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1st year- Too Academy - continuing from last time
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Seijuro stopped the others from going into the room. He wanted to go in himself but right now he did believe that Daiki was the best option. He silenced Ryota's complaining and was now ignoring his worried pouting as he was already plotting.
He was not going to let this slide. If no one was punished for this then he would make Mac transfer schools! He was not going to let her be in a school where she couldn't be safe! He felt the anger build up inside of him feeling like he was going to snap at any moment.
He looked at Kiyoshi who was frowning worriedly and glancing at the now opened door, but he hadn't tried to enter the room unlike both Ryota and Taiga. Tetsuya had also seemed to understand the need to not crowd Mac right now.
"Someone should find a teacher," Kiyoshi spoke up.
Seijuro gave him a considering look before he nodded slowly.
"Her coach should be the best option," Seijuro said coolly.
"Why her coach?" Ryota asked.
"Because she trusts him the most of the adults at this school," Seijuro said shortly.
Kiyoshi nodded. "I'll go."
Seijuro gave him the same considering look again before he gave a short nod in agreement.
Seijuro watched as Kiyoshi hurried away and wondered if maybe he had been too harsh on him, he did seem like he still cared for Mac. He narrowed his eyes because the older boy had still hurt Mac and it was still unacceptable, but maybe, just maybe, he had not given him enough credit.
"Argh!" Taiga exclaimed and hit the wall with his fist.
"Kagami!" Tetsuya said worriedly.
"Who did this?!" Taiga growled.
"We'll find out," Ryota said.
"When I find out…" Taiga trailed off darkly.
Seijuro tuned them out as he pulled out his phone. It was time to set his lawyers at work.
...
Kiyoshi frowned as he made his way through the school trying to find Harasawa. He remembered what he looked like, so he should be able to find him. But that didn't mean he knew where he was most likely to be right now or that he knew where to go.
"Ah. Kiyoshi," a voice said and Kiyoshi turned. For the first time, he felt happy to see Imayoshi.
"Imayoshi," Kiyoshi said. "Where's your coach?"
"Harasawa?" Imayoshi frowned at him. "Why are you looking for him?"
"I don't have time for your crap," Kiyoshi snapped uncharacteristically harsh. "It's Mac, alright. She needs him."
Imayoshi gave him a sharp look before he nodded much to Kiyoshi's relief. Imayoshi turned and Kiyoshi followed behind him and soon they saw Harasawa standing outside the gym talking with an older couple. Kiyoshi realised that it was Daiki's parents, or at least his mother.
"Coach!" Imayoshi called making all of them look at him.
"Imayoshi," Harasawa nodded.
"Kiyoshi has been looking for you," Imayoshi said.
Harasawa arched a brow as he looked at Kiyoshi.
"You're Kiyoshi Teppei from Seirin, aren't you?" Harasawa asked.
"Yes, sir," Kiyoshi said and glanced at Daiki's mother who smiled at him. She clearly recognised him.
"Why are you looking for me?" Harasawa asked.
"It's Mac," Kiyoshi said looking back at him.
"Mac?" Ayano asked before Harasawa could say anything.
"Yes, she was locked inside a supply closet," Kiyoshi explained before he told them how they found her and finished with, "and I think she might have had a panic attack or something because she was struggling with her breathing. Aomine was still trying to calm her down when I left to find you."
Harasawa and Daiki's parents looked worried and Kiyoshi noticed that Imayoshi also looked concerned and his eyes were actually opened as he stared at him.
"Imayoshi can you find the school nurse and send her to the room?" Harasawa asked.
"Of course," Imayoshi said and Kiyoshi told him where it was. Imayoshi nodded and hurried away.
...
Daiki looked at Mac and felt relieved when she seemed to breathe more normally now, but she looked tired and pale still.
"Let's get out of here," Daiki said.
Mac blinked blearily as she looked back at him. Nao lifted his head as he looked at Mac as well with wide eyes and purred softly in encouragement.
"Okay," Mac agreed weakly.
Mac nodded and Daiki let a sigh of relief escape as he got up and held out a hand for Mac. Mac looked at it for a moment before she slowly reached out and grabbed it. She allowed him to pull her back to her feet but they felt wobbly and strange and she wasn't sure they would carry her out of the room.
But as she stood everything came rushing back and she felt something snap inside of her as she threw herself at Daiki and cried. His arms went around her and he held her tightly letting her cry. He didn't bother to wipe away his own tears that escaped as he held her.
After a moment he picked her up by placing one arm under her legs and the other supporting her back. She turned slightly so she could hide her face against his shoulder and held onto his shirt.
