Hiding in one of the classrooms, I heard the huge crowd run past me. I still couldn't comprehend why this was happening to me. They said I've done those things to them, but I only just got to school. How could that even be possible? Opening the classroom door, I looked at both ends of the hallway for any signs of them.

I guess I'm safe for now.

I need to find out what why this was happening and fast. But who would help me out right now? No one could possibly believe me, so what's the point?

"So this was where you was hiding." That monotone voice again. Don't tell me that I've done something to Origami as well.

"Even before all of this happened, I always knew you were a coward. And now you dare flip my skirt and run away? I should end you here and now." Origami's threatening voice put me on edge.

"I-I didn't do it! I just-" Before I could possibly save myself my these false accusations, Origami had threw her fist at the wall that was almost close to my face.

"Lies. Either you take the punishment, or run away and take the punishment. Either way, I will be the one to end you." She was dead serious. Either thing I did, I was going die. I haven't done anything to her so why is she this angry with me?

So I ran.

She started chasing me like she said, but I soon lost her. This was seriously making no sense to me. Is there anyone out here that I haven't messed with?

"There he is!"

Before thinking, I need to do some more running.

I soon found myself on the roof. Why? Why was this happening to me? I haven't done anything wrong. I just wanted to go to school like any normal person. But am I normal? That's right...

I'm an anomaly.

I need to go home. This was probably some prank or dream that I must be experiencing. With just a good rest, I should probably be fine. I never got any rest from last night so...

Wait.

Didn't Natsumi say anything about ruining my life? Was this because of her? I should probably go find her. I don't want her to continue making false rumors about me if it's her.

"Fufufu." Wait, I remember that laugh. Was that...

"Hello again Kioshi." Turning my head around, I saw a familiar face. No, it wasn't only just familiar...

It was my face.

"How nice of you to swing by Kioshi." With a smirk that I never knew that could be shown on my face, he walked up to me.

"Are you having trouble Kioshi? It seems like you've seen a ghost." This 'fake' me continued to mock me. Was he the reason why I was experiencing this?

"Who are you?" With that asked, the 'fake' me started to chuckle. Those chuckles soon turned into laughter.

"Who am I you ask? Of course, I'm Kioshi. Even you should know this." I couldn't understand what he was saying. I'm the only Kioshi here. I'm the real Kioshi.

"I...I don't know what you're talking about. I'm Kioshi." He laughed again. Why was this so funny to him? Is ruining my life funny to him?

"It's sad to hear that you don't remember me Kioshi. I did say that I was going to make you pay remember?" Make me pay? There was only person who has only said that to me. And that person was...

"Natsumi?" My voice failed to hide my shock. She had turned into an exact replica of me. Was this what she meant by ruining my life?

"How cute, you remember me now!" Her voice was being heard from out of my mouth strangely enough.

"Kioshi, you do know what this means right?" She walked up closer to me. 'My' own arm touched my shoulder.

"What are you talking about?"

"There are two Kioshi. There's no way that two Kioshi could exist in the same world. That's why..." She trailed off seemingly waiting for me to finish her sentence for her. But I never finished it. I wanted to know what she was planning.

"I'll be the only Kioshi." For the first time in my life, my eyes grew in shock.

"Y-You can't do this! What have I ever done to you!" I started to scream. Maybe the entire school could hear me. But I didn't care. I wasn't feeling like me anymore.

"You saw my secret, so of course I would act like this in return. You will pay in humiliating me. I should have never gotten close to a human. They all act the same anyway. If you don't like anyone, then they get rid of it."

"This isn't right! I haven't seen anything Natsumi!"

"Lies! I will never forgive you! I will never stop until your life is ruined!" Summoning her broom again, she sat on top of it and flew above me.

"Hello everybody! I'm up at the roof so come have some with me! I'm sure I'll give everyone a nice time~" Mimicking my voice, she screamed the loudest she could so she could tell everyone where I was. And with that, she flew away.

I wanted to run away again. But all I could remember after that moment, was the pain in my head that soon came after her speech.

Waking up, everything was hurting. I don't remember what happened, but from what I could tell, I was beaten to the floor. They left me on the school roof with nothing but painful feelings. It was night and the only thing I did was sit in my own blood.

Why was this happening to me?

I knew why. It's because I ruined someone else's life. I'm the worst aren't I?

I'm an anomaly. There shouldn't be mercy for me.

I just wish that I...

"Fufufufu." That same laughter continued to echo in my head. Or was I really imagining it?

