Y/n opens her locker, going to grab her shoes as usual till she feels multiple objects prick against her skin. She tips both of her shoes upsidedown and out pours those tiny pins you use on bulletin boards. People originally walking towards their locker's swerved around the pins that had been dumped onto the floors surface, "Ow!" Someone shrieks, missing the memo and walking right into the pile of needles, someone helped guide them to the nurse's office while they hopped alongside them. "What the-" Y/n is lost for words, why would someone do that to her. Actually, she's not surprised since everyone seems to have it out for her at this school, if anything she should be more shocked about why this has happened now?

She's always been everyone's scapegoat for something wrong in their miserable life but the still have never dare to physically harm her or intend to. This is new... She looks into the pile, kneeling downwards and gently pushing the needles aside to pick up a small note in the center, "I have eyes on you, Y/n." She reads to herself, she looks at the front and that back of the sheet. The only person this could link to would be the person on the tape yet there is a distinct detail that differentiates this from the tape.

The fact that it's not in code.

This person as wrote it in plain and simple that they are watching her, without the fancy codes or the tape. Clearly, the person is in kahoots with Info-chan if they got her to give her the tape and this could either be linked or not at all. Could the person have an accomplice off some sorts? She feels someone grabbing her waist and lifting her over the pins on the floor, she taking her by surprise, "I couldn't help but see you being held captive by pins so I just had to come rescue you." Budo says, combing through his hair and pulling a rose out of his gi, he's cut the thorns off and held it out to her.

She didn't want to seem rude so she took it thanking him, "I appreciate it Budo. Next time I need rescuing I'll give you a shout." She says, Budo flushes pink losing his footing and nodding, he walks off quickly. She looks back down at the note, looking at the people walking by her, it could be anyone. "Morning Y/n." Taeko greets her, almost stepping into the pins but Y/n pushes her back just before she does, "Thank you, Y/n. I really wouldn't want any pins in my feet but I have experienced something similar to this." Taeko starts, picking up the golden pin and analysing it, till she looks back up at Y/n.

This perks Y/n's interest immediately, "Oh? What happened to you? When did it happen? Has it stopped?" Y/n questions, Taeko raises her hand up in defense. "I didn't know I was being interrogated." Taeko chuckled awkwardly, Y/n calms down with the questions. "It happened a week ago, I kept getting weird messages on my phone. I got them every day after school and yes they have stopped, here's the messages." Taeko reveals the phone number and Y/n mental notes it in her mind.

She wonders who could be behind it all...

"Horuda? You want to know the tea on her?" Kokoro repeats, Ayato's words and she rubs her chin, "I guess I'll jump at the chance to spill the tea on her, don't tell anyone but... I use to hang with that LOSER. I sat around with her a bit and she really thought we were friends or something. My bestie came and saved me from a life at school of humiliation and that's that. If you want anymore gossip you'll have to do another task for me." Kokoro finishes, Ayato nods, he's recorded this whole conversation and this will show Horuda how she's really seen, "She was also saying she'd y'know... Self harm but she has to understand I can't hang around with loners like her."

Ayato nods, this is perfect to show Horuda, "Thank you, Kokoro. I'll happily do another task for you in exchange for dirt on someone." He thanks her, and she grins going back to tapping away on her phone and chewing on her pink bubble gum.

The day's leading up to Kizano's performance have been busy and long, each drama member playing their role spectacularly. They all moved around eachother in some dance and Y/n was finding is hard to keep it with it all.

Y/n had been helping Taeko practice her lines by borrowing a cape to wear and reading Romeo's lines while Taeko replied using her lines, Y/n had to admit she looked absolutely fabulous.

Y/n did look amazing in that outfit. Click.

She also helped Kokona with her makeup, lightly applying some blush, but not too much since according to Kizano the crowds eyes had to be on him. Even the atmosphere's lighting, only purpose is for the light to be shinning upon Kizano. He was center stage with the spotlights bathing him in light, while Taeko was hidden in the shadows on the side.

Y/n had to suggest putting the light on Taeko a bit since she was covered in darkness and things wouldn't flow if Taeko was hidden. Surprisingly, he listened but she only got a bit of light, and Kizano's outfit had been designed by Hazu Kashibuchi, an outfit that consisted mainly of purple sequins, which made him look like a disco ball when the light hit him, pretty much blinded the crowd.

Kizano's outfit did not fit his role as Romeo and how could he be Romeo, since he passed a mirror and he'd always stop to glance at himself. Then, continue and he can't even compliment people properly, "Taeko, your outfit is well...Something but mine is amazing of course!" Kizano compliments in his own way, he walks onto the stage bumping into Kokona the tree and almost knocks her off balance and doesn't even bat an eye towards her. Kizano suddenly pauses, seeing his cape had been tilted slightly and only then did he notice someone bumped into him.

