Chapter One
Shin's P.O.V
Sawada Shin walked out of the building; he was prepared to skip school. But the sight that met him as he walked out, stopped him in his tracks. A girl his age was walking up to the gates with a 12-year-old girl.
"Are you sure you will be fine walking to Momo High?" she asked as she turned to the girl. The 12-year-old girl scoffed.
"Of course, I'll be fine. " she said and then turned and began walking off. Minami suddenly came out of nowhere and began hitting on her. She growled, and before he could back away; she slapped him. He went flying, so she had put a lot of power behind it. Went to slap Kuma but stopped.
"You're just a huge teddy bear." she said and smiled at him as she walked past him. She stopped to look down at Minami.
"I'm not like the other girls. I will hit you. So why don't you behave when your around me." she said and then continued walking. I looked over at Minami and grinned as I saw him mumbling.
"She hit me!" he said, and I quickly put my blank mask on as he turned towards me. I shrugged at him and walked back into the building.
I sat at the back as she sat down next to me. She ignored all the looks she got for sitting there. And I decided not to care. She could sit where she wanted.
The Next Day:
I was sitting on the stairs just outside the classroom. It was lunch break, and we had left the annoying teacher on her own. She was someone who I would never trust, and it seemed that the new student thought the same. She hadn't come out of the room when we had left, and as I sat there, I heard a loud yell.
"Look, I don't know you, and I'm sure as hell not about to listen to you. Just get the hell out of my face." She snapped and came walking out into the hallway, slamming the door shut. The moment the door was shut, she cringed,
"Grandpa is going to kill me. I can't get kicked out again." She muttered and I stared at her. She had been kicked out of a school before now. Now that was interesting to me.
Several Days Later:
It was several days later when I saw her truly angry. I had just gotten to school and was late. I was never on time, and every teacher hated it. I heard a shout from inside the classroom. When I walked in, it was to see the 12-year-old girl there. But she was surrounded by the boys. One of them looked like he had his nose busted, and from the blood on the girls' hand, it was obvious that she had hit him. Now she was being held by the arm by the new student.
"Hana! You can't go around hitting people." She said loudly and Hana tried to pull her arm free, only to fail. She sighed, before she could even say anything a loud ringing sounded from the new girl.
"Yeah?" she asked, while holding onto the girl. She raised an eyebrow and looked at Hana who cringed. She hung up and sighed,
"You got kicked out of Momo." She stated and Hana nodded,
"Why?" she demanded, and Hana struggled again, only to have the girl tighten her grip.
"Explain Hana. I've been told to take you to Grandma, and you know as well as I do, that she will not be as nice as me." She said and Hana looked away,
"They made fun of me for being orphaned." She said and the girl sighed, letting go of Hanas arm. Hana rubbed her arm,
"You are not an orphan. Why do you think that you're an orphan?" she asked, and Hana kept looking away,
"Alright, looks like I'm skipping class. Hopefully I won't be joining you in being lectured. Come on, you can explain more on the way." She said and then proceeded to drag the girl out of the room.
Ayumi's P.O.V
I watched the huge boy, he didn't look fat to me, just squishy. He was my favorite so far. He was a teddy bear and he seemed to like me. But today was different from yesterday. He looked sad and he was being yelled at by the new teacher. I decided that I was over her yelling. I stood up and grabbed Kuma's hand.
"Come on Kuma." I said and led him out, ignoring the yells of the teacher. As we walked out, I looked him over. I then decided to take him to the place that my family owned. It was Arai Ramen Shop.
"You own this?" he asked, and I smirked at him as I saw my Mother. She was standing behind the counter. She smiled when she saw us and quickly came over. She then noticed Kuma.
"You look sad. Don't worry. We will have you happy in no time." she said and then began yelling behind her to Father.
