Unique Part
There was a lot of noise in the classroom, thanks to teacher Matsuo not arriving yet which wasn't very strange, but the strange thing was that Asuna was missing, she always arrives early, I hope that's not it.
-Hi-ka-ru.
My skin crawled, Aki had whispered very sensually in my ear, as always I had to speak softly so the others wouldn't hear me.
-Tell me Aki, what's wrong?
-I was calling you a while ago, what are you thinking about?
-About you while we are bathing together in the shower, doing things. - I said mischievously.
-You're not going to stop with that, no Hika, but I'm serious, you've been thinking for a long time.
-I don't want to stop, you opened that door, I can't stop thinking about enjoying a bath with my girlfriend... leaving that aside, I'm thinking about Asuna, it's weird that she's late, so I hope nothing happens to her.
-Who are you talking to Nishimura?
Angi Yukiro (16) Yui Akimoto's best friend, was talking to me.
-I'm sorry Yukiro, I wasn't talking to anyone, I was just thinking out loud.
-Oh it's funny that you answer me, normally you would have blown me away like you do with Yui.
Yukiro unlike Akimoto is a very nice person, in fact, she usually stops her friend's feet, she's also the only one of Akimoto's little group that doesn't let herself be influenced by her, she's quite nice.
-I don't have anything against you not to talk to you. Besides, you were the only one who apologised to Akari when Akimoto started bullying her.
She was silent for a while.
-Speaking of her, I'm sorry about what happened with Gōsutohāto, about her disappearance, I know they were close.
-Thanks I guess, I don't really know what to tell you Yukiro.
Aki had told me something for me to tell Yukiro.
-I do have something to say, Akari once told me that she always wanted to thank you for the gesture of apologizing to you, it really helped her.... your words.
-I see, I would have liked to hear it from her, you know I didn't think it would be nice to talk to you because of the way you treat Yui, if you got to know her I'm sure you would become good friends.
-Believe me Yukiro, if there's anything I'm less interested in it's being friends with Yui, I'm not saying this to offend you, but she's to blame for breaking my friendship with a friend and I'm never going to forgive her for everything she did to Akari. - I said rather angrily.
-Sorry Nishimura, I didn't mean to upset you.
-No excuse me, that anger wasn't meant for you Yukiro, I'm really sorry you saw that.
-Sorry then, once in a while we should talk a bit, you're nice, I like that.
I just smiled and let her leave herself.
-Where were we Aki.
-Ah Nishimura, excuse me.
-What's going on now Yukiro?
-I think they're looking for you at the door.
Marcus was leaning out of it, waving for me to come to him.
-Thank you Yukiro.
Without wasting time I went to him, it wasn't normal for Marcus to come looking for me in the classroom.
-Marcus, tell me what's going on, it's strange that you show your face here.
-Mon coeur, Asuna is having a crisis, she hid in the gym.
Shit, of all days it had to be today.
Come on, let's not waste time.
We ran to the gym on the way we ran into professor Matsuo, I explained Asuna's situation to him, since he was the one who discovered her the first time, for me Matsuo could be a nuisance, but he was reliable, he even told me that he was going to cover my absence.
Hika tell me what's wrong with Asuna, I don't understand.
-Asuna has a phobia of blood, when she sees a lot of it she gets very upset, the thing is that whenever she gets her period, she goes into a strong panic attack, so I guess that must be it.
We arrived at the gym, Asuna was nowhere to be seen, I was about to give up looking for her until I heard a small cry coming from behind the bleachers.
Right there Asuna was desperately crying, she kept repeating, I don't want to see, as if it was an old broken down radio on loop.
-Asuna, it's me Hikaru, calm down.
I touched Asuna, she just collapsed.
-No, I meant to, I swear believe me, I didn't... she was going... I didn't...
-Asuna calm down.
I hugged Asuna to try to calm her down, she clung to me tightly.
-Hikaru, I'm so scared.
Marcus was watching us from outside because it was too big for him to enter.
-Asuna, don't worry, you can count on my support too," said Aki worried.
We were talking for a while to cheer Asuna up or rather to make her not to think, we even sang a song from her favourite anime Rose Nevergarden to calm her down, luckily it worked halfway, at least it had taken her out of her nervous state, but she was still shivering and she was very pale, and Asuna was already very white.
-Do you want me to call Mr. Marias?
-No, I'd rather not worry him, besides you know this happens when you know, I get my... period - Asuna was a bit embarrassed by everything that happened.
