𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡 // 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘪𝘳𝘰 "𝘮𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘺" 𝘴. (HIATUS)

⇢4.

Despite being considerably shorter in stature, (Your Name)'s hand clamped around the tall blonde's neck, squeezing slightly as a warning. A choked noise came from Draken in response, the girl's hand around his throat catching him by surprise.

"And don't make me kill you, Ryuguji," (Your Name)'s menacing eyes met his shocked ones. "Because, believe me, I will."

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Every bystander in the hallway held their breaths at the scene in front of them. The standoff between (Your Name) and Draken caused a disturbing shift within the hallway. The towering male remained motionless, the wave of shock still unable to waver within him.

Mere minutes felt like hours, the (hair color)-haired girl's hand still clamped around the tall blonde's neck in a threatening-yet unlethal-grip, her nails slightly digging into his skin. The look of malice and rancor didn't falter, Draken's lips parted slightly in shock at the sudden shift in demeanor.

'That look she's giving me...damn well looks like she'll actually kill me.'

A gentle hand clasped around (Your Name)'s wrist, (eye color) eyes softening at the warm touch of Hina's hand. Averting her eyes to the brave, brunette girl, (Your Name) slowly released Draken's neck from her grip. Allowing her arm to dangle loosely by her side, (Your Name) remained on her guard, her eyes never leaving Draken.

"Who do you think you are," Hina started again, "You just waltz into a school you don't know and try to take them by force. That's not something friends do! Takemichi-Kun is injured all the time lately! And (Your Name)-Chan had been getting in more fights, bruises all over her knuckles! And if that's because of you two," Hina looked back towards the Toman members, glaring at them. "I'm going to put a stop to it!"

Draken remained unwavering at Hina's bold statement, his eyes reverted to (Your Name). The murderous gaze that she held, her unwavering instinct to kill, it all bothered him.

'How the hell is she able to hold such a glare...such a large instinct to kill at such a young age? With no hesitation at all...'

A hand placed onto his shoulder by Takemichi took his attention, "Huh?"

"Let go of her," Takemichi mumbled quietly, his body shaking.

Draken leaned over, getting closer to Takemichi's ear. "What was that? I don't think I heard you clearly!"

The blonde's grip on the towering man's shoulder, his voice rising louder. "I said, let go of her, you asshole!"

'I promised that I would protect Hina this time!'

"So..." Draken began with a threatening smiled on his face. "Who do you think you're talking to?"

The shaking, yet brave, blonde looked Draken in the eyes, "There are things I just won't give up on ever again!"

"Huh," Draken asked, standing up straight.

'What're you going on about, Shrimpy,' (Your Name) thought to herself.

"Aw..." Mikey chimed in, having recovered from the slap Hina gave him a moment ago. "And I thought we could be friends. Now the question is..." Mikey's face grew dark, "How do you want to die?"

Takemichi sucked in a gasp, a single bead of sweat dripping down the side of his face as his blue eyes widened. Mikey began to stroll closer to them, Takemichi began speaking again.

"Just promise me...just promise me one thing." Mikey halted his advances, he and Draken both looking to Takemichi to continue. "Don't ever lay a hand on Hina!"