Ajin: Kyofū (One shot)

Just Another Ajin

It was a given for humans to fear the thing called death.

Yes, we might love our lives peacefully. Doing whatever we want. Wether it may be going to work, attending school, skipping it, or even shutting ourselves in our rooms. We live our lives subconsciously forgetting that we will someday die, leaving only memories behind.

Humans may fear death... but there were other things living in this world too.

Anything can happen.

Ajin, beings that can't die. Wether their limbs are cut off, it will sure regenerate once again. Some claim that even if it is pulverized to tiny bits, one lart of them will always regenerate the whole human part of the body as if it was never injured.

Some believe it is true, some claim that it was all lies, notbuntil they saw the real thing.

Japan, 4:03 in the afternoon, the sun set eaelier that day, making the sky a darker orange. One incident in a street caused a huge uproar.

One male student was ran over by a truck as he was seperated from his friends.

His name was, Nagai Kei. The teenager that cause a huge fuss that it even reached the ears of other countries that were interested in these beings called Ajin.

Because of his carelessness, Ajin all over the world became more restless.

After a few months,  a man called Sato, had called over the Ajin that were scattered, hiding, all over Japan.

People thought no one had attended the meeting place, but their eyes wouldn't be able to see the dark beings that slowly arrived at that spot.

Of course, I too, attended. But the man's plan didn't interest me. It was sure that I would die one or two times for it to work. Which is why I escaped.... some did too, some asked for my help, but ajin shouldn't trust others so easily. I leaved them behind, not caring what would happen to them.

Then, it happened when I was walking across a river. I saw a floating body, it looked like a boy around his teens. I almost helped him but I could see those dark spots floating around him.

I quickly knew he was one. So, I decided to ignore him and comtinued my escape.

"There she is!"

I looked back and saw the men that were chasing me.

I haven't told you yet why I was veing chased nor why I am telling this story, but for now, good human girls and bous should listen to a story of an immortal being.

So, the reason I was being chased, was of course because I am an ajin. And another reason was I escaped from them a few weeks ago.

With the negotiation of a secret organization of China and America, happened in a secluded area in Japan. Me as the merchandise, escaped.

It was funny seeing their frantic and desperate faces. The look of horror when I killed some of them.

But that was their fault in pointing a gun at me. I was scared of dying, and their conversation looked as if they would make me go through various life threatening experiences. One mentioned experiment was said by the American group, om how they wamted to try out the renowned mustard bomb from the 1940's on me.

Oh?

The reason im scared of dying can come later. Right now, im busy running away from these guys--

"You won't go anywhere, you monster."

Look, because you guys asked such question, now im trapped.

The men slowly closed in to me, with guns and tranquilizers in their hands. I could see that one of them was trembling im fear.

"Y'know, I'm scared of dying, so would you at least drop the guns."

One scoffed at my statement and raise his gun, pointing it at my forehead.

"Who would believe what a monster says."

He said and quickly pulled the trigger of hus tranquilizer gun. The loud sound made the guy quivering in fear, accidentally pull the trigger of his real gun. The one with the bullets.

"You idiot!!" The other men shouted, as the tranquilizer already hit me, and a bullet approaching my right side.

Ah~ and I already said that I'm scared to die... I complained inside my head as my mouth can no longer move.

No second later and the bullet pierced through my skin. I was scared. Jt hurt all over. Just being hit my my side hurts so much. I repeated over and over in my mind that I dont want to die because....

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The men slowly looked at the girl while the others scolded the lone guy who pulled the trigger of the real gun.

"We were cared for nothing."

"Looks like she died, I guess."

"Idiot, Ajin can't die. Hurry and prepare the other tranquilizers before we get into trouble."

"Ouiss.."

"Haa... the boss might get angry that we were rough on the merchandise."

"What are you talking about? These monsters can just regenerate whatevers broken in them... talk about cree--"

The man's head was sliced in half.

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I could hear screaming.

Oh, I see. They're panicking right now... I warned them already that im scared to die. They will kill them. Those idiots never listen to their elders.

"Someone, call backup, hurry!!"

"Our tranquilizer supply was destroyed by something!!"

"What do you mean by something?!"

"Hurry and--"

I slowly got up and ran my hand to where the gunshot injury was before. It was already gone. The tranquilizer wore off secomds ago.

It seems that my awakening had caused them to panic even more.

Ah. Its starting.

This is why I'm scared to die.

The men were slowly and mercilessly killed as I turned my back on them. I walked to one corner as inwatched it unfold before me.

I heaved a long sigh, repeating the sentence I have said many times.

"This is why I'm scared to die...." the men were sliced, battered, cutted, killed, one by one.

"....because even I can't control them."

In my eyes, the eyes of an Ajin, were multiple black beings, in different sizes and build. Some had charp claws, some looked like real monsters, the others can even use weapons and fighting techniques or whatever people call them.

Its been like this ever since I could manage to remember.

I'm scared to die because I lose control of them even thoigh I could do it normally. Of course this only happens a few hours after I regenerate, which is why its so bothersome to wait for them to calm down.

"Ahh.... I don't want to die anymore..."

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Yes, this was a story of one girl. No information were about her. She was a being, unknown to humans of these times. Though what she is, is popularly know.

Without a doubt, I was an Ajin. And a special case at that.

Hm?

You ask what my name is?

I never really had the time to introduce myself.... let's see.

"Then--"

I grinned as I watch my pets kill the men. My eyes looking straight at nothing.

"--for now, you can call me Shoujo A."