DISCLAIMER: I do not own Oregairu. Oregairu is the property of Watari Wataru.

Chapter 1:

Throughout all of time, human evolution has always hinged on one thing. This constant factor has led to the creation, demise, and rebirth of many different things. Even in today's society- no, ESPECIALLY in today's society, this concept is upheld as the most prominent aspect in our everyday lives. I, of course, am talking about none other than the notion of convenience.

It is an irrefutable fact that we live in a convenient world. Every day we wake up on a comfy, yet convenient bed. We live under a necessary, yet convenient roof. We acquire food easily and conveniently from a market or a store, and we even have convenient transportation on hand, whether it be train, bus, car, or bike. We have convenient lighting at night and… you get the idea.

What my point is that, on the surface, living life has become an act that requires so little trouble or effort. However, this does not mean you always get the rosy and dreamy life that you see in a shoujo manga. When convenience replaced the old hardships of living, another factor in life became the alpha element in life: social hierarchy. Of course, this concept existed in olden times as well, but it is still just as prominent, if not more so. Yes, in a world where there is no need for social rankings, it exists.

This is where I fit in. Due to the circumstance of having "dead-fish eyes", I have been at the bottom, and stayed at the bottom of the social ladder for as long as I can remember. Up until the end of junior high, I have attempted to climb the ladder and become "popular". That, evidently, did not end well, and I remained on the bottom and was ridiculed for my efforts. That is when I learned to love myself, and be myself. I did not need to be like the others, liked by the others, or even interact with the others. I just needed to do what I wanted to without any care for the opinions of the normalfags.

This lead to where I am now. A loner attending Sobu High and who was forced to join the Service Club for my 'cynical' behavior. That is where I met the Ice Queen, Yukino Yukinoshita, and the social butterfly, Yui Yuigahama. Yukinoshita is a strong girl. Yuigahama is a nice girl. That is my image of these two girls and I don't think that'll ever change. As our second year of high school is halfway done, we have created memories with each other, and have thus become closer. Perhaps not as close as friends, but nevertheless these two are girls whom I truly care for.

As the clock strikes 3, classes end and kids blow a sigh of relief. After all, the second term has just recently started and the students are still getting out of vacation mode. I made my way out the door and towards the faculty office, where I was ordered to meet Hiratsuka-sensei, probably because of an assignment. As I entered the room, I was immediately met with the scent of smoke.

Seriously sensei, this is why you can't find a boyfriend. You scare them all away with your bad habits of smoking and violence.

Of course, I kept my thoughts to myself since I did not wish to teeter between life and death so early into the new term.

"Hikigaya, do you know why I called you here?" Hiratsuka said as I walked myself to a chair across from her desk.

"Um..., to acquire my opinion of the new anime that came out?" I really hope that's it.

"No, you fool. Though I would like to hear your thoughts on it later. But the reason I called you here was because you still haven't turned in your career form. You're the only one! I seriously need you to hand it in by tomorrow. Don't you have anything you want to do? Any aspirations, dreams, interests?" She probed, clearly annoyed.

Yeah, I do kind of remember something like a career for being handed out. I think I'm using it as a bookmark at the moment… better not let sensei know about that.

"I understand, Sensei, and I will be giving my future serious consideration tonight just in case my goal of becoming a house-husband becomes un-acquirable, god forbid." I said with a serious expression. I have to be serious about my future, after all.

"You're still going on about that… get the hell outta my office, Hikigaya." Hiratsuka said exasperatingly while rubbing her temples.

Not wanting to incur any physical damage, I took my leave after bowing, and started walking to the clubroom. Beyond the door I could hear sensei depressingly muttering something about how she's going to have to marry a "goddam idiot".

I sure feel bad for whoever she's talking about.

