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With summer break around the corner, everyone has plans for their vacation. But in the deepest shadows, a scheme is being planned and Hachimitsu is about to be shaken from the ground up. The heat cranks up in this exciting chapter of Enter the Sleeping Wolves Arc…


-Nemira- [Forest Area]


July 20th (Saturday)

4:00pm

Usano continued driving Scarlet as the two drove through the forest within the mountain area of Tokyo. He kept his eyes on the road, usually glancing back at Scarlet who was looking out the window not paying mind to Usano. She's been rather quiet as of late, he would see her fingers fiddling around as if she was nervous.

"Scarlet," He broke the silence. Causing her to flinch a little. "Is everything all…right?" He said in his usual manner.

"Y-Yes! I'm good! It's all good here…I was just…thinking of someone precious to me…" Scarlet said.

Usano blinked. "Precious…are you…married?"

"Not really. But he will soon be my husband…but…" Scarlet mumbled along the way. Debating whether or not to tell him any further. She looks back at the phone with her grip tightening. "Ah, sorry. Just speaking for myself. Don't mind me."

Usano blinked as he looked up ahead. He took notice of his surroundings. They were deep within the forest of the mountain region. A place he couldn't recall coming to or not. "I must say, we've traveled rather far from the city region. You must live pretty far, young…lady."

"Y-Yes. Sorry for making you come all the way out here…"

"It's alright. As soon as I drop you off, I will need to rush back home. So that I can announce the plans with my daughters."

Scarlet bit her lips. She looked in the rear view mirror. The black car that was behind them not too long ago is not behind them anymore. But her eyes glanced back at the phone, receiving a new text…

Tatsuya: [Almost to the prison camp. Don't screw this up. If you do…your 'darling' will kick the bucket.]

"No…" She panicked in her thoughts as a single tear builded in her eyes.

She texted back…

Scarlet: [I won't mess up this time. I promise.]

Tatsuya: [We'll see about that when we approach the trap.]


It was a quiet drive through the mountain region. Driving up a small hill, rounding the corner before reaching the top, towards the end of the road. Usano blinked, wearing a curious expression as he put on the brakes. He looks up ahead. Seeing a rather tall gate blocking off the area.

"What is…this?" Usano asked as he got out of the car.

Exiting the car, he walks up, getting a closer look at the gate in front of him. He looked past the gate to see a building on the other side. But not the whole courtyard as the walls spreaded on both sides.

"I've never seen a place like this before. Did I make the wrong turn or something…" He questioned himself as he approached the gate. "Strange, what is a building like this doing in the mountain regions. Must be someone's…property."

Not looking behind him, Scarlet took a deep breath as she got out of the car. Feeling the heart racing against her chest as she started to sweat on the spot. Her phone in her hand as her grip tightened.

"Well, either way, let us go back. I must've taken the wrong turn. Terrible apologies young…lady?" He questioned as he looked at Scarlet who was standing there trembling. "Ah, no need to be scared, I'm sure this is just the wrong turn, here, let me take you in the right…direction…"

Scarlet didn't say anything as she just stood there, trembling in her boots. "U-Usano…"

"Scarlet…"

"...I'm sorry…for this…"

"Huh?"

*SHUTTER!*

Lights flashed right on him, blinding him on the spot. Usano shielded his eyes from the blinding lights. "WHAT IS…THIS!?"

As he struggled to open his eyes, he was suddenly hit from behind by a blunt object. Usano fell to his knees, only to be forced onto the ground as someone kicked him in the back. His face hitting the ground, he felt his hands being forcibly grabbed and being handcuffed.

"WHAT IS THIS!? WHAT'S GOING-GAK!" He was interrupted as he was stomped on.

"SHUT UP YOU!"

"W-Wait! Please go easy on him!" Scarlet said.

"S-Scarlet…what is-GAH!?" He was suddenly stomped on again.

"I said, shut up!"

"STOP IT!"

*Screech!*

They hear the sound of tires stopping. They looked behind them, to find another car behind Usano's car. Stepping out the car, Tatsuya with his sleeked black hair and wearing his black vest over his white collar shirt.

"T-T-Tatsuya…" Scarlet stuttered with fear.

Usano looked up from his position and saw the man himself. In the flesh. "Tatsuya…"

Tatsuya smiled as he clapped his hands together. "Bravo, Scarlet…you've done well bringing him here."

"WHAT!?" Usano yelled as he looked over at Scarlet who looked the other way. Holding herself. "S-Scarlet…what is this…what's the…meaning!?"

Tatsuya chuckled as he approached the man who was being pinned down. "Stand him up."

His mens did so as they forcibly stood Usano up from the dirt. The strands of his hair messed up as they hung in front of his face. He angrily looks up at the yakuza boss.

"Well now, here we are at last…Usano Kurihara."

"Tatsuya…" He scowled. "Or should I say…the immortal wolf."

Tatsuya's lips curled into a crooked smile. "Ah. So you DO know of my real identity."

"I know everything about you…you cold-blooded wolf!" Usano growled. "You are the father of your daughter…the one who forced poor Matsuri to take those pictures of Yoshimiya. And you took that opportunity, you…bastard!"

Tatsuya merely chuckled. "True. However, I wouldn't say that Yoshimiya's death…was not part of the plan."

Usano blinked with a curious look. "N-Not part of the…p-plan…w-what are you…"

"Never mind that, I seized the opportunity to gain the public opinion in my own goal. With Kakeguri out of the picture, with enough budget in our account, I took over the school and promoted my daughter. Giving us social status so we can stay low from authority. Of course, with the police and government under our control, we have nothing to worry over…for the moment. And not only that, we even got the news stories helping us in the shadows." Tatsuya held a smirk as he looked at the face of Usano.

Usano wore a conflicted expression. "I see…s-so that's how you've been avoiding the law…you hid well, Tatsuya…but for how long will this be in your gain! It's only a matter of time before we expose the true monster you are!"

"Oh are you now," Tatsuya mocked as he approached him. Lowering down to his level, his smug continues to mock Usano who seethed at him. "Tell me, how is nobody like you, is going to stop me, hmm?"

Usano growled under his breath.

This only made Tatsuya chuckle under his breath as he stood back up, towering over the man. "Listen well, Usano. That boy, Matsuri Hitoyoshi. Have caused me quite some trouble as of late. Trying to cover up that girl's death was not easy. Wasted a lot of resources. But in the end…I was able to manage. However, it occurred to me that the boy has let out the secret of what happened at Atsuhiko and is only going to get worse if this secret gets out of hand. So, it is only necessary to handle the situation before it spirals out of control."

"W-What do you mean?" Usano stuttered.

Tatsuya didn't bother looking at him as he kept his eyes forward. "Simple, we take out the problem."

It didn't take long for Usano to understand when he meant 'take out' the problem. "You plan on killing him!?"

"It is only necessary."

"T-To kill just one boy! For a crime that he didn't want no part of!? T-That's just outrageous! Are you mad!? Matsuri doesn't deserve any of…THIS!"

Tatsuya rolled his eyes. "Honestly, both you and Kojiro are alike. It's simple, we take out the source, take out a few loose ends and everything is done. And I finally get some air to breathe."

Usano tried his hardest to make sense of it all. His eyes darted towards Scarlet, who was currently not looking at the scene. He then darted back to Tatsuya. "Why…why in the world would you possess you to go this far? Why go to such great lengths to cover up Yoshimiya…death!?"

Tatsuya looked over his shoulders, looking at the man. "You tell me. Why would I go so far to make sure her death is not to be uncovered."

