Train Wreck

Hello everyone thanks for all of you who read my latest chapter. I’m so sorry it was so short but it couldn’t be helped. But don’t worry, this one is much, much longer and it gets to some points that I just figured out at the last minute. I’m not getting to all of the points yet because I haven’t figured them out yet. I’m sure there’s a point to what’s happening with Hiro and Fujisaki but I mostly put them in for comic relief. :P

I can be such a baka. That’s what I get for being blonde. Well, here are the shouts outs….. :)

Anon~ Thanks for the correction. I tend to have days where I’m the so stupid about spelling. I promise to pay attention next time. :)

Setsuna~ Wow hope you didn’t hurt yourself when you fell. I know it was short, I’m sorry. I’m glad you like it though. Here’s the next MUCH LONGER chapter. :)

Ashcat~ Thank you thank you thank you for understanding. And you’re most welcome. Hope this chapter has more resolution for you. I really did try. :)

Chocho~ you are such a westerner sometimes. We in the west tend to not like it when things are drawn out but as you can tell from anime shows (sometimes) the east likes to draw it out. Just like the early eps of DBZ. Sorry :)

Earthneko~ Um, what if I said I have no idea what the answers are to those questions. I’m still trying to settle it all out in my head. I normally don’t like writing about Hiro and Fujisaki but I try. Oh, hey, you just gave me a great idea, thanks! :)


Disclaimer~ unfortunately not! T__T

[BLAH]~ Just in case you forgot what happened. ;)

Chapter 9~ What it all comes down to

Haruna’s head kept lowering. Normally a shoulder wound wouldn’t make you get pale and weak but this one just happened to be deep enough. She was trying to pay attention to what the guy was doing but couldn’t focus her eyes. She did manage to hear Shuichi’s encouraging words though. Telling her that it’ll be okay, that someone will come and save them. But through the words, Haruna could tell that Shuichi didn’t really believe them. He was probably just saying them to make himself feel better, hoping he’d trick himself into believing them.

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Hearing a door click open, Hiro looked up to find Fujisaki making his way out of the conductors car and walking over to his seat with an odd expression on his face. Closing the book he’d pulled out and pulling down his head phones, he watched as Fujisaki sat down and lay back, heaving a sigh. Fujisaki seemed angry but also content, like he was fuming inside but trying to keep it under control.

“The conductor said that if I took my seat we’d be moving shortly. Well I’m sitting, why aren’t we moving?” Fujisaki mumbled in quiet anger.

Hearing this Hiro couldn’t keep the smile from his lips. Somehow he knew that would happen. So he replaced his headphones and opened up his book. Trying not to laugh, he hid behind the pages.

Fujisaki sighed and turned his head to Hiro then back to the seat in front of him. But he jerked his head back to Hiro quickly and narrowed his eyes at him. “You knew that would happen didn’t you?” A pause as he watched Hiro slide the book further up his face. “Are you deliberately trying to piss me off? Because it seems to be working,” he said in a low voice dripping with threat.

Hiro’s face was turning red from holding in his laugh and settled for coughing instead of giving himself away. “I don’t know what you mean?” Hiro replied in a strangely calm voice. This sent Fujisaki into a rage. He was about to strangle the man, his hands reaching for Hiro’s throat, when the announcement came on over the speakers.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for your patience. We apologize for the inconvenience we may have caused you. It seems we have managed to temporarily fix the problem. However we will need to make a detour in order to avoid breaking down again.”

At this several moans were heard throughout the train, people sighing and others with angry expressions, throwing hands to their heads in frustration.

“Please don’t be worried, you will be reimbursed all of your money as soon as we arrive at the Kyoto station. Thank you again for your patience.”

The speaker clicked off and the murmur of voices grew louder. Concerned passengers and cranky kids who had woken up filled most of the noise. Fujisaki slowly turned his head to look over at Hiro. His eyes narrowed, he whispered thru clenched teeth, “Not a word.”

Hiro’s eyes lit with amusement and he began before being abruptly cut off, “Well he did say…”

“Shut up!” Fujisaki seethed.

