(OLD) The Future Diary: Rebirth [Book 2]

Chapter 3: A Way Back

It was the middle of the night. I was barely asleep when I felt someone poke my face. I blinked my eyes open. Tohka stood there, looking down at me. She looked nervous.

"Tohka, what's wrong?" I asked.

"I'm just a little scared. Can I sleep with you?" She answered.

I had seen this several times in my world. Tohka coming to me when she was scared. It made me feel happy that I could do some good. Even if it was something small like this.

"Sure, you can." I stated.

I scooted over for her. She lay down on the bed and bundled herself in the blankets. She closed her eyes and began to breathe softly. She had fallen asleep. I stared at her. She was very cute when she slept.

I began to comb my fingers through her soft hair. I eventually drifted off to sleep as well.

The next morning, I awoke to the sound of footsteps. I shot up. Tohka was still asleep next to me.

I saw who the cause of the sound was. It was Second. She was standing right at the end of the bed.

"Second, what are you doing here?" I asked.

She grinned.

"Obviously getting you, so we can beat this horrendous game!"

I sighed, glad to know we had finally reunited.

"I see you found your sis." She stated.

I smiled and looked down at my sleeping sister.

"Yeah, I'm very glad to have found her."

Second chuckled.

"Well, let's get moving so we can find a way out of this world!" She said. "If we play our cards right, we can bring Her and First back with us!"

"Yeah, maybe we don't have to beat this game!" I replied.

Second nodded.

"Yes, but we'll have two very angry gods on our hands."

I huffed.

"I didn't think about that."

Suddenly, the glass on the window shattered. Laying on the floor was Murumuru.

"Murumuru, what are you doing here?!" Second and I yelled simultaneously.

Murumuru stood up and brushed the glass off her clothes.

"I came to tell you that your plans will not work. There is no way back." She said. "Yuno and Yuki ordered me to bring you this message."

"Then what's the point of even doing this?" I asked.

Murumuru sighed.

"You humans don't understand."

Second and I both glared at her.

"Listen you little midget, we're not playing this stupid game!" I yelled. "We're going back to our world, and Tohka and Mina are coming with us!"

Second smacked me on the back.

"Man Deus, who knew you had a tough side!"

Murumuru trembled a little, but then chuckled.

"They won't stop you from trying this, but you will still have the other [Diary] holders on your tail."

"Ok, that sounds good." I replied. "Do you have any ideas on how to return?"

"Well, if it was Murumuru who sent you, then she is the only one who can bring you back." Murumuru said. "And isnce you have no way to contact her, you can't return."

I nodded.

"Thanks for the help." Second said.

Murumuru nodded and disappeared.

I looked to Second.

"It looks like we're back to old times." I said.

"Yeah, it sure does seem that way." She replied.

I looked down at Tohka who was still asleep. I picked her up.

"Did you bring a vehicle?" I asked.

Second nodded.

"Yeah, grab your things and let's go."