𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞｡ / 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦

𝟑. 𝐃𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃

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A very dark and cold night, that's how people describe the night of 4th June 2002. Not many people came out this late hour, it's around 11 here in Shibuya

Many people might think, oh kids must have fallen deep into their slumber

Such jokes and lies

Then, what's a boy doing here beside the alley way near a convenience store, all beaten up?

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A male with a diamond shaped scar on both right and left side of his lips could be seen sitting beside a dumpster. All beaten up by who knows who or who knows what

" Tch, I shouldn't have came out " The male mumbled, as he wiped off his bleeding cheeks that was covered with bleeding scars. Wincing a bit when his injuries made contact with his hand

           GROWLLL⏤

The sound of his stomach asking go be feed was quite loud, as he touches his stomach that is asking for food

" Quiet down . . Ugh so annoying . . " The male whispered the last part, as he was sighing alone beside the dumpster. A shadow of a tall figure could be seen, as he alerted himself and hide himself quietly beside the dumpster

' Did they found me? ' The male thought, as he looked around and saw a broken broom. Probably got thrown here since it's broken now

Without hesitation, the male took it and quickly swing his body towards the figure, gripping tight on the broom as he swing the broom stick towards the male

        TAK⏤

Just by hearing from the sound, the male knew that he didn't made the figure fall. Instead, the figure was holding his broom

Thinking that the figure would kick him, mock him or anything related to bullying, the male closed his eyes shut. Expecting a kick to come right on his stomach or face

After a few minutes had passed, the male didn't even felt any new bruises plastering on his body, as he noticed that the figure was just staring at him

Apparently, the figure isn't that tall, he was just a boy. Very short. He looks tall because of his shadow

The male didn't noticed this boy in the group that had teamed up and beaten him, so he just think this is just a random person passing by the alleyway

" Could you be the ' ugly scar boy ' that the elders had been shouting at back then? " The boy suddenly asked, and you could tell, he was a bit scary since it was late night and the light was behind him, so his face is a bit dark to see

" Tch, so you are one of them " The male mumbled, although the boy could heard him clearly, but he just stood silently infront of him

The male stood up, attending to leave the other exit of the alleyway instead of the one behind the boy, but he stopped when the boy said something

" Them? You mean, these guys here? " Curious and confused about what's the boy talking about, he looked at the boy, seeing how he pointed behind him

Trying to make himself confident and not scared infront of the boy, he went behind the boy to see if the people that the boy mentioned were the bullies back then

And he was right

It is them

But

They're all beaten up.

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THE beaten up male from before, was now in a room and on the bed, sitting on it to be precise

He was being treated by a ravenatte who seems to be very skilled with treating people

It was silence between the two, neither of them could start up a conversation between each other

The beaten up male, looked around the room. Seeing how it was pretty . . . Plain for a child around elementary school, not to mention, there's no toys at all here. Just some books and pencil with bags

" Name. " The ravenatte finally speak up, starting a conversation with a complete stranger. That's why he is asking for the stranger's name

" Why should I tell my name? When you haven't " The beaten up male said, the ravenatte replied him with stare. Making the other male quite uncomfortable. The ravenatte stopped as he turned to the first aid kit beside him, cleaning up a few things

" Takemichi Baji " The ravenatte introduced himself, eyes still glued on the first aid kit. The other male watches as he does that, until he doesn't even noticed that Takemichi was staring at him

" You? " Takemichi pointed at him, as he shook his head trying to get out of his own world. As he looked at Takemichi while introducing himself

" Haruchiyo, Haruchiyo Akashi " Takemichi nodded upon hearing his introduction, and continued on cleaning up the first aid kit

Haruchiyo was busy looking at Takemichi before, that he only heard Takemichi's first name, the family name wasn't clear in his head

Thinking if he should ask for Takemichi's last name, he shrugged it off as he planned to only called him Takemichi

" Any . . Siblings? " Haruchiyo asked with a low tone, not wanting to interact much with Takemichi, but somehow his heart tells him to do it

" An older brother, he's staying at his friend's house tonight " Takemichi replied, standing up and putting the first aid kit back to where it was supposed to be

" I see . . . " Haruchiyo said, now he suddenly thought about his siblings. Which he wished he doesn't have

" You . . . You must be a siblings of three, aren't you? " Takemichi asked, lowering his tone a bit. Not wanting to sound suspicious infront of Haruchiyo

However, Haruchiyo felt suspicious of Takemichi already. How did the male he just met right here knows he's a sibling of three?

" And how do you know that? " Haruchiyo asked, deepen his voice at the mention of 'you'. Takemichi didn't showed any scared face, instead he simply replied Haruchiyo while still cleaning up his shelf that is full of dust

" Well, I often see you and your siblings coming to a dojo? I'm not sure, a half dojo and half house place. My brother often go there as . . . " Takemichi stopped on his track on mentioning his brother, if he told Haruchiyo about the truth, Haruchiyo might be shocked and unfriend him

Takemichi, being the loner kid he is, for being an introvert himself, he considered Haruchiyo as a friend. Even knew they just met and haven't knew each other pretty well yet, like his brother.

" As? " Haruchiyo tilted his head a bit, looking at Takemichi with curiousity. Which Takemichi quickly shook it off and continued on his sentences. " As a student, as a student of the dojo " Takemichi said, as he thank to himself for knowing what to say

Haruchiyo hummed after hearing the answer, but deep down, he knew the answer was a lie.

chapter three
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