One Day Later
In the dusty fields of the school sports ground, a student stood behind some bushes over viewing the groups of females currently attending PE classes. A camera clutched on his left hand as his eyes displayed lifelessness and wornness. His lips were thin and expressionless.
He... would surely... be... satisfied again.
Just like... always...
This... hunger... will surely be... quenched once more.
But now... it would... surely... be a feast...
The... others... will be... satisfied... as well.
I... just have to... take more...
...to... at least... to fill... his endless hunger...
He brought his camera on eye-level before emitting a quiet click. Satisfied, the student then left the bushes with wobbly steps as he quietly made his way towards the main building.
The camera in his hands flickered once showing the recent picture taken. Before the screen promptly blackened. But the photo had been barely visible if any observable eyes had caught its light... a picture of a figure.
A figure with long platinum blond hair.
The student then successfully entered the main building. Practically not one single student, teacher or a guard took witness of the strange scene.
It was as if the scene wasn't supposed to be witness at all.
It was then a cloaked figure stood leaning on a tree just adjacent to the bush where the student had hid. It had seemed that there was a single soul that saw the eerie spectacle.
The figure shook his head.
...before clear signs of a dangerous tone was revealed in those eyes of light blue and maroon.
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Tomori breathe deeply. Feeling her lungs intake a large gulp of oxygen. The sensation of fresh air making her mind relaxed. And then she exhaled as her body felt renewed.
With a sudden surge in her body, her eyes displayed a determined glint. Positioning her right leg in front of her whilst slightly placing her left leg behind her. She then let her arms fell in each side of her stomach. Clutching her hands for the final time, she prepared to propel force on her leg in the rear.
"Go!" The PE instructor said as she blew a whistle.
With the sudden announcement, Tomori responded in kind. She let her body go forward as she felt the wind beginning to graze her form. Her usually semi-unkempt silver long hair tied into a long ponytail flowing along her back.
She dashed onwards. Alternately shifting the movement of her hands and feet beside her to maintain nimbleness. Absentmindedly taking note of a white straight line that served as her pathway.
As she applied extra force, she picked up speed and strengthened the steps of her feet. The ground beneath her creating small of dusts as she stomped on the dirt. Her dash gaining velocity as she neared her mark.
Then with a sudden thrust on both of her feet, she leaped. Letting her body soar, she successfully passed over a horizontal iron pole connected to vertical iron ones. She then felt her body descending as it lost its speed. Bracing herself slightly as she landed on a soft covered cushion. A slight yet ignorable twinge was felt by her front body due to the momentum. But otherwise, she was fine as she gave a relieved sigh.
"You're awesome Tomori-san!" A cry emerged from Nishimori's mouth as she clapped her hands happily. A sentiment that was shared by almost all the crowd watching beside her.
"That's so cool!"
"The President's so fast!"
"Did you see that jump!?"
"Good work Ms. Tomori. Just Like usual" The indicated girl got up as she saw the form of her smiling teacher. Standing on her feet as she gave her a smile.
"Thanks sensei" With a quick nod, she then turned to only see the idol running towards her.
The latter stopped in front of the Tomori as she gave a smile.
"You're so amazing Tomori-san!" Nishimori squealed as she handed Tomori a towel.
"Thanks but... that's just me running Kurobane-san" Tomori shook her head as she took the towel. "You better do good this time" The idol pouted from the answer.
"Muu! I can't run as fast as you Tomori-san!" Nishimori whined. "Every time I try to jump, I always ended up hitting my head on the pole" She then placed a palm on her forehead. "Maybe I should try to exercise often. Oh! How do you do your exercise Tomori-san?" She asked curiously.
"Eh? I just run thrice a week to build up stamina I guess. And sometimes I borrow some dumbbells to lift from the turn-off as well" Tomori shrugged. "I just thought that it's a good idea to balance my calories since I eat too much" She admitted with no hesitation as she rubbed her belly.
She remembered how a voracious eater she can be. It was a good thing that she realized how eating that much would surely pack a pound or two. It was a fact that baffled her for never noticing and surprised that it didn't made a major change in her lifestyle.
"Uwaah, I'm still kinda shocked that you can admit that" Nishimori pointed out before feeling depressed. "I envy you Tomori-san, the training that my company provides feels like it's not helping me at all" She then pinch her arms. "Manager-san would surely be angry if I suddenly gained weight"
"Then why don't you join me?" Tomori suggested.
