A/N: Quick note, there's a bit of profanity. Hurr Durr.
Chapter 1
"Who the hell is Rui?"
The Elites, excluding Mikuo (they don't know where the crap he went), moved on to the rooftop after they had finished the test, most of them confused by Sweet Ann's "misconception," with Len being the only exception. He was just ticked off with someone taking Gakupo's seat- or in other words, the 8th seat. However, lucky for him, no one did.
"Aren't you forgetting the other girl? That Rin girl she also mentioned?" Meiko, who currently held the 5th seat, nonchalantly reminded him. Len waved it off, flicking his wrist towards Meiko.
"As if she'd sign up. Kaito had already told me the stuff he knows about her- and she's in Class C-3!" Meiko swung her head around and glared at Kaito, suspicious to why he'd known something like that. After all, he did stalk Miku a week after the graduation. Poor Miku had to bear the weight of his stalking and perverse actions.
Kaito shrunk down in the corner and whimpered as Meiko zeroed in at him.
"I-I-I only k-know because she's the only one I know from middle school. W-we've only talked a few times." Kaito could literally feel Meiko's glare pierce at him. His reputation as a pervert never died with her- she knew she herself was a busty women. Kaito's muscles relaxed as he felt her stare simmer down.
"Did she do well in school?" Out popped in Gakupo, eyeing the surprised Kaito. Kaito replied with an uncertain tone.
"Well, i'm not sure entirely. But assuming from her position here, she must've done pretty bad...but, you know! She still did pretty good to get in here!" Kaito smiled, but Len scowled. Kaito looked at him and sighed. The Elite 8 knew very well of Len.
"Len, we know you don't like those types of people..." Gumi started. She didn't like this part of Len. Gumi was a girl who wore goggles, and is known for her inventive streak- the mind that holds it got her the 3rd seat.
"Don't like is a bit too soft. I absolutely loathe them. How can you like someone that's just plain out stupid!" Miku sat next to Gumi, nervously glancing to her. Miku was a bubbly girl, but she didn't know how to handle these situations. She held the 2nd seat. Many people wonder how she's so smart with such a perfect social life.
"Well, I know how."
Len swiveled his head to look towards Luka. Luka was a finely bodied girl, and seemed to have no troubled leaning back on the wall. She was currently holding 7th seat.
"I know you would." Luka flipped her hair and batted her eyelashes. Before the Elite 8, she lived in are poor district where many children screwed up in school, however, she was great friends with them. The fact that Len hated those people pissed the hell out of Luka.
"You know, oh, dear, sweet Lenny, of how I came from the lesser-ranked class..."
Silence.
"With all those moronic stupid kids..."
Silence.
"That I held a long friendship wi-"
"K, lady I do not wanna listen to your sob story or anything else, so shut your mouth and your legs." Luka froze and glared-not at Len, no, it would've been better- but at Mikuo. He had just arrived back to class.
"Why you little-!" Mikuo put a hand to her face and close his eyes.
"Uppbapbapp. Sh. Quiet Lady beast." This...well, this was Mikuo. He currently holds the 4th seat, and the longest record for the most consecutive wins in debate club. Mikuo also is the most sassiest person in the Elite 8.
"AYYYYEEYEYE! Wassup, so I went to the office! " Mikuo shouted with dramatic flare, he leaned in, pausing to beckon the others to lean in too," anddd I found virtually nothing. Such a shame." Groans were made throughout the room.
"Is it too late to kill him?" Gumi softly murmured. Mikuo made a dramatic motion of sitting down with his arms outstretched.
"Relaxx, i'm kidding. Eh...kinda...sorta? Meh. But I gotta say, all I found out from 758628 flights of stairs was just stuff about that Rui girl. Apparently she's in Class B-2." Mikuo grinned, and laughed sheepishly," I have no clue on that other girl." Len gingerly got up from his chair and lied on the couch. He blew out a breath.
"Doesn't that make her the idiot who signed up? She's in Class B-2 and that other one's in Class C-3," Len squinted, frowning towards the scenery below them."Can we go now?"
"Hell to the no. I just climbed up a billion flights of stairs, I ain't going down three thousand more." Miku stared at him for a while in confusion. Mikuo looked at her.
