3| AH!

Noriko woke up shivering as she was drenched in a cold sweat. She had died or rather it felt like she did. She rubbed her cold limbs as she could still feel the bullet holes in her flesh. She cried for a while before letting her mind finally calm down. She got up and showered before changing her sheets. Then she spent the next few hours until school started watching animal videos.

At lunch, Natsume tossed Noriko a strawberry milk but frowned when Noriko didn't move. Natsume waved her hands in front of Noriko's face. " Nori...Nori.. Oi... Nori-chan?" Natsume said shaking her. That's when Noriko looked at her friend. " I died in my dream last night".

"Ehhhh?" Natsume looked concerned before poking her. " But your okay...well physical..."

"I know but it felt so real Natsume-chan. I was so scared." Noriko said hugging her friend before explaining what happened.

" So let me get straight, you always start your dream in a hallway and from the door frame you watch the guy get tortured. But last night you finally showed yourself and someone ran into you...and you got shot in the leg....and someone talked you " Natsume repeated.

" He spooked me and then I ran and died, "Noriko said. " But still this is new...maybe he knows more about this nightmare thing than you. Is there anything you remember about him?" Natsume said.

Noriko thought back and all she could think of was that he was much taller than her and wore dark clothing ....like a " He wore a uniform too..it was black." Natsume smiled. " a black uniform that's like half of this country's schools. Nori-chan I need you to get more info and talk to that boy!" Natsume said like a bloodhound. " But I'm scared", Noriko said. Natsume hugged her and looked at her. " he may have a clue to stopping the nightmares." Noriko looked down before remembering the young man's voice saying hurry.

That evening Noriko stretched and prepared herself like she was going to battle. She just hoped that she could find that uniform boy again. She soon climbed into bed and closed her eyes. It was not long before she was back at the warehouse. Noriko leaned against the door frame a look at the young man.

The young man stared at Chez, his kidnapper, as he tied a noose into the rope. " Watching you be pulled apart by motorcycles is a fitting way to die. Don't you think? But I bet you already saw that coming huh?"

Nervous Noriko turned away and walked down the dark corridor. Normally she would hide here and wait for the screaming to stop but this time she was on a mission to find the boy. As she walked further down the path the hallway split. One side had dim lighting but it was a dead-end and the other end was just too dark to see. That's when she remembered Natsume's words " this is just a dream". Noriko closed her eyes and imagined having a flashlight. When she opened her eyes a flashlight appeared. Armed with the light she went down the dark corridor and found a door. Before opening it she leaned her ear against it and heard the voices of two men smoking outside. Nervous she had to think of something.....think Nori think...think...sleep...AH.. sleep! Noriko imagines the men sleeping and sure enough, they soon started to yawn before falling asleep against the door blocking it. As Noriko tried to open it she couldn't. Grumbling she imagined the sleeping men rolling over in there sleep. After a few minutes, the men began to move and she started to hear the young man scream. I have to hurry!" she flung up the door and to her surprise, she was outside. she looked around and saw not much but an empty alley excepted a large pile of crates. As the screaming grew louder she climbed up the stack of crates and watched as the scene unfolded in slow motion. The guy in the black-uniformed had knocked over the pile of crates taking out two of the four motorcycles. He then hooped on the edge and swing onto the banner knocking down a guard. But that was not enough because the young man was struck. It a matter of minutes his right arm and leg was ripped off. Noriko screamed and that drew everyone's attention on her. The kidnapper pulled out his gun to shoot at her but Noriko refused to be shot again. She hopped onto the ledge but the banner was already used. "shit ", that when she thought of a shield and it appeared. The kidnapper was perplexed as was the guy in the black uniform. " Kill her", the kidnapper orders his men as he went to shoot the young man. That's when the guy in the black uniform tackled the kidnapper to the ground and punched him. The guards stopped shooting at the girl and shifted their attention back to their boss. That's when Noriko threw the shield at the men.

Yosuko continued to punch Chez before knocking the gun out of his hand. Chez manages to push the young man of him and goes for his gun. However, Yosuko was quick and knocked the gun farther. As Chez stood up so did Yosuko, this was the closest he has ever been to resuing the man and he was not about to let this chance slip away. " Save him, Girl," Yosuko yelled as he entered a slugging match with Chez.

Noriko nodded and dropped off the ledge and landed into a pile of jelly. It was the first thing she could think that was soft. As she looked down the guards were smothered in jelly. Noriko ran towards the young man but he had already lost so much blood.