Chapter 1
What's going on outside
I woke up to someone calling my name
"LEO" who was calling my name it was no other than my big sister jane she's 3 years older than me our parents are always out working travelling the around the world
"you know you go to wake up on your own school starts today"
That's right school the most hellish place on this earth I just want to sleep all day
"oi breakfast is ready get up jane yelled"
"I'm coming I replied"
God why can't you let me sleep in peace mum and dad should be back sometime next week I hope, my big sister has always looked after me well it's kind of her job now
"my girlfriend is coming over tonight jane said"
"oh, your girlfriend rose"
Not like I have a say and since when did you have a girlfriend crap, I got to get ready or I'm going to be late
"sis have you seen my school shirt I yelled"
"look in the laundry"
Why can't you just help me look too busy eating and stuffing your face what a waste of time
"well, I'm off see you after school"
Still ignoring me who cares I'm off
"about time you showed your ugly mug"
Why if it isn't my best friend Noah who looks like a wreck
"you waited for me awe how sweet"
You're the last person I wanted to see and what's up with your hair did you just get up
"so, where's my lover huh"
"and who are you talking about"
Oh, good god your still not over her yet well it's too late, try again some other time stop being annoying and pay attention
"your parents still aren't back yet"
Maybe if you asked instead of waiting till school started you would know
"yea they aren't back pretty sure next week sometime"
Noah and I leave my front gate on our way to school why are there so many cars something big must of happened I wonder if we still have that teacher what's her name again Mrs. rem or maybe Mrs. ren I don't want to think it's been a long time since school was off, one of the students lit a classroom on fire funny isn't it, he got thrown out for that
"do we still have that teacher I asked"
"oh Mrs. Ava"
Mrs. ava that's her name the last time I saw her was in middle school back than I got into a lot of fights and Mrs. ava was always there to bail me out she was kind always trying to help students, suddenly a massive fight broke out and ms ava did everything she could to stop it but nothing helped, she than decided to leave school the students had no idea why she was leaving, they tried to stop her than even begged the other teachers to try and talk her out of it but it was no use. Noah and I made it to school gates awaiting us was a horde of students walking and talking about what they did, Noah and I acted like we didn't know each other until Noah saw his crush, Noah is girl crazy he chases them around until they run away from him two girls even slapped him, he kind of had it coming though, I looked over at the fancy black car the door suddenly flew open two beautiful girls popped out one with long purple hair and the other with long light purple hair as you can guess they are twins oh no Noah is about to explode what's he going to about his crush walking this way
"hey Leo, can you talk to Fumiko"
"umm why do it yourself"
Noah is never going to learn if he keeps doing this, he's going to lose everyone, looks like Fumiko is walking over here huh who Is that beside her I've never seen her she looks familiar she has long pink hair with a flower in it, Noah is acting like he's never seen Fumiko or the other one before oh Noah is funny seeing you like a lost dog in a shop hoping someone will find you come pick yourself up dude, with that out of the way, Fumiko is asking Noah if he wants to walk to class with her I know the answer of course I can read you like a book Noah, he gets super happy and yells at the top of his voice, damn man can you shut up like why yell that loud, he's always been like this I bet if Fumiko asked him on a date he would die, Fumiko and Noah are heading towards class with that said I looked at them both all of a sudden Fumiko turns around and winks with a soft smile, what the hell was that about, someone's tapping me who is it
"umm excuse me can you please move"
"oh sorry"
The tiny and timid girl asked I don't think she's in high school her sister must be walking her to class, with that I face my back to her and walk slowly, someone walked past me very fast woah their buddy slow it down, I look down to the book in my hand I'm reading it's called that fateful event of a young Guild Master I found it in my sisters' room she has many books in there none of them caught my eye besides this one I didn't even ask to borrow it, I just took it. I reached the halls of the school damn so many people to many people now what class do I have I took out my class schedule I started to read it until I felt a poke on my back who's poking me, I turned around no it can't be, behind me was this beautiful pink haired girl, who I sore I remembered who is she?
drawing
"hey, you don't remember me it's been a while"
This voice it's so soft and kind it's almost feels like I'm floating on a cloud when she talks, I feel kind of happy but why who is this person, I don't have time for this I got to get to class can't be late on my first day, I left her standing there while I ran off, I feel guilty but I don't want to be late, suddenly she has next to me, holy cow she's fast so it's a race you want let's do this, we race until we got to class and I completely lost, shit I headed into my class room I looked behind me I saw her heading to other direction, I wonder what class she has no never mind just get In and get a good seat I walk in the door crap so many people I'm looking around the room trying to find a spot, good thing I found Noah walking with Fumiko.
"ok Noah at the front please the teacher asked"
Noah heads towards the front oh that's going to suck sitting with the nerds, now where is Fumiko going to sit there's only a few spots left she might sit with her friends her next to Noah, why is she looking this why no she won't sit here I've always been a loner when it comes to seating, I ask Noah not to sit next to me because it will hurt is reputation, Fumiko is walking my why I guess if she sits here it won't matter, I looked up to see her smiling at me then she asked
"can I sit here"
"yea go ahead"
She gives me a little wink and a smile, man she can kill someone with those eyes, Fumiko only sat here because her friends are next to my table, I face down holding my boo, "knock" someone knocked on the classroom door it was another teacher with two students huh wait they look familiar oh I know it the two transfer students they didn't give their names Noah and I locked eyes so we are thinking the same thing, no Noah is probably thinking "oh wow so hot I love you" nah maybe no quite but, did he get their names I don't know, the two girls start to walk in wait it's the tiny one she's in this class I thought she was in middle school well aren't I the big jerk when I first laid eyes on her I thought I was going to crush her, the taller one with darker purple hair starts talking.
"hello my name is asami"
Asami what a weird name I guess she isn't from around here, asami is looking around the class there's two spots open one on the right of me or one behind Noah, asami is walking she has picked the one behind Noah, next up is huh where is she, I sore she was right there I looked next to me woah and there she was just sitting next to me wait what's her name damn you brain why didn't you pay attention no it's my fault for reading wait it's not my fault I like reading did I just say that what's happening to me. The teacher is asking everyone to stand up and say their names and one thing they like great feels like I'm in middle school again, crap its almost our turn I don't want to do this fine if I'm doing this, I'm doing it right.
