A/N: This is Chapter 2. Yukino meets 8man for the first time. Also, please don't judge my chapter names and name making in general. My username says it all.

I'd like to reply to Tisobyn's review as they did point out something:

Yes, they could. However, The family is good friends with a lot of police chiefs all around Chiba. The school telling the police about this, the police didn't believe them one bit. They tried. Forgot to mention so since I overlooked that detail. Thanks for pointing it out! I could add more context thanks to that.

Motivation levels at its peak. People wondering if I'm an alien. Okay Enjoy!

P.S: This was written during a Heavy downpour along with wind against my window. Lofi music helps.

Chapter 2 - Service Club? What?

I am currently on my way to school, marveling at the fact that my homeroom teacher managed to persuade my parents about me joining a club and coming home later than usual. Honestly, I didn't think she'd manage to persuade them. I guess I owe her a favor. But for her to be overprotective of me always makes me think, why? What's the point? I'll just die alone, no one to remember me, no one who will care. So, why does she care? I don't want to think about it for now.

I reached school and headed for my classroom, Classes went by slowly almost coming to a crawl at times, sometimes I snoozed off, thankfully I had an excuse! Hahahahaha….. yeah not a good excuse huh? Why do I always try to distract myself from the harsh truth? I have to admit it. I'm not supposed to exist, but here I am trying to cover that with laughter and excuses thinking I'm smart. I don't want to live anymore. But anyways just a bit more, then I'll be out of that hellhole.

By the time Lunch came around, Hiratsuka-sensei called me to follow her, figuring this was about the club thing she told me about, I followed her to the special building of the school. She stopped and opened the door, I heard the last thing I was expecting.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, I thought I told you to knock."

Seriously?! A girl's voice was the last thing I was expecting! Who is this person anywa-

I got a good look at her face and instantly recognized her.

I may live in a bad household and I may be a loner who shouldn't care about this kind of stuff. But even I know this person. This person is Yukinoshita Yukino, The most beautiful girl in school. You can hear boys talking about her like crazy the moment she passes by them. Simply put….

I did not expect HER of all people to be here. In this storage area that Hiratsuka-sensei is the club advisor for…

"Sensei, May I ask who the creepy looking boy next to you may be?"

"Yukinoshita, tone down your insults towards him."

It seems she was slightly shocked about Hiratsuka-sensei talking to her in a serious tone. Huh, Neat. Apparently, even she gets shocked at some things. I'll note that down in my memory disk for now.

"A-Ah, I apologize But, Once again may I ask why this boy is here?"

"This boy's name is Hikigaya Hachiman from Class 2-F, He will be joining this club. I do ask that you do not insult hi-"

"It's fine Sensei, I don't care. I get enough insults from my family anyway so it doesn't really matter."

"Hikigaya, you do NOT interrupt a woman. Of course, you do not know manners like that so I expected it but still. Don't. You. Dare."

"Eeep!"

"Sensei, But why did you bring him here? I fear for my chastity…"

She says as she brings her arms to her chest, covering it.

Okay now that's just sad, She instantly thinks I'm a sexual predator. Maybe I do look like one… I wanna die already. God strike me with lightning to kill me please. I don't wanna live anymore.

"Don't Worry, He won't do anything like that. He's Innocent and trustworthy, but his family is absolute shit, it sucks that we can't do anything about it either. His essay was absolute shit about how he despises life while it was supposed to be an essay about looking back on high school. So, I led him here to you. He has the same circumstances as you do except a whole lot worse. You of all people should know how to deal with someone who's suffering the same as you did back then."

It seems she is slightly surprised at the fact she found someone else who suffers family problems. Though I'm shocked that she even suffered In the first place. People like her shouldn't know how it feels to suffer by your family. So how and why does she know? I'll contemplate later.

"I hardly believe it as so, but if you say so then I shall believe it. So, what exactly do I have to do?"

"You have to make him feel good about life. As of right now, He thinks that life is absolute shit and he thinks that it's all pointless. IF I were him I would think the same thing. However, I can't let him deal with this. So, I leave him to you to change him. Please, change him. Help him feel happy that he's alive."
"Im standing right here y'know? Life just sucks in general. But if I can get help, then that would be greatly appreciated. If not I'll just end it here."

"You will not. I, Yukino Yukinoshita will not allow someone to end their own story when they did not get a chance to fix their mistakes and feel happy. I empathize with you, however just by looking at your arm I can tell that you have experienced far worse than I have.

Apparently Hiratsuka-sensei managed to roll up my sleeves a bit while I was talking and I didn't notice, revealing some scars that I keep hidden from people.

What the heck!? When did that happen?! Is Hiratsuka-sensei secretly a Ninja from the 15th century or what?

I composed myself quickly before answering.

"Well, Now you know. You don't need to hold back insulting me. At this point I'm desensitized to it. I get enough insults per day just from my family alone."

"I feel bad for you, I would not know how it feels like to be physically abused by my own family, It may be difficult for me to solve your request Hiratsuka-sensei."

