Authors note: Epilogue is finally here! I will be posting stories, but probably in a few days or so, because I have been losing sleep over this and I need to regain the energy. I hope you understand! Enjoy! I know its kinda short, but short and sweet, thats what I say! XD
Epilogue.
Four beings wandered around classroom 2-9, invisible to everyone. It was a few weeks after what happened. The principal insisted that the school was shut down for a while. Of course, most of the parents were pissed off that their children were missing weeks of school, but after it was explained, most opted for therapy for their traumatised kids. Some forced them to transfer, which was rather unfortunate. Though, it wasn't unreasonable, after everything that happened. The classroom was empty, Naomi, Satoshi, Ayumi and Yoshiki left behind.
Naomi shuffled a few papers around, clearing out her messy desk, a look of disgust as she fished out an old apple. Now that she knew that Seiko was put to rest, she'd become more stable, more happy and smiley, without the guilt of her being killed by Naomi's hands. It was still a bit painful to come to school without Seiko there, but she'd learn to cope with it eventually.
Satoshi laughed, plucking the apple from her hands and waving it in front of her face teasingly. Naomi giggled and batted his hand away, holding her nose with the other. Satoshi was more than happy that Naomi had snapped out of her depression, more bright and lively, though there were moments when she'd snap or become irritated easily. Satoshi didn't mind, since it was an improvement from the sulky, upset Naomi.
Ayumi organised the papers on the teachers podium, her head and arm stitched neatly. After Sachiko released them, her friends rushed her to a hospital, where she was out a few days later, still rather weak and on medicine, but healing gradually. Her mood was better now, like Naomi's. Naomi only had the guilt of killing Seiko. Ayumi felt like she had the guilt of killing all her friends since she pulled out that charm, and now she'd felt lighter, freer.
Yoshiki stood next to Ayumi, helping her with the papers although she kept insisting she didn't need help. Yoshiki refused to go away, though Ayumi made out that she wanted him to go away, she actually wanted him to stay. She felt so much safer around him, more protected. Yoshiki knew this, and was more than happy. They'd grown so close, Ayumi insisted that they call each other by their personal names.
The four blue transparent people watched the four living ones silently, also happy, without the pain of death. Mayu smiled, her beautiful face finally intact. Yui nodded towards Ayumi happily, who, as always was being a good class rep and helping out the new assistant homeroom teacher. Yui thought the new teacher to be quite good and skilled, academically, but it was like she had no connection to her students, like she had with hers. Morishige wrinkled his nose and pushed his glasses up, his neck no longer twisted painfully. Seiko watched Naomi, her bright attitude regained. From behind Mayu, she felt a tap on her shoulder.
"Can you come and play with us, lady?" Yuki asked, her eye and tongue returned, her outfit no longer blood stained. Tokiko stood next to her, her head returned, revealing a fresh, innocent face, her eyes shining.
There was a time when that question meant death, but Mayu smiled at them, no longer threatened. It was genuinely meant, not a death sentence. Just young girls wanting to play with ponies or something.
"Of course. Come on, lets go." Mayu held out two hands, and Yuki and Tokiko grabbed onto them, like a mother with two daughters. The other three watched, as a bright light emitted from the corner of the room. Mayu let Yuki and Tokiko pull her in, glancing back one last time at her four living friends. Morishige did the same, as did Yui and Seiko, a sad look in their eyes. Then, all of them stepped into the light, disappearing. Before Seiko disappeared, she whispered a word.
"Goodbye."
Ayumi felt a spirit presence in the classroom. She turned her head abruptedly, away from her and Yoshiki's conversation, cutting him off, to the corner of the room. She watched as her four friends disappear through a bright light.
"No more pain for them. No more." Ayumi thought in her head, smiling slightly. Yoshiki noticed her sudden movement.
"Hey, Ayumi, what's wrong?" He asked. Naomi and Satoshi turned as well at the class rep. Ayumi shook her head, then smiled brightly.
"Nothing. Nothing at all." Anymore.