Enderborn: Reborn

Scars And Lost Ones

Silence.

Suffocating. Silence.

I tuned my ears in to hear the sound of rain drumming against the rooftop.

After so much rain, I wonder how the structure stays up, considering it is quite clear the wood should be molding by now.

With that thought, I opened my eyes to be greeted with an odd look on Suzemotto's face.

"....Suzemotto-San?" I called out to her.

I looked at where her gaze was.

....My torso?

.....

This is odd.

I decided to break the silence.

"Whom were you with? I hear you calling for your teacher and what I assume is another classmate." I spoke.

"Y-Yeah...I came here with six classmates, one classmate's younger sister and our teacher."

I saw her gaze lower to the floor.

"This wasn't supposed to happen. It was just supposed to be a friendship charm before I left..."

"I am sorry to hear that... We were testing to see if the charm was dangerous in case it needed to be taken down, several people vanished after doing it. ....This explains that quite a bit." I stroked my chin.

"R-Right." Her fingers began to fidget.

"So...who did you come with?" She looked up at me.

"Johny Ghost, the leader of Paranormal Investigators Extraordinaire, His colleagues Ciara Cooper, Jordan Roast, and Johne Toast, a friend of mine named Akito Sohta, and..." I paused for a moment, shaking the vision from my mind. 

"My brother Steve Enderborn." I finished my sentence.

"Ah...well, if I can help you in any way, don't be afraid to ask.." Her eyes once more slid away from my direction.

"Let's hope they're alive." She whispered, shaking.

A frown tugged at the corners of my lips.

She looks so terrified.... So fragile...

So, I do the one thing I can think of doing.

"Let us hope fro your friends as well, you seem very worried for them." I pulled her into a hug, patting her back in a comforting way.

I felt her quickly push me away, looking away.

"R-Right, right! I-I'm v-very w-worried!" She quickly sputtered out.

....

I see that was an error on my part.

Note to self: Suzemotto does not like hugs.

I felt concern at the heat coming from her head.

"Are you feeling well...?" I gently touched her forehead.

She bobbed her head, once again backing away from me.

Scratch that: Suzemotto does not like me.

"Apologies if I am making you uncomfortable...." I trailed off, feeling slight disappointment at my revelation. 

"N-No..."

She is just trying to make me feel better.

Why do almost all girls I meet gravitate away from me?

I sat, quietly thinking to myself when a jolt went through me.

There is warmth touching my side. 

I look down.

She is touching my scars.

Her eyes are wide, almost in horror.

She jerks back, backing away from me.

"....A-Are you okay....?" My voice quivers a bit.

She looks up at me, her eyes speaking to me what I already knew.

"...Yes, I'm fine."

"...That does not look convincing." I struggle to form a coherent sentence.

She just shook her head.

I felt a chill in the room.

Then I saw it.

The figure was standing in the corner.