Chapter 19: Nowhere To Escape

(From here, it took him when Kaaru was four years old living with his parents. He was sitting on the couch close to his mother which she was telling him a story while his father reading the newspaper. His mother name was Aimi while his father name was Sakai)

AIMI: ...so that was how the two boys became friends. The end. (As she closed the story book)

KAARU: Wow, can you read it again?

AIMI: What... again. (She said with surprise)

KAARU: Yes mum.

SAKAI: Honey, maybe he enjoyed the story.

AIMI: (Sighed as she faces to Kaaru) Before I read it again tell me what learnt.

KAARU: I learnt that we should care for each others.

AIMI: Oh really.

KAARU: Yes mummy... (Suddenly there was a heavy knock at the door)

SAKAI: Don't worry I'll go get it up (He got up and dropped his newspaper to stool close to him and he heads to the door as the knock was getting louder and he finally opened it) Yes...uh! (Surprisedly someone kicked him as he fell and hit his back against the door)

KAARU: Daddy! (He shouted as his took him upstairs. Kaaru saw that it was a man with all black outfit and a black mask. The man followed them upstairs and didn't see that as he looked for them. Kaaru and his mum hid themselves in one of the room doors) Mum, who is that man?

AIMI: I don't know but we have to be quiet. (As she whispered, she saw a window as she quickly opened it)

KAARU: This is a great idea. We can try to escape. (As he was happy and looked at her. Aimi looked at him as tears started to gathered from her eyes and embrace him) Mum. (He said as he was shocked)

AIMI: Kaaru I need you to run as fast as you could.

KAARU: What about you? Are you not going to follow me?

AIMI: Don't worry about me. (She took off her pendant which was wore on her neck and gave it to him to wear) Keep this. It was given from my mother and now I'm giving it to you. Anytime you face difficulties, just held on to it.

KAARU: Mum...

AIMI: Your mum and your dad are always there with you. (There was a heavy slam at the door) Now go!

KAARU: But I'm not leaving without you.

AIMI: I said go!. (Kaaru jumps down as Aimi quickly shut the window back so that the man wouldn't know that he escape from there)

(Kaaru was running as fast as he could and he stopped and turns back and saw that his mum was killed after he heard her scream. He cries briefly and continues to run, after that their house was burnt down as the man turned back slowly with anger)

(Kaaru woke up immediately, he looks round and saw the time seven forty five)

KAARU: (Sighed) Today's saturday (As he thought and got up, later he was at Junri's store and started to have thought of his dream) Same thing, same man. Who is the man on the aok outfit. I didn't overcome it just like what Junri and Yuuto told me. But it seems so difficult. (As he grip firmly to the pendant)

??: Hello, I'll like to buy a book.

(Kaaru turned around and saw that it was Eito as he was surprised)

KAARU: Eito.

EITO: Kaaru, you didn't tell me you got a part-time job.

KAARU: This is actually my aunty's shop. My house is upstairs.

EITO: Oh I see. (He said as he came in)

KAARU: So you finished that book?

EITO: Yeah I really enjoyed it. Do you have another edition of the book?

KAARU: You mean the second edition? Let me check it. (He got from his seat and looks for it in the shelf) Power of time: second edition (He said as he flips through the books one by one and alas he saw it) Aha! Found it. (And he gave it to him)

EITO: Thanks Kaaru. I better get going now.

KAARU: Wait, there's something I want to tell you.

(Later, the two sat down on a chair as they were having a discussion)

EITO: You can go ask Yuuto yourself.

KAARU: I think I have ask him enough.

EITO: Hmm dreaming of the same man who tries to attack you.

KAARU: Yes. I don't know what he is after.

EITO: You said your parents were killed by him. Right?

KAARU: Yeah.

EITO: Hmm (Chuckles) Well you know Kaaru I'm not your doctor, so this kind of problem should be settled by yourself. Be all I want to say to you is be careful.

KAARU: Uh?... Yeah sure, Eito.

EITO: There's going to be a mastermind, so stay alert.

(Kaaru was shocked while Eito left the store. Kaaru thinks as he had a thought)

KAARU: (Thought) A mastermind. Does that mean someone is controlling my dream while I'm asleep? No it's just a dream. But what was Eito trying to say, if there's going to be a mastermind and something concerning my parents? Damn it, Why me? I'm so confused right now. I wonder what's Yuuto your doing now?

(At Yuuto's place, he was reading a magazine as he relaxed himself on the couch and Hisaki came out of the kitchen with an apron wore on his body)

HISAKI: Yuuto how long I'm I going to do the cooking?

YUUTO: Huh, I thought you said you want to cook?

HISAKI: Yes, but after I came back from the market yesterday, you keep insisting me that I should be the one to be cooking.

YUUTO: And you agreed, because you want to cook that's what you said.

HISAKI: But not taking charge of it, I thought it was only for one day.

YUUTO: (Closes the magazine and heads to the fridge and brought out a can drink)

HISAKI: You always love this drink. I wonder where do you use to see them to buy?

YUUTO: Well it's none of your business. I buy whatever I like. (Opened it and drinks from it)

HISAKI: I'm just asking a question.

YUUTO: I don't care if you are singing the question.

HISAKI: Hmph! (He said as he went to the kitchen)

YUUTO: (Brought out another can drink, he looked around the fridge) Hmm I guess I'm out of drinks (As he dropped it on the dinning table) Hey Hisaki, I left yours here on the table. I'll be back soon I'm going to buy another one. (He waited for his response but he didn't answered back) He must be angry. Well let him be. (He said and he left as he took his jacket)

(Yuuto walked outside as he wears his black jacket. He brought out his phone and started to check whether he has any updates)

YUUTO: Now what's going on Instagram.

