Mythia: Despite the lesser reviews than the original, I am very happy nonetheless for the new support I'm receiving and the kind words you all have! Well, there was that review from what Threya Midnight said was a 'Kawaii Dream fan poser,' (I'll quote this, she said 'copycat...' and signed her account name on the bottom, leaving me pretty upset) and to say Threya-san was pissed, well, I'm going to assume that she was just annoyed, or a bit ticked off.

That's funny to me actually, because instead of being mad like most people would be (take Threya-san as an example), I was PMing Kai-chan (Kawaii Dream), quickly apologizing. Though, she didn't reply back, and that's why I had a feeling that it wasn't her and just a fan poser. Then, she assured me that it wasn't her when I started to freak out.

So anyway, thank you all for your kind words and the supportive impression it brings! I'm glad there are people out there who likes my stories (honestly, they suck). Unless you're all...robots. There was that guest named Ai. O_o Whoa... *looking at nothing*

Alright then! Enjoy the canon(ish) chapter below!

As Syo opened his eyes, adjusting to the newfound light, he quickly checked his phone, switching to the current date: May 31st. Otherwise known as the day of Nanami's death. Scrolling on some things, Syo's eyes peered over the time of 4:00 PM...

Wait, that meant that Nanami was to die in three hours, and that was the length of the blonde's stay. Realizing this quickly, Kurusu Syo dashed out to the door to Nanami's room. Not finding her there, he heard dainty footsteps above him and took a lucky yet sloppy guess that it was the rosette and ran down halls to find the elevator.

His heart was beating fast, his eyes trying to stay alert of his surroundings. Any sign of sunset orange or yellow eyes might as well have set the blonde off then and there. Doki doki doki!

DOKI DOKI DOKI, his heart had pounded over and over again inside, his breath almost gasping when he slammed his fist on the elevator...which was too slow.

D*IT! he shouted in his head. Stairs it is!

And off Syo went, rushing not to far to the staircase.

Descending down to the 1st floor, Nanami was just about to go somewhere. She was wearing her casual, everyday clothes, holding up a small bag with nothing but her wallet and phone in it.

"Nanami! Where are you going?" Syo shouted across the hall. She paused for a moment, and then looked over at him, the color of her skin going paler than it already was.

Then she smiled, obviously fake. "I-I was just about to go buy some books," she stuttered in reply.

Syo was not going to let Haruka to be alone anytime soon. He was not allowing it one bit. "Can I come with you? I also wanted to drop by the bookstore," he lied, needing to watch her and protect her.

Haruka's eyes flickered left, right, up, down, her mouth slightly open for an excuse. "Uhm...I really just want to go alone, Syo-kun. Thank you anyway!" She hastily and nervously ran out the exit.

Syo stood there, thinking fast. If I follow her, she'll probably just take a different route to the place she really going to, and run away from me, he thought. After all, I know she's probably heading towards the small warehouse, the place where her body was found.

He shivered at the thought. I'll...I'll just secretly follow her around. That should be the safest way to this.

By the time Syo had made up his mind, Nanami was far past the door. So, acting fast, he ran as silently as he could.

It was still faintly light outside, the sunlight still visible. But it was almost dark, so by 7:00PM, the time of Nanami's death, it'd be completely dark where Syo was secretly following the composer to an abandoned street. Somehow, he managed to find the anxious girl, looking very suspicious, walking around with her eyes glancing at her surroundings.

She kept walking along the dark street, the time as Syo checked on phone was nearly six. Was he really walking for that long? That was perhaps two hours long, and yet it didn't even feel real. His legs weren't tired one bit, his eyes were sharp and attentive, and his brain wasn't registering the time facts, that his time was up in a little more than an hour.

The tall buildings blocked the small amount of sunlight that was barely lighting the way, so it made the street look creepier, he noted. There was not a person in sight, and the houses were old, looking haunted in a way. Despite all of the signs of why she shouldn't be walking down this street, and especially when it's almost night, Nanami kept walking with a brave yet...different look on her face, Syo also realized and mentally took note of.

Syo was hiding behind trashcans and light posts, even behind the dusty and unusable cars. Then, Nanami stopped at a fork in the road. Looking both ways, she took the right path, which looked even more eerie than the left.

On the left road, it was the exit out of the dark place, Syo quickly noticed. There were little bits of sunlight hitting the road, but Nanami still went the other way.

This wasn't even the way to the book shop.

Despite having near no balls at the moment, Syo tried to follow, his eyes struggling to adjust to the darkness. Eventually, his eyes laid upon a small building near him, where Haruka was walking to.

It was the small warehouse.

Intaking a shaky breath, Syo followed Haruka inside the place, his eyes well adjusted to the dark.

It was an abandoned warehouse, many holes in the rotting wood that barely supported the roof. The ground, also made out of wood, made lots of creaking noises when you stepped on a certain spot. Syo tried his best to stay quiet, avoiding stepping on breakable wood. The place was dusty and smelly, giving Syo the urge to gag, sneeze, and cough all at the same time. And leaving of course.

