Friends...Forever? 4/4Higashi found the guard to the UFA building and had him unlock Miki Fujimotos locker and he began to go through the contents. What he was looking for wasn’t hard to find as it was the last thing placed inside. It was a small packaged that resembled a gift for a birthday or some type of holiday. He thought about what the date was and everyone who was friends with Fujimoto, but no one’s birthdays were near this time of year.
Slowly he began to peel off the wrapping to see what was inside. It held two pictures in hand made frames. A note was on top of the first one, and then on top of the second and then finally a note at the very bottom of the package.
The only thing that didn’t make sense was why Tanaka…that was all Higashi couldn’t seem to piece together. He went over to the police officer, Ken, “I need you to gather all the suspects in the resting area where the deceased was found. The body has been removed, correct?” Ken nodded, “then please do as I requested.”
Ken was about to go when he paused, “What about Miss Tanakas interview?”
“I find it no longer necessary,” and Higashi walked off to the resting area to wait for the nine girls.
* * * * *
Higashi stood in the center of Miss Fujimotos dressing room; you could see the blood stain on the left side of the room next to a bag with the paper weight inside of it. He stared at the crime scene for quite a while before the door creaked open and in came the nine girls. Most of which looked frightened to death. Kamei, Takahashi, Niigaki and Matsuura were all sniffling and looked as if they had been crying. Ishikawa was trying to comfort the girls. Shibata looked very dazed, like she couldn’t believe it had happened still. Nakazawa, Tanaka and Yoshizawa all just looked annoyed with the situation. Although, there was a slight smirk on Miss Yoshizawas face, but in her eyes was an underlying sadness.
The detective went over and grabbed the package he had brought from Fujimotos locker room not thirty minutes before. “I know who did it. Miss Fujimoto should not have lost her life last night.”
* * * * *
“We have to talk,” Fujimoto Miki leaned her head against a locker and peered over at the girl who had spoken.
“Right now?”
“Right now,” Yoshizawa Hitomi replied with a stern look on her face.
Miki sighed heavily and opened her locker shoving her Gatas stuff inside. “Can it wait? I have to talk to Aya at ten and its now nine thirty.”
Yossui walked up to her with an malicious look in her eyes, “Then it has to be now. I need to clarify some things with you.”
Miki sighed again and then placed a small package into her locker then closed and locked it. She turned and stared up at the taller more boyish girl. “What kind of things?”
“Like, why you hate me. And why you insist on hurting Aya.”
The look in Mikis eyes turned from bored to an almost lost and depressed look, before immediately shooting into anger. “I’m not trying to hurt her. She’s-“
“Don’t fuck with me Fujimoto.” Miki cringed; Yossui was really powerful and could probably take her down in a second if she wanted to. “Why are you doing this?!” She spat angrily punching the locker right next to Mikis head.
Miki glared at Yossui for a moment before ducking under her arm and heading towards the locker room exit. Her eyes began to water as she walked and she put her hands into her pockets as she kicked the door open exiting out into the hallway. Yossui followed swiftly behind her with fire in her eyes.
“Fujimoto don’t you walk away from me!” she roughly grabbed the older girl by the shoulders and spun her around. “Answer my goddamn question. Why the hell are you doing this? Why are you intentionally hurting Aya?”
Yossui barley got the question out of her mouth before Miki yelled at her, “It’s not intentional!” She pulled back and away from Yossuis grasp and looked at her scoffing a little. “You know nothing about it.”
One Nakazawa Yuko glared at the pair as she snuck past them and to the front door with a small flask in her back pocket. Yoshizawa noticed and then grabbed Miki by the wrist and drug her into a nearby room; which happened to be Mikis dressing room.
“Then explain it to me so I can understand,” Yossui said no longer yelling but still angry.
Miki looked down at the floor, “I can’t.”
“Why the hell not Fujimoto?”
Miki looked back up at Yossui with complete determination. “Because it is not your problem.”
Yossui scoffed at the older girl, “Not my problem?” She poked her index finger into Mikis chest, “Anything that hurts my Aya is my problem.”
Miki looked away from Yossui and at her dressing room mirror. There she had pictures pinned up of her with various members smiling at the camera. Even Yossui was there. But the person who appeared most was Aya. Too bad none of them were recent…they were all from over two months ago.
“Hey Fujimoto! Are you even still listening to me?” Yossui asked angrily as she shoved Miki back to the wall. She shook her head and glanced at the clock.
“It’s like nine fifty, so I’m going to ask you to please get the fuck out of my dressing room.”
