Though I struggled, I wasn't able to escape my captors. Why would Kurusu force me to go to the station at this hour? Is the matter really that urgent? I mean, he could wait until tomorrow, right? Not to mention, I can't put aside the fact that he killed Tenth behind our back. Is he finally on offensive? Are we still safe? He's still part of the alliance we made before, right? Damn it. I have a bad feeling about this.

The feeling of uneasiness and anxiety was swelling inside my chest as I sat in front of them for interrogation. I stared intently at the floor as my thoughts absorbed me. This is bad. If Kurusu decides to betray us here, I'm not sure if I could fight back. The station is swarming with cops and detectives. Hell, I almost died when I fought against 5 SAT members. Tsh. If shit hits the fan, I can't protect myself without a weapon. I can't protect-

I'll protect you, Toshii. We're totally at disadvantage here.

I shifted my attention to my side. Yuno was also brought here earlier. I'm pretty sure she realized how dangerous our situation was. Right now, she's looking around the vicinity for anything we could use. I focused on her blank pink eyes. As expected, she's in her state of trance. She's always like that whenever she's thinking about doing things the easy way out; which is to simply kill all these people.

I can't allow that. I have to keep her focused and in line.

"Hey. Calm down, Yuno. I'm pretty sure Chief will just ask something, or brief us on our next task." I stated as I grabbed onto Yuno's left hand and held it firmly. As I held her hand, she shifted her attention to me. After staring at me blankly for a while, she then sat down beside me. "We'll be okay. I promise." I whispered to her as I gently patted her head. Slowly, her eyes returned to normal. "I have a bad feeling about this, Toshii." Yuno whispered as she held my hand tightly. "I'll protect you. I'll protect you no matter what happens." I replied as I tried my best to give her some reassurance.

"Nohiru-san. Chief Kurusu will talk to you now." Nishijima stated as he opened the interrogation room's door. I still couldn't shake off this feeling of uneasiness inside me. If Kurusu does something while he's interrogating me, I probably can't use my diary. I will be defenseless against him and the whole station. "Yuno. Hold on to my diary for a while." I whispered to Yuno as I brought my phone out. "Hm? Why? What's wrong?" She asked as she took my phone from my hand and placed it inside her pocket. "If things turn out for the worst, you know what to do." I stated as I took a deep breath and stood up. Before I entered the room, I turned around and tried to give Yuno a smile. I can't let her see that I'm actually shaking. Tch. A former assassin is afraid of a detective? I've grown soft.

The interrogation room is fairly small. As I entered the room, I noticed Kurusu sitting on a chair in the middle of the room. He was busy polishing and cleaning his revolver. "Hey. Good evening." I said as I tried to get his attention. "Have a seat, Toshiro." Kurusu stated as he kept on polishing his firearm. "Uh. What's this all about? Is something wrong?" I asked as I sat down in front of him. "When the Tenth, Karyuudo, Tsukishima, was killed by someone, we got a tip saying that you and Gasai were spotted nearby." He stated without shifting his gaze to me. Huh? Something is terribly off. What is he talking about? He was the one who killed Tenth. Why is he asking me about that?

"We were at the park during that time. We had a tangle with his daughter, Hino, Hinata. She tried to kill us with Tenth's dogs." I replied calmly. "As expected. That means the tip was total bullshit. Thanks for clearing that up." Kurusu stated as he brought out his phone and showed a blank entry with a smile on his face.

Nohiru, Toshiro
No investigation information…

"Is that all? Man, you sure know how to make me nervous." I stated as I gave out a sigh of relief. "I do have my reasons, you know. You're free to go." Kurusu stated. Phew. That's all? As the uneasiness inside me slowly disappeared, I then noticed Kurusu placing a bullet inside his revolver. "Toshiro, do you want to play a little game?" He asked as he gave the revolver's cylinder a spin. "Game? What game?" I asked him as my uneasiness slowly crept back. "A game of RUSSIAN ROULETTE." He replied as he cocked back the revolver's hammer, thus priming his firearm. "Hu-"

CLICK!

Is he really serious?! Why does he want to do this?! "Kurusu. Are you alright? Why are we playing this game?" I frantically asked him as I tried my best to stop my body from shaking. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. I knew it! "Stop freaking out, Toshiro. We have our Future Diaries, right?" Kurusu replied he as primed his firearm and pointed the barrel to his temple.

CLICK!

