Reita stared at the man in shock. "What do you mean, your wife? Emi said that you were the one doing it."
The man shook his head. "Her mother tricked her. She's mad at me for falling in love with a man after she died. She was jealous."
The blonde looked around and realized that they were in a room similar to the master bedroom. He walked over and sat on the bed. "I don't get it. Why does she want to hurt all of us?"
"Your friend looks like Ren. That's why."
"I understand that, but why the rest of us? Because we're his friends?"
He walked over and sat beside the bassist. "Listen. Yamiyo refused to depart when she was killed and she wouldn't let Emi go. She told Emi lies that made me look evil. Made me look at fault for their deaths. When Ren came into my life, her heart became darker and her beauty faded away. She took control Rokuro and had sex with Ren. She made sure I caught them and I killed Rokuro. She took control of Ren and killed me after I raped him. Then she trapped me here so I could watch as she kills everyone that looks like my beloved Ren."
"Why can't you come out and warn them like Emi did? You know, use my body."
"Like I said, she trapped me here. That door can only be opened by her, unless she unlocks it, we're stuck in here."
"I understand why she's after Aoi, but why the others? Why does she keeping taking control of our bodies? Is she pinning us against each other?"
"I know what's she's doing." The man sighed. "She's hitting two birds with one stone."
"Huh?"
"Usually, she drops something on them, pushes them down the stairs or something like that. With you, she's doing the same she did with us. She found a host."
"What?"
"You. She wants your body. She wants to feel again, to breathe again, to live again. Ren was almost strong enough, but his body gave out and she had to leave it before she died with it."
"Wait, isn't she already dead?"
"Yes, but if she attaches herself to a body, then she can just disappear if that body dies. You're body is strong enough to support her, to let her live. Now that she has that, she'll kill Aoi, then your friends."
"What? Can't we stop her?" Reita whimpered.
"Yes."
"How?"
Oshiro looked in the younger's eyes. "They'll have to kill you before she escapes your body."
The blonde looked at the floor. "They won't do it. There has to be another way."
"You can try to get control again, but she can easily get back in. There is a way for you to stay in control, but it'll take Ren, Emi, and I working together."
"I'm listening."
"It's a slim chance, but if we can all break out of these rooms, then we can push here out and keep here out long enough to get your friends out to safety. "
"You know the way out?"
"I do."
Aoi screamed as his body was thrown into the refrigerator. Toshiya laid Ruki down in the dining room and went back in the kitchen to help the raven. Uruha petted the blonde's head, trying to calm him down and looked over at Kai, who was looking into the kitchen. Reita threw punch after punch into the raven, but the guitarist refused to hit his lover. Toshiya on the other hand, stepped in and kicked the blonde's stomach before punching him in the face. Aoi watched as the bassist backed up and Toshiya swung his fist wildly. Ruki forced himself onto his shaky legs and he walked up bedside his lover to watch the scene.
"We have to stop this."
"I don't what to do. Taka, I don't know how to stop this." Kai whimpered.
"No!" Aoi shouted as the older bassist threw Reita across the room. The blonde grabbed the knife he landed beside and jumped back to his feet. He charged them, trying to stab them, but they easily dodged him. He twisted around, swinging the knife as he tried to slash them.
"Stop!" Ruki screamed as he ran in and jumped on Reita's back. The women's voice screeched as the blonde's body jumped around, trying to through the younger man off.
"Takanori!" Kai shouted.
"Get off me you twerp!" Reita's body grabbed the blonde's shirt and threw him off over his shoulders. Kai ran in and slid on his knees to a stop beside his lover's body. He picked it up and slid back a little.
"Why are you doing this?"
The bassist laughed as a woman. "Men are such idiots. It's pretty obvious what I want."
"Shut up you bitch!" Uruha yelled as he walked in. "You're the one that's caused all of this aren't you?"
"Guilty." She giggled. "I truly despise men. They're disloyal, cheating bastards. They take away what is mine, especially ones like you." She pointed at Aoi.
"I didn't take your husband away."
"Silence!" She screamed, but smiled. "Oh how I missed having a body, even though it's this pathetic creature's. I can wait for a female to appear to take his place, so he has to do for now."
"What do you mean?"