"hello, my name is Leo and I like reading"
"h..h..hello I'm sara and I l..l..like cooking"
The class has finished with this first activity, Fumiko and sara start talking well that's my clue to leave I'm about to leave but Fumiko slams her hands down on my desk, do you have to do that right here it's my desk smack your own desk, I grab Fumiko's hand and stood up I bring Fumiko close to me she goes to lean in I sway to the left and put her in my sit, I head towards to door, when someone gets in my way who is this dude and why is he here it's the blue haired kid who sits next to Noah, how many people are going to get in my way today I'm trying to head to the roof to read in peace, why isn't the teacher doing anything, hello this is your class right, why did you leave ms ava you could of made this lesson way more fun
"hey, I don't like you yelled the blue haired kid"
"you don't even know me so how you can not like me"
Seriously what is this kid's problem, Noah and I locked eyes oh I get it Noah you dipshit great so now I have enemy's, I look the kid in the eyes
"move now"
His eyes open wide, see people are scared of me I walk pass him asami looked up at me, what you want to go now I walk out the door with my book in hand, I slowing make my way towards the roof when I see this girl getting dragged into the bathroom, he's not going to is he, I threw my book to the floor and ran after him I can hear her screaming, I reach the bathroom there's 3 guys shit can I take them, I ran into the bathroom pined the first dude up to the wall.
"let her go or get hurt
"you wanna go little man"
Crap I didn't want to fight anymore but this girl is looking me dead in the eyes begging for help alright let's do this, I threw the guy I pined to the floor the two other guys throw punches left and right I manage to dodge but I gotta get a few punches in, the 3rd guy went in for a hard punch I grabbed him then threw him over my shoulder, ha-ha piece of cake now it's time for the tougher guy, we lock eyes I signal the girl to run, it's going to be hard but I gotta save her, I see the girl running out calling for help, thank you, I hear Noah and a few teachers rushing to us Noah and the blue haired kid are trying to get me off the big guy, I had put my arms around his neck hoping to put him to sleep but his more stubborn than I thought Noah and the blue haired kid mange to get me off of him.
"what happened here Noah yelled"
"he dragged a girl into the bathroom I was saving her"
I looked the big guy in the face I stare him down he backs off and runs out of the bathroom that's when I heard the blacked haired girl yell to her sister telling her about what happened and to my surprise her sister is no other than Fumiko, I did not see that coming I didn't even know if she had family I walked out of the bathroom when I see the girl, I saved she ran up to me and gave me a hug, Fumiko smiled and went all red, huh is she alright I made the 3 guys apologize and not to do it again, than asami smiled and said.
"I thought I would have to save you again"
Again, what does she mean again I think I would remember being saved by you I don't even know you remember I turned around huh is asami praying, and of course Noah is trying to flirt with Fumiko's sister, seriously you never learn but don't change bro, after that whole event I left everyone to talk among themselves, I picked up my book I threw and headed towards the roof hopeful nothing else happens on the way I turned around and everyone had gone, back to class more like it, I head upstairs with my book in my face I couldn't see what was in front of me or even behind me finely made it to the roof I pushed open the door I walked outside and just sat there, I then laid down with my book over my face and the sun shining down on me, suddenly the door flew open but I was too busy reading my book I hear faint footsteps coming my way, do they mind I'm reading here not like they can see my they probably think I'm asleep
"excuse me"
I heard a faint soft voice it's like the one who I saved I moved the book from my face and stood up to my surprise it was the girl I saved but why is she here, she didn't come all this way just to thank me did she could have done it back there anyway let's hear her out I close my book and zip open my bag pull out some chips and put my book away, I sat on the floor and waved at her to sit down next to me, she seems nervous well after that indent I want be to just glad I got to her in time, I shard my chips with her at first she was scared and nervous but then I put a chip in her hand, I didn't realize but she's actually quite beautiful her black hair shines when the suns outs
"what's your name I asked"
"oh, it's Aki"
Aki that's a nice name the meaning for its suites her quite well, she is joyful even after everything that's happened to her, I wish I could be strong like that, we finished off the chips, then Aki stands up she slowly walks to the edge and looks up at the sky, I wonder what she's thinking crap it's not even 12 yet, Aki started heading to the door when suddenly its flews open again, seriously what's with everyone kicking open the door like that huh its Fumiko she was looking for her sister apparently she disappeared as soon as I had left did she follow me all the way her, Aki and Fumiko start heading out when Fumiko turns around and says
"thank you for saving and looking after her"
With tears in her eyes the smile she always wears begun to fade and waver, for the first time I felt sad seeing it fade into tears I ran up to her and held her tight don't show this side of you, remain yourself and if you ever feel like crying, I'll be here just don't lose your smile, I let go of her and turn around and walked away, her eyes wide open the smile she once lost is coming back, with that said we all head back to class, Fumiko and I walk her sister back to class, come to think of it this is the first time I've walked alone with her, an awaked silence over our heads, come on say something, I pulled my bag over to my front I unzip it to grab my book as I see the class door I hear Noah yelling and being annoying again, when Fumiko was about to open the door I walked the other direction I don't want to see anyone right now, Fumiko grabs my arm, with the same smile on her face good she's back to her old self
"the class is waiting she said"
The class is waiting for us that's when we open the door and walk into the class.
Chapter 2
Finally, class is over well the first lesson that was a long one with everything good and over its time for second period, I grab out my notebook look like its English, Fumiko slammed her books down and pushed them all in her bag, she wants to hurry and catch up to Noah, suddenly my book flung out of my bag, I walked into class to grab it but someone else picked it up hey what's the big idea that's my book, huh oh its only asami she opens the book hey don't open the book that's not yours,
"can you give my book back I asked"
"ok beg for me she replied"
She what's me to beg for a stupid book not happening, who cares I don't need it I turn around and walked away heading for my next class, but before that time to check the library see if they are any good books to borrow, I haven't been down this part of the school yet shit where's the library I don't want to ask a teacher but I might have to, let's head into this classroom and find a teacher, huh who's that is that sara why is she following Fumiko around, I chase after her I wonder where she's going its Fumiko so it can't be good right, she stopped Fumiko and the girls opened the door sara followed, I'm not going in there I don't wanna die today, I started heading back towards the library. Suddenly a yell come from outside the court I ran after the scream, I reached the courtyard huh damn its Noah why does it always gonna be you, I see a ball rolling I picked up the ball and threw it at Noah's head ha-ha never let your guard down, Its Fumiko and sara I can see them thew though the window what is that room a meeting place or a club room.
