Chapter 8

Manami tried so desperately to pull at the chain for the third time. She scratched and clawed at the chain to release her, but it was useless. Manami was breathing heavily as she finished her attempts at escape. Manami looked around her one last time to find anything she might have missed, but she couldn't find anything out of the ordinary.

As she sat on the floor in a heap the door opened. She looked toward the door with a harsh glare until it softened at the sight of the person entering. Mei looked at the poor girl with pitying eyes and a small shy smile. "Okuda-san, Katashi will be coming in shortly. He wishes for you to change into this dress," Mei said as she showed Manami a light lilac knee-length dress. She glared at the dress in hatred and undressed to put the dreaded fabric on.

Just as Manami expected it was a little on the revealing side. She stared at it with a hint of bitterness. She sat down on the floor and curled in a ball. Mei looked at her one last time and excused herself, but not before she left the girl a key and taser. She saw Manami had grabbed both items and looked at the key. The key to freedom. She would pay the price later but right now Mei needed Manami out of this hell before she went mental. Manami took the key and inspected it. She let a breathtaking smile appear on her face and looked to where Mei had stood. She smiled and unlocked the chain around her neck. She kept the metal bond near her to seem as if she still had it on.

Manami curled in a ball when Ryuu walked in. She looked dead. Her eyes lost its shine and she wore an emotionless mask. Ryuu smirked at this. He loved it when his toys were broken beyond repair, but he didn't know that this was part of her plan. Ryuu approached the petite girl, bent down to her level, and caressed her upper arm. Manami flinched away from him. She tried to contain her fear and blood lust from him. Ryuu grabbed her arm harshly and pulled her along with him. Manami widened her eyes as she realized that the chain left her hands. Ryuu looked down and saw that Manami's chain was unlocked. He lifted his gaze toward Manami and saw in her hand the taser Mei have her.

"Take this," Manami said harshly.


It was since yesterday that she went missing. He was getting frustrated. She wasn't at home, and Karma knew that Manami couldn't have gone far from her home. He just knew. He had been looking for her since she left after school. She couldn't have gone to see her creepy stalker. Even if that stupid excuse of a boy promised her she would be safe. Karma closed his mercury colored eyes and breathed deeply. He would not let the situation get under his skin. He still had Ritsu look at any weak points in the system of the cell phone. Karma kept wondering around until he got to a park. He strolled around and saw families and friends having fun, unaware that his best friend missing. he was about to turn around and call it a day until he saw a secluded part of the park.

He narrowed his eyes and walked to the bushed area. He looked around and grabbed his cell phone just in case he needed it not that he did, he was Karma after all. He scavenged around until he saw Manami's cell phone. He widened his eyes and swiftly reached the device. He quickly dialed her number in his own phone and awaited for the moment of truth. After a ring or two the phone let out a ring and he checked if it was him.

His shoulders slumped in defeat. It was hers. It was. He tightened his grip in the small phone and clenched his jaw. That bastard will pay. He will pay for all that happens to Manami. If he dares to hurt her, he will not see the rest of his life.

Karma grabbed his phone and called Ritsu. "Ritsu, I found Okuda's cell phone. Do you think you can track where the messages came from since she had them longer?" Karma saw the purple headed computer animation nod. "If she hadn't deleted them yet, I think i might have more of a chance to locate the person who took Okuda-chan." Karma smirked and answered her, "Good. That is all i needed to hear. I'll let you get to work, Ritsu." "Very well, Karma-kun,"

Ritsu was about to disappear in a lot of 0's and 1's until she was stopped by Karma's voice, "Thank you...Ritsu," Her eyes widened a fraction in shock then her face contorted into one of happiness. "You are very much welcomed, Karma-kun!" Ritsu exclaimed until she finally disappeared from his screen. Karma let out a single breath and then craned his neck up so he looked at the sky. It was late afternoon he noted. He closed his yes and let his mind travel to Manami.

"Manami, please wait a few days. Or as long as it takes, but just please don't forget that the class and Koro-sensei are doing as much as we can to help you...Especially me..."