Author's notes: This is my first story and English is not my first language, Yandere Simulator belongs to YandereDev.

Monday, before school

Oka's POV

It was 7 AM in the morning when Oka Ruto finally woke up. The curtains in her room were dark and thick, so the sunlight couldn't wake her up. Usually, she would get up around 6 AM, but she just had to oversleep that morning, didn't she?

The girl slowly opened her eyes. She reached out for her phone to theck the time. When the screen lit up, her eyes snapped open as she realized how late it was. She was going to be late for class, once again, unless she rushed out of her house immidiately. She couldn't help it. The nights were too beautyful for sleeping.

She put on the school uniform, her dark stockings and matching arm warmers, and threw the chocker into her bag, before she threw it over shoulder and ran out of her room. She put her shoes on and quickly glanced at the mirror on the nearest wall. She had clearly visible dark circles under her eyes, and her hair, a mess like always, was casting a shadow onto her pale skin. At least she didn't need any additional make-up that morning, so she got out out of the house and rushed to school.

She ran for a few moments before she got tired and started panting. As she turned another corner, she saw her classmate, Taro Yamada. He was walking alone, which was weird, considering the fact that, until today, she always saw him hanging out with Kokona Haruka, the leader of the Drama Club. Oka Ruto wasn't really aware of most things that happened at school which didnt really concern her, but she did notice that they were most likely close friends, if not more. So it was surprising, seeing him walk alone.

He seemed slightly depressed, so Oka, against her better judgement, decided to approach him. He looked like he needed to talk to someone, so she would gladly help him. Even if she was considered a loner, she actually cared about other students. She sped up and walked next to him for a few moments, examining him, and thinking about how to start a conversation, before hesitantly speaking up.

"... hi, Taro" she just said, hoping to gain his attention. Her classmate turned his head to face her. He was still silent so she just asked: "Why are you walking alone?"

Taro had a questioning look on his face before Oka added: "I always saw you with Haruka-san. I thought you two were close".

When she said that, she saw his face become more depressed than before. He looked down at his feet, not saying anything for a while, so she had a chance to take a closer look at his face. She knew many girls liked him. It was no surprise, since he was really nice to everyone, even people like her. What she didn't pay much attention to, at least until now, was that he was also quite handsome. His charcoal eyes matched his dark, messy hair. She realised why that many girls fell for him. Unfourtunately, he wasn't very lucky when it came to romance.

Osana Najimi, his childhood friend who was rumored to like him, was expelled two weeks ago. Amai Odayaka, the cooking club president confessed to her friends that she had a huge crush on him, but weirdly enough she decided not to tell Taro and since then, she seemed to even avoid him. And now Kokona... Oka had no idea what happened, but she wasn't stupid. She knew something was wrong.

"Kokona-chan went missing on Friday. Nobody has seen her since then..." Taro explained quietly. Oka's eyes went wide. What has happened to her? Could it be...? 'Stupid!' she scolded herself mentally. She wasn't that much interested in Kokona, as she was in Taro's well-being. She wasn't going to just ask him about everything. It would be very rude of her, seeing his state. She had to comfort him. She knew he wasn't okay with talking about what happened to Kokona. His eyes were just a bit wet with tears.

''I'm so sorry'' she said, trying to maintain eye contact. She was being honest, she hadn't heard anything about Kokona's disappearence. "'I had no idea-"

He nodded quietly. The tears were almost gone and he smiled softly. ''It's okay" he stopped her from saying anything else. His smile was so charming at that moment.

Taro's POV

He must had been in a very bad state if Oka Ruto decided to ask him what's wrong.

She never talked to other students, except the other members of the Occult Club. She had a reputation of a loner and an overall freak, so nobody even bothered to talk to her. And yet, Taro noticed she was somewhat concerned about him and Kokona. She was very shy and quiet, but she was the one to talk first, which he would've never expected from her. Maybe there was more to her than just a weirdo that no one ever noticed. She was simply too shy to ever show others the better side of herself. He never really thought about it like that, but now that it occurred to him, he was sure it was true.

They walked together for a while without saying anything. It might'd bothered some people, but Taro didn't like talking too much, and he felt like there was nothing else to be said, so the silence was perfectly fine for him. Taro never considered Oka weird or stupid because of her interest in the occult.

Of course, he didn't believe any of it, but he never saw Oka as someone to make fun of. On the contrary, he actually found her pretty cute.

And she'd just given him the chance to talk to her. Taro was sure he was going to use this opprotunity to make a new friend. He needed someone to fill the empty space Kokona left, and Osana before her. This emptiness in his heart.

Oka's POV

They walked in silence until they reached the school grounds, and stopped near the lockers. They chatted for a while, before they realized it was pretty late and they should be heading to class.

''So..." Tar started, a bit awkwardly. ''I'll see you in class, Oka!" And with that, he turned around to walk to his locker.

