Outshined

chapter 4

Hajime's pov

I was cooking up some breakfast when izuru came into the room.
"Listen about Junko-" he began
Again? really?
"When did you start caring?" I asked scowling
He didn't say anything
"Yeah. That's what I thought. You didn't care before. So just stop." I turned away from him.

Nagito's pov

We were all eating lunch, like yesterday. Izuru sat at the table behind us with Junko blabbering to him.
" It's nice to have people care about you." Makoto agreed
We had been in a conversation about a wrongly accused victim. It had been his friends to help him.
"Yeah, must be nice." Hajime's said
Huh? I look over and saw izuru stop.
The others exchanged confused glances.
"What do you mean?" Kyoko asked
"Nothing. I'm just happy to hear that not everyone is a self centered jerk."
Wow. He's pissed. I saw mondo glaring at him. Was he talking about him? Right at that moment, izuru stood and spun around.
"Really?" He hissed glaring at hajime
"What? I speak the truth." He put his hands up.
Kokichi let out a fake gasp of surprise. The whole roof went quite.
"You little shit. See if I ever do anything for you again." Izuru spat
Wait he did something for hajime? Why was he upset then? I could see that nearly Everyone was wondering those exact questions.
"Did anything?! All you have ever done was ignore me or something! You never helped!" Hajime shot back
They glared at each other before hajime whispered
"You don't know the pain I went through because of you."
Izuru looked surprised
"What?"
"I went through hell and back!" Hajime yelled "only to have you turn away!"
"If course he would! Why would he waste his time on you?!" Junko screeched
"Oh I don't know maybe because he's supposed to be my brother!" Hajime said
Things got quite. Even Junko stopped.
Izuru closed his eyes.
"Tell my secret?" He said
" Your secret?! How? Don't want people to know your related to me?!" Hajime scowled
"No."
Dead silence. Wow, poor hajime
"Why would I want people to know I'm related to a talentless freak like you?" Izuru asked
Wait. Hajime didn't have a talent. It would explain some things.
"That's all you care about. All mom and dad cared about!" Hajime looked on the verge of tears
"You know what. I hate you. Were I used to love and respect you. I don't. I hate you." Hajime said, leaving.
Izuru stared after him. No expression. Before turning and leaving.
"Poor hajime." Shuichi breathed
"No talent? Then how'd he get in?" Byakuya asked
"The way I did? A lottery?" Makoto suggested
"You weren't picked that way!" Kyoko snapped
I didn't say anything. No talent? I mean, mine is useless but none at all?
"I know that look." Chiaki said "think about how hajime and izuru are feeling."
I nod. Talent or no, hajime was my friend. I'll go see if he is okay.

Izuru's pov

"I hate you!"
His words still ring in my ears. Why did that hurt so much? I don't care if he hates me. But he used to love me? How? I was so mean to him all his life. How? I shake my head.
I head towards the garden. Now everyone knows I have a brother. Great. I thought about Junko. A bigger great. I hesitate. Should I care?
"Yes " I spin around
Chiaki.
"Chiaki." I nod at her
She doesn't return it.
"I know you izuru. I've known you for awhile. I never knew you had a brother. Know I do. And I know you care. You just don't know how to express it." She said walking towards me
"Then what do I do?" I ask
"Try. Try to understand him. You care and love him. You need to know how to show him that you do." She said
"Yeah but you heard him. He hates me." I said looking away
"No he doesn't. He loves you. Your his brother. He said that out of anger and sadness." She said
"I'll try." I sighed
She smiled "leave him for know. Nagito is checking on him."
"Komeada? Isn't he a talent freak? Or a hope freak?"
"Stop calling people 'freak'"
"Fine. But won't he hurt him more?"
She smiled " see you do care."
I looked away
"And no. I talked to him. He won't do that." She reassured
"Ok. If you say so."