A maiden's distress
Distant beeping can be heard; as two shadowy figures make their way down the hallowed halls.
"Utsumi- San?" said the older one with her long tanned brown hair let down, younger features and a look on her face which used to be filled with fierily determination strained to look at the other, puffing and panting heavily.
Utsumi heard her name being called, she tried to respond but all she could muster was a soft grunt. Without warning, her legs gave way and she stumbled to the ground.
"Utsumi-San!" Kitshinitani rushed down to her sides and placed an arm around her hastily to support the fallen woman. Utsumi felt her energy dwindling, that ache in her head began to pulse terribly as though the world was spinning out of control.
"Kit..shinitani- Kun… leave me, run…" Utsumi whispered almost breathlessly, almost immediately, she felt the hand around her shoulder tighten; Kitshitani caught Utsumi's eyes but shook her head. She breathed deeply before pulling herself and Utsumi up from the ground.
With one arm around Utsumi and the other hand supported by metal bars along the wall, she took a step forward. Her feet buckled unsteadily but there is no way, their lives will end here.
The beeping seemed to be louder every passing minute since they have escaped and now before anything else, she had to group up with him. After all, she had made a promise to many people to return alive.
"Don't joke around; I will not leave anyone behind." Kitshitani pulled a distained look on her face before taking another step forward. "I am a police detective…" She said forcefully.
Utsumi hung herself dazed and faint from her junior's arm as she was led on one step at a time. She was about to fall again when Kitshitani spoke, in a small voice "If anything happen to you, he will not be forgiving…"
Utsumi knew which 'he', Kitshitani was talking about, but a little voice in her mind disagrees 'He does not care, not known to care.' But there are a couple of things that he will surely comment harshly if she gave up now. "I know…" Utsumi mumbled before clearing her head by gently shaking it from side to side. "Not yet…"