"Just what is it with this man? What does one young innocent soul's death have to do with a ruthless man like him. Aside from him being a yakuza, a dangerous one at that. Other than that, I can't think of anything else unless…unless…"

Usano's eyes widened, his breath caught in his throat as he looked up at the man whose side eye glance was still on him. His breath shook, he came to the conclusion. "N-No…y-you don't mean…y-your the one…who wanted her…dead!?"

"Correction, I ordered my daughter to ruin Yoshimiya's reputation at the school. While it worked, it made a drastic turn for the worse. Yoshimiya ended up taking her life with the only evidence being the photos that were taken. My daughter, her friends and the boy are the culprit behind this crime. The authorities shouldn't know about my identity, so I dumped some resources to clean up after my incompetent daughter's mess. But it seems, the boy has broken his promise and now I have to take measures into my own hands."

Usano shook with dread of sweat dripping against his skin. "Y-You…you monster…how could you…so in the end…y-you are the true culprit."

"See it as you may, but something you should know, the boy isn't the only one I'm going to kill," Tatsuya caught his attention. "No…I'm going to kill anyone who knows about this. There's Miyuki Kakeguri, who is currently missing. And then…the entire school of Hachimitsu."

Usano's eyes bulged out. "NO! NOT THE SCHOOL! DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH ANY OF MY STUDENTS!"

Tatsuya's lips lifted up into a crooked smile. "Try not to make this hard Usano, but I must kill them in order to maintain my social status. You'll understand…for the time being, you stay out of the picture, who knows, I may offer you a front row seat to witness the downfall of Hachimitsu."

Usano blood boiled. His eyes seething rage at the man as he turned his back to the chairman. Tatsuya didn't say anything, but a vicious grin curled his lips. His red eyes looked at Usano, an evil glint in his eyes.

"Oh…and don't worry about your dear daughters," Usano's hair stood up on his skins. "I'll make sure that they are taken care of…oh yes. I'll make sure they are well taken care of."

Tatsuya then slowly laughed, only for it to increase to insanity as he laughed even louder. His laugh echoed through the woods. Mocking Usano who was seething with rage. His eyes snapped at the man who continued to laugh.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHH! YOU LEAVE MY DAUGHTERS ALONE YOU BASTARD!"

Usano ran up towards Tatsuya ready to headbutt him. As he reaches towards him, ready to push him with his whole body. He suddenly found himself being punched right on his cheeks. He didn't even see him, since when did he appear on his side. The force was strong enough as his body was blown to the floor. He was knocked unconscious. Tatsuya slowly stood up as he just looked down on the man.

"Hmph. Put him in the cell. Make sure he's well taken care of."

"Yes sir!" Two of the mens picked up the unconscious Usano and dragged him to the prison camp.

Tatsuya took a deep breath as he dusted himself off. He hears his phone ringing from inside his pocket. Wasting no time, he picked up the phone and answered. "What is it?"

[Father. We have Matsuri and his friends.] Hayakki's voice came through the other end of the phone.

Tatsuya raised a brow. "Oh really now…then that makes things easier. What about Miyuki? Did you find her?"

[Unfortunately no. But we happen to find Matsuri and the others. What should we do?]

"Go ahead and keep them at the mansion. I'll discuss our plans later from there."

[Okay. I'll see you at the mansion, father.]

Tatsuya hung up as he looked towards Scarlet. "It seems Hayakki has found Matsuri and his friends. This alone makes my day easier as we can advance to the next part of phase one."

"A-And that would be…"

Tatsuya only made a crooked smile. "You'll see soon enough."

He walked back to the car with one last chuckle to himself. Scarlet bit her lips as she looked over her shoulders. Back at the unconscious Usano who was now being taken back to the prison. The back of her mind kept on nagging her, all sorts of negative thoughts. With the only word coming out of her mouth with a whisper.

"I'm sorry Usano…"


-Hachimitsu- [Teacher's Lounge]


July 22nd (Monday)

12:00pm

"Seriously, no sign of him yet?" Kiruyu said with a worried expression.

The teachers lounge was in complete panic. Many of the staff members were pacing left and right. Exchanging information and all were focusing on the whereabouts of the chairman. It didn't help that some of them were about to have a full blown panic attack.

Kiruyu was right now speaking with her close friends. Takamoto shook her head. "No. I haven't seen him anywhere since yesterday. I thought he was going out and doing some errands, so I tried to call him but he didn't pick up."

Ringo held a concerning look. "Where in the world is he? And right as the finals have ended…y-you don't think he took his vacation early, right?"

Kiruyu shook her head. "Unlikely. If he did, he would've called us by now. Also, Takamoto-sensei, did you say that you tried calling him yesterday."

The nurse sighs as she lean on the back of her chair. "Yes, I even spoke with Mari and Chiyo to see if they knew where he went. The last time they saw him was when he said he was doing errands. Said it was an important task for their own family outing for the summer."

Kiruyu could hum to herself with a pondering thought. "Then he should've been back by now…just where is he…"

"The other staff members and even the club members have said they haven't seen him either." Suzumei walked over to the group with Ino tagging alongside. "Not one word of his disappearance."

Ringo started to panic a little. "N-Now what do we do? It's concerning enough that Usano isn't here."

"It's not like we can't operate without him. But he still needs to be present at work…ugh." Kiruyu could only roughly rub the back of her head with her hand messing with her hair. "Just where is that perverted idiot? He literally had to pull the disappearing act on us."

"But it's not like him to be missing for two days, especially if he's doing errands for his daughters." Ringo said as she started to fiddle with her finger.

As they were speaking with themselves, Takamoto was busy thinking to herself. Bringing her finger to her lips as she thought to herself. "It's not like Usano to just go up and disappear like that…for two days to say the least…why do I have a bad feeling about this…"

"Excuse me." The group turns to find a familiar voice beside them. Mari walked up to them with her usual expression, but with slight concern in her eyes. "Have any of you seen my father?"

Kiruyu pinched the bridge between her nose. "As we were just talking about him…"

Mari's expression was quickly wiped, now carrying a worried look. "So…n-no words then."

"We're sorry Mari…" Ringo said.

"My sister tried to call him several times yesterday and even today, but he didn't even pick up his phone…at first I thought to myself that he's possibly doing something…'important' or something. But…ignoring your own daughter's calls and being gone for two days…it just didn't sit right with me…" Mari sighs to herself as she tries to calm herself down.

"I'm sorry Mari. We've tried looking everywhere and even called a few people to find where he's at…but so far nothing."

"Oh that's right. My father isn't the only one who's missing. Matsuri, Etsuko, Tsubaki, Yukina and Megumi are also missing as well."

This caught the teachers attention. Both wearing almost similar expressions. Takamoto, Ino and Suzumei wearing shocked expressions. With Kiruyu only wearing a tired expression, even though she was also worried.

"Ugh! Just what the hell is going on here…when did they go missing?"

Mari pondered for a moment bringing her finger to her lips. "I believe it was during when they went to visit Miyuki. Yesterday Meiko came with concern that Matsuri wasn't answering any of his texts from her. At first, I thought he was with Miyuki, so she tried to call her next…"

The pause only made the teachers worried. "And?"

Mari sighs to herself. "I'm afraid even she wasn't answering either."

Kiruyu leaned forward in her chair. "Hold on, are you telling me she went missing as well?"

"I don't want to make any assumptions yet but…I'm afraid so."

"Even Miyuki…first Usano, Matsuri and his friends…and now Miyuki…what's going on here?"

*WHAM!*

Everyone in the room jolted up from the sudden slam of the door as it swung wide open. Almost hitting someone in the process. Coming through the door in a panic, Gakuto and Mitsuko rushed inside the room.

"THE TIME OF TROUBLE IS UPON US!" Gakuto yelled.