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Shuichi was feeling very uneasy. Having this weird guy continuously looking at him was totally creepy and he found himself wishing for Eiri to come save him. “Eiri,” Shuichi whispered as he dressed Haruna’s wounds.

“Maybe if your little friend decided to explain the whole situation to you and why this is all her fault, I might just allow you to see your precious husband before I kill everyone.” The figure finally spoke out loud to Shuichi but he was finally looking at Haruna. “Well boss, want to fill him in?” He smiled wickedly still twirling the shuriken around his finger.

Suddenly Shuichi was confused. He looked up at Haruna with questioning eyes on the verge of tears. “What is he talking about?”

Seeing his mask finally breaking down and revealing how fragile Shuichi really was underneath, Haruna couldn’t seem to keep up the lie anymore. “Shuichi I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to I swear. It just sort of happened and before I knew it, it was too late.” Haruna began, her voice straining with tears that were clogging her throat.

“I don’t understand what you’re saying,” Shuichi said in a whisper, his cheeks staining with fresh tears.

Haruna sat quietly for a couple minutes not saying a word, staring up at Shuichi with a look of pity in her eyes. But despite the pity and sorrow, not a single tear made itself known. “Well Miss Priss? If you don’t say anything then I will, but mind you, it’ll be from my point of view.” The guy hidden in shadow announced across the room.

The whirling sound of the star cut thru the silence. Haruna jerked her head up looking the guy in the eyes and hooked her hands behind her on the seat. Pushing down she slowly stood up and placed a hand over the shoulder wound as it began to sting painfully.

“Haruna?” Shuichi whispered

Haruna lowered her head and squeezed her eyes shut tightly, hoping to shut out his voice. Opening them again she made her way away from Shuichi towards the man.

Shuichi gasped as he watched Haruna walk away from him. He couldn’t believe this was happening. She had been a part of it the whole time. Completely angry at himself for trusting her, Shuichi let his tears stain his face and his hands start to clench. “What about the old man? Was in on this too?” Shuichi spat out before she had gotten too far.

Haruna stopped and turned around. To his surprise she actually had tears falling from her eyes. She forced out a fake laugh and answered, “Him? The one laying unconscious on the ground?” Haruna pointed behind her. “No, he wasn’t. In fact I believe he came all this way just to stop me. I mean how funny is that?”

Haruna continued to try and make light of the situation but her tears were starting to control her voice.

“That old man just happens to be my grandfather. Can you believe it? With the way we fight you wouldn’t know.” With a tear filled voice Haruna chuckled a little and wiped at her eyes. “My mother wasn’t around much when I was growing up. I spent more time with my grandparents.” She sniffed and looked up at the ceiling trying to stop the flow of tears. “You shouldn’t worry about him. He only came here for his own selfish reasons. I find it hilarious how he doesn’t want me to end up like my mother when he doesn’t even know how my mom ended up himself. She’s stuck in an asylum and he hasn’t seen her for nearly ten years. Her only father abandoned her! Can you imagine how it would feel if the one person you count on and trust more than life itself was to suddenly turn on you?” Haruna asked.

Shuichi stood up from his crouched position and stood still. He opened his mouth to speak but just a small squeak escaped passed his lips. He closed his mouth, swallowed and tried again. “He’s your grandfather?” Shuichi screwed up his face in confusion. “Haruna…I still don’t understand what you’re talking about. You’re not making any sense.”

“Of course not. She’s beating around the bush. Doesn’t want her beloved to hate her guts.” The guy laughed out loud in hilarity.

Haruna turned around so fast it was like a tornado swept thru the room. She narrowed her eyes at him and screamed out. “Shut the hell up! What could you possibly know! I’m canceling the job as of now. So get lost!”

To everyone’s surprise the man just laughed louder and harder. Still twirling the shuriken around his finger and placing the other arm around his stomach as he continued to laugh. “No can do bossy lady. After the offer has been taken, there is no going back on the deal. Though you can try, but that’ll just get you killed. You see, this chick here wants to kill your partner and take you away to some secluded area. From there she can do whatever she wants while in the process getting ransom from your band mates. But of course if she keeps you around she’s sure to get caught so after the money is received, she’ll kill you. Instead of dirtying her own hands though, she decided to hire us to do the job for her so she can seem like miss innocent.”