"Eh? Really!?" Nishimori exclaimed.
"I don't see why not" Tomori shrugged before giving a grin. "But I'll make sure to lower your sugar content along the way. That means no cake slices, cookies or candies every lunch"
Judging from the frightened face of the idol. She was clearly appalled by the idea.
"B-B-But!" Nishimori tried to argue.
Tomori just flicked her nose before gesturing towards the instructor.
"We can talk about this later" Nishimori pouted as she rubbed her nose. "Look. The teacher is calling for you. It's your turn. Do your best this time alright?" The idol gave a sigh before ultimately nodding.
"Watch me Tomori-san!" Nishimori suddenly said with a determined face. "I'll make that jump this time!" She then gave a last wave before running towards the field.
Tomori lightly shook her head before heading towards a plain field of grass. Thankfully, there was a tree beside it to give her shade. Plopping herself on the grass, she let her body relax as she then used the towel to wipe the lingering sweat on her face.
She then looked towards the field just in time to see the idol smashing her head against the iron pole. She sweatdropped as she saw many students including the teacher hurriedly approach the idol teen with concern all over their features.
"...She really needs to exercise more" She absentmindedly stated as the idol was now being sent to the infirmary. She would go herself to accompany her, but she knew the idol would be alright. And furthermore, she didn't feel like going now.
With a sigh, her oceanic eyes stared at the cloudless sky. Memories of yesterday being recalled as she purse her lips.
After Yu had left the clubroom, it was at the same time that Ayumi and the others finally awoke. While she may have guessed that Yu made them unconscious to have a one-on-one talk with her. She didn't know if it was coincidental, but she couldn't really care less at that moment.
And as expected, Ayumi badgered her with questions about her long lost Yu-niichan. She tried to answer the best that she can manage. And she was glad that it had somewhat satisfied the young girl. Truthfully, she was surprised that she held herself together to not just snap. But she relented as she knew that she didn't want her pseudo-little sister to take the brunt of her bitterness, healthy or not.
Though, she also knew that Ayumi Otosaka was also in that same brink as her.
She then found out that both Takajo and Nishimori had just only been induced to sleep. She had been greatly worried since she remembered that Yu had used his ability on them. While she was relieved, a large part of her was ferociously angry about that memory.
But the doubt, grief, regret and misery in her heart still outweighed any emotions that she felt in that time.
To Tomori, what Yu displayed was unethical. She can even admit wholeheartedly that what she saw was a monster.
And to her... she was the one who created that monster.
Well, a few moments passed until the adverse reunion. She really didn't see any signs of Yu after that. She could clearly tell that Ayumi really wanted to see her brother after so long. Unfortunately, the young girl's wishes were brutally crushed as both of them didn't find the mention teen anywhere.
She offered to stay in her condominium. Normally, Ayumi would decline. But the latter's thoughts where at a disheveled state to even think of a response. She promptly agreed after only a few pushes.
The next day arrived and there were still no signs of Yu anywhere. It filled her heart with sorrow knowing that while they may know that the long lost brother arrived, he never stayed with them after so long. While it immensely affected her, she knew it made Ayumi worse.
She thought of dropping by in Ayumi's classroom this afternoon. Just to see if she was feeling alright.
Tomori blinked sluggishly as her eyes stayed in the blue horizon. A miserable thought lingered in her mind.
If Yu had supposedly cut ties with her, she just wished that he didn't act the similar way to her little sister.
She clenched her fist upon remembering his words. A remorseful look filled with regret in her once bright colored eyes.
"...I'm truly disappointed"
"You should've foreseen this right? Not everything goes right in the world..."
"...You don't know me and I don't know you. We are just strangers... nothing more, nothing less"
"How about... our promise?" She hopefully stated.
Yu gave a smile.
"Forget about it" By the heavens, she was sure that the tears in her eyes quadrupled.
Sure, she cried knowing that their promise was left unfulfilled. The promise that made them closer and tighter. A connection to relay to the other that they still have somewhere to return to after the world treated you as something insignificant. That promise that told them that they were willing to face the odds just to make that cruel world a better place.
No longer.
Now it was merely left in the dust. Nothing but a faraway memory. Something that was cast aside as the cruelness of the world pushed it in that brink. For her, the world won and she lost. Both of them lost. They were forced to oblige to the changes of the world. No matter how despicable it made them change themselves.
