Dawn of Time : The Pursuit. V1 Part 0

Dawn of Time the Pursuit: Volume 1 Prologue

Prologue

Trace Zero : Arrival

I – am nothing but an ordinary high school student.

--Like any others.

“Alright now! Nobody moves!“

--Who just happen to got caught up in a train robbery.

What a luck.

“Hey kid! It’s your turn! Make it quick! “

--Who just happen to got yelled at by one of those robbers. Who is pointing his gun at me.

“-Are you so want to fucking die that bad-!“

--Who just happen to be insulted for no apparent reasons.

*SHH-!**BAM!!!*

--Who just happen to smash the bastard’s head to the window’s frame really hard while bending the frame.

“What the!?“

*SHAA!*

--Who just happen to kick his friend who is also carrying a rifle and a gun in his hands. Smashing him into the same place and knocked him out in the process.

And...

*BANG!*

--Who just happen to caught the gun that is flying in the air and shot at the gun the other of them was carrying. My shot smoothly entered the barrel and destroyed the gun.

All of these things.

--Happens in less than 2 seconds.

Were you asking on how I got caught up in this mess?

Well then, Let’s rewind the time.

To time where it was a moment of peace.

--Before this mess.

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This world.... is... not perfect.... at all.... But that’s why it got its own essence, its own charm... of both Dark, and Light... 2 different sides that meant to complete each other... makes it all perfect...

That, was a little quote from me – A little from many words I got to describe that one word : ‘World’.

Right now, sounds of the Monorail could be heard by me while eating my breakfast from a box, uncaring of my surroundings.

Almost halfway finishing it, I took some gulps of my bottled drinks, and gazed at the sky.

-- Nice wind, I’ll say.

*Vroom*

Following that sound, My gaze was being directed to the sky. Sure enough, there’s a plane up there.

Which reminds me.... Of the past...

***

4 Years Ago, When I was 12... My family and ‘Hers’, were going for a holiday.

We were chatting and talking about many things. I was so happy.

--Until that I knew that the plane that we’re in was currently being hijacked.

The Hijacker announced it to us, sending chills down the spine to everyone.

The next thing I knew was, There happened to be some peoples from military among the passengers – around 6 of them, I think.

As they moved out, one of them called the who-knows-who, requesting for backup, and pretty much, an evacuation.

I don’t really remember on what he was saying at all.

The next thing was, smoke comes out from out of nowhere, literally!

After that, I could see that some people fainted from the gas, while the rest were panicking – It’s complete chaos.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM

What was that?

As I looked around, and just as my luck, the emergency window behind me blown up! It sucked me out.

Desperately, I held on the seat next to me tightly, unwilling to fell away from that kind of height.

And before I knew it, somebody made me wore a bag, a parachute to be exact.

Wait, is that... you, dad?

And I remembered his last words before he lost his consciousness – right in front of me.

“Hey kid, listen up. I’m proud of you. And I knew this will happen. With this, I leave this ‘thing’ ; the ‘thing’ that I couldn’t accomplish to you. ‘Kay? My dear boy... Live, live on... Shirou Ken, The... K..an...“

Those were.... his last words...

Through the mists of blackness, I could see a figure and before I knew it, a shotgun was pointed at my head.

At the very last second before ‘he’ fired it, I let off of my hands and fell down from the sky.

I didn’t know on how he or she was looked like – The smoke covered him /her from my vision.

--I can’t really remember much after that.

Doctor said that I lost some of my memories due to the shock.

But I did know that, I was the ONLY survivor from that plane hijack – As the news of it shown up at everywhere.

That time, I felt an extreme bitterness and despair, all mixed into one within me. And before I knew, I’ve crashed everything in my house – Mansion to be precise – even I couldn’t believe that I got such strength to do so. 

I was so.... miserable...

 As I was leaning on the wall, tired, I saw a piece of paper, lying on the ground. It was..... from Dad? To Me?

--He said that...

He knew that things like this might happen someday, so he prepared this just in case it happened.

