Here's the last part of Pain. Now I'll write the new chapters of my popular fic that stood out of updates for way too long. Also I corrected every chapters of this fic as much as I could.

P.S. : Those saying that Hachiman calling Miura a bitch is being extra edgy then I guess I must redirect you to Hachiman in season one insulting Yui of being a bitch two times in less than one minute for absolutely no reason. :)

The afternoon lessons were the same as usual after the ruckus from the morning of the day. Even though the atmosphere was still tense, everybody was minding pretty much minding their own business for the exception of the silver haired delinquent girl who seemed to be deep in thought and spacing out most of the time. Miura yawned a bit, after her little nap at the infirmary. Her friends gave her some look of worry at first, but she dismissed all of it by explaining what happened and omitting everything that happened with Hikigaya. Hayama on the other hand was still suspicious and troubled.

"Well that will be all for today class. Remember to study what we covered today on the subduction effect at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates."

After that the whole room grumbled of dissatisfaction to which the teacher shrugged and left the room.

Yuigahama was packing her things faster than usual and was ready to run out of the room which caught the attention of the fire queen.

"Yui? Are you in that much of a hurry to join Yukinoshita?"

"A-Ah no! Today's club activities are cancelled, I... I need to go for... An errand! Yep that's it! I need to do an errand for my mom."

"Is that so?"

"Hm hm. See you Yumiko!"

The doubtful blonde watched her friend go. She knew Yui lied. She was very bad at lying. She lied to her on two kind of topics only. Yukinoshita or Hikigaya. This got her curiosity to rise up. After seeing Yui disappear from her sight, she decided to follow discretely the airhead, but she was stopped by Hayama in her track.

"Yumiko? May I have some of your time?"

"What is it Hayato? Can't it wait?"

Miura couldn't believe what she said to the prince. It felt like she was pushing him away like some uninteresting pest. Even Hayama seemed shocked for a slight second. Before she would have been all giddy about having some private time with Hayato but right now she just wanted to satiate her curiosity.

"Hrm... S-Sure Miura. Maybe later then." Said the blonde boy letting Yumiko pass.

"Thanks Hayato."

Yumiko glanced at Hachiman who still didn't move from his seat. This sight only confirmed half of her train of thought.

Watching Miura exiting the room, Hayama went to Hikagaya's seat with his most blinding smile plastered on.

"Hikitani-kun, it's been while since we last talked right?"

The loner didn't even budge nor did any effort to look at his interlocutor.

"Drop the act you fake. To the point already. And if you have nothing worth to say then fuck off."

Hayato twitched at the cold attitude of the problematic child. He tried his hardest to keep a small smile on while keeping his eyes close and laughing.

"Haha, always so blunt Hikagaya aren't you?"

At the sound of his name pronounced correctly, he looked at the person trying to talk to him with menacing look.

"What is it?"

"What happened with Yumiko? I hope you aren't planning anything shady to mess with our group." Said Hayato with an equally menacing tone.

"Oh so that's what you're worried about. You're so keen on preserving these fake bonds that the only thing you're paying attention to are the relationships of those guys. Aren't you quite blind and egoistical Hayama?"

"Funny hearing you say that Hikigaya. Listening to you I'm the bad guy in the story but life is not a story. There are neither good or bad people, we are mostly grey."

"You're grey because you don't dare to take any definitive decision."

"Says the one who can't acknowledge the friendship of the people close to him nor answer to the feeling of his clubmates because he is scared to lose them."

Both opposites glared at each other. Hachiman getting angry at those words stood up and grabbed Hayama by the collar.

"I. Am. Not. Like. You."

"Are you sure Hikigaya? Back then on the roof with Sagami it was the other way around. I was the one grabbing your collar."

"Don't remind me of this shit. What are you getting at there?"

"I'm saying that it's starting to irritate me when you say I'm an indecisive bastard when you can't even handle the feelings of Yukinoshita nor Yuigahama. You're just scared of the outcome as much as I am."

"… What about Miura then? What's your problem?"

"Don't guide her on the same path as you. She's been getting away from our reach more and more lately. She's different. I hope you're not the one doing this Hikigaya else I will get angry."

"So that was it huh? You're blaming me for your lack of observation skill and knowledge. If you were truly friends she would maybe talk to you about her worries then? Not like I know something about it. And even though she was your friend. Everybody has secrets. There are things that are better hidden than said. You should know that better than anyone huh?"

The whole clique was looking at both of them with fear in their eyes. Even Sagami was worried about what would happen. While some random person were hyped for a fight between these two people.

Clenching his fist tightly, Hikigaya decided that he was at least better than Hayama and sighed while letting go of the blonde's collar.

"If that's all then I'll excuse myself. My sister is waiting for me... Probably." He said the last under his breath.

"Hayato you all right man? Hikitani bro' sure looked ready to punch you there." Asked Tobe.

"It's alright Tobe. We just had a meaningful conversation about some urgent topic I had to address haha." He said while fixing his uniform.

"If you say so but damn it seemed to be really heated there."

"It's not like we ever got along after all."