As I neared the door to the clubroom, I heard voices emerging from it. Since our room was in the special building of the school and was relatively empty, it wasn't hard to listen in on the conversations taking place in the rooms. However, since I am not an eavesdropper, I did not want to lurk beyond the room and perhaps hear something I was not meant to. However, that thought came to a halt as I heard the voice of a demon. In particular, the voice of Haruno Yukinoshita. As scary as the younger Yukinoshita can be, she had nothing on the elder sister. Her perception and ability to put on a façade was so perfect that it was scary. If I had it my way, I would rather just avoid her at all times. And that is exactly what I am doing now by staying out of the clubroom. Though I was not inside the room, I can still hear what they were saying.

"Nee-san, what are you doing here. You are interrupting club activities." Yep, that's the younger Yukinoshita.

"Mou, what's wrong with coming to see my adorable little sister?" And that's the demon.

"If you wanted to know about my well-being, then you could have simply called or texted me."

"That's no fun, anyways, where is Hikigaya? He's always fun to play around- I mean talk to." She said it. She actually said it!

"Oh, Hikki is in the faculty room. He should be back later." Well I suppose it's not weird that Yuigahama knows this since she is in my class.

"Ahh, thanks for the info Gahama-chan! So, Yukino-chan, how have the two of you been? Have you and Hikigaya gotten any closer?" Haruno probed her little sister.

"Nee-san, I do not know what you are talking about. He and I are simply clubmates."

"You better not keep him waiting, Yukino-chan, or else another girl may swoop in and steal him away from you. After all, he is quite handsome if you look past his eyes and his personality is just adorable!" Should I really be listening in on this?

"Nee-san, I will say this very clearly. That creep of a man is only a part of this club simply because I was forced to take him in under the request of Hiratsuka sensei. If not for that, I would gladly avoid interacting with him at all times. Just being in his proximity makes me feel disgusted and I get the urge to call the authorities. I can honestly understand why he is avoided by all of his classmates. So, the very notion of being in a relationship with him of any sorts other than that of mere acquaintances is an insult to my very existence." Yukinoshita said without stopping, almost as if she had been holding it all in.

...What. The. Hell. Is that what she really thinks of me? I'd like to believe not, but her tone said otherwise. What have I done to her for her to hate me so much? All I've ever done was help the club and help her, ever since I was forced into this god forsaken club!

Just like me, Haruno silence told me that she was just as shocked.

"O-Ok… I didn't realize you felt that way… But surely this is good news to Gahama-chan, right? After all, don't you have feelings for Hikigaya-kun?"

"N-No, it's not like that. I don't like him like that. In fact, the only reason I talk to him is because I feel bad that he broke his leg for saving my dog last year. Hikki is, like, totally disgusting and stuff. There is no way I would like him!" Yuigahama denied frantically.

Heh, I guess it was just me who misunderstood things. All this time I thought we were getting closer, but these girls just saw me as a deplorable man who they had to put up with simply due to the circumstances. But so what?! I have never done anything to deserve any of the disgust directed my way. Fuck! Just when I thought I found people who care about me and won't judge me and put me in a social pyramid. I guess the pecking order is something you simply can't escape. If that's the case, so be it. I may not be a part of their jolly friendship, but it doesn't mean I'm not part of their club. Why should I have to be the one to run away. I'll stay, and I'll make things so awkward that they can't stand it. It may be petty satisfaction on my part, but it is vengeance nonetheless.

With my mind made up, I slid open the club door, and walked in. I ignored the shocked looks that were directed towards me and silently sat at my seat. I pulled my light novel out of my bag and began to read it without a word. As I do, Yukinoshita begins to speak after clearing her throat.

"Hikigaya-kun, did you just get here? We were just talking about how-" she begins.

"Shut up bitch, I heard everything." I angrily cut her off before I have to hear any deception.

After that, there was nothing but silence in the room. To clear up the tension in the air, Yuigahama tried to say something.

"Hikki, we didn't mean any of that. We were only saying it so that-" again, I cut them off before they deceive me.

