[Mido and Ayano]
Luckily for Ayano, the teacher wasn't there yet, and she made it back to her seat just before the last chime of the bell. She has her above average physical strength to thank for that. The class continued to gossip and talk, since their teacher, Rino Fuka hasn't arrived yet. But the class thought it was strange. Fuka-sensei was always punctual. She, along with the other teachers were always strict when it comes to time, punctuality and discipline.
But then some of the students said they heard from some kind of reliable source, that Fuka-sensei was on leave due to familial or medical issues, but they weren't sure. One thing they do know, is that Fuka-sensei will be gone for the week.
"Sorry, I'm late." A deep, male, voice was heard from the doorway.
The door opened and revealed an adult man, with a black jacket, loose red tie, maroon pants, red eyes, dark brown hair, and his dress shirt was revealing his clean chest. He was carrying a long maroon booklet, which they usually see the teachers carry around. His looks, paired with the voice they just heard, made everyone in the class look at the sexy and handsome man.
And of course, some girls were already blushing or swooning. "Oh mah gash!" and "Oh em gee!" and more of "Ahhhhhh!" Were heard.
"Good morning, class." The man said, once he stood behind the teacher's desk. "I am Mido Rana. And I'll be your substitute today. I hope everyone pays…close…attention." He said, in a low, and seductive voice as he winked at no one in particular.
But of course, the girls squealed and blushed, even though the wink wasn't aimed at any of them in particular.
Ayano however, was not interested. She kept thinking back to Aso and Mujo. She thought of how much he cared for her. And she thought of how Mujo was able to tell what she actually went through, instead of the lie of an accident. Then again, he is a nurse. He must know what assault wounds look like. Or maybe he could just tell that she was covering it up. Which is odd, because Ayano is usually good at bluffing. But then her thoughts suddenly went to his soft hands that wrapped her bandages, and the hand that touched her forehead. He was so sweet and gentle. Like how a nurse should be. Minus the clumsy part. She thought those kinds of nurses only existed in anime, but there was a real clumsy, and good-looking nurse in her school, and she just met him. He may be a klutz, and a bit of a ditz, but he was smart enough to tell the truth behind Ayano's small lie.
"Aishi Ayano!"
"Ah..! Yes?!" She exclaimed, snapping out of her thoughts.
"I called your name twice already." Mido-sensei said with a reprimanding tone. "But… it seems that you were too busy daydreaming to notice." He sighed disapprovingly. "Please pay more attention, next time."
She bowed her head. "Yes, sensei."
"Now next…"And he went on with the attendance, checking or writing something in the thin booklet he was holding. The rest of the students didn't want to get a scolding from the hot teacher, so they all paid attention and raised their hand when their names were called. "Shidesu, Osorō."
No one raised their hand or said anything this time. Some of them looked at the empty seat at the back corner of the room with uneasy faces. The class all knew who Osorō Shidesu was and what he stands as, so no one has the guts to actually go against him. Especially since he's the leader of all the delinquents in the school. Mido called his name again, but again, there was no response.
"As usual." One of the boys muttered.
"Has anyone seen Shidesu or know where he is?" Mido asked.
The class got a little more uneasy. They don't want to tell on him. Whoever does, might hear from the delinquent leader himself. And nobody wants that. Mido obviously sensed the uneasiness in the class the more he pressed the subject of Shidesu. He's been told that this school does have delinquents. And of course, he's been told of the leader Shidesu himself, but he was hoping that the delinquent would at least show up for class. But maybe he was hoping for too much. It is the delinquent leader we're talking about.
"He's probably at the back of the school, near the incinerator, cutting classes again." Ayano suddenly said, surprising everyone, including the teacher.
Ayano had the 'what did I do?' face. Her classmate, Koharu Hinata, who sat beside her to her left, had a shocked face like she committed the biggest mistake of her life. "Yan-chan… are you insane?" Koharu asked, with a serious tone.
"What did I…" Ayano asked, before being cut off.
"You're not supposed to tell the teacher-or anyone for that matter where Shidesu is!" Hayato Haruki, the boy that sat to her right, explained.
