Get A Hold Of Yourself

*Kiyoko Sasaki's POV*

//July 17, 2040//Tuesday//

"Everyone. Lay Machida on the bed. I'll start treating his injuries."

Ichika, and I follow Kanade's instructions and did what she told us. Kei was covered in blood, and he has a lot of bruises all over his body.

*COUGH* *COUGH*

As Kei coughed up blood, I started to panic.

"KANADE!!! LET ME ASSIST YOU!!!"

"Let me do it, Big Sister. I made some medicines to treat this kind of injury, and it is best if you let me do the treatment alone."

When Kanade didn't let me help her in treating Kei, my heart started racing, and I was filled with irritation. Tears fell all over my face as I saw Kei's condition. My rational thinking started to disappear, and I couldn't contain my anger any longer.

"BUT KEI IS DYING!!!"

"SASAKI!!!"

I was startled when Ichika shouted at me.

"DO YOU WANT ME TO JUST SIT HERE, AND LET KEI DIE?!"

"SNAP OUT OF IT, SASAKI!!! TRUST IN KANADE'S SKILLS! IF SHE SAID THAT THE TREATMENT WILL BE FASTER IF SHE DOES IT BY HERSELF THEN LISTEN TO HER! YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE!"

Ichika held my shoulders, and I came back to my senses. I bowed my head down as soon as I realize how stupid my actions were. I sat down beside the bed where Kei is laying down.

"I-I'm sorry." I said.

"Trust me, Big Sister. I won't let Machida die."

When Kanade went to get the things she needed for Kei's treatment, I heard footsteps at the clinic. Ichika, and I were on guard, and we were nervous about who the person was going to enter.

*SLIDE*

"Sasaki, Ichika, What's going on?"

Megumin entered the clinic without a clue about what was happening. Megumin was cleaning the dishes back then when I found out that Kei was in danger. Because of how severe Kei's situation was, we rushed to the Arts Room, leaving her alone in the Cafeteria.

When Megumin looked at our clothes that were covered by Kei's blood when we were carrying him. He noticed Kei who was all beaten up.

"What happened to Machida?"

Her eyes were filled with horror when she looked at the condition that Kei was in.

I stayed silent and looked again at Kei who was enduring the pain that he received from Hyakuzawa earlier. Suddenly, Kanade returned with the things she will be using to treat Kei's injuries and a medication that I have never seen before. Kanade dissolved the medicine by mixing it in the water-filled glass that she was holding.

"Machida, hang in there. Here, please drink this."

Kanade made Kei drink the mixture that Kanade made. Not knowing what that medicine was, I was quite worried and asked Kanade what it was.

"What did you let Kei drink?

"It was a medicine that I made to remove the pain and lessen the blood loss that Machida is suffering from. There are no side effects to this medicine, and it will make it easier for me to treat Machida's injuries."

After a few seconds had passed, We noticed Kei calming down from the pain that he was going through, and that made me somehow at ease.

"Sasaki, what happened-. No, who did this to Machida? I tried finding everyone who suddenly disappeared, and saw a trail of blood to the clinic."

Megumin realized the situation right away. I told her that Hyakuzawa suddenly showed up, and attacked Kei to the point of killing him. When Megumin learned about this, she covered her mouth, and her tears were falling as well.

"I-I'm sorry… I couldn't do anything…"

"It's okay Megumin. We also can't do anything." Ichika said.

As the two of them went silent. I wiped my tears, stood up, and went towards the exit.

"Where are you going, Sasaki." Ichika asked.

"I'm going to stop the fight between the three of them."

"ARE YOU INSANE?!"

When I opened the door, Ichika held my hand with an annoyed, worried look on her face because of what I just said.

"Let me go, Ichika. I told Raku that I will be going back to help them."

"WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?!"

"I'M GOING TO SAVE THEM!!!"

"YOU WILL BE A BOTHER FOR THEM!!! BE REALISTIC AND THINK ABOUT THE THINGS YOU ARE SAYING RIGHT NOW!!! CAN YOU REALLY DEFEAT HYAKUZAWA IN TERMS OF STRENGTH?!"

I glared at Ichika when she yelled at me. She is not wrong though, but I need to do something. If we sit here like ducks, then Raku and Asahi might be in danger as well, or worse, they could die fighting against Hyakuzawa.

"LET ME GO!!!"

As I shove Ichika's hand. Megumin hugged me from behind.

"Calm down, Sasaki!"

I could feel Megumin crying behind my back. She also knows that I am no match for Hyakuzawa. To begin with, It is suicide to fight him. But I need to help them. I don't want Raku, and Asahi to die. I also want to stop what Hyakuzawa is doing. I need to go there. I need to go there. I need to go there. I NEED TO GO THERE-!

"If you think while your mind is fuzzy, then you are being stupid, Kiyoko."

I looked back, and couldn't believe that Kei was wide awake. He was looking at the ceiling while Kanade was treating him.

"How come..?" I asked.

"How come I look fine? Ask this aspiring doctor who is treating my injuries. After I drank the medicine that she gave me, the pain started to disappear, and my body stopped bleeding."

"It's one of my medicines that I have created in the past. I made a lot when I am inside the laboratory the whole time when I am free." Kanade said.

"Seriously, with that medicine alone you have surpassed almost all the doctors here in Japan." Kei said.

"A-Aaaah, no! I-I'm just doing my job."

"Then if you are okay, let Kanade treat your injuries. I'll be going."

"As I said, Kiyoko. Are you that dumb to go to where Raku and the others are without a plan?"

"B-But-!"

"Kiyoko, can you come here for a second."

I am worried about Raku, and Asahi, but looking at how all of them were trying to stop me, I have no choice but to listen to Kei. I need to convince them as soon as possible. I walked towards him, and he looked at me.

"How did you know that I am in trouble?"

"I don't have time for this, Kei."

"GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF KIYOKO SASAKI!!!"

When Kei yelled at me, he coughed up blood, and Kanade immediately checked him.

"Aaaaah… Don't force yourself, Machida. You shouldn't move that much yet."

"THEN WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?! LET ASAHI, AND RAKU DIE?!" I yelled.

"When Sasaki asked me, and Asahi if we could make some clothes for you. She also asked if Asahi can plant a voice recorder on the clothes that I made so Sasaki can observe what you are doing when she is not with you."

"Ichika!"

"Machida is not the kind of person who will waste your time. If you answer Machida's question right away then he will get straight to the point about the thing he wanted to discuss with you, am I right?"

When I realized that was maybe the case, I looked at him, and Kei was chuckling after what Ichika said.

"See I told you, Kiyoko. When your mind is fuzzy you become stupid. So calm down."

I realized that me getting worked up is also affecting me. How could I not realize why Kei asked me that question and the reason why he asked me to come over beside him? As I took a deep breath with a frustrated face, I immediately apologized.

"I-I'm sorry… I only want to save them…"

When Kei looked at me, he smiled and then gave a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect that you would be stalking me, Kiyoko."

"I am just worried that something might happen to you."

"And you are right."

As Kei held my hand, he gave me a faint smile. This smile is something that I saw for the first time from Kei.

A genuine smile.

"Thank you for saving my life, Kiyoko."

Tears fell off my face again. Damn it, I keep on crying today. I just don't want this bastard to die. I don't want to lose him.

"Machida, but what are we gonna do to Hyakuzawa?"

Megumin asked Kei about the three who were fighting at the Arts Room. I became worried, and I saw Ichika feeling the same way as well because Asahi was inside there. When we focused our attention on Kei, he closed his eyes and sighed.

"There is only one way to stop him now."

"And that is?" I asked

"We need to kill him."

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