The Ones Who Survived

Memories [Ayumi and Yoshiki]

The hallways were dark, bodies littered this hallway. Ayumi clung to Yoshikis arm Seiko lingering close behind her eyes red and swollen. They had gotten separated from Satoshi and Yuka, but even if it was grim .. there was at least safety in numbers. They walked , rounding corners in search of the missing bags, what could be used to appease the spirits. They had appeased two, and now all they need is the last one... Yuki. In two hands Ayumi clutched the bloody satchel tightly , her head pounding.

Yoshikis arm shot out stopping Ayumi and Seiko, "Do you hear that?" He murmured. Light foot steps , they came down, towards them. Closer and closer. Ayumis eyes widen in panic looking around for what to do when her eyes fell onto a hiding spot in an attempt, not knowing how close the footsteps where she ran for the closet. Before she feels a weight on her back and a wet noise, she turned around to see Yoshiki standing behind her arms out stretched, looking over his should he started at her and murmured, "You idiot... ". She could feel a wetness leaking onto her and something poke her, and before she could register what happened he fell on top of her.

A dark girly laugh rung out. Craning her neck she saw a girl with short hair stepping on Yoshikis arm causing him to wince. A high pulled up to her face and bloody, she stood. Naho. Her eyes grey and black mist surrounding her. Ayumi's eyes welled up knowing this was the end, fitting to be killed by who she admired. She stepped on his head his chin digging into her back making her cry out. She could hear the knife, each wet blow taken to Yoshiki. "I-urk- Lo-nng.." Yoshiki sputtered trying to tell her something but eventually he fell silent. Ayumi heard heaving breaths , and silence. Then nothing.

She strained her neck back to see her idol walking away holding the knife her jacket tied around her waist bumping at each step. It head heavy, hard to breath, Ayumi was pinned to the ground, her cheek rubbing against the rough surface of the ground. Yoshikis entire weight bearing down onto her small frame, no matter how she struggled she couldn't free herself.

Time passed, she didn't know how long it had been. Time and space had melded together. She didn't know where her friends were, where Seiko had went, where Satoshi and Yuka was.. or mrs Yui... she could only hope for their safety. Suddenly without warning a cold glow lit up her face.

"How does it feel to die because of your friend."

Ayumi didn't register the question at first , "what? What do you mean..?".

"Your friend ran away and left you, your friend killed the boy on top of you, and now he's causing your death."

Ayumi smiled sadly, "I deserve to die... " she whispered out her breaths short and choppy due to the weight on her body.

"What about the friends who left you to rot."

She shook her head , "im not going to blame them.. I hope I die if they get to live.. after all I brought them to this place... it was my fault."

"Your an idiot"

Chuckling softly she smiles, "I know."

Silence hung in the air for a second before the fire turned red, " well if you want to die so badly, then why don't I speed up the process huh? Since your so eager to die."

Her eyes widen as she felt Yoshikis body become heavier pressing closer to her back making her whimper.

The spirit laughed and teased, "How about you trade your friends life for yours? I can save you but I will kill them~"

She shook her head the pain hurting her elbows being wedged to the side by the bodies weight "n-no.." her eyes became glassy at the pain, she could already feel her bones being stressed enough to break.

"Last chance~"

"NEVER" she managed to yell hoarsely "gulk.." her eyes widen as a rip snapped and pierced her lung, she could feel her lungs ripping and the feeling of drowning as she gasps hoarsely , the taste of iron coating her mouth. And pooling on the floor beneath her face.

"Your such an idiot" the spirit scoffed, as Ayumis vision became hazy. Unable to keep her eyes open with one last scratchy breath she closed her eyes.