He goes after beautiful girls

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon nor will I ever. *sigh* This story is mine, so please don't steal. Some of the characters I made up, like Lana.

Chapter Five

Nikki Warner looked around till she found Sora. "Sora!" she cried out.

"Nikki! Thank goodness, you're all right. I've been so worried ever since…" Sora's voice trailed off as she looked at her friend.

"I-I can't believe she's dead…and her parents too…" sobbed Nikki. "I've known her since kindergarten and now she's gone…"

Sora gave a comforting hug. "You shouldn't go out tonight."

Nikki pulled away. "I have to. I have that volunteer job at the hospital tonight."

"Can't you call in sick?"

"I did that Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. How long do I need to keep doing that? I'm scared but I can't let fear put my life on hold."

"But Nikki…maybe it's safer that you-"

"No Sora. Now if you'll excuse me, I am going to be late. I have to tutor two people today in French. See you later."

"Nikki, wait!"

A hand clamped down on Sora's shoulder. "Just let her go," Tai said, scaring Sora.

"Tai! Don't scare me like that!" Sora scowled.

"Sorry Sora."

"Don't you have soccer practice to get to?"

"Yeah…what's the matter?" Tai asked.

Sora looked in his concerned eyes for a moment before turning away. "Nothing."

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"Ah, you're here early," Mr. Aries said.

"About my article…"

"You do have it completed, right Sora?"

"Well yes but I wanted to take a different spin on it. Another girl was murdered from my school by the so-called Valentine Killer…" Sora's voice trailed off.

"I don't think that's such a good idea…What if he goes after you?"

"But I have quite a bit of information on what's happening. Plus I think I can find who it is," pleaded Sora.

"You think? Sora, you're talking about investigating! Finding whom the killer is won't be easy. It's dangerous," Mr. Aries said.

"I know, but if you'll just give me the cha-"

"Absolutely not. Sora, I'm going to have to make you take a leave of absence for awhile."

"What?! My internship!" Sora protested.

"You're a good kid. I'd hate to see anything bad happen to you. Now go home and stop pursuing this killer. Leave it up to the police."

"Yeah right. The police are a bunch of lazy…" Sora mumbled a few choice words as she left. If he thinks this will make me stop, he has got another thing coming. I should call Nikki before she goes to her volunteer job. Maybe I can still dissuade her.

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"Finally, I get to go home and relax," Nikki said to herself. Why did I ever agree to be a French tutor? It takes up too much time. She put her French book in her book bag and noticed something was missing. Her math book! Great, she'd have to go get it. A sigh escaped Nikki's lips as she put her book bag on her shoulder.

When she stepped out of the library, she noticed something different about the hallway. It was unusually dark. She gulped as she walked down the dark halls. Her eyes darted left and right. The hairs on the back of her neck stood straight up. It felt like someone was watching her…

Nikki jumped at the sound of a door slowly opening by itself. Okay Nikki, just walk past it…it's probably nothing, she told herself. As she walked by the door, she couldn't help but look. She thought she saw someone. "uh…Is anyone there?" When she got no answer, she peered into the room. She gasped, "Mr. Wiley!" Sure enough, the janitor was lying face down. "Mr. Wiley, are you okay?" She shook him a little, but he made no movement. Nikki then turned him over. But the moment she did…she regretted it. A scream welled up in her throat as she saw the blood stained gash in his throat. Her book bag fell off her shoulder as she stood up with a pale face.

Her blood turned cold as she realized that the murderer was here, in the school right now. She slowly backed away from the body, staring at it in horror. I have to get out of here…he's here… She kept backing up till she hit something soft, yet muscular. The person put his hand on her shoulder.

"Oh thank God! Someone killed Mr. Wile…" her voice trailed off when she turned around and found herself staring at the doll-like mask. She backed away from him slowly, her eyes looking for a means to escape, but he blocked the doorway. Fear coursed through her veins as she saw the knife he was hiding. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened to scream, but he was too fast…

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"No, Nikki hasn't come home yet. Her tutoring job ended an hour ago. I am going to call the hospital. Maybe she went straight from school to there," Nikki's mother said.

"I hope so. Thanks Mrs. Warner," Sora said as she pressed end on her cell. She didn't come home? Well she wouldn't have gone straight to the hospital. Where could she be?

Ring! Ring!

Sora took out her cell phone and looked at the number. Unknown. Hmmm…I wonder who this is… "Hello?" she answered.

"Hello Sora." Sora's eyes widened at the sound of the voice. "What's the matter, can't find your friend?"

"Where is she you bastard? You better not have done anything to her or-"

"Save it Nancy Drew."

"What did you call me?"

"Well you are acting like Nancy Drew, the snoop. But unlike her, you're never going to figure out who I am," the voice taunted.

"Listen you creep, answer me! What did you do to her?"

"Why don't you go to school? Check the hallway of Nikki's locker. You'll find your answer there."

As soon as Sora heard the dial tone, she rushed out to her car. No, no, no…she can't be dead…not her…not her too… Sora fought hard to push her panic down as she drove. Within no time, she was at school. She tried the front door…locked. She tried the gym doors…locked. She ran to the doors near the auditorium…opened. She ran down the deserted hallways till she came to the one with Nikki's locker. The dimly lit hallway cast an eerie glow, but Sora ignored it, her pace slowing down to a walk.

Suddenly, the school was plunged into darkness. Maybe I should have called someone. Damn it! I wasn't thinking clearly. Creak! Sora jumped at the sound and stopped. Up ahead she saw a door slowly opening. The little hairs on the back of her neck stood straight up. She looked around as she came to the door. When she stepped in, her heart caught in her throat. Lying on the ground was a dead janitor pointing to a closet. As if she was under a spell, she walked to the closet and opened it.

There hung Nikki over a puddle of white flower petals, and a single white rose tipped with crimson coming out from her mouth, as blood slowly trickled out. Slowly it made it way down the dead girl's body, staining the white petals below. That very sight was too much for Sora, and she fainted. A figure smiled at the fallen girl and walked up to her with a rose in his hand.

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Sorry to leave you all like that. Who is that figure? And what will he do to Sora with that rose? Find out in the next chapter.