Chapter 16- Haunting Part 2

Yuna got to the big doors of the mansion. She pushed them open cautiously, the doors making an eerie squeaking noise. Everyone hesitantly stepped in shaking on their feet. The room was covered in nothing but darkness, the floor in holes, cobwebs everywhere. Todomatsu became the most frightened because of his fear of the dark. He started groping the space around him everywhere, finding something to cling onto. He felt someone and then clutched to their clothing. Who was it? You of course, did you expect someone else? You squeaked loudly causing everyone to flinch.

"Ah, is that you (Y/n)-chan?" Todomatsu asked.

"Yeah, Todomatsu-san why're you clinging to me?" You asked.

"It's cause Totty's afraid of the dark!" Osomatsu remarked.

"Really?" You asked. Todomatsu silently glared at his elder brother showcasing him off as a child.
"Yes..." He muttered.

"Well, it's not strange. I know several people afraid of the dark. But are you ok Todomatsu-san?" You asked concerned over his safety.

"I-I'll be fine..just stay close please." Todomatsu said with a slight whimper. You decided to hold his hand to make him feel better, and gave him reassurance. Although still afraid, Todomatsu internally cheered because you were giving him so much attention.

"Oh yeah! I forgot about the flashlights!" You suddenly exclaimed. You, Choromatsu, Chibita, and Dekapan took out the flashlights giving at least some light to the place.

"Ok, it's not that helpful but it'll do." Yuna commented.
"T-Then let's keep going." Totoko said. Everyone walked forward through the room, and the light from the flashlight showed a giant staircase. But a noise made everyone freeze in their place, the noise sounded like steel pipe banging on concrete.

"W-What was that just now?!" Choromatsu asked.

"W-Wah I'm scared-jo." Hatabou said in a shaky voice.

The banging continued until somehow the candles on the wall flickered on. Giving illumination to the room. The room was very fancy, the walls embroidered with jewels.

"H-How did the lights turn on?!" Karamatsu said freaked out, you all were shaking again. Then several cases began moving, stone columns rumbled, the giant chandelier hanging above the group started swinging.

"T-This is like one of those things I read on the Internet!" Yuna exclaimed.

"Things?!" You asked. Todomatsu's grip on your hand tightened as he became more frightened. Just then you spotted a wispy figure peeping from the corner on the second floor, it looked as if it had a malicious grin on it. The activity started to become more violent.

"WET YOURSELVES AND RUN!!!" Osomatsu screamed.

"No need to tell me that-zansu!" Iyami exclaimed as he began running to the big double doors. Everyone else followed suit, but when you all reached the closed doors they wouldn't open.

"What the hell damn it?!" Chibita yelled.

"Come on!" Yuna exclaimed. Two statues on either side of the big double doors toppled over, you and Totoko were the closest ones next to them, so you two had to jump to evade being crushed.

"Totoko-chan! (Y/n)-chan!" The sextuplets exclaimed in concern. Finally you all couldn't take it and ran in different directions, all while separating from one another.
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You were running down the hall of the upper floor, not even knowing where you were going, but you didn't care. You started slowing down out of fatigue, and finally collapsed on your knees panting hard.
"I'm getting Yuna back for this if we live." You said to yourself. You checked around trying to get your bearings of the hallway you were in.

"Man it's dark." You mumbled. You searched around for your flashlight, that you miraculously did not drop from your grip. You wandered around letting the flashlight shine on various places and objects. The hallway was long, long enough that even your flashlight wasn't enough to light it. The end looked like an abyss waiting to swallow you.

"I wonder where everyone else are." You said. You gulped before starting your walk again. As you continued you noticed how the hallway floors creaked under you, it also had a really musty smell to it. You wanted to call out for everyone but the echoey halls made you all the more creeped out.

'Seriously what was that? That face, it looked like it was staring at me. Plus those moving objects, no matter how much I deny it, plus connecting it to Yuna's story it might be a spirit.' You thought while walking. You suddenly felt some icy presence, but you resisted the urge to turn around.

"W-Wha.." You suddenly saw a wall length mirror to your right. Glancing slowly you were met with a figure, a shadowy figure. You froze in fear at the sight, and started sweating.

"Ah, I really wonder where everyone is." You mumbled pretending not to notice the shadowy figure. You gulped but continued walking, as soon as you felt a presence looming over you you snapped. You broke out into a sprint down the dark hallway, not even caring where you were going. You kept running, but felt your right foot give out from under you. The hallway consisted of old rotting wood underneath the carpet. You squirmed trying to free your foot, but saw a pair of eyes next to your face.

"Bleh." The figure next to you made a noise, which scared you to screaming. Then you heard the figure conceal snickers.

"(Y/n)-chan's face is so funny when she's scared." A very obnoxious voice said.

"Osomatsu-san?!" You grabbed your flashlight, and it showed his mischievously grinning face.

