6 days remain

I don't trust yori or any of my team but i know that the best chance i have at killing shadow is going along with whatever they do. none of my team has treated me the same since i killed those twins. ive only seen kazuya once. i trust yori least of all, my bet is that shes a spy, and ill kill her if i have to.

"buki... are you doing ok" its fuya. i don't really want to talk to her but i dont think i have a choice.

"yeah im fine" i remain sitting facing the same direction. underneath the house i woke up in is a large bunker, housing over 50 shinobi. theres plenty of rooms for everyone to have one. ive stayed holed up in my room all day, staring at the wall. i haven't introduced myself to anyone here and i dont plan to. they all have the same depressive look to them, there isnt much food here and no access to running water, and it gives the whole place a sad empty feeling.

"do you mind if i stay for a bit" i do mind but i dont want to snap at fuya. i dont enjoy watching people cry it makes me mad, it makes it more satisfying to kill someone when theyre crying.

"what do you want fuya" i say in an empty voice

"in worried about you buki, youre even more distant than usual and youve been getting worse"

"theres nothing wrong" i dont feel like talking.

"if you want to talk ill listen" fuya smiles. i dont understand why she doesn't hate me. fuya begins to leave but before she does she hugs me. for a brief moment i feel peace. "bye buki, ill see you later"

"bye" i mutter. she leaves. as soon as the door closes my empty feeling is back, i reach into my pocket and take out mayumis headband, i stare at it with a blank expression. i can almost hear her voice excitedly showing me the headband for the first time. in this moment my rage fades and is replaced by sadness. i miss mayumi.

"i promise ill kill them for you" i begin to silently cry. i lay on the kot in my room and cry into the rock hard pillow then drift into a deep sleep.