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Note: This chapter is written in Shizuo's point of view

I screwed up again, just like I did back then. How did it come to this? I didn't want to hurt her.

Miyuki was lying on the ground under a vending machine that leaned on the wall of a building as everyone around just stopped and stared.

In the morning that day

I'm starting to get ready for another day dealing with annoying people with their annoying excuses.

The sky doesn't look bright today and it looks like it's going to rain, so brought an umbrella with me when I got out.

It was peaceful at the time I walked though the streets going to my work place. If only that peace could keep up all day, but that's not going to happen. I hate violence, yet there's always something thing that triggers my anger and makes me violent. It could either be a random bastard or the flea shows up and there are other things that make me mad.

Now I'm on my way to someone's house to collect their debt with Tom-san. On our way, Tom-san started a conversation.

"Shizuo. You seem like your usual self now, no you actually look happier than usual. Did you finally settle things with Miyu-chan?"

"Kind of. She came to my place yesterday late at night and gave me a box of chocolate."

"So, she didn't forget after all. Isn't that great?"

"I guess so."

I just acted natural, but actually I was really happy. No girl has ever given me anything before, except for the bakery lady that I met when I was little. She gave me a bottle of milk.

"You really like her, don't you Shizuo?"

That question struck me and I looked away to hide my shy face from Tom-san. I do like her and I can't deny that fact, but being friends with her was more than enough for me. Even though she gave me honmei-choko on Valentine's day, I know she gave it to me as a friend. What would happen if I actually told her that I liked her? Would she accept my feelings or not? Would we still be able to keep the relationship we have until now if I told her? Just thinking about it makes me dizzy.

"Hey, Shizuoooo!"

A familiar sound of a girl called me from behind. Speak of the devil, it was Miyuki as usual, but if it wasn't her it would have been Mairu, since no other girls would call out me like that.

"Hey guys. I was just passing by and though I'd say hey."

It's her alright. Her and her usual cheerful smile that now seems so dazzling to me. She knows who I am and what I'm like, yet she's not afraid of me.

"Hi, Miyu-chan. You sure seem more cheerful than usual."

"It's nothing, I just had a good feeling after looking at the sky."

She had a good feeling after looking at the sky? It's so gray and cloudy that it's kind of making me gloomy. But I guess her optimism might be one of her charms that makes her sparkling to me.

"Well I have work today, so I'll be going now."

"You're going to work with those clothes?"

She was wearing casual clothes as usual, yet she was actually going to work?

"Well, you're a debt collector that works with a bartender suit, so I don't see any problem with me working with casual clothes."

After going separate ways with Miyuki, Tom-san started talking again when we were quite far from where Miyuki is.

"Weren't you mad back then when Miyu-chan mentioned about your clothes. Because the last time someone made fun of your clothes, you sent them flying."

"No, I'm not mad. What she said was true and she wasn't making fun of my clothes or anything. So, it's fine."

Come to think of it, I never told her why I always wear a bartender suit nor did she ever ask me why I always wear it. Maybe she just doesn't care about what other people wear.

It's lunch time now. Me and Tom-san went to a chain restaurant to have lunch and take a break.

"Shizuo. About what I asked earlier before Miyu-chan showed up. You like her, right?"

Why did he bring that topic up again? I might as well answer the question, since Tom-san is one of the few people I can open up to.

"Yes, I do."

"Then, why don't you just tell her already? You two are already pretty close."

"I just think it's better to keep things the way they are now."

"If you say so."

Things are already great the way they are. I don't want it to change. Just being good friends with Miyuki was more than what I deserve, I couldn't possibly ask for more.

It's afternoon and nothing has made me mad yet, and that was kind of odd. I keep getting a bad feeling that something really bad is going to happen today. Was it just me? Before I knew it, I was surrounded by a group of men I don't even know.

"You're going down today Heiwajima Shizuo!" One of them said.

Then all of the men charged at me. I guess it really is hard for me to have a peaceful day. I wasn't 'mad' yet, but then one of them pulled out a pocket knife out and damaged my clothes. Not only did that guy damage my clothes, he also made me remember about the flea and that really pisses me off. I began to attack back.

Punch. Kick. Throw into the air by force. That's just how I do things.

One of those scums tried to run away, so I grabbed a nearby vending machine and threw it at his direction. Darn it, it missed him. He dodged the vending machine, but what really surprised me was the girl that was walking ahead of him and now in danger of getting hit by the vending machine I threw. It was Miyuki. What is she doing here in a time like this? Isn't she supposed to be at work?

The vending machine hit her, and now she's lying down on the ground without moving a single inch. Everyone around me just stood where they were in shock, that includes the scums, Tom-san and me. Is she dead? It's all my fault, I'm the one to blame. No matter how hard I try to protect someone, I always end up hurting them in the end. As I was drowning in guilt she started to move.

"Shizuo." She said in a weak voice I could barely hear.

She's still alive. I was glad that she was still alive. She crawled out from under the vending machine and tried to stand up straight as her right arm held on to her left shoulder. Blood was leaking out from her forehead and dripping down her face. She walked up to me. I felt like I couldn't move, as if my legs were glued to the ground I'm standing on. When she was in front of me, I didn't know what to do. What should I do in a situation like this? She looked up at me with a serious face and then:

"Shizuo, you idiot!"

Eh? She's yelling at me?

"I already have enough problems that I have to take care of and what do I get? A flying vending machine that popped out of nowhere and knocked me down!"

She's injured, she's bleeding, yet she's yelling at me like a mother scolding her child.

"Seriously! Could you just stop throwing anything you get a hold of, even if you're angry!"

I had no idea on how to respond.

"If this keeps up someone might get seriously injured! What if you accidentally hit an innocent little girl with a vending machine?"

She was really furious right now. Just like before everyone was just standing where they were. The sight of an injured bleeding girl that's completely furious was actually scarier than seeing a girl lying helpless on the ground to the people around me.

"Have you even though about the consequence of your actions?"

Tom-san walked over to Miyuki and tapped her on her right shoulder.

"Are you ok, miyu-chan?"

It was actually a pretty weird question to ask, but what else could he say. Miyuki that was furious a second ago seemed to have calmed down that instant.

"Ah, now that you mention it. My head feels kind of light."

At that moment she had lost he posture and fell down, but Tom-san caught her before she hit the ground.

"This is bad. We should take her to a hospital, but it would be bad if they asked us how she got injured."

"Then I'll take her to Shinra's place."

And that's how my day went.

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