Naegami Oneshots (Discontinued)

Roomates

TRIGGER WARNING: DEPRESSING THOUGHTS, SELF HARM, MENTION OF DRUGS

BYAKUYA POV

I let out a sigh. According to new school rules, everyone will have to be sharing a dorm with someone due to "lack of space." I did not want to spend the rest of the school year with any of these plebs as a roommate. Well, there is one person I'd like to spend the time with, but the odds of that are relatively low.

Not only that, but my habits would have to change as well. My arms would have to stay hidden, as well as the tops of my legs and sides of my torso. The scars would have to hide. I couldn't have anyone seeing the Ultimate Affluent Prodigy cutting himself. Of course, that was going to be difficult. I had tried to stop before, but every time I just couldn't resist the urge.

I let out another sigh and clothed myself before walking to the classroom. Several people in the halls were carrying bags and rolling suitcases and such. Apparently, only one person of each pair would have to move. I, luckily, was not one of those people. My partner was going to be the one to have to move.

I walked into the classroom and saw several people carrying their own luggage. Among these people was the only person I wanted to share a room with. Good. That means I have a chance, if only a small one.

I took a seat at my desk and waited patiently for the teacher to pass out the list deciding our fate. Once everyone was settled and quiet, the teacher did just that. I quickly scanned my finger down the columns and read through the partners.

1. Leon Kuwata, Yasuhiro Hagakure: Kuwata's dorm

2. Kyoko Kirigiri, Sayaka Maizono: Kirigiri's dorm

3. Kiyotaka Ishimaru, Mondo Owada: Ishimaru's dorm

4. Sakura Ogami, Aoi Asahina : Ogami's dorm

5. Byakuya Togami, Makoto Naegi: Togami's dorm

My finger stopped on number five. I tried to hide my joy as I reread it. I was partnered with the one person I could tolerate! Holy shit! I straightened my face and looked across the room at my new roommate. Makoto looked back at me and smiled. I nodded back and finished reading the list. I tried my best to hide my smile for the rest of class, but I don't know if I was succeeding or not. Either way, nobody commented.

After the day had ended, I quickly walked out of the room, not waiting for Makoto. Despite being happier than usual about this, I still needed to keep up my arrogant persona. I slammed the door to the dorm, quickly grabbed my pocket knife off of my nightstand, and made a small incision on my wrist, knowing it would probably be the last time I would get to for a while. I quickly rolled my sleeve down, hoping it was fully hidden. I tossed the knife in the drawer and shut it. I locked it and walked to my dresser, quickly slipped the key into an article of folded clothing that I didn't wear often, and was able to shut it just as the door to my dorm opened. I looked over at Naegi, having trouble lugging his bags through the door-frame. I sighed, walked over, and grabbed one of his bags. My dorm had been equipped with a second bed the day we got the news of the situation. I placed his bag on his assigned bed and sat down on mine.

"Thank you," He said.

"You're welcome." I said and nodded. Once he was done unpacking his things, he laid down on his bed. I'm sure the first few days were going to be awkward, but I was still happy that Makoto was my roommate.

"Hey, uh, Byakuya?" He asked. I looked over at him