Chapter 19 – 3-Year Nightmare

"Believe it or not…Kuuko Shiranui wasn't always the homophobic psycho bitch she's known for nowadays." Rukia said as we all sat in my room listening to the backstory of the person I fear the most.

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W-Well…second person.

"From the now-confirmed rumors we've heard, Shiranui was a totally different person back in grade school." Tsu added. "A really nice person."

"That girl? NICE? I find that hard to believe." Sara-san said.

"Knowing what you went through, I can understand. But it's true. And so is the story of how she changed for the worst."

"Are you prepared, Kyouko?" Rukia asked me. "This stuff's gonna bring back memories."

I shook my head in a mildly nervous state. I was mentally trembling in fear. Hearing the events of my bullying that took place 3 years ago was something I never thought would happen. Nor did I think I would ever see Kuuko again.

But…with so many people wanting to know and possibly stop her torment on not just me but the entire school…reliving the nightmare will have to be a small sacrifice to gain some form of peace and happiness.

Whether I like it or not…

"According to the rumors, Shiranui back in grade school was not only nice but also rather shy and seclusive…didn't want to be near anyone else…basically a completely different person."

"This change in her didn't really start until sometime after her first year in middle school started." Tsu said.

Sometime after her first year? That sounds a lot like…

"We don't know much of the details. Considering that the source of where we got this information in the first place really wanted to forget what she saw…but we heard that a relative of Shiranui got assaulted pretty badly. To the point where she almost died."

"This source also said that this person who did the assault was a rumored lesbian." Rukia added. "And so, once Shiranui heard this…her hatred of homosexuals started building in her mind. Wanting revenge on them all for what that one lesbian did to her relative…

…And then…that's when she and Kyouko's paths crossed."

Hearing that part, I started shaking uncontrollably. With tears of sadness and utter fear running down my face. I wanted to fully cry…but my multiple neck surgeries is making even that impossible. The one form of emotion I know the best these days and I can't even do that anymore.

Kuuko has really done it this time…

"Kyouko…" Rukia said as she came over to comfort me.

"She really is traumatized by that girl, huh?" Sugiura-san asked.

"Yeah…it's really bad. She still has nightmares about it to this day."

"Wow…"

"Kyouko-chan…" Was all Ikumi-san and Momo-san could say.

"We can stop now…if you want to, that is. Do you want us to stop?" Rukia asked me.

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And to the shock of everyone (including myself)…I shook my head no. I don't know why…but I feel like everyone hearing what I went through in middle school…one of the factors of why I'm like this today…will help me a lot more than I think it would.

I'm not sure how…but that's what I feel.

"*sigh* Alright…the day when they first met was only a few days after this incident happened. Kyouko was just minding her own business when she just happened to walk past Shiranui…who purposely tripped her and made her fall down the stairs."

"Seriously?! Who the hell does that?!" Ohmuro-san yelled in anger.

"Hey, don't interrupt and let them finish." Chéry-senpai said to her.

"After that, the bullying and physical torment only got worse. To the point where there wasn't a single day that Shiranui didn't make Kyouko's life a living hell. It even continued into high school for a bit."

"But by then, Kyouko had fully broken down mentally." Tsu added. "She was in a mental hospital for 2 months and then stayed home for 3 months. Refusing to leave her room and to be near anyone else."

"And when I finally got her to come out is when she first started attending Kohatsu. And met all of you."

"I see…so, that's the backstory." Chéry-senpai said.

"You know, I kinda feel sorry for her." Ohmuro-san said. "But even then, she's still a heartless bitch for taking it out on Kyouko and every lesbian in existence."

"Who is this relative that got attacked anyway?" Sara-san asked.

"We don't know." Tsu said. "We didn't attend the same middle school as Kyouko."

"We only just recently started looking after her because of her mo…"

And that's when I covered Rukia's mouth in a huge panic. I may have wanted everyone to know why I'm like this, but not to THAT extent.

I'm still trying to cope with that part of my shattered life…

"Right…sorry, Kyouko."

"H-Hey! What were you going to say?!" Ohmuro-san asked.

