Chapter 1
Natsuki took a step backwards, the back of her leg hitting the wall behind her. She really hadn't planned on being cornered by two goons when she had left for school this morning. In fact, she didn't really see it as fair that the two muscle heads were going to beat the shit out of her when all she had done was try to stand up for some freshman they'd been picking on. The stupid freshman had even run away the second he wasn't the one the thugs had their eyes on.
Her breathing hitched for a second in pure fear as the taller of the two guys stepped closer to her. No matter how much of a badass she pretended to be, being cornered by two giant thugs still frightened her.
How the hell did it end up like this? I hardly even show up for school! The one day I give in to Mai's whining and show up and two assholes threaten to beat me to a bloody pulp! Why does shit like this always happen to me?
"We'll show you what happens when you think you can fucking mess with us and get away with it!" The shorter thug snarled at her while cracking his knuckles. He pulled out a switch blade from his pocket and smiled menacingly at her when the blade flashed in the florescent light. Natsuki froze, terrified by the knife that had absolutely no business being inside of the school.
Natsuki had known that there were rumors of gangs inside of the school, but until now she had dismissed them. The blade pointed at her erased any doubt in her mind. The rumors were one hundred percent true.
At least I managed to make it this far. Wish I had gotten the chance to graduate though. This really wasn't fair at all. Why did bad things always have to happen to her? Granted they weren't usually this bad, but still. It wasn't right at all. Now that Natsuki thought about it more in her possibly last few seconds, the more unfair it seemed. It was starting to piss her off.
You know what? If this is how it's going to end then I'm not going to just stand here and fucking accept it without a fight! Something inside of her that had been holding her back from fighting back when bad things like this happened to her, finally caved in.
In one swift movement, Natsuki kicked in between the legs of the knife baring thug then spun around to smash her fist into the nose of the taller thug. Both fell to the ground, stunned and groaning in pain. Natsuki smiled to herself, proud of her handy work then sprinted down the hallway.
Unfortunately, the taller of the two boys had recovered quickly and was able to catch up to her with his long strides. He grabbed her roughly by the shoulders and held her still while his buddy walked up to them.
"Damn… that bitch has more fight in her than I though." He spat, still clutching his switch blade.
"LET ME GO!" Natsuki screamed in protest before the hand of the shorter goon clamped over her mouth.
"Shut the fuck up!" The taller boy hissed, shaking her to emphasize his point. He then turned to his fellow gang member and asked, "What should we do with her?"The shorter boy thought for a moment before a wicked smile eased its way on to his face.
"Let's take her to the boss."
"Good idea, the boss does like them feisty." The taller boy agreed, nodding his head enthusiastically. Before they started to drag Natsuki down the hallway, knife boy pulled out a roll of duct tape from his pocket and tore off a piece to place on Natsuki's mouth. He then wrapped some around her wrists, making it impossible for her to use her hands.
Who the hell are these guys? Seriously, who carries duct tape around all the time? Taking this tape off is really going to hurt… Natsuki's thoughts lost focus as she was dragged down the hallway. She was roughly yanked up the stairs then pulled into an empty classroom that was obviously being used for storage this year. The taller boy pushed Natsuki down onto a seat while the other one used duct tape to tape her ankles together. Shit! Now there's no way I'm getting out of here! Natsuki panicked silently. Satisfied with their work, the two teen boys sat themselves down onto of desks a few feet away.
"So when's the boss supposed to get here today?" The taller one asked.
"I was told sometime around four thirty. The boss has a meeting today." The other boy replied, scowling at nothing in particular. Natsuki, who had been trying to grasp what was going to happen, looked up at the clock that hung above the door. Four twenty seven. Judging by the way the two boys eyes lit up with a hint of pure admiration when they mentioned their boss, this was one person Natsuki really did not want to meet.
All three of the teens waited in silence as the clock slowly ticked away. The tall boy seemed to zone out, the boy with the knife twirled it impatiently between his fingers, and Natsuki began mentally writing her will.
The door opened slowly, killing the silence. The thugs immediately stood up watching as a slim figure slipped through the doorway.
"Boss!" They cheered happily. Natsuki recognized the "boss" instantly and would have gasped if the duct tape wasn't keeping her mouth in place.
The student council president?!
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