Chapter 3
"More Victims for me!"
It was the next day, the Raimon School seemed to have deducted students since the third victim had been taken too. The third victim… he was a dear friend, he was a great friend, Captain and he loved him, that is what the pink haired think of him. Kirino had been very down after he cried very hard yesterday, Mayonaka informed them about what she saw and it is without a doubt the mysterious person isn't trying to kidnap the person but that person is killing them, but still it wasn't sure yet. She told it to the Detective and they have already started on their search. They began to where the first victim had disappeared. Kirino was totally alone now, without Shindou, he feels like he can no longer live. Shindou was everything to him, and it's unfortunate that he only thought about it now, if he felt that feeling before Shindou disappeared, he would've confessed him right now, but it's too late. He is gone… His best friend is gone.
"Kirino-sempai!" He heard the brunet, Tenma's voice from behind, he ignored it and keep walking. Tenma was looking at him worried. Then he saw his other first year companion with blue hair, Kariya.
"Kariya!" Tenma called him, Kariya saw the brunet and gave a smile followed by a greeting to Tenma,
"Ne, Can you talk with Kirino-sempai? He seemed to be so down. I think you can cheer him up!"
"What? !" Kariya reacted in a shock, he doesn't and never wants to talk to the person he fully detests,
"Please? !" And then Tenma gave a puppy-dog-eyes on Kariya, it was really effective to him, it was his ultimate weakness, other than the puppy-dog-eyes of his dog, Sasuke, it was making it worse.
"Alright, Fine!" Kariya left and followed the pink haired to his direction,
"Thanks Kariya!"
What am I going to do now? I feel useless now… The pink haired thought as he was on the rooftop staring at the view of the school,
"I would just die now…" He muttered it slightly loud,
"Why would you want to die?" Kirino gasped and turned to face the person who asked that, and it was none other than his friend and enemy Kariya,
"What do you want? Are you trying to make fun of me? Then go ahead…" Kirino said gloomy, he really didn't care anymore,
"I'm not here to make fun of you, just for today." Kariya looked away from the pink haired while saying that, Kirino then turned back and watched the view again,
"Then, leave me alone…"
"I won't! Do you think wanting to die could make things better? Well, it's not!" Kariya exclaimed, it was his first time to talk like this to a person, so he's really not good at speaking out,
"Captain is already dead! You can't change that! And if you want to die then you'll end up making Shindou cry!"
Kirino gasped and turned to the blue haired boy,
"I-I'm making Shindou cry?" Kirino asked,
"Yes! What he wants is to live your life and fulfil his dreams for him, and that's winning the national tournament!"
"Kariya… I…" He was speechless, it reached out to him, it made Kirino calmed down a bit… until… a ringing sound was suddenly heard, was it Kariya's? No, I wasn't… but it was the Second year's phone, they both gasped, it is the man! Is it that Kirino is the next victim?
"K-Kariya…" Kirino held his phone and shivered, he felt like the person is already watching over him, he was scared,
"I'll stay by your side Kirino-sempai!" Kariya said in determined eyes, it made Kirino shock to see his most disliked friend trying to protect him, Kirino gave a smile at Kariya, meaning he is thankful for what he said. He took the phone and pressed the answer button, he raised the phone and placed it next to his ear,
"Hello?" Kirino said,
"Kirino Ranmaru… It's time for your life to end here… I will be seeing you soon… and about your blue haired friend… he will also die along with you! It's useless to change your fate…Kirino Ranmaru… I'm coming after you now! Hahahaha!" Then the call was disconnected, Kirino frightened once again,
"Kirino-sempai?" He noticed he's shaking, it must be the person calling him,
"What did that person said?" Kariya asked, Kirino faced the blue haired and gave a fake smile, he shooked his head,
"I-It wasn't him at all. It's just..uhm.. my mom calling me now." He stuttered, he gave a lie to Kariya, he couldn't let Kariya die, after all he said to him, he started to become strong.
"Are you sure?" Kariya asked, Kirino nodded,
"Anyway, I have to go now, Kariya… Mom's calling me."
"Alright." Kariya approved, Kirino was on the door of the rooftop, before he leaves he turned to the first year once again and he gave a smile to him and said,
"Good bye Kariya." And he left the blue haired on the rooftop.
Kariya gave a smile too, he started to have a liking to this second year defender. He didn't thought that it was great being friends with him,
But… Now, little did he knew, There was a sound heard from behind, Kariya can sense it. He looked behind and saw him! He saw the mysterious man!
"W-WHO ARE YOU? !" the man didn't answer, instead, he gave an evil smile to Kariya.
"It's the end for you…" the man said,
"W-WHAT? !" the mysterious man was getting closer and closer to Kariya. Kariya was trying hard to ran away from him but he couldn't, he felt like something is holding on both of his leg, it's impossible to escape,
"After I've eaten you, Kirino Ranmaru is next!" the man gave an evil laugh, Kariya gritted his teeth,
"I won't let you do that to Kirino-sempai!" He defended, he was already a good friend, he wants to protect him, but it feels like he couldn't, he couldn't escape, it's his end,
"YOU'RE MINE!"
Kariya gasped.
"AHHHH! ! ! !"
