CHAPTER 3 (4)
SMASH!
Kai and Yuuya leapt apart from each other as the massive hammer slammed on the area they originally where. Yuuya stared in shock at the beastly intruder, his eyes wide with fascination and disgust. Kai, who was rubbing his sore throat, had a similar look in his eyes. "Damn... not you again..." he groaned.
"You've encountered this monstrosity?" Kizami asked as said monstrosity turned towards Kai. "Ahhh... AHHHHHHHHHH!" It screamed as it dashed at the redhead, swinging it's hammer wildly. Fortunately, Kai had recovered from his NDE and ducked under the hammers arc, before running to the other side of the room where Kizami was.
"Yeah. That fucker tried to kill me and Kirisaki..." Kai said, now standing next to his rival. The zombie turned, and seeing Kai and Kizami standing next to each other, pounded it's hammer into the floor, like a taunt. "It appears that it isn't just going to let us go," Yuuya said. "Fucking duh!" Kai replied. "Heh. Perhaps this beast will give me a good fight..." Kizami said as he stepped forward to meet the monster's challenge.
"AAAGGGGGHHHHH!" The "man" screamed as it ran forward, slamming it's hammer down. Kizami simply sidestepped, raised his arm, and crashed his fist into the monster's throat, smirking slightly. However, to his surprise, the attack barely made it stagger, and it swung it's hammer once again.
Yuuya leapt back, just barely dodging the attack. "Don't be retarded. That thing ain't going down," Kai said. "Tch... so it seems..." Kizami grumbled, his brain struggling to find a way out of this situation.
What can I do? This hell spawn will kill both of us if we're not careful...
Perhaps... could I somehow use Shimada to distract him...
No... it's far too risky... besides, my time here will be much more annoying with this beast prowling the halls...
"Incoming!" Kai shouted as he dived to the left. Kizami snapped out of his thoughts to see the zombie running towards him. He dived to the right, and the attack missed by a hair.
Dammit... guess I have no other choice...
"Shimada!" Yuuya called as the large man turned his attention towards him. "If we're to defeat this demon and escape this room alive, we have to work together," he said as he leapt away from another attack.
"Huh?! You have to be joking!" Kai yelled. "True, it isn't very desirable, but I'm sure you want to live at least a little longer," the taller boy said, as he ducked under the hammers swing. "Tch..." Kai considered his opinions briefly, before letting out a groan.
"Ahhh... you better not tell anyone about- THIS!" he said as he narrowly dodged a wide swing. The "man" seemed to take their talking as an insult, and his attacks had become wilder.
"Enough chatter!" Yuuya said, just barely avoiding decapitation and jumping over to Kai's side. "LET'S DO THIS!" He cried in English, a smug smirk on his face. "Never say that again," Kai said as the two stood their ground against the screaming beast.
(Elsewhere)
Morishige silently slid open the door and observed the room within, his deadpan expression still present. "Come on..." he said as he stepped in, followed by a hesitant Emi. The room was more or less the same as the rest of the school; old, littered with holes, rotting desks, ect.
"D-Do you think anything is in here Morishige?" Emi asked, shivering slightly. "It's possible that any room may hold something unique, so we should search all we can," the stoic boy replied. Emi nodded, and followed him around the room as he observed his surroundings. Eventually, the two came across the inevitable corpse. It must have been here for awhile, since it was little more than skin and bone. The skin was a rotten brown, and it's black hair was falling out, leaving black tufts on its decomposing scalp. The eyes were completely missing, leaving two black, empty holes.
"A-Ahhhh..." Emi whimpered. She still hadn't gotten used to the corpses, and looked away. She looked up to Morishige as if a small child looking at their parent for reassurance. However, the look on his face only added confusion to her mix of emotions.
He was still more or less deadpan, but his lips and hands were now twitching slightly, and his mouth was drawn in a tight line across his face. His glasses had slipped down his nose slightly, and suddenly seemed as if all the light in the room had focused on the lenses. His pupils were noticeably wider. He seemed to be almost... suppressing something...
"Perhaps I should explore the rest of the room alone..." Morishige said, his voice soft and quiet, as if in awe. "Huh? But why?" Emi asked. Morishige turned to face her. "You're afraid aren't you? Why don't you wait outside?" He said, a somewhat sly smile on his face. Emi frowned slightly, but she was the type that found it hard to say no. "Uhh... o-okay... don't be long..." she said as she backed away towards the door, Morishige staring at her silently, until she exited the room, and shut the door behind her.