"The classroom here is empty," Ryota said breaking the silence that had fallen when Daiki came out with Mac.
"Fine," Daiki said and entered the larger room and was pleased to see that a lot of natural light fills the room. He tried to place Mac on a chair but she clung to him so he sat down keeping her on his lap.
She burrowed closer to him and focused on his scent and breathing letting both calm her down even more as the sensation of sound and movements threatened to overwhelm her again but at least she was out of that small room and she felt the air coming easier and the walls weren't trying to close in on her any longer.
"Are you okay?" Ryota asked unable to keep quiet.
"Ryota," Seijuro said.
Mac turned her head slightly so she could look at her friends and did her best to smile despite feeling really tired and just like she was completely out of energy.
"I'm fine," she said.
Daiki made a sound but didn't say anything but he tightened his arms around her slightly.
"Kiyoshi went to find Harasawa," Tetsuya spoke up.
Mac frowned. "You shouldn't bother him with this…"
"He would want to know," Daiki said comfortingly. "It's okay, Kenzie."
...
It wasn't long until Harasawa showed up with Ayano and Takehiro in tow being led by Kiyoshi. Luckily they had left the door open so they found them inside the empty classroom.
Ayano paused when she saw Mac curled up on Daiki's lap and while she would normally coo over how adorable they looked she now felt only worried because Mac seemed really small where she sat. She was still shaking slightly but nothing too bad and it seemed like her breathing was under control as well.
"You got her out of the supply closet," Takehiro said looking at Ryota before jumping when he noticed Tetsuya right next to him.
"Aomine managed to get her calm and carried her out," Ryota said looking over at Mac.
Tetsuya nodded, "it's only a few minutes since they came out. We thought it better to wait for help in here since it's more private and the room is larger."
Takehiro nodded as he looked over at the girl who was family to him. He felt just as protective of her as he did for Sayuri or Shiro or Daiki. She had been in and out of his house since she was only 8 years old and he had watched her grow up, and still growing.
"Potter-san," Harasawa said and stepped forward.
Mac turned to him and tried to smile.
"Coach," Mac said before she spotted Ayano and Takehiro. "Ayano…Takehiro…"
"Mac," Ayano came over and looked worriedly at her. "You had us worried."
"I'm sorry," Mac said automatically but there was also a small trace of disbelief in her eyes as she looked at Ayano from Daiki's lap.
"There's nothing for you to be sorry about, dear," Ayano said with a sad knowing smile on her face.
Just then someone else stepped into the room and Mac frowned slightly when she realised that it was the school nurse. Tanaka Haruka was a soft and kind looking woman with short dark hair; she was still quite young and had not been doing this job very long.
"Hello," Tanaka said.
Mac turned her face and hid in Daiki's shoulder. She knew she was being childish but she really wished that she was somewhere else. She felt exhausted and all she wanted was sleep, but her arms and hands still felt prickly and numb.
"Kenzie," Daiki murmured. "It's going to be fine."
"Please let her take a look at you, Mac," Ayano said reaching out to stroke Mac's hair and she felt herself relax slightly as she did.
"Fine," Mac mumbled as she turned again.
She refused to leave Daiki's lap and his arms tightened around her waist as he glared at Tanaka who sighed but stopped asking her to take a seat on a chair by herself. Mac obediently answered her questions and allowed her to check her blood pressure.
"I do think you had a mild panic attack;" Tanaka said when she finished.
Mac grimaced slightly but nodded slowly.
"Do you know what caused it?" Tanaka asked.
Mac stared at her blankly before she turned her head into Daiki's shoulder again. She knew but she wasn't going to tell someone she didn't know or trust.
...
It was a while later and Mac had calmed down even more and even got off Daiki's lap even if she kept holding his hand and stayed close to him. Right now he was the one who made her feel safe. She barely paid attention to what was going on around her as they had been joined by the principal and her teacher, Tuskuda.
Nao had been placed back in her bag (Tetsuya had gone to get if from the classroom) since Mac wasn't sure how others would react to him. She didn't want to make any fuss about her bringing a fox with her to the school. Harasawa had not said anything about it, but in Mac's mind, he was different from the others.
"Can you tell us what happened, Potter-san?" the principal asked.
Mac sighed wondering if this day would ever end.
"I was going to find more paper for our drawing table," Mac said. "I was in the room trying to get the paper when the door suddenly closed behind me. I…I tried to get it open, but…it wouldn't open…I couldn't get out and…"
Daiki squeezed her hand and she inhaled deeply trying to calm down again as just remembering what had happened threatened to make her panic again. She pushed it back the best she could and Daiki's presence next to her helped remind her that she wasn't that little girl stuck in a cupboard anymore.