"What?" Miku scratched her neck.
"Didn't Kaito just take the elevators a while ago?"
Silence.
...
Down the hall Miku and Mikuo watched as the elevator opened. A pair of teachers passed down the hall, chattering to themselves while taking sips of coffee. Mikuo stared in disbelief, before his kness buckled down, his hands pressed on the ground as he lifelessly dropped. In seconds, he lay sprawled on the floor.
"Why."
Rin was very worried. And by worried, she was freaking out. More like having a panic attack, and it was bad enough being cooped in the girl's restroom's stall. The news of the sign up sheet lit up around campus like spreading butter on toast. And right now, she was the butter slowly melting onto the hot toasted bread. She could be utterly screwed.
Rin ran her hand through her hair. It was damp with sweat. She was so sure, so sure, that she ripped off the first sheet before anyone could see it. It was exactly one 1:26 pm, around just 34 minutes. 'How did anyone see it before?!' Rin questioned herself frantically. All she wanted to do was have a good, long cry. And that was it. Rin didn't want to hold back anything else, finally, she had it, and she cried. However, she didn't plan on soft cries to turn into full-out sobbing. Actually at first, she only whimpered and screamed softly into her jacket, but then it got louder, and louder, and more emotional. Rin started thinking about every part of life she could screw up on. 'Miki...Teto...Ren...' Rin's eyes widened threatening to spill, but then she just let them close shut,"..Rui.."
Rui Kagene. She was part of Rin's group, suprisingly the smartest too, just ahead of Teto. Then came Ren, and finally Miki and Rin. They were all together. All one happy bundle of friends. Atleast, until Rui switched.
"You're WHAT!?"
It was a month into their 1st year of high school, and it was a pretty average day. The leaves were coloring into specks of autumn colors as summer winded down. Even as it was still early fall, the hot summer air didn't go away yet. However, some students transitioned into their winter clothing already. Rin and Teto especially had fun poking fun at they're poor choices, as they sweated in their uniform- only at the ones who were popular though. Like the Elite 8's #4 and #6. #6 wore a muffler too. Heaven knows how dead they would be.
How Rui announced she was switching, it was a complete suprise to everyone- catching even Rin off guard. No one had thought of the possibility that one of them would be switching- they've been the Class C buddies, it was only a month, but it seemed like they were together forever.
"I-I'm," Rui looked around, fiddling with her hands. Her voice wavered with every syllable as she answered Rin,"I'm switching."
The 4 of them gazed at her, with Ren breaking the silence. Ren chuckled.
"Oh please, Rui, you gotta do better than that to trick us! I know we're stupid but we're not that stupid!" Ren grinned widely. Rui, however, looked down, hiding her face from her friends. Ren, while realizing her statement wasn't a joke, slowly retracted his grin into a facial expression of disbelief.
"Wha...Rui..." Miki had watched her glance around nervously,"...but...why?"
Rui started to talk, but quickly caught herself. Miki clutched onto her and started to wheedle Rui in her softest tone.
Rin sat there, wondering why. Why Rui.
A bleak scraping sound hit their ears. Teto pulled her chair back with one swift motion, and ran out of the cafeteria. She had always been one to run away with her problems. Though, it wasn't her fault, she impulsively went for the flight response.
...
Silence enveloped the table. Miki sat up, brushed her skirt, and walked away briskly, leaving only Rin, Rui, and Ren. Rui churned subtly.
"I'm happy for you." Rui looked up at Rin. She looked to the side.
"I know I shouldn't be selfish, but I can't stand the thought of seperating from you. Even when you're currently in C-2, it's so hard to contact you already. Aleast..." Rin trailed off.
"Aleast you'll still be our friend." Ren finished her sentence. Rin glanced at him before nodding her head.
"Yeah. I promise." Rui smiled.
They chattered about her future until the bell rang. Rui went to her class as Rin and Ren walked to theirs together. They both smiled as they felt happy Rui wouldn't leave them.
Rin slumped over the toilet seat, recalling the event from 1st year. How Rui switched. How everyone reacted. How she promised they'd still be friends.
"Have you talked to Rui lately?"
Ren asked Rin. Rin raised her eyebrows in suprise. It was already 2 months after Rui announced she would be switching.
