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Chapter 35 - 7/6/2017

*MITSURU FUKUYAMA *

Today is such a good day! You know why! Because, nobody woke me up in the morning! Yes! I woke up late... It's only 11am... But whatever...

(It's still morning...)

I finished cleaning myself up in the bathroom and headed out. Not many people are awake, right now. As I enter through he corridor, I saw Sayuri leaving from the cafeteria.

"Oh, hey!" She noticed me...again. "Good morning, Mitsuru!" Too late... "Did you sleep well?"

"No." I never sleep well...

"Huh?...but- why not?" What kind of question is that?!

"I don't usually sleep at night..." I answered anyway.

"But at least today you were asleep during the morning, right?"

"Yeah. That was great!" I looked around. "What are you doing?"

"Talking to you." Sayuri said, glancing at me with a soft smile on her face.

"Right..." I turned my head and looked annoyed. "I forgot.." I replied sarcastically, but what I really meant was... "Why isn't anyone here?..."

"Hm? I don't know... Everyone already had breakfast, now they're all inside...chillin'."

"Why? Arn't we going to do anything today?" I seemed surprised, but on the inside I just hope we won't do anything! That way I won't be force to have 'fun' out of my own will.

"Surprisingly, Mr Shintaru didn't make an announcement... Because he isn't here..."

Where did he go?... Not like I care...

"Hey! What are you two love birds doing here?!" Yusari came out to make a weird comment. Love bird?...

"What kind of bird is that?..." I have never heard of that.

Instead of replying, she made an irratating face.

"We were just talking..." Sayuri said calmly.

"Right... That's what they all say..."

Who's 'they'? The love birds...?

"Anyway, you got any idea what we're doing today?..." 😕

Before anyone could answer, we heard a big BANG! Coming from one of the teachers room.

"It's here!! It's HERE!!!" It sounded like a woman, screaming in a high pitched voice, I couldn't make it out.

"Calm down! What are you even doing here?!" It sounded Shintaru calming that woman down.

"It's Mr Shintaru...!" Yusari exclaimed. But who's the screaming woman?

"I think that's Miss Hinami..." Sayuri whispered.

"Why are they together?"

I stayed quiet, silently watching as I search for an definitive answer; why are they screaming?...

"I AM WARNING YOU!!" At this point, people started coming out of their rooms, wondering about the commotion.

"HINAMI!! CALM DOWN!!" Mr Shintaru yelled, so loudly that the teachers came out, one after the other.

Miss Hinami looked so stressed, and sleep deprived, it was like she was living in a nightmare. Tears were flowing out of her eyes, and she covered her ears to block out the noise.

"Everyone! Run and hide!" She looked at us with a deadly stare. "The ghost is coming to catch you!! AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"

She's...going crazy... Mr Shintaru is trying to restrain her, but this is strange... Why is she like this?

"Hinami! Stop it!! Control yourself!!-"

"I can't!!! IT'S HERE!! IT'S HERE!!"

She kept screaming 'It's here!' Repeatedly, until everyone was here, I'm talking about maids, the security guards and random strangers.

"WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!"

We were all shocked at this devastating turn of events. Shintaru was able to bound her arms behind her back, but she kept struggling to run free. She kicked her legs up to the sky and bounced back against Shintaru.

She was going mad. Soon, the guards were able to restrain her on the ground, until she stopped moving... She passed out!

What the hell just happened?!

"What?... What did she say?.." Yusari was as shocked as everyone was.

"What happened to her?..." Sayuri just couldn't comprehend how a sweet and innocent woman could become like this.

Soon, the guards took her to the infirmary and Mr Shintaru told us all to go inside our rooms.

Now, we're all desperate for answers... Why?..

Me and the girls went in my room... since they wanted to stay away from the gossip in the girls room...

Which makes no difference since that's what they're gonna do here.

"Maybe, she's really scared ghosts!..." Yusari said nervously, though it did sound like a stupid joke.

We waited for about an hour or so, until the teachers called everyone to the cafeteria...

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"What happened this morning was indeed a shock to everyone!" Mr Sawashiro made an announcement to everyone. "I understand that you are curious about what happened to Miss Hinami, but assure you that she's fine now... just a bit delusional."

I think 'delusional' is a strong word... Well, whatever rocks your boat...

"Not to worry! She'll be fine! Today, is a good day to dip into the pool!" Everyone cheers as if nothing happened but I'm shocked!

I can't go outside, everyone will see my scars! No way!

"So, get ready! We'll leave in half an hour!"