Following the instruction, I dialed an unknown number written on the letter – His Letter to Me – and said the words written on it, just as the instruction said.

The next thing after I finished and ended the call was, I fell either asleep or unconscious from my tiredness and bitterness.

Hoping that it’s all just a dream.

------------

“....ke up...“

A voice... And before I knew...

“Wake Up! Shirou! Can you hear me?“

“Mngh?“

I slightly groaned from that while rubbing my eyes.

 

“Oh, Thank Goodness You’re okay...“

A girl, with her long white hair, azure colored eyes, wearing white colored robe, woke me up from my side.

With that kind of set up, I’m sure that she’s not a miko. Well, let alone that, I, of course, didn’t think that she’s a japanese at all – That’s not a chihaya she’s wearing to begin with.

-- Wait

Did I ever meet this girl before?

As if forcefully trying to access information of the past, my head hurts – Well of course, I’m still not up to thought for those things; as I’m not in a good state right now.

-- We both stared at each other’s eyes.

 

She’s so beautiful, I admitted. With those traits of hers, added with that snow white skin – It’s such a dazzling sight.

I wonder if I was actually dreaming -- as I saw a white haired Angel, suddenly came to me, from out of nowhere.

This is not some anime or manga you know.

Where an angel might came out of nowhere. Giving a salvation to the protagonist or anything like that. And most of all, encouraging him to live on.

I believed in that kind of words as of course as that’s how reality is.

That, WAS what I thought – Until many things happened right in front of my eyes.

Life is, after all, has its own hidden side.

Simply like Light and Dark – If the ‘Normal’ side is simply what’s called as ‘Light’, doesn’t that mean that there’s the ‘Dark’ side as well? – It’s as simple as that.

As I was still in my lines of thought...

That girl, came closer to me. Our faces were just some mere inches away.

“Remember me? Shirou?“

With a cold yet calm face, she said.

-- Ah, I see.

As if a sign of me, remembered her, I could felt the wind drifted from outside to here through the broken windows and opened front door of my house, bringing some leaves on its way along with the shining rays of morning from behind her.

Her silverish-white hair, danced along with the wind and those very scene.

-- Amazing

Such a very sight of a Goddess... or an Angel. Or something between the two, be it; it’s all suits her very well. Almost too well.

“...Luna? “

A smile, carved on her face as I said her name. Now, that smile added the very sight of her all along with her gracefully dancing hair, the wind, and the lights.

-- Way too amazing

Without saying another words, she closed her eyes before starting to help me, tending my wounds.

“Luna, how did you-“

“Your call.“

“Eh? “

“Back then, the number that you were dialing was actually a number of the church I’m in. Your father already informed us beforehand.“

I see. Dad, so you have thought of this too?

“And...“

Hmm?

“Fu. Haha. Ahahahaha~!“

 

What the? She laughed? At what?

But that aside, she laughed...

And it’s just made her even more beautiful – Added with those almost-too-perfect appearances of hers already. 

Seriously, this girl, really knew on how to got me, all struck by her.

And somewhat, I felt a bit lighter when seeing that smile, coming from her – I guessed that I’m glad, seeing that from her.

“Huh?“

Was all I could mutter between happiness, and confusion.

I’m still curious on what she was laughing about of course.

“Seriously! Your Italian was so funny! We even got a hard time on understanding on what you’re saying!“

-- My Italian...

So, those words which Dad wrote on the letter was Italian?

I don’t even know on how to speak as one...

I wondered on how I was actually sounded at them – must be strangely hilarious for them.

Oh well, whatever.

At least now I knew on what he meant by that.

Thanks, Dad. That was all I can say to you.

Pathetic, isn’t it?

“Haha, I seriously have no clue on to speak as one to begin with.“

“Indeed, you are.“

After that, some while of silence before I said another thing.

“...People said that, in this kind of time, everything can be bought as long as you have money right?“

-- Silence

 “...But look at me. Not even My Family’s wealth will even brought My family and ‘Hers’ back at all... Not even this Mansion can be a really comfortable and peaceful place for me anymore... Without them...“

She’s not saying anything – she just listened to me.

