Taka has Despair disease!??!?

Taka? You ok?

Kiyotaka Ishimaru, the Ultimate Moral Compass at Hopes Peak Acadamy.

A man that holds rules close to his heart.

Known among his classmates as The hall monitor, teachers' pet, and a bit of an ass for some specific people.

That was until he met, fought, and bonded with the class delinquent, Mondo Oowada, Ultimate Biker Gang Leader. The two made an unlikely pair for the unknowing eye. Mondo, the troublemaker, and Taka, the rule follower.

Despite the difference between them, they got along well. Perhaps a bit too well, but that conversation was for another day.

But who would have predicted that the day would come soon?

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Taka pressed down his alarm clock. It was early morning, 5 am to be exact, and Ishimaru should start his morning routine. He always woke up early to get some exercise done before classes started. But no matter what he did, his body didn't want to move.

His face was hot. Actually, everything was warm. Taka felt like he was in some form of an overheated sauna. The prefect didn't think much of it. This wouldn't be the first time he'd come down with some sort of cold. He was still going to class. It was his duty as the Moral Compass.

Man, I sound like an ass.

...Huh? This was strange. Taka didn't usually think like this.

Whatever, no time to focus on small details. He had already used up his exercise time.

Stuff really flies by when you're sick.

Taka moved his body out of bed and walked, very slowly, to his closet.

Putting on his uniform, he sat back down on the foot of the bed to lace up his boots.

This is some serious dominatrix shit. Knee-high leather boots? What kind of kinky stuff am I into-

Ishimaru violently shook his head, despite his brain throbbing. He couldn't think like this! It was immoral!

Taka glanced over to his clock, only to see the time had moved to 6:43 am. He couldn't waste any more time.

He stood up on shaky legs and walked out the door.

The hallways at school were long, twisting and turning almost everywhere. Taka's thoughts clouded his mind. He didn't even notice he was practically stomping down the halls, trying to find the kitchen. There should be some medicine in the cabinets.

Of course, he could always that nurse girl in the upper class, but she was just soooo annoying.

Finally, the cafeteria entrance was right at his feet. He sent a silent prayer to no-one in particular and strolled in.

He was somewhat delighted at the sight of the empty room, which he took note of, he was usually happy to see his classmates. The kitchen itself was a short stroll away, but of course, nothing went his way. He could hear the faint voices of someone inside.

He huffed out a breath, prepared his head, and walked in.

"Oh! Hi Taka!" Aoi was sitting on the kitchen counter, but she wasn't alone. Her friend Sakura was next to her.

More like girlfriend Sakura. Haha...! Fuck.

Sakura made a hum of acknowledgment and nodded her head towards him. Ishimaru simply grumbled in response. This caught the swimmers' attention.

"You ok? You look like a mess" She was right. Kiyotaka's hair was messy, his uniform crinkled, and his armband was holding onto his sleeve for dear life. "Feeling ok?" Hina tilted her head to the side.