Help / Naegami story

Part two - Help

⚠️TW⚠️ There is talk of stabbing, and blood in this chapter!

Byakuya's POV

I really can't sleep.

It's been two hours since the nighttime announcement played. I still haven't gone to bed because I can't get that's stupid commoner out of my head. Why can't I stop thinking about him?

I don't want to dwell about it anymore. Maybe a nice cup of tea will set my mind straight, and help me finally get some rest.

I check my clock, and it reads '12:27 am'. I know Kyoko left her door open for Alter Ego, so I must be really quiet to not wake her up.

I get in my suit and contemplate weather to go out or not, but something is telling me I should.

I unlock my door. As I begin to open it I hear someone crying. I don't really want to be bothered right now. Sighing, I think Kyoko would have heard and is already dealing with it, so I won't have to do a thing. After a moment, I open my door fully and my eyes go wide.

TW STARTS HERE!

There's blood. Lots of it. And in the middle of the bloody mess is Makoto, sat there crying. I look in horror as I examine the situation. Makoto is sat against his door, with a pair of all too familiar scissors in his stomach. Kyoko has her door closed, and I'm guessing whoever did...this...closed her door so she wouldn't hear.

As I stand there starring at him, he finally notices me.

"B-By-Byakuya?...Help...me" He says. "I-I know I m-may seem like an easy target right now, b-but please!" He pleads with me.

Is he that dumb? I wasn't really thinking about that before, but now I realize my chance. I can blame it on whoever did this to him in the first place. I can win this game.

But I can't.

It's just...something about him I know I wouldn't allow myself.

So as I stand there, I decide to help him. But I guess the shock hasn't fully worn off and I just stare at him until he interrupts my thoughts.

"Byakuya...?" He quietly says.

I stop my thinking and walk over to him. I examine his stomach, and see that I was correct. Genocide Jill's scissors are sticking right out of him. The wound doesn't seem too bad, but he's loosing a lot of blood.

I hear him start to sob louder than before, and before I realize what I'm doing I pick him up bridal style. I'm getting a commoners blood all over my clothes. Willingly.

I remember someone mentioning the nurses office was opened, and start running, but not so fast that it would hurt him. Then, I place him on a bed and think of what to do next. I'm panicking. I don't know what to do. I get a few bandages out, and put them beside Makoto's bed. I've never even put a bandaid on myself, let alone this. I know I can't do this myself, but who do I go and get?

"Makoto. I'll be back." I say. I can feel my voice shake a little, and quickly straighten it out. I'm a Togami. I cannot let these things phase me. Or let these emotions show. I've seen dead body's all this week, this shouldn't impact me like it is.

"O-okay." He stutters "Plea-please hurry..." I can hear the fear in his voice.

I leave the room and think of who to go to. My first instinct is Kyoko. I don't want to have to talk to her, and I don't like the commoner one bit. But it's for Makoto, so I try not to think about it.

The door is already unlocked, due to Kyoko leaving it open for Alter Ego, and whoever did this to Makoto just simply closed the door. I open the door and walk in. Going up to Kyoko's bed, I shake her as violently as I possibly can.