I looked at Kuma as he ate. I had given my entire allowance to my mom, just so he could have unlimited bowls. So here I was watching him stuff his face. I had only known him for a week, but I was quickly becoming attached to him. He was adorable, and his smile was also adorable. He reminded me of a large teddy bear. I was honestly beginning to see him as a brother. I looked down as my phone rang. I saw Kenjis name on the ID. Kenji was an old classmate from my first school and he had been my first friend. We had both gotten into trouble, breaking laws and school rules. He got kicked out, while I was transferred out by my family. He was and is a criminal. But he always calls me when he knows something that he thinks I should know. He was incredibly helpful when I needed to know something. Of course, he wasn't my only informant. I had several others, some from the criminal underground, and some from school all around Tokyo. I stood up and looked at Kuma.
"Stay here and eat. I have to go talk to my mom." I said, but I was lying. As I walked out the back door, and into the alley, I answered the constant ringing.
"Ayumi. You said you went to Shirokin right?" he asked before I could even say hello. I chuckled,
"Yes. "I responded and he sighed,
"Then you should know that I saw one of the boys from Shirokin, with a yellow bag. He was walking around." I leaned back against the brick wall,
"And this kid looked like what?" I asked and listened as he described the boy. He was describing Kuma perfectly. I had had a suspicion that he had taken the bag, but now I had the confirmation.
"What happened to the bag, Kenji?" I asked as it was clear, Kuma didn't have it still.
"He bumped into a bunch of criminals and they took the bag from him. They are members of gangs. I don't know much about it yet." He said and I sighed,
"Can you find out where it is, and who took it?" I asked and when he laughed at me, I knew that he was already looking.
"I'm already looking Ayumi. I'll call you in 2 hours with information. But please be smart about this. Don't go putting yourself in danger." He said and then I heard the dial tone. Kenji hated saying goodbye. He claimed that he had too many friends die after getting off the phone with him. He would never say goodbye again. I turned around and made my way back into the building. I sat down in front of Kuma.
"Kuma, is there something you want to confess to me?" I asked and he stopped eating to stare at me. He suddenly looked guilty.
"No." he said, and I nodded as I sat back and watched him. I wouldn't force him to tell me unless he wanted to. But I wouldn't let him get expelled either. I would protect him, as it seemed he liked to get in trouble.
As we left that night, to go walking around, we saw Yamaguchi. She was looking through the water. He turned to me,
"I lied to her. I took it. But it got stolen." he said, and I smiled,
"I know Kuma. " I said and he looked shocked. He then turned and ran down there. I took that as my cue to go for the bag of money. I knew who took it. And I wasn't about to let that teacher know. I gently pushed him towards the river,
"Thank you for telling me Kuma. But maybe you should confess to her." I said and he looked at me in disbelief. I chuckled,
"I hate teachers Kuma. I don't like her because she is a teacher. But I know a good person when I see one. She won't get you thrown out of school. "I said and he looked down,
"But she's a teacher." He said and I raised an eyebrow,
"Don't do it because she's a teacher. She's a person too Kuma. At least have faith in her as a person. If she tries to kick you out, ill take care of it." I said and then pushed him towards the river.
"Be a man Kuma, be brave." I said and smirked at him as he ran down the slope. I turned just in time to see Sawada walking by as well.
I walked into the warehouse and looked around. Ryo was standing with his so called friends, who were laughing about something, and were even counting money.
"Nice setup you have here Cousin." I said and Ryo turned to me and smiled. She came walking over and I stopped him by putting my hand out.
"Give the yellow bag back Ryo." I said and he looked confused before he turned and walked off. I rolled my eyes as I got ready to fight. He liked to challenge me occasionally. He was always trying to best me in fighting. But today I wasn't in the mood to deal with it. As he turned, I suddenly lashed out, sending him to the floor. I got on top of him and punched him in the stomach, I never noticed Sawada Shin watching from the doorway. I grabbed his neck after that and growled into his face.
"Ryo, I have had it with you hurting others, and taking things that don't belong to you. Now let go of the bag before I break your hand." I spat and he suddenly let go of the bag. I grabbed it and stood up. I grinned as he stood up holding his stomach.
"Nice to see you again Cousin. " I said and then turned and walked out of the warehouse. I froze as I saw Shin.
"So, you knew the whole time where it was. Why did you help him?" he asked, and I sighed as I looked him over.
"I like Kuma, that's reason enough." I said and walked off.