"Do you know who did it?" Harasawa asked.
Mac pursed her lips as she shook her head, "I didn't see anyone."
"Coach," Daiki spoke up and Harasawa looked at him. "I think it was Fujimoto."
"That's a serious accusation, Aomine-san," Tuskuda said.
"She tried to get me to think that Kenzie had gone off with Kiyoshi," Daiki scowled at their teacher. "She has been coming with taunts and mocked Kenzie all week, and Kenzie has had to deal with it because you put them on the same group! They shouldn't have been on the same group since Fujimoto also was the one who told the class about Kenzie's past and tried to use it against her!"
Tuskuda frowned slightly but looked thoughtful.
"I thought that if you worked together then you might work through your issues," he admitted with a tired sigh.
Mac shrugged but didn't say anything. She didn't feel like talking right now.
"What's going to be done about her?" Seijuro asked coolly.
"What do you mean?" the principal asked a little nervously as he looked at Seijuro.
"I mean what are you going to do to punish Fujimoto for what she did to Mac?" Seijuro demanded.
"We still don't…"
"She did it," Seijuro said. "And it won't be too hard to prove. She doesn't seem like the type to be able to hide her guilt away. So, I ask again; what's going to be done about her?"
Ayano and Takehiro exchanged looks before looking over at the principal and the teachers. Harasawa looked concerned as he looked at Mac.
"We'll talk with her," the principal said.
"That's not good enough!" Taiga said stepping forward. "She hurt my cousin! My dad won't stand back and not do anything about this!"
"And neither will I," Seijuro said. "I've already been in contact with my lawyers. If Fujimoto isn't properly punished we will be suing the school."
Mac frowned as she looked at Seijuro.
"Seijuro," she frowned.
"No, Mac," he said looking at her. "I won't let you be at a school that's not safe for you. I know you want to stay here, so I'm going to do what's needed to be sure that something like this doesn't happen again."
The principal paled slightly as he drew sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.
"We agree," Takehiro spoke up. "I know that we're not Mac's guardians right now, but we once were and we still see Mac quite a lot. I would like to be sure that she is safe at this school and this is the second time something has happened and most likely caused by the same person."
"Dad will agree as well," Taiga said. "He's a lawyer too, and he'll support Akashi in this."
There was really no other way for this to go and the principal and her teacher promised to make sure that the one(s) responsible for this would be punished accordingly.
...
Fujimoto had a good time with her friends and enjoyed the complaints that filled their class as Mac didn't return and neither did Daiki. The stream of people had stopped now and they were only the class left and they were supposed to start the clean-up.
She wondered if Daiki still were looking for Mac, or if he had given up yet. She smiled slightly as she heard some of the girls complain about how Mac and Daiki were skipping the final work for the school festival.
"I had expected it of Aomine," Maki said. "But not of Potter. She never came back after going to find more paper."
"I know," Ito nodded.
Fujimoto smirked. Seemed like they were turning on Mac now. She wasn't such a big shot in their class now. They would see her as the cheater and lying bitch Fujimoto knew she was.
Daiki came inside with Seijuro who was looking blankly around.
"Oh, Aomine?" Mori said. "I thought you were skipping the clean-up."
His voice was slightly sarcastic.
Daiki glanced at him before he shrugged carelessly.
"Has anyone seen Kenzie?" Daiki asked.
They looked at each other and shrugged. "No."
"You sure you didn't see her?" Seijuro asked.
"I told you," Fujimoto said looking smug. "I said she left with a boy."
The class gasped slightly before exchanging looks and whispered together as they eyed Daiki and then Fujimoto.
"What boy?" Seijuro asked. "You said it was Kiyoshi, but it wasn't him."
"I said it looked like him," Fujimoto puffed out her chest. "Who knows who it is? Just look at how she allows anyone to touch her? Maybe she has met someone new."
Daiki fisted his hands and Seijuro shot him a warning look.
"And you saw her leave with him?" Seijuro asked.
In the drama enfolding no one noticed the principal and their teacher and the basketball coach slipping into the room silently watching what was going on.
"Yes," Fujimoto nodded. "She was hanging all over him too. I…I am sorry, Aomine. I know you liked her."
Daiki scowled and abruptly kicked a table so it flew backwards making the others scramble away with surprised exclamations.
"Then," Seijuro spoke up his voice icily calm and his heterochromatic eyes even colder as they cut into Fujimoto who suddenly stilled. "Can you explain to us why we found her locked in a supply closet in an empty hallway above us?"
