Deleted Scene #1: Prank

Photon Finex: There were many ideas and scenes I just wanted to include into "The Shadow of Yuma"! After countless thoughts some of them just didn't make it into the story. Fret not! Today, I'll share with you a deleted scene from Chapter 6! (You know, when Kurai caused a mishap in class pretending to be Yuma.)

Reason for Cutting: I wanted to put this scene into Chapter 6, but I felt that it was slowing down the story and it wasn't continuing the flow of it either. Alas, I had to remove this scene. But, I will let you read what could've been a part of Chapter 6.


There were many kinds of places Kurai was not very find of. From school to prison, the principal's office was worse in Kurai's book. He sat in his seat outside the principal's office in front of the secretary's desk. He placed his head against his hand as he listened to Mr. Kay converse with the principal about the mishap he caused in class.

Stupid teacher, he thinks he can ruin my moment to taint Yuma's image! I had a chance at victory, but noooo! Mr. Prissy Pants had to shatter my fantasy! groaned Kurai. He slumped as dozed off. Before he fell asleep, a loud cough woke him up. Kurai shifted in his chair only to find his upset teacher, Mr. Kay, and furious principal, Mr. Hatanaka.

Mr. Kay pointed at Kurai. "Yuma, you're usually one of the best students in my class! Why did you take off your shirt in class?"

Kurai answered, "The girls seemed to like it, so why bother?"

"That is NOT what I want to hear, young man!" snapped Mr. Kay.

"Mr. Tsukumo, don't even think of trying to get out of trouble. You, young man disrupted your class from….. Exposing yourself," added Mr. Hatanaka. "You got yourself into this, Yuma! Don't even try to talk your way out of this-"

At that moment, a woman burst into the waiting room.

"Mrs. Okubo? What brings you here?" asked Mr. Hatanaka.

The woman's business suit scrunched she bent down, panting heavily from exhaustion as she bent down. "Mr. Hatanaka, Taichi is wedgied on the flag pole again," she cried, pointing to a boy stuck on the top of a flagpole, along with a group of bullies laughing at him. Taichi did not seem to enjoy being up in the air, due to his slight fear of heights.

"Somebody help me!" cried Taichi, flailing his arms and legs. A hook was strapped under his underwear, hanging the poor boy at least ten feet off of the ground.

Both male teachers and the secretary looked at Taichi from inside the office in shock.

"Get me an ice pack! We have to lower Taichu from the pole, again," said an exasperated Mr. Hatanaka.

"Yes, sir!" chirped Mrs. Okubo. She ran to a mini fridge under her desk. The freezer door opened and she grabbed a big ice pack. "Ice pack!" she said, waving it in the air.

"Come on, Mr. Kay, Taichi's your student," said the principal firmly.

"Yes sir," responded Mr. Kay.

Before all of the adults left the office, Mr. Hatanaka glared at Kurai. "DON'T leave this room, young man," he said in a low voice.

With that, Mr. Hatanaka closed the door and left with the other two teachers to help Taichi.

When all seemed clear, Kurai jumped out of his seat. He looked around the halls through a window. "All seems clear. Time to put Plan B into action, since that stupid teacher ruined Plan A," muttered Kurai.

The boy opened the door and snuck to his locker. After he unlocked it, the boy pulled a duffel bag and slung it over his shoulders. He ran to nearest janitor's closet and locked the door. The light turned on, but luckily, it wasn't too bright. Kurai unzipped his duffel bag and took out every prop inside necessary for Plan B. "Those losers won't see what's coming at them…"


After Taichi was finally free from dangling on the flag pole, the teachers excused him to use the restroom. The poor boy was still shook up from being suspended in the air. Calm down, Taichi, you're alright. The ground is your friend, not the air, he reassured himself as he was walking to the restroom, Take a deep breath, and breath in and out.

Once Taichi reached the boy's bathroom, he walked to the sinks and washed his face. Cold water help to soothe the boy in distress. "Stay calm, stay calm," he muttered. "Be in your happy place-"

"Grrr….."

