Epilogue

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Rain fell, the dark grime of the city evident by the litter that flew down the vacant streets. Skyscrapers spiraled into the darkened sky allowing the light of the numerous neon signs to light up the sidewalks and alleys. The city had seen better days and so did the small shop that sat near the city square. The shop's sign read "Cooked Noodles".

"Hey! Get your ass up, it's your turn to make the next batch!" said a stern voice.

"What the hell for? We haven't had any business for days." said another more masculine voice.

"It doesn't matter! We need to find a way to pay the rent or we're out on our ass. Me along with you!"

The man sighed as he tossed the sheets away from him. It was bad enough he had to get up to make something he knew no one was going to eat but it was even worse with the rent situation in mind. He opened his door and was greeted by a woman with long orange hair. She smiled as she tilted her head.

"Oh, come on. How come you always look like a grouch?" she asked holding a tray full of already made soup.

"If you were with someone who constantly yelled all the time you would get my mood." he said scratching head. The orange haired woman smiled as she headed towards the stairs.

"Please, she's not that bad. She seems the same since we left high school." she said continuing down the stairs. He shook his head and followed. Once he reached the bottom he took a sharp turn into the kitchen snatching a dingy white apron from a hanging hook. He found himself standing in front of a steamer. He stared down at it and looked up.

"Why can't you do this!" he yelled.

"Shut up and stop complaining!" said the same voice from earlier. He gritted his teeth.

Minutes later he walked from the kitchen and sat himself down at one of the tables. They were all empty besides one of the seats at the bar. Behind it stood a rather small woman with long black hair. She was wiping the counters. He stared at her until she turned to him giving him a smile and a small wave. She acts much different than she speaks, he thought. She finished wiping the counters and made her way towards him. She took the seat opposite him and asked, "Did you make the batch?"

"Yeah, yeah. It's already waiting to be served but I doubt that old man over there cares for a meal. He seems to be drinking his night away." he said. The woman smirked.

"I guess I'm going to have to cut the rest of his drinks." said the woman, her large eyes looking brightly at him.

"How about you send the old man packing and you and me just take a walk. I think our waitress could watch the place for a while." he said. The woman nodded.

Moments later the couple appeared walking down the street holding hands and one of them holding an umbrella to shield them from the rain. They walked a block before the man said,

"You miss it?"

"Miss what?" she asked.

"Our old life? You usually don't talk about it." he said. She laughed.

"To be honest, I don't remember much of it. Neither do you."

"I know but it would have been nice to remember it." he said.

"Don't worry. We have fragments of our memories. All that really matters is at least we have each other."

"I guess you're right." he answered. They continued to walk deeper into the city. They entered a courtyard as the rain stopped and the moon appeared.

"You sense it too, huh?" she asked. He nodded. She looked around, the darkened shadows around the courtyard shivered as if they were trembling. The two of them went back to back. Out of the darkness a beast emerged. A giant hole located on its chest.

"Do you remember how to kill these things?" he asked.

"Hope so, I was hoping they would show up. I always like this part." she said. She smiled as she placed her hair behind her ear. She flicked her wrist and a long katana sword materialized within her palm. The man did the same except his weapon had no hilt and was much bigger.

"Hey, what are the words that makes this thing go all white?" she asked. He scoffed.

"How should I know? You were the one who did it the other night." he shot back.

"Oh well, I'll remember it one of these days." she said.

They hadn't realized it but they were now surrounded by the beasts.

"You ready, ?" he asked.

" Come on, , what makes you think I'm not?" she said.

The beasts attacked and and the battle was on...

Bleach

Fragments of Life