"Wait what?" Amatsuki asked as he stared at the albino in disbelief.

"You remember the resets.....?" Urata said, still not believing what the albino had told him, "since when?!?"

Mafu shrunk back a bit from the green eyed brunette's shouting. He weakly glanced at them as he spoke.

"E-Ever since Nqrse got his tattoo."

The guys stayed silent as the albino continued to speak, his voice was soft and he stuttered a bit.

"I-I remember Sakata calling us saying something about Nqrse b-b-b-being killed and we all tried to go to where he was. B-But before I know it, I was back at the fountain and Soraru came back with Sakata and Nqrse, who was completely fine."

"That must've been confusing." Kashitaro said as the albino nodded.

"I k-kept seeing you guys die and come back as if nothing ever happened. Whenever the resets occurred, I'd just blank out until I'm back to where I was before."

"But why didn't you tell us?" Urata asked in a serious tone.

"I didn't know it w-was S-S-Soraru that was resetting time and I was afraid you guys would just think that I'm crazy." The guys looked at him with weak smiles as the albino continued.

"I knew you guys got tattoos, but I didn't know you'd get abilities too, I only found out because I asked my dad about it after seeing Kashitaro die."

"So you found out it was Soraru after you saw him use it at one point." Shima stated as the albino nodded his head.

"Yeah......I wasn't sure how to feel since I kinda thought that whoever was resetting time was doing it to toy with me, but Soraru was using it as a way to save you guys."

"Okay, so we have that down but I'm still confused on why Sakata would kill Soraru?" Luz said as he looked at the albino in puzzlement.

Mafu was silent as he frowned. The others stared at the albino, waiting for an answer.

"I don't really know, I just know that he killed Kashi for some reason. So I'm worried that maybe he might not be himself and hurt Soraru."

Senra nervously rubbed his arm as he looked away. The albino noticed the blonde's action and titled his head in confusion.

"Senra?"

The blonde visibly tensed up as he heard the albino call his name out. He turned his head to face Mafu, who was staring at him with a questioning look. The blonde looked away again, I should probably tell them..... Senra sighed as he nervously laughed, I-I mean they eventually have to find out.

"S-Sakata i-is being c-c-controlled by someone."

Silence surrounded the guys as they stared at the blonde in shock. Senra made a small, quick glance to look at their perplexed faces before looking at the ground and continuing to talk.

"H-He also was the one that got me and Shima killed."

"EH?!?"

"What's it with you guys and hiding secrets from us?!?" Urata shouted as he looked at the albino and blonde with judging looks.

"S-Soraru decided that it was better, he was afraid that w-we might avoid being around Sakata."

Senra didn't mean to throw the raven-haired under the bus but he definitely didn't want to face an irritated short brunette at the moment. Urata froze as he stared at the blonde.

"Soraru knew? And he didn't tell me?"

Urata felt betrayed that his friend, his childhood friend, the one that had always been with him, hid something from him. Especially when that something involved someone he cared for.

"But what good would that do?!?" Luz shouted as he gave the blonde a narrowed look, "not telling us makes the situation worse."

"I agree with Luz, we wouldn't know anything about Sakata, so imagine how we'd feel when we suddenly see him attempt to kill us." Shima said as the blonde covered his face with his bangs.

"Wait, is that why they went to see Akimasa sensei? To figure out why Sakata is being controlled?" Nqrse asked as the blonde simply shook his head.

"Then let's just go to them and ask Soraru for answers." Urata said in an emotionless tone as he began to walk towards the therapy building.

Senra felt bad, I think I might've ruined something. The blonde let out a small, hopeless sigh. The guys were going to followed the green eyed brunette, until Amatsuki saw something and shouted at the guys in a panicking voice.

"L-Look out!"

The guys quickly moved away from the knife that was thrown at them. It hit the tree that was behind them with a strong force that caused it to get stuck.

The guys turned to look in front of them, Urata was glaring before his expression changed to shock. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"S-S-Sakata......?"

The redhead was standing a few feet ahead of them, his eyes seemed dull, void of its usual brightness. The green eyed brunette could only look at him in despair.

The redhead just stared at them, it was as if someone had sucked all the cheerfulness and life out of him.

No emotion could be seen visible on his face.

"Sakata?!? W-What's going on with you?!?" Amatsuki shouted at the redhead, but received no reply.

The redhead then smiled at them, it looked so sincere, so happy that the guys almost thought that he was back to normal. Urata felt himself get weaker and weaker as he just stared at him.

The redhead then began to walk towards them. Each step he took, the guys took a step back.

The area around them was void of people, they were out of anyone's sight. So they couldn't really call out for help.

Shima used his ability to push the redhead back as he got closer. Luz looked at the purple-haired with worryingly.

"S-Shima, don't do that. He might get hurt!"

"And he might kill us!" Kashitaro barked back as he looked at the redhead.

Sakata just stood there, he didn't seem to move at all as the others were still trying to believe the scene in front of him.

"How funny~ you look betrayed."

Urata snapped his head at the person that spoke. He glared at them with full hatred as they walked next to the redhead.

Sorato was grinning at them with a sinister look. He just chuckled at their surprised faces.

"Funny how you guys always talked about believing one another and trusting each other, yet you still kept secrets and lied to each other."

The short raven-haired chuckled even more as he looked at them with snake-like eyes. He then glanced at the redhead next to him.

"I thought you'd be happy to see him Urata~"

The green eyed brunette sharpened his glare as he began to clench his fist. The others were shock before it turned to looks of hatred.

"What's the meaning of this Sorato?" Nqrse said in a threatening tone as the mentioned male smiled innocently, though it still had its malice.

