The internet was down all weekend so I didn't get to post a chapter. As an apology, you get two chapters this week!
Chapter 10
Gakupo walked into the hall first, followed by me, followed by Luka and Meiko. Luka had her head down, covering her face with her hair. Meiko stood protectively by her, holding her hand with a tight grip.
The hall was huge. Twenty tables that could each fit about 10 students were lined up. 5 rows and four columns. I could see Rin, Len, Miki, Piko, Gumi and Miku already at a table. Gakupo was walking towards them. I decided to follow him.
"Hey Lukesy-Pukesy!"
I looked over to the voice that called Luka. It was a table with three girls. One had long, wavy blonde hair with a small crown placed on top. One had really long pink hair and the last also had blonde hair but was wearing cat ears on her head (who told her it looked good?). The girl with cat ears had spoken, a sneer on her face. Luka looked at her with sad, rejected eyes.
"What did the fish say to the shark? Go on, tell us!"
Luka's eyes were already beginning to water. She started to tug at her sleeves and shook her head. Cat Ears rolled her eyes, sighing.
"You'ree so dumb Luka. Even that fish can talk. By the way, the answer was 'More than Lukesy-Pukesy!'" She burst out laughing, as did Crown and Pinkie. Meiko grabbed Luka's arm and tugged her back, glaring at the three girls.
"Listen, here you air-head bitches! You leave Luka alone or I'll-"
"Meiko!" Crown interupted. "It's the girl with the fake boobs! How much it cost you to get those done, hey?"
Meiko's face went red with embarassment and she covered her chest with her arms. Tears were flowing down Luka's face as she gazed hopelessly at her friend. The three girls started giggling and snickering. Then, one of them took hold of their plastic forks and flung it at them. They snickered, throwing all of their cutlery at Luka and Meiko. I remembered when Kaiko would walk through the playground in Middle School and children would fling twigs and grass at her, calling her diseased and infectious. So when one of the girls picked up their milk carton and took aim to hit Luka, I jumped in front of her catching it in mid-air.
Luka and Meiko looked at me with a mixture of shock and relief. The three girls gave me a strange look, not sure what to make of me. I took in their appearance quickly. They were the kind that wore too much fake tan, too much make up and too little clothes.
I clenched my fist, squashing the carton. Then I flung it on the ground and brought my foot down, stomping madly upon it. The hall was quiet as everyone stared at me throwing a temper tantrum. I brought my harsh glare up from the carton to the three girls, who were quivering in their seats. I had let girls like this pick on Kaiko, but I don't make the same mistake twice.
"Don't you say fucking shit to her, you hear me?" I whispered dangerously. "You say one fucking word to her and I will punch your pathetic little faces in, you little shits."
With that I spat on the carton and threw it at them. I grabbed Luka and Meiko's arms and dragged them to the table where V-03 were sitting. Before I left I turned and smirked at the three girls. "By the way, nice tan. Orange is my favourite colour."
Their mouths fell open and I walked away, smirking and dragging Meiko and Luka behind me. I walked up to the table, let go of them and sat down next to Gakupo and across from Meiko.
"Dude, that was brilliant!" Len said, standing up to high-five me. Rin bounced up and down beside him, clapping her hands together.
"Yeah, those bitches have been picking on Luka for ages now," said Gumi. I looked over at Luka who was staring down at her plate, fiddling with her hair. Meiko still had her arms crossed over her chest and was staring into space. Miku cme over, squeezed in beside the both of them and wrapped her arms around their shoulders.
"You don't listen to one word they say Luka. They're just jealous that you have friends ten time nicer than anyone they've ever met. And Meiko, if that's the only thing they can pick out about you, then that's just pathetic. You be proud of your body!"
The two girls gave Miku a big hug, Meiko laughing and Luka grinning broadly. They were just like sisters. Gakupo looked up and saw the trolley of food coming from the kitchen. He helped the dinner lady unload our ten plates and set them in front of us. Of course, she just walked off without so much as a 'thank you'.
I picked up my fork and began shovelling food into my mouth. I hadn't eaten anything since yesterday's breakfast. Everyone began to talk and I listened into the conversations.
"Miku, when are you performing next?"
Miku looked up from her food to Gumi. She smiled shyly. "Next week actually."
"Performing? Huh?"
Miki giggled at me. I was staring at everyone with slight confusion, food still in my mouth. Luka covered her mouth with her hand, a smile blooming on her face. I wiped my face with the back of my hand and swallowed the mouthful of food (attractive, ain't I?)
"Miku's a singer at a local karaoke club down town. She's fair good at it two!" Miki explained
I raised an eyebrow. "A star in the making." Miku blushed and looked back down at her plate.
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After dinner, I walked out of the Shokuhin hall before everyone else. As I was walking to the dorms, someone grabbed me and pulled me to the side, out of the street lights that decorated the campus. I squinted to see who it was.
"Kaito, it's me. Lily."
I sighed and rolled my eyes. Lily released her death grip on my arm and put a finger to my lips. "Tomorrow, meet me behind the wall when school starts. Don't wear your uniform."
"What are you-"
"It's a surprise!" With a giggle and a peck on the cheek, she ran off. I walked back to the dormitories, up three flights of stairs and into my dorm. People were running around, getting ready for bed. I spotted Luka from the corner of my eye. She was sitting in a corner with her sketchpad. I walked over and sat beside her, peering into the sketchbook. She noticed my presence and turned to face me.
"You okay?" I asked, referring to earlier on.
Luka nodded but stopped, wiping her eyes before shaking her head fiercely. Tears began streaming down her face and I started to panic. The hell do you do when a girl starts crying?! So I just wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She leant on my shoulder sniffling.
"It's okay, it's okay. Don't let 'em get to you, baby girl," I whispered, using the pet name I gave to Kaiko when she was upset. Luka looked up at me with sad eyes and I gave her a somewhat comforting smile. She returned it with a weak one.
I stood up and extended a hand to her. She sniffed and took it. I helped her to her feet and began walking to my room. Luka followed me. I stopped in front of her door and gave her a half-smile.
"You get some rest, sleep always helps."
Luka grinned and nodded. She turned to the door and waved at me.
"Night baby girl."
Dear Diary,
Maybe Kaito's not as scary as he looks and tries to be. I really appreciated his company today at the garden, until Miss Lily turned up. I think she's his new girlfriend. Isn't ironic how he has been here for three days and already has a girlfriend and I have been here for five years and haven't so much as gained a friend outside my dorm? I guess that's just life. Those girls were there again at dinner. SeeU, IA and Galaco. What kind of name is SeeU? Meiko tried to stand up for me but they turned on her too. But Kaito yelled at them and scared them away! Hopefully they'll leave me alone...
Oh! It's lights off now. Gotta go!
Luka