“Now I’m naked, nothing but an animal. But can you fake it, for just one more show?”

    Takeru awoke in fear. He was trembling. Naze won’t this fear go away? Naze? Naze? Nani was this? This torture. Nani was it?

    This Monday was a dreary one. Ame poured down as if to wash away Tokyo. The students were all rushing to school. But not Takeru. He was walking slowly. His head was throbbing and he seemed depressed. The world seemed like a dream. So hazy…

    Then, the boy’s head was covered by an umbrella. Takeru came out of his daze and looked up. “Hi.” said Aneko. She was smiling cheerfully.

    “I just can’t have ya getting’ soaked, now can I?” the princess asked him. Takeru just shook his head. Aneko lost he smile. “Teddy, nani’s wrong?” she asked. “Nothing.” her boyfriend said. “Are you sure?” she asked. Takeru nodded. Aneko just kept quiet. “Something is wrong.” she thought. The princess began debating whether to spy on him. But she figured it would rude of her to do such a thing. So she dropped the whole idea all together.

    But Aneko had to reconsider very quickly. The couple had just about made it to school when Takeru looked up. He saw an oak tree and under it, he saw the three boys that were murdered in his nightmare. They were just as cold and scared as last night. Takeru tried to look away. But when he did, the boy saw the hanging corpse on the branches on the other side. Flies, maggots, and all. Takeru was consumed with fear. He began trembling.

    Aneko felt his hand. “Takeru.” she said. “Nani’s wrong?” “It’s them!” Takeru exclaimed. “Oro?” Aneko asked as she looked. But she saw only the tree. “Nani do you mean?” the princess asked. Takeru didn’t answer. He just kept trembling. That right there, told Aneko something was really wrong.

    For the rest of the day, Takeru was a nervous wreck. He kept seeing the boys and the corpse at different trees. The boy wouldn’t go near them. When people would ask him nani was wrong, Takeru couldn’t answer them. The nightmares were taking their toll. And the ban made it worse.

    *Nightmare Starts*

    Takeru awoke when he felt something crawling on him. He looked and saw…. “Leeches!!!” the boy thought. He screamed as he struggled to get them off. “Shut up baka!” another slave yelled. Takeru was still struggling. “SHUT UP!!!” another yelled. The boy kept on. Finally, another threw a bone at him. The boy blacked out good.

    Around midnight, Takeru awoke. An older guard-slave was standing over him. “Oro?” he asked. The guard-slave didn’t say a word. He just kicked him Takeru. “Ow!!” the boy yelled. The guard-slave kicked him again. “Nani the hell are you again?!?” Takeru asked. The guard-slave didn’t answer. He just kept kicking and beating on the new slave.

    Once the abuse was done, Takeru was in pain so much that he couldn’t talk. The boy stared at the guard-slave. He stared back. “That’s for keeping everybody up all ban, you son of a bitch!” was all he yelled. Then the guard-slave left and closed the cell door behind him. All Takeru could do was lie there in pain. Nani a miserable hell this was!

    *End of Nightmare*