CH : 2 AWAKENING
⚠️ Content Advisory
This series is rated 16+
It contains themes and scenes that may not be suitable for younger audiences, including:
Mild violence and psychological tension
Mentions of crime, corruption, and moral conflict
Occasional strong language
Emotional and mature themes related to loss, identity, and humanity
Viewer and reader discretion is advised
[Scene opens — a calm morning at the campus.]
The sun filters softly through the classroom windows.
Another ordinary day in Kye Kurasaki's quiet routine — wake up, class, study, repeat.
The low murmur of students fills the air, laughter echoing faintly from the hallway.
Kael (grinning): "Graduation's almost here, huh? What about you, Aiko? Any plans after this?"
Aiko (smiling lightly): "Not really sure yet... I've always wanted to become a fashion designer, but I don't know how to tell my family."
Before Kael can reply, one of Aiko's friends calls out from across the room.
Friend: "Aiko! Come here, you have to see this!"
Aiko laughs softly and walks toward them, her brown hair glimmering under the sunlight.
Kye's eyes follow her without meaning to.
Kael turns to Kye, smirking.
Kael: "So, Kye… how long are you planning to hide your feelings for her?"
Kye (startled): "W-what are you talking about?"
Kael: "Come on, man. It's obvious. You like her, don't you? Just confess already. Say 'I like you' and boom, done."
Kye (looking away): "You make it sound so simple. It's not that easy, Kael."
Kael: "Then keep overthinking it. I'm not the one suffering here."
Kye sighs as Kael walks off to join the others. His eyes drift back toward Aiko again — she's laughing with her friends, bright and full of life.
Kye (thoughts):
Aiko was my first real female friend. I never knew how to talk to girls — just a 'hi' or 'hello' and that's it. But Aiko was the one who approached me first. Since our second year, I've liked her... but I never had the courage to say it.
He looks at his reflection in the window.
I'm not bad-looking… about six feet tall, but yeah, my build isn't great. Still, that's not the real problem. It's confidence. Maybe this week… maybe I'll finally tell her how I feel.
The school bell rings, cutting through his thoughts.
A gust of wind blows through the open window, scattering papers and making Aiko's hair flutter gently.
For a second, Kye feels something strange.
A pulse.
Like a spark running through his body.
He blinks — and in the reflection of the window, his eyes flash faintly red for just an instant.
Kye (murmuring): "What… was that?"
Kael (calling out): "Yo, Kye! Lunch break's starting, let's go!"
Kye shakes his head, forcing a smile.
Kye (thinking): Maybe I'm just tired...
But deep inside, something feels different.
Something is changing.
[Scene – Lunch Bell Rings]
The lunch bell echoes through the hallway.
Kye walks alone toward the classroom, quietly, his mind still lost in thought.
From inside, he hears voices — a few female classmates chatting.
Girl 1 (teasing): "Aiko, do you really like Kye? I mean, what's so special about that guy?"
Aiko (hesitant laugh): "Huh? When did I ever say I like him? I just talk to him to be nice. Otherwise, who else would?"
Kye freezes outside the door.
Her words hit him harder than he expected.
Kye (thinking): Didn't expect that… from her.
He lowers his head and walks away quietly, a faint sadness in his eyes.
His thoughts twist between disbelief and disappointment — until suddenly —
BAM!
He bumps straight into Ryker and his group of bullies near the cafeteria.
Kye: "S-sorry, sorry—"
Before he can finish, Ryker punches him hard in the face.
Kye crashes down onto the floor near the cafeteria tables.
Blood trickles from his lip as the crowd falls silent, eyes locked on him.
Ryker (mocking): "What's wrong, Mr. Study Book? You blind or what? Guess your brain still doesn't work right, huh?"
Other bully: "Looks like he's getting too confident these days, Ryker. We should fix that."
Ryker: "This time I'll let you go, but next time... you won't be so lucky. Got it, Mr. Study Book?"
The crowd laughs as they walk away.
Moments later, Kael and Aiko rush over.
Aiko kneels beside Kye, worry written all over her face.
Aiko: "Kye! Are you okay? Let me—"
Kye (coldly): "I'm fine."
He pushes her hand away and slowly stands up on his own, silent but trembling.
Without another word, he walks off, leaving everyone staring.
Student whisper: "Wow… he just got punched and still refused help? What's his deal?"
