He got rid of each of his rivals as if it was some sick and twisted game. He'd have to overcome different obstacles and stages to get to his true prize, Y/n.

He had been so foolish to think Taeko was his, when it was her all along, his shrine was back up and it was fuller than ever. Being her friend had perks of its own, getting almost anything she owned. He loved to hold every item he stole from her before he started his day.

Like the crown jewel of his collection, her sacred undergarments and the picture he managed to get off her posing, showing off her beauty. He would say another one of his favorites is some hair he found, when he pulled it from her drain from the shower. He made sure to blowdry the hair, comb it and hold it close to him since it came from her body...His mother was right, Taeko was a stepping stone he had to walk over, to get towards his true love.

Last night, he dreamed of the cherry tree again and the figure he so desperately wanted to see revealed it's self, did. He saw Y/n walking from behind the tree, over to him. With that smile she always has on her face, she was shocked at the love letter he nervously handed to her but she lunged at him, pushing him down onto the blades of green grass, "Yes, Ayato, I would love to date you." Y/n would smile, they both sat in the grass and Ayato pulled her into his arms.

She even awoke a new emotion in him, annoyance. Annoyance because he woke up from that dream, but it would become a reality soon he just knew it. He even had a bandaid she used with some of her delicious blood on it!

He has a lot of her bandaids.

Since she falls, a lot.

He couldn't help but blush as he inhale the musk of her period pad, that he had recently stole from her- it was fresh as well! He borrowed her knickers as well, the scent was enough to drive him over the edge, sniffing her musk in so it went to his lungs made all the difference in the world. He held a soft piece of her hair close to his heart and then brought it to his nose to intake coconut shampoo she used. He remembered her coming home late and going to the shower, he managed to catch a glimpse of the product she was using.

He started using the coconut shampoo.

She likes a certain food, he enjoys trying meals that he has seen her eating because it makes him feel closer to her.

She loves to listen to music and sometimes she'd put an air bud in his ear to let him listen, so he started listening to the music she liked aswell.

Times like that when he could listen and learn about her without having to say a word, and simply enjoy her warm prescense that made him blush.

Even some of the plushies she won at an arcade he managed to get, so it felt as if she was living with him, even the food she bought regularly he bought as well.

He's just so sorry that he wasted so much time on Taeko, but it wasn't a total waste, now he knows who she hangs out with especially, that occult club skank.

So many, people are trying to take what's his.

Oko Ruto.

His new burden, he stares at the pictures he managed to snap of him and Y/n, entering the club room. Oko isn't so innocent, he might be timid and meek but really he's a stalker.

He has seen him following Y/n, looking around corners, watching her walk away and he does the same with the Basu sister's. Such a shame, their little friendship was coming to end...And Kokona was on his list as well.

Y/n walked quicker whenever she saw him, refused to look his way and he's positive she blocked him, why? Because of Kokona.

He knows a lot about Kokona.

Going on dates with older men late at night, for money because her father owes Y/n's father money, since he's a loan shark and it's so ironic that they both have no idea.

He needed to think of a way to get Y/n to trust him, all he needed to do was get rid of that hair strand . He was there in the corner watching, when she was in the gym, she looked him right in the eyes but due to the darkness she couldn't see him.

But he could see her, even at night when she slept, she always left her window open -for him to sneak in. He moves a piece of hair out of her face. Her breaths are quick, she's probably having another nightmare, "Amao...Kizano and Osana, I'm sorry." Y/n mumbled, tossing side to side in her sleep.

Ayato knows how to calm her down, the bed dips as he slowly sits down, his legs at an angle so he can see Y/n, he strokes her hair and all that tenseness goes. "Ayato..." Y/n whispers quietly, but he hears her. He smiles a genuine one, he goes to stand up when and says, "Don't go."Y/n she murmured.

Ayato's eyes widen and he stares down at her, he lowered his head down to her level, till his lips connected with her soft cheek, she subconsciously smiled and then went back to snoring softly. He couldn't help but faintly blush, as he watched her sleep.

He spotted her diary on her desk and decided to skim through it.

Day whatever I can't believe Amao went missing and it's all my fault, I can never do anything right, the pressure is building up so much right now and I don't know what to do.

Day 15 Kizano's dead, I saw exactly what happened I'm only writing this down because I can't sleep and the nightmares are too much I'm glad I have a friends like Kokona, Saki and Ayato.

