Friends with Death

The First Test

*Kahoko*

My mind was blank that moment, words just flew out of my mouth without me thinking. Death stared at me, he's words were a blur, I mind out a few words of Orb, die, pain, sense, and his sorry. My mind was not there at all, was it the right choice? That's all what's inside my mind. Me going with Death...does that mean that I'll never come to Seiso again? I can't put down the memories of being here. Everyone I met at the concours...most of all...Kazuki...

My thoughts were cut off by Death throwing the Orb into the air, "If you don't mind an early break, you can get out of this classroom or stay very quiet." Death said to the class. No one dared to move for a while, before feet running out of the room were heard.

Death chuckled and turned to me, "Follow my voice, you'll find your way out. If you believe hard enough, if this is what's in your heart. Sense me, find your way out. If you live for a reason, if you want to change the world and see no evil, follow your heart, use your will, and bravery to find your way to me. Good luck."

"W...wait. What do...?" I started, but it was too late, the room disappeared around me, I was alone...in the darkness filled with weird purple smoke...completely alone. Suddenly I felt something go right through me, as if I was hit by a train, my body burned, twisting with pain. I screamed.

*Death*

"Kaho, listen to me. Inside this Orb is a kind of poison that could kill you. It is made to change every cell inside to human body, so it will be a lot of pain, it designed as a test that you have to pass, it tests your body to see if it is strong enough, your mind and soul, if it will break and your senses if it's sharp enough, through nightmares and pain. But if you have what it takes, you will be fine...if not...you could be trapped forever." I looked at her, as she stared back at me, she's not listening at all, and I sweat dropped.

I cleared my throat and threw the orb into the air, "If you don't mind an early break, you can get out of this classroom or stay very quiet." I said to the class and waited for most of them to leave, some stayed by her side.

I chuckled and turned to her, and said to spell, it is the first test, if she understood my words, she can go through to pain without a problem.

"W...wait...what do..." she started but it have already started. Damn it, I forgot that she was a bit dense...I heard her scream a few minutes later. My heart ached as if being pulled on a thread. The door burst open, Kazuki and Nami run in.

"What do you thinking you're doing?" Kazuki shouted, his eyes flashing red.

"This is what she wanted, and it's a challenge that she must face on her own." I told him calmly, as another scream was heard.

"KAHO!" Kazuki cried, "Stay still I'm coming! Death, whatever you give to her, give it to me. I'm not watching her suffer."

I stared at him, eyes widening by the second. No, he's gonna ruin it, could it be that he loves her... I looked at Nami, who was also staring at him shocked, "If he's going then so am I. I might not be like Kaho or Kazuki, and I might never be, but I'll live to help them, if that's the last thing I do. Don't even dare to think once that I'm leaving them." Not her too, this will get a lot harder, with them around...but with Nami around, Kazuki and Kaho will not get any time together.

"Agreed." I said, throwing to Orb at them, watching them disappear. Good luck...

*Kahoko*

"Kaho-chan!" I faintly heard, Kazuki?

"I'm here..." I whispered, as I saw Kazuki and Nami running to me. "Now that's just mean...this is the worst illusion ever..."

"Kaho...are you alright? Death let us in, we're not leaving you when you're in trouble. From now on we'll stick together like glue, you can't get rid of us even if you wanted to." Nami said.

I felt like crying, "...if only that was true..."

"Kaho! Remember what Death told us, before we came in here, follow your heart, believe and him to find your way out, stay calm and believe Kaho-chan." Kazuki said as he took my hand in one of his, while holding Nami in the other. Believe...

I closed my eyes and took a few deep breath, I believe in all my friends, who I know are now worried about me, I have faith in myself that I will get out fine. I trust Death and Kazuki and Nami that they will help me. We will get through this together. The pain slowly fading, I smiled to myself. Thank You.

"Congratulations for passing your first test young ones, you now have the trust and faith from each other, and you have learnt to believe. Now meet your next test..." A voice said as the surroundings changed.

*Death*

The screams stopped, I sighed in relief, however I could not help but think to myself...Hirara is helping her and she's doing fine with him by her side...could it be she loves him too? My eyes narrowed, if you're happy Kaho...it doesn't matter if you don't love me...