AYUMI

I clutched Naomi's sleeves, staring at.

The.

Arm-less.

Mochida.

"SATOSHI!" Naomi screamed, surging towards him. I caught her, making her go off-balance and crashing on me. Satoshi wore a blank expression, saying nothing. I narrowed my eyes, my arms around my friend in an embrace. It probably looked...wrong... but I didn't care. Was Mochida suddenly hotter than before, or...? Next thing I knew, I was calmly walking towards him, abandoning Naomi. "Shinozaki-san!" she exclaimed, reaching out in a panic. I drew away, scuffing up dust in my path.

Satoshi still didn't say anything, but a wide, astonishingly creepy smile took the place of a light scowl. "AYUMI!" Naomi tackled me out of the swooping ghost, panting heavily. I gasped, and she winced. Bloody Mary. Her ankle must hurt like heck. "A-are you okay?" I whispered as the spirit of Mochida turned a corner. She forced a chuckle, and I lent her my shoulder in support. "I'm certainly not wonderful. You?"

"Geez, you could've lied at least a bit," I say, rolling my eyes. She giggled, limping steadily. I noted how she wasn't completely healed, but made good progress. "So, Ayumi..." she plainly stated after a few moments of silence. "Yes?" I tipped my head to the side, giving her a questioning glance. "Kishinuma, huh?" she inquired, fighting hard not to laugh. Even I could tell she wanted to. "What about him?" I ask, trying to play dumb.

"Don't act like you've been brainwashed! You can't get your first kiss from him now! Dang it, I saved my camera for this special moment..." Naomi complained, pulling a mini camera out of her pocket. "Wait... let me see that!" I snatched it from her, observing it carefully. "Quite an extraordinaire," I comment, handing it back to her. "Um... not really..." She shifted uncomfortably, showing me a picture.

It was a picture of Seiko hanging, her limp body still in the shot. "... They could've believed us," I murmur, taking the camera gently in my hands. I peered through the lenses. "Everyone thought I was paranoid." "Ayumi, please don't be mad at me!" Naomi begged. "AND NOW THE OPPORTUNITY IS GONE!" I smashed the camera against the floor angrily, shoving Naomi.

Unfortunately, I shoved her in a hole.

Satisfied, Satoshi? XD