Fujimoto paled and blinked as she looked at Seijuro before looking at Daiki who was now glaring at her.
"I…um…I…"
"What?" Matsushita asked. "Potter was…."
"Is she alright?!" Sakurai gasped out worriedly his eyes wide and already filling with tears.
"Explain how she ended up in there when you supposedly saw her with a boy?" Seijuro asked again.
"I…That's… he must have…"
"Who was it? What's his name and what did he look like?" Seijuro asked. "If you saw them then you should be able to describe him, right? You seemed to have given them both a close look. You wouldn't mind sitting with a sketch artist?"
"Sakurai could do it, right?" Daiki added looking over at Sakurai who blinked at the sudden use of his last name since Daiki had taken by using his first name lately.
"I…um…yes!" Sakurai nodded.
Seijuro turned back to Fujimoto who was blinking rapidly and seemed to try to get up with a plausible explanation.
"What's the problem, Fujimoto?" Seijuro asked his voice dropping even more.
"Yeah, Fujimoto," Daiki snapped. "You should be able to do that."
"I…I didn't really see him that well…" Fujimoto stuttered out. "I just… I don't know…I couldn't describe him…"
"Oh? But from what you said you saw him clearly," Seijuro said. "But then again, you said it was Kiyoshi at first. You were sure about that."
"No, I wasn't…"
"Yes, you were," Daiki said. "You looked me in the eye and told me that you saw Mac with him and tried to make it look like she was cheating on me!"
"Well, she is!" Fujimoto snapped. "Just look at the way she hugs all those boys! She is clearly flirting with them and you're just too blind to see it!"
"Kenzie isn't cheating on me," Daiki growled. "She's not flirting with anyone and you need to back off!"
"You're just being an idiot who refuses to see what right in front of your eyes!" Fujimoto snapped. "She is just using you. She doesn't care about you. Not like I do. I care about you! I would be best for you, but all you see is that…that bitch! She's not good enough for you! She's just an orphan abandoned by her family! Not even they could love her, so why would you?! She deserved to be locked in the closet! It proves just where she belongs!"
Daiki would have snapped if not for a hand holding him back and Harasawa gave him a sympathetic look but kept him from advancing on Fujimoto who suddenly paled realising that there were teachers in the room.
"I believe you need to follow me, Fujimoto-san," the principal said sternly.
...
Mac was in bed. She was in the room that used to be (and really still was) her room at Daiki's house. She had been talked into, not that it was very hard to do, to go home with them. Even Taiga was there, sleeping on the couch in the living room. Ayano had insisted that she come home with them after everything was finished at their school and Tarou had also told her to go there when she talked to him. She had tried to tell him that he didn't need to hurry home, but he said he would be back the next day since she needed him.
She sighed as she turned in the bed sleep refusing to come despite how tired she felt or how her eyes burned. Her mind wouldn't shut down and her body felt a little restless and strange.
She felt stupid and weak. Logically she knew that she shouldn't feel like that and that it was nothing to be embarrassed about, but she just couldn't help the way she felt. Who got a panic attack by being locked into a room?
Well, those who had been forced to live in a cupboard for the first years of their lives? Maybe. It wasn't just the room in itself that had her panic like that, it was like she had been pushed back to those years where she had been alone and helpless. It was overwhelming and it had come so fast that she couldn't deal with it in time before she suddenly was back to being that helpless little girl who had no friends and no family.
She had even forgotten that she had her magic. If she only had been able to keep her mind clear then she would have remembered that she had her magic and could get out that way. Though, she couldn't have been sure that no one had been on the other side and seen her use her magic… but wasn't there something that said that you were allowed to use magic if you were in danger? Would this have been classified as that?
She pushed the thoughts away with a huff as she again tossed in bed and stared at the ceiling. Nao made a sound next to her and she glanced at him, his eyes were opened and he was looking at her.
"Sorry, Nao," Mac said and turned to her side so she could easier reach out and scratch his ear. "And thank you for today."
He barked softly and snuggled into her hand as he closed his eyes in pleasure making her smile softly. He had helped her a lot by being there today, and she knew that he had led Daiki and the others to her. If not for him who knows how long it would have taken them to find her?
...
Finally, she gave up and pushed herself out of the bed and looked at Nao who followed. She had a feeling that he would be extra clingy for a while now. She smiled as she picked him up and cuddled him to her chest.
She walked out of her room and into the dark hallway and softly padded over to Daiki's room. She knew she shouldn't, but she…she needed him. She felt unsafe and he was safe, so she needed him.
She knocked softly on the door before she pushed it open.
