Tokyo Manji Gang

The stories claimed no human had crossed the Forbidden Forest and returned the same some never returned at all Mikey never cared much for stories. Mikey: "If the cure's in there," he said, adjusting the sword at his waist, Mikey:"then that's where we're going." No one argued one by one, the members of Tokyo Manji stepped beneath the ancient trees the moment the last ray of sunlight disappeared behind the canopy... The forest swallowed every sound. Chifuyu: "...It's quiet," Chifuyu murmured. Draken: "Too quiet," Draken replied, Baji reached up and brushed a low branch away from his face. Baji: "...You all feel that?" Takemichi blinked. Takemichi: "...Feel what?" Baji: "...Like we're being looked at." Mitsuya glanced around the towering trees. Mitsuya: "There isn't anyone here." Mitsuya: "...That's the weird part." The path twisted ahead of them, disappearing between roots thicker than castle walls Flowers none of them had ever seen bloomed along the forest floor, glowing faintly beneath the shade a butterfly drifted past Takemichi... Only to dissolve into tiny specks of light before his eyes. Takemichi: "...Did anyone else see that?" No one answered Draken suddenly stopped walking. Draken: "...Mikey." Mikey: "Hm?" Draken: "...We've passed this tree already." Everyone looked up carved into its bark was the same faded symbol they had seen nearly an hour ago Silence settled over the group Baji let out a quiet laugh. Baji: "...Don't tell me..." Takemichi slowly turned in a circle. Takemichi: "...We're lost." Mikey: "...No," Mikey answered, his gaze fixed on the endless forest stretching ahead after a long moment, he spoke again. Mikey: "...I think..." Mikey: "...the forest is making us lost." A gentle breeze stirred the leaves overhead far above them... Hidden somewhere among the ancient branches... Someone watched the strangers wander deeper into a forest that had never once welcomed human footsteps and for the first time in centuries... The forest seemed almost...curious.