Life After Hope's Peak

Chapter 23 - Trapped Again

*Makoto's pov*

I was furious with Sho for the next couple of days, she had no right to act how she did. Kyoko was okay, she just put some cream and dressings on it herself so there was no need to get the police or doctors involved. Toko hadn't spoken to any of us since she attacked Kyoko, well it was actually Sho's fault. She obviously felt guilty about what had happened.

Byakuya had been taking her food and water upstairs as she remained in her room with the door closed.
Avery had been also staying in our room as I think Toko was scared she would hurt him. Byakuya came in every morning to get him and take him to Toko so she could feed him. Lydia surprisingly was the one person who was really missing her.

I was ready to forgive Sho but she or Toko was going to need to make the first move. Kyoko hadn't said much about the wounds and I hadn't even really seen them. I wanted to check them for her but she only shouted at me and told me to go away.

A few more days passed and we had all been going to work and taking Lydia to school, but when we four got home (me, Byakuya, Hina and Lydia) on the Friday there was something wrong. We walked through the front door and Byakuya instantly sensed it and pushed Lydia behind him. I knew that we all knew that something wasn't right but no one said anything. As we walked further in the house a strange smell came across us all. Hina flinched back and took Lydia's hand into hers. There was no noise so slowly we made our way upstairs and there the smell got stronger.

"Toko?!" Byakuya shouted out.

There was no reply. I took out my phone and looked at it. I had received a text from Kyoko saying she was already home.

"Kyoko?!" I shouted, still nothing but that deafening sound of silence.

"Where are they?" Hina asked.

"I don't know but they are around here somewhere, they are bound to be" Byakuya told us as he proceeded towards his room.

We followed and he threw the door open to reveal lying on the floor motionless was Toko with Kyoko lying horizontally across her stomach. Neither of them had replied when we had called. The smell was a lot stronger in this room than it had been in all the rest of the house. Me and Byakuya ran to them and began to check if they were still alive. Hina stayed with Lydia in the corner of the room and I looked in Avery's cot and he too was lying there motionless. Suddenly the bed room door was slammed shut. Byakuya ran to try and open it but soon I felt light headed and almost too quickly I had passed out.

*Kyoko's pov*

Back where we started I guess, I was lying on the floor of a class room. I slowly got up and brushed myself down before looking around. Back in a room where all the windows were blocked and sealed up. My heart froze as I remembered passing out when I went to find Toko. I had wanted to talk to her as we hadn't spoken for around a week and a half.

I sniffed my clothing and I could smell her scent on me, so she should also be here then.

Lydia? Makoto? Byakuya? Asahina? Avery? Where were they? Did they get away before it was too late?

I went over to the door and opened it, as I feared the corridors were illuminated pink as I looked down them. There was now a more sinister feel to the whole place. I knew where I was, I was on the first floor so I began to make my way towards the Gym.

When I got to that area I saw Toko standing by the Gym doors, she sensed me and turned around to look at me.

She instantly cried out "Kyoko!" As she ran over to me.

We both hugged each other as we were scared and confused.

"W-why are we b-back here?" She stuttered.