Author's note: Nothing new, but as always, thanks for waiting!
Battle Royale II: The Game
Chapter 14: Untrustworthy
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As Ibuki exited the hut, she could hear a pair of voices not too far away, and out of sheer curiosity, was able to eavesdrop on the conversation. To her surprise, it was one of her cronies, engaging in a rather tense discussion with her boyfriend.
"Yuusuke, I'm very scared of losing my own life! I just want the two of us to get off this island!" Erika exclaimed.
"I'm scared, too! That's why I need you to help me cheat and win...but will your friends approve of this?" Yuusuke asked.
"I'm not sure...but...as long as I'm on your side, I'll be safe, no matter what." she replied.
"Erika..." he said, a small smile forming on his lips as he stroked her hair.
"Yuusuke...I love you. Don't ever leave me..." she said, her eyes shining with tenderness.
The brunette youth nodded before he finally said, "I love yo-"
Unfortunately, he was cut off short by Ibuki slamming her zombie knife into his stomach, and the moment he felt the blade in his body, Yuusuke knew he was good as dead. Slumping onto the ground, right before Erika's eyes, this prompted her to notice the red-haired girl and screamed.
"IBUKI! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!" she asked, her hazel eyes tearing up.
"You know, Erika...I really don't seem to care about playing nice with you guys. Honestly, I don't deserve friends like you." Ibuki replied.
"What...what do you mean? What did I do to make you angry?" Erika asked, blinking in surprise.
"Oh, I don't know...perhaps running out on a guy who coerced you to have sex, so that you could a large amount of cash? After all, he was very wealthy." the red-haired girl said.
"Because I'm still a virgin!" the black-haired girl exclaimed.
"Is that so? I guess you and Yuusuke might as well die as virgins..." Ibuki replied.
The red-haired girl then stabbed the black-haired victim in the chest, where her heart was. The moment she felt it, her eyes widened and she nearly clenched her teeth as Ibuki continuously stabbed her until she was finally dead.
She then kicked Erika's lifeless body to the ground, where she laid next to Yuusuke's, before the red-haired girl immediately yelled, "Why do my friends hate me?! I'm just an innocent young girl!"
Yuusuke Kagawa, Boy #2, deceased
Erika Takashiro, Girl #13, deceased
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Day 1 6:00 AM - 28 students remaining
"Good morning, everyone. To those that are still alive, I look forward to what your next strategy will be."
As Ayatsuji began to relay the names of the students that were reported as dead, Keiji and Kanami were at the seaside when the brown-haired girl's ear perked up when Nobuko's name was spoken. She stopped in her tracks, almost to the point of being shell-shocked.
"Nobuko...No..." she managed to say.
When Ayatsuji unveiled the new locations of the danger zones, Keiji was able to take note, and looked over at Kanami. "Hey..." he said.
"Mm?" she asked, looking over at him.
"We're in a danger zone; I suggest we go south. Come on!" he replied, taking her hand and allowing her to follow him.
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"...with that being said, be careful out there. Just remember, it's kill or be killed."
Ayatsuji finally concluded as she lounged back in her chair, a small smile forming on her lips. Picking up the phone, she was able to call up a few of the guards.
"Hello?" one such guard asked.
"Watanabe, how are Shouichi and Whirlwind?" the black-haired woman asked.
"They're in the midst of having breakfast, what did you want with them?" the guard replied.
"I'd like to converse with Whirlwind for a bit." Ayatsuji said.
"Very well." the guard replied, before he signaled Whirlwind to answer the phone. The tall, menacing bodyguard, with his short dark purple hair and dark blue eyes, was considered a force to be reckoned with, but unfortunately, he and Shouichi were now prisoners and under the woman's control.
"Ayatsuji..." he said.
"Hello, hello, Whirlwind. How's my big stud doing?" she replied.
"Don't call me stud, I find it annoying." he said.
"Fine...how's Whirly-Windy doing?" she asked.
Whirlwind simply sighed at her choice of nickname, before he replied, "Okay, I guess. By the way, is Keiji allright? Shouichi hopes to God that he's not dead."
"Of course, he's still alive; it just so happens that he's got this girl accompanying him most of the time." she replied as she noticed one of the monitors with Keiji and Kanami.
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In the woods, covered in morning mist, Keiji and Kanami were in the midst of taking a small breather, when a young man with short black hair and grey eyes, who was hiding in a nearby bush and wielding an axe, was ready to attack at any given time. The moment the brown-haired youth was ready to go, the boy in the bush popped out, and screamed as he prepared to attack the pair.
"Everybody must die...including you!" Yuuichi yelled as he attempted to take out Keiji.
"Yuuichi...what in the hell's gotten into you?!" Keiji asked.
The brown-haired boy dodged a few of the black-haired youth's swipes of the axe, and the two began to tumble down a slope, tussling until they hit the bottom. Keiji was able to snatch the axe out of the Yuuichi's hands, but the dark-haired boy kicked his hands.
The axe suddenly popped out of his hands, and spent less than a second floating in mid-air, and the moment the art club member attempted to take hold of it, the axe landed straight into his forehead.
"Keiji...I..." Yuuichi was able to say.
"Are you...?" Keiji asked.
"I'm...I'm sorry...I must have lost my mind...I never intended to kill anyone..." the black-haired boy managed to reply.
"Yuuichi..." the brown-haired youth muttered as Yuuichi hit the ground. Of course, they were highly unaware that a purple-haired girl, all dressed in black, was witnessing the entire incident.
Yuuichi Hasegawa, Boy #21, deceased
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With love for my fans,
Chrissy