"hey, you did you throw this ball yelled Noah"
"yea dipshit who else"
Noah and I have this game where whoever can make the first person swear, they have to do the other persons homework for the whole mouth we have been doing this this we started school it's me 5 wins and 10 loses Noah is 10 wins and 5 loses, I better get back to the library I leave the courtyard, huh its blued haired kid I never got his name, I ran over to him today I'll get your name sir even if it kills me huh wait, he took one look at me and ran what the hell bro, no more distractions Leo get to the library before your next class starts great I've finally went insane why am I talking to myself just get there a find a book and head to class simple as that, I finally made it to the library I take a look around to see the book I want to borrow, zzzz zzzz huh is someone asleep I head over to the sleeping person wait it's her again pink haired girl should I wake her no that might be bad wait she could be dead why the hell would she bad dead, who am I even talking to I've gone insane, cough anyway. I poked her head huh nothing happened hmm let's see maybe if I take this book, she's laying on she might wake up, I grab the book and close it and popped it back on the shelf now time to wake this girl up, I know I'll get some water and throw it on her no that's to mean
"Leo, I love you"
Huh what did she say she knows my name does she remember when we first met at today it's been like 2 hours maybe it's another Leo, I'll let her sleep, I found the book I want its better than my first one let's see here it's called love and the boy seems interesting, I open the book and I start reading it now it's time to head to English I leave the library with my book as I keep reading, I made it to my second class I open the door, who's in my class this time looks like sara asami Fumiko blue haired boy no Noah this time why would he chose this class it's not his style I walk to the back of the class and pull a chair out I take a sit and start reading again I see Fumiko and sara are getting along but what's up with asami she looks sick maybe I should take her to the nurses office, I get up out of my sit and slowly walk to her once she faces me she looks away, she must be really sick Fumiko and sara are watching very carefully, really do they think I can't see them if your gonna spy do it properly seriously she looks very bad, I move my hand up to her forehead, her eyes widen she slaps my hand away
"w..w..what are you doing"
"you look sick so I was checking"
Why did you have to slap me? I was only trying to help I went to grab the book from asami, but she's keeps dodging me as soon as I get the book the teacher walks in with a stack of paper oh no, I think I know what's going on it's a book report but wait this class Is cooking isn't it, I put my hand up to ask the teacher why are we doing a book report instead of cooking
"excuse me teacher why are we doing this and not cooking I asked"
"well master Leo if you were paying attention this is your first cooking class, so the students are to write out the stuff, they want to cook all year that's why the book report is important"
"oh, that makes sense I replied"
why did I even ask? It was pretty clear from the start I was just trying to get my book back from asami so I didn't listen to the teacher, the whole class is looking at me like I'm a lost kid in a mall, the teacher is writing people's names on the bored, this sucks why do we gonna write what we want to cook in middle school we would watch the teacher cook then we would follow her but I guess high school and middle school are different, the teacher asks one student per table to write down what they want to cook, so we have to work in pairs, great I don't have a partner just when I was about to put my hand up I feel a tap on my shoulder it was Fumiko.
"you don't have a partner do you want to work with me she asked"
I smiled and gave her quiet yes and a nod, she winks and gave me a soft smile that made my heart skip a beat, I look over at Noah's table, who's his partner I wondered, I glanced at me with a mad expression, what's up with him oh right I'm working with Fumiko Noah's crush well it's not like we love each other so quit looking at me with that expression, she then writes out the list, oh man why are they all lovey dovey foods like really cookies made with love cake made with kisses, gross I think I threw up a little I grab the list from Fumiko's hands and write down what we should make after I wrote the list I show Fumiko she likes at it up and down with a frown did I do something wrong oh man just when I was about to accept her list she pats my on the shoulder and winks, I glance around the class looking for asami but to my surprise I see sara holding her list and handing it to me.
"what's this for don't you have a partner I asked"
"no, I don't so I wrote this list for you and me she said" giving a warm smile
But I have a partner I went to tell her, but Fumiko butted in, don't do anything dumb Fumiko I stand up and walk over to Noah who's been giving me mad expressions come on bro it's not like I fine this funny or I like this I just want to read my book, Noah sees me coming and gets out of his chair, with a calm smile on his face he shows me his list yup I guessed as much it's about Fumiko, there's Fumiko cakes cookies and even fruit, dude come on gross. I head back to my desk with sara and Fumiko and asami in a deep conversation, I took out a pen and paper and start drawing on it, this is so boring I said, I might draw one of the girls I look around the class to look for a girl I can draw, I see asami on the corner of my eye perfect I start to draw asami, the girls are still talking and Noah is up to who knows what the teacher is about to start the next part of the class, and like normal I'm not paying attention, asami and sara approach me and are standing behind me, asami's face starts going red when sara taps me on the back and asked me to draw her, Fumiko over hears and gets angry and says to the girls
"he's going to draw me first so back of the line"
Back of what line fine I turn the paper over and start drawing Fumiko I asked her to sit in front of me, is she sick her face is all red maybe she caught it from asami they have been next to each other for some time now, she keeps looking away from me when I make eye contact with her do I freak her out no there's no way maybe she's just acting all nice to get the jump all me maybe they all are, no stop that stop thinking crazy, I touch up the drawing the drawing is done I pick up the drawing and hand it to Fumiko, she grabs its and looks at it with a soft smile on her face, she then gets up off the chair and asami takes a sit, damn she's like a model with perfect form and everything her face still bright red is everyone I look at sick or something, I take another look around the class I see sara looking down at her feet I ask asami what's wrong with sara but she doesn't answer me, I get out of my chair and walk over to her I sit next to her and asked her what was wrong she looks at me and doesn't say anything instead she's hiding something behind her back when I asked what was she hiding she looks around and walks of, weird what's up with her I said, I walk back to asami when I crash into something we both fell to the ground ouch who did I hit I rub my head and look in front of me it was a tiny girl who I've never see before wait is she in this class, I stood up and gave her my hand I asked if she was ok she looks at me and gives me a warm smile and a hug, Fumiko and sara are shocked and asami is about to explode why it's just a hug, when the tiny girl regains her balance she takes my arm and walks me over to her desk, why is she walking me over here I see her friends making fun of her.
