[Video] Even she has secrets. (back-dated to close to the start of the phantoms appearing)

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

*it was one of those days. Kazumi was bored, and she was out of magic dirt, so she decided to make a foray into the wild areas. After all, what was the worst that could happen besides getting some weird wild card effect?*

*unfortunately, she had picked quite the bad time to restock on her supply... which would soon become apparent when a certain silver haired woman suddenly appeared in her path*

Well, well... if it isn't the little yakuza brat.

W... what? *the person she saw... wasn't quite familiar to her, but there was something about the way this person carried herself that...*

Haha... HAHAAHAHHAA! *the woman standing in her way grinned maniacally* Maybe this will jog your memory...

*the silver haired woman merely put a hand over her left eye, but there was only one person that Kazumi knew that had been missing an eye...*

N-no... Kuro...?! You're... Ryouko, she...

Killed me? Hahaha, you really are an idiot, aren't you?! Ryouko was dead once, too, remember? Or, should I say, Ryou?

N... no way... t-that's... the project, you...?!

*the apparition slowly pulled out a couple of knives, licking the flat of one of the blades in anticipation*

She's not here to protect you this time, pathetic little yakuza girl!

N... no!

*Kazumi finally got some reason into her head, pulling the katana she wore at her side free of its sheath just in time to parry Kuro's quick attack... but no sparks flew. The phantom dissolved away abruptly upon impact with a few departing words...*

Weak little yakuza girl... you can't even protect yourself.

*Kazumi fell to her knees, shivering as her katana dropped to the ground next to her*

Comments

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

H... he's here... Kuro...

W-why is he here...?

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

No, pull yourself together, Kazumi! It's not him! Really, it can't be him!

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

B-but... he was here... or she... or...

*she puts her hands on the side of her head, shivering*

I-I don't know...

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

It's a phantom! I saw some of those too, and talked to someone who also saw them! They aren't really real, it's just the queen being a jerk and making things act totally nasty towards you! Honestly, whatever that person said, it's wrong!

For the kami's sake, it showed me my parents being displeased or something and trying to call me names. My real parents just wouldn't care!

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

...

...

*she's still on her knees, taking ragged breaths... and she slowly looks up with a tear-streaked face*

S... still, I...

... I could feel it... the... her knife against my sword... t-that wasn't just some phantom...

W-what if I didn't block that...?

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

You DID block it, right? That's what matters...them being fake phantoms doesn't mean they can't hurt you...

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

...

*she just silently wraps her arms around herself, shivering a bit*

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

...it's okay. Really.

[Tenshi paused for a moment, then admitted defeat, and hugged the kneeling human.]

He...she...whatever is gone, okay? And if that dork comes back, I'll blast em, okay?

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

... y... yeah...

*Kazumi clung onto the celestial, burying her face against Tenshi and... starting to cry*

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

H-hey? Are you really okay...? You aren't hurt anywhere?

[tenshi worried that she might have hurt her just now, some wound or something. The celestial was a bit unsure, evidently.]

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

I-I... ... I'm not hurt, I...

...

... c... can we go home...?

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

O-of course.

Home, huh...

Err, want to hop on one of my keystones? Should be faster than walking, at least...

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

*she just nods at that... though she's kind of still latched onto you, Tenshi*

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Tenshi tilted her head, then resigned. "Very well."

She gently attempted to pick Kazumi up. Kazumi did not exactly seem to want to move on her own, after all, so...

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

*besides being latched on, Kazumi was relatively easy for Tenshi to pick up*

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

[Due to the lack of resistence, Tenshi nodded, then started to move off.]

Honestly, the queen's an idiot. Don't listen to the stuff, it's just to make you feel bad.

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

I... I know...

*she tightened her hold a bit*

... it's... hard to ignore something like ... like that, though...

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

I get it, I really do, just...you know? You're not alone and all.

Tenshi was somewhat concerned about the general situation but, well, it could be worse...

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

Y-yeah... I know...

...

T-thank you...

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Don't worry...it was nothing, really...

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

*she'll just kind of rest against Tenshi now*

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Uhm, say if something's wrong, okay?

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

Y-yeah...

...

I... I'm just tired...

*she wasn't sure how else to say it... it was still relatively early in the day, but that encounter had just shaken her up*

[peachhat.livejournal.com]

Well I guess I can't blame you for resting if a person from your past just came to kill you... I mean I wouldn't mind, but I'm not you.

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

... he's the guy that killed my dad, too...