A Little Death

Chapter 1 : Starting Point

October 28, 2026 - 5:46PM

"What are you doing here." Yumi asked sternly. "Can't I visit you?" Gojira scoffed at her. "No, we had a deal. I'll go to you, not you go to me." "God, Yumi, not this again. We've talked about this." She sat down on her bed. "I'm not going on about that, why do you keep bringing it up?" "Because I feel like I made you have these suicidal thoughts!" She stood up and walked up to him, "You didn't, do you understand? I want to rest, Gojira. Get out." Gojira thought she was joking, so he stood up and crossed his arms. "What a nice way to treat friends, Yumi."

"I'm not kidding. Get out." "Yumi, what's wrong?" "What you did was wrong." "What are you talking about?" She scoffed. "Why, Gojira. Why?" He knew exactly what she was talking about. "What?" She walked up to him as he backed away, knife in her hand. "Why did you become friends with me?" "Because you seemed entertaining?" She put the knife against his throat. "What else are you telling Wayne?" She asked, his eyes widened as he didn't think she would know this quickly. "Nothing." "You let me go to Wayne, why?" "Because you love him, don't you?"

"What else does he know that only we know of?" He sighed before speaking again. "I'm sorry." He said, barely a whisper. "Sorry? You're sorry? You're telling Wayne everything I tell you, Gojira!" Her voice cracked. "I'm not telling him everything... I care for you, Yumi. I wouldn't do that even if it costs my life." She let him go as she scoffed. "Well you just did." "I did it for you." He said, standing inside her room, she scoffed. "How is it for me." He sat down, looking at the floor. "He planned to kill you if I didn't." "Thanks but I can protect myself." She planned to walked out the door but he grabbed her wrist to stop her. "Please don't go out of your house. And don't let anyone in either." She pulled her hand back, "I think I can decide for myself, yeah?"

He stayed silent. Although he wasn't as trustable now, Yumi still closed the blinds, locked the windows and doors and stayed in one room with Gojira. Just so he can't do anything out of her watch. "How did he threaten you." She asked, looking out the window. She saw some of her neighbors walking by, she looked to Gojira after. "He said he would go here and kill you, take a picture with your dead body and send it to me." "Is that so?" She asked, looking out the window again. "I didn't want him or anyone in his group to hurt you. I can't let that happen." He said looking up at her. She scoffed, "Pathetic. You can't even protect yourself." She looked down at him. She had his hands tied up behind his back, down on his knees.

"Try to 'protect' me again and I swear, Gojira, the only thing you'll be protecting is yourself." She said, looking out the window again. "It's getting dark." She said as she closed the blinds on the window she was looking out of. She took him by the arm and guided him downstairs. They were in the kitchen at that point, Yumi used scissors to cut the tape on his wrists. "Cook." She ordered. "What?" He asked in shock. "I said cook. You know how to do it, don't you?" She said, only this time with a tone. She said walking towards the back door. "Do you think Wayne will find you?" Gojira asked.

"Yes, he knows where I live, biggest mistake. They all know where I live." "Well you're fucked." He joked around. "Yeah, you're fucked too. You're here with me, aren't you?" Realizing he's fucked, Gojira just decided to continue cooking in silence. "Good." She said walking to the library. When she got there, Gojira heard her scream. He turned off the stove and ran towards her scream. She was panicking, screaming and crying. "Hey hey hey, what's wrong?" He asked. "There was..." She was stuttering, finding it difficult to explain. "There was what?" He asked. "There was a lizard that jumped on my leg!" She managed to say. He chuckled at first then rubbed her back.

Although the couch was just an arm chair where only one person could fit, Gojira sat on chair and Yumi sat on the office chair inside the library. "Yumi, you're ok, you're fine." He managed to comfort her. "Come on, the food's ready." Yumi sighed and stood up, going to the dining table. Gojira tried containing his laughter at what happened. She started eating and so did he, relaxing themselves from everything. "How's the food?" He asked with a snicker, "It's really good. But I'd prefer if you just let out that laugh that you've been containing the entire time." At that, Gojira couldn't contain his laugh.

Yumi sighed and laughed softly along with him. No, she didn't trust everything he said, but for now, she'll trust him. "Is it good?" He asked, smiling at her. It was the first time she saw him smile, like, really smile. He was always mad or stressed. "Yeah. I've never seen you smile." She chuckled softly. "What, first time?" He said, still smiling at her. "Yeah, you always say you're tilted."

A few minutes later, they both finished their food and decided to go upstairs. "Wanna watch a movie?" She asked him. It's been 3 months since they've watched a movie together. "Horror, you down?" She smiled, "Of course." They picked the movie and watched together. By the time they finished, it was already 9:34pm. "I'll get dressed, you should too." She said getting up and stretching. "I see, where do I sleep?" She laughed, "The couch." She said as a joke. And yet, he took it seriously. "Where's my blanket?" She sighed, "Go sleep in my room or something, I'll get the foam." He laughed. "Uh, Yumi?" He spoke. Yumi looked back at him before going to the bathroom.

"Yeah?" She asked with a soft smile. "We need to talk... um- about Yuno." She looked confused but nodded. She went to the bathroom and took a shower. She put on some clothes, just a silk pair of shirt and pajamas. She left the bathroom and walked back to the living room. She turned on the aircon and sat across Gojira, looking at his worried face. "What's up?" Gojira breathed heavily. "Gojira?" Yumi called out, concerned. "Um..." Her concerned face turned confused. "Gojira, what's going on?" She asked.

"Um... Okay, so- Yuno is talking to Wayne and the others about you..." She looked skeptical. "You know this, how?" She scoffed softly. "Wayne told me that- Yuno talked to him and that she told them where you were..." Yumi took a deep breath. "What if they're lying? They can easily lie." She tried denying. "They showed me screenshots of conversations between them, Yumi..." Gojira said in a sorrow voice. He knew Yumi felt betrayed; but she's not taking any chances. Yuno has been the most honest and trustable these last few months. Yet, that all changed. But why?

"I don't get it... Why would she? She's our friend, Yumi!" Gojira asked himself, sliding his hand against his hair. A tear coming down from his eyes, "I think it's time you accept it, Gojira. She's...she's not with us anymore. She's with Wayne." Gojira groaned. "But why her?! It could've been anyone!" Yumi shook her head as she scoffed. "Do you really blame her?" Her eyes started filling up with tears, but they weren't tears of sadness. They were tears of anger. After trusting Yuno, she just betrays her like that. She had to stay strong; and so did he.

"Get over it. Stop being such a bitch about it. I'm going to the bathroom." Before walking to the bathroom, Yumi felt a hug on her back. "I'm sorry, Yumi! I'm really sorry!" Gojira cried. "It's not...your fault... She chose this, Gojira. You had no choice." Yumi said in between shaky breaths. "I'll get water, stay here, alright?" Yumi nodded as he lets go of her and goes downstairs. Yumi turned her head to the sound of the glass door outside the balcony opening. She opened the door to the balcony and saw them.