kaito barrelled down the stairs trying to keep as far away from the windows, finally reaching the lower levels almost slipping on what remained of Coach Sugita.<br/>"<em>Nearly at the bottom</em>" he thought to himself.<br/>Reaching the last level before the ladder he passed the window where the creatures were batting at the window. He looked over, he didn't mean to but he did. He looked through the window, straight into her eyes. "<em>Kiomi?</em>" he said sliding to a stop.<br/><br/>"<em>Oh Kiomi, no. I thought you were leaving for your holiday today</em>"<br/>They had only gone out a few times him and her, they hadn't even told their friends at school, but they both agreed that they would be together till the end of the world. 5 days ago when she told him about her holiday was the first time they had actually kissed.<br/>Now she was something else. Her eyes, which had glistened like a clear pond in the sunlight and so full of life were now dull and empty. Her lips, which he had known only briefly were now drawn back in a rictus. Her hands which had caressed his cheek so gently, were now scratching at the window as if she couldn't comprehend what was there.<br/>Kaito reached forward and placed his hand opposite hers on the window.<br/>"<em>Oh Kiomi, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry</em>" he said softly as he turned from the window. A single tear rolling down his cheek, forming a path through the congealed blood already on there.<br/>He descended the ladder and he was in the yard, bat in hand.<br/>"<em>The more of these damned creatures I can kill the batter</em>" he thought to himself. Knuckles turning white with the grip on his bat, he set off towards the bus.