18/09/2007 - 2 days left

And here we go, another nightmare, again, honestly, it's been too predictable. Expected? Predictable? Shouldn't I be in reality? As much as I live a routine, every day has been extremely repetitive, and nothing makes sense - one time I'm here in my room and then I'm in Nakano's office and then out of nowhere in the city and then I'm back at the dinner table and everything... everything always ends up the same. Even so, for everyone the day passes normally and even if the days are similar... they're still slightly different... 

Again! Another nightmare! I'm losing count, seriously, when will it end? It's no use trying to stop. 

Hey Shiroh?

- Ah! What's wrong? 

- Huh? Did you talk to me? - Nakano looked confused

- Uh, weren't you the one who called me? - She looked around

What a dummy..

- NAKANO! We don't have time for stupid games like this! 

- Nakano's not here, sister... - Urash looked around awkwardly 

Shiroooh~

- Shiroh, shiroh, hey Shiroh! SHIROH! Shiroh! - A muffled voice could be heard, but nothing seemed to make sense. 

- She's not responding... what should I do? 

- Calm down. 

A confused conversation was going on, but she couldn't make out what was happening, her vision was too blurred and dark to even understand what was in front of her.

- Leave her alone then, we can't waste time. 

It seemed that some footsteps moved away, and then everything went dark.

Shiroh~

- I'm fine, don't worry about me.

- What a relief, Shi's back! - Lullaby looked excited

- Focus. Without wasting time, I feel like we're finally going to get some clues - Nakano seemed more impatient than usual - Shiroh, I hope you're really back to normal. It's a mistake and everyone could die, you can't fail now.

She's right Shiroh...

- Shut up.

- Woah - Ouhi looked a little surprised

- Sister...? - Urash was scared

- Hisui, you've disappointed me, but because you've shown yourself to be strong, I decided to help you. Don't forget that if it hadn't been for me, not even half of this would have happened. You've made a lot of mistakes recently, and I've ignored them. 

Shiroh, you only know how to make mistakes...

- I told you to shut up. 

- Hisui. I can stop all this right now and leave them to die.

That won't be necessary, Shiroh will protect them. Just like last time, isn't it?

- Shut the fuck up. 

- Wait, Nakano! SHUT UP! - Urash looked desperate

- NAKANO, it must be a misunderstanding, please - Chizuro was trying to calm the situation.

- Shi's not one to do that, there must be... SOMETHING???! - Lullaby tried her best to convince Nakano

Oh wait, last time you... let everyone die... oops!

- SHUT THE HELL UP NOW!

- Hisui. How pathetic, and I thought you were really someone worthy... ridiculous, just ridiculous... 

- Nakano, for God's sake, don't! 

- NAKANO LET'S TALK CALMLY!

- Nakano please don't... 

- Does anyone have any ideas?

- Solving things this way will lead to nothing!

- FUCK!

And then everything went dark again... it was only possible to hear muffled voices, but everything was too confusing to understand. A while later, the voices seemed a little clearer. 

- Listen, this is the last time I'll be helping you, purely because we're in the middle of a mission

- Nakano.

- Actually, I'll help if you need anything, you're getting close to the end. Get on with the rest and get it over with. I just won't allow Shiroh to take action again, do that and I'll consider you my enemy.

- Just because she told you to shut up? 

- You...

And then, just an indistinguishable scream, but that didn't matter, she wouldn't even try to understand it. There was something in front of her that caught her attention more than anything else she'd seen before. More than two meters high, a black slime was right in front of her, staring at her with thousands of eyes, no, not just one, the number of them was so enormous that it was impossible to count them. It was a sea of creatures. Right in front of her.

No matter how hard she tried, they would never end, and those eyes, those damn eyes were staring at her, judging her, reading her every move. She was useless, she didn't stand a chance against them, she hadn't stood a chance against them from the start. Suddenly, they all fell apart, as if all her efforts so far were useless, not as if they hadn't been from the start. Sludge filled the ground, which, if you paid attention now, was entirely white, infinite. But it didn't take long for them to take on another form, those black spots took on the shape of someone familiar, very familiar, even disturbing. 

Ah, how long has it been since I've seen you? I missed you so much, you don't know what happened!

No reaction.

I know you're angry, it's just... there's been a lot going on these days, I'm sorry I haven't been able to visit you...

No reaction.

But you haven't called me either, has anything happened? I haven't seen you for a long time... a month? You didn't call me or anything, I didn't want to bother you either...

No reaction.

I... 

No reaction. She took a few steps closer to the creature.

I'm sorry, Shidou

No reaction. She tried to hug him, but the instant she did, she felt something pierce her, right through her stomach. 

Shi...dou? 

She managed to look him in the face, who had a huge smile on his face. 

No, you're not him!

The creature disappeared, but the piercing pain continued. But no blood was spurting out, in fact there were no bruises at all, nothing. But he appeared again, from behind, and turned sharply.

No more fooling me with his appearance... all this time... was it you? 

No reaction, just that damn smile.

Because of you now... Nakano.... I... 

She took a few steps forward. No reaction, the smile was still from ear to ear.

IF YOU hadn't played those ridiculous mind games, I would be....

No reaction.

It's your fault. Your fault!

She tried to attack the creature, but all her attacks hit herself instead. Again, all she felt was pain, not a single scratch was left on her body. The creature appeared again, continuing to smile.

It was you, wasn't it? Those things, you....

No reaction.

HOW DID WE NOT THINK OF THAT? IT'S OBVIOUS! You... you son of a bitch, it was obvious.

No reaction. She approached him. 

It was obvious that you were going to try to play with our minds, that's why all this is happening!

Without reaction, she tried to attack him again, and again the blows were struck at herself.

son of a...

Shiroh, have you ever thought that all this might be your fault? 

The creature suddenly took on the appearance of Nakano

Nakano... wait... was that you? 

No reaction.

No, wait. I... it could be a little game...

No reaction.

Nakano. Answer me. All this time, have you been fooling me?

Shiroh, have you ever thought that all this might be your fault? 

Don't give me that line, FUCKING ANSWER ME!

She tried to attack again, and again the same situation repeated itself.

What the fuck? 

Shiroh, have you ever thought that all this might be your fault? 

SHUT THE FUCK UP!

This time, it wasn't just one creature that appeared, there were countless. So many that they filled the entire place, which was infinite. All their voices echoed in her mind.

 

Shiroh, have you ever thought that all this might be your fault? 

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