It was half way through the school day when it happened…when everything went to hell in a handbasket.

Kari was in the bathroom and Ryou was walking the halls because he had free period when the alarms went off.

"This is not a drill! I repeat; this is not a drill! There are a group of men in the school with guns! Please stay calm. If you are near any of the exits please leave if possible. If not barricade yourselves in your classroom and stay put!" Mr. Host said over the loudspeakers.

Just then gunshots were heard; Kari couldn't hear them because she had her headphones in.

Ryou was about to go to the nearest classroom when he seen Kari round a corner.

"Shit." Ryou cursed at himself as he quickly made his way to Kari; she had just passed the staff bathroom.

Ryou made it to her and pulled her into the bathroom with him, pulling her headphones off her head.

"Mmmm! Mmmm!" Kari screamed into Ryou's hand as he dragged her into the staff bathroom.

"Shhh! Kari, it's me; it's Mr. Shirogane." Ryou said in a hushed tone.

"What's going on?" Kari asked right away.

"Shhh! You need to stay quiet. There are group of men shooting up the school. What are you doing out of class and wearing your headphones?" Ryou asked after explaining to her.

As soon as she was about to answer him, Ryou covered her mouth and pressed them up against the wall behind the door.

Bang! Bang!

Bang! Bang!

Two different sets of banging noises.

One of the men banged on the door while another let off two shots.

When there was no sound of someone screaming or crying out, the two men left.

Kari was physically shaking in fear as Ryou held her against him, keeping her quiet while he waited.

He right; the men opened the door and shot again to make sure there was really no one in there.

Kari not only was shaking, but she was also crying; Ryou could feel her tears on his hand.

While they waited for the men to leave again, Ryou kissed the top of her head to try to comfort her.

"Anyone in there?" A third man was heard.

Kari recognized the third man's voice; it was Akira.

"No. We shot four times and there was nothing." One man said simply.

"Why the hell are you wasting bullets?! We need to go! We need to locate Kari; she's all that matters! We're not here to kill anyone! Do you understand me?!" Akira yelled.

"Right!" The other two men.

"Then we'll get to have fun with this girl; I hope she has good pussy." One of the other two men said happily.

"No…I get to have fun with her, not you!" Akira yelled cocking his gun.

However, when the gunshots fired, Akira was the one dead on the ground; Kari wanted to let out a scream, but knew if she did they'd be caught.

"Come on; let's go find this Kari chick he was always talking about." One of the two men said.

"Yes…but do either of us know what she looks like?" The second man asked seriously.

"Shit! Let's go find a yearbook; I'm sure we can find out what she looks like in there." The first man said as they started walking away.

"Ryou!" Kari cried out as softly as she could, turned around and cried into Ryou's chest.

"I know…" Ryou said as calmly as he could, rubbing her back to try to comfort and calm her down.

After a few minutes he slowly slid them down the floor and they sat there, Kari crying into his chest and him rubbing her back.

In a way she was happy because Akira wouldn't be stalking her anymore; but she didn't want him to be killed like that.

Ryou was just happy that, with the exception of this, Kari would be safe…but inside his pants another growing.