"Brrrr... it's really chilly in here..." Emi said as she leaned against the classroom window, arms wrapped around her torso. "Where are you all...?" She moaned, her eyes watering slightly. "I just wanted us all to be together forever... Tohko... Mitsuki... Shimada..."
Click!
"Hmmmm?" Emi looked around, confused. "Was that a... camera?" She asked. Slowly, she turned around to face the window she'd been leaning against. "It sounded like it came from the room... is Morishige taking pictures of something?" She wondered. She quietly walked over to the door before resting her hand on the handle.
Morishige told me to stay out here... but... I am curious...
Then, without warning, the door slid open, and Morishige stood in the now open doorway. His expression had returned to his normal deadpan look. "AHH!" Emi jumped back in surprise. "What were you doing?" Morishige asked. "N-Nothing! I just... I... heard something and thought I'd... I'd check!" Emi sputtered, her face red.
Morishige stared blankly at her for a few seconds before replying. "I don't know what you're talking about. Nothing is in that room," he said. "O-Oh... okay," Emi replied. "Come on. We should be going," the tall boy said as he began walking along the hall. Emi hesitated, a confused and worried look on her face.
There's something really weird about him... I shouldn't be judging people... but...
"Urabe! Are you coming?"
"Ahh! S-Sure!"
(With Kai and Yuuya)
"AAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHH!" The man screamed as he slammed his hammer into the ground. The two students were quick though and both sidestepped at the same time. "Now!" Kizami yelled. The two leaped forward and landed on both sides of their opponent, before ramming into his side's at top speed. Unfortunately, the man was built like a tank, and the two just bounced off him harmlessly.
"Tch... guy is tough I'll give him that..." Kai grumbled. "It seems that head on attacks are useless against him," Kizami noted. "Well?! What do we do?!" Kai yelled as the monstrosity began walking towards him, it's hammer swinging wildly. "I'm thinking..." Kizami replied as he observed his opponent. "ARE YOU SERIOUSLY JUST STANDING THERE?!" Kai screamed as he narrowly dodged the man's attacks, while Yuuya just followed the monsters movements.
Hmmm... it seems to be a bit on the slow side... but could we use that our advantage..?
Unlikely... it's so bulky it just shrugs off attacks like nothing... perhaps I could somehow break some bones... the neck?
No. It's bones are probably stronger than it's flesh since it's carrying that massive hammer... odd, that it hasn't decayed, since it's obviously a corpse... I would at least expect it's nose to be gone since it's...
...made of...
...
Kizami's lips slowly curved upwards into a sinister grin. "OI! KIZAMI!" Kai cried. The beast was still pursuing him around the room, and the redhead was steadily growing more tired. "Shimada! Can you try and daze him?" Yuuya yelled. "DAZE HIM?! HOW?!" Kai yelled back.
The massive man chose that moment to charge at Kai, who let out a surprisingly shrill scream as he just barely leapt out of the way. The monster, though, was still charging at top speed, and slammed face first into the wall. It stumbled back, letting out a painful groan.
"Like that..." Kizami said, a dark smirk on his face. As the man turned towards him, Yuuya leapt forward, and rather than forming a fist, opened his hand, and slammed his open palm against the man's nose as hard as he could.
CRACK!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!"
The beast let out an inhuman, primal scream as it clutch it's face. Yuuya looked on in glee and Kai stared in shock as the monster cried and screamed in pain. It was likely that was the first injury it had gained in a long time, and one that would burden it for awhile. The beast turned towards the door and stumbled out, wailing and screaming, it's hammer clutched loosely in it's other hand.
For a few seconds, the two just stood in silence. Until, Kizami grinned and turned towards Kai. "We make a better team than I expected," he said. "Team?! You just stood there while that thing nearly killed me?!" Kai yelled back. "No. I delivered the finishing blow, taking advantage off the opening you provided," Yuuya replied. Kai grumbled slightly before shoving his hand in his pockets.
"Yeah, whatever... Now what?" He asked. "We could continue wandering the school together," Kizami suggested. "HA! Like fuck!" Kai laughed. "You can go wander, and I'm going off to find Kirisaki and the others, and then get the hell out!" Kizami raised his eyebrow.
"A way out? I don't think so. It's likely that we're trapped here for good," he explained, leaning against a wall with his eyes closed. "Hell no! Some ghost girl called Saenoki or something told us the way out!" Kai said.
Kizami's eyes flew open. Slowly, he turned his head towards Kai. "What?" He asked. "Yeah! We gotta appease some ghost kids, four I think, and we can all go!" Kai said, a grin on his lips. Kizami's brow furrowed slightly. "Are you... serious?" He asked. "Hell yeah! Even a psycho like you can get out!" Kai replied.
