And It Begins

In the dimmed streets of Kyoto, where the only light came from the street lights as well as the full moon. Junko was heading home after karaoke when she received a message from Katashi.

He has asked her if she was able to come see a movie with him tomorrow in which she happily agreed to. Talking to Katashi made Junko feel giggly inside, she didn't know why. She continued to walk home with little worries of what could occur on this night.

Before turning the corner, Junko bumped into a suspicious looking man that had her staggering back. Once she gets herself together she looks up at the man's face, and instantly gets a bad feeling in her gut alongside a chill running down her spine.

This man terrified Junko, those dim cruel brown eyes glaring down at her, his crooked teeth grinning, alongside his tall muscular figure.

"Are you oka-" The man spoke softly and deep, his grin growing larger now.

"Sorry for bumping into you mister!" Junko had interrupted the man to apologize and quickly proceeded walking, this time with a little more speed.

And from a distance the man watches Junko carefully… and with a sly smile, he follows Junko. After walking a good distance, Junko had made the decision to look back as if something told her that someone was following her. And of course she was right. And once she noticed she began running and wouldn't dare to stop to confront the man knowing what he could be capable of.

Her mind went into a quick panic, nothing like this have ever occurred to her. She knew her only solution as of right now was to get home quick, and lock the doors.

After a couple minutes she had stopped to catch her breath, as she now looked back into the dark void of darkness. There was no one in sight, bringing some sense of relief to Junko. She questioned herself if the man was walking the same direction as her. Either way Junko was finally home, unlocking the front door and just as she was going to step inside...

The man had surprised her.. Within a panic Junko was about to scream for help. But the man instinctively covers her mouth with his hand and drags her inside of the house. Throwing her roughly onto the tiled floor, Junko quickly got back up and grabbed the nearest object. It was a lamp that stood on a table. Swinging it mindlessly trying hard to scare the man.

"Leave me alone! I won't hesitate to hurt you!" She shouted, this was her attempt to act brave. But reality, she was scared, terrified.

The man stood tall and unphased but he was getting irritated. Proceeding take take a step forward and swiftly snatched the lamp from Junko.

Her bravery and act had failed her. Which also led to the man grabbing onto Junko's hair. As she squeals and skirmishes to get free.

The man pulls her closer. Whispering to her, with his raspy deep voice.

"You talk big but when you had the chance to fight back you hesitated…" 

"P-please let me go.." Junko tried to plead with the man, tears slowly running down her cheek.

But the man didn't listen. Clenching his fist, the man punched Junko in the gut. And as she felt like her insides were about to explode she lost consciousness, the only image she would see is the man. Towering over her.

He said no words, just smiled as he gave her his back.

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When Junko came to, she immediately started coughing from the punch to the gut. Her head felt fuzzy and her vision blurry a bit. She found herself tied up, she looked around the room, seeing the man and apparently he was talking to someone over the phone. And when he finally hung up, he quickly shifted his attention to Junko and knelt down next to her. 

"So you're awake, you know.. you looked very nice sleeping. And your skin.."

The man caresses Junko's thighs.

"They're nice and tender.. say.. why aren't you looking at me?"

"S-stop.. Just let me go, please." Her voice sounding if it was about to break.

"I told you to look at me.." The man repeated.

She refuses to look at the man as he continues to touch Junko. She felt so disgusted, a stranger hands and fingers having their way, as she was useless to resist.

The man became more aggressive. 

"I SAID LOOK AT ME YOU BITCH!"

The man grabs onto Junko face, forcing her to stare at him.

"Yeah… that's better." His smile intensified, revealing more of his crooked yellow teeth.

The man now began to slowly unbutton Junko's shirt

"Please.. stop." Junko cried.

The man hushed Junko and whispered.. "Why? This is a good opportunity to relieve myself.. Besides, she won't be here anytime soon."

"She..?" Junko replied.

Within that moment, before the man could have his way with the helpless Junko. The front door opened, a familiar girl walks in.

Junko heart spiked with relief, as she shouted out "Yua! I'm so glad you're here!! You have to call the cops!"

The man gets up and steps aside, obviously irritated at the fact that Yua had stepped in. It was then Junko got a good look at Yua. She didn't seem like the same person. This Yua looked terrifying, Junko knew she couldn't read Yua before judging by her facial expression. But this time, it was all just terrible, bad feelings. Yua then gave the man an odd signal..

"Y-Yua?" Junko spoke softly, her eyes widened in confusion as the man stepped closer.

The signal Yua had given the man, was to brutally punish Junko.

Yua sat back and watched as this man kicked, punched, and tossed Junko around. With every pain inflicted came a scream. And with every scream came tears. This went on for a couple of minutes. Before Yua decided to speak out.

"You may stop now.." Yua said softly as she got up from the chair and walked towards Junko.

Kneeling down, She wiped the tears and blood off of Junko's face while smiling.

"D-don't touch me.."

Junko tried pulling her face away.

"Aw Junko~ don't be so resilient towards me. We're friends remember?"

"F-friends? You had a stranger beat me.. As you just sat and watched.." Junko voice felt heavy and weak. Grunting from the pain.

Tending to Junko, Yua had ignored what she said. Still smiling as her "friend". Then the man spoke out.

"Hey! I've done what you asked.. So where's my compensation?" He shouted.

Stopping what she was doing, Yua stood up now facing the man as her facial expression switched to serious. Her sharp eye's gave the man a weird shiver down his spine.

"Oh right! Silly me! I had almost forgotten mister." She quickly became playful again, with a smile.

Yua picks up her purse and as she reaches inside.. within a single second and before the man could notice. Yua had slit open his neck with a knife. Smilimg happily, Yua watched the man lose blood.

The man now holding onto his neck attempting to stop the bleeding. But there was no hope as he fell on his back staring at Yua. Junko was in complete shock from witnessing Yua cut the man's neck, screaming and shaking at the terrible sight.

Trying to make out words, the man's attempt was to curse Yua. But there was too much blood preventing him from speaking. Choking on his blood, Yua approached him a little more. Now towering over him.

"I'll compensate you.. by ending your miserable life." She said coldly, her eye's bearing no emotions.

And just like that… the man was dead. And Junko now looks at the person she once trusted.. even considers her to be a close relative. Yua shifted her piercing eyes to Junko. Everything froze up… feeling as if time had come to a complete halt, and everything within the room had been engulfed by darkness.

Only leaving Yua and Junko facing each other. Junko couldn't scream, couldn't speak, couldn't cry or think. It was as if Yua glaze pierced their way through her flesh and penetrated the soul.

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The following day Kyoto police appeared at the school requesting a meeting with Yua. Everybody questioned this sudden appearance and why would it be with Yua?