"Difficult or not, You still have to acce-"

"I never said I was going to deny this request. God forbid, How could I ever? I will not let someone stay this way forever. I have experienced family problems before, however may they be different from yours I will still help you view Life in a different way. I accept this request Hiratsuka-sensei. And I will not give up until it is completed."

"….Heh. You sure have changed well Yukinoshita. I leave him to you. But before I do, I have to say one last thing. We can make a competition of sorts."

"A competition? What are you even talking about?"

"Please elaborate, Hiratsuka-sensei."

"A competition on who will do the most service and solve the requests of others! Hachiman vs Yukino! Battle to the death!"

"Sensei, Please stop. You got way more enthusiastic over this competition than a shounen manga."

"Very well. I shall willingly participate"

"Wait wha-"

"After all, I do hate to lose."

She winked at me as she said that. Holy shit. I might as well just die here. I'm content with life. I can die with no regrets.

"Hmph! Very good! Hikigaya, will you accept to face off against Yukinoshita in a battle to the death?!"

"Sensei, too enthusiastic! But I guess I'll accept for now. It'll be fun at least."

I smirk at Yukinoshita as I say so. She smirks back. We are shooting bolts at each other over a silly competition. What has my life turned into?

Though, I may as well enjoy this for now. Maybe I won't end my story just yet. After all, I have a competition to win!

Hiratsuka-sensei and Me left the room. After classes I was escorted to the club, courtesy of Hiratsuka-sensei of course. After Hiratsuka-sensei dropped me off at the club and left, it was just me and Yukinoshita in the room alone. I contemplate about what my life had gotten into when suddenly my train of thought is interrupted by Yukinoshita speaking to me.

"Hikigaya-kun right? You can take a seat from the back and sit wherever you like."

"O-Oh, right."

I take a seat from the back and place it down in the center of the room. Somewhat close to Yukinoshita, But it seems she doesn't mind so I keep it that way.

However, I question something. It seems as if my thoughts appeared on my face and she asked me.

"Is there a question you may have?"

"Ah, Yes. Just one, really. What is this club?"

"…Can you guess before I tell you?"

"Uhm… Cat Discussing Club?"

"Where did you get that idea from?!"

"First, you're reading a book about cats. The table next to you has a bunch of cat accessories. It's just you and me here, and I have a cat. That's what I'm going off of here."

"As much as I wanted to have a cat, I won't have one which makes me slightly sad. And as much as I would like this club to be a Cat Discussion Club, It is not."

I start to think really hard, changing to my seating position that I use when I think and have L's theme playing In my mind while I'm trying to figure out this mystery. My antics made Yukinoshita look at me with a gaze that I can only call for a lack of a better word, confused.

After thinking for 10 minutes straight, I had my answer.

"Some kind of club which deals with requests? Like a club for service?"

"I am very impressed. You managed to figure it out. Yes, This is the Service Club. When you seated yourself in that position, I was starting to think you had a mental defect as well."

"Service Club? What? Also what, I'm gonna get sent to a mental hospital from a click of your phone? Just because that's the way I sit when I think hard?"

"I can. But I find it hard to believe that you think hard when you sit in such a comedic position."

"Hey! It helps me in some ways okay!"

"Name 10 Incidents that you used that position to help you with something meaningful."

"Well I- Uh- shit."

"Ah, I see you don't use your 'thinking position' much, hm?"

"Don't insult the way I do things! I'm used to getting insulted for it though. I get insulted for a lot of things. I bet you could find a 1000 ways to insult me way harsher than other people." I say this with a sad and depressed tone.

It seems she thought that she went too far and was just about to bend her head down to apologize. I cut her off saying:

"I don't mind really. In fact it makes me happy in a sense. If someone insults me a lot like you could, that would mean they know a lot about me to insult me like so. Then that means my existence is actually known by someone, and that's why I don't mind insults. Other than ones I get from my own family of course."

It seems I left her speechless. She was in shock probably. Hah, If I were her I would be shocked too. Insults being the only way for someone to regard my existence at all is just sad and shocking to be honest.

She was opened her mouth to say something when Hiratsuka-sensei opened the door and walked in.

"Sensei, I've said it many times now. Please knock on the door and let me respond before you enter."

"I am totally sorry about that Yukinoshita please forgive me."

It didn't take a detective mastermind to know that Hiratsuka-sensei was being sarcastic. Yukinoshita had an annoyed face and was glaring at Hiratsuka-sensei.

"ANYWAY, Yukinoshita. What do you think of the request so far?"

"I can change him I feel like, it's just that it may take a lot of time. He has suffered a lot through his family and those wounds take a long time to heal. And the scars will never fade. However, I of course will not give up on this request and him easily."

"That's relieving. You are already helping him by keeping him in school for longer due to club hours. So in my eyes you are already making progress. Just as I expected. Anyway, I'll be leaving now. I have work to do in the teacher's office. Come there, if you need anything Hikigaya. I'll be glad to help."

She leaves and shuts the door. Now I'm thinking about what I did in my past life to deserve people caring about me. It's something I never would have expected after all.

