Corpse Party- Cheap and Used

Chapter Nine

The sound of a loud rough knock caused Ayumi to groan. She knew who it was, but she found herself slightly happy to know he really did show up. She quickly adjusted her pigtails and stood up slowly from her spot on the sunken in couch. She walked to the door and she leaned her forehead against it, debating on if this was a good idea or not. She opened the door finally and bit at her lip as she did so.

Yoshiki stood there in his uniform. He held his book bag in his hand and he automatically walked in without Ayumi saying anything.

"Hey hey why're you just walking in? What makes you think you're so high and mighty to just barge in?" Ayumi questioned as Yoshiki rolled his eyes at her.

"Maybe because I am high and mighty? I don't think I need permission when it comes to you." He countered, letting a small chuckle escape his mouth as his eyes scanned the place.

"No need to be such a dick."

He chuckled again and ignored her insult, walking to the dining table that was clean for once. He set his bag gently down and pulled out the math assignment, along with other supplies.

"Thanks for not taking off your shoes." She stated sarcastically as she shut the door behind him, joining him at the table.

"You're still wearing your shoes."

"O-oh..." She felt her cheeks get hot.

Yoshiki shook his head and smiled. "You try acting smart and you try to outsmart me but I'll always win." He stated in a teasing way, his smile turning into that stupid smug grin of his.

Ayumi abruptly sat down and closed her eyes, frowning. "Just shut up already. I am smart and I'm better than you."

"Suuuuurrre."

Neither of them said anything. They sat in silence. Ayumi got out her assignment and she waited for something to happen. She was a bit on edge. She's never been alone with a boy when she was actually sober.

"Where are your parents?" He suddenly asked to break the icy silence.

"Business trip." Ayumi said flatly as she twirled her twin tail between her dainty fingers.

"Interesting. Anyone else living here?"

Ayumi shrugged. "Nope just me I'm living on my own."

Yoshiki picked up a letter that was on the chair next to him and he waved it around for Ayumi to get a look at it. "Really? Alright so I guess if I ever see this Hinoe I'll ask her if that's true."

Frantically grabbing for the letter, Ayumi groaned. "You're so annoying! Give that to me!"

He calmly handed her the letter and she snatched it away, ripping it slightly.

"So who is Hinoe?" He asked as he answered one of his problems on his assignment, using his calculator to check.

"M-my sister." She stated shyly.

"Please don't know who she is please don't know who she is."

"She works in town right? A waitress?"

Ayumi nodded and clasped her hands together, praying under the table he didn't know what she did or who she was.

It was partially true Hinoe was a waitress, well she was. Then she joined that business that was almost unspeakable to tell someone she wasn't close with. She knew she had nothing to be ashamed of since many girls did compensated dating, but she didn't want Yoshiki to know anything at all.

"Interesting." The tyrant said as he wrote down an answer to another problem. "Anyway, what do you need help with most? I don't want to do everything for you if you know everything except one thing."

"I just forgot the whole lesson, so please go over it again for me."

Yoshiki smiled smugly at Ayumi's pleas, and he simply nodded. "Alright, I'll begin then."

Ayumi stared deeply into his cool grey eyes. He wasn't looking at her at all, he was studying the book and pages in front of him. She could see his soft lips opening and closing but everything was silent. She was in a deep trance just by staring at him, she didn't even pay attention to his instruction.

"Shinozaki!" He shouted when he realized how she zoned off.

"Huh?" She mumbled as she blinked a few times, glaring at him.

"You're just as annoying as the other girls, staring at me and not even listening?"

"It's not like that! I'm just thinking..and I'm stressed. The zoning out just happened. You don't have to be such an asshole." Ayumi snapped.

"Don't get like that with me, learn how to handle a joke." He snickered while he picked up his silver mechanical pencil to scribble down the answer to a much larger problem.

Silence cascaded over them, and once again Yoshiki decided to break it again.

"Shinozaki, would you mind if I asked you some things?"

Ayumi bit at her lip. "Yeah I would. You're going to write everything down and show Ms. Yui aren't you?"

Yoshiki smiled at Ayumi's wittiness and he slowly set down his pencil on his open book.

"No, that was not my intention, but thanks for the idea."

"Ah, fuck you."

"Yes fuck me." He smiled smugly.

Ayumi's face went red hot and she growled.

"Shut up. You're a jerk. A tyrant."

"Yes. I'm a tyrant, but you don't seem to mind." The bleached blonde cooed as he completely forgot about Ms. Yui and the plan.

"Shut up shut up!" Ayumi hissed as she slammed her fist against the table.

Yoshiki's smug annoying grin spread wider at her reaction. For some reason, teasing and bugging Ayumi was way better than doing it with the other girls that always melted automatically from him saying hi, and they always clung to him. That sure did stroke his ego in all the right ways, but it wasn't as pleasing as seeing Ayumi in a constant annoyed, yet shy state whenever he talked to her.

Yoshiki crossed his arms as he looked at the angry Ayumi from across the table. "Calm down, Shinozaki. Hah, you're so..unique."

"I am?" She asked. She looked genuinely confused. She tilted her head like a lost dog and Yoshiki felt his heart suddenly pound from that adorable lost look she was giving him.