"WE GOT TROU-EEK!" Mitsuko tripped on a box as she fell right onto Gakuto's back. Causing him to fall.

"INDEED!?"

Both of them tumbled upon one another. Forming into a ball as they rolled past the teachers and towards the wall. Ending up in an embarrassing form. Mitsuko was upside down, both her legs spread wide out exposing her white underwear to the boy who was sitting right side up with his back against the wall. His face is dangerously close to Mitsuko's groin.

"S-Sorry Gakuto-kun!" Mitsuko apologized.

Gakuto opened his eyes to find the position he was in with Mitsuko's exposed area so close to his lips. He quickly shoved aside his thoughts and looked the other way. "Indeed, your's truly is fine, Mitsuko-dono. But possibly be more careful the next time we enter…"

"R-Right…"

The teachers and Mari could only look at the scene with mixed expression. The worry quickly vanished.

"As usual, Mitsuko's poor coordination strikes again." Kiruyu said as she rested her hand on her fist.

"Mitsuko, you really need to be more careful," Ringo said. "N-Now, what is it that you came in here for in such a hurry."

Both the students jolted, suddenly hitting them on the head. "INDEED! YOUR'S TRULY ALMOST FORGOT, WE HAVE TROUBLE! DOOM IS UPON US-NO! THE ENTIRE SCHOOL! HACHIMITSU IS IN TROUBLE!"

"Calm down." Mari said. "First thing first…could both of you please get out of that position."

Gakuto and Mitsuko took a moment to ponder on what she meant, they both looked at each other. Realizing what she meant. They were both still in an embarrassing position. Quickly getting off of each other, Gakuto was the first to get up as he helped Mitsuko.

"Apologies."

"Now then, talk slowly, what do you mean the whole school is in trouble…"

"Indeed! The school is in trouble! We have an unwanted visitor! Or in this case, a dangerous criminal."

"Who is it?" Kiruyu asked.

"I-It's that man we were speaking about earlier, t-t-the one who's the leader of…t-the sleeping wolves."

Everyone in the room got quiet. Their blood ran cold and immediate fear stood on the end of their hair. Everyone carried the similar expression, even the teachers who didn't dare speak up. Amongst them, Takamoto felt sweat dripping against her skin as she swore she felt her own heart ready to burst out.

"W-What…T-Tatsuya…h-he's here…"

"I-Indeed…a-and he says that he wants the whole school to meet for a gathering in the auditorium…r-right now."


-Auditorium-


12:30pm

Once more, inside the auditorium, all the students gathered inside the large room. But this time we were unsure of why they were being called inside to begin with. They received a call from the P.D.A and some messages from the council that all the students were to meet inside the auditorium.

Many of the students spoke amongst each other, unsure of what's happening.

"Hey, what gives, why are we having a meeting?"

"I don't know, hopefully it's important. I was just planning on where to go for summer vacation."

"Let it just end already…"

Many of the students shared about the same feeling and the reasoning why they were called here to begin with. However, very few of the students present knew exactly why they were called here. The boys sat at the very front row, shaking to the core right in their boots.

"W-What's going to happen to us…" Kiyoshi stuttered to his friends. "Y-You think Tatsuya g-g-gonna kill us."

"No way! He's not gonna kill us! I guarantee it!" Shingo said rather boldly.

"S-Shingo-dono…y-your acting rather brave as we're all about to stare death right i-in the face…" Gakuto said as he repeatedly tried to keep his glasses balanced.

Off to the side, Andre and Joe were absolutely terrified. Andre silently sobbing to himself. While Joe was gripping his pants, trying to calm down his nerves. But prove to only be futile, shaking even further afraid of what is going to happen to them.

"O-Of course I am! T-There's no way this yakuza punk c-can scare me! I'm t-tough like that."

"Hold on a moment," Kiyoshi spoke with all his fear literally gone for a moment. "I could've sworn we dragged your ass here and you kept praying to PBR-sama that you didn't want to die or something like that."

"SHUT UP MAN! THAT'S NOT TRUE!"

"Shingo-dono," Gakuto said under his scared and ragged breath. "Do not be afraid to admit that you are frightened…f-f-for your's truly is also frightened as well…we are all scared, so please don't be afraid to admit it."

"S-Shut up! I'm not! Just put on a brave face! M-Maybe he'll see us as a good addition to his team! Y-Yeah, then we won't die!"

"T-That's *cough* stupid…too stupid." Joe muttered.

"Shingo stop being a hero and just wet your pants." Andre said.

"I AM NOT! TELL THIS SHIT FARTING FOUR-EYES TO PEE IN HIS PANTS!" Shingo pointed to Gakuto.

Gakuto flinched as he snapped his head around him, noticing how the females heard that bit as they covered their noses and even tried to shoo him away as he looked at them.

"Ew. Go away you farting bastard."

"Don't look over here!"

"Shoo! Shoo!"

Gakuto eyes twitched as he snaps his head at Shingo, his eyes furiously mad. "SHINGO-DONO! DO NOT SPREAD EMBARRASSING MEMORIES ALL WILLY NILLY LIKE THAT!"

"But it's true though…"

As Gakuto and Shingo were fighting, Kiyoshi still couldn't shake this uneasy feeling off of him. "It all came out so fast…and so sudden…just what the hell is gonna happen?"


Up amongst the podium, sat Kate and the council. With Risa sitting to her right and Mitsuko, currently trembling in fear, sitting to her left. Standing behind her was Mari, Meiko, Hana and Anzu who were looking just as nervous as the boys.

Kate took several deep breaths as she tried to calm herself down. "This all just came out all of a sudden…just what the hell is gonna happen to us…or more so, what does he even want with us?"


-Chairman Office-


A few minutes ago…

It all happened suddenly. Kate and Mari are currently sitting in the chairman office. With rigid body expressions across from the fearful Tatsuya who was sitting rather comfortably on the seat. Sitting beside him, Hayakki sat with her eyes closed, not paying mind to the girls. But was getting glares from Meiko who was about ready to pounce at her. Of course even so that wouldn't do much as Homura and Izumi were sitting behind the two, ready to defend if anything happens.

Kate and Mari felt a drip of sweat dripping against their skins as they faced the man who looked at them with his crooked smile. His red eyes stabbing them right through their souls.

"U-Um…s-so…N-Nekumi-san…u-um…" Kate was already stuttering in her words.

Mari looked over at her and rested her hand on her shoulders. Giving her a reassuring smile. Kate took another deep breath before speaking. "Nekumi-san…is there a reason why you're here."

"No need to be formal my dear student council. Just Tatsuya will do it." Tatsuya said with a cool smile, but deep down the students knew he was hiding a murderous intent.

"R-Right…s-so…Tatsuya…w-why are you here?"

"Well, as you can see, I'm here for some…very unfortunate news…regarding two factors to be more precise." He leaned forward with his hands grasping each other, his eyes not leaving the girls. "One of them is your chairman, Usano Kurihara."

"F-Father…" Mari muttered under her breath as she glared at the man.

"O-Oh. Y-Yes, we noticed that he went missing not too long ago." Kate said.

"Indeed. Well, about that, we found him."

There was a long pause. The room got quiet as the girls gained a reaction. Meiko was somewhat sweating on the spot, with Hana eyes wide open, staring at the yakuza with disbelief. Risa and Mitsuko shared similar expressions to each other. With Mari biting her lips with her hand gripping her skirt.

"Y-You did?"

"Of course, however…that's about where the good news ends…" Tatsuya closes his eyes midway before looking at them with a sympathetic look. "You see…we found his dead body in the woods."

*SLAM!*

It was so sudden and quick. The students, aside from Tatsuya and the girls on his side, jumped at the sound. Kate looked to her left as she saw Mari with rage inducing eyes. Glaring at Tatsuya.

