Better Times || A Splatoon Story

Day XVI Hour 16

Song dedicated to this chapter: I by Yiruma

Satomi's P.O.V.

Nobody that I know said they haven't seen or heard from Marie, and I am scared. What if Octavio manage to come back and kidnap her. I asked everyone from my contacts, I even tried calling her. People didn't answer or didn't know where she was. I paced around my room, holding my phone in hand for any reply. I really hope she's okay, it's not like her to ignore or disappear. I threw myself on my bed with frustration, staring at my ceiling. And finally I got a call from Sayuri. Immediately I pick up.

"Hello?!"

"Hi Sato..."

"Uhh, how are you?"

"The same..."

"Have you seen Marie or even heard from her lately?"

"Actually yeah... at one a.m."

"R-Really?"

"She's leaving Inkopolis, she never told me why."

"Leaving?!"

"Yeah... five pm she said."

I looked at my alarm clock, 4:45 pm. "That's in fifteen minutes!"

"Yeah..."

"I...I got to go!"

I hung up as soon as I could and grabbed my shoes and jacket and hit the road. I need to see her, I need to stop her!

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Marie's P.O.V.

My phone rings, it was Kita telling us to come. Yoko and I ran to her house and grabbed our bags and went back to the subway. It was crowded, we have no time left to loose. Before the subway doors closed I saw a glimpse of Satomi also getting on this train. The train started moving, me and Yoko held onto the ropes on the ceiling because there was nowhere to sit. Yoko winks at me. "What's with the wink?" I chuckle. "Satomi is on this train too," Yoko wiggles her brows. "So?" "I bet he's trying to stop you Marie~" Yoko squeals. I blush a little, but I really think it was just a coincidence. "Hah, I don't think so," I simper to myself. "Oh you know I'm right," Yoko teases. "Hahah," I roll my eyes.

>~<•>~<•>~<

The train stops at the right stop. "Marie it's 4:52!" Yoko screeches. "We better run then," I grabbed Yoko's hand and we ran so fast out of the station. The bus stop was packed, so we didn't bother going on. Crazed fans were taking pictures of us running, others were shouting "Run Marie! Run!" It was a mess where we were at, there were so much people. I see a pitch black limo, Kita was standing by the car door. "There he is!" Yoko pants. We sprinted to him. "Wow girls, just in time. You kept me waiting," Kita smiles sinisterly. I nod and we load in our luggage into the limo and Yoko and I get in. I see Satomi come after us, but we past him before he caught up. Yoko was right, he's trying to stop me. Quietly, I twiddle my thumbs, I have to get out of Inkopolis fast. "So girls, excited?" Kita smirks. "Yeah, it'll be fun..." I nod. "Yeah, can't believe I'm actually going to travel around the world," Yoko agrees. "Ahhh, should be fun~" Kita creepily giggles.

Full of boredom, I started watching the sun set into the most vibrant colors that reminded me of Callie's uniform. Especially, that beautiful pink color of a sunset, fading to purple. I still feel so terrible, not ever telling anyone goodbye, especially my other half. I sigh, leaning my head on the window. Yoko was looking at stuff on her new squid phone, since they never make salmon ones. "Liking your squid phone?" I ask her. The color of her phone was this deep red. "Yes, wow your guys' technology is so cool! Ours are pretty old things, and we don't have... satellites you call them?" Yoko rambled on. At least I'm not entirely alone with a creepy stalker, I have Yoko. But I really much prefer Callie over Yoko. "Yuuto gave me this phone, he's too nice to me," Yoko sighs. "Mmm? Who's this Yuuto?" My eyebrows wiggled. "The one who I live with, the reason I was able to get here," Yoko blushes. "Oohohoh? You must really like him Yoko~" I tease with a soft poke. "N-No..." Yoko blushes more. "Awww~ Yoko likes someone," I gushed.

"Stop!" Yoko whined. I chuckle at her red face, she turns away from me like she disowns me now.

We were finally at the flight range, there was a pretty nice jet shining from the sunset. "Well, lets get a movin!" Kita ushers is out of the vehicle. We grabbed our luggage, until I hear someone shout, "Wait!" I turn around to see Satomi panting. "I'll meet you guys on the plane, I'll see what he wants," I order one of the people helping us load our stuff. I run to Satomi, he was still catching his breath. "Satomi..." I look at his sea green eyes. "Marie!" He throws his arms around me. He then quickly loosens his embrace. "Marie why are you leaving?! Whats really going on!" Satomi kept screaming in panic. "Marie! What about Callie, and other people and-" before he could say anything else, I grabbed his face and smooshed our lips together to shut him up. His eyes go wide then he started kissing back, tears started steaming down my really red cheeks. I had to pull away, and we stop kissing. I look at him with watery eyes and a frown.

"I'm so sorry Satomi, but I really need to go," I sigh. "Can you promise me something?" "Yes of course," he said after a long time being a tomato. "I need you to watch after everyone for me, especially Callie," I tell him. "I will, and I will be waiting for your return," Satomi nods. "I'm glad you'll wait, until we meet again..."

"Agent 4."