Zana (A Zane x Kawaii~Chan Story)

Fear...

One week had past since the incident. One week had passed since Nana had gone outside.

"How are you feeling?" Aphmau gently asked as she set down a cup of strawberry tea on Kawaii~Chan's nightstand. Kawaii~Chan didn't respond, and instead stared at the wall.

Aphmau sat down in front of her vision. "I know you can see me." Kawaii~Chan just sighed and looked down. "How I always feel."

Aph stared at the floor for a couple of minutes, pondering her thoughts. Then she stood up. I want to take you out somewhere. Somewhere... he... would never go. You need to get out before you lose that bubbling joy inside of you.

Instead of declining and walking away, Kawaii~Chan surprised Aphmau. "Okay," she said.

Aphmau lingered in shock, but quickly came to and said, "then it's settled. Get dressed and we'll go out to Club Moonlight. I love it there and I know you will too— it's no where Zane would visit. He doesn't like clubs."

Kawaii~Chan cringed at the mention of his name. However, she did her best to keep her head up. She smiled a weak smile. "I'll go ahead and get dressed then."

Cut to Club

Definitely not somewhere Zane would visit. Aph was right— club music played as the dark blue walls almost glowed under the black light. There was a massive sunroof on the ceiling that peaked straight to the moon. Aphmau and KC danced and laughed, shuffling through the busy crowd. One man even tried to hit on KC, but Aph actually whispered to him what was going on and he surprisingly hugged Kawaii~Chan and said, "I know what you're going through."

8 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m...

KC and Aph kept on going.

"Okay Kawaii~Chan Imma visit the lil' lady's room," Aphmau slurred her words.

KC laughed and pushed her towards there. She decided to take a break and get a drink.

She sat down at the bar to order. But all of a sudden right before she made her order for a pink bubbly, a man chimed in. "This one's on me," he said, handing the money to the bartender before Kawaii~Chan could protest.

"Wow, thank you," she said.

"Of course! Who could not donate to such a beautiful lady?" he cheered.

Kawaii~Chan recognized that voice— then it hit her. "You're that guy who tried to hit on me!" she laughed.

"Dang it... I thought you'd forget that bad impression... can I start over?"

"I'll give you a pass this time. In fact, let's go somewhere a little less... loud," KC said.

"Be my guest," the voice said as he followed her.

Kawaii~Chan was careful to choose a spot with people, but still quiet. The club lobby.

"Ah, much better." now that he was out of the black lights, Kawaii~Chan realized he was wearing a sweatshirt with the hood on. She couldn't see his face.

"Oh... why are you doing that?" KC asked.

"Well... the thing is... my features may come as a shock to you. I wear this hood to not... scare people."

"Well now I'm even more curious. Come on, take the hood off."

"If you say so," he said.

Then, low and behold, he took the mask off. And the shock in Kawaii~Chan's face said it all. Standing in front of her was none other than... Reese.

"R-Reese~Senpa— I mean... Reese?!" Kawaii~Chan stepped back in surprise.

"Do I know you?" Reese promptly asked.

"Aphmau's Christmas party! Remember, you hooked up with Michi?"

Reese's eyes stared at her, then went dead. "M-Mi— Mich—" he ran away to the bathroom.

KC chased him but was unable to get him back. All she heard through the door of the men's bathroom was the sound of vomit and hurls.

She slowly walked away, sad.

"Kaw-kawiaiai Chan, wheneere have yuuu beann?" Aphmau asked her.

"I decided to explore," Kawaii~Chan lied.

She walked back to the dance floor. Then, slowly gaining that bubbling feeling back to her heart, she yelled, "Let's just keep dancing!"

3 a.m.

"WOOHOOO!" Aphmau and Kawaii~Chan were screaming. The club was packed full of people now.

They laughed. A slow dance song came on and Aphmau and Kawaii~Chan danced together. They chuckled at every little stumble, every little joke.

"We should probably head home," Kawaii~Chan said at around 4 a.m.

"Yeahh, I guess you're right," Aphmau groaned,  "one more song?"

"One more song," Kawaii~Chan giggled.

They laughed and danced to the final song, Aphmau at one point even clearing a small crowd around her as she shuffled. Kawaii~Chan clapped and jumped. She stumbled around at some points.

For a few brief moments, nothing mattered. Everything was fun and happy, everything perfect. Aphmau and Kawaii~Chan were in heaven.

Kawaii~Chan looked over at the bar, and saw a pale, greasy man with dark brown hair. He had dark circles under his eyes. He sat there, taking shot after shot after shot— he almost looked insane. She paused and looked again.

There he was, unbearably drunken and insane.

Zane.