"You liar…YOU'RE A LIAR!"

"Please rest assured, I am telling the truth. Usano was found dead in the woods, stripped naked-"

"SHUT UP!" Mari bellowed. Scaring Kate and the others a bit. Kate has never seen Mari this outraged before. "I know you're lying! I know who you really are and just the despicable monster you are!"

Tatsuya narrowed his eyes on the girl. "Oh do you now?"

"That's right." Kate spoke up, now glaring at the man before motioning it to the pink-haired girl. "And we know the true crime that your ever so loving daughter caused as well! We know every single thing about you all!"

Hayakki sighs to herself as she opens one eye at the girl. "Oh please, I don't know a single damn thing about you. Furthermore, I am completely innocent. I mean, what crime? I didn't do anything to be under glare from you all…" She turned her gaze to Meiko who was seething rage at the pink-haired girl. "Also, could you perhaps get this freak of nature to stop glaring at me like I killed someone important to her."

"You…." Meiko was just about ready to pounce right at her.

"Meiko…" Hana was able to stop her from doing anything, begrudgingly stepping back.

"Stand down Hayakki," Tatsuya said as the girl obeyed. Tatsuya's eyes furrowed his brow as he glared back at Kate. "It would seem our little friends here know a thing or two about us and our endeavor…is that right?"

"Yes, and if you think for a second that I believe your words of my father being dead…then you are sorely mistaken." Mari's last sentence was venomous enough.

"Yes…it is true…I am a yakuza. But if you heard any other 'crimes' that we did. I sadly do not have any recollection. And furthermore, I speak the truth though, we found your father dead in the woods, stripped naked and his body was…ugh…I wish not to speak about it."

"How do we know you're telling the truth?" Risa warned ready her shinai.

"Izumi."

Izumi was quick as she reached into her breast pocket as she walked around the couch. She threw photographs on the table, photographs. The girls, curious, looked at the photographs. Their expressions immediately fell as they were sickened by the audacity of it all.

In the photograph, the body of Usano, stripped naked, showing all of his glory, his toned chest and muscular legs. But his body was badly bruised and bloodied up. The bangs of his hair being covered up his face, not showing the massacred and brutalized face. His body rested on a pool of blood on the ground.

Mari covered her mouth before a gasp escaped her lips. "No…"

Meiko, Hana and the others carried similar expressions. Mitsuko looked away as she buried her face into Risa's shoulders, not wanting to look at the dead body that was badly brutalized.

"W-WHAT DID YOU DO!?" Mari bellowed once more as tears threatened to flow from her eyes.

"Whatever do you mean? I didn't do it…no. I found him like this."

"LIAR! YOU DID! YOU DID DO SOMETHING DID YOU!? DID YOU!?" Mari yelled.

Tatsuya's expression didn't falter but soon breathed through his nose. "My dear…I do not know what you mean…true I am a yakuza and I have done my fair share of trouble of my own. But I would never kill someone important to the school."

"This bastard…he's just full of it." Kate thought to herself.

"However…I do know who killed him." Tatsuya slowly released a crooked smile that made them uneasy.

"W-What?" Mitsuko whimpered.

"Don't listen to a single word, Mitsuko!" Kate said as she glared back at the man. "It's obvious that this man is lying."

"Oh am I now, then tell me, why would I have photographic evidence of your dead chairman right here on the table? Is that something that a yakuza would do…"

"Depends on whether or not I should take your words with a grain of salt or treat them as full of shit." Hana said as she tightened her fist.

"Please," They immediately looked at Hayakki who just carelessly looked at the group. "Both of you are just full of hot air. My father isn't some common thug who kills for pleasure. But I must say, for a prestigious school, you folks should really look into your students more often."

"The hell is that supposed to mean, you bitch!?" Meiko threatened as she took a step forward.

Tatsuya merely smiled. "Why don't you bring out all the staff and students of Hachimitsu to a meeting at the auditorium…I shall reveal everything from there…"


-Auditorium- Flashback Ends


"It's obvious he's lying…if I'm gonna be playing along with this…then where is the chairman?"

"Father…"

Kate was snapped out of his attention when she looked towards Mari who was currently trembling in her seat with her fist curled up, scrunching up her skirt. Kate couldn't help but to look at the girl with a sympathetic look, she knew what the girl was thinking about.

Kate softly set her hands on the girl's shoulders. Grabbing her attention. Kate could only offer her a soft small smile. Not saying much, but hopefully reassuring her that her father is still alive and not believing a single word that Tatsuya says.

Mari took a deep breath before relaxing.


*CREAK*

The sound of the double doors caught everyone's attention. All eyes were on the person walking down the middle of the lane. They see Tatsuya, with his glare looking straight ahead. Not paying mind to the students stare and whisper. His eyes were on the stage.

But that whisper soon broke into gasp and muttering when they saw who was being towed behind him.

Walking behind them, Hayakki with her hands on her hips, walking with a proud smile. And behind her, all cuffed, was something that brought everyone's attention. The council, the guards, the teachers and the boys all held similar expressions of disbelief.

There, all cuffed and chained. Matsuri was walking behind Hayakki with his head hung low in shame. His hair covering his face from being shown in public. Not only him, but Etsuko who looked like she was crying for a good while now. Tsubaki held a growling expression, not wanting to show herself to everyone. Yukina had her eyes closed, holding her expression in. Then there was Megumi who held a glare as she looked forward, taking a couple of glances here and there. Behind Megumi was Homura and Izumi. Making sure that they do not pull anything stupid that would get them killed.

"Wait! Isn't that Matsuri and his friends!?"

"What's going on!? Why are they in cuffs? Are they prisoners…"

"B-But isn't he part of the guards…just what the hell is going on here…"

One by one, each of the students broke the silence. Unsure of how to feel about what's going on here.


"Hold on! That's Matsuri-dono and crew!" Gakuto exclaimed. "What is the meaning of this!?"

"Yeah, what gives, why the hell is Matsuri in cuffs!?" Joe wheezed.

"The hell is going on…" Shingo questioned.

"Does this meeting have to do with Matsuri…" Andre asked.

Kiyoshi was also in protest, but his gaze was more fixated on Matsuri who was not trying to gather attention or bother paying attention to them at all. "Matsuri…why are you…"


"Matsuri-kun…" Chiyo stuttered under her breath.

"What's going on…" Mayumi asked, scared.

"Did he get in trouble? If so then why is he with that man? And who is that girl dragging them?" Satou asked.

"Matsuri…" Asuna didn't say anything as she just looked at the boy with disbelief.


"Hey. Isn't that Matsuri boy from the sports festival and even my rival?" Chinatsu said as she stood on her chair.

"I think that is…but why are they in cuffs?" Aina asked, which was the same as everyone else was asking.


"Hitoyoshi…" Kiruyu asked.

"W-What's going on here? Why are they in chains?" Ringo asked with a horrified expression.

"They've been missing as well, but where were they?" Nagita asked.

"I don't like where this is going…" Ino muttered.

Suzumei leaned near Takamoto ear. "Just what the hell is going on here?"

"...I don't know." Takamoto could only utter those answers as her focus was more on the pink-haired girl who was leading the group.

"Hayakki…"


"YOU BASTARD!" Meiko yelled. "WHY IS MATSURI AND THE OTHERS IN CHAINS!?"

"Meiko…" Mari looked over her chair, looking up at the gray-haired teen who backed down. "But I'm curious as well…why is Matsuri with that man…"


Tatsuya reached the podium, with Hayakki standing by the side with Matsuri and others following her lead. Matsuri still refuses to look up at the crowd who were still muttering out loud.