And there in the rooftop the man disappeared, but not only him, but Kariya as well. What's left now is his friendship gift of Kirino that he had kept so long ago, he was already planning to become friends with him since after the match against Gassan Kunimitsu, but failed to approach him. In the card that was attached to the gift, there was also a splatter of his blood, the blue haired is forever no more.
I've had two,
And now a new…
The dead souls in me,
Shall stay and let it be…
I have collected four,
And now I need more….
You are lucky to have escaped,
But I'm still on your tail…
So better watch,
Coz' I'm eating you next!
-Mysterious Man-
Kirino was running, he was running very fast. He was on the road. He didn't know where to go, where is that person? Could he be watching over Kirino all this time? He felt another feeling, the same odd feeling when he knew that his best friend is gone, He quickly stopped, He looked to the same direction where the Raimon school is located, He looked worriedly, He felt like something happened again,
"Kariya… Don't tell me…" He clenched his fist,
"Finally…" The pink haired heard a voice, He's eyes widened. That man found him! Kirino turned his head, looking around quickly in different directions. He couldn't see the man,
"You think you could run away that easily?" The man said in an echoing kind of sound,
"W-Where are you? !" Kirino shouted, he was trying to be strong, he isn't scared of him, hopefully that won't make a backfire on him,
"You don't have to act brave, it's useless. Your blue haired friend was acting all brave too but look what happened to him… He died like all the others…" Kirino was shocked, it was all confirmed to that man, Kariya was already dead, Kirino's tears fell down, Kariya… How could've he died. He should've stayed close to him, also to protect him, That's what he thought,
"Unlike all the other students of Raimon who've I warned, He forever shall stay in the underworld!"
"K-Kariya… Give him back!" Kirino shouted stuttering,
"You don't get me at all… He's dead forever! You can't get him back!" Kirino kneeled down like he was defeated, he cried at the death of the two friends that he dearly loved,
"W-Why is this happening?... S-Shindou… K-Kariya…" his tears was running down quickly, he was really depressed now, nothing left of him now,
"Don't worry, You can still see your most loved one Shindou when I take your soul." The echoing voice of the man said gently, Kirino has no choice, He'll accept it, he wanted to see his friend again, even if it has to be inside of a ghost, demon, monster or what-so-ever,
He heard a 'hmph' from the man, then slowly the man appears, He slowly walked towards Kirino,
"Kirino-sempai!" a voice was heard, Kirino didn't respond to that call he slowly stood up infront of the man,
"I'm ready…" Kirino said blankly, he's eyes was totally darkened, the light in his eyes disappeared,
The man gave an evil smirk, then suddenly the man's mouth changed, it widened like a snake's mouth ready to eat its prey, he didn't know what that man was but he didn't care since it's the end of him,
"Kirino-sempai!" It was the brunet who's calling him just a while ago, Tenma was sure he was there, but he wasn't anymore, He didn't see anything but the pink haired, he was confused, was he hallucinating when he saw his other senior? When he ran up to where he saw his senior, he saw a black hair tie left there on the road, he took the hair tie,
"Isn't this sempai's?" Tenma just stared at it, no doubt this is Kirino's, so he wasn't imagining things, Kirino was here, but how did he disappeared, where is he now? Why did his hair tie left on the ground? Is it that he already been taken away?
Now back at the rooftop, Tsurugi was there, he just arrived there and was really suspicious, he felt something weird happened in here. He saw the clouds getting dark, he started at the sky, he heard the roaring of the thunder, it was about to rain. He took another step forward at the rooftop, then… he saw something… he saw a sprinkle of red on the floor, he followed it's trails, and then, it ended up in a gift on the ground with also a sprinkle of red on the card, he took it and read it,
Hey…Uh… Kirino-sempai,
Uhm… I wanted to say is..uhm… sorry for being such an idiot to you! I know I'm not a good person for not respecting a senior like you, I've never trusted anyone so I am acting like that to you. During the match against Gassan Kunimitsu, we teamed up and it ended up as a victory for the team, so then it started to crack up my cold heart to you. I realize that I should also trust someone that I considered as friends, like you. So, uhm… Will you accept my friendship to you?
Sincerely yours,
Kariya
"Kariya?" Tsurugi questioned, the gift on the floor was a gift for Kirino given by Kariya, so why is it that it's on the floor now? Tsurugi thought that Kirino had already died, that's what he thought, not Kariya. And the red that is sprinkled over might be the sprinkle of blood.
Did Kirino die? Did he kill himself or did that person killed him? Tsurugi just took the gift and keeps it safe, he was also planning to give this to the detective to investigate but it's a drag to show it, and probably it could be a wrong move. He always thought that only idiots could get disappeared like the first two who disappeared, but when Shindou was too, he made a second thought, and now Kirino as well, it's proved it anyone could be in trouble now, and it happens to be in the month of October too, could it be that the month is what causing this?
That was indeed a delicious treat,
All was so sweet,
Delicious blood, delicious soul…
This has been always my role,
In this month to destroy their hopes,
And tie it all up like ropes…
Keeping them up in jail,
And never get it back for eternity…
Who should I get next?
-Mysterious Man-
NEXT CHAPTER SOON (SO BE PREPARED)…