Planning My Victory
Riku
Namine's getting very annoying. Hanging around Sora like she does, it's disgusting. She's so obvious about her crush on him, she doesn't know the word "subtlety." She's too obvious about what she does. She doesn't even try to hide it. Hell, handing Sora a Valentine's Day card while she's covered in her victim's blood? That's shoddy work. She disgusts me. I won't stand her for much longer.
Sora is slowly falling in love with me and she's getting in my way. He doesn't admit it, but I can tell, I pay very close attention. I could tell what she did to Kairi when I spoke to her at Sora's party. Namine's sloppy and too competitive. She doesn't hide what she's doing well at all. And after how she acted with Sora today? Even he could tell she was happy Kairi was gone. She may have cried, but that's all she did. Everyone can tell, some of them even suspect her a little.
And now Sora's rejected her. I have a brilliant plan to out her to Sora without having to say a word to him. Namine's going to do all my work for me. I just have to tell her a few words, and tomorrow's dance will be.. Interesting. I chuckle, taking my phone from the dresser and before I can dial Namine's number, I have four messages from Sora. I check the messages first, of course:
Namine's acting really weird. I told her I don't like her and I swear she tried to make me go home with her. She wouldn't let go of my hand. She's starting to freak me out.
She keeps calling me none stop. I blocked her number just now.
She just called me from a different phone. I blocked that number, too.
Dude, I think I saw Namine outside my window. Can you come over?
I quickly reply, On my way, and I run out to my car. No way in hell I'm letting that bitch take him from me. As I drive to Sora's, I pull out my phone and call Namine. She answers in her fake sweetness, "Hi, Riku, to what do I owe the pleasure of this call?"
She giggles lightly and I reply, "So, you like Sora, right?"
"I love him," she replies slowly, "Why?"
She knows I like him, we're sort of one in the same. But I'm better.
"Have you asked him to the dance tomorrow? I overheard a group of girls saying they were all going to ask him. He is Junior class president, after all." I explain, planting the seeds of my plan in her brain. She's silent for a few minutes before she replies, "I know he's popular, but no one is going to ask him to the dance."
Her voice is dark, on edge. My plan is working.
"Is that right? How many people have you heard planning to ask him? He's very popular, and now that Kairi died, a lot of the shy girls are planning to sympathize with him so they can get close to him." I keep lying. I haven't heard of anyone planning to ask him out, but Namine's too easy to trick like this. She isn't as level headed as I am.
I can hear a faint growl over the phone and I smile.
"I'm going to the dance with Sora. That's it. I have to.. Get ready for bed. Good night, Riku. See you tomorrow." she hangs up and I shake my head, putting my phone back in my pocket. I pull into Sora's driveway a minute later and he lets me in the front door.
"You okay?" I ask.
He nods, looking nervous, "I swear, I saw her. She's freaking me out."
"Don't worry about it," I assure him, "Everything's going to be fine."
The next day I'm at home, waiting for the dance to start as I get ready in the tux I wore at my dad's funeral. It seems fitting, given how many bodies I know will be at school. After I'm dressed and ready, I grab my favorite knife from under my bed, a large butcher knife. I make sure it's freshly cleaned and hide it in the pocket of my suit jacket, blade up so it won't cur through the pocket. I'm careful with my movements so the knife doesn't cut my shirt as I leave the house.
I get into my car and call Sora, "You coming to the dance?"
"Yeah, I guess so.." he sighs, "Kairi really wanted to go, so.. In her memory.. I'll go.."
"Well, I'll be there for you." I reply, "I'll always be there for you."
He chuckles lightly, uneasily, "Yeah.. Thanks, Riku. It means a lot. I'll be there in a few minutes."
"Meet you there." I hang up and drive towards the school in silence. A smile slowly spreads across my face as I get closer to my destination. My plan has to have worked. I'm pretty sure it did. Namine should have murdered just about everyone out of spite and irrational paranoia. My words need to have pushed her just slightly over the cliff she is already hanging off of.
I pull into the school driveway and park my car. I get out and as I walk around to the entrance of the school's gymnasium, I can hear the screams of the crazy yandere's victims. I stand by the door, keeping it closed from this side. Some boys I recognize hit at the door and I hold shut, putting my knife between the handles. I watch in the window as Namine runs up and stabs them all. I can hear her laughing and she catches my eyes. She stares at me and then she smiles, "Come on in, Riku. Help me clear out the competition for our Sora's heart."
I smirk, She thinks she's baiting me. How cute.