Tatsuya grabbed the microphone and tapped on it. Grabbing their attention. [Attention. Attention. May I have your attention please.]

The whispering and muttering died down as their attention was grabbed by Tatsuya. The man nodded in acknowledgement.

[Thank you. First and foremost…I apologize for the crude means of bringing you all here. But I feel that this announcement is most important to bring up. As this does concern you and your fellow students…well this more concerns the school itself.]

The man held the microphone near his mouth as he walked away from the podium. [As you can see, I bring you all here today…because something urgent has resurfaced. Ah yes, I guess I should say my name…I am Tatsuya Nekumi. I am the chairman of Atsuhiko Academy.]

Everyone began to whisper towards each other…

"Atsuhiko…isn't it that one school with the…you know…"

"You mean the incident with the student council? Yeah I guess…"

Kiyoshi overheard the girl's conversation and couldn't help but to worry about what is going to happen next as he continues watching.

[Let me ask you all a question…do any of you remember the tragic event that took place at Atsuhiko Academy?] His question was met with muttering of concerns. [I'll take that as a yes. But to those who don't know, let me brief you in. You see, during the fall semester, something horrible happened at the school. A crime…occured.]

"My lord," Gakuto shuttered. "H-He isn't going to…"

"I think he is…b-but Matsuri had nothing to do with that…" Shingo whispered.

"Matsuri isn't going to let him walk over him like that…r-right?" Kiyoshi asked.

Tatsuya continued talking as he kept his gaze on the students. [That crime was against the original student council of the school, Yoshimiya Kakeguri.]

"That's right…now I remember…but didn't they close the case…"

"Why is he bringing this up, did he find the true criminal?"


Takamoto looks amongst the crowd with an uneasy feeling. Her glare directed back at Tatsuya who had his back turned. "That bastard…he isn't planning on…no…he is."

[She was stripped naked. And then what happened…someone awful took photos of her while she was defenseless. Then those photos were spreaded amongst the school, making her a laughing stock. Ruining her future and her reputation. It wasn't long…before she took her own life.]

Nearly all of the students present in the room gasped with horrified expressions.

[But they never found out who did it…until today.] He released a crooked smile that was threatening to tear his skin.


"That bastard…he isn't thinking of actually…" Hana muttered.

Mari didn't say anything as she looked at Matsuri who was not even reacting. His body slumped and his head hung in defeat. "Matsuri…surely you're not planning on…"


[And that very student…enrolled here in Hachimitsu.]

Everyone started to become worried.

"W-Wait!? What!? Here!?"

"No way! I don't want to be in the same school with someone like that!"

"W-Who is it!?"

Chiyo took notice of everyone around them panicking. She looked up at Matsuri who was not reacting one bit. "Matsuri…please don't back down."

Tatsuya stopped as he smiled. [Yes…who indeed is the true culprit…why don't we ask our school running star himself…you wouldn't happen to know anyone…Matsuri Hitoyoshi.]

The room grew quiet. All eyes were on the boy who refused to look up from where he was. But he could feel all the eyes judging him from a distance. Some were confused, some were horrified and others felt…conflicted.

"Matsuri…why are you not fighting back…" Mari thought to herself. "Don't tell me you're actually gonna accept that…if you do, everything that you fought for will have a better life…"

Tatsuya walked up to the boy, his scornful gaze on the boy. [That's right…you. Matsuri Hitoyoshi…is the true criminal behind the photos of Yoshimiya Kakeguri…and…is the one who killed her.]


"PRAY! WAIT FOR A MOMENT!"

Out of nowhere. Gakuto stood from his seat. "T-That's not entirely true!"

"G-Gakuto…" Kiyoshi asked.

"He's right!" Shingo stood up from his seat as his eyes pointed towards Hayakki who gave them a blank expression. "THAT BITCH RIGHT THERE! HAYAKKI! SHE'S THE ONE WHO FORCED MATSURI TO TAKE THOSE PHOTOS!"

"YEAH! SHE'S THE *WHEEZE* REAL VILLAIN!" Joe yelled.

"They're right!" Chiyo stood up from her seat. "It's true, Matsuri has taken part in it, but he was very good friends with Yoshimiya! He was forced by her!"

"That is correct!" Mari spoke up. "While Matsuri isn't entirely innocent on his end, he was still forced to do this by Hayakki! If anyone deserves to be locked up and judged it should be her!"

Soon the majority of the school spoke up, with each of them fighting for the boy. However, they fought for him, Matsuri was not budging an inch. Remaining still, not paying mind to them.

"MATSURI!" He hears Meiko's voice. "PLEASE! SAY SOMETHING AT LEAST! YOU KNOW THE TRUTH BEHIND HER DEA-"

[SILENCE!] Tatsuya bellowed into the mic, causing everyone to back down from his voice. [I must say, you all must be really gullible if you are to believe that this boy is innocent or not. This boy here…is a criminal through and through. Ask my daughter…she saw it all.]

Hayakki simply made a small innocent smile. Putting on an act. "Hmm-mm~! I've seen it all…this cruel horrible beast…how dare he attack my friend like that. Poor Yoshimiya, she never deserved any of that. But to think such a horrifying beast like Matsuri would go and do that…I mean think about it, if we hadn't caught him in time, he possibly would've done the same to you all."

The public started to panic. Returning the favor to Tatsuya's case.

"I don't want someone like that in our school."

"Why would the council allow him to be our guard?"

"No way…"

The girls of the school started to waver.

"N-No. Please listen, everyone!" Chiyo quickly stood from her seat and tried to persuade them.

"Why should they?" Hayakki grabbed her attention as she glared back at the pink-haired teen. "The public see Matsuri for the true monster he is."

"SHUT UP! HE'S NOT!" Chiyo yelled.

Up on the podium, Takamoto's eyes were on Hayakki with disbelief. "Don't tell me…has Tatsuya influenced you to become a heartless monster like him…Hayakki…I know you're not like this…"

"Something is not right…" Kiruyu said, breaking Takamoto's thoughts. "Why is Etsuko and the others just standing there? They haven't been saying anything for the past few minutes."

"Now that you mention it…" Ringo whispered. "I would imagine Etsuko would've said something by now…but…I can see Etsuko crying."

"MATSURI ISN'T A MONSTER! YOU ARE!" Chiyo said with tears threatening to break from her lid.

Hayakki, growing bored of the girl, continued to attempt to persuade. "Okay then, how about we ask him then, huh?"

"W-What?"

Hayakki held out her hand towards her father. Tatsuya gave her the mic as she leaned near Matsuri, giving him a sneer. "Oh Matsuri~. This girl here is saying I forced you into it to take those photos. Why don't you say something to the whole school…that you are the one who acted alone on the crime."

The room was dead silent. Everyone is waiting for his answer. The students who were fighting for his rights were eagerly hoping he would say something to fight back. Anything.

[Yes…] Matsuri said weakly. [...I acted alone…I took the photos of Yoshimiya and killed her.]

The room bursted into open with everyone's own judgment on the boy.

"SO IT'S TRUE! HE KILLED HER!"

"HE SHOULD BE IN PRISON! AN ACTUAL PRISON!"

The room burst into chaos and everyone began to lash out at the boy. Insults, swears, and death threats were thrown around. Some were even calling out for his head to be cut off.

However, those who truly knew the real story behind Yoshimiya's death were trying to fight back.


"H-HEY GIRLS! RELAX! IT'S NOT TRUE!" Kiyoshi said.

Gakuto stood from his seat and joined Kiyoshi to calm down the students. "PRAY! CALM DOWN! MATSURI-DONO IS NO MONSTER!"

