"URAAAAAAAAA!" Reina pushed Maki's limp body aside.
A trickle of blood oozed from her nose and lingered on her lip. She wiped it on the back of her hand as she cursed Maki's name.
"I cant believe this!"
She slipped back into her clothes, fighting her yankee urges to hit something (or someone) and headed for the door.
"I'll see you around Goto"
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Takahashi screamed horrifically. She thrashed in the bed, keeping away the invisible intruder. The noise got the attention of the whole apartment especially Niigaki a few doors down. She came running in, busting the door door as she came to the rescue.
"what what what what what?!?!"
The room was clean and empty apart from the bed covers that were on a ball on the floor and Takahashi who was trembling beside them.
"I had a bad dream" She announced weakly.
Niigaki sighed with relief and proceeded to remake the bed. "What were you doing asleep? Did you change your mind about the Beauty Palour?"
It took a while before it sank into Takahashi. She slapped her forehead and groaned. "Argh! I knew there was something I was going to do today"
She stood up to help her friend make the bed, still a little shakey from her nightmare.
"What was the dream about?"
Images of the nightmare flooded back along with the sounds and the fear. It wasnt as terrifing as when it was happening. Now that Risa was here, she felt a little stupid.
"The woman"
Niigaki blinked a few times and wondered if that was the end of Takahashi's reply.
"...."
Obviously it was.
"The woman?" Niigaki repeated. Ai nodded in affirmation.
"Ok..Im sorry. Can you give me more detail?"
"Oh right...umm....it was that woman"
The most annoying conversations were the ones had after Takahashi woke up. Her brain was yet to function like everyone elses. She took a hint and elaborated a bit more.
"The woman with her mouth cut..."
It was enough to strike a light in Risa's head. "Kuchisake onna? Slit-mouthed woman!"
They laughed together breifly. Feeling happy that they had made progress. Risa rested her head in her hands. "Im gonna do something for you.."
Tears of joy welled up in Takahashi's eyes. She had a true friend. Someone that cared deeply for her well-being.
"...Im gonna take ALL your horror novels because they are having too much of an effect on you"
Ai made a note to herself: Retract previous statement.
"But but but.." She stuttered, her Fukui accent spilling out. "There is something creepy going on! You saw it the other day in the bathrooms!"
Niigaki shook her head calmly. "Yeah, I saw something but that doesnt mean the place is haunted and our lives are in serious danger-"
"HAUNTED? YOU THINK WE'RE IN DANGER? really?!? We got to warn Yossui!"
Takahashi jumped right over her bed and scrambled for her phone, flipping it open and running through her address book. She was tackled from behind and the mobile thrown across the floor out of her reach.
"No!" Risa commanded firmly, tapping Ai's nose like she was a dog. A very adorable yet easily spooked dog. "Nooooooooo! Stay. Dont call
anyone. You are over reacting. Got it?"
Takahashi whimpered as Risa stood up and gathered her collection of scary novels starting with the box under the bed. Then the 2 on the bed side table, the one in the bathroom and finally the pile in the closet. She dragged the large horde over the door and struggled holding it. Her eyebrows were the only thing visible over the cardboard box.
"I believe in science...Because there's no such thing as ghosts"
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Well there you have it.

yay~ im sorry it has been taking so long. Personal issues have prevented both Bluekinoko and myself from writing