"Are you serious? Are you trying to kill me?! That would make you a criminal! Your diary will be useless!" I frantically stated as I tried my best to reason with Kurusu. "Heh. Yes, killing Nohiru, Toshiro would be a crime. I do remember that you share a very uncanny resemblance to that underground criminal before. Am I right, Thanatos?" Kurusu stated as he glared at me intently. My whole body froze after hearing that statement. How the hell did he manage to get a picture of me before?! I swear Mist deleted every single file that I had before! How the hell did he manage to get something like that?! As I was frantically shaking in front of him, he then primed his firearm once again and aimed the revolver at me.

CLICK!

"So, are you saying that you're Thanatos? Hmm?" Kurusu asked with a chuckle. What should I do?! Without my diary, I'm practically dead meat! I have to think of a plan. I have to get out of this mess! "No. I'm not sure what you're talking about." I replied as my eyes avoided his glare. "Oh? I swear you really look like him. Those sharp eyes of yours really look like his. Not to mention, you have the same facial scars," he stated as he primed his firearm and pointed it at his head. Wait, that's the fourth chamber. Judging his revolver's model, I can say that it only has 5 chambers. If that chamber's empty, I'm-

CLICK!

My eyes were left wide open as I heard the revolver firing an empty chamber. "You're shaking, Toshiro. Aren't you the so called messenger of death? Why are you scared of dying?" Kurusu asked with a serious tone in his voice. Damn it all! "I thought we had an alliance! I thought you were against the survival game!" I angrily shouted at him as I quickly stood up and angrily hit the table in between us with my right hand. "I'm nullifying that. I've chosen to become God." He replied as pointed his revolver at me.

What a pinch you got yourself into, landlord. Seriously, you're a big idiot. Why would you trust a detective when you're a former contract-killer?

I could feel my cold sweat dripping from my face. Can I dodge the bullet?! At this point-blank range, that bullet would hurt like hell. Damn it, Toshiro! Think! Use your bloody head! My eyes quickly focused downwards as I realized that I was holding the table's edge. Kurusu's arm is above the table. I could use this! Before Kurusu could even pull the trigger, I quickly flipped the table, which caught him by surprise. "Tsh! It's useless!" Kurusu stated as he quickly recovered. Oh shit. I'm wide open. Here goes nothi-

Get down, Toshii!

In that instant, Yuno quickly barged inside the room with a revolver in her hand. She quickly shot the revolver in Kurusu's hand, disarming him. She then aimed at his head and continued to fire her remaining rounds. A bullet grazed through Kurusu's left ear, which made him fall down in pain. As the revolver ran out of bullets, Yuno then cast it aside and brought out a new one from her pocket. She then proceeded to shoot Kurusu's chest. Kurusu isn't moving. He's done for. "Yuno. Stop. Don't waste anymore bullets." I stated as I grabbed on to the revolver Yuno was holding.

Chief!

As Nishijima entered the room while painfully clutching on to his head, Yuno quickly turned around and aimed at him. "I said stop!" I shouted as I quickly grabbed on to her wrist. Yuno didn't give any response and blankly stared at me. Shit. She's in her state of trance again. "Yuno! Please calm down! Please, be like you normally are!" I shouted as I tried to shield Nishijima from Yuno's aim. Slowly, her eyes reverted back to normal. "Are you alright, Toshii? I'm here now, so everything will be okay!" Yuno stated as she smiled at me.

What were those gunshots?! It came from the interrogation room!

With her reverting back to normal, I quickly snatched the revolver from her hands. Tsh. We have no choice. I turned around and pointed the barrel at Nishijima's chest. "Nohiru-san! What are you doing!? Sto-" "Isn't it obvious? You're our hostage. If you keep your mouth shut, I'll let you live." I stated as I stared at him coldly. I then hinted him to start walking with my revolver pointed behind him. He gave me an angry snarl and proceeded to obey my instructions. As we sprinted towards the nearest fire exit, I realized what Kurusu was planning earlier.

With those shots, he managed to make Yuno a criminal. He doesn't need to trick me, since I still bear my previous crimes. With that, he could use his diary against us, which will not happen since Yuno shot him dead. We're fugitives now. We can't go back to our homes. In an instant, Kurusu, Keigo took what remained from our normal lives away.

"Nohiru-san! Do you understand what you two are doing?!" Nishijima frantically asked me as I forced him to run towards the fire exit. "Tsh. Shut it." I replied with an annoyed tone in my voice. Damn it. The cops are right behind us. As Nishijima opened the fire-exit's door, I quickly pushed the two of them in and aimed at our pursuers. With three shots, I managed to disable the three cops who were chasing us as my bullets pierced through their knee caps.

