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Fading Blossom in the Sand	By : Mina-chan95 Category: +G through L > King of Fighters Views: 23 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: This story was made for fun and definitely NOT for making profit or money out of it. Trust me, Mina only sees writing as a hobby and her passion. More important, I do NOT own King of Fighters.

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Alright!~ And thus, like promised, a new chapter ^^ So, wanted to finish at least on my b-day today. *sigh* Also, do you know that bliss when you naturally excited and glad that at least one of characters survived? cos my, oh my...I'm relieved~ But you may say ''Mina, but what about Kyo? he is-'' Shush....xD for now let him be under the good care. Anyway, not sure if this how you do time transitions, cos rarely use them. So, another practice...
Anyway, enjoy!
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Update(2024/05/23):
'kay, another writer-block, another new fixed chapter. It's like becoming a new thing to fight it back.
Anyway,
As always,
Enjoy!~
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When they leave the room, Kurama looks around, but there is no sign of his assistant.
After he closes his eyes, he murmurs. “Don’t tell me you are still asleep, Nemu… It cannot be helped that I have to look after you.”
But for now, he calmly addresses Kyo on their way. “It seems I would need to go to my room and sort out a couple of things first. So, for now, all you need is to do is to keep me a company.”
Meanwhile, the brunette remains silent and plays along with this man’s rules.
After a while, by walking in the familiar white corridor, they reach the automated door from the right side, and the silver-haired male picks up the ID card from his coat’s pocket.
Just before he strokes it against the card slot, he is interrupted by the irritated Kusanagi. “When can I see Shingo? I just want to check by myself whenever he is fine or not.”
However, the fluffy silver-haired male fixes his glasses without looking back and answers. “Be patient. You’ll see him soon after the testing procedure.”
After swiping the ID card, the iron door opens, and Kurama steps inside and turns his head. “You can come inside.”
When they are in the room, the silver-haired professor picks a testing tube from his pocket and places it on the stove with other tubes. Yet, something catches his eye.
Apparently, some documents which were left on the working table were missing.
But for now, he gently smiles and sighs. It seems his assistant is one step ahead of him. Even so, it’s unusual for her to do anything without his approval.
Perhaps that woman has finally decided to stop acting like a dog that never leaves his side unless he asks.
After all, she is too docile and never disagrees with Kurama. Hell, even Nemu’s choker is fake and nothing more than her own sign of her thought years of loyalty. Despite that, the professor never asked for this, but as long as his subordinate does her job, he doesn’t mind it.
Besides, he feels nothing but pity for this woman, who was once a proud and lively scientist with ambitions higher than any mountain and also had been passionate about her work.
That’s why Kurama cannot understand when and why she degraded herself to a mindless spirit that only exists to serve.
Maybe he is the one who made a mistake in allowing her to be his assistant. Who knows?…
But for now, he checks on the brunette and addresses him. “My, it seems someone was ahead of us. It cannot be helped, then… Anyway, why don’t you sit down for a while? I’ll turn on the coffee machine and bring you some snacks.”
Kyo only gives him a suspicious look and asks. “Why should I trust you?”
Yet, the professor chuckles and replies calmly. “You still have got no breakfast yet. Besides, I don’t want you to pass out during today’s test. So, why don’t you try to relax until then?”
Despite not trusting this man, the brunette listens to him and sits on the office chair in front of the working table while Kurama heads towards the door that leads to another room where he probably rests.
However, it doesn’t take much time, and the silver-haired professor returns while carrying a cup of hot scented liquid and a small glittering package and places it carefully on the table.
Apparently, it is one of the new-generation nutrient bars that has become a substitute for food products because they are much cheaper and faster to produce.
They also contain the same nutrient value as regular food products that nowadays are only a privilege to the rich people.
More so, these nutrient bars come in different flavors that are supposed to emulate how food tasted a few centuries ago. In this case, Kyo got a chicken flavor.
Even if the brunette is not a fan of this flavor, he doesn’t complain and silently accepts it.
After he peels off the rustling package, he nibs it while feeling like being watched. Nevertheless, his hunger wins this time, and he ignores the professor’s presence.
Meanwhile, Kurama is glad to see the Kusanagi heir eating from his hand with a little stress.
Even if it is for a moment, the brunette looks like an accurate replica of someone whom he knew in the past.
Maybe it’s nothing more than a coincidence or a cruel joke, but he is glad, but at the same time, it hurts to see him again. Why does he have to have the same face and look like him? Kurama thinks to himself.
After a while, Kyo finishes drinking a cup of herbal tea and hopes it doesn’t contain anything weird.
A second later, Kurama asks him. “Are you feeling better? Should we go?”
