I don't understand what happened. Maybe I got some random boost of adrenaline? Perhaps I was letting lose all the stress and guilt I felt for the past three years. Whatever happened, it was really, really messed upped.

I was seeing everything slow down, one guy was already knocked out on the ground, and the other was trying to punch me. First, I knocked aside his fist, then I did a roundhouse kick to the side of his head. He flew and crashed head first into the bus stop pole. I could feel everyone's eyes burning at me, but I really didn't care at the moment. I was seething in anger. I wanted to rip these guys head off. The image of Akashiya-san getting groped kept replaying in my mind. I thought I was going crazy.

I jumped back to the guy who had touched Akashiya-san. He was still unconscious, but I grabbed him by the collar and slapped him till he woke up.

"Agh..." he groaned. He looked dazed, but I wasn't finished with this bastard. I punched him hard in the face.

"AH!" he screamed in pain. I busted his nose for sure, it was bleeding heavily and he was crying.

I dragged him by his hair and forced him onto his knees in front of Akayashi-san.

"Apologize!" I kicked him.

"I-I'm so sorry!" he sobbed to Akashiya-san. He was crying, holding his blood drenched nose.

I kicked the other guy over and stomped on his fingers. He woke up screaming.

"Apologize to Akayashi-san!" I spat at him.

"No! Wait Takahashi-san!" Akashiya-san pleaded, she was crying too. Why was she crying? These bastards deserved every bit of this.

"They need to learn their lesson Akashiya-san!" I felt my eyes starting to water too. I was tired of watching her be hurt. I've been feeling guilty for too long.

"Stop this!" teachers started running out waving their arms. It would all be over if they got here.

I had to get this over with.

I lifted him by his collar.

"This is the last time I will say this. Apologize. Now."

"No, you freak!" He punched my face with all his strength. His fist hit the left lens of my glasses. It broke in and the glass shattered into my eye.

It hurt. I never experienced so much pain at once. I could feel the glass digging in my eye. I kneed him in the stomach as hard as I could and then dropped him. I took off the useless frames. I could feel blood drip down my face, I think that I was able to close my left eye before too many chunks of glasses got in but it still hurt.

I started feeling dizzy. Everything was red.

People were screaming. I felt a heavy blow on the back of my head. Crap. I had forgotten about his buddy. I fell down but someone caught me. My consciousness was slipping away. Last thing I saw was that silver cross on Akashiya-san's choker glow red.

"He's a psycho!" a woman's voice yelling woke me up.

"Please be quiet, he's resting," another softer voice pleaded.

I kept my eyes closed, confused for a moment. My left eye ached, and I was reminded of what happened. I couldn't believe what I did. The scary thing was... I sort of enjoyed it. I was finally able to do something for Akashiya-san. Although she probably hates me now. I really wanted to have the ability to go back in time so I could help her sooner.

I felt tired, and my entire body hurt. I tried to open my left eye, but it didn't even respond. I couldn't feel anything. It just felt numb.

Hahaha... I lost my left eye. Wow. My depth perception was really going to be screwed up now. Was losing my eye worth it?

I opened my other eye and grimaced to see I was in a hospital bed. Another problem. How will my family be able to afford this? I saw a two older woman and Akashiya-san in front of me. When they saw that I was awake, one of the older woman's face contorted with so much rage it scared me.

"You bastard!" one of the older woman launched at me trying to strangle me.

"Please stop!" Akashiya-san stopped her somehow before she did any real damage. I sighed with relief and anxiety, these were probably the mothers of those two kids.

"You broke my son's nose!" she yelled.

"I'm sorry." I looked down, not wanting to meet the mother's eyes. As much as I had enjoyed breaking in that guy's face, I had hurt someone. His family must've been worried and I could have destroyed his face for good. Who knows, maybe I really did.

"My poor, precious child! You're apologies can't bring back his handsome face!" The mother sobbed.

Poor? Precious? Yeah right! I still remember him touching Akashiya-san's... chest!

"You're son is a freaking molester!" I blurted. My voice was weak and hoarse but the message got through.

"W-what?" the mom seemed speechless. Obviously, she wasn't told this detail. "My son is not a molester! He is a sweet innocent boy!"

