After school, They met up at Kenji's house again.
They all went in and to kenji's room... Except Amasa who snuck into the kitchen to steal some yogurt.
She opened the fridge and grabbed a yogurt but someone grabbed her hand.
Amasa was startled.
Kenji: Stop trying to steal my mom's yogurt! She's going to be home soon and I'm not going to get in trouble because you keep stealing it!
Kenji: What's up with you and yogurt anyway?!
Amasa: It's my favorite....
Kenji: So...
He let go of Amasa's hand
Kenji: You think that just because you like something, you can take it whenever you want?..
Amasa: No...
Amasa sighed and let go of the yogurt.
Amasa (thoughts): What's been wrong with me lately? I guess I have been acting kind of.... Childish.
Kenji: You can have one I guess, I'll just tell my mom that I ate-
Before he could finish talking, Amasa walked off and into his room.
The room was quiet.
Amasa only sat down, without a word.
Amasa(thoughts): Lately, my powers has been more uncontrollable. So I guess me and transformed me have been... I don't know how to explain it. It's like a mix I guess...
Kenji walked into the room and sat down.
The room was awkwardly silent.
Sakura (thoughts) I-I don't feel like being here, it's kinda awkward. Not Kazuki though... He's always quiet. And I guess I was kinda rude to Shinji earlier today. I feel so bad, I can't even look him in the eye. Not to mention that Amasa's going to die when she's 18 or be some evil woman that wants everyone dead.
Kazuki(thoughts): It's really quiet. Although I like it being quiet most of the time, I actually like when they're noisy. It reminds me of... Me I guess.
Shinji(Thoughts): It's too quiet. I don't like it. Also, I think Sakura's still mad at me.... She doesn't want to look at me.
Kenji(thoughts): What's wrong with Amasa? She's acting more.... Muture? I-I don't know. Also why is it so quiet.
Amasa(thoughts): I hate that it's so quiet right now, it's reminding me that I spilled my secret. But what's wrong with me? I'm acting normal for once.
Sakura gasped
Sakura: A-Amasa Your eye.
Amasa: Huh?
Shinji: Go look in the mirror.
Amasa got up and walked out of the room.
Kenji: Why are you guys being so quiet lately?
Sakura and Shinji: A lot's going-
They both stopped talking.
Kazuki: Too much has been going on lately.
Kenji: Like what?
The room went silent again.
Amasa, who is now in the bathroom, looked at her eyes in shock.
Amasa: My eyes are back to normal... Really?
Amasa continued to look at herself in the mirror. She was excited but a bit shaken up.
Amasa walked back to the room but stopped before walking in, She was hidden behind the wall, listening to their conversation.
Sakura: W-Well, Amasa's going to die when she turns 18 due to a curse. Uhm but that's not it. She has the option to live but she'll have to be some evil guy's servant or something like that.
Shinji: I don't know why she didn't tell you though.
Kenji: That's all? Then what's with the tension between you two? (Speaking to Sakura and Shinji)
Sakura: What tension?
Kenji: I don't know... Seems like something happened between you two.
Sakura: Uhm... Well...
Shinji: Me and her got into a little argument about the situation. It wasn't a heated argument though.
Kenji: Right...
Amasa sat down outside the door and sighed.
Amasa(thoughts): So all of this awkward mess is my fault.... If they weren't friends with me then they wouldn't be going through all of this.
Amasa sighed again.
She stood up, wanting to go into the room but she couldn't bring herself to do so.
She reached for the door, but stopped midway through.
Amasa(Thoughts): I don't want to go back in there ... Maybe I should just go home.
Amasa put her hand back down and walked away. She walked downstairs and put her shoes on. She then walked out of the door as quietly as possible.
She walked home.
Once she made it, she took of her shoes.
Amasa: I'm home. (She said in a gloomy voice)
Amasa's grandmother: What's wrong?
Amasa: Nothing...
Amasa walked away, she went upstairs and into her room.
She jumped onto her bed, face down.
She has her face onto a pillow.
Amasa: I always ruin everything! (she said, her voice sounding muffled)
Amasa rapped her arms around the pillow and curled up like a ball.
She cried.
Back at Kenji's house, they started wondering where Amasa was.