The whispers echo behind him as he disappears down the corridor.
---
[Later – Dismissal Bell Rings]
Kael searches for him after school but can't find him anywhere.
Kye had already left.
Kye (thinking while walking):
So… that's it, huh?
Friendship only lasts until it's convenient.
People only care when it benefits them… Humans are so selfish.
He walks through the empty streets, the evening air heavy with silence.
---
[Scene – At Home]
The atmosphere at home isn't any better.
His parents, Daigo and Mira Kurasaki, look furious.
Something must have gone wrong again.
Daigo (calling out): "Kye! Come downstairs. Now."
Kye: "What happened? Why are you yelling?"
Before he can say more, his father slams a report card onto the table.
Mira (shouting): "What are these marks, Kye?! Explain yourself!"
Daigo: "We've been trying to make something out of you — we want you to become someone successful, someone better than us — and this is what we get?!"
Daigo (furious): "You're useless, Kye! It would've been better if we never picked you up that night!"
Both of them stand there, anger burning in their eyes — not realizing how deeply their words cut.
Kye doesn't say a word. He just lowers his gaze and quietly walks to his room.
He closes the door behind him and leans against it, the silence louder than their shouts.
Finally, he breaks.
Tears spill down his face.
Kye (thinking):
Why… does everyone expect something in return?
Is it really necessary to always give back?
Why can't I just live… without being a disappointment?He clenches his fists, trembling as his breathing grows heavy.
In the corner of the room lies a small rope.
He stares at it for a long time — pain, anger, and loneliness twisting inside him.
Slowly, he picks it up.
He tries to end it all.
But the moment the rope tightens, something in him snaps — not his body, but his heart.
He collapses to the floor, crying uncontrollably.
Kye (sobbing): "I… can't even do this right…"
Eventually, exhaustion takes over. His tears dry, and he drifts into a restless sleep.---
[Midnight — The House is Silent]
Kye wakes suddenly. His body feels weak, burning with fever.
Sweat drips from his forehead as he stumbles out of bed.
Kye (weakly): "Medicine… I need medicine…"
He searches the drawers, the shelves — nothing.
His vision starts to blur.
Kye (panting): "There should be some in the lab… maybe…"
He steps out quietly, his parents still asleep, and heads toward the small lab his father uses for research.The lab is dark — filled with strange machines, wires, and containers of unknown chemicals.
The air smells metallic.
Kye ignores everything, his only thought: find medicine.
Then he spots a small vial with a label half-torn off — a glowing blue liquid.
Kye (murmuring): "This must be it… fever medicine…"
Without hesitation, he drinks it.
Seconds pass.
Then — agony.
His body jerks violently.
He screams.
Blood spills from his mouth as his body convulses in pain. His eyes turn bright red, veins glowing beneath his skin.
The machines around him start to hum, reacting to his energy
.Kye (screaming): "What… what's happening to me!?"
He collapses, gasping, his heartbeat pounding like thunder.
The pain builds — and then, suddenly, silence.
Kye loses consciousness, lying on the cold lab floor.
---
[Scene – Hospital Room]
When Kye opens his eyes again, the white ceiling blinds him.
The rhythmic beep of a heart monitor fills the silence.
He's in the hospital.
The door bursts open — Daigo and Mira rush in, their faces pale with fear.
Mira: "Kye! Are you okay?! What were you thinking?!"
Daigo: "Why did you go into the lab, Kye? Why did you drink that medicine?!"
Kye blinks slowly, his voice weak.
Kye (softly): "I… I had a fever. I thought it was medicine for that. After that… I don't remember anything."
Mira (angrily): "Idiot! You could've at least asked us first! Just… be thankful you're alive."
The room falls silent. Both parents look frustrated and exhausted, faces pale under the hospital light.
---
Scene shifts — Daigo and Mira's conversation
Daigo sits beside Mira, rubbing his temples.
Daigo: "I don't understand… How is Kye still alive? That formula was lethal — it could melt human organs in seconds. But he's completely fine."
Mira (uneasy): "There's always been something abnormal about Kye… especially his body."
Daigo (coldly): "Then we should run tests — experiments. We need to know what's happening to him."
Mira stays quiet, eyes filled with worry.
Moments later, the doctor enters the room.
Doctor: "Your son's stable now. He should be discharged by tomorrow morning. No need to panic."
