CHAPTER 25 - NIGHTS BEFORE THE SUMMER SOLSTICE

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Yuri gasped for air and stood up harshly. He found himself sleeping in the couch of the mansion. So much for not being supposed to be there. They had been staying in the mansion for days. And he had been dreaming more and more these days.

“Where is Keito?” he asked.

Yuto who had been sleeping on the floor stood groggily. “He is there, somewhere.” He answered and went back to sleep.

Ryosuke who was sprawled beside Yuto looked at Yuri. “Nobody had seen him since this morning.” He answered. “Don’t tell me, you had a dream about him?”

Yuto sat down upon hearing this and stared at Chii.

Yuri stared back at them and nodded.

“W-what happened?” Ryosuke asked quietly.

Yuri swallowed. “I saw him letting vampires devour him.”

They heard a crash. They snapped at the sound and saw Shizuka staring at them. On her foot was a shattered glass of water. She seemed drained of blood.

Without a glance, she ran towards the door and went out in the night. Yuto, Yuri and Ryosuke grabbed all the weapons they could get and hurried after her.

KEITO looked up. He stared at the tear-stricken face of  Shizuka. His heart was tearing apart.

“Nande?” she asked while staring at his slumped form on the ground. He was soaked in blood from head to toe.

“Why are you here?” he asked. “Don’t you know that you are not supposed to be here? It is very dangerous for you.”

Yuto, Yuri and Ryosuke stood beside Shizuka.

“What happened to you?” Yuto asked his best friend.

Keito stood up and clutched Shizuka’s arm. “I’ll bring you home!”

Shizuka shrugged his hand away. “What’s happening to you?”

Keito looked at her menacingly until Yuri stepped in. “Keitie-kun, what’s happening to you?” he asked. “What are you trying to do?” he asked.

Keito stared at him. “Aren’t you tired of this?” he asked.

Yuri looked away from him. “Yes, of course. But, that doesn’t mean that I’ll give up my life because of this. What is the point of trying to survive if we will just give up our lives?”

Keito smirked at Yuri. He shook his head and went on ahead.

Ryosuke put his hand on Shizuka’s arm. “Sorry about that. Keito-kun becomes weird sometimes.” He said.

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