Sakura: I'm going to go check on Amasa, I'm a bit paranoid.
Kenji: Yea I get that...
Sakura got up and left the room.
She went into the bathroom and saw that Amasa wasn't there. She then went downstairs to the kitchen. Amasa wasn't there.
Her heart pounded, she looked by the front door for Amasa's shoes... They weren't there.
Sakura went back upstairs quickly.
Breathing hard, she spoke.
Sakura: A-Amasa left!
Kenji: It's fine.. just come sit ba-
Sakura: It's not fine! Why would she leave!? Right after her eyes changed! I-I don't know where she went...
Kazuki: Sakura calm down, it's fine. She probably just went home.
Sakura ran back downstairs to the front door.
She put her shoes on and ran outside.
Sakura(thoughts): I hope she went home to go to sleep! Please God! I remember where she lives! From when she bumped into me. I've got to hurry... Surely it's not going to be like last time...when my other friend had a curse on him.
She continued to run until she reached Amasa's house...
Sakura: I... Think ... This is the one... (She said while out of breath)
She knock on the door.
No answer.
Her heart pounded faster.
She rung the door bell and knocked on the door again.
After a brief moment, Amasa's grandmother opened the door.
Amasa's grandmother: Hello? Who are you? And what do you want?
Sakura: Does Amasa live here? No, is she here Right now?
Amasa's grandmother: Are you a friend of Amasa's?
Sakura: Yes ma'am. My name is Hikari Sakura. Is she here?
Amasa's grandmother: Yes. Amasa your friend Hikari Sakura is here for you!
After moment Amasa came walking downstairs, with her hair messy.
Amasa: I came home because I was sleepy is all Sakura.
Sakura: Oh ok, I was scared.
Amasa's grandmother: You can come inside.
Sakura walked inside and took off her shoes and followed Amasa to her room.
Amasa sat down on her bed.
Sakura did too.
Amasa: What exactly did you mean by "I was scared"
Sakura: Well, you didn't know this but I had a friend who also had a curse. We were hanging out one minute and another, he was dead. I had left to use the restroom and came back he was dead. So hearing that you also had a curse really scared me.
Amasa: Oh, I'm sorry.
Sakura: I'm just glad you're okay.
Amasa layed back down. Her face covered by her pillow.
Amasa: I'm going back to sleep... I'll see you at school tomorrow. (Voice sounding muffled)
Sakura: Can I stay a night here?
Amasa: Oh not tonight. Probably another night... It'll be just us girls. Kay? (Voice muffled)
Sakura: Alright... See ya.
Sakura got up and left the room.
Amasa layed on her back and stared at the ceiling.
Amasa: She came to check on me huh?
Back downstairs, Sakura was about to leave when she went back upstairs.
She knocked on Amasa's door.
Sakura: Hey Amasa! It's me, Sakura. I just wanted your number so I can add you to the group chat.
Amasa: It's.... (She says her number)
Sakura: Okay I added you. I'm going home now.
Then Sakura left Amasa's house.
Sakura decided she was going to go home to.
Sakura(Message in the group chat): Hey guys I'm heading home. I'm not coming back. I've got to watch my younger brother anyways.
Kenji(Message in the group chat): Oh ok. I didn't know you had a younger brother. Shinji left too. It's just me and Kazuki here. It's so awkward.
Kazuki(Message in the group chat): You want me to leave Kenji?
At kenji's house, Kenji looked up at Kazuki.
Kenji: You can if you want, I only said it was awkward since you barely speak.... Why is that anyway?
Kazuki: I-I don't know.
Sakura(Message in the group chat): You're so mean Kenji. Kazuki you can stay if you want. Also yes I do have a younger brother.
Kenji(Message in the group chat): Hey this is my house. If I want him to leave then he'll leave. I told him he could stay anyway.
Sakura(Message in the group chat): Yeah ok. Anyways, I added Amasa to the group chat.
Kenji(Message in the group chat): Really?
Kazuki(Message in the group chat): Why isn't she saying anything?
Kazuki(Message in the group chat): Amasa, Why did you go home.
Amasa(Message in the group chat): Oh hey guys. I'm just tired is all. Don't you guys think we all should be training for the Kiken exams? I did some research. Apparently we will be fighting real kiken that the government were able to capture. So there is a chance we could die during the exams.