"Yo, (Y/n)-ch-" He got cut off when you threw the flashlight to his face.

"OW! What was that for?!" He exclaimed rubbing the sore spot from where the flashlight hit him.

"For scaring me! You suck you know that?!" You exclaimed with your voice cracking looking at him almost to the point of crying.

"Oi idiot don't just run off- (Y/n)-chan?" Choromatsu shined the flashlight on you.

"Choromatsu-san!" You exclaimed in relief.

"(Y/n)-chan, what a relief. That's two people I've found." He said and then sighed.

"Um, can you help me out here?" You asked. Choromatsu saw your situation and immediately got a hold of your right foot. With one tug he set you free, and you stood up dusting yourself off.

"Hey, I could've helped." Osomatsu whined.

"No, I'm mad at you for doing that." You said with a glare.

"Jeez I was trying to have a little fun." Osomatsu said.

"We're stuck inside of a creepy mansion, and you're focused on fun. Get your priorities straight!" Choromatsu yelled at him.

"Anyway, you didn't happen to see the others did you?" You asked.

"No, I only ran into him when he tried to scare me by disguising himself as a sheet ghost." Choromatsu said annoyed.

"A sheet ghost really?" You asked in a deadpan tone. Osomatsu just shrugged leaving you to sigh.

"Now I'm worried, I mean...from what I've seen I think this mansion isn't just abandoned." You said with a shaky voice.

"Come on, you can't really believe it's a ghost." Choromatsu said.

"Come on get with the program Fappymatsu. This place is totally haunted." Osomatsu said. You turned white at his statement because you believed it, especially with that encounter with the mysterious shadowy figure. You started panting out of panic, a habit you had ever since you were young.

"(Y/n)-chan?" Choromatsu asked.

"I'm sorry, but remember the horror movies? It only scares me more that it's actually happening." You said through your heavy breathing. Both of them looked at you concerned, but Osomatsu placed his hand on your shoulder.

"Don't worry, we're here now. At least you're not alone." Osomatsu said and gave a reassuring grin.

"We should probably go find the rest of the group." Choromatsu said. You, Osomatsu, and Choromatsu continued waking down the long, somber tones hall. Choromatsu flicked his flashlight in several directions looking at all the decorative objects, and various paintings that decorated the wall.

'This guy must've been very rich.' Choromatsu thought.

"Maaann it's so dark in here, I bet if you fapped nobody could tell." Osomatsu said.

"Did you seriously have to bring that up now?!" Choromatsu yelled at him. You sweat dropped at how casual Osomatsu acted despite the creepiness that surrounded you. Something moving caught the corner of your eye, and once again you froze with your breath hitching.

"(Y/n)-chan?" Choromatsu asked. You only pointed ahead of you, and both brothers reacted the same way you did. The distorted shadow figure stood at the end of the hall, the dim light adding to the scary look. You hid behind Choromatsu, who only gulped and shook.

"Hell no we're out!" Osomatsu exclaimed. He pulled your arm along as he ran, Choromatsu followed suit. You all ran into a free room, simultaneously shutting the door. You all panted trying to catch your breath, all of this running beat any exercise routine by far.

"That's the same thing I saw in the mirror." You said.

"Eh? You saw that thing before?" Choromatsu asked.

"It kept following me." You said. You all jumped as you heard a rattling coming from inside the room. Choromatsu shined the flashlight around, there was a dresser, a big antique looking closet, it seemed like this was one of the bedrooms. The big closet rattled again making three of you freeze.

Choromatsu took a deep breath before going to it. He braced himself as he opened the door swiftly.

"Ah, my friends-jo!"

"HATABOU?!" All of you exclaimed seeing the tiny man with a flag in his head sitting casually in the closet.

"What-why are you in here?" Choromatsu asked.

"I'm hiding-jo, I was hoping someone would find me-jo." He said.

'Does he think we're playing hide and seek?!' You thought.

"Well, at least you're safe." Choromatsu said.
"Hatabou-san, did you see the others?" You asked.

"Hm...nope-jo. Everyone ran in different directions-jo." He said.

"Maybe they're all on the first floor?" Osomatsu suggested. He got his answer when a high pitched shrieking was heard.

"Wait...that sounded like..Todomatsu?!" Choromatsu declared. The group ran out of the room following the high pitched shrieking. You all eventually landed in the first floor living room where you saw Todomatsu cowering under an antique table.

"Todomatsu-san!" You exclaimed. He jumped once he heard your voice.

"Eh? (Y/n)-chan?" He vaguely saw your face while he squinted in the darkness.
"(Y/n)-chaaaan!" He cried as he ran towards what looked like your figure trying to snuggle you.

"Oi, it's me Totty." Osomatsu said, while Todomatsu froze. You concealed giggles because you could practically see the embarrassment in the dark.

"Todomatsu-san, why were you screaming?" You asked.

