Hello Everone! I know it's been forever my apologies it's just I have a hard time writing angst...yeah that was a bit of a spoiler.

Anyway special thanks to grammarsucks, yes Jumonji's dad DOES ruin everything doesn't he

and animeboyluv, you are so awesome thank you for the review!

please enjoy this chapter that took me forever to finish -_-


Chapter 9: Battle Royale

The silence had become tense in the Jumonji household; Kazuki was sitting on one couch with his father sitting opposite him on another. The words that Jumonji Erito said to him kept replaying in his mind.

"I've noticed that you've taken interest in that new neighbor, now I don't care if you fool around Kazuki, but a girl like that isn't worth anything so don't get too serious. Am I understood?"

The lowered gaze of his son was suddenly fixated on him in a heated glare. The older man was accustomed to this sort of behavior and was unphased by it. What did have an impact on him, however, was Kazuki's response.

"If you think for one second that I'm gonna' kick Tsuki to the curb just because you feel like it, then you're fuckin' stupid. She ain't just a whore if that's what you're thinkin', but you know what, I don't need your fucking approval, I'll date whoever I want to fucking date end of story."

With that, Kazuki got up and walked out the door of his home without another word. Erito had expected as much, he had become used to seeing his son hang around vermin. This girl however could permanently attach his son to her if she wanted to, and that did not sit well with him. He decided he would leave things as they were for now, but he would have to find a way to settle matters himself if need be.

The next day was excruciatingly painful for the Devil Bats, every muscle in their bodies screaming in pain from how far they had been pushed the day before. Tsuki couldn't help but laugh at the funny way they were all walking and was thoroughly entertained by the spectacle. And once she caught sight of her boyfriend, the grin on her face grew to joker like proportions. He was with Toganou and Kuroki as usual and even though he tried hiding it, he was also sporting an awkward gait that morning. An evil idea popped into her head and she took off running towards the Haa Brothers, glomping the eldest and clinging to him like a spider monkey.

Tsuki laughed loudly at the strangled groan of pain that came from her boyfriend, and wore a giant grin as she untangled her limbs from around his body, ignoring the glare Jumonji was giving her. He had to regain his composure and wait for the spasms of pain to stop coursing through his body before he could chastise his girlfriend. But the only thing he managed to say was "Why?" A chuckled escaped her lips and she looked up at him with a seemingly innocent smiled before answering,

"Because it looked like fun."

Jumonji gaped at her nonchalant reply then shook his head with a smirk on his face; it was after all, something only Tsuki would say. He bent down to peck her lips…and that's when the madness started.

A group of girls was passing by and one of them happened to be the best friend of Jumonji's ex-girlfriend. He'd never got along with the girl, Miki was her name, and she had this habit of sticking her nose where it didn't belong. Judging by the way she kept making glances at him and Tsuki then whispering to the pack of girls with her, this was going to be one of those times. Jumonji watched warily as the girls walked over, he also noticed Tsuki's demeanor change, as they got closer.

Miki wore a smug expression on her face as she stood before the couple. Her lackeys mimicking her actions to the T. The ringleader started addressing the lovebirds and both Tsuki and Jumonji cringed at the sickeningly high pitched and nasal voice the girl had.

"Well, look at this girls, Kimi's ex is dating the whore from Hakuryo Senior High, you know the one that fucked the teacher; damn Monji I didn't think you would fall that far after Kimi."

Jumonji saw Tsuki tense again at Miki's comments and was about to tell her to fuck off but Tsuki beat him to it.

"Listen here bitch, I could give a fuck what you and your pack of whores back there think or say of me but do me a favor and don't address my boyfriend so casually."

Jumonji couldn't help but deadpan at what she had just said, but regained focus when he saw the dark aura enveloping the two girls and the crowd that was already forming around them.

Miki was taken aback for a second before regaining her composure and glaring daggers at Tsuki. Her next remark was taunting and filled with venom.

"Actually, I can address him casually because we know each other really well don't we Monji."

A smugly triumphant smirk came to Miki's face as she watched Tsuki's reaction to her words, which only seemed to fuel her fire.

"Oh, haven't you slept with him? Surprising for a whore."

Tsuki felt it, that familiar feeling before a fight, the adrenaline starting to flow through her veins as she started to lose her cool. She watched herself, as if from outside her body as she pulled back her fist and throw a punch, which landed square on Miki's nose. Then it all became a blur, there was blood and she thought she heard Tony's voice in the midst of it all yelling 'CAT FIGHT!' and then two pairs of hands were dragging her up. That's when she noticed Miki on the floor, nose broken and face bloody, the girl was probably unconscious but Tsuki was too caught up in her fury to realize what she had done.

Tsuki was pressed up against the lockers when she fully came to her senses, there standing before her were Musashi and Jumonji, both looking exceedingly displeased with her. But neither had the opportunity to yell at her for going berserk because by then teachers had made it to the scene and she was being taken to the principal's office.

She thought for sure she would be expelled seeing as how she'd only been at Deimon for a little over a month and she got in a fight. Plus given her previous record it was pretty obvious to Tsuki that she should be saying good-bye to all her friends. The door to the principal's office opened and Tsuki was surprised to see Hiruma and Musashi already waiting for her with the principal. Neither of her nii-sans said anything but Musashi did send her a glare nasty enough to make her flinch.

