I don't know how long I'd been sat there, my phone open before me. I'm a photographer. I'll make do with anything with a camera on it, as long as I can make something gorgeous.
I'd been wandering around a while, until I'd found some bathrooms. I'd locked myself in one of the stalls, and now I was still here. I'd seen some nasty stuff, but here I was, relieving my tension. Taking it easy. Making myself comfortable. Before me flashed many pictures I'd taken in the past. Mainly of Akino. My love, Akino. Her youthful beauty sending shivers down my spine. It was good I could still find some solace and pleasure with my Akino in such a hellish place. If only she were here with me, someone to hold close and keep warm and safe. Someone to kiss. Someone to protect.
I heard someone come in then. Slowly, I removed my hand from my pants and stood, creeping towards the door and putting my ear to it. Footsteps. Frightened ones. Another person brought here like me? I peeked out a hole in the door and I have to admit I was surprised. A girl was there, back to me, with long blue hair and a Sekishingessha uniform. Very familiar. I unlocked the door. "Nishimoto?"
She spun round with a squeak of fear. I'd honestly never seen her so frightened before. I'd never really seen her with anything more than cold indifference, really. And that was what I showed her now. No relief as I snapped my phone shut. Just a cold look for her tasteless interruption of my special time. Despite this, she hurried over and flung her arms around me. I wanted to push her away, but she was shaking in fear.
"Kiyomizu! Oh god, it's so good to see someone living! I was afraid I would be the only one here!"
I gave her back an awkward pat. "It's okay, Nishimoto."
"But it isn't! There's dead people everywhere! We need to call the police!" She saw my phone in my hand and snatched it from me.
"Hey!"
"The police!" She insisted as she turned off the picture view and dialed 110. "No...nononononono...there's no signal...your stupid phone has no signal!" She threw the phone against the wall and I screamed, running to it. It wouldn't switch on.
"You broke it, you bitch!"
"All it was worth was a few games of cut the rope and some stupid family memories! All you had on there was games and pictures of your sister!" She tugged harshly on my blazer. "Get up, Kiyomizu!"
Reluctantly, I obeyed, desperately pushing the power button of my phone as Nishimoto dragged me along.
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