"How should we explain things Sato?" Takagi whispered.
"We tell the truth," She whispered back. She turned to the nurse, "We were attacked by a fellow student."
"…Attacked?" The nurse repeated dumbly.
"Yes, by Shiratori." Takagi for once managed to sound strong. Sato was almost shocked by the sound of his real voice.
"Tell me exactly what happened. I'm going to get the principle down here." The nurse said as she picked up a radio. She said something into it and placed it on the desk. "Ok first, are either of you injured?"
"A few bruises but nothing serious," Takagi said. Sato shook her head. She was fine on the outside but inside she was a mess. She'd just kissed Takagi and…. Had her first kiss ruined by Shiratori….
"Ok then, start from the beginning." The nurse ordered. Sato nodded.
"I had just gotten out of my car to walk with Takagi and we had been walking for a minute or two tops," Said Sato.
"Then Shiratori walks up behind us and says 'hey babe' to Sato. She told him to never call her that again." Takagi said.
"Then he said something very mean and nasty to Takagi." Sato stated.
"S-Sato…. Yeah he um he said," Takagi cleared his throat, "He told me it wasn't safe to spend hours at a time in a small dark orchestra locker." Sato stared. Takagi was being uncharacteristically bold.
"He locked you in a locker?" The nurse asked.
"Yes," Said Takagi with no trace of fear in his voice. If he was going to tell the truth, he was going to be unafraid and bold.
"All right what's going on here?" Said a deep voice. The teens turned to see principal Yuudai looming over them in the doorway. All traces of confidence left Takagi as the bad feeling returned in full force.
"S-sir…"
Some time later…
"This is serious kids… Are you absolutely sure it was him?" Yuudai asked seriously.
"Yes sir," The teen chorused.
"The head of the football team… hurting people… a role model… straight a student…. hurting people…" Yuudai murmured, "He'll be taken off the football team. That will be his punishment."
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Takagi and Sato walked into training with their suitcases in tow, talking aimlessly about school, homework and life. Suddenly Takagi froze. He dropped his suitcase and edged onto tiptoe. He backed up against the wall. His face was pail as if all the color had been washed out. Sato felt him tense and turned to him.
"Is something wrong Takagi?" She asked. There was concern written all over her beautiful features. Takagi shook his head slightly. She turned to follow his gaze and saw…
Shiratori standing next to some other teens wearing a blue uniform. The uniform of the police training leaders.
"Oh no…"