Eri Kamei vs. Morning Musume

[Sukoshi]

Aww for a second there I thought that because Ai chan had a blanket tied around her waist that it could mean Reina or Risa did that before they left her...alone...*shakes fist at the girls for leaving Ai chan alone for 2 chapters now*

I hope she does find some body...someone not dangerous that is.  Seeing as how Ai chan couldn't figure out who ran into the forest I'm thinking that it must have been the Stewardess since the other girls could have been recognized by either their appearance or their clothes.  But then again the person was far away. *ponders*

Hum, where have Kamei and company gone?  I can't see them getting that far away since Koharu and Eri and hurt...Miki for that matter too...so many questions

[meowchi]

Ai Takahashi
  Flight 707 Wreckage, Unknown
  October 8, 6:10 PM
 
  A hand suddenly lands on Ai’s shoulder.
  “ Hey, whatcha’ - “
  “ Aha!! “
  She shrieks out as she abruptly turns, knocking the hand away in the process. Ai promptly slams her back into the windowpane, making the interior vibrate, facing the unknown individual. She throws her hands up in defense.
  “ Tsk!! “ Ai cries out, by reflex.
  To her surprise, stood Reina, her arm up in the air with her eyes widened.
  “And a big hello to you too! “ Reina says sarcastically as she clutches her hand. “ Why so jumpy?! “
  Ai’s throat clenched. A million words came into her mind, but yet, she had no vocabulary to express it. She erratically points to the window and the floor, in efforts to explain what she was just looking at. “ Blood- on the floor! The window- I-I saw something! Wait- Someone! From the plane… her footsteps, she-! “
  Ai quickly regains herself from the windowpane and turns to look out once again.
  Sh-She’s gone…
  “ Someone? “ Reina quickly stumbles alongside Ai, and peers out.
  A faint pause ensues as both girls examine the environment.  
  Reina nudges Ai in an exaggerative motion. “ Yee~up. Bang your head? “
  “ Why? “ Curious, Ai makes eye contact.
  “ You must’ve banged your head back there. Back. There. “ Reina nudges more forcefully upon saying the last 2 words.
  “ I’m not seeing things, “ Ai declares frustrated. She shrugs off Reina’s elbow. “ I know what I saw- Can’t you see the footsteps? “
  Reina sighs in frustration and peers out more carefully, squinting her eyes.
  “ Whoa… You’re right! But… “
  “ But who? “ Ai interrupts. “ She was running away, and it looked like she was in a big rush… “
  “ A ‘big rush’? “ Reina pulls away from the window. “ Whoa, whoa, whoa- This person, she was running away from us? “
  Ai nods her head. Reina pauses and bites her lower lip as she starts nodding suggestively towards the cabin exit.
  What’s wrong with her?
  “ Anyone we know? “ Reina asks as she listens attentively with her arms behind her back.
  “ No- it’s definitely someone we don’t know. “
  Reina peers behind herself, glimpsing towards the darkened cabin exit. It looked like she was getting more anxious by the second.
  “ Why so sure? “
  “ Because- “ Ai continues. “ Her clothes- definitely could’ve been a stewar- “
  Suddenly, a noise springs from behind the cabin exit. Ai flinches, as does Reina.
  Footsteps?
  “ Did you hear that? “ Ai asks, worried.
  Reina makes eye contact once again, her eyebrows more stern, disturbed.
  Something is making her uneasy…
  Reina immediately moves closer to Ai, to the point where her lips reaches Ai’s ear.
  “ Ai… “ Reina whispers into her ear. “ Ai, we’re being watched… “
  Ai freezes. She tenses up.
  Someone is watching us?
  Her eyes quickly glance behind Reina, hoping to catch sight of something. Nothing. The draped curtain eerily suspends alone, covering most of the exit.
  Reina steps back, feigning a yawn, trying too hard to look relaxed. Not wanting to make a sound, Ai mouths her next sentence. ‘ Who? ’
  ‘ Don’t. ‘ Reina mouths, ignoring the question. ‘ Don’t. ‘
  Slowly, with her arm behind her back, Reina tugs on an object, which looked to be mounted on her belt.
  Ai begins to step away. Her eyes balk at the object, now showcased in Reina’s hand.
  “ What- …What are you doing? “
  “ Reina's sorry… “ Reina points the gun at Ai- the long barrel shrieks towards her. “ …You have to come with me. “

[glcorps2002]

Reina with a gun at Ai's head... WTF!!!

[Blizzard]

:ONshock:  Reina?!  What are her intentions, since she didn't just outright kill Ai?  And where did she get the gun?!  If it's the one that Yossui had, what happened to Yossui and Miki?  Aaaahhh!  Too many unknowns yet!  

Did you specifically say that there was only one killer?  Because I still think that Koharu is up to something.  Maybe her and Reina are conspiring together.  Or maybe I'm just overthinking the whole thing.  I don't know anymore.  :ONcry:

Aside from all that, great to see another update!  Keep up the great work!

