"There's no harm if he doesn't know about it." I say, pouting at the floor though Kozu shakes his head. "No, Kimi-chan, you need to tell him. You know he's going to find out one way or the other. It's better that you tell him yourself, Aima already volunteered to give him a rundown of it, but you have to break the ice first and make sure he doesn't kill her." Kozu says, and I slowly turn to Aima. "Really?" I ask, and she hesitantly nods. "Preferably it happens before the competition starts back up at the end of the camp, but… he won't actually kill me for something like this will he?" Aima asks, and I slowly itch my cheek, turning my eyes away. "I hope not?" I say, making Aima shudder as she begins shaking me. "Why didn't you tell me about him? Is he a delinquent? Am I safe with him? Scratch that, are you safe with him?" Aima asks in a panic and I pat her shoulders. "Um, he's a really nice and sweet guy to me, but uh, he doesn't really let anyone else come near me. He's a precious friend of mine though, and I'm sure if I beg him enough he won't hurt you! Hopefully." I laugh awkwardly, and Aima looks like her ghost just left her body, floating away with the wind.
"I'm going to die, aren't I?" She mumbles, and I laugh softly. "It's okay, Aima-chan." I say, hesitantly reaching my hand for my phone. "And… that?" I whisper, staring at my phone helplessly. "It's not anyone from the competition, we checked everyone's phones. I doubt it's your family, they all know." Aima says and I slowly lift my gaze to Kuroo. He comes over, kneeling before me. "Daichi was in the shot for a second… The school logo was visible." He whispers, and I choke on my breath, covering my mouth. "H-he knows! He knows he knows he knows!" I gasped, covering my face as I began to tremble. "11 hours, shit, think. Think! What can I- fuck!" I whimpered, gasping for air as I began to panic. Kuroo scoops me into his arms, holding me tight as I begin to hyperventilate, clinging desperately to his warmth. "Hey, slow down, breath, it's okay, you're not alone. We're here to protect you, just breath." Kuroo says, though I desperately gasp for air, feeling like I couldn't get air in my lungs. "Misaki!" Aima says, both of them bolting to their feet. "On it!" Misaki says, dashing out the door without another word while Aima comes over, lifting my head and rearranging me in Kuroo's lap.
"Hey, hey! Look at me! Look at me, Kimiko!" Aima says, patting my cheek as Kozu comes over, squeezing my hand tight. "Calm down, breathe, Kimiko! He ho, he ho!" Aima says and I lift my free hand to my throat, feeling it constrict. I gag, tears blurring my vision as someone else comes to my side, taking my hand and squeezing it tight. "It's okay Kimiko, we won't let anything happen to you. Everyone will work to keep you safe, if you need us we'll be there in a heartbeat." Daichi says, and I let out a strangled cry, squeezing my eyes shut. "No Kimiko! Eyes open, look at me! You remember your song? Misaki's getting it right now, do you remember it? Come on, you know your song! You used to sing it all the time right?" Aima says, so I slowly pry my eyes open, looking up at her. "That's it, come on, let's sing it! I'll do the vocals, okay? You gotta take a deep breath though!" Aima says as I slowly think of Nen as a baby, the song I used to sing for him as I rocked him to sleep. Aima starts singing, helping me slowly relax, taking a slow breath. "I've been watching you, for some time." I sing softly, thinking of sweet baby Nen wrapped up in blankets, his blue eyes on me.
