Hello people! Sorry if the last chapter was short but I promise you that this chapter would be longer. You've read last chapter on how the horses would help Miyako, Meiru, and their friends escape to their town and leave Arcane without letting the boys know. And no, the horses are not unicorns. Just keep on guessing on who they really are. For now, enjoy the chapter.
Ch. 14
Kaoru's p.o.v.
"Are you sure there is such a thing as mystical horses?"
"Meiru told me and Airisu about them but we're still not sure if its true or not."
"If they can help us get out of here, that would be great."
"We'll have to wait once we collaborate with our plan."
"I see."
I moved the handle and turned off the water. I grabbed my towel and wrapped it around my body as I stepped out of the shower stall. I went over to the mirror stand, plugged in the hair dryer, and turned it on. I let it blow against my hair so it could dry quickly.
It lasted for quite a while but not that long since my hair is short so its easier for me. I turned it off and put it back on the stand as I dried my body and then changed into my clothes. I wore a green tank-top that read You Only Live Once in huge, gold, and shiny letters that talked about yolo, blue skinny jeans, and green high tops.
I looked over and saw that Misora was done showering and is now drying her hair with the hair dryer. Its a good thing that this locker room has a spare hair dryer just in case anyone forgets to bring one. She was then done and took her clothes out from the gym bag which consisted of a black tank-top with a hot pink sleeveless hoodie that had a music symbol on the right side, jean shorts that reaches past her thighs, and a pair of light green flat knee high boots.
"Nice outfit," I commented.
"Thanks. Same with yours," she answered.
After we were done changing, we grabbed our gym bags and then left the locker room. Outside, we found the boys waiting for us while leaning against the wall. They also changed their outfits but the colors were still the same for them.
"Now that you girls are done, lets go eat since we're starving," Butch said.
He grabbed my hand while Subaru grabbed Misora's hand and they took us out of the gym and onto the streets of Arcane. We walked a few blocks over to a small cafe that looked nice and we went inside and were taken to a booth near the corner.
We sat down at our seats next to our own counterparts and looked through the menus on what we wanted to eat. I skimmed through the choices and saw that they all looked really tasty. I don't know how they even got ingredients here to make them but I'm not gonna ask at all.
A waitress came over to our table and placed our orders. I settled on a grilled chicken sandwich with fries and some sprite. Misora went with a fettuccine alfredo pasta with garlic toast and a side salad and some cherry limeade soda. Butch ordered a burger with fries and a coke. Subaru went with some ribs with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy and some pepsi.
The waitress wrote down our orders, took our menus, and left to get the food. As we wait, I felt Butch put his arm around my waist and I had to stop him because I was getting tired of him always trying to hug me. Seriously, its getting old.
"Lets not do that here," I mumbled to him.
"They're not looking at all," he softly chuckled and put his arm around me.
"You need to get a hobby," Misora sighed.
"He does have a hobby," Subaru replied.
"And that is?"
"Making sure that Arcane is safe and that there is no trouble brewing around our city."
"Thats a job, not a hobby."
"You know I'm right here," Butch huffed.
I let out a small laugh at their antics but told myself to stop since I'm still trapped in this underground city and I still can't find a way to get out of here. There has to be a way to get out of here without being caught again. If only we could get our belts back.
Our food then arrived and we started eating the food we ordered. The chicken sandwich was pretty tasty and the fries looked well done. At least they didn't make a mistake here. I saw that Butch had some sauce on his mouth and hands since the burger was messy and there was rib sauce on Subaru's hands and mouth as well. Looks like their food had a lot of sauce in it.
After we were done, the boys paid for the meal including a nice tip for the waitress and then we left the cafe. I have to say, their food is awesome and I definitely should come here more often. Though it depends on whether I actually wanna come back or not.
"Lets go to the arcade and play some video games," Butch replied.
"Sounds awesome!" Subaru exclaimed.
"Video games? I'm definitely in!" Misora replied.
"Same here!" I let out a small smirk. Video games are pretty awesome to play with.
"Then lets go to the arcade!"
They took us over to the arcade and when we stepped inside, I nearly awed at what the inside looked like. The place was huge and there were so many video game stations that range from the present to the ones that people would also play in the past. This place is a video game heaven!
Misora and I got our tokens from the boys and we quickly went over to the racing game where we got on the seats and started racing with each other. I never knew that she could also be a prodigy at video games but its awesome to have a match with someone who's at the same level as me.
I didn't realize that the boys watched us until I let out a small whoop for beating Misora while she groaned in frustration. Hah! You can never beat Kaoru Matsubara! I even beat my brothers at every video game we played!
"Impressive," I heard Butch say. "I never knew that you were an expert at it."
"There's a lot you still don't know about me," I smirked at him.
He smirked back and leaned towards me where our noses were nearly touching. "Oh really? Care to face me in a game?"
"You're on!" I exclaimed.
