Chapter Three: First move
Kanade, Yuri, Noda, and Otonashi were walking down the street. It was around the time of 4:30-4:45. There was nothing going on at the moment. The group was waiting and walking when they heard a scream. They ran towards the noise but when they got there, there was a woman that had been stabbed.
"Kanade, Noda. Help her. Ma'am. Can you point in what direction he went?" Otonashi asked. She pointed down an alleyway.
"You three. Get her to the hospital. I'm going after the fucker." Otonashi said before running down the alleyway after the guy. This was the fastest he had ran in both of his lives. He planned to catch the assaulter and take him to the police or if he had to. He would kill him. He kept running and eventually found the man by himself. Some how he knew someone would follow. Otonashi couldn't tell what he looked like but he was going to take him down one way or the other. The man ran at Otonashi and jabbed at him. Otonashi jumped out of the way right before he did and punched him in the stomach. The man was still standing then ran towards Otonashi again.
"Oh fuck." Was what Otonashi was thinking. Kanade, Yuri, and Noda were already almost to the hospital. Otonashi backed up a little and ran towards the man too planning to kick him. His plan failed. The man stabbed him in the stomach and Otonashi let out a loud scream to alert the others. He also had tears in his eyes and tried to identify the man now that he was in the light. He couldn't identify and he slowly passed out bleeding to death. The man had already left. Otonashi was on the ground and he rolled over slowly and tried to crawl back to where the others were at. He didn't get very far, only a few feet. Kanade heard the scream a few minutes ago and knew it was Otonashi and she ran to find him.
"Sweetie?!" She yelled looking for him. Otonashi heard her yell.
"Kan. Kanade. He. Help. Me." He looked up reaching for Kanade. The light had been broken and she could not see him. She had to rely on sound so she closed her eyes and listened closely.
"Kanade." Otonashi passed out still bleeding. She heard him this time and ran forward picking him up slowly. She hardly could because of his weight.
"I got you Otonashi. Please stay alive for me." She said shedding a few tears trying not to cry. Noda met her a block away and helped her with Otonashi.
"Take him to the hospital please. Please Noda." She let go of Otonashi and fell to her knees starting to cry.
"I will Kanade. I promise I will get him there." Noda said.
"T-Thank you." Yuri ran towards them for she had to get the woman there by herself because the other two had left to find Otonashi.
"Guys. The woman will be alright…" She looked at Noda who had walked past her then at Kanade who was on the ground crying. Yuri walked over to Kanade and picked her up setting her on her feet.
"It's alright Kanade. I'm sure Otonashi will be fine." Yuri said.
"A-Are you sure?" Kanade asked. Yuri nodded and walked after Noda with Kanade. It was starting to get dark. They made it to the hospital. Otonashi was still bleeding and Noda was covered in blood.
"Please don't die Otonashi. Please" Kanade said still crying.
"Kanade. Take a deep breathe for me please. Please calm down." Yuri said. Kanade nodded then did as she said. Otonashi was taking to a room right away and they started to stitch him up. Luckily the knife didn't go that deep. He would make it since they had gotten there in time. But he wouldn't be able to leave for a while. The three left then ran back to Otonashi's house and told the others what had happened.
"So if you guys see a man that looks shady. Please confront him and take him down. We seriously need to find this guy." Said Yuri. The SSS nodded and some sat down on the couches and chairs and some lied down on the floor falling asleep.