Chapter 4: Elementary School Of The Dead

Naomi, Seiko, Dashi, and Tweak continued through the school. They turned a corner into a hallway and continued down. They were about to turn the next corner, when they realized something horrible about it.

"AAAAHHH!" All four girls screamed when they saw the splattered bloodbath all over the wall and floor.

"Oh my god, what is that?!" Seiko cried.

"It's so horrifying." Naomi shivered.

"It's like somebody was thrown from the other end of the hall." Dashi gulped. "At superhuman speed."

"And just splattered everywhere." Tweak shuddered.

"It smells so meaty." Seiko gagged.

Naomi backed away from the other girls and turned her back, covering her mouth as she gagged.

"Are you okay Naomi?" Dashi comforted the gagging human.

"I'm fine..." Naomi gulped. "Let's just get away from here."

"Agreed." The others nodded.

Abandoning the disgusting sight, the girls continued through the halls. Walking through halls and climbing stairs, they saw many skeletal remains of other students brought to this horrible school.

"Looks like there really has been a lot of people brought here." Naomi sighed.

The other girls sighed sadly in agreement, continuing on their way. As they walked, they checked in the classrooms to see if anybody alive was in there. Some doors were just like the windows, not budging. When they found the restrooms, Seiko giggled.

"Hey, Naomi." She chuckled.

"Hmm?" Naomi hummed.

"Do you have some of that ass medicine on you by any chance?" She asked. "You know, the smeary stuff?"

Blushing by being in the middle of this conversation, Dashi and Tweak slowly backed away from the two human girls, not wanting to get in the middle of this... Personal conversation.

"What again?!" Naomi's eyes widened.

"Yep. My butte's been drier than a desert since we got here." Seiko explained.

"Well, I've got some antibacterial cream if that'll work." Naomi offered hopefully.

"Thank you." Seiko accepted quickly. "I'm gonna go butter up my pooper with it real good. Yay!"

With that, Seiko entered the girls restroom to take care of herself.

"Do you have any shame at all?" Naomi sighed.

"Is she always like this?" Dashi asked when she and Tweak rejoined her, their faces as red as they could be from the embarrassing conversation between the two humans.

"Always, sadly." Naomi sighed.

Suddenly, the three heard a distant cry.

"Big brother!" It sobbed.

"Was that Yuka?" Naomi gasped.

"We better go tell Seiko." Tweak suggested.

Naomi and Dashi agreed and entered the girls restroom.

"Seiko?" They called.

"Hmm?" Seiko hummed back.

"Oh, nothing, just checking on you." Naomi sighed.

Seiko exited the stall she was in and walked towards the girls.

"Thanks for the cream, Naomi." She smiled, handing the tube back.

"No problem, but now we have bigger things to worry about." Naomi blinked. "We heard Yuka's voice. It sounded like it was coming from downstairs."

"Really? Let's go check it out." Seiko suggested.

The others agreed and they left the restrooms. As they were heading downstairs, Naomi stepped wrong and fell, crying in pain.

"Naomi!" The others cried as they caught her.

"Are you okay?" Seiko asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Naomi gasped. "But my leg hurts really bad."

"That's it. Forget Yuka for now, we need to find something to help Naomi." Dashi frowned.

"I agree, she can't go on like this." Tweak nodded.

Seiko and Naomi sighed, but also agreed. It was decided. Before they did any search and rescue, they'd have to deal with Naomi first.

They left and went downstairs. They went through the disgusting hall again, but this time, something happened.

"Aaaahhh!" Seiko screamed. "I think I just stepped in it!"

"Eww, really?" Naomi looked sick. "Here, I've got some tissues you could probably wipe it off with."

"When I stepped in it, it made a disgusting squishy sound!" Seiko paled. "Like I just stepped on a juicy pile of dog poo! No offense, Dashi."

"None taken." Dashi confirmed as she and the other girls gagged.

"Seiko, that's way too much information." Naomi scolded. "You're going to make us puke. "

"Sorry." Seiko apologized as she finished wiping her shoe.

