Chapter 3 – Reunion and Reality.

Chapter 3 – Reunion and Reality.

"ONEE-CHAN!!!!!!" the girl screamed. "Onee-chan are you really awake?!?" Kana screamed.

"Ms. Kana, I know you are happy to see your sister again and I can sympathize with you, but I would ask that you keep the volume to a reasonable level." Amherst chuckled.

"Ahhh..... Sorry, Mr. Amherst." Kana's face goes slightly red from embarrassment. Dr. Amherst returned a smile. "I just finished up my examination of your sister, she is cognisant and vocal but I would ask that you don't push her too much. Where are your parents? I should speak with them." (Amherst)

"They should be on their way up, I might have broken out into a sprint when I got out of the car," Kana says while scratching her face.

"I see, then I will leave your sister in your care." (Amherst) Dr. Amherst swiftly left the room and started talking to one of the nurses as he entered the hallway.

Kana approached the hospital bed that contained Akagi. Her eyes were already starting to get moist it was clear that she was on the verge of tears.

"Onee-chan, are you really back?" She asked, "Is it finally over?"

Akagi let out a small laugh. "Yeah kiddo, I'm back. Your Gaming Genius keeps her undefeated record just a little longer. Not even a literal death game was enough to beat me!." Akagi says with a bright smile.

At this point, the proverbial dam broke and Kana began to cry. She came up to Akagi and placed her hands on top her hers.

"I...I....I....I thought I would never see you again." She says through her tears. "Every day, I was so scared. Scared that we would get the message that you were dead. I watched the number of living players drop from 3,000 to 2,000 to nearly 1,000." Her tears got worse. "Each time I saw that a player other than you had died I was glad. All that mattered was that you were still alive and that someone else had died instead of you." At this point, she was crying so hard she couldn't even speak.

Akagi placed a hand on her head "It's alright, It's alright. I'm here now Kana. It's over."

Kana continued to cry for a few minutes before she calmed down enough to speak.

"Kana, there is nothing wrong with being happy that the person you cared about was alive. Some might find that cold or cruel, but it's human nature to want your loved ones to live. During these last four years, I've seen people do horrible things to others; just to ensure that those they cared about survived." (Akagi)

"Was it really ok for me to think that way? Doesn't that make me a terrible person?" (Kana)

It was clear to Akagi that this had been eating away at Kana.

"No, no Kana it just makes you human. Nothing more and nothing less." Akagi replied with a smile.

{I can imagine Hishya would retort by asking if I was even human at this point. And she wouldn't exactly be wrong, not that she is either.} (Akagi)

"Um... Onee-chan." Kana said nervously. "Do you know about your.... hair and your.... eyes." Kana asked with visible concern.

"Yes, Kana I do." Akagi responded instantly. "And before you ask, my appearance seems to have changed to match my Avatar in FWO. I have no idea how this happened, but I don't care. After all, this means that Akagi lives on." Akagi's glee from being able to keep her appearance was visible on her face.

{Damnnit this fucking body is useless, what I wouldn't do to have my body strengthening right now} (Akagi)

Just as that thought left her head, she suddenly felt a rush of energy flow throughout her body. It was an all too familiar feeling, one that she knew from her countless days in FWO, one that she shouldn't be able to feel in the real world.

Akagi's confusion was quickly replaced with action as she grabbed Kana and pulled her into an embrace.

"NOTHING IS YOUR FAULT YOU HEAR ME!" Akagi yelled "I became the person I am today of my own free will. You don't control me or my life and what I choose to do is not your fault nor your responsibility." She forced her sister to look into her eyes. "Kana you brought me strength when I needed it most, you kept me alive for all these years and gave me hope when I had none. Look in my eyes Kana do you see a person who regrets what they became or what they have done? Do you see a person so weak that they would be controlled by the will of another?" (Akagi)

A few moments pass as Kana stares into her sister's amber eyes.

"No," Kana replied weakly

"Exactly, I made my decision when I took my first life in FWO and I've never once regretted it, and I don't want you to regret pushing me to find what makes me happy." (Akagi)

The two siblings held each other in a tight embrace for several minutes without saying anything.

"Are you ok now?" (Akagi)

"Uh-huh," Kana says with her face buried in Akagi's chest.

"Good, now you should probably get off me I doubt straining my body is a smart idea right now." (Akagi)

"Sorry! You shouldn't have strained yourself for me." She said quickly standing up. "I'm surprised that you could even move that much looking like you do." (Kana)

"Heh. I couldn't just let my sister stand there crying right in front of me now, could I? Besides, I saw what was going on, you were on the verge of going through what I did all those years ago. I sure as hell don't want you to go through that. (Akagi)

{Let's not mention how I just used my physical strengthening ability from FWO. That might make things even more confusing. Why can I use that in the real world? Can I use any other abilities? Questions for later.} (Akagi)

Kana let out a chuckle

"Thanks, Onee-chan. I'm not going to pretend that I understand everything you've been through both in FWO and at home. Your "career choice" was definitely not what I expected when I told you to find your happiness in gaming. I always thought you would be a pro gamer or a content creator, not an assassin! While I don't completely understand, I can say that no matter what, you will always be my sister, and I will always love you no matter what. Besides, if I left you alone who knows what kind of trouble you would get into." (Kana)

The two siblings exchanged wide smiles. Their bond remained unshakable as ever and perhaps even grew deeper. However, a small sparkle in Kana's eye which had gone unnoticed by Akagi gave the impression that Kana had not said everything on her mind.

{So Onee-chan is an assassin? I guess I'll have my work cut out for me if I'm going to support her. I don't know if I can agree with such a lifestyle, but I'll do my best to help her!}(Kana)

Yes, for while many jokingly called Kana obsessed with her older sister. Few would ever understand just how far she was willing to go for her.