[JFC]

Reina NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!:ONfrustrated:

[Owaranai_sLaVe]

HOLY crap... How did we/I forget about Reina!? O_O. Totally slipped my mind until I read the first line where Reina came one. That's when I started thinking about her doing it.... and before I re-read that first paragraph (I was reading quickly, so it wasn't making sense in the beginning) I REALLY thought it was Reina's give away that she was the killer because Ai was so jumpy at first. So I really thought you just said who the killer was.

So... is it like the stewardess working with Reina? Or was it the reason Reina was gone a lot was because she was always changing her clothes?
AND HOW DID SHE GET A GUN?! I thought only awesome Miki and Yossui has those!

-Owaranai_sLaVe
Gremlin = no
Miki and Yossui = no
hmmm...

[meowchi]

Miki Fujimoto
Flight 707 Wreckage, Unknown
October 8, 6:22 PM

“ She’s starting to take Ai towards the other side… “
“ Yeah, I can see that. “ Hitomi replied.
“ ...What I don't get is- Where would she head off too anyway? “ Miki asks in discontent. “ The end of the plane? “
Hitomi pauses in thought. “ Dunno. Ask her. “
Together, Miki stands alongside Hitomi, just behind the draped curtain of the cabin entrance.
Hitomi takes a quiet step back while Miki peers through the slight tear.
After a brief pause, Hitomi nudges her on the shoulder; both make eye contact.
“ On 3? “ Miki prods.
“ Did you really have to ask? “
“ Hey, just making sure, le-a-dah. “ Miki says mockingly as she glances through the tear once again.
“ Still there? “ Hitomi says, trying to peer over Miki.
“ They’re more then halfway down the cabin... Reina’s closer to us. “ Miki frowns. “ Tsk, she’s leading Ai like a damn prisoner; at gunpoint. “
She turns her head, acknowledging Hitomi with an intent look. “ Their backs are turned… “
We need a plan... Miki suddenly thought.
“ Guess it’s showtime then. “
...So much for a plan.
Using gestures instead of words, Hitomi starts counting with her fingers, holding up her hand between them.
1...
Miki watches as Hitomi begins to reach for the gun, mounted in her rear left pocket, but she suddenly retracts her arm. Miki could tell Hitomi didn’t know what to think of the situation.
2…
She clutches her shoulder; her own bodily heat causes her palm to be moist with sweat. As her body tenses up, her teeth bite her lower lip; she wasn’t sure what to make out of this ordeal either.
“ 3! “ Hitomi whispers forcefully. She dashes out the curtain, down the hall, towards Reina, who was on the opposite side. From the quickened force, the curtain brush up against Miki. She stays back to peer through, still hidden.
“ Hold it! “ Hitomi screams out. Her footsteps batter against the debris. Miki watches as Reina and Ai abruptly flinch by reflex; both freeze in their tracks and face Hitomi.
“ Hitomi!! “ Ai calls out, sounding a bit relieved. She begins to step towards Hitomi, but stops herself- The gun still pointed at her.
“ H-Hitomi? “ Reina stutters, sounding a bit panicky. Her mouth tenses up as she rotates her body, facing Hitomi, whom is halfway across the aisle now.
Grab Reina’s attention… Grab Reina’s attention…
“ N-no! “ Reina chokes, sounding more shocked.
Now!
Miki quietly steps out, but takes a hard left, across the immediate row of broken seats, and onto the aisle the 2 girls are on. She slowly creeps down the passageway, making sure not to make too much noise. Her eyes glimpse forward. Miki’s eyes widen. Over Reina’s figure, Ai can see her. As painful as it is, Miki slowly let’s go of her shoulder, and raises her index finger onto her lips.
Ai seemed to understand.
Miki steps over layers of debris, carefully sidestepping mounds of rubble. Her eyes focused on Reina, whom still had her back turned, facing Hitomi.
“ Reina stop it! “ Ai pleads, her hands still raised.
Reina doesn’t respond with words. She just shakes her head as her breathing, now dramatic breaths; cause her chest to enclave in and out.
By now, Miki noticed Hitomi had already reached the opposite side of the cabin, blocking the exit. She stood just a few feet from Ai and Reina.
“ Give me the gun… “ Hitomi says calmly, hoping to relax Reina. She holds up her hands, showcasing she had no weapon.
“ Hitomi- No! “ Reina shakes her head in awe, her hand clutching the gun trembles. “ Y-you don’t know what’s going on! “
“ I saw the whole thing! Just drop it will ya’? “
Hitomi starts to pace forward, causing Reina to nervously pace backwards, towards Miki.
“ D-dammit, don’t… “ Reina violently pivots the gun. It aims towards Hitomi.
“ Oh no... “ Ai seemed to say under her breath, her expression still shocked.
Hitomi stops in place, now beside Ai. “ Oh brother, what the hell are you doing?! “
I’m too far away to dash for it…
“ You don’t get it!! “ Reina balks, still pacing. “ I-If Reina doesn’t- “
Reina seemed to cease her sentence. She pauses in place.
Shit! She stopped!
At a slow pace, Miki curses herself. She wanted to go faster, but if she went any faster, a noise would definitely spring Reina’s attention.
“ If you don’t what? “ Ai asks, fretful, breaking the silence.
Reina just stares forward. A blank stare. It appears she wasn’t even paying attention to Ai or even Hitomi now, but rather, her attention lay on the gun she was holding.
“ Reina, “ Hitomi says composed. “ Is someone making you do this? “
Without waiting for a response, Hitomi quietly takes a quick step forward, standing just beyond Ai. Miki watches Ai’s licked lips response as she spots the gun, mounted in Hitomi’s rear pocket. Hitomi gradually turns her head sideways and nods, giving a silent signal to Ai.
“ Reina can’t say… He’s watching us now, I-I just know it!! “ Reina continued, raising her voice, sounding more stern. She points the gun menacingly with each word she says. “ No more talking!! You both have to come with Reina, now!! “
All of a sudden, Ai swiftly takes hold of the gun mounted behind Hitomi, and timidly takes aim.
“ Kyh! “ Reina seemed to choke. She still maintained her aim.
Ai’s hands, clutching the cold pistol begins to quiver. She struggled to maintain herself. “ Reina, d-don’t make me do this… Please, don’t make me do this... “
Just a few more steps… A few more….
“ Drop it, Reina! “ Hitomi screams. “ If someone is making you do this, we’ll stop this person toge- “
“ Damn it, you both don’t get it, do you!? “ Reina interrupts, shrieking in distress. “ Reina doesn’t have a choice!! “ She scoffs, her teeth tightly clenching against each other, probably in an attempt to bend her tension.
Reina’s eyes, focused ahead, doesn’t notice an arm swiftly hasten towards the gun.
“ Kya! “ Reina yelps as Miki vehemently jerks it away. Her tiny figure recoils as Miki abruptly shoves her forward. Reina quickly turns around as she falls, landing on her butt. Her eyes gawk at the figure, starting from the feet, upward. Reina’s mouth swathes open as the revelation hits her.
Miki sneers. “ No choice? You do now, Tanaka. “