“...I’ve lost everything, Luna...“

As I finished saying that, she stroked my left cheek gently with that right palm of hers.

Her skin... So smooth. So soft.

I closed my eyes as I felt the warm of her hand.

I could tell that she was inching her face closer to me. Our faces were so close.

Fragrance of Gold Coast Jasmine... I could also smelt them, coming from her.

That flower is also very rare even among The Jasmines – I recalled. 

With that, I opened my eyes.

“No, you’re not losing everything. You just lost the will to life. And that’s why I’m here...“

Those words...

Coming from an Angel, who came out of nowhere. Who’s giving me salvation on this tired and wounded heart through her words and acts. And encourage me to live on.

-- Seriously

This is... not some manga or anime you know...

This is real.

As real as the feeling when you hit yourself – it’s not a dream.

And that was where all of ‘these things’, begun.

***

“Luna...“

It’s been 3 Years since I last saw her – I wonder on how she’s doing right now.

Right now, I was on this train, currently on my way to Tokyo – To meet my friends, and on the way to return to ‘That’ place – Gintentaka High (From Gin Ten Taka)(Silver Heaven Hawk, Silver Heaven Falcon), -- or simply, Silver High – The ‘Special’ High School that I’m enrolled in.

I didn’t know why that place named like that – Not like I care though.

Oh well, I just chew down the tempura I just picked up. And –

KCHK! KCHK! Sounds of guns?

“Alright now! Nobody moves!“

-- Oh Great

Some people, wearing black colored masks on their faces armed with guns suddenly threatened everyone on this train’s car – The one that I’m in.

-- What a luck

I could also hear some screams which of course, quickly died down as one of them aimed his gun at those who were screaming for helps.

Sheesh, what a bother...

“Now, Let’s play good with us ‘kay? Just give us your money, phones, or whatever they are you have on your pockets to these bags and nobody hurts, ya hear me!? Get ‘em boys. “

...You talk a lot, you know that?

Whatever. Right now, I’m starving over here, so I just continued on my eating – which’s still halfway to go.

Good to know that, from these two seats which are facing each other where I am were occupied by no one but myself – So I didn’t have to hear on any screams right on front of me.

(It would be annoying if there’s actually any...)

It’s supposed to be four people. But who knows where the other three have gone?

“Hey kid! It’s your turn! Make it quick! “

Ahh.

So now, it’s my turn already.

Can’t you really see that I’m eating here? – Go away

I just continued on my meal peacefully—

*Paaa--!!*

That guy just trashed my meal sideways, I could see them all scattered on the floor.

*Badump*

Ahh, not good – My blood is acting up again.

Sheesh, [Lord’s Blood], will you just calm down? – Not like he did anything wrong besides trashing the food away.

I could just buy them immediately if I want – No reasons to be all raging out, ‘kay?

I just don’t want to turn this situation into another ‘Blood-bath’ you know...

It doesn’t have to be that way – They would be miserable if I really let you went all out.

I could see the blood died down bit by bit – Good.

“*sigh* There’re still around half of it, and I’m still hungry...“

Those comments were just coming out from my mouth naturally.

Hey dude, just because you’re the only one that got an assault rifle – A FAMAS to be exact – among the four of you, that doesn’t mean you can do all you want you know.

And just in case, if you didn’t know-

*Bugh!*

Oww, that’s hurt alright.

Along with the pain, my blood – which was almost died down completely – rose higher than before...

...

That’s it...

Now I’m almost completely out of it...

While maintaining the very last line of my patience – like a volcano, who’s about to erupt at anytime– from my [Rage], I got my left hand on my cheek.

“What do think you’re saying huh???-“

*BADUMP*

Arise even more, thanks to his tone of speaking.

“-Don’t joke around with me kid!!-“

*BADUMP*

...

He better not insult me now. Because, if he did-

 “-Are you so want to fucking die that bad-!“

--THAT’S IT.

