Unfaithful

Covered Wagon

 (Make fanart. All of you. Make me cry.)

  HAJIME POV

   A few days passed and they came and went more peacefully then any of us had expected. The castle had realized something had definitely happened to us and were in a full state of panic but could you blame them? We did vanish without a trance, after all. 

   The four of us have been laying low here at Shuichi and Kokichi's, keeping the doors locked and the curtains drawn. How unfortunate, I've been hoping to explore a little more.

   Guards from the castle have been in and out of this village, questioning anyone who was suspicious in the slightest, and even just people at random on the street! It's got to be pure luck that no one has come after Shu and Kichi yet. 

   Sonia says Toko will be by tonight to help us get out of the village. Komaru is going to be waiting on the outskirts of the village with some transportation. We don't know exactly where we're heading or what we're going to do next, we just want to get as far away from here as possible.

   I know we're causing a lot of panic and problems with our sudden absence but with the way they're controlling our life, we can't help but do something about it. By running away we're taking charge. We're doing the right thing. . .right?

   Maybe we should have thought this through a little more. . .

   Toko is supposed to be here around midnight. Right now it's only nearly nine-thirty in the pm. So we've still got a couple of hours to kill.

   I let out a heavy sigh, sitting down on the edge of the guest bed. 

   "Penny for your thoughts, Hajime?" Nagito asks from the chair in the corner, book in hand. 

   Since we have another escape coming, Shuichi insisted we all retreat to our areas of sleep to rest and prepare. Naturally, Komaeda and I felt too restless and anxious to sleep, so we had just been as the kids say 'hanging out.' 

   "I'm still wondering if this is really the best decision. . .maybe we should just go back."

   Nagito rolls his eyes. "It's a little late for that now, Hajime."

   ". . .I just feel like there was a better, more mature way to handle this situation."

   Komaeda crosses one leg over the other, marking his place in his book before shutting it to fully look at me. "Hajime, we tried that already, remember? We warned them there would be consequences and here they are. Stop worrying, would you, doll?" 

   "I know," I sigh, "I just can't help it."

   "Learn to." He teases. 

   "Jerk."

   There's then a soft knock at the door. With a slight nod from Nagito, I turn my head towards the door and call "come in."

   The doorknob twists and in comes Chiaki, hugging Sonia's arm. Wow, have they gotten close or what?

   "Wow, are you two dating?" Komaeda asks casually with a smug little smile.

   The faces of both of the girls simultaneously flood a bright, embarrassed red as Chiaki immediately releases Sonia's arm.

   "W-We've only known each other for a little over a week! And besides, isn't it the worst time for something like that?"

   "I told you things would be better if we just swapped." Nagito mutters, resting his chin in his hand. 

   I tilt my head to the side, skeptical. "And you have yet to deny it."

   "That is besides the point!" Sonia declares.