-Hikaru could you tell me if it's too much.
She stood up and turned around to make him look at her, but it wasn't even necessary, she had even stained the floor where she was sitting with blood.
-No, it's not much Asuna, but you'll have to change your trousers.
-I don't have any change of clothes to do it in.
-If they haven't taken the stuff out of my locker, I should have a skirt, Hika.
-If you don't mind me taking your clothes Akari, I'd appreciate it.
We asked Marcus to go and get the skirt from his locker, and take it to the ladies room, luckily Marcus came back with the skirt, Akari accompanied Asuna to the bathroom, it was heartbreaking when Asuna screamed again when she realised that I lied to her that it was little blood, but after a few minutes they came out of the bathroom together.
The first thing Asuna did was give me a hug, which hurt like never before even I couldn't help but stretch my arm out in pain, but I kept quiet, though both Aki and Marcus noticed.
-I apologise to everyone for this.
-I think I speak for everyone that you don't need to apologise bunny.
I stroked her hair.
-What do you say we skip class and go to the club?
-Hikaru being the one who insists on skipping classes, I didn't think that the time would come when my bad influence would finally rub off on you, it's a victory.
-That's the Asuna I remember.
-At least you're calmer now, Asuna.
Marcus also stroked her hair, affirming what I was saying.
We were talking about the crybaby, since it's one of Asuna's favourite cases for most of the time we were at the club.
-Asuna, do you think you'll be able to come tonight like this? - asked Akari who had stolen my doubt as if she had read my mind.
-Yes, don't worry, I won't fail because of this.
Asuna apparently didn't believe her own words, but she was making an effort to look strong.
-I trust Asuna if she says she's coming, she'll come, and if you can't, don't overexert yourself, both Marcus and Emi will come, as long as we don't run into something like Fangs we should be fine.
-I said I'll come, so if I haven't arrived they're expecting me, they're not going to leave the president out of the mission.
At least she had recovered her childishness, which made me happy.
-Hika, you should ask Asuna about that.
- That's right Aki, thanks again I was forgetting, Asuna, do you know anything about the shark girl?
Asuna had become serious, she let her body rest on the chair.
-If I know about the shark girl, who do you think you're talking to Nishimura, you come to me on my daughter's wedding day and disrespect me.
-Stop imitating dialogue from that movie Asuna, and get to the point.
-I know a little more than what people say or what appears in the forums, the shark girl usually appears almost every Wednesday around the same time near the closing of the Mall in the new shop on the fourth floor next to the Modoruvita travel agency....
We all fell silent when we heard the name of that agency again.
-There's something I've kept quiet about guys, I haven't even told you Aki, but my brother works as a butler for the owners of that company.
-Your demon-faced brother works for them, I always knew he was unreliable.
-Hey don't overdo it Asuna, I'll let it slide because I know it's not your best day, besides he doesn't work for that company, he works for the owners and that doesn't mean he's involved either, besides, he works at Tokyraiso he couldn't even have approached Aki, but he's coming next week, so I'll talk to him.
-Sorry it's just that your brother always scared me Hikaru, he always looks like you disgust him.
Now that I think about it Hika, you never talk about your other two brothers, you told me about Kaede, but never about him.
-It's because for me the only family I have is Emi, it's not that I don't like them, in fact, it's the opposite, but I never let them into my life, like I have with Emi, or with you.
-What do you think, Akari, about my brother working for that company?
- Honey, don't worry if you think your brother has nothing to do with it then I won't think about it either, besides if he was in another region it's impossible for him to have done it.
With Aki we looked at each other sweetly, until Asuna broke the atmosphere.
-Marcus, can you pass me the folder that's inside the shelf, the one that says Shark girl specifically... look, I took this picture, it's much better than the ones that appear on the internet.
In the photo it was clear how the girl looked like, I always thought she was going to be a girl, but at least her face looked like she was our age, apart from that and the fact that she had black hair with a pink tuft, there was nothing more characteristic, but at least now we knew what her face looked like.
-The photo was taken the day I saw her for the first time, but why did you ask about her, Hikaru?
-My sister was promoted and given her first grade, just the shark girl... Asuna, I can keep the photo to give it to her.
-Asuna, if she needs more information, she can call me, I'm always happy to talk to Emi.
-Thank you Asuna, this will be useful to Emi.
I was impressed because the one who thanked her was Aki, even she noticed it.
-Remember Emi told me that I was her sister too, it's not a problem, right?
Of course not," I said happily.