Shiiba's P.O.V
So Marumo ended up going to fight Shiro. But when I showed up, I saw Yuka sitting on the floor, watching them talk. When they both saw me, Marumo sighed and Shiro scoffed at me. Yuka smirked at me as she sat back and got confortable. When they began actually fighting, I was the only one that felt shocked at their strength. Yuka seemed to be sizing each of them up, and was laughing each time Marumo would get hit.
"Ill fight who ever loses." I told her and she scoffed,
"Don't kid yourself. You won't win against either one of them. And you should know better than to think you will." she said and then got up as she turned to the door.
"We have company. Come help me deal with them while they fight it out." she said and then walked off towards the door. I followed after her and saw Urabe standing there with his group.
"Making your move are we?" she asked as she crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. Urabe growled at her, but didn't move any closer to the Gym.
"I want to take them both out. This isn't about you." he spat and Yuka laughed as she stood up again, raising herself to her full height. She stepped closer.
"I would think that you were smart to figure out that you will have to get past me. Shiro is my friend, and I won't allow you to get to him while his back is turned." she said and I saw her turn into someone I hadn't met. She waited for him to speak.
"Fine, then you will be crushed like that guy over there." he said and she smiled, but it wasn't a kind smile. She put her hand into her pocket and pulled out what looked like spiked brass knuckles, and in her other hand was a dagger. She got into a fighting stance just as he motioned his friends closer. She took the first guy down by punching them in the face, his face now had holes in it. Blood was dripping down his face and she merely blew a kiss at him as he looked at her with a mixture of fear and awe. She did this to a few other guys as well, and slowly the numbers were falling. But because I was watching her, I left myself wide open. I found myself the target of a few of them. Yuka jumped in the way and stabbed one in the arm, forcing him and the others to back off. She turned to me.
"Don't watch me. If you want to make it out without him seriously hurting you, then don't just stand there." she spat as she once again got back into the fight. Suddenly she went flying right into the wall. Her head slammed into the wall as she landed. She groaned as she tried to stand up, she put her hand to her head. While she was trying to stand, Shiro and Marumo had come out of the Gym. Shiro helped her up and sat her in a desk chair and then turned towards Urabe and his friends.
"She did well, even if she got beat black and blue." Shiro said and I saw Yuka glare at him. But she didn't look really mad about his statement. When they beat the others up, Shiro stepped over towards Yuka and tried to help her up. She ignored him as she stood up. She seemed fine now, and was glaring at Urabe as though he had tried to maim her. She went up to him and slammed her dagger into his hand.
"Try fighting like that." she spat and then stepped around him and waited on Shiro who was smirking with amusement. Shiro walked over to her and then turned,
"I have no interest in you, or that guy over there. I only want to fight him. Besides, you won't win against me and you know it. So how about you focus on something else." Shiro said as he walked away. Yuka followed after him and was still holding her head. Then I saw something I didn't think she would want me to see. She swayed and he turned and caught her as she went crashing to the ground. He easily got her up and kept walking as though nothing had happened.
I was told that Marumo had once again gone to fight Shiro. But this time I didn't want to be part of it. Instead I decided to do other things. But when I decided to check up on them, I saw Marumo. He was literally running at Shiro, both of their shirts were off, and Yuka was standing off to the side. She was looking worried and was looking at Shiro in concern. Then when they both went to punch each others faces, I saw her eyes widen. Shiro had been the one that had missed. Marumo got him in the face. Shiro slowly began to fall and then fell to his knees. He went falling forward onto the ground, his head slamming into the floor.
"Shiro!" Yuka yelled as she rushed forward and gently turned him over. He already had a blackish bruise on the side of his head, where his head had slammed into the floor. She brushed his hair aside and sighed. She looked up at Marumo.
"I just hope that your satisfied. " she spat and he looked at her in confusion. I stepped forward.
"What are you talking about?" I asked and she turned towards me as she stood up.
"His father kicked him out for not winning a fight. Said that their family didn't like failures. That was when he was 11. You both thought that he was just wanting to win because of his pride. It has nothing to do with his pride. He is still trying to win the love of his father. His father mentally abused him in that way. Said he wasn't his son. " she yelled and then looked down at Shiro, who was still out cold.
