>> Waking Up <<

~Fuyuhiko~

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Fuyuhiko hated Tokyo now more then ever. Every street corner, every building he hated all of it. What he hated most about the city was that it no longer felt like home. When he had first return home, he had found a larger number of surviving gang members then he had expected. They greeted him with love and open arms. They treated him as though the tragedy had never happened, And gladly accepted him as there new leader. He helped piece them back together, get over the tragedy, become strong again. But over time he realized he no longer felt at home. He felt lost, and empty. That wasn't even the worst of it. He see her everywhere, even though she wasn't really there. In the streets, the halls on the estate, and in his dreams. It was midnight and he stood in the doorway of what used to be her room. In the corner sat her sword, along with her other belongings. There weren't many, but he had kept all of it. Because one day she would be back, and she would need it. He slowly walked into the room and picked up her sword. He held the blade firmly in his hands. He closed his eyes and held the sword in his arms. " Hey, it's been a while huh? Almost two years since we've uh...Talked. I've grown you know. I'm much taller now, finally taller then you...where. I'm the leader now too, I finally made it Peko. I-i just wish you where here with me. Come back to me peko...and please make it fast. I don't know how longer I can go on...with out you..." He paused and breathed deeply to keep from crying. " I will see you again I have Faith. In you. In us. And when I see you again I'm going to tell you that-that I love you. I'm gonna marry you peko if it's the last thing I do. And we can finally be happy." He said opening his eyes. He held the sword out and slowly pulled the cover away to reveal a shiny blade. He looked at his reflection in the blade. " Please come back to me...come home." He whispered. He quickly recovered the sword, and put it back in its place. He walked out of the room but lingered in the door way. He looked around the room once more taking in every detail he could. Then he shut the door, and walked away. He returned to his room, and slumped against the wall. Tears fell from his eyes no matter how hard he tried to stop them. He missed her terribly, but he had hope. He would see her again. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the pager he always kept with him. Since he had left the island over four years ago he had checked it everyday. He hadn't received news in months. He played with the little box in his hands. He was putting so much faith in the thing. Yet it never gave him the answer to any of his questions. Fuyuhiko set in squarely in the palm of his hand and aimed for the wall. Just as he was preparing to throw it, it vibrated. He looked at it shocked and quickly read the message.
' We found a way to save them.'
Fuyuhiko shot up and ran through the halls, and into peko's room. He picked up her sword and threw it over his shoulder. He didn't need anything else. He didn't tell anyone where he was going, he simply raced out of the house. He wasted no time finding a helicopter to get him to the island. He had been waiting for this day for four years, he wasn't going to be late.
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When he arrived he was greeted by Hajime. They waited three days for the others. Akane arrived next egger to see nekomaru. Souda came next, and finally Sonia. Hajime lead them to a control room. He explained the process " We have managed to stimulate there brains. There brains no longer believe them to be dead only in a deep sleep. We spent months building new avatars. We believe that if we upload them it will wake them up. They will be the same as before, only they'll remember everything. But I can't guarantee this will work." Everyone looked at each other. They had faith that it would work, they needed it to work. Fuyuhikos heart was pounding in his chest and his breath was rugged. Hajime began to activate the upload system. All of them stared out the large window in the control room. After a few minutes of flashing lights, and loud beeping noises. The tanks on the other side of the window opened. Fuyuhiko and Sonia ran as fast as there feet could carry them. The others where not far behind them. When they reached the door they all came to a stop. Sonia reached out and turned the door handle, and slowly pushed it open.
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