Blood Moon

Chapter 9

*Hiroshi's Pov*

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How...?

How could this had happened...?

One moment Ruri was with me when we were being chased by that shadow and the next...she was gone...

All I have left of her is the Hello Kitty Bag that she gotten for her birthday a couple of months ago.

Me: RURI! RUUUUURI!!!

I searched around the streets for her but to no avail.

A part of me hope I could hear her voice.

Where did she go...?

Then it got to me...

Is this really...the curse of Tsukuyomi-san...?

I don't believe in curses because there was always a logical explaination or some backstory in all of this...

But right now...

I felt clueless...

So many questions boggled my mind...

What happen to Ruri...?

How did she disappeared...?

Is Tanaka involved in her disappearance...?

Is the curse even real...?

If it was real...then how come I didn't vanished yet...

I was the main target, wasn't I...?

Me: Look! Whoever you are! Give her back! It's me you want, right?! I don't know what twisted scheme you got going on, but I want Ruri back! Please! Give her back!

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Silence was my only answer...

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Why did I even bothered screaming...?

Maybe because I'm upset and frustrated...

Ruri...

???: There you are...

Me: Eh?

I turned my head to see a strange man dressed in all black suit...

What striked me was his piercing red eyes that glowed and looked similiar to the color of the Blood Moon.

Me: W-Who are you?

Man: That doesn't matter right now? Why didn't you heed my warning?

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Me: Wait? That was you...?! I thought all of that was a dream!

Man: Well that "dream" of yours is going to turn into terrible nightmare which you're not going to wake up from because you didn't listen.

Geeze...What's his deal...? I'm the one who should be angry! Plus, he owe me see answers!

Me: Who the hell are you?! Where is Ruri?! DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH ALL THIS?! ANSWER ME!!!

His piercing red eyes grew sharper from my accusations.

*BOOM*

Man: URUSAI.

Me:...?!

The anger in his voice made no room for argument and forced me to shut my mouth.

His sharp glare almost made me want to look in different directions.

Man: The only reason why you're in this situation because you brought this upon yourself. Anyway, I have no idea what happened to your sister. But I had a feeling she's with them...

Me: Them?

Man: The culprit who took her. Listen kid...this world...is called the Red World...

Me: Red...World?

Man: Yes...Noticed how once every full moon appears shrouded in the color of Red. This is the work of the Blood Moon...Someone or something is controlling it.

Me: What is...the Red World....

Man: Think of it like a Labyrinth...When negative emotions from a person is released. It gives spirits a confident power boost to manifest negative energy making it twice as powerful. I must say...your little friend sure came in handy as a plot device.

Wait...? Friend...?

Me: Are you talking...Tomoki...?

Man: Yes....Sad to say kid...He is the next Dead One...

Me: Dead One?

The man nodded looking grim.

Man: Years ago, in a school called Yongedu High, a bullied girl had a put a curse on her school trapping them in a Labyrinth people called Hell. Many students had lost their lives and revenge was complete. They called her the DEAD ONE. But even though her curse lifted years ago, the seeds of hatred still are planted inside of others....because your friend had suffered multiple cases of assault and bullying before his death, he became the next Dead One...

Yongedu High...But That's...My School...

Me: Wait...So Tomoki....

Man: He probably was the one who trapped you guys here...but...I wouldn't say he's the actual culprit...

Me:... Are you saying someone else is pulling the strings here....

Man: That's the idea. That's what I'm going to find out. Whoever they are, they most definitely have your sister. Be warned kid. I may have save you now. But whoever is the puppet master will soon return to come after you...

I...I still understand...why me...? What did I do to deserve this...?

Man: I'm going to take you back to the real world...but remember kid...nowhere is safe...gather your allies and solve this mystery if you want to find your sister...

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*VROOOOOOM*

Man: You can do it Hiroshi...I believe in you. Save your sister and watch out for spirits...

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How did he knew my name...?

Before I knew it...

I was back in the world of the living...

I heard car noises, people conversating, and loud music...

I opened my eyes to see some people moving around minding their own business not even looking at me...

.....All of that I had witnessed.....

There was no way that was a dream...

I looked at the Hello Kitty Bag...

Ruri.....

Wherever you are...don't worry...I will find you...

I...need to tell somebody...

But...who? Who can I trust with this information...?

Also...who was that man that I met in the Red World...

Can I even....trust him...?

*RIIIIING*

I looked down to see that my phone was ringing...

I opened up the phone to see the caller ID.

I felt fear go all the way up to my throat...

The cops were calling me...

But not just any cop...

....It was Uncle Kyotarou....

Oh no.....

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Kyotarou: Hello?! Hiroshi! Where are you?! Is Ruri with you?! Your Auntie went to your apartment complex to come pick her up but she called me telling me you guys weren't there. She tried calling you first but no answer! Are you two okay?! Where are you guys?!

He sounds really worried...How am I going to explain all this to him...?

...Oh boy...I just know after this, I am in serious trouble...

Me: Y-Yeah...Hey Uncle Kyotarou... There's something I gotta tell you...It's about Ruri...