Yandere Amnesia - Book 2

Yandere Amnesia 2 - Chapter 4

I left Toma standing sullenly outside of the university main entrance. A dark cloud seemed to be hanging over his head but I needed to make a stand or I would snap. I didn't know what to do about Toma and my feelings for him were being compromised with each new distressing action he took. I then felt immensely guilty, knowing my feelings for Toma were waning. I could sense the engagement ring on a chain hidden beneath my roll neck weighing me down like a stone.

Stepping inside of the building alone, I let out a deep sigh of relief. I was glad I was back at University and I tried to focus on the present and not think too much about the recent past. Taking a deep breath and could smell the subtle polish on the wooden floor and the fresh paint on the walls. The sights of the bustling students walking all around, the sound of laughter as friends met up again after Autumn break and the loud hum as people talked excitedly all around me helped to ground me in the moment.

I made my way over to my old locker and hesitated, remembering the times I had been bullied in front of everyone. At, least now I was free from the troublesome antics of Rika and her fangirl cronies targeting me. The last thing I knew was that Rika had disappeared somewhere and the fangirls had left town for good. I shuddered recalling the moment Toma had confessed everything to me in the warehouse. He believed he was only doing what he did to protect me but I couldn't get the mental image out of my head. The way he psychologically manipulated and emotionally blackmailed the fangirls into stabbing Rika with those scissors was terrible. Yet each awful thing Toma has done since, I somehow convinced myself it would get better if I stayed but I was starting to worry I couldn't move past it after all.

It was then I noticed a group of girls surrounding and fawning over someone. Recognising the distinctive pale blue hair, I moved closer, my heart beating fast as I lay my eyes on Ikki for the first time since we escaped the Cabin. Memories of Ikki forcibly kissing me against a tree and then looming over me in the back seat of the car flashed across my minds eye, reminding me of what nearly happened that day he confessed.

The last time I had seen Ikki, his features were bloody and swollen so badly, he was unrecognisable after Shin had beaten him within an inch of his life . Here he was standing with a stylish glossy black walking stick, helping to support him to stand. Shockingly, he had a scar running across his cheekbone and he was wearing an eyepatch over one of his eyes with an ace of spade detail. I covered my mouth seeing him again, feeling tears threatening to spill down my face knowing I was responsible.

"Darling!" Ikki exclaimed happily, pushing past the swarming girls as he made a be line towards me, "Hey now. I hope those are tears of joy and not sadness" he said gently, reaching out to cup my cheek with his blue gloved hand.

I stood speechless seeing him again as a myriad of conflicting emotions crashed over me, wave after wave almost knocking me back. People were staring at our interaction curiously, whispering to each other. I stared up at Ikki, seeing how the events at the cabin had left more than emotional scars on his handsome face. I couldn't stand the guilt and in a moment of panic, I ran away.

"Wait!" Ikki called out, struggling to keep up as he limped after me.

As I ran off, desperately needing space and time to process my thoughts, a sudden pang of guilt and anguish hit me in the heart. I had no idea what Ikki had been through after he was taken to the hospital by the ambulance. We had told them a fight had broken out and gotten out of hand because the truth was too strange to explain. Toma had refused to let me go see him or call the hospital afterwards, leaving me in the dark about Ikki''s condition. Why would Ikki want to have anything to do with me after all he had experienced because of me?

Tears rained down my cheeks and other students looked at me as I passed. Coming to an empty corridor, I lost my bearings after not paying any attention to where I was going. I didn't recognise what part of the building I was in. Suddenly, I felt a hand grab my upper arm, stopping me from running. I slowly turned to face the music, looking up at Ikki sadly.