~Syo's POV~
I opened my eyes, and I was in the middle of a hall in the Master Course mansion.
What day is it? What time is it? Were the first thoughts that came to my mind.
I ran to my room, opened the door, and ran to the calendar. I was shocked to see that it was May 31st, 2013.
I gulped.
The day of Nanami's death. I looked up at the clock hanging from the wall, and it read 4:00PM.
Wait, that means, Nanami will die in 3 hours, and that is how long I can stay!
I ran quickly out to the door, hoping Nanami was in her room.
When I got to the 2nd floor, Nanami was just about to go somewhere. She was locking her door, wearing her casual everyday clothes.
"Nanami! Where are you going?!" I yelled across the hall. She paused for a moment, and then looked over at me, the color of her skin going paler than it already was.
Then she smiled; it was probably fake. "I-I was just about to go buy some books," she stuttered.
I had to make sure she didn't go alone. "Can I come with you? I also wanted to drop by the bookstore," I said.
She began to answer, but then she hesitated.
"U-Um..." Her eyes flicker from right to left, up and down. "I want to go alone!" She exclaimed, and ran down the hall past me, towards the exit.
Damn, if I follow her, she'll probably just take a different route to the place she really going to, and run away from me. After all, I know she was probably headed towards the small warehouse, the place her body was found. I shivered at the thought. Anyways, I'll just secretly follow her around!
She was already out the door by the time I decided to follow her, so I ran, too, to avoid losing the sight of her.
It was still faintly light outside, the sunlight still visible. But it was almost dark, so by 7:00PM, it'll be completely dark outside.
The hot summer wind blew in my face as I carefully hid in certain areas.
Nanami was on a street that looked abandoned.
No, it WAS abandoned.
She kept walking along the dark street we were on, and it looked like it was night already.
The tall buildings blocked the small amount of sunlight that was barely lighting the way, so it made the street look creepier.
There was not a person in sight, the houses were old and looked haunted. Despite all of the signs of why she shouldn't be walking down this street, and especially when it's almost night, she kept walking with a brave look on her face.
I hid behind trashcans and light posts, even behind the dusty and unusable cars.
Then, I saw her come to a stop.
There were two ways to go: Left and right. I saw her look both ways, as if a car or person would pop out of nowhere, and then she turned right, the road that was darker and spookier than the left.
On the left road, it was the exit out of this dark place. There were little bits of sunlight hitting the road, but Nanami still went the other way.
This wasn't even the way to the book shop!
I followed her, squinting to try to adjust my eyes in the new darkness.
I swear I almost tripped over a can or something, it was way too hard to see here. I saw a small, dark building come into my sight.
It was the small warehouse.
I gulped, trying not to think what will happen to Nanami in there in three hours.
Wait, what time was it now?! As Nanami began to walk into the warehouse, I quickly pulled out my phone.
It was already 5:36PM!
We walked for an hour and thirty minutes?!
It didn't even feel like it, but it was reality.
Really? An hour and thirty minutes? It doesn't even seem possible!
I slipped my phone back into my pocket and followed her inside.
By now, my eyes could see in the dark.
It was an abandoned warehouse, many holes in the rotting wood that barely supported the roof. The ground, also made out of wood, made lots of creaking noises when you stepped on a certain spot. I tried my best to stay quiet, avoid stepping on breakable wood, and covered my noise. The place was dusty and smelly, and it made me gag and want to sneeze at the same time.
The place was giving off scary vibes.
Spiderwebs were everywhere, it looked like there could be rats living here too!
Nanami calmly walked through the place, not minding the smell, noise, and surroundings.
She stopped in front of a beat-up, old wooden door. Then, she spoke up loudly, her voice shaking. "Master Saizo, I have arrived..."
Master Saizo? Who is that?!
"Ah, Haruka, I've been expecting you. Come in," a dark, deep voice replied from inside the room.
She took the door knob in her hand hesitantly, then she shook her head and open the door. The door responded with a creaking noise, which also sent more dust towards the place I was hiding.
I concealed myself with a dirty, old red curtain that was ripped and had some holes and hung from the ceiling down, but still had the ability to hide someone.
I peeked out from the curtain, and I saw a gold light shining from inside the room.
Nanami walked in slowly. She pushed the door behind her in attempt to close it, but I ran quietly towards the door and held it gently. Now, I could look through the crack of the door.
I peeked inside, and the first thing I noticed was that everything in the room was shining a gold color because, well...
Everything was made of gold!
In the middle of the room, there was a golden throne.
A man with gray-white hair and an outfit that looked like he was royalty, sat on that throne. He was wearing a golden mask, so I could not see his eyes or face.
"Haruka, come to your Master," Saizo said, gesturing her to come by waving his index finger back and forth seductively.
I could not see the expression of Nanami's face, she was facing the other direction.
But she meekly said, "Yes, Master Saizo," and walked towards him. Saizo then grabbed her arm when she was near him, making her lose her balance and she fell into his lap.
I now saw Nanami's face, she was blushing. I expected her to be scared, but why is she blushing?!
Saizo grabbed her chin, making her face him. Then, he took off his mask, and kissed Haruka.
He was still covering his face, though, along with Haruka's.
He was holding the mask with his other free hand and held it where their faces were.
Anger surged through me.
How dare he kiss Nanami like that?!
Then, I heard a small moan escape from Nanami.
I shivered.
This was something Nanami never did in front of anyone.
Anyone except for HIM.
Who was he, and why did Nanami do whatever he told her to? Does she love this guy?
Then, Saizo put his mask back on, and pulled out a knife.
He held it at Haruka's neck. Nanami let out a little yelp as the cold knife touched her warm neck. "You've been a good girl, Haruka," Saizo said, "so my reward to you is death. You were a fun toy, but now I need a new one." Saizo laughed, not because anything funny was happening, but because he seemed to enjoy killing people.
Nanami had a frightened expression, her eyes shaking, her pupils shrank smaller as her eyes widened in fear. "M-Master Saizo! Please, d-don't do this! I thought we had a deal!" Nanami said, but her voice was shaking and she was stuttering.
"Aw, you want to live longer? Okay, I'll give you a slow and painful death," Saizo smiled and moved the knife he was holding across Nanami's skin, creating a red line of blood.
Nanami opened her mouth, almost like she was screaming, but no voice came out.
It was too painful that her desperate screams could not be heard.
If this keeps up, Nanami will die!
I need to do something, quick!
But wait...if I go in there, what would happen?
If I choose to stay here and watch, what would happen? I need to think, and fast!
Should I go, barge into the room, and help her, risking my life?
Or should I stay here and watch her be harmed, possibly killed?
What choice should I pick?
Okay, here are your two choices:
CHOICE 1) Go in and save Nanami, but you risk your own life.
CHOICE 2) Stay where you are and watch silently, Haruka could be killed.
LOL THESE CHOICES ARE HARD TO CHOOSE FROM, RIGHT?
Mwahahaha~!
Anyways, review your answer, please! 8D
(HINT: Read my wording of the choices carefully - there could be a hint of which choice is the good one, and which one is the bad one.)
Have fun choosing Nanami's fate!
~Kawaii Dream