We sprinted upward as Yuno kept Nishijima in check by aiming her revolver on his back. As we reached the 3rd floor, a lone cop opened the fire-exit door and aimed at us with his revolver. "Stop! Stop or I'll shoot!" He ordered as the three of us stopped our track. "Yuno. Keep that revolver aimed at our hostage. I'll deal with this." I whispered to Yuno as I slowly turned around with my hands in the air. I could see the cop shaking. I bet he didn't expect a pair of 8th graders to create havoc inside the station.

Ah. This feeling is so nostalgic, right, landlord? Doesn't it remind you of our previous contracts? Don't you dare act innocent, landlord. Accept it. You find pleasure in killing people! Now! Throw your dreams for a normal life and accept your title, the Messenger of Death!

Shut it, Shaco.

BANG!

With one swift motion, I shot the lone cop dead as my bullet pierced through his skull. His body fell flat on the floor as his blood seeped out from the bullet's entry point. "How could you, Nohiru-san?!" Nishijima frantically asked with fear in his voice. "Do I have a choice?" I coldly replied as I turned my back and continued to walk upward the stairs. "Wow! I didn't know that you were skilled with guns, Toshii!" Yuno cheerfully stated with awe in her eyes. I noticed that she was holding on to my phone. "It's nothing I could be proud of, Yuno, but I'm better at using guns than knives. Now then, let's go." I replied as I took my phone from her hand. I bet my diary was going crazy with static earlier. Before I could check my diary for any entries, an announcement from the PA systems startled us.

To all officers, do not let Nohiru, Toshiro and Gasai, Yuno off the premises. Do whatever it takes to arrest the suspects. If they resist, deadly force is authorized!

That voice! It can't be! Yuno shot him dead! No. Wait. There wasn't any blood when Yuno shot his chest. Was he wearing a Kevlar vest?! Tsh. Now we have to deal with the entire station. Damn you, Kurusu! With that, I quickly opened my phone and checked my diary.

June 12 21:54 [Sakurami Police Station]
Nohiru, Toshiro
- He fought off the cops and died due to blood loss.
- He tried to buy Second some time, but he succumbed to his wounds.
- He ran out of ammo and was killed by Fourth.
DEAD END

June 12 21:54 [Sakurami Police Station]
Gasai, Yuno
- She tried to save First, but was shot down.
- She went back to rescue First, and was killed by the cops.
- She tried to aid First, but was killed by a barrage of bullets.
DEAD END

Damn it! Our flags are up! Not to mention, all of our deaths will come from bullet wounds. The only thing we could do is make a run for it, but if we do, we'll end up in scenario 2! If we try to fend them off, we'll be in scenario 3! Tsh! What should we do?! I can't decide! We're basically trapped in here!

As I frantically thought of a plan, I didn't notice that another cop managed to catch up with us. As he fired two shots at us, I saw a bullet graze through Yuno's right arm. In an instant, my whole body burned in anger as Yuno tried to shrug off the pain. "How dare you?!" I shouted as I holstered my firearm and charged towards the cop. As I swiftly evaded his shots, I quickly landed a punch on his solar plexus region making him kneel down in pain. "Damn you…" The cop mumbled as he tried to aim his revolver at me. In reply, I landed a devastating right uppercut on his throat, killing him. "Yuno! Are you okay?!" I frantically asked Yuno as I rushed towards her. "Don't mind me, Toshii. We have to keep going!" Yuno replied as she continued to force Nishijima to run upwards.

We finally reached the roof deck. As Yuno sprinted towards the edge of the building, I went around the roof deck looking for an emergency fire staircase that we could use to escape. To my utter surprise, there wasn't anything like that on the roof deck. What the hell? We can't simply jump off from a 4-storey building and live! Why did Yuno lead us here? We could have pushed the cops back and made our way to the entrance! Don't tell me she already gave up and decided to die here! I'm not letting that happen! "Yuno! What are we doing here?! This is a death trap!" I frantically asked Yuno as I approached her. "Calm down, Toshii! Come here!" Yuno replied as she took my hand and brought me closer to the edge of the building.

Her pink eyes look so peaceful. Has she accepted our fate? Is this how it ends? Will we die like this? Am I that powerless to save Yuno?