"MATSURI COME ON! FIGHT BACK! WHY AREN'T YOU SAYING ANYTHING!"


Chiyo looked at the boy with disbelief. Tears rolled against her cheeks as she stared at the boy. "M-Matsuri-kun…wh-what are you…"

"Chiyo…"


Mari, Kate and the others had similar expressions as they looked at the boy with disbelief. Why would he willingly say something that isn't true? While some of it was true, most of it was not. Hayakki had a lot more to do in it then him.

"Why…Matsuri…you know that's not true…" Mari said.

"Come on you idiot! The hell are you doing!? Fight back!"

"Matsuri please, just let out the truth!" Kate yelled.

As the others were fighting back, Meiko was stunned for a moment. Why didn't he bother fighting back? It was almost as if he gave up entirely. No. That couldn't be right. Meiko hand curled into a fist as she grinded her teeth.

"Matsuri…please…DON'T GIVE UP SO EASILY!" She yelled loud enough for him to hear. "YOU WORKED TOO HARD TO REDEEM YOURSELF OF YOUR PAST MISTAKES! AND NOW YOU'RE JUST GONNA THROW THAT AWAY! STAND UP AND FIGHT! MA-"

*BANG!*

The room stopped abruptly. Everyone fearfully turned to see Tatsuya with his gun, pointing it in the air. With a few debris falling on him, he slowly retreated the gun back and blew on the tip end of it. Putting the gun back into his pocket, he snapped his finger in Hayakki's direction. The teen returned the microphone without a fuss.

[There you have it. This boy here is a criminal through and through. Nothing more than that. So…this boy will be swiftly executed.]

"WHAAAAAAAT!?" The room bursts.

[That is correct. Not just him…I'm also speaking to his accomplices as well.] He turned towards his friends in tow. [Etsuko Kamishoya, Tsubaki Kumagi, Yukina Shido and Megumi Kawagami. These four students are accomplices with Matsuri…hiding him in secret from the law. So…it is natural for him to be executed for the two crimes he committed.]

"Wait!" Takamoto spoke up from her seat, with Tatsuya turning his gaze towards her. "What do you mean two!? Are you accusing him of another crime!?"

Tatsuya took a moment to ponder before it hit him. [Ah…apologies. But I don't think I brought this up…you see, he also committed another crime…not only have he killed Yoshimiya…but he has also killed the chairman of Hachimitsu…Usano Kurihara.]

The room was now dead silent. Horrified reactions across the whole student body. Even those who were fighting for him didn't have anything to say to defend him. Tatsuya looks amongst the crowd, releasing a soft sigh.

[Yes…just two days ago, this boy and his…entourage killed the chairman of Hachimitsu academy. A truly despicable site mind you. As if it wasn't enough that he killed an innocent student…but he killed the chairman as well…]

Kiyoshi and the boys were left speechless. Cold sweat dripped against their skins. They all looked at the boy who remained motionless.

"Matsuri…that can't be true…"

"LIAR!" The room turned towards Chiyo who still stood. Tears streamed against her cheeks. "THAT'S NOT TRUE! MATSURI DIDN'T KILL MY FATHER! HE WOULD NEVER!"

Tatsuya glared back at the girl. [You still tend to fight for this rat. I mean, this is the same one who went and killed Yoshimiya and now you're protecting him even though he committed another crime?]

"I WON'T DENY THAT HE SHOULD'VE DONE SOMETHING FOR YOSHIMIYA! BUT HE DEFINITELY DID NOT KILL MY FATHER!"

Tatsuya sighs to himself as he pinches the bridge of his nose. [Teenagers these days…very well then…if you believe Matsuri didn't kill Usano…then do you have any proof of his innocence?]

Chiyo was about to respond back…but found herself at a loss. She couldn't find anything to say back to turn this whole mess up system around on his head. And Matsuri, nor the others, were trying anything to fight back. Finding herself silently crying she sat back down on her chair, with Mayumi comforting her.

[I didn't think so…] Tatsuya made a victorious smile as he looked back at the crowd. [It has been decided…Matsuri Hitoyoshi and his friends will be executed in a swift manner. No objection…oh. And not only that…I believe a swift execution for the rest of you is also in need of looking into as well.]

The room burst into chaos once more.

"WAIT WHAT!?"

"W-WHY US!? WHAT DID WE DO!?"

[Why? Because all of you are accomplices. You hid a criminal in your very school.]

"WAIT!"

Out of the blue. Matsuri's voice suddenly came through with strong emotion. He was looking up at Tatsuya with a glare, but tears were in his eyes. Etsuko and the others all faced the boy. "Please…I don't care what you do to me…I don't care…but please…leave the others alone. They did nothing wrong to deserve this…they're innocent. Please…I'll accept my punishment…just let these students and teachers go. They have nothing to do with this…"

Matsuri choked on his tears, saying his piece. His one last request to keep everyone safe. The students within the room didn't say anything as they all looked at the boy with awestruck gazes. The same boy whom they held judgmental eyes towards…is now fighting to keep them out of harm's way.

However…Tatsuya only sighs. [A bold statement…but I made my choice.] He glared at the boy.

"N-No…please…"

Tatsuya leaned near the boy's face. His eyes stabbing him. [Maybe you should've thought twice before bringing doom to this school.]

"TATSUYA!" He turns over his shoulders to find Takamoto glaring at him. With the teachers following suit. "I have heard enough of your babbling! After so many years…you haven't changed one bit from the last time we met. I will not allow you to harm these students! The same goes to Matsuri and the others!"

"That is right!" Kate stood up. With the others standing by her side. "I don't believe a single damn word from you! I'm permanently kicking you out of this school! You will not hurt anyone else!"

Tatsuya only scoffed at them. [I appreciate the bravado, but all of that means nothing.]

*WHAM!*

Kicking the doors open, a whole army of Tatsuya mens came rushing inside. Armed with different types of guns. Pointing their guns at the students. Screams filled the room as all the students cowered in fear. The men shouted.

"GET DOWN ON THE FLOOR! NOW!"

"DON'T EVEN THINK OF MOVING OR YOUR DEAD!"

The boys held their hands up high, tears splashed out of their eyes, trembling in fear. With Gakuto nearly wetting himself as he stared right at the gun.

Chiyo held Mayumi as she was on the verge of crying her eyes out. Satou, Anzu and Asuna were on the ground, covering themselves in fear. Aina was holding Chinatsu close, so that none of them were to harm her. But it wasn't helping the fact that all the guns were pointing at them.

Soon the teachers were surrounded by Tatsuya men. Ringo held onto Nagita as she was scared for her life. Takamoto and Kiruyu were in front of their colleagues to make sure they were safe from harm.

Kate panicked, her head snapping from left to right, finding herself and her friends being surrounded. Their guns pointing right at the girls. Mari and Hana get in front of Kate to make sure they are safe from harm. Risa held her shinai in front of Kate, ready to pounce on someone.

[Try not to struggle too much. This will all end soon…] Tatsuya spoke with a calm voice. [You are all guilty of helping a wanted criminal. And now you will suffer the consequences.]

Matsuri could only watch in horror as he looked around him. The many students that he came to know, from the boys, the girls, the teachers, the girls and the councils were all being surrounded and/or forced to the floor.

"T-This is awful…" Etsuko trembled, leaving a stuttered breathing.

Matsuri bit his lip as he looked up at Tatsuya. "THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS! LEAVE THEM ALO-GAH!"

Tatsuya forcibly grabbed both of his cheeks. Glaring down at the boy with his fierce red eyes. "You're the one responsible for this."

Matsuri sucked through his pushed lips, glaring at the man with tears in his eyes.