[JFC]

Someone's forcing Reina to do this?!?!?! :ONscared: :ONshock:

Who??? Where??? And WTF does the stewardess/mystery person Aichan saw on  the beach have to do with this????:pen_shocked: :ON@_@:

[ferrar1]

HE is watching !!! who's he !?

[Sukoshi]

I wonder if Reina had known the person before getting on the plane since she seems to know the man...but then again she was so happy on the plane with the pandas..:pen_sweat:

Still so many questions :ON@_@: but I'm glad they are still all alive!

[meowchi]

Eri Kamei
Flight 707 Wreckage, Unknown
October 8, 7:00 PM
 
Boxes lay everywhere. Empty pallets rest smashed to the ground.
Within the corner of the dark cargo hold, Eri, Sayumi and Kusumi, stand side-by-side. Eri, placed in the middle with their wrists all cuffed together by duct tape, ached within the brittle stiffness. Sayumi, on Eri’s right, slouches over, her right wrist rope-tied to a nearby 5-foot pole.
“ It stinks in here. “ Kusumi murmurs. With her cheeks puffed up, she looks on; her left wrist, also rope-tied to a nearby pole, shakes as she tugs her hand. The bass of the vibration hums the room.
“ Maybe that stink is you~ “ Sayumi croons in a girly tone.
“ I hear a voice but I’m not listening cause it’s a dumb voice, and I don’t care about it~ “ Kusumi replies quickly, imitating the same tone. She sticks out her tongue, pointing it towards Sayumi, but results in it being pointed at Eri instead.
“ Nnnn~ “ Kusumi prods.
She leans in, accidentally licking Eri. Her warm, moist tongue leaves a thin trail of saliva on Eri’s upper ear.
“ Au- Omigosh! “
Eri quickly flinches away. “ Oe! Is it what I think it is? “
Kusumi freezes. “ No, I licked you? “
“ Kyauh- Kusumi!! “ Eri tries to wipe her ear on her shoulder, but it doesn’t quite reach.
Sayumi bends towards Kusumi, her head just behind Eri’s back. “ Quit licking my Eri, stinky! “
In retribution, Kusumi swiftly leans towards Sayumi, and licks the tip of her nose.
“ Iya~ “ Sayumi gags. She immediately pulls away. “ Iyaa! “
Kusumi regains herself. She tries to cross her arms, but to no avail.
“ Hmph! “ With her eyes closed, she raises her chin facing the opposite way, upward in success.
“ Kusumi’s spit stinks! “ Sayumi whines. She reaches to shove Kusumi with her foot, but misses.
“ Quit it! “ Kusumi retaliates by leaning in to shove Sayumi with her own foot. Sayumi spots this and pulls back, jerking Eri towards her.
“ Ow, h-hey! “ Eri stammers. Her arms sway back and forth as Sayumi and Kusumi try to avoid each others advances.
“ You’re hurting Eri, stinky! “
“ Look whose talking! SayuStink! MichiStinky! “Kusumi wheezes. “ They should’ve changed your lines to ‘Iya~ Ya- Merry STIN kurisumasu!’ “
Kusumi leans in clumsily, and successfully pushes Sayumi with the tip of her foot.
Sayumi gasps. “ I’m just telling it how I see it- or rather, how I smelled it! It’s the miracle spit! “
The 2 girls continue pushing and shoving with their legs, swaying Eri back and forth as they dodge each other.
“ Okay, okay- stop!! “ Eri yanks her arms inward, tugging Sayumi and Kusumi. Both girls stop.
“ Ee…. “ Kusumi whimpers as she leans against Eri to rest. She was a little winded. “ But she started i- “
“ Noyoudid! “ Sayumi interrupts, saying her sentence so fast it comes out as jibberish.
Eri yanks her arms inward again, more lightly this time. “ I still hear fighting! You 2 need to stop- this can’t be good for my health… “
A long pause ensues; both girls look away in opposite directions.
Eri whistles and glances to her sides. “ Awkward moment~ “ She sings aloud.
“ I wouldn’t have said anything if Kusumi hadn’t argued with me earlier. “ Sayumi mutters softly. “ I still don’t get how she convinced you that it’s a good idea to stay here with that weirdo- Look, he tied us up!! Not to mention he took Reina somewhere!! “
Kusumi lets out a long sigh, but doesn’t say anything.
“ See? See? Now she thinks it’s a bad idea- took you long enough! “
Sayumi turns her head abruptly, looking the other way once again. “ Hmph! “
“ Sayumi… “ Eri utters. From the corner of her ear, she hears Kusumi sniffle. Without looking, she could tell Kusumi’s eyes are all watery.
“ Sayumi, everyone else is still on the plane, “ Eri continued. “ Hitomi, Miki, Ai, now Reina- In my mind, I wouldn’t have felt right if I just left them here alone with… him. “
Kusumi accidentally tugs from a sudden burst of adrenaline, yanking Eri’s wrist. “ But you could’ve left with Risa- I didn’t stop you Sayumi! “
All girls fall silent, with the exception of Kusumi’s faint sniffles.
“ I know… “ Sayumi says. “ …but if Eri stays, then Sayumi stays… We’re like one person… “
“ So it was your choice to stay! “ Kusumi’s voice quivers as she yells. “ Don’t get mad at me since I only wanted to stay and help the others! “
