- Osore and the girls are seen walking about the town. While Yami's computers were decoding the processor the took from his robot version. She insisted they go on about the town. They stop in front of a candy store. -
Yami: This is one of my favorite places believe it or not. The candy they sell here is the best in America. Come on you too. I got a sweet tooth and she's achin' for some goodies.
Volha: ( to Osore ) Okay I know I hail from russia but do all of californians talk like this?
Osore: ... I don't mind. Why do you? *grabs the door*
Yami: ( to Volha ) I heard that and you didn't tell me he was such a gentleman!
Volha: I didn't know he was. He's so silent most of the time and he keeps to himself.
Yami: Hanging out with me will change that. Just watch Volha.
Volha: Good luck.
- The trio began browsing the store. -
" The next few days I spent resting. I learned more of Yami. What intrigued me most about her was her family life. Being the only child she was sensibly spoiled rotten by her parents. While I've noticed she doen't act it.... she is highly intelligent for her age. Graduating from colleges with multiple degrees. Astonishing enough. All before her 17th birthday. She proved lonely . As I shifted through her mind while she talked. "
- Osore pays for the sweets and the three walk out of the store. -
" She was an excellent art thief. "
Volha: These are really good Yami! Really sweet and fruity!
Yami: Oh yeah. Chap's candies are the greatest. Here try this. You too Osore.
Osore: ... *takes it and looks at it*
" One of the best. "
- Volha puts it in her mouth and chews. She jumps in the air with delight. Yami offers her more and Volha tackles her. The playfully fight over control of the wonderful candies. Osore looks at them and covers his face. -
" She never got caught and she left no evidence for them to go on. She was very careful and very organized. She proved charismatic and perky as well since we came along. She understood pain... or so she told herself. My story is sading but does it really call for such sympathetic tears? Just like Volha... I didn't tell her everything. For reasons I'll reveal on a later date. Today however. Is a memorable day for me. Because it was on this day. "
Woman: *inside a hotel* No please! Let go of me! Let go of me! Ahhh! *struggles* No!
- Osore's face goes white. He lets the sweet candy fall from his fingertips and it crumbled as it hit the concrete. Yami and Volha stop fighting and get up. They looked at eachother and then to Osore. -
Volha: *walking up to him* Osore?
Yami: *waves hands in front of his face* Osore? Snap out of it hombre.
Osore: *becomes angry and tightens his fists.*
- Volha and Yami take a step back. Osore closes his eyes and looks at them. -
Osore: Excuse me.
- Osore ran inside of the nearest building. Volha looked at Yami and she shrugged. -
Yami: If he's gotta use the john I guess there is no better place than The Pavillion huh Volha?
Volha: We should follow him. He looked angry Yami.
Yami: Yeah I saw him rip the brain out of a robot. I'm good right here.
Volha: Come on!
Yami: Make me! *sticks tongue out* D:'
- Volha grabs Yami and the two enter the hotel. -
* Inside of suite 203 *
Woman: Get off of me Randall! Nooo! STOP! *struggles*
Randall: I love this fire in you! Hey Charlie... Hold this bitch down while I tape her mouth shut.
Charlie: Yeah... hee hee... don't wanna hear the piggy squealin'.
Woman: *muffles screams*
Randall: *rips her top open and pulls up her mini skirt* Ohh... damn you lookin' real good baby.
Charlie: Too bad heh Randy" *takes out pocket knife and licks it* She won't be in a little while.
Randall: I just wanna see that pretty face while we play that game. When you get her... do wahtever. *unbuckles pants*
- The front door busts open and Osore charges in. -
Randall: What the hel * Osore snatches him off the ground and pins him to the wall by his shirt* oough!
Charlie: What the fuck?
Randall: Charlie man. Kill this fucker bro!
- Charlie flicks his pocket knife open and steps forward. He swung the blade at Osore scratching his face with it. Osore let go of Randall and grabbed Charlie's arm. He flipped him to the ground and disarmed him. Osore then proceeded to brake Charlie's arm and snapped his neck. The woman sits up and takes the tape off of her mouth. -
Randall: *stands up coughing* You son of a ! *woman screams*
- Osore kickflipped up and thrusted his robotic hand threw Randall's head. Blood, brain matter, and skull fragments splattered on Osore's face. -
Osore: No one touches my sister...
- Osore eletricuted the mans body tossed it to the ground. He starred at his blood splattered hands. Enjoying the feel of it dripping off his fingers. He touched his face with it smiling manically as he ran his hand down his face. He turned around and looked at the woman. She sat against the wall shivering, holding her shirt closed. Seeing this snapped Osore back into reality. -
Osore: Kokoro...
Kokoro: O... O... Osore...
- Osore helped his sister up and they left the room. Yami and Volha had just come out of the elevator to greet them. The said nothing at first. They just stared at the gore covered Osore and the shaking aged woman he held close to him. They walked out unnoticed and Kokoro led them to her home. Osore shoed Volha and Yami off. The two went back to Yami's place. -
" Kokoro ran away from home three days before I graduated from college. She was only 16 at that time. I looked at my aged sister with relief. It was nice seeing her alive. I had taken her back home that night. We had much to talk about. "
- Once they had gotten there Kokoro seemed to be in better spirits. -
Osore: Kokoro...
Kokoro: Oh shut up Osore. Don't you even dare think of lectuing me right now!
