-2nd week before the wedding-

"It is a beautiful day, the pigeons and doves were chirping everywhere, the breeze's temperature is cool, the smell of waffles being made in the waffle maker is in the air, the scent of the egg yolk and the sound of beating eggs can be heard from the kitchen, the fragrance of the hot and fresh green tea in the tea cup is enthralling, the stickiness and sweetness of the dragonfruit jam can be tempting to eat. This is truly a wonderful household. It's comely atmosphere makes other people's jaw drop. The solicitous family, caring for one another in times of trouble and pain. No one knows what has been happening. All they see is the joyous family who didn't show their deepest case. Behind those heartwarming smiles and attentive care, were people who are dealing with a devastating problem. The father is starting to lose his sanity due to multiple things, a family friend is experiencing a difficulty in giving birth to a baby, the mother forgot everything...everything..."

Tears dropped from Seiko's eyes and so did her pen. She was alone in the basement, trying to look for a cure to Naomi's amnesia. "This is pointless...why?! A hit in the head might work...but it can also have a side effect...I don't want to risk Naomi's life...never again..." The girl gritted her teeth and looked at the messy table in front of her. It was full of research papers, books, old and new notes, tools which are out of the tool box, and writing materials are scattered even on the floor. She turned to her side and looked at the whiteboard filled with formulas and drawings, about the brain and nervous system. "Stupid notes...stupid books...stupid papers...what is purpose of it anyway...I'm not a genius...sure I can make and fix machines...I graduated as an honor student...but if I can't cope up with these events I might end up going insane...heh...this is truly an absurd world..." Seiko chuckled softly.

"Seiko? Can I come in?" Naomi asked as she knocked the door. Seiko stayed silent and waited for Naomi to open the door. "I'm coming in if you won't answer..." Naomi twisted the door knob and went inside the jumbled room and got irritated. "Seiko! What in the world have you been doing here?!" The taller girl placed the plate of nachos with melted cheddar cheese on top of a shelf, then started cleaning up the room. "You know...you need some sleep...you haven't been sleeping these past few days..." Naomi mumbled as she picked up papers and other miscellaneous stuff. The smaller girl just sighed deeply and looked away from her fiancé. "You don't even know what I have been doing..." Seiko said as she ate a chip from the plate. "And you also don't know how hard I have been trying to recover my memories..." Seiko's eyes widened and felt herself guilty of what Naomi just said. "I-I didn't mean to put it that way..." Naomi just ignored Seiko, and continued to tidy up the place. Once she was done, she left the room without muttering a single word. [ Damn it...what have I done?! ] Seiko thought to herself.

She watched the door shut on its own and stared at the papers that Naomi had organized. Seiko knew that the wedding is getting near and there were still documents unsigned. She went outside to see Naomi laying down on the floor with pieces of shattered glass. "Naomi are you alright?!" Seiko ran to Naomi and looked if there were wounds inflicted on her skin or on any part of her body. "Good...just a few scratches on her arm from the glass..." The smaller girl picked up the taller one, and placed her on the couch while looking for the medical kit. [ Now...where did I put that kit...but why did Naomi collapse? ] She went to the basement and got her own personal medical kit, then went back to the couch to see Naomi shallowly breathing while her eyes are halfway open. "Oww...what happened?" The confused girl looked at Seiko with a blank expression. "Seiko, what's wrong?" Seiko stood there. Frozen. "N-nothing..." The smaller girl shook her head and went to cure Naomi's wounds. "Why did you fall?" "I don't remember...but I know that a boy...he kinda looked like Satoshi...wait...who's Satoshi?" Naomi flinched when Seiko accidentally pressed the cotton too hard.

