Author's Note: You guys already know this probably, but I'm just going to warn all of you that this story will contain spoilers if you haven't read the manga. Read at your own risk, but other than that enjoy^^
The following day, after school Asami was walking around and spotted Asano talking with Takebayashi. The look on the board chairman's son send shivers down her spine. She quickly walked away to go back to her seat to get her stuff then leave.
This is clearly boring.
Asami let out a sigh as she stared out through the window, but took a quick glance around her class to see there were a lot of people who were cramming a lot of information down. This school focused way too much on education.
She questions the ideas of the chairman and how this is beneficial for everyone. There were people talking about lower classes, mostly class E on how they will never go anywhere in life. Asami scoffed, she despises those people who try to act as if they are all high mighty like they were the rulers of Japan or even the world.
She quickly left the building, but as she walked out she bumped into someone. It was Takebayashi and he quickly bowed to apologize until he looked up to see who he bumped into. His cheeks became bright red and he took a huge step back.
"Y-Yuuki-san! I'm s-sorry for not seeing you!" His voice was trembling, but not out of fear for her. His entire aura felt uneasy and the look in his eyes were filled with confusion. Asami stared at him for a moment and spoke up.
Her words made everyone around the two speechless and some guys envious. "Say! Takebayashi-san~ let's hang out together, just you and me!" She grasped onto his right wrist and began to drag him away.
The glasses boy didn't know what to do or what to say. He kept on glancing over to Asami, wanting to start up a conversation, but guess she was the one who started it.
"Why are you doing this? Following their orders that you clearly don't want to do?" How she said it was cold and straightforward that caught the male student off-guard. He avoided looking at her, "You don't understand." He replied back with a sweat drop trailing down from his left cheek.
Asami stopped walking and so did Takebayashi. The girl crossed her arms as she looked at him with a serious, dark expression, "Nakamura Rio is my best friend." She said all suddenly.
Takebayashi gasped lightly, "You're the girl that Nakamura-chan was talking about?! She kept on talking about how her best friend she hasn't seen for 3 years will be attending here. Well you are already attending right now-… Err…" The male student said avoiding her gaze.
The girl smiled gently and looked away from him, "We knew each other since elementary. Both of us became friends easily when we both had something in common. Our parents wanted us to be on top and stuff. Listen, Takebayashi-san… the way how you spoke in the opening ceremony…" She stopped talking to stare at him.
"It was a bit too forceful." Asami passes him by as she began to continue to walk and added, "Don't be afraid to be yourself. It wouldn't hurt at all. You have real friends back there, don't you?" She advised him before disappearing from his sight.
The next day there was another assembly and Takebayashi was in front again to give another speech. The glasses boy started to speak and Asami didn't want to hear any of this. That boy, really?
She sighed and looked around the building and looked up to see a silhouette of something. She was trying to make something off from the black figure until she heard what Takeabayshi said.
"But, for me, that class E, is almost as comfortable to be in as a maid café." He stated and Asami stared at him weirdly. She glanced over to see the look on class E's face and they were all shocked, yet some were smiling at the same time and continued to listen to their friend's speech.
"I was lying. Because I wanted to be strong. Because I wanted to be accepted." The glasses male continued to talk about his experience in class E and the words coming out of his mouth made mostly everyone, except for class E and Asami, glare at him with disbelief.
There was another voice and it was familiar, it was Asano and Asami saw him coming up closer.
"Have you lost it, you damn pawn?! Take it back and apologize, Takebayashi! If you don't-…" The chairman's son was stop by what Takebayashi took out which was something made out of glass. The look on Asano's face was filled with distress.
"…The chairman is truly a strong person. All his actions are rational." Takebayashi took out a weapon that looked like a wooden knife that has a curve tip and he swung his arm down, shattering the glass into tiny shards. Everyone gasped in shock of his action. That was the first time Asami saw that happening, there was no way anyone can do that, but guess she was proven wrong. For some odd reason she wanted to go up and congratulate Takebayashi for his bravery.
"According to Asano-kun, in the past, another student who did this same thing or something like that. Thinking rationally, based on precedent, I'd say it's off to class E for me as well." He said before walking away with triumph, then glances back at everyone. His eyes lay on his friends and then at Asami. The girl smiled back and shook her head in amazement. I wonder what got into him.