*SHH-!**BAM!!!*

Lost in my [Lord’s Blood’s Rage], I – with nobody even noticed at all – dashed at a who-knows-what kind of pace and got myself behind him.

Almost instinctively.

I grabbed his head from behind, and apparently, I smashed his head really hard to the window’s lower steel frame – knocking him out of season instantly while bending the frame in the process.

Good, I hate a prolonged fighting that involves even more unescessary moves and wounds to get a fight done – I’m a type who got a tendency to finish it in one strike.

Another good thing that the FAMAS he was holding fell smoothly to the seat in front of me, being harmless for the current time.

“What the!?“

The guy who was just across from the one that I beat now turned his face towards me – And so does everyone.

Without wasting any single moment from after I knocked one of them out, I already knew on what to do next.

Facing backwards from him, I grabbed the top part of the seat I was sitting with my left hand.

With that, I lifted myself with my left hand stay still on where I placed it.

I made a spin. And-

*Shaa!*

-kicked that guy in between of his eyes, knocking him out instantly as well.

As for his gun, it was floating on the air right now.

Knowing the one who gave the order was also got a gun, I reached for the gun from the guy I just kicked--

*Bang!*

A single trigger of mine and that order-giver-guy’s gun flew away from his hand – I managed to break it by shooting into the barrel of his gun.

--All of these things...

 

Happen at almost suddenly, probably less than 2 seconds in total, I presume – That should teach them just fine to not messing around with me.

I could see that he’s slowly stepping more to the door for the other train’s car.

Seemed like he was trying to save himself after seeing on what I’ve done.

Well, at last you know that very well now- say, did I forgot something?

As if answering my question, I could see a shadow of a person on the floor under me – there’s a person behind me, wielding something.

“Haha! Got you now you son of a- “

*Smack!*

--Too slow.

One Joudan Chuuki to his face sent him flying back for some meters, and he’s already out of commotion.

*Clank*

I knew where that clanking sounds coming from...

– Seriously

 

Just now, he was actually wielding a katana.

Do you even know how dangerous that thing is? And to actually use that on a high scholar... 

– Seriously

Oh well, whatever. At least things were done.

With that, I threw the gun I just ‘borrowed’ to the floor while separating its magazine away. I won’t need it anymore right?

However, as for that one...

I soon realized that, perhaps, I might need it just in case something like ‘this’ happened.

Did I say that there’s a katana?

Seemed like the katana fell to where the guy who’s about to ran away from here.

Sure enough, he picked it up and pointed it at me.

“Alright! One move and you’ll die! “

...

...Is that all you want to say?

*sigh*

Not like THAT will scare me anyway – I barely feel scared of things, thanks to past experiences.

Or traumas, you could say.

*Crackle**Crackle*

I’m just simply crackling my fists and walked to him.

Why should I feel bothered? – It’s just a man, holding a katana with him while pointing it at me.

I just can’t see the problem at all – Trust me.

“S-Stay at where you are!”

He stuttered while pointing that katana at me, trembling.

It’s not convincing at all you know? Not with that I’m-being-scared-please-go-away kind of attitude.

Guess I better put this guy for a happy dream rather than seeing him all scared like a kitten that way.

And just for one other thing – I’ll show you that, that piece of metal you’re holding right now, will surely won’t protect you at all from me.

You’ll need more than that, really.

I walked even further, all the way to him-

*Shuu*

The door behind him was actually opened.

Who is it? And most of all, at this kind of time?

*Bump*

Seemed the guy was too focused on me that he didn’t even know that he actually bumped the person who’s about to come in.

I could also see a coke and a lunch box fell off, now, both of them were scattered on the floor.

“Hey! Watch where you’re going to!“

That guy, turned a bit to the person behind him, enabling to see a glimpse of who that person is.

A long dark blue haired girl.

Hmm.

I think I know... – Perhaps

While from here, I could see the passengers all around me were staring at the girl with a Oh-My-God-that-girl-is-so-going-to-die kind of face.

However.