“ But what good is helping the others if we don’t even know where they are? They could be off the plane for all we know! “
“ Tsk! “ Kusumi and Sayumi shake their head head in disagreement.
Wanting to cease the tension, Eri speaks up. “ Look, whatever happened, happened. Arguing about it, at least for now, won’t solve anything… “
“ Yes! “ Kusumi chimes. “ And pretty soon Risa will be back with some help, and we’ll be out of here! Kirarin knew this was a good idea, fuu~! “
Eri faintly beams at Kusumi. Let’s hope she can find some help…
“ I hate that guy- making us argue like this! “
Frustrated, Sayumi jerks her right hand violently. The pole suddenly breaks off from its’ enclosure from the floor and whacks Sayumi on top of the head.
“ Ousch~!! “ Sayumi whines. “ Stupid! Stupid! “
Kusumi and Eri watch in awe as Sayumi rubs her head with her now-free hand. The pole dangles from her wrist.
“ Sayumi y-you just! “ Eri stammered, not finding the right words to say. “ You just bro- “
“ Fuu~!!! “ Kusumi interrupts squealing in victory.
Sayumi glimpses over at Eri, Kusumi and then the pole. Suddenly, the revelation hits her.
“ I broke it… “
With smiles, Eri and Kusumi nod their head with exaggeration.
Eri’s mouth gapes open with admiration. “ That was… amazing, really, really amazing! “
“ You did it! You did it! “ Kusumi hops up and down happily.
“ Wait- it’s a good thing? Won’t he be mad that I broke it…. “
Eri and Kusumi somehow lose their footing.
Sayumi paused. “ What was that about… “ She says a little bit annoyed as she looks downward, towards them.
“ No, you broke the pole- we’re free! “ Eri explains. “ Now all you have to do it untie us before he gets back! “
“ Oh! “ Sayumi says flabbergasted. “ Why didn’t you just tell me that instead of doing that stupid fall-down joke? Iya! “
Kusumi paused. “ You did it! “ Kusumi reiterates again, in a confused tone. Eri and Kusumi get back up as Sayumi begins to untie herself from Eri.
Eri begins to tap her foot in eagerness. “ Hurry! We have to find the others and get- “
Suddenly, footsteps.
Oh, shoot!
A bunch of faint footsteps rattle somewhere behind the closed cargo door.
They all freeze and look towards it, even though their view is blocked, due to the standing boxes.
“ What should we do? “ Kusumi asks worriedly.
Eri glances around.
We wouldn’t get far if we tried to hide… And besides, we won’t be able to untie ourselves in time…
Her eyes catch glimpse of her wrists, still intact.
That’s it!
“ Quick! “ Eri whispers in a frantic tone. “ Pretend we’re all still tied up! Sayumi, if he’s close, and he drops his guard, hit him with that pole thingy! “
“ Oh good idea! “ Sayumi says as she straightens the pole back onto the enclosure. Her hand shakes as she balances it to keep it look like it never broke.
The footsteps stop- Eri could tell whoever they are, they’re just outside the closed door.
“ Nn~ what if he doesn’t drop his guard? “ Kusumi whispers, her voice quivering again. Eri looks over as Kusumi tugs, pulling Eri closer. It seemed like Kusumi’s eyes trembled, but Eri just realized it was built-up tears.
“ Don’t worry, “ Eri assured Kusumi with a beaming smile. “ I’ll get him distracted, okay? “
Kusumi gradually smiles herself and nods, in response to Eri. “ Un! “
“ Here he comes… “ Sayumi utters.
The cargo door opens. Light from the connecting cabin fills the room as the footsteps pour in.
Why so many footsteps? He must've…
Their eyes gaze towards the entrance- Hitomi appears.
Eri gapes. “ Eh? “
“ Hitomi! “ Kusumi shouts out, doing a little hop.
Hitomi gives a silent nod, with a faint smile. Reina appears also, following Hitomi- as does Miki and Ai, in that order. Reina showcases a small wave, while Miki doesn’t even acknowledge them.
Once Ai catches glimpse, she beams a huge smile.
“ Reina, Miki- Ai! “ Kusumi shouts cheerfully. “ They’ve come to rescue us- I knew it! “
Kusumi hops up and down in high spirits.
Something is wrong. They’re… silent.
Eri cringes. She notices Miki clutching her right shoulder.
“ Kusumi wait… Everyone is here… But, “ Sayumi says, a little distraught. “ I have a bad feeling about this… “
Eri examines them, the way the walk, the formation.
They’re walking in a single file line… So that must mean…
Eri chokes. The man, in a ski mask, dourly tours behind them, in back of the line, alertly aiming the rifle.
“ I knew it… “ Sayumi utters under her breath, loud enough for Eri to hear.
“ Ah! “ Kusumi immediately stops jumping. She slouches, her head, looking down in gloom and fear.
That bastard… Eri thought, disgusted, focusing ahead.
She quickly glimpses over at Sayumi, making sure the pole is still in place. Sayumi looked to be struggling on maintaining the balance of the pole.
I hope this works. Eri thought, biting her lip. I hope this works...