The room was dark but a small stipe of light came from the moon outside and through the small opening in the curtains. As she got used to the dark she saw Daiki lying on the bed looking like he was sleeping.
After a slight hesitation, she closed the door behind her and carefully walked over to the bed and paused as she looked down at Daiki. He looked peaceful in his sleep, younger somehow. She couldn't help the smile that crossed her lips as she looked at him. He really had saved her today.
His eyes flickered open and Mac wasn't sure if he had heard her or if he just felt someone looking at him. He blinked tiredly up at her before his eyes got a more alert look as he pushed himself up. He had a white t-shirt on and grey sleeping pants.
"Kenzie?" he asked with a surprisingly clear voice to just have woken up. "Are you okay?"
"I…I couldn't sleep," Mac admitted. "I just…I can't forget…"
Daiki looked at her before he reached out and grabbed her hand and pulled her to the bed so that she had to sit down and he reached out to push her hair out of her face. She leaned into the touch, craving it.
"You're safe, Kenzie," he promised.
"I know, but…" Mac whispered.
Daiki nodded and scooted to the side of the bed making room next to him. Mac blinked.
"Come on;" Daiki said. "You can sleep here."
"But…"
"It's fine," Daiki said. "I won't do anything."
Mac blushed and looked away, "that wasn't what I was thinking…"
Daiki smiled slightly, "you need to sleep, Kenzie."
Mac bit down on her lower lip eyeing the bed and Daiki before she nodded and placed Nao on the edge of the bed before she lied down next to Daiki. He shuffled a little so she could get comfortable and she couldn't help but feel nervous as she felt his warmth close to her against her body.
She was too tired to be really nervous or self-conscious about being in the same bed as her boyfriend as she snuggled closer to him and ended up resting her head on his chest and his arms were around her waist holding her close to him.
"Is this okay?" Daiki asked.
"Yes," Mac said. "I'm sorry."
"What are you sorry about?" Daiki asked and she felt him stroking her back.
"About everything," Mac said. "About the mess today…falling apart like that…I…"
"Hey, you have nothing to be sorry about," Daiki interrupted her. "It wasn't your fault, Kenzie."
Mac felt tears in her eyes but she pushed them back. Logically she knew it wasn't her fault, but she still felt like it was.
"I shouldn't have panicked just because I was locked in a supply closet," Mac said.
Daiki hugged her tighter and she felt his lips against her hair. She allowed him to comfort her even if she felt weak and stupid. He just held her and she felt herself relax slightly again.
"I used to sleep in one," Mac suddenly said.
"What?" Daiki asked.
"Back in England," Mac whispered. "I used to sleep in the cupboard under the stairs."
She bit her lip as she said it. She had actually said it out loud. She had never admitted to that before, not even to Daiki. She felt his arms tighten around her even more and the sharp intake of breath. He was silent for a few seconds before he let out a noisy puff of air.
"Shit…Kenzie…"Daiki said. "That's…"
He was at loss for words. He felt angry. Angry at her relatives for making her sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. It was horrible. Who did that? Who made their niece, their family (!), sleep in such a small space? No wonder she didn't like small spaces. He had known that, but he hadn't known why. And he hadn't asked.
"I'm sorry," Daiki said.
"Eh?" Mac tilted her head so she could look up at him. "Why?"
"For not being there to protect you," Daiki said.
"It was before I even knew you, Daiki," Mac smiled slightly. "You couldn't have known nor done anything. It's not your fault. You have protected me ever since I met you."
"I should have been able to," Daiki scowled.
Mac shook her head and patted his chest. She lied down again and smiled.
"I love you," she said.
Daiki blinked, "I love you too."
...
Ayano frowned slightly when she saw the empty bed in Mac's room. She knew Mac hadn't gone downstairs since she had just been there and Taiga was the only one there and he was still sleeping on the couch. She had wanted to check on Mac since she worried about her getting enough sleep after the day she had yesterday. It had been a tiring day and Ayano could see the strain it had put on Mac. She had been really grateful that Mac had agreed coming back with them. She wasn't sure what she'd done if Mac had insisted on going home to an empty apartment, well not completely empty seeing that her cousin would have been there, but all the same…
But now Mac's bed was empty and Ayano wondered where she could be. She hoped that Mac hadn't left during the night. She was still frowning when Takehiro came out of the bathroom and paused when he saw his wife.
"Something wrong, dear?" he asked.
"Mac's not in her bed," Ayano said and when Takehiro opened his mouth. "And no, she's not downstairs."
