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Yoshiki's POV

Another stressful day. Honestly, I'm not even surprised at this point. Everyday seems to be a stressful day to me.

From the first day I got kicked out by my shitty parents up to now, everyday has been terrible. Through every twist and turn in my life, I was handed shit. I was beaten and abused by my own parents, I was tormented at school, I was thrown into the streets to rot alone, and that's only the start of it.

Now, I'm know as a "no good delinquent" at Kisaragi Academy. I've been told by the staff and multiple students that I wouldn't go anywhere in life. That I'm a complete waste of space and should end my miserable life. One can only take so much before they snap, which I did.

So the day Mikio Tsubota, my gym teacher, got in my face and belittled me, I was more than willing to break his nose.

I was stopped though, by someone I never thought would give me the time of day. Ayumi Shinozaki, my current classmate and class representative, stepped in between us and lent me a helping hand. She made me believe I was worth something and that I could do something with my life. Ever since then, I vowed to myself that I would change. I would show her that I could be worth something.

Which brings us to today.

My stupid ass was late once again for school, and on top of that? I forgot to finish and bring in my homework.

So, obviously, Shinozaki got on my case. I fully understand why, considering she's the class rep. But whenever she scolds me, it hurts worse than it should, probably because I am hopelessly in love with her.

I didn't mention that yet, have I?

It's hard to transition from a delinquent to somebody who's actually worth something. Although, I have changed some things about me. I stopped smoking, drinking, picking pointless fights, shit like that. School has always been hard for me though. I'm trying to show up on time and turn in my work, but it's still difficult for me.

So today, after class ended, I decided to sneak to my safe haven at school to relax. I maneuvered through the hallways and bounded up the steps leading to the roof. I sighed as I opened the door, closing it behind me. I leaned against it and closed my eyes, running a hand through my hair as I mumbled to myself, "Ah, why is life so cruel?"

What I didn't expect was a response, "You said it brother."

My eyes snapped open at the familiar voice. I quickly glanced around until my eyes landed on Seiko Shinohara, another one of my classmates. She held a playful grin, but after overcoming my initial shock, I could tell something was off about her. I may not be very close to her, but I could tell that she's upset.

"Shinohara? What are you doing up here?" I asked the brunette, making her grin widen.

"I could ask you the same thing Kishinuma." Seiko retorted. I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest.

I spoke again, "True, but I always come up here. So again, what are you doing up here?"

Seiko stalled for a second, like she was debating on telling me something or not. I waited patiently for a response and soon got one, "Oh nothing, just thinking."

I quirked an eyebrow, genuinely curious. This should be a decent distraction from my previous, upsetting thoughts, "About?"

Seiko dramatically threw her hands into the air, sighing loudly, "Naomi!"

Her sudden actions caught me off guard but I quickly regained my composure, "Yeah, what about her? You two aren't fighting or anything, right?"

Seiko's eyes widened as she waved her arms through the air, dismissing that idea, "No, no! It's just that, well.." She then went quiet.

"Well, wh- uah!" I exclaimed as Seiko suddenly rushed up to me, getting in my face.

"Swear you won't tell anyone?" She asked seriously, causing me to sweat drop nervously.

"I- I swear." I stuttered.

Seiko leaned back and spoke, "Good, good. Well, first I gotta ask, would you be surprised if I told you that- that I, uhm, that I l- like Naomi?" I stared at her for a moment before chuckling, causing for a deep blush to spread across her cheeks, "Hey, what's so funny!"

I shook my head before answering, "Nothing, it's just that I figured everyone knew you liked her is all."

"Wait, really? Is it that obvious?" Seiko questioned.

I nodded, "Well, yeah. You constantly grope her and stuff, so I just figured, yanno?"

Her blush deepened as she continued, "O- oh, okay. Well, now that you know, I can tell you now." Her blush disappeared and she turned her gaze towards the ground, "You know how she's hopelessly in love with Mochida, right?"

