"Do you really want to wake the others, Ayame?" he whispered in my ear.
"Ahem… the others are already up," Riki said. "Hiro, can you get the lights?"
"Sure thing, Leader," Hiro answered.
"Mmmmph!" I complained.
"Oh, hey, Ayame is also awake!" Kenshi said as the lights were turned on, and they saw that Takuto had me restrained. They were shocked to see that Takuto had awoken before them, and surprised that I was still managing to stay on his grip. I shot a look at the three.
"Hey, release her!" Hiro shouted at Takuto.
"No, this is her consequence for waking me up," Takuto grumbled. Then, they both got into an argument which nearly caused them to start a fight. He eventually let go of me, and I rubbed my red wrists. I got up and went downstairs to get some headache medicine.
"What are you doing?" Riki followed.
"What do you think I'm doing?" I asked.
"Let's see… you're going downstairs to the back of the kitchen, and you're going to open up the cabinet where Boss keeps his stuff like medication, special ingredients, etc." he said.
"And…" I said.
"Oh, you need medicine."
"Yeah, I do. Next time, don't follow me."
"Why?"
"Because I said so"
"Fine."
"Fine!" I took the medicine and went back upstairs to change into my Pjs that I kept there just in case for situations like this. After I changed, I asked Kenshi to turn off the lights and to get me a flashlight. They asked me why, but like I would always answer with the regular "Oh, you'll see."
They did what I told them to, and they gathered around me. Before I turned on the flashlight, I got a pillow and a blanket. I joined them on the floor. I turned on the flashlight.
"Ok, one dark and spooky night, a blackout happens at a bar at EXACTLY three in the morning when he was closing up… the owner of the bar didn't realize that was the night the previous owner and his wife died," I spoke, "the owner was in for a surprise that he would never expect…"
"Dun… dun… daaaa…" Kenshi added.
"He didn't know that the bar was haunted, but he could feel something bad was going to happen. This experience was going to be one that he would never forget. When he went to the basement to see what happened to the power, he saw a white figure in the distance…" I whispered.
"Oooo, what's going to happen next, my devilish storyteller?" Takuto asked.
"Shh, let her continue, Takkun," Hiro shushed, "she's almost at the climax!"
"Come on, Ayame!" Riki urged. Kenshi was filling in for the sound effects which made the story even more realistic. The only reason I was telling them this story was because I knew Atsumu at the door, and that he was afraid of ghosts.
"Then the white figure slowly came closer and closer… and closer… and CLOSSSSER… then, he closed his eyes to avoid looking the thing in the eye. When he opened his eyes, it was gone… No, HE was gone," I quieted my voice, and then raised it, suddenly, "AND THEN, FROM BEHIND HE HEARD A SCREAM!"
I turned off the flashlight, and then let out a high-pitched scream, "AAAAHHHHHH!"
"What the hell is happening in here?" Atsumu said, as he turned on the lights.
"Boss! You ruined it!" Hiro shouted.
"We were at the best part!" Kenshi added on.
"Not only that, we were almost done with the story!" Takuto whined.
"She was going to tell us what happens after he hears the scream!" Riki complained.
"Yeah, but it's three in the morning," Atsumu said.
"Alright then, we'll continue the story tomorrow night," I yawned, "but you guys have to remember to come, ok?"
"OK!" they replied enthusiastically. Then, Atsumu turned off the lights, and we chatted for a while and eventually fell asleep.
The next morning, when I woke, I felt as if I was carrying something really, really heavy. When my vision cleared, I kept my mouth shut to avoid screaming. Why? Because Kenshi was sleeping on my shoulder, Takuto was hugging my arm, and the other two were fighting in their sleep on who gets to sleep on my stomach.
Those two managed to solve their fight and both slept there. I quickly got all the pillows that I could reach, and put Kenshi on one of them. I gave the other pillow to Takuto who hugged it, and murmured something "So soft and cuddly."
For Hiro and Riki, they had to share a pillow so they wouldn't wake up. I quickly got my phone and took a picture of them sleeping. I got a towel and my clothes and headed to the bathroom. I locked the door from the inside. I got in the shower.
When I finished I got my towel from the towel hanger and took a peek outside. I couldn't believe my eyes on what I saw. "AAAAHHHHHH!" I let out a high-pitched scream. Since it was Sunday, the bar was always closed. "GET! OUT!" I shouted at Riki and Hiro.
"Oh, shit," Riki said as he ran out of the bathroom along with Hiro. I got of the shower once they left and locked the door again. I hurried up and wore my clothes. I was now in search of those two pervs. I found them hiding in the corner of the room where we slept.
"Kenshi, Takuto, would you mind doing me a small favor?" I muttered with clenched teeth.
"Oh, come on, Ayame. I just woke up," Takuto whined, "but I'll hear you out."
"I will as well," Kenshi added.
"Great," I said, "I want you two to beat those two up."
"Oh, I call Hiro," Takuto said.
"Wait? What? Why?" Kenshi asked.
"I'll tell you why," I told them, "One of them managed to open the bathroom door – which was locked from the inside – while I was in the shower. I don't care why they were in there. I just want to know who unlocked the door."
"Um, hey, Ayame… IT WAS HIRO!" Riki yelled, trying to run out the room, but Kenshi stopped him.
"Hehe, um," Hiro gulped, "s-s-sorry."
"Go on, Takuto," I muttered.
"Payback time," he whispered. He started messing up his hair, and then gave him a few punches. I watched for a while, and then I went downstairs for breakfast.
"Good morning, Ayame!" Boss said. "You're up early!
"Morning," I grumbled.
"Something bad happen this morning?"
"Yeah, something really perverted."
"Really, what happened?"
"Ask the others."
"OK, I will."
"Bye."
"Bye?"
"I'm going home."
"Ok."
I left the bar and got to my car. I got home, and fell on the couch. I was too stressed. I called Naiya, and asked her if anything big was going to happen. She told me that there was going to be a party tomorrow night amongst her friends, and that she could invite another person.
She asked me if I wanted to come, and since I didn't have anything else to do, I said I'd come. I also asked if I have to wear a dress or not, and she said that she was going to, so I decided to wear one. She also told me to come to her place tomorrow at seven because that's where we would be picked up.
I returned to the bar later that day for lunch even though I wasn't hungry. Everyone was there, and I went straight upstairs. I put my stuff up there in a cabinet I was given, just in case I wanted to put anything there. I was also given a key, so nobody could invade my privacy.
I headed back downstairs with the emotionless expression. I yawned. "Hey…" Kenshi said.
"Yeah…" I replied, "Something wrong?"
"That's what I was going to ask you… You seem a little tired. Everything's ok?" Takuto asked. "I can beat Hiro up if you're still mad at him." I let a little laugh.
"HEY!" Hiro shouted. "I CAN HEAR YOU!"
"No, I'm not mad anymore, just a little stressed," I answered. I felt a hand on my shoulder.
"If you are, then tell us what's making you stressed. Plus, Hiro and I have to make up for this morning," Riki said.
"And for the other night when you called me for the mission," I added. "What's making me worried is… well… I've – I've been getting… I've been getting threats that someone's going to come and kidnap me… I've tried to trace the number, but it's no use. He keeps sending messages from one location which is from an area where there's barely any network."
"Really, let us see," Takuto said.
"Um, I don't really feel like thinking about it… maybe later and plus I have the perfect plan that you guys can repay me, even though Hiro and Riki own me times two," I encouraged. "This is going to be amazing, and I also need to finish my story tonight, don't I?"
"Oh, hell yeah you do!" Riki exclaimed.