Movie Night

written by: delusional_lady

Disclaimer: Inoue Takehiko owns the SD characters.

Hibiki-chan: I got the idea from watching You're Under Arrest. :) You are absolutely correct. Mitsui is Natsumi. I love that anime. :)

Frozen female: Yes, chapter three is only a dream scene. :)

Chapter 4: Are You Scared Yet?

"Mitsui.. Hey Hisashi..?" Kogure called out softly, trying to wake the man up. His boy friend had not watched the entire movie till the end. Glancing around, he could see that some of them were asleep as well. Sakuragi was asleep and so was his man. Only Koshino and Sendoh seemed to have watched the film with him.

"Where did you find this film, Sendoh?" Kogure asked as he tried to carry Mitsui up. Maybe the young lad didn't look like it but he was quite strong. "I borrowed it from the theatre club. Man, I didn't think it would be a horror flick. They just told me to enjoy watching the movie with you guys.." Sendoh answered. The latter looked at his best friend and pointed upstairs. "So where shall we sleep tonight? Sakuragi and Rukawa are already dozing off here.." Koshino shrugged his shoulders, not knowing how to react. He looked around and saw that Sakuragi, Rukawa, and Mitsui were already asleep. "Might as well sleep here in the living room. It'll be easier on their part. Besides, the fire place will keep us warm."

Kogure nodded his head at the wise decision. He quickly laid a large sleeping bag. Actually, it was a sleeping bag with the capacity to hold two persons. "Where'd you find something like that?" Koshino asked, astonished at the weird sight. The Shohoku vice-captain smiled and pointed at his lover. "Mitsui sewed this thing together. You'd never believe it but he can sew well." The rugged player blinked his eyes open before standing on his own two feet. "Hey, we haven't had dinner yet.." He complained.

Sakuragi's eyes opened too and he yawned and stretched himself. "I hear you Micchi. Let's get something to eat." His actions woke Rukawa up, who by surprise, didn't switch into defense mode. "Man, you're all awake at the mention of food." Sendoh exclaimed, chuckling.

The boys were much too lazy to cook their own dinner. Normally, Mitsui would be the one to cook since he was the best among all of them. The image of Mitsui in a frilly apron was totally unimaginable but it only proved that Mitsui held a lot of hidden talents. "Let's order pizza." Sakuragi suggested, earning himself nods from the rest.

While Koshino used the phone in the kitchen, the others crowded around to discuss the movie. Mitsui shook his head to express his dislike for the film. "It makes me feel uncomfortable. I don't know but the idea of a faceless person freaks me out." Kogure chuckled and pointed out the fact that he never even finished the movie. Rukawa was, for once, wide awake. Sakuragi placed one arm around the lad's shoulder, sensing the lad's uncomfort. Sendoh laughed along with Kogure, although he envied Mitsui, Sakuragi and Rukawa who had slept through half the movie. They didn't get to see the ending.

Koshino had just dialed the pizza restaurant and was about to return to the living room when the lights went out. Normally, he would simply look for his flash light but this was a different situation all together. He had just watched a horror movie and his memory was still fresh. Scenes came flashing back to his mind while his imagination added some images that weren't very appealing. He ran towards the living room and hit one of the side tables hard.

"Kuso!" Koshino cried out as he felt a bruise on his left hip. This was not very good. "Sendoh?" He called out, noticing how dry his throat had become. Sendoh turned around, trying to feel around for his best friend. "Right here Kosh. Where are you?" He asked, hoping that the lad would answer. There was a scene in the movie which seemed exactly like the situation they were in. "Somehwere by the vase, I bruised my left hip." The spiky-haired student sighed in relief when he heard the answer. In the movie, there had been no reply to the question.

Sakuragi frowned as he felt movements in the living room. He could hear Sendoh and Koshino talking which was a good thing. At least they were still in the living room. He had chosen to remain sitting on the couch with Rukawa. Kogure and Mitsui were somewhere nearby. They were still together. Strength came in numbers, right?

"Hey, doesn't it strike you as weird that we're the only ones without electricity?" Sakuragi voiced out. "We all know that, baka! You didn't have to say it out loud!" Koshino muttered. They were all sitting on the couch, as close as possible. None of them would openly admit that the movie scared them half to death. Sakuragi might not have watched the entire film but he had seen enough to be a little jumpy. Rukawa, however, relied on pure instinct. Something was telling him that they should stick together and be wary of their surroundings. Mitsui had not finished the movie but his dream was still fresh on his mind. The images were alarmingly detailed. Kogure, Sendoh, and Koshino were those who had the most difficulty staying calm. Their imaginations were running away with them.

Ding dong!!

All of them jumped, startled at the sound. "I hope it's not the faceless phantom." Mitsui muttered under his breath, his hand squeezing Kogure's. The bell rang again. Koshino stood up to get the door. This was his house after all. He didn't know how he found the courage to walk forward. Maybe he had become so numb from fear or maybe it was because Sendoh had stood up to accompany him as well.

This could be the end. The movie ended with the faceless man ringing the doorbell.

"Are you okay there, Kosh?" Sendoh whispered. "Hai." Koshino replied softly. He was surprised to find a hand lacing itself with one of his own. "We'll do this together, okay? At the count of three, we open the door." Sendoh instructed. The other nodded and they braced themselves for what could be the finish.

1..2..3..!!

To Be Continued..