"Shinozaki!" I shouted as I dashed through the halls of the collapsing Nirvana.

I decided that I had to try and save Shinozaki, I couldn't live without her to keep me sane. She was the one thing that kept me going when I felt like no one cared.

I reached her, and wooden boards and rubble fell behind me, blocking my exit. She looked over to me and had a sad expression on her face. I just looked at her, and then I started floating.

Ayumi must be levitating me, I mean, that's the only logical explanation here. She brought me right next to her, and just looked deep into my eyes. She then had tears form in her eyes, as a smile formed on her face.

"Shino....zaki?" I asked questionably.

"You love me, I know. But you love another more. Deep down, you love someone in ways you could never love me. Yet, you gave that up to be with me. Thank you Yoshiki, but I can't allow you to do this. You love me like a close sister, but you love someone else like a husband loves a wife" She spoke with a voice that was different from her usual bright and cheery one.

"Shinozaki, I love you. I want to spend every moment with you, even in death and the afterlife. Even if we are trapped in this hell hole for all eternity, I want to be with you" I said finally expressing my feelings.

"I know, Kishinuma-kun, but you care for someone even more than you care for me. Look deep within yourself and you will see" she said, her smile not faltering in the slightest.

I don't know where to even start to comprehend what she was saying. How can she understand me, better than myself? I tried looking at possibilities, but Shinozaki kept being the last remaining solution.

Shinohara and Suzumoto were dead, so they were immediately out of the picture. Nakashima was pretty, but not my type. I wanted someone who could take charge when necessary, but also knew when to let me take care of things. Aiko and Magari both gave me the creeps and Yuka was way too young. That eliminates everyone except Shinozaki.

"Kishinuma, look at EVERYONE. You keep overlooking one person" she said as a light started to emanate from her body.

I thought of all of my friends, but the only one not dead was Satoshi. That couldn't be right could it? I mean, he was brave but also cute when he was scared.

Wait! Hold in a second. Did I just describe Satoshi as cute? The way he shook a little and the way his eyes grew twice their original size. He reminded me of a helpless kitten, I just wanted to hold him until he stopped shaking.

"Oh god. I've fallen for Mochida" I said as I slapped my face with my palm.

"At least you know now. Go and make things right with him. I'm giving you one last chance Yoshiki. Use it well" She said as the light grew brighter.

"What!? Shinozaki, you don't have to do this. You'll be all alone"

"I love you Kishinuma. But, you belong with Satoshi"

The light became too bright and eventually I was forced to close my eyes. I brought my arm in front of my face and soon felt like I was falling. I few moments later, I opened my eyes, to find that I was in my apartment.

It was exactly how I left it too. There were things thrown about, but that wasn't my main priority. My top priority is finding Satoshi. I have to tell him I'm alive before he moves on.

I got to my feet and sprinted out of my front door. I made it to the lobby when I was stopped by my land lady. Her name was Mizuki and she was a kind old lady.

"Where are you off to Mr. Kishinuma?" she asked.

"To see a friend. I have something very important to tell them" I said.

"You have friends. You've never mentioned them before. You said you left everyone and everything behind when you got an apartment with me. You go to school every now and then, but you haven't gone in a few weeks now" Mizuki said.

"What!? I have friends. Satoshi and Yuka Mochida, and Naomi Nakashima" I said.

"You've never mentioned them before" she said as she looked at me weirdly.

I was sure I had brought up at least Naomi and Satoshi. I had told her about how they should just tell each other how they felt since they obviously like each other.

And then a pang of guilt and fear hit me. What if I break them up or something? What if he rejects me? What will I do if everything goes wrong?

I fell backwards as a more pressing fact came to me. My existence had been erased from people's minds except for Mizuki's, since I lived here. Shinozaki had enough power to give me one person who remembered me.

Wait! Satoshi won't remember me. He has forgotten that we were friends. He has forgotten about me entirely. Oh god, why was I dumb enough to go back for Shinozaki? I love her still, but at least the living would've remembered me if I left with the group.

Sachiko, Yoshie, Ayumi, whoever is in charge of people's memories, please help me here. I can't deal with the fact that my only friends have forgotten about me. I never existed to them. I will be a new face to them, so I can't approach them as I usually would.

Then something else popped into my head. Mizuki said I had gone to school, so they must have seen me at least once. They might not know me personally, but they must know I at least exist.

I silently thanked Ayumi as I got back up, brushed off the worried Mizuki, and left to go to school. That would be where I would find Nakashima and Mochida. This will be a slow process becoming their friend again, but I will do whatever it takes to have Mochida back.

Author's Note: So I just saw the end to Blood Drive and I couldn't let it end that way. So I did something about it. I hope you enjoy, and until next time, bye.

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