They all get up, excited about seeing the girls half naked, I remained behind. 

Mr Shintaru and Sawashiro were talking, they didn't notice me.

"You go with them..." Sawashiro whispered.

"What?! No! I'm not going anywhere!-"

"I already told you... you can go and relax."

"How do you expect me to relax?! After what just happened!" Shintaru raised his voice.

"It's fine... I have everything under control-"

"Mitsuru... What are you doing here?..." Shintaru looked at me.

"Nothing... I just don't want to go in the pool..." I said looking down.

"Why not?" Sawashiro asks. Shit! I don't want to tell him!

"Because I can't swim..." I lied.

"It's fine, Mitsuru... If you're worried about your scars, don't worry about it.." I didn't allow you to say that out loud, Shintaru!

"It's told you... You're not a monster...No one else will think that..." He says reassuringly.

I trust him... I trust his words..."Fine..." I sighed.

I get up from the stool and started walking away. "Besides... I think you really deserve a break..." He really does... He helped me alot...

I left the scene...

*TOSHIRO SHINTARU *

"See? I told you...!"

"Argh!..." I really have alot on my mind, I can't relax like that!

"And what about his scars?..." Sawashiro asked.

I promised him, I wouldn't say anything but in this situation... I had only one thing to say...

"It's a secret..!"

"What?!"

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*HASHIBA MAEHARA *

Yes! This is great! The weather is bright and hot! You know what else is hot... Hot ladies, in bikinis, everywhere!

"Hot Damn!"

"Something tells me, you're not talking about the weather..." My baby! I spun around to see Yusari!

"Eh?!-" Why is she wearing that?! She isn't wearing a bikini! Just a regular... swim suit... Damn! I'm disappointed!

"Isn't it hot for you to wear that?..."

I'm wearing trunks with a summer jacket on top, since I don't want anyone to look at my 'flat' chest... Yes, I'm also insecure about that...

"I don't care! I like it!"

Yusari noticed something clinging on her back, "Mitsu! Why are you hiding behind me?!"

Huh? I didn't even notice! What's he doing there?!

"Huh?! What did you call me?!" Misturu sprung up.

She called him...'Mitsu...'

No FAIR!  Yusari hasn't called me by my first name yet!

"Why are you wearing a bath towel over yourself?" Yusari asked as she looked at him in awe.

The towel was over his head and covered his arms.

"Are you telling me it's not hot here?..." He's asking such a stupid question.

"Knock yourselves out..." Yusari waved us away and walked off.

I looked at Mitsuru, "Oh...so, you're hiding your scars?..." I said casually.

"Huh?! You knew!" I thought I already told him...

"Yeah...I knew for a while..."

"Mitsuru, why are you hiding?..." Sayuri just came into the conversation, with that obvious statement.

"Ah!" Mitsuru was startled by her voice and he hid behind me...

Thinking that I would save him... Hey, nice bikini Sayuri! (...As if I'm saying that out loud...)

"Hm... What's up with him?" She asked.

"Oh... He doesn't want anyone to see his scars..." I answered bluntly since Mitsuru wasn't gonna do it...

"Huh? What scars?-"

Mitsuru quickly jumps out infront of us, removed the towel from his head and said, "What the hell, man?! Shut your mouth!"

The towel still covered most of his arms, but Sayuri peeped her head down and slightly saw the scars.

"Nobody told me that it was a secret!-" I said after he made a fit about it.

"Mitsuru..." he turned around and realised that his secret was exposed. Sayuri lifted the towel, to take a clear peek.

Sayuri slowly revealed it, in fact, if I saw how many scars there was... I probably would've kept it under lock and key.

I know it was a very bitchy thing for me to do... but if it were to happen to me... Nobody would give a damn...

"What?! You think I'm a freak!" Misturu began to outburst.

Sayuri shook her head, "Not at all..." She was so kind and respectful. "Just... promise me, you'll never do that again...!"

"Do what?..." Mitsuru tried to play dumb, hoping she wouldn't have guessed it right...

"If you want to hurt yourself, then I'll come running to you and do it myself! Got it?!"

"Wow... That's bold..." She really does care about him... I didn't expect that, so I was amazed.

Misturu looked down in regret, and muttered slowly as he sighed, "I...I don't do it anymore..."

"Oh, that's good..." Her smile is frighteningly happy!

"AA○□▪⊙□▪AAAAAAAAAAA°°▪•▪○⊙AAHHH□▪°■○●▪°HHHHH!!!!!"

To be continued. . .