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I shivered as Shigure, Hatori, Ayame and I made our way through an underground part of the main house. I was still only partially awake, but it was enough for right now. Hatori had gotten us all up an hour before the sun was supposed to rise, insisting it was the best time to leave. I had no clue how long we'd been walking, but I was sure we didn't have that much longer until the sun rose. Please be there, please let him be ok, please be there, please let him be ok… I was walking behind Hatori, with Ayame behind me and Shigure bringing up the rear. Hatori had a flashlight, which was the only reason as to why we could actually see where we were going. It was pitch black down here, with no air moving around, causing it to feel warmer than it actually was. I reached up and tapped Hatori shoulder, trying to get his attention. He merely turned his head and nodded. He knew what I was going to ask. I sighed in my head as we continued walking. I need to see Kyo, to make sure with my own eyes that he was ok.

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I could practically feel the tension radiating from Yuki. I carefully led the way, taking extra care to not make any noise. We weren't far now, only a few more yards. I put my arm out and stopped, silently waiting for the rest of them to do the same. I snapped the light off once I knew they were all standing still.

"There are three more yards. Try and keep quiet." I kept my voice low, trying to avoid detection. I started to slowly walk forward and heard the barely there noises of everyone else doing the same. If I was completely honest, I could say that I didn't want to see what was at the end of this corridor. Neither Shigure nor I had any clue where Akito was at present, him being the biggest, most dangerous variable. I just hoped we got there before it was too late. I put a hand over my lower abdomen, remembering the drug Akito had slipped me and its side affects. Of course, by the time I'd gotten a hold of the files on it, it had been too late. So far Shigure and Ayame seemed to have not noticed, but I couldn't count on that forever. I was so lost in thought I almost ran right into the door, only just barely stopping myself in time. I heard the sudden stops of the people behind me and started to feel slightly guilty. What the- why do I feel guilty? I almost sighed when I realized what it must be. Damn it, I was hoping those would hold off for a bit longer. Oh well.

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I looked ahead to where I thought Hatori would be standing, confused and slightly worried. I had noticed something off with Hatori for the past month, and when I consulted Ayame, realized it wasn't just my imagination. We were both worried, but didn't know how to go about asking what was wrong. We're definitely finding out when we get back. I heard Hatori move closer to the door to see if he could hear if anything was on the other side. We all let out a small breath of relief when he slowly opened the door.

"What the…" I frowned as we followed, and soon joined him in his confusion as I slipped into the room. There were lights everywhere, waiting to be turned on, barring one of the smaller lights on the ceiling.

"Hatori-"

"Shh!" Hatori sent a scathing look to Ayame, holding his hand up to try and tell all of us to be quiet. He pointed to the two doors in the room in explanation. We had no clue which one Kyo was behind, although I thought Hatori had a pretty good idea with the way he was looking back and forth between the two doors. He slowly started to walk over to the door across from us, carefully stepping over and around various lamps on the floor. I beat him to it, not wanting him to go first for some reason. He gave me a look but didn't fight, merely stepped back to allow me to open the door. I nodded my thanks toward him and was about to turn to the door when I saw him wrap his arms around his abdomen and look away. Is he sick? We're definitely having a talk when we get back. I shook my head slightly and reached for the door, not delaying it any further.


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