Isshiki Iroha wants me to take responsibility?

I was taught only a fool ran for their dreams to come true (thanks pops) and that I tried. Confessing in a dream was awesome! Confessing in real life sucked. People that say they achieved their dream really mean is they achieved their 4th dream after they failed the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ones.

After all, it was impossible to become god or be a fool of a happy middle school student so I settled for house-husband.

Waking up, you never really think of the dream to reality transition. Mostly because of how sudden it is. No light to follow for the way out or emergency exit to rush through...It just happens abruptly and before you know it. You're back to reality. Depending on the dream, you either want to leave as fast as you can or you wanna stay. Stay in sweet blissful ignorance from reality.

"Onii-chan!"

That is if you're the lucky few.

"Onii-chan! Get up! Get up!"

Just a few...more...minutes...Komachi...

I tighten my sheets around me. It's the only shield here protecting me from the cold and the outside world.

"Argh! This won't do onii-chan!"

All of a sudden, she pulled the sheets off me leaving the cold to attack my fragile spirit. Don't worry though, my heart is at home. Still, now I'm gett-getting the shi-shivers.

I give her my most effective death glare, amplified with my natural rotten eyes.

"Sorry Onii-chan but you have to face the consequences of your careless actions! Teehee~"

It's not just that! It's the total lack of privacy in this house! I'm only dressed in a white-plain shirt and blue striped boxers. This cold air is viscous!

She makes a cheeky grin, already dressed in her middle school uniform and overconfident in her abilities.

"Who the hell are you and what have you done with my sweet, adorable sister! Anyway get out, I need to change."

"Righty-o! Hurry up onii-chan! I can't bear 4 minutes without you! Ahh! Sooooo many Komachi points there!~"

She then runs downstairs at a quick pace, stamping her little feet on the way.

Now my bedroom was coated in sweet silence. Now to remember what I was dreaming...I can vaguely remember stuff but it was like being stuck in the dark, grasping at phantoms. Only a vague sense of happiness. How curious...

Now dressed and ready, I head to school skipping breakfast. There was simply no time and furthermore, was late to class.

From then on, the day went as normal.

My Loner-senses were tingling...

It felt like someone was giving me a curious look. Felt strangely different from mocking and indignant glances. Well whatever, ain't none of my business.

The passage of time was only relevant to the observer, being lost in my thoughts and books meant time went damn fast. However, someone was annoying me. A detriment from my past days, getting lost in your mind was hard when someone wanted to disrupt it. Even if it wasn't directly, just the thought of it meant my own conscious mind barred me from entering as strange as it is.

So as for today, it's really starting to drag! Feels like I've been here 5 hours, not half an hour! Ahh well, it is said the patient are rewarded but tell me how many men regret waiting for something that got stolen away. Still, I'll persevere.

"Class Dismissed."

Finally, now I can move somewhere else. Well until this obnoxious red-head blinded my field of view.

"Hey Hikki."

From her slightly different way at addressing my name, I can tell she's stepping on seashells. I'm not a landmine you know?

"Hey, ahh so it was you who kept staring."

Then I couldn't tell the difference between her face and strawberry.

"Wha! I was only slightly confused ya know! Like why would I be worried over you! Like, at all!"

Hmm...well if she says so then I'll believe her. Probably thought I was having problems at home or whatever.

"You're normally not late to class. You should take better care of your attendance."

Stop fretting over me! And besides...

"Says the one with an attendance below the class average."

"Wahhh! How do you know? You been...studying that or something? I'm seriously creeped out now..."

Ahh that's a classic. What you mean to say is ohh hikigaya! I'm soo creeped out by your exceptional memory!~

The ditsy air-head looks around considering the volume of our conversation which I have to admit, I'm thankful for.

"Well if you need to know, it's due to the pleasures of sleep."

"Pleasures?" Her face and strawberry suddenly looked pretty similar.

Looking away...she mumbles to herself.

"Ofcourse...you are a normal high-school boy after all...It's only natural..."

"Yeah, I mean everyone dreams. Children, Teens...Senile old people."

"Oh...OH! Yes, that's right! My bad! hahah~!"

What's with me and misunderstandings? Seriously, ask for context before making irrational judgements.

Not too long after, we went straight back to lesson and endured another lesson.

"Class, get out'a'here!"

And the class simultaneously made a sign of relief. Wow. I'm actually sorta impressed!

Making my way to the exit, I bump into Hayato Hayama. Our shoulders collided bringing about a great disturbance in the force...

"Ahh sorry Hikitani!"

"No, it was my bad. I wasn't looking..."

"Then it was no one's fault right?"

Ahh Hayama, always being the peacekeeper. Looking at two sides and selecting the answer that's straight dab in the middle.

"Well I'll be going then."

I increase my speed hellbent on getting out of there.

"Wait Hikigaya."

He used my real name so this must be important. I turn around and look him in the eye showing some reflection of regret.

Then in a 180, he showed a sincere smile like he has nothing to feel guilty about anymore.

"About Isshiki-san. I'm glad to hear she's recovered from what I did to her. I'm glad you were there for her Hikitani."

Huh? Well I'd be terrible if I didn't do anything. After all, it's behavior I'm used to. Getting rejected that is.

"It was nothing. It was really her that moved past it."

"Ahh so that's how it is... Well all's well ends well."

I wouldn't say it was all well...I mean she was rejected.

Saying our mutual goodbyes, I enjoyed rest of break (by myself just how I like it) and suffered through the rest of the day.

Ok, guys, there'll be more isshiki next chapter. Hope you're all enjoying this!