Chapter 24: Into One's Mind

Gabriel and Yuuto search through the buildings. They look for a room similar to the void from the first tournament. Soon, midnight falls and as they roam through Building 1. They find a door similar to the one in the first tournament. Before Gabriel goes to open the door, Yuuto stops him.

Yuuto: Wait, there might be something waiting behind this door, prepare yourself.

Yuuto forms a staff in his hand and Gabriel makes a small knife before opening the door. Instead of a void, they find themselves in magical looking field.

Yuuto: Stay close, we don't know where this will take us-

He turns to look back at Gabriel but he somehow disappeared.

Yuuto: Guess I'll just be alone with my thoughts instead...

Gabriel finds himself instead infront a school, his high school before he left for the tournament. He walks in and it seems no one can see him. Soon, he enters one of his classes, all the students goofing off, talking, the teacher trying to quiet everyone down so she can do her job. In the very back of the class is Gabriel, sitting down just observing his class. The past Gabriel stops and begins turning his head towards to current Gabriel and looks at him puzzled. Gabriel realizes that this was the day he began seeing ghost.

Yuuto: This place feels familiar...

Keito forces himself to switch in.

Keito: This is where I stay whenever you're in control of the body.

He wanders the area, basically knowing the place like his back hand. Soon he reaches the crossroad leading to the other 3 areas where Yuuto and the other 2 souls reside when not in control. In the center of the crossroad is a dome. Keito goes to open the door to the dome but a monster made of flames blocks him.

Keito: You...

Keito's calm, happy, field is engulfed in flames, forcing Yuuto back in control of the body.

Yuuto: Get away from me!

He uses his staff to blast sand at the monster but it does little to nothing to the beast. Any and all attacks just hit the flaming monster without doing anything to it.

Yuuto: I can't do this. Keito's never been able to face this, even worst then I do. If he can't do it, I guess next up is you Yukito.

With a swipe of his hand the mask turns blue with a frown on it's face.

Yukito: Really? I really don't want to.