She looked at Osano, who was also staring at her with a disappointed look, but turned away, blushing. "Dummy…" She heard him mumble.
"Well… sorry then! But it's no secret where he and the delinquents hang out." She pointed out.
"Enough!" Mido finally said. "I'll mark him absent for now, but I will look into it. Now quiet. Onto the next…"
"Yan-chan is done for…" A boy said.
"Shidesu-kun will definitely hear about this…" Another girl said.
"I wonder what's going to happen to her." Another girl said.
"The delinquents will probably gang up on her and she'll regret the day she ever spoke."
"Poor Yan-chan… I thought she was smart, but I guess not."
Suddenly, there was a swoosh, and a pair of sharp stainless steel scissors were embedded onto the table of the last girl who called Ayano not smart. Her eyes were wide as she stared at the sharp scissors on her desk. Her pale face obvious.
"Sorry, my hand slipped." Mido confessed with a not-so-casual smile, as he walked up to the girl and reclaimed his scissors. There was a small hole now, where the deadly weapon once was. "But please don't talk or gossip in class while I'm still speaking. It's quite disrespectful…you know?"
The students meekly apologized, but Mido went back to his desk without saying anything. After classes, Mido told Ayano to stay for a while, because he needed to talk to her about something. Some of the students snickered, thinking that she got herself in trouble or something. Ayano ignored them all. She didn't care what they think of her.
"Yes, sensei?" Ayano asked, once everyone else was gone and she and Mido were the only ones left in the classroom. He handed her an extra copy of the handouts that would be needed for upcoming quizzes and lessons. Ayano looked at it with confusion. Mido handed them out a while ago, to everyone, so why would he give her an extra one? "What's this, sensei? I already have one."
"I need you to bring this to Osorō Shidesu." He bluntly told her with a charming smile.
But that charming smile didn't really affect her. She was more affected by his sudden task for her. "What...? I don't mean to complain sensei, but why me?"
He tilted his head, not dropping that charming smile that seemed to morph into a seductive one. "You were very brave, Ayano-san. Speaking up, when everyone else was afraid."
"…I just did what I thought was right, sir." She confessed.
"And doing what's right, is a very brave thing to do." He told her with a now more serious tone than before, but with a more lax smile. "A lot of people are afraid of doing the right thing because they're afraid of the consequences, or because they might stand out and not go with the norm." He gazed up, looking into Ayano's deep grayish eyes.
"You make it sound like I'm some protagonist that stands up for what they believe in, in some cliché heroic struggle against a dystopian society." Ayano told him, remembering all the books and manga she read with similar plots and scenes.
Mido chuckled, which even Ayano admitted sounded sexy. "Aren't we all protagonists in all our own stories?"
She was getting tired of this talk. If she continues this, it might end up in a philosophical debate about beliefs and aliens. And Ayano does not have the time for that. "I just have to give this to Osorō, right? Then, I'll be on my way." She said, turning on her heels and walking out the door.
Mido followed her every move, down to her fingers that left the door when it closed. He smiled to himself, a new kind of feeling spreading throughout his body. "Ayano Aishi… I'm liking you more and more."
[Osorō and Ayano]
Ayano sighed to herself as she walked outside of the school, heading towards the back of the school, near the incinerator, where she knows she'll find the delinquents and most likely, the notorious leader himself. She's never talked to him, and she's never seen him in action, since she stays away from any of the delinquents. Being seen with the delinquents might damage the good reputation she has. And she doesn't want that. Although, Ayano will admit, she's curious about him. What's it like to talk to the delinquent leader himself? Based on rumors, he's known to be violent, intimidating, strong, tough, and dangerous, and a straight-to-the-point kind of guy. All the traits needed to be the most dangerous boy in school, and the leader of the delinquents.
When she got to the incinerator, she wasn't surprised to see the five girls and five boys that make up the delinquent group. The five girls all had colorful face-masks along with a shade of streak in different colors on different girls and the boys had black pompadours. They each had a bat as their weapon, since it's the only weapon they're allowed to be seen with. If they're seen carrying a knife, gun, or anything of the like, and they might get suspended. Though, she's pretty sure they're not afraid of getting suspended by this point.
She got closer, and the girl group noticed her first.