??: So you have been to Chicago before?

(Yuuto surprisedly turned back and saw that it was Kaaru)

YUUTO: What! Kaaru. What are you doing here?

KAARU: I wanted to ask you something?

YUUTO: (Sighed as he left)

KAARU: Huh, wait up. I haven't ask you.

YUUTO: If it's about your dream. I don't know much. (As he finished his can drink and threw it from the back)

KAARU: (He looked at the can confused) How smart (He said as he was surprised for him to know)

YUUTO: (He left him as he was walking on his own) I'm not as smart as four eyes, but I just know you will come up with something like that. Battling with stuffs that is unsolvable and it will be difficult for it to fade away. I know It's like that... (Turned back and didn't see him) Kaaru (As he was surprised to see that he was gone) Dumbass. (He saw in a low tone)

(He turned his head forward as he was about to continue his walking and surprisedly, Kaaru was at his front and Yuuto was shocked)

YUUTO: What da...! What are you still doing here? I thought you were gone.

KAARU: Nah! I actually brought you this (Gave him a shopping bag filled with items)

YUUTO: Hmm what's this? (He opened it and was surprised, it was the can drinks he wanted to buy when he left his house) How do you...?

KAARU: Well it was easy I heard every conversation between you and Hisaki.

YUUTO: How long have you been outside?

KAARU: Longer than ever (He said as he smiles broadly while his eyes were closed)

YUUTO: I see. You brought it so that you can bribe me?

KAARU: What No. I did it to gain your sympathy.

YUUTO: I've done no good to you and that's it.

KAARU: Yeah I know.

YUUTO: (Gave him a can drink) You can have it.

(Kaaru was surprised to see that Yuuto gave him a drink)

KAARU: Thanks.

YUUTO: So tell me what is it? You want to ask me?

KAARU: You know it already. (As he takes a sip)

YUUTO: You are not that brave, aren't you?

KAARU: Well I can't say but...no matter how hard I try, he keeps coming after me.

YUUTO: You know this guy?

KAARU: No. I haven't seen him before and to my biggest surprise is that he wore an Aok outfit.

YUUTO: (Sighed as he took a sip) Dreams can be imaginary and sometimes a reality, only if it can happen.

KAARU: I don't understand.

YUUTO: Sometimes when we have a dream, it comes to past. I can't say much but why didn't you ask Eito?

KAARU: He doesn't know.

YUUTO: Of course he knows. He is the only guy we have that can see the future. He must have noticed your problem. I'm I right?

(Kaaru was shocked as he remembered what Eito said during the time he visited him at his store)

(There was a flashback)

EITO: There's going to be a mastermind, so stay alert.

(End of flashback)

KAARU: Yeah you are right. (So he had a thought) He wants me do be protected since I'm the enemies wanted guy... (Suddenly, he slumped down to the ground)

YUUTO: (Turned back and saw him on the ground) Kaaru, are you okay?! Kaaru! Kaaru!

(Kaaru opened his eyes and found himself in a dark place)

KAARU: Where I'm I? (He said as he got up) Where's Yuuto?

??: You made a mistake becoming who you are. (A deep voice like a monster said)

KAARU: Who's there? (As he was startled and turned around to find where the voice was coming from)

??: Despite who you are are, you are nothing.

KAARU: No that's not true. You don't know anything about me.

??: Hahaha, a very big mistake.

KAARU: Show yourself! (As he shouted the air of authority)

(The man appeared in from of him in a distance. Surprisedly, Kaaru noticed that it was the man who has been attacking him all this while. The man on the aok uniform, the man with two different manias on his both hands: fire and lightning. Kaaru clenches his teeth and his fist as he made an angry look on his face)

KAARU: So it was you! (The man ran forward to him to make an attack and Kaaru who stood on the same position was about to release his fire mania and all of a sudden, he couldn't produce it) What my powers (He said in a low tone thinking that his mania gone)

(The two started to fight, the man uses his fire and blast out fireballs to Kaaru and he dodged everything, but the last one he didn't which hit him and he fell. He got up immediately and didn't see him again)

KAARU: (Thought) What is it some kind of a trick, a sleight. (The evil voice started to laugh) Where are you what's the meaning of this (He turned around and saw a graveyard. He went there and saw his parents grave) No (He kneels down and drop his head facing downwards)

??: You cannot beg death. The time stop running when death takes them.

(His parents name was shown on the face "Sakai Ken Kagawa" and "Aimi Ryoko Kagawa". Later drops of reddish liquid started to fall from the sky. He looks up and noticed that it was blood as his palm was stretched out. He looked down and saw that the graves were all gone only pool of bloods were seem. He got up and saw he was in another place, he was in his school as he stood on the corridor)

KAARU: Is this my school? (He walked) I gotta find a way out.

??: You wouldn't find a way out. No matter how long you keep going you wouldn't see the exit.

KAARU: Damnit (He said in a low tone indicating that he is angry)

(Suddenly, he saw a girl walking towards the direction to him. She wears a red gown and has a yellow long hair and red pupils in her eyes. At the right side of her, she holds a teddy bear by its hand. Kaaru was shocked and the girl stopped walking from a distance)

KARIN: Hello. My name is Karin and let's play. (And then she smiled menacingly)

To be continued...