She cried that night of course. But she knew she didn't even deserve to release her sorrow. So the very next day, she steeled her heart as she refrained from nearing that miserable state again. It may be wrong but in her mind, it couldn't be any more than the correct way of atoning.
Well, not that she could do anything after that. She was the one who had instigated him through all of that... danger after all. But why is there a relatively small part of her that adamantly wanted her own happy ending?
Heh... How foolish.
With a brittle laugh escaping on her lips, she prepared to stand up after a few moments of selfish contemplation. The PE instructor allows students to do whatever they want after doing what they assigned them to do. There was still an hour before the next class. Spending time in the clubroom would be an ideal leisure time for her. She just needs to check up on the idol before inviting to accompany her just like always.
A brief gale washed over her features. The grass adjacent to her made a subtle and quite brush. A sudden shadow looming beside her own.
It was as if something had stopped her on making a decision to leave. Something that made her halt as her story wanted to take an alternate route.
She found her eyes widening as her blue orbs caught two distinctive ones.
Eyes of soft light blue and striking maroon.
"Y-Yu" Tomori muttered quietly as a teen sat beside her with an indifferent gaze.
"...Tomori" Yu simply stated as his eyes stared at the girl with a calm yet serious glance.
If Tomori was surprised, she barely hid it. She felt her lips opening to speak, but found it closing afterwards. Her eyes portrayed confusion, surprise and shame. Thoughts lingering in her mind were currently going haywire.
The girl then noticed that the teen hadn't changed his attire at all. The long dark tattered robe was still draped over his features. His outfit may appear rather rough, but it wasn't unsightly at all. Honestly speaking, it definitely compliments his appearance well.
Tomori then drew her gaze away as she noticed the scrutinizing gaze. The thoughts of leaving promptly disappeared from her mind. The memories from yesterday not helping her emotions at all.
Why was he here? Did he come to check up on her? She thought that he couldn't care less about her. Weren't they officially strangers now?
"This school still has that old-fashioned PE uniform?" Tomori was brought out of her thoughts by the question. Thankfully, she quickly answered in kind.
"Blame the administration and... your brother for that" Tomori then continued hesitantly. Deciding to play it simple despite the confusion bubbling in her mind. "The progress in this school's specs to catch up with other schools is still slow as usual" She explained fluidly. Though she was clearly surprised from the sudden topic.
"I see..." Yu nodded with a simple response.
Tomori nodded mutely as well. Keeping her eyes forward as she barely kept herself from staring towards the teen. It would do no good if she suddenly approached him in a familiar sense, even though she clearly wanted to. Yesterday's events adamantly made that obvious.
What were his thoughts on that, she wondered? Why approach her now, she questioned?
Then something happened.
Unknown to her, the teen in her mind then showed a small grin. His mask of indifference shifting into a mischievous one.
"I can definitely say that the bloomers really look appealing. Yes, very much so" The girl quickly whipped her head to him in attention to those words. To only see Yu with a pleased gaze of... observation.
Out of nowhere, she then felt a budding sensation on her chest.
Self-consciousness.
Tucking her legs on her chest. She wrapped her arms around her knees as she bowed her head low. Not allowing him the satisfaction of seeing the blush on her face. Puffing her cheeks in mortification.
While she can admit that the old-fashioned standard PE uniform was a bit revealing. She really didn't care that much when people saw her wearing this kind of outfit. But now, she was having second thoughts.
The sweat on her white pale thighs glistened in the sun. Her B-cup breasts being softly squished by her legs hidden only by two layers of thin sweaty clothing. And her bloomers fitted her rear tightly yet still manageably comfortable.
And thanks to her slender frame. It really did compliment a bloomers appeal, not that she admits it though. She just didn't care. She can also feel a lot of gazes coming from everywhere when she walks in the hallways or even when it's PE class. The admiration, leers and even perverse ones.
She did always have her trusty iron fist to keep the bold ones at bay.
Now, if she can only just punch this teen beside her for outright telling her that she practically looked good. Instead, she can't help but feel timid and vulnerable right now.
"P-Pervert" Tomori could only make an accuse of such caliber. Though, she can't help it however.
Yu simply gave a small smile from the bashful display of the usual stern president. With a shake of his head, he turned his head to look in the blue skies like her.
