*SAYURI SCHREIBER *
It's getting late... Mr Shintaru and Sawashiro both came back and during dinner, they told us everything...
Shintaru seemed hurt and betrayed however... Sawashiro didn't look like he was affected by anything...
Mitsuru suspected that Sawashiro just kept saying 'I don't know...' throughout the whole interrogation, since it's the safest answer to give to any question, and he believes that Shintaru stayed quiet... Because he just wants us to fall in the hands of the ghost...
We will soon be it's next victims...
Though, I don't believe that to be true... Mr Shintaru must've said something...and if he didn't... His intention wouldn't have been to betray us...
Mitsuru didn't come for dinner and he seems very agitated...
I came across his room, and wanted to make sure he was okay... When I opened the door, I felt a strong breeze hit me...
Did he open the balcony?...
He's.... On top of it!...
"Mitsuru!!" He slipped away...
*TOSHIRO SHINTARU *
I'm out on my balcony... drinking. Thinking back at everything that happened...
I wonder... what would it feel like.... to drop down from here?... I'm having negative thoughts again...
"Argh!" I groaned.
"Hey! You ok, Toshiro?" My roommate called out as he entered into the room, with a can of beer in his hand.
"No... That bastard really needs to die...!"
"Hey... you'll get fired like that."
"I don't care...!" There's no doubt that I was a bit drunk.
I looked outside of the balcony... The view looks good... but... when I look toward my left... I was stunned by what I saw!
"Mitsuru..." He was climbing on top of the balcony... I know what he's going to do...!
I can't let it happen! Not again!! I'm not letting anyone die like that!!
I dropped everything and ran out of my room.
"Mitsuru!!" It was Sayuri, I caught up to her, who was already in the room, witnessing it all.
I saw it... as if it were in slow motion... He fell before I entered the room, I thought it was useless... He's gone!
*SAYURI SCHREIBER *
NO!!■°●○•▪■¡¡ NO!○°●▪■°▪●□●°●▪▪▪□■•●¡¡ WHY?!??!●○°○▪□°○■•¤¡¿"
My heart dropped! I can't see him DIE! Not ME! I don't want to be the one!
No! Mitsuru!! Come back!
My legs became weak and I threw myself on the ground...hoping...
Please! Be alive!
Mr Shintaru dashed himself into the room, but he didn't just stand there. At the moment when Mitsuru was out of sight, Shintaru rapidly ran across the room to the balcony. I thought, he was going to throw himself along with him!
It looked like he was hovering over the balcony... checking... whether Mitsuru is...
He's gone... Isn't he?...
I al●°○○●ways...°●▪□▪●ki°▪●⊙ll people... close°▪●▪⊙°○ to me...●▪°⊙
He's de▪▪●°ad!▪⊙●▪⊙▪° Because▪●●▪° of me!●▪⊙○○□°
*TOSHIRO SHINTARU *
"LET GO!!"
"NO!!" I'm trying to save this bastard! My heart is racing and my hands are already starting to sweat!
"Let go of me!!" He's kicking himself away from me! He might actually fall!! I grab him with both of my hands, to get a better grip!
But he's slipping!... Half over my body is slipping over the edge!
"Let me die!! F*ck YOU!! Let go!! AAAAAH!!!" He yells profanities.
"Shut up!! I'm trying to-!" He's slipping.
"Sayuri!! Grab him!!" She was here the whole time! "Give her your other hand!! Hurry!!" I shouted at Misturu.
*MITSURU FUKUYAMA *
This is my final chance to finally kill myself... and they just had to mess it UP! But as soon as I saw her face, her scared expression... How she's so fearful of death, made me change my mind...
.... I... Don't want her to suffer...
Shintaru is holding my left hand, by the wrist... which really feels like it's being teared apart...
"Ah!" Sayuri screamed drastically, as I was falling...I'm slipping!
I reach out my other hand, and she unhesitatingly grabbed my right hand. They gradually lifted me up... I really didn't want to...
"Argh!! Haa!!~" Shintaru exhaled when he finally sat down on the floor.
I feel calm but everyone around me is tensed... I looked at Sayuri and she isn't very happy that I'm alive... She's still scared, and almost traumatised.
"Damn It! What the f*ck were you thinking?! Why?! Tell me!!" Shintaru bursted out.
"Because I wanted to!!.." I replied.
"Then, why did you grab Sayuri's hand?!" Did he not want me to?
"Because I wanted to!!"
*TOSHIRO SHINTARU *
This f*cker isn't even grateful that he's alive right now! I'm so furious, I want to beat the f*ck outta him!! But I suddenly hear a gasp, from Sayuri! She isn't breathing right!
Her breathing is rapid, she can't control it! She's having a panic attack.
"Sayuri!" I get up and walk toward her, she's standing by the balcony, and I gently rub her back. "It's ok... calm down..."
"I....ha..ha...can't!..." This is bad...
I grabbed a chair, I told her her to look up at the sky, on the balcony.
"It's ok... just look up.."
"No!" She seemed frightened. I can see the fear in her eyes full of tears.
I made her sit down and told her to look up, she slowly but surely started to calm down... I told her to control her breathing and directed her to keep her eyes on the stars.
"Ok...I'll go and get you water.."
She shook her head, I turned around and saw Mitsuru just sitting there on the floor, staring at the balcony.
"You're coming with me..."
"Huh?.." I dragged him out of the room and closed the door after us.
We need to leave her alone for a while until she's calmed down.
.
.
