Nightmares. The only time you ever had them was early in your life. But that woman being made to participate in the game just like you. You sacrificed her for your survival.
The thoughts wake you up in a cold sweat. The sudden movements igniting the pain in your leg
You look over at the night stand for the treatment, Shibuki got for you the night before. You exhale slowly as you untie the bandage and toss it in the trash.
Slowly, you pour the treatment over the wound and pat it dry. You quickly cut another bandage and wrap it around you.
"You're up?" Shibuki's shadow covers you.
"Yes. I had a nightmare."
She gives you a bottle of water and soap to wash up with.
"When your ready, can we go and find more food?"
"We're running low? Already?"
"I couldn't find much the first time."
You slowly stand up, limping to a near by sink and clean yourself as needed. When you're done, you meet Shibuki at the front of the mall and you guys start walking.
"What happened last night?" She asks as the sun rises.
"Tag." You limp by her side down the empty street.
"Tag?" She points to a grocery store.
"Yup. There was a safe zone and we had to find it before the tagger killed us."
You enter the grocery store and look down the aisles, there are few people doing the same, looking for certain things. Once they found them, they left.
"I wouldn't of survived that." She grabs cans of tuna and soup.
"I barely did. There was a catch."
"There's always a catch." She chuckles.
You grab some chip bags and canned fruit.
"There's another tagger in the safe zone."
"It was rigged from the start." She shakes her head.
"Yup. But they didn't."
"Huh?"
"The taggers. They were people. They died because of us."
"Y/N thats the point of these games. They mess with our heads."
"I hate it."
You hear the bell from the entrance ring and turn towards it.
"Chishiya." You smile.
"Einstein." He waves and picks up a bag of chips.
Shibuki looks him over as he opens the chips and comes toward you.
"Who's this?" She asks and he turns his head to her.
No reaction, an insane lack of anything actually.
"We played the game together."
"She's not as dumb as she looks." He smirks lightly and grabs a can of oranges. He waves as he opens the door to the store.
"Wait." You follow slowly thanks to your bad leg. He turns and stops walking.
"Should you be walking on that?" He points to your leg.
"I don't know. I've never been shot before." You shrug. He simply nods and looks into your eyes. A warm feeling covers your body as he keeps eye contact.
"Um-" You rack your brain for what you were going to ask him. "Damn. I don't remember."
"Hmm." He chews on a chip and turns to leave again.
"Where are you playing tonight?"
"Are you hoping to die with me?" He stops and turns again. You laugh and shake your head
"I'm hoping not to die at all."
"I'm not playing tonight." He shrugs. "You?"
"Somewhere around here. I can walk but not far."
He nods. "Can you make it to a hotel?"
"Hotel?"
"Come on."
"What about-"
"If they're smart they'll live." He mumbles.
You look back at the store and wave at Shibuki standing in the doorway.
"I'll be back." You smile. She nods and heads back to the mall.
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You walk until you find yourself in front of a hotel. Over the original label is spray painted 'Beach'