"please help me she said in a soft voice"
Her voice was so soft and warm I take a good look at her hair, her hair is light blue with red tips, that voice is so calming I grab her arm and asked her what does she need help with she's about to speak up when Fumiko blows up oh boy this can't be good, I need to get her away from here but how, I run over to asami and grab my book and the letter she was holding I grab the girl's hand again and bolt out of the class, Fumiko sara and asami chase after me, where should I take her I was thinking, the roof is a good place she should be safe and calm there I lead the way until we make it to the roof I shut to door behind me and lock it but Fumiko has a key oh man this is bad, I open my back and pull out the letter as a threat.
"stay back or I open this"
"no please don't said asmai"
With the girls on high alert, I slowly begin to open the letter its almost open, asami jumps at me and holds on to me, what's on this letter I wondered Fumiko and sara talk to the tiny girl trying to get answers out of her, this craziness needs to stop I grab asami and pull her off me picking her up by the leg I slowly put her on the ground
"ok explain why are you guys acting like this I asked"
"ok ok juts please don't read the letter it's from me to you ok asami replied"
"the letter that's all, why are they crazy I asked"
Fumiko and sara look away and slowly backed away from the tiny girl and join asami, I pulled out the letter to read it, asami and sara try and grab it from me, I asked the tiny girl if she could help me until I read the letter she nodded, I handed her a fake letter and whispered in her ear make the girls chase you but be safe now go, she nodded again the tiny girl showed them the letter and ran back inside, not all of the girls went after her, asami is standing in front of me, I don't want to hurt a girl over a letter, asami is slowly walking over to me with her hands out, what should I do I don't know maybe if I ask her why she wants the letter back then maybe she will explain but if I'm wrong she could kill me, suddenly the door flew open its Fumiko but wait where is sara, Fumiko has an angry expression on her face damn it Noah where are you just when I was about to give up I heard Noah's voice coming this why crap if he sees this he might get the wrong idea, Noah then walks through the door with a shocking expression on his face why did it have to be you for damn it
"Fumiko I was looking all over for you I have something to say Noah yelled"
"umm what is it I'm very busy here"
"I know you like Leo but let me say this I love you be my girlfriend"
With that expression on Fumiko's face, I can tell she didn't want to hear that how is she going to respond, with asami shocked I had the chance to read the letter, but I didn't I was watching to see what was going to happen will she admit her love her reject him either way it's not going to plan, Noah had written down a plan this was not the plan I guess what just got worried.
"y-y-you love me Fumiko asked shockingly"
"yes, I have for a long time now"
"I-I-I'm sorry but I don't even know you"
Ouch that's got to hurt the girl Noah loved didn't even know him matter of fact I don't even know her I'm sorry man, I threw down the letter and ran after him I went under asami's legs and dashed to Noah.
"you didn't mean that did you asami asked"
"the truth is I like someone else ever since middle school he's been on my mind I couldn't tell him"
"wait you do who is it"
With the girls talking I left the door open sara didn't want to interrupt so she was waiting behind the door with the tiny girl, I caught up to Noah finally tears running down his face I hold his shoulder and hug him I just wanted to stay there with him for a while I didn't think he was expecting that, well how else would you react to that hearing your crush say sorry I don't know you it would hurt. I let Noah cry on my shoulder for a while, I then spot the 4 girls walking this way the tiny girl walks up to me holding my book, huh why does she have my book maybe asami dropped it her gave it to her should I ask no I gotta stay here with Noah, when she's about to walk away she turns her head and says her name is "Gina" she says with a warm smile, noah and I are walking to the roof to get him some fresh air I gotta say something to him we can't sit here in silence doing nothing, I stand up and walk over to Noah who is standing in front balcony fence, I put my arm over his shoulder I asked him what's wrong well I know what's wrong but talking it out will calm him down, after a long talk we head back inside ready for class again, to my surprise I see pink hair girl again why do we keep running into each other I said, the pink girl ran up to me and asked us to walk her to class.
"hey Noah, do you know her I asked"
"wait what you don't remember her"
I take a good look at the girl in front of me hoping that I would remember but nothing is coming to mind, I catch a glimpse of her white bag and blue school tie "wait they look familiar" but where have I seen them before, wait that's it chika, she was my childhood friend who I lost contact with, our parents were friends a long time ago but her dad was called away for work I guess she had to go with him so she had to move, it's been 10 years since then, I can't believe it's her wait how did Noah know her she wasn't at our middle school maybe they were childhood friends no your thinking way to much
"hang on is that you chika I asked"
"yes, you finally remembered I'm so happy she said with a smile"
"hang on how do you know her Noah"
"oh well you see she's my ex-girlfriend"
Huh Noah's ex-girlfriend I don't believe it when did they first meet and when did they date so many things are going through my head at once I can't handle it, I close my eyes and run away from them but before I could run chika grabbed my arm and told me to listen, listening is not my strong point I can't listen I either go crazy insane or get bored, with Noah and chika trying to explain their past, I see Fumiko and asami walking to the library, I try and get away from Noah and chika but I can't looks like they are going through the whole story what did I get myself into here good going Leo try to help your friend and this happens, after a long story Noah and chika finally get to the part where they met each other like I thought it was at school like 7 years ago, they were basically kids so it doesn't count as dating, we made it to chika's class I have seen a few of this people before but I don't really care, Noah and I head back to cooking class he asks me If I wanna trade partners, so after everything Fumiko said he still wants her I don't think I'll ever understand him, but that isn't a bad thing, Fumiko and asami are headed towards us in a rush it seems Fumiko hits my shoulder and we both hit the floor but I landed on top of Fumiko our faces inches away, Noah and asami liked shocked, and Noah stormed off I jump at as fast as I can and rush over to Noah trying to stop him
"are you ok asami asked"
"yea I'm fine just a little red in the face" The girls chase after us, I manage to catch up to Noah, but I was not expecting to see him with a smile on his face and about to burst out laughing
"are you kidding I knew she liked you Noah yelled"
"what who likes me Noah shut up"
With Noah about to burst Fumiko and asami made It in time but the timing was far too early, I take the girls into an empty room and asks for their help in calming Noah down I couldn't do it by myself, but when I asked the girls, they seem a little preoccupied, what's with them I wondered this is no time to be spacing out I grab asami my to shoulders and shake her, the way she's moving it's like she's being possessed, I quickly stopped shaking her, looks like I have to handle this on my own, I let the girls rest in the empty room, while I think of a way to stop Noah. I opened the door and snuck into the girls meeting/club room, looks like it's safe to bring Noah here while I was walking to the other side of the room, I hit something with my foot, I fell on to the ground damn why do I keep falling to the ground I sit up and look for what I hit wait isn't that sara, is she sleeping I take off my school jumper and put it around her she's small she It should go around her easily, with my jumper around sara I head for the exit I see Noah walking back and forth laughing, oh man how can I stop this come on girls anyone, with the thought of giving up clearly in my mind, I suddenly felt a poke at my back it was chika has she come to help me, I pull her to me and ask for her assistants she nods and lends me a hand, I tell her about my plan to bring Noah back to his sense, but she interrupts and asks why his like this oh crap I have to tell her but she might stop helping me if I do with thoughts of horror crossing my mind chika holds my hands and calms me down.
