Author's note: Nothing new, but thanks for waiting. Also, this features another implied rape scene. You've been warned.
Battle Royale II: The Game
Chapter 22: Ibuki's Sanity
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"...and, during the afternoon..."
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Also some time ago...
Having taken refuge in a small campsite near some ruins, Kohei and Junpei sat together, before the former started to talk.
"Do you think it'd be a wise idea to escape without killing anyone?"
"I dunno..." the hazel-eyed boy replied, drawing out a sigh.
While they were conversing, Ibuki had been walking around, looking for her next victim, when she suddenly stopped in her tracks. Upon recognizing Kohei's voice, she had a sudden flashback.
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Since Ibuki never knew much about her father (though the closest she could get to meeting him was when she was just a toddler), she would often be under the care of her mother. Her mother had her when she was in college, and dropped out as soon as she was at her final trimester.
She lamented over how her mother's future was in tatters, especially since she wanted to graduate and become a future accountant. But there was at least a strong sense of comfort for her: her next door neighbor Kohei.
The two were often friendly, and got to know one another, and when she first met his father for the first time, she felt as if she wanted her mother to marry him. Granted, Kohei's father lost his wife in an accident a few years ago, and Ibuki would often encourage them to talk and interact with one another, too.
One day, as she left school once the day ended, she'd find Kohei with Junpei. The two were talking about their plans for the upcoming sports festival, and it looked like Ibuki wanted to converse with them.
"Hey, Ibuki! Get your ass over here!"
She heard Sayako calling out to her, and sighed as she looked over at the two men. Reluctantly, she headed towards her friends, taking one last glance at Kohei before leaving.
It seemed that she was now favoring her gang over him, and it seemed to cause a considerable rift between them...
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...but here she was, standing face to face with him.
"Kohei..." Ibuki muttered under her breath.
As she approached Kohei, he turned his head and asked, "Ibuki?"
"You know this girl?" Junpei asked.
The boy with curly brown hair's surprise upon recognizing Ibuki soon turned to shock as he noticed blood on her dress, as well as her jacket. "Ibuki...what the hell happened to you?"
"Kohei...I'm sorry..." she replied.
"Sorry for what?"
"I'm so sorry for what I am going to do, but...I've been killing people left and right, and I think..." she said, prompting Kohei to stand up as his teeth started to chatter.
"Ibuki, what has gotten into you? This isn't the Ibuki I knew and cared about!" he told her, sporting a genuinely concerned expression.
At the same time, Junpei took out his weapon, a metal bat, and gripped it in his hands. "Don't come any closer, you loony!" he yelled at her.
Ibuki soon found the courage to speak, as her initially scared demeanor gave way to a rather cruel one. "...you're next!"
Kohei screeched as Ibuki charged for him, but Junpei instead struck her in the back with the metal bat, causing her to fall to the ground. It didn't stop her, though, as she had remembered stealing a hanger from Ichiro's body before going after Shiori.
To her delight, the tip was very sharp, and she took her chance to stab Junpei in the foot with it. He screamed as the bladed tip sunk through his skin, all the while Ibuki managed to get back up.
Watching in horror, Kohei brought out his bush knife, while the red-haired woman took her zombie knife out, and slit the dark-haired boy's throat open several times. As Junpei grunted and fought for air, he stumbled to the ground, blood decorating it, and even some of the ruins.
With him out of the picture, Ibuki approached Kohei, who was standing his ground while still looking scared. It wouldn't be long for her to get some rope that she was able to find some time ago, and dodged from his incoming attacks.
She'd then catch the brown-haired boy off-guard by kicking him down, and finally tying his hands up. She would also take his knife, and add it to her repertoire of weapons.
"HELP! Someone help!" Kohei managed to cry out, but it was no use as Ibuki unbuckled his pants.
"Don't worry, Kohei..." Ibuki said, a wicked smirk on her features.
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Some time later, Ibuki had wiped some blood off her face, before taking Kohei's knife and leaving the area. As for Kohei, he was lying on his back, and blood was endlessly flowing from his crotch.
It was quite clear that he'd got his first - and last - taste of a woman.
Junpei Ogata, Boy #8, deceased
Kohei Sawamura, Boy #14, deceased
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"Which brings us to now." Tomoko said. "Aoyama wanted to bring you here so that you and I could discuss the possibility of escaping."
"You knew of my plans?!" Keiji asked.
"And not just me and you, but I've heard something about Ayasato and his friends plotting something, too." she replied with a smile. "Not only them, but I've also brought my inner circle, and to some extent, Ayumu, along for the ride."
"So I guess I'm not the only one after all!" he said, his jaw hung in surprise.
Tomoko nodded, before she added with a small frown, "Though I'm not sure if Ayumu's to be trusted. She's...kind of strange, after all." Her frown gave way to a smile again as she said, "By the way, Shizuka and Hana are making lunch for us."
Keiji sighed in relief, as he told her, "Thanks...I'm starving!"
"I knew you would be."
Just as she stood up, a thought came to her head. Turning around, Tomoko asked, "Say...did you ever had any interest in Kanami?"
"Me? Interested in Kanami? What for?" he asked.
"Well, she and I would always bring you up, and how much a gentleman you always are to her, and even your friends, too. But at the same time, I always thought of you as such, as well." she replied.
"Are you saying you're both into me?"
Keiji raised an eyebrow as he asked that question, to which Tomoko chuckled, and replied with a small blush, "Maybe...but anyways..."
She soon headed out, leaving Keiji alone in the room as she went to fetch Ayumu.
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With love for my fans,
Chrissy