The two basked in the feeling of silence hovering above them. The calm gentle wind created a soothing embrace that enveloped both of their forms. A great difference compare to yesterday's setting.
"...You kept Ayumi waiting you know" Tomori decided to start a conversation. AS she wanted to address the unintended effect of his return. "Poor girl can't sleep in a lot of nights" Yu hummed from the information without turning his head.
"I see. Thanks for keeping her company while I was gone" Tomori blinked from the words of gratitude. Though, she cast aside it for now thinking that it was just a reciprocal appreciation. And she dared to not look towards Yu knowing that his expression may betray his words.
She was still recovering from the brutal words he gave her from yesterday.
"She'd been frantic looking for you everywhere yesterday" Tomori decided to continue. "You really should just stay with her now" She added with a hint of a desperate tone. Clearly wanting for her pseudo-little sister to not share her grief.
"Maybe I should" Tomori breathe a sigh of relief for her all but blood-related sister. Now, the young girl would definitely be at peace now that his brother would stay beside her.
She shivered from remembering how Ayumi would sometimes appear rather... cynical. She also had the misfortune to look at her in that state. It brought uncomfortable coldness in her chest.
It had been so wrong.
"But... I'll have to trouble you again I guess. I can't really stay with her for now" Tomori perked up from those words. She couldn't help but stare at the teen with a questioning gaze.
To only see an apologetic expression on his face with a sad smile. A fact that Tomori clearly noticed and had her eyes widened into.
She was about to ask why. She indeed had the right to. But once again found herself stopping as she realized something.
Shouldn't she be angry now that he had implied that she would continue taking care of her little sister? Not that she was against the idea, she honestly did want to be the older sister that Ayumi didn't have and vice versa. But didn't that ruin the purpose of him being here now?
But she can't help but not feel any kind of anger towards him at all.
A sigh knocked away Tomori's thoughts in her head. She stared at Yu who was giving her an exasperated look.
"Stop over thinking it too much" Yu drawled with an obvious annoyed tone. "Feel angry like you should be and be done with it. This is the last thing I expect from you" Tomori's expression only showed disbelief and confusion from his words.
Why should she be angry? Didn't she do something worse to him? Being angry towards was the last thing she had ever thought.
"No" Tomori shook her head as she voice her thoughts. "I'll be glad to take care of Ayumi. I'll also admit that she grown on me in this couple of months. She was like the little sister I never had. I'd love to be her older sister if it's possible" She drabbled before adopting a look of hesitation.
"But... can you at least tell me the reason why?" Tomori hopefully asked before shaking her head. "No. You don't have to tell me why you won't... stay with Ayumi for now. Tell me the reason why you chose me? Why me of all people? Isn't there anyone you're more comfortable than me? Aren't you afraid that I might stab you in the back... and even possibly hurt your precious sister?"
She questioned with a barely concealed heated tone. Now, she can't help it. But she would always refrain from being angry. She just wanted to know why a person that you saw as a stranger may as well be trusted to look after your precious one.
Yu stared at Tomori with critical eyes. Before he let out a sigh out of his lips as he nodded.
"I told you this because... I know that you're the only one close to her other than me and my brother" Yu admitted before dropping an unexpected bomb.
"...You're the only person I can trust after all. And I know that you definitely won't hurt her" Tomori's eyes widened from the blunt statement.
If she had been surprised, the emotion was greater compare to earlier.
How... How can he say that? She was confused, that much was given. She can't just understand how Yu can regard her as someone in that level while also saying that she was only a stranger to her. It was a practical contradiction!
And how he said that with an obvious determined tone completely baffled her.
"H-How can you say something like that? That's not fair" Tomori muttered as she clenched her fists. "I thought you couldn't care less about someone like me? Y-You also said that I'm just a s-stranger to you..." Her whisper spoke volumes of intensity contrary to its quiet tone. She almost choked. And a sting was felt in her eyes. No, she wouldn't let her tears cascade now!
If this was all a joke, some kind of false hope, then this person was so damn good at making her feel like it...
And what makes things worse is that she can't hate him for it. There was always something inside her that kept telling her that she deserved it. That feeling where she deserved to get her hopes up before getting brutally shot down when it at its peak.
It wasn't something healthy, that she can tell... but she knew she deserved it.
Yu quirked an eyebrow to show... confusion. He then covered his lips with a palm as a small snicker escape in his lips. Tomori hearing the small laugh couldn't help but glare at the amused teen.
