It's lunch break and I'm at the balcony outside of my class staring at the guys playing football while drinking apple juice. Then Ryo approached me and stand beside me. He says,
"Hey, Aze. Can you come with me for a minute?"
I glance at him and reply,
"Sure."
I followed him to the back of the school. He stopped and turned around. He punched me in the face. I stood there and raised my eyebrow. I ask,
"What was that for?"
He furiously replies,
"What the hell were you thinking?! Do you want to put Erii-chan in danger?!"
I ask,
"That's it?"
He aggressively approached me and grabbed my collar. He replies,
"What the fuck?!"
He threw another punch and I dodged it. I forcedly remove his hands from me and right hooked his left jaw. Before he fell to the ground, I left hooked him and hit his nose. He coughed blood and his nose bleeds. I stood up and backed off. I say,
"Are you sure that all was just because of that, Ryo?"
I sat next to him. He couldn't get up and laid on the ground. He didn't say anything. I looked at him and then say,
"I see, so there's another reason, huh??"
Ryo still didn't say anything, but I could tell by his expression that he was caught. I smirked and say,
"When we were in Kyoto. I took her first time."
Ryo furiously stares at me and he grabs the dirt from the ground on his hand and throws it into my eyes. The dirt gets in my eyes and I barely able to see. Ryo stands up and throws punches at me. I block my face with both of my arms. I can tell that he's pissed by hearing his heavy breathing. His punches are full of anger and hatred towards me.
He sat on top of me but that doesn't mean I couldn't free myself from him. While he was rampaging at me, I kicked his nape with my foot then lifted him away from me. I stood up and kicked Ryo in the face immediately. He fell again and this time I grabbed his shirt collars and dragged him into the wall. I lifted him and threw him into the wall. I sighed and fixed my hair. I say,
"As I thought... You like Erii."
Ryo hid his face with his hand. I wiped my trousers and sat next to him. I say,
"So that was all about..."
I looked at him and ask,
"Since when?"
Ryo's face is starting to swell. He replies,
"Since junior high school..."
I ask,
"Then why you didn't confess to her?"
Ryo is rubbing his face gently and replies,
"She never thought about having a boyfriend. I knew that for a long time because I asked her about it. Even if I confessed to her, she already drew the line between me and her. As you know that she's so dense about this kind of thing, so no matter how hard I tried, she wouldn't understand."
Ryo groaned in pain. I say,
"Then why did you suggested us to be together?"
Ryo replies,
"I knew that Erii have feelings for you, but I never thought that she would confess and accepted your confession as well."
Ryo leaned on the wall and continues,
"That time, after you both confessed. It hurts so bad. I couldn't think and be frozen in my seat. I wanted to cry so badly so I went inside the convenience store and asked the clerk to slapped me in the face. I was surprised that she did. But I think she understands why I asked her that because of my expression. Since that day, I hate you because of it. I know that it was my fault, but I couldn't accept the fact that you both are together."
Ryo covered his eyes and his breathing became heavy. He sniffed and then says,
"Now you told me that you took her first time..."
I ask,
"Now what? Do you want me to break up with her?"
He shook his head and replies,
"If you do that, Erii will be devastated. So don't, or I won't forgive you."
I say,
"Is that so? What are you going to do if I did that? You want another piece of me?"
Ryo groaned and replies,
"Fuck... This turned out differently from what I expected in my head..."
I stood up and ask,
"So? Want to pick up the fight from where we left off?"
Ryo replies,
"I'll die for sure... I know you're strong but I never thought you would be this strong..."
I offered him my hand and he grabbed it. I lifted him. Then he says,
"I'm sorry, Aze. It's just I really need to blow the steam off of me."
I smirked and reply,
"No problem. But don't ever think you can win against me."
Ryo says,
"I know, I know... Fuck, this hurts like hell..."
We both laughed and then someone came and says,
"So you both are indeed in here."
We both turned around and we see a black-haired woman with brown eyes stood there crossed her arms. She is our homeroom teacher, her name is Kyouko. She was originally not our homeroom teacher but a few days after I became a second-year student, our homeroom teacher quit and she replaced him. She also transferred from another school since our school is looking for a replacement for the English teacher which is was our former homeroom teacher.
Kyouko approached us and looked at us. She asks,
"Did you guys just fought?"
Ryo replies,
"It was all me, Sensei... I brought him here."
Kyouko says,
"It doesn't matter who's a fault it was. You both are going to get a detention. After school, come to the teacher's office. I'll be waiting. Now, go back to your class or I will report this to the principal."
Kyouko left and so we went back to the class, but before that, we changed to our P.E. uniforms since our uniforms are dirty.
When we are back to the class. Erii is looking at us and she asks,
"What happened to your face, Ryo?"
Ryo's face is swollen and everyone clearly can see that. Ryo replies,
"It's nothing."
Erii looked at me and then she asks,
"Are you made up with him?"
I reply,
"Well, something like that."
Erii looked at Ryo and she asks,
"Was this your idea? How was it?"
Ryo sighed and replies,
"Don't ask..."
Erii laughed and we both went to our seats. Then attended the classes.
The bell rang and we both went to the teacher's office to meet Kyouko. She waited for us at her desk. We approached her and she looked at us then says,
"Alright, since you both are here. First of all, I have a question regarding what happened with you both. Please elaborate on the matter."
Ryo explained the reason why. He explained that it was because of Erii. Ryo jealous of me and that was the reason why he did that. After listening to his story, Kyouko laughed. Then she asks,
"So are you satisfied, Ryo-Kun? Or do you still want to get another bruise in your face?"
Ryo clicked his tongue and replies,
"Man... why is everyone rubbing salt on my wounds."
Kyouko laughed and says,
"Alright, I understand now. So here is your detention. Ryo-Kun, here is your assignment. Aze-Kun, here is yours. I want them to be on my desk tomorrow morning before class starts, understand?"
I grabbed a piece of paper from Kyouko and when I looked at Ryo's, he got more papers than mine. He looked at Kyouko and asks,
"Wait a minute! Why is mine has more than his?"
Kyouko replies,
"Wasn't that all your fault? You said back then that it was all yours. Am I wrong?"
Ryo shocked and staggered. He says,
"You're not wrong, Kyouko Sensei... but..."
Kyouko stood up and pat his shoulder and says,
"There there. You said it, you take responsibility for it. Alright, you guys can go now. I have a meeting with the other teachers now."
Kyouko left and so are we.
On our way to the school entrance, Ryo says,
"Man... I shouldn't have said that."
I say,
"Well, have fun with your assignments."
Ryo replies,
"Damn you... why are you always so lucky."
I shrugged and pat him on the back. I cleared my throat and say,
"I lied."
Ryo looked at me and asks,
"About what?"
I reply,
"I didn't take Erii's first time. We only kissed."
Ryo eyes widened and says,
"Wait, are you serious? But wasn't that also her first kiss? That technically counts as the first time."
I smirked and replies,
"Well, you're right. But that should make you feel better."
Ryo sighed and replies,
"Right..."
Erii waited at the front of the school. We approached her and she asked what happened between us, but Ryo and I agreed to keep it a secret from her. After that, she laughed because of the detentions. Especially when she saw the assignments that Ryo have, she mocked him and laughed. Then we all went to our favorite convenience store as usual. We enjoyed the rest of the evening and we all went home. The three of us are back like it used to be.