"Oh my god! Ask the witnesses then!" My regret was disappearing and instead I was getting pissed. That guy was not in any way innocent.

Without a word, she stormed out of the room. The other mom looked at me.

"My son's fingers are broken." she said calmly.

"I'm sorry."

"Your left eye is gone thanks to him. I won't press any charges and we shall consider this even." she too, walked out of the door.

I felt sick. The impact of what I did hit me. I never hurt anyone so brutally before and I bet Akashiya-san thinks that I'm a monster now.

"Takahashi-san?" Akashiya-san's voice was quiet and soft. It didn't sound like she hated me. A glint of hope shined for me. I had to take charge and take it.

"Before you say anything Akashiya-san, I'd like to apologize. I went crazy back there and I made the situation even worse. Please forgive me." I left the bed and bowed, my forehead touching the ground.

Please forgive me, please forgive me, please forgive me... I didn't want her to hate me!

"Please wait, Takahashi-san. I... I wanted to thank you," she said as she pulled me up to my feet.

"What?" I was confused. She was practically crying her eyes out back then, trying to stop me and now she was thanking me? Did girls usually have such random mood swings?
"I can't say that I was happy that you hurt those two, but you saved me again Takahashi-san." Akashiya-san smiled. Her smile was slightly sad and my heart felt heavy.

"I don't understand." I really didn't. When did I save her before? I only talked to her that time when she crying.

"If you hadn't gave me that hanker chief when Kudo called me a monster... I don't know what would have done," Akashiya-san helped me get back into my bed.

"But that's all I did. I watched you get bullied. I let the rumours happen. I didn't say anything when you were hurt over and over again!" With every word I said, I felt lower. I could almost hear the dramatic music playing. But now that I think about it, Akashiya-san had been really strong. I only saw her cry those two times.

"I'm glad you didn't help me Takahashi-san."

Say what? That doesn't make any sense, did she enjoy getting bullied?

"If you got picked on too then I..." Akashiya-san looked away.

She was thinking of me. So that was why she never tried to say hello or acknowledge me. She was worried that I would become a victim too. My stomach hurt. All this time, I had actually been glad she didn't do those things. But now... now it just made me feel like crap.

"Akashiya-san, thank you for caring so much," I gritted my teeth, "It may be a little late, but can you please let me help?"

"You can't Takahashi-san. I can't let you. You'll lose your friends and I'm not worth helping. Kudo was right Takahashi-san. I am a monster." Akashiya-san stood up. "I shouldn't stay here."

"Hey, wait!"

It was too late. She had ran out the door.

Dang it.

I wanted to go chase her. I really did, but I tend to think too much. The other day was pure instinct. I barely thought about anything.

While I was in the middle of organizing my thoughts the door slam opened and my family came in.

Time for introductions. My dad is Takahashi Kaido, and my mom is Takahashi Amaya. Yeah, I was pretty much named after my dad.

Both of them work to pay the rent of the cramped apartment room we live in. My dad work's at a construction place while my mom has a job at a grocery store. They both work pretty hard, but hard work alone doesn't get you anywhere. You need some luck too and we got the worse luck around.

My little sis is Takahashi Jun. She is twelve years old and she's pretty mature for her age. It creeps me out sometimes. She always shares everything with me, and I can never hate her.

"Uh, hey," I waved at them awkwardly.

"How are you feeling Kai?" my mom asked worriedly.

"Oh I feel great," I tried to sound like I had tons of energy but Akashiya-san running out seemed to have drained the last of my energy.

"Oh... that's great son," my dad smiled but his eyes told a different story.

"Do you want me to get you anything Oniichan?" Jun asked timidly.

"Yeah, can you get me some water? I'm feeling thirsty." It was true, I was parched.

As soon Jun was gone, I started questioning my parents.

"How long have I been here?"

"Two days."

"Is my eye gone forever?"

"There's still a chance that it can heal. Just don't try to open your eye."

"..."

"Mom, dad?"

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry."

"Kai... We have to talk to you about something," My dad pulled up another chair and sat down. My mom sat in the chair Akashiya-san was sitting in earlier.

My dad let out a long sigh. "Kai, we have something important to tell you. We told Jun and she took it very well. We hope you will too."

"Alright, I'm ready."

"You were adopted."

"...what?"