Class Seven: Cruel

Ameko walked down the hallway to her next class alone. She was trying to get some peace and quiet so she can push yesterday's event out of her mind. As she was walking, she felt like someone was following her. Ameko picked up her pace. Suddenly, she felt a pair of hands shoving her and Ameko went tumbling to the ground. Ameko was terribly confused, but quickly understood when she heard the annoying laughter of Sayuri and the other girls. Ameko shot them a glare and asked,

"What the hell do you want?"

Sayuri looked at her with a frown and said,

"What do I want? I want you to leave our school! We don't want you here! Ever since you came here, you've been stealing all the boys' attentions!"

Ameko stood up and said,

"I'm not sure what you're talking about. You never got their attention in the first place!"

"Humph! Never got their attention? I was the most beautiful the girl in the school!"

"Like you said, was the most beautiful girl."

"What? Now you think you're the most beautiful girl? How ridiculous!"

"I never said that. Anyways, you probably never caught their attention because you're like ninety-seven percent of the girls in this school. Girly, giggly, self-conscious, and just plain annoying!"

"Maybe you're one of the ninety-seven percent of the girls!"

"Seriously? Have you ever seen my giggling, squealing, and fainting whenever the boys are near me? I don't think so."

"Doesn't make you the greatest girl in the school!"

"Never said I was! I think you should get your ears checked, because you're hearing things that I have never said!"

Sayuri opened her mouth and then quickly closed it. She turned and gave the girls behind her a quick glance, as if they had any good ideas. Sayuri turned back to Ameko and said,

"Don't get all cocky with me!"

Ameko smirked at her and said,

"Who do you think you are? The ruler of the world? I don't have to listen and obey you!"

"Well here's one think I'd like you to do! Just…JUST STAY AWAY FROM MY BOYFRIEND!"

"Who? Chikage? Is her your boyfriend or your butler?"

"He's my boyfriend! He likes me a lot! He…!"

Sayuri stopped talking when she saw someone standing behind Ameko. Ameko turned around and saw Chikage! Chikage glared at Sayuri and said,

"I'm not your boyfriend, you idiot! The purpose of a host club is to entertain girls! Not to serve them and automatically become their boyfriend!"

Sayuri pouted and whimpered,

"But…!"

Chikage put a hand on his forehead and said,

"I don't want to hear your lame excuse. Just stay away from me from now on."

Chikage turned around and walked away quickly. Sayuri glared at Ameko and exclaimed,

"Look what you did! Chikage dumped me because of you! You're such a whore!"

Ameko stared at her with disgust and said,

"Did you hear a single thing he said?"

"Loud and clear, Ameko!"

Suddenly, the girls poured a bucket of water all over Ameko. Sayuri smirked at her and said,

"This is what you get for being the biggest slut in the school!"

The girls threw their heads back and laughed. Then they walked away, leaving Ameko all alone. Ameko fell to her knees and clenched her fists. She couldn't take it anymore. All this cruelty was too much for her. Ameko couldn't cry. She just couldn't! Crying makes her feel weak and hopeless, but it was too late. The tears came tumbling out. Ameko sobbed all alone in the hallway. No one could hear her…no one could understand. Suddenly, a pair of arms was picking her up from the floor. Ameko looked up and saw Saito. His eyes were filled with sympathy. He embraced her tightly and whispered,

"Everything is okay, Ameko. You aren't alone…you still have me."