Author's note: Nothing new, but as always, thanks for waiting.

Battle Royale II: The Game

Chapter 16: Lies

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Day 1 12:00 PM - 24 students remaining

"Good afternoon, everyone. I get the feeling you want lunch so badly. Look into your rations, I'm sure you'd find some food. As for me...I'm just peachy. With that out of the way, let's mark off the following students. Boy #18, Seiji Katagiri. Boy #21, Yuuichi Hasegawa..."

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On a rocky area near the sea, Keiji and Kanami had been listening intently to Ayatsuji's broadcast as she continued.

"Girl #16, Keiko Hirasaka. And finally, Girl #17, Hiromi Murase. I bet the both of you were trying to put an end to all this, but, boo hoo. Sorrry..." she said in a mocking voice.

The brown-haired just grimaced, with the brunette placing a hand on his shoulder.

"And now, the danger zones that have changed this time around: I-4, E-9, F-1. With that said, ciao for now."

The pair would immediately look at the map, and made sure they weren't on a danger zone.

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Elsewhere, Ibuki had found herself a hideout where she could make big plans in killing anyone else. As she brandished her zombie knife, she nearly jolted when she heard a familiar.

"Ibuki, Ibuki, Ibuki...It had got to be a while since we last met."

As the redhead turned around, her eyes nearly widened. A purple-haired girl, sporting a long-sleeved blue shirt with mesh sleeves and black leather jeans, was leaning against the wall, her hands in her pockets.

Just as Ibuki approached, Kazue took out her M1911 pistol, and aimed it straight at her. It wasn't long for her to retaliate, however, as she took out her zombie knife, but she took it from her anyway in order to examine it.

"What the fuck is that? Is that a zombie knife? I've heard of those things on television, but this can't be real!" the purple-haired girl exclaimed.

"It is." the redhead replied.

"I bet that blade looks quite worn out..." Kazue muttered. "Come to think of it, I found Erika. She was already dead to begin with." she added.

"And I killed Kagawa, too." Ibuki replied.

"Yeah, so? I even saw that Nobuko girl's corpse, too. You wouldn't by any chance have her weapon, do ya?" Kazue asked.

She then lowered her gun, then threw the zombie knife at the redhead, but she dodged the incoming attack, and the knife landed in a small pillar.

"I don't." was Ibuki's response.

"By the way, did you just get your period yesterday?" the purple-haired girl asked.

"What?" she asked.

"Scratch that, I can see you were on a killing spree! You enjoy killing people as much as you enjoy using them, just like you used Erika and from a long time ago, my ex-boyfriend!" Kazue exclaimed.

"No...no, no no no!" Ibuki muttered as she went into full panic mode.

"Are you the one that killed Erika and Kagawa?!" she asked.

"STOP IT! STOP IT! I didn't kill them, someone else did...please forgive me!" the redhead exclaimed.

Tears were running out of her eyes as she knelt on the ground, possessing a needy look on her face. She was trying very desperately to make amends with Kazue, but it seemed that it wasn't working.

"STOP FUCKING LYING, YOU KNOW YOU DID IT!" she yelled, before slapping her across the face.

"Why are you blaming ME?! I never did anything wrong, I never did!" Ibuki cried.

"Yeah, that's right, keep crying! Sooner or later, you're gonna have to apologize to Erika and Nobuko for all the shit you put them through!" the purple-haired girl roared.

Of course, she didn't seem aware that Ibuki had played a trick on her, as she quickly retrieved the stun gun from her. With one blast, it prompted her Kazue to immediately hit the ground.

"Ah, fuck!" she exclaimed.

The redhead then dropped the stun gun, and was able to pick up the other girl's gun. As she silently approached her, she finally spoke.

"That was Nobuko's weapon. However, I'm exchanging it for this baby." she said.

"Ibuki...how...?" Kazue asked, eyes widening in wonder.

"From this point on, you're permanently removed from my clique, whether you like it or not." the redhead replied.

The purple-haired girl had already got up, and was just about to escape, when Ibuki shot her a few times in the back. This caused her to hit the ground, coughing up blood, and finally laying dead in a pool of her own blood.

Kazue Inoue, Girl #18, deceased

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Meanwhile, on the top of a cliff near a coast, Keiji and Kanami had continued to their trek, when he finally spoke up. "Hey, Kanami...are you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah...I'm just a little worn out." she replied.

"I know...God, this place is so cold, I'm worried we might freeze to death!" he exclaimed.

"We should seek shelter..." Kanami said, before she finally said from out of nowhere, "Hey, Keiji...do you like me more than Tomoko?"

"Huh?" Keiji looked over at her. He was confused, and he even raised an eyebrow. "What did you say?"

"Sorry, I got a little carried away." she replied, a small sigh escaping her lips.

"There's an outdoor clinic that's not too far away, we should go there. Ready?" he asked.

Kanami nodded, before she felt as though she couldn't walk anymore due to the freezing temperature on the island. "Kanami, come on!" Keiji exclaimed as he took her in his arms, before quickly bringing her to the clinic.

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The brunette girl's teeth were constantly chattering as she and the brown-haired boy showed up outside the clinic. He suddenly felt one of his legs press against a small thread, prompting him to nearly fall to his feet.

As Keiji began to get up, and try to take hold of Kanami again, the door to the clinic opened, and standing before them was Takagi. After the taller man examined both of them, he finally spoke.

"About that pot lid and the binoculars...did you find anything else to use as weapons besides those two?" he asked.

The brown-haired youth shook his head no, and slowly approached the man with the dark blond hair.

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With love for my fans,

Chrissy