"He doesn't think he is good enough. If he doesn't win every time, then he thinks he is a failure." she said and Marumo scoffed,
"So you expected me to let him win?" he spat and she turned on him in seconds. She walked forward and slammed her fist into his face. He went falling backwards. She looked down at him
"No. But I didn't expect you to fucking knock him out. He hasn't had time to register that he lost. So when he wakes up, he is going to hurt himself because of this. So no I don't expect you to let him win. Don't assume things." she said and then turned and walked over to Shiro, who was still out. She sighed, and then looked back at Marumo.
"Carry him to the infirmary. Ill take care of him when he wakes up. Shiiba your allowed to stay with us, seeing as you both had a deal. But Marumo, after you drop him off, get lost for at least an hour." she said as Shiro was picked up.
He woke up and turned to look at me. Yuka stayed back. When he sat up, she watched him.
"You lost. Got knocked out." I said and Yuka glared at me, but she didn't say anything. Shiro looked down and seemed to be remembering that fight.
"I lost." he said and I saw several emotions cross his face, and then he rushed, trying to stand up, but he went crashing down onto his knees. Yuka stood from her spot and watched him. She turned to me.
"Out." she said simply and I sighed as I realized she would make me if I didn't. So I stood up and walked out.
Shiro's P.O.V
I never heard her tell Shiiba to leave. I was too focused on the fact that I had lost. Flashes of my father ran through my head and I started cussing, and hitting the floor. Yuka came out of nowhere and yanked my hand up. I suddenly lashed out, hitting her hard in the stomach, but she held onto my hand and held it there, even as she looked like she was in pain.
"Hit me as many times as you want Shiro. Just don't hurt yourself by hitting the floor." she said as she held my hand to her stomach, not letting go. I looked down to the floor and saw bits of blood on the floor from where I had punched over and over.
"I lost. " I said and tried hard to get my hand from hers, but she wouldn't let go. She grabbed my other hand and kept me from hitting the ground with that one too.
"You didn't lose. Its not losing if you try again. Its only losing if you give up." she said as she pulled me up. I stood there staring at the floor. She let go of my hands and stepped back.
"What your father says, doesn't count. My whole family is Yakuza. But we don't judge based on that. If we lose a fight, we go back another time and we try again. To us, there is no such thing as failure. Its only failure if you let things be." she said smiled at me. She seemed so sure of herself, and yet I had lost the fight. But she hadn't left me alone, hadn't ended whatever this was, because I had lost. It seemed that she was stronger than me. And for some reason, her opinion mattered. I couldn't understand it. I had never had love, or kindness, and I didn't what it felt like.
"I know what your thinking Shiro. But I don't give up on my friends just because they lost a fight. That would be hypocritical of me to do so. Ive lost a lot of fights Shiro, fights that I had no business being in. But I didn't give up, and I didn't limit myself either. " she said and sat down on my bed, and handed me my leather jacket.
"Why do you sound so sure of yourself?" I asked and she smiled,
"That's the Shiro I know. The self loathing Shiro wasn't someone I liked." she said and then handed over my headphones which she had put in the basket.
"Now come on. I think a little walking will do you good. Forget everything here, forget the ranks, and Top. Just come walking around with me. Be yourself and don't let your Father influence you. I didn't become friends with that guy. I became friends with the guy that is kind, funny and likes to smile. " she said and stood. She took my arm and led me out of the room.
"Yuka. Thanks." I said and she smiled a big smile as she led me down the hallway.
Shiiba's P.O.V
I saw her led him away, and he seemed better. I had heard their conversation, and I was starting to see Shiro as someone else. Someone that was insecure. But Yuka seemed to help with that, and he let her help. Her opinion mattered to him, and it was obvious. I just wondered if it was obvious to him. He loved her, and I knew that he didn't see it. I turned as I saw Haruka walking down the hallway, and I ran after her. I had to chase my own love. I just hoped she would open up to me as some point. I couldn't take much more of her turning me down. But I wasn't going to give up just yet. And I hoped that when Shiro realized that he loved her, that he would tell her, and not hide it. But I would have to find out what he does when he realizes it.
