Okano dove into a clearance rack of clothing, hiding amongst bargain pants and shirts.
"I should be safe here."
"You'd think that..."
Okano noticed two familiar people crouched in the clearence rack next to her.
"Isogai? Kataoka?"
"Hey Okano."
"W-What are you guys doing here?"
"We had some shopping to do, we ended up bumping into each other and the next thing we know this guy with huge scissors comes in and chases us into the clearence rack." Said Kataoka.
"We lost Maehara too." Added Isogai.
"He's here?" Asked Okano.
"Yeah but we got seperated by the frozen foods." Said Isogai.
"We have to find him." Said Okano.
"Yeah." Said Isogai. "Is the coast clear?"
Okano peaked out of the clearance rack.
"Its clear."
The three got out of the rack.
"Alright, lets work our way towards the dairy section." Said Okano.
Her two companions nodded and they hurried towards the groceries.
The trio arrived by the dairy section.
"Lets see... Oh!"
"Find Maehara?" Asked Kataoka.
"No I found the cream cheese though."
Okano put a thing of cream cheese into her basket.
"Now wheres the milk..."
"HEY YOU THREE!"
They saw an elderly man walking towards them.
"Do any of you kids know where the adult diapers are?"
"Sorry we don't know."
"Ya sure?" Asked the man. "I really gotta find the artichoke."
"We don't know!" Added Kataoka.
"Wait, Wasnt he asking for-"
Okano was interupted by the old man.
"Well then... If you won't tell me where the salmons located... "
The old man took out a pocket knife and pointed it at them.
"Then die."
"Eh?!"
Run!" Shouted Isogai.
The three ran away from the crazed old man.
The three caught their breath in the toy aisle.
"That was close." Said Kataoka.
"I think we lost him," added Isogai.
"Whats up with the people here?" Asked Okamo.
Her companions both shrugged.
"Dunno, but I know something unusual is behind this." Said Kataoka.
"We'll need weapons." Said Isogai. "I'll see what I can dig up.
Isogai walked away from the two.
"H-Hey come back here!" Shouted Kataoka.
But it was too late, he was out of her vocal range.
"Damn it." Muttered Kataoka. "We should be sticking together."
"I wouldnt worry about Isogai." Said Okano "he can handle himself."
"Your probably right... Said Kataoka. "But I'm still worried."
Isogai returned holding several foam dart gun boxes.
"Found them."
Isogai opened one box and took out a dart pistol before slowly loading it with ammunition.
"Aren't we supposed to pay for those?" Asked Kataoka.
"And why would these be an effective weapon?" Asked Okano.
"I'll put them back in the box before we leave." Said Isogai.
He chambered his first round and tossed a box to Kataoka.
"I really don't see how-"
"YOUUUUUUUU!"
The old man was approaching them.
"I'll cut your skin off!"
"Oh no its him!"
Isogai took aim and fired his weapon. The dart hit the man square between the eyes. He disintegrated into dust upon contact with the foam projectile.
Okano stared in utter shock Isogai.
"Works for me."
Okano grabbed two boxes and opened them, removing a dart pistol from each.
"Now lets find Maehara."
This story will be updated every day for the week, meaning there will be 7 chapters in total.