"So... we all aren't going to die... Then that means..." Kizami whispered to himself. "What are you mumbled about?" Kai asked. Kizami remained silent for a few seconds, before replying. "Nothing..." Kai looked at him curiously, before shrugging. "Whatever. See ya," he said, as he turned and began to walk out of the bathroom. Kizami nodded slightly, and cast his gaze towards the floor, a look of confusion on his face.
"Oi! Kizami!" Yuuya turned his head towards the door, and saw Kai was still there, grinning smugly at him. "Make sure you stay alive," he advised. "When we get back, I promise I'll settle our little scuffle earlier!" Kizami stared at him, before smirking back.
"Yeah. Keep safe Shimada. But not too safe."
(Later)
This time she's really out my life, oh
I know I gotta get her back
Just need one night to hit it right
But I can't get her alone, no
Know she deserves to up and leave
If it was me I'd do the same
I see that girl, know that she hopes
So I'll be damned to let it go, damned to let it go
Kai softly sang out load as he walked through the endless halls. It had been awhile since he'd parted ways with Kizami, and he hadn't found anyone since. He licked his dry lips, before resuming his singing.
I discover...
discover ...
I love her...
Oh, I gotta get her back...
He stopped mid-chorus. "Ahhh... fuck I'm thirsty..." he moaned as he forced himself forward. "Isn't there a fucking water fountain or something..." he grumbled as he rubbed his throat. Suddenly, his eyes widened as he suddenly remembered something.
Oh please God...
He stopped walking and reached into his inside blazer pocket, and sure enough, his hand came into contact with something cold, metal, and small. "Yes... YES!" He yelled as he drew his hand from his pockets, and with it, a small, half-full flask of liquor. "Oh fuck yeah!" Kai cried in joy.
Finally! A fucking drink!
Unscrewing and throwing away the lid, Kai grinned, put the flask to his lips, and tilted his head back.
What came out was not liquor.
A thick, warm, salty substance dribbled out of the flask and slowly slid down Kai's throat, not unlike syrup or honey. The redhead's eyes widened, and he instantly spit the liquid out.
A red spray ejected from his mouth, covering the wall a bright crimson. Kai stared in horror at the stain, before lifting his hand, rubbing his finger against his teeth, and looking at it.
It was now red.
For a few seconds, Kai just stood there, staring in pure, naked horror at his fingertip. "Ahhh... Ahhh..." he moaned as he looked at the wall, his finger, the flask, and back.
"Ahhhh... ahhhhh... AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
With a scream, he threw the flask as far away as he could, before running in the opposite direction. "AAAAAAAHHHHHH! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" His eyes were wide, and his mouth hung open, red saliva dripping from his jaw. He had to find something to wash it away. To wash away the taste of blood.
"Ahhh..." he groaned as he slid open a random door. There had to be water here somewhere! He scanned the room frantically, until his gaze came across the wall next to him. And then he screamed again.
It was Kurosaki.
Or at least, his body. Mutilated, multiple tools stabbed into him, his entire torso cut open. He had been skewered until he had become something out of a nightmare.
"AAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!" Kai screamed as he ran from the room, clutching his head in his hands. He didn't know where he was going. He did care. He just ran. And ran... and ran... and ra-
"GHH!" He cried as he fell flat on his face, which landed in a hole in the floor. He pushed himself up, intent on resuming his running. But, as he lifted his face from the hole, he noticed something at the bottom. His temporary madness fading, Kai reached in and grabbed the object, before standing up and looking at it.
"Huh?" He said, frowning at the tiny object. "Who's Tok-"
WHACK!
Kai didn't finish his sentence. Instead, his eyes rolled up into his head, and he pitched forward, slamming into the floor, where he remained motionless. Standing over him, clutching it's massive hammer, was the large man from before. One noticeable difference is that his nose, with no structure to support it, was falling in on itself, which just added to his disturbing appearance.
For a few seconds, the beast stared at his victim, before grabbing his leg and grabbing it's leg. Kai's body made no resistance as his still body was dragged throughout the halls...
... A small, brown, and slightly bloody pouch loosely held in his left hand...
... with a small name scribbled onto it...
Tokiko Tsuji
CHAPTER 3
END
A/N
I bet you wanna know what's going to happen next huh? Of course you do. I bet you've got a ton of questions too. Well, looks like you gonna have to wait for CHAPTER 4. Oh yes, I'm gonna tell you something I've just figured out.
I know EXACTLY who's going to die, and EXACTLY how they will die...
I think I'll leave at that. Farewell...
Discover, by Chris Brown
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