TWEWY: The World Ends With You: 2:

This story alternates through two protagonists; Neku Sakuraba and Yukiko Kitaoka. This story may have parts from the game TWEWY in it so it will have spoilers: TWEWY is made by Square Enix. This is a FAN FICTION so don't get your hopes up to think this is the sequel. Enjoy!

Week 2, day 5:

Chapter 37: Distress is Weakness:

What woke Yukiko up that morning was the cold bitter wind. Auburn, amber, maroon and fiery leaves drifted along in it from a bare branch from the tree nearby. Only one reason was of that, winter was drawing in to send its snow flurry wrath.

She blinked as she spotted her partner standing alone, and he met her eyes frowning. Yukiko hissed like a cat before looking away sharply, 'Why would I bother with him. He's the Composer's half brother, how can I trust him for that?' Somehow she had a weird feeling that told her that wasn't the case.

Izo's words were imprinted in her thoughts "Like you can! You speak of trust… yet you shadow the truth in the end… from your partner and all." was he right? Was Ayumu just tricking her? She did not know anymore…

Sounds of footsteps made her look up. Ayumu was carefully moving towards her while his blind eyes were half closed, his lips were moving like he was speaking without sound. Yukiko shook her head and narrowed her eyes, "Ayumu… Don't come closer."

He stopped, but his head was starting to hang as he looked at the ground absently "Please… Please Yukiko, forgive me… I…" every word he spoke was choked and shrill "I need- y-you are…" Again she shook her head and took a step back, coldly she glowered at him "Forget it! Just leave me alone."

With that she spun around and stalked away.

As she pressed on she breathed heavily, now she felt like she was the only person in this world she could trust. Why did she even begin to trust him yesterday? But why did he choose her… at the beginning of the week?

"He can buzz off," she snorted as she halted by the bare tree, slowly she let herself lean onto the trunk as loneliness arose in her, "Because I don't even know anymore what trust is… to make the person like you and be your friend? Before you betray them? I hate it!"

Her gloved fist struck into the wood and a crack was heard, pain, when she withdrew her gloved hand she saw it had splinters embedded into it. Ignoring the pain she let out a cry "Is there anyone who is worth anything?!"

"So you say, SNAKE!" quickly she dodged Ryou's blow and leapt back roughly, Sora was by his side as their eyes glittered like the cold dead stars "You're the one who's worth nothing. You murdering snake, a creature that needs to be extinct because of the vile trail it leaves." Sora's green eyes glinted as she put in "Kill yourself, that outcast Reaper friend of yours cannot help you."

"How do you know?" spat Yukiko barely in a whisper, she hardened her eyes and took a step forward making the idiot pact step back "Why the bloody hell do you know who he is? He's not my friend! Are you Reapers too?"

Ryou shook his head and jeered "No… You have the skills for one. You must love killing off players, watching them fade with delight. Shame on you Tasha, you're the one who should go… Rules need to be followed to survive; yet you break them and they never punish you for your feats."

He fell to the ground roughly as he screamed in pain, Yukiko stood where he was the second before, gloating over what she did. Her fist felt like it was growing stronger after she punched him.

Ryou deserved it; he was nonetheless a bully, almost just like a annoying Noise that needed to be erased so badly.

Sora swiftly looked at her and shrieked "You… monster! This shows who you are…"

'Shut up!' preparing herself for another punch she raised her fists and roared 'These two don't need to return to the RG! They are not worthy!' This time, Sora sidestepped each swing she did but eventual she was hit in the gut.

As she toppled over awkwardly Yukiko coldly towered over them, she raised her fist again ready to strike while she retorted, "You know what I feel about that? Bloody well naught for it! I feel like you two want to be erased… I loathe you two! I had enough-"

At once her body stiffened as a golden yellow aura surrounded her, a strange feeling like her body was being frozen filled her like the day before "Stop it! Yukiko they don't deserve this! It's too cruel…" Ayumu had his eyes shut tightly as he screamed louder than she ever heard him "It's wrong… You can't do this, Yukiko, this isn't you."

By now Ryou was helping Sora get away as she cried in pain.

Ill-tempered, Yukiko felt every blood vein in her body boil to the utmost, 'Nothing is right! The whole world is crashing down and I bloody hate it. Gah!' she broke free of Ayumu's hold and charged at him.

As she swung a punch he trembled wildly as tears began to rush down his pale face. But then… he never was hit. Yukiko had stopped only a few inches in front of her targeted spot, the face 'Why did I stop?'

She held her fist in place and started to shake, as she looked at Ayumu she felt lost for words. He was smiling, for some reason she felt it was the brightest smile she ever saw. No matter what she couldn't stop staring at him in disbelief, as he smiled while he cried.

"Ta." her partner said quietly and timid, he slowly went backwards as he kept his blind eyes locked with her very dark brown. But he stopped when he sadly mumbled, "Yukiko, I know how you're feeling, your emotions are harsh and I know tha-"

A jingle and vibration from Yukiko's phone made her break contact and she sighed coolly "Just shut up already. Right now the mission is our only concern."

His smile switched to a frown as he sighed "It can't be helped…" right now she could hear so much hurt in his tone that it was almost crushing for her. But she couldn't show weakness, because distress was weakness itself.

