First Love, Late Spring. | Baji Keisuke

Chapter 2

White Lies.

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Your relationship with Baji is mix of calm and storm. Almost like a rollercoaster, yet you never want to get off. You got to know each other in the same way that most couples do. Past stories here, past stories there. You've shown him your scars and the story of how you got them. Yes, he knows the cause of your care; you tripped over a rock in first grade. Baby pictures? You've shown him some of them as well.

Tokyo Manji Gang. He told you about that business too. Behind the goody-goody veneer, he is a delinquent- president of district and one of the founding members too. It was also the reason why he said you and him are just the same. You figured it out.

Despite knowing everything about him and what he does for a living, he never allows you to interfere with gang business. He doesn't want you to get involved in fights, and he despises the idea of ruining your reputation. If your mother finds out you're dating a delinquent, she'll be furious.

You understand his reasons. But, oftentimes, you get annoyed how horrible he looks after a fight. It creeps you out sometimes too because he climbs up your window while he's bleeding. He reassures you every time as a gratitude for patching him up.

Kazutora Hanemiya, one of Baji's friends. Also the person he often have stories about. He told you about him too, and what they did in the past. You didn't show any obvious reaction, but it doesn't mean you weren't bothered by the fact that he was involved in the incident of killing Mikey's brother.

Maybe one of the reasons too why he is so amped whenever you teach him modern japanese- he writes letters for Kazutora. He let you read the letters prior sending it to his friend.

The news of Kazutora getting out of juvie shocked the both of you. He looks so glad and excited upon hearing the news. You couldn't deny the fact that he looks adorable with happiness written all over his face.

"Happiness looks good on you." you told him once and he started bawling his eyes out. What a sight.

Oh, he also have a friend whom you get along with. He studies at the same school as you and Baji.

Chifuyu Matsuno. You wonder what he's up to right now.

"Chifuyu?!" One of his eyes is bruised- no, it looks horrible. He's bleeding all over. His lips, his cheeks. You are walking at the sidewalk and coincidentally saw a familiar figure. Turns out it was Chifuyu, fully wounded.

You immediately run towards him.

You took the handkerchief from your pocket and wipe the blood trailing down his face. He move slightly as the cloth made contact with his bruises.

"Can you still stand up? Keep your consciousness please. I'll take you to my mom's clinic. She'll patch you up." You said, as you help him to stand up. He didn't reply but you can still hear him hiss from the pain.

What did he do?

Your mom left immediately after helping Chifuyu with his injuries. Luckily, his nose isn't broken but his eyes are so swollen. You're beside him, compressing an ice pack on his badly wounded eye.

The worried demeanor never left your face. Just what happened to this boy?

"Baji-san..." he muttered faintly.

Your eyes augment from the abrupt notice of your ex lover. What about him?

A terrifying thought crossed your mind.