3 My Best Friend

"But why did the capped guy pick the phone and warned me."- Shouga thought.

"Thank you, Shouga. Bye. Meet you tomorrow."

"Yeah, bye."

Hayaka left.

"So you have secured her."

"Yeah, her mom is back."

"Was your threatening just a joke. You ran away like a coward."

"Hm..I wasn't joking...see this a warning."

"Ah...hhh..hh..that pains. You stabbed me but it won't effect me."

"I knew you weren't from this world. Whatever...bye and keep your hand away from her."

"Hmmm.... He is terrifying. Guess I have to do something else."

Next day.

"Hey Hayaka, how are you??"

"Shut up. As if something huge happened yesterday."

"What the hell?? Does she have to keep he tough act in college."

"Hey Hayaka, can you go out with me."

"Wh-wh-wh-what are you talking about??"

"Is he confessing to me?"

"Well.... I don't know the way to cafeteria yet."

She punches him.

"What are you doing?"

"Go die already."

He starts sulking.

They head to cafeteria.

"Hey, what if someone confess to me. Hayaka"

"You don't even have friends. So, who is going to confess."

"You are so mean."

"Ok. Then reject her by saying you have a girlfriend."

"So, who is my girlfriend??"

"Oh, you don't have one."

"Tch... She has her guard up."

"You can never have me confess to you."

Shouga hears a voice.

"You brought me here and now you are trying to break me. I won't forgive you. I won't forgive you. I will bring you to gate of hell soon."

"What was that?? Gate of hell?"

"What happened ,Shouga? What about gate of hell??"

"Oh, it's nothing"

"Did you see the news yesterday. Many NEETs have turned back to normal."

Shouga in his own thought.

"Something is wrong. Something is not correct here."

"Arghhhh.....!!!!!"

A boy rushes towards Hayaka with a cutter in his hand.

"Hayaka!! Jump towards the wall."

"Take this you idiot."

"He keeps leg when the boy rushes."

Hayaka hears a voice.

" Now he is going to get suspended and live a NEET life again."

Shouga goes to hit me.

"Shouga, don't. You are being trapped. Don't do anything to him."

"Did you see that? That NEET just kept his leg while he was holding a cutter in his hand."-student.

"Poor boy..."

"What he was trying to stab Hayaka and they are trying to ignore that.."-Shouga.

"I wish he stayed at home itself. It was better when he was at home."

Shouga is shocked by their reaction and goes to punch them.

"Shouga don't , you are being tested here. Please control yourself."-Hayaka

Shouga stops.

"Tch.. Hayaka.I knew u had to kill you yesterday."-the capped man

"But it doesn't matter anymore. Shouga will quit college soon. He is shocked as you can see."

" Huh... Who will quit? Didn't you hear what I said last time. I don't care about what others think unless I am with Hayaka."

"So, you won't give up. You leave no choice, Shouga Hirato. You will pay for this."

The man disappears.

After lunch Shouga cuts class.

"Shouga, where are you going?"

"Oh Hayaka, I have a headache so I am heading home."

"Ok, bye. Take care."

Shouga, on the way to home, hears some people talking about him.

"Never go near him. He is very dangerous. He would not hesitate to kill you also, my son."

"Don't worry mom, I will never go near him and won't take his path."

"Tch... Seeing people always pisses me off..."

"Hey you, heard that you are a big shot but became a coward and became a shut in. What a coward?"

"He is trying to pick a fight. Let's teach him who is the Boss."

Shouga starts to fight.

"Stop it."

"Hayaka, why are you here??"

"I was worried, so I cut the class. And why are you fighting? Get back home now."

" Alright. But you guys. Beware."

They reach Shouga's house.

Shouga starts playing video games.

"Huh... Why are you playing? Take rest."

"No way."

"Hmmm.... Ok I will watch television then."

" No. Don't. Don't increase the electricity bill."

"What the hell?."

"I use only one device at a time."

"Hmm.. you are so boring."

After sometime.