"W-What?" Tomori questioned.
Yu just merely shook his head before placing the palm on his lips on Tomori's head. Giving a small ruffle for a few seconds, Tomori looked like she was confused and slightly angered from the gesture. It ended when Yu promptly stood up before turning around as he walked.
"See you later Tomori" Yu raised a back-handed wave.
"Wait! Where are you going!?" Tomori stood up as she had the mind to reach for him. But that urge disappeared when Yu suddenly vanished from her sight.
"W-What's with him..." Tomori asked herself as she stood there with a dumbfounded look.
He just left her with a lot of questions. And what was with that answer? It had seemed that he was clearly amused of something.
Was it her own answer? Was it herself? Or was it just her own misunnderstanding?
She adamantly shook her thoughts.
No, he made it clear that she was just a stranger to him. Why would he said all of those stuff with a hint of hope that was laid out for her? Was it to spite her? Make her feel more horrible? Or to rile her up until making her do something that she'll regret?
She then heard steps coming from her back. Turning around to see what the commotion was, she raised an eyebrow to see someone familiar.
"It's still PE class. Why are you here?"
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A Few Hours Later
Nao Tomori was the distinguished Student Council President of Hoshinoumi Academy. Being a first year did little to stop her from becoming a noteworthy person with the notable role. Her intelligence and practicality even transcends some of those second years that she even regarded as seniors. And adding the fact that this school wasn't actually what would you call as 'normal', it only adds to the equation.
While her own person was subjugated with her somewhat tarnishing reputation of violence and cruelness, a fact that many had regarded her as. No one would question that she had been an ideal model of those students who have the will and smarts to carry the aforementioned title.
Now being a second year, many rumors and hearsay filled the personification of the hardworking girl. But it wasn't because of her will and drive to continue the role while others cannot. If anything, those values only grew much more into something profound.
Her two (wo)man-in-arms/cohorts/clubmates/comrades/friends can testify that something happened to change her very image. It was something that slowly grew these passing months. Right after they were no longer needed to guarantee the safety of {Ability Wielders}.
It surprised them. It shocked them. It made them blink in disbelief. It made their brain process the new information for a significant amount of time. Tomori didn't care. It allowed them to look at their president with increasing admiration. Tomori called Takajo a pervert upon being caught. Nishimori just gave a wry look as Tomori proceeded to chase Takajo with a mallet. And lastly...
...it made them glad that Tomori was receiving the proper treatment that she deserved.
Popularity.
...
Well, at least nobody's treating her like dirt or an annoyance anymore.
"Look!"
"She's here!"
"Shut up! You're being too loud!"
"Hey! Didn't you see the President over there!?"
"What are you- Oh my God!"
""Nao-sama!""
"Shut up all of you!" Tomori didn't even hide her glare and rage. Though others immediately quieted, it made the majority writhe in excitement. The attention made her sigh as she hurried her steps to the clubroom. Not wanting to be caught by brief and hidden camera flashes that came from elusive areas.
With a series of stomps, she entered the clubroom as she closed the door with another sigh. Leaning on her backside as she palmed her face.
"If that don't stop, I'll seriously contemplating on killing Takajo" She said with a determined tone.
"Hey! At least keep your thoughts to yourself!" Takajo retorted as he was organizing some papers. Tomori blinked as she looked at the teen with glasses.
"...Why are you here?"
"I'm a member of the Student Council!" Takajo stood up in rage while Tomori just shrugged before heading towards her usual seat. Resting her head on her palms.
"You know the drill. Wake me up when we're about to close. Oh, on second thought. I'll leave early today. I have to check on Ayumi-chan in her classroom-"
*Slam!*
"Tomori-Kaichou!"
"Oh for the love of-!" Tomori groaned in annoyance as she slammed her head on the desk. "Don't follow me! How many times have I got to tell you that I'm not interested!?"
"B-But Tomori-Kaichou! We need you!" The newcomer tried to argue but Tomori was having none of it.
"Listen here" Tomori said with a serious tone. She then leveled a glare that made the visitor flinch. "Being the Student Council President is already a hassle and I don't want to add any more work to my schedule. I have more things to do that joining that club of yours"
"Tomori-san. Might I remind you that you don't even work most of the tim-"
"Zip it, turn-off"
Takajo sighed from his seat before addressing the visitor with a smile. Good afternoon Hoshoku-san" The mentioned teen gave a smile as he waved slightly.
