POV: Kugi Nakamura
LOCATION: National institute of literature and arts Tokyo
The second person whose eyes will guide us through this story is a young Japanese student called Kugi Nakamura. But before we proceed forgive me for asking but have you ever had to give up doing you really loved doing? How did it feel? Sucks doesn't it?
Now pardon me for asking but what was the reason you had to give it up? Was because of health reasons? Was it due to a busy schedule? Or was it because you simply grew bored and decided to try something else?
Those are all decent reasons in my book and if he had a choice, poor Kugi would have easily chosen any of them as his reason for giving up instead of the totaly messed up reason that was true in his case.
What is that reason you may ask? Well try to imagine things this way.
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Imagine that ever since you were five years old you had always been an introvert who kept himself alive by reading all sorts of novels and comic books. It was to such an extent that you could definitely recite the entire lines of some of your favorite novels by heart. Unfortunately the nuns in the orphanage where you grew up did not consider novels to be a necessity so at age of seven you was forced to write your own novels and drawing them in order to keep them from running out. The good thing was that that situation gave you the skills you needed to win a scholarship into the most prestigious art school in the country at the age of fifteen but the bad thing was that it also brought you the hatred of a bunch of insecure apes who just could not accept the fact that there were people who were better than them at doing certain things.
---- Idiot one: (Yells) Hey who gave you permission to sit on the boss's spot?
---- Nakamura: (Casually) This is public property toshi Nagamo and I am just trying to finish my homework. Beside didn't your boss already claimed the west side park bench as his spot already.
Without warning the second idiot grabbed a fistful of your clothes and pulled you up to eye level with him.
---- Idiot two: Are you trying to tell the boss what to do?
---- Nakamura: If I were, would he listen?
They must have not liked your answer very much because the next thing you knew your body was sent flying back from the force of a very strong punch.
---- Idiot two: (Booms) How dare you talk about our leader that way? Do you want me to break every single bone in your body?
---- Nakamura: (casually) Will this be the first time you will do something like that? You know as well as I do that I don't have any money with me so if you boys came all this way just to take your stress out on me then please stop wasting my time and just do it.
Funny enough while you sounded brave speaking to the boys, every muscle within you was shaking with fear. The only reason you could run my mouth off was that their harassment had become so regular that it is now a part of your life as much as eating and sleeping. As a matter of fact if you had gone one day without being bullied by someone in that school you would have wondered wether something was wrong.That was why when the two idiots decided to rush you you simply folded your self on the floor in order to protect your vitals. However today must have been your lucky day because just as they were about to start beating the daylight out of you, a strong hand caught the first blow. You stood up in gratitude but as soon as you saw who it was you quickly realized that it was not your lucky day at all. This was because the person who had stopped the bullies was a man dressed in black cardigan with a hood cover his head.
---- Man: Don't you think picking on someone weaker than yourself is bit old fashioned?
---- Idiot one: Who on earth are you?
---- Man: I am just a passersby. (He then turned to you). Clean yourself up kid you and I have things to discuss.
---- Nakamura: (Without meaning to you said) Yes sir
You slowly stood up to follow him but the two idiots blocked your path
---- Idiot one: Hey you can't just take him like that.
---- Idiot two: Yeah didn't you see us talking to him?
----- Man: (Casually) Are you going to try and stop me?
Even though the man stood unguarded in front of the bullies, there was a sort of aura around him that made the bullies hesitant to get on his bad side. However as soon as you and the man turned your back on them, Todi Nagamo delivered a fierce punch.....that the man expertly caught with his left hand without turning his head back.
------ Man: (playfully) "Hitting a man while his back was turned? Have you shame at all?"
Idiot one then tried to swing another punch with his off hand but the man just shifted his head slightly to evade it and crushed idiot one's fist in his left hand in a manner that was so loud that even you heard the sound of bone cracking.
---- Idiot one: (screams) Ahhhh!!!!
Without giving him a chance to recover the man released his broken fist and used that same hand to give him a resounding slap that sent him flying to the ground and took a few teeth right out of his mouth. Idiot two who wanted to rush at the man, saw how idiot one had been taken down and quickly stopped.
---- Man: You want to fight as well.
---- Idiot two: (backingaway) No sir all good here.
---- Man: I thought so
The man then placed his hand around your shoulder and you both walked out in full view of the bullies.
Minutes later you were state at an eatery with a bowl of noodles in front of you while watching the man who was eating his as though he had not had it in a very long time.
---- Nakamura: forgive me if I'm being rude but isn't this the time when you tell me who you are?
------ Man: (casually) don't you know it's improper to talk while eating?
You quickly apologized and continueed eating your meal until you drained every piece of soup from the plate. After the waiters clear the plate the man white his hair with a mouth with not to napkin and then asked a very surprising question.
----- Man: "Are you angry boy?"
----- Nakamura: (Confused) Excuse me
---- Man: Those bullies who beat on you. Sre you angry at them
----- Nakamura: "There was a time when I was angry sir. In fact I was so angry that I even prayed for them all to die. But eventually I came to realize what's the point of being angry. Was my anger going to change anything if not wasn't it better to just accept them and live my life?"
----- Man: And what sort of life would that be my friend? A life where your dignity and humanity is being trampled upon?
----- Nakamura: "A live dog is better than a dead lion sir. It is far better to live in Shane than to die trying to fight something you are sure we only get you killed."
The man paused for a few minutes as though considering something and then said
---- Man: you are wise young Nakamura but have you ever considered the possibility on becoming so powerful that no one will dare to breathe too loudly before you
---- Nakamura: (shake your head in disbelief) I'm sure you have noticed by now sir but I'm nowhere close to being as strong as that.
---- Man: I never said I would make you a strong as that boy I said I'll make you as powerful as that. You see while you do not have strength on your side, you possess these funny little quirks that if properly polished and used are capable of transforming you into the most powerful man in this planet and far beyond. Ho however the only time side is that my training can only be giving to someone who is angry. So I ask you again young Nakamura are you angry?"
As much as you try to stop it the moment you had those words you could not help or think back to what happened when that man confronted the two idiots. He had not exchanged too much words with them and he even had his guard down but his sheer presence alone had been enough to make those two boys who had tormented you for years to back off. If only you had such power, if only you had such skills would you still need to curl on the ground anytime those boys attacked?
---- Nakamura: (Hotly) Yes I am angry sir. I am angry at myself for being so weak
(You then stood up from the table and knelt down before him)Will you teach me what I need to be strong?"
The man smelled brightly reached into his pocket and brought out and ask colored book and the Golden key.
----- Man: "We call it the gate of hell my friend. It is a secret organization that is dedicated to aid people like you who lack the societal backing needed to achieve success but possess the ambition and the ability to accomplish great things. If you want to receive the support we offer or you have to do is unlock the book."
You quickly followed his instructions expecting for big things that happen but when you unlock the book all that changed was that the book turn blood red.
---- Man: Well I suppose my work here is done. I expect my people will contact you within twenty four hours. (He then stood up to go) One more thing, you have proven yourself brave enough to unlock the gate of hell my friend are you strong enough to endure what will come next?"
He then turned and left.
Now while you were not a big believer in the supernatural, the moment that man turned face you after you unlocked that book you could have sworn that there was something in his eyes that brought fear into your heart. Without knowing it, your hand holding the book began to shake and your heart began to pray earnestly that you had not made a mistake. Unfortunately as you soon found out the next morning, that was a prayer that went unanswered.
"You were brave enough to unlock the gate of hell my friend, are you strong enough to survive the demons that will comes out?"