Akano's POV
With a heavy heart, I made it to Leblanc. Sojiro was there as usual, asking me why I'm late. I didn't even know it was this late. "I was protecting someone who a thug was bothering." That lie was the best I could do. He sighs, telling me not to go crying to him if I get arrested. "By the way, you haven't been hanging around any bad influences lately? I'm not asking about that boy from yesterday but, his appearance..." I don't blame you, I normally wouldn't hang around people like Ryuji. But if it wasn't for what happened at the castle, I wouldn't have friends here. "I actually made another one." Ann's sad smile flashed in my head, forcing a small smile out of me. "I'm surprised people would want to hang out with you. How well do you know that boy?" He closes his newspaper. "Ever since the first day. Aside from his delinquent-like appearance, he's a good guy..." he protected me and even worries about me. I never thought I would meet someone like that after Akiro, "Anyway, I'm going to bed. Night." I wave and walked up the stairs.
Ugh, guess I have to write in this again, right?
I made a new friend! Her name is Ann Takamaki and she is super nice. She has some baggage but I want to help her let go of that stress. I'm also... no, it's not that important to be in here.
Morgana's deal ring in my ears. After hearing Ann's troubles, I'm still at a crossroads. He's hurt so many. Ryuji, Mishima~Kun, Ann, Suzui, the entire volleyball and ex track teams. My thoughts drift me off to another world, I didn't know what I was doing in real life. "Aka~Tan?" I was brought back to me holding my phone to my ear. I look at it and I was calling Ryuji. Putting it on speaker, I speak. "S-Sorry Ryuji... this whole thing has got me a little shaken up. Especially after hearing Ann pour her heart out. I don't know what to do and it's pissing me off!" "Same here. Don't worry, we'll think of something. Don't worry, we won't kill him but make him confess." Ryuji's words gave me comfort. "Thanks. I guess I needed to hear that. I gotta get to bed, night." I hung up and did my night routine. I couldn't sleep. Knowing that this asshole has done this much and isn't repenting makes me... I don't even know now...
4/15/20XX
Another day at school. Mr. Ushimaru still happens to piss me off by his voice, Ann is staring out the window, I'm doodling in my book, and Morgana is in my desk. Wait, Morgana in my desk? "Have you made up your mind? No matter how much thinking you do, there's only one option. You'd be better off listening to me." This cat... no matter how pissed off I am that he scared me and this teacher's voice... it's too cute. "How the fuck did you get in there?" I whispered to him but Mr. Ushimaru heard him. We freaked out until he stopped, telling the class to shut up. Okay, I need to talk to this cat in private. "Um, Mr. Ushimaru? Can I go to the bathroom?" My arm raised up and awaited his approval. He did as Morgana jumped into my bag and I took it with me. I close the door and looked straight forward. A scene I will never want to play on the roof. "Morgana, find Ryuji. I'll be on the roof." I guess he understood because he left. And with that I ran to the roof.
WARNING: SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Ann's POV
"Hey... what's that...!?"
Of course Mr. Ushimaru got offended, telling him to sit down.
"Wait... she's going to jump...!"
The class got in an uproar. Who is it?
"Suzui...?"
No... "Shiho...?" I can't just sit back, get the fuck out of my way! I make it to the window and I saw her standing on the edge. Wait, someone's there...!
Akano's POV
"Shiho Suzui, STOP!" I barged the door open as I saw her turn around and face me. "Huh...? Kurusu...? Why are you here?" Tears fell off her face. No... I won't let this happen...! "I'm here to stop you! You can't do this!" I walk up to her, "I know what you're going through, Suzui. Wait, no. Shiho. You may see me as a stranger, but I won't let anyone go like this. Never...! Please... tell me and I'll help you unconditionally!" her gasp was high pitched but I didn't care. "He... he took everything away from me...! Volleyball... my body... my parents concern... everything!" Is she talking about Dog Shit...? Dog Shit did this...? That... "NO ONE CARES FOR ME NOR WILL CARE IF I JUST DIE NOW!" She turned around, about to jump, but I grab her arms. "You're wrong! Shiho, I care about you! We may not know each other properly, but I want to! Other than Ryuji, you were the only one was still kind to me no matter what the rumors said! You were also not afraid of me! It's not just me, Ann too! She... she's dating Mr. Kamoshida so that you can have a spot on the team!" I can't let her die like this. "Wh-what...?" "I'll be with you! I'll protect you! You won't go through this alone, Shiho! I won't let you die... never!" I pull her up while also seeing that all the students are out of their classes, observing us.
