Corpse Party- The sad aftermath of events…

(I do not own Corpse Party. Corpse party is owned by Kedouin Makoto, Iwanaga Akira and Asread. Please support the official release)

Ayumi sat there on her bed quietly looking down at her homework. Usually she'd be done by now, but for some odd reason she couldn't think straight. Ever since Hinoe died while towering over her, she hadn't been able to cope very well. Her sister's death just kept replaying itself in her mind as if it happened yesterday. Her mother was the same, she never left her room anymore, which really worried Ayumi. She shook off her thoughts and threw her homework at the mirror.

"I don't want to look at myself anymore!" She yelled.

(Flashback)

"Ahhh…hhaaahh…hhhh" Ayumi tried to scream but she couldn't.

"Nnng…!" Naomi growled while sitting on the floor with her hand holding her head.

Their spell had failed. The Suzumoto-like being they summoned was lying flat on the ground, face up, writhing and spasming. There was nothing they could do to help her. Nothing at all. As Naomi watched 'her' convulse. She noticed rune-like symbols appear all over like the Suzumoto-like beings body. And then, without warning, the Suzumoto-like beings paper doll burst into flames.

"Aaaaaahhhhhhhh… Aaaaaahhhhhhhh…." The Suzumoto-like being growled.

As soon as it did, blood began spraying from each of the runes on her body like water shooting from a fire hose.

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The Suzumoto-like being screamed.

Her arms, neck and thighs all separated from her torso, right where the runes had appeared a moment ago…and the Suzumoto-like being moved no more. The flame that had engulfed her paper doll was now completely extinguished, leaving nothing behind but ash.

*Sob* *Sob* *Gasp* *Sob* *Hic* Naomi and Ayumi cried.

"Glgh…!" Ayumi gasped suddenly.

Then Ayumi fell to her knees as well. She was bleeding from her arms and legs, in the exact same spots as the Suzumoto-like being. And bore the same runic markings.

"…! Class rep!" Naomi gasped. "Ahh?!"

*Gasp* *Gag* "Kllgh…ghaaAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Ayumi screamed.

"Aaaahhhhh…!" Naomi screamed.

Rounded saw blades were now jutting from the marks on Ayumi's body. Why? Where had they come from?!

"Ouaaggh… OWWW! GOD, IT HURTS!" Ayumi yelled.

"Class Rep…!" Naomi yelled.

"It hurts! …Aaahhh… *Pant* *Pant* What…is this?!" Ayumi yelled again.

(It's the exact same… The same death that this fake Suzumoto was subjected to. I'm going to die in exactly the same way!) Ayumi thought. (I've heard that practitioners of forbidden sorcery suffer even greater payback for their actions than black magic users…) (…but this book wasn't written in Japanese, and I can't read parts that warn about that…so…out of sight, out of mind! I can handle this.)

"…Pay…back…" Ayumi groaned in pain. "Ullggh…kkhhh… No… No! NO! Nakashima! The…paper doll… Put it out!"

"Hang in there! I'll have it out in no time! Just another few seconds!" Naomi grunted.

Naomi tried putting out the fire by slapping the paper doll with her hand. She was so panicked. She couldn't even feel the heat of the flame on her skin.

*Pant* *Pant* "Go out, dammit! GO OUT!" Naomi yelled. "GO OUT! GO OUT ALREADY, GODDAMMIT!"

It wasn't working. It wasn't doing anything. The fire just continued to burn.

"IT'S NOT GOING OUT! WHAT DO I DO?!" Naomi panicked.

"NOOO!...PLEASE…!" Ayumi yelled.

Wasn't there anything else that Naomi could do? She looked around, and saw a paint can full of water nearby.

"…Come on! Work!" Naomi pleaded.

Naomi was acting on impulse. She didn't even think about what she was doing. She just threw the entire contents of the can right onto the flaming paper doll.

"Eeeeggh…!" Naomi shrieked.

"Mwa ha ha ha ha!" The book laughed.

Blood began spurting from the mark on Ayumi's neck. The rounded saw blade from the desk earlier was digging into it for some reason.

"IT HUUUUUUURTS! Nooo… I don't want to die… SAAAVE MEEEEE!" Ayumi cried.

"Class rep…nnnngghh…!" Naomi continued to panic.

There seemed to be no escape for Ayumi and Naomi. They were destined to die here. This was their punishment for meddling in things no human should. For playing God.

"…!" Naomi gasped.

Naomi's doll was on fire now too. She was next. There was no fighting this. They were both going to die here. They were going to die horribly and painfully…

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Ayumi yelled.

