No… Hito… Please…!
Tears were springing into Komi Shouko's eyes as she was dragged away from her boyfriend by the 4 girls who had seized her earlier.
Hito… Please… I don't want anything to happen to you! I love you… so, so much…
"Oh my… she's so soft…"
Komi could hear all the girls behind her gushing over her appearance and the fact they were holding on to her. But she didn't care, she wanted to be reunited with Tadano.
Please… let me go!
She attempted to break out of their grasp, but it was too much of a struggle.
"Nuh uh, you're staying here with us, Komi-san! Yamai-san instructed us to."
She was losing hope, second after second.
Her thoughts shifted to the look of worry on Tadano's face when she saw him being dragged onto.
I… don't want that to be the last time I see him…
Yamai… this is all your fault.
She heard yells and cries further down the corridor.
Hito…!
Once again, she tried to break free, but the girls were gripping onto her too tightly.
How selfish could you be, Yamai-san? All you want is me, and you're doing all this… to Hito… just so I can become yours?
I am never, ever forgiving you if Hito gets hurt in any way…
She was worried sick, but that only fueled her newfound hatred. This was a feeling she had never felt before. It felt like lust to her, but instead of Tadano, she was craving vengeance.
Yet she was conflicted. She did not want to hurt anyone, but she was full of hatred towards these people, who had agreed to whatever Yamai ordered them to do. Especially if it was hurting Tadano.
Forgive me… She thought in her head.
She carefully lifted one of her legs and thrust it backwards into one of the girls, striking her shin, causing her to flinch and release Komi. Immediately the balance had shifted, and Komi seized the opportunity to break free and run.
"Hey! Get back here, Komi-san!" The 4 girls immediately picked up the pace and sprinted after her. Komi knew that escaping was not going to be easy, she had 4 people sprinting after her. Sure, she was faster than them, but she doubted she could escape for long…
The 5 girls raced down the corridors of the empty school building, darting between classrooms and up and down stairs in their frantic cat and mouse chase.
"Komi-san~ You can run but you're never going to hide~!"
Honestly, they're right. My only option is to turn and fight… Wait, but I don't know how to fight! How am I supposed to escape them…?
She sprinted past another classroom, taking a glance inside just for any inspiration that could help her. The classrooms on this floor were messy.
Wait, I could do that.
A thought sprung to her head, a plan. Now she just had to get the perfect timing.
Komi rounded the corner and saw the sign '2-2' above one of the doors. This was what she needed.
Immediately she dashed into the classroom, the girls hot on her heels.
Once Komi had reached the first rows of tables, she quickly went to grab one and shifted it out of place, sliding it across the floor with all her might. One of the girls ran into the table, tripping over it and slamming her head into the next row of tables, falling onto the floor unconscious.
I'm sorry…! Komi thought in her head as she quickly grabbed a chair and flung it backwards.
The flying chair slammed into another girl's face, and she fell backwards, collapsing in a heap on the floor.
Only 2 more to go.
Komi ran out of the classroom, and when she saw an ajar outward-swinging door by one of the classrooms, she had an idea.
Immediately she darted behind the door, waiting for the two girls to get closer…
BAM!
Komi swung the door out with all her strength, and one of the girls ran right into it, and slowly she fell to the floor completely knocked out and concussed from the impact.
One girl remained.
As Komi ran out of the room, she caught sight of a broomstick, and quickly snatched it up, hoping it would be of use.
Further down the corridor, she spotted a stairwell, with a left turn right before it. Perfect.
Quickly, she rounded the corner, then paused and crouched, waiting for the last girl to get closer…
"Ohhh Komi~ Where are you running to now- AHHHH!"
At the right moment, Komi stuck out the wooden end of the broom, which caused the last girl running at full speed to trip over it and hurtle down the stairs, coming to rest at the very bottom with a loud thud.
Slowly, Komi peered down the stairwell, catching sight of the girl who had tripped over the broom. Her body lay perfectly still, and she was knocked unconscious.
"I'm… sorry…" Komi uttered, frightened of what she had done.
But I'm also not sorry. A voice in her head spoke.
Slowly, she stood up, regained her composure and a little bit of energy, before running off to find Tadano.
Please, Hito… Tell me you're alright…