Day 19 Kokona is saying it's best I forget about Ayato, but I don't know if I can, I hate having to walk past him since he's my friend and for the first time he looks genuinely sad. I don't think him and Taeko are working out, I did ask him ages ago how the 'date' went and he changed the topic. He definitely ghosted Taeko.

Day 1 First day of High school and right now I just want a cat, their so cute!

Day 1 I had to write this down, the nerve of that black headed boy bumping into me, and then getting hypnotized by Taeko. I seriously don't get the hype around her!

Day ? Taeko is actually alright but her personality is SO blank.

He closed her diary, but then his eyes landed on her computer, he started it up and typed in her password with ease, she had the same password for absolutely everything. Hm, she's been talking to someone called Ruto_xx alot and they go to our school?

He put one and two together, figuring out it was obviously Oko Ruto who made the account.

Once he left her house he began to start his plan. The next day, he began following Oko, he saw the way he spoke to Y/n. The way he blushed at her was a sickening sight, he was going to ruin his image so much Y/n wouldn't want to be caught dead near him.

"H-hi...Y/n would you like to...talk?" Oko stammered, looking anywhere but into Y/n's eyes, Y/n had been trying to avoid Oko as well as Ayato but he appeared around every corner she went and she didn't know how to let him down lightly.

"Sure...Oko" Y/n responded, looking either side of Oko to try see a way out, suddenly, Ayato appeared on Oko's right and for once in a long time she was happy to see him.

"Hi, Ayato, sorry Oko but I've got to do this thing with Ayato... Yeah I'll be back." Y/n says, while walking past Oko and grabbing Ayato's shoulder while she walks. Deep down she thinks Oko is a nice person but she's doing this to protect him.

"Why have you been ignoring me? Isn't it nice when your not alone and we get to talk? I can be a better, just give me another chance!"Ayato pleads, holding onto both of her shoulders, "Y/n I'm sorry if I did something wrong, I apologize. " Ayato lies, Kokona has been filling her head with nonsense but he knows exactly how to guilt trip her. Y/n fiddles with the bracelet on her wrist, the bracelet he made for her that she was given in a gift box.

"You...haven't done anything to me-"Y/n is cut off by a sniffle from Ayato, "Is it because of her? Since, I've been talking to her more than you. But it's because I have a kitten and I just want to know how to properly take care of it." Ayato sulks, and his head was held low, Y/n pulled him into a hug and he happily excepted, laying his chin on her head and taking in her intoxicating coconut shampoo.

"No you haven't done anything wrong, your a great friend. Of course you can talk to Takeo, I'm sorry I made you feel that way." Y/n reassured him and now she just feels like she's been a horrible friend to him, she feels so bad.

What if he wasn't the killer? Maybe there is a reasonable answer to why he wasn't at the Kizano's performance.

"Could I see your cat after school?" Y/n asked, staring into his eyes with a soft expression, laced with sympathy and regret.

"I'd appreciate that." Ayato smiled.

Y/n said a few more sorries before she had to rush off, while rubbing lip balm onto her lips. She ran off presumably to Kokona and Saki but now that Y/n is having second thoughts about Kokona's words he's using this opportunity to prove that she doesn't need anyone else except him.

Oko was on the rooftop, hiding behind a walk while staring at the Basu sister's ,who Oko believes are supernatural. He takes his phone out of his pocket and starts recording, Oko is watching them so intensely and he carries on following them at distance, once they start to walk off.

Perfect.

It was lunch time and Ayato went off to the gardens, and he saw the leader of that club Uekiya Engeika, he decided to test out the volume Amao's grandma gave him, "Hello, Uekiya you lovely as usual, could I lend a hand with the garden?" Ayato smiled at Uekiya and as she blushed.

"I suppose I could use a break...thank you Ayato." Uekiya replied, placing down the shovel and running off to lunch, Ayato picks up the shovel and he heard a caw.

He notices a crow at the near the carrot patch and be slowly approaches, raising the shovel above his head with each step he takes. Till he draws it down with a thud.

It's blood covered the shovel and Ayato swore he saw it twitch, so for extra measures he hits it again and uses the gardening clubs gloves to pick the deceased bird up. He rummages around his pocket to find a folded up bin bag, which he opens and chucks the bird in.

Incase she returns, he digs up some dirt and tosses it over the blood splatters nestled in the grass.

He ties a knot in the bin bag and he somehow manages to avoid drawing suspicion with the bag. He walks inside the occult club and he placed the bag behind the skull and snuck out the club before anyone saw.

He texted Musume and now he just had to wait for everything to crumble for him.

Y/n, soon you will be mine.

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