Aiko Akiyama: Shatter ME

Chapter 10

Aiko was bewildered at the sudden plan her teammate had created but she would make sure it came to life nonetheless. I mean, it's not like she had much options to choose from; either do his plan or run into this blindly without any thought about how she'd escape. His plan seemed more trustable, so she went with it.

She gave him a brief nod and took off the tie around her neck, pulling out a small knife from the pockets of her skirt and tying it to her thigh using the ribbon. It was tied in a way that made it easy to access but not so easy to take off, like if someone flicked it or tugged at it it wouldn't come undone but if someone were to pull really hard or cut it off then, yes, it'd most definitely fall off. This is what she wanted.

"What are you doing?" Ren questioned. He had been watching the entire scene unfold peculiarly and observing carefully to make sure Aiko knew what she was doing. "Our entire success relies on you."

She pulled her hair back into a low ponytail and waved as she walked away. "Yeah, yeah, see you later,Worry Wort."

Ren couldn't help but have the overwhelming feeling of sickness to his gut as he watched his teammate walk away from him. It felt almost unbearable to see her go for he knew that she could very easily and effortlessly win this on her own. But he also knew that she couldn't have the willingness to do so without a reason, which is why he hoped she never found that reason. It sounds selfish but you must understand that once she's determined to finish something she doesn't stop until it's done. It's one of the reasons why he's so attracted to the pink-haired girl and why he's so adamant about not changing his mind on not giving up on her.

Ren took a deep breath in before untying his shoe laces and stuffing them into his pockets. He had his plan just as Aiko had hers; now that they were both ready the action can begin.

Aiko stayed close to the cement wall as she carefully and stealthily crept down the long, stretching hallways in search of Sophie who's short red hair and glistening green eyes would be easy to spot in the glittering sunlight. Or so she thought. Finding the girl proved to be a more difficult task than expected; she walked down the hallways and even adventured as far as up four flights of staircases only to find nothin at all. Her search was beginning to become more angry and timid as the seconds rolled by like the small droplets dripping from her forehead down to her chin and rolling off.

She stopped for a moment in order to listen for any movements, and right when she was about to move on she heard something. It sounded like... talking... and giggling?

She stepped closer to the sound by stepping a few feet down the wall where she was met with the emptiness of a doorway with no door.

"Don't worry, they won't find you for a while. Even if they're separated I doubt the girl could find you so quickly. But you did so well going invisible and over hearing their plan that I'm impressed. You did so well, Sophie." The male's voice sounded dominant so it had to be Cameron's, which intrigued Aiko so she listened on. At least, until she heard what sounded like slurping coming from the room.
She knew exactly what they were doing and she wouldn't interfere even if you paid her twenty thousand dollars because it's disgusting to even envision that scenario. Luckily, they stopped as Sophie gently placed her palm on his chest and pushed him away with tenderness.

"We have a mission and Sensei is probably watching us on some hidden cameras or something."

Cameron let out a light sigh. "Fine... this is where we split for now, okay?"

"Okay."

Aiko jumped back from the doorway and panicked for a minute as she heard the footsteps slowly inching closer and closer to her. She had to think of something, anything. A plan. She needed a plan.