Sorry. the chapters are still refusing to be stronger. in this there ain't much action but we get to know a bit more of this Kurogane.
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here it is, the long awaited update! yay me! well. yay if you like. read on and hopefully I can offer you something you enjoy
Chapter 3
He had been annoyed the whole day. Those people who weren't close to him couldn't tell the difference though since he was scowling just as much as always. The difference was that he wasn't amused by Tomoyo's antics nor Syaoran's storied. And he was honestly pissed with Yuuko's and Amaterasu's mocking.
How the hell could anyone stay calm when someone was constantly making fun of what you did, how you looked and whatever you said. Needless to say he had blown up at lunch break and simply glared at the girls and stormed out of the diner.
It hadn't been the best course of action for him. Now he knew it would take even more patience and currying up to get Yuko tell him about the coach. He knew the man was called Reed and he had been teaching at the school for few years. That he had managed to find out just from the school website which he had want to look after stomping out of the diner.
The bell rung for the end of the day. Glad that it was over he showed books to his bag and standing up hoisted it to his back. He left the class and after grabbing his jacket he was ready to leave when someone pulled at his sleeve.
Glared already he turned, ready to tell to whoever it was to go away and leave him alone. But when he saw it was Tomoyo he just huffed in annoyance
"What do you want?" he asked non too politely. The girl smiled at him softly
"To talk. What's on your mind?"
he knew Tomoyo wanted to help. And he figured there was no reason nor did he have any right to vent out his frustration to the blond and annoyance to Amaterasu to Tomoyo. He sighed and started walking, sensing that the girl was following him. He also knew that he had better talk to her or she would do all in her power to find it out herself. So telling her was the easiest way
"I just saw something alarming yesterday"
"What was it?" she asked, curiosity seeping through. He sighed
"You know the gymnastics coach?"
"You mean mister Reed?"
he nodded.
"Yeah. When I was leaving I heard him yelling to a student."
he watched in the corner of his eye how she frowned and tilted his head
"And what's wrong with that? You yelled to your friends just a while ago"
he scowled.
"But he is a coach. He should act accordingly." he smirked "And it wasn't Amaterasu or Yuko that he was yelling at"
he noticed the sparks flying in her eyes
"Oh? Who was it then?"
he shook his head
"It doesn't matter. And it wasn't just yelling. He didn't admit it, but there was a slap mark on his cheek"
she thought it a while. He could see gears ticking in her head.
"That is different. No one should be hit."
"Unless they deserve it" he added. She lifted an eyebrow.
"How do you know he didn't deserve it?"
he snorted
"You can only hit someone if you are protecting someone else." he clarified. Tomoyo seemed to be satisfied with that since she nodded
"So Reed did wrong. Why didn't you report it?"
he growled
"Because I have no proves. I didn't see it, I only saw the mark. And he refused to admit that the bastard had done it. He claimed it had happened because he was sloppy"
"And how do you know then that he was hit?"
he rolled his eyes
"I do know what kind of mark hitting leaves"
they walked in silence and left the building. Finally she asked
"so what are you going to do?"
he scratched his head
"I guess I must ask Yuko if she can dig up something about the bastard"
"You should wait a bit. She is rather annoyed with you right now"
he huffed
"No, really?" he said sarcastically. Yuko wasn't one to take yelling well. Especially if she was just trying to have fun. He noticed Tomoyo was fidgeting and her eyes were gleaming. He sighed in defeat.
"Ask away" he grunted. Tomoyo was a very curious person and she was always dying to find out about anyone's secrets. Luckily she was also very considerate and trustworthy person. She clapped her hands happily and turned to him, making him stop and face her.
"Who is he?"
he frowned
"Who is who?" he asked. He had been deep in thought plotting what he would do to the bastard if he would caught him in the act of hitting one of his pupils. Tomoyo rolled her eyes
"The one you are trying to safe, who else?"
he opened his mouth. Then closed it. Then he rubbed his temple
"What the hell are you talking about?" he sputtered out, dumbfound. She sighed and patted his shoulder comfortingly
"You wouldn't be that much bent out of shape and worried if you didn't worry that Reed would hurt him again. Or hurt him more. I know you Kurogane" she looked him straight in the eyes and had a little pause. Then she asked in quieter voice "So tell me. Who is he?"
he shook his head and brushed her hand away.
"I am not worried about him" the image of the blond floated to his head. The pleading blue. The way the slightly shorter guy had looked up at him. The urgency Fai had told him to leave him alone. He shook his head again and looked back at Tomoyo. "It's none if my business why doesn't he stop it. But I will make sure the bastard gets what is coming to him"
Tomoyo blinked
"Okay" she said slowly "that's good. But you didn't tell me who he is"
he turned his gaze away. He didn't want to tell Tomoyo. He couldn't quite explain why. But there was an easy excuse
"I rather leave him out of this. Since he won't help, it doesn't matter who he is"
she frowned unsatisfied
"I will find out sooner or later"
he shrugged
"Apparently it will be later."
he continued walking and heard Tomoyo stomp her foot in annoyance
"You are impossible!" the girl shouted at him. "Why is it so hard for you to tell stuff? World won't collapse if you tell me something. You don't have to worry and carry everything by yourself. " he had stopped but didn't look at her. She run up to him, eyes moist. "There are people who want to help you, who are willing to help you. You have helped me a lot, and others too. There is no shame in asking for our help"
he looked calmly in her eyes
"I'm fine. I can take care of this" he said. It would be easier if he could ask Yuko's intel. But he could just as fine spare his pride and dig it out of Fai. Or just start watching after the bastard so he couldn't hit anyone again. Or at least the slender blond. And he wanted to know what made Fai so eager to withstand ill treatment. He grinned at her "Don't worry about it."
she blinked her eyes dry.
"You are stubborn"
he lifted an eyebrow
"There is two of us."
she giggled a bit and smiled hesitantly
"But if you need my help, will you promise to ask me?"
he didn't need to think that one. He nodded
"Of course."
she smiled relieved
"Good." she smiled mischievously "In the meanwhile I'll try to find out who has caught your interest in such high level"
he ruffled her hair. She was like a little sister to her. Nosy at times but kind all the same.
"you are imagining things. But if it keeps you busy, knock yourself out" he chuckled when Tomoyo chased his hand away and smoothed her hair back in order. Tomoyo was precious to him. He didn't want her to end up being abused by any old bastard. So he had to take care of the bastard. The image of the blond flowed through his mind. He groaned mentally and pushed the image away. He had his friends to look after. And some of them were just enough annoying at times. He really didn't need to have one more to worry about.
He continued his way home and Tomoyo came alongside him. It was enough of him.
Without thinking he glanced back to school before turning a corner. Nothing caught his attention and he felt somewhat disappointed. Then he noticed that Tomoyo was frowning at him. Apparently he had missed something important the girl had said.
"What?" he asked and with a amused sigh the girl continued with her story about how Syaoran had nearly talked to Sakura today.
it's slow. but I think developing the situation and feelings is crucial. I know some like it fast speed, but this is how I do it. I do prey that you like it.
thanks again for taking the time to read.
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okay. I'm sleepy, so see you all in the next chapter, bye!