デミ人間 (Demi Human)

Final Chapter : Game Over. The Sacrifice.

(Tokyo Tower : 12:00)

Keisuke : Tamaki-san...
Koutani : Huh?
Keisuke : Can I ask a favor?
Koutani : ... Is that some sort of death wish?
Keisuke : Maa... (nods) Sort of.
Koutani : ... What is it?
Keisuke : ... If something happens to me... if Ryushiferu will indeed kill me... I want you to take care of Minami for me.
Koutani : (surprised) ... eh?
Keisuke : (chuckles)
Koutani : ... Why me...? I thought you don't trust me anymore...
Keisuke : You can say that... but... I am a guy too... and I know you really like her... you did everything so that you'll win her... though it was wrong... still, I can say your feelings are true.
Koutani : ... (thinks)
Keisuke : We're here.
Koutani : (looks around)
Keisuke : Ryushiferu!
Koutani : (looks at his watch) Exactly 12:00. I think he's trying to scare us or what?
Voice : Keisuke?
(Keisuke and Koutani turns)
Keisuke : (shocked) Mi-chan?!
Koutani : Minami!
Minami : Keisuke! (tries to run to them but realizes that she couldn't move) Wh-what's happening?
Koutani : Minami! (steps forward)
Ryushiferu : (appears in front) Hold on.
Keisuke : You!
Ryushiferu : This is such a nice reunion. (chuckles)
Koutani : What are you doing? (looks at Minami) What's she doing in here?
Ryushiferu : I don't know. She came here on her own.
Koutani : Fuzakenda, teme!!
Keisuke : What are you planning to do?
Ryushiferu : Whether you believe it or not... I didn't bring her here... she came here on her own. Why don't you even ask her?
Keisuke : Mi-chan?
Minami : This guy is telling the truth... I came here because Lucy-san said that Keisuke was in trouble... and that you were here in Tokyo Tower...
Koutani : Chotto... did you say... Lucy?
Keisuke : Lucy-san?
Minami : Un.
Koutani : (thinks and realizes something) (glares at Ryushiferu) You and Lucy...!
Ryushiferu : (acts innocent but smiles)
Keisuke : Minami has got nothing to do with this! She doesn't need to be involved!
Ryushiferu : Oh but she's so much involved, if you haven't figured it out. You two are both crazy for her, ne?
Minami : (looks at Keisuke) Keisuke... who is he?
Keisuke : ... (hesitant)
Ryushiferu : (goes over to her and touches her face)
Keisuke : Don't you touch her!!
Minami : (struggles but couldn't move)
Ryushiferu : Who am I? (smiles) Ore wa... Ryushiferu.
Minami : H-huh?
Ryushiferu : (Kisses her)
Koutani and Keisuke : MINAMI!
(A blinding light appears)

(They open there eyes and noticed they are at the edge of Tokyo Tower)