I cocked my head, confused, "Yeah, but what does that have to do with anything?" She stared at me for a second before it clicked in my mind, "Ah, right, you like her and she's all over Satoshi. Got it."

She sighed and turned around, walking over towards the edge of the roof. I then pushed off the door and followed her, both of us leaning over the ledge, staring up at the sky.

I heard her laugh quietly, which made me glance at her, "Shinohara?"

I was at a loss for words when I saw the tears welling up in her eyes. She spoke quietly, "It hurts, yanno? Seeing her try so desperately to get Mochida's attention. It's so obvious they like each other and it's only a matter of time before they get together." She took a deep breath before adding, "My feelings are never acknowledged, not like I'd ever tell her anyway. Everytime she talks to me about how much she likes him, I have to push my feelings aside and smile, encouraging her to get with him already!"

At this point, tears rolled down her cheeks, but she continued on, and I listened, "Sometimes I wish she'd look at me the way she looks at him. I know it isn't fair to Mochida but I- I love her. I would do anything to make her happy though, so if she wants to be with Mochida, so be it, as long as she's happy. Then I should be too, right? I tell myself that over and over again everyday, but I still can't help it. It hurts, it hurts so much..."

I was at a loss for words. How was I suppose to respond to that? She just laid her feelings out to me and she's crying. I'm not the best at cheering people up though. I have no idea what to say or do.

Then it hits me.

I gently place my hand on her shoulder, causing her to look at me with tears in her eyes, "Kishinuma?"

"Believe it or not, I know exactly how you feel." I stated.

She raised an eyebrow and sniffled, "You do?"

I smiled sadly, pulling my hand back to my side, but keeping my eyes locked with hers, "Yep. I don't know if you or any others have noticed, I've only told Satoshi this, but I kinda like Shinozaki. Well, like isn't the word for this. Honestly, I'm in love with the girl."

Seiko nodded, grinning a bit, "I've noticed. Anyone can see the looks you give her but herself. It was so obvious you cared for her. It's cute. The delinquent crushing on the goody-goody, sounds like a typical high school romance film."

I scoffed playfully, before continuing seriously, " Yeah yeah, but back to the point. I'm in love with her, I have been ever since I met her. She gave me hope to become a better person. She believed in me when no one else did and that alone convinced me to change. You know all this already I assume. I was the delinquent no one cared for, not even my own parents. I smoked, I drank, I fought, I refused to show up for school and do work, but because of her that all changed."

I closed my eyes and sighed, "I know she wants me to do my best, but even though she still belittles me sometimes. She calls me a delinquent and shit sometimes, and in the back of my mind I know she doesn't mean it, but since I love her, it hurts. The transition from what I was to who I am now is hard enough, I don't need people giving me shit all the time. It's stressful and damn does it make me crave a smoke." I chuckled and added on, "Just like Naomi, Shinozaki is head over heels in love with Satoshi. I have the same problem you do. Most of the time she won't even acknowledge me unless Satoshi is around. It hurts like a bitch when she straight up ignores me and directs all her attention to him, but I push my feelings aside because like you, all I want is for her to be happy."

I shifted my gaze over the rooftop, staring now at the ground below, "Like you I tell myself, as long as she's happy, I should be too. But honestly, I'm not. It's hard to explain. I'm happy that she's happy, but I'm not because instead of me, she chooses him. It's so complicated and confusing and damn, I fucking hate it."

"Yeah, I hate it too Kishinuma." She replied, and if I was a betting boy, I'd say she somewhat cheered up. Smiling slightly, she asked, "Not to be mean or anything, but what do they even see in him?"

I laughed at that, "He's a good guy. I see why they'd fall for him, but I do agree with you, it sucks."

Yanno Kishinuma, you're not half bad." Seiko playfully elbowed me in the side.

I smirked and ruffled her hair, "You're not half bad yourself Shinohara."

Seiko huffed as I ruffled her hair, but I could tell she wasn't annoyed by the act. We stood in silence for a while, staring at the sky, before Seiko suddenly asked, "Hey, wanna hangout after school?"