Takehiro glanced toward Daiki's door that was closed and Ayano followed his eyes. She blinked before she walked over and quietly opened the door and looked inside. Takehiro was right behind her and both blinked when they saw Mac curled up next to, or rather partly on top of, Daiki. Her head was on his shoulder almost tucked under his chin and one arm was thrown over his chest. He had one arm around her waist holding her in place.
Ayano wasn't sure what she felt looking at her son and his girlfriend. She knew it shouldn't be a surprise, and it wasn't but she wasn't sure what to think or how to react. She was sure that nothing had happened now, and was sure that Mac had sought Daiki out because she needed him.
"Hm," Takehiro said.
Ayano glanced over at him and saw that he too had a pensive look on his face as he looked at the scene in front of them.
"We should let them sleep," Ayano said as she closed the door again.
Takehiro nodded.
They walked downstairs and after looking in on Taiga who was still sleeping on the couch they walked into the kitchen.
"They're getting very close," Takehiro commented when he had gotten his coffee.
Ayano glanced over at him and nodded.
"Should we do anything about it?" she asked.
Takehiro frowned slightly, "I don't know."
Ayano sighed tiredly. It wasn't like she hadn't known that they had been approaching this step in their relationship, but seeing them in bed together…well, it was making it clear. Even if she was sure that they hadn't actually done anything.
"We have already given them the talk," Takehiro said.
"I don't know what I feel about them taking that step already," Ayano sighed. "They're just 16."
Takehiro looked over at his wife and nodded. "They're growing up fast."
"They're still kids," Ayano said.
"They're not kids anymore," Takehiro said. "They're teenagers."
"The same thing," Ayano mumbled but smiled when Takehiro leaned in an kissed her temple.
"We have to trust them, dear," Takehiro said. "Forbidding them would only make it more alluring, and they would feel rebellious. You know how teens are. And we would want them to feel like they could come to us if they need to."
Ayano sighed but she knew that her husband was right.
...
Mac woke up and blinked confused for a moment before she remembered where she was and just what had happened the day before and how she had sought Daiki out during the night. She blushed lightly as she felt Daiki's chest rise and sink as he breathed underneath her chin. She felt his arm around her waist. He was really warm, she thought absentmindedly.
She tried to move but his arm tightened and he made a sound making her tilt her head and saw his deep blue eyes looking back at her.
"Morning," he mumbled.
"Morning," she smiled.
It wasn't the first time she'd seen him with bed-hair, but it was the first time she saw him as he woke up and that adorable confusion before his eyes cleared.
"Mmm…" Daiki smiled more now as he hugged her closer to him and nuzzled her hair. "I like waking up like this."
Mac giggled feeling lighter and blushed as she shifted a little so she was fully on top of him now and pushed herself up so she was looking down at him and her hands were on his chest.
"You do, do you?" she asked.
"Yeah," he nodded.
She swallowed as she felt something hard against her leg and knew it was his erection. She fought the blush as she didn't want to react or show that she noticed it. She looked at him and saw that he was almost holding his breath now.
"Well," Mac said smiling as she shifted her leg a little and he let out a small gasp.
Suddenly she found herself on her back and he was hovering over her as he stared down at her with dark blue eyes that seemed to swim with something she barely dared to name even in her mind. She felt a little breathless as she stared up at him.
"You're playing with fire, Kenzie," he said.
Before she could answer he leaned down and kissed her. She gasped slightly as she felt his body over hers and was aware of how he was covering her, as her eyes drifted close. She knew she had morning breath but he didn't seem to care as he deepened the kiss making her arch up against him.
She allowed him to settle between her legs and his hands stroked up and down her sides as he kissed down her jaw and further down her neck making her breathing pick up. She knew they should stop and that this was dangerous. Like really dangerous. But right now her mind wasn't able to think about that, all she thought about was that she wanted more.
He kissed her again and this time it was slower and sensual. Her hands were in his hair, she loved playing with his hair it was so soft.
"We…should…stop…" she managed to gasp out and he sighed but nodded as he pressed on more kiss to her lips before pulling back.
"You're dangerous in the morning," Daiki laughed breathlessly as he leaned down resting his forehead against hers.
"Says you," Mac grinned up at him despite knowing that her cheeks were cherry red.
Daiki laughed again and moved so he was beside her now and turned so he was facing her.
"Are you okay, Kenzie?" he asked.
"I'm fine," Mac said. "I'm going to be fine."
"Good," Daiki said. "You're not alone."
"I know," Mac said softly.
...
Mac went back to her room with Nao right behind her and grabbed her clothes before she went to the bathroom and took a quick shower. It felt nice and she felt refreshed as the water seemed to clean off a lot of her strain from the day before.