I clenched my fists as despair clouded my thoughts. I'm trying my best to control my emotions, but tears started falling from my eyes. "I have to thank you, Toshii." Yuno whispered as she held my trembling fists. "Huh? Why are you thanking me? I brought us to this scenario. It's my fault. I trusted the wrong person." I replied as I struggled to stop my tears from falling. "No. No. Don't blame yourself for that. I am thanking you, since you made me the happiest girl today." Yuno stated as her hands wiped away my tears.

Yeah. Today. Even though it was a mock-wedding, the bond between us two can never be broken. These rings that we are wearing are a sign of our devotion to each other. Truth be told, that was the happiest memory I have in my short and sad life.

"I just wish we could have another date like that. It looks like that would be our last." I sadly stated as I held one of her hands. I could hear the cops closing in. "Gasai-san! Nohiru-san! Please! Stop! Just surrender!" Nishijima begged as as he knelt down by the door of the fire-exit. Heh. We'll still die even if we surrender. So, why bother?

Our eyes are fixated on one another. I held on to Yuno's slender hips and drew her closer. This is it then. This is our last moment. As our eyes closed, our lips locked. I could feel her trembling. Of course she would tremble at a time like this. This is the last time we could hold each other like this.

Sorry, Yuno. I'm so sorry that we have to die like this…
Die...
Death by gunshot...

Wait.

I quickly opened my right eye. I could see a truck directly below us from the corner of my eye. If what I'm seeing is true, it has a cloth-like roofing on top. I know this is a big gamble, but this is the only thing we could do now. If we jump here, will we evade our death flags? Tsh. This isn't the time to hesitate. It's our only chance to survive! Here goes nothing! I quickly hugged Yuno tightly and jumped off the edge. Based on her shocked expression, she didn't expect me to do this. I merely smiled at her and pushed her head on to my chest. If this fails, at least my body could cushion the fall for her. I closed my eyes in anticipation of our fate.

BZZZZZZZZZZT

CRACK!

Even though there's a cloth-like roofing on top of the truck, that didn't really soften the impact at all. I could feel an intense pain swelling in my right shoulder. Tsh. I think I broke my right shoulder. Damn it. At least we managed to escape that death trap, but god, it hurts so badly. It feels like my shoulder got hammered by something heavy. Damn it all. I have to shrug this off until we could fully escape our scenario.

"Toshi!" Yuno shouted as she immediately checked my shoulder. "This isn't the time for first aid! We have to go! Now!" I shouted as I grabbed her hand and dragged her away from the station. Before we could escape the station's premises, the swelling on my shoulder intensified. Tsh. It looks like my body ran out of adrenaline. I can't go on like this. Yuno noticed that I was having a hard time walking and quickly rushed to my side. She then placed her arm around my back. My body immediately leaned on to her for support. "Come on, Toshii! We can't stop now!" Yuno shouted as she gave me a stern look of determination. "Yeah. Thanks." I replied as we continued running.

We can't go back to our homes. The cops would be waiting for us there. We have to find somewhere to hide. We managed to sneak around the city. We carefully passed by the establishments and houses. After some time, we found ourselves near the SARUKAMI GENERAL HOSPITAL. As we sneaked around the hospital's vicinity, I noticed a storage shed near the east wing. We could stay there for a while. That's the only thing we could do now.

Yuno easily broke the lock with her revolver, opening the door. She then laid me down beside some boxes. The shed is quite small, but this will do for our hideout. "Sorry if I'm a bit heavy." I apologized to Yuno as I noticed her panting. "It's no problem. Anything for you, Toshii." She replied as gave me a warm smile. As I was about to look around the shed, my right shoulder suddenly pulsated with pain. I groaned in pain as I grabbed on to my broken shoulder. "Toshii!" Yuno shouted as she rushed to my side. "Hey. Not too loud. Someone might hear us." I painfully whispered as my whole body ached in pain.

"It looks like I'm out of adrenaline." I painfully stated as I tried to give out a chuckle, which I failed. "Don't move, Toshii! I'll look around for supplies that we could use for first aid!" Yuno ordered as she scanned through the shelves. After a few minutes of searching, she stumbled on an old first aid kit box. The contents are pretty usable. She then grabs a splint, an ointment, and a roll of bandage. "Toshii. I'll take off your top, alright?" She said as she approached me. I can barely speak because of the pain, so I gave her an affirmative nod. After taking my long-sleeves off, she then applied some ointment on the swelled part of my shoulder. I could feel a burning sensation on my broken shoulder, but it slowly eased the pain. After applying the ointment, she then took the splint and placed it on my shoulder. Finally, she wrapped the bandage on my broken shoulder.