[JFC]

So the mystery figure running on the beach was Risa? And maybe the stewardess was chasing after her???


I hope this works, I hope this works, I hope this works...

[jenmoshka]

Seriously you had me ROFL a few times at the Sayu/Kusumi/Eri interatctions!  Awesomeness, really.

Now I'm extremely curious to see how the mysterious ski-mask dude could possilby take on Yossui/Miki/Ai and Reina (if she was willing to put up a fight) when the Momusu had 2 guns!! Ahhhh the confusion! :evil:

Keep it up! I love a good twisting story! even though I suck at figuring mysteries out!

[Sukoshi]

oh no!  I hope someone comes to save the stinkies!  :MKevil:   Perhaps Risa!  We haven't heard from her in so long :ONpleeease:

[ferrar1]

too bad we know risa won't be able to get help.

waitamin, if risa is not the one and the 7 of them are all caught, does this mean the mastermind is not 1 of them?

[lil_hamz]

Nooooooooo the foursome got caught :evil: And Miki's hurt quite badly since she's holding her shoulder :ONcry:
I like Reina but why did she have to try to harm Ai-chan? :baa60776: Yeah I know she was forced into it but I'm still :ONfrustrated: I forgive her of course :p
Risa Risa RISA!!! She must bring help! Though I don't know how she's gonna do it.

[meowchi]

