Chapter 6: I Miss You
Tohko and Kai were about to head out to go find Kizami, but Tohko had to tell the others what they were doing. "Where were you guys?" Emi asked. "Uhh, Emi." Tohko said. "Huh?" "We're going after Kizami." Tohko said. "What?!" Emi said. "I'm not going to go look for Kizami." Ohkawa said. "Not you guys she was talking about me." Kai said. "You're going to tag along with Shimada?" Katayama asked. "Yeah, is there a problem with that?" Kai asked. "You guys can't do that he'll kill you." Emi said. "He won't have a chance when I come at him with this." Kai said pulling out a pair of scissors. "What do you plan to do anyways?" Ohkawa asked. "I'm going to kill him." Kai replied. "You're going to kill him?!" Ohkawa asked. "Hell yeah, he wants to kill us, so I'm going to go after him, so he doesn't have a chance to kill us." Kai replied. "You're not actually gonna help him are you, Tohko?" Emi asked. "Well..." Tohko replied. "This is crazy." Katayama said. "No, what's crazy is standing around crying about how we could die at any minute and not doing anything about it." Kai said. (He's so brave about it. Tohko said.)
"You don't know what you're doing Shimada." Ohkawa said. "Yeah, I do I know the risk, but I don't care." Shimada said. "He isn't kidding he cares about us a lot more than you think he does." Tohko said. "He always has he just never realized." "Fine, we won´t stop you guys." Emi said. ¨I guess if it´s the to keep us safe.¨ Tomohiro said. ¨Yeah, I agree.¨ Katayama said. ¨Tohko, please be careful.¨ Emi said. "Don't worry I'll take care of her." Kai said. "..!" "Kai!" Tohko said. (That's funny it didn't sound so creepy and perverted as usual. Emi thought.) "Come on Tohko let's go." Kai said. "Right behind you hehe." Tohko said as they left the room. "Hey check it out I almost forgot I had this." Kai said pulling out a key. "You're not gonna toss it again are you?" Tohko asked. "Hah...hah" Kai grunted tossing the key. "I should've known." Tohko said. (I actually can't stay mad at him now. I can't believe I'm actually dating Kai. Well as long as he keeps his promise, but still he is turning into such a sweet guy. Tohko thought.) While they were looking for Kizami, Ayumi and Yoshiki were looking for Yui and the entrance to the pool.
(I keep looking at Kishinuma ever since the Terminator told the message Kishinuma sent from the future and it was very sweet and thoughtful of him. I need to stop or he'll ask what's wrong. I keep thinking though if he really does care for me that much and if he really is that good of a guy. I don't know why I'm so anxious to ask him. Maybe, I like him too. No, I don't have a confession from him yet to see if he does, but I got this sudden warmth in my chest after hearing that and just being around him makes it even warmer. Ayumi thought.) They went up to the third floor and into the Boy's restroom. They both look into a mirror and see Ayumi staring at the floor and smiling menacingly. "What is it?" Ayumi asked. "Uhh...nothing." Yoshiki replied. (Must be my imagination. He thought.) They walk over and open a stall at the far end. "SHUT THE DAMN DOOR!" A voice screamed. "H-Hey, did you hear a crazy voice just now?" He asked. "I didn't hear anything,...but we're definitely not alone in here." She replied. "We should definitely leave." "O-Okay." He said.
They decided to go into the Girl's restroom. "*gasp*" Ayumi gasped. "What's wrong Shinozaki?" He asked. "These three black stains." She replied. "*gasp* *pant* *pant* *wheeze* *sputter*" "AAAAAAGGGGHHH!" Ayumi sprints out of the room. "Shinozaki!" He said. "Damnnit all!" "What's going on around here?" Yoshiki chased after Ayumi. "Are you okay, Shinozaki?" "Oooaaaaaagggghhhh" Ayumi grunted. "Bring me more!" "You'll do whatever I ask you!" "I don't care if you're innocent!" "You're listed as 'buried alive' aren't you!" "They're mine!" "I'm sure as hell not sharing with the likes of you!" "Cleanup is a real pain the ass too, you know!" "What's up?" "Fight it, Shinozaki!" He said. "OoooooooAAAgggghhhh!" Ayumi grunted. "OooooooouLLLLggghhh!" Ayumi smacks Yoshiki. "Oolph!" "The hell..?" "That really hurt!" Yoshiki said. "I believed in you!" "Why doesn't anyone listen to me?" Ayumi asked. "What the hell are you talking about?" Yoshiki asked. "I don't understand a single word you''re saying!" Yoshiki walks toward the Girl's restroom. "AHAHAHA AAAHAHAHA!" Ayumi laughed. Yoshiki went to examine the three black stains on the floor. (It almost feels like a person is here. It's really creeping me out. Yoshiki thought.) Yoshiki began to walk out of the restroom, but stopped. "Why did this happen to us?" He asked himself. Yoshiki began to remember the day he and Ayumi first met when he got caught smoking in a stall by the gym teacher.