"His body is now my body. I've locked his soul away and now I am him. I am human again. Now, I will kill you all, but don't worry, I'll make it painless now that I have what I wanted."
They're eyes got wide, Kai lifted his lover to his feet as Aoi stepped in front of them and Toshiya pulled the honey blonde behind him.
Reita screamed as he ran and rammed into the door sealing him in the room. He fell back onto his butt and grunted before getting back onto his feet. He leaned on the door and sighed. The older man was sitting at his desk, smoking as watched the blonde's determination. He walked over to the door and patted the younger's shoulder.
"Emi! Ren!" Reita screamed.
"They can't hear you."
"You said that I needed their help. Well how can I get it when they can't hear me?"
"They have to feel you."
The blonde raised an eyebrow and sighed. "How?"
Oshiro smiled. "Be strong, be passionate."
"I am!"
"No you're not."
The blonde groaned in aggravation as he slammed his forehead into the door. The old man thought for a moment and patted Reita's shoulder. "Come."
The bassist turned as the old man walked to his desk and sat in his chair. Reita walked over as Oshiro was going through the wooden furniture and then he pulled out a small, silver mirror. He handed it over to the blonde.
"What?"
"We use mirrors to see the outside world. They tend to look out the eyes of the body that's being controlled."
"Toshiya!" Uruha yelled as he watched his lover being thrown into the fridge. The honey blonde ran over to his hurt lover as the other's tried to restrain the blonde's body. Ruki tried to jump on his friend's body again, but the ghost learned quickly and turned to grab the singer's throat. Kai punched the blonde in the face, but then she threw Ruki on him, making them both fall to the floor. Aoi kicked her in the stomach, but she just smiled and punched him across the face, making him fall. The raven grunted as he lifted himself up to find the drummer being helped to his feet by Ruki and woman started laughing. The blonde's arm raised up and they watched as a chair floated into the air. She flicked the bassist's wrist and the wooden chair flew across the room, straight at the brunette. Ruki stepped in front of his lover at the last second, taking the impact. He cried out as he was knocked out and they fell back onto the floor.
"Taka!" Kai yelped, holding the singer's bloody head.
Toshiya ran past them, then tackled the blonde to the floor and started punching his face.
"Stop!" Aoi begged. Reita flicked his wrist and the raven looked around to find all the knives coming out of their containers. "look out!"
Toshiya turned to find the knives flying straight towards him, but then he was suddenly tackled off. The woman gasped as she raised the blonde's hands, stopping them from piercing the body. Uruha cried out in pain as he rolled off his lover and gripped his arm.
"Kou!" Toshiya popped up and lifted his crying lover. Aoi crawled over to help lift the other guitarist to his feet as Kai pulled the singer up and held him princess style. They watched as the knives swarmed around Reita's body as he stood up. The dark blue eyes pierced them and made them shudder.
"I'm done having fun." She raised both her arms and the knives pointed straight at them. "It's time for you to die."
She swung her arms, making the silver blades fly straight towards them. Toshiya grabbed the honey blonde and dunked as Aoi jumped to the side to avoid them. He watched as the two knives flew passed him. Kai jumped back and turned to protect his lover, but the knives missed him. They all turned to see the blades turning again.
"Get out of here!" The raven yelled. Kai made a dash to the door, but the blonde paid no attention as she flew the knives towards the other three. Aoi jumped back avoiding them as Toshiya dived with his lover across the room to get away. Soon, the raven found himself cornered between the stove on his left, the fridge on his right, the counter behind him and a row of knives in front of him. He took slow deep breathes, watching the blades and his lover across the room. The blonde's wrist flicked and the blades closed in, but Aoi dunked at the last second, making the knives kit each other. Sparks flew as the metal scratched against each and the guitarist gasped. In just a second, a spark caused the room to light up and fill with heat. They all had forgotten that the stove was heated by gas and was turned on. Aoi slid as he tried to crawl away from the exploding flame. The raven slid himself to Toshiya and looked back to find the entire wall engulfed in flames. Uruha cried as his body was jerked up by his lover and the three of them ran out of the kitchen. They found Kai leaning on the dining room wall, still holding his unconscious lover and breathing hard. Aoi ran to him and grabbed his arm to drag him out as the bassist dragged Uruha out the room. The drummer looked past him to find flames coming out of the kitchen and Reita walking out. He forced his numb legs to move and they ran out to the living room.