Service Club

Yumiko was following Yuigahama from afar and as expected, the pink haired girl headed to the Service Club. Grinning, Miura waited for her to enter and close the door behind and decided to walk silently up to the door and eavesdrop the conversation inside. It wasn't long before she heard them talk.

"So we're really doing this now Yukinon right?"

"Yes Yuigahama-san. We can call Komachi now. I've confirmed it with her by text messages. She finished school and is at home right now."

"Then let's do this!"

Yumiko heard the sound of a phone call on the other side. She glued her left ear on the door to hear it better but it seems that the speaker were activated so the sound was loud enough to be heard.

"Hello Komachi-san?"

"Hello Yukino-chan. Is Yui-chan here too?"

"Yes I am! How are you doing?"

"… Not great actually."

"Is it about Hikigaya-kun?"

"Yes..."

"So my guess was correct. Can you tell us the gist of the problem? Your brother has been acting weirdly from what I heard from Yuigahama-san."

"Well you see..."

As Komachi was about to explain what happened to her brother's club mates. Yumiko felt a hand on her right shoulder and stood up with a straight back like a prankster getting caught red-handed. She looked behind her to see Kawasaki looking at her like she was some weirdo.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"Chhh!" Said Miura while putting one of her index finger in front of her lips.

"It's bad to eavesdrop."

"Tch I already know that much but what do you expect me to do? Go inside and ask them let me listen and help with Hikio's problem?"

"Huh? What business do you have with him?"

"Ah just drop it already. I know what's happening anyway and what they'll talk about. I'm leaving." Said Miura brushing her hair in an haughty way and leaving a confused Kawasaki on the spot.

"What the hell was that?"

Saki shrugged and knocked on the door. Silence fell on the other side while Yui came to open.

"Ah Saki-chan it's you! We're on a serious subject with Yukinon at the moment. We're not really available right now you see? Hehe..."

"Is it about Hikigaya?"

"Y-Yeah..."

"Can I join you? I also want to help him you know..."

"Yukinon... Komachi? Can Saki-chan join us with this matter?"

"Is it okay with you Komachi-san?"

"… Saki-chan is Taishi-kun's sister and one of the people my brother acknowledge, so I accept her wanting to help yes."

"Then I'm fine with it Kawasaki-san. You can come."

"T-Thank you."

After that the delinquent entered the club room, and they all sat around the table, listening to the explanation of the youngest Hikigaya sibling. They all went thourgh several emotional state for the exception of Yukinoshita who remained expressionless while listening attentively the matter. Kawasaki could understand Hachiman's attitude and it helped her to heal the pain she felt this morning but at the same time she was angry with him to act in such a way to Komachi. Yui on the other hand had teary eyes. Being the most fragile of the trio. She wiped the tears forming in the corners of her eyes with her right sleeve.

"Thank you for your information Komachi-san. I don't know what we could do to help you this time but if either of us can come up with something we will do our best to help you."

"Don't worry too much about it. It's kind of my fault. I ought to repair my problem mostly by myself. Thank you for hearing me out. I'll hang up, I think he will arrive soon. Goodbye."

Komachi hung up, leaving all the girls to their own thought.

"So, anyone got an idea?" Asked Saki.

"Frankly speaking I'm at a loss there. I'm not qualified to meddle in these kinds of situation."

"I'm an only child and have no problem with mom or dad, so I can't figure out anything at all..."

"I think the best for now is to let Komachi do a first approach to reach him. If there is no evolution then we can try and ask for an adult's help on the matter."

They all nodded in agreement.

Street

Hachiman was walking slowly on the street, looking at his feet with his back slouched and his hands in his pockets. He was reminiscing his conversation with Hayama. The memories were making him angry. The normie always irritated him but this time it really got under his skin and it was not only because of his extremely messed up psyche.

"What the hell with this bullshit. I'm not like him at all. There is absolutely no way I'm scared of change in the club's relationship. There is absolutely no way either of them has feelings for me anyway. That's only a bad joke aimed at my poor heart to mess with my brain."

His own words felt hollow to him. Why did he felt so fake while spouting this nonsense. It was clear as day that he was trash and nobody would want to get involved with him and yet after all that happened the girls never left him, and he was always interacting with someone. Something was off, and he knew it, yet he didn't want things to change. He didn't want to take a risk. He yearned for something like this and now that he had it he didn't want to lose it as much as he hated himself.

Spacing out, he heard a voice that brought him back into his senses.

"Senpai?"

"Hikigaya-kun, long time no see."

"Isshiki? Shiromeguri-senpai? What?"

"What?"

"What are you doing here, shouldn't you be with the student council and you at your college?"

"Mou Senpai... Can't this cute little kouhai of yours spend time with her predecessor to learn things about the president rôle?"

"From what I see with those drinks in your hands you just came out from some coffee shops around here."

"Caught red-handed Isshiki-san. Hikigaya-kun is way too sharp to be fooled by us anyway." Said Meguri laughing at the expenses or her successor.

"Gh! And you Senpai? Shouldn't you be at the club with the others?"

"It was cancelled, the president had things to attend to."

