Blood Moon

Chapter 40

*Hiroshi's Pov*

Thanks to Kuro-san's help. We were able to have access to get into the school.

Yongedu High. Morning time all the way through the afternoon. You could hear the chattering of students and teachers going through their daily routines.

But at night, it was indeed such a spooky place to be at.

Yuma: Man...I hate coming back here...

Seiya: That makes two of us.

Even though Himeno was popular here at school. He hated it as much as we did.

His own reasons.

I turned on my advanced phone to flashlight mode and took a good look around.

In the main building, we had noticed small lockers (without doors), often made of wood, where students can put their shoes in.

In Japanese schools, students wear a kind of gym shoes called “uwagutsu” inside the buildings. 

The hallway is similar to American schools, just looks old. The classroom door is opened by pulling the door to the right, unlike American classroom doors which is opened by pulling in or out.

Me: Man...how long has this school been running?

Seiya: If I remembered correctly, a old school used to be built before it. After they shut down, they just changed the name.

Yuma: Man, if this place really has a high record of bullying...why didn't they shut down this hellhole a long time ago? It would've done so many people a huge favor...

That's what I want to know...

If Yongedu High didn't exist anymore. Then maybe the whole "DEAD ONE" thing wouldn't come back into existence.

Me: Let's look around for Tomoki's locker. He probably had left something here.

We walked over a few spaces down all the way to the rusty old locker left behind.

As soon as I shined my flashlight on it.

There was a small scene I wish I didn't see...

"WEIRDO!"

"CREEP!"

"EYEPATCH BOY!"

"FREAK!"

"YOU BETTER WATCH OUT!"

"YOUR KIND DOESN'T BELONG HERE!"

"GET OUT OF THIS SCHOOL!"

"JUST DIE!!!"

Seiya: Oh My...How very unpleasant...

Yuma: Those motherfuckers never knew when to quit...

It's hard to see how many people just expressed so much hate for one kid such as Tomoki.

What did he do to deserve this...?

Me: Since this is a rusty locker...it shouldn't be too hard to open it...

Since Tomoki is long gone. His locker hasn't been taken care of. It's been left behind to the cruel injustice devices of others.

Me: Here we go...

I was then able to dissemble the lock and open up the locker.

Me: ?!

Seiya: What is it?

Me: It's...It's....

EMPTY...

There was nothing in there.

Yuma: Aw man...Well this investigation just got harder.

Seiya: Surely there are other places to look.

He has a point. We shouldn't give up now. Like Himeno said, we had other places to look.

Since staging a car accident to cause someone's death is a pretty low blow.

It is also FRAUD. It can cost people a LOT of money beyond what the other driver’s insurance company pays, and, just like any other theft, absolutely morally bankrupt.

It even makes things worst if you kill someone.

But according to Kuro-san. He learned that there was no accident. It wasn't even reported to the news until everyone learned Tomoki's parents died.

I have searched up so many new report about a boy being killed in a car accident.

I've gotten results but none of them were similar to Tomoki's case...

If that's the situation...then how did Tomoki's case became worldwide...?

This is so confusing...

As one person once said: "The impact of the news is a psychological mystery, because most of it doesn’t actually affect us directly..."

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Me: Let's just keep going. Let's go investigate the classrooms.

Yuma/Seiya: Right...

We leave the lockers and walked down the corridors. Our footsteps had echoed making things more tense for the quiet atmosphere.

Seiya: H-Hey...?

I turned to him.

Me: What is it?

Seiya: Do you think Tanaka's ghost is still lurking around...like the rumors had said.

Yuma: Whaaaat? You scared, young boss?

Seiya: Q-Quiet You!

Me: It's possible...Why you ask...?

Seiya: If it is possible. Then I need something to defend myself.

Me: I still got some of Kamishiro's talismans and spiritual incense...

Seiya: I think it's gonna take more than that to stop a ghost...which is why I brought me a little manpower.

He pulls out a M&P handgun. Yakuza or not, should he even be having that gun? He's still a minor, right?

Seiya: I know what you're thinking. But thanks to Gun Politics. It is a common misconception that self-defense is illegal here in Japan. However, children, under 19 or 21 are allowed to use firearms as long as they are under supervision from a person who is of legal age.

Me: So your father gave you one...?

Seiya: It's just in case those two idiots who went ahead of us can't do their damn job.

Yuma: Is it loaded?

Seiya: Yes.

*Whoosh*

Boys: ?!!!

We saw a shadowy figure pass through the hallways towards the classrooms.

Seiya: What is it?

Me: I think we just saw someone rush towards a classroom...

Seiya: Oh? It's probably those one of those two idiots... Don't forget they're here as well...

Yuma: But dude...I couldn't see or recognize them...

Me: All I saw was a shadow...

Himeno begin to get scared...

Seiya: W-What do you think we should do...?

We were heading towards the classrooms. We have choice but to confront whose ever here with us.

Me: They're heading in the direction where we were supposed to go. Let's follow them but remain catious...