#naoch2

It was a day like any other--or at least that is what he assumed it would be. The usual waking up, taking a so-called bath and entertaining oneself the best they can--hoping someone would find them. Small talk was his best friend at the moment; anything to take his mind off of the game.

Then--it happened. a loud wail and the roar of footsteps. He had almost left with his jacket half-off due to the loudness of the commotion.

With his puppet, rat and now plush in tow, he ran, holding down the toy so it wouldn't tumble to the floor.

Then there it was--the sight that made this day entirely abnormal. Katsuie Hagane and Risa Koezukuri, lifeless. Some were crying, others were already looking over the body, and some just left entirely. 

He was one of the ones who left entirely, heading down past the bodies and to the Stables. He looked toward the floor instead of straight ahead as tears stung the side of his eyes in anger. It was about halfway to the stables where he finally raised his head and continued to move. As soon as he entered the room he sat right down in the same spot as beforehand.

Things were tumbling down, one by one. Just when he had a nice long sleep, he woke up to a disaster. Reiji Eguchi was dead for defying the headmaster--and this clarified one thing: He was not joking around. His face had twisted into sadness and he shook his head slightly. Even his puppet didn't utter a sound as Monobear started to drag the body away, Mika running after the two. It felt like being in a moving car without breaks.

When it finally all stops something dreadful has occurred, this time it being the motive. It was a good thing Eguchi was not murdered by any of them, but the impact of that sudden stop was all the same. 

Not bearing to stand there dumbfounded any longer, he bounded for the stables. Unfortunately there were no horses but the smell and feel of the place brought a warm feeling to his heart. Making sure the ground  was clear he relaxed and closed his eyes, taking his mind off of the former classmate and the motive. 'Just..why would any one do it again? Sure, two people get out but..' Images of Kaho cropped up in his brain. 'It feels like more of a sacrifice to save two others.. that's pretty brave..!'

Nao snapped back out of his thoughts when he heard a set of footsteps. His heart sank, his heartbeat rose and he wrung his hands. There were too many things to worry about now for the casual "Hello, how are you? Bad? I am too.." 

Shizue was gone. Kaho was gone. People were actually adding fuel to the fire and initiating the killing and the only thing Nao felt right now was pure fear. He kept it down, swallowed it down and relaxed, but he was utterly  frightened.

First things first he was already slower than the others and often preferred to stay in the very back rather than take the lead, so that could make him an easy target. Uh-oh. He closed his eyes and shook his head with a quiet sigh to himself before calming down again. Thinking negatively would only increase the possibility of him dying a reality, and he for one, was not ready to let that happen.

In a better standpoint the gate to the second floor was opening, meaning he and Em-li could finally move on to a (hopefully) better place. (Not that the current situation would be any better, but at least a nicer environment made it tolerable). As soon as most of the group started to disperse into the maze, he reached for the remaining Monokey and headed off behind them. He even waited until most were far away from him to casually lean against one of the stone walls, arms folded and staring up in thought. Usually, when he was this absent-minded, his puppet would often do things for him--like now. "Hey, you! Yeah, you! Wanna help me get through here? I'll pay ya', even--when we get out of this castle! Nyahahahahahaha!!! It's all coming out of Nao-kun's savi--"

Suddenly, a hand pushed the puppet downwards from which he came. "Q-Quit it! I don't have those sorts of funds..!"