"Don't move too much. If you can, use your left arm for now." Yuno ordered as she placed the remaining supplies back. As she was busy fixing the first aid kit, I noticed her wound on her right arm. "Wait," I said as I checked the first aid kit for any disinfectant. Luckily, there was a bottle of hydrogen peroxide inside the kit. "Stay still." I ordered as I opened the bottle and applied it on a cotton ball. "This might sting a bit, so bear with me." I said as I gently cleaned Yuno's wound. "Toshii..." she whispered as she gave out soft grunts of pain. After that, I took the tube of antibiotic ointment and applied some on the wound and finally wrapped her wound with the bandage.

"There. Now, we're even." I said as I leaned back on some boxes. "How's your shoulder, Toshii?" Yuno asked as she pushed the kit aside and sat beside me. "The pain eased a bit. I can manage." I said as I rested my head on to hers. The breeze of the wind echoed through the silent night. Our normal lives are gone, eh? "You need antibiotics, Toshii?" Yuno asked as she held my left hand. "Maybe. I'm feeling a bit feverish." I replied as I noticed my rising temperature.

After hearing my reply, Yuno brought out a pill of antibiotics. She then placed the pill on her mouth and suddenly kissed me. To my surprise, she made me swallow the pill with her saliva as she kissed me torridly. "We don't have any water, so make use of my saliva for the mean time." Yuno said as she moved away from me. Well, that's resourceful.

After a brief moment to catch some breath, I then leaned in closer to her. I pushed her down on to the floor and continued kissing her torridly. I sucked on to her tongue as she explored my mouth with it. I then nibbled on her upper lip as she caressed my body seductively. Yuno suddenly pushed me back and mounted me. She then proceeded to lick my neck downwards. I gave out soft moans of pleasure as she licked all of my scars on my body. Slowly, all I could feel inside of me was my burning desire for her.

"Toshi…" Yuno softly whispered as I pulled her up towards me and licked her neck. As I was kissing and licking her neck, I gently groped her breasts. I slowly made my way down and proceeded to kiss her breasts through her clothing. She continued to give out soft moans as she hugged my head. To my surprise, I noticed my hands were already underneath her clothing. We had another brief moment to breathe as Yuno pushed me down. As she began to slowly remove her top, the burning desire inside me simmered down. I stared at her as the sight of her being nearly topless got my attention.

Her young, yet mature body, her sexy hips, her slender, and long legs, her fairly perky breasts. I want it all.

Aren't you getting too excited, landlord? Tsh. Sheesh. Can't you wait for July 28? You bloody horn-dog.

I suddenly regained my composure. Before Yuno could even undo her bra, I quickly pushed her head on to my chest. "Toshii? What is it?" Yuno asked as I caught her by surprise. "We're doing it too fast. I'm quite uncomfortable with that." I replied as my desire to do the deed slowly went away. "But, you we're aggressive! You're unfair!" She stated as she made her way upward. "I'm sorry. It happened too quickly. My desires got the best of me." I replied as I could feel her breath hitting my neck. "Geez, you're such a tease." She mumbled with a disappointed tone in her voice. "Yuno, we can have a bit of foreplay and all, but isn't July 28 our happy end?" I stated as I played with her long pink hair. "But, still…" She mumbled back. "You have to make sure first that I fall in love with you. Besides, I don't have the enough energy for this." I jokingly said as I gave out a chuckle. "I will! I will definitely make sure that you fall in love with me!" She proudly replied.

Heh. You don't need to do that anymore. I'm pretty sure that I'm already deeply in love with you.

As we both calmed down, I noticed that my eyes were getting heavy. "Hm? Are you sleepy, Toshii?" Yuno asked as she looked at me. "Yeah. I think so. I'm pretty tired too." I replied as I struggled to keep my eyes open and my consciousness awake. "Alright. Shall we sleep, then?" She asked as she rested her head on my chest. I could feel her breasts resting on top of my bare chest. Her legs were also locked on to mine. "Please." I replied as I slowly closed my eyes.

Goodnight, Toshii.