"Hayaka, did you know that the man who chased you had no body while he chased you."

"What??"

"He had no physical ability. So, even if he did anything to you, it wouldn't have any effect. I guess, he was probably testing us."

"Then for what was I scared about?"

"So you agree that you were scared. Miss. Tough act."

"Moron. Get lost. I am going back."

"Ok, bye. It's already late."

"It's hard for me to stay with her. My heart may die soon.."

"There is something wrong with him. He was talking strangely before. I have a feeling that leaving now will make me feel regret but going back will make me regret more."

"Guess, I will go home."

At 7.30.p.m

"I guess, I need to express my feeling to her. It hurts a lot when I keep it hidden."

"But what should I do. I can't even bring it out in front of her."

"I will call her and tell her now for sure."

At Hayaka's house.

At 8 p.m. Hayaka's mom was watching television and in the news it stated that the gate of Hell'

has finally opened and the researchers are going to check what's inside the gate of Hell'. We all pray for their safe return.

"So the gate of Hell' has opened , may be Shouga would get better now."-whispered Hayaka.

At 9 ,the phone rang at Hayaka's house.

"Hello, it's me Shouga. Am I speaking to Hayaka?"

"Yeah"

" I love you a lot."

" Now what's he upto."

"He has broken the limit now. I guess, I was worrying for no reason."

" Thanks to you I was able to have fun in college eventhough it was for a little time. I loved the time we spent at cafeteria and the time I spend with you were really awesome in my life. Please come to my house I have kept a gift for you. I love you a lot. . You are my bestest friend. I will never forget you . Bye."

And then Hayaka hears a gun shot and a person speaking

"You have utilizes your last moments of life wonderfully and without being greedy. I respect you, now let's go."

"What was that now?a gun shot? Shouga? What happened? What was that man speaking? I should rush there. Shouga"-thought Hayaka

"Mom, I am going out."

"Wh-"-mom

She rushed to Shouga's house

"Shouga!!!!"

"There is no one at home."

Crying-" please don't play now, Shouga. Please respond, Shouga."

The television and videos games on at the same time.

"Wh-wh-wh-what's going on. How did they turn on on their own?"

"Oh. May be the current wasn't available. I have no time to waste. I need to find, Shouga."

"But where. Where would he be."

Crying loudly-" what are you doing? You confess to me and disappear. Please come back. Atleast say where are you?"

"Wait, the gift he kept? Where is it?"

She takes the gift from the table.

She opens it.

"I love you, Hayaka. Take this ring as a gift. I am not able to give the gift directly. Sorry, but I love you a lot. It took me a hell lot of courage to call you. Please accept my letter and gift."

" What?? You leave me this and nothing else, you idiot. Of course, I would accept it."

"He was talking about how he loved the cafeteria. But it was a horrible experience. Remember. Remember, Hayaka. Shouga left a hint. There is not much I speak. I must be able to recollect some conversation."

"Oh yeah, he was talking about a voice and gate of hell. But was it gate of hell or the voice he wanted to say? "

"How will I find that now?"

She then remembers ,what Shouga said when she was at his house.

She rushes out of the house.

"The gate of Hell"

" He had his television and video games were kept on. But why would he use both? The one who saves electricity. The reason was he wanted me to see the news hinting me that it's gate of Hell'. I guess the current issue wasn't in his plan.He was playing video games at first but when an intruder enetered he understood what it was and switched on the television. He is even a NEET so he connected to gate of Hell'. Now to confirm it, I just need to check one thing."

At 10, Hayaka is watching news on her phone.

"The gate of Hell' has closed down and all the researchers had to come back with no information."-news stated.

"So it was gate of Hell' afterall. It opened on 8 and at 9 Shouga called me and at 10 gate of Hell' closed. So the man belonged to gate of Hell'."-spoke to herself.

A voice whispered in her ears

"I knew you would find out afterall you are the one I love."

Hayaka starts crying.

Remembering Shouga's words-" you are my bestest friend."

"Yeah, even you are my bestest friend."