"Aoi." Reita whimpered, covering his mouth. "How do I stop her?"
Oshiro sighed. "Be strong, be passionate."
The blonde screamed as he threw the mirror onto the floor, breaking it. But he watched as the pieces moved together and form the reflecting circle again. It reminded him so much of the window. No matter how much he hit it, it would just heal. All the force he used was useless, all the strength, was useless, all the objects he used were useless.
"We were too forceful." He turned and looked at the old man. "We were using more strength to try to get out more than brain. We were using our physical strength, not our mental strength."
"So try something new."
Reita picked the mirror up and walked to the door. "maybe both. We need both. If I see out with this, then maybe I can see Ren and Emi. How?"
"Concentrate."
The blonde looked at him. "You've talked to Ren through this, haven't you?"
"He is still very beautiful."
The blonde laid his head on the wall, looked down at the mirror, and closed his eyes. He pictured Aoi smiling. "Ren. Please hear me. Please. I need your help. I have to get out. I have to help them." Reita opened his eyes, but found his own reflection. He banged his head. "Why didn't it work?"
"You need both remember?"
Reita looked at the door as he walked back and handed the mirror over. He took a deep breath and charged at the door screaming. "Help me!"
Ren jumped. He looked at his door. He could have sworn he heard Reita and he waited a second then heard it again and knew it was the blonde. He stood from sitting on his bed and walked to his door to place his hand on it. It vibrated and shivers went down his spine from it. He could feel Reita's voice and walked back. He didn't know why, but he had the sudden urge to charge his door. It was as if, the blonde was asking him too.
Emi jolted as she stopped brushing her hair. She felt the soft vibrations, but ignore it until it just shook her mirror. Her room was shaking and she was scared. There was strange feeling over taking her and she felt Reita along with Ren. She didn't like it. She grabbed her mirror and looked in it, but only a foggy haze could be seen. She wanted to look out to the living world, but someone was blocking her off.
"Help!" She heard Reita loud and clear. She felt Ren's strength. She tightened her grip on the mirror and concentrated until the image of the raven charging his door appeared. She concentrated even harder and the image of the blonde appeared. He was trapped in a room, a room she knew. Her father's room. She watched as he backed up and something caught her attention. A man standing there. She looked closely, only to find the one person she thought she would never see trapped. Her father. She shook her head, she was confused. Reita screamed her name as he rammed the door. She got up from the chair and stepped back. She felt confused, betrayed, lied to, and guilty. Reita and Ren charged their doors again, but this time Emi followed their actions.
Kai fell onto the floor and crawled to his hurt lover. He laid beside the singer and held him. Toshiya lead Uruha to them as the fire started engulfing the room and they watched as Aoi held his ground against his lover's body. The raven and the bassist had their hands locked, each trying to overpower the other. Aoi was pushing down the blonde until she fell on her knees. She yelped, but kicked the guitarist. The raven grunted as Reita pulled away and stood up again. She lifted the coffee table and threw it at the guitarist. He dodge it, but then the blonde threw a punch, knocking him off balance and he fell back. She waved her hand, making the tv fall and break the glass screen. She made the biggest piece float to her and she grabbed it. Aoi started lifting himself up, but he looked up to find the blonde holding a large piece of glass, ready to stab him. The raven gasped and covered his face as the bassist swung his arm down. Suddenly, Reita's eyes got wide and stopped all movement as the woman whimpered. She screamed as she dropped the glass and gripped her head.
"No! This can't happen! Stop!"
They looked at each other then back at their friend. His body was flailing around as she screamed and punched the blonde head.
"Reita." Aoi gasped. He stood up as his lover twisted around and leaned against him. The blonde's body limped and so the raven grabbed him before he could fall. He dropped to his knees and turned his lover's body over. His eyes slowly opened to show his cocoa orbs. "Akira!"
"Not…much time." The blonde whispered. "The master…room."
Aoi petted his lover's face. "What?"
"Out. Way…out."
The raven's eyes widen and shook his head. He lifted the blonde's body princess style and looked around. The room was filled with smoke, flames, and his friends coughing.