"ok well Fumiko and I fell on the floor, but I landed on top of her, I think Noah thought I was the one she liked so he's gone crazy"
"I understand let's fix Noah and then we need a good talk after this no more running away from me got it, she said with an angry expression"
"got it well talk after this I promise"
Me and chika made a promise that well have a talk after we save Noah but I have known her for a long time, when she means talk, she means yell and I won't get a say in it, she's always been like that but that's why I like her she says what's her on mind, while I keep everything in and hide from the truths, chika follows the plan I begin with the next part of the plan I grab out a voice recording of Fumiko which I got from the internet I just made it sound like Fumiko's voice I grab and hold Noah down I slid the phone to chika all she needs to do is hit play then Noah is calm, chika is walking over to us wait what about my plan hit play if we don't calm him down now he's going to hurt himself or someone, chika makes her way over to us and sits next to Noah she slowly lifts her arm up and brings it to Noah's hand, oh right these two dating so she knows how to calm him down can I really call myself his best friend I just made everything worse, with chika calming Noah down I stand up and head for the roof, the roof is the place I need to be right now I can't help or save anyone I couldn't even help my best friend, I reach the roof and walk over to the balcony fence, I stand over it looking down at the students walking past, man high school is a pain I shouldn't of gone, I starting thinking about my parents huh what's this coming from my eyes
"people call them tears asmai said"
So, tears are coming out of my eyes but why I have never cried before, why won't they stop coming wait could it be that in meeting these girls I have been broken, asami is walking over to me slowly what is she waiting for deal the finally blow, what this isn't some video game these tears are real don't hold back let them go no shut up I am fighting with myself in my head I must be broken but how do I fix this
"I'm guessing you never cried before asami asked"
"no, I have when I was little my sister told me if I want to be a man don't let tears show"
"yes, but when tears show it means you are hiding pain and you can't hold it in anymore"
The words she spoke make sense those words when they left her mouth, I felt like the world stop spinning like it was just us two her and I fighting alongside each other, but what do those words mean maybe I should ask her
"w-w-what d-d-do those words mean I asked"
With a puzzled look on her face, she just stands there and says "nothing tears are the words the heart can't say" my heart can't say words but why what's stopping the heart from talking, huh my tears stopped talking to asami made my tears stop but why how did she do it, with a puzzling look on my face, she grabs my face and looks into my eyes "if you ever feel like crying ill away be here" with a smile on her face she walks to the door but the doors open, standing in the doorway is chika, huh how long has she been there and did she see me cry crap she's going to tell everyone, asami and chika locked eyes for the first time, chika slowly walking up to me and past asami, when she made it to me she grabs my hand looks me in the eyes and says "I love you so why does it hurt so much" with tears in her eyes chika runs past asami, it started raining asami runs inside turning her head to me "come inside hurry up" but those words she spoke are slowly fading out what is this feeling in my chest when those blue eyes looked into my they touched my soul, I slowly walk into the center of the roof looking up into the sky, to my surprise I didn't notice anyone watching me I can feel their eyes on me, I stopped looking at the sky and started to find the person who was watching me, the rain started to fall heavier, rain drops hitting my head the person was watching me came out and stood in front of me, it was a guy with white and black hair wearing a red jumper and dark black jeans, who was he and why is he watching me in the rain, this questions running though my head "I know how you feel twos girls love you but you don't want to choose, because choosing will hurt them" whoever this guy is has he been watching the whole time "and before you ask I don't exist," wait what he doesn't exist but who can I talk to him or even see him, why is he here, "I am here because you wished for it" can this guy read everything I'm thinking "no I cannot do such things I'm simply reading your heart" reading my heart what does that mean exactly, "it means you are pained my friend so you wished for to go" pained no I'm not pained I just don't know what to do about Fumiko and chika, wait so does that mean this guy is god "no I am no god nor I want to be I'm here for you young one" here for me, the rain is becoming more heavier, I can't seem to find the door is this man causing it, "yes I am I'm keeping your friends inside" wait but why is he doing that.
"please don't just let them see me I asked"
"I am sorry, but I cannot allow that they have been playing with your mind"
"I-I don't care they are my friends and I want to protect them"
"I see you'll be in a trial if you can survive in high school, I'll leave deal" we shake hands.
