The guys were still upset at the death of Soraru and Sakata but they were trying to continue living their life as usual. They thought about how that's what the Soraru and Sakata would have wanted them to do so.

They had managed to get Urata to leave the albino's house once, only that one time. The short brunette had shut himself in completely so it was hard to get him to leave the room, even if they tried forcing him.

Urata was glaring at them for barging in the guest room and attempting to get him to get up. I get that they want to cheer me up but this is just annoying.

Luz crossed his arms as looked at the short brunette with a scolding look.

"You can't be cooped up in Mafu's house forever."

"You're underestimating me." Urata said as he turned over from the bed to have his back facing them.

"Come one Urata, do you think Sakata would like to see you all mopey?" Shima asked as the green eyed brunette sat up and glared at him.

"Don't try to guilt me into doing things by saying his name." Urata said in a cold tone that made the purple-haired flinch.

"Urata—"

"Just leave me alone."

The short brunette cut off the blonde as he laid back down as turned away from them.

The guys looked at him in pity before deciding to listen to the him. This wasn't the first time the short brunette had acted this cold towards them. He was constantly pushing them away and distancing himself. Mafu looked at them with a sorrow expression as they left the room.

Urata sighed as he laid in his bed. I should've just stayed dead back then. I wouldn't have had to suffer like this. The short brunette was starting to think that the raven-haired shouldn't have made the wish. Soraru should've just accepted my death.

Urata then bitterly laughed at how ironic that sound. I'll just rot in this bed. Urata then closed his eyes as he fell asleep....
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Soraru and Sakata were just sitting on the ground watching the screens. There was nothing they could do in the void so they found it better to watch the guys try to live their life. Sakata glanced at the green eyed brunette, who was laying down on the bed.

"You two look troubled."

Both males turned their heads to look at Akiza, who gave them a small smile.

"We're fine." Soraru said as he waved away the comment.

"Akiza, can I ask you a few questions?" Sakata said as the medusa smiled.

"Sure."

"Why are we here? We died so....."

"I brought you here. I can bring anyone into the void if I want."

"Seriously?" Soraru said as he looked away from the screen to look at the medusa.

She nodded her head as the redhead asked another question.

"Why did we get our abilities?"

"To let you escape an endless loop of torment. My brother made your deaths be on a loop, hoping that it'd make Mafu give in. But I gave you each one of my abilities to let you live," Akiza then frowned a bit, "though that was also what my brother had planned to happen."

"Why?"

"With Mafu's friends having an ability, he can make it easier to combine the tattoos. That's also why he made Sorato the puppet to use to find the right moment to do so, using an innocent soul for malice purposes."

Soraru and Sakata looked down at the ground, not sure how to respond.

"Now it's my turn to ask a question."

The two makes looked at her as Akiza gave then a pitiful, sad smile.

"Why haven't you reseted time?"

"What do you mean?" Soraru asked as the older woman.

"I can tell that you guys want to go back to them."

Soraru and Sakata were silent for a while, the redhead then slowly nodded his head as the raven-haired looked away. The medusa looked at them with pitiful eyes.

"You haven't used your ability even though you still can."

"There's no point, it's impossible." Soraru said as he looked at the screens.

"How so?"

"My reset ability only makes me go back to a certain point. If I use it now, then we'll just be back at that torment."

"........"

Akiza was silent as she stared at the two males. I can tell that he wants to go back, he wants to go back and comfort his friend and Mafu.

The older woman had an idea, but just as before, she wasn't sure if the two will like it.

"I can change your fates and make all of this no longer happen."

"Eh?" Both males looked at her in confusion.

"If you can do that then why didn't you do it before?" Sakata asked as Akiza had a guilty expression on her face.

"Because I was unable to do so without my powers, I am weak at the moment and incapable of doing it."

"So how can you do it then?"

"I would need Soraru to give me something."

The raven-haired looked at her in puzzlement before starting to understand what she was implying.