That girl, in fact, just stared down – seeing at the remains of her snacks, expressionlessly.

I couldn’t really see her eyes from here – I wondered on what color they are...

“Sheesh! Move out of the way! Bitch!“

That guy... sure said anything he wanted to say in order to vent out his frustration over me...

But why did I got a feeling that told me: ‘You shouldn’t do that’ ?

Seemed like it was soon to be answered...

“My... Meal....“

That grim voice came out from her – she seemed to not bother the katana that man wield at all.

She’s more self conscious to her meal – in some ways...

“Gosh! What’s with you people! It’s just a meal! You lost it! You buy it again! It’s just that freaking simple! Now! MOVE OUT OF THE-“

*BUGH!*

“IT’S NOT THAT SIMPLE YOU IDIOT! “

-- Ahh

 

I remember now...

*Clank*

Along with the sounds of the katana – which slid all the way to my feet --  I remembered who this girl is now.

Dark blue long haired and brown eyed girl, Misao Kusanagi.

She belongs to the same class as me – and incidentally, she belongs to the same division as me as well.

Cross Division – I guess I’ll leave it at that for now.

Better not clouding my mind first before the next semester begins – I dislike it, just like any ordinary students as well.

Anyway, That was a nice kick to the chin, Misao – I’ll give you that.

But you do realize that kind of kick might broke his neck, didn’t you?

Well, he seemed just passed out – with his neck on its place just fine.

Guess I don’t have to bring that up then.

Not that I care though – It’s just that, we’re under no obligation to do that at all.

“LISTEN UP, BUSTER!“

Man, just now, that guy really hit the sore spots of Misao REALLY hard – I kinda pity you in some ways...

As for the sore spots..

That is – Never, ever, interrupted her in her meal time rudely – That’s one.

As for the second one, Never, ever, being wasteful on foods.

Why? Because...

“THERE’S NO WAY IT WILL BE THAT SIMPLE! DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW MANY LIFES ARE BEING SACRIFICED IN IT! YOU’RE NOT ONLY BEING WASTEFUL ON FOOD, BUT YOU’RE ALSO BEING WASTEFUL OF THE LIFES OF THE CREATURE WHO WERE TURNED INTO ONE! DO YOU EVEN KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE! SUFFERING! BECAUSE THEY CAN’T EAT!? YOU SHOULD BE MORE SELF AWARE OF YOURSELF FOR YOUR SURROUNDINGS YOU IDIOT! “

...

I really wish I could say two things to you right now Misao...

The first one – Thanks for explaining the reason of not being wasteful on foods to that man – I owe you one.

--As for the second one...

Misao, You definitely didn’t have the right to say that!

 You’re the one who should be more self aware of yourself for your surroundings, You know.

Just now, You scare even the whole passenger on this car with that shout of yours.

*sigh*

It can’t be helped then...

Ah, good thing that my berserker Lord’s Blood has died down already – I could think better now.

While giving a gesture to the other passengers that says ‘It’s fine. Don’t worry about it, I’ll handle this. Just stay down.’ or something along that line, I approached her.

“Now, now, Misao. Stop shaking him already. He’s already out of it.“

Sure enough, that girl turned her gaze at me.

And as she took a glance of me...

*Thud*

She finally let go of that poor guy after shaking him violently all the time.

(Some luck you’re in, dude. Kinda pity you for that one... Nah, I think I’ll just pass – You deserve it)

“Shirou, Is that you?“

“Who else could it be?“

She stared me for a while – before she got up, ran at me, and hugged me-

 

Wait, WHAT?

“Such a coincidence! It must be fate Shirou~ Yay~!“

I – currently being hugged by a girl who just actually terrified all people in here to some extent – completely lost on what to do.

But at least I know that this girl is indeed, Misao. With that cheerful and all friendly attitude – unless you messed her up with those two fatal flaws I mentioned before – It was more than enough evidences that she is Misao.

However, from the very way she acted, you can tell already that she’s somewhat childish – although that doesn’t mean she can’t be a mature girl as well ; in some cases, she might be one.