"Kokona, I don't appreciate your rudeness! This stage is not big enough for the both of us, it's elementary, darling! People like me are destined for... Greatness! Be thankful, that I let a dwadling copycats like you into this club! Be happy you get to watch me become the famous star that I am! Slip up like that again and I won't be so nice." Kizano stares her down, Kizano can't even hold the tears back, "Atleast your tears are ruining that hideous makeup!"

Kokona waddles of stage to go to the back and she sobs, taking off her tree costume so she didn't ruin it. She wipes her tears and stares into the mirror and she notices Y/n behind her.

"Kokona, should I talk to him about the way he's been treating you? He's horrible to you and literally targets you, he shouldn't be getting away with that." Y/n turns her head to the backstages entrance and notices Ayato, "Yato, your lucky I'm not like those student council members, but in case you can't read, authorized people are supposed to be back here." Y/n spoke, she turned her attention to Kokona and put her arms around her neck, laying her head on top of Kokona's. Kokona is in a sitting position facing the mirror, Kokona smiled slightly and laid her head on her arm.

Ayato's fist's clenched and he stood patiently waiting for their little moment to end.

"Your going to crush me Y/n, your hugs are so tight!" Kokona laughs, and Ayato's head perks up, crush hm?

That gives him an idea.

His eyes land on the staircase going upwards, he could use that to get above the stage and out of sight, he has an idea and it involves a weight.

He wanders off leaving the two alone, not even hearing Y/n call after him and goes to the end of the gym, where the supply closet is located. Inside, there were gym equipments including a dumbbell and some weights. Perfect. He took a deep breath in and grabbed the top of the weight, and heaved as he picked it up, his breathing was choppy. He took a few steps outside the closet and he just had to be spotted, "Why are you carrying that? Your not in the sports club..." Horuda says, nervously.

"I'm... Putting it back where it belongs." Ayato replies, placing the weight down. He's sure she saw him taking it out but she says nothing in response, "Did you get the mask like I told you? Also, here my phone. Play the recording -it's from Kokoro."

Horuda reluctantly picks up his phone, she places it close to her ear. Her eyes widen in shock as she shakely removes the phone from her ear, "I-I thought we were good friends... I didn't know I was just some loner she use to hangout with from time to time. Thank you, I-I will help you, no matter what it takes!" She spoke, still very disheartened by Kokoro's words.

He looks back to see, student council members took their post in front the backstage doors on both sides. That red headed school council member, blocking his ticket to getting rid off Kizano for good. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and and tapped onto the Info app, he didn't have much info points, but had enough to buy a request that involved one student council member having to move position and guard outside the gym instead. The red headed student council member began to walk off, and the drama club members were too focused on their lines to notice him.

He managed to lift it up and slowly get through to the backstage.

At this point, people began to gather into the gym, and he heard their footsteps and the loud mumbles and cheers as the curtain displayed Kizano on the left side of the stage and Taeko on the other side.

He gently places the weight down and stopped to take a quick breather, his back cracked as he stretched it and he noticed the masks Y/n had been telling him about. She thought they were hideous but to him it didn't matter what the mask looked like, as long as he could hide his face it would do nicely.

He decided to choose a mask that looked like a red devil with yellow horns on top, he placed it over his face. He lifted the 50kg weight and trudged up the stairs with it in hand.

Kizano had reached a key point in the performance, speaking a finally verse before him and his character die.

Ayato gets to the thin platform just above the stage with a perfect view of the stage below and more importantly, Kizano's head.

"Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavoury guide! Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on The dashing rocks thy sea-sick weary bark! Here's to my love. O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die." Kizano declares with emotion pullulating through his tone, he goes to open the fake vial of poison to poor down his throat.

Y/n was at the side of the stage taking photos and she swore she just saw Amao on stage, staring at her with a stab wounds of different sizes scattered over his body. He was shaking his head. She turned away from him, hoping he'd vanish and she looked into the crowd, his seat was empty.

Where was Ayato?

She momentarily peered into the backstage area and one of the masks where gone.

Her head turn back to the stage, clicking the camera button to capture the highlight of the performance.

Her camera flashed and she blinked, Amao was gone.

Crack.

The heavy metal collided with Kizano's skull and blood splashed onto kokona's costume -the drama club members, Taeko and Y/n. There was a daunting silence, till a drama club member let of a scream, and others followed.

