Monochromatic World [ON-HOLD]

Chapter 22: Something's Changing

The room was dark and eerily quiet. Chains and shackles were binding her neck and feet, making it hard for her to move around and to even walk a meter away or two from the wall.

Even in the dark, her skin was visibly black and blue. Her hair was a mess and she was awfully thin for her age.

"Shiro..."

A voice called from the other side of the door.

Her eyes widened in fear and she hustled herself back to the cold and damp corner of the dark room.

The sound of keys from the other side of the door made the girl tremble. The door slowly opened and a black silhouette stood before her. Already knowing what is coming, she hurriedly covered her head and closed her eyes, and waited for the pain to strike her.

She waited...

But nothing came...

She slowly opened her eyes and brought her hands down slowly. Curious why she wasn't feeling any pain.

But as she look up, she saw herself already in a different room. But it was scarier than the first one.

It was on fire...

Third Person's POV

4:17PM, FRI

Shiro tiredly sat herself on the couch with Hikaru trailing behind her. She was being watched like a Hawk by the brothers the moment she went out of her room and wanted to walk around, despite their protests.

Her dizziness was already gone but she was still suffering from a slight fever. Shiro was already dying with boredom in her room, and she was already sick of going back to sleep just to be greeted again by her awful nightmares, for almost two days.

"Feeling dizzy now?" Hikaru asked and she rolled her eyes.

"No, Feeling Homicidal" She snarkily replied in irritation, already feeling restless.

Hikaru laughed at her restless state and sat beside her. Subaru and Iori who were already in the living room watching a movie, casted their attention towards them.

Iori move closer to Shiro and wrapped a blanket around her shoulders. Shiro thanked him and leaned her back on the couch.

"Seriously, Can't I go somewhere around the house without any of you men following me?" She exasperatedly complained.

"Well, we can't have you falling for the floor when were not around..." Hikaru reasoned and Shiro gave him a deadpanned look.

They both joined the two teens who were watching and focused on the movie. Shiro pulled the blankets to herself more and leaned on Hikaru's shoulder, who then shifted a little, making Shiro lean on his chest and making her more comfortable.

"Thanks..." She mumbled and Hikaru just hummed, wrapping an arm around her.

"We're home..." Ema's cheery voice erupted from above them.

Iori and Subaru lifted their gaze off the screen and waited for Ema to appear by the stairs. Yuusuke came walking down first then Ema. The two teens who were already in the room, smiled at Ema's appearance. They emitted a weird aura, that didn't go unnoticed for a certain black haired woman.

"Nee-chan? Are you alright now?" Ema worriedly asked as she approached her sister who was still comfortably leaning on Hikaru.

"Just a slight fever now..." She shortly answered with a smile.