“ ..Say, will you let go of me now? People might start to get the wrong idea of us...“

I said to her, half whispering.

Well of course, What would you think if you’re one of the passengers, got four armed robbers who were ready to shot you at anytime unless you did what they wanted?

And to make matters worse, A dark-and-all-lonely boy who gave away the Don’t-Come-Near-Me kind of atmosphere that suddenly took down those robbers almost instantly as if they’re nothing was terrifying enough already.

I mean, really, was that something a ‘normal’ High Scholar would do?

The answer is simple – NO

And if I have to continue the Passenger’s point of view – a long dark blue haired girl suddenly bashed out a man who’s wielding a katana just because of her foods rather than worrying of her own safety – something that of course, normally, people would do first.

As for now, the boy and the girl hugged each other, adding more of the misunderstandings.

 --Hey people.

Don’t misunderstood us as a couple of maniac for what you just saw – You’re completely got the wrong idea if you thought of us that way.

Ironically, there’s no way you’ll believe me – not in these circumstances...

“Oh, sorry~ Tehehe~“

Finally, she let me off – still being all cheerful of course.

I didn’t know why, but for some reasons, I could felt people’s stares at us – Not that I care.

But of course, who wouldn’t be suspicious?

With this way of act, people of course, would instead throw some suspicions at us.

Whatever, I’ll explain later about it to them – not because I didn’t want to, but before I could react, Misao already said another thing.

--Yeah

One thing to another...

“I didn’t know that you’re actually on the same train!“

“Haha, same here, same here...“

Hey, is this really the time to be so carefree like this? 

I better returned these people’s belongings back to-

*Shuu*

From a different door, 3 police officers, with their guns readied, came in – probably after they heard the gun shots and all of those sound earlier.

Hey, if you’re actually here, Then weren’t you supposed to be the one who jumped in instead of us?

“We received a call that there’s a robbery in-“

The leader among the 3 of them stopped his words halfway as he saw at those robbers, lying unconsciously on the floor.

After some while of silence, he spoke again – probably, he’s trying to grasp on what had happened before saying it.

 

“...That uniform... Are you two students of Gintentaka High?“

“Yes.“

I ‘m sure they recognized us already just by our own uniform – This silver colored and black lined uniform of mine for the boys, while for the girls, just as what Misao’s wearing right now, That white colored blouse with silver and red lined dress. 

These are the uniform of our school – though, as for the ‘Elites’, there’s actually another one.

But still, asking in a tone as if they’re interrogating us... 

--Seemed like they don’t trusting us yet.

“Then, please come with us, both of you.“

-- Man

Not that part... 

The part where they’re trying to got some information out from the witnesses – a.k.a Interrogation.

It’s not like I was saying It’s a bad thing to do – In fact, those kind of actions were indeed, necessary.

However, as you all might know already, not only they would even push you to the very edge just for them. They would of course, interrogate you as well on whether you were also in the crime or not through the evidences and many other complicated things for sure.

If I have to say it, I don’t really like it -- Though I studied about them for my own good of course.

“No need for ‘That’, Officers...“

Before things got even more complicated, I better cooled the fire down right away.

With that, I got my wallet – where my ID is – out.

I don’t like to brag. But if I really got to say it, The authorization I got was actually higher than them. The reason? You’ll find out soon enough.

In my case, this way was much better – rather than beating around the bushes and wasting more times. I dislike it.

“... Shirou Ken. Executor.“

I showed them my license and—

“!“

– As expected, they’re quite shocked while at the same time, fell to silence before starting to apologize.

“We are so sorry for doubting you! Please forgive us for our rudeness! Shirou-sama!“

The leader apologized and so the 3 of them bowed to me – I wonder if that’s the right thing to do or not, even I don’t really know.

But I knew I better get rid of the tension right away, as I could tell that everyone else – Except Misao of course – were being stiff as I introduced myself.

-- Mostly on the ‘Executor’ part.

Hey, I’m not that scary kind of person you know.