"Huh?" Rin was puzzled, "Actually, no.."
"Lately, I tried to talk to her about eating with us, but..." Ren squinted, "She said she was gonna go eat with a couple of girls from Class B-2."
Rin hopes plummeted.
"...It's been a month since she's ever eaten with us." Ren nodded.
"Yeah, I know."
...
"Do you ever think she's gonna come back."
...
"I don't know."
...
...
"Ren...will you ever leave us?" He smiled.
"No Rin, I promise." Rin cheekily smiled back at him.
"Ren I swear to citrus if you do I will kick your butt."
Ren laughed, his eyes shining with joy. He was happy Rin was going to stay Rin.
"Oh!" Rin jumped up,"I forgot my phone! CRAPPP..." She sheepishly looked to her friend, urging him to go on without her.
"Either way you still would go home without me. I was planning to go to the bakery." Rin insisted. Ren blew up his cheeks.
"Then let's go together! I want muffins and cupcakes." Rin groaned.
"Change of plans. I'm picking up sanitary products." Ren stepped back from Rin. Terror filled his eyes.
"Your'e...You're a girl?!"
"Okay, screw you. Im going, and I ain't getting you anything. See you." Rin turned around and jogged back to her locker.
"nO RIN PLEASE!"
"HAHA SCREW YOU!"
Rin jogged out chuckling and ran up the stairs. Since it was only a couple of flights, she didn't feel there was a need to use the elevator. The environment was dead already.
"Why don't you go with us to lunch from now on?"
Rin instantly stopped and refrained from making anymore noise. However, she silently tip-toed up next to the doorway. Rin slowly peered in, stepping back from the trashcan. Rin saw Rui and Sonika leaned near the lockers.
"Huh?" Rui mildly looked shocked. Sonika hooted.
"Come one silly! You're in Class B-2 now, you don't wanna hang with those Class C losers." Sonika leaned down closer to Rui, "Or do you?"
Rin chuckled softly. 'PFFFT! Like hell Rui is ever gonna leave us you stupid dum-'
"Of course not!" Rin widened her eyes."I had to have friends you know." Rui started to say something else, but she trailed off. Sonika laughed, dismissing her last sentence.
"Of course you don't. I was just playing with ya. Now come on, let's go to the bakery." Sonika closed her locker, "And let's take the stairs, it'll be faster."
'Oh crap.'
Rin stepped back and accidentally nudged the trashcan. She could hear their foosteps coming closer. Looking around her, there wasn't anything else. Rin panicked. She wasn't that desperate. The door handle turned. Okay, she was door opened. A gust of air blew by as they came out and walked down the stairs. Rin popped out and looked out, spying for anyone.
'Stupid Rui.'
When she was finally sure no one was near, Rin lifted her foot to get out. But the trashcan tilted, and fell with her. Rin yelped as she collided with the floor, and the trashcan. Atleast her chest was as flat. You don't wanna ever fall on your breasts.
Rin stumbled to get up, but she couldn't.
"Ew."
Rin looked up. A blonde boy with blue eyes looked down at her with digust. She chuckled sheepishly. Rin smiled at him.
"Do you mind helping me up?" The boy laughed loudly, mocking Rin.
"Not someone as stupid as you. What kind of idiot crawls into a trashcan?" He opened the door, "Oh, I forgot, there's you." The boy walked inside and let the door close. Rin crawled out and stood up. She didn't want to show it, but she was really hurt. Not much was inflicted by the boy.
'So mean.' Rin lightly thought, but then glowered, 'But not as mean as her.'
Rin muttered something under her breath. Something barely audible, but still noticeable. It was laced with heart break and angst, with a tinge of fury. It wasn't a normality for her to say this, she wasn't this kind of person, but she still did have this side to her. Rin glared.
"Rui, you selfish half-assed liar."
Rin sat up, the events flashed through her mind. She was albeit more calmer now, although she wasn't quite sure. Rin only acted how she was before because of her old friends. Now she only had Miki. A month after Rui abandoning the Class C buddies, Ren left to America. Rin remembered how she cried for hours straight when he told her. Two months after that, Teto left too, leaving for Taiwan. Rin sobbed even more.