"To the master bedroom." Aoi said.
"You crazy?" Uruha coughed. "We'll be trapped in there!"
"He's back. He said to go in there, it's our way out! We'll be trapped in here if we don't hurry."
Kai shook as he lifted Ruki's body up and Toshiya pulled his lover to his feet. They quickly followed the raven to the room where smoke was slowly making its way in.
"Now what?" Toshiya gasped.
Aoi looked down at his lover. "Where do we get out?"
The blonde grunted as he grabbed his head. "She's getting back in!"
"Baby how do we get out?"
"Floor!" He screamed out.
"Fight her off. We're almost there." He said and looked around with the others. Kai leaned against the far wall and slid down it. His weakened body couldn't take much more and gave out. Flames started invading the room, making them panic. Toshiya clenched his hair as he growled and looked around. Kai hugged Ruki and started kissing his forehead.
"I love you Takanori." He whimpered. "You're the best thing that's ever happened to me."
Uruha cried as he leaned against his lover and hugged him. "I love you Toshiya. I love you so much."
The bassist hugged him as they fell to their knees and he roughly kissed the honey blonde. Aoi got on his knees and looked back to find the wall with the door being covered in flames. He looked down to his lover and kissed him.
"I love you." He whispered on the blonde's lips.
"Are we going to die?" Reita whimpered.
"I'm sorry. I tried to save you. I'm so sorry!"
The blonde pulled his lover down to a passionate kiss. Kai started crying on Ruki's neck, wanting the singer to wake up, but also wanting him stay asleep and not suffer. Toshiya tightened his hold on the honey blonde and cried on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. I'm sorry I couldn't save you. I'm sorry I couldn't take you to the beach."
Uruha smiled with tears. "It's ok. You did your best."
The bassist glared at the floor and that's when he remembered something. He pulled away from the honey blonde and stood up, which confused his lover. Toshiya walked over and looked at the large crack from when Aoi kicked the bed earlier. He started coughing more, he could tell the smoke was getting to him, but he fought through it and pushed the bed frame. He squinted, but he knew what he saw.
"Uruha, the key." He ordered. Aoi and Kai looked up as the honey blonde stumbled over and pulled the key out of his pocket. Kai forced himself to stand up and walk over to find the bassist bending at a hidden door with an old lock on it. They held their breathes as he stuck the key in and twisted it. The lock popped open and they gasped. Toshiya scrambled to pull the lock off and open the door to show a stair case leading down into darkness. They all shouted with joy, but the sound of wood fall caught their attention and they looked back at the growing fire. Aoi fought to his knees as Toshiya led the honey blonde down the steps. Kai followed, still holding his lover and the raven went down after them. They rushed down the dark hallway until it came to an abrupt end.
"No!" Toshiya shouted, punching the wall. "No. This can't be happening."
"Door." Reita grunted. They looked at each other then at the blonde. "Dig. Wall."
Uruha started rubbing dirt off the wall and his lover joined him. Kai leaned on the wall as he started feeling dizzy and he looked back to see smoking flowing in. "Hurry!"
They dug faster until the guitarist grabbed hold of a rope and looked at the others. Toshiya grabbed it and pulled it down, making a large pile of dirt fall on them. They coughed and rubbed their eyes as they looked up to find the moon shining down on them.
"Toshiya, climb up first. I'll help them up and you pull them out." Aoi ordered.
The bassist bobbed his head as he grabbed the rope and quickly pulled himself out. The raven laid his lover down and clasped his hands together. He stood in front of the honey blonde and the guitarist knew what to do. He stepped on his hands and jumped as the raven threw him up. Toshiya grabbed him and pulled him out then looked down to find Kai walking over. They worked together to lift the singer's body and Toshiya reached down, barely reaching him, but grabbed him. He pulled him out, then they did the same with Reita. Aoi helped Kai jump out just as the smoke reached them and he quickly climbed up the rope. The bassist helped him out and he crawled over to his lover. He lifted Reita up in his arms, Kai held Ruki gently, and Toshiya hugged Uruha as they watched the house burn brightly in the night.
"We're out…right?" Reita whispered.
Aoi shook his head and looked over at the black van their manger left them. "Let's get out of here."