Days and weeks had gone by until it was a month later from my first beating. I had continued to got to school even after everything that has happened to me. I had to go to school. I had to finish my work that I would miss if I didn't go to school.

The students still hate me.

The students still hurt me.

Everyday.

But the teachers never hated me. While they didn't know that much about me, I think they still trust me. They wouldn't give me bad grades as I do deserve them for all of the hard that I do. They might believe that I wasn't the one that did those things. But they still show that same disgust look at me. Was it true?

Today, I'm in the Nurse's Office. I was treating my injuries that I had to endure for a month. I really wished I could go home, but I can't call that a home anymore.

I lost my home not too recently.

I even lost the feeling to even care.

My home had turned into a huge pumpkin and I could already tell you had done it. Natsumi really hates me. Everywhere I go, I could hear her laughter. It started to haunt my dreams now.

I wished that I...

"Kioshi, how nice to see you again." Natsumi...she was here again. She came to mock me again. She came to laugh at me. She came to ruin me. But did I care?

I-

"You're so pathetic right now. I feel like I've done a pretty good job so far. But now I wonder, how about the entire world know about 'infamous' ways? I wonder what'll happen? Would they throw you in prison? Would they gun you down? Oh so many possibilities that I can't wait to see!" She was exhilarated to watch me suffer.

I'm an anomaly.

I'm hurting.

They hurt me.

Leave me alone.

"P-Please...stop." Natsumi, who was already laughing at stopped to look at me again.

"What? What did you say to me? Natsumi had quickly grabbed the collar of my shirt and lifted me in the air.

"S-Stop...please."

"Stop? After all of this? After you've seen my secret? You're really funny Kioshi. I think that I should continue to-" That was when she stopped talking. She felt something land on her cheek while she was holding me up in the air with her hand. I showed no resistance. I soon left all matters onto her now. She was going to kill me wasn't she?

I hope so...

"Tears?" Tears? What was she even talking about? Now that I think about it, I had been crying for some time now. But for what reason? I shouldn't be crying right now. I never cry.

"Fufufu. How lovely. It seems that I broke you. Such beautiful dead eyes you have. I can't wait to see what will happen if I continued to break you. Besides, ruining you has made me feel quite happy."

Before I could even say anything, the door to the office had been slammed open. And behind it, revealed Shido, who hasn't been in school lately, Tohka, and Origami. Why were they here?

"Shido Itsuka..." She must know Shido if she was saying his full name with venom in her voice. Why did they know each other?

"That's enough Natsumi, leave him alone!" Shido yelled with authority. Dropping me on the floor, she turned her entire body towards the newcomers.

"And why should I? He was the first person to see my secret, so why should I? By the way, have you found out who I was impersonating yet?"

"Stop with all of this madness Natsumi. Haven't you ruined his life enough?" Why was Origami covering for me? Wasn't one of the students who continued to hurt me? So why cover me?

"I wouldn't be saying that if I were you Origami. Weren't you one of the students that showed no mercy to him for flipping your skirt constantly?" Origami didn't say anything after that.

"Natsumi, let's just talk things out alright? We don't have to continue doing this." Shido was trying his best with being reasonable with her, but if she wouldn't talk to me, then she wouldn't talk to him.

"Very funny Shido Itsuka. Not only have you seen my secret as well, but you dare try to negotiate with me with such petty reasons!?"

"Okay you can be upset with me, but leave Kioshi out this!" Tohka yelled.

"Leave him out of this? Stay out of my business. What he does is my business, as he belongs to me now! He's mine to torture, so stay out of this!"

"Is that why you haven't erased him yet? To torture him!?" Shido was visibly angry. But I didn't care. I was more interested with the floor rather than anything else.

"Why of course. I could torture him all I want as long as I'm having fun~! He's my little plaything now~!" Natsumi had soon sat on top of her broom and started to float. But not before raising my chin to face her.

"Yes, you're just a little play thing now. I can't wait to see more reactions from that cute face from yours from now on~!" With that said, she flew out of the window.

"Kioshi, are you alright!?" After Natsumi left, Shido rushed to my side to check my current condition. For him, I would be terrible. For me...I was fine.

"I...didn't...do...it." I don't know why, but that was all I could say.

"I know Kioshi, I know." Having Shido touch my shoulder, I instantly reacted by smacking it away.

"I-It wasn't me!" Why was I saying this again? Why did I react like that?

They were going to hurt me again right?

I wish that I could go home.

I wanna sleep right now.

"I...didn't...do it." Before either of them could say anything, I felt hazy. It wasn't much before I found myself in a crowd of darkness.

Why must this happen to me?