drawing
The rain started to fall lighter and was not heavy I looked at the roof top door, the door suddenly flew open out came Fumiko sara asami, were they watching all of this I suddenly turned around but the old mystery man was gone, huh where did he go, I wondered, Fumiko runs up to me with her arms out wide going in for a hug, I suddenly felt like collapsing, I closed my eyes and fell to the ground I hear yelling but its faded "hey wake up Leo" who's calling I stayed out in the rain for too long. My eyes begun to open I find myself in the school nurses office, "why are all the girls here" Fumiko asami and sara are here asleep don't they have class "so your up-master Leo the girls were so worried" who is that I have never seen this teacher, before me stands a dark brown-haired woman with a white jacket and a purple tie "are you god I spoke" "no I'm not god I'm the school nurse" the school nurse, my heart begin beating out of my chest this woman standing before was a divine goddess taking people's hearts and breaths away,
"I'm ms kita master Leo"
"oh, ms kita what happened to me"
As ms kita was explaining what happened to me Fumiko woke up, as soon as she heard my voice she jumped and flew across the room at light speed I couldn't even see what happened suddenly I felt her arms around me huh she's hugging me with tears in her eyes, I guess I must have made her worried, I went to hug her back suddenly sara woke up asked Fumiko why did she get ahead of her, I have no idea what their on about I thought, "look sara she was just worried about me so she hugged me" when those words came out of my mouth sara jumped up and clung to me, "you must face these trails if you wish to survive" I remember the old man's words Is this the trail he spoke of I don't know if it's real or not "I will leave notes every 2 weeks read them carefully" when did he say will receive my first note?. Later that day Fumiko asami and sara headed back to class, the nurse wants me to rest some more, suddenly the heard the door lock, what's going on "ms kita I yelled her name" but no one came "you must face these trails alone if you don't not then I shall take away the people you care about" it's the same voice I heard on the school roof "show yourself old man" I wonder where he will pop up as I was thinking this a note fell onto the bed, read this, I opened the envelop and took out the letter "your first trail awaits how will you survive look sharp" that's all it says I turn the latter over to see anymore writing nothing else is written what the hell, master Leo unlock this door now" I pop the letter in my pocket and head over to the locked door "is that really a good idea sir" huh who was that a strange voice I never heard before, who cares I opened the locked door, I don't see anyone outside, the lights started flickering I have a bad feeling about this, "you must overcome this how will you do it" it's that voice again why is the hall so dark it's still day time unless this is a dream "oh but it's not a dream the trail has started" I need to find the girls and fast, I reach inside my pocket and grab my phone, now I can see I head towards the cooking class where the girls are, I reach the classroom huh what's this there's no one here come to think of it I haven't ran into anyone yet "that's because this is a trail" "but was does that mean I replied" why did I even ask not like he's going to answer me "you are a man with no emotion why is that" a man with no emotion what does that mean, no time for this I gotta walk up I know, I head towards the roof, I reach the stairs and begun walking up, "I wouldn't go there" I reached the end of the stair case, huh where did the door go I grab and reach around the whole wall but no sign of the door, why is this happening "I told you didn't I a trail of life and death" you didn't mention that before "ha-ha the old man starting laughing" I gotta get back to my friends, wait a second the letter said something about sharp, the cooking room, I run down the stairs and head back to the cooking class, "hmm looks like you figured it out but what will the outcome be" damn the doors locked I try to kick the door down but it's not budging "you didn't think I would make it easy for you did you" "come on old man show yourself so I can knock down this door using you" I clenched my fists and started punching the door, "why won't you open damn it" what's that something coming from the window inside the door, it's a key I pick up the key and unlocked the cooking room class "finally made it in" I start walking around the class with my phone in hand looking for the knifes the old man said something sharp but it might not be a knife, "so you made it this far but I wonder how far you'll actually make it this is one out of 15 trails my play thing hahaha" I think the old man's gone crazy I reached the kitchen draws I go to grab and knife when I hear a scream, I run out of the class and towards the screaming "bad move now it's checkmate" suddenly I stopped moving, why can't I move anymore "old man show yourself" "and why would I do that my little play thing" I gotta start moving again but how, yea that might work, I reach into my pocket and pull out my phone, "hey old man cover your eyes" I flip the phone over to the camera side and took a picture the flashlight was on facing the old man "snap" "ow my eyes how dare you" with his guard lowered I can move again I started running down the hall "how dare you ill make you pay" "how by giving me more trails" I managed to make it to the screaming but I didn't expect to see Fumiko here "Fumiko what are you doing here" she's not moving I walked up to her and grab her arm let's get out of here, but suddenly her arm felt a little light I turned around to see her arm was missing, I screamed and ran "why is this happening what did I do" with thoughts coming through my head I thought of losing my mind I closed my eyes tight and wished for everything to go back, suddenly there's a tap on my shoulder "huh" I said opening my eyes I saw the school hall packed with students "what is this" "um Leo bro you ok man" I heard Noah's voice I jumped backwards landing in his arms I hugged him tight.
"Leo what's wrong man Noah asked"
"I-I-I don't know what happened, but everything went dark, and I couldn't find anyone"
I was shaking in his arms he put his arms around me and held onto me tightly "it's alright now I'm here man" with those words I knew it was real life but I don't understand how I got here "in due time you'll see me again next time you won't survive ha-ha the old man laugh faded away" Noah and I stand up and head to 3rd period looks like it's art "yes art I get to draw my queen Fumiko" "I thought you were over her" I guess he forgot about what happened on the roof, we headed for our class when suddenly someone crashed into me "ow what was that" "oh lookie lookie its little Leo and cry baby Noah" of course it had to be him of all people, the one who crashed into me was no other than natsuo, he's a very big dude with dark red hair, by big I mean muscular ever since middle school he's always been the bully but he doesn't pick on people who are above him only these he finds are beneath him, his group are no better than he is, asami and Fumiko are headed this way natsuo has been after Fumiko longer than Noah has, "hey look its Leo" Fumiko ran up to me and Noah, when she makes it over to us Noah pulls her back behind him with this angry expression on his face why are you acting up Noah, I went to turn around and walk away but suddenly someone grabbed my shoulder, "what's your problem I just want to hold my girl natsuo yelled" "she isn't your girl I don't see a tag on her I replied" don't treat people like they are your property or you'll see something crazy and I don't think your little boy eyes can handle it, Fumiko went to stop us but Noah held her back nodding his head not to, "so little Leo grow up huh" I pointed his finger at me and said "I challenge you" I grabbed his finger and bent it backwards and said "its rude to point you're on" the bell went for 3rd period but I didn't feel like going so I walked past natsuo, asami Fumiko and Noah all headed for the roof to try and stop the fight from happening, I walked out the school gate and walked to a nearby park, this park I walked to was small "this place looks familiar but when have I been here" suddenly all thoughts crossed my mind until someone taps me on the shoulder, I turned around to see who it was and was sara but why is she here she should be at school, "I heard about the fight aren't you scared she asked" my answer was not what is was expecting "I'm not scared it will be over fast I replied" with a shocking expression on her face she went to open her mouth but didn't say anything, she walked over and grabbed my hand and locked eyes with me and said "whatever happens please be alright" I grabbed her hand and slowly moved it away, I stood up and started walking to class again, sara ran after me, out of nowhere asami and chika popped up, woah where the hell did the pop up from with, my peace and quiet ended really fast, not only sara but no asami and chika are pressing for questions, like always I walk away from them and head for class, suddenly I stopped in my footsteps to come face to face with natsuo, with the same angry expression on his face funny isn't it how people can look angry but somehow still be smiling, I went to walk past natsuo for the second time but this time was different he stopped me again and jumped on his knees begging me to give up the fight, I the stood back up and started laughing, "come on why aren't you begging us not to fight he asked" I looked him dead in the eyes and said "you treat people like they have worth when everyone is just weak you also put a tag on Fumiko" with the same blank expression on my face he goes to punch I slightly dodge to the right and ask him to wait till the fight actually starts, with a mad expression on his face he states that the fight has started and demanded me to meet him outside on the school football field "did you just demand me to do something I asked" "yea that you going to do huh" I started to move slowly towards him with an angry expression, he looked down and saw my face suddenly he went all pale and ran towards Noah's classroom, I walked past him heading towards the school football field, natsuo reached Noah's classroom and ran right to Noah.