Though indeed, there’s more than just something behind the words ‘Executors’ and ‘Shirou Ken’ – I can’t blame you at all, people.

“It’s also my fault for not introducing myself in the first place, Officers.“

I humbly said at them. As for Misao...

“Everyone~ You can get all of your stolen things now~ Here, you go~“

Misao, With that cheerful smile on her face, half humming, half saying them, starting got the things back to their respective owners before I knew.

“Ah, and that girl is Misao Kusanagi. And as you know, one of the Executors as well. And Sir, can I trusts these things on your care?“

“Sir! Yes Sir!“

With that, things gone smoothly – as everyone got their things back and those 4 robbers got tied up and secured by the officers.

Once again, it’s a peaceful moments – though, now people got their attention at us.

They might not stare at us, but I could hear that they’re murmuring things – Just some parts of it though.

“–Executors? Here? For real?“

“–They’re from Gintentaka High after all. The-“

“–I heard that only a very few that can be recognized by the government as Executors. And-“

 

Yep, pretty much, that’s what I heard – Whatever, not that I care.

Right now, Misao is sitting across of me, seeing at the outside scenery while humming – Yeah, now she is sitting here after knowing that I’m here. 

“–Shirou Ken? As in Executor Shirou-sama?“

“–The Government’s Elite? The Dark Raven? No way! He’s around the same age as us!“

I could hear some girls – respectively, also high scholars like us– talking about me.

And [Dark Raven] huh? I wonder if I should be happy or not for this kind of popularity – Whatever.

As for me, uncaring of everything, I crossed my arms and closed my eyes after I already wore my black jacket back – which I put off before I ate back then.

 

Tokyo should be in any minutes by now... I wondered if ‘those two’ were already there?

Well, they better be.

And speaking of which, there is something that-

“Tokyo should be in any minutes now Shirou~ I wonder if Seiryuu and Yuuji already there, waiting for us~?“

“They better be or else, I’ll ‘execute’ them myself...“

Thanks to their idea for meeting up at Tokyo a day before the New Semester begun, I caught up in this mess.

Well, I guess I could just consider that as a warming up before I went back to ‘That’ place.

“Hahaha~! You’re such a joker! Shirou!“

I wouldn’t even call that as a joke, Misao.

But seeing you laughing, I guess I better leave it at that.

“–Misao Kusanagi.... She’s from that Kusanagi family?“

Another of those Murmurs I heard. This time, it’s about Misao’s family – Kusanagi.

Kusanagi, The name comes from the Legendary sword, Kusanagi – One of The Imperial Regalia of Japan.

And Misao’s family is the guardian of that blade. They have been guarding it through ages, even now.

Rumors also had it that the people of Kusanagi family was one of the bearer of the ‘Secret Arts of Conquerors’ – though, they just remained as rumors for these people.

--‘The Unknows’

The term that The Executors were using to definite them – The ‘normal’ people.

Indeed, just like the 2 sides of the coins, that’s how this world is.

If you consider the common things in this world as ‘Light’, then of course, The things that were hidden from the people might be what we referred to as ‘Dark’.

Regular people may see things as the way they wanted – They’re completely had no idea of the ‘Dark’ side of course.

However, it’s not like things like that were not existed at all – They were just simply out of reach for them.

 

And, being one of her childhood friends, I, of course, knew about her more than people do.

After all, There used to be the six of us – Luna, Misao, Seiryuu, Yuuji, Me and....

Ahh....

--It’s ‘Her’

The one I really missed, even until this day.

And...

My very first Crush.... Suzaku...

One of the victims of that murderous plane jacking accident I mentioned back then...

I... When I lost my family and Her, I swore to found whoever behind that accident, out.

Was revenge what I seek? I don’t know – I just, even until this day, continued on my pursuit.

That, was one of the reasons I became an Executor.

“Hey~ I can see Tokyo Station from here already~! Shirou!“

While being all excited, she looked at the outside, and then, me.

Sure enough, I could saw it as well.

Here we come, Tokyo.