The girls continued forward, checking in all the classrooms just in case. Eventually, they found a key on the ground. It didn't say where it went to, so the girls just tried it on every locked door they could until finally, the key unlocked one of the classroom doors.

Slowly, but surely, the girls entered the classroom, only to find another dead body and a newspaper.

"How disappointing." Tweak sighed.

"Wait, there's a note here." Dashi frowned as she looked at the note that was scratched onto the floor. "What ever you do, don't look at the newspaper."

"We should get out of here." Naomi gulped.

"Aw, but I'm really curious about that newspaper now." Seiko whined. "Can't we just take a little peek?"

"The note said not to." Dashi blinked.

Seiko ignored the dog and picked up the newspaper.

"Seiko!" Dashi shouted as the human started reading aloud.

The article was about child kidnappings and how it ended in murder. Some details of the torture were cut out from the newspaper, but the girls still found it completely awful.

"How awful." Naomi cried.

Suddenly, the classroom door slammed itself shut and locked. The girls panicked and looked back at the newspaper.

"You will never leave this room." It said.

The girls started freaking out, trying to find a way out of the classroom.

"There's no way out!" Seiko cried.

"This is all your fault, Seiko!" Naomi scolded.

"What?" Seiko started to tear.

"Just, nevermind!" Naomi shook her head.

"Hey, knock it off!" Tweak hissed. "It's nobodies fault!"

"We'll find a way out of this, alright!" Dashi frowned.

Suddenly, the classroom door opened again. Confused, the girls left the classroom and stood outside.

"Let's follow what the note says next time." Dashi sighed.

The others agreed, then, Seiko cried.

"Oh no, where is it!" She searched herself frantically.

"What is it Seiko?" Naomi asked.

"I lost the scrap of paper Ayumi gave me." Seiko sniffed.

"The charm?" Naomi tilted her head. "Mine is still in my I.d. holder."

"And ours are in our boots." Dashi and Tweak confirmed.

"I stuck mine in my pocket, it must've fallen out somewhere." Seiko sighed sadly.

"This is why I always tell you to take care of your things before they get lost." Naomi sighed.

"This sucks." Seiko kicked the floor before they continued downstairs.

Eventually, they came to a classroom that had the middle completely cut off. Something on the other side of the classroom caught Dashi's eye.

"Hey, what's that glowing object on the other side of the classroom?" She asked, pointing to the blinking purple light.

"I'm not sure Dashi, let's go find out." Naomi suggested.

Following Naomi, the girls entered the door to the other side of the classroom, but when they looked, they noticed the strange object had hopped over to the other side. Confused, the girls left to catch it on the other side. As they exited, they noticed another will-o wisp in the middle of the hallway.

"Someone else's thoughts echo in your head." It whispered. "If you don't keep a close eye on it that light's going to run away from you. Pay attention to its exact location. Find the exact spot where it once stood, and examine it thoroughly."

Confused by the wisp's exclamation, the girls ignored the wisp and went inside the other end of the classroom. Once again, the object was on the other side.

"When we enter the back, it goes to the front." Naomi frowned.

"Wait, maybe this is what the wisp was talking about." Tweak gasped. "Maybe, if one of us waits on the other side?"

"Worth a shot?" Naomi shrugged.

Exiting the classroom again, they went to the other side. They picked a spot where they thought they saw the object and Seiko waited there. Naomi, Dashi, and Tweak went to the other side and watched as Seiko caught the hopping object.

"Girls, I've got it!" Seiko cried happily.

"Way to go, Seiko!" The others cheered as they left and entered her side.

"Just goes to show what a little teamwork can do." Naomi laughed.

"We make a great team." Seiko smiled.

"Girl power!" Dashi cried excitedly.

"Anyway, the object turned out to be this." Seiko held up a key. "It goes to the infirmary."

"I thought I saw an infirmary back upstairs, near... That... Hallway." Tweak gulped.

The girls shuddered at the memory.

"Well, an infirmary could be really useful right now." Dashi spoke. "It looks like Naomi's ankle is getting worse, and without Peso, at least we could try to do something in the infirmary."

"I agree with Dashi on this, Naomi." Seiko nodded. "We need to do something about that ankle."

