Secret 3: Be Saving

My heart is throbbing madly. I've somehow lost control, just like back in the classroom. Why am I like this? I curse myself. Yuuki Cross, that's me. This is exactly how foolish I am.

I don't know him, I don't know why either, but I run towards him anyway. He was clutching his heart. That man with a silver ponytail hair. A black car was accelerating over. I can tell, he was to be hit or meant to... I outstrtech my hands towards that man, that stranger... closer, if only I can touch him... Closer- just slightly further, I felt it. Ever so faintly but my hands felt the warmth from his clothes. And then my mind was blurry for the upcoming few seconds. My body feeling some kind of impacts from hitting the floor. I was moving, or rolling, pulling at something really heavy along with me. I heard voices. Sounds I don't recognise. I tore my eyelids open to focus. I'd lost track of my surroundings. I was surrounded by men in black. Body-gaurds I assume. Though I couldn't see, I heard the black car driving off.

I gave a small gasp, just remembering the man I attempted to rescue. "Are you ok?" I ask desperately.

He sat up and smiled at me. That calmed me down. He patted my shoulders as if rewarding a little kid. "Thankyou, though I appreciated it, that was dangerous."

I responded like a kid. "I'm sorry," I mummbled, looking at the ground.

He seemed slightly flustered. "Ahh, please don't be like that. You were only trying to save me. Thankyou. I'm Ichiru Kiryuu. You are?"

I looked up at him. He was a man in his late thirties I guess. He had soft looking eyes and long silver hair in a ponytail, which reminded me of my father. I shook his hands properly, since I was addressing an adult and we both stood up. "My name is Yuuki Cross. It's nice to meet you Mr. Kiryuu."

He smiled again. "Yuuki. Yuuki Cross, that's a nice name."

This time I was the one to smile. "Thankyou."

"Are you a student?" he asked.

I guess it was my uniform that made him question. I laughed a bit, "I'm a first year in Cross Academy-"

"Sir, Sir Kiryuu, we have a crisis..."

I took a glance at my watch, as he attended to his body-guards. I was surprised, it was already 6:15pm. I guess I'd have to buy dinner at a convinience store tonight. I better hurry too. "Mr. Kiryuu," I interupted, "It seems like your ok and I'm glad. If you are hurt, please make sure you go to the hospital. I'm in a hurry so I'll be leaving first." I gave a little bow before running off, though I didn't know why I did. Possibily because he seemed to be a man with authority.

So I'm lying in my own bed shaking like hell. The pain in my leg didn't help either. I couldn't sleep a wink. And after such a long day, that was how high school started for me. I guess life doesn't always go as you wish, but my encounters are too abnormal...

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Rima banged on the door again. She was about to break the damn wooden thing apart if Yuuki didn't hurry out. Rima dropped her school bags on the floor and started to aim a high kick at the door. As she was about to land a hit, Yuuki appeared, startling her and she fell.

Yuuki stared at Rima, whilst holding a hot bottle filled with coffee. "Why are you on the floor?"

Without a word. Rima grabbed Yuuki by the collar and fiercely dragged her off to school. By the speed Rima was running at. It was just in a blink that they arrived before the school gates, though it was already closed. Rima dumped Yuuki on the floor. "YOU IDIOT! WHAT WERE YOU DOING. SEE WE'RE LATE NOW!"

"I'm sorry Rima, but I really couldn't sleep, you see my le-, er I was watching too much TV."

Rima glared at Yuuki, making her shrink. "Don't have a choice. Let's skip school today. Don't drink so much hot coffee either."

Yuuki giggled, clutching the hot bottle in her hand. She was about to agree to such a fab idea before both their attentions were caught. Hanabusa Aidou and his friend was standing at the other side of the gate. They eyed the notebook in Aidou's hand. "What's that?" Yuuki questioned.

"Record for disciplinary of course," Aidou answered with a smile, "you two are doing me a huge favour, make sure to be late again."

Rima gritted her teeth, "what are you implying?"

"At this rate, you two will rank bottom and punishment will be inevitable."

Rima stuck her tongue out, "like I care. Let's enjoy ourselves Yuuki."

"Of course lowlife and deliquents don't care. Everyone will applaude if only people like you two died," Aidou's friend stated with humor in his tone.

Those words were like a dagger piercing her heart. Lowlife was one word she hated and will always vulgarly react to. Rage and fire fuming inside her, Yuuki unscrewed the bottle and chucked the hot coffee at Aidou's friend. "BASTARD. I hope you end up in hell."

The hot liquid hit him fully and he cursed as Yuuki dragged Rima away from the closed gates. Rima didn't speak. She understood the burden Yuuki took on as a child and lowlife was like a curse for her.

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Rima and Yuuki spent the rest of the day at the local library. It was huge with everything needed. Though they didn't attend school that day, they weren't stupid enough to not catch up on studies. They might as well be skippers with style and intelligence.

Rima yawned. Yuuki eyed the clock on the wall. It was still school time but not long before the end. "Should we go home?"

At that question, Rima bolted up. She dashed to clear the table and packed both Yuuki's and her own bag. "Let's go home."

Yuuki looked at Rima, "aren't you going shopping today."

Rima pulled back. "I-I...I already went over the limit and well... why are you bothered about my bad habits now, I mean what are you doing?"

"I'm going to buy something first before heading home. Want to come with me?"

Rima hit her head a few times, "Yuuki, you devil, don't tempt me like that. See you tomorrow and make sure your not late this time..."

Yuuki waved Rima goodbye, as always, she felt the slight loneliness in seeing Rima go. As she walked down the emptying streets. A silver car pulled along the side. From the back seat, a man got out.

Yuuki smiled with relief as Ichiru Kiryuu stepped into view. "Mr. Kiryuu, I'm glad. You look fine."

Ichiru beckoned towards the car. "Yuuki, would you allow me to thank you properly. Can I offer to treat you to a meal tonight?"

Yuuki stared at Ichiru, seriously considering the options. With a little encouragement from her stomach, Yuuki finally agreed. It should be alright. "Thankyou then, Mr. Kiryuu."

Ichiru Kiryuu watched as Yuuki slipped into the car. He smiled and whispered in a range that Yuuki couldn't hear. "Yuuki Cross, just the one I was searching for and need at a critical time like this..."