Lastly, when the silver-haired male reaches the exit door and unlocks it with his ID card, both leave the room.
A half-quarter of an hour has passed. Kurama repeats the same procedure to unlock the supposed-to-be testing room, and the iron door kindly opens for them.
Inside this room, there is an area separated by a thick wall with a large bulletproof glass window, and below it is the control panel. Behind the window, there is an expensive-looking recliner covered in black leather, along with the latest version of VR glasses and headphones.
Lastly, near the panel, a familiar scientist is already waiting for them with her usual preserved look.
But for now, Kurama comments. “It seems you have already prepared everything.”
When Nemu expects to be praised, the silver-haired male asks her. “But first, can you help me to prepare Kusanagi-kun for the procedure? I just want to make sure that you’ll know how to do it on your own next time if you may need to work with someone else.”
But for now, Kurama turns his head and gives Kyo a comforting smile while leading him to the testing zone. “We need to test your reflexes, and it shouldn’t take long. So, why don’t you relax and leave it the rest to the program?”
Once the brunette is next to the recliner, Nemu politely points at the recliner with her palm and silently prompts him to sit down.
When he rests his arms on the arm pads, he becomes alert when Kurama and his assistant tie up his wrists with sturdy leather straps.
Suddenly, he indignantly speaks up while resisting. “What a hell you’re doing?! Untie me before I’ll put you into your place!”
While the professor works on putting the straps around his test subject’s ankles, he replies in a chill tone. “Calm down. I’m just making sure that you won’t harm yourself. That’s it.”
When he finishes with the current task, Kurama adjusts the final straps around Kyo’s waist and chest. For sure, being tied up like an animal only infuriates Kusanagi. Unfortunately, he understands he is not in a position to object, and it only hurts his pride even more.
Lastly, Kurama puts the VR visors and headphones on him, leaving the brunette in the darkness.
After several minutes, Kyo feels how cold electrical pads are stuck on his temples, under his t-shirt, around his heart area, and near the elbow veins.
A second later, a familiar voice addresses him through headphones. “Can you hear me? Nod if you can. Then we can process further.”
Without having a choice, Kyo slowly nods and listens to the further instructions. “Listen, you should see a view in any second…”
A few seconds later, Kurama adds. “Can you tell me what you see?”
Soon, the image appears, and he sees himself in some abandoned prison cell and someone menacingly approaching him.
Yet, Kyo only nervously chuckles and mockingly comments. “It’s sure nothing really different from how you keep me and I even got a cellmate. However, for some reason, he is not that happy seeing me.”
Meanwhile, Kurama is confused by such an answer and checks on the displayed data on the panel and, later, on his subordinate, who also wears a pair of VR visors.
He can swear that this woman is smiling while working on the keyboard. Surely, it makes him suspicious, but he trusts Nemu for now.
For now, he speaks with Kyo through the microphone in a slightly concerned tone. “Do not hesitate to say a word if anything hurts you, got it?”
However, when a thin laser beam touches his hand, Kusanagi groans and tries to move his hand. Another laser touches his other hand - the same reaction, but now, he shakes his head.
When the laser points to his left cheek, the brunette grinds his teeth and turns his head while groaning. “… You bastard…”
As another laser beam points at his abdomen, Kyo screams in pain and roughly breathes.
Meanwhile, Kurama crosses his arms and observes how the laser randomly points at him and how he responds to it.
As the fluffy silver-haired male checks on the data, he gets alert upon seeing the distorted heartbeat and breathing.
‘What a hell that woman is doing? The test subject shouldn’t scream in agony! In the worst case, it should be only a slightly irritation…’ the professor ponders.
However, it is the last drop of Kurama’s patience when Kyo’s suffering becomes unbearable, and he may tear the leather straps.
Suddenly, he approaches Nemu and removes her VR visors.
Yet, she only innocently stares at him while he puts the VR visors on. For sure, she has never seen her adored person so worried before.
Soon, Kurama grinds his teeth and yells at her. “Nemu! What is the meaning of this?! Turn the switch off. Now!”
After he tosses the VR set and pushes her away, he enters a specific command to turn off the system and storms into the testing zone to remove all the straps and devices from the brunette’s body.
While he handles the current task, he notices that Kyo’s entire body twitches, his eyes are wide open, and his face is wet from tears and drooling. A few seconds later, Kusanagi lets out a final gasp before he stops moving.
When Kurama places his fingers on Kyo’s sleep artery, he senses a pulse and sighs. ‘Fortunately, he only lost his consciousness.’
Lastly, after he picks up his phone from his pants pocket, he calls Doctor Makishima.
