Stay By Your Side (TakuRan)

Kapitel 6

"Shindou.. I'm glad that you're awake.." Said Kirino in relief.

"Ki.. Kirino.. What's happened?" Shindou tried to sit with Kirino's help.

"All I can say is just that we're okay.." Kirino smiled at him.

Shindou felt a pain stung his head so bad. Kirino gave him a painkiller with some other medicine from the hospital, but he made sure that Shindou ate some food before the medicine. He had prepared a bowl of porridge with a glass of warm water near the bed.

"Can you just tell me right away, Kirino?" Shindou put down the spoon, "I know that you're hiding something from me.. You can't lie to me.." He gave a tense stare at Kirino.

Kirino sighed heavily, "I guess I'm bad at hiding something from you only, Shindou.." He chuckled.

"Kirino?"

"Just finish your porridge.. After you get your medicine, I promise that I will tell you all I know.." Said Kirino by preparing some medicine on the tray, "just wait here.. I'll be right back.." He stepped out of the room.

Shindou scanned the room and he knew exactly whose room it was. He's in Kirino's room. He didn't remember when but the last scene which remained in his mind was at the time he won the tournament and found Kirino was there. He felt like his memory faltered. There's also scene when he did everything not by his will. He's totally awake, but he couldn't control his body including his mouth.

"What's exactly happening to me?" He squeezed his chest as he felt his heart started throbbing fast.

"Shindou!" Kirino rushed to him fast, "are you okay? Are you hurt somewhere?" He worriedly looking at Shindou.

Shindou shook his head slowly, "no, Kirino.. It's just.. I need some fresh air.."

"I see.." Kirino opened a window which near the bed, letting in a gentle fresh wind, "feeling better?"

Shindou nodded then leaning his back on some pillows which were arranged by Kirino just now. He rested his head then closed his eyes briefly. This time, he saw Kirino with a glum face cleaning up the bowl and everything from the bed. He put them on the tray then let it out of the room. As he entered the room back, he closed the door behind him. He exhaled heavily as he sat down on the edge of the bed.
He didn't want to recall the previous incident, but Shindou seemed to know nothing about it. It might be that he lost his memory during the nightmare.

Yes, all was started when the doctor let Shindou to go home as he's totally fine. After made sure that Jeanne went home with her driver, Kirino was following Shindou when Akane prevented him to enter the mansion. However, he knew a secret tunnel which could link him to Shindou's room without being noticed by the maids and butlers. He lurked under the wardrobe which had a wide room. Fortunately, Akane didn't know about it. As Akane and Shindou entered the room, Akane locked the door right away. Shindou was only standing still in the middle of the room. He didn't say a word nor moving. Was he possessed by something?

"Shin-sama is the best.." Said Akane by clinging on Shindou's arm, "you're the genius among all.." She caressing his cheek, "yes, if it's you.. Everything will be ended fast.. The truly self of Shindou Takuto.."

Akane opened one of the drawers then took some stuff, but Kirino couldn't see it clearly. She handed them in Shindou's hands, whispering something on his ears then let him to left the room while she's still there. She took a seat on one of the sofa like waiting for something. Soon he could hear gun shots. At almost the same time, Akane stood bolt upright with a smirk.

"So, it's started.." She rushed out the room.

Kirino hurriedly following her and as he's out, his eyes widened in shock. Sweat flew down on his face. He saw Shindou was covered by blood. He moved fast with a dagger in his hand, slicing out some maids and butlers while some of them who were about to escape, being shot to death by Akane.

"What a lovely view, don't you think so, Kirino-san?" Akane chuckled then glancing at Kirino who was freezing on the spot near the hall, "enjoy the party, Kirino-san.." Added her by handed the gun to Shindou.

Shindou who spotted Kirino pointed out the gun right to him. This time Kirino could see that Shindou's eyes were totally empty like before. He didn't have much time to question him since he saw Shindou's finger pressed the trigger. Three or might be four shots were echoing and at the same time Kirino saw blood spurted out. He held his breath for seconds as he saw that Shindou's mother sacrificed herself to protect him. No last words from her since one of the bullet hit right on her head.

"Oh, you see that? What a beautiful view.." Akane squealed.

"What's this about, Yamana Akane!?" Shouted Kirino, but he couldn't say further words as he saw Shindou still pointed the gun at him.

"Nothing.." Said Akane by clinging on Shindou, "it's just a cleaning up.."

"Cleaning up?"

"Yes, Kirino-san.." She giggling, "I'm just cleaning up this family.. Shindou family has no right to live.." She swung her arms on Shindou's shoulders, "they have ruined my life.. Oh, no.. Not only me.. It's everything.."

"What are you talking about? You're his fiancee, aren't you? You're supposed to look for another way instead of doing this.."

"I don't think so.. It's a must.. If not, everything will be a doom.. Despite, our engagement is canceled.." Said Akane sadly.

"Cancel? But why? Shindou must have his own reason for that.."

"Yes, he has but it has nothing to do with you.. He had to do this but he's hesitated" Akane caressing Shindou's cheeks, "thus I put a spell on him.."

"So, it explains everything.." Said Kirino glumly, "but why do you have to kill everyone in this mansion?"

"If one is tainted, everything around him is also tainted.. Including you, Kirino-san.." Akane gave a sign for Shindou to shoot down Kirino.

"Ru..n..." Shindou releasing a whisper.

Before Shindou could press the trigger, someone dragged Kirino out of the room leaving Shindou and Akane behind.

"Ah~ they're gone.. Well, since it turned out like this, let's finish it all at once.. Oh, before that.." Akane glanced at Shindou, "seems like you're trying desperately to free yourself from the spell, Shin-sama.. That's cute.. Let me tell you something.. You did all of this not because of my spell.. My spell is only making you obey all my order, it's never causing you to kill all the people here.. However, you killed them.. That's because it's your own desire, Shin-sama.. Deep within you, you want to get rid all of them with your own hands.. It's your true self.." She threw her sight to where Kirino's gone, "everything must be eliminated but him, huh? That's the exception.."