Eri Kamei
  Flight 707 Wreckage, Unknown
  October 8, 7:17 PM
 
  Reina, Hitomi, Miki and Ai stop just in front of them. Hitomi turns her head, to catch sight of the masked man.
  “ Well? “ She prods. “ What else? “
  “ Questions. “ The man responds. “Which one of you lovely ladies- “
  Eri stares as the man begins to tread down the line. The rifle, stilled aimed in his grasp, alternates from person to person as he talks.
  “ -killed my partner? “
  She fights herself, not wanting to glimpse over to her sides. Eri knew it all too well.
  His partner… We killed her.
  Eri reminisces.
  When I woke up, I saw Sayumi- standing over me. She’d lay me out on the floor, probably because of my injury. I felt fine though, so I got up- and that’s when I saw…
  “ Well? Anyone? “ The man’s deep voice interrupts her contemplation. “ How bout’ 'chu? “
  He stops alongside Ai, towering over her, burying the rifle against her hair. Ai tries hard not to move.
  “ He’s so tall- “ Sayumi whispers softly, making sure only Eri hears. “ I don’t think I can hit him hard enou- “
  Eri jerks Sayumi’s wrist- coping her to stop.
  “ Sh- “ Eri shushes, still focusing on the man and Ai. “ Don’t think that way. “
  She waits for a reply, but Sayumi doesn’t say anything.
  “ I’m sorry, I don’t know what you’re talking about… “ Ai says, biting her lip.
  The man scoffs, amused. “ Is that so? Thought you’d say that. “
  Ai snivels as the man abruptly retracts the weapon, recoiling Ai.
  He continues down the line, nearing Miki.
  Eri reminisces once again.
  …That’s when I saw Risa with Kusumi- they were a few rows back, examining what looked like to be a body. Sayumi tried to cover my eyes; I don’t think she wanted me to see a human corpse, but that’s when it hit me- the person who attacked me, the person who tried to kill us, she, or he, must’ve died during the crash. I rushed over to examine the body for myself. She… She looked so young. Probably around my age. She wore a stewardess uniform- had a name tag, “ Mayu “, and come to think of it… She looked a lot like Hitomi- tall, athletic, which is probably why Kusumi thought it was her in the first place.
  “ You hurt? “ The man mockingly asks. He towers over Miki. Eri stares on, hopeless and trapped. Miki doesn’t say a word. Nor does she even establish eye contact; her feet just stands in place, glaring ahead while she clutched her arm.
  “ …Heh, I get it- Cat got your tongue? “ The man snickers. “ Or should I say, Kitty? Mikitty got your tongue? “
  He laughs, a bit forceful- the treble of his voice overtaking the bass.
  Miki sneers. “ Fuck you. “
  Almost immediately, the man ceases, and sharply knees Miki in the stomach.
  Miki grunts in pain. She drops to her knees as spit, at a snail’s pace, lingers from her lips. Somehow, Miki still maintained her grip.
  “ So you’re that Fujimoto ah? The rumors of your beauty don’t lie… “ Eri looks away as the man leans over and takes a long sniff of Miki’s hair. “ I’ll kick myself if I don’t personally sample it later. “
  “ Miki… “ Kusumi utters softly, her face still buried in her shoulder. “ Miki… Miki… Miki… “
  Eri builds up the valor to look on again.
  “ On your feet. “ The man declares as he continues to tread down the line. Ai helps Miki, once she gets out of his line of site. He begins to near Reina.
" He's hurting us... " Kusumi expresses under her breath. " I won't forgive him... "
Eri gives a brief look, towards Kusumi. A gloomy feeling overcomes her; she'd never seen Kusumi like this before; her head buried deep in her shoulder, her legs, wobbly. Eri had to say something.
" What hurts us only makes us stronger... " Eri says softly, in an attempt to soothe her. " We'll get through this, ok? "
Kusumi doesn't reply.
  Eri retracts her gaze and looks on, as she reminisces once again.
  Risa began to explain to me about how the woman cut and dragged her out of her seat while she was still unconscious- and how she woke up during the middle of it, in that dark cabin. Risa was able to hold her ground with a piece of metal wreckage, while she screamed for help. Luckily, her cries somehow woke Kusumi- and they both held her off for a little while longer. But not too long. Even though Risa somehow got ahold of the womans knife, the woman overpowers Risa, and knocks her out- not without getting cut up herself though… At this point, Kusumi finds her way out, looking for help, and spots Sayumi an’ I…
  Eri gives a fleeting look towards at her chest. The cold numbness of the metal rod still lingers across her wound.
  “ What’s up with the baggy pants, love? “ The man says to Reina. “ That ain’t very lady-like. “
  He nudges the tip of his rifle, behind her head.
  Reina tenses up her eyebrows and ignites a stern gaze, looking up at the man. “ What’s it to you? And I’m not your ‘love’. “
  “ I don’t think so- You helped me find your friends- and a damn good job of it, I must say. So that makes you my new partner, love! Bahaha! “ The man smacks Reina across her back, making her linger forward a little.
  “ Ah! “ Reina exclaims, recovering herself. “ I-I didn’t have a choice! You said if I didn’t find the others, you threatened to kill them. “ Reina cringes towards Eri’s group.
  “ Ain’t that the damn truth! “ The man leans in towards her ear. She flinches away, but the man grabs her wrist, keeping her in place.
  “ Aa- aa! “ Reina squirms.
  “ It’s called blackmail, love- A necessity in the celebrity world. “
  He lets go of Reina, and treads down the line once again, nearing Hitomi.
" A... necessity? " Sayumi mutters. " What does he mean...? "
" Don't listen to him... " Eri prods quietly. " Just think about something else. "
" I'm trying to... " Sayumi looks on.
  Eri reminisces once again.
