Chapter 1
Darkness roamed the sandy wasteland at night.
Two sisters — Miyuri, a four year old child with pink hair and Masami, a ten year old girl,also with pink hair — in tattered clothes settled near a campfire.
The siblings heard footsteps coming from the darkness.
Miyuri felt the cool breeze touch her skin and the footsteps from the shadows frightened her.
She clutched herself to Masami.
“Big sis, what’s that? Will it eat us?”
Masami wrapped her limbs around her sister’s cold delicate body.
“Don't worry, it's —’
A voice came from the darkness
“Finally,I’m back”
A 12 year old boy emerged from the darkness. His hair was white and scattered,he was blind and in a tattered jacket and he held a loaf of bread wrapped with a transparent rubber — Genma.
Miyuri placed Masami’s hands down and turned to her brother.
“BIG BROTHER!!’
“HI Miyuri, Hi Masami.” Genma said with a smile.
Miyuri stood up and launched herself to her brother’s chest.
Genma caught her with his right hand. Miyuri placed her left hand on his right shoulder.
“BIG BROTHER,BIG BROTHER,YOU ARE BACK!!”
“Yep. And I brought the bread you craved.”
“YOU DID.”
Genma tilted his head,
closed his blind eyes and smiled. Then he raised the mouthwatering honey cake bread filled with fruits.
Miyuri’s eyes and mouth widened in amazement.
“Woooow.”
“Here,here’s your cake bread.”
Miyuri hugged her brother very tight and closed her eyes.
“THANK YOU!”
Masami got up and walked towards her big brother.
“Wassup Masami.”
Masami stood akimbo.
“What's up? Did you spend much to buy this bread? I mean you have to be economical, y’know?”
Genma grinned and ruffled Masami’s hair gently.
“Don't worry as long as I am here,I will make sure you get something to eat.”
“Sit Miyuri. Masami sit. I heard this bread is good”
Genma placed Miyuri down gently on the sandy ground and Masami also sat. Genma also took a seat on the cold sandy ground.
He removed the wrapper of the bread.
“C’mon,close your eyes.” Genma said.
All siblings closed their eyes.
Genma spoke “Mom ,today we have dinner, you are forever invited to join us. Peace be onto your soul”
“Thank you.” all siblings said in unison.
Everyone opened their eyes. Genma broke the bread into three pieces,
making sure his siblings’ was equal and his was less.
Masami watched with concern.
Genma stretched forth both pieces to his siblings.
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“Here you go Miyuri. Here you go Masami”
Both siblings stretched their hands and took the bread.
“THANK YOUU!!”
Genma smiled at Miyuri.
Masami watched the bread she held below and then raised her head to look at the little portion her skinny brother got.
Genma heard Miyuri's eating but didn't sense Masami eating.
“What's wrong, Masami? You don't like it?”
“No, it's just,here. Take my bread, I can go to sleep without food”
“She’s right big brother. Here . Take some of my bread too”
Masami and Miyuri crawled to Genma and presented their bread to him
Genma gave a grateful smirk and pushed their bread back to them.
“Don't worry about me. I am ok. I may be skinny, but I am strong enough to protect you and make sure you eat until I die. So,enjoy.”
“Are you sure big brother.”
“I am positive,hehehe.”
The sisters sat down properly and enjoyed their bread.
Genma had already directed the last half of his bread to his mouth but then Miyuri’s stomach rumbled. He stopped.
He directed his hand where the bread was to Miyuri.
“Here Miyuri, have it.”
“Big brother, I’m ok.”
“Don't lie to me Miyuri, take this, maybe it will satisfy you a bit.”
Miyuri tilted her head down
“Are you sureee?”
“Yes I am,now have it.”
“Thanks big brother.”
Miyuri took the bread and ate it.
After the meal, Masami and Miyuri yawned. Both opening their mouths wide and stretching their hands into the air with their eyes closed.
“Haaaaaa”
“Ok everyone,it's time to sleep.”
Miyuri and Masami lay on the sandy ground and before resting both siblings said goodnight.
“Goodnight big brother” both wished their brother in unison.
“Goodnight”
The sisters closed their eyes and slept peacefully in the quiet evening breeze.
Genma looked at his sisters and thought
Have a goodnight,Miyuri,Masami. Mom, please watch over us.
Genma then also lay on the floor and closed his eyes.
I also need sleep. Tomorrow will come.
