Y/n couldn't step foot in Akademi, her stomach twisted and turned at the mention of it and her mouth would get filled with saliva. Flashes of memories, invaded any thought she had, so it was constantly on her mind, a reminder of the two lives lost forever.

Even in the corner of her eyes she can see them, Kizano with his skull caved in, his brain and the blood oozing out of the side of his head and the bits and pieces of his skull and skin left like jigsaw pieces on the floor. Amao haunted her as well, he was know to be a positive ray of sunshine that always smiled, but all she saw was a pale soul less figure staring into her soul.

Wounds covered his body and blood stained the fibres of his clothes and both their eyes were as dull as their expressions. She started waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, soaking through her clothes and coating her skin. Her breathing would be rapid and heavy but it eventually slowed down once she realized that the nightmare wasn't real.

She refused to even stare around her pitch black room in fear, he'd be in the corner, watching and judging.

She'd hide under her covers like a child with only herself to comfort, counting the patterns in her blanket till her eyelids fell shut.

She's told her father she was unwell, as he didn't want her to stay off from school even though she said she saw what happened to Kizano, in the flesh. Though, her father doesn't even know much about her or the fact she was their taking pictures, even Musume knows that.

Yet, he wants his princess to stay off from school since other people's deaths shouldn't of tainted one of his daughter's mind. She was precious to him, worth all the money in the world and to him Y/n wasn't even worth a dime. She's sure he's forgotten her name by now.

She just has to wish their deaths weren't real, she wishes things would be better and normal.

Her bubble was slowly forming around her again, just like in middle school, she ignored Kokona's texts, Saki's, Frueddo's and Ayato's messages. She couldn't deal with anyone right now, she was too busy drowning herself in self doubt and shame yet Kokona and Saki weren't having it and they visited her consistently.

It made her remember it's not just her going through it, her friends were as well, so they decided to come to Y/n's house to talk about their feelings and their 5 week plan that is not supposed to be discussed out loud.

They have helped her get out of bed and communicate with the outside world ,like helping her neighbor again, texting her friends more and setting up Taeko and Ayato's 'date'.

She's glad she convinced Taeko to help him , 'study' since he was an idiot that could only be helped by her. She was so good at planning their love story, they'd be dating soon.

Taeko and her have also started talking more and she found out she has a little brother ,who plays Yanvania and Taeko has been talking to the person he befriended. Taeko doesn't like violent games, so she lets her brother play with her online friend ,who she found out goes to her school.

Y/n got Yanvania too, buying the game from the money she got from her job and she has also befriended the guy called Ruto_xx. She wants to see him at school and he's agreed, they have spoke for hours, ever since Taeko told her about him. He's a great listener and is probably better than those school guidance councilors the school keeps recommending.

She's glad her mind has moved from more darker things to being filled with games, separate from reality and that's exactly what she needs.

She's been told the schools atmosphere has been gloomy and the photography club have been actively looking for suspicious activity.

Club leaders are rightfully a bit concerned about the person targeting them but the motive is still unknown. She asked info chan for an idea or a hint at the cost of a few Info points and she said, "The answer is right under your nose, someone who you wouldn't even consider."

She's starting to think she's a scam.

She really thought about what info chan said, looking over the text multiple times then at her notes, she even managed to get a list of all the people ,who attended the play.

She gave this information to the photo club and they have not so sneakily watched every member on the list.

The martial arts club has also gotten a boost in popularity as people are scared out of their mind but this draws the question, has this happened before?

Akademi, from what she's heard seems a bit too prepared for cases like this, so she goes on googooloo and searches it up.

It was a case in the 80's with someone called Ryoba on trial, being accused of the murder and disappearances of 10 students. She sure she heard that name someone where before...

"On April 1st, Ryoba Aishi put a note into the locker of Sumire Saitozaki." The journalist spoke, on the stand.

She saw a school girl, most definitely around her age standing calmly and quietly listening to the detective's words, she KNOWS most people would be panicking or crying if they ended up in a situation like that.

Aishi?

Ayato's mum!?

She watched the entire trial and heard the 10 girl's fates, and she was proven innocent and the detective was distraught and his career had been ruined completely. He went into hiding and no one has ever heard about him since. Who knew a highschool girl could destroy someone's career so badly?

She analyses her demeanour the whole time, this is her second time watching the trial, she really does look like her son, Ayato. She began to type into Google again hmm is there anything interesting about her husband? It says he had, vanished after the trial and shortly returned.

How odd.

Something seems suspicious about that, maybe she should ask Ayato and she has kind off been blanking him but atleast he has Taeko... Yeah, their kind off good for eachother?

Not really, he gave of creepy vibes towards her at first and then she started matching making them because of her own self pity and trying to distract herself.

She shouldn't be encouraging his behavior anyways, poor Taeko.

Ring. Ring.

"Yan, heyy how you been?" Y/n speaks, nervous for some reason, he should have gotten home from school by now and anyways she was going back to school tomorrow.

"Hello, Y/n..." Ayato replied, sounding nervous for some reason.

Why was he nervous?

He only does that around Taeko.

"Are you with Taeko?" Y/n questions, wondering why he's acting like this, he's normally a mystery and maybe that should be suspicious, but at the same time he's always been like that. Kokona has told her to stop talking to him and she loves her so of course she'd listen.

Though, there was something about him...

"I, umm yes? No? Hello Y/n!" Taeko interrupts, and Y/n can hear some commotion through the other end and then she hears Ayato speak, "How have you been?"

"I've been okay... But I'm coming back to school tomorrow so I'll see you then." Y/n says with haste, wanting to hang up and forgetting what she was going to ask.

"Wait-"Ayato gets cut off, she feels a burning feeling inside for some reason, her hands are balled into fists, she takes a breath and her muscles loosen.

She stares at the texts on the groupchat she's in with Kokona and Saki, their words of warning stare back at her. She's too addicted, too busy chasing a mystery while chasing a boy at the same time ; at some point she's going to have to make a choice and choose a path.

Ayato is climbing up her suspect listen and he is definitely at the top of Kokona's and Saki's.

Where was he when the weight fell on Kizano? The bathroom.

Why was he seen with the Amao? Just being friendly.

How comes he spoke to Musume who is apparently behind the mysterious account? He is allowed to talk to her sister.

Why is she making excuses for him?

But they could be true.

Kokona and Saki have been with her and helped her with it all, so they wouldn't be saying this if it wasn't for a good reason. It would be best to slowly let him go.

She taps onto Ruto_xx the person who's been helping to chase her blues away, she smiles at his chats, she can investigate tomorrow but for now she wishes to ease her mind a bit.

"Y/N!" Musume shouts, knocking eagerly on her door, "OMG, hurry up and answer the door!"

Y/n lazily gets up with her blanket dragging behind her like a cape, her head turns to her desk and she notices the absent tape player, she shrugs. She also sees the absence of her pants she left on the ground.

She descends the stairs and swung the door open, she stared down to see... A neatly wrapped gift.

She looked left to right and gently picked it up, shutting the door behind her.

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