Chapter 9 – My Crush Was Eaten By the Monster He Raised
Note: Aoki Lapis is the narrator
I wake from my chamber of rest. As I lift my restless body up off the bed the world seems to be an illusion. I know this isn't a beautiful fantasy like I hoped it might have been when there is a knock on my door. Tonio walks into the room surprised that I'm awake. By his response to my awakening I must have been asleep for over a week.
"Update." I command.
With one word it is enough to update my brain, to inform it about what is recent and what is not.
"School's ending." he replies.
That must be the reason his auburn hair looks so neat today.
"And Gumi?"
"She is back under their control as well as Hiyama." he responds.
No. We had finally gotten the real Hiyama back and now, now…. he's gone. Efforts blown away by the monsters windy breath.
"After the last time you went back into this comma of yours, we were sure you wouldn't be up and at it for over a month, maybe two at the most. Now, this proves our hypothesis wrong."
We? Who are we? Then I remember. Of course, Tone.
"Well I'm off. There is food downstairs if you need any. Bye now."
He exits the room. I hear him walk down the steps. A huge slam is then heard. He's gone. I'm alone. I get up and get dressed. I put my purple blue hair in my pony tails and I also put my headband with a diamond on it on my head. I open the wooden door painted white and head down the carpet steps. I walk into the kitchen. There are cookies on the table. I smile. But I don't take any cookies. Instead I grab a knife and the gun from the drawer. Today will be the day I kill it. Even if that means risking my own life. I'm coming, everyone. I won't let you have this terrible fate.
Note: Gumi is the narrator.
Come on bell ring, ring! School is almost over. Not really. We still need to say our last of goodbyes to July. Usually I'm not this frantic about it but Hiyama's taking me somewhere every special today. He says it's somewhere I've been and something I've seen. But the surprise will shock me. I can't wait. We have three periods left before school is over. And the third one is done in three…two…one. The bell rings and the classroom brakes out with chatter. The teacher leaves the room and we wait for our next one. Hiyama comes up to me.
"Hello my sweet." he says in a gentle voice that captivates me so.
I smile at him and he returns it back.
"Nee, give me a hint please." I almost beg.
He puts his finger to my lip. "Not yet I don't want to spoil it for you."
I hear laughter from the corner. It's Neru and Yuki. I notice that Miki and Iroha from the neighboring class. I don't know them that well but they seem nice. To tell you the truth I could care less about what their talking about. Have I changed? Recently I've noticed I've been emotionless to everyone but Hiyama. Why is that? Probably my imagination. I hope it is.
Note: Let's go check on Aoki Lapis. Shall we?
It hurts my head. It hurts. I must have hit the floor really hard when Hiyama told me that back when we kidnapped Gumi. When we saw the real Hiyama. The real Hiyama. The stop walking up the streets. The pain gets worse every time I get closer to the vacant lot in which the monster is relaxing waiting for his prey to either deceive or devoir. Now I know. He's warning me the monster. Not to come any closer. But I'm not going to listen to it. Why should I anyways? I'm prepared for anything it might through at me. Except what happens next.
Note: School is over for Hiyama and Gumi.
Yes! The bell finally rings, resounding through the halls. The halls are quiet before being consumed by the rush of the students. They act like if this was their cage and they are finally being freed. Now everyone is out of the classroom. Just me and Hiyama. He walks up to me.
"Let's go, sweet heart." He grabs my hand and pulls me into the hoard of students.
He gripped my hand tightly. Over these past few weeks, we got extremely close. Maybe to close. If my dad found out he would kill me. Then again I don't care what he thinks. But why don't I care what he thinks? Why? Why? Answer me! Someone, please! But I know I'll get no answer. From no one, from nobody. Before I know we are outside. He is still gripping my hand tightly because he doesn't want to lose me.
"Where are you going?" I ask.
"Somewhere." He pulls me down the block.
I bump into random people. They give me disgusting looks. Pigs!
"Here it is."
I look up. It's a candy shop. But not any old candy shop. It was the candy shop we would always go when we were kids. This did shock me. This shop closed down years ago. So how is it opened.
"I invested some money to reopen this when I found out how you use to love coming here."
"Thank you." I raised my feet so that I may kiss him on the cheek.
We walk into the store and buy ice cream and candy.
We walk up the block to the vacant hill. There we see the monster. Hiyama bought the monster ice cream too. He threw it up in the air and it was devoured by the giant maw. I come closer to Hiyama.
"Hiyama I love you." I tell him.
"I love you too, Gumi." He turns to me and leans in.
He's going to kiss me. I lean in as well. I close my eyes.
Wait we should he kissed by now. I open my eyes just in time to see him get devoured by the monster he raised.