"Ayumi!" Someone yelled. "Ghah…!"

Like an angel sent down from on high, they're savior suddenly appeared. A woman, older than them, scrambled down the stairs, calling out Ayumi's name. She leaped over the railing and practically dove toward the burning paper dolls.

"By the power of the guardian spirits, I cast out that which would do us harm. …Dai-ito-kuju…on…aku…UN!" The woman chanted.

The girls both panted and wheezed as the entire event came to a dramatic hold. They were relieved that it was finally over.

"…S-Sis…? *Pant* *Pant*" Ayumi wheezed.

"The fire…is out… *Pant* *Pant*" Naomi wheezed.

Naomi had no idea what this woman had just done, but whatever it was, it saved them. The flames were out and they were no longer in danger. …And Ayumi's neck, though gashed, was still fully intact.

*Sob* "Sis… Sis…!" Ayumi cried.

Ayumi flung herself at this new arrival and latched on, tears practically exploding from her eyes. Naomi guess that this woman was Ayumi's sister, the one she'd heard so much about…

"…Sis… You… You came to save me…" Ayumi cried. "But how…did you know where I was?" "Sis…?" "What…? No…" "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

(End Flashback)

The blood that covered her when her sister's head suddenly exploded. It scared her half to death. Naomi had freaked out after that and started to run away from that house in pure terror. Suddenly Ayumi's computer made a funny sort of beep noise and someone's picture was flashing on the screen. She looked closely at the picture before she answered the call.

"Nakashima-San?" Ayumi gasped.

"Hey Class Rep! How are things holding up?" The other girl smiled.

"I'm struggling. But I'm getting along well I guess" Ayumi shrugged.

"Look I'm struggling too but at least I'm still here. You'll always have someone to talk to. We were in that situation together after all. Plus I kinda know how you feel. I was very close to Seiko before she killed herself in that creepy elementary school…." Nakashima-San said trying to lift Ayumi's mood.

"Of course. But I have to go have dinner. Cause I know that mum won't cook seeing she's still not over the whole Hinoe incident yet" Ayumi sighed.

"Well see you soon Class Rep" Nakashima-San smiled.

"Bye Nakashima-San" Ayumi said shutting off her computer.

Ayumi sighed with relief. She was thankful that she had a friend like Nakashima to count on. She walked downstairs to smell something cooking.

"Mum?" Ayumi said.

Her mother was indeed the one who was cooking. Though she looked very depressed she still decided to cook. She was very silent and refused to speak. Suddenly she started talking.

"I heard you yelling. What or who were you yelling at?" Asuka asked.

"I'm just stressed out!" Ayumi snapped.

"Alright! Calm down Ayumi. I was only asking" Asuka said calmly.

"Sorry" Ayumi sighed.

"It's alright Ayumi. Oh by the way, were you talking to Nakashima-San?" Asuka asked.

"Yeah. She was saying how she was here for me and everything" Ayumi sighed starting to eat her dinner.

"Why don't you invite her over for a sleepover or something?" Asuka asked trying to lighten the mood.

"Will you be ok having Nakashima-San over?" Ayumi asked.

"Of course I will. And I'll talk to her mum and arrange a time for when you can go sleep over there" Asuka smiled.

"Really?" Ayumi asked.

"Yes Ayumi" Asuka laughed.

Ayumi felt like her mother was starting to return to normal. It felt good to hear and see her mother laughing and smiling. It looked like her mother was starting to get over Hinoe's death after all. Despite not having a father around all the time, Ayumi depended on her mother a lot. Like a lot more than most girls her age would. She smiled warmly at her mother as she got up and grabbed her plate even grabbing her own and walking over to the sink. Her mother smiled happily back as she got up to turn the TV on.

"It's quite early Ayumi. Why don't you talk to Nakashima-San on your computer and ask if her mum can drop her off?" Asuka asked looking at the TV screen.

"Nah, Nakashima-San can come over tomorrow. Tonight I just wanna spend some time with my mum" Ayumi smiled.

Asuka chuckled lightly at Ayumi's response. She got up off the lounge and walked over to Ayumi. She smiled warmly then pulled Ayumi into a nice warm hug. A slight blush appeared on Ayumi's face. She hadn't been hugged by her mother in a few years. To suddenly be hugged by her after such a long time felt kinda nice.

"You wanna have something to eat while we watch TV?" Asuka asked.

"What do we have?" Ayumi asked.

"I brought us some popcorn" Asuka smiled.

"Yum…" Ayumi smiled.

Creators Note: First corpse party fanfic! Mind all the blood stuff. Sorry I got carried away… Peace out-Flora