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Chapter Four: Waking up in Japan

{Haruko's P.O.V.}

Um, hello there. My name is Haruko "Haru" Kasumi. I have blue/black hair that goes down to my chin, purple eyes, and a shy personality. I'm medium-short height, if you know what I mean… I'm also skinny and pale, and not at all brave like my three best friends… I get scared easily, so when the machine malfunctioned, you can image what was going through my mind at that moment.

On that day, two years ago, we all went over to Alex's house for her fourteenth birthday party. We got bored very quickly because the rain ruined all of our plans... However, when Mizuki's grandfather, John Glen, asked us if we could try out his newest invention, a device that could transport anyone anywhere in the world, our boredom went away just as quickly as it had come.

We all got onto platform that Mr. Glen had placed on the floor of Mizuki's bedroom, then hooked up to the machine, and waited patiently as he pushed the button to transport us. Suddenly, however, a bolt of lightning shot down from the sky. Upon hearing the thunder that crackled, following the lightning, Mr. Glen's eyes widened. He rushed over to the control panel and started pushing buttons, but it made no difference.

Mr. Glen looked at us, fear evident in his eyes. I wasn't sure about my friends, but because of that one look, I was now terrified.

"Grandpa!" Alex called out. "What's going on? Why do you look so... afraid?"

Mr. Glen just shook his head mutely. "I'm... I'm so sorry! There's nothing I can do now! It's too late!"

I grabbed Alia's arm, fear swelling up inside of me like a balloon. I knew my nails were digging into her skin, but she didn't flinch, nor shove me away, so I stayed like that.

Suddenly my head started to pound. I gasped, released Alia's arm, and collapsed, followed by Aubrey, who slowly sank to her knees. Alia and Alex were still standing; though I could see even they were fighting not to fall to their knees as well.

"Why are you sorry?" Alex yelled to her grandfather over the noises coming from the machine. "What's happening?"

"It doesn't matter right now! You need to get off of the platform!" Mr. Glen shouted back. "Please! Grab your friends and come back!" He reached out to Alex, and I avoided my eyes, looking away from such a personal moment.

Next to me, Alia fall to her knees as well.

My felt my own breathing quicken... I was so scared I was shaking… Beside me, Aubrey's breathing became laboured, the pain overwhelming her, as well as me.

Alex raised her own arm weakly. Suddenly, she groaned and clutched her head, falling to her knees as well. I saw could barely see because my vision was blurry, but I did see Mr. Glen's mouth open, but I couldn't even hear what he was saying. I weakly turned my head and looked over at my other two friends. By this point, both Aubrey and I lay down on the ground, in too much pain to stay even on our knees, and Alia was on all fours, hissing. Trying not to show how much pain she was really in.

A wave of nausea overcame me, and I closed my eyes. Within moments I was unconscious…

I awoke when Aubrey's voice shouted: "You think we're in the anime Death Note?"

That shook any lingering thoughts of sleep from my mind. I bolted upright and screamed. But my scream was soon cut off by Alia's hand. She looked at me, with sympathy in her eyes. Out of all the animes we had watched together, Death Note was my least favourite. It involved too much death, and a person going insane. Not to mention very scary looking Shinigami. All of my friends knew that I was a very peaceful person, who feared death. I thought that even criminals deserved a fair trial. Don't get me wrong… I think they should pay for their crimes, but just not with the death sentence. I would rather have someone die in their sleep… It's just like sleeping and never waking up… A nice death…

"Ashley, shh. We need to remain quiet. There are many people here who, if they heard you scream, might think you belong in a mental hospital." Alia told me.

I paled and nodded quickly. Alia removed her hand from my mouth and I stood up, dusting dirt off of my light blue jeans. She and Aubrey did the same, before all three of us walked over to where Alex lay, still unconscious.

I looked over at Alia. "Do you really think we're inside the Death Note?" I whispered.

Alia nodded. "I really do… It's not completely impossible. The lightning did mess up the machine." I looked over at Aubrey for her opinion, still unsure about what to believe. She sighed, but nodded her head none the less.

"I think we are too… Alia read that sign over there." Aubrey pointed to a sign to our left, which was written in Japanese.

"What did it say?" I asked, dreading the answer.

"Welcome to Kanto, Japan." Alia answered. My jaw slackened and my mouth hung open, wide in surprise. Alia chuckled. "You better shut your mouth, Ash. Flies might go in if you don't."

I spit onto the grass, just in case one did go in, before closing my mouth firmly.

Aubrey wasn't paying us any attention, she was looking at Alex. I looked as well, wondering if she was alright.

"I wonder when she'll wake up…" Alia mused.

"Me too, Alia, me too…" Aubrey murmured quietly.

I nodded in agreement. 'I hope Alex is alright…' I thought, before sitting down on the ground once more, to watch over my friend.

AN/

Yay! Three updates in one day!

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