Keys To My Heart [Hanako-kun x Reader]

[Chapter 8] Down into the Depths Below

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"Ao..." The cream-headed girl whimpered unable to finish, helpless as I could do nothing.

"I'll do as the rumours say" A feminine sinister voice spoke. "and tear you apart, too."

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[Your Name]'s POV:

Something shiny gleamed in the corner of my eye. I turned, my eyes widening as I saw a pair of huge metallic scissors once again, attempting to cut off both mine and Yashiro's head. Before I could push Yashiro away, I felt a body clash against me and the other girl, covering us. I gasped seeing a familiar blonde, his arm shielding his own face from the scissors' blade.

"Kou-kun!"

"Are you both okay, Senpai?!" He asked quite aggressively before noticing his right arm. "Hey, what the hell is this?!" Kou panicked. His arm had turned into a soft, plush, doll's arm.

Hanako slashed his knife out, ready to block another attack by the other Wonder. He stood in front of us protectively with his knife clutched tightly in his right hand.

"It looks like that thing turns humans into dolls when it cuts them." He stated to Kou who was squishing his doll arm in a baffled and worried daze.

"W-What are we gonna do about that?" Kou freaked out, still holding his arm. "Oh, I know! Transform like before and blow it away! With your cape and stuff!" He suggested hopefully.

"I can't." The apparition denied bluntly.

"What?!"

"This is Number Two's territory. I can't use Haku-joudai's power without her permission." Hanako explained to him. "That would change if we broke her Yorishiro, but it looks like it's not here."

"What do we do, then?!" Kou aggressively asked the other male who was pointing his knife at the other Wonder.

I was still knelt down on the ground as I decided to hug Yashiro from the side as she continued to cradle Aoi's body in her arms. I could feel her sobs and hiccups as she continued to cry. I look back towards the scene and I saw Number Two instantly appear behind Kou in a blink of an eye.

"Kou-kun! Behind you!" I yelled, Kou barely dodging her attack. "Don't worry Nene... I know Aoi is alright." I mumbled to her, trying to comfort her as I pat her head softly.

Footsteps began to approach as. I lifted my head, wary of who they were coming from. Hanako stood before us, looming tall despite his actual height being quite short.

"Stand up, you two," Hanako instructed, holding out a hand. I took it, him pulling me up and off of the water-soaked ground. Nene sat idly, still clutching onto Aoi's doll while crying. "You're giving up? She's still alive, you know." Yashiro's eyes widened, the last part catching her attention. She looked up at Hanako. "This world is on the border between life and death. Nothing is born here, but nothing dies here, either. In a world without life and death, people who don't know when to give up are unstoppable." He told Yashiro, holding out his hand once again.

Yashiro trembled, a few tears resuming to fall before she wiped them away. She took Hanako's hand as I smiled at her encouragingly. "I'll do it! I'll do anything!" Yashiro proclaimed.

Hanako looked down before sadistically grinning at her, ruining the mood of the entire moment. "Anything?"

"Are you serious right now..." I mumbled, a sweatdrop forming as I deadpanned at him.

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I stare at the scene before me, befuddled I saw Hanako tying up Yashiro with a rope.