"I just wanted you guys to get to see your friend again, you seemed worried about him."

"Bullshit." Urata barked sharply as he felt himself get more and more aggressive towards the short raven-haired.

"I guess you got me, I just needed him to help me." Sorato stated as he looked at the redhead, who had been silent since the moment he got there.

Mafu then noticed that on the redhead's sakura tattoo was the same black snake that they saw on the book. He then saw the same tattoo on Sorato's neck.

"So you're the one that's controlling Sakata." Senra said as Sorato shook his head.

"Nope."

"E-Eh?" Senra said in confusion.

"I'm not the one doing so."

"B-But you're using your ability from your tattoo." Mafu stated in a shaking tone.

"Silly medusa, or should I say half medusa?" Sorato smiled wickedly as the albino widened his eyes.

"H-How do you know that?!?"

"Cause my master told me~ and he's the one that controls Sakata."

"But we never saw you get a tattoo!" Luz yelled out desperately as the short raven-haired chuckled.

"I've had it since the very beginning. My master made it so that it wouldn't be visible until it was time for me to do the plan."

"What do you mean 'plan'? And that's bullshit you're obviously controlling him." Urata said in a hostile voice.

"I just get them to fall under a trance," Sorato said as he rested his elbow on the redhead's shoulder, "and my master is the one that decides on what he wants them to do."

"B-But why Sakata?! D-Didn't you have feelings for him at some point?!" Amatsuki questioned the short raven-haired.

"Yeah so I do feel kinda bad~ but he was the easiest out of the rest of you. After all he was unable to control his ability in the beginning."

Urata was glaring daggers at the short raven-haired, who's grin grew even wider than before.

"Wow Urata I haven't seen you glare with this much hostility ever since the school field trip."

"H-Huh?" Urata's glare faltered as he looked at the male in confusion.

"Why was it that you were so mad at again?" Sorato pretended to think about it before giving the short brunette a sly smile, "oh right, it was because you didn't want me to kiss Sakata."

"Y-Y-You remember the resets......?" Urata said in disbelief as the short raven-haired grinned.

"It's honestly hilarious at how you guys all look shock."

The green eyed brunette had enough of the short raven-haired's taunts and took a step forward. Sorato grinned as he saw the green eyed brunette's reckless action.

"My master doesn't seem too happy about that."

"U-Urata!" Shima shouted as he used his ability to fling the short brunette back.

Another knife was thrown and Urata barely managed to dodge it, thanks to Shima. Sakata's arm were in a position to show that he had thrown the knife. The redhead just stared at the male, there wasn't even a glimpse of slight hesitation.

"Good thing I have Sakata right here or else you would've punched me again," Sorato said as he chuckled, "My master won't hesitate in hurting you to get what he wants."

"W-Why are you doing this?" Mafu asked as the short raven-haired grinned.

"We won't hurt you guys as long as you do what we say." Sorato said as he tried to cover a snicker.

"What do you mean? A-And you keep saying master, w-w-who are they?" Kashitaro asked.

"That doesn't concern you~ Now why don't you just be a good, obedient medusa and reset time?" Sorato asked in a taunting tone as he looked at the albino.

"E-Eh?" Mafu said, not knowing what the short raven-haired meant.

"You have another ability, one similar to Soraru's." Sorato's grin grew even more, it seemed to reach up to his ears.

"You can reset time to all the way back. Back to before all of this happened, back to before Nqrse got his ability, back to before my master got trapped in that void."

Mafu widened his eyes, I-I can reset time too? The albino was surprised, he didn't know what to say or how to react at all.

"Well, will you obey and do it? Your friends won't get hurt and none of this will happen," Sorato then snickered a bit, "Soraru wouldn't have to suffer at all."

Luz and Urata looked at the albino with a panicking look. That fucking bastard, he knows mentioning Soraru will get Mafu to listen. Urata glared at the short raven-haired, he so badly wanted to beat him up but knew that he'd be unable to reach the male with Sakata being controlled.

"S-Soraru wouldn't have to suffer? What do you mean?" Mafu asked as he began to shake.

"M-Mafu! D-Don't listen to him!" Luz shouted at the albino.

"If you reset all the way back, he wouldn't have to deal with the burden of having to see his friends die." Sorato said as he gave the albino a small smile.

"That's absolute bullshit," Urata said in a voice full of malice, "you're just trying to get him to give in."

"Mafu don't do it!" Amatsuki said as he shook the albino's shoulders.

"It's all lies." Nqrse stated as the albino shook his head.

"Don't you want Soraru to be happy? He won't have to see you suffer either. My master can make it so that your fate plays out differently.

"Cut it with that bullshit, your master will probably change fate to make us suffer again." Shima coldly said as Sorato frowned in annoyance.

"I-I'm not going to do it. Whatever you and your master are planning, I won't be apart of it." Mafu said as he stood his ground.

"I figured that you wouldn't give in easily, I think it would've been easier to accept the deal this way." Sorato then closed his eyes before opening them again to glance to his side.

"I guess it's time for you to come out."

The guys couldn't believe what they saw. Urata and Mafu widened their eyes in shock as the figure approached them.

"N-N-No....."

"S-S-Soraru.....?"

The raven-haired stood on the other side of Sorato. He simply looked at them with a cold, expressionless face. His eyes were just like Sakata, void of emotion, they were almost dull. A black snake can be seen wrapped around his tattoo as the guys just stared at him, not believing that the one that tried to save them before.......

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A/n

If you guys hated Sorato before, you definitely despise him now

Enjoy the chapter, hope you look forward for the next one~