And I'm back! Okay, this one took a lot longer than anticipated. However, I am hoping you all enjoy. Just as a remind I have slight dyslexia so there will be spelling and grammar mistakes. Onto the chapter.
"Uhm. No?" Kameko's eyes shifted once.
"What...? why not?" Haru begged with a hint of annoyance in his voice. "I just wanted to ask you something." He wined. Kameko sighed.
"Okay. What is it?" Kameko folded her arms and fully turned to look at Haru with a scowl in place.
"Well, I was only wondering. How do you feel about Ichirou? Are you friends? Or something more?"Kameko lowered her arms.
"What?" her scowl was replaced with a look of concern and shock.
"Look." Haru started. "I love Ichirou, he's my best friend. And I don't want to see him get hurt. So if you only want to be friends I would suggest telling straight up... I got to go, I'll see you later." Haru walked off leaving behind a rather confused Kameko to her own thoughts. 'wait.' thought Kameko while walking. 'Is he saying...? No. Of course not. We're friends.' Kameko stopped. 'wait... friends?'
"Gah. I've got too much to think about right now. I don't want to add that to the list. I have to focus. I can't get distracted by mindless love affairs..." Kameko sighed. "I wish I could talk to Yuuka. Or Kaoru... Or Ren." Kameko walked off with her head hung low.
Kameko walked into the special star student lunch room and saw Cho Mai eating alone at a table reading a book. Kameko ordered the A meal, grabbed her lunch and sat next to Mai. In the special star lunch room, there were no lines for the food because there were only a few people in the room at once. "Hey, Mai. What are you reading?" Mai looked up at her.
"A book." Mai began reading once again. Kameko sighed and pulled out her sketch book. She looked over her drawing and trying to find ways to improve her art as she eight. "How was the mission?" Mai asked, face still planted in her book. Kameko beamed, usually Mai would not continue a conversation unless it involved Ichirou, or if Mai was talking to him.
"Odd," Kameko said looked up at her.
"And how was Ichirou?" Mai tried to ask nonchalantly but Kameko knew Mai was worried since she didn't see Ichirou today. Kameko smiled and told her how the mission went and how Ichirou was acting, Kameko's smile faltered. Then Kameko told Mai how she met Kaname. "Then Haru pulled me aside and basically told me to stop fucking around." Mai looked at her.
"What do you mean? He got mad at you?" Kameko shook her head.
"I wouldn't say mad per say... More like warning me? I guess." Kameko was purposely holding back information because she knew how Mai felt about Ichrou. "When does school start up again?" Kameko quickly changed the subject and eight a spoon full of pudding. Mai sifted through her bag and pulled out an electronic day planner.
"Hmm, three days." Kameko choked on her pudding. "You okay there?" Kameko used her napkin to clean up her face.
"Oh my god, I had no idea. What do I do? I'm not prepared." Kameko panicked. "School starts up in three DAYS AND I'M JUST SITTING HERE EATING PUDDING!" Kameko quickly packed up her gear shoved food down her through.
"Wow, what's your problem." Mai looked around embarrassed "Could you not yell like an idiot, please? People are looking at us." Mai put her day planner away and bookmarked her book.
Kameko ignored her. "Listen, can I tell you something?" Kameko leant in and whispered. Mai's eyes squinted and she hesitantly nodded her head. "Before I became a special star student I had about... three friends. Good friends too. But... Once I... Killed Etsuko, I sort of cut them off. I'm kinda trying to shut everyone out I guess. Not have any friends so I don't hurt anyone else. At least until I have compleat control of my powers... Also, I was told they didn't want to be friends with me anymore... They fear me... But the thing is I have classes with them. Every single class I have, they are in, and I should have prepared on how to avoid them... But, yeah... I didn't." Kameko chuckled. "So now I'm screwed. I want to compleat my training and show them that I have improved. that they don't have to be scared of me... So now I have to come up with a plan on how to avoid them while in class... Do I act coldly? Maybe they won't even want to talk to me." Kameko's smile faltered.
"Maybe you should just... I don't know, acting like a bitch helped me. Just, if they do try to talk to you, just walk away and give them evil glares." Kameko folded her arms and leant back in her chair.
"Hmm. Act like you?" Kameko pointed at her. "Then I really wouldn't have any friends." Kameko chuckled. "I would be avoided by everyone." Kameko started to laugh.
"Do you want my help or not? Because I'm about to leave and let you handle this on your own." Mai glared.
"Sorry, sorry." Kameko calmed down. "Yes, please help me. I need your wisdom and guidance." Kameko pleaded and Mai smirked.
"Well if you put it like that. I think I know what to do." Mai quickly looked around then stopped. "I'll introduce you to someone that's in the same grade as you." Mai got up and walked over to a young man who had black short spiky hair and piercing blue eyes, sitting at another table across from her. He was wearing blue jeans and a dark grey hoodie. Kameko watched as Mai talked to the mystery boy. They both turned to look at Kameko who quickly looked down at her empty plate on the table with a small blush on her face.
Kameko looked back up to see the mysterious boy stand up and walk over to her with Mai leading. "Hey Kameko this is Shiro Nori he's a special star student and he's in your grade. So I was thinking just hang out with him." Mai introduced packed up her things then walked away.
"Hi. Sorry about Mai, she's not one to be... friendly." Kameko chuckled.
"No, it's okay, I have known her for about a couple of months now. I know what she's like." Shiro smiled.
"So I heard you're in the market for new friends? Is that right?" Shiro took a seat.
"Well... Yeah, Sort of. You see my friends are scared of me since I have been made a special star student. So says Akira Goro. So I know need a plan on how to avoid them." Shiro cocked an eyebrow.
"Why would you want to avoid them?" Kameko smiled sadly and looked down at her empty plate again.
"I want to have compleat control of my Alice before I talk to anyone who wouldn't be able to defend themselves..." Kameko stopped and thought for a moment. "But Yuuka is a special star student... She would be able to defend herself quite well. Why would she be scared of me? If anything she would understand and probably wants to help me." Kameko thought out loud.
"Yeah, Yuuka Tomoko would probably want to help. Why not go talk to her?" Shiro asked. Kameko thought for a moment longer then replied.
"Akira told me she and all my other friends asked him to keep me away from them. So I did."
"You shouldn't trust everything you hear..." Shiro warned. Kameko looked up at him with confusion.
"What do you mean?"
Wow, that took quite a long time to post. Sorry, I had to do a lot of things, work and live, then it was Christmas and new years, but yeah thank you all so much for everything, reviews and all. And even though it was really short I hope you liked it. Thank you all for reading and like always, have a good one. BYE BYE!