It took only three months for 3 friends to disappear.
Rin stood up and walked out of the stall. She had enough crying today. It's been years since the last time, the last time being when they left. Rin wiped her face with her sleeve to absorb her tears. Oddly, she felt nothing damp. Rin looked up to the mirror and touched her cheek. Her heart jumped. She questioned if her feelings were genuine...
Rin's face was completely dry. She ran out.
"Where the hell did they go?"
Len lied on the couch, waiting around impatiently for his friends. He chastised himself for trusting them. They assured him they would just go grab a bite to eat and come back in 10 minutes, but they haven't came back in half an hour.
'Do I really have to do this myself?' Len groaned. He didn't want to go to that Rui girl all by himself, it would be awkward. And besides, it would put too much stress on her if he only went, they would badger her on why he was visiting her. He couldn't help if he was unimaginably sexy and beautiful, he was also First Seat for crying out loud.
Maybe he'll just go to the Cafeteria and meet them there. He was getting impatient.
Len rolled off the couch and straightened himself out, brushing his flaxen hair with his fingers. He did have to look his best if he was going out. He strode out of his classroom and around the corner in a hurried manner, walking even faster as he saw the elevator. Len pressed the button, waited for a bit, and went inside. There he tapped the button for the cafeteria before the elevator closed. Down he went...or not. He watched as the door opened again to let in a short haired blonde girl. Len inwardly groaned. He just wanted to get to his friends already. The girl double tapped the already highlighted button, irking Len a bit more. He knew that shouldn't piss him off, but he hated stupid things.
'Couldn't she see it was already highlighted? What need did she have to press it again?' Len realized how stupid his thoughts were and calmed down. It was just a button, nothing else. The elevator closed and finally went down. The cafeteria was around 20 floors down, and Len relaxed. He didn't like straying from his friends. It's not like he was antisocial, but he was bonded pretty well with them, plus they weren't stupid. Well, atleast most of the time.
With each passing floor, Len's shoulders loosen.
'Almost there...'
But no, fate had a cruel twist for him. Len's phone rang, and he swiftly opened it. He spoke.
"Hello?" A young girl spoke into the phone. Miku.
"Len! Where are you?" Miku asked, concerned, "We're back, and you're not here." Len froze.
'What the heck.'
"What?" He could hear someone snatching the phone, probably Mikuo, he probably also put it on speaker, too.
"LENNNNN WHEREE AREEE YOUU!? You didn't get eaten by the fangirls did you?" Len felt embarrassed as the girl in the elevator eyed him oddly. She could hear Mikuo.
"Okay, shut up. I was going to meet up with you guys since you were taking so freaking long. Now I'm in the elevator." Len felt a little rumble, and made sure to tell the principal to get the gears fixed.
"Sorry Len," Gumi spoke, "Kaito got us held up when someone took the last carton of ice cream." Len shook his head, 'What an idiot.'
"I'll be coming back. Give me five minutes." He heard Kaito screaming.
"LEN COMMME BACKKK." Kaito roared into the mic.
Beep.
Len hung up, and looked at the girl. She glanced at him, and started to say something. But she couldn't, as the elevator wobbled and slipped. And down, down, down they went. Len fell down as the girl braced herself onto the corner. And crack.
The elevator shaft hit bottom, making the shaking stop. However, there was a distinct creaking sound. The girl stayed standing a bit dazed and Len stumbled up from the floor. He propped himself on the wall, and realized what just happened. The girl cleared her voice, and started to say what she was going to say.
"Nice friends you got there."
Author's note: Dang, I feel so proud to write this much. But it probably sucks, my writing usually makes my stories rushed and unrealistic, so i'm trying to tone it down now. But still, I probably rushed it. Ugh. Anyway, if you actually read A/Ns then I please ask you to not skip those big paragraphs. I'm trying to fit some stuff into there that I want the readers to read. Sometimes its worth it sometimes it's not I don't know. Ohoh! This does seem like alot like Special A. Weeell, the only thing I would say is similar is the Elite 8. To be honest, it was entirely unintentional, I only realized this after I read the reviews. Haha. Anywayys, Give me some critism on it. But don't be mean. Seriously, I hate dealing with crap.
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