"It's something Kyouko doesn't want to bring up right now. Deal with it."

"Aw, what?!"

"Sakurako-chan…I think it's…" Ikumi-san then whispered something into her ear and that made her grew a sad, almost angry look on her face.

"Oh, right. That…"

"That?" Rukia and Tsu asked.

"It's nothing. Forget I said anything." Was all Ohmuro-san said as she looked away from everyone.

"Huh…"

What they don't know…or at least remember…is that Ohmuro-san and Ikumi-san were the first to know about my assaults. All the way back in grade school.

"Anyway, are we done here? I wanna try out this really cool dildo."

"Wh-What the hell?!" Sara-san yelled as she covered Momo-san's eyes of the explicit toy.

"Wh-Where did you even get that?!" Chéry-senpai asked.

"Before Yamabuki started the story, I snuck into her room and found this bad boy. Something like this has gotta feel really good inside your pussy right, Yamabuki?"

"H-Hey, you…"

"Wait a minute…that's MY dildo!" Tsu yelled at Rukia. "You did freaking steal it!"

"W-W-Well…i-it does feel good. Knowing that it was inside of you…"

"That doesn't mean you can just take it for yourself! That thing is for my pussy and my pussy only!"

"Can I at least have 15 minutes with it?" Ohmuro-san asked.

"No, you can't!"

"And this conversation has gone straight to hell…" Chéry-senpai mumbled with a huge facepalm.

"Trust me…with these two, it goes straight to hell a lot." Sugiura-san said with a huge sweatdrop.

While this "conversation" continued on, I soon noticed that Chinatsu-san was gone. And so, I got up and left to look for her. With Ikumi-san, Sara-san, and Momo-san following me once they noticed me leaving.

Either that, or they really didn't want to hear the rest of that talk…

It took us a while, but we found Chinatsu-san sitting outside under a tree. None of us even realized that she had even left the room in the first place. So, the fact that she's been here the whole time was rather impressive.

"Geez, there you are. We've been looking all over for you." Sara-san said as we walked up to her.

"Huh…so, they're finished telling that story, huh?"

"Yeah, pretty much. Now, they're arguing over a sex toy that Ohmuro took from Yamabuki's room."

"The hell?"

"It's best not to question it."

"Why did you leave, Chinatsu-chan?" Ikumi-san asked. "You missed most of the story."

"Because…I didn't need to hear it again."

"Again?" The three girls asked. Causing Chinatsu-san to make a huge sigh.

"Kyouko…I…I-I'm sorry."

"Sorry for what?" Momo-san asked for me.

"That girl…who assaulted Shiranui's relative while in middle school…that was me."

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"Wh-WHAT?!" The girls shouted in shock as my eyes widened with the same reaction.

"That girl was annoying the hell out of me so I attacked her. I didn't know her at all, so…yeah."

"You gotta be shitting me…so you saying that YOU'RE the reason Shiranui's like this?!" Sara-san asked.

"You're the reason she's so cruel to lesbians?" Momo-san asked.

"You're the reason she tormented Kyouko-chan for three years?" Ikumi-san asked.

"I didn't know she was related to Shiranui, okay?! If I would've known that she would turn into this homophobic asshole and treat Kyouko like shit for three years, I never would've done it! Nobody deserves to be treated that way! Especially not Kyouko!"

Chinatsu-san's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at me.

"As soon as that part was brought up…I knew right then and there that I was the cause of your horrible life. Because of my short temper, I ruined your life without ever meeting you. So, how do you think I feel?! Knowing that you caused your now best friend to be bulled…tormented…beaten to a fucking pulp every day for three fucking years! To the point where you feared everyone and could barely remember your own past! I may be known today as a heartless tough girl who couldn't give a rat's ass about other people's feelings, but…even I have a conscious, damnit! And knowing that Kyouko's life is down the shithole because of me is…is…Tch. Damnit…"

Chinatsu-san then fell to the ground. Trying really hard not to let out her tears of regret in front of us all. In my entire friendship with her, I never expected her to show remorse for something she did. It was truly a rare sight.

