Chapter Twelve
NESSIE'S POV
(Next Day)
I was sitting at my desk when Ryu and Shin came into the room. Shin looked the same, but Ryu looked very worried. I looked around and noticed the Tsuchiya was missing. Ryu kept glancing at Tsuchiya's seat and sighing. I stood up and went over to Ryu.
He looked at me, and I said, "Follow me."
Ryu followed me up to the roof. He asked, "What did you want, Nessie?"
I turned toward him and glared. "What is wrong with Tsuchiya?"
He lowered his gaze. "He made me promise not to tell the others."
I sighed. "You aren't telling the others. You're telling me."
He seemed to think about it for a while. "He followed Ichimura, Susan and Kimberly yesterday. Ichimura and Susan weren't paying attention to Kimberly. She started to fall back. Tsuchiya noticed some men following her. He got between them and her. He's beat pretty badly."
Ryu sounded really worried. I narrow my eyes. "There's more, isn't there?"
He nodded. "He doesn't want anyone to know. He said he would get beat a hundred times for her. I'm afraid the next time someone might go too far."
I was puzzled by something. "If he was going to follow her, why did he say it was a bother?"
Ryu shook his head. "He wasn't talking about that. He meant you asking was a bother. He really likes Kimberly and had already planned to take her home everyday. He just doesn't like to be told what to do."
I nod in understanding. We went back to the classroom.
HAYATO'S POV
I saw Nessie and Ryu come back to class. I knew it had to be about Tsuchiya. If it was about anyone else, Nessie would have just asked that person. I looked over at Kimberly and noticed that she kept glancing at Tsuchiya's seat. Everyone could tell she liked Tsuchiya.
I smirked because Nessie and I had made a plan to get those two together.
~~~Flashback~~~
I was walking home when I ran into Nessie. She said, "Yo!"
I waved slightly at her. She asked, "Can we talk?"
I nod and walk to a nearby park. Nessie follows me. We sit on the swings. She asked, "Have you noticed how Tsuchiya and Kimberly act around each other?"
I nod. "They like each other. I think Tsuchiya is trying to figure out a way to convince her that he likes her. She seems to think that he won't like her because she is known as the Killing Queen."
Nessie nodded in agreement. Her face suddenly lit up. "I have an idea. We could lock them on the roof together."
I thought for a moment. "Tsuchiya does seem to have an easier time talking to people up there."
"Then it's settled. Tomorrow, we will lock them up there. It wouldn't be the first time either one has skipped a class."
I nod.
~~~End Flashback~~~