"Who do you think you are?" A girl with short, brown hair and a lime streak, asked in a low, almost growled out voice.
"Are you looking for trouble?" a girl with a red streak asked, in a similar voice.
"I'm looking for Osorō Shidesu." Ayano boldly declared.
The girls scoffed and snickered at her. "And what business would a loser like you want with our boss, eh?" A boy with a spiky pompadour asked, teasingly, stepping in, the rest of the boys joining in.
But Ayano did not dare show fear. She knows she needs to be a bit braver. "He skipped class, and our teacher wanted me to give him the handouts for our lessons."
The delinquents then laughed.
"What's with the happy circle? Did you sneak in booze again?" A deep and intimidating voice popped up, and the delinquents stopped laughing, as they turned around and saw their leader.
Osorō Shidesu walked up to them with an aura that radiated confidence and danger. Those yellow gold eyes matched his long hair that reached past his collarbones, but even those eyes just screamed the message: 'don't mess with me.' The groups parted way for their boss, as he walked up to Ayano, and she got a better look at him.
And if Ayano was being honest, she found him handsome. Those golden eyes looked like they were burning with power and authority. He was tall too, so she had to look waaay up. She thought he'd look like some kind of ugly bastard with baggy clothing and bling accessories. But no… He had bandages wrapped around his chest, arms and legs, which were an obvious statement as to how violent he can get and how many fights he's been in. And the way he carried himself…
"You got somethin' you wanna say?" He raised his voice, snapping Ayano out of her thoughts. "Then say it to my face!"
For a few seconds, Ayano forgot why she was even there in the first place. But then she felt the pieces of paper in her hands and remembered why. "Sensei wanted me to give you the handouts you missed. They're important because they contain the lessons we'll have soon and for upcoming quizzes." She said, along with handing it to him.
"Ha!" The girl with a teal streak in her hair said. "You think the boss cares about that sort of stuff?! That's why he skips classes, idiot!"
"Is this all you came for?" Osorō asked.
"Yes." Ayano confirmed. "I know you and your group prefer to be alone, but I was assigned to do this, and I didn't really have any problems with it."
"You didn't have any problems with talking to the leader of the delinquents and the most dangerous guy in the whole school?" Osorō was obviously trying to scare her off.
"I came here to simply give you the handouts." She shot back. "It's not like I came here to ask to become a part of your group."
"You wish!" The delinquent with a triangle pompadour exclaimed with annoyance. "Like hell we would accept some goody-two-shoes girl like you!"
To everyone's surprise, Osorō took the handouts. "There, you're done now, right? Now leave!"
Ayano bowed politely and left, without looking back or saying anything else.
Fast forward to the end of the day…
Ayano ran, as the rain became stronger with each passing second. She didn't bring her umbrella, and every one of her friends had something to do, and she didn't want to bother them. Finally, she saw a closed flower shop with a veranda and a wooden roof over it. She ran over, not thinking twice, just hoping to escape the rain even for a little bit. Her house is still a bit far away, but she'd be completely soaked if she ran now. Good thing she returned Kizano's cape before she left. She noticed that Kizano's been acting a bit strange though. He starts acting even more arrogant whenever she passes by, even if they ignore each other. She placed his cape on one of the tables in the drama club so she didn't have to give it to him personally. She texted Kokona to tell her about the cape so she can tell him.
The rain started to lighten, but it was still pretty heavy. Ayano looked down and saw that half of her uniform was soaked even though she used her bag as a shield against the rain. She grabbed the hem of her top and squeezed it together, letting out some water.
Then she heard someone gasp.
She turned to her right and saw the person she least expected to see. Osorō was only a few feet away, seeming to come out from the corner of the shop, only to see Ayano squeezing some water out of her top, and consequently showing her bare stomach skin and some of her lacey blue bra. But Ayano didn't really think much of it.
"Oh, hello." Ayano greeted casually, letting go of her top.
Osorō cleared his throat, and straightened up, as he walked towards her. He was now only a feet away. "You're… Ayano Aishi, right?"
She didn't know why, but his voice sounded a lot more… gentle? Or soft? Either way, it didn't carry that intimidating and aggressive tone she thought she'd hear again. "That's right. How did you know?"