Which made the fact that I crouched down and hugged her all the more unexpecting.

"H-Hey…K-Kyouko, what are you doing?"

I didn't answer (not that I could). I just kept hugging her and even got a little tighter around her surprisingly petite body (don't tell her I said that).

"K-Kyouko! I-I know you can't talk but at least explain what's going on!"

"Chinatsu-chan…I think Kyouko-chan forgives you." Ikumi-san said.

"F-Forgives me?!"

"That's what it looks like to me." Sara-san said. With an added nod from Momo-san.

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"H-Hey, Kyouko…d-do you really forgive me? Even after what happened to you?"

I looked at Chinatsu-san and nodded "yes" to her question. Without any regrets or second thoughts whatsoever.

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"Tch…you're a stupid-ass girl, you know that?" Chinatsu-san said with a small smile.

I didn't respond (again, as if I could) and continued to hug my best friend.

"Then I guess this makes me a stupid-ass girl myself, right? *giggle*" Ikumi-san asked as she started hugging Chinatsu-san.

"H-Hey, Ikumi! Wh-What are you…"

"In that case, I'm a stupid-ass girl, too. *giggle*" Sara-san said as she joined in on the hug.

"S-Sara!"

"Stupid-ass." Was all Momo-sans aid as she joined in.

"Y-You too, Momo?!"

"It's just the five of us stupid-asses." Sara-san said.

"D-Don't call me a stupid-ass!"

"Hey, you started it."

"*sigh* Me and my big fucking mouth…"

"So, here you five are…" Chéry-senpai said as she and Sugiura-san walked up to us.

"Are we interrupting something?" Sugiura-san asked.

"No, not really." Ikumi-san said. "We are just being stupid-ass girls at the moment."

"H-Huh?"

"Seriously, Ikumi. Stop with the "stupid-ass" already." Chinatsu-san gained a sweatdrop.

"So, what's going on with the Dildo Girls?" Sara-san asked. "Are they done arguing yet?"

"Well, yeah. They did stop arguing…" Chéry-senpai said. "…mainly because at some point they all grew really horny from fighting over a dildo. And they're currently having a threesome right now."

"We left right before they tried to make it a straight-up orgy." Sugiura-san added.

"W-Wow…" The five of us each gained a sweatdrop.

You never cease to surprise me, cousin…

"So, yeah. We were about to just head home. What about you girls?"

If you've got nothing else to do, then I know of this GREAT burger place up ahead." Sara-san said.

"Hell yeah! Knockoff Burger King! I'm down for some burgers!" Chinatsu-san cheered.

"Looks like someone's recovered quickly…" Momo-san whispered to Ikumi-san.

"Chinatsu-chan's personality never ceases to surprise me…" Ikumi-san said with a sweatdrop.

"Eh, why not? I am kinda hungry." Sugiura-san said.

"Plus, I am curious about how a knockoff can be better than original…" Chéry-senpai added.

"You're coming too right, Kyouko?" Sara-san asked me. "Don't worry. We'll order for you."

With that in mind, I shook my head "yes" and gained a small smile. And the seven of us left the mansion to get something to eat. Now that my new friends know part of my old past, nothing should really hold me back now as I try once more to start over with a new life.

Even if my past keeps coming back up to haunt me…

Author's Note: After learning that Chinatsu unknowingly had some involvement in her life being total hell, Kyouko uses all of her silent strength to forgive her best friend and make their bond stronger. Now, the group of 5 stupid-ass girls prepare for their next hurdle in life: defeating the bully once and for all.

So, I'm coming back to this story. A lot earlier than expected. My mind is so conflicted on what to do with Himawari & The Dark Sapphire…I think I'm at the point where I might just drop it altogether and forget about the idea. I'm hoping that a little break from it will change my mind, but…we'll see.

I still have no idea how long this story's going to be. I already past my first normal stopping point being 15. So, now I'm hoping that I could end this story with no more than 30 chapters. And yes, I know I still need to include Ayano more. I just…haven't found the right point yet. It's coming, I promise. Just bear with me.

Thanks for reading. Later.