"So if I give it back to you then you can change everything?"

"That is correct, I also have enough strength to permanently seal my brother so he is unable to change anything anymore." Akiza then frowned a bit as she continued to speak.

"But I might also need something else..."

Soraru realized what it was and hesitated a bit. The raven-haired was uncertain on whether or not he should do it. He looked at the screen to see a depressed Urata and Mafu. They've suffered a lot because of me....

Soraru then decided and looked at the older woman. Akiza could see the determined look on the raven-haired's face. Soraru nodded his head, he wasn't going to back down now.

"Are you sure you want to do it?"

"Yeah, they shouldn't be upset because I did something reckless."

Akiza smiled at him, seems like he still wants to help his friends. She giggled to herself before looking at them. Sakata then thought about something and decided to ask Akiza.

"Can you also change Sorato's fate?"

Soraru looked at the redhead as the older woman sadly smiled.

"That would be impossible. Sorato was created for one purpose only; to make Mafu reset."

"So he had no choice but to listen." Soraru said as the medusa sadly nodded.

Soraru didn't really know what to feel about the short raven-haired now. I mean he didn't decide to agree with working with her brother. The raven-haired wasn't sure whether he should feel pity or hatred towards Sorato. Well it doesn't matter now. Soraru sighed as he looked at the medusa with a blank expression.

Sakata just nodded his head as he smiled at them. It wasn't like he hated the short raven-haired, well even Sakata didn't know how to feel towards him. But the redhead wanted to see if they could give the male a second chance. Maybe he would've been different, maybe he could've been an actual friend.

"Well, Soraru are you ready?" Akiza asked as the raven-haired nodded.

She smiled as the white snake on her neck changed to a pinkish color. Both males then felt themselves get lightheaded and fell to the ground.

Akiza saw the tattoo design appear on her arm as she looked at it. Please take care of Mafu for me, even if you.......
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Urata woke up with a jolt in cold sweat. It was just a nightmare. The short brunette had kept getting nightmares of that day, just like Soraru. He laid back down on the bed, not noticing that is was different than the one he fell asleep on. Urata then heard a knock on the door, and believing it to be the guys, he didn't reply.

"Urata sweetie, hurry up or you'll be late."

Urata quickly sat up with wide eyes as he heard the voice, a voice he never thought he'd hear again. H-How...?

The door was opened as the green eyed brunette's mother walked in with a sigh.

"It's your first day of your last year, do you really want to be late?"

"W-What...?" Urata managed to croak out as he was still shocked at what was happening.

"Are you okay Urata?" His mother asked worryingly as the short brunette nervously mumbled back.

"H-How are you not afraid of seeing me, I-I'm suppose to be dead...."

"Dead? Are you sure you're okay sweetie? Did you get a nightmare?"

The short brunette's mother then went to hug him as comfort while Urata tensed up. He eventually relaxed as his eyes began to water. He was confused but his confusion was overcome by happiness, his parents could finally see him somehow.

Urata let himself get enveloped in the hug as he clung onto his mother, afraid that if he let go then this happiness will disappear.

"Well you should head out now, I'm sure your friends are waiting."

His mother smiled as she let go, the green eyed brunette quickly wiped his tears before looking his room, he saw the clock show that there were a couple of minutes before school began. A small thought was still lingering in his mind. How is this possible?

Urata was planning on staying in his bed before realizing that now he had someone to force him out. He sighed as left his bed and got ready for school.

Urata was walking to school and saw the others by the gates. He didn't know how to act towards them after constantly pushing them away.

The short brunette was thinking about trying to ignore them but Mafu spotted him and quickly approached him with a surprised expression. The guys were also surprised at the short brunette's final appearance before they smiled.

"You finally got out?"

"......surprisingly." Urata mumbled before seeing the albino slight confused face.

"Urata, you suddenly woke up too right?" The albino asked the green eyed brunette.