[ She remembers Satoshi but does not in the same time?! Is she joking around?! ] Seiko gripped on both of Naomi's shoulders and glared at her. "If you know Satoshi...then how do you not know him in the same time?!" "I know his appearance...and his name is Satoshi...but I don't know anything else about him!" Naomi leaned towards Seiko's face which caused the smaller girl to blush slightly. "A-alright...I believe you so...." "So?" Naomi leaned closer. "A-ah...y-you k-know! I-it i-is f-fine..!" Seiko stuttered. Naomi sighed as she stood up to feed Namari. "Who's the pretty baby? Yes you are! You are!" Naomi teased as her baby sucked on her nipple. Namari hungrily sucked the milk and giggled. "She is going to be fat if you feed her too much..." Seiko looked away and crossed her arms. Naomi smirked and went to Seiko. "Oh? Are you jealous?" She said as she slowly showed her other nipple to the smaller girl. Seiko's cheeks flushed the she said a quiet but cute "yes". Naomi pulled the collar of Seiko's shirt and made her suck her nipple. Seiko did as she was told to, and fiercely gulped down the milk from Naomi's breast.

"A-ah! S-Seiko you're going to rough!" Seiko teasingly licked the nipple in a circular manner and nibbled on it while Namari was innocently just drinking the milk. "Rough, eh? Is that so?" Naomi looked away and nodded. The smaller girl stood up and wiped the milk off her lips then faced the broken window. [ If it was Satoshi...no...Satoshi is dead! Misuto's soul is uplifted...so there's no possibility that Satoshi will go back to life...unless...] Seiko started analyzing the events from the very beginning, and wrote it on a piece of paper.

Creation of the machine -> Seiko's accident -> Naomi's disappearance -> Slaughter house -> Namari's birth -> Misfortunes -> Misuto's comeback -> Laboratory -> Naomi's "death" -> ???

The girl didn't know what to do. Her mind was muddled since the incidents didn't have any connections to each other. So it was feasible that some occurrences were just tricks, to hide the real sequence of the plan. [ I bet my accident and Naomi's disappearance and Misuto's comeback are part of the sequence...the others were just booby traps in order to buy the mastermind some time...however...who is the mastermind? ] Naomi placed Namari back to her crib and tucked the baby back to sleep. "Seiko what is that?" Seiko was not paying that much attention to Naomi as of now. As much as she wanted Naomi to remember all her memories, it seemed quite complicated due to the circumstances. "U-uh? Oh...this is nothing..." Naomi looked disappointed with that answer, but she knew that this fiancé of hers is having a catastrophe. "Ok then...do you want a drink?" She picked up the plate of nachos and placed it on top of the counter where Seiko is using. "A glass of aquavit would be nice..." The smaller girl responded with a fake smile on her face.

Naomi got a small shot glass and poured the liquor in it, then gave it to Seiko. Seiko immediately drank it and asked for another glass. Without hesitating, Naomi gave her another serving again. Seiko asked for another one and another, until she became drunk. "N-Naomi~ *hic* I want a-another *hic* glass! C-come on...*hic* please..." "Seiko do you think you can finish this huge bottle of aquavit? I don't think you can..." Seiko pouted then stood up drunkenly. "Don't t-tell *hic* me what to do *hic* woman!" The taller girl sighed and placed the bottle back to the cabinet while the smaller one was blabbing about random stuff. "Oi! Shinohara!" Yoshiki exclaimed as he childishly pressed the door bell repeatedly. "Alright! Alright!" Naomi groaned as she unlocked the door. "What's with you, Yoshiki?!" Yoshiki crossed his arms then Ayumi showed a sad expression on her face. "Eh? Ayumi what's the matter?" Naomi said worriedly. "Wait...you remember our names? Do you remember us?!" "No...I only know your names..." Yoshiki's smile quickly turned into a frown. "Sorry Naomi...but you are not aware of the current situation..." Ayumi walked inside the house and went to the drunk girl.