As we walked into the school, I tossed the bag into the boys' trash. Then I smirked as I got it stuck so that someone would notice it was there. I turned to Sawada who was watching me.
"Let's get in there before anyone notices that we aren't there. " I said and walked in with him. Moments later, Yamaguchi came rushing in holding the bag. She told the school how she had found it in the boys' trash bin.
Shins P.O.V
I watched as Ayumi hugged Kuma. She seemed to like him, and while I would be wary of new people, she seemed to be someone I could be comfortable around. Of course, I wouldn't tell her this. I would act like my usual stoic self.
"How did you know?" I asked, deciding to interrupt. She looked over at me and sighed,
"Can't you just accept help Sawada?" she asked, and I stared at her, I wasn't going to answer that, because the answer was that I didn't trust her.
"Ah. So, I'm in the same category as the teacher. You don't trust me." She said, and then stood up,
"Fine, you want to know how I knew. I have friends Sawada. They saw him with the bag, and when I heard what was happening, I put two and two together. Don't you have your own information network?" she asked, she looked completely serious. I sighed, I hadn't thought of that, and it seemed it was that simple. She smirked at me,
"I don't expect you to trust me. I did just transfer in. But at least have a little trust. I like Kuma, he is adorable, and I honestly wanted to help him. So, don't think so lowly of me." She said and then started to walk past me. She patted my shoulder as she passed.
"I trust her Shin. I don't know her well yet. But she didn't accuse me, and she didn't push me to tell her either. She gave me food and found the money for me." Kuma said and I sighed,
"Fine, Kuma. I'll give her a chance. Don't expect any miracles." I said and he smiled while nodding. He was the only person I would listen to about trusting people. He was so brutally honest that I knew he couldn't possibly lie to me.
That Night: 9PM
I was out walking to the store so that I could eat tonight. As I was walking past the park, I saw Arai. She was sitting next to an old man. I decided to get closer. I sat down on the ground and listened.
"Ayumi. You understand your Cousin's pain. You and your cousins made a promise. I don't know what that promise was, but your parents and I have always taught you to follow through with your promises." he said, and I saw her nod.
"Going and fighting him wasn't the best judgement on your part. You know why Ryo turned away from us. He lost his parents. He wasn't the only one to lose their parents, and it seems that you have forgotten that someone else needs Ryo." he asked, and she looked up,
"I didn't forget Grandfather, I just…." she started, and the old man raised a hand. She fell silent.
"There is no excuse that I wish to hear, Ayumi. I had hoped that you were old enough and mature enough to take responsibility for your actions. We all do things that are bad, Ayumi. No one is perfect. Now is not the time for your rivalry. You and your cousins made him a promise, didn't you?" he asked, and she sighed,
"Your right. I just got mad because he was hurting people, doing things like stealing. " she said and stood up as she looked out at the trees.
"Anger is natural, Ayumi. But how you handle that anger is something that you need to learn. Mistakes are all part of life. I am flawed myself, Ayumi. I have made many mistakes in my life. Some that I wish I had never made. But that is how people learn. You yourself have made many mistakes, and yet here you are, no longer committing these mistakes. Ryo must learn for himself, and he must have a support base while he is doing so." The man said and Ayumi looked guilty. The man stood up and chuckled at her face.
"All things will work out. Now come on. It's time for your dinner, is it not?" he asked as he too stood. But as they came walking around the bushes he stopped.
"Why don't you invite the boy that is sitting in the bushes." he said, and I looked up in shock as he turned to look at me. Ayumi looked shocked as she too turned to look where her Grandfather was looking.
"Sawada!" she yelled looking at me, she looked at the man, who nodded. She smirked and motioned for me to follow them.
"Come on then Sawada. Unless your scared." she said, and I scoffed as I stood up, I pushed past her and started walking after the man that had kept walking.
"Do I look scared to you, Arai?" I asked and she smiled, the old man turned and looked right at me, then looked over at her,
"I like your boyfriend. I approve." her grandpa said, and she turned to look at him shocked.
"He isn't my boyfriend Grandfather." she yelled and then smiled as the old man laughed at her. She was definitely becoming very interesting.
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