The place was giving off scary vibes. Syo tried to control his breathing, which he realized was pretty heavy.

Spiderwebs are everywhere, Syo thought. It looks like there could be rats living here too...

Nanami calmly walked through the place, not minding the smell, noise, or surroundings. Before Syo knew it, the composer stopped in front of a beat-up, old wooden door. Then, she spoke up loudly, her voice shaking. "M-Master Saizo, I have arrived."

Master Saizo...? WAIT A MINUTE! Syo fished out in his memory what Ittoki was saying.

"Ah, Haruka, I've been expecting you. Come in," a dark, deep voice replied from inside the room. W-What the h* is this!? Syo crossly thought in his mind.

She took the door knob in her hand hesitantly, then she shook her head and opened the door. The door responded with a creaking noise, which also sent more dust towards the place Syo was hiding in. Hiding behind a dusty yet concealable velvet curtain, the blonde kept a close eye on what he was seeing.

A gold light shone from the other side of the room, the one where Nanami just stepped in. She pushed the door behind her in attempt to close it, but Syo ran quietly towards the door and held it gently. This allowed him to see the scene at a safe enough spot.

Syo peeked inside, and the first thing he noticed was that everything in the room was shining a gold color because, well...

Everything was made of gold. (Cue deadpan)

In the middle of the room, there was a golden throne. A man with gray-white hair and an outfit that looked like he was royalty, sat on that throne. He was wearing a golden mask, so I could not see his eyes or face.

"Haruka, come to your Master," Saizo said loudly and grandly, gesturing her to come by waving his index finger back and forth seductively.

Syo could not see the expression of Nanami's face, since she was facing the other direction, but she meekly said, "Yes, Master Saizo," and walked towards him. Saizo then grabbed her arm when she was near him, making her lose her balance and she fell into his lap.

When Syo saw the look on Nanami's face, red and flushed in utter surprise, he couldn't think between being angry or shocked. Maybe both, but it pissed him off either way.

Saizo grabbed Haruka's chin, making her face him. Then, he took off his mask, and kissed her so forcefully, yet the rosette easily gave in.

He was still covering his face, though, along with Haruka's with his mask. Then, it shocked him to no end, his blood boiling and his stomach flipping at the sound of a moan escape from the girl.

That was something Nanami never did in front of anyone. Anyone except for HIM. This just lead Syo to many more questions.

What is this!? Is this some joke? Who is this man? Is he Nanami's lover? Is that why Nanami pretends she doesn't notice Jingugi flirting with her, or any of the advancements of all of us STARISH!?

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. He's gonna die in my eyes once I—

Then, Saizo put his mask back on, and pulled out a knife.

With the sharp knife, he held it at Haruka's neck. Nanami let out a little yelp as the cold knife touched her warm neck. "You've been a good girl, Haruka," Saizo chuckled darkly, "so my reward to you is death. You were a fun toy, but now I need a new one." Saizo laughed, not because anything funny was happening, but because he seemed to enjoy killing people.

The nerve this sadist b*$t*d is! Syo internally raged.

Nanami had a frightened expression, her eyes shaking, her pupils shrinking smaller, as her honey golden eyes widened in fear. "M-Master Saizo! Please, d-don't do this! I thought we had a deal!" Nanami said, but her voice was shaking and she was stuttering helplessly.

"Aw, you want to live longer? Okay, I'll give you a slow and painful death," Saizo smiled and moved the knife he was holding across Nanami's skin, creating a visible red line of blood.

Nanami opened her mouth, almost like she was screaming, but no voice came out. It was too painful that her desperate screams could not be heard. This...! Syo was more than alarmed at this point.

If this keeps up, Nanami would die, he knew well.

Argh! I need to do something, quick! C-Chotto (wait)...if I go in there, what would happen?

Nanami was there, her death door right there. Her fingers grazed the door for only a second, but the door didn't slip past her fingers. It inched closer and closer, the darker it was up close, and Nanami was unwillingly stuck...unless Syo had some way to save her.

If I choose to stay here and watch, what would happen!? I need to think, and fast!

Should I go, barge into the room, and help her, risking my life?

Or should I stay here and watch her be harmed, most likely killed?

**PLEASE READ**

Mythia: Well then...much yet not much has happened. I have changed many words in this chapter to make the choices harder. Of course, I don't want to point it out! XD

So, which do YOU pick? Will Syo:

A) Barge into the room and attempt to save Nanami, whose death is possibly seconds away

OR

B) Stay behind, concealed, watching Nanami's possible death

Indeed, I HAVE changed the ending chapter for Ittoki, even though the voting results were the same as the original. HOWEVER, that does NOT mean that I'll change the ending to this one. Perhaps I won't. Or will I?

HEHEHE.

Just remember this: Saizo has a knife on Nanami's neck. What would happen if Syo did nothing? What if he did something?

Please vote in your review! I'll be anxiously waiting to write the next chapter!