Osore: What happened to you?
Kokoro: You happened that's what! You!
Osore: If I hadn't come in there you would've been dead!
Kokoro: FUCK YOU OSORE! FUCK YOU! I can handle myself!
Osore: Obviously not Kokoro! Why are you so edgy? Just how much of those drugs have you pumped into your system?
Kokoro: ...
Osore: You were so smart.... you were a very brilliant young woman. Look at you now. You ran away from home to become what?! A prostitute?!! You parade yourself in these degrading cloths and for what! Nothing? NOTHING!
- Kokoro slaps Osore. -
Kokoro: Watch what you say to me. You had to be better than me in every fucking little thing Osore. You were smarter.... you were faster... you were stronger. My mother and father pushed me away! For you! Some peice of shit they found in the fucking alley!
Osore: !!
Kokoro: What? You though you were birthed from them? You are so fucking stupid. You don't even look like any of us. I look back at those days and I wish you were dead! I wish you were fucking eaten by stray dogs! I would've lived on and became a great woman. You fucked that up for me!
Osore: You fucked that up for yourself. Clearly you are fucked up on something. Don't your remember all those times we played together? The laughs we shared? Remember telling me about that dream you had. You wanted to become a teacher and make a career out of singing. You left on your own accord.
Kokoro: SHUT UP!
Osore: As if that weren't bad enough... you made dad look like the bad guy... and he searched for you and he never made it back home.
Kokoro: So you blame me? For his death? You bastard! HOW DARE YOU OSORE! WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU WHEN MOM DIED HUH? WHERE WERE YOU YOU SHIFTLESS...
Osore: Where was I? *angered* Where was I?! I WAS THERE! I WATCHED THEM KILL HER! I WATCHED HER DIE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME KOKORO! SO WHERE THE FUCK WAS I? I WAS TAKEN BY THEM! AND LOOK! * shows her his arm and lifts up his shirt to show his scars* THEY DID THIS TO ME! FOR TEN YEARS THEY TORTURED ME! I'M RELIVE THAT NIGHTMARE EVERYDAY! SHE DIES IN FRONT OF ME EVERY NIGHT IN MY DREAMS KOKORO! *crying* Every... night.... she dies in front of me.
- The sound of a baby crying is heard from upstairs. Kokoro runs up the stairs and into the next room. Osore walks in behind her. -
Kokoro: *picks up the baby* You woke him up Osore....
Osore: Koko...you...
Kokoro: He's just making a year now. You wanna say hi to Uncle Osore little Rukijin? *baby cries louldy* shhh... shhh....its okay. Here say hi to uncle.
- Kokoro put the baby into Osore's arms. He looked at the baby and rocked him back n' forward. The baby began to quiet down. Kokoro pressed her back too the wall and she began to cry. -
Kokoro: Osore... you see what I've become? I'm a mother. I have no degrees... no education. I'm just barely getting by with what I have. I can't even afford a babysitter for Rukijin. *cries harder*
Osore: Where is his father?
Kokoro: Frederick is a big time hot shot from Washington. I fled here so me and Rukijin could get away from him Osore. He's a crazy man. Got a gang. The BloodLords he calles them. I didn't want that for Rukijin ya know? I didn't want him to grow up around all that violence. Frederick use to beat me when I told him that. So I ran away. He must still be searching for me. *wipes her tears away* But he'll never find me.
Osore: Come with me then...
Kokoro: No. No osore. You should go see Mom though. She was buried in this town...
Osore: Mom...
- Osore put the baby back into his crib and he turned toward the door. Kokoro stopped him. -
Kokoro: Mom wanted you to have this... come on.
- Kokoro and Osore left out the room and went back down stairs. They entered the living room and she walked up to a box. She opened it and handed him the object. -
Osore: What...
Kokoro: It's a soul jem Osore. Mom wanted to give this to you on your birthday. The second part to this gift is at her grave. Please go there.... go see her.
Osore: I will. *turns around*
Kokoro: *hugs him* Its good to see you again...I'm... I'm so sorry...
Osore: Good bye...
- Osore walked out of the house and headed down the street. A man on a motorcycle came to a stop and watched Osore leave the house. He put his boot down on the pavement a gaint red F was visble. -
Volha: It's getting really late. Where is Osore?
Yami: I'm a little worried too Volha. Lets go look for him huh?
Volha: Yeah... that might be best.
- Volha and Yami got dressed and headed for the front door. They found Osore standing in the doorway. He shut the door behind him and looked at the ground. The glowing gem dangled from his hair. He clenched a staff tightly in his left hand. He took a folded sheet of paper he had in his right hand and stuffed it into his pocket. He turned to them and let his gaze fall to the floor. -
Osore: Sorry I'm late.
Yami: ...O... Osore?
" Like I was saying.... this very day was memorible for me. Because on this very night around 9:17 am...."
Yami: *listening to the T.V.* ... *gets up* OSORE!
" Under the non- existant light of the new moon... "
Yami: On the news!
" It was on this silent... starless night... "
Yami: That's the woman from earlier right?
Osore: *looks at the television* No... *runs out the door*
" My sister Kokoro... "
Volha: Osore where are you going?
Yami: What's gotten into him?
" Died. "
Team Owaru: Osore's Story XI
Chapter Eleven: Haunting Pasts, Troubling Futures
