Advent

13

"It's 1am. You need to sleep." Osoro sighed, looking at Oka. She was sat in her living room reading her occult books yet again. Oka shook her head as she kept reading.
"Can't. Have to stay awake and find out what possessed Supana." She insisted as she kept reading. Osoro just watched, walking into the kitchen. She made hot chocolate for Oka, putting another crushed up sleeping tablet in her drink. She felt awful every time she did it, but she felt like she had to. She brought the drink in to her.
"Here. I made you this if you're going to stay awake all night." Osoro sighed and handed it to her. Oka smiled softly and drank it, unaware of the sleeping tablet. Osoro just watched her as she became drowsy and sleepy, eventually falling asleep. Osoro carries her upstairs, leaving her work exactly as Oka had before falling asleep.

Oka stayed by either Budo or Osoro's side all day at school. She didn't want to be anywhere near Shin without someone who could protect her. She didn't want to be near him at all. Neither of them knew why, but they were just happy to have her around them. Budo was noticeably getting sick though, but he kept going. He wasn't the type to spend the day at home in bed when he was sick, and powered through it. Osoro was the same as him, although she was feeling fine.

Taro hummed quietly to Info-chan, watching her. She hadn't moved, and was still completely comatose. He sighed, giving her frail hand a gentle kiss. He could feel the bones in her hand, and that concerned him. She was already slightly underweight before she had been kidnapped, now it was worse. He was worried sick.
"You are my sunshine. My only sunshine..." he began to sing quietly to her, hoping she could hear him. He went silent afterwards, just holding her hand. He silently prayed she would wake up soon, he didn't want to live without her.

"I'm going to take a nap, Okay?" Budo asked, yawning. He was quite pale and looked pretty sick. They were all at Oka's house for a while, planning to go to Budo's for dinner later.
"That's fine." Oka nodded her head.
"Thanks. Do you have sleeping tablets?" He asked. Oka nodded her head.
"Yeah. In the kitchen cupboard, I should have a few in there." She said casually. She didn't know Osoro had been sneaking them into her hot chocolates to get her to sleep. Osoro closed her eyes, hiding her emotion. She didn't want Budo to find out. He went into the kitchen, coming back with an empty packet.
"Is this all you have?" He asked, showing Oka the empty packet. She got up and went to him, taking the packet and checking it.
"That's weird. I had a few in that packet. I haven't taken them..." she frowned and glanced at Osoro. She was the only one who'd been here other than Oka who could've taken them. Budo always asked before he did. Osoro immediately went uncomfortable.
"I took them because I couldn't sleep." She said awkwardly, practically convincing Budo and Oka that she was lying. It showed in their faces that they didn't believe her, and it hurt even though she was lying. "Okay fine. Don't be mad, but... I've been putting them in the hot chocolates I've been giving to Oka because she hasn't been sleeping." Osoro sighed.
"What?" Oka and Budo said in unison, both shocked and surprised. Oka looked quite upset by this admission, and Budo looked angered.
"You can't be doing that Osoro! That's wrong!" He shouted, angrily. Oka panicked a little, bit waning a full-blown argument between all of them.
"Okay. Calm down. Let's just get it all out now." Oka tried to calm the situation. They both went quiet for a moment until Budo said something that Osoro didn't know.
"Shin tried to sexually assault Oka once." He said. Oka's eyes widened, and she immediately got uncomfortable. She didn't want that brought up. Osoro's agreed look softened to one of concern. Budo gently put his hand on her shoulder. She gulped, knowing she had to confess. She couldn't keep it in forever.
"Th-there's more... on Sunday... when you weren't here... he... he..." she stared anxiously. Budo and Osoro both gave her a concerned and worried look. "... he raped me..." she said quietly before sprinting out of the room. She ran up to her bedroom, crying. Budo and Osoro looked at each other worriedly.
"I'm gonna kill him..." Osoro muttered angrily, feeling the rage in her veins. Budo shook his head.
"No. Right now, we need to be here to comfort her. Kill him tomorrow in school." Budo told her firmly. She nodded her head, sprinting upstairs after Oka. Budo followed her upstairs.

Nemesis frowned anxiously as she packed her bags. This wasn't what she had signed up for, and she had received a better offer she couldn't resist. Sure, she had developed feelings for Megami, but they couldn't make her stay here.
"What are you doing?" Megami asked, nearly startling Nemesis. She turned around and looked at her, hiding her hands behind her back.
"I have been given a better job offer, and will be leaving tomorrow morning." Nemesis told her. Megami glared at her, narrowing her eyes. She walked closer and put her hand around Nemesis' neck, backing her against the wall. She was confused and a little nervous that Megami was going to strangle her to death.
"Listen to me carefully. You are my tool. I own you and I command you. You don't go out and do anything against me. Are we clear?" She asked threateningly. She nodded her head, frowning sadly. She was really looking forward to this job. Megami smirked and kissed the tip of her nose and pulled away. "Good girl. Next time you think of disobeying me I won't be so nice. And just to discourage this type of behaviour again..." she sent a shock through the shock collar around Nemesis' neck and walked out. She sat on her bed and unpacked, messaging the person offering her the job saying it probably wouldn't be able to happen now. She laid back, blushing heavily as she remember Megami kissing her nose. Maybe one day...