Keisuke : Mi-chan!!
(Minami is standing with Ryushiferu at the edge... Ryushiferu holding her arm)
Ryushiferu : The time has come, Kei-chan.
Keisuke : You...
Koutani : (looks at Keisuke) Keisuke...
Keisuke : (looks at him with a troubled expression and looks at Ryushiferu)
Ryushiferu : Give me your final answer.
Keisuke : ... (thinks)
Ryushiferu : Think very carefully, Kei-chan... If you give an answer, make sure you won't regret it... later on, your answer could cost this girl's life.
Minami : What are you saying? (confused)
Ryushiferu : I'll tell you everything you want to know, girl. Let's start from the very beginning, shall we? ... (thinks) Ah yes... the time where Keisuke wanted to end his miserable life.
Minami : Kei... Keisuke what?
(Keisuke and Koutani both freezes)
Ryushiferu : Living such a meaningless life... always being laughed at... always being stepped on... who wouldn't get tired, right? Keisuke here thought he couldn't take it anymore and wanted to end his life... but I stopped him... and... gave him a deal.
(clouds start to form heavily above them forming slight lightnings)
Ryushiferu: I could end his misery... give him the life he always wanted... in exchange for his loyalty. Keisuke couldn't decide right away and so I gave him 6 days to decide...
Keisuke : ...
Ryushiferu : I checked on him one in a while... I guess he got annoyed and always told me to leave him alone... Was it his final answer? (chuckles amusingly) No. He may not say it but I know deep inside him, he still holds on to that desire... and that desire grew as Koutani here added to his miseries.
Minami : (shocked)
Koutani : (clenches his fist but couldn't really say anything)
Ryushiferu : (turns to Minami) Do you know how it feels to be rejected? (looks at Koutani) He does, ne Koutani? (mocks him) 
Koutani : ... (gnashes his teeth)
Ryushiferu : Poor guy... he did nothing wrong but to fall head over heels inlove with you, Minami. But you couldn't return his feelings because you cared too much for Keisuke.
Keisuke : H-huh?
Minami : ...
Ryushiferu : Koutani's desire is you, Minami. And in order for him to have you, he did everything to get rid of Keisuke.
Minami : (looks at Koutani) Ta-Tamaki-san?
Koutani : ... Mi-chan... I...
Keisuke : You're wrong! He didn't want to get rid of me... You did! You wanted to use him! I don't really have much knowledge about what happened to you and Koutani... but I can sense that Koutani was only forced to do it!
Koutani : ... (looks at Keisuke)
Ryushiferu : (laughs) Why are you so nice, Kei-chan? And so stupid! You think I threatened Koutani so he'll do it? You're being too judgmental.
Keisuke : Urusai! That's what you're good at... you're just toying with all of us!
Ryushiferu : (laughs)
Koutani : ...
Minami : Keisuke... Koutani...
Ryushiferu : Feeling miserable now, Minami? You should be... you were the cause of this dilemma after all.
Koutani : She's not involved, Ryushiferu!
Ryushiferu : Finally, you talk. I was getting worried over your silence.
Koutani : Don't hurt her. I... I was wrong... I shouldn't have been so full of myself.
Ryushiferu : What are you talking about?
Koutani : ... I... (looks at Minami) ... I...
Ryushiferu : Don't be a fool, Koutani. You've worked so hard, anyway. Trying to prove your loyalty to me. I must say I'm pleased. Don't turn back because you're afraid now.
Koutani : I'm not afraid...!
Ryushiferu : I can give you what you want... I can make Minami fall inlove with you...
Minami : !
Keisuke : Ko-Koutani...!
Koutani : ... (stares at Minami and looks at Keisuke)
Ryushiferu : Remember the condition, Koutani... (snaps his fingers)
(suddenly lightning hits Keisuke)
Keisuke : Aaaahhh!!! (falls to the floor and struggles from the shock)
Minami : KEISUKE! (struggles from Ryushiferu) Yamete!!
Koutani : (just looks at Keisuke)
Ryushiferu : Make him suffer... get rid of him... and Minami is yours... just like you wanted.
Minami : Yamete kudasai!! Keisuke!!
Koutani : ... I... I can't...
Ryushiferu : (pauses) What?
Koutani : ... I can't... do...it.
Ryushiferu : (disappointed) Why not?
Koutani : ...(looks at Keisuke on the floor) ... wakaranai... demo... dekinai yo. ( I don't know... but... I just can't.)
Ryushiferu : ... You don't know? (sighs) Humans... why does it always have to be this way? Being indecisive.
Koutani : ...
Ryushiferu : (chuckles) Interesting though... knowing you, Koutani... you're not like this.
Koutani : ...
Ryushiferu : Let's make this easy for you, Koutani... I'll let you choose between these two?
Koutani : Huh?
Ryushiferu : Choose... is it Minami... or Keisuke?
Koutani : What the!?
Minami : What do you want from us! Leave Koutani alone! Why are you doing this to him??
Ryushiferu : (ignores Minami's questions) Choose. Who is more important then... the life of this girl...? You're only desire. Or... the life of Keisuke... the only hindrance between you and this girl. I don't think it's that difficult.
Koutani : ... (recalls something)

>flashback<

Koutani : ... then just say 'yes'.
Keisuke : Huh?
Koutani : He's offering you to change your life. What more could you ask for?
Keisuke : Are you serious about what you're telling me? I can't do that!
Koutani : Why not?
Keisuke : Even if my life totally sucks... I can't agree to him just to make my life better... it's so wrong.
Koutani : ...
Keisuke : I want to make my life better, yes... demo, I want to do it on my own... not to agree to some offer of the demon lord...
Koutani : (thinks)
Keisuke : I think it would be unfair for others... it's not only me having a difficulties... it's not only me who feels disappointed about life...so why must it be so easy for me to just let him change it... it's not right...

...

Koutani : ...(whispers to himself) It's not right...
Ryushiferu : What did you say?
Koutani : (looks at Minami and recalls something again)

>Flashback<

Keisuke : ... If something happens to me... if Ryushiferu will indeed kill me... I want you to take care of Minami for me.
Koutani : (surprised) ... eh?
Keisuke : (chuckles)
Koutani : ... Why me...? I thought you don't trust me anymore...
Keisuke : You can say that... demo... I am a guy too... and I know you really like her... you did everything so that you'll win her... though it was wrong... still, I can say your feelings are true.

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