~Night 4 - Aoichi's past~

Rei ran through the mansion, a male was behind her, a bloody clever in his hand. He had been chasing her for an hour, talking about how Aoichi and Some guy, Mafuya, betrayed the ritual. She had tried her best to outrun the soul, without the camera, she was defenseless. She opened a door and shut it behind her quickly, jumping to find a hiding spot. She brought her knees to her chest and tried to steady her breathing. She tried her best to stay quiet when the door slid open, and then closed.

"Rei?" Said woman looked out to see Kei, looking around. "Mafuyu? ...Why do I lose everyone?" She quickly moved around, trying to get out. "Kei, I'm in here." She said, pushing against the closet door for it to open. Kei helped her by opening the door, and then catching her when she lost balance and steadied her to her feet again. "What were you hiding in there for?" Kei asked when Rei was perfectly balanced and calmed down. "This guy...He was in black...and he had this...large kind of sword thing, he kept talking about...
Aoichi? And this guy, whose name I didn't catch, it did sound a lot like Mafuyu though." Kei's eyes were wide when she finished.

"Ill be right back." "Your leaving me behind ?" Kei flinched when Rei said that, biting his lip. These were constant mistakes he was making. He was asked that about two times that night...

~Doll room~

Mafuyu and Kei were hiding, Kei under the table, and Mafuyu by the rope shrine maiden. Kei heard nothing and sensed nothing. He slid out from under the table and headed to the door. "Where are you going, Kei?" Kei looked back to see Mafuyu, still hugging his knees in the closet. "I got to go find Rei, see if she's okay alone." "Your leaving me behind, Kei?" Kei was almost heartbroken by how sad and defenseless Mafuyu actually looked without his usual confidence. He was hugging his knees closer, like a child watching a horror movie, his eyes were glossy, signaling tears. Kei bit his lip and looked at the door, then to Mafuyu. "I...I have to..." Kei tried to ignore the pain in his heart as he left the room. He looked at the door as he closed it again, seeing Mafuyu in a blind panic.

~Back in the present~

Rei stared at Kei, waiting for his answer. "I'm sorry...Rei..." Kei lowered his head, and bit his lip. Rei tried to look at his face, to read what he was thinking. Rei leaned on Kei and gave him a slight hug. "Dont worry...Ill be fine..." She said, and nudged Kei along.
Kei looked at her. "Go on. Go find him." Rei guessed, and Kei smiled. "Thank you." Kei whispered, running out to head to the doll room.
Rei smiled and nodded, and screamed when the man in black and with the clever came back around and found her. She almost yelped, but a pale and bloody hand covered her mouth. She yelled and kicked around. Rei felt lightheaded and dizzy. She thought she heard Yuu.

"Rei! Be strong, dont pass out!"

"Yuu?"

"Rei, Please, fight back, wait for Mafuyu and Kei to find you!"

"Yuu..I cant."

"Rei...please."

The woman snapped her eyes opened and kicked around, flailing to hit Aoichi. She heard the sickening chuckle. She felt like giving up.
'I cant let Yuu down.'

'Wait for me...Yuu.'

Rei gasped as Aoichi recoiled, covering his eyes. She would have fell back, but a hand that felt, though cold, safe. She looked up to see the familiar face she wanted to see since that day.

"Yuu!" She tried to hug the spirit of her fiancee, to make sure that he stayed with her this time around.

Yuu just backed away, and then turned to the cringing and shrieking spirit. Aoichi met Yuu's gaze, and ran off, Yuu on his heels.

Rei stood there, frozen. 'Did Yuu forget me?' "No...He's just trying to protect us." 'Did I say that out loud?'

"Yes..Yes you did." Another voice answered. Rei looked up to see Kei and Mafuyu. She looked down to see a transparent rope connecting their wrists. On Mafuyu's right wrist, and Kei's left. It disappeared as fast as it came.

"I see...I'm sorry...Thinking out loud...again." Kei held back a chuckle from Rei's statement, and Mafuyu laughed alittle.

They began to laugh, as if Mafuyu's chuckle was contagious. They shared a few blissful moments, spending the probably last non-tension filled moment they had left...together.

Mafuyu managed to calm down, alittle red and wiping tears from his face.

Kei took deep breathes and bended over, putting his hands on his knees to catch his breath.

Rei smiled and sat down, looking around.

"Yuu...What can we do to help him?"