"Seiko? Wait, are you drunk?" Ayumi covered her nose because of the stench of the alcohol. "Who a-are ya calling drunk?! *hic* I *hic* am absolutely not drunk!" It didn't take too long before Seiko puked. "There you go...come on dear, just let it out..." Naomi placidly said as she rubbed Seiko's back. "That serves you a lesson, to never drink excessively..." "Hypocrite...you drink excessively too Yoshiki-kun..." Yoshiki complained as Ayumi told him to not go home if he gets drunk again. "Geez...I get it so cut it out already..." Ayumi slapped her husband's back, which caused him to almost fall backwards. Seiko finally stopped vomiting and made a sigh of relief. "So? What made you come all the way here Ayumi?" Seiko asked as she tried to stand up. "Satoshi...he...is the real enemy...he threatened to kill Naomi earlier..." Naomi showed her wounds to Ayumi, and Yoshiki punched the wall. "I'm glad that he didn't kill Naomi...but if this continues then he might end up murdering every single one of us..." The group sighed in unison then suddenly, Mayu and Sakutaro came inside the house.

"If one gets lost in his/her right path, we promised to bring the person back no matter what...am I right?" Sakutaro said as he lifted up his glasses. "Shige-nii is correct. We have to stop Satoshi even if it kills us..." Mayu placed both of her hands on her waist and grinned. "You guys...where have you been?" Seiko drank her pill and washed her face, while Naomi was bringing out some biscuits and juice. Yoshiki and Ayumi sat on the couch with Sakutaro and Mayu, waiting for Seiko and Naomi. "Here you go guys!" Naomi brought out a basket filled with assorted biscuits and six glasses of guava juice. Seiko went out of the bathroom and changed her clothes, then sat on the rocking chair located at the living room. "This is how it will be..." Seiko started the meeting with the squad.

-1st week before the wedding-

Seiko crossed her arms as Yuka continued to deny that Satoshi was a killer. "Onii-chan will never do that! What do you know about him even?!" Yuka was very close to punching Seiko. But she can't do that since Yoshiki was beside her, and he might fight back since he was a delinquent back in high school. "Yuka, I know that this is hard to accept. But we must know how to be strong to face the truth." Yuka looked away from Yoshiki's glance. "Do you guys really want to know? If you do...meet me at the plaza later at midnight..." Seiko and Yoshiki got out of Yuka's house, the went to the coffee shop where Naomi and the others were waiting. "She wants us to meet her at the plaza later midnight-!?" Mayu shouted then Sakutaro covered her mouth. "Quiet!" The man hushed. "Naomi do you remember some of your memories now?" Seiko asked. Fortunately, Naomi replied that she recalls her high school moments. "That's excellent!" Ayumi beamed. "I do recall Satoshi...and...I liked him..." Seiko felt her heart break, and just stayed silent. "But I also recall that I loved Seiko...and I'm happy to be engaged to her...and I'm happy to have a child that has my and Seiko's blood..." Seiko looked at Naomi with teary eyes.

"S-stop flattering!" The smaller girl started to sob and the others were chuckling and chortling. "I'm not kidding Seiko...I love you...and I'm happy to get married with you..." Naomi replied with a serious tone. Yoshiki drank his mocha and clapped his hands. "Guys, let's get back to the topic. If Satoshi is behind this then probably, Yuka also knows a valuable information." "However, if she says some information about him, our lives might be in danger." Mayu added. "Ayumi. You are pregnant, maybe it's better for you to rest. Me, Mayu, Naomi and Seiko can deal with this. You and Yoshiki have a way more monumental person to take care of." Sakutaro said as he stroked Ayumi's round tummy. Yoshiki sighed and nodded. "He has a point...it is too dangerous for a pregnant woman to do this. It is also stressful for the baby." Naomi looked at Seiko and tapped her shoulder. "I-I gotta go to the lavatory..." Seiko stood up and held Naomi's hand and went to the lavatory. But to her surprise, Naomi pulled Seiko inside the room and locked the door. The taller girl pinned the smaller one to the wall and kissed her roughly.

