The Ones Who Survived

Chapter 2: Mrs Yui

The class that day was as normal as it could be, there was the occasional whisper but besides that well behaved. It looked normal, even though in her class sat students she did not remember, staring at her . It felt wrong, it was wrong. The phrase rung in her head, as her eyes wandered over to Seiko taking notes. Seiko knew what she meant, even though she was a teacher it hurt her greatly to have heard what happened to the rest from Seiko, the poor girl must be traumatized.

Even knowing this she continues her job, she has to, she is their teacher. After class she went to clean up when a boy approached her. This boy she had learned was named Haruto Aishi. The first day back to school from that nightmare, he visited her every day after class, she managed to figure out his name without asking, and carry on a phone call. Haruto was a sweet boy, he seemed a lot like Satoshi. The very thought made her chest heavy. Haruto snapped her out of her trance, "ms Yui... could you help me, I've been having trouble in class..." Ms Yui nodded smiling warmly.

Once the boy left ms Yui scooped up her belongings dropping her keys, as she reached for them her fingers brushed against a familiar item , moving her fingers back a bit she saw a small bit of a teachers desk part of lets scribbled on the piece. It was the final remanence she came back to find as Ayumi and Yoshiki had wandered off to find her. She still remembers when realize what had happened.

Walking down the empty bleak hallway a smell wafted through the air... wax and a bright light. Ms Yui's eyes lit up remembering her students candle, she ran over to the light rounding the corner only to find, not one , but two of her students. She smiled before seeing the scene. Her face melted into horror covering her mouth as she backed up into the wall. Yoshiki had died on top of Ayumi, the both of them. Yoshiki was stabbed, Ayumi seemed to have been crushed . It was a horrible scene illuminated by a candle, the reminder of who used to live their. She wanted to cry but all she could do was stare in shock. The pain of seeing this was unbearable, wishing every day and night she had died in their place.

She shook her head and picked up her keys driving back to her apartment, where Seiko stood leaning on the door, still wearing her school uniform; a grim look on her face. Ms Yui didn't ask why she was there, it was normal for her. Seiko and her met after school here to chat with each other and mourn. She unlocked the door and Seiko took her place at a chair at the kitchen table, while mrs Yui made some tea. Seiko looked up and watched her , eyes boring into her back before opening her mouth , "Mrs Yui, would you be willing to help me change fate?" .

Silence rang through the kitchen it was piercing. Mrs Yui knew what she meant but she played dumb, "Change fate? How would you do that?". Silence covered them like a blanket before Seiko said in a soft voice , "well.. Ayumis charm worked, meaning there should be something else, anything else we can do to bring them back.." Mrs Yui didn't even stop to think before turning around, "No absolutely not.", Seikos eyebrows furrowed determined "Why not?! Do you not want to see them?!" Mrs Yui pressed her fingers to her forehead, "I do, but that kind of stuff is what got us into this mess, what if it makes it worse?". "By what?! Killing us?! We already want to die anyways!!" Seikos words cut like a knife, it was true and they both knew it. They wanted to take their friends and loved ones place, to at least tell them goodbye.. or hug them one last time. Mrs Yui was silent , a hand holding the top of the tea kettle, straining from how hard she was gripping it. Seiko's eyes softened her eyes glossing over, "Please, let me at least try..? Can you help me do this please, if it doesn't work so be it, but I want to at least try and see my friends again!" The end of her sentence shook as her tears fell onto the table , her fists clenched and her head hung low in misery. "Please..." she only managed to choke out.