ChainMail

a/n: Animefanatic01 and sadari, thank you! Of course, thanks to Mei Hanasakura. She's my sis. I recommend you read her work, Victories and losts. So, yeah, this is the 4th chapter of my stupidity.^^

Disclaimer: PoT was, is, and will never be mine. Period.

ChainMail

"From...Sanada..."

It was surprising, really. Sanada wasn't the type who would send such childish things. Besides, it wasn't even possible for the man to send Marui any mail.

"What'd you think, Jackal? Should we check?" Marui asked, scared of what might happen.

"I don't think we should." Jackal said. "But I'm curious."

Marui moved the mouse with his trembling hand and the cursor slowly made its way towards the mail and clicked it.

It opened and Marui looked away. Jackal was looking and concentrating at the monitor, waiting for the loading to finish.

Then, it was done.

Marui finally looked at it and both of them was surprised at what they saw.

It was like when they read the first word, they couldn't stop. Something was forcing them to read on and finish it.

At the very end of the message, there it was...

"...You will die within 2 days..."

It was very shocking. If they hadn't read that, their lives would probably be longer.

"Jackal, this is creeping me out." Marui said.

"I know, Marui. I know." Jackal just said, trying to reassure Marui.

"Besides, Yukimura-buchou said that chain mails aren't real, right?"

"I know," Marui said. "But I just can't believe it because I'm really scared."

"Well, we just have to wait and see."

~*~

It was a very scary morning for the two boys. Last night, when Marui hesitated to go home, so he asked Jackal if he could stay for the night. Jackal accepted since he needed some company, too. Both of them were scared. They had a strange feeling that they won't last.

So when they woke up, they had been extra careful. Marui woke up real early to go home and get his clothes. Jackal came with him, not wanting to be alone.

When Marui was done, they rode a bus towards school. Nothing strange happened.

They arrived at school normally. The school was more lonely. Marui and Jackal had not talked to anyone the whole time.

Everyone was worried when they had to go home. Tennis practice arrived.

It went on normally. But Marui and Jackal had lost every game they played at wondered and decided that he would talk to the boys later on.

Tennis practice was finally done. They were going home already.

"Jackal, Marui, do you have a minute?" Yukimura asked.

"Sure, buchou." Jackal said.

They sat on a bench and tension was in the air.

"You played horribly. What happened?" Yukimura suddenly asked.

"What?" Marui said.

"It's the chain mail, isn't it?" Yukimura said, not bothering repeating himself.

"No, buchou. It's not a chain mail. You told us they aren't real, right. We've given up on that stuff." Jackal lied.

Yukimura was suppose to say something but decided not to argue.

"Okay. But if something's wrong, you better ask me." Yukimura said and left.

Jackal was relieved and so was Marui. Yukimura had let it be but they knew that Yukimura does know that it was still about the chain mail.

The two boys stood up and left.

~*~

Everyone was really sad that day. Marui and Jackal had given up smiling. It was really awkward.

The lessons were finished. Tennis practice again.

They arrived there normally. Nothing bad happened. Nothing strange.

Tennis practice was terrible. The pair hadn't won any game. Yukimura was pissed off.

"Jackal, Marui! Come here." Yukimura ordered.

"Yes."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong, buchou."

"Is it another chain mail?"

"No, buchou, there's no-"

"Answer me!"

The two boys were shocked. Yukimura had shouted fairly loud and he was angry.

"Alright, buchou we received a chain mail."

"From?"

Marui and Jackal were afraid to tell it but Yukimura was glaring at them.

"Sanada." Marui simply stated.

"What?" Yukimura said.

"It was from Sanada." Marui repeated.

"Sanada? Sanada has no e-mail. How could he send you a mail when his mom doesn't allow him to use computer?"

"But-"

"I already told you that chain mails aren't real. Now if you don't play properly, I'll be the one hunting you two down" The captain threatened.

The two boys didn't push any further, but they knew that something bad ought to happen.

Tennis practice was done. They were ready to go home. All of them walked together. But Marui said he had to go somewhere else.

"Sorry guys. I'm going to my aunt's. A different route." Marui said and crossed the road.

The other regulars waved at him when suddenly.

They heard the screech of tires and a loud sound.

A car accident.

And Jackal was sure he saw something yellow and red got hit.

End of Chapter 4

a/n: Chapter 4 is done! Woah, die from the tension! Just kidding. Well, I need your reviews! I ain't joking! No really, review and review. If there are some kind of errors in spelling, I'm sorry. I'm a bit lazy so I never reread them. When I looked at the previous chapter, I noticed that I had typed Maru instead of Marui in one sentence. But, I still didn't reread this chapter. Review and Review.^^