"Do you expect me to listen to the shit that comes out of the mouth of a person who talks about someone behind their back? Not that I really care, I never saw you two as anything more than bitches anyways. More than the average animal, yet less than human." Obviously, I lied, and I may have gone overboard, but I was not thinking straight.

With that said, the room again went to being silent.

All this time, Haruno was in her seat with a baffled expression. She kept her head down, while occasionally stealing glances at us three club members. She seemed at a loss of words in the situation she created. I never liked her, and always did my best to avoid her, but I was thankful towards her for helping me see the true nature of the two girls whom I believed I had a connection with. She was obviously looking for a way to diffuse the situation because she felt guilty, but there was no need to, not for me at least.

"Haruno, don't you think it's time for you to leave. If you're just going to fool around, I'll have to ask you to do so somewhere else." I sternly told Haruno.

Seeing that there was no room for retaliation, and given that she was too perplexed to be able to scare me, she gave a meek apology and left the room. This was my first time seeing Haruno so timid, and it is a sight I could get used to.

After the departure of her elder sister, Yukinoshita stood up and tried once again to explain herself. I anticipated this might happen and decided against cutting her off.

"Hikigaya, please listen. What you heard was simply not the truth. I said all that to get Nee-san off my case. I didn't mean a word of the words I said to her. I consider you a precious friend and I hold our relationship very dear, so please…understand." By now she has walked in front of me and was close enough to me that she put a hand on my shoulder. She had tears in her eyes and looked like she was about to lose it.

Fucking crocodile tears. She's just as good an actor as her older sister. They should give Hollywood a shot.

"I understand, Yukinoshita." I said with a smile. Seeing and hearing my response, her almost sobbing frown turned into a smile of relief and she began wiping her tears away.

"Thank you, Hikiga-" she began.

"I understand that you're a clever bitch, but do you honestly think I would fall for your deception? You can't blame everything on your sister! After all the insults you throw my way, do you honestly expect me to believe that you see me as a 'precious' friend? No, you're right, I did think we were friends. But everything came together today. The way you look at me is not the way you look at a friend. The way you speak to me and about me is not that of a friend. In fact, if there is anything that you said that I know for sure is the truth, it's that fact that we can never BE friends! To you, I will always be repulsive creature who should never be given the time of day. I get it, you hate me, but you don't want me to hate you. And I don't. I just don't care. About you, your wants, or your needs. As of now, you are nothing to me and I am nothing to you." I state my resolution and watch as the fake water-works display erupts in front of me.

Both Yukinoshita and Yuigahama break down and begin sobbing non-stop. They keep repeating apologies, but I don't know why. They don't care about me, so why do they care so much of my opinion of them? It's not I'd tell anyone about their true nature, not that there is anyone I COULD tell. Yukinoshita, at the very least, should know this yet she keeps the crocodile tears rolling. Their attempts to gain my sympathy, however, bears no fruit. I have become void of emotions even more so than before and for that reason, I was able to ignore the wails of the other two members of my club.

After a bit, the bell for the end of club time rung and I gathered my stuff to leave. Before I could go, I find both the sobbing Yukinoshita and Yuigahama on their knees, each having one hand on either one of the cuffs of my shirt, as if begging me not to leave them.

"Tch." annoyed, I pull my hand away too fast for them to hold on and leave the two of them in the clubroom, wallowing in their fake tears.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Hey guys, how's it going? This is my first ever fanfic creation and I hope you enjoyed it.

Before I continue, I'd like to confess that the premise of the story, where Haruno probes Yukino into saying those horrible things about our beloved 8man, comes from another fanfic. I cannot remember which story so if any of you guys know what it is, please pm me or leave it in the review so that i can credit the author next chapter.

Anyways, i hope you leave reviews, whether it be good or bad, and follow and/or favorite the story if you actually enjoyed it. I hope to improve from the feed back and hopefully that'll show in chapter 2! And feel free to suggest what might happen next.D

Until next time