"I w-was j-j-just trying t-to find my w-way, b-b-but then I-I felt s-something touch me." He stammered shaking in fear. You felt a little bad, and decided to console him.

"It's ok Todomatsu, at least we're here right?" You asked. He blushed slightly, and tried to calm down because of your comforting voice.

"Ok so we found Totty, that leaves Karamatsu-nii san, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu, Totoko-chan, Yuna-chan, Iyami, Chibita, Dayon, and Dekapan." Choromatsu calculated.

"And I think I found Chibita." Osomatsu said as he pointed to a fainted small figure in the corner of the room.
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Speaking of Iyami, he was scouring down a hallway muttering to himself.
"Hmph, ghosts-zansu? I ain't afraid of no ghosts-zansu, it would benefit to find that treasure-zansu." He said and then chuckled to himself. He looked into each of the rooms as he kept walking, something eerie followed his form. After he checked one of the bedrooms he saw a lone figure crouching down in the corner of the hallway.

"Hm, what is that-zansu?" He asked. He got closer to the figure cautiously.

"Oi, Chibita is that you-zansu? Why are you acting so cre-" His breath hitched as he saw the ugly, black face of the figure.

"DoN't tOUch mY wEaLTh!" A screeching noise came from the figure as a black ooze poured from its mouth.

"SHHHEEEEHH!" He screamed striking his pose for a second before dashing off.
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In another part of the mansion Karamatsu, Ichimatsu, and Jyushimatsu were trying to navigate their way through the dark upstairs hallway.
"Ow! Damn it Shittymatsu that's the third time you've ran into me!" Ichimatsu hissed.

"Sorry buratha but I can't see." Karamatsu said.

Jyushinatsu looked around still with his wide smile that made him look a little creepy in the dark. He suddenly spotted a painting hanging on the wall. He stared at it for a few moments before he started making faces and changing positions.

"Jyushimatsu what are you doing?" Ichimatsu asked.

"Ne ne in horror movies don't the eyes on paintings usually follow you?" Jyushinatsu asked. Both Ichimatsu and Karamatsu stare at him for a minute as he moved right and left simultaneously observing the eyes of the painting. But the eyes remained fixed in their place.

"Jyushimatsu stop fooling around we need to find the others." Ichimatsu finally said.

"Ok!" Jyushinatsu exclaimed happily. He ran to follow his brothers. Just as he left the eyes of the painting momentarily moved it's gaze to their fading forms.
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"This lack of sight is killing me." Yuna complained as she and Totoko walked into a big bedroom.

"P-Please don't say kill." Totoko whimpered while clinging to Yuna's right arm.

"Where are we hmmm.." Yuna hummed squinting in the dark room. She explored each corner, and drawer while Totoko trailed behind her.
"This room seems bigger than any of the others we've been into." Yuna commented. Her hand patted around in a dresser drawer until she came across something.

"Oh? What's this?" She asked. She looked at the item in detail.
"What did you find?" Totoko asked and looked over Yuna's shoulder.
"A journal?" She muttered. She opened the journal trying to decipher what was written in it.
"Ugh, I wish I had a flashlight." Totoko checked inside her bag and miraculously pulled out a flashlight.

"Huh, convenient." Yuna said.

"Your welcome." The author said.

Totoko shined the flashlight on the words written. The ink was slightly faded but somehow looked easy to read.

June 2, 1920
I've just stepped into these mountains once again after coming back from the west. The West was so...weird, but I managed to become very influenced that I got people to build a western mansion. I've also inherited an incredulous amounts of wealth.

"This must be..the head Shinozaki's journal. He's recorded everything in here." Yuna said. She flipped through the pages. Everything seemed normal as the journal entries described his wealth, his feelings, his constant whining that he needed a spouse, but as she got to the later entries it started to become more...weird.

1967,
More and more people, no thugs have been invading my mansion attempting theft, or murder. It's come up to the point where I've had enough. I need something to stop them, some traps and some guards perhaps?

1969,
They keep coming, no matter what I do they keep coming. I'm sure even some of the servants have even thought of killing me. I see it in their eyes.

1971,
The servants are against me I can tell. The whole world is against me.
But they won't get me, oh no. All I need is my wealth, anything to come in between that I'll take care of it...

1973,
I did it...I've done the deed. Now no one will try those attempts ever again. But...I still feel that.. I can't escape..they're everywhere. They've come for me...

The journal entries end their, and it left both Totoko and Yuna with a very dreadful feeling.
"W-What?" Totoko stuttered.
"This guy...was insane." Yuna said.
"We need to regroup and get out!" Yuna declared dropping the journal. She and Totoko hightailed it out of the room in attempt to find the others.

A/N: I can't do horror. Next part will be the last part. I don't want to drag this on for too long. I would've added creepy photos but I'm too lazy to find them and I wouldn't want to give you nightmares.

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