High School is Awful
He wasn’t too sure how the day ended up the way it did, Mika walking him home, the teen’s number newly added to his phone. Mika had insisted that he had to see where he lived - it must be a mansion. Yuu shrugged. Guren was a single parent. Their house wasn’t anything special. Somehow the cracking light blue paint made Mika’s eyes shine brightly.
Yuu had asked Mika what had happened to him….afterwards. It was a hard question but he needed to know.
Ah well, Yuu-chan, sometimes nobody comes for you, you know? It’s not….that sad. I grew up, like any other kid. I never really found a home, though. And when I turned 14 I found out my dead parents left me a really big sum of money! So I’m what you call ‘emancipated.’
That stupid, Mika. Always smiling through everything. It irritated him. He couldn’t deny he was glad to see him though. Mika asked what school he was going to and Yuu wasn’t too surprised to hear they would both be students at the same location. Tenth grade, huh?
There was about a week left until school started, and Mika took every opportunity to text, call, or otherwise show up unannounced at Yuu’s door. By the fourth day Guren even found out who he was. Yuu and Mika were eating a late breakfast.
“So Yuu, do you want to tell me who your new friend is?”
It wasn’t like it was odd to bring people over to your house. But Guren had never seen Yuu even be friendly to another human being before.
“Oh him? This is Mika. He’s really stupid. Try not to catch it”
“Yuu-chan so harsh”
So not only was this kid eating breakfast next to Yuu, but he had a nickname for him too? Real funny. Real fucking weird.
“Alright. You two can be stupid but I’m going to work. Try not to ruin my house”
Guren sighed, clipping a gun to his belt and walking out the door.
The remaining days passed in relative peace. Yuu might have been unwilling at first, but he found himself finding comfort in his old friend. What would school be like with Mika? He had never had anyone to talk to there? He was always getting into fights.
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It seemed like Mika lived in some sort of complex pretty close to Yuu, because they met up on the first day of school on their way there. More like, Yuu was walking, minding his own business when Mika started calling out “YUU-CHAN” loudly and waving his hands like an idiot. No choice but to walk with him, right?
Approaching the gates of the school, all types of students were making their way in. Yuu did his best to not feel intimidated. He had switched schools from last year since he had caused so much trouble. This one was closer by so Guren didn’t have to drive him.
“Hey, hey Yuu-chan! Let’s get our schedules!”
Oh right…..Mika was with him. That’s so weird. To not be alone for once. Mika who would sit with him on the swings and hold his hand. But it’s not like it was like that anymore! They were older now! It’s not like it was like that now…..
Suddenly there was a hand on his shoulder. “C’mon Yuu-chan don’t overthink it.”
His heart jumped, flipped, probably turned over. What was this? Mika was….so stupid. With his calm voice and blonde hair.
Whatever. They’re going to get their schedules now.
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Yuu sat down in Biology and rolled his eyes at the teacher. Mika was off in history or something. What the fuck Mika? How could you abandon me like that to all these losers? Well Guren had threatened to take his cell phone away if his grades didn’t improve….He might as well take a notebook out.
Yuu promptly started to doodle everywhere. Everywhere. Who the fuck cares what the teacher has to say?
Someone nudges him from the side. He ignores it. The nudges come again. A whisper.
“You know, I don’t think the teacher is teaching us about alien spacecrafts”
Yuu’s head spins around and lands on a lilac haired girl with a smug grin.
“Who the fuck are you? Fuck you?”
“Ohh but I really think you should be listening to the teacher? Did you even get one of the handouts?”
Yuu grimaces. Who does this girl think she is? Of course he has a - He looks around. He has not gotten a hand out.
“Looks like you’re in a desperate situation, huh? The handout happens to have all our assignments and projects for the year on it”
Fuck how is he supposed to get a good grade now.
“If you listen to me, maybe I’ll….give you my extra, y’know?”
“Fuck, you took mine!”
“Now now I wouldn’t put it like that”
“You two over there!” the teacher directs, “No talking”
Fuck. The girl passes him a note. “Find me during lunch and maybe I’ll help you”
High school is awful.
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Yuu isn’t quite sure how he manages to survive his classes until break, but he’s quite sure he’s going to consider dropping out. He’s already been given homework for the rest of his life and he’s not liking anyone. He texts Mika, practically wanting to hide in a bathroom. There’s way too many people here and it’s too noisy. But he still has to find that girl….
Ugh, fuck it!!!!
Mika finds him banging his head into a wall, equipped with a backpack.
“Yuu-chan, you don’t look too happy”
“Mika, I hate school”
“C’mon, Yuu-chan, let’s find some quiet place to eat, away from -”
“I can’t I….”
“Huh?”
“Some girl in biology stole my packet and I’ve gotta find her”
Mika frowns. Wait, it’s possible for Mika to frown?
“Okay, what does she look like?”
“Uh, lemme think…..she’s real short…..and oh yea she has like purple hair I think?”
“We’ll find her, Yuu-chan” Mika took Yuu’s hand and lead him through the crowded lunch tables. Mika wasn’t necessarily being forceful but….Yuu was a bit embarrassed. Mika finally stopped at a table full of kids.
“Hey you” Mika began, “Did you take Yuu-chan’s biology packet?”
The purple haired girl looked at Mika’s fierce gaze and giggled.
“And who are you? His boyfriend?”
Yuu wasn’t quite sure why but Mika’s whole face turned bright red and he let go of his hand.
A blonde haired girl at the table spoke up. “Shinoa, I can’t believe you’re bullying people on the first day of school”
“Now, now Mit-chan, I’m teaching him a lesson”
“Listen, I don’t know what you fucks want with me, but if you want to fight we can take it elsewhere” Yuu was shaking.
“Nobody’s trying to fight you. Here have your packet. Try listening to the teacher more.” Shinoa giggled.
“C’mon, Mika, let’s go”
As they walked away Yuu uttered various things under his breath. “Hey Mika we can still find some place to each lunch before time’s up”
“Mika? What’s up?”
Why was Mika so red in the face?
“Ah….it’s nothing, Yuu-chan. I must be feeling really off today”
“Have a fever or something? Do you need to go to the nurse?”
“No….it’s nothing like that”
“Oh well. Let’s just finish up this shitty day and go back to my house. I need your help with my homework”
“Of course, Yuu-chan”