  Risa suggested we… go out, search for help and come back. She was scared, since she heard the woman call for help, on what sounded like to be a walkie-talkie. But, Kusumi was against Risa’s plan. She suggested they find everyone else, first. Sayumi argued that her idea, was a worse idea, but… somehow, I agreed with Kusumi. I wanted to be the hero- and save everyone…
  “ She seemed to liked you the most. “ The man says to Hitomi. He circles around her, examining her from head to toe. “ She’d copy your hairstyle, clothes, you name it. “
  “ Who? “ Hitomi asks, calmly and curious, probably attempting to strike a conversation.
  “ My partner. “ The man pauses. “ Well, one of them at least. “
  “ One… of them? “ Sayumi mutters. “ There’s more… “
  Eri faintly nods, and continues to reminisce.
  After much arguing, we decided Risa is to be the one to search for help. We all looked around the cabin for food, first aids, utilities- so Risa could bring them with her, but all we found was a few bags of peanuts, that stupid metal rod, the knife, and a fresh stewardess uniform, still wrapped in plastic. Risa changed into that almost immediately; her clothes were practically drenched in blood.
  Eri glances down again, this time at her own clothes. She hadn’t noticed before, but she herself had blood stains, mostly on her pants. Kusumi and Sayumi showcased the same thing.
  That isn’t my blood… But, that stuff we stepped in earlier. Eri realized. It- It was that woman’s blood.
  “ Who else is on the plane that we don’t know about? “ Hitomi asks.
Ai awkwardly flinches, a little worried about Hitomi's direct quetions.
  “ At this point, I suppose telling you lovely ladies wouldn’t hurt. “ The man paces back towards the back of the line, once again in view of everybody. He grabs a glass flask from his back pocket and takes a sip.
  “ There’s 3 of us- myself included. We’re all employees of your friendly neighborhood airline. I’m the cargo manager, the other 2 are stewards. “
  “ So, that’s how you got those weapons onboard? “ Reina chimes. “ This sucks! “
  “ Been doing the same goddamn job for 20 years. “ The man continues, ignoring Reina. “ You lovely ladies are my ticket outta this dump. “
  “ Ticket? “ Ai says softly.
  “ Ya’ damn right. A big ticket, more like. “
  “ How do you mean? “ Ai replies. “ I don’t understa- “
  “ He means money. “ Miki interrupts sternly. “ The moron is holding us for ransom. “
  “ Ha! Well I’ll be damned! “ The man bellows, as he takes another sip. “ There’s a brain in that kitty after all! “
  The man takes another sip, bigger this time. It empties, so he slams it to the ground, breaking it into pieces. Ai flinches as the pieces hit her.
  “ I’ll get a fortune from you ladies. I’m sure your parents, or even your country are worried sick about their precious idols now! “
  Eri spots Miki nod her head in disgust.
  Reina jeers. “ Heh, good luck with that, buddy. “
  “ Papa… “ Kusumi says under her breath.
" Why are you talking like that... " Sayumi whispers, regarding Reina's remark. " Don't do anything reckless Reina... "
" Aren't you afraid? " Hitomi declares. " What are you going to do when you get cau- "
  He interrupts her. “ The law doesn't bother me. Besides- I’m not a fan of your music, but I figure I could spot a million from each of you. “ The man counts aloud. “ 7 of you- 7 mill. Split the offerings with my partners, and we’re set for life. Worth every penny. “ The man continues, sounding drunk. “ Although I have to say- the crash was not part of the plan. Damned pilot must’ve caught on to Ayumi. Son of a bitch. “
  “ A-Ayumi? “ Hitomi says surprised. She glances at Miki, whom is showcasing the same expression. “ So… Just where is Ayumi? “
  “ Funny you should ask. “ The man hiccups. By now, Eri could tell he was overly drunk. “ Cause I don’t know. Last time she radioed me, she was in the cockpit- A little hysterical cause she’d just killed the pilot. I got knocked out before and after the crash- but that’s what I get for hiding out in the cargo hold anyway. Even lost my damned radio. “
  The pilot was killed… That’s why we crashed…
  “ So, that brings me back to my wonderful question- if none of you ladies come forward as to who killed Mayu, bad things are gon’ happen. “
  Mayu is the one who attacked us… but the other name, Ayumi? Eri thought in distress. Where is she?
  “ Um… “ Ai says softly. “ This girl, Mayu? She could’ve died during the crash… “
  “ That is a possibility. “ The man says. “ But, her throat was slit. I’m sure you all are smart, so you know, as well as I, the only thing that could do that so precisely is a knife. I snuck the knife onboard. She had the only knife. So- that means, one of you confronted her, got ahold of the knife, and killed her. “
" None of us know anything about it. " Hitomi states, seriously.
" Oh? " The man snickers, not believing her.
" Maybe she killed herself, " Reina iterates. " Probably realized how stupid you and your plan thingy is. "
The man pauses, and faces Reina. " One more remark like that, and I'm feeding you to the sharks, love. "
  Eri feels a flinch on her left side.
  “ Risa… Risa did it… And so did I… “ Kusumi suddenly whispers. “ He’s going to kill me… “
" D-don't say that, " Eri utters under her breath, and jerks Kusumi's wrist. " Don't ever say that again. "
Kusumi doesn't reply.
The man coughs violently, hawking out saliva from his mouth as he finishes.
  He wipes his chin. “ No one wants to confess? Fine. I asked nicely. “ He takes a step back, and aims his rifle. “ No talking. Get behind them. “
He points at Eri’s group, a little wobbly.
  No one moves.
  “ There isn’t much room behind them. “  Hitomi says as she turns her head to catch glimpse of the man.
  “ Shut up. “ The masked man replies sternly. “ You deaf? I said, no talking. “
