With music, lights, and drinks, the Namikaze High Winter Formal was nothing special when it came to school dances. You raised a brow, thinking that, after claiming to be such a prestigious private school, they'd have put a little more effort into the decorations, but, nevertheless, you couldn't complain when all eyes turned to you and Isagi the moment you entered.

While others had chosen white or light blue to match the snow theme, your and Isagi's midnight blue stuck out amongst the crowd. Isagi rolled his eyes playfully when he noticed you holding back a grin.
"You are enjoying this way too much," he whispered, and you nodded confidently.
"What'd you expect?" You countered, and the male shrugged, just happy to have you by his side.

The first people you noticed were Reo and Nagi standing off to the side, and you were surprised they weren't off training by themselves, or at least, in Nagi's case, sleeping at home. Reo had on a black tuxedo with a purple vest and tie that matched his hair perfectly. Nagi wore a white tuxedo with a gray vest that wasn't tucked in properly, and his tie was on wrong. The lack of effort made you wonder why the two had even come. They didn't seem to have dates either. You saw Isagi glancing at them, and you let go of his hand, making him look down at you curiously.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"I just don't wanna go over there with Reo," you said, surveying the room. The reminder quickly setting in that you had no friends to hang out with while he went over to them, but there was no going back no. "I'll just go get us some drinks," you offered, and Isagi nodded hesitantly before you parted ways.

Nagi frowned when he saw Isagi walking over, or rather, you leaving Isagi as he did so, before turning to look at his violet-haired companion.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked, but the darkened look in his friend's eyes gave him his answer. Reo clenched his fists, seeing you take a single glance at him before turning the other way. It was all Isagi's fault. He glared at the raven as he approached them.
"Hey, guys," Isagi greeted, smiling at Nagi as he tried to ignore the death glares Reo sent him, but Nagi couldn't get a word in before a hand rested on Isagi's shoulder. The striker turned to look at Reo, whose eyes were serious.
"I need to talk to you," he said, and Isagi's gaze hardened as he remembered the texts he had sent you.
"Yeah, I need to talk to you too." While the three of them went to a more secluded area, Nagi turned to glance at you once more as he remembered Reo's words.

"Aren't you tired of all her attention going to Isagi? I know he's your friend, but who do you care about more? Me and Y/n or Isagi?" Nagi sighed, following the two down the hall.

"Ohhhh, pretty!" You stood in line to get some juice, only to let a sigh as you turned to face Bachira, who smiled as he marveled at your dress. He wore a white jacket and a yellow vest that complimented his highlights. Chigiri stood beside him, and you couldn't help but stare. He also wore white with a light pink vest and white tie. His hair was put up into a high ponytail, and you chuckled to yourself, unable to deny that he looked good.
"See something you like?" He asked, noticing you staring, and you quickly turned to pour yourself and Isagi a drink.

As much as you wanted to remain mad at them, your good mood caused you to forget why you were even mad in the first place.

"Perhaps," You admitted before turning to them to reveal your smug grin. "But unfortunately for you two, I have a date."
"Really? Where is he?" You rolled your eyes as Bachira looked around the room, placing the spoon down before motioning behind you.
"Right the-" You stopped when you saw that Isagi, Nagi, and Reo were all gone. You looked around the room, finding no trace of any of them. "Where'd he go?"
"Well, if he ditched you, that's his loss," Chigiri said, although he was confused as well. As excited as Isagi was to go with you, he couldn't imagine that he'd ditch you.
"Well, in that case, you should come dance with me!" Bachira exclaimed, grabbing your hand and nearly making you spill the drinks as he tried to tug you toward the dance floor.
"Hell no, I need to go find Isagi!" you cried. Chigiri watched the both of you, his pleasant expression wavering slightly. He forced himself to smile.
"You look too good to be standing there alone waiting for your date," he said, and both you and Bachira paused and turned to look at him. "Humor Bachira this once and dance with him. I'll go look for Isagi for you." He walked off before you could respond, and Bachira's grip on your wrist tightened. You turned to see him smiling smugly.
"You heard him. Let's go."

Chigiri walked around the party, rage silently eating at him as he recalled seeing you walking in with Isagi. You looked stunning. If only that was him at your side. Rage and self-loathing ate at him, making him completely forget about Isagi as he walked around the gym, watching other couples dance and enjoy each other. If only he was good enough for you. The thought of Bachira dancing with you only made him angrier, even if Chigiri thought himself unworthy, he hated himself for allowing Bachira anywhere near you. He combed his fingers through his hair, taking a deep breath and sighing.

After a while of wandering, the redhead noticed Nagi and Reo exiting the door that led to the main hallway. He let his curiosity get the better of him, heading for the door they had just left only to get stopped by Reo.
"What are you doing?" He asked suspiciously and Chigiri raised a brow.
"I think it'd be more befitting for me to be asking you that," he retorted. He turned to Nagi who was looking past him, seemingly not even acknowledging his existence. Chigiri followed his gaze to see him eyeing you and Bachira on the dance floor.

Typical.

Before Reo could stop him, Nagi walked off, leaving the two alone.
"I need some space," Chigiri told him. "Now move."
"This door's locked." Chigiri clicked his teeth at the lie, trying to shove him out of the way.
"I just saw you go through it-"
"Back off, man!" Reo shoved him backward, catching the redhead off guard and making him stumble back slightly.
"Bastard," Chigiri growled, punching the male directly in the face, and all he knew was the sounds of those near him gasping as his vision faded to red.

"Come on, I bet you're a great dancer," Bachira said as you moved stiffly, your nervousness all over your face as you kept looking around for Isagi. "Even if I was, this dress was made to look good in, not for dancing." Bachira laughed.
"We'll you got that right-" He was cut off by the sounds of gasps. The music suddenly stopped and all you could hear was grunting and the hushed whispers of people. You turned to see a crowd around the main doors.
"Y/n?" Feeling your body move on its own, you slowly walked forward, hand slipping from Bachira's as you were too focused on trying to get through the crowd to notice his smirk.

You shoved your way through, gasping when you saw Reo and Chigiri in the middle, fighting. Chigiri moved to punch Reo, only for him to dodge and silver a swift punch to Chigiri's face instead, making him fall back. Reo climbed on top of him, punching in over and over while Chigiri tried to fight back and push him off.
"Reo..." You muttered. "Reo, stop it!" You rushed over, pushing Reo off of the redhead, making him fall back. He looked up at you, eyes filled with rage as he stormed over to you.
"Stay out of this, Y/n," he said, but before he could touch you Chigiri stood up, blocking you from Reo and shoving him backward, making him stumble into the doors that burst open. Your blood ran cold and your stomach churned at the sight. You the screams of the people around you, the glass shattering, and the sounds of heels rapidly moving all around your was drowned out by your own heartbeat and a loud ringing in your ears.

You sank to your knees, bile rising in your throat as you fruitlessly tried to tear your gaze away from the sight in front of you, but your shock and disbelief kept your eyes glued to Isagi's body hanging lifelessly from a beam on the ceiling.