Kazuki(message in the group chat): Oh really? I think training is a good idea.
Kenji(Message in the group chat): Shinji? You're online so why aren't you saying anything? Are you going to train too?
Shinji(Message in the group chat): Yeah Im going to train to. I was just reading you guys' texts.
Kazuki(Message in the group chat): Shinji... Do you not know what a comma is? It's "I'm going to train too." See?
Shinji(Message In the group chat): Yea but so what? It's not like messaging is some type of writing analysis.
Kazuki(message in the group chat): Hey Kenji, I'm about to go home.
Kenji Looked up from his phone at Kazuki.
Kenji: Uh yeah ok. You know you didn't have to text that right?
Kazuki: Y-Yeah. I'm going home. See you tomorrow.
Kenji: Alright, see you tomorrow too.
Kazuki stood up and walked towards the room door. He opened it and was about to leave when Kenji suddenly spoke.
Kenji: Hey Kazuki... We'd all like it if you... Spoke more.
Kazuki's eyes lit up.
He smiled.
Kazuki: Yeah. I will.
Kazuki left the room. Then the house.
The group chat went silent for a moment.
Sakura(Message in the group chat): Oh and I'm sorry for being rude to you... Shinji.
Shinji(message in the group chat): It's fine. I forgive you. It wasn't a big deal.
Kenji(Message in the group chat): Finally, You guys made the whole room awkward all day.
Sakura(Message in the group chat): Sorry about that.... Well anyways, I'll talk to you guys tomorrow. After school I'll be training though. I'm not ready to die just yet! ✌️
Kenji(Message in the group chat): Yeah me neither.
Kazuki(Message in the group chat): Yeah I'll be training too.
Shinji(Message in the group chat): Same here! 😜
Amasa(Message in the group chat): Me too.
The group went silent, and everyone went on with their day.
Amasa got up out of bed after a moment and went into the bathroom. She lookef at herself in the mirror again.
Amasa: It feels strange...
She continued to look at herself in the mirror.
She took out her pigtails.
Amasa: I look normal!
She kept touching around her eye until someone knocked on her room door.
She was startled.
She accidentally poked herself in the eye.
Amasa: Ouch!
Amasa: W-What! Geez.
She walked out of the bathroom that was in her room and swung her room door open and saw Kenji.
Amasa was surprised.
Amasa: What do you want?
Kenji: I only wanted to talk to you.
Amasa: About what exactly?
Kenji: about you.
Amasa slammed her room door shut.
Amasa: Not interested!
Kenji: A-Amasa! (Muffled)
Amasa: Go away! Like I said, I'm not interested in this topic!
Kenji signed.
Kenji: Sakura told me about the curse situation. Also, I don't think you left because you were "tired". Just talk to me Amasa. Why do you want to leave me in the dark? Why? (muffled)
Amasa sat by the room door, with her back against it.
Amasa (Thoughts): I'm not sure.
Amasa: Listen, my life has nothing to do with you or the others. Just stay out of it. I'd rather enjoy the time I have left than waste it complaining.
Kenji: Fine. (Muffled)
Kenji sat down by Amasa's door, with his back against it.
Kenji: I bought you some yogurt~.... (muffled)
Amasa: Uninterested
Kenji sighed.
Kenji: Well, I'm going back home. It was nice talking to you I guess. See you. (muffled)
Amasa rested the back of her head on the room door.
She heard Kenji leave.
She sighed.
Amasa stood up and jumped back into bed.
Amasa: I just want to enjoy my time....
After a moment, Amasa fell asleep. When she woke up, it was 7pm.
She got up and went into the bathroom in her room to take a shower.
She looked in the mirror again, just to make sure her eye didn't change back.
She got into the shower and turned on the water.
Amasa looked at her hand while in the shower.
Amasa: So this isn't a dream... Right?
She took her shower and got out.
She put on her robe and went into her closet for some clothes.
Amasa put her clothes on and opened her room door to go downstairs when she saw a store bag by her room door with some yogurt and snacks.
Amasa grabbed them and threw them on her bed before running downstairs quickly.... With a smile on her face.