Just saying this is my first horror fanfic in general, even though it's a oneshot, so I hope you all enjoy. Also a huge thanks to Ruka Kikuchi who helped me write most of this, I actually wouldn't get anywhere if it wasn't for her. Comment the thread and thank it, it's appreciated <3
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Thunder. Something I really despised. Myself, Furukawa Airi and my friends, Takayanagi Akane, Kashiwagi Yuki and Watanabe Mayu were innocently hiking when a huge thunderstorm hit.
Luckily we found an abandoned house close by. My body froze, I heard rumors about this particular house. About those dying by bloodshed, torture and anything else you think of off the top of your head.
I heard this one story, where this girl, Watanabe Miyuki, was out and she found the house, as she went further into the house, she kept hallucinating, it got worse and worse. Until she committed suicide. I heard she was Mayu’s sister too. I tried to clarify with her but she only said that she disappeared.
As we went inside, I heard light sobs coming from beside me. It was Akane, she must’ve been really scared.
“Airin… I’m.. I’m scared….” Churi hugged me tightly, scared for her life.
“It’s okay Churi, I’ll protect you.”
As I turned to vaguely see the light switch, we both heard a deafening, bloodcurdling scream in the distance.
As startled as me, Churi couldn’t help but to ask, “W-What was that?!”
“The better question is, where the fuck is Yukirin and Mayuyu?!”
As I turned the light on, me and Akane were met with a sickening sight in front of us.
Yuki’s decimated torso was drenched in blood, by some stairs, whilst her limbs were sprawled out on the floor. On the other hand, Mayu was cowering in the corner, screaming loudly as she were possessed. The two lovers separated by someone who wants a laugh? This isn’t fucking funny, when you kill someone for fun.
Her eyes widened as did ours, a tall looking figure walked down the stairs, holding Yukirin’s decapitated head.
“Ah, nice of all 3 of you to come here. Sadly Watanabe here had to see her lover’s blood and guts everywhere.”
“You already took my sister’s life… You had to take Yukirin’s too!!!!”
“Mayu… So Miyuki was your sister...”
“I want to place a bet on you all. If you all can survive here for a night, I’ll spare your lives. If not, however, you’ll all be like poor Kashiwagi.”
“Who are you?!”
“All will be revealed in due course, Furukawa Airi-san. Now just be patient with me.”
H-How does he know my name….?!
Before I could ask, he disappeared.
“A-Airin...”
“Churi… I-I can’t let you die..!”
“What do we do..?”
“Just play his game. We’re not getting out of here no matter what, anyway.”
“O-Okay…. Please do take into consideration, I will sweat so much, I might faint...”
“Note taken, you emotionally unstable bird lover.”
As we walked around, there was eerie silence for a few moments.
“Airin… will you sing something..? It’ll calm me down...”
“Alright. This silence is killing me, anyways.”
I looked around with the flashlight, making sure no one or nothing was there. We went into a separate room, where hopefully, no one would find us.
She and I sat down and I started to sing to her.
And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
I've been waitin' for so long
For somethin' to arrive
For love to come along
W-Why…? Do I feel like this…?
I was suddenly interrupted when Churi started shaking me, panicking.
“Airin…! Mayuyu… Where is she..?”
“E-Eh..?!”
She and I got up, leaving the room. When I turned the flashlight on, I saw that Mayu’s body was hung from a rope noose. Her eyes were wide open, no life left in them. I looked down and there was a note, written in someone’s blood that said:
You shall never find peace again.
“W-what...?”
“Airin...” Akane suddenly spoke up, holding her head. “I feel funny...”
“Eh? What’s wrong?”
“I-I don’t know... But… I feel dizzy… and I’m hearing things….”
That’s right. I remember hearing rumors about that. The farther you go in, you start to hallucinate more. Why aren’t I…?
Just then, Akane started coughing. She started to become more pale, her eyes widening. She seemed like Mayu earlier…
“Akane…!”
“Are…? What’s happening..?” She held her head, and started… laughing. “That’s weird.. haha… I…. hahaha.. HAHAHAHA!”
She seemed as though she was possessed by someone. I knew it wasn’t her.
“Hahaha… ah~ that’s nice. Finally, I’m back inside an actual body.”
“Who are you? What are you doing in my friend’s body?!”
Wait… I also heard that the spirits that die here, can never find peace. There are those who have no more light, making those who are innocent fall weak and possessed.
Akane was one of them….
This ghost had no peace or light inside it. None at all.
