Aome (青目; Vol.2)

Chapter 1

(November 20th, 2:00 am. Emiya's apartment, Tokyo. Emiya wakes up after seeing the dream of that morning when everything fell apart for them but allowed her to make more music for everyone to know. However, instead of waking up refreshed, she's met with cuts and bruises around her back and arms. In pain, she gets up and grabs her first aid kit from the kitchen and a bottle of wine to numb the pain that's making her movement unbearable. She pours herself a glass and began bandaging and disinfecting her cuts. After taking care of the wounds, she takes a sip and looks out of the window. The skies were filled with stars tonight along with the moon, making the room less dark and gloomier than before. She thinks back to what happened after she got back from the meeting with Aoi.)

(8 hours ago, 6:00 pm. Emiya said goodbye to her manager and the representative when they reached Tokyo train station. She goes to her apartment and sees her boyfriend standing at her doorstep. Emiya's shocked to see him uninvited.)

Emiya: M-Masaki-kun, w-what are you doing here?

(Masaki didn't sound pleased when she asked the question.)

Masaki: Get in, we'll talk then.

(Emiya's hands were shaking. Her palms and forehead were sweating. She had a concerned look on her face. She reached for her apartment keys and opened the door. They both go inside, closing the door loudly. They go to the living room to talk about what Masaki came for.)

Emiya: ...Let me get a glass of water.

(She got up and filled two glasses of water for both of them. They both sat in silence for one minute.)

Masaki: ...How did it go?

(Emiya got out of her head when he spoke.)

Emiya: W... what went well?

Masaki: The meeting with your ex?

Emiya: (Tucking her hair away.) Ah, it went well. Though... I got mad when they started arguing. Um, but I was able to convince her to collaborate with her. But...

Masaki: But what?

Emiya: ...I don't want her to suffer like I am right now. I don't want her money to go toward the company. I want the hard-worked money to go to her instead.

(Masaki throws the glass of water toward Emiya, but he misses and it hits the wall. The shards bounce off, injuring Emiya on her back and arm. Emiya's shaking with anxiety, her eyes widen)

Masaki: How could you say that? Do you realize that the company needs the money more than that bitch!?

Emiya: (Stands up while holding her injured arm.) She's not a bitch! She's genuinely worried about me and my health, she's a better person tha-

(Before she could finish her sentence, Masaki takes a bunch of her hair and slams it against the table at the center, making Emiya go unconscious. After Masaki saw the mess he created, he takes Emiya's body and plops it on the bed before leaving.)

(After drinking her 3rd glass of wine, she goes towards her piano to play one of her favorite songs.)

Piano:

Emiya: ...Will things ever get better for me from now on? Or will this be the death of me?...

(She sighed and started to cry. She tried taking her medicine so that she can go back to sleep.)