It had been several days since what had happened in the maze and the identity of his lover had not been solved which irritated him.
Taro wanted to get his hands on the person who had claimed him so in the maze just so he could get them to do it to him again and again. Taro had not expected himself to become so lusty after the encounter but he could only guess that he clearly found it exciting.
He continued to read at the fountain, distracted only by Ayato making his way into the area. He had to wonder what kind, protective Ayato would have thought of the sultry way Taro gave himself away to someone who he wasn't even sure off.
"Taro" Osana's voice brought him out of his day dream "We need to talk. Can we talk in class 2-1?"
Taro shrugged his shoulders and sighed before putting his book away "Sure"
The pair walked into the hallway towards Osana's classroom awkwardly. Ayato was leant against the wall by the doorway into the school as they passed. Upon looking at him, Ayato smiled. It was a small, sweet smile paired with a tender grey gaze. Taro rushed to keep up with his childhood friend as he blushed furiously.
They entered the classroom and shut the door, unaware that Ayato had followed them and was watching.
Osana's hair had been cut to shoulder length he noted. I suspected that maybe she had stepped on it or something because that length was insane. She looked about awkwardly before finally speaking.
"Taro, what is going on with you?"
"Huh, what do you mean?"
"I don't understand. I've been your friend for years… I know I made that bento for you wrong but.. I went to the cinema with you and I did that playlist for you… Why did you say no?" Tears had begun to settle in her bright orange eyes.
Taro shook his head.
"I just, don't think we would last long together. Forgive me Osana but I know that kind of person who I would like to date and…" He trailed off quietly. "I'm sorry but I don't see us working out"
He turned to open the door.
"Its because I'm a girl, isn't it" Osana's voice was now filled with venom as she spoke. Taro sharply turned back to her.
"I've seen it Taro. The way you blush at certain people, I thought that it was me a few weeks ago but clearly not! I saw you flinch when Ayato smiled at you. Do you really think that I'm blind?" She raised her voice in near hysteria.
Ayato stared at the pair, things were clearly getting heating in a bad way. He turned down the hallway to see Raibaru also listening in, judging by the look on her face this was not what she thought Osana meant by having a chat with his Taro.
"I honestly can't believe this! All of my efforts were wasted because you don't seem to like girls, is that right? Tell me Taro!"
"Osana, do you hear yourself? This is why we wouldn't work. You pick up on the tiniest of things and blow it up into a huge issue. I can't stand that about you!" Taro yelled, trying to get the attention away from what Osana was suggesting.
"For fucks sake Taro! Just admit it! You don't want to date me because I'm a girl, I can't believe that I was pining for a fag this whole time!" She vented then stopped, eyes widening as she realised what she had just said. "W-wait! That's not what I meant!"
"I heard you loud and clear." Taro went pale in the face, horror evident in the way he spoke. The air had vanished into nothing. "I thought you were my friend" His sight blurred, tears rolled down his cheeks as he bolt out the class.
"Taro! Wait!" Osana pleaded.
"Osana…" Raibaru spoke up, gesturing towards the tall classmate.
Ayato was staring at Taro was he fled down the hallway. He slowly turned his gaze back to Osana, it was stormy with pure wrath written across all his features. Ayato was known for being calm, even in the most stressful moments; to look upon his face like that was terrifying. Osana was sure she felt the hairs on her back stand on its ends.
"Why would you say that?" Ayato boomed "Does it even matter these days? If you're supposed to be his friend then why would you say that?!"
Osana felt the blood drain from her face 'Was I really that loud?' She shivered as Ayato approached her.
Ayato loomed over her before speaking again "Jealousy is not a good look on you. You are a sad, pathetic waste of breath, do not speak to him again" She felt as if ice water had been dumped on her as he spoke those words, as if he were sharpening a knife.
He glared at her, before walking away with his fists clenching and unclenching. Raibaru was just as unforgiving. "I have two fathers Osana" She belted out "You know what that means, right? I'm so disgusted with you! I can't even look at you!" She turned before running away.
Osana fell to her knees and cries with despair.
Ayato had followed Taro into the boy's bathroom where he sobbed bitterly. The taste of blood filled his mouth when he stared down the girl who called his beloved that horrid word, he wished that they had been alone just so he could have snapped her neck there and then. He entered the bathroom, to have Taro run into his arms and sob louder.
Ayato held onto Taro, lust replaced by a protective urge. He held Taro tightly as he cried into his shoulder.
Things got worse when it turned out that Hana had overheard the conversation between Taro and Osana. The bullies were quick to target Taro, but what had been unexpected was the way that Kokoro had reacted.
Kokoro clearly didn't have a problem with Taro's orientation, he noted how quickly she pulled up something else for the bullies to gossip about when they tried bullying him.
"Honestly girls, this is way juicer" She started "Megami was caught at a family event boasting about her coat. It was made apparently the fur and skin of the rarest big cat in the world. Not often you get decent gossip about Megami…" She purposely raised her voice slightly to grab everyones attention. Kashiko muttered "Huh, who would have thought" while Hana was busying checking out the information, she showed to the Musume and Hoshiko.
Hoshiko nodded with a smile. "That's true actually. According to Kaobook, it was Amur fur. There's not even seventy of the cats left. I thought the Saikous were all for protecting the environment…"
"I always knew that she was a hypocrite" Musume slyly commented. "Who wants to bet that she begged her daddy to have it slaughtered at her estate to get the fur fresh?" The group laughed, leaving Taro a chance to slip away.
Ayato made a mental note to spare Kokoro.
Taro couldn't stand the awkward stares or the way that the other male students would flinch or walk away when he approached.
Shin and Iruka would even look away as he approached. He could not stop thinking of how much he wanted that lover to reveal himself. Only Ayato cared for him now.
He found himself eating his lunch at the back of the school where no one dared to go. Ayato was eager to watch as Taro ingested the sedative in his bento.
Taro bit into his onigiri and Ayato was nearly bouncing with joy. Taro continued to eat until he started to feel seriously drowsy.
He shook his head while rubbing his eyes, he went to get up but his legs gave out from under him. He fell to the floor, Ayato grabbed him just before he head smacked against the concrete. "Senpai…" Taro heard a voice but couldn't distinguish who it belonged too, he felt a warmth as he was picked up.
The last thing Taro could remember was a storeroom with a duvet placed on the floor. He was placed onto the duvet and pillows softly, he dosed off the moment he hit the soft fluffy heaven that was the velvet duvet. Ayato gazed longingly at the sleeping Taro, he reached over and stroked his hair.
Ayato could practically feel himself lusting for the upperclassman before him. 'That can wait until he wakes up' He thought to himself as he shut the door behind him, locking the door.
That was the first part of his plan completed. In total, nine students had been put to sleep and he would have his fun tonight.
Frankly, he couldn't wait for the hunt…
He was going to avenge his darling and he was going to show all their heads to him.