The teen had shoulder-length glistening gray hair with unusual colored eyes and his lips thin and soft-looking. His eyes were the color of bright orange. A pair of orbs that only made his whole face feminine coupled with his rather slim body and pale toned skin. He was also a little shorter than Tomori, Reaching only about her chin. He wore the standard Hoshinoumi Academy uniform[1].
"Can't you just reconsider Tomori-Kaichou?" Hoshoku pleaded as he clasped his hands. Giving Tomori a 'puppy look' that weirdly compliments his girlish face. Truth be told, many had been a 'victim' of the seemingly effective gaze of the one who can be regarded as a 'trap'.
"No" Tomori still stood tall(though she was seating) as she resisted to pinch the cheeks of the first year.
It was disturbing how he can match Ayumi in a cute cuddle fight. And he was a boy for crying out loud!
Hoshoku was the newly regarded captain of the Tennis Club. Despite being a first year, he had taken up the role due to asking the Student Council to establish the mentioned club. Their merits were rather beyond average when it comes to general club performance. Overall, they were steadily building their own contribution and input for the school.
Another thing was that he was regarded as the club's mascot. With his rather feminine looks, many had looked up to him and considered him as one of the cutest students. Though it was slightly confused in the female category. Many hearts broke upon the next realization.
On a further note, the members of the Tennis Club absolutely adore the young boy.
"Muu~ Fine then, Tomori-Kaichou!" Hoshoku showed glumness before lighting up. "But I'll never give up! One day, I'll encourage you to hold a racket instead of a pen!" He then turned back towards the door before giving them a last look. "Goodbye for now Tomori-Kaichou and you too Takajo-senpai!" With that, he closed the door as his steps became increasingly quiet in the hallways.
"Glad that that's done!" Tomori stated with a jovial tone before slumping contentedly on her comfortable desk.
"...Remind me again why Hoshoku-san always asks you to join the Tennis Club?" After a few seconds, Takajo decided to answer.
"I just gave some pointers when I saw them screwing up" Tomori mulled. "I didn't know that they would resort to making me an honorary member. I don't even like sports"
"B-But you're so good at it!" Takajo countered. "Remember that time where you utterly demolished the basketball club while in practice?"
"I just thought them how to play a proper basket ball game" Tomori casually answered.
"T-Then, that time where you went against eleven players of the Soccer Club in a practice match and you almost made them disbanded due to loss of pride?"
"They just didn't know how to efficiently run and kick a ball" Tomori said with a yawn.
"You made some people in the Baseball Club afraid of a bat" Takajo said with a deadpan.
True to his words, Tomori had been weirdly excelling in every sport in the school. Takajo didn't know if it was because she started exercising lately or a way to release stress or even other problems, but he could say that she was progressing in that particular field way too much.
It then led to other clubs wanting to recruit the girl. Much to the latter's annoyance. This time, it had seemed the Tennis Club attempting again. Though, there were many clubs that Tomori had no intention to draw.
This had been the fifth time this week.
"Hey, hitting a baseball doesn't just mean you have to rely on a bat" Tomori stated with a smile. "Oh! And those exercises were worth it! I'm deciding to apply them to the Student Council's daily work out training!" She proclaimed.
"We don't have our daily work out training"
"Now we have! You need to work out, you're lacking in the paperwork department!" Tomori said with a matter-of-a-fact tone.
"I've been doing exercises in my entire life. And I can tell you that it barely improves your 'paperwork skills'" Takajo dryly retorted.
"Right, I forgot. You are a turn-offs"
"...Can I leave now? I need a breather myself"
"Paperwork Takajo. You can't leave"
"Then help me with this!"
"No"
Takajo shook his head from the casual dismissal. He then decided to ask something different. Though, he did have a rather curious question in mind that involves a certain teen. He immediately clammed up when he could've sworn she sent a glare in his way. Telling him, that discussion was totally inappropriate in this current time.
"...How about you just spend your time in the Tennis Club?" Tomori raised an eyebrow at hat. "I mean, you're clearly enthusiastic when it comes to physical extra-curricular stuff now that I've noticed. Maybe take a little breather and be a temporary member?" He suggested and it made Tomori's downtrodden mood to plummet even further.
"...I can't" She muttered as she closed her eyes. Something compelled her to just stay in this room and do those things that they usually do. Even if it was far from what they have done in the past.