"You are.. You're very tough, yet sensitive. You're very sexual and full of lust but you're so shy and you could care less about sex. You're patient but also very, very short tempered. Most girls are always all bubbly, giggly, or they play hard to get. You're literally everything put in one."

Ayumi rolled her eyes, slouching and crossing her arms like the class rep.

"What's your point?"

"You're a walking contradiction."

Ayumi raised her brow, and sighed. "Is that good or?"

"You're unique. You're very interesting. I just wonder why you're like this."

"I wonder why too. People think I'm just lost but that's just my personality. My personality depends on certain things."

Yoshiki grinned. "I kind of like that."

"Some people don't."

It was way later now, and Ayumi was drooling, ready to slam her head into the table from how sleepy she was. She didn't want to fall asleep. She wanted to spend all the time she had with the class rep. He really was a big help, plus his company was soothing. She hadn't had anyone over in awhile. Usually she had to go to who ever's house if she wanted to spend time with whoever, but it was much more comforting having someone in her own shithole she called home.

"Wow. You actually got that problem right Shinozaki. And that one too. You're getting the hang of it. I think I'll go now though, if that's okay. You can handle yourself." He said softly to her as he gathered up all his items, shoving them into his bag.

"Kishinuna..." Ayumi muttered, completely groggy. "Could you please stay with me. Even if it's just for awhile. I don't want to be alone tonight. My sister.. I don't know when she'll be back."

Yoshiki was completely taken aback from this. Was she really asking him to spend the night?

"What about your parents. They'll be back won't they?"

"No. They won't. I don't really want to talk about it, but please, just stay with me. I need someone to talk to, and I just need someone here with me tonight." She pleaded, feeling defeated. She had no idea what she was even doing, but she didn't want to be alone.

The class rep saw how desperate she was, and he really couldn't say no. He didn't know what she would do if he said no. She would either throw a tantrum and cry and pass out again or punch him. He didn't want either of those things to happen, so he'd have to go with spending the night.

"Alright alright I'll stay. Come on let's sit on the couch and let's talk." He stood up and walked over to her, lending her a hand so she could get up. She took his hand without any hesitation and Yoshiki felt funny when he felt her small hand in his large one. He expected her to freak out like all the other girls, but she didn't, she was completely normal and she led him to the couch, which only made him feel even funnier.

They both sat down next to each other, and Ayumi yawned, which caused him to yawn too. Ayumi leaned onto him and she wasn't shy at all. Yoshiki on the other hand was flustered. He was more freaked out than anything honestly. He didn't know what to do.

"Mm.. Kishinuma?"

"What?" He stuttered.

"Can I talk to you about something?"

He laughed softly to himself and he nodded. "Of course you can. You can come to me about anything. I'm your tutor so I should know all your problems and what's affecting your learning environment, plus it'll help with the plan and with Ms. Yui."

"You're stupid. You don't have to use that excuse. I know you care and it's not because of Ms. Yui and the whole tutor thing." She countered as she yawned again.

"Maybe I do care but it's because you're human, plus you're such a crybaby."

"Shut up.. Anyway listen. I'm sorry for.. Well, making you stay with me. I've just been lonely. I don't really have anyone. Mayu doesn't even want to hang out with me anymore, she's busy with her stupid boy toy, and every other boy just thinks I'm their toy. I haven't been with someone in awhile where I can just sit and talk with them. This feels really nice, so uh, what I'm trying to say is, I appreciate this. I want to make it up in some way." She mumbled, finally getting shy. He found it funny how she got embarrassed over saying thank you but she won't get embarrassed being all over him like how she was now.

"It's not a big deal. The most you can do is not drink, don't get into fights, don't have sex, and help me get into that college." He stated.

"Shit, man. That's a lot of stuff."

He chuckled. "Well, didn't you want to make it up?"

She smirked, looking up at him. "Well yeah but I didn't want stupid unreasonable stuff to do."

"It's not unreasonable. I know you can do it."

She rolled her eyes. "I can, but I won't. It's that simple."

"You know I can leave right now."

"Okay! okay! I get it. I'll try to behave I guess to help you. That was the plan anyway but I'll actually try harder." Ayumi said as she leaned closer to Yoshiki, who wrapped his arm around her. She snugged into his side and she closed her eyes.

"You're really really cold."

"I know. I don't really feel good, Kishinuma." Ayumi hugged him tighter, shivering.

He flinched when he felt how close she was to him. "Do you want me to get you a blanket or carry you to your bed?"

"I sleep on the couch usually. Hinoe's boyfriends usually take my room..." She mumbled, closing her eyes again. "Hold me." She ordered him gently.

He obliged. At first he believed she was just trying to get with him but he could tell how weak she is. She was damaged in many ways and he knew Ayumi would never fake being sick just so he could touch her.

He held onto her as tight as he could. He unwrapped his arm from her and he wedged himself between the arm rest and the cushion and he grabbed Ayumi and pulled her close to him. She laid her head on his chest and she snuggled up to him, and she coughed once, feeling immense pain after. She was too weak.

"I won't sleep until you do. I want to make sure you're okay." He said in a serious tone.

Ayumi looked up at him completely shocked. "What? Really? You'd do that? Why're you being so caring..." She mumbles.

"Because you mean a lo—" before he could even say anything Ayumi was dead asleep on him, drooling and snoring.