I was awakened by Yuno's breath hitting my neck. I slowly opened my eyes. My blurry vision adjusted as I stared blankly at the ceiling. Soon enough, my vision returned to normal. I looked at Yuno's face while she was fast asleep. She looks so peaceful. I'd love waking up to this in the future. As I tried to move Yuno who was sleeping on top of me, my right shoulder pulsated in pain. Tsh. I have to mend myself first. I gently laid Yuno down on the floor as I slowly sat up. After some stretches, I stood up and looked around for the first aid kit. I quickly found the kit which was placed on top of a box near us. As I was about to sit beside Yuno, I noticed that she was barely topless. I then took my long-sleeves shirt and placed it on top of my sleeping partner.

After applying the ointment and redoing the bandage, I took out my diary. I remembered that I didn't check it last night since we were too busy sneaking around and avoiding the cops. I have a bad feeling though. I have a feeling that we'll be facing a difficult scenario later. I have to come up with a plan to counter it.

June 13 20:30 [Sakurami General Hospital]
Nohiru, Toshiro
- He was killed by the SAT for his terrorist acts.
- He was shot down by the Fourth.
- He was beaten down to death by Fourth.
DEAD END

June 13 20:30 [Sakurami General Hospital]
Gasai, Yuno
- She went out to buy supplies, but was cornered by the police and was killed.
- She sacrificed herself to save First.
- She was killed by First as he tried to save her.
DEAD END

Tsh. I could feel my hands shaking after seeing our entries. This is bad. Not to mention, we'll be dealing with the SAT later. I'm not sure I could even hold one off with my current condition. Does it really have to end with one of these scenarios?! Think, Toshiro! Aren't you a fucking tactician?! Don't waste what Mist taught you before! Think, damn it!

Good morning, Toshii…

My whole body froze as I felt Yuno wrapping her arms around me. I gave out a surprised groan as Yuno rested her head on my left shoulder. "Hm? Did I surprise you?" Yuno asked as she gave out a soft yawn. "Don't surprise me like that. Geez, I thought I was about to have a heart attack." I replied as I tried to hide my stressed face. Out of nowhere, Yuno's stomach started to growl in hunger. "I'm sorry…" She mumbled as she tried to hide her embarrassed face. "That can't be helped. We didn't have anything to eat since we were taken to the station." I stated as I grabbed my long-sleeved shirt from the floor. "Are you hungry, Toshii? I'll go out to the store and buy something!" She stated merrily as she quickly stood up.

I quickly grabbed her hand. If I let her go out now, she'll be killed. "I'll do it." I stated as I put on my folded top. "Are you sure? Don't strain yourself." She said as she watched me flatten the folds on my clothes. I could sense that she's really worried about my condition. "I'll be fine. A broken shoulder isn't enough to hold me down. You sit tight. I'll be back soon." I replied as I nuzzled her hair with a smile.

I reached the nearby convenience store without encountering any problems. I noticed that there were few commuters as I walked towards here. Is it too early? I checked my old, silver watch. It's already 08:25am. I'm pretty sure that there should be a lot of commuters at this hour. Not to mention, I didn't encounter any patrols. This is certainly odd. Tsh. I'm getting out of track. I have to do this quickly. I grabbed anything I could; which was sandwiches for our breakfast, some biscuits and bottles of water for our beverages. This will probably last the day.

As I reached the counter, I was left dumbfounded as I reached out for my back pocket. My wallet was nowhere to be found in my black jeans. Crap. Did I drop it? I don't remember bringing it out after our date. Should I leave everything? I can come back later, right? If I do, I might encounter the cops later. Tsk. To hell with that. I'm a fugitive right now. Shoplifting this much won't hurt the establishment. As the cashier finished packing the groceries on a plastic bag, I quickly grabbed on to a nearby juice box and slammed it on the counter. Luckily, the juice squirted on his eyes. As I caught him reeling back, I quickly grabbed the plastic bag from the counter and dashed towards the door. I ran as fast as I could back to our hideout.

Heh. Desperate times, desperate measures huh, landlord? Not that I have any complains or anything. Keep this up. You're entertaining the hell out of me.

After a few minutes of running, I managed to reach our hideout safely. As I entered the shed, I saw Yuno looking around for anything we could use. "Hey. I'm back." I stated as I caught her attention. "Oh! Toshii! Welcome back!" Yuno merrily said as she ran towards me. "I managed to get some sandwiches and some snacks for us. Will these do?" I asked her as I brought one sandwich out. "We can't be picky with our situation. Anything will be fine, Toshii!" Yuno replied as she took the sandwich from my hand.