All siblings slept soundly with a smile thinking tomorrow would also be a favorable day.
The strong dusty wind danced happily and quenched the fire.
The night enveloped the siblings as they slept,unaware of what the morning had for them.
BOOOOOOM!!!!
A massive explosion woke the siblings up in the morning.
They looked around and saw two armies exchanging firearms — PAA! PAAW! PAAW! BOOOM!!!
What's that? The siblings thought.
Tanks shot the explosives and soldiers fired the ammunition. The wasteland became a battlefield,and the siblings were in between it.
The siblings were terrified. Their hearts raced cold sweat drenched their skin,their eyes blinking rapidly.
“HYAAAAAAAA!!!!”
The screams of soldiers and tanks choked the morning silence.
Genma’s throat tightened .
“MIYURI, MASAMI. C’MON LET'S LEAVE.”
Genma carried Miyuri along his back and held Masami’s hand and ran.
As they ran,a tank shot a bomb twenty five meters from the siblings that exploded BOOOM!!! Causing a sand tsunami that fell on the siblings.
The siblings collapsed to the burning morning sand. Genma forced his legs,one knee up and the other to the ground.
His vision blurred and he saw clones of his sight. He felt dizzy.
I will not let any of you die.
He took Miyuri along his back again whilst Masami lay unconscious .
“MASAMI, GET UP,WE NEED TO GO”
Then a gunshot roared through Miyuri’s back — PAAW.
“MIYURIIII!!” Genma’s voice broke through the battlefield
Miyuri’s blood flowed down her mouth and soaked her brother's dress.
Hearing her little sisters name, Masami tried to stand.
“Mi..yuri” Masami forced the words out of her tiny throat.
Masami regained consciousness. She stood and walked to her little sister in an attempt to carry her
“BIG BROTHER. LETS GET OUT OF HERE. LET ME CARRY MIYURI”
Genma grabbed Masami’s hand
“NO. JUST RUN . I WILL CARRY HER”
Genma stood up with Miyuri who was losing blood. He started running again,legs pumping furiously.
Masami also tried her best to keep up. Her legs moved faster than usual.
Their hearts pumped crazy like pistons.
“Big….bro..ther” Miyuri forced the words out as she blinked once.
“MIYURI STAY WITH ME, WE’LL GET OUT OF THIS”
Then — PAAAW — A bullet struck through the right chest of Masami. The impact widened her eyes. Her chest lurched forward from the bullet's blow.
He looked at her little sister with still eyes in shock .
No, no, no
“MASAMIIII!!”.
Genma caught her body with his other hand and knelt before his two sisters.
Masami’s blood sprouted like spring
“NO. NO. MIYURI, MASAMI, PLEASE WAKE UP. YOU CANT DIE … NOOOOOO.”
Genma looked into the sky.
“NOOO. WHYYY. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SOO CRUEEELL. YOU TOOK MY EYES AT BIRTH, YOU TOOK MY MOTHER AWAY, NOW YOU TAKE MIYURI AND MASAMI!!!!”
“WHY! WHY! DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO CRUEL LIFE! DON’T YOU PITY US TOO! WE ARE HUMANS TOO. AREN'T WE! DON’T WE ALSO DESERVE TO LIVE!!”
Genma wept and hugged his sisters very tightly.
Then — PAAW — another bullet struck Genma’s forehead. His mouth opened and blood poured down.
He collapsed on his sisters and they fell to the ground.
Bullets raced back and forth. Explosives roared across the battlefield.
The siblings’ body lay on the wasteland dead .
High above them was the infinite dark space.
A voice was heard.
Mom
Her face appeared — A pink haired female,tall. It was Genma’s mom. She smiled.
Miyuri
Miyuri is seen smiling
Masami
Masami is seen smiling
I promised mom...
Mom is seen dead on the bloody street
That I would protect you all
But..
Miyuri and Masami are seen saying
“Big brother”
I didn't fulfill that promise..
I couldn't accomplish anything with my life
But
I don't care anymore
Miyuri, Masami. Your big brother...
is coming..
AND HE WILL PROTECT YOU, EVEN IN THE AFTERLIFE!!!
I! WILL! NOT! DIEEE!!!
Then an infinite space of galaxies appears.
A cloudy gate opened and white flame essence from it.
“AM I ALIVE” the soul thought.
Then another figure emerged.
“Welcome,lucky soul.”