"Is this part of the show?" Presumably Midori asks, the person beside her shakes their head and she lets out an ear-splitting scream. Panic ensued, and Y/n looked down at the fresh blood splashed onto her skin, her breathing quickened and there was a ringing in her ears. She could barely hear the screams and people shouting to call an ambulance and the police.

Blood spilled out of his skull like a fountain and an expression was frozen onto his face, as his eyes stared into the distance.

The where glassy and empty, life seemed to drain from him like the blood oozed out of his skull.

His hair was matted with blood, as he laid there motionless antithesis to the raging crowd fueled by fear to exit the gym.

His fingers moved slightly, till they laid flat on the wooden stage.

She just stared at the blood on her hands, her stomach twisted and saliva flooded her mouth, her breathing became rapid and shallow but Kokona stood in front of her. She was speaking to Y/n and rubbing her back in a circular motion, Kokona was crying herself yet she still comforted Y/n.

Y/n pulled away from Kokona's hold to see a masked figure, could that be the killer? The one saying I've got my eye on you? She looked up, she saw a figure covered by shade and she breaks away from Kokona's hold lunging backstage. She sees a masked person and she wasted no time pinning them down to the floor, she rips the mask off their face, first off it doesn't even match the one that was missing. Second, off it's just some drama club member and third, the killers getting away!

She gets off him, seeing a shadowy figure at the top of the stage area, she rushes up the stairs and she immediately sees the figure beginning to run. Due to the person in front of her, she doesn't even see the one at the far end of the platform escaping. Though, the one she's physically able to see she peruses them even when they get back down to the backstage and they try throwing makeup at her. None of their distractions work and they weave through the crowd till they get outside the gym and Y/n pounces on them. She wastes no time pulling the mask off... Horuda?

Oh, this bit-

Y/n raises her fist to give her one big punch when Kokona pulls her off Horuda, "Y/n! People are already in panic and you trying to fight Horuda is not helping at all!" Kokona turns her to show her some of the people looking at her. She looks at Horuda and whispers in her ear, "I'm the one watching you." Y/n gets up from her kneeling position, in the heat off the moment she completely forgot about the murder that happened right before her eyes. The air smells like metal and the spotlight is shining brightly on his corpse. The blood glistened in it's light and Y/n's knees lose all their strength and she falls to the floor.

She didn't know where Ayato suddenly appeared from and he pulled her into a hug rocking her side to side, "Sh, sh, don't worry this will all be over soon. Just don't look over there. Yes, that's right, calm down Y/n." He whispered to her reassuringly, her head was on his chest and she put her arms around him hugging him, and shortly after he returned it.

His heart is beating so fast and sweat is as clear as day on his face, he's so glad Horuda was in front off him on top off the stage. If she wasn't, Y/n could have seen him and he got to quickly exit the other way and pull his mask off when no one was looking. Horuda didn't even get a chance to escape Y/n but he got to blend in with the crowd while she got chased.

Soon, the police arrived and they rushed into the room while Y/n's head was buried in Ayato's chest.

Ayato mumbled words of reassurance while gently rocking her backwards and forth.

Who is Horuda working with ? She thought. That could of been Kokona with bits of her skull and skin splashed across the stage, even his brain was visible but Y/n couldn't bare to look.

She found comfort in Ayato and her breathing improved all thanks to him. All three of them had to eventually get up as police rushed into the gym but she shook like a leaf and Ayato stayed strong, holding her up.

They were all, understandably shaken up and Kokona let her borrow her rose pin so she'd stay strong throughout the interview and it helped.

Everyone present was interviewed and after that Kokona walked her home and Y/n was surely ready to cry herself to sleep. The worst thing is she couldn't even sleep, she kept seeing the way his skull looked like missing pieces in some puzzle and how dead his eyes looked.

That was a blood bath, this is either a warning or the killer just had a strong grudge against Kizano. She doesn't even want to think about what could of happened to Amao, tears gush down her face at the thought. Kokona offered to take Y/n around town to take her mind off things but she just can't, she doesn't even feel hungry. Her body refuses to eat or drink anything, she bets Horuda is sleeping just fine after doing that to Amao.

Now that she thinks about it, when she was on that platform, she heard other footsteps. Not hers or Horuda but someone else as well, they probably used Horuda as a distraction to get away. It's unlikely that Horuda is the mastermind behind this all, she already hates her so she is definitely behind the locker incident and the note.

Y/n thinks she's taking orders from someone. Though, why are club leaders the ones that are targeted? Except Osano? Is this a pattern in their behaviour? She has to watch over the club leader and try thinking like a killer? My

Why kill a club leader out of everyone in the school?

They all must have something in common.

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