After eating our breakfast, we idly sat inside the shed. I stared blankly at the floor as Yuno did the same. I let her look at our entries earlier, which made her fall silent. I'm still trying to come up with a plan that could save us both. Tsh. Is one of us destined to die here? That can't be true. There's no such thing as destiny or fate. Our lives are full of coincidences and opportunities. We choose our own scenarios as we take those opportunities. I still can't believe that we ended up here. Tsh. Me and my lame decision making. As I stopped staring on the floor and looked around, I noticed that Yuno disappeared from sight. "Hm? Yuno? Where ar-"

Don't look!

I could see Yuno squatting down behind some boxes from the corner of my eye. I could see an embarrassed look on her face. What is she doing? Wait. I could smell something stagnant coming from her direction. Not to mention, I could hear something dripping on to the concrete floor. Oh. She's doing that. "I'm sorry, Toshii! We can't go out! I have to do it here!" Yuno shouted in embarrassment. "No. It's okay. Don't worry." I calmly replied as I looked away.

Time quickly flew by. Three more hours and we'll be facing our scenarios. I stared blankly outside of the window as Yuno idly sat beside me. The orange glow of the setting sun warmed our bodies. What to do. What can I do? What? What is our plan? Suddenly, I noticed a woman walking towards the hospital. To my utter surprise, it was Kurusu's wife. Is she visiting someone?

Wait.

An idea popped in my head. We could use her. We could take her as a hostage and force Kurusu to let us go. Will it work? Like Yuno said earlier, we can't be picky. We have to take every opportunity we have. There's no room for doubts. Our lives are at stake here. This is our gamble.

Yuno. I have a plan.

We followed her inside the hospital. Eventually, we reached the west wing of the 4th floor. As we slowly sneaked through the hallway, someone suddenly grabbed me from the back. As this person pulled me back, I then heard a clicking sound in front of me.

BOOM!

It's been a while, First!

A bomb detonated in front of me. Now, there's a huge gap between Yuno and I. As I glanced back to see who attacked me, a familiar face greeted me. Uryuu, Minene, also known as Ninth, was choking me with her arm as Yuno stood frozen. To my surprise, she was wearing a nurse outfit. Tsh. This is bad. Of all the people we could stumble on, she's probably the second one we're trying to avoid at the moment. "What the hell! Why are you here?!" I asked her as I struggled to remove her hold around my neck. "You two came on the right time. I was getting bored, but I need both of you to disappear." Ninth said as she was holding a detonator in her hand. "Toshii!" Yuno shouted with a frightened look on her face.

Wait, there wasn't any static coming from my diary. That means only one thing. We will not die in the hands of Ninth! Without thinking, I quickly sabotaged the control pad of Ninth's bombs.

BOOOM!

An explosion detonated behind us. "Hey! What have you done?!" She angrily shouted at me as the explosion behind us trapped us with the floor crumbling. "Heh. We won't die here, old hag!" I shouted as I taunted her. As the two of us exchanged taunts and insults, Yuno suddenly placed an extended ladder in front of us. As the ladder landed on the floor, the impact made the floor crumble faster than it should. "Yuno! Do it gently!" I frantically shouted as I managed to escape Ninth's grip.

As I was slowly crossing the gap with the ladder, Ninth suddenly grabbed me from behind. "Hold it! If you go first, she'll drop the ladder after you've crossed!" Ninth said as she held me back from crossing the ladder. Well, obviously. "No, I won't." Yuno stated as she firmly held the other side of the ladder. "So, I'll go first," Ninth said as attempted to cross the ladder first. "Hell no! I go first!" I shouted as I tried to shake her off. I could feel her breasts hitting my back as she stopped on top of me.

"Geez! Wouldn't it hurt to trust your fellow criminal?" Ninth said as she tried to continue crossing the gap. "No way! You're lying, you old hag!" I shouted as I stopped her once again. "Old hag?! You little shithead! Who are you calling old hag?! I'm only 18!" She angrily said as she pinched my cheek. "What?! You're only 18?! Stop fucking with me! I swear you look 25!" I shouted back at her I tried to stop her from pinching my cheek. As we both struggled crossing the gap, the floor behind us started to crumble faster. "Uh. First. Let's form an alliance for now. Yeah? Yeah? I'll even tell why the Fourth betrayed you two." She said as she slowly moved back to the crumbling floor. "What? Can we trust you?" I asked her as I stared at her. "Of course! I'm true to-"

RIIIIING!

