There's no escape...

There's no heaven...

This is hell...

You will all die...

You can't leave......

Help!

....el...Me....Help Me...

Your souls will remain forever trapped!

Endless Pain...

Endless Suffering...

Never be able to be free....

....Help Us....

Ayumi:......Aaah....Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah?!!

Ayumi felled to the ground exhausted...

So many voices...Whispering to her in her mind...

She couldn't take it...

She wants to get outta this mansion.

Yoshiki: Shinozaki! Are you okay?!

Ayumi: Kishinuma?

Satoru: Thank God! You scared us half to death.

Ayumi: Satoru...Tohru...I'm fine...I just had a little nightmare...

Ayumi then realize her face was close to Yoshiki's.

....Oh boy....

Yoshiki: *Gulp* S-Shinozaki...W-Why do you look angry?

Ayumi: You....

Satoru:....Oh no...Tohru...You might wanna cover your ears....and your eyes if that's possible...

Ayumi: YOU PERVERT!

Ayumi's fist collided towards Yoshiki's face.

Yoshiki: Ow! What was that for?!

Ayumi: Pervert! Baka! You're not human!!! You try to make a move on me!

Yoshiki: What?! No I didn't!!.

Ayumi: Yes you did! Augh, you're the worst! Mochida will never act like this!

Satoru: Ayumi...I think you're over-reacting...Kishinuma was only trying to see if you were alright...I believe he's not that type of person...

Tohru: Y-Yeah...You shouldn't jump to conclusions like that...

Ayumi:......Oh......

Satoru: ^^;...(I have a feeling she's not going to apologize, is she?...)

???: SEIKOOOOOOOOO!!!!

The four students jumped at the source of the voice.

Yoshiki: That was Nakashima!!

Tohru: S-She could be in trouble...

Satoru: We better go see if she and the others are alright.

Ayumi: N-No I'm scared....

Yoshiki: Don't worry, I'm here. Everything is going to be okay.

Ayumi: But Mochida not here!!

Yoshiki makes a small frown at that. The twins just raised an eyebrow. Ayumi just started crying.

Yoshiki: (But Satoshi isn't here to protect you....That's my job for now on. I'll be the one to protect you Shinozaki. Even if I have to beat this Mansion.)

Satoru: Now Ayumi, do not worry. We'll find everyone and get outta here.

Ayumi: B-But Ms. Yui is-...

Satoru: We know. But we can't stand around and do nothing while there's ghosts around this mansion trying to kill us...

Tohru: I agree with Nii-chan...We gotta find everyone else and look for a way out...

Yoshiki: So come on Shinozaki...

Ayumi: Okay....

Yoshiki: (Everything will be fine Shinozaki...Afterall I still owe from that time you save me...)

Two years ago...

Yoshiki had decided to skip classes again, needing to go to the restroom for a quick cigarette. As he was about to finish, he suddenly heard the annoying voice of the sadistic gym teacher, Mikio Tsubota.

Tsubota: Kishinuma!!!

'Oh, crap.' Yoshiki thought, flinching at Tsubota's voice. Tsubota walked up and started pounding on the stall door.

"What's all this smoke I see? Get the hell out of that stall right this instant!" he commanded.

Reluctantly, Yoshiki unlocked the door to the stall and stepped out to face Tsubota, who had a disapproving sneer on his face as he glared down at the blonde-haired young man.

Hitting the tobacco again, were we? Tsubota asked sternly.

Yoshiki: Uhhh... well... no, sir,...

Tsubota: Didn't I warn you what would happen if I caught you smoking again? Expulsion, that's what!

Tsubota declared loudly. He crosses his arms and glares down at Yoshiki. acting like he's all high and mighty because he's a gym teacher. Yoshiki simply puts his hands in his pockets and leans back against the wall.

Yoshiki: I'm sorry...

Although he didn't really mean it, due to the fact that this particular teacher made his skin crawl.

As the school bells rang to indicate school was over for the day, Tsubota let out a frustrated sigh.

Tsubota: You're a real problem child, you know that? Why do you even come to school in the first place?

Yoshiki gave Tsubota a blank stare as he digested the question.

'He does have a point. Why do I even bother coming to school? There's nothing for me here,' Yoshiki thought silently to himself.

Tsubota: Disowned by your parents, living on your own, got no friends, never go to class... Just because you hate school doesn't give you the right to throw fits and raise a ruckus all the time, mister! You're clearly not having any fun here, right? So why don't you just drop out? I really don't get it! It's not like you're trying to get into college. With your home life as it is, the thought probably hasn't even crossed your mind!