“You… why Akane?”
“You still haven’t been taken by the darkness. She was.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“The darkness hasn’t gotten to you yet. Not like that poor girl,” she looked up at Mayu.
“Wait… So, the same will happen to Akane..?”
“Yes… either by her own hands… or me~.”
“No…!” Instinctively, I grabbed her. I couldn’t let her go…. “You won’t hurt her..! I won’t let you!”
“Then, here’s a test. Would you kill me, even if it meant losing your dearest friend?”
I clenched my hands into fists with anger, who would tell me to kill her. I’ve known her for years, we’ve been through good times and bad.
“Of course I won’t. I’ve known her for years.”
“Then… what would you give up in order to save her?”
“.....”
“So?”
“I...”
“Would you give up your life? Your very existence?”
“If it means she’s safe, go at me.”
She chuckled, and started her insane laughing again as she grabbed my neck and started choking me.
Churi… I’m sorry but it’s the only way I can save you….
“Goodbye….”
“Ai...ri..?”
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Akane’s POV
“Ai..ri..?”
I snapped out of my trance to find Airin, unconscious on the floor, bleeding non-stop.
“No…! No…! Why..?!”
I heard someone laughing.
“Looks like you’re the winner, Takayanagi Akane.”
Why would this person kill innocent hikers like us four? I rushed towards Airin, applying pressure on her wound.
“Airin… come on! Don’t… Die on me! Please… I need you… I LOVE YOU!!!”
“Churi...” I heard her voice weakly muttering in my ear, “Just… Live on… For me...”
“No… please, don’t leave me all alone...”
“I don’t...Think I can… Make it much longer… Just know…. I-I.. l-love you, t-too...”
“No, Airin!!!”
“.......” Her eyes slowly closed, her hand falling limp to the ground.
“No…. no, this can’t be happening… this has to be a nightmare… please…. please let this all be a nightmare...”
Let this all be a bad dream… so I can wake up… and have Airin beside me… singing….
“No….!”
I want this all to end!
Please, just take this pain away from me…!
“You truly wish for that to happen, Takayanagi?”
“I have one wish before I do… Reveal yourself!”
He took down his hood, revealing half of a pale face, whilst the other was covered by a white mask, like the Phantom of The Opera.
“They call me the Gamemaster. The one who twists the fates of innocent civilians, such as you and your friends.”
“You monster!” I stood up and ran towards him.
“You better watch out, my dear girl.” He delved inside his pocket and revealed a knife. I wanted to swerve to the side to counterattack.
I grabbed his wrist, slipping the knife out of his palm, and stabbed him in the throat.
He dropped dead on the ground, and disappeared into dust. All that was left was the mask.
Now that’s done….
I gripped onto the knife tighter, aiming it at my neck. There’s no point in living when I don’t have the one I love beside me.
Nothing can stop me from doing this…
I inched it closer and closer to me until I finally had the courage to push it into my neck, feeling the blood drip down. I had no regrets. My vision became faded, only to see none or nothing inside. I collapsed onto the floor, my eyes slowly closing, my system shutting down.
I’m coming… Airi….
I soon fell asleep. A deep, long sleep. Then, I felt a bright light above me. I felt such peace, none I had ever felt.
Then, I started hearing voices…
“Thanks to you, we are free.”
“We can finally pass on and rest in peace.”
“Thank you, for saving us.”
All of them… they were trapped. Because of that twisted man.
“Churi.”
Hm… this voice…
I opened my eyes and saw three smiling faces.
“Finally up, huh?”
“About time.”
“Mornin’, Sleeping beauty.”
Mayuyu… Yukirin… and this girl, she must be Mayu’s sister. All of them were wearing white dresses. We were in a large field, under a shady tree.
“Glad you made it.”
“She was waiting to see if you’d come.”
“Eh…?”
“Airin, who else?”
“Airin...” I felt tears well up in my eyes. I remembered that horrible moment, and couldn’t fight them. I felt the tears run down as I started crying, then I felt someone hug me from behind.
“What are you crying about now?”
I looked behind and saw that sweet smile.
“There, there. Stop crying while you’re in front of me, Churi.”
“Ai..rin..!”
I instantly hugged her in relief and happiness.
“Thank goodness...”
“Churi… I’m sorry for worrying you, I really am…!”
“It’s okay… as long as we’re together… it’s okay.”
“Churi...”
I leaned forward and kissed her lips softly. As long as I have Airin around, everything is fine.