Taichi jumped at the noise. He shook as he nervously turned towards the bathroom stalls. The only stall that was closed was the one in front of him. Taichi gulped and nervously approached the stall. He knocked on the door in a jittery nature. "H-h-h-hello? Somebody?" he asked nervously.

Silence filled the restroom for a moment, then a hoarse, croaky voice spoke from inside the stall. "Taichi… I want… To eat your brain….."

"WHAT?" cried Taichi. "G-go away!"

The voice spoke again, "No….. Need flesh…."

The stall door fell down, revealing a green-skinned Kurai. His clothes were ripped and stained with blood. His hair was a mess, and he looked like a psychotic person.

"Give me…. Your brain…." moaned Kurai.

Taichi backed away in horror and shock. His body sweated heavily as he tried to make his way out. "S-stay away from me, Yuma! I gotta go!" The boy quickly burst through the door and yelled, "ZOMBIE!" all the way throughout the hall.

Kurai walked in a limp-like motion as he moaned loudly like a zombie as he left the bathroom. I can't believe that wimp fell for my trick! He actually thought I was a zombie! If I can scare Taichi, then maybe I can get the entire school to freak our! Oh, Kurai, you never fail yourself!


Later, at lunch period, Kotori, Tetsuo, Tokunosuke, Takashi, Cathy, and Shark were eating lunch together. The group of friends were discussing the outbreak from class earlier with 'Yuma.'

"So, you're saying that Yuma took off his shirt in class?" inquired Shark.

Kotori blushed in embarrassment. "Yes! He even wolf-whistled at me!"

"Yuma called Kotori 'babe' when he was walking with us to school," piped up Tetsuo.

"To summarize, something is very fishy with Yuma," said Takashi.

Cathy raised her hand. "Even I find it strange, nya."

"I concur, ura!" said Tokunosuke.

Suddenly, Taichi came running towards the kids' table. He panted heavily as he bent down.

"Taichi? What's wrong?l" cried Kotori.

Taichi caught his breath. "Zombie. In. Bathroom. Followed. Me. RUN AWAY! ZOMBIE ATTACK!" he cried, running away again.

At that moment, a sickly, green-skinned Kurai burst out of the bushes by the gang's table. He groaned loudly as he walked like a limp person towards the kids.

"OH. MY. GOD!" shrieked Kotori. "ZOMBIE!"

"RUN AWAY!" yelled everyone else.

A few minutes later, after Kurai invaded Yuma's friends' table, he 'attacked' other kids by biting them. The entire student body went in a frenzy, thinking that they would become a zombie.


Meanwhile, Mr. Hatanaka and Mr. Kay went in a searching frenzy for Kurai. They noticed to find him gone after Taichi was lowered from the flag pole.

"Where did Mr. Tsukumo run off to? I told him not to leave his seat!" growled the principal.

"I'm afraid I have no idea where Yuma had run off," confessed Mr. Kay.

At that moment, a student burst into the office in a panic. He shook the Principal's arm. "Mr. Hatanaka! Mr. Hatanaka!" he screamed.

"What's wrong?" inquired Mr. H.

The boy shrieked, "THERE'S A ZOMBIE ON CAMPUS! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!" He then ran away and hid from the 'zombie.'

Mr. Hatanaka and Mr. Kay looked at each other.

"I think we've found out where Mr. Tsukumo is," said Mr. Kay nervously.

"Affirmed," replies Mr. Hatanaka.


One hour later….

Kurai exited the boy's bathroom laughing his head off. "Oh my god, those guys were ago stupid to believe that a zombie was attacking them! Oh, Kurai, you never fail!"

The boy didn't look where he was going, and he ended up bumping into a tall man. "Hey, move it-" Kurai stopped to find himself face-to-face with Mr. Kay and Mr. Hatanaka, who was more furious than ever.

"TSUKUMO! OFFICE, NOW!"


Photon Finex: That concludes our deleted scene! I deeply apologize for not including those scene in Chaoter 6, but it just didn't seem to fit on with it.