"A-ah! Naomi what in the world are you thinking?" Seiko hissed and moaned in the same time while Naomi licked her cheek. "Hmm...let's just say I have to change my underwear..." Naomi said as she let Seiko touch her wet panty. "Damn...you are so wet...did you pee?" Naomi pouted and just kept silent as she kissed Seiko. "Y-you idiot...it's called...you know..." She blushed madly and slowly removed her underwear. "W-what do you w-want me to do about it?" Seiko's eyes widened as she saw Naomi holding her panty. "Can you clean it for me?" Naomi winked. Smoke started to come out  of her ears and she also started to nosebleed. Seiko got the panty and licked it as rapidly as she could to make it dry. When she was finally done, Naomi lifted her skirt and showed Seiko her clit. "T-that t-too?!" Naomi just looked away and blushed. The smaller girl bent down and licked the other one's clit as fast as she could. Naomi moaned quietly while gripping on the back of Seiko's sweater. "N-Naomi why did you get wet?" The brunette didn't answer back. She only moaned in pleasure.

It wasn't long before Sakutaro knocked on the door of the lavatory. "Ladies, what is taking you so long?" Naomi dressed up hastily and opened the door. "U-uh...w-we...had a little problem with the toilet..." "Yep!" Seiko added. "Then what are you waiting for? Let's get back to the car. We can discuss about this in my house." They all went back to the car and after an hour, they were in the Morishige residence. "Stay here in the living room. I'll bring out some video tapes that were recorded last week." They all sat in the living room and waited for Sakutaro to place the CD in the video player. When the video played, they all saw Satoshi walking like...a zombie or a mutant like creature. Seiko and Naomi hugged each other, and so did Yoshiki and Ayumi. "What in the world is he?!" "I think the right word to say is, it." Mayu replied to Naomi. All of them stayed tranquil, until a sudden gunshot was heard. Yoshiki rushed to the kitchen and saw Mayu and Sakutaro's pet dog, shot in the neck. He walked around and saw a gun and a bloody note on the floor.

To: Everyone

Seems like you guys found out that I am the killer. You did good in the past trials. How many more deaths would there be? Hmm...I bet that every single life that you value right now is gonna vanish soon. I saw that you tried to contact Yuka. That little...innocent sister of mine. She did nothing. But she knew that I am responsible for everything. Misuto played his role well. I'm not surprised that he didn't last long. Of course I'm glad that his acting was quite good. Though, I am curious what you guys will do if the one who holds the most confidential information...dies right before your eyes...see you in the future.  

With love, Satoshi

"With love, my ass! You killed innocent people! I've seen and heard enough!" Seiko said as her hands banged against the table. Naomi hugged Seiko tightly and stroked her hair. "Don't worry Seiko. We will kill him...just wait..." Seiko groaned and looked down. "We'll wait till midnight...then we can go to the plaza and talk with Yuka."

-midnight-

The squad went to the plaza and saw Yuka standing near the flagpole. Mayu walked to her and saw the younger girl holding an envelope. "Take this-?!" Suddenly, Yuka got shot in the head once Mayu held the envelope. "O-onii-chan...w-why?" A pool of blood started to form on the ground and Mayu stood there in shock. "Mayu!" Sakutaro rushed to Mayu and carried her back to the car. Sakutaro went inside and checked if everyone was inside the vehicle. "Wait...where's Yoshiki?" Sakutaro went back to see Yoshiki laying down on the pathway with a hole on his chest. He quickly carried the blonde back to the car and drove to the nearest hospital. "What about Yuka?!" "The people who are live right now are more important than the dead!" Ayumi didn't time to argue with Sakutaro while her husband was breathing shallowly. When they arrived in the hospital, Yoshiki was operated and all of them sat on the chairs. "Don't worry Ayumi, Yoshiki is a courageous person...he'll survive..." Naomi smiled and Ayumi smiled back. "Y-yeah...he better survive...or I won't come to his funeral..." Sakutaro brought out the envelope, and read the papers, and saw a disc.  [ What in the world is this now? ] The man thought to himself.