I take out of my bag a Light Novel. I only have very few since I don't get pocket money at all. And my parents only gifted Light Novels to me on Christmas when all our relatives were watching. Must've done it just to look good in front of them, to signal that we are a happy family. When really, we are not a happy family. I'm the source on that.

Me and Yukinoshita just read in silence. Surprisingly, unlike the atmosphere at home, where the silence is unnerving, here it's comfortable and nice. I feel at peace being here. I like it here. I'm thankful to Hiratsuka-sensei for bringing me here. I didn't think I would feel peace like this before.

30 minutes passed by in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, the door was knocked on.

"Come in."

The door opens to reveal someone with pinkish hair tied in a bun. For some reason, this person looks strangely familiar. But I can't remember. Maybe I'm just jumping to conclusions here. Seeing her here gives me a bad feeling however. I can't describe it.

"Yahallo! Eh?! Why is Hikki in this club?!"

She says it like it's the world's most shocking thing ever. Kinda insulting. My gut tells me not to trust her for some reason. And seriously? Hikki? Already using that insult eh? Not exactly surprising. Just as I'd expect from a fake nice girl.

Before I could answer, Yukinoshita answered for me. Somehow she seemed to notice that I was slightly uncomfortable at the presence of this person as she spoke to her with a cold tone.

"Hikigaya-kun is a member of this club, and please do not shout so loud. I am not exactly sure if he likes it that much."

"I don't. Not at all. Gives me chills the moment I hear someone shouting at the top of their lungs. I'm used to it but I'm also not. Crazy, right?"

"It makes sense really, even I had to experience that. Though my parents never shouted at me like I think yours do."

"You think correctly, Yukinoshita. Your assumptions are correct a lot of the time. I am impressed too"

"Have you been underestimating me, perhaps?"

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmaybe."

She sighs, knowing it's pointless to deal with me for now. She turns to the person in the club.

"May I ask, what request do you have for us?"

"O-Oh! I wanted you two to help me bake cookies. I want to make it for someone, but I can't ask my friends of help. They think these kinds of things are childish and that it's weird and stuff."

Yukinoshita puts a hand on her temple as if trying to quell a headache and sighs, it seems that she too is observant and can see that she might be absolutely terrible at cooking.

"Very well, we accept this request. We can borrow the Home Economics room for your request. We can bring all the ingredients and other things tomorrow to start baking cookies. I hope you have a slight idea on how to bake them, If not I shall teach you."

…Or maybe she isn't that observant and just sighed because of the latter part of her explanation.

"In the Service Club, We do not solve requests, we help people solve them on their own. Think of it this way, we do not give a homeless man a fish, we teach him how to fish in order for him to be independent."

"Yeah, I guess."

"Your motivation is very lackluster, Hikigaya-kun."

"That's fine, Im not motivated to do stuff in life anyway. I just wanna sleep forever."

Yukinoshita looked concerned after I finished my sentence, Meanwhile whoever the other person is was looking at us with sparkly eyes as if this were an anime.

"This club looks so so fun! And like, Hikki! You're talking way more than you do in the classroom!"

"Heh? Do I know you, and first of all Hikki? Don't call me like that, It's very weird."

"You're the weird one Hikki! The way you act in class is gross!"

"May I ask your name first?"

"A-Ah, Sorry I Forgot! I'm Yuigahama Yui. Nice to meet you!"

"Yuigahama-san, I know that Hikigaya-kun normally lazes around in the classroom, But does he actually do something creepy? I have the police on speed dial."

"W-Wah?! How do you know what Hikki does in class?!"

"Yuigahama-san, I do not know what exactly he does. Hiratsuka-sensei had told me in advance."

"Okay.. But seriously Yukinoshita-san? How did you manage to get Hikki to join a club?"

"I did not make him join, Hiratsuka-sensei did."

"I'm gonna voice out my thoughts here just from my first impression of you. You seem like a total airheaded bitch. Just my opinion."

"Hey! Take that back right now! I'm still a vir-!"

It seems she realized what she was about to say and covered her mouth before she did. Interesting... She actually DID have control over what she said. New findings about this random girl. She actually thinks.

"It is not embarrassing to be one at this age, many people at this age are still vir-"

"Yukinoshita-san it is not okay! Do you have enough girl power?!"

"…. 'Girl Power'. HA! Sounds like something a bitch would say."

She got mad and we continued the back and forth verbal argument for some time. Yukinoshita grew fed up of Yuigahama's presence and it seemed as if Club time was over as the bell rang. My heart dropped knowing that I would have to go back there. To that place. The place that I am not welcome in. I was now wanting to have the comforting silence from before. I looked at Yukinoshita for a second, It seemed she was looking at me concerned, as expected she should be. I give her a look that says "It's okay" and she seems to take the answer as her gaze softens slightly.

I leave the clubroom that feels more like a home and go back to that house again.

A/N: God help me 3000 words. It is 1 am over here and I just finished. Well, I wasn't lying when I said wait for tomorrow I guess. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Criticism is as usual accepted! Feel free to critique on points in the story that you think may need improvement. I need sleep. I also need to finish my cookie stash. Isuckatnaming, leaving because of sleep mostly.