"What's with the getup?" I asked, trying to not sound suspicious.

"It's my work uniform." Ashley answered.

"Where do you work?"

"At a clothing store."

"Where at?"

*beep beep*

"I'm gonna be late! Bye!"

Was that a means of escaping, or just coincidence? Something is up, I know it. But how can the Life Fibers be back after being eradicated from the face of existence? It doesn't make sense! All I know is, I'm going to track her down.

I take the alleyways to avoid being seen while still keeping an eye on her. The walk there is absolutely tiring! Wherever she works, it isn't a hop, skip, and a jump from where we were.

When I arrive, it really is a clothing store on the outside, but what about on the inside? I step in and I'm greeted by a man in a white suit. How generic! I just ignore him and look around. The racks of clothing looked fancy and were pricey. I examine the clothing for any signs of Life Fibers, but I couldn't find any traces of them.

"Hey there!" Ashley shouts cheerfully.

"Hi, I just came to look around and see where you work." I said sheepishly.

"I know the prices are high, but you get what ya pay for."

"I'll take your word for it."

"Before you go, this necklace has been around the store for years and hasn't sold so I'm giving it to you."

"Is that legal?"

"The manager gave it to me, but it doesn't suit me. Try it on!"

I put on the red pendant necklace and the gem rests perfectly on my chest. That's how I like it; anything longer would feel a bit weird to me.

"It looks great on you!" Ashely exclaimed.

"Thanks! I like it!" I said honestly.

"I'm glad!"

"Well, I'm off. See ya!"

I wave goodbye to her and find a place to rest. Looking at the pendant, it appears the gem is a ruby. Maybe garnet? All I know is, it's red. I took it knowing it's impossible for Life Fibers to be dormant inside a rock. Besides, I like my jewelry. Thanks Rouge!

Dark clouds start forming so I run back home as fast as I could without getting wet. But that couldn't be avoided. Sukuyo prepares lunch for me; mystery croquettes. Surprise, surprise! Afterwards, I rest until Ryuko returns from school. I feel tense when there's nothing to do because my adult life made me a workaholic.

"I don't think that gem looks good on you." says the white gem.

"What? You scared this thing's gonna replace ya?" I asked.

"No, it's just that I have a bad feeling about it."

"I do too, but this may be the key to finding my purpose here."

Sukuyo calls for me because there's someone here for me. Did Ryuko come home early? No, motorcycles aren't allowed near the school premises. So, who could it be?

"Satsuki?!" I gasped. "What are you doing here?"

"I need to see that necklace of yours." she said holding out her hand.

"Why? Is it dangerous?"

"I don't know, but please let me see it."

That's odd, what's her problem? Does she know something I don't? Oh well, I unhook the chain and hand it to her. Satsuki examines the gem closely, looking for something I'm uninformed on. When she attempts to remove the gem from the necklace, a thread prevents her from doing so. Upon further inspection, the thread is made of Life Fibers.

"I-impossible!" Satsuki exclaimed. "But how?!"

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"This gem has Life Fibers in it, and it appears to be connected to you."

It seems that when I put on the necklace, the gem attached itself to me via Life Fibers. Slowly, but surely, Life Fibers are infiltrating my body. But why would Ashley give that necklace to me if she knew that gem contained Life Fibers? I'm not that important! I'm just a self-insert Mary Sue that no one cares about. That aside, what is Ashley and her company planning?

"I've seen people all over wear these." Satsuki announced. "Now I know why; this girl and her company wants to control the world with Life Fibers."

"It's Ragyuo all over again!" I added.

"Indeed. We need to inform Ryuko on this matter."

"She's still in school though."

"Then we'll wait."

2 hours later…

When Ryuko and Mako return, Satsuki explains what's going on. Sad to say, I'm a victim of this stupid plan of Ashley's company. How they were to implant Life Fibers into gems is beyond me.

"That's incredible, but scary at the same time." Ryuko admitted.

"So is there a way to cut the thread?" I asked.

"The Scissor Blade would work, if I still had it."

"Great! I'm going to die because my body can't handle Life Fibers."

"Maybe Ryuko can use her teeth?" Mako suggested.

"No, that wouldn't work."

Could the gem do something? I mean, he's saved my sorry, worthless butt countless times. Maybe he can re-create the Scissor Blade? I attempt to summon said blade using one wish from the gem by reaching inside from the top and pull my hand back out. The white light blinds us for a moment, but then we see the crimson half of a pair of scissors blade.

"It worked!" I cheered. "Here, I trust you with it more than anyone." Ryuko takes the blade, then holds the pendant of the necklace, and cuts the thread connected to my chest. While the necklace is off, the thread of Life Fibers remains.

"What do we do about that?" I asked.

"I could try pulling it out, but it might kill you in the process." Ryuko said.

"Just pull a little and if it hurts, I'll let you know."

She agrees with the plan and decides to remove the final thread. Ryuko starts out slow, almost too slow for my liking, but I can tell she's scared. The girl's sweating bullets, afraid that she'll kill me. "Keep going." I encouraged. Though I can feel the thread wrapped around my heart; if not removed with care, I could die. Thankfully, Ryuko knows what she's doing and slowly removes the thread.

"Done!" she said wiping her brow.

"Thanks! Glad to know I won't become a Life Fiber monster." I said, nervously laughing.

"Right…"

It then dawned on me; Ryuko is filled with Life Fibers. Whoops!

"N-not you Ryuko! You're not a monster at all! In fact, you're an angel!" I spilled.

"Exactly!" Mako agreed.

"You guys…" Ryuko said kinda blushing.

Mako and I collectively embrace our friend, showing that we do care for her. She's precious to us! Everyone in this house loves Ryuko very much. Heck, a lot of anime fans in my world sure do.

While this moment is touch and all, there's something we need to do; free the other people with those pendants. Once we do, we can confront Ashley and her company. There, we will figure out what's going on.

A/N: Yay! Things are moving along! Sorry for the long hiatus, but I've got a life outside of fanfiction. Don't worry though, I plan on finishing this story before the year ends.