“Stop it! That’s not true!” Haruna covered her ears with her hands and shut her eyes as a wave of fresh tears appeared. She shook her head and continued, “I didn’t want that to happen. Not like that!” Haruna pulled down her hands and opened her eyes, wiping a stray tear away.

She opened her mouth to speak but before any words could escape, the shuriken came flying thru the air and sliced across her throat. It flew past and embedded itself in the seat behind Shuichi, missing his head by an inch.

Shuichi was in shock, frozen in place. That wasn’t a sight he expected to see. Watching, Shuichi saw the guy twirl the star like he has been but without warning it flew from his finger and arched sideways in the air before coming like a bullet towards Haruna’s throat. It seemed to have been thrown with little force but managed to fly with great speed.

As it sliced across Haruna’s neck, blood poured out in waves. It was like watching a waterfall of red water pouring out of a cavern. Like out of simple reaction, her hands flew to her throat, trying to cover the gash and stop the flow of blood. Her face drained of color and her eyes rolled to the back of her head leaving only the white to be seen before she collapsed to the ground.

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[“You’re lucky I don’t know you.” Eiri bit out harshly, a spark in his eyes.

The guy looked hopeful but confused. “Why is that,” he whispered through his partially gritted teeth.

Eiri had an evil smile come across his lips. “Because if I did I wouldn’t be able to kill you now would I?” Eiri’s fingers on the metal bar shifted, searching for a better grip.

The guy lost the hopeful expression as his face fell and his eyes widened.]

Eiri took a step forward but stopped when he heard shouting coming from the next car, then nothing for a few seconds. The silence ended with a thud that echoed in the metal of the train. Holding his breath for only a moment, Eiri ran to the trembling man and picked him up by the throat, compressing firmly and slamming him up against the wall.

“What’s happening?” Eiri said loudly in his face.

The guy snickered and whispered, “Wouldn’t you like to know.” As he continued to laugh, Eiri punched the side of his head and released his neck, letting him slide to the floor.

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The train continued on its way, moving on the tracks, most of the passengers fast asleep. The engineer was working to keep the train moving and the conductor was keeping watch of the tracks, checking all of the systems on the console.

Fujisaki was sleeping with his seat laying flat, parallel to the floor. One arm across his stomach and the other over his eyes. Hiro was awake reading a book. Turning the page, a yawn racked his body, bringing tired tears to his eyes. Hiro closed the book, marking his place and wiped at the water. Reaching up he turned off the little light above his head shrouding them both in semi-darkness.

Just off the horizon, the sun was still rising, bringing with it a new day. Most of the blinds on the train were closed with the exception of a few. Only a small percentage of the dawning light swept in the car.

Exhausted from a long night, Hiro finally decided to sleep for a while to rest his eyes. Before they closed he looked out in the distance up ahead and saw some smoke rising to sky from the same spot. His mind free of thoughts, Hiro shrugged it off and fell asleep.

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Kyoko sat in the dining car impatiently, tapping her foot. She found a book and a CD player among the wreckage of rocks earlier. She was excited until she found that she had already read this particular book and that the CD player had no batteries.

Deciding against waiting any longer, she picked up her bag and started towards the direction to which Armand and Eiri had disappeared in.

Walking to the door Kyoko smelled something familiar and sniffed at the air like a dog. “Smells like a fire place. Oh no.” Kyoko swung her head to the right to find a small fire burning its way thru fabrics and other materials that had fallen on top of some kitchen equipment.

“Shit.” She whispered urgently. Flinging her bag on her back, Kyoko ran all the way to the door and wrenched it open.

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Well, this chapter is over with. Hope you enjoyed the longer than normal aspect about it. Sorry I took so long to put it up. I had a test to study for.
I didn’t end it in the spot I wanted and it didn’t exactly come out like I planned but oh well, that’s story writing for you. Always not what you expect.
Please review and give me your opinion. I tried to make some ends meet but I really wanted to move the story along. Hope you liked it. C-ya!