Are You Afraid?

Chapter 3 - The Reverend Years Part I

-Kiku's POV-

Upon arrival in the bedroom, where I had woken up that day, I take notice of something on the bed. At first I was a bit wary of going up to see what it was, considering where I was, but curiosity got the better of me, and walked to the bed, slowly, cautiously. The closer I got, I see that it is clothes. Picking up the clothes gingerly, finding that it was a pitch black kimono. I looked back down at the spot where I had found the kimono. It was strange enough that there was a kimono lying there, as they were not something common you would see day by day, but seeing a katana on the bed, I don't know what to think.

You should probably change clothes - Ryōsuke

Figuring I had nothing else to do, I start to take of my clothes, and put on the kimono. Once the kimono was on, and when I strapped the katana to my side. I walked over to the rather large window and gazed down at the ground below.

So far, this day turned out to be rather dull. What would I be doing now if I were back at home?

Tears welled up in my eyes. Why were tears coming through? It was then that I realized that I was alone. I knew, that there was no other person here that could comfort me if I was upset. Alone. Funny, never in the world had I thought this would happen. Such an odd situation I'm stuck in.

"Ryōsuke...why am I here?" I ask to no one in particular, leaning my forehead against the cold glass of the window. I hadn't realized how hot I was, until I did this.

"I'm afraid I cannot answer that question." Someone said, intervening my thoughts.

"Why are you here, Nakamura-san." I ask venom filling my voice, I stare straight ahead, outside of the rectory I'm stuck in.

"I can't just come and visit you? Hmm, it seems I have lost your trust..."

"Shut up and answer my question honestly." I said. This is something I normally I wouldn't do, but I don't know what to do, but I DO know that I will not trust Ryōsuke any longer.

"Fine, I'll tell you the truth, my boss sent me."

I stare at him sternly, not buying it.

"I swear, I'm telling you the truth."

"Fine," I say with a huff, close to fully believing what Ryōsuke was saying. "Why did your boss send you?"

"I'm not really sure myself..." Ryōsuke said thoughtfully. "Think he said he just wanted me to question you."

"Really now?" I ask, raising my eyebrow. I can't believe this person sends in Ryōsuke in to this place, scaring the living hell out of me, and he just wants to question me.

I watch cautiously as Ryōsuke speaks into a transceiver. He nods, and says a quick, "Yes sir," before looking over at me once again, locking my eyes in a stern gaze.

"Who do you care about most?"

"My boyfriend."

"Would make sense." Ryōsuke says softly before listening into the transceiver.

"What would you do if one person you knew got involved with this, and they were taken here, how would you react?"

"I'd try help them get out of here, as quickly as I can."

"Self-sacrificing are you now?"

I give a small nod in confirmation, as Ryōsuke listens once again, for what he needs to ask me.

"Now, if it were to-"

"Promise me Ryōsuke, that you will not harm them, in any way."

Ryōsuke stares at me for a fraction of a second, and nods, "Yes, I promise, that I will not harm any of your friends, including your boyfriend."

"Thank you." I mumble softly.

"Also, that I will not bring any of them here, on my account. I cannot help it if they are orders."

Ryōsuke winced, and I was confused for a second, as I didn't understand why he would wince, until I think that it might be because his boss is yelling at him.

"I-I'm very sorry, but I to leave, my boss said he wants to talk to me." Ryōsuke says glumly.

"I see no problem in that."

"I am sorry for wasting your time then."

"Mmhmm."

And Ryōsuke left, leaving me to figure out what I could do.

I sat myself on the grass, I'm exhausted. I've been walking around the rectory, and exploring each of the rooms.

On the ground floor, I had figured out that there was about 11 rooms. From the front door, if you walk forward, and open the next door, to the left will be the Dining Room, and across from there would be the Pantry. If you continue walking down that same hallway, you will come across the Library, it's a bit small comparing it to the Dining Room, but still rather big. Traveling farther down the hallway, you will come across the main stairs, and a little farther down is the Drawing Room makes an appearance. Across from the Drawing Room are two smaller rooms which I assume are the Cup° rooms. Now, if we backtrack to the Pantry, and walk down, you will be walking in the Kitchen Passage, to the right, there are stairs that lead down into the Cellar. Opposite of the stairs, is the Servants Hall. There is another door that leads out into the Courtyard. Walking past the door, you will walk into the Kitchen, it is bigger than the Library, yet smaller than the Dining Room, not that much smaller though. And the last three rooms are the Larder, the Dairy Room, and across from them is the Scullery.

I must say, mapping out the ground floor took a while. I had to walk around, my guard up the whole time. It exhausted me. And that was only the ground floor! There was still the Cellar I could explore, and the first floor.

I sat at the on the grass, the fresh air calming my frantic nerves and the smell of the grass calming. I'd been stressed out lately, which I had never taken notice of, or even bothered to.

I almost drifted off into sleep, but I forced myself to get up, not wanting to let my guard down completely, and considering me being at the Borley Rectory, (actually, it was an exact replica that Ryōsuke had made) I didn't exactly feel safe.

"Ow... What was that?" I ask myself, looking around, finding nothing surrounding me., it was that or something was hiding from me, not wanting to be seen by me. I double check around me, and I see a rock hurling itself at me. The pebble ended up hitting me on the head. No. That was the wrong idea. It did not hurl itself at me. It was some unseen force. A ghost.

I've explored the first floor now. I have also noticed that there is a new wing on the ground floor, which I mapped out quickly.

The new wing appeared yesterday, and I found that behind the Cup° rooms, there is a Covered Passage, with two Fuel Rooms and past that, is the Storage Room. In front of the Storage Room is a well. There is also a room filled with wood. Another room, but has a boiler in it, and next to that is the Glass House.

On the first floor, I mapped out that there are 14 rooms, eleven of the rooms are bedrooms. From the main stairs, and walk to the left, six of the bedrooms will be revealed. Bedroom 6 (The Blue Room) is right in front of the main stairs, there are two doors that lead into Bedroom 5, (The Dressing Room) one from Bedroom 6 and the other from the hallway. From there is Bedroom 4 and a Chapel. Back down the hallway and take a turn there will be a Lavatory. Opening another door you will be walking in the Bathroom Passage, and another room will appear, which is the Bathroom. Another door will be opened and Bedroom 3 will make an appearance, another door and Bedroom 2 is revealed, and yet again, another door which opens up to Bedroom 1. Making your way back to the main staircase, and a short way down the hallway, is Bedroom 7, following with Bedrooms 8, 9, and 10, with a two-step stairs between Bedrooms 8 and 9.

A few days have passed since I first arrived at the rectory, and the days have been semi-normal. When I'm either in the Courtyard, or taking a walk around, I have noticed something peculiar. Several times, have I seen a nun, walking around, and a few times, looking in my direction.

As the sun falls and the moon rises, I decide that I should eat, and step out of Bedroom 5, and walk down the main stairs, walk down the short way to the Dining Room. I sit myself in the rather large dining table, which made me seem so...abandoned. Sitting at a large table by yourself does that to you. Food appears at my seat and I start eating. The past few day, I have had to adjust my tastes, to those of a Brit. And British food, let me tell you, is a lot different from Japanese food. A little bland, yes, but a rather nice meal every night.

I take a glance to my right, seeing nothing, and I look back at the window, seeing a pale face staring right at me.

A/N I haven't updated in at least a MONTH. I mean really, no computer means I cannot post! I'm sorry for the delay of chapter 3, but I didn't have anything to post it with.

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