8: The Truth

I found myself in a plain field, except for a tree. I was in a white dress, the wind flying through my untidy hair. I walked to the tree. It's green leaves slowly turned pink, and it became a sakura tree. I turned around and the grass was no more, in it's place were sakura trees.


I woke up. I checked my clock by my side. 3 am. What was that dream? I went back to sleep, only to find myself back in the dream.


I was in the empty field again. I ran to the tree and climbed up it. Although it almost scared me, the empty field was a calming sight. The grass gradually grew taller in the distance. I jumped down the tree and walked to the tall grass. Find all your rings if you want to wake up. I heard a voice in my head. I smiled and wandered around, looking for my rings.


I found all my rings except for the one Mukuro gave to me. All my other rings had paper in them, saying: Kimiko, I want, really badly, to tell you. I scratched my head as I walked throught the grass. It was hard to rule out the places I hadn't checked, so I walked back to the tree. I climbed to the top and something shiny on a branch caught my eye. It was the last ring! There was a piece of paper in it, and it said: the truth. I joined the pieces together and they said: Kimiko, I want to tell you the truth really badly. "Meet me at the park tomorrow." A voice sounded in my head. The truth, huh.


I wore an indigo t-shirt and a white skirt down to my knees. I looked into the mirror. "VG, check. Lucky hairband(light blue), check." I grabbed my sling bag and checked that all my personal belongings were in it. I slipped into my red flats and walked out. I left for the park.


I got there slightly earlier than the agreed time, so I sat on the swing and read my book. Mukuro appeared wearing his usual Kokuyo uniform with that mist shirt. I looked up and smiled. He snapped his fingers and we were in his illusionary world.


"Kimiko, I don't wish to upset you, but I have to show you this." I was at the Estraneo Familglia's mansion.


Okaasan and the rest of Varia were there. "Let the children go!" Okaasan yelled at the Estraneo Famiglia. "But we need them for our experiments!" Okaasan and Varia attacked them. Okaasan managed to kill the lead researcher. A young pineapple headed boy was forced to kill okaasan, which he did. Okaasan...


"We will avenge you, Aiko." Mr. Stupid Shark whispered to okaasan. "Tell...Bel...to take... good care of...Kimiko..." Mr. Stupid Shark nodded. I looked at the pineapple headed boy in white. He looked at me and mouthed 'I'm sorry' before following the Estraneo Famiglia as they ran away. Mukuro appeared behind me. "Mukuro...you killed okaasan?" I whispered. He reached out to comfort me but I avoided his hand.


"I was forced to it. They wanted to make me into a killing machine. I hated them. Eventually I killed them all and escaped with Ken and Chikusa." I hugged him and cried. Mr. Stupid Shark carried okaasan and a few tears slipped out of his eye.


The scene changed to otosaan talking to Iemitsu. Otosaan suddenly turned around and stared into space. What was he doing? He took out his weapon under his jacket, but I couldn't see it. Iemitsu looked ready to fight as well, but I couldn't see anyone.


Otosaan suddenly fell to the floor with a gaping hole in his abdomen. Iemitsu tried to stop the bleeding, but in the end otosaan bled to death. Mukuro appeared behind me again. "The Estraneo Famiglia paid a lot to Verde to get hold of his invisibility suits. I was the one who unwillingly killed your otosaan. They wanted me to avenge our lead researcher. They had other reasons, but they wouldn't tell me."


The scene changed again to the one I knew most. Oniichan's death. "ONIICHAN!" Tiny me's screams filled the air. Padre was trying to comfort me. Mukuro was there again. "I'm sorry, but I am mostly responsible for killimg your family." I stood rooted to the ground. Tears were falling off my face like two rivers.
"It's not your fault. They forced you to it." I hugged him and he hugged back. "They wanted to kill you, but I was so guilty of killing your family that I killed them and came here to protect you." "Thank you." I whispered. He sent us back to the real world and he walked me home.


On the way there, Kyoya apoeared and threatened to beat Mukuro up if he ever saw him again. I calmed him down. Mukuro left and Kyoya walked me home. An elderly lady who was carrying a bag dropped the bag and the sound of shattering glass filled the air. I suddenly saw more images.


I saw myself, with a piece of tape over my mouth. I saw an old house and a tall clock tower, somewhere in the suburbs.


"KYOYA HELP ME!" He wrapped his arms around me and stroked my hair. "Shh shh...I know you saw more images...tell me everything." "I'm going to be in trouble...I saw an old, dilapidated house somewhere in the suburbs...and a tall clock tower...it looks close to Namimmori." "I'll look out for it." I smiled. "Arigato, Kyoya."


We walked home and I went to sleep.

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