Shu, Kenzo, Seon, and the Little Girl would all be walking through the forest together. They’d pass tree’s and wild animals throughout their walk. They’d then encounter an old small metal shed. The group would approach. Kenzo picked up a stone from the ground, flipping it over. A slightly rusted key laid on the stone. Kenzi grabbed the key, placing the stone back on the ground. He put the key in the keyhole, unlocking the door. He grabbed the stone, placing the key back on it. He dropped the stone on the ground, grabbing the door handle. He opened the door, walking in.

“Follow me.” Kenzo said. The group walked into the shed. Everyone crowded in the shed, Kenzo smiled.

“If everyone could just… Group up into one corner…?” Kenzo said. Everyone grouped into the corner. Kenzi smiled,

“Thanks.” Kenzo opened a panel on the wall, clicking one of the small buttons.

“Brace yourselves.” Kenzo said. Just then, the floor under him slid to the side. Kenzo then fell into the ground. Shu looked shocked,

“What the hell!?” Shu said. Seon sighed,

“Calm down… There’s a slide…” Seon said. Shu shook his head. Seon walked toward the hole in the ground, falling through it. The little girl walked toward the whole, but Shu grabbed her by her waist before she could. She looked up at Shu with a slightly angry face. Shu sighed, walking toward the hole. Shu then stepped over the hole with one foot, before jumping down. Shu’s eyes widened as he slid down.

“WHAT THE HELL?!?!?!” Shu internally screamed. The little girl then held her arms up, slapping Shu in the face with the back of her left hand.

“Fwast!!” She screamed, then laughing. Shu sighed, closing his eyes. His feet then hit the ground. Shu opened his eyes, seeing a hallway. The group walked down the hallway. Shu put the girl on the groun as they walked. The lights were dim and they blinked every few seconds. Kenzo then approached a door with a small panel next to it. Shu looked at the panel. Kenzo opened the panel and a blue screen appeared with a number pad.

“Very advanced…” Shu whispered. Seon looked back out of the side of his eye at Shu.

“You’ll see why…” Seon whispered. The door then opened to a large circular room. Quiet otaku music would be playing in the background. Someone would be sitting at a computer.

“Yo, Kenzo, Seon, how was patrol!?” A young male voice said.

“Wait a second… Why’re there four of you…?” The person asked. He grabbed something off of his desk, turning around and pointing it at the group. Kenzo put his hands up.

“Woah! Calm down it’s just me and Seon… And a couple other stragglers we found…” Kenzo said. The other person was a boy, the same age as Shu, Seon, and Kenzo. He had spikey brown hair, goggles on his forehead a work vest, belt with tools and worker pants. He had a gun pointed at the group.

“Who’re they…?” The boy said. He pointed his gun at Shu. Kenzo chuckled with an awkward smile.

“They’re just some people I saw while patrolling, alright?”

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”They’re friends of Seon.” Kenzo said. Seon and Shu rolled their eyes,

“Not friends.” The two said in unison once again. Kenzo pointed at them,

“See they’re vene speaking in unison!” Kenzo said.

“We are not!” The two said in unison once again. The two glared at eachother,

“Stop it, you idiot…” Seon said. Shu groaned, looking back at the boy with the gun.

“My name is Shuichi Morikawa… I’m an Ex Member of the Japanese DDF…” Shu said. The boy raised a brow, gritting his teeth in anger.

“Shuichi Morikawa…? What kind of sick joke is that…” The boy said. He stepped closer to Shu, putting the gun to his neck.

“Shuichi Morikawa died along with his family four years ago… The only person to survive was the youngest daughter, Fuyumi Morikawa…” The boy put his finger on the trigger. Shu raised a brow,

“How the hell do you know that…” Shu asked.

“Because…” The boy said. He then tripped Shu onto the ground. The boy kneeled, putting the gun to Shu’s forehead.

“… I WAS HIS BEST FRIEND…!!” The boy shouted. Everyone watched the situation in shock. Shu looked the boy in his eyes. Shu’s eyes then widened. In the past, two little boys would be walking down the street in elementary school uniforms, wearing round yellow hats.

“Hey, Shu, you wanna go down next to the river tomorrow and play some soccer?” A young boy asked, walking next to a young Shu. Shu looked at the boy, smiling.

“Yeah, do you want me to bring my ball or you wanna bring your’s?” Shu asked. The boy rubbed his chin,

“Hmm… I think your ball is better.” The two would then walked over to a park, sitting on the bench.

“Alright, I’ll bring mine.” Shu said. The two sat on the bench together, their legs too short they dangled off of the bench. Shu’s mom and the other boys mom would then walk over to the two boys.

“Well, if it isn’t the little duo.” Shu’s mom said. The two got off from the bench, holding their mother’s hands.

“Alright, see you later, Shuichi.” The boy said. Shu waved, then walked in different directions. The boy then paused, turning around.

“Hey! Shu!” The boy shouted. Shu turned around, still holding his moms hand.

“What is it?” Shu asked.

“Should I bring my cleats?” The boy asked.

“No, I’m not bringing mine.” Shu said. The boy nodded,

“See’ya-”

“- Takeyama!?” Shu said. Yuji’s eyes widened,

“Shuichi…?” Yuji said. Yuji pulled the gun away from Shu’s forehead. The two stood up. Shu looked at the ground, while Yuji looked at his face.

“Holy shit man… You’re alive…?” Yuji asked. Shu nodded,

“Yep…” Shu said. Yuji put his hands on Shu’s shoulders.

“But how!? When i went to your house, the only one there was Fuyumi…” Yuji said. Yuji then scrambled over to his desk, opening his drawers to look for something.

“Wait Fuyumi-” Shu tried to say. Yuji grabbed a newspaper out of his drawer, tossing it to Shu. Shu grabbed it, raising a brow. He looked at it for a few seconds before his eyes widened in shock. Shu dropped the newspaper on the ground, shaking in fear. He looked down at the news paper in horror.

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HIGHER UPS CONFIRM EVACUATION BEFORE INVASION.

“Liars… They’re all liars…” Shu internalized. Shu remembered Akira’s face, clenching his fists.

”What’s the closest way to Kyoto from here…?” Shu asked. Everyone stayed silent, looking at Shu.

“Akira lied to us, big whoop, we move on… If you go there to kill him, you’ll only piss off the people above him…” Seon said. Shu glared at Seon.

“… And we both know how that ends…” Seon said. Shu scoffed, loosening up. A door then opened and two people walked in.

“Hey, we’re back, Takeyama…” A female voice said.