*Flashback*
"Kishinuma!" The teacher said. (Crap! Yoshiki thought.) "What's all this smoke I see?" "Get the hell out of that stall this instant!" "Hitting the tobacco again were we?" The teacher asked. "Uhh,...well...no, sir." Yoshiki replied. "Didn't I warn you what would happen if I caught you smoking again?" "Expulsion, that's what." Mikuni said. "I'm sorry." Yoshiki said. "You're a real problem child, you know that?" "Why do you even come to school in the first place?" He asked. After awhile of talking Yoshiki came to the conclusion to beat up Mikuni and then drop out, that was until Ayumi showed up. "Mr. Mikuni?" Ayumi asked. "Hehh?" "Well if it isn't the class rep." "What's up?" He asked. "The vice principal is looking for you." "You're needed in the staff room." Ayumi said. "Gotcha, thanks!" "Hmm?" "Shinozaki, you got great eyes you know that?" He said. "Always so clear and focused." "Hahahaha... We instructors like your kind the most." "If you need to talk about anything come see me, okay?" The gym teacher leaves.
"That guys the worst." Ayumi said. "Thanks." Yoshiki said. "You're no better either." She said. "Huh?" Yoshiki said. "You were just thinking of hitting him weren't you?" She asked. "What a sad fate it would be to get kicked out over a pathetic excuse for a teacher like him.. And you'll regret it later." "You know you would." "No matter how much a pain in the ass it maybe and no matter how you might think it'll turn out just stay in school man!" "Bite your tongue and make it to graduation." "Honestly...*sniffle*" "Why...are you crying?" He asked. "Ah, sorry every time I make an impassion speech like that I always find myself tearing up." She replied. "You're Kishinuma from class 1-5 right?" "Yeah." He replied. "I'm Shinozaki from class 1-3." "Sorry to have to butt in like that." She said. "Uh, don't...worry about it." He said. "Later." She said. "Hey, when you said the vice principal was calling." He said. "Hehe, I was lying, of course." She said. "Heheh." He chuckled.
*Back to present*
(I never actually thanked her for what she did that day...for crying on my behalf. And...I swore the moment I realized we were trapped here...that I would protect her no matter what. Maybe this is a test to see if I really meant the 'no matter what' part. Yoshiki thought.) "Why the hell are you doing this?!" "Answer me!" Ayumi shouted. Yoshiki hugged Ayumi. "Please...come back to me...Shinozaki." He said. "We're going to find our classmates and get out of this horrible place, okay?" "There's no reason...no reason for you to stay like this." "Urrugh,...so...warm." Ayumi said. "Kishinuma..?" "Who...where?" "Shinozaki you're back." He said. (Why is Kishinuma hugging me? It actually feels...nice. It makes the warmth in my chest even warmer. She thought.) "What's going on?" She asked. "Uhh, well..." He started to explain. After awhile of talking they decided to go look elsewhere for Yui, but Ayumi had to ask Kishinuma something important before heading downstairs.
"Kishinuma?" She asked. "Huh?" He replied. "Uhh, can I ask you something?" She asked. "What about?" He asked. "Do you have feelings for me?" She asked. "Huh?" He replied. "W-Why do you ask?" "Well, the Terminator gave me a message from the future it was from you, and it said you really care about me and that you would protect me." She replied. "Is it true?" "Uh.¨ He replied. ¨Y-Yes.¨ "Why are you so concerned all of a sudden I figured you would ask Satoshi that?" "That's..." She replied. "You know it's true you've always had your eyes on him even though he obviously likes Nakashima." He said. (Just like in the message. She thought.)
"The truth is I love you Shinozaki I always have you just never really acknowledge me even though like in the message I would protect you no matter what because it's true." "I know Satoshi would never do that for you if anything he's out looking for Nakashima right now!" (I never thought I'd be saying this. He thought.) "I'm not Satoshi, I'm not a coward." "I don't care what happens to me as long as you're safe." "*sigh* I'm going downstairs to see if we can spot Ms. Yui." "If you need me come and get me." Yoshiki walks downstairs. (I can´t believe I just said all that. Why did I even do that? He thought.)
(Kishinuma, you do love me. So it was true now that I think about it Mochida does act different around Naomi. He acts all flirty with her. This warmth in my chest is getting warmer I think I wanna return Kishinuma's feelings. You are a nice guy I was just being kind of a jerk because you weren't like Mochida. I think I understand him too. I should go catch up with him. I don't think I've ever felt this excited before being with Kishinuma. She thought)
Ayumi rushes down the stairs. "Kishinuma!" She yelled. "Kishinuma!" At the corner of her eye she saw a body not far from her. "Kishinuma?" Lying on the ground was Yoshiki unconcious. "Kishinuma!?" "Oooooooooaughh." A large moan came out of nowhere and out of the darkness showed a tall man with a sledgehammer in his hand.
"NOOOOO!" Ayumi screamed. "Oooooooooaughh!" The man moaned. Ayumi took off running down a hallway while Yoshiki was getting dragged away. "*pant* *pant*" Ayumi didn't realize where she was going and before she knew it she was on the bridge leading to the second wing. (Kishinuma... She thought.) "*sob* *sob*" (Wait, was he breathing when I saw him? She thought.) "*sniffle*" "I'm going to see if he's still alive." She said. (Please. Please be okay.) She went up to the second floor and saw his body was gone. "What?!" "Kishinuma!" "Kishinuma!" "Where are you?" Ayumi checked all the classrooms, but had no luck. "I need to sit down." Ayumi lit a candle and sat it next to her. (Kishinuma, where did you go? I'm going to lie down for a few minutes I'm getting really tired. I hope when I wake up I'll see you in front of me. Please be okay...Kishinuma.)
Continued in Chapter 7