Yoshiki remained silent as Tsubota let out a small chuckle.

Tsubota: Wish I could ask your parents what they think of having a no-good kid like you in the family, but they've never once shown their faces around here. Not since the very first parent-teacher conferences we ever held. Wonder if they'd be embarrassed....

Tsubota had remarked that rather cruelly, causing Yoshiki to glance up at him, eyes narrowed.

Yoshiki: Ha-ha... My parents are not exactly proud of me, shall we say....

Tsubota: Ehh, that's not what I mean... I'm thinking of the big picture here. They're clearly just not good parents. If I had kids of my own, you'd better believe I wouldn't be half as lax with them as yours obviously are with you! The problem is, people are having kids when they're way too young. Before they've become proper adults, they're popping' out babies of their own!

Yoshiki closed his eyes, trying to contain the anger that was slowly welling up inside of him as Tsubota droned on.

Tsubota: Also bad parents raise bad kids. That's why there are so many brats like you in this world!

Yoshiki slowly rolled up his sleeves and clinched his right hand into a fist, his anger reaching the tipping point.

Yoshiki: (There really is no point in me staying here any longer. It really is pointless, I should just beat the crap out of this jackass, and then drop out...')

He began to step toward Tsubota as the oblivious gym teacher continued to drone on about bad parenting.

Tsubota: People think as long as they pay school taxes or tuition, they're good mommies and daddies. Well, news flash: They're not!

Tsubota laughed, but stopped when he noticed Yoshiki glaring at him.

Tsubota: Hmm? What's with that look?"

Yoshiki smiled to himself as prepared for what was about to take place.

'I've never hit a teacher before. Ah, well.... First time for everything, I guess.' Yoshiki thought. But just as he was about to rear back his fist, a new pair of footsteps sounded in the hall. Both glanced over to see a blue-haired girl with twin ponytails walking toward them.

"Tsubota-sensei?" she asked.

Completely forgetting about Yoshiki, Tsubota turned to the young lady witha smirk on his face.

Tsubota: Well, if it isn't the class rep, Shinozaki, what's up?

Ayumi: The vice principal is looking for you. You're needed back at the staff room...

Tsubota: Gotcha, thanks, Shinozaki, you've got great eyes, you know that? Always so clear and focused.

He lets out a hearty laugh, causing Yoshiki to grimace in disgust.

Tsubota: We instructors like your kind best of all. You ever have a problem, you come talk to me about it, okay?

Letting out another chuckle, he turned and walked down the hallway toward the vice principal's office.

After he was out of sight, the girl's expression changed from a smile to a look of disgust.

Ayumi: That guy's the worst...

Yoshiki agreed with her. That bastard was the worst.

Yoshiki: Um... thanks, I guess...

Ayumi then glared at him.

Ayumi: You're not really any better.

This caused him to glance up at her in confusion.

Ayumi: You were thinking about hitting him just now, weren't you?

Yoshiki was struck silent by how smart this girl was.

Ayumi: What a sad fate it would be to get kicked out of school over a pathetic excuse for a teacher like him...And you'd regret it later. You know you would. No matter how much of a pain in the ass it may be, and no matter how much you think it'll turn out in the end, just stay in school, man! Bite your tongue, and make it to graduation! Honestly...

She paused to wipe a few tears from her eyes, causing Yoshiki to shoot a worried look her direction.

Yoshiki: W-Why... are you crying?"

Ayumi: Sorry, whenever I give an impassioned speech like that, I always find myself tearing up a little. You're Yoshiki Kishinuma from class 1-5, right?

Yoshiki raised an eyebrow, wondering how she knew who he was.

"Yeah," he responded.

Ayumi: I'm Ayumi Shinozaki from class 1-3. Sorry... to have butted in like that...

Yoshiki only shrugged his shoulders.

Yoshiki: Don't worry about it...

Ayumi then bowed to him.

Ayumi: Well, I'll see you later,

she turned and begin walking down the hallway. Yoshiki thought of something and called after her.

Yoshiki: Hey, when you told him the vice principal was calling...

Ayumi looked back and gave him a small chuckle.

Ayumi: Oh...Well that was a lie...

She finished, continuing down the hall toward the exit. Yoshiki stood there for a few minutes, before a small smile appeared on his face.

Yoshiki: I think I'm falling in love....

End Flashback

Yoshiki:(If only she likes me back if she didn't like Satoshi...)

To be continued...