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Extinguish the Embers...	By : Mina-chan95 Category: +G through L > King of Fighters Views: 428 -:- 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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Okay! and it seems that this nerd gonna start the year with some Family Feels content xD (So, perhaps, it was a better idea than rewrite that old ShingoxKyo smut one-shot...) Yup, one does not start a year while being a horny~
Besides, even during the writing process, I was surprised to what Shiro has become...
Yup, now he just needs a long fancy coat and two short swords and BAM - Shiro have evolved into Shinamori Aoshi .v2 _(┐「ε:)_
(Pls, don't kill me for this that he sounds like that x'D I wonder when and where did he learned such language... now it's only missing ''my dear comrades have died T^T... *insert another poetic speech* '' part)
(Damn, now I need asap a fanart of Shiro cosplaying Aoshi and be like ''look at me ma'!'' while Makishima just proud of him)Anyway, not sure whenever this counts as good reunion scene between a mother and her child... But we'll see, right?
So, as always,
Enjoy!
An hour passes. Finally, Makishima starts to wake up. When she sits, she gets alerted. How did she end up here? Whose place is this? Who dragged her here? Could it be?… — These questions don’t give a rest for the blonde.
Suddenly, Makishima gets startled when she hears someone opening the bedroom door. However, the blonde’s eyes widen when a familiar person walks in and addresses her in a gentle tone ‘‘Mother… You’re awake. How are you feeling?’’. The doctor is still bewildered at seeing one certain brunette.
However, as Shiro gets close to her, the blonde only speaks in a doubtful voice ‘‘Kyo?… Is it you? You are alive. I…’’.
Just before she could finish the sentence, the prototype of clones tightly hugs her. For a moment, the blonde was surprised. Yet, after closing her eyes, she hugs Shiro back. Without even realizing it, when she smiles, the tears start to run on the doctor’s cheeks. There is simply an overflow of emotions for the brief moment. Even no words could describe. The blonde misses Shiro so much that finally being able to see him alive and well makes her glad and relieved. Perhaps, hugging the brunette as her child is her way of showing one of the noblest feelings like motherly love.
After a while, Makishima places her hand on her precious son’s left cheek while giving a guilty look ‘‘I’m so sorry… You must be suffering a lot because of me, and, even now, you’ve been going through unnecessary pain.’’.
Yet, the artificial being gives a comforting smile ‘‘Why are you apologizing? You did nothing wrong. If anything, I should be grateful that you gave a life to me. So, losing one eye was a small price to protect my two most important people. However, I cannot hold a grudge against the same person who speaks ill about you and Original. After all, not only did he take my brothers under his care and shelter us, but ‘Nagi gave me and the rest of us new names. I’m no longer Kyo, Mother. Since that moment when ‘Nagi found me, I live as ‘Shiro’ now. Perhaps, I should also thank him for giving the clones another chance, and with the new names – a new life.’’.
‘‘I was certain that all clones were terminated… Shiro, I need to find them as soon as possible. Where are they?’’ — Makishima asks in a serious tone.
The brunette’s eyes sparkle with innocent excitement ‘‘I’ll show you tomorrow. But today, you need to rest as much as you can.’’.
Unfortunately, the blonde’s face darkens, and she lowers her head ‘‘You don’t understand at all, do you? Bad things may happen soon if they are still alive. I need to take responsibility for what my research caused and how I doomed you and the rest of these poor children to have miserable lives. So, I need to end their suffering and kill them before anyone captures them and uses them for nefarious purposes again. It’s for their own sake… I already failed as a human being. So, at least this is the best thing I could do for them…’’.
For sure, such a response shocks Shiro. Yet, seeing the doctor is weighed down by the sense of guilt, which makes the brunette feel bad for her. More importantly, it hurts him to see how his dear mother suffers. So, Shiro places his hands on the blonde’s shoulders. After Makishima lifts her head, she stares with sad eyes.
Finally, the brunette addresses her ‘‘I have no idea what you have done, but I know one thing for sure – nothing good comes from the violence and death. More importantly, no one wants to die. Yes, my brothers went through many hardships after they escaped the lab. They were scared and alone against the outside world, which is unfamiliar to them. Even during the first day when Big Bro brought them to the storage, my brothers stayed close to each other and mistrusted him. ‘What if that man is as horrible as the original or that stupid doctor?’, ‘Why did he bring us here? Is he going to treat us like these scientists and make fun of us while we suffer?’ — it was their first reaction of ‘Nagi. However, he ignored such reactions, and just brought them food, water, whatever they might need to survive. Slowly, but my brothers started to see him as less than a threat, and eventually, he won their hearts and mind. Even to this day ‘Nagi is their beloved Big Bro, who protects them from any threat.’’.
Now, he adds in a calm tone ‘‘ ‘Nagi still cannot forgive me that I chose Original over him and for that reason, he sees me as a ‘traitor’. He even told the clones that the man wielding the purple flame killed me. However, I cannot force myself to hate him. After all, the clones are safe and living their best by his side. So, do my brothers suffer and want to die when they can finally have a normal life, Mother? I think that the very least on their mind are depressing thoughts…’’.
After Shiro removes his hands, he patiently stares. Yet, Makishima remains speechless. Only after a short pause, the blonde speaks up in a bitter-sweet voice ‘‘You grew a lot since the last time I’ve seen you, and you even have a real family. Perhaps, I should leave you and not interface. After all, I’m just a wanted criminal, and you’ll hate me for ruining your life, Shiro.’’.
