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Ceres: "Return my Hagoromo at once!" Aki: "Uhh... such strength..." |
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[Tooya slashes at Ceres, who narrowly flies out of the way.] |
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Ceres: "Tooya! So it's you again..." Tooya: "Aki, this way!" |
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Yuuhi: "Hey!! What's going on??" Aki: "That bath robe... Aya?!" Ceres: "Begone, Tooya! That man is my sworn enemy!" Tooya: "I hate to break it to you, Aki, but that's not your twin sister right now. You better go outside." Aki: !! |
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Ceres: "Don't even think of leaving. You are not Aki Mikage... the proof lies in the scars on your body!!" [Ceres sends a blast of energy at Tooya and Aki.] |
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Ceres: "Why are you unhurt...? Does my power have no effect on him...?" [Tooya is holding Aki, protecting him.] Tooya: "I'm sorry, but protecting Aki is my job." [Aki breaks away from Tooya and runs to hug Ceres.] |
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Aki: "Aya, what's wrong with you!? CALM down!! It's me!! We've been separated too long already... AYA!!" Ceres: "Take... your hands off me!!" |
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Tooya: "You told me to return your Hagoromo, and you said that Aki is your enemy... what do you mean by all this?" Ceres: "The first time I set foot on this earth, a man by the name of Mikage stole my Hagoromo so that I couldn't return to my home.. and that Man.. he forced me to..." Ceres [pointing at Aki's scarred body]: "Those scars are the ones I made with my very own power!!" |
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Ceres: "I vowed to take my revenge, to take back my Hagoromo and kill all of the Mikage family!!" Aki: "That's not true... I am not the man... you think I am... it's not true!" Ceres: "The only one who could know the location of Hagoromo is you... now return it!!" [At that point, Suzumi and Yuuhi walk in...] Suzumi: "Yuuhi!! You have to turn Aya back into her old self! You heard what she said, Ceres wants to kill Aki! You have to turn her back now!" Aki: "I don't know any 'Hagoromo'! I'm Aya's brother... and you're my sister!!" |
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Ceres [shouting]: "It makes no difference what you think you are!! You are my enemy!! The entire Mikage family will--" [Yuuhi grabs Ceres' arm, and whirls her around.] Yuuhi: "That's enough, Ceres! Turn back to Aya now!" Ceres: "Yuuhi..!! I'll not revert back to that child! She's going to sleep until this is resolved!" Tooya: "Let's go, Aki, while we have the chance!" Aki: !! Tooya: "You don't want to see your sister and you kill each other do you?" |
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Ceres: "WAIT!!"
Yuuhi: "Damnit... this is the only way--" [Yuuhi kisses Ceres, who is predictably startled. Suzumi and Kyuu make startled feminine sounds of surprise. In a moment... Ceres turns back into Aya.] |
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[Aya sees Tooya taking Aki away] Aya: "Aki... TOOYA!!" Aya: "WAIT!!" Suzumi: "AYA!!" Aya: "Where are you taking Aki!?" Aya: What's going on? The door's all smashed up-- No... no...! |
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Aya: "Wait wait!! Tooya!" Tooya: "Ka... Kagami..." Kagami: "Thank you Tooya... You can leave Aki here. Aki, get in the car." |
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[Aya runs towards Tooya, her robe half falling off.] Aya: "TOOYA!" Aya [grabbing Tooya by the lapels]: "WHERE'S AKI!?" |
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Aya: "Where is he? Why'd you take him away? Wasn't it you that brought him here?" Tooya: "You... changed back?" Tooya: "Kagami took him, that was his car just now." Aya: !! Tooya: "This time your granpa is sure to lock Aki up again." Aya: "You said... I changed back, you mean I changed into that Tennyo again? Aya: "Did I attack Aki? And you? Answer me! How come no one wants to tell me anything?" |
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Aya: "You must know what happened? Damnit, you're pissing me off! If you don't tell me, I won't stop until I get some answers! I swear!" Tooya: "All right... but first, kindly fix your robe. If anyone sees it they'll think I'm some kinda pervert." Tooya: "My car is over there. If you still insist on wanting answers from me, come along." Aya: ...!! |
