She understand why Chiyo won't let her touch her, with her filthy appearance right now. It's understandable. But Chisato felt great pain from that one small movement. 'What did she do to deserve this fate?' A tear escaped her eye as she turn around and grabbed one of the chairs in the room. Chiyo saw her struggling and decided to get her body wipes in her bag and give it to her. "Here. Wipe your face and arms." She also gave her a small plastic bag that she always bring to reuse as her trashbag. Chisato tiredly sat in one of the chairs with Chiyo's body wipes and small trashbag in her hand. She wiped her face harshly, disgusted by that sticky stuff and then wiped it again until it's almost red. She did the same with her arms and hands... And before she knows it, there's no more body wipes left. "I'm sorry..." She apologized, Again feeling sorry for troubling other people for her sorry self. 'Why do I need to bother people for my existence?' Chisato's lips trembled with her negative thoughts.
Chiyo felt uncomfortable hearing her apologize for nothing. With her small, hoarse voice, It makes her imagine a lot of nasty things that could cause such a voice. "It's okay. It's just wipes. Hurry, before they decide to come back." Seeing that Chisato's hands are now slightly clean, Chiyo held her hand and lead her to the door.
Knock! "Kenta-kun! Are you there? Can you wait in the art club, please?" Chiyo called out after knocking. "Okay. But you guys better hurry." Kenta said.
"Do you need help, Chiyo-chan?" Yura asked. Chiyo looked back at Chisato but Chisato shook her head in rejection. "No, thanks! I'll handle it. Go with Kenta-kun and wait."
After hearing two sets of footsteps leave, only then did Chiyo opened the door. She felt Chisato's hand trembling as they leave the room. Chiyo vaguely knows how she felt and didn't offer any words of comfort. She's scared to say anything at all. Not wanting to hurt Chisato-chan with her careless words.
Later on, Chisato finally felt lighter after getting rid of all the sticky, disgusting stuff in her body. Chiyo and Chisato didn't even bother with the mess the made in the lab. This was not the time to care. "We got their photos. but I don't think it's enough evidence since we didn't take any pictures while they are doing it... So, what do you plan to do?" Chiyo said to Chisato before exiting the science lab. Chisato felt fear at the mention of photos and those pigs. but she tried to think... "I don't know... Let me think about it..."
"You need to decide now. A vital evidence is still inside you. If we had you checked in the hospital and then got to the police..." Chiyo strongly suggested. But Chisato shook her head again with tears in her face. Chiyo suddenly felt tired seeing her weak like this. But this is her decision... "I'll give you the photos tomorrow." Chiyo said and then lead Chisato out of school with Kenta and Yura. Kenta felt a group of people looking at them but saw nothing when he looked around. He turned to Yura and saw her looking around as well... 'This is a huge trouble we got ourselves into.'
It took a long time for them to reach Chisato's home. But after entering, Chiyo realized how blessed she is to have a warm home to go home to. Chisato's home was quiet and dark. Clearly, no one is home. "Where's your parents?" Yura asked. Chisato, walked towards the stairs and didn't answer. "Sit yourselves down. I'll... go upstairs... and change." Chisato didn't look at them as she went up. Chiyo and Kenta sat in the sofa, but Yura decided to enter the kitchen and make some tea. Yura is weird like this. She sometimes look clueless at somethings but sometimes... she picks up very quickly. Chiyo's phone rang at this moment, It's Akihiko. "Aki-nii-" But before she can utter and words, an angry Akihiko spoke at the other end. "Where did you guys go? Why didn't you say anything? I thought you're going straight home today with Yura?" Akihiko asked with anger and worry. At times like this, Chiyo missed Akihiko's cheerful phone calls that he used to. Kenta saw how awkward she's still feel about what happened and took the phone from her. "We hangout in a friends house-"
"Kenta-kun. You're with Chiyo? Bring her home right now." Akihiko grits his teeth thinking this guy is with Chiyo again. "Like I said... We're in a friends house. I'll send Chiyo home later. You don't need to worry. I'll call Uncle Yoshi if you want. Bye." Kenta sarcastically ended the call right away and gave the phone back to Chiyo. But Chiyo's dazedly took the phone and put it back in her bag, with her head numb from all the thinking. She still don't know what she's going to do after this. Helping others for this kind of serious stuff is not in her plans. She got enough problems of her own. She didn't even hear how Kenta dealt with Akihiko and how he called her father to inform where they are and that they'll be going home soon. Yura came back with the tea she made but Chisato still hasn't come down. The three grew worried when an hour and a half has passed. Chiyo stood up and was about to go upstairs but Kenta held her arm and let Yura go up instead. After a couple of minutes, Chiyo and Kenta heard Yura call for help.
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Akihiko stood in front of another painting of Chiyo. Seething with anger for Kenta and drowning with worry for Chiyo. Ryu sat at his sofa and trying to track down Chiyo's whereabouts with his laptop, not knowing what to say. Ryu is already used with Akihiko's growing possessiveness of Chiyo. But standing in front of her painting for who-knows how long is still creepy for him. His complicated and dark expression didn't help either. Ryu prayed that Chiyo will never get to witness this part of Akihiko. But that Kenta is really pushing Akihiko's buttons and the kid just arrived a month ago. When Ryu got the address of where Chiyo is, he can't help raising an eyebrow. "A-chan, You called me for this. Chiyo is only a couple of blocks away from us. Why are you panicking like Kenta took her abroad?"
"Where?" Akihiko asked, his tone cold and hoarse.