A Fighting Chance

*Raku Nakamura's POV*

//July 17, 2040//Tuesday//

Seriously, Sasaki. How did you know that Machida is in danger? Are you a psychic or something? But she was right, when Asahi, and I entered the Arts room, Machida was on the floor covered in blood. Hyakuzawa was about to kill Machida when I looked at him who was oozing with bloodlust. There was one thing that was on my mind when I saw him.

Is he even human? He looks like a monster right now.

"It's alright, Kei. Hang in there." Sasaki said.

"Y-You… Why are you here?"

Geez, come on, Machida. Can you see that your princess has come to save you?

When Sasaki entered the room, I heard more footsteps going towards us.

"Big Sister!"

When I looked behind, I saw Ichika and Kanade who had just arrived with terrified looks on their faces. Witnessing this monster in front of us who was about to bite whoever tries to fight him, and his prey who was on the verge of death is the perspective that all of us are seeing.

"ICHIKA HELP ME CARRY KEI! KANADE GO TO THE CLINIC RIGHT AWAY, AND PREPARE FOR TREATMENT!"

"OI, OI, OI!!! WHO SAID THAT YOU CAN LEAVE YOU FUCKERS?!"

As I put my attention back to Hyakuzawa, chills were sent down my spine, and I started sweating.

His terrifying aura was dominating the place.

"B-Big Sister I can't move…"

I could feel Kanade, and the others frightened by this monster. But I don't have a choice, do I?

"KANADE!"

I scream as loudly as I can. I looked behind her, who was about to cry. I gave her a thumbs-up, and a smile on my face to assure Kanade that everything is going to be alright.

"Go! We're going to be fine."

Even if my lie was obvious, I need to let them move. I don't want these people who I have spent time with for some time to die.

"I'll assist you, Raku."

When I was ready to fight Hyakuzawa, Asahi walked beside me and did a fighting stance as well. He was trembling, just all of us. I think he had no other choice since fighting Hyakuzawa by yourself is like suicide.

"DON'T BE AN IDIOT, ASAHI!"

"SHUT UP, YUA! JUST GO!"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU GOD DAMN PIECES OF SHIT!!!"

Hyakuzawa rushed towards us and swung his right arm at me. I immediately blocked it with my left arm.

*CRACK*

But that just broke my arm.

"HAHAHAHA DID I JUST HEAR YOUR BONES CRACKING?!"

"AAAAAARGHHH!!!"

*SLAM*

As soon as Hyakuzawa stepped back, Asahi rushed towards him, and both of them crashed on the wall. The two of them collapsed on the floor, and Asahi was holding Hyakuzawa's body tightly on the floor preventing him from standing up.

"SASAKI! JUST GO!!! LEAVE THIS TO US!!!"

When I looked at Sasaki, she nodded her head, and the three of them stood up while carrying Machida. Kanade on the other hand got a grasp of the situation, closed her eyes for a second, and rushed towards the clinic.

"GET BACK HERE YOU FUCKERS!!!"

"I WON'T LET YOU!"

Hyakuzawa kept on punching Asahi's body. Asahi kept on enduring it, and continued locking him down on the floor so that Hyakuzawa wouldn't be able to move.

"Raku, Asahi, after we bring Kei to the clinic, I will come back for the two of you."

"Alright! I'll expect your return, Princess."

When the rest who were carrying Machida left, the smile that I gave to Sasaki before she left faded away. In my mind, I was hoping that she wouldn't come back here. Let's be realistic, Sasaki. You are smart, maybe smarter than smart.

But how can you beat someone like Hyakuzawa in a fight?

"YOU PIECES OF SHIIIIT!!!"

As Hyakuzawa yelled, my eyes widened. Hyakuzawa was slowly standing up while Asahi was hugging his body.

"What the?"

Asahi couldn't believe that Hyakuzawa was able to stand up even with his weight.

Hyakuzawa held Asahi's collar and threw him on the wall.

*SLAM*

"Are you okay?"

Luckily, I was quick enough to react and caught him. The both of us crashed on the wall, but it would probably hurt more for Asahi if I didn't catch him.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

The two of us stood up and faced the monster in front of us.

"I liked how you yelled Ichika's name back there, Asahi." I mockingly said.

"Shut up, That's not even important right now. Our situation is not fine at all. Besides, don't tell me you can beat this monster because you have been working out?"

"Hahahaha, of course not."

As we exchange our jokes even in this situation, it is not enough to make our anxiety disappear. Both our bodies were shaking. I am also enduring my fractured left arm which is starting to get swollen from Hyakuzawa's punch earlier.

"Hey Raku, tell me."

"Yo, what's up?"

"What's our chance of defeating this guy?"

As I look at the monster who was about to strike his prey any second. I couldn't imagine the two of us landing a solid punch. With just one strike Hyakuzawa was able to fracture my arm. Can we really buy Sasaki and the others some time? Can the two of us defeat this guy?

"Our chance of defeating this guy…"

Hahaha. What am I even talking about? The answer is obvious.

"Is zero percent..."

******** TO BE CONTINUED ********