She felt much better today. Her talk with Daiki and then waking up with him… it was pretty perfect, actually.
Ready and dressed she left the bathroom and went downstairs. She found Taiga seated on the sofa looking like he had just woken up. He smiled when he saw her.
"You okay, Mac?" he asked.
"I'm fine," she smiled. She wondered how many times she would have to say that in the coming hours if not days.
"Remember that dad wanted you to call him when you woke up today," Taiga reminded.
"Right," Mac said. "I'll do that right now."
Taiga nodded and got up. He patted her shoulder as he passed her before scowling when almost colliding with Daiki in the doorway.
Mac smiled as she fought the blush she knew was covering her cheeks and when Daiki smiled at her she looked away suddenly feeling shy and a little unsure, but at the same time, it felt like butterflies went off in her stomach.
They were both unaware that they were being watched by Ayano and Takehiro.
Mac sat down on the couch as she pulled out her phone to call her uncle. Daiki sat down beside her and grabbed her free hand. She smiled as she looked at their joined hands.
"Mac," Tarou's voice sounded.
"Hey Uncle Tarou," Mac said.
"How are you feeling?" Tarou asked worriedly.
"I'm fine," she said. "I feel much better today."
"That's good," Tarou said relieved. "I've book a flight in two hours. I'm at the airport now, but I won't be in Tokyo until late tonight, okay?"
"That's fine," Mac said. "You didn't have to hurry home, you know. I'm fine."
"Of course I have to, Mac," Tarou said. "You and your cousin are more important than work."
Mac smiled a small happy smile and leaned into Daiki who immediately put his arm around her shoulder allowing her to snuggle even closer.
"Thank you," Mac said.
"No problem, kiddo," Tarou said. "How's Taiga?"
"He's fine," Mac said. "He slept here at Daiki's house as well."
"He did?" Tarou asked surprised. "That's good. Thank Ayano and Takehiro from me, okay?"
"Sure," Mac said.
"Talk to you later tonight," Tarou said before he ended the call.
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It was a couple of days later at Mac was back at school. She had spent much of her time with Daiki but had gone back to the apartment when her uncle had come back and had been spending some time with him and Taiga as well. It helped to be around people. It allowed her to push away the memories from being locked in that room.
Even Sirius and Remus had shown up, though they hadn't known that something had happened until Mac had filled them in. And she only did that because Tarou had pushed her to. She still smiled a little remembering it.
"You mean to tell me that you were locked in a supply closet by a classmate?!" Sirius growled.
"And the school wanted to cover it up?" Remus asked incredulously.
"That…that….girl really should watch herself!" Sirius barked with a fierce glare.
"I'd let Moony have a go at her," Remus agreed surprising Sirius slightly.
"Oh you got Remus mad now," Sirius smirked but it was an evil smirk. "Even old Moony wants to play…"
"She deserves it for putting Mackenzie through that!" Remus defended looking at Sirius with a fierce glare. "Don't pretend that you don't agree!"
"Oh, I agree," Sirius said. "I'm just surprised since you rarely allow Moony's side of you to be seen."
Remus huffed.
Mac stared at them with wide eyes as they bickered about punishments for Fujimoto. Punishments that were really out of the question because they all involved magic and, well, simply illegal strategies. But seeing them like that had her smiling.
"Eh? Mackenzie?" Both Remus and Sirius looked confused as they stared at her and seemed to realise that she still was in the room.
Mac laughed quietly as she hugged them both at the same time. It took a few seconds before they both got over their surprise and hugged her back. She felt their strong arms come around her and hold her close.
After that, they had calmed down and admitted that Seijuro's way of doing things probably was the best way. Though, Sirius did offer to show the girl just why the Blacks were thought to be mad.
Mac held her head held high as she entered the classroom with Daiki next to her. She noticed the sudden hush that fell over the class as soon as she entered the room, but she didn't give away that she did.
She sat down at her seat by her desk and smiled up at Daiki when he leaned against her desk still chatting about the movie he had seen last night after going home from her place.
"Why did you not save it so we could have watched it together?" Mac asked. "It sounds like a great movie."
"It was," Daiki said. "I should have done that."
"It's fine," Mac laughed when he looked like he really regretted it.
She ignored the stares and the whispers as she focused on Daiki. It worked until someone stopped in front of her and she realised that it was most of the class.
"What do you want?" Daiki growled standing protectively in front of Mac.
"We wanted to apologize to Potter-san," Matsushita said. "We know we made a mistake."
"What? Believing that Kenzie had left and skipped out of the work?" Daiki mocked. "Or believing that she was cheating and whatever else Fujimoto said she was? That you didn't use the head you have on your shoulders to think for yourselves?!"
