[19th]

                                    

                                          
Chapter XIX
                          
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We all sat in silence in the common room, hot tea served in front of us. 
                          
It was suffocating but I couldn't blame them, our friends are in grave danger yet here we are sulking and sitting in silence having tea cuz we don't have a fucking lead! 
                          
Sighing inwardly, I glanced over to Amatsuki and shima who cried their eyes out the second we've arrived. 
                          
Kashitarō wasn't looking any better than them either.
                          
Time flew by and dawn was approaching, none of us had a wink of sleep due to amount of worry, anxiety and other mixed emotions.
                          
"I think we should go to bed" Kashitarō spoke up, finally breaking the awful atmosphere that loomed over us for the past 4 hours.
                          
We all nodded in agreement, Kashitarō directed me to a room that I could sleep in, I quietly thanked him and made myself at home. 
                          
Upon opening the door a familiar scent of chocolate coated strawberry that belonged to a certain idiot wafted it's way in my nose, striking a small sense of loneliness and worry in me. 
                          
My lips graced a sad smile before entering the room and closing the door shut.
                          
Wandering around the room,  it wasn't big nor it was small, it was just the right size.
                          
His scent was all over the place and it somehow gave me a sense of reassurance, flopping down on the bed, it was quite big and that's probably because he moves around too much when he's asleep. 
                          
I imagine a small drool running down his smooth chin, soft snores and breathing could be heard from him, he would look peaceful.
                          
Lightly chuckling at the thought, I realized I was thinking of him a little way too much.
                          
After convincing myself that it was only because I was tired and it wasn't because I miss him or anything like that at all.
                          
I changed into some more comfortable clothes that he owned which in fact is like two sizes bigger than mine, making me look more tiny and small that I usually looked but I shrugged it off since it was low-key comfortable.
                          
Sitting cross legged on the bed, I mumbled a few incoherent words of incantation that created a dome like barrier around the shrine. At least some of us will get some well deserved good night's sleep. 
                          
Falling into the bed with a small thud, I laid on my back with satisfaction, drifting off to sleep.
                          
A scene played out in my head, it was kind of blurry but I could still make out some of the faces of people.
                          
I was walking down a dim lighted hall way, stone brick walls surrounding me. 
                          
The path seemed like to go on endless but I kept walking, the clicking of my sandals hitting the floor echoed with every step I took. 
                          
Reaching a round cylindrical stair case that reached down, I followed the path, curious to where ever it might take me. 
                          
Deeper I go, the darker and moist the atmosphere became. Light grunts, groans and whines echoed through the walls making me shiver though it wasn't enough to make me turn back and run away. 
                          
I felt like something was attracting me to do so despite my mind telling me to forget it and run. 
                          
Arriving at the bottom floor, I was greeted by muffled sobs, dim lightings, dark cells that seemed empty and the foul, stomach turning mixed smell of rotting flesh, dried up blood and rust. 
                          
Striding down the lane of cells, I saw something traumatizing.
                          
It was my friends, their bodies black and blue, blood stained clothes, Luz and Nqrse knocked out cold in each others arms protectively with Nqrse having a fresh cut across his arm, soraru had blood dripping from the crown on his head, mafumafu laid on his lap comfortably who looked unharmed.
                          
I dragged my gaze towards the cell opposite theirs, regretting that I did so. I saw senra's body chained to a wall, bleeding from head to toe, cuts all over his frame and tips of his hair had stains of blood. 
                          
Beside him was the most heart breaking for me, Sakata said unconsciously on the floor his cuts and bruises twice as bad as senra's, his wrists and ankles were shackled to the ground that was bound by a thick mighty chain, his eyes were puffy and red. 
                          
His lips moved but quivered as he did, he could only make out a small voice. 
                          
'H—help'
                          
I felt myself jolt awake, shaking my head, feeling a head splitting head ache.
                          
Getting up from the bed I stumbled over to the door, my legs unexpectedly gave in, dropping me to the floor like a lifeless rag doll and for once in all my years, tears rolled down my face as I tried to muffle out the sobs. 
                          
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A/N:
                          
I'm sorry! I was supposed to publish it 3 hours ago but your dear author just had to break down and cry about 2 hours before finishing the barely written chapter.
                          
Cuz the author is a pathetic little shit who can't get a grip and a failure.