"Then lets play that!" he pointed to a game machine that was black with a picture of a zombie on the side.
"A zombie shooting game? You're on!" I replied.
"Then lets make a wager," he smirked at me. "If you win, I'll grant you any wish you want."
"Any wish?"
"Any wish except for leaving Arcane. It has to be something that involves here in the city."
"Oh fine!" I nearly pouted. "But what happens if you win?"
"You have to go out on a romantic date with me and it includes you wearing a dress or a skirt."
"Thats never gonna happen!"
"Then beat me to prove it."
"Bring it, pretty boy!"
"Thank you for the compliment."
"It was not a compliment!"
I grabbed the green video game gun while he grabbed the black one. He slid a token in and pressed start on the game. We both started shooting at the zombies to see which one will get the higher score.
I concentrated on shooting every zombie that comes in my way and I have to beat him. There's no way that I was gonna lose to him. I do not want to wear a dress or a skirt to whatever date he's planning. I'm sure he's probably gonna rape me or something if I wore a girly outfit.
As we kept on shooting the zombies, a small crowd formed around us probably to see which one is gonna beat the other. The guys were rooting for Butch while the girls were rooting for me. At least they're not fangirls and actually take their roles seriously here at playing video games.
After completing many rounds, time was up and I looked over to see that I scored 90,000 points. Hah! Take that, Butch! Lets see if you have a higher score than that! I looked over at his score and my mouth stood agape as I saw 125,000 points on his screen. No way. How is that possible!?
"Looks like you lose, Kaoru. I won," he smirked at me.
"This can't be happening! I declare a rematch!"
"There are no rematches. You need to take it like a woman."
"Don't make me kill you!"
"If you do that, you'll be sent to prison for my murder."
"I'll burn all the evidence!"
"You're so adorable when you're all angry."
"Shut up!"
"Misora, help me-
I turned around and saw that Misora wasn't near me and neither was Subaru. The crowd left while Butch and I argued but I still can't see her anywhere. Where did those two go!? She better have a good explanation on why she ditched me!
Misora's p.o.v.
"I can't believe you dragged me here into the food court."
"I was feeling thirsty and I needed to keep an eye on you so I took you here with me."
"But I wanted to stay and see Kaoru beat Butch!"
"She can never beat him. Don't forget that Butch is a master at video games."
"Whatever."
I let out a small sigh as Subaru took a sip of his water while I drummed my fingers against the table. We were inside the food court thats connected to the arcade and there were only a few people around so I guess we're considered lucky since this place is a bit small. However, it does have a nice atmosphere.
"I just remembered something!" I heard Misora say.
I looked over and raised my eyebrow at him. "What did you forget?"
"We both never got a chance to go on a date together. Just the two of us!"
"That is never gonna happen!"
"Then lets settle this over Pacman!"
"Pacman? Really!?"
"Its an awesome game! Don't tell me you're a chicken!"
"I am no chicken!"
"Then lets play it!"
"Oh fine!"
"Hah!"
I blinked a few times and I felt my left eye twitching in anger. Did he just tricked me into playing Pacman with him!? I am definitely gonna kill him! But not here. There are too many witnesses and I don't want them to see me strangle him to death.
"I better go get some more tokens," he got up.
"You go ahead. I need to use the restroom," I replied.
"Fine but do not leave this place!"
"I know or else I'll get punished."
"Good!"
He kissed my cheek and then left the food court. As I checked to make sure he isn't seeing anything, I quickly went over to the counter where the cashier was. She was taller with me and her brown hair was pulled into a braid with a cap over her head and her eyes were honey colored. She had a work uniform on with a name tag pinned on her left pocket.
"Is everything set, Amber?" I asked her.
"It sure is!" she gave me a thumbs up. "Once Airisu does her part first and we do our part next, Meiru's part will come last."
"Okay, good. We only have one shot in this. Hopefully, it'll work and there aren't any flaws in it."
"There's nothing to worry about. The girls and I checked it over and everything is all set. You and your friends just gotta make sure that the time is right and we'll be given the signal to start."
"Alright then. Fingers crossed that our escape plan will finally work."
"It will. Don't forget, the guardian angel statues are gonna help you out."
"That is true."
I noticed that Subaru was coming back so I quickly went back to my seat and pretended that I was sitting there the whole time. He came inside and sat across from me with some tokens in his hands.
"I got the tokens. Now lets go and start playing!"
"Okay."
He grabbed my hand and took me out of the food court and over to the Pacman game machine. As he prepared the game, I let my mind wander over to our plan. I really hope the plan would work. Its the only way to get out of here with the girls and if we succeed, we won't have to worry about coming back to Arcane ever again.
For now, we just gotta prepare the steps first to escape and pretend that we're obeying the boys. We mustn't let them know that we're planning this or we're in for it. Plus, we can't let them know that we have others who are helping us get out. I really hope the escape plan will succeed.