He glared at them and they shifted on their feet looking uncomfortable and some looked ashamed.
Mac watched them quietly as she stayed seated. She knew that they had nothing to do with what Fujimoto had done. They had not been the ones to lock her in that room, but they had turned on her when they thought that she had skipped the work.
Logically she knew that the evidence from their point of view suggested that, but hadn't she proven herself both preparing and during this festival that she worked hard and did her best for the class? She had even shared her drawings with them. It was a huge deal for her, but it felt like it was just thrown back at her.
"We know," Maki spoke up and she looked at Mac. "We know. We're really sorry, Potter-san. We shouldn't have let her influence us… There's no excuse for it."
Mac sighed as more voiced their apologies and she reached out and grabbed Daiki's hand when it looked like he were about to snap again as he looked more and more increased. He frowned as he turned to her.
"Well, it's good you're sorry," Mac said, "but right now it doesn't really mean much. But, I guess we all make mistakes, and I suppose I should give you another chance."
"Kenzie," Daiki frowned. "They don't deserve another chance…"
"Daiki, it's okay," Mac said. "I'm not saying that I'll forgive everyone right away. I know you don't know me very well, though I felt like I got to know some of you better during this school festival. I even shared my drawing, something I've never done before. So, it hurt. That you'd just believe her like that when it was clear that she hated me."
"I know," Ito said.
"We shouldn't have believed her," Mori added.
"We're sorry," Nanako said sadly and she really looked it.
Mac nodded and turned away.
"What? That's it?" Fukui demanded. "You're all apologizing to her when she got Fujimoto thrown out of the school?!"
"Shut up," Nanako snapped. "Fujimoto was just suspended and only for a week. She's lucky she wasn't expelled."
"She should have been expelled," Maki agreed. "What she did was way out of line…"
Fukui glared and huffed as she looked away but she didn't say anything else seeing that she had everyone against her.
Mac fisted her hands and looked away not wanting to talk about it with them. She was relieved when the teacher entered the classroom and started the lesson. She was aware that Daiki glanced at her quite often with a worried look.
The school had been in contact with her uncle yesterday and told him that they had suspended Fujimoto for a week after the incident. Tarou hadn't been completely happy with this and told them so, and with a little pressure it was added that she would be on probation for the rest of the year and if she failed to behave or provoked Mac she would be expelled.
She also had to meet with the school guidance counsellor as well several times in a week in order to get over her jealousy and whatever other issues she had.
In all Mac felt like Fujimoto got off easy, but then again…she would have to deal with her problems and it was probably for the best. Daiki had not been pleased knowing that Fujimoto would be back. And Mac didn't really want to think about what Seijuro would do, he had been quiet when she had spoken to him…
The class ended and Mac smiled at Daiki who instantly was at her side. She knew he was concerned about her and probably would be for a while but she felt better than she expected. Maybe it was because she really felt like she had her friends and that she wasn't alone. She wasn't sure, but she knew that she would be okay.
"Oi! Mac!" the door to the classroom opened and Abe and Yamaguchi almost fell into the room as they called her name. "We came to get you!"
"Idiots," Wakamatsu said annoyed from behind them but he smiled slightly at Mac. "We thought you might want to have lunch with us today and not just with Aomine."
"Oi, what's that supposed to mean?" Daiki scowled at him.
"It means that Mac deserves to be in proper company and not just with a jerk," Wakamatsu scowled back. "How Mac has patience for you, I don't know. She must be a saint."
"Boys," Susa's calm voice interrupted before they could start to argue for real though Mac knew they also argued like that because it was expected. Right now she didn't pick up any real animosity between them. "We're here for Mac and not to argue. Behave."
"You want to join us, Mac?" Imayoshi asked.
Mac looked at her team and she smiled. She glanced around the class and saw the disappointment in some of the faces and for a second she considered if she should stay in the classroom for lunch, but she needed the break and her team offered it to her.
"Sure," she agreed with a smile. "I'd like that."
"Whatever," Daiki muttered.
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AN: So...what do you think? XD
Second chapter in a day. It probably won't happen again that I post two chapters in one day. :) Hehe.
I had not planned on the School festival taking up this much space, but it just turned out to be a lot and I had to split it into two chapters. I mentioned it after the last chapter too, but other than it being long I felt the balance was better when I divided it into two chapters. If that makes sense. :) Next chapter will be more basketball stuff again. The preliminaries for the Winter Cup starts (even if Too is already qualified for the Winter Cup). XD
Thank you so much for reading and supporting this story! I really appreciate it! XD XD