"If you have just died that day when Yoshimiya took her own life, then just think…your friends would never have to go through this suffering. But in the end…you brought this upon yourself. And now you have to live that."

"N-No…"

"MATSURI!" He hears a familiar scream. Turning to see Meiko was being forced on the floor by multiple men. "GET OFF OF ME! LET ME GO!"

"M-Meiko…"

*WHAM!*

Tatsuya slammed his face onto the ground.

"Matsuri! L-Leave him alone!" Etsuko cried.

Tsubaki was just about to get up from the ground. "You bastard-!"

She found herself being kicked against the back, her face hitting the ground first. She looked behind her to find Hayakki with her foot on her head. A smug wearing on her face. "Ah, ah~. I don't think so…you and your friends still have your own punishment…remember?"

"Y-You…" Tsubaki seethed.

Tatsuya turned to one of his men. "Make sure that this school is on permanent lockdown. No one is to enter or escape. You understand?"

"YES SIR!"

The man turned towards his daughter. "Hayakki, Izumi, Homura. Let us go and take care of these rats."

Hayakki smiled. "Yes father~." On that note.

On that note. Hayakki snaps her finger for Izumi and Homura to go for Matsuri friends. Izumi grabs Megumi and Yukina. Homura roughly picks up Tsubaki and lifts up Etsuko who was kicking and screaming. Hayakki went for Matsuri, tears flew from his eyes as he was forced to watch everyone being forced into a group at gunpoint. He could hear Meiko's voice as they were being escorted out of the room.

"MATSURI! LEAVE HIM ALONE! DON'T YOU DARE HURT HIM! MATSURI! MATSURI! MATSURIIIIIIII!"

Tears flowed from his eyes as he was being escorted out of the room with Hayakki close behind him. Leaving the chaos filled room.


-Out in the Ocean-


6:30pm

The sun is setting over the horizon. The water glistened over the reflection of the sun. Sparkling across the stretched water. Floating in the middle of the ocean, a reasonable sized yacht. All of them gathered at the back of the boat, Tatsuya with his eyes glaring at the five students who had bags over their heads. Hayakki and her friends stood behind them.

"Take their bags off of their heads."

Responding to his orders. Hayakki and her friends did just that. Hayakki removed Matsuri's bag from his head, and the boy had tear stains on his cheeks. Homura removed both Etsuko and Tsubaki bags. Izumi removed Yukina and Megumi's.

Tatsuya's lips curled into a smile. "What a pitiful sight."

"Y-You bastard…" Matsuri growled. "Why…why go this far!? They have nothing to do with this! This is just between you and me!"

"Oh…if I recall you told your friends back at Hachimitsu of the incident with Yoshimiya. If something like that were to spread, I would be discovered…so it's best to silence those who are a threat to my build legacy."

"Legacy my ass!" Tsubaki yelled as she glared at the man. "You're just some delusional bastard who thinks too highly of himself! And soon as I get out of these cuffs…YOUR FUCKING DEAD YOU DOUCHBAG!"

Tatsuya chuckled. "And how will you do that…when you'll be the one dead?"

"You're an insane individual…both you and your daughter." Yukina said as she glanced back and forth between the two.

"Hmph. Go ahead and throw insults all you want," Tatsuya snaps his finger. Izumi immediately walked over and handed him a hand gun. "Soon you five will be dead and the world will witness the fall of a criminal and justice served."

"Ugh…I don't want to hear that from you." Megumi snarled.

"B-But…what will happen…what will happen to the students and teachers back at Hachimitsu!?" Matsuri asked.

"Isn't it obvious," Tatsuya smiled with a wicked intention. "They will all die. I'm gonna turn that school into a crater by the time I'm done with it."

"N-No…you're a monster."

"Let's not forget boy…this is your fault. If you have stayed silent about Yoshimiya's death, then none of this would ever happen. But no, you went and spilled the beans, I'm just a simple man cleaning up the mess. And making sure that it will never happen again"

Matsuri felt his blood boil. Tears threatening to burst through his eyelids. Glaring at Tatsuya. "You…"

"Hayakki." Tatsuya grabbed his daughter's attention. Extending the gun towards her. "You do it?"

"Me?"

"Yes…this is your mess as well. You take care of it…and make sure you do it right."

Hayakki blinked for a moment before nodding. "Yes father."

The teen took the gun from his hand. Tatsuya looked over to the five. "Stand up, so we can end this."

Matsuri and the others did so (with Tsubaki cursing up a storm and Etsuko ready to cry). Hayakki then walks up to them, starting with Megumi. The red hair only glared at the girl.

"I should've stopped you when I had the chance." Megumi growled.

Hayakki smiled. "Too bad you didn't notice~."

*BANG!*

The sound made them all flinch. Looking to their right, they see Megumi's lifeless body dropped to the ground. Blood leaking from her chest. Hayakki smiled to herself as she went to Yukina next. With Homura picking her body up and throwing it in the water.

"It's a shame, I don't really know you, but you are Matsuri friend…maybe you should've picked a better one~."

"For your information, I didn't need to pick a BETTER friend…I've enjoyed my life with Matsuri and the others…well it was chaotic…but I enjoyed their company. And I am proud of being his friend."

"...a nice piece…too bad that it will be your last."

*BANG!*

Yukina's body dropped. Homura did the same to Yukina, picking it up and throwing her into the water.

Etsuko began breathing heavily. Trembling in fear. Not wanting to die.

"Etsuko." Tsubaki spoke, getting her attention. "Close your eyes…it's less scary if you close them."

The small first year bit her lips, forcing herself to shut her eyes. But it did nothing as she could still hear the scene unfolding.

"Any last words…Ms. Delinquent?"

"Yeah…fuck off you ugly bitch."

"How rude…but I'll take it."

*BANG!*

Etsuko flinched. Forcing herself not to open her eyes but the tear damn nearly broke as she heard a water splash. She then hears Hayakki's footsteps, walking towards her. The poor girl was scared to death.

"I don't want to die…I don't want to…"

"Wait." She hears Matsuri's voice. "Please…let me just…comfort her…"

Hayakki sighs to herself. "Make it quick."

Matsuri nodded, shrinking down to her level, Matsuri softly touched Etsuko's head with his. "Shh…it's okay, Etsuko…it will be over soon…"

Etsuko whimpered a little, tears dropping from her eyes. "M-Matsuri…"

"Just imagine us in a cafe…me, you, Tsubaki, Yukina and Megumi huddled around. You stuffing yourself with cake. Sharing your stories, planning our vacation time…just all five of us, hanging out as friends."

Etsuko sniffled for a few before imagining the scene in her head. A soft smile formed upon her lips. That warm feeling embracing her heart. "Thank you…"

"Etsuko…thank you…for being the first friend I made at Hachimitsu…"

Etsuko nodded with a tearful smile. "Me too…Matsuri…before I go…I wanted to say something to you and please don't misinterpret this…Matsuri…your the best boy I met. You're kind, sensitive, and have a heart of gold. Cowardly, maybe, but deep down you never give up…Matsuri…I like you."

Matsuri cheeks flushed. "O-Oh…um…"

"As a friend, duh! Geez, I told you not to misinterpret."

"Right…I like you as well Etsuko…thank you." He said with a single tear in his eyes.

"Yes…thank you…and goodbye."

*BANG!*

Etsuko's body went lifeless as she dropped to the ground. Matsuri took a deep breath as he refused to watch Etsuko's dead body being lifted and thrown off the boat.

"Now there's only you~." Hayakki mocked as she pointed the gun at him. "Any last words before you sleep with the fishes?"

