bakatachi’s alcove

Suzumi sat alone in her room. She knew better than to just idle the last day of her freedom. Yet she couldn’t bring herself to do what she wanted to most - confess to Kyoichi of her love that had held within her for more than 3 years, her love for him. It would be so wrong to confess to her own twin brother, that would mean incest. The girl simply sat there, clearing her thoughts and staring into the adjoining inner garden, welcoming the last sunrise she would ever be able to witness.

Kyoichi could hear her sobs through the closed sliding doors that joined his room to hers. Suzumi gradually started crying uncontrollably. Without much thought, he crossed over to the doors and slid it open a little, only to catch a glimpse of her leaning against the wall on the other side of her room, kneeling. She knew he was watching, but didn’t give any reaction, so he knew it meant that he could enter. It was dark; she had closed the doors to the garden soon after the break of dawn. Silently sliding the doors to his room closed behind him, Kyoichi walked lightly across towards her.

Who is that girl he’s looking at? Mikagi wondered to himself. He came rushing to this house when he felt Ceres’s spirit, and instead found his chosen boy, looking so longingly at this girl. In the growing dark of dusk, in this unlit room, the boy had been kneeling behind her for hours, from morning it seemed. No words had been spoken, no glances exchanged. Confusing as it was, Mikagi continued to linger around him.

She finally had enough courage to turn and face he who had been waiting. "Kyoichi…" He eyed her lips patiently, all his senses awaiting whatever she had to say.

That voice…Mikagi thought he was hallucinating. The girl sounded so much like his beloved. But when she turned, he couldn’t be mistaken. That girl is my descendant too. And Ceres is holding her.

How could I have not realised this earlier!!

Suzumi was startled when she felt a surge of force attack the figure before her. She felt it, Kyoichi was already starting to lose himself, the spirit of Mikagi was entering him. But how could…? We both don’t turn 17 until midnight tonight! It’s dark, but she could figure the twisted look on his face, his body crouched in foetal position, hands curled up in fists..but not making a sound…he’s suffering… "Kyoichi!!!"

Ceres felt the pang in her heart…her girl, she’s overwhelmed by fear…the maiden decided to look Suzumi up. And regretted not doing so earlier. Mikagi had started to take over the boy, in the process of it. But she knew it wouldn’t turn out well; it’s the law set in the heavens, that if you take the body of your chosen too soon before you could, you wouldn’t be let complete control later. And Ceres knew better than to fall prey to desire, unlike Mikagi.

Kyoichi couldn’t do anything; he knew that Mikagi’s spirit was attempting to take him now. He fought to keep his mind to himself, even if his body should be taken. The process was unbearable; his skin was burning, his own soul seemed to be wandering from the present to the nether world. Even with the intensive research his team had been doing, they hadn’t been able to find out what would happen to the soul of the owner of the possessed body after being taken over by the ancient spirits. He struggled to keep control of what was rightfully his.

***

All the activity seemed to end all of a sudden. Aogiri Kazuma and Kaede had been plagued by the strength of the possession process, but didn’t know whether it was their son or daughter who was taken, or both. Now that everything had seemed to calm down, both parents took no action. They daren’t seek for their children, for fear of being massacred by Ceres, if it should be her, just as she had promised to. Suzumi and Kyoichi would have to fend for themselves.

***

"Suzumi…" Kyoichi winced. He reached out his hand to her. Suzumi was uncertain whether to take it, what if Mikagi was playing with her?

"Suzumi..it’s me, its Kyoichi…help me…I’m feeling cold…" His voice sounded pleading. Suzumi’s heart went out to him. She was convinced it was Kyoichi, not Mikagi. Just as she was about to hold him, a voice said "No! Suzumi, Mikagi’s in there! He may be your Kyoichi now but you’ll never know when Mikagi would take his stand!"

"…Ceres..?" Suzumi couldn’t fathom. "Yes, its me, and listen to me, just for now. Mikagi might take over him anytime, he might hurt you. He knows I’ve chosen you. Just run away!" Ceres couldn’t have sounded more serious. Suzumi was confused. Kyoichi was still pleading in front of her. She decided to ignore Ceres’s warning.

Wrong move.

Mikagi took control of Kyoichi’s actions and flung his body over Suzumi to kiss her. The girl took some time to recover from the shock of his force and struggled to free herself. "Kyoichi! What are you doing?!" "This is Kyoichi no more, Ceres. Now, where have you gone? All this while I’ve been looking for you, yet you go around trying to kill me. I love you so much Ceres, and I miss you," he lunged again at her lips, and aggressively ripped Suzumi’s yukata apart, revealing her bare skin.

The voice changed…Kyoichi’s not there anymore..Ceres was right..but Suzumi still believed Kyoichi was in there, somewhere. I have to get him back. She tried to save her modesty much as she could, but Mikagi was too strong for her. Amidst all the harsh kisses and his hands roaming all over her exposed body, she could hear Kyoichi calling out to her. But his voice was too faint, too distant. She felt his pain as well; he was still half-conscious but not able to stop Mikagi from indulging in her. "Kyoichi, my brother, I know you’re still there. Don’t do this to me!!" Suzumi couldn’t stand the torture Mikagi was putting her through, what more the fact that in physique, Kyoichi was the one raping her. As if having fallen in love with her own twin brother wasn’t enough, he was now robbing her of her innocence, even though unintentionally.

Mikagi was extremely pleased that the girl couldn’t resist him much; she’s too weak and still trembling from shock. He was pleased he could finally make love to Ceres again, after so long…he knew Ceres was in this girl somehow, and anyway the girl looks so much like his wife. He released all his desires for her body onto this girl. "Let’s continue having a family, shall we?" He grinned.

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