It's been a week since school started, Shibata and Inoue both became popular in the class. while some preferred to be alone like Kato San and me and, then some who became friends with everyone but didn't belong to any certain group but still became very both genders like Sayoko and Haru. and I was alone it was not like anyone didn't come to talk to me but I just didn't want to talk with them, in class I used to speak with Haru because he would not leave me alone and then there was Kane who became very interested in me after finding my relation with her grandfather. After school, I used to walk home with Sayoko, in case Sayoko didn't talk with me in the classroom maybe because of what happened on the first day, I mean I would not blame her if I were in her place I would had done the same. And others didn't mind me because to them I didn't exist and it was fine by me.
I greeted Haru good morning he did the same and with that, the day was over. Kane asked me do you wanna hang out with us? I refused the offer she said is that so? With that Kane left the classroom as I was about to the classroom Haru grabbed me by my collar and said we are going to walk home together!
I said nothing then
he said no response I take it as yes
As we reached the lockers, I heard a voice yelling "Yuki!" It was Sayoko who was yelling in the corridor.
I said stop yelling you are creating trouble for everyone I grasped suddenly then I realized that Haru was with me he was shocked he said you-you-you know her? I said "Kind of" Sayoko said kind of huh? Are you kidding me? The hell! I am your childhood friend!!
Haru laughed a bit and said so you have that side to you? I said aren't you surprised?
He replied yes, I am but I guess. I repeated, I guess? He said it's nothing, I had no clue what he was talking about I just wondered how people can create relationships based on trust. Haru parted ways and Sayoko went together with me and Haru went alone as his house was the other way than ours.
"She said now you are going to stand out you know?"
"Whose fault do you think it was? Either way he not going to say anything."
"Finally starting to trust again?
"I am not trusting anyone I am just listening to my guts"
"Guts huh?"
We reached our home. I bid her farewell. I lay down on my bed and the past started taking control of me. the pain of not being able to trust anyone or someone taking advantage of me again? I did nothing wrong, I just ended their suffering, that's right I committed a sin that cannot be forgiven. I killed my parents.
"This is because of you," said someone,
because of me? You got to be kidding me
It was that dream again.
I opened my eyes, then I took a look at the clock, it was 8 am already I was going to be late, I hurried, and locked the door.
"How long do I have to wait for you?" asked Kane.
I never knew she was waiting for me.
I asked her "How do you even know my address?".
she replied, "I have my way".
Even if she says she has your ways I know she asked her grandfather. I asked, "So do you even wanna go on?".
She said, "Then let's go together, shall we?" I gave her no reply she started walking with me. "Do you always wake up this late?".
I replied, "No I guess around 6:30"
"Oh, is that so?" I said nothing and soon we were about to reach our school.
We reached our class together everyone started looking at us.
James said, "Yo popular, looks like our Yuki Kun has a new target".
This is guy Is known as James, no need to worry about him as he is just a background character who belongs to the delinquent's groups, who are not that great in the academics
But was great that the sports.
I didn't the hell he was talking about I just don't understand why people make so big a deal about such things. It's not like we were holding hands or kissing each other's. I had nothing to say to him because I knew if I had opened my mouth, it would not be worth it. and then I sat on the bench, Haru understood what I meant so that's why he said nothing and started looking ahead. After our school was over, some of the girls asked Kane if she wanted to go with them, she said no I have some plans afterward. The girls looked like they were not satisfied with her answer. I wondered what it was all about, well not like it mattered to me but I just wondered then I picked up my bag, and both Haru and Sayoko were waiting for me near the lockers.
I knew this was going to happen, I said "What are you two doing together?".
Sayoko said what does it look like, of course, we are waiting for you to come y'know?". Haru also said the same. I said "Only for today!" both said "Yeah" " We were about to reach the school gate there; we saw Kane waiting for someone. I wish I never asked because I never knew that asking is going to change everything. I asked her "For whom you are waiting? She replied, "Of course for you dumbo!".
I asked, "for me?". "I knew something was fishy but never knew that you got some friends," she said. I said nothing I just looked at both Haru and Sayoko, and then Sayoko said "Hmph! He is my childhood friend and Tanka-Kun just keeps walking with us".
Haru said, "Hey Sayoko San, didn't I tell you to call me Haru?".
"And didn't, I tell you to not call me Sayoko?".
Both of them kept arguing with each other.
Then I asked Kane why she was waiting for me to which she said "to walk together with you but never knew we would have some guests".
I said "But I never knew you were going to tag along I guess it can't be helped, just for today" "We started walking together." Then I understood why Kane refused to go with other girls, I wanted to know why she started involving herself with me was it because I knew her grandfather? But for now, I dropped that because it would make me look like I wanted to know her. Both Haru and Kane took another turn and they left my sight. Sayoko punches me in the stomach and says "idiot" I didn't know what it was all about. I didn't mind her that much and went inside my house. When I tried to unlock the door, it was already open, and then I went to check who it was, Anya who had come to check up on me.
I asked her "So what brings you today?".
"To check on a few things" she replied
if you are talking about grocers, I already brought it, I am going to visit the doctor this Sunday so don't worry about it, and I- as I was about to say She said something which I knew what she was about to say, she asks me still having that nightmare?
I said nothing, then she said to tell the doctor that to doc and not cause trouble for me or Kaneki San
I said yes, I won't, and with that, she left the house. Even if she is acting as my guardian, she never came home, well not that it matters anymore.
Day after day Kane kept waiting for me near my home to walk to school, I didn't know what to say, but one day I asked her "Why do you keep walking together with me?". She replied "No reason". I said nothing
And now somehow things changed around me, and even if I say I am alone somehow, I wasn't, I had Sayoko who kept walking together home with me, and Haru tagged along I can't say I will call him my friend but he was now an acquaintance, and then there was Kane who walked with me in the morning, things started to change for better or worse reason, I don't know that but one thing I know is that everything was changing around me.