Ahem, here are the results of the vote:

People who picked Save Haruka: 12.

People who picked Stay and Watch: 9.

So, this chapter begins with Syo going in and, ahem, "saving" Nanami, enjoy.

~Syo's POV~

Nanami is suffering in there! She will die if this keeps up!

I have to go in and save her!

At my last thought, I put my hand on the door and pulled it open so forcefully, the whole building shook and creaked for a bit.

The man with the mask, Saizo, looked up. So did Nanami.

"S-Syo-kun...!" Her eyes were pleading me to leave, but why?

"Syo-kun, go! Run away!" She whispered, her voice fading.

"No, Nanami! I came here to save you! Please, understand that I came here for you!" I said, glaring at the amused-looking Saizo.

I don't want to lose to that guy.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here? Kurusu Syo from STARISH? I'm honored that you came to visit us!" Saizo laughed, the knife still at Nanami's neck, which made me angrier by the minute.

"I don't give a damn about your 'jokes', unhand Nanami now!" I yelled, my voice echoed through the dark warehouse.

How was it possible to hear echoes, when everything is made out of wood?

Oh, right, I'm surrounded by gold.

"Oh? What makes you think you can make me do that?" He smirked, pressing the knife back on Nanami's skin with his other hand, and I clenched my fists.

"This," I charged at him, fist aiming at his face. I saw him put on a devilish smile, and he didn't even avoid my attack.

My fist met with his golden mask, making my fist hurt like crazy.

"Ow!" I said, and before my arm could retreat, Saizo grabbed it and twisted it, making me cry in pain.

"S-Stop, don't hurt S-Syo-kun!" Nanami said, her voice barely audible through my cries.

"You, shut up," Saizo said, and he moved his arm.

And then it happened.

It happened so quickly, it didn't even feel real.

In one second, there was blood on the floor.

Whose blood is that?

I didn't have to think.

The tears just came to me.

Blood.

The smell of blood.

The sight of blood.

The smell and sight of none other than Nanami's blood.

I didn't want to look as her body fell on the ground, laying limp.

But I was forced to. Saizo now held my head, and jerked it towards Nanami's body, laughing.

But I didn't hear his laughs.

The only thing I heard were the memories and voice of Nanami flying through my brain, one by one.

I closed my eyes, but I had to open them.

Nanami was lying on the ground.

Her throat was cut open, blood pooling out onto the ground.

There was no sign of life left in the body.

It was just a body without a soul.

I fell on my knees, Saizo already let go of me.

I failed.

Nanami died.

She's gone.

Dead.

I couldn't protect her.

The knife was on the ground.

As bloody as Nanami's blood.

I felt myself start to shake violently.

"Nanami...Nanami...Nanami..."

I said her name over and over again, as if she would come back and smile if I called for her.

But she was already halfway up to heaven by now.

"How do you like that, Kurusu Syo?" Saizo smiled.

He killed Nanami.

I gathered up all of my strength and hurled a punch at him, and he was caught off guard.

"Damn you, I'll teach you not to mess with me!" He grabbed the knife next to Nanami, and I felt myself by pushed down onto the ground.

"Now, what to do? What shall your punishment be?" He began to run the blade of the knife on my shoulder.

"How about..HERE!"

I felt a sharp pain surge through my body.

Blood was coming out of my right shoulder.

My blood.

I screamed of pain.

"Hahahaha! You like that? Then how about HERE!" I saw the knife head towards my heart.

It's all over.

I closed my eyes, ready to die.

I wanted to join Nanami.

Take me with you, Nanami.

Take me with you...

Then, a bright light appeared out of nowhere.

I opened my eyes.

No, it wasn't a light.

It was...Nanami?

She had white wings, a white dress.

She was also see-through.

She smiled at me kindly, and somehow managed to grab Saizo's arm, preventing him from stabbing my heart.

"What is this? I can't move my arm!" He tried to move, but Nanami was surprisingly strong for an Angel.

"Nanami...! Nanami...! I'm sorry, I'm so...sorry," I said, still sobbing away.

I failed to protect her, yet she is helping me live...How can she be so kind to me?!

Then something bright and sparkly surrounded me.

The last thing I saw was Nanami's dead, bloody body, Angel Nanami's forgiving smile, and Saizo thrashing wildly around, trying to move.

I was back.

I wanted to return victorious.

But I failed.

The memory of Nanami's death replayed over and over in my mind.

I was there.

Yet I couldn't protect her.

I couldn't protect her.

I noticed that my shoulder was still bleeding.

Badly.

And I couldn't even move my shoulder.

Maybe it's broken, even worse, maybe it'll never heal and I'll never be able to it move again.

But that's nothing compared to what Nanami went through.

And she went through death.

"Syo...-chan..." Natsuki walked up to me slowly.

"Your shoulder... are you okay? We need to take you to the doctor right away!" He had a look of pure and genuine concern on his face.

I said nothing as he pulled me up carefully, and walked me out of the door.

Before I knew it, I was laying in the hospital room's bed.

I didn't say anything because I had nothing to say.

Nothing to share.

Because if it's not good news, why share it?

I didn't care anymore.

I just wanted to go to sleep, and wake up like it was all just a dream.

That's right, everything was just a dream.

Just a dream.

I laid back, and closed my eyes.

Just a dream...

So, um, you guys picked the 2nd bad ending, sorry. I didn't want to write it, but that really was, the bad ending.

You see, let me explain the situation here, a man has a knife to a woman's neck.

You barge in and try to save her?

He has a knife to her throat.

He can kill her at at second.

And then he could kill you.

;A; I did, indeed, put the word 'could' in "Stay where you are, Haruka COULD be killed."

Some people did catch the hint, and they chose the right answer.

Whereas choice one says, "Go in and save Nanami, but you risk your life." It has no hints in it. It's just, you go in, and you can die. End of story.

Yes, trying to save her seems logical at the moment, but really, the man has a KNIFE TO HER NECK. TuT;;

Maybe if you had stayed there and watched quietly, as in "stay there and WAIT silently" then when the guy let go of Nanami, you would've ran in there and saved her.

Sorry if I disappointed you guys. There's no "picking an option" in this chapter, but there will be an option in the next chapter!

Please, keep reading, and read each word carefully before picking a choice.

Congratulations for those who picked the right choice, I will write this chapter again, but Syo will actually stay there and wait.

OH, and please note that there's no romance in bad endings, only in good endings, so if you were ever wondering "where's the romance?" well, you guys haven't gotten a good ending yet. But I hope you will in the next chapter! Keep trying!

(Also, sorry for the short chapter. I was so depressed while writing about Nanami die, twice now. It made me feel like I was the one who caused Nanami's death. TuT;;)

Thanks for reading,

~Kawaii Dream

Oh, and this is to Elhienn Hovercast-san,

About your review on my other story, yes!

I would absolutely love to play your game!

I'm honored to be able to play a game that you've made...I'm kind of excited!

~Kawaii Dream