"W-what?!" I sputtered out.

The man who I considered my best friend, was now straddling me and revealed that he, in fact, had BOOBS and is actually a female!

What the hell is going on?!

"My parents are pretty...strict, you could say. So when they had a female as their firstborn, they decided to raise her as a male." Eric stated.

"And so all my life I was forced to wear men's clothes and pretend to be a man. It didn't bother me too much. I missed out on having girl friends, but otherwise than that it was fine." Eric explained.

"And then you came along. You. When I arrived you helped me with a tour around Tokyo. And then when that Lesser Dragon attacked, you helped me despite also being powerless." He-I mean she continued.

"Maybe it was that day that I fell for you. But I hid those feelings away. I was content with just being your best friend." Eric stated.

"But then Irene and Iris came along and started to take up most of your time. I like them, and I consider them friends, but I hated that they took away my time with you." Eric said.

"So I don't care anymore. My name is Erica Arthurson, and I'm a girl. I love you so much." She stated.

What?! So this whole time Eric was a girl?!

He was a she and was actually named Erica?!

WHAT THE HELL?!!

"Sorry Eric-" I said, but was quickly cut off.

"Erica." She whispered.

"Eh?" I wondered, confused.

"Call me Erica." She decided.

"Uh, alright...Erica." I said.

Is this really happening?

She shivered, a slight blush appearing on her cheeks. Oh no, please don't do that.

"That feels...nice." She muttered to herself.

This is really happening.

What the fuck?

"I'm so happy." She muttered to herself, smiling.

Now that I look at her, I can see the femininity. As a boy she looked like a cute boy, but I didn't realize that "cute" factor came from the fact she's a girl.

She smiled at me, but it made me shiver. I remember that smile. That's the smile that Irene and Iris make.

No, fuck no.

I pushed Erica off of me, letting her sit on the ground confused. I immediately rushed out of the apartment and ran.

It didn't matter where.

I just ran.

I ran.

And ran.

And ran.

And finally, I sat down on a bench in the middle of a park. I watched as the kids ran around, couples having a leisurely walk, and elders feeding the birds bread.

It was peaceful.

My life however, isn't.

Why is this happening to me? I made two yanderes fall in love with me, and then also somehow made Erica, my best friend whom I thought was male, fall in love with me.

And she's also likely a yandere.

Why? Why is this happening?

Ah.

It's because I stepped into the spotlight, even for if a second. That small bit caused all of this.

Damn it! I should've learned from last time!

I want to survive. I don't want this.

I don't want three yanderes after me.

What do I do? I can't cut off all ties with them, as I'm sure they wouldn't like that. If I ran, they'd just track me down.

What the hell am I supposed to do?

"Why are you so opposed to it?" I heard Loki ask inside my head. "They're girls in love with you."

Insane girls in love with me. Emphasis on the insane.

"But still, they're your friends, right?" Loki wondered. "You've enjoyed your time with them."

It's true. I have enjoyed time with them. But this and that are different things.

"No they aren't. If they're your friends, you should stick with them." Loki stated.

Even if they do illegal things? Even if they're straight up murderers? A line has to be drawn.

"They only murder because of you, you know." Loki said. "And besides, I don't think there's much you can do."

You're right.

I'm stuck.

I can't run. I can't hide. I can't fight.

I'm trapped.

The only way to get out of this is to die.

But I promised myself I'd survive. I don't want to die. And maybe...maybe...I can see Kira again. And maybe make it up to her for abandoning her.

I must survive.

I closed my eyes tight, trying to keep in the tears. Not now, not again. As I opened them back up however, I was no longer in the park.

I was in a dark void with one singular bench which I sat upon.

I stood up, confused, and started to walk around.

This is like that white void...except, well, dark.

"Hello." A voice said from behind me.

Whirling around, I was met with a younger version of me. No, to be exact, a younger version of Ken. Probably about ten years old.

"Who are you?" I asked him.

"My name is Ken. Who are you?" He asked.

Oh. I see. So he's the one I took over.

"My name...it's Kyle Johnson. At least, it used to be." I revealed.

"What's wrong mister Kyle?" The Kid Ken asked.

"I'm trapped." I sighed.

"Then get out." Kid Ken innocently replied.

I have a hollow chuckle. "It's not that simple."

"Why?" Kid Ken asked.

"It's impossible to get out of this." I replied.

I can only push forwards.

"Then...Hmm...make it your home." Kid Ken stated.

"Huh?" I wondered. What does he mean?

"If you can't get out of a box, then make the box your home! Nice and comfortable!" Kid Ken stated.

"I don't know if I'll be able to do that." I sighed. "It's all because of that spotlight..."

"Spotlight?" Kid Ken innocently asked.

"Yeah. I went into the spotlight, and that's why I'm in the mess I'm in right now." I stated.

"Like an anime hero?!" Kid Ken excitedly exclaimed.

"Yeah...I guess so..." I sighed. Not what I want.

"That's so cool!" Kid Ken stated.

"It's not." I shook my head. "It only brings trouble, pain, and problems. I should've just avoided it..."

"But the heroes are always in the spotlight." Kid Kage stated. "And when they encounter problems, they defeat them!"

I looked at him, slightly intrigued.

"The heroes never back down! They keep going towards their goal! And when they get knocked down, they get back up!" Kid Ken happily ranted.

"When they get knocked down...they get back up...?" I muttered to myself.

Those words struck a cord inside of me.

"Yeah! They beat their problems and keep going forward! That's why they're so awesome!" Kid Ken exclaimed.

Ah...hahaha...

I'm such an idiot.

"What's wrong, mister Kyle?" Kid Ken asked.

"What do you want to be?" I asked.

"Me? I want to be an adventurer!" He excitedly exclaimed. "Then I can save people and be like this heroes!"

"I see..." I replied.

I dropped down to my knees, and took the Kid Ken in a big hug. I held him against me, as I started to silently cry.

"I'm sorry. I took everything away from you." I sobbed. "I took your future, your life, your dreams..."

"It's okay mister Kyle." Kid Ken said. "You're cool!"

"I'm not cool...not at all...all I do is run..." I cried.

I don't know how long it was, but I sat on my knees and cried while holding that child. I'm sure he would have become someone great, unlike me.

After a while the tears finally stopped. I wiped my eyes, trying to dry them. He reminds me so much of the younger Kira...

"Hey. Would you like it if I became a great adventurer for you?" I asked him.

"Yeah!" Kid Ken excitedly said.

"Alright. I'll do it then." I smiled, standing up.

I took a deep breath.

No more running.

No more hiding.

No longer will I be useless.

"Are you ready?" Another voice came from behind me.

Turning around, I saw it was Loki.

"I'm ready." I decided. "Ready to finally face the past."