Satoshi unknowingly started tapping his cheek.
Would it be weird if he suddenly just sprinted away?
Well, it would be. So then maybe Keiji would stop obsessing about him.
No probably not...maybe attacking him so that Keiji would kill him? It wasn't an ending in the game and the task didn't specify that much...
" Oh! How about I treat you to a piece of cake since we've bumped into each other?" Keiji gave a wholehearted smile.
Maybe it was just Satoshi, but he seemed too eager to spend time with Satoshi even though the man only served him cake once and helped him.
He couldn't do this anymore! Fuck it, he'll just go with the first option anyway!
" S-sorry I have t-to walk my c-cactus!" stuttering he turned around and sprinted toward the school, leaving Keiji behind.
Ryuu: ' Wow...you nailed that one!' (￣▽￣)
Kohaku: ' Put a sock in it' (눈_눈)
He had run for a while before he heard a familiar voice nearby.
" That's so horrible! Why did you keep being his friend?" Satoshi hid by a tree to eavesdrop.
" *sniff* I don't know! He said if I was useful I...I might be able to talk to her!" Satoshi frowned as he realized who the voice belonged too.
It was the friend, in the beginning. Oka.
" I always knew something was up once the Queen approached Satoshi first" the other voice comforted Oka.
Getting the gist of what was happening Satoshi's frown deepened.
Even though Kohaku knew this was going to happen everytimes on Kiyoko's route he always had the same response.
Kohaku: ' THAT WHITE LOTUS BITCH!' (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
Ryuu: ' So what ya gonna do?'
Kohaku: ' let it spiral into rumors then bullying. And then I'll show my dominance...what matters is if they're alive so broken limbs don't matter, so I can get enjoyment from their screams-'
Ryuu: ' Okkkkayyyyy...I think I'll stop you right there you sadist'
Feeling a sharp pain in one of his legs he looked down to find Ryuu.
Shaking his head he continued to walk towards the school.
What he was meaning to say was: He would do nothing about it.
It would do not that much harm to him so why should he care?
Besides, the way Keiji was acting he probably wouldn't be around when the rumors started to affect him.
He stopped in front of the school's entrance.
....
*KIYOKO POV*
" Satoshi!"
Waving her hand at him the boy smiled back.
He didn't say anything as he slid into his chair, propping up his chin with the palm of his hand.
" What's wrong?" Turning around in her chair to face Satoshi she noticed he looked quite tired.
The boy started to tap his cheek before shrugging.
She hoped there was maybe something she could do.
....
*SHO POV*
Sho smiled from the door of the classroom.
You might be comfortable with the Queen now but just wait. Soon the rumors will spread and-
He shivered as he noticed Satoshi staring at him.
His eyes showed nothing as the corners of his mouth curled up a bit. Before returning to the conversation with the Queen.
All Sho's hard work is for Kiyoko. All of this was to keep the queen from talking to dirt.
*Flashback*
Watching the fight from afar Sho clicked his tongue.
The idiots were losing the fight. He did not expect this.
Inwardly frowning he pinched the bridge of his nose.
It looked like he would have to do it himself. His original plan was for the large one beat some sense into that piece of shit but this was fine.
All he would have to do is bring the jealousy of Satoshi out of people and then watch this place burn.
Shouldn't be too hard.
-----
" What the hell!" Muttering to himself he started biting his nails.
Did he just watch Kiyoko help that trash up?
Watching as the duo smiled at each other he turned away. He was watching from a nearby clothing store.
Looks like he needed to work a bit faster.
*Flashback end*
After that, he had been conveniently caught crying in the bathroom once in a while.
He wanted to keep his innocent persona safe after all, so that when the situation was over he would be seen the same but more innocent then over.
Watching a pair of girls talk in hushed whispers before one of them looked at the other as disbelief before walking away.
Time to watch the ember burn down the forest.
....
*KOHAKU POV*
" -So who's your OTP in Lion's Emporer?" Kiyoko looked up from the manga she was reading to stare at Satoshi.
Satoshi was not listening as he was preoccupied with his own thoughts tapping away at his cheek.
It had been two weeks since the whole situation with Sho was found out.
Miraculously, Satoshi had not been stabbed.