Both sigh in relief.
Daigo and Mira (together): "Thank you, doctor."
---
Scene – Night at the Hospital
Kye stands by the window, staring at the pale moon. The weather outside is cold and still.
Kye (thinking):
I don't know why, but since last night… my body feels strange. It's like there's power inside me — or maybe I'm just losing my mind.
But that red light… before I fainted — was that a dream?
---
Scene – The Next Morning
Kye walks slowly toward the university, eyes tired but distant.
Meanwhile, Kael and Aiko talk in the corridor.
Kael: "Did something happen to Kye? He's acting weird lately."
Aiko: "I don't know. God knows what's wrong with him."
---
Scene – University Ground
Kye sits alone on a bench, the morning sun barely touching his face.
Suddenly, Ryker and his gang of bullies approach.
Ryker (mocking): "Well, well, Mr. Study Book. Mind giving us your homework again? Don't worry, we'll return it in one piece."
Kye (calmly): "Sorry, but why don't you ask someone else?"
The bullies smirk.
Bully 1: "See, Ryker? I told you — this guy needs to be taught a lesson."
Ryker: "You've got some nerve refusing me. You forget your place?"
Without warning, Ryker throws a punch straight at Kye.
Kye (thinking as the punch comes):
This is strange… it's the first time I can actually see his punch coming. Before, I could never even react…
Still, the punch lands — Kye falls to the ground, but this time, he barely feels any pain.
Ryker (smirking): "Now do you get it? Hand over the homework. And maybe treat us to lunch too. You can do that much for your friends, right, guys?"
The bullies laugh. A crowd gathers around — students whispering, mocking, some even pitying, but none daring to interfere.
Kael (to Aiko): "Let him be. Maybe this will bring him back to reality. He's been acting too proud lately… not that I care anyway."
---
Kye clenches his fists.
Kye (thinking): If what I'm feeling is real… I have to test it.
He slowly drops to one knee.
Ryker (grinning): "That's more like it—"
Before he can finish, Kye's foot slams into Ryker's leg.
Ryker staggers — and before anyone can react, Kye punches him straight in the face.
Ryker crashes to the ground.
Ryker (furious): "You little rat! You think you can—"
Kye's eyes flash cold red. He kicks Ryker again, hard.
Kye (firm voice): "I'm not giving you my homework. Got it?"
The entire ground falls silent.
Even the bullies freeze — fear flickering in their eyes as they meet Kye's cold, expressionless stare.
Kye walks past them, silent and calm.
No one dares to stop him.
Aiko steps forward, trying to speak.
Aiko: "Kye, wait—"
Kye (without turning): "Thanks… but I don't need your help. Have a good day."
He walks away, his steps echoing through the silent crowd.
---
Scene – Aftermath
Kael (whispering to Aiko): "Don't you think Kye's acting… strange? And tell me honestly — was he always that strong?"
Aiko (uneasy): "I don't know… but the way he looked at Ryker... it was scary."
The entire university buzzes with rumors.
Everyone's talking about the boy who took down Ryker — the quiet one who never fought back before.
Ryker (furious): "That bastard… I'll make him pay for this."
Bullies: "He humiliated us in front of everyone!"
Ryker (snapping): "Shut up!"
---
Scene – Kye's Room (Night)
Kye sits by the window again, staring at his reflection.
Kye (thinking):
I knew it… my body feels different. I don't know what happened to me that night, but I can't tell anyone.
He packs a small bag quietly.
---
Scene – Downstairs
Kye walks up to Daigo and Mira, who are seated at the table.
Kye (calmly): "I'm leaving home. I found a training institute — somewhere I can focus. I'll manage my expenses with a part-time job. Just… cover the room rent if you can."
Mira (startled): "That's fine, but… why so suddenly? Kye, wait—"
Kye doesn't respond. He walks past them, out the door.
Daigo: "What's gotten into him lately?"
Mira: "I don't know… he's not the same Kye anymore."
---
Scene – Street (Night Sky Above)
Kye walks down the road, the moonlight glinting off his faintly glowing eyes.
A gentle breeze passes as he clenches his fist, a confident smile crossing his face.
Kye (quietly):
"My future… I'll decide it myself."
He looks up at the sky, determination burning in his eyes.
Then, softly — almost like a promise — he speaks:
Kye: "Destruction… it's my way to peace."