Meanwhile, Nemu only silently stares through the window. Surely, she doesn’t like how her precious professor behaves - that cold and serious look on his face, his stiff shoulders, and his walking in circles while talking with gods who know who.
Several minutes have passed. After Kurama ends the call and puts his phone back in his pocket, he leaves the testing area with a dark look on his face. For sure, it doesn’t look promising, and even the female scientist understands that.
After Kurama approaches his subordinate, he gives her a cold, piercing look and speaks up in a strict tone. Didn’t I already say that if you don’t get something, just ask instead of doing something stupid? It seems you’ve changed the settings incorrectly and Doctor Makishima was not very pleased about it because that is not what she asked us to do. So, why did you do that in the first place?”
But for now, he places his palm on her shoulder and continues. “Nemu, don’t tell me you saw what we did today?”
The brunette is genially shocked by such an accusation and looks at him with a guilty look on her face, hoping to be forgiven.
However, it doesn’t affect the silver-haired professor, and he explains in a judgemental tone. “You know, it’s none of your concern if I need to assist someone to take the ordered samples. So, if you think you can show your guts by causing someone the pain, then… I suggest you work with someone else. This time, I’ll pretend that nothing happened today. So, that’s all for today. You are dismissed.”
Thus, with these words, Kurama returns to the testing area while he ignores how this woman fell on her knees and silently sobbing.
Once he is close to the unconscious Kusanagi, he places his arm around his shoulders and makes him stand. After several minutes, they left the testing room.
A good hour has passed, and Kyo wakes up. However, when he opens his eyes, he is alerted by the realization that it is not his cell. Even if he is in the small bedroom, it’s pretty dark here.
Soon, someone turns the lights on, and he spots a familiar figure showing up through the gap in the door. Apparently, it’s the same silver-haired male, but he doesn’t wear his medical coat.
As Kurama observes the half-sitting brunette, he gives him a warm smile. “So, you’re awake? Took you long enough… Anyway, how do you feel?”
After a brief pause, Kyo asks him. “What am I doing here? Have you done anything wrong with me again?”
The silver-haired male only fixes his glasses as he approaches his partner. After sitting next to him, he replies. “Rest assured. I’m off duties for today. So, let me relax for a bit… Unless you want anything.”
As Kyo clenches his hands into fists, he gives a demanding look. “You’ve told me that once it’s over, I will see Shingo. So, where is he?”
However, Kurama’s face darkens, and he is briefly silent. After he sighs, he confesses. “I’ve talked with Doctor Makishima while you were dozing out. Along with reporting about the test results… Unfortunately, your dear friend didn’t make it. He died this morning. I’m sorry.”
Suddenly, Kyo widens his eyes and remains dumbfounded.
At first, he thought maybe he had misheard it. Maybe it’s a mistake or misunderstanding, right?
Unfortunately, he freezes in the same spot and, a couple of minutes later, collapses on Kurama. But for now, he rests his face against his chest without caring about anything for a while.
After all, his last ray of hope is finally dimmed and taken. It doesn’t matter if he is vulnerable or not. That man can do as he wishes with him. Lastly, as the tears run down his face, Kyo only wishes to sleep for eternity.
Back to the tragic day in the NESTS spaceship. After the mysterious soldiers have taken Kyo away, Shingo is left alone in this spaceship.
At the moment, he is still in the world of the never-ending darkness while his blank eyes stare into the void. Besides, it’s already clear what fate awaits the young soldier.
An hour has passed. A young woman in a military uniform and blue ponytail wanders in the corridor and discovers the remains of dead people and animals.
However, judging from her straight, unbothered face, she is already used to seeing such a view that it doesn’t gross or scare her now.
As she walks further, she notices a familiar rookie soldier resting against the wall, and next to him, the remains of the tentacle creature.
Thus, without hesitation, this gal uses her sound transmission device and speaks up in a formal tone. “This is Leona. I have found one of our soldiers and he is heavily injured.”
When Leona kneels to check his pulse on his sleep artery, she states. “His pulse is weak, but he is still alive. There are also a lot of remains of various, from what I can assume, test objects. Aside from that, there is only a bunch of useless trash.”
After she notices an open door facing Shingo, she continues. “Sir, there is also a huge door in front of me. However, there are only the scattered remains of some kind of monster. Should I invest any further?”
In less than a minute, Leona closes her eyes and nods before turning off the sound transmission device. “Understood.”
When the blue-haired soldier enters the spacious room, she scans her surroundings. However, she widens her eyes after noticing a weird-looking panel.
When she inspects it, Leona uses her sound transmission device again. “This is Leona. Ralf, Clark, you have to see this. Over…”
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