"I see... Say. I heard you caused quite the ruckus this morning Senpai. If you really want to play the bad boy to make my heart flutter then I'm sorry but you'll have to do better than that sorry."

"As if."

"Ara? Did something happen Hikigaya-kun?"

"Nothing that you should concern yourself about..."

"In Senpai's language it means that things are pretty bad."

"Get off me Isshiki. I just want to go to bed, I'm tired already."

"Okay... See you around Senpai. I guess?" She said with a sad tone.

"See you Hikigaya-kun." Waved Meguri while going into the distance with Isshiki before giving one last concerned glance full of questions.

"Is my life a farce? Why do I keep encountering people like this?"

Hikigaya Household

Komachi hung up and resolved herself to confront her brother despite the fear of getting rejected and unheard. She rested on the couch, nervous, waiting for her brother.

She heard the door opening and went to face the person entering.

"Komachi..."

"Hachiman..."

Hachiman closed the door behind him and him and his sister stared at each other while an awkward and tense atmosphere appeared all of a sudden.

"Did you want to talk to me before I left this morning?"

"Yes."

"Do you still have something to say?"

Komachi nodded, and they both stayed silent while keeping their ground. Hachiman's face was devoid of any emotions. Komachi's face on the other hand slowly distorted into a mix of pain and sadness. Tears were forming inside her eyes.

"Onii-chan..."

This vision shook him. The last time he saw Komachi crying was when she felt lonely by coming to an empty house every day.

"Komachi... Don't."

"I'm sorry! It's all my fault that you had to shoulder all this! I didn't know, I was so happy that you took it on you to keep being with me so that I wouldn't be lonely! I'm sorry that I got all our parent's affection before and not paying much attention to how you felt! I'm a failure of a little sister..."

"Komachi... Stop..."

She launched herself at him and embraced him while crying in his shirt. Hachiman bit his lower lip and clenched his fists.

"Stop being like this please, I want my onii-chan back! Mom doesn't hate you, she just doesn't know how to communicate with you. Please have a talk with her... Talk it out. Let's fix this messed up situation please..."

"You say that but dad is treating me like shit..." Said the older Hikigaya whose eyes were getting moist while his voice was trembling.

"I don't get dad's way of thinking but I'm sure he has a reason, you're both so headstrong, isn't it normal that you're bound to have fights? You can't know something without talking to the person."

"Say Komachi... Am I trash? Why can't I trust someone's kindness? Why do I have to mess up what I have?"

At this point Hachiman felt weak to the hug of his little sister. His legs gave out, and he let himself fall on his knees while Komachi still hugged him and patted his head while she still cried her heart out. He followed and hugged her back.

"Like you always say. What happened, happened. Let's start anew onii-chan. No more repressed feelings okay?"

"Yes..."

"Yes... What will you do now?"

"Can you help me talk to mom? Also, I think I did something horrible to Kawasaki as well as I said horrible things to Miura... Even Yuigahama had to put up with me..."

"It's fine onii-chan don't worry. Komachi talked to them earlier. Yui-chan does not resent you. Yukino-chan and her just want to help you. Saki-chan too... Talk to them. I'll help you. This time you won't have to be alone with this."

Both sibling stayed like this, comforting each other. Need each other to sooth the pain of the other. They knew things wouldn't change right away. What was said will stay engraved in their mind. This will stay as a reminder for them.

Miura Household

Miura entered her house and her parent were there. She was surprised at first but decided to shrug it off. Being there or not, they were strangers at this point.

"Hello mom, dad. What are you doing there so early?"

"That's all you're gonna say huh?"

"What do you mean?"

"We received a call from your trainer at the tennis club. He said you were getting slower and that your results were getting worse as of late. What do you think you're doing there?"

"I-It's not my fault if I had some bad days! I'm always trying my best at tennis!"

"You're trying so hard by going to the karaoke every time with your so-called friends? You think you're working hard when your marks are so bad despite being a second year at Sobu? Look at your hand all wrapped up in bandage. I don't even want to know what happened. I am paying for your tennis license and your tuition so you better show us some result else we will have to teach you properly how not to waste our money. We have a reputation to uphold do you understand this Miura Yumiko?"

Yumiko looked at her feet while getting scolded by her father. There was nothing she could say. They had this habit of mixing truth with things she wasn't able to justify with proof thus leaving her unable to answer, and she hated that.

"Yes father... I'll do better..."

"You better, I'll keep a close eye on your results from now on and if I see something unpleasant you will hear about me."

"Yes..."

"Now go to your room and study. You're forbidden from seeing your friends outside of school time. Also, no phone from now on."

"B-But!"

"No but. Phone. Then go study in your room."

Gritting her teeth, Yumiko gave her phone to her father and walked to her room without a word.

"I can't believe how much trouble this child is bringing upon our name..." sighed the mother.

"You can only blame her biological father. Such a failure of a careless man and now look at that offspring of his. I should have been even harsher with this child."

Miura Yumiko watched a framed picture on her desk. She was five years old and was happily smiling on the knees of a man in his thirties. Her deceased father.

"I miss you dad..."