Shimura clenches and relaxes his fist repeatedly , trying to control his anger. He lets out a long sigh, facing downward. Shimura closes his eyes for a moment, then opens them slowly.
Shimura's voice comes out calm... almost gentle.
"You are watching me now??" He looks up at the stars with dead eyes, his voice carrying no strain, no fear.
"Eons have passed... and yet still nothing changes"
"Still hiding... still judging... still afraid to descend"
A faint smile appears, "Some things truly are eternal"
"I was beginning to think... time has dulled even your memory."
"Or perhaps... Your courage"
The dimming lights start to shine even brighter, almost lighting up the entire sky like the sun. The earth beneath them starts to rumble, like a small earthquake, their utterance echoes in the air even louder, like a thousand cries burning in rage, aggravated by Shimura.
"The arrogance that devours you... Shall lead us, to your very certain defeat... and death Shimura"
His eyes shift... thin red veins begin to spread across the white, like cracks forming beneath the surface. "I see..." His voice softens, but something about it feels... unstable.
A smile begins to form, small, barely visible. He lifts his hand to his face... covering his mouth. "...So that's how it is" A chuckle escapes from his mouth.
His shoulders trembled faintly, then his posture changed, not weakened, lowered, like a beast crouching before the hunt, as if... his engine was starting to heat up, getting ready for battle. "I was wondering..."
His voice grows deeper, and faintly distorted. He looks above with his eyes, almost bloodshot.
The ground beneath cracks, not form force... but from sheer presence. His hair drifted upwards.
His grin widens, unnatural, so much that his hand is not enough to hide his excitement
"... How long will you keep me waiting, just watching... and watching... and watching from above"
With a silent whisper, the stars dim, and disappear in the night sky "We will see..."
The pressure in the atmosphere relaxes, the night sky again filled just with those beautiful constellations, galaxies, nebulas, nothing else...
Suiryuu's whole body aches in pain, he stands up with his trembling feet, covering his eyes with one hand and supporting with his knees. Shimura's current unstable state still persists, but he tries to hold it back.
Chihiro rushes towards him to support him, gently holding Shimura close to her, brushing his hair with her fingers, rubbing his back.
"Honey, I know you can hold yourself together. Control, now is not the time"
She tries to calm Shimura down. His distorted breathes slowly get back to normal, his body returns to its original shape.
Shimura's body starts to radiate energy, just like earlier, the white aura surrounding, slowly leaving him and disappearing in the air, like interfusing in nature.
He stumbles a bit, supporting himself by holding onto Chihiro's shoulder.
"Chihiro, thinks are starting to get bad"
Her face goes pale, trying to accept for whatever is to come forward, wont be anything good from now on. She helps Shimura to stand properly, holding him almost entirely.
Shimura firmly stomps his foot a few times on the ground, trying to stand by himself, still wobbling a bit. He walks towards Suiryuu, still holding his eyes in pain.
"Let me see it..." Shimura slowly removes Suiryuu's hand. "Open your eyes, slowly..."
Suiryuu tries to open his eyes, still weeping a bit from the pain.
As Suiryuu slowly uncovers his eyes before his father, Shimura's nerves tingle in horror. His eyes open wide as Suiryuu fully opens his eye. "Oh, it's just some redness, something must have gotten into your eyes lol..."
Suiryuu lets down both of his hands, "Are you kidding me dad..."
Standing just next to them, Shimura was being stared down by Chihiro, filled with anger. "Can you not be serious for once...."
"M- My bad.." a small fearful smile tucks on Shimura's face, dropping a sweat.
Suiryuu's eye had some redness. Though, tiny crimson veins could be seen popping around his eye region.
Everyone's eyes wander around, tidying their clothes, dusting themselves. Shimura looks behind him, a big plot of just plain land, soil and nothing else.
Shimura lets out a long sigh "Hmmm... Looks like our house got a nice 'renovation'. We'll have to find another place to stay till we get a new one built"
"You guys can go now, we are really sorry you got dragged into this" says Chihiro to both of Suiryuu's friends.
Veguro and Damura, both of them look at each other, the Suiryuu with a pale face, concerned for what will happened ahead with their friend.
They walk towards him, "Suiryuu, we have no clue what in the god's damn green earth is going on" Veguro speaks. Damura adds, placing his hand on Suiryuu's shoulder "But remember, we are always here bro"
"I 'll let you idiots know if I suddenly become a god or something" the air fills up with their giggles. After, both of them dap up Suiryuu and leave for their respective home.
The Tsugarakis gather in the middle of the completely leveled land, where once their house used to be. "Well then guys, let's go to some nice little hotel. Or are you fine by sleeping here on the ground"
Shimura laughs, but it quickly fades away as Suiryuu and Chihiro stare at him with dead serious eyes. "Y- Yea, ok"
Shimura goes to a calling booth near by to make the arrangements for their stay at a hotel near by. "Great, the taxi will be here in just a few mins"
And for the time being, they just stand there. The noise of crickets, the cold breeze of the night.
On the other hand, Veguro and Damura were just a few meters away, walking on the way to their home when they see a super expensive black and long Bercedez Menz pass by them. "Hoooolllyyy Dayaammmm", they exclaim in sync.
Both of their heads automatically lock on to the glistering beauty of the machine, "Just look at this piece of machine" But it wasn't very late when they fully turn around watching the car and seeing that it was there to pick up their friend.
"WHAT!!" Exclaims Suiryuu, his eyes in disbelief on the sight of expensive car that had arrived as a taxi for them, "Since when were you this rich dad !?".
Chihiro sighs as she gets in the car, "This is just the beginning dear, there is lot you have to know and learn"
Veguro and Damura rush back to Suiryuu, "How does your father have Villian Money?!".
Suiryuu chuckles, still in shock himself, "Even I don't know myself man" scratching his head. "Life's changing I guess"
"Can we at least take a look inside", excitement was overflowing from Veguro. But Shimura instantly denies Veguro's request, "No, I am sorry but that's not possible right now".
He takes a little pause, staring at them. "But.. You surely can take a ride with us if you want" Shimura laughs.
".... IMMA DIVE IN THEN" he declares as he quickly gets in, sitting beside Suiryuu. Damura hammers Veguro's head as he gets in, "Manners Gawd Dammit! Manners!"
With that being said, they quickly drive off, entering the city. Neon lights shining everywhere even at midnight. People roaming in the streets, sleeping on benches, couples having their time together.
The three of them keep looking outside of the window, this was their very first time, seeing the night life in cities.
"Wooow, this is sooo cool" says Veguro as he continues to look out of the window, trying to burns the beauty of night in his memory
Shortly after, they reach... a hotel. Kids walk out of the car, talking to each other, not paying much attention to the location. Until... their eyes fall upon, the neck hurting structure standing infront of them.