She was safely on the roof, hyperventilating. At least it's a better sight than before. "C'mon, let's go Shiho. Anywhere is better than here, anyway." I tried to give her happiness by smiling but it didn't work. I help her walk to the door slowly. "I'm sorry... Akano..." was all I heard in my ear as a strong force pushes me down. Once I hit the ground, I look up and see Shiho with a face full of despair. "I'm so sorry Akano... but I can't go on...!" She closes the door and I rush up. Dammit! She locked it. "Shiho! Please... please don't do it! Life is fulled of wonders, you need to see it all! Shiho!" but no matter how much I called for her, she never opened the door. Unconsciously, I go to the closest window The scene unfolded before my eyes. Shiho... why...? I backed up with wide eyes until my back hit the wall. First years ignored me and ran to the courtyard. The scene played in my mind again, and again, and again, and again. "SHIHO!?" I cried out as I slid down the wall into a ball on the ground. I lost track of time
WARNING OVER. SUMMARY: SHIHO SUZUI TRIED TO JUMP OFF THE ROOF BUT WAS STOPPED BY AKANO. SHE GAVE HER REASON ON WHY AND IT WAS THAT KAMOSHIDA TOOK EVERYTHING FROM HER. AKANO SAVES HER BUT WAS PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS BY SHIHO. SHIHO GOES ONTO HER SUICIDE ATTEMPT AS AKANO WATCHED. SHE CURLED UP IN A BALL, CRYING.
Sprint sounds from far away fill the empty hall and I look in that direction. It was Mishima~Kun. "Mishima~Kun... why did this happen!? You must know!" I got up quick and began shaking him. Tears continued to fall heavy. "I-I-I don't know!" "Aka~Tan, don't let him go!" I know that voice anywhere. Ryuji. That's all I need. I shoved Mishima~Kun to the wall and pinned him by kicking the wall. "I finally caught up to this guy. Aka~Tan, he knows! Why'd you run like that? Huh!?" We need answers and he's the only way. "I didn't run..." now that pissed me off. I move my foot to his stomach, putting pressure on it. "She jumped and tried to kill herself!" Ryuji was just as fuming as me. "... l-leave me alone..." Realization hit me. He's been through enough, he doesn't need this. I put my foot down on the ground as he looks at me with relief on his face. "I'm sorry Mishima~Kun. This is just... getting to me deep down. Can you please tell us? We won't say you peeped." "She's right." I take hold of Ryuji's hand, in case the information is worse than what we expected. "Suzui... she was called out by Mr. Kamoshida!" Kinda guessed it by how she spoke but of course Ryuji got caught off guard.
"I was called by him a number of times too... to the teachers room. It wasn't just me or Suzui either. He'd nominate someone when he was in a bad mood... and hit them." Confession right there. "So the physical punishment thing was for real." Even I can't believe it, even though I doubted them when they told me it was nothing. "But yesterday, he called Suzui out of the blue. She didn't make any mistakes or anything... he seemed really irritated that day, so it must've been... worse than usual..." He... he couldn't... he wouldn't... after Ann told him no... "He didn't... THAT SON OF A BITCH!" Ryuji ran off. "RYUJI!" I called out for him as I chased after him. Mishima~Kun did the same. "Where is he going?" I asked behind me, "The PE faculty office, that's where Kamoshida is." Oh shit, Ryuji's gonna do something.