''See you..." Oka whispered, knowing he wouldn't hear her. As she watched Taro walk away, she felt something... new. What was it? He was so nice to her, and she felt very sorry for him after she'd heard about Kokona. But there was still that unknown, new feeling in her chest, that she couldn't quite describe, when she thought about him. She stood near the entrance of the school, frozen, for what seemed like forever. After a few moments, she blinked a few times to focus back on the reality. She made a choice. She was always a very curious person. And that strange feeling fascinated her beyond belief. She had to spend more time with Taro. She wasn't going to let go of it. It was making her happy, and it was beautyful.

With that new energy filling her, she quickly walked to her locker, changed her shoes and hurried to her classrom to seat by her desk next to Taro's.

Shin's POV

Shin Higaku was standing by his locker when he heard a familiar voice. He didn't have to look to recognize the girl by the entrance of the school.

''What... what are you doing on lunchtime, Taro?"

'Taro'? Taro Yamada...? It was the boy from Oka's class, the one who Kokona Haruka was rumored to have a crush on, and Osana Najimi before her. Why was Oka talking to him...? They didn't even know eachother until now, he was sure of it... That was... unusual, to say the least. And why was she asking him to hang out with her? They always met on lunchtime, had she forgotten that she had responsibilites as a club leader?

''Oh, not much. I think i'm just gonna sit in the plaza and eat my lunch. What about you?"

Shin listened closely. He understood Oka didn't want to scare Taro off by mentioning the Occult Club., Why didn't she say the truth, though? He never lied, and he believed it was a rule that more people should respect. Especially when talking to someone they'd just met. She was going to go to her club, have a meeting, and go back to class, just like she always did. And if she said something that Taro wouldn't like, she wouldn't have a choice but to hang out with her clubmates.

Oka stayed quiet for a while, and said:

''I'm... I'm going to..." she hesitated for a brief moment. At first, he was sure she was going to decline, but her hesitation was enough to give away the lie. ''I don't really have anything particular to do, so I guess... I guess I could join you, if that's fine"

Did she really choose hanging out with Taro over her club? Lunchtime was always special, since over a year now, it was the time when she'd abondon her personal research regarding the Basu sisters and spent time with the people who understood her. Who appreciated her as a leader. Who trusted her and maybe even... cared about her...? And she threw it all away just to be with the person she spoke to for the first time? How could she betray them like this...? What was so special about Taro Yamada, about spending time with him? Was he really SUCH an amazing person that he made her forget her duties?

''That would be great" Taro responded. Shin couldn't see his face, but he could tell he was smiling. The bastard. He probably had no idea what he just did. ''We could actually walk to the plaza together, since we're in the same class, too"

No way. Was he flirting with Oka? No-one ever flirted with her, he would know. Oka never had a boyfriend, and was never interested in romance, since she was spending all of her free time in the club. What happened to her? And why was it making him so anxious?

Being in the same class and enjoying eachother's company was not an excuse to spend all the time together. Taro clearly wanted Oka to spend time with him. Shin knew she was very shy and rarely disagreed with others, as she didn't want to make anyone upset. So when Taro asked her to spend even more time with him, she practicaly had no choice but to obey. From his limited experience with Oka, he knew she shouldn't be forced to do anything. Even if she was unhappy with her actions, she wouldn't show it. But Taro couldn't possibly had known about this. The ignorant fool.

''Um... I mean... ehh...'' Oka muttered, clearly at a loss of words. She was always shy, so it was no surprise that when someone pushed too far, she was going to feel very uncomfortable.

''….Excuse me, what did you say...?" Taro asked. Even if it was unintentional, he was clearly making Oka uncomfortable. He'd be a complete idiot if he didn't realize how was Oka feeling. And if he was doing it on purpose, just to make her say what he wanted to hear, Taro Yamada was truly a horrible person. Either way, Shin did not like him at all and would never trust him enough to leave Oka alone with him.

''I meant..." he heard Oka's quiet response. ''I would love to spent lunchtime with you"

She gave up. He recognized it in her voice when she said this. Her tone was weak and hesitant, she didn't really want to obey. But she did. And it was all that mattered to him at that moment.

Oka abandoned them. Even if she didn't want to, she did. She would spent the whole day with Taro, and maybe even leave the school with him. No. She had to come to lead the club activities. If she didn't, she was going to be in serious trouble. He dared to look at her, who was now standing alone, completely frozen. As he watched Oka, he began to wonder what just happened. Was he jalous, after seeing her talk like that with Taro? He knew one thing – he couldn't stand seeing her hurt or manipulated by him. It just wasn't right. Of course, he wasn't sure if Taro was doing something to her on purpose, but Shin had to make sure she wasn't harmed in any way. So he decided to find out more about them. He wouldn't want it to escalate into something... more than just friends.

Author's notes: Leave a review if you enjoyed the story. This was actually supposed to be a short and sweet fanfic about Oka and... one of the boys (I'm not telling you who it was supposed to be, since that would be pretty much a spoiler) but it turned out better than I was expecting, and well... I decided to make it longer. This version is fixed, so I can rpoudly say that when I'm writing those words, the story is twenty chapters long.

Anyway, tell me in the comments if you ship OkaxTaro or OkaxShin.

See you!