All eyes were on Tsuki as she sat down and waited for her fate to be handed down to her. Hiruma casually leaned against the desk from where he was standing and started talking.

"Fucking meimei, you're turning out to be more trouble than I thought you'd be."

He then held up three fingers and kept on talking, his expression never changing, but Tsuki could tell by the look in his eyes that he was very upset with her.

"You'll be suspended for three days fucking brat, be grateful that's all you're getting."

Tsuki decided it would be wiser not to comment on the fact that it was Hiruma who had given her the news and not the principal. Instead, she just stiffly nodded her head and moved to get up and walk out of the room, but Musashi's voice held her back.

"No brat, we're taking you home."

She felt herself tense from the tone of voice that Musashi used and just nodded her head again. The walk down the hall was eerily silent at first; Tsuki felt a massively dark aura behind her as she refused to look back at her nii-sans.

'I obviously fucked up, I don't even know why I let that chick's comments get to me so much. Kazuki is probably pissed off at me too, shit I haven't even talked to him yet. Today has just turned into one big shitty cluster-fuck of a mess.'

She was brought out of her thoughts and froze when the two upper-classmen started speaking to her. Musashi was the first to start the scolding.

"How is it that no matter where someone puts you, you always end up causing trouble? It's like talking to a goddamn wall when I say to not get in fights or control your fucking temper. Just how many more stupid stunts are you going to pull?"

Tsuki flinched at the harsh tone that Musashi used with her, but she was more worried to hear what Hiruma had to say. After all, he was the one who went out of his way to transfer her to this school and he probably made it so that she wouldn't be expelled. He was definitely going to rip her a new one. She braced herself for the bashing and lifted her gaze to lock on his. To her surprise though Hiruma just gave her a quick glance and kept walking.

'He-He's ignoring me? As in giving me the cold shoulder?'

"Fuck that!"

Hiruma and Musashi froze and turned to look at her; she had tears welling up in her eyes and had a stubborn look on her face. Tsuki pointed and accusing finger at Hiruma before choking back sobs as she tried to speak.

"I-I-I don't care that you're mad, bu-but you are not allowed to just ignore me. Yell at me threaten my life whatever! But don't just act like it doesn't matter."

By the end of her sentence the tears had spilled over and she was crying. Musashi and Hiruma were slightly stunned at Tsuki's show of emotion, though the latter didn't express it as much. Hiruma then walked over to his meimei and looked down at her, his facial expression still not changing as he spoke to her.

"That's because I don't acknowledge fucking brats."

The tears kept falling once she heard his response, she felt better that at least her Hiru-nii had spoken to her. Tsuki sighed and wiped the tears from her eyes it was always like that, whenever she got into big trouble no matter how much she cried Hiruma would never give her a break like Kurita or Musashi. So she decided that pouting over being ignored would get her nowhere and just kept walking behind her brothers.

The ride home was pretty much the same; Musashi would scold her and then once in a while Hiruma would add in something like 'She's too much of a fucking brat.' or a cackle. Point being that by the time she got home Tsuki had a splitting headache caused by her crying and the constant scolding Musashi was giving her. She flopped down on the couch of her living room and fell asleep.

A very loud bang woke her up and she jumped up into a sitting position scared as hell. It took a couple of seconds to adjust to the dark and when she did she paled at the sight in front of her. There standing at her opened front door was Oba-chan with Jumonji, both of them looking very unhappy. Tsuki tried to ease the tension that was obviously aimed at her by putting on a small smile.

"Uh, hi you guys. What uh what's up?"

Oba-chan was the one to answer her, and her voice might as well have been a whip with how hostile she sounded.

"Well, little brat; Jumonji here came and told me what went on today at school. He wants to talk to you alone, and when he's done it's me you'll have to deal with."

With that Oba-chan walked out of the apartment another loud bang resounding within the apartment as she slammed the door shut. Now it was just Jumonji and Tsuki, the boy walked over to where she was sitting on the couch and sat down next to her. Tsuki pulled her knees to her chin and sat so that she faced him, waiting for her boyfriend to say something. He took a big breath and then started talking, not once turning to look at her.

"You know I had an argument with my dad yesterday, it was about you. He thought it was necessary to let me know that he didn't approve of our relationship. I guess he saw us walking together or something, point being that I lost it trying to defend you saying how you're different and you're not what he thinks. But today, today you decide to prove me wrong. What the hell was that anyway you fucking went ape shit and I don't get it. It's fucked up but you know what, after that whole bullshit happened I couldn't help but think, 'maybe my dad was right', and I feel fucking sick thinking that; but I do."

Tsuki was at a loss for words she had to understand what was going on.

"Wait, are you, are you saying that you don't want to be together? Because of today? Kazuki I made a mistake, but you can't seriously want to break up over-"

"Over you sending a girl to the hospital because she was talking a little shit? Is that no big deal to you? Look Tsuki, I'm trying to move past the part of my life where all I did was fuck people up on a daily, and I can't be with someone who still does that shit. So I think it's best if we take a break, we were moving a little fast anyways, it'll give us time to decide if this is really what we want or not."

That was all he said before getting up and walking to the door, not once turning back. Tsuki tried to call out to him to convince him that they should talk about what happened, but he didn't listen. Then she was alone again and this time she didn't cry because she was getting scolded this time it was real, and it hurt.


ANGST! Gah it's the hardest thing to write I swear, yeah so I left it at an unhappy note...but fear not everything will be fine...

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