Yukiko turned away from him and took out her phone that she instantly read to herself in a whisper "Demise, surprise. Biting off more than you can chew is all you rue. Go to Spain Hill, to be teached your fill…" the message clearly was a death threat. What made her confused the most was why there was no time limit?

One thought, one reason came to her… It was day 5; the extract day she erased Darla, and that Kiyomi was erased so Ayumu could be her partner. Those memories made her bite her lip bitterly and she wanted to gag.

Was Izo taunting her?

Loudly Neku yawned as he sat up where he was sleeping peacefully. The time was dawn and the sun was barely peaking over the buildings, and clouds, dark as the night sky, were slowly sweeping over the paling sky.

His blue grey eyes darted to Mayu who was sitting cross-legged right beside him; he flinched as she asked, "Do you normally sleep to music? Because I do the same thing." Neku hid his face in his collar as he mumbled "Do you normally sit beside me everyday before I wake? It's a bit creepy, y'know."

Mayu got to her feet and stared at him in dismay "No!"

He ignored her as he got up and studied what was happening in the Scramble Crossing. There were fewer players now that the week was nearly closing into the 7th day, they all stuck in groups of four probably making as many allies as they could.

'Will they realize that only one of them could go back?' wondered Neku as he watched them, 'And whoever it is will be lucky this time. You cannot change what happens here, Joshua wouldn't allow it at all.' thinking of him made him clench his fists.

In the distance he saw the two pact partners Sora and Ryou. He was shocked to see Sora was limping while one of her hands were pressed to where her gut was, while Ryou was supporting her with a grim look that told Neku that they were in a foul mood. They headed towards Neku and his partner.

"Are you two hurt?" called Mayu as concern flashed into her blue green eyes.

"That Tasha girl did a dirty punch to both of us!" scoffed Ryou as his blond hair seemed to be ruffled up in his anger, "A venous snake, murderer, and monster she is. She is insane, feh." Neku narrowed his eyes at them as he replied "She doesn't seem to like insults, especially if you call her Tasha."

Sora let out a snort "She was on fire already." she flicked her blonde hair with a swipe as she muttered, "I'd like to see her end. I bet everyone is waiting for her to disappear before they celebrate. Stay away from her, even if your pacts are allies."

A shrill shriek came from Mayu "That doesn't mean you have to bully her. Maybe you need to stay away from her." Neku turned his head to the short smoky black haired girl as she added, "Why are you complaining about someone who is different than you?"

The limping blonde scowled at her as she wildly shook her index finger at Mayu "See here, she is a true monster. She killed, erased her partner-"

Mayu took a step forward and cut her off "Did you see or hear that Darla was going to erase her, that Darla was driven insane, not poor Yukiko."

Neku went beside her as he growled "I don't think that you should talk to us anymore. Some zippers would do you good." he fondly remembered that he wanted to zip Shiki up with zippers as well, but right now he really needed and wanted the zippers for those two more than ever.

The dirty look the two pacts gave each other made it clear; they wouldn't be allies if they had a choice of dying by erasure or accepting Yukiko for who she was.

"Tsk." Sora looked away in scorn, "I'd hate to be you guys anyways."

Both of them left Mayu and Neku alone where Neku felt strange, 'Why did I stand up for Yukiko? She hates me so much, yet I felt it was right to protect her.'

Shortly he turned to face Mayu who shyly had her hands together as she murmured softly, "I wonder what they meant by Yukiko being insane?" Neku shrugged as he rested his hands behind his neck as he mused, "They are just trying to give Yukiko a more infamous reputation than she has already has. Right now we need to focus on making sure no Noise attack any RG people."

Mayu did a quick nod and chirped as her eyes sparkled "It's almost like we are defenders for Shibuya! That's so cool!" Neku wished he could share her cheerfulness but he was who he was born to be, not cheerful but happy.

It was a long time until he heard his phone vibrate in his shorts' pocket, he sighed and took out his old fashioned phone and read aloud calmly "Demise, surprise. Biting off more than you can chew is all you rue. Go to Spain Hill, to be teached your fill… What the-" Mayu looked at him and raised a eye brow as he retorted, "What mission is this?"

"Most likely Izo wants to erase us." Neku jerked and spun around to see Ayumu walking over to them with a frown, the boy's face was bizarrely red while it looked like dried tears were crusted over his cheeks. He had no idea what happened to Ayumu to make him like this.

Neku raised his hand in a wave gesture and muttered "So much for 'hello Neku and Mayu'." Ayumu stared at him absently as he mused, "Hasn't every meeting we had this game so far that I never said ciao." his voice strongly had sarcasm in it.

To the boy Neku shrugged as he replied, "I guess so."

"Anyways," said Ayumu as he looked at the dark cloudy sky, "We know who the GM is now. Odd how I didn't figure him out earlier…" Neku crossed his arms as he queried, "You better tell us, because it would have been a waste for you to visit."

Ayumu jumped a bit where he stood before he muttered "Izo Shuuito. Don't trust him, he is planning something and I know he has wiles to play." Ayumu narrowed his eyes at Mayu as he scoffed "So. Find anything fascinating for someone?" Mayu winced and hid behind Neku "W-what? How?" Neku widened his eyes and looked at Ayumu "Don't tell me that you know about Sanae from Mayu?"

"Huh?" spoke Ayumu in confusion "You spoke to Sanae recently?"

Neku closed his eyes and began "We might need help from you and Yukiko."

Hope you enjoyed the chapter, to be continued…