Well, she had no desire to go with strangers, but she had no desire to be alone in this place as well, so it was a hard choice between following Yamada around with that stranger, or that transfer student.

Natsuki was familiar with the layout of the downtown district, but she had no idea if this strange warped place would keep its dimensions intact well enough for her to be able to escape. If this place was a warped imitation of their city, the best place to start searching for an exit would obviously be the forest, where they entered that perfect round pit in the ground.

Well, since the transfer student told people to follow him, Natsuki complied, trailing along the back of the group. 

As they walked, there seemed to be only more of these odd warped imitation of their city, as if the one who made it was under the influence of a dream. Or drugs. Some very hardcore drugs. A sinking feeling was growing heavy in her stomach, her initial confusion and shock finally wearing off, as she took in what had actually happened to them, and where they were. On one hand, this was amazing. Another world besides the one they lived in? Some people would literally kill to even catch a glimpse of this odd world. On the other hand, this was more than terrifying. Why now? What if some eldritch abomination crawled on through to their world? Their world merging with this was not something she wanted to think about.

All of a sudden however, the others started acting strangely. One started crying, the other stared blankly into space and another just started breaking down. All had one thing thing in common.

They were looking at the TVs.

[color=7ea7d8]"STOP, DO NOT LOOK AT THE TVS!"[/color] It was the highest she had ever raised her voice, and she herself was a bit surprised at it. It seemed to be too late however, as she herself had already glanced at the tvs, albeit briefly. She didn't know if it worked that way or how it worked in the first place, but there was no other conclusion why the others simply started to freak out. Just to be safe however, she turned her face away from the screens.

[color=fff79a]"Natsuki"[/color]

Her breath caught in her throat. It was a voice she had never thought she would ever hear again. Unable to resist, she turned towards the tvs.

[b][color=a2d39c][center]~Memories of a place far away~[/center][/color][/b]
[color=fff79a]
"Natsuki~ C'mon... I still think you look great in those."[/color]

The girl, in the red and white garb of a shrine maiden, smiled at Natsuki, trying to cheer her up. Tsubaki was one of her first childhood friends, one who was quick witted and cheerful. She had tried making Natsuki wear some feminine clothes, but it didn't go to well when some of the neighborhood boys started laughing and making jokes at her expense. Tsubaki had to hunt around for a while before finding out where Natsuki was after she burst into tears and ran away. She finally found Natsuki sobbing inside the large hollow tree stump near the shrine.

With a jump, Tsubaki went inside the stump, squeezing into the tight space along with Natsuki. [color=7ea7d8]"Tsu-Tsubaki? FWEH!"[/color] Without warning, Tsubaki started tickling her, sending her into a hysterical laughing fit as she tried in vain to escape. [color=7ea7d8]"Tsubaki! I give up! Stooopp~!"[/color]

[color=fff79a]"Hmm! That's better. I like you better when you are smiling."[/color] Tsubaki had a very smug satisfied look, as if waiting for Natsuki to praise her.

She instead gave a small smile, and looked down. [color=7ea7d8]"I.. I don't think I'm suited for these kinds of clothing. I'm not as cute as you."[/color] Natsuki looked up and gave an apologetic smile. [color=7ea7d8]"I'm sorry, but I think I'll stick to boy's clothes."[/color]

[color=fff79a]"Oh? That's too bad. I thought you looked great in those."[/color] Tsubaki tilted her head slightly, giving a thoughtful look. [color=fff79a]"But I guess you'll have to be my prince then."[/color]

[center]***[/center]

[i]My... memories?[/i]

Unable to look away, her slightly shocked expression turned dark as the tv flickered for a moment, before focusing on an autumn forest. It was one familiar to her, for she had spent much time at the shrine and subsequently the forest behind it. That must mean...
[color=fff79a]
"Na~tsuki~, what shall we play today?"[/color] the slightly warped voice came from the tv, as Tsubaki spun around and danced amongst the falling autumn leaves. Everything. Natsuki remembered everything. The way she kicked at the leaves, how she spun around trying to make a hurricane, and her expression when she slipped into a pile of leaves they had been raking.

It was a memory Natsuki had no wish of seeing.

Clutching the stick tightly, she smashed through the display window, and swung the stick as hard as she could against the tv. It broke under the swing, but the broken screen still shows the forest, where Natsuki was now sneaking up to Tsubaki. Her hand was hurting, but she gave another swing towards the screen. This time, everything shattered, leaving only a broken screenless tv.

Natsuki jumped visibly as another TV suddenly flickered to life.

[color=fff79a]"AHAHAHA~ Aren't we jumpy? You hurt my feelings there Natsuki. We just were getting to the good part."[/color] Tsubaki was grinning on the screen, her smile devoid of warmth, seemingly replaced with malice. [color=fff79a]"Didn't you promise me you would do nothing to hurt me? Oh, but then again..."[/color]

Without wasting another moment, Natsuki quickly destroyed the second tv. Wiping the sweat from her brows, she stepped backwards, hoping desperately that the TVs won't show anything else. Turning to address the others and hopefully get them out of this area, she instead found a familiar figure walking towards her, the smile it sported familiar but strangely stretched.
[color=fff79a]
"You did kill me after all."[/color]