PE FACULTY OFFICE
"You bastard! The hell did you do to that girl!?" I don't blame Ryuji. If I were to open my mouth, I would say foul things too. Probably fouler. "What are you talking about?" You've got to be fucking kidding me. You make a girl jump, and you can go on without a care in the world!? What kind of monster are you!? "Don't. Play dumb with me." the blond student kicked a nearby fold-able chair which made the older person snap. "What you did... wasn't coaching...! You... you ordered me to call Suzui here... I can only imagine what you did to her...!" Mishima~Kun, yes! Stand up for yourself! "You're going on and on about things you have no proof of... basically, you're making these claims because you can't be a regular on the team, right?" He stood up and crossed his arms. "Who the fuck cares about volleyball!? This is more important than some sport team drama!" I got into a protective stance in front of Mishima~Kun and all he did was chuckle. "Even if it is exactly as you imagine it to be, hypothetically speaking... what can you do? We just received a call from the hospital." Oh god, what? Wait, he just admitted it, right? "Suzui's in a coma, and her chances of recover are slim... how would someone like that make a statement? There's no chance of her getting better, I hear... the poor girl." You've... you've got to be fucking me sideways... right? RIGHT? Shiho... no...! "You goddamn...!" Ryuji's about to snap. "This, again...? Does this mean we need to have yet another case of, 'self-defense'?" No, if this keeps up... "You shut your mouth, you son of a bitch!" he goes to swing.
I want this man to get hit.
I want him to call out for help like a pussy.
I want him to suffer.
I want him to see the same view as Shiho.
... but not like this...
Before he could hit him, I grasp hard on his upper arm. "Why're you stoppin' me...?!" We look into each other's eyes. His was full of rage while mine was stained with red from crying with concern in them. "... if you hurt him now... the same thing that he did to you would repeat... if you hurt him now... who will avenge Shiho!?" Tears begin to fall as his gaze softened. "Kurusu~San? You're protecting me?" I ignored that comment as he went back to his chair. "Everyone present right now... will be expelled. I'm reporting all of you at the next board meeting." His words sent me and the other boys in the room shock and bewilderment. "You can't make a decision like that...!" Mishima~Kun stood up for all of us, but was quickly shot down by Kamoshida's words. "I kept you on the team due to the fact you can post stuff online and get tons of views on it. And not only that, but you act like a victim. But you're the one who leaked Akano Kurusu's criminal records, right? It's all over the internet, correct? How terrible..." what did he say? "Mishima...?" "Y-You're the reason why... people are doing this...?" I can't believe this. "He told me to do it... I had no choice..." Mishima~Kun... "You're done for. Especially you, Kurusu. Juvie will be your next home." I... I can't take it... I left.
Ryuji's POV
"Akano!" It's been a while since I called her that. "Ryuji..." She drops to her knees and began sobbing loudly. All I could do was hold her close. "... I had her... I had her yet... I let go... Ryuji, listen to me, I wanted to save Shiho!" Her voice was muffled by her face being dug into my chest. After a minute or two, she got her head up and looked at me. "Shiho and I are similar. I was in that dark, dark place before. Even though our path to get there is different, I just can't help it. I want her to be smiling other than that fearful expression she had when she locked the door. But, I wasn't able to save her! Now I'm gonna go to juvie, I can't do this!?... Ryuji... help me." I was surprised by her request. "Help me... steal Kamoshida's desires... steal Kamoshida's treasure...!" but she knows that... he might die... is she willing to take that risk? "Someone's life was almost taken today by him. I will do whatever it takes if it means no more suicide attempts. Suicide is nothing to be taken lightly. So will you help me?" Her resolve is strong. Looks like crying is therapeutic. But... like always, she's right.
"So have you two made your decisions?"
It was Morgana. Akano pulled away and firmly nodded her head. I took a while just to think about everything.
He broke my leg...
Made mom feel like she disappointed me...
Broke off the track team...
Physically abuse the volleyball team...
Forces Takamaki into a relationship...
Pushing Suzui to suicide...
Making Akano relive those dark moments in her past...
"I'll help..."
Hey guys! So, I changed this chapter a bit, due to the fact it will make an impact later down the line. But, the Shiho scene is a scene that I can't watch without reliving some bad times. There's no need to worry about my past though because I'm doing fine, mentally, now. I wanted Akano to have more of a deeper connection to Shiho than Akira/Ren ever had. Sorry if it felt rushed, I will rewrite that scene if you guys don't like it. Anyway, that's all I've got for you guys. See you!