Suddenly, her phone started ringing. "Who the hell could be calling me right now?" Ninth mumbled to herself as she brought her phone out to answer it. Her phone's speaker was loud, so we could hear the caller speaking. "This is Kurusu. I can see what's happening there with my diary. Just hold on a bit longer. I'll be there shortly." The caller stated. "I knew it! You'll betray us!" I shouted as I tried to cross the gap again. "Oy! Wait! Wait!" Ninth stated as she pulled me back. "Screw it! Let me go! Yuno! Help me!" I shouted as I struggled to break free from her hold. Unfortunately, my broken shoulder was holding me back. "Hold it! I'm on your side right now!" Ninth said as she tried to persuade me. "What's that supposed to mean, Ninth?! You plan on betraying me?" The caller angrily asked Ninth. "No, wait! I'm not!" Ninth frantically replied. "See?! Damn it! Let go, old hag!" I angrily shouted. "I'm telling you I'm on your side!" She replied as she tried to calm me down. "I'm always on your side, Toshii!" Yuno stated as she suddenly butted in. "Now isn't the time for our sweet talks, Yuno! Help me!" I shouted as I tried to make Yuno help me.

I don't give a fuuuuuck!

After a few moments of shouting unnecessary statements at each other, Ninth suddenly shouted in annoyance as she ended her call. She then released me and stood up. "Geez. My eardrums. I think I lost my hearing." I stated as I could hear something ringing in my ear. "That's for calling me an old hag. Anyway, come on." Ninth said as she helped me stand up.

BZZZZT!

As we were about to cross the gap on the floor, some static came from our phones. I quickly got my phone out and checked the new entry.

June 14 13:35 [Sakurami General Hospital]
Uryuu, Minene
-She was cornered by the police, and was assaulted by the Fourth.
DEAD END

Oh. It looks like Ninth's death flag is up too. How come she gets to live another day while Yuno and I die today? That's pretty unfair. "Is that my entry?" Minene asked as she peeked at my phone. I gave an affirmative nod as I began crossing the ladder. "We should go. Fourth is already on his way. We can't escape the hospital anymore." She said as she followed me across the gap. As we reached the other side of the gap, Yuno quickly ran towards me. "Toshii!" Yuno shouted as she hugged me tightly. "Sorry for making you worry." I whispered to her as I patted her head.

"Oy, lovebirds. Follow me. I want an ace up my sleeve." Minene ordered us as she began to walk towards a certain room. Yuno and I stood up and followed her closely. After a brief walk, we reached our destination. Room 413. "What's this room?" I asked her as I inspected our vicinity closely. "Relax. This isn't a trap. I said I'll tell you why Fourth betrayed you, right?" She said as she opened the door. "Excuse us." She said as we entered the room. To my surprise, it was Kurusu's wife who greeted us. I noticed that there was a kid lying down on the room's bed. Based on the number of medical equipment that was strapped on him, the kid is probably in a bad condition.

"Kurusu, Yoh. He's the Fourth's son. As of last month, he's been diagnosed with three months left to live. Fourth is trying to become god to save his son." Minene said as she stared at the sleeping patient. So that's his reason? For me, that's pretty admirable. "Why do you know that?" Yuno asked as she glared at Minene. "We were allied at his request, but that doesn't matter now. We'll kill Fourth. These guys are our insurance." Minene explained as she takes the donut box on top of the counter and opens it.

"Eat. You guys are hungry, right?" Minene ordered as she brings the box towards us. "Oy. That isn't ours." I stated as I tried to give her a stern look. "It'll do more for us than that dying kid. Come on." She said as she hinted us to take a donut. "I'll pass. I'm good." I replied as I watched Yuno take one. "How does it feel being cornered like this, First?" She asked as she continued to eat her donut. "Pretty nerve wrecking since I can't give my 100%. My broken shoulder is a big hindrance for me." I replied as I leaned back against the wall. "Oh? What happened to you?" She asked as she patted my right shoulder making it pulsate with pain. "We jumped from the station's roof, and landed on a truck with some cloth-like roofing. The roofing didn't really soften the impact." I explained as I gave out a few grunts of pain.

"Tsh. Three people with dead end flags. Pretty pathetic, isn't it?" Minene stated as she placed the box on top of the counter and approached the window. "Oh. Here they are." She stated as she stared outside the window. "Heh. It looks like it." I stated as I saw the cops blocking the gate of the hospital. "It looks like we'll be allied for a while. In order to defeat Fourth, we'll be the NEW FUTURE DIARY ALLIANCE." She stated as she looked at us with a grin on her face.