Inner Trinity (8/?)
By Max Ikari
Yohji was silently looking at the ceiling unable to sleep. He took another drag of his
cigarette before a quiet knock at his door interrupted his thoughts.
He got up to open the door and to his surprise it was Ken.
"Ken?" asked Yohji having expected the red head to come to his room.
Ken looked at him seriously and asked if he could come in. Yohji
stepped away from the door to give him enough space to do it. They
stood facing each other in the shadows; Ken seemed to be making up
his
mind about something.
"Well. . ." asked Yohji getting impatient of Ken.
"It's about Aya," Ken blurted out.
Yohji suddenly became very nervous
"What about him?" asked Yohji with feigned uninterest.
"He seems to be acting weird lately, Omi and I have discussed it and
we think you know something," said Ken looking at Yohji intensely.
Yohji knew something but he smiled and said, " And what would give
you
that idea?"
"You are acting weird around him and you keep glancing back at him,
we
thought you guys maybe had a fight but you just slept with him two
days ago," said Ken looking out the window.
Yohji almost swallowed his cigarette at the surprise, " Nani?"
"Yohji I may be younger than you but I am not stupid," said Ken
smiling, " besides I'm okay with it."
Yohji just stared at him wide eyed trying to find in Ken's honey eyes
if there was any hint of dishonesty. There was none and he
immediately felt bad for not telling his friends anything about Aya.
"Um, thanks I guess," said Yohji searching his room for another
cigarette.
"No need to get embarrassed, besides that is not why I came here. We
are worried about Aya, I know we don't usually get along but he is
still my friend and he is obviously changing," said Ken looking at
Yohji square in the eyes.
"I know," said Yohji frustrated, "He is not okay but there is not a
thing we can do for him, he doesn't want our help."
"When has he wanted it? I don't give a fuck but if he won't help
himself we will do it for him," said Ken obviously angry.
"Ken such language," said Yohji smiling in spite of himself.
"Can it playboy, so are you going to tell us or what?" asked Ken
"Omi also wants to know?" asked Yohji dreading having to explain this.
"Omi is the one that first brought it to my attention, I will go get
him," said Ken and went to get Omi.
He started pacing around his
room, not wanting to break Aya's trust. However, he had no choice,
Ken and Omi entered his room quietly and locked his door.
"Well. . ." asked Ken impatient, and Yohji told them everything.
Dark place, it is so cold.
Mama? Where are you?
I am here sweetheart just relax it was a bad dream.
I was scared, I dreamt that you and dad were killed and Aya-chan was
in the hospital.
It's okay now, it was only a dream, and we will never leave you.
You promise?
I promise.
His mother's grip gets tighter, she is hurting him
Mama, you are hurting me, mama?
You are coming with me; it's your time.
Now he is scared, she is dragging him, she feels so cold now. Her
eyes are cold, there is nothing.
Going where mama?!
You are coming with me to hell.
Aya…. Aya….
"Aya, wake up, Aya damn it," said Yohji trying to shake him out of
his
nightmare.
He wakes up covered in sweat his eyes are unfocused for a minute and
his breathing is rapid.
"Hey it's me, are you okay?" asked Yohji looking at him obviously
concerned.
Aya nods before he realizes that Yohji is in his room. He sits up in
bed, his face going hard, angry that Yohji dared to be in his room.
"What the hell are you doing here?" asked Aya anger touching his
voice.
Yohji stares at him like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
"Well, the guys and I wanted to talk with you," says Yohji looking
into his eyes. An emotion seems to pass through them, fear? Maybe.
However, he recovers putting his mask back on.
"Talk to me about what, at. . ." says Aya and turns to see his clock,
" 2:30 in the morning?"
Ken and Omi enter his room. Omi is watching him with concerned eyes.
Even Ken's eyes seem to hold an amount of pity. He hates pity. It
only serves to make him angrier than he already was with Yohji.
"We think you need to go see a doctor, more specifically a
psychiatrist," says Yohji quietly.
Aya just stares back at all of them, they are serious about this. He
feels cold, cold inside of him and he reflexibly wraps his arms
around
himself.
"So you think I am crazy?" asks Aya finding quite funny and not
knowing why.
"Aya," say Ken trying to touch him.
"Don't you dare touch me, none of you," hisses Aya, " How dare you
tell me that? I don't mess with your lives, I expect the same."
"Aya-kun, you need to see a doctor, we are worried about you," say
Omi
trying to soothe him. He just stares at Omi and ignores him. He
gets
out of his bed looking for some pants to put on.
"Aya, where are you going?" asks Yohji getting angry that Aya is
ignoring them.
"Out, away from all of you," says Aya angry.
"No you are not," says Yohji grabbing his arm, to prevent him from
going.
"Let me go Yohji… fucking let me go!" said Aya with the last bit
sounding hysterical.
"Calm down, Aya…" said Ken trying to get Aya to relax.
"Aya-kun…"said Omi
But Aya won't listen to them.
Yohji is looking at Aya and his eyes are wide with fear. He is
seeing
something that he doesn't see. In his distraction Aya nails him in
the groin and goes to his bed pillow getting gun and aiming it at his
face. He is crying and shacking, this is not Aya.
Ken and Omi are staring at Aya open mouthed, they can't believe Aya
has a gun and it is pointing it at them.
"Don't touch me, I won't go to hell," said Aya his voice breaking.
"Aya…," said Ken taking a step toward Aya but stopped by Yohji's
hand.
"He is not Aya," said Yohji taking a step forward, " Ryo? Are you
Ryo?"
Aya looked at him and nodded quietly.
"We just want to help you, we won't take you to hell," said Yohji
soothingly. "Drop the gun."
"Gendo told you to stay away from us, he told you and you didn't
listen," said Ryo brokenly, " He will make all of you pay, Gendo
please help me."
/Get out of here, if they try to stop you, shoot them/
"Let me pass! or I will shoot you!" screamed Ryo, his eyes looked
wild.
"Ryo, listen to me…" said Yohji trying to get near him.
Ryo shot the gun to a spot near Yohji and said, " I am not bluffing,
first you fuck him and now that you don't need him you want to put
his
in a nut house. I told him not to listen to you, but he believed
you."
Yohji couldn't look at Aya, he felt horrible. Ryo walked to his
dresser and picking up his keys started to get out of the room. Ken
and Omi wanted to stop him put at the same time he picked his katana
and they were both unarmed.
"You will pay for this," said Ryo giving a hysterical laugh that
sounded to be a mixture of a laugh and a sob.
Running down the stairs he fled the house. He could see the three of
them staring around at his car.
/Give me control/
Aya's eyes went blank for a moment before Gendo assumed control of
the
body.
"You are right Ryo, I will make them pay," said Gendo smiling at his
rear view mirror.
TBC.