That shocked me. No one besides Satoshi ever asked to hangout with me, so I took the opportunity while I could. Perhaps this is my chance to make another good friend? I smiled and nodded, "Sure."

Seiko smirked, slowly returning to her old self, "Shall we consider it a date? I gotta admit, you're kinda a hottie!"

I blushed and rolled my eyes, "Har-har, very funny."

"No seriously, you got a rockin' bod!" Seiko continued.

I glared at her and shook my head, "That's enough Shinohara! Knock it off!"

"Awe, you're no fun!" Seiko pouted, then glanced at her watch. Her eyes nearly bulged out of her head, "Oh man, we're late for class!"

My breath caught in my throat as I stared at her. We both yelled and took off running towards the roof door.

'Shit, Shinozaki is gunna kill me!'

In Class

Yoshiki's POV

We burst through the door together. We stopped to catch our breath considering we ran the whole way here. I glanced up to see everyone staring at us. I grinned nervously as I locked eyes with a fuming Ayumi.

"Shinohara, Kishinuma, where have you two been? You're both late!" Ms. Yui, our beloved teacher, questioned us.

"Uh.." Neither of us had an excuse. We glanced at each other nervously and gulped.

Ms. Yui's glare softened and she sighed, "Take your seats, I'll just have to mark you both tardy to class."

"Yes, Ms. Yui." We bowed slightly before taking our seats. I sat next to behind Satoshi and in front of Morishige. Seiko sat between Naomi and Mayu with Ayumi occupying the seat in front of her. We locked eyes for a second, silently agreeing we would keep our conversation secret.

I knew once class was over Satoshi would ask where I was, but he isn't getting anything from me. I also knew later that Ayumi would scold me, so I was mentally preparing myself for that as well.

I sat forward and rested my head in hands, focusing on the lesson.

After School

The bell rang, signaling the end of class. I gathered my things and stood up, only to fall back into my seat as Ayumi appeared in front of me.

She glared at me as she asked, "You were late twice today, why?"

I racked my brain for an excuse, "I, uh...Well-"

"You don't have one do you?" Ayumi cut me off.

"I just lost track of time I suppose. I'm sorry Shinozaki." I stared at my desktop and waited for her reply.

I heard her sigh deeply and then she said, "You aren't returning to your delinquent ways, are you?"

I snapped my head up to look at her, "No! I swear I'm not!"

"Then put more effort into showing up on time! It's not hard, just show up on time!" She retorted.

"I know, I'm trying!" I tried to keep calm, but there was a bite to my tone that Ayumi didn't like.

"Don't raise your voice at me Kishinuma! I'm just trying to look out for you! If you can't even make it to class on time then don't bother showing up!" She snapped back.

A pang of pain shot through my chest. I stood up from my desk, gathered my things, and pushed past her, mumbling a quiet, "Sorry."

I exited the room and quickly walked down the hallway. I just wanted out of this school as soon as possible.

As I exited the school, I met up with Satoshi, who held a slight smile, "Shinozaki grilling you again, huh?"

I nodded, "Yep, of course."

Satoshi sighed and opened his mouth to reply, but he didn't have the time. I shouted out as Seiko zipped up to me and began dragging me away, "Sorry Mochida, but I'm stealing your friend for today!"

Satoshi stared in shock as I was drug away. I watched him shrug and turn around to wait for his little sister.

After we were far enough away, Seiko let go of me, "I was kinda talking to him, yanno?"

Seiko grinned sheepishly, "Oh well, you'll have plenty of time to talk to him later! Now come on, it's time to have some fun!"

"So, what are we gunna be doing exactly?" I asked her.

She shrugged before responding, "I don't know yet, but we'll think of something!"

I yelped as she took a death grip of my arm, dragging me with her as she pulled me into town. Usually I'd be annoyed if someone forced me around, but I just let out a loud laugh as she drug me away.