Hello! Um, I dunno if I plan to update this story more than my others, but if this gets popular, then…I still won't know what to do XD Hope you'll enjoy this chapter :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Sekaiichi Hatsukoi.

"Jeez, Onodera got first ranking again." I sigh softly. Hearing three workers pass right by me and talk amongst themselves, it's like as if they are trying to provoke me. But I don't turn around, I let it pass and let them continue on their merry way.

It's become a normal thing for me now. Wake up, consume an energy drink, go to work, get judged for nepotism, bury myself in my work, go home, eat, shower, sleep, then start all over again. The schedule hasn't really bothered me anymore, after realising the cruel reality of my situation. And sometimes, when things get too hard for me, I would go and hide away in a library and drown myself in countless books whenever the loneliness was too much to bear. I've always done the same thing ever since…my parents passed away.

I never found out the reason, but I knew they died by murder, but no one knew who it was, or more like, they didn't want to tell me.

I don't know, it seemed like, everyone was afraid and agitated whenever I brought up the question, 'Who killed my parents?' And so they tried to avoid me at all costs. Therefore I was alone. However school wasn't that bad compared to my relatives. I was able to make friends, talk to them about my interests, and share my secrets. But that would be as far as I went with friends. Yeah, I was never allowed to go to people's houses nor let them visit mine. So you could describe this as a strict upbringing, but I would call this being sheltered from the outside world.

And God did it piss me off. But not anymore.

I didn't believe anyone at first when they said that my so called 'sheltering' is actually protection from everyone and myself. Hah! So when they finally revealed the reason why I'm 'sheltered' like this…

…I had to leave. The truth scared me so much that when I left that fateful day in high school, I knew I had to get well and truly far away from anyone in order to protect them, especially Senpai.

Bringing myself out of my thoughts, I decided that I should take a small break before I finish up work. Gathering my things to collect later on, I stood up and walked upstairs, all the way to the roof.

I wonder if Senpai is alright, it's been ten years so far since I parted from him. Does he have a girlfriend now? Possibly a boyfriend? Is he married? Does he have children? It doesn't matter if he's not with me, as long as he's alright, I'm at peace. My feelings have nothing to do with this matter. I don't even remember his face anyway, so I wonder why I'm still completely…utterly…truly…

Ah, that's right, there is also another reason why people accuse me of nepotism. I finish up in the late afternoon, unlike everyone else who finishes around midnight. It was my caretaker – the head of Onodera Shuppan – who decided that. But I didn't go against him, because we both know the true reason behind why I must finish before nightfall. I lean on the rails and look down below. There is a real reason behind all of this, but I don't blame them, in fact, I blame myself.

Everything happened because of me, the stupid, innocent, friendly, truthful, gullible being that decided followed a group of disgusting strangers back to their home and so they could all have their own damned way with me. Not knowing that I began to grip the rails harder that my knuckles turned white, I continued to anger myself.

Why didn't I just die right there?! In that cold, dark basement?! Why?! Why do I have to keep on living?! It's so stupid why there would be a part of me that wants to continue living. Fuck, I just want to jump of this building and end it all up. But I don't.

And that only continues to piss me off further. Because I don't even know why.

"Hey pretty boy!" I turn around, squinting in the darkness so I make out the figure. Wait, darkness? I look out once more. Oh god, the sun already set. Oh no…

"U-uhm, please leave me alone…" I stutter, trying to back away from them in fear. Not fearing for my life, but theirs.

"And why should I?" I begin to tremble as the figure comes towards me. Trying to run back to the stairs, I become pinned against the railing. Looking up, I realise it's a man, a sneer decorating his lips. "P-please, let go of me." He only chuckles against my ear, and I shiver involuntarily. No, it's useless…I can't…move anymore…it's coming...

"Don't worry pretty boy, I'll take good care of you." My sight begins to slowly fade…no...this can't be happening…I'm falling…the darkness...it's consuming my entire being...

With a small weak attempt, I try to push him away, but instead...

I wrap my arms around his neck, burying my face into the crook of his shoulder. God I'm so fucking frustrated. Licking up from his neck to his earlobe, I nibble teasingly at his ear.

"Your place or mine?" I ask huskily, an sardonic grin stretching across my face.

Oh, I'm going to have some fun tonight.

Hopefully, this chapter made sense, otherwise leave a review about what may be wrong in my storytelling, so I can get friend to proofread this ^^ Hope to see you sometime soon~