When everything was over every class went back to their rooms and went back to their studies, but as soon as Asano walked in it was really heavy. The look on his face amuses Asami so much that she found it to be quite adorable for his position.
After school, Asami packed her stuff and was about to go home until someone grabbed her wrist. "Oi! Asami, we have-…" Asano talked to her, but Asami slapped his hand away, making him silent.
"After school studies? Please, seeing your face for the day was already annoying enough. And you need to study more on how to stop being such an ass." Asami scold him and his expression changed drastically as if he received an "F" for the first time in his entire life. The girl continued to walk away and heard some people talking about the scenery with her and the chairman's son.
"Did you just see that?"
"That was cold…"
"It sucks being Asano-senpai."
I guess I made him more of a victim. I don't give any damn!
Asami exit out the building and glanced upwards to see the small building of class E, "I wonder if Naka-chan is doing alright. She must be having more fun than me. She's lucky… I can never act so carefree even when those people are out of my life." She let out a soft sigh and continued to walk.
She didn't feel like going home just yet, though the sun was already setting down quickly. Asami was walking around the city, glancing around left to right and saw many different kinds of group of friends hanging around with each other.
She felt jealous seeing a group of friends all hanging and exchanging laughs with each other. She was the loner type after all. Suddenly she spotted someone and hid herself from plain sight.
"That was so fun! Yet tiring~" Nakamura stretched both of her arms. The blonde girl was accompanied by two other girls; a short green haired that are in pigtails and the other had wavy short orange hair.
The three were all laughing and chatting amongst themselves. Asami clutched onto her briefcase, wanting to go up to her own best friend, but didn't have the strength to do so.
"I'm glad Takebayashi-kun is back!" The girl with orange wavy hair said and the other two nodded their heads. Asami stared at the three then walked away from them.
Nakamura sensed something and turned around, but no one else was there. That's weird… I thought I saw Yuuki-chan. Her thoughts were cut off by her other friends. The three continued to walk somewhere else.
"Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! I'm such an idiot! What the hell am I doing?" She was scolding herself. Someone started to laugh, "Talking to yourself apparently." The voice sounded like a male and it was a mocking tone too.
Asami groaned in annoyance and didn't bother to turn to face the person, continuing to walk away. "Eh?! You're just going to ignore me, Yuuki-chan~?" The girl stopped as soon as she heard her name.
"How do you know my name?" She asked not staring back at the male student. He chuckled, "Takebayashi kept on talking about how he hung with a girl that looked like she came out from an anime. He said your name is "Yuuki Asami" and Nakamura got all surprised and yeah, basically we were talking about you most of the day. I wasn't really that interesting until four eyes told me about you and Asano. I got little a bit interesting and got me to wanting to see you and here we are. I never expected you to be… really cute." The male said softly in the end, rubbing the back of his neck.
Asami turned to face him and she was staring at an innocent looking boy with such crimson red hair that glowed brightly like fire under the light. "Who are you?" Asami asked him, trying not to sound all interested.
The middle school boy gave her one of those smiles that made her stomach feel queasy, both cautious and something else. "I'm Akabane Karma, but you can call me by my first name, Karma." The red head said, extending one of his arms towards her.
That smile on his face was really sweet and warm, but she didn't fall for him. As soon as she heard his name she knew that name. "You mean you're that honor student that got suspended and was #4, but downgraded to #13?" Asami's attitude became harsh and cold that made Karma a bit uneasy.
"Nice to meet you, but I don't really associate with people like you. I already have that ass to deal with." She said coldly before walking away from him.
Karma was left speechless, but a grin appeared on his lips, "She is really interesting indeed." He turned around and walked to a different direction than the girl. He put both of his hands in his pockets, "I guess I have to prove her wrong. Don't I, Asami-chan~" He said with a smirk.
Hello, my dear readers! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, if not then I'll try to make it better^^
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2/23- Author's note: I made a small mistake about Karma's rank. I overlooked that, sorry you guys. And thank you, Xalia for pointing that out :D