"Does it really matter?" He asked rhetorically, still not being able to look at her.
"Achoo!" Ayano sneezed, and some snot ran down her nose. "Ugh…"
Then the most unexpected thing happened. She felt a dark and warm jacket draped over her head. She looked at the delinquent, but he still wasn't looking at her, despite just giving her his signature jacket. He was a little wet on the shoulders on the top of his head, but he wasn't completely soaked from the rain like Ayano was, and the jacket smelled good. It smelled like marigold flowers. She stared at the delinquent for a few more seconds, still confused as to why he was being so kind to someone he doesn't know that well or someone that he's not even close with. Or someone that's not even part of the delinquents! Isn't he supposed to be the meanest, toughest guy in school?
"No one can know about this, ok?" This time, he definitely said that in a gentle voice. It was still a little rough and manly, but it was gentle, and almost sweet nonetheless. He raised his hand out, to let a few raindrops land on his hand. "This… stays… between us. Got that?"
"Osorō-san… Thank you." She said sincerely, feeling a little touched that someone who was supposed to be so mean, show a soft side. Guess the saying is true: 'behind every strong façade, is a soft heart.' She also thought it was better not to question him, it might make him turn into badass leader delinquent mode again.
She heard him gave a small gasp, and though it was only for a second, she saw a pink hue on his cheeks, but he turned away again. He slowly closed his hand that was wet from the rain, and slowly turned to face her. "…You're welcome. But don't expect this to happen again."
"I don't expect a lot of things. But that's why it's so easy to get surprised by everyday occurrences." She said, as she stared at the drizzling rain, that was now light enough for both of them to start walking out of the veranda and on their own ways.
But neither of them moved. They just stood there in comfortable silence, watching the rain get lighter and lighter, and the clouds moving farther apart. Until the rain did stop, and there were strong rays of sunlight piercing through the holes in the clouds. Puddles of different sizes and shapes were scattered throughout the ground, and that smell of after-rain was strong.
Osorō glanced at the girl beside him, and saw that she had a small smile on her face, as she continued to gaze forward. "I'll… go on ahead." He said first. He knew he needed to say something now so that they both can go home. "You can keep the jacket for today. Just return it tomorrow. I need it." He said as he walked on ahead.
"But Osorō-san-"
"No buts!" He glared at her with authority, effectively making her shut up. "See you tomorrow, Ayano." And he continued walking, as if nothing happened.
"I don't mind if you call me Yan-chan, you know!" She said after him, but didn't chase him, as she had to go the other way. "We're the same age, grade and class."
He didn't say anything back and just continued walking. Ayano stared at his back for a while before neatly folding the long and warm jacket. This reminds her a bit of what happened with Kizano, but at least Osorō didn't order her to wash it. Though she probably should. She has some homework to do, but some cramming should work.
Meanwhile in Osorō's head, he was wondering what the hell he did, why did he do that, and asked himself many more questions that made him question his beliefs, morals and overall personality. She didn't ask him why he was being so nice. She simply thanked him. She may have sounded monotone with it, but he sort of felt the sincerity. And he doesn't know why, and it doesn't make sense. It was small and simple. But he wondered why he was feeling such sappy happiness.
"Ayano Aishi… what a strange girl." He spoke to himself. "She's the only one who…"
A/N: AAAAAND DONE! Wooh! Man, I felt so sappy and cheesy writing Osorō's story. Sorry if you expected some action or fights scenes, but I based his story on the introduction vid, on the second picture when Osorō shows up. Oh, and I know they're not in the same class, but I needed to make it that way for the plot. So… sorry for making the badass one's story sappy. What am I saying? Of course, I'd make it that way! XD
As for Mido… I always wondered why scissors were flying in the background when he and his counterpart showed up. So I made it that way. Isn't that dreamy? A sexy, handsome, and smart teacher that loves scissors?~ XD also, I debated between his last line being "Exactly my type of woman," or "the more you act like that, the more I want you. And the more I don't want to let you go." But I didn't really like the first line, and the second line sort of implies that they've known each other for longer than a day.
Thank you for reading and hope you enjoyed!