As the blonde tries to get up, the brunette stops her, and objects ‘‘Please, don’t speak like that, Mother. How could I hate you? I… I missed you so much! Even being able to see you again makes me happy. There is a lot I want to talk about with you. And, I want to know what happened to you after you let me escape. So, please, can you stay for a bit longer?’’.
For sure, it was hard to say ‘no’ to that begging gaze. Maybe Shiro does deserve to know the truth… Or so, Makishima wonders. As she closes her eyes and sighs, the blonde replies ‘‘Fine if you insist.’’. Now, she begins to explain ‘‘After one of the project team members discovered that I released you, that person reported me to the leader of NESTS. However, I refused to tell them anything about where you've been sent, nor the name of the person who helped me with letting you escape. I was prepared for the worst torture or punishment imaginable, but I remained silent. The only thing, which was scarier than being killed, is NESTS capturing you and making you go through the same treatment as you were in the lab again. They even sent soldiers to retrieve you, Shiro… ’’.
‘‘Then, it explains where did ‘Nagi get these firearms, bullet-proof vests, and other equipment, which had something similar to NESTS’ logo before selling them… Perhaps, these people were…’’ - Shiro comments in a serious tone without being able to finish while listening to his mother’s story.
Such notice makes Makishima cover her mouth with a palm. She can even feel the cold sweat running down her skin as she wonders what kind of brute is that fearsome man, or what he is capable of. Who knows, what may happen if he got into the hands of that evil organization instead of that Kusanagi boy.
Yet, the blonde jolts as she feels someone placing a hand on her shoulder. Now, the brunette asks in a concerned tone ‘‘Are you okay, Mother? You look so pale.’’.
Makishima only shakes her head and continues ‘‘I’m fine. Please — do not worry about me. I was just a bit surprised, that’s all. Anyway, where was I?… Right… The NESTS decided to keep me alive because they saw me as a valuable resource and wanted me to continue to work for them. In the end, I was strictly supervised during the research. Even when I got permission to rest, someone would still be watching me over. Every little step, word, breath, or gesture – I was monitored 24/7. Thankfully, one day, there was an incident when unknown beasts broke into the NESTS’ facility and ran wild in the lab. Who knows what kind of inhumane creature could get through NESTS’ security and freely rampage until it reached the lab. Fortunately, during the panic, I used this as a chance to escape. I may get shot by the security guards or crushed by falling ruins, but I didn’t care – I desperately wanted to leave that place and to find you. ’’.
After taking a deep breath, the blonde continues ‘‘Perhaps, the fortune was on my side, after all, and I didn’t meet that wild creature who caused this chaos. However, its eerie howling and, sounding like calling someone’s name, froze me in fear. Maybe I was just imagining, but it sounded like a desperate scream for that person. However, I closed my eyes and run as much as my strength allowed. After I managed to escape that hell, I had nothing left – all my things were left there, including my passport. I was nothing, just like a refuge… However, I did what I could to survive another day, and with the hope to see whenever you are alive or not. I begged to get to any job. Yet, it wasn’t easy when you are undocumented, people may be suspicious of you. Thankfully, one old lady took me inside and asked me to assist her and help to take care of her husband. It wasn’t an easy job, but I got the roof under my head and warm food, even if it were for a brief time…’’.
As she lowers her gaze, Makishima sighs, and only after a short pause does she adds ‘‘One day when I was doing the house chores, I noticed that this old couple let inside the men, who wore business suits. I hid behind the corner and listened to what they had to say. They told that one of their relatives had gone missing. Once they showed a printed photo of me and told them that they are looking for me, I was shocked, and I didn’t know what to do. There was no doubt – these men were from NESTS… However, just as this old couple nodded, I looked for the nearest window to escape without getting noticed. So, for months I had to constantly change my place but with the hope that before I’ll die I might see you again. But then, all strength abandoned me, and I passed out. ’’.
Shiro just silently and pitifully speaks up ‘‘Mother…’’. He is unsure what to do or say. Lastly, he tightly hugs the blonde while comforting her ‘‘It’s alright now… You don’t need to go through that nightmare anymore. Everything will be alright from now on. I won’t let the bad people harm or threaten you, I promise. Tomorrow I’ll call Kyo to come in, and I’m sure that together we can help you, Mother. Just wait, and you’ll see how he is a kind person.’’.
Although, Makishima understands that these are just naive thoughts, yet instead of crushing his hopes, the blonde nods ‘‘Perhaps, you are right. But for now, we need to rest, don’t you think?’’.
For sure, after hearing these words, Shiro’s eyes sparkle with excitement ‘‘Sure! I can’t wait to see you two meet. So, rest well and good night, Mother.’’. Just before, the brunette leaves the bedside, he adds ‘‘ But if you need anything, let me know. I’ll be resting on the couch.’’. Yet, when the blonde closes her eyes and smiles, she just politely waves.
After Shiro leaves the bedroom, Makishima couldn’t sleep. There was simply too much on her mind. More so, the blonde is worried about how the original Kyo might act towards her. The doctor is certain - Kyo won’t greet her with open arms and, as warmly as Shiro. That’s for sure. Maybe the original still holds a grudge against her and would want to see her dead. Makishima realizes perfectly that. More so, such a reaction won’t surprise her. Yet, for some reason, she is afraid to face him.
Lastly, the doctor lies on her side and closes her eyes. While Makishima prepares herself mentally for the fateful encounter, she doesn’t realize how she fell asleep.
A/N: And yeah, next chapter gonna have some drama going on, 'cos this is gonna be one of those rare cases when Dark Souls boss music plays when Kyo shows up (Yup, why do I feel that I need a bottle of water-spray to teach Kyo a lesson not to lose the temper...)
Anyways,
As always - See you next time!~
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