as I curl up; tired from everything that happened I fall asleep in no time.
Waking up in the middle of the forest I look around confused. Pushing myself up I notice the air feels cold. I see a trail of red through the grass, but I can't see where it goes because of the thick fog all around me. Not seeing an exit or any other trail I follow what I assume is blood. Coming to a clearing I look around tripping over something as the fog starts to clear. Looking down I see Juuichi under my legs. Scrambling off him I see a lot of blood around a hole in the back of his jacket. I reach forward feeling his neck for a pulse. Not finding anything I start to panic looking around. The fog cleared enough to reveal the trees around the clearing and I see the bodies of everyone else propped up against the trees and hanging from them on the branches and from nooses. Just then Sh?ry? walks out from behind the trees with a big grin holding a bloody knife.
"I am going to destroy everything you love" He says stepping towards me.
He disappears for a second appearing right in front of me and kicking me off to the side. I roll feeling myself falling; looking around frantically as I hit the ground. Only seeing darkness I realize I'm on the floor by the bed. I sigh holding my chest feeling my heart beating hard. Getting up shakily I slowly walk out of the room. Going outside to calm down I breathe in the fresh night air and look up at the stars.
A few seconds later I hear Juuichi come out behind me "Hey. You okay? I heard some noises."
"Yeah.. Sorry. I just had a nightmare. It's beautiful out here at night." I smile back at him.
"Yeah I like taking walks at night, but you should come back inside. You might get a cold or something like that" he blushes lightly looking to the side.
Realizing I'm just in my underwear I blush hard "R-right. Sorry I woke you up. I'm okay" I squeeze by him going back inside. "I'll see you later" I go back in the room jumping on the bed hiding my face in the pillow. 'I'm such an idiot' I think slowly falling back asleep.