  Hitomi reluctantly faces forward.
  “ The wall. Right behind them. “ The man continues. “ And unless you want a bullet in the brain, I suggest you all shut your mouths. “
  Hitomi obediently does as told, leading the single-file line behind Eri. Everyone seems so focused with each step they take- Hitomi, her eyes with intent- Reina, her face, tense- Miki, her glare towards the ground, forceful- and Ai, her eyebrows, deep in thought. Their footsteps come to a stop as they reach their destination. Hitomi clears her throat. The man observes from afar.
  Behind us…He’s gonna tie them up too.
  Eri concentrates on the man’s weapon.
  I shouldn’t do anything- unless he drops that.
  Miki grunts, interrupting Eri’s line of thought. She could hear her lean against the wall. Her clothes, grazing against the enclosement.
  “ Miki- “ Hitomi whispers. “ Stay with us, girl. “
  “ Wait, she’s in pain. “ Ai informs the man, hoping to find some sympathy. She needs some medicine- painkillers maybe… “
  No- did she get shot?
  Eri listens attentively; she hears Miki, breathing deeply, struggling to stay standing.
  “ Stay away from the light! “ Sayumi says aloud. “ Miki, stay away from the li- “
  The man fires a shot into the air, interrupting Sayumi and the commotion.
  He pauses, and slowly lights a cigarette into his mouth. “ One more word- the next shot is yours. Anyone want to say anything? “
  Eri feels a cold sweat ripple down her neck as she looks on.
  “ Good. “ The man hangs the rifle to his side and takes out what looks to be a roll of duct tape from his pocket. He concentrates on undoing it.
  Ah- the gun! Eri thought eagerly. Now’s my chance!
  She looks to her sides. Kusumi still stood in the same, timid position. Sayumi however, showcased the same spark in Eri's eyes. Sayumi tugs on her wrist- silently acknowledging she was ready.
' Eri, good luck. ' Sayumi mouths.
Eri nods in reply.
  I'll need it...
  Sayumi clutches Eri's hand, giving her a boost of bravery. Their hands clutch firmly as she braces herself.
“ Hey b-baka! “ She yells out. “ I don't know what makes you so stupid, but it really works! “
  The whole room seemed to come at a standstill. The man, not sure if what he’d heard was actually said, steps forward.
  “ Which one of you said that? “
  Eri freezes. The man’s footsteps echo across the cargo hold- the sound alone made her heart jump.
  “ I-I did! “ Eri mocks. “ Is your name Maple Syrup? It should be, you sap! “
  “ No- Don’t listen to her! “ Hitomi exclaims in opposition.
  Eri struggles to keep eye contact. The mans eyes, blare into her own, burning against her retinol.
  “ Say it again. “ The man demands as he nears.
  “ I s-said, “ Eri stammers, forcefully. “ I-I said… “
  Eri stops herself.
  I can’t do this!
  She shuts her eyes and looks away as the man nears.
  He’s going to kill  me- He’s going to kill  me!
  The footsteps stop. Her body tenses up and braces for a strike. Nothing. Just the sound of Eri’s deepened breathing.
  “ Open your eyes. “ The man demands. He towers over her; His deep voice bawls above her. Eri doesn’t reply. She couldn’t.
  Damn you Eri! She thought. Open your eyes!
  “ I-I… “ Eri stutters.
  Suddenly, she hears the man take another step. But not towards her.
  Immediately, violent shaking from Eri’s left side begins. Her wrist rapidly sways back and forth.
  “ Aa ah!!! “ Kusumi shrieks.
  “ Shit! “ Miki yells out. Gasps and cries of distress erode from some of the girls.
  “ K-Kusumi!! “ Sayumi shouts, uneasily.
  “ Eri, open your eyes!! “ Ai screams. “ Please! “
  Kusumi’s frenzied whine muffles against something.
  With a heightened gasp, Eri finally opens and instantly looks over.
  “ Kusumi!! “
  The man, standing alongside Kusumi, whom is bent over, holds her in a headlock- Kusumi’s left arm, stretched at its’ max, due to the increased force. Her black hair dangles, blowing against each breath she takes.
  Oh, god, Kusumi… Eri could only watch in suspense. K-Kusumi, I’m so sorry…
  Kusumi begins to groan, probably in an attempt to concentrate away from the pain.
  “ Let her go!! “ Hitomi screams. “ You’re going to break her arm! “
  The man laughs; a bellowing laugh that ricoshets’ with malevolence.
  “ Dammit, let her go!! “ Suddenly, Hitomi darts toward the man, dodging the pole, and leaps onto his back. She interlocks her arms around his neck, putting him in her own headlock.
  “ Argh! “ The man releases Kusumi, leaving her slouched; her head down, as she violently coughs.
  Seeing her first chance, Eri tugs Sayumi.
  “ Now! “ Eri urges, her expression with eagerness. “ Sayumi, hit him now! “

[jenmoshka]

Pure awesomeness as usual meowchi.  You have my head on a permanent spin trying to figure all of this out.  :evil:

I love how brave and yet realistically timid you protray the girls! No doubt Yossui would have been the one to jump on the guy's back though. Go Yossui! Kick his ass!

However I now have the sinking suspicion that Sayumi's going to miss with her swing and hit Yossui...

Keep it up! Loving every word!

[meowchi]

waitamin, if risa is not the one and the 7 of them are all caught, does this mean the mastermind is not 1 of them?

Hmm, who knows? Keep reading to find out! (Sorry, I can't answer that! At least for now!)

oh no!  I hope someone comes to save the stinkies!

LOL, the stinkies... Koha-stink and Michi-stink?

Seriously you had me ROFL a few times at the Sayu/Kusumi/Eri interatctions!  Awesomeness, really.  

Yeah, to me character chemistry totally makes up a stories quality, I'm glad you liked it!

I hope this works, I hope this works, I hope this works...

Good theory! But are they right? I can't say! Work that detective mind JFC!

[JFC]

Why do I get the feeling Sayu's going to miss and accidentally hit Yossi instead?