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Chapter 24: Distorted Future

Kiyoko wiped off the blood in her head with the sleeve of her shirt, she also noticed how Kenma was trying to nudge to her left.

" What's wrong, kenma? Do you wanna poop now? Hold it in for a little while longer okay? I have to find them—" her words were cut off when Kenma meowed louder, nudging her arm to her left side.

Her eyebrows frowned, " Are you seriously telling me where to go? " Kiyoko blinked owlishly, surprised and maybe a bit amazed on how Kenma seems to understand her.

Kenma meows, as Kiyoko's lips curved up in an amused smile. " I'll trust my instinct for now, let's go! " She exclaims and runs again in hopes that she comes across the others.

Kenma was facing forward, tapping on Kiyoko's arms to which direction should kiyoko swerve at.

Yuri could hear her heart beating out of her ear, her stomach tightening at the feeling of vomiting the delicacies she had prior.

She didn't know whether to help Takemitchy with fighting or should she just stay by the sideline.

Her mind was racing, filled with different thoughts and possible solutions, as she remembered her promise with Kiyoko. Telling her to be careful and not be reckless, can she even keep the promise? This situation was testing her faith and loyalty. And she didn't like it one it.

Yuri managed to help Draken get away from the scene before the perpetrator could even twist the knife that was embedded on the latter earlier.

It was supposed to be fine now, they called an ambulance and they're on their way.

If only it was that easy. They wouldn't be in this pitiful situation right now.

" Y-yuri-chan " Emma cried, clutching on her yukata whilst sobbing.

She knelt down, grabbing Emma's shoulder, " Don't worry, we're gonna be just fine! " She tried to encourage, earning a nod from Emma.

She didn't know what to do in this situation.

Why was this happening anyway? She was just trying to help someone escape their death. Why did everything turn into such unrealistic events, it's as if everything has been planned and they're merely playing by the Masterminds hand.

Yuri felt her chest tighten, a lump stuck in her throat, as words refused to spill out of her mouth. She felt so mad at herself.

She's right there, but things won't change. Just like what happened before. She couldn't help but cry out her anger.

Tears spilled from her eyes, cascading down her cheeks as a sob escaped her lips.

Draken was half awake, Emma was a trembling mess, Hina was crying and Takemitchy's beaten lack and blue, his hand throbbing with pain.

One of the boys made a beeline to them, positioning his hand to throw a punch right at Emma's face.

It felt like a slo-mo for Yuri and Takemitchy.

Takemitchy knew he wouldn't make it, but he still reached out, in hopes that he can still save the blonde girl.

But the other one just couldn't ignore her sense of justice.

Yuri caught the attacker's punch with her palm, not letting her enemy speak another word as she gripped his fist tightly; twisting the entire arm of the boy and kicking the back of his knee to make him lose balance.