"I do…I still…even to this day…I regret not being there for Yoshimiya…if I was…then she would not have died. We would both enjoy life to the fullest. Laughing, enjoying our conversation, sharing stories…there are many things we could've done. But in the end…I wasn't there…" Matsuri allowed a single tear to fall from his eyes. "But…I know Yoshimiya sacrificed herself so that I can live a new life to experience…"

"...did you enjoy it?" Hayakki asked.

"...at first I was scared…because she wasn't around…but…I made so many new friends and I found someone who I love and admire. These past months at Hachimitsu…it was scary…but…I had fun." Matsuri lifted his head with a smile. "It was the best school I went to…and I had an amazing time…I just wish…they had more time to experience…thank you Yoshimiya…for the life you've given me…and I'm sorry…that I didn't get to live long enough to experience fully."

*BANG!*

Matsuri's body went lifeless as he fell. Lying in his own blood. Homura, expressionless, lifted his body and threw him over the boat and splashed into the water.

Hayakki took a deep breath. "It's over…"

"...not quite."

*BANG!*

Hayakki released a soft gasp. Her eyes shot wide open. Trembling, her own heart beating fast, everything happened so quickly. Her vision failing on her, she turned around, she saw her own father with the gun pointed at her. Smokes cleared from the tip of the gun.

"F-Father…w-why…" Hayakki's final words before she dropped to the ground.

"Like I said…there will be no room for failures amongst the sleeping wolves."

"Sir Tatsuya…" Izumi spoke up. "Don't you think that was a little much…"

"I will not repeat myself. Now hurry and throw her into the ocean."

Izumi sighs to herself as she looks over to Homura. The blonde teen picked Hayakki up and drops over the railing. Tossing her into the ocean.

"Good…now that they are out of the way…we can focus on eliminating Hachimitsu, oh right. And we still need to find that woman…any words yet?"

"No. I'm afraid not." Izumi informed him.

"See to it that she is found…but for the time being…let us return. We'll have Obushi write up the story of Yoshimiya's death…both Matsuri and Hayakki…the murders of Yoshimiya…were found dead," Tatsuya looked up at the driver. "Get us out of here."

"Yes sir!" The driver said as he put the boat in drive and drove them away from the scene.

As the boat drove away, Izumi and Homura looked back at the spot where they left, looking longingly at it before following Tatsuya back inside the boat.


-Hitoyoshi's Residence-


"Ow…" Akari grabbed her finger, looking at the cut that was on her finger. Small blood oozing out. "Now how did that happen?"

"Are you okay, mom?" Ayame asked.

"Y-Yes…just had a little accident." She said, trying not to worry her daughter. Akari looked longingly at the cut. "Why…why do I have an uneasy feeling…"

She couldn't help but to look out the window, an unsettling feeling stirred within her.

*Knock. Knock.*

A knock from the door. "Now who will that be?"

"Must be the pizza. I ordered some…" Ayame said as she flung her body off the couch. "I got it."

She walked towards the door and opened it. "Hello?"


-Omake: Mitsuko's Feeling-


Mitsuko took a deep breath. Her face flustered red, her hands trembling as she gripped her skirt. She took another deep breath. She looked in front of her. "Gakuto-kun…w-would…would you like to be my boyfriend?"

In front of Mitsuko, was actually Risa who was wearing a pair of glasses. Giving Mitsuko a blank look. "Indeed I must reject your offer."

"OH COME ON RISA-CHAN! AT LEAST BE SERIOUS!" Mitsuko yelled.

"I am being serious…and I say no."

"But you're pretending to be Gakuto-kun! So I can be ready for the real one!"

"Then go say it to the real one." Risa said as she took the glasses off. "You're not gonna get anywhere if you practice it on me."

"B-But!"

"Look, you're not gonna get anywhere if you just practice on me. You gotta have more confidence in yourself." Risa said to her friend.

Mitsuko whimpered a little. Her face was completely flustered. "I-I mean…b-but what if he says no."

"I don't know if you have to worry about that. I'm sure he will say 'yes'...besides, he's a boy. His hormones will act up anyways."

"That's just wrong, Risa-chan!"


-Cafeteria-


Mitsuko hid behind the door, peeking her head into the cafeteria. Her eyes scanned the area before she laid eyes on the target. Sitting on the table with his friends was Gakuto. Enjoying his conversation with the boys.

"There he is…" She thought to herself. She took a deep breath with her hand over her heart. "You got this Mitsuko…you got this…"

"Hey." Mitsuko flinched as she looked to her left. Risa gives her a glare. "Go over there. Now."

"R-Right!"

Mitsuko took another deep breath before taking steps towards the boys table. Her heart was pounding against her chest.

"Would you like to be my boyfriend…would you like to be my boyfriend…would you like to be my-no! I got this! I got this!"

She finally reaches the table. Her body turned to Gakuto. "Gakuto-kun!"

The boy turned to see Mitsuko with her face flushed red. "M-Mitsuko-dono…"

"U-Um…w-well…"

Risa watched from the entrance way. "Come on Mitsuko, say it."

"Wo-Would you…WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE MY BIG, SWEATY, GUARDIAN, ALPHA, BOYFRIEND!"

….

The room fell silent. The boy's expression fell. Matching almost everyone else in the room expressions. Some were having a giggling fit while others looked at the girl with an odd expression. Gakuto's face flushed red as sweat dripped against his skin.

"THE HELL DID SHE SAY!?" Risa thought to herself.

It only took a moment for Risa to realize what she said. Her face flushed deep red. Her hands pushed her cheeks together. "WHAAAAT!? W-WHO SAID THAT!? WHO SAID THAT!? I-I DIDN'T MEAN IT!"

She looked at Gakuto as he was still rendered speechless. Looking at Gakuto frozen as a statue.

"N-NO! YOU DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING!"

*WHAM!*

Mitsuko slapped Gakuto in the face, causing him to fall off the table before running off with her hands covering her face. A muffled scream coming within the palm of her hands.


-Council Office-


Mitsuko was currently in the corner of the room. Sitting in a fetal position. Her face hiding behind her knees as she dropped to the floor. Risa just looked at her with a blank look.

"You screwed up."

"I KNOW SCREWED UP! DON'T REMIND ME!"


..


And that's a wrap! The chairman is gone, Hachimitsu falls under the oppression of Tatsuya and Matsuri, his friends and Hayakki are dead!? All is lost as Tatsuya prepares for the next phase of his plans? And who is the mysterious visitor that is currently at the Hitoyoshi Residence? All questions will be answered in the next chapter…

This chapter was heavy. I could've gone a little lighter, but I wanted to go all out with this one and pull everything I got. And I love to give you guys suspense, it makes it more fun XD. So yes, Tatsuya finally has control over the school and is planning on killing them all, but what is his plan? And is Matsuri truly dead…can't say anymore because the ride isn't over so stay tuned for more chapters to come.

I wanted to make this chapter heavy for a reason because I want to make it feel like that they have truly lost the fight. With the chairman supposedly dead, Matsuri reveals his secret to the school, up to the end where Matsuri shares his feeling of living the life that Yoshimiya wanted him to live. I feel I accomplished shooting the feelings across with this one. Heavy and tough to get through…for some of you maybe, but I promise you it is worth it.

Before I go, I wanted to bring up something. I was planning on bringing this story to this one website known as spacebattle. I was generally planning on making some sort of blog site where all of you can discuss the story or if you wish to ask me a question you can always reach me on that site. But bad news is that spacebattle has a very strict rule on 'NSFW' stories or any arts being shown. So something like Prison School which is raunchy as hell is not gonna fly. But I may upload my original story work on the site for you guys to see. It won't be immediately, but yes that is what I had in plan.

Anyways, thank you guys for reading. Leave a review for feedback, stay safe and I will see you all in the next chapter…