Thursday
The class gets quiet when Takeshi walks in a day later. Bruises and cuts are scattered across his visible skin.
"Takeshi, you're back. Where were you yesterday?" Mr.Norio looks up at him as he walks to his seat. He immediately notices the dark sunglasses covering Takeshi's eyes and the small limp he has as he walks.
"Sick," Takeshi replies quietly as he sits. Mr.Norio studies him before starting class.
"Um, Takeshi? Could I talk to you for a second?" Mr.Norio asks as the class goes to lunch.
"What's up?" Takeshi stops and stands near him by a few feet.
"Are you ok? Is everything ok? You've been acting…" before Mr.Norio can finish talking, Takeshi cuts him off.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Everything's good. Just had a bit of a battle with a staircase. No worries," Takeshi gives him a smile, one that he can obviously tell is fake.
"Ok, well, if you need anything, I'm here, ok?" Mr.Norio studies him.
"Thank you sir. I appreciate it," Takeshi nods before starting off to lunch with Maiman right behind him.
"Why did you lie to him?" Maiman stood in her human form in an empty classroom with Takeshi as he ate his lunch.
"I didn't. I'm fine," Takeshi stares out of a window.
"Stop lying to me brother. I know you're not ok. First the fight with Nathan and then the whole thing with Ryland. You were going to let him kill you Takeshi. I know you were," Maiman growls.
"I just don't like Nathan. That's all that was going on with him," he shrugs.
"Yeah sure. What about with Ryland?" she studies her brother as he sits there.
"What about that?" he watches as a small bird flies by the window.
"You were going to let him kill you Takeshi! And don't think I didn't notice how you weren't fighting back! You've been nothing but a mess since Ren remembered and I'm not the only one who's worried about you!" Maiman nearly yells at him.
"I am fine!" Takeshi growls and looks at her. The door to the classroom door suddenly opens, causing Maiman to quickly shift back into her wolf form before Nathan steps in.
"You ok in here? I heard someone… wait… you're alone?" Nathan raises an eyebrow as he sees Takeshi.
"Oh, yeah. I'm good. Just watching a show on my phone. I guess I had the volume up a bit too high huh?" Takeshi turns to face him with a small, awkward smile, his sunglasses still covering his eyes.
"Ok well if you're good then I'll just see you in a few minutes in class," Nathan gives him a small wave before turning and leaving. Takeshi lets out a long sigh after he leaves and turns to look back out of the window. Maiman lets out a long sigh before laying on the floor.
"I still don't like him," Takeshi grumbles which is quickly followed by Maiman letting out a small snort.