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We went to the vending machines, outside, to buy a drink for Sayuri. I brought Mitsuru along because I wanted him to pay for it...
"Why did you do that?..." I asked.
"Why did you leave us with a killer?..." What is he talking about..? Does he...
"What do you mean?..."
"I know she didn't kill herself... We did our own investigation... and found out about what happened to your lover, Yuki..."
"From who- Oh..." I figured that Yusari must've said something.
"Because of that, I came to the conclusion that... Mr Sawashiro... killed them... to make it look like a suicide."
I'm impressed... This guy is clever, unlike anyone else... Everyone believes that Hinami killed herself... However, Mitsuru knew there was something wrong, he thought of every single possibility...
"You thought that I was going to rat him out...Right?"
"Why didn't you?..." He asked puzzled.
"I did... It's just that... he had his way... But be honest with me... Why did you attempt to kill yourself?..."
I have to know, it seemed like there was no reason at all!
"It wasn't an 'attempt'! I was committed to do it right there and then!... I wanted to die before the killer would have the chance to kill me! I've always wanted to be the one to control my death! But I knew I was next!"
That's the reason... During this conversation, we were heading back to the room.
"How do you know... that you were gonna be next...?" I sounded puzzled, there was no way he could know...right?
"It's obvious... Sawashiro has been treating me like a prince, ever since I came here. He was warming up to me... waiting for r the right moment to kill me..."
He's over thinking it too much. But it seems he's hiding something...
I knew he's intelligent... but... he doesn't know how to switch that mind off...
"He even used my sister against me...!" Wait! Where's the proof of that...?!
Suddenly, we heard groaning sounds from the room. The door seemed to be slightly opened... but I'm sure I closed this door properly...
I opened the door and found Sayuri struggling on the chair. There's a cloth wrapped around her neck!
"Sayuri!" I dashed toward her.
Her face is full of fear and hopelessness... Though her hands weren't tied up, they've fallen to her side, lifeless... She's choking! Yet she isn't freeing herself!
It proves to me that this behievour is caused by her irrational fears! Consuming her till control!
"Who did this?!" Misturu yelled as I quickly untie her, she immediately gasp for air!
"Aah!~" She coughed, she could've died! She was like this for a while!
"Are you ok?!" Mitsuru exclaimed while kneeling beside her.
She shook her head as a response, while coughing.
"Who did this to you?!... did you see him?!" I asked desperately while my mind is tied in knots.
"No!! -It- it -it ca- came- from...behind!" I shouldn't make her exert herself too much, she's already fueled with terror.
I lifted her up and laid her on one of the beds. After a while, she instantly fell asleep.
"Um... Am I supposed to sleep with her?... in the same room..?" Mitsuru asked nervously.
"What? Does she turn you on?..." I don't understand who would... She was annoying since day one.
"...No..." He said bluntly with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Well, I'm sure you'll be alright..." One thing that I don't understand... Where is everyone...?
I'm sure we caused such a commotion, that everyone would gather up right now... I look at my watch and I'm shocked to see what time it is! Everyone's asleep! It's 3 am! Already?!
8/6/2017
*MITSURU FUKUYAMA *
"What's happening here...?" I turn around... It's him... The killer! He must've done this to Sayuri!
"Sir! Um... did we wake you?..." Shintaru addressed in a panicked way.
"Of course... what do you think...?" He was asleep?... No... it must be a lie...
"I'm sorry... but something happened... Mitsuru tried to commit suicide..."
Why is he saying that?! Don't tell him! Why would you trust him?! He knows he's the killer!
"Now, are you going to tell me that it's my fault?..." What?...
"No.. I!-"
"Just so you know, I was trying to sleep..." Sawashiro tried to act all innocent.
"I understand... I apologise..." He bows. He's saying this just to save his job... "Sayuri had a panic attack because of this..."
"I think it's best for them both to stay here..."
"We're still continuing the trip?" They walk away.
"Yes..."
"Why?.." I mumbled. Nobody could answer... They closed the door.
"...You deserve to die..."
🔸7TH JUNE 2007🔸
🔴Something feels wrong... Mahiru has changed... But... I still love her... it doesn't mean that I don't! It's just that... She's too quiet... I said sorry so many times! I shouldn't have ran away!! I wanted to tell her that I was doing this for Her! She could've died!
I HA●▪°○°▪□TE MOM▪⊙▪●°○□°▪!!!
Why did she do this?! This would've never happened if she didn't hurt Mahiru!!!🔴
✴
Mahiru entered the room, she had a happy expression. When Mitsuru looked at her, she jumped by him excitedly.
"Hey! Mitsuru!... Guess what?!"
With a confused expression, Mitsuru just stared at her and said, "..hm?.."
"I found a stable job! I got so much on my first week!" She showed him a handful of money, then she placed her finger over her lips, "Shh!..."
She looked so bright, it almost felt...fake... Mitsuru, feeling reassured, smiled.
"This is good! I'm gonna ditch school and focus on working for our future!!"
"That means...We could have... a happy life."
"That's right!...If only, mom wasn't around... things would've been better.. She won't take my money, that way." She looked detested.
"I'm so excited!" Mitsuru jumped out in joy.
"Oh, that's right! It'll be your birthday soon!" Mitsuru looked away, confused.
"Oh... yeah..it is..."
"Tell me! Is there anything you want?!"
Mitsuru felt at ease, and shook his head. "No... I just need you.. Mahiru..."
He leaned over and hugged her. "Ah... Thank you... I promise...
I'll always be there..."✴
To be continued. . .