Yossui turned away and opened the door. “Fine. But I swear to god Miki. If you hurt Aya I will personally kill you.”She then left the room and almost ran into none other than Matsuura Aya.
“Oh, hey Yossui.” She smiled brightly and gave Yossui a hug and a quick peck on the cheek.
Yossui grabbed a hold of her and held her for a moment. “Don’t let her hurt you. I love you.”
Ayas eyes began to water a little. She was not looking forward to the conversation she was about to have with Miki. “It will be okay. Tan may be a little hard-headed, but all in all she’s a caring person. She’ll listen to me…” I hope…
Yossui nodded and walked off to the locker room to grab the rest of her stuff before leaving. As she walked away she said, “I’ll see you at my place when you’re done talking with…her.”
Aya just nodded, even though Yossui had her back to her and couldn’t see, and opened Mikis dressing room door. What she saw was not what she expected. Miki was facing away from the door and from the sounds it seemed like she was crying. “Tan?” Aya asked, concern in her voice.
Immediately the sniffling stopped and Miki turned around with a happy look on her face. It changed to angry very quickly, “Why do you like her?”
“What?” Such a random question.
“You heard me. Why do you like that Yoshizawa girl?” Mikis voice was angry but there was a faint bit of sadness in her eyes. With Aya being as dense as she was she didn’t notice.
“Why does it matter?”
“Just tell me,” miki pleaded.
Aya looked at the floor. “I just do.”
Miki rolled her eyes, “and you’re willing to risk your career for her?”
“Stop it Tan!” Aya yelled walking up to her “best friend.” “I don’t know what you have against Yossui, but telling the agency just to break us up isn’t the answer.”
Miki was at a loss for words. Aya had never actually yelled at her before.
“I’m happy with her.”
Miki froze and looked back over at the mirror. She quickly turned away from Aya with tears in her eyes. “You’re sure?”
“Of course. Why would I say that if I wasn’t?”
Miki looked at the ground. She said in that Miki sort of way joking, “Then I guess I have to tell on you two.” She smiled to the ground.
Aya couldn’t see the joking in Mikis face as she was turned away, nor heard the specific tone the older girl had been using. She wasn’t going to lose her career because she was in love. Grabbing the first thing she could find Aya struck Miki in the back of her head.
Hard.
Miki let out a tiny squeal as she fell face forward onto the floor. Aya didn’t think as she struck her again.
After a moment Ayas eyes grew wide and she dropped the paper weight and fell to her knees. “I didn’t mean to Tan.” But Miki was beyond hearing and completely unconscious. Aya sat there for a moment longer before going to the counter and grabbing the cleaner that was there and quickly whipping off the paper weight to try and get the finger prints off. She did that to save her career, she wasn’t going to lose it because she…
Aya stood up and looked down at her friend lying there; unmoving and bloody. She gulped and backed away to the door. “I’m sorry Tan.”
She then put on her great acting face and walked out the door trying to convince herself it never happened.
* * * * *
Higashi looked around the room and at Matsuura. “So that’s why you did it. You were afraid the agency would kick you out for having a relationship with Miss Yoshizawa.”
Yossui was staring at Aya with wide eyes, “I don’t believe it.”
Suddenly Aya burst out yelling, “If I hadn’t had done that she would have ruined me!”
“No, you’re wrong.” Higashi looked at Matsuura with a cold glare. “You just didn’t listen to her.”
“What?”
“But first. I would like to know something. Tanaka, why did you lie about your jacket?”
Tanaka stuttered, “I didn’t. I really did leave it…but I heard Yossui say she would kill Miki and then a bit of her and Ayas conversation. I got scared so I just went back to Eri…” She looked down at the floor. “Then today, I thought Yossui had done it. So I didn’t say anything.” She started to cry a little bit, “I don’t like admitting I can be afraid.” Eri wrapped her arm around Reinas shoulders and comforted the Yankii girl.
Higashi sighed, “So that’s why.” He grabbed the package once again and handed it to Aya. “This is for you. It’s an early birthday present from Miss Fujimoto.”
The first note read: “Happy early birthday Aya. ^^ I want you to know how important you are in my life.”
Then there was a handmade picture frame with a picture of Aya and Miki looking at the camera smiling.
The next note: “But I want you to know I’m glad you found someone who makes you happy.”
There was another handmade picture frame with a picture of Aya and Yossui.
The last note had a slight wrinkle in it like it had got wet, presumably from tears. “I love you Aya. I want you to be happy. But stay my best friend, please?”
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Ahh...what a predictable story
sorry the last part took longer than I wanted it to
anyways it was really predictable
but I had to get it out of my system
now back to writing One Minute
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