DISCLAIMER: i don't own gravitation specially it's characters. I'd die with happiness if I do.
Summary: Shinori finds a friend.
CHAPTER 6 : Shinori's tomodachi
The clock ticked 12:30, and the school bell rang indicating lunch time. A pink haired boy sat on the school roof top eating lunch on his own. He could hear the rumbling noises of students below spending their time eating and chatting with one another.
He sighed as he found out that he picked the wrong food earlier. It was his father's strawberry pockeys that were on his bag and not the lunch packed for him.
"Itadakimasu" Shinori sighed and munched on the sticks. He was somehow relieved that he had brought money for drinks.
"That's not what you call lunch Uesugi." A voice said.
Shinori turned around and saw her female classmate approaching him.
"Why are you here?" he asked in a cold tone.
"That's not a proper way to greet a gorgeous female, filthy kid." She sat beside Shinori and opened her own lunch pack. The aroma of food entered Shinori's system which made his stomach churn.
"Hey, eat some real food. Here, I can't finish all of this so I think, you should be helping me."
"Honestly, I don't like punks interupting me, but since you came with food –
"Baka, shut up and just eat."
"T – thanks Kurosaki san." Shinori said.
"Uesugi kun," Kurosaki said. "Lately, you're acting wierd."
"What do you mean?" Shinori asked as he shove a mouthful.
"Do I have to spell it for you? Wierd.. Your'e not like yourself for almost two weeks now. And you don't participate in class actively anymore."
"Why do you care, your not my mom or –
He stopped at his words. Mom. Shuichi for him is a mom.
"Why did you stop?" Kurosaki asked.
"It's nothing, please don't mind me. Maybe I was just a little occupied."
"A little occupied huh?" she replied and snatched a thin red book from behind Shinori.
"Hey, that's Dad's – I mean.. that's .. that's..
"Oh, this?" she waved the book. "This is one of YOUR dad's new books right?"
"Uh- well.."
""Why, aren't you proud of your dad? I mean, he's the best writer in present time! And even our classmates and sensei adore him! I don't get it why you have to be ashamed of him."
"That's not it. I'm proud to be his son."
"Maybe you had a fight with him? Am I right Uesugi kun?
"What? Are you a psychic?"
"I.. am a psy-CHICK." She said while licking her lips.
"Yuck, no, you mean you're a PSY- CHO." Shinori teased, but Kurosaki laughed.
"Hey, I just teased you! you were supposed to be angry!" Shinori demanded.
"Yeah, that's the spirit kid. Welcome back to our world."
Shinori realized that he was not his dark self anymore. He was pulled out of the dark and into the light by Kurosaki, a classmate he hadn't talked to since the beginning of school. In fact, he does not talk to any of his classmates. He was known for being intelligent and his cool looks, but he was very stubborn.
"So, if it's ok with you, may I know why are you such a jerk this week?" Kurosaki interviewed.
"As you said, it's a parent – child quarrel. I called chichi names, insulted him –
"Wait, at first it's dad, then you're calling him chichi?"
"Oh no- sorry, I - I forgot, I need to be.. to be in the library. Thanks for the food and –
"Shinori Uesugi.. so, it's true, you are Yuki sensei and Shindou Shuichi's son."
Damn, she really is a psychic. Did she research on my history? Why am I even telling her about our fight. Oohh.. this blasted punk!
"Fuck, yeah, so what.? Look, don't tell anyone or I'll –
"You'll what Shinori? Is it why you were acting strange? Because you are ashamed of their relationship?"
Shinori stopped dead on his tracks. That was exactly what he was pondering for so long. Her classmate was such a genius to find that out.
"You know, I'm quite jealous with you." Kurosaki's tone become suddenly wavy.
Jealous? Did she say jealous?Jealous of what?
"You have famous parents taking good care of you. they see to it that you get anything you want without you being spoiled."
"It's not that fun at all. You have to hide everyday, so that those media people will not sneak in our lives." Shinori spat, remembering a moment when he was little, they have to postpone an important event just so the press would not see them. They were at the beach that time, to celebrate his birthday.
"That's the only thing you have to worry about. But you don't have to hide. They admitted their relationship, about how many times already, even my mom has the copy of their wedding. She's a big fan of Yuki sensei and Bad luck specially Shindou san." Kurosaki said.
"Hmph, you don't have to do this scolding if you only need their autograph, you should have stated it from the start."
"I don't need their autograph, I'm here to help you stupid. And besides, I have Yuki san's signature on one of his books. Hehe"
"Baka" Shinori muttered.
"You know, you are very lucky. Not all of us were gifted with wonderful parents."
"Why – is your father treating you badly?" Shinori asked.
"No, I – I don't know my father at all. And that mom I was telling you, is not my real mom."
"Meaning you are-
"We were adopted. Those younger students going in our classroom during lunch, they're my 'siblings'. We three were adopted when were babies. I was the first one, then when I was three, she adopted those two. Mom was really kind to us that's why we love her very much. She had a husband but that jerk left her after knowing that she was barren."
"You shouldn't let me know those things Kurosaki san." Shinori felt a little guilty from hearing his classmate's story.
"You should know. It's because I want you to realize that there's nothing to be ashamed of having two fathers as parents. What's important is you are properly being taken care of, and to think of it, you are rich. You don't have to worry about food or money, unlike us. We maintain our grades to become scholars so as not to burden mom. She needs to work overtime just for us to have something to eat for the day."
Shinori almost spat what he was eating.
"Stupid! Then you should have not let me eat your lunch! You should have saved it for your sib-
"Hey, take it easy, in the first place, that lunch was really yours."
"What do you mean? You said you wanted to share it with me?" he asked, confused.
"You are really pathetic Shinori kun. Earlier, when I was in the school grounds, a georgous pink haired guy wearing shades and a cap handed this to me. 'Onegai sweetie, please give this to Shinori kun, I know youre his classmate' he said, then he smiled at me and left."
"You mean.. this.. this.. chichi.."
"Yes, it was Shindou san that handed it to me. He wanted to give this to you, and.. there, I found you here, munching on some pockeys as pathetic as you are. You have to grow some brain kid." Kurosaki said and prepared to leave.
Chichi.. you.. when I forgot this.. you.. tsk.. shit!
"ah.. matte.."
Kurosaki stopped to turn around. The school bell rang which meant lunch time was over.
"Arigato." Shinori said, without looking at her eyes.
"Hmph, what a jerk. Come, if we don't walk fast, we'll be late for the next class."
He stood up once again, following his newly found friend, one who will accept him no matter what or who he is, who his parents are.
One who will accept.. me.. the real me..
A/n: (chotto) matte means waitArigato means thank you
Shinori and Kurosaki are my own characters.
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