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[Yuuhi and Suzumi are walking along the streets looking for Aya] Yuuhi: "Aya!?" Yuuhi: "Aya!? Damn it! I didn't think she could run that fast..." Suzumi: "It's you, you had to go and faint..." Yuuhi: "Where did she run off to? I can't find her anywhere." Suzumi: "So that's Ceres? But she looks completely different... well, anyway, if that story's true, then we're in deep trouble." Yuuhi: ... Suzumi: "Besides, the only way of changing her back is your, uh, kiss--" Yuuhi: "Don't remind me! You think I like it any better?!" [Aya and Tooya are in the car, with Tooya driving.] Aya: "Hey! Where are we going? ..do you even have a license..?" Tooya: "Back to my condo." Aya: "Ah, I see--wha--WHAAT?!" Tooya: "I said I'm going home. My workday's done, you know." Tooya: "You said it yourself, you were going to get answers from me no matter what. I didn't force you to come." Aya: ... [...and upon arrival...] Tooya [opening the from door]: "Come on in." |
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Tooya [handing his jacket to Aya]: "Take it. Go take a shower first, it's hard to clean up with you running around barefoot in your dirty robe." Tooya: "What? Are you scared of me?" Aya [angrily grabbing the jacket from Tooya]: "Says who?!" Tooya: "Feel free to use the towels and stuff." Tooya: "Besides, it's your cousin Kagami who gave me this house." Tooya: "Take your time." Aya [entering the bathroom]: Why... why did I follow him here? [Aya takes off her robe] Aya: Even if I knew what happened, what good would it do me? |
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Aya: "All of this came from somewhere inside of me, but I... my body, my mind, and my heart..." Aya: "Aya Mikage, your life is yours and no one else's." [Aya gets out of the shower and see Tooya on the couch] Aya: ! Aya He fell asleep Aya [shivering]: "So cold..." |
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Aya: This city, this room, all so cold and lifeless, all artificial... The rainbow lights, so bright but lacking warmth, can only be viewed from afar, shining forever... Tooya [waking up and seeing Aya staring off out the window]: "Forget about Aki! It's for your own good as much as his." Aya: "So that means, I did attack Aki?" |
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Aya: "Don't screw around! Based on what? Why do me and Aki have to seperate?" Tooya: "That's just how Fate is..." Aya: "Fate? What? Says who? Who decided that, and for what selfish reasons? They didn't even ask for our permission!" Aya: "Want me to give up? Should I spend the rest of my life in tears?" |
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Tooya: "I think I've had enough of this talk for one night." Tooya: "You can use that bed. Get some more sleep. When morning comes, I'll get you back to the Aogiri." Aya [grabbing Tooya's arm as he gets up]: "Heyyy!" Aya: "Is it also up to Fate that we become enemies?" [Tooya looks down at Aya's hand, which is trembling.] Tooya: "...trembling...?" |
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Aya [snatching her hand back and holding it with the other. She's very obviously shivering from head to toe.] Aya: "It's nothing!" Like hell, it's cold! Aya: "This bed over here, you said? Sorry to bother you... I'll just borrow it for the night!" Aya: Am I shivering from the cold? I don't know... anger? Sadness? Aya: Are those my feelings, or... those of someone who's alone yet again-- [Tooya reaches from behind Aya and puts his arms around her, almost protectively.] |
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Aya: "Hey... what the... whattya think you're doing?!" Tooya: "You're cold, aren't you?" Tooya: "I'll hold you like this until you stop shivering." Tooya: "If I'm out of line, just push me away. It's your choice." Aya: ... Aya: "But... but what if I end up changing into *her* again? If that happens, I'll kill you for sure!!" |
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Tooya: "What happens, happens. I just... I don't know why, but I want to hold you close like this." Aya: "Oh, I get it now. Slick bastard, aren't you. I wish you'd go back to being cold to me... you're just confusing me like this." Aya: "You know I could never push you away like that! I couldn't kill you either!" Aya: The only thing I understand is this-- |
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Aya: "Because I like you!" [Aya and Tooya kiss each other and settle to the bed.] Aya: I can't fight anymore... Tooya isn't my opponent... Aya: ...nor the Mikage... nor even Aki... Aya: ...it's Ceres... my other self. Aya: "I'm happy just being held by you like this... stay like this forever!" |
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Aya: "I'll fight for this..." Tooya [leaning in to kiss Aya]: "Mmhmm..." Aya: ...for myself... Aya: ...for Aki... Aya: ...and to protect these feelings. |
| Continued in Part 4... |