"Alright, let's go to the infirmary." Naomi sighed.

Following Tweak, the girls went back upstairs and towards the disgusting hallway. Thankfully, before they entered, Tweak turned to a closed door.

"Here it is." She smiled, taking the key from Seiko and opening the door.

When the door was open, the girls hesitantly entered the room. They only became more confident when they realized there were no dead bodies. They looked around the room and Naomi took notice of the beds.

"Somehow, I expected the beds to be a lot dustier." She smiled.

"They are surprisingly clean." Seiko agreed. "But that's good. Now you can rest your weary bones, Naomi."

"Yeah, I think I'm gonna lay down for a bit." Naomi nodded, climbing into the corner of the bed.

"All tucked away in the corner?" Seiko raised an eyebrow.

"I always preferred nooks and crannies. " Naomi explained. "They make me feel safer."

"I know what you mean, I'm the same way." Seiko laughed. "I wonder if there's anything in here we can use to soothe your ankle. Rest here while the girls and I take a look around."

"Thanks, girls." Naomi smiled.

"Don't thank us yet, we haven't done anything." Seiko laughed.

Seiko, Dashi, and Tweak left Naomi to rest while they looked around for something they could use. With a thorough search, they came back with some medical supplies.

"We found a makeshift splint and some bandages." Dashi smiled.

"That sprain's a goner." Tweak added. "Now just hold still."

"Thanks guys, you're a life saver." Naomi joked.

"There, how does it feel?" Seiko asked.

"It feels great, thanks guys." Naomi cheered.

"Wish we had some ice to put on it though." Seiko sighed, closing her eyes as she laid in the bed next to her best friend.

"Don't worry about it, you've done more than enough." Naomi smiled, then frowned. "She's asleep now, isn't she? I guess that's fair enough."

"I'm glad you agree." Seiko suddenly laughed. "It's slumberland for me!"

"You really are an oddball, you know." Naomi giggled, turning over.

"So hey, Naomi?" Seiko started.

"Hmm?" Naomi hummed.

Dashi and Tweak were also getting ready to have a little snooze of their own, so they ignored the conversation between the two humans.

"When we find Satoshi, have you thought about what you're going to do with him?" Seiko asked.

"Hmm?!" Naomi blinked.

"Well, you know what they say." Seiko smiled. "When two people are face with... Difficult situations, we shall say... It often leads to love. Sweet love!"

"Gosh, I wish Captain was here then." Dashi giggled as she whispered to Tweak, who giggled with her.

"You have to build up your courage and confess your feelings for him." Seiko continued. "If you get all girly with him in this creepy place, your cuteness factor will grow three sizes in his eyes."

Naomi snorted back a laugh.

"I swear, with you around,I almost feel like we're just shooting the breeze back at school." She sighed. "Like nothing ever happened."

Seiko giggled softly, smiling at her best friend.

"Thanks for the advice though, I'll think about it." Naomi smiled.

"I hope we find him soon." Seiko sighed. "But I know what you're thinking. You're thinking you hope you don't. You're thinking about how you wish he doesn't have to be a part of this. You want to see him, but you also want to rest easy knowing he's back at home safe and sound instead of wandering around here. Am I right?"

Naomi sighed and turned away from her, knowing that she was right. Seiko gasped and gulped. Naomi frowned when she turned back.

"And what was that exactly?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Sorry, but when I see that ass of yours, I start to drool." Seiko confessed.

"You're so weird." Naomi laughed.

Suddenly, a distant voice cried through the halls.

"Big brother!"

The cry was so chilling, it even woke Dashi and Tweak.

"That was Yuka again!" They and Naomi cried.

"I heard it too." Seiko nodded. "Don't worry, Dashi, Tweak, and I will go out and have a look around."

"I think I should go too." Naomi suggested.

"Negatory, Naomi." Dashi shook her head.

"Your wound is all patched up and feeling better, right?" Tweak nodded. "Don't make it all for nothing."

"We'll be back in a jiffy." Seiko nodded. "Just keep that ass parked on that bed."

With that, the girls left Naomi alone to search for the voice of Yuka.