"woah dude what's up Noah asked"
"I-I-I think Leo is going to kill me h-h-he had this really angry blank expression on his face please talk him out of this"
I reached the football field that's when I see him Dane one of natsuo's closest friends, he looked at me and kicked the football towards me it's going pretty fast I lift my arms up and catch the ball, what's with that shocking expression it's a football it meant to be caught. "damn nice catch Leo" "woah I didn't know he could do that" Dane run's over to me and asks for his ball back, you're the one who kicked it, I held out my arms getting ready to give it to him I let go of the ball as I lift my leg up the ball hits my foot and goes flying across the field and lands on the school roof, I walked over to Dane and said "nice kick but catch it next time" he looks angry like I care he stormed off with his group and saw natsuo just standing there, he walked up to him and started yelling until he saw Noah who was standing with natsuo, "huh what's going on here Dane asked" "well you see your big bad boss is scared and doesn't want to fight" "did you see him kick the ball all the way from where he is standing to the front school roof that's like 1000 miles away" it's not 1000 miles its only 250 meters away all that working out and meat isn't helping your brain, I start headed back inside when natsuo looks at me and begs me not to fight, I stand there looking him in the eyes, with Noah getting ready to take the leap and stop me but lucky for him I don't feel like fighting, I walk past the 3 of them Dane goes to kick me I jump over his leg and grab his face I threw him over my shoulder and pined his leg down "no way how did you" I look up at Noah who has a shocking expression on his face well I would be surprised to seeing you best friend fight for the first time, the window fly's open and I hear people cheering, one of the guys from Danes football club starts running towards me "you better get your foot off of me you won't be alive very soon" I smile and jump over Dane to the big dude that charging at me "move out the way little boy" the big dude is right in front of me I hold out my hand and stop his momentum I kick him in the gut he fell to the ground holding his stomach I slowly started walking back into the school to head to art class.
"no no this is not good chika panicked"
"huh what's not good what happened Fumiko and asami replied"
"you see Leo doesn't like fighting or to put it bluntly he doesn't want to fight"
Chika was explaining to the girls the reason Leo hated fighting. I reached art class I grab the door handle but before I could open it Fumiko popped out of the door "what are you doing I asked with a blank expression on my face" I move her to the side and start walking into class looks like chika and asami are in this class but no sign of sara and no Noah surprisingly, I spot a seat at the back of the class I started walking towards it, suddenly I was stopped I grab their arm and threw it off of me I turn around, and of course it was Noah "hey Leo sit here the girls called out" "looks like your needed Noah replied" I headed over to the girls desk where I spot Fumiko asami and chika, I take a sit next Fumiko who is drawing a really good dog she must be an artist or just really good at drawing, I looked over at asamis paper and its blanket "wow that's umm really good Fumiko" I asked her if she could teach me how to draw someday but knowing my luck I'm gonna suck at it "oh this is nothing want to see something way cooler she asked" I nodded, she then pulled out a big piece of black and white paper, ok what the hell I am looking at right now, chika went in for a closer look but she's so close to me I can smell her this is bad chika please move, chika was about to move but then suddenly her foot lost balance and she was about to hit her head on the table I quickly jumped up and caught her, to my surprise she has a really big smile on her face, what's with that smile so creepy, "hey no fair chika you cheated Fumiko yelled" what's she saying now and how did chika cheat all she did was fall almost die, but whatever is happening right now it can't be good right, I grab a piece of paper and a pencil and start drawing, maybe I should work on that manga I Noah and I wanted to do, I fold the piece of paper and slip into my pocket I unzip my bag and grab out my book I like reading its calms me down but, I've always had feelings towards books mostly light novels but my sister took them all then when I asked her about it she said oh my girlfriend borrowed them yea right you probably sold them, so I took her book but this one is really good also I have the one from the library, "Leo I love you" huh why did I remember that "hey Leo lets meet on the roof" out of nowhere asami wants to meet on the roof but why I got a bad feeling about this. It was 20 minutes in for art class why do I keep remembering those words that chika said, asami wants to meet on the roof so that's where I should head for now, I gave the teacher a sick note and started heading for the roof, what's with all these girls lately all they want to do is meet with me or ask me how they look or even ask me to sit next to them with those thoughts stuck in my head I see sara getting approached by a small but cunning kid, wait where have I seen him before. Dark green hair with a girly look ah that's It his chika's younger brother, when chika left our hometown, her brother stayed with his cousin.
"sara please go out with me I like you a lot the dark green haired kid said"
"look I'm very sorry but I like someone else plus I don't even know you"
"Oh, right my name is genki"
That's right genki I remember now every time his sister would invite me over; he would always have this happy smile on his face, but sara looks uncomfortable maybe I should step in "please meet me on the roof" I remembered asami's words and face I can't disappoint her, I head for the roof again watching sara and genki talk it out who knows he might actually win her heart but a kid like that is always the one who can't win girls' hearts he reminds me of someone, I reached the roof huh that doors already open I see asami standing there, hey it's that letter again is she going to give it to me, I step out onto the roof and walk up to asami I tap her shoulder, she jumps and slaps me in the face, "ow what the hell" "oh it's just you Leo its rude to sneak up on people you know" well I'm sorry but its rude to full on snap someone your hand wasn't even open, so you basically punched me. I rubbed my face and asked asami why she wanted to meet up here, not to be rude but I just want to go back to class and finish my book but with all these distractions I can't seem to get anything done "w-w-what I'm about to tell you can't leave your lips got it" why do you look so mad saying it and who do you thing I am of course it won't leave my lips, I approach her with my hand out, "what are you doing oh my god are you trying to grab my chest" "please why would I do that there's nothing to grab on to" she starts to hand me the letter but there's yet another distraction "ah sis please help me" with someone screaming which sounds familiar someone comes crashing through the door and runs behind her sister, oh its only sara, with a mad expression on asmai's face I grab sara and pull her away from asami.