But Keiji and him had gotten closer. With either Satoshi coming too the cafe, or Keiji "Coincidentally" bumping into Satoshi in random places.
Kiyoko and his friendship was the same, neither reaching out to each other but always bumping into each other, cause you can't avoid the main characters of this game dumb ass.
And the rumors? Nothing too hard too deal with. Just the constant judgement of people and once in a while bully attempt. Nothing he couldn't deal with.
Well until today at least.
It was like everything before. He got out of his classroom to walk down the school halls to have
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He should've slept more.
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His hand seemed to move on its own as it slithered into his school bag.
Pulling his hand back he hissed as he started running out o school.
....
*RYUU POV*
As he watched Kohaku from the school yard a question popped into his head.
What just happened?
The boy looked fine a moment ago, but then he stopped walking. Maybe it was just Ryuu, but the shine in his eyes seemed to have dulled.
Not to mention that oh so weird twitching.
And then the boy just started sprinting away!
Yeah, this participant will be totally EASY to handle. Not.
Meowing a glowing screen appeared before him.
It seemed he needed to bring Bring Blu next world.
....
*KOHAKU POV*
" Hey, can we talk" Looking up from the ground he found Sho standing near the door of Cherrypop cafe.
This was probably going to be the moment where the boy would show his true colors and lash out at the player, yadda, yadda, yadda.
At the moment he didn't really feel like dealing with Sho, but he would rather end this quickly.
" Sure."
Leading Satoshi into the cafe they plopped down at a table in the corner of the building.
" *sigh* Look, I'll make this quick and simple. Stay away from Kiyoko," Sho stared intensely at Satoshi, who at the moment was tapping away at his phone.
" No,"
" I'll s-stop the....rumors!"
" No"
Looking up at his phone to look at the register, he noticed Keiji staring at him.
Nodding his head at Keiji, he got the idea and went into the kitchen.
" Why not?" Sho had a worry look on his face as he started fiddling with the sleeve of his clothes.
" Because.....no," Satoshi responded as Keiji placed down a cake, lingering for a moment before reluctantly returning to the register.
Letting out a frustrated grunt Sho stood up.
" Last chance, stay away-"
" No," Satoshi said, cutting off the other boy.
Sho huffed before stomping out of the cafe.
" Who was that?" Looking over at the male interest Satoshi continued nibbling the cake.
" Just a friend," He replied as he looked down at his phone.
" You guys seem close," Satoshi almost spit out the cake.
Holding in his laughter Satoshi tried to hide his face.
" Oh also, can you follow me for a moment?" Oh he dead.
" Okay?"
" I want to show you something," show him your knife he probably meant.
Walking outside Keiji brought Satoshi behind the building that was connected to some alley.
" Okay, before you stab me, can I say one thing?" Satoshi said as Keiji looked at him questionally.
" Why do you think- whatever. What is it?" Keiji looked confused as he shrugged his shoulders.
" You know what, whatever," He started tapping his right foot.
" Umm, well I just wanted a hug,"
Yes, invite him into a alleyway for a hug. No suspicious.
Keiji wrapped Satoshi in a bear hug.
He kinda smelled like cookies-
Never mind, there it is.
Keiji stepped back to smile before stabbing Satoshi in the stomach.
" Nothing personal kid,"
" Bitch-"
Feeling another sharp pain he realized the man just stabbed him with another knife.
And so Kohaku died again.
It wasn't that bad like last time, still it was painfully.
But before he died,
" Hey even though your murderer you are pretty hot-"
Blinking, he found himself back on the the yellow brick road in the clouds.
" Not gonna lie, the way you failed your task was pretty weird," Looking back at the desk Ryuu was back in his human form, his eyes dilating as he stared at Kohaku.
" Anyways, next task, Blu come along," The man snapped his fingers again and Kohaku started falling again.
....
*KEIJI POV*
" Task completed!"
Keiji smiled seeing the blue screen light up with the yellow words.
" The boy seemed a bit off-" a young boy's voice started.
" -We think he is participant," a young girl's voice finished.
Keiji looked over to a nearby dumpster to see a young girl and the boy.
The two look vaguely similar yet drastically different. It was weird.
Keiji huffed, kneeling next to Satoshi's dead body.
" Such a shame, really."
....