She could be truthful and say that it was all for him. But that's a moot point now.
"Sorry, I didn't quite here that" Takajo squinted his eyes as Tomori sighed.
"I don't want to do work" Tomori noticed her slipped of the tongue as she repeated. "What I meant to say was that, I don't want to do more work" Surprisingly, Takajo just sighed as he returned to his work with a grunt while Tomori just grinned.
"Don't worry though. You have a prize waiting for you in the infirmary" Takajo perked up from the statement with confusion in his face.
"What do you mean?"
"Yusa is currently unconscious in the hospital bed" Tomori tattled. "You can do all your... turn-offish things while she's asleep. But I'll only limit you to look at her" She said as a condition.\
"That's a crime wherever you look at it! And please be more concerned! Wait... that's why I didn't see her in the rest of the afternoon session!"
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Thud!
Crash!
Boom!
A student groaned as he was sent flying on the back to back on the sides of a building like a ragdoll. Fortunately, the last impact never made his bone crack. It only made some scratches on his skin, an obscure bruise on his backside as his only protection was his uniform.
The camera in his hands fell and almost broke on the hard floor. But a nasty chink was placed on the small monitor of the camera. The screen's glitches portraying necessary fixes and maintenance.
As the male tried to get up, he didn't have a chance to as he felt his body unable to rise. A mysterious force making it so as his body continued to be pasted in the cemented floor. He was then viciously raised but the sensation of the strange increasing levels of gravity was still felt. Urging his body to stay down.
"I'll ask again... " Yu clutched the collar of the student. "Do you know anything?"
The only response he got was a disinterested glance. The student's eyes appearing lifeless despite his current situation. But the male's smile was anything but normal.
It was a deranged one. Something that Yu was familiar with, and had even one himself. He had compared it to people that were truly twisted to the core. Though, he can distinguish the kind of smile that was being displayed in front of him.
It was one of hunger.
Hunger that wasn't based on flesh, money or lust. But pure and genuine hunger for something even more.
Yu clicked his tongue as he proceeded to throw the already immobile teen on the metal chained fences of the school boundary. Creating dusts and an audible crack as the student barely managed to survive the impact.
The cloaked male teenager then drew a frustrated sigh as he closed his eyes. He forced tension to leave his body as he proceeded to think.
"That one's too far gone" Yu shook his head. "Noticeable cases of 'insane' people in the neighborhood only to be sent to mental facilities. Some even manages to reach an asylum. Signs clearly exhibit to 'cannibalism' as most doctors call it" He then opened his eyes as a dangerous glint became translucent within his different colored orbs.
"This school's too unchecked. My brother seems to be losing his touch... " He then looked at the shallow breathing teen as signs of anger exuded in his form. His knuckles cracking itself with intensity. Though, his apparent anger was clearly not directed to the barely living but to someone who was not here.
"Bring my message to your leader..." Yu then started to walk away from the teen as the latter's form was enveloped with a bright greenish hue. The scratches on his back seemingly healing in an extremely fast rate.
Though, the sheer otherworldly phenomenon that happened next paled in comparison as the world around the cloaked young man suddenly emitted an inaudible deafening scream. Something that made the downed teen unconsciously shivered in fright.
"If you ever attempt to involve Nao Tomori again, I'm coming for your life this instant. Proceed to hurt her and you'll find cold metal piercing your neck. And if you ever have half the mind to involve her and my little sister, your blood will be your shower... Be thankful that I decided to do this as merciful as I can possibly bear"
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[1] Totsuka in Oregairu. I tried to describe her-I mean, his appearance well but I don't think I did a relatively good job. Nonetheless, please imagine my (kind of) OC with lighter gray her with bright orange eyes and having the same appearance as that character. Unusual combination? Yes. Reason? Yes, I also have those. Telling? No, of course not.
Well, I updated. Sorry about the delay. I just have a lot in my plate in this couple of weeks. I'm close to graduating now but school still keeps asking me for requirements just to receive my diploma. Honestly, I'm tired of passing reports just to repeat them all over again. I hopefully wish you can understand my plight. Hey, come' on! Surely there are at least some of you that can sympathize!
Anyway, that's all I have to say as I don't want to draw this any longer. I'll be waiting in the reviews section if you have any comments.
And that's it. Wait for another update of Charlotte: The Origins!