"what's wrong sara look at me its Leo"
She looks up at me with a sad expression she's about to cry what exactly happened to make her look this sad and on the verge of tears
"I-it was him she pointed to the stairs"
Huh genki oh he must have tried to do something but sara ran before he could, genki slowly comes up the stairs with an evil look in his eyes, hm I've seen those eyes before right when aki was getting dragged into the bathroom by those big dudes wait don't tell me he went to take advantage of her I asked sara to go stand next to asami she looks up at me with the same expression sadness in her eyes damn it I got to help her I pointed to asami to watch sara please tell me you read my signal, I walk to the end of the stairs where I see genki when he stops and meets my gaze he snapped out of it and looks shocked. "oh my god Leo is that you" oh right I didn't tell him I went to this high school I thought his sister would have told him, "why did you try and hurt sara or worse I asked" with a shocking expression on his face my guess is he had no idea what his was doing he opens his mouth and says "well you see before I went to talk to sara someone offered me a drink I think is was water or some kind of juice when I drank it everything went black and I wasn't InControl of my body but when I saw you gaze I woke up instantly" so that's what happened sara slowly started walking over here I left the two of them so they can talk I got another thing to take care of the two of them headed back down stairs, ok now back to asami I offered her my hand as she grabbed on I helped her up off the floor sara must off knocked her over. As we were about to continue our conversation Fumiko came through the door, what's with the girls today can't they let asami hand me the letter I was about to ask Fumiko want she was doing here she ran up to me with a letter in her hand now she has a letter for me "look Fumiko let me read asami's letter first she was the one who called me here" "but if you don't read mine first you might never read it" I went to grab asami's letter out of her hand, Fumiko didn't want to stand there just waiting so she pushed me out the way and threw the letter at me then stormed off, asami gave me her hand and helped me off of the floor I asked if I could read her letter first she didn't answer for a few minutes I was about to ask again when she handed me her letter, I slowly opened it to find out there were 4 in there she didn't write these herself did she when I went to ask her she was gone. I started reading the first one I didn't know what to expect she was writing an apology letter.
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Chapter 3
I was left standing on the roof that day, today our day off apparently someone went into the teacher's lounge and wrote all over the wall, it was a crazy day yesterday now that school is off for the day I might finish reading my book knock, there was a loud bang at the door I went downstairs to answer it but jane beat me to it you can always count on big sisters, "Leo Noah is here and he brought a girl with him jane yelled" I can hear you yell louder so the whole street can hear you wait Noah came here with a girl was it Fumiko or asami I better go and see who knows what my sister with talk about if I don't show up, Noah and Fumiko walked inside ready to greet me but I was still walking down the stairs sis you could of told them I wasn't down yet, I greeted Fumiko with a hug and Noah a handshake "why don't I get a hug Noah asked" "turn into a girl then I'll give you a hug I replied" isn't a handshake enough I wanted to give Fumiko a handshake but she had her arms out for a hug I couldn't say no, there's another loud bang at the door, who could that be now its 12:00 o'clock so it could be the postman but he usually gets here late I went to the door I opened to it to see a really strange looking girl with beautiful white hair but who was she I have never seen her before how did she know our address with thoughts racking my brain my sis shoved me out the way to see who it was "you made it here come inside" my sister knew this girl but how wouldn't I have meet her maybe it's a secret thing where if she tells anyone a giant bug will pop out of her head and kill her, no no calm down Leo there's probably an explanation for who she is "everyone I would like you to meet my girlfriend miki" wait janes girlfriend that would probably explain how she knew where we lived she didn't tell me how beautiful she is "hey jane can I talk to you for a minute Noah asked" "yea sure" Fumiko and miki are talking so I went into the kitchen huh Noah and jane what are there up to why am I spying on them Noah what are you doing I know you love jane but what about Fumiko, "so what's up" "its Leo you see the reason I asked Fumiko here was because Leo needed it he's been acting really weird lately" "you're a good friend thanks you for looking out for my little brother I know he can be a pain but please help him" with a crying plead from jane Noah agreed to help me Noah I'm sorry but I don't need help I went to the fridge and got a drink for everyone, what does everyone want everyone went and picked a drink from my hands I handed miki her drink when she went to grab it her finger hit my hand I handed her drink to her then headed back upstairs "where do you think you're going mister jane yelled" "to my room to read" "you come here we are all going to the park" why couldn't this day be like every other day where jane is either dead asleep or reading or on the phone, but no she has to take time out of my free time to go to a stupid park.
"hello, I noticed you always have your head down" huh who said that I looked up and it was miki
"oh, yea I have never had a good school life high school just makes it worse"
I've always been like this that's probably why farther left because I wasn't want, he wanted me to be, someone once told me if your forced to do what you don't want to than it's not a life worth living a life worth living is one you make, I can't remember who told me that but it was an old guy maybe around 70-80 I just wish I could make farther proud but he's never here, "lift your head up your around friends and family" her words don't hurt when she speaks it's like she's a healing goodness one who doesn't ask for anything in return, I remember this park its where me a chika use to hang out "hey Leo lets race little chika said" "oh you're on" it's been so long since I've been to this park where's my book "you looking for your book well it's at home" damn you sis you took it when I wasn't watching you sneaky little devil is this what I get for staying at home and reading all day, Noah was calling me over Fumiko smiled at waved at me and jane and miki are having a race they are all like a bunch of kids well I guess we all need a little break sometimes, after they all had they fun we found a nice little green area jane pulled out a picknick basket janes food is to dead for its really good I always loved her food, "Leo can I talk to you for a minute Fumiko asked" Fumiko and I went back to the park to talk why did she bring me this far she went into her pocket and pulled out a letter wait isn't that the one I left on the roof I thought I grabbed it "here please read it this time I know asami gave you hers so please" with a Second though I