"Yeah, but something strange also happened.."

"Strange?" Shima said as the short brunette nodded his head.

"My parents can see me, it's as if I never died..."

"That is confusing," Luz said as he looked at the two, "and we're all suddenly entering our last year when we still had a few months left."

"Maybe time went forward?" Amatsuki suggested as the others had puzzled expressions on them.

Urata was silent as he pondered what was happening. He felt someone bump into him, the green eyed brunette was going to glare at them before he saw who it was. The guys widened their eyes as they just stared at the person shock.

"S-Sakata!?!"

The redhead was rubbing his head before looking to see the guys, he widened his eyes before tackling the short brunette into a hug. Urata quickly returned it, not wanting to let go, he felt like he was dreaming.

"Y-You're alive...! B-But how?" Urata asked as the redhead smiled brightly at him.

"Akiza helped us come back."

"Akiza?" Kashitaro asked in confusion as the redhead giggled.

"Mafu's grandmother~"

The albino widened his eyes before looking at the redhead with an hopeful look in his eyes.

"D-Does that mean that Soraru is alive too?!?"

Sakata looked at the albino and nodded his head. The guys were relieved and happy to have their friends backs. Though they were still worried about one thing.

"W-Wouldn't this mean that Sorato will be back too?" Luz said worriedly as Urata frowned.

"I swear if he does then I'll—"

"He won't and neither will Mafu's granduncle. Akiza had made sure of that." Sakata said as he reassured them with a smile.

Mafu was shaking in fear but after hearing the redhead's reassurance, he sighed in relief. So the nightmare is over for good.

"So where's Soraru?" Nqrse asked as the redhead shrugged.

"I don't know I haven't seen him at all after we left the void."

"Void?" Amatsuki asked in confusion.

"Where we were after we died."

"Oh..." The red eyed brunette said.

The guys were just happy to see the cheerful and bubbly redhead again. Urata was still clinging onto him in a hug. The redhead giggled as he beamed at the short brunette.

"Should we go see what class we're in?" Senra said as they remembered that they still had school to deal with.

"That's probably a good idea." Nqrse said.

They walked to the board that posted the rooms. Mafu saw that they all were in the same classroom this time.

"We're all together this year." The albino said with a smile.

"Cool~" Amatsuki said with a smile on his face.

The albino then tried to look for the raven-haired's name on the list but didn't find it. He slightly pouted as Senra gave him a small smile.

"Guess he has a different class then."

"Oh well, at least we still get to see him." Shima said as they walked to their class.

The guys sat down in their seats, Sakata was smiling cheerfully at them, as if nothing had happened to him at all. Urata just chuckled at the redhead's idiotic, yet cute smile.

The guys saw the teacher had entered the classroom. The students all quieted down and went back to their seats. The teacher was looking at them with a smile on their face.

"Class we have a new student joining us today."

"Eh? This is new." Luz stated as the others nodded their heads.

"I don't remember anyone saying something about a new classmate." Amatsuki said as the green eyed brunette furrowed his brows.

Why does this suddenly feel familiar? Urata thought as he tried to think back on why he felt like he had heard something like this. He then remembered about the first time he and Soraru had arrived at the school.

"Come in and say something to the class." The teacher ushered the person, who was standing out in the hallway, into the classroom.

The person walked into the room, Mafu widened his eyes as the others just stared at them in shock. Whispers and mummers could be heard from the class as they looked at the new students.

"He seems pretty cold."
"Could he be some type of delinquent."
"But he looks hot."
"I hope he sits next to me."

Mafu just stared at the male, not believing it. B-But he's not a new student.......so why is this... The raven-haired stood in front of the class with a bored look on his face.

"I'm Soraru. Please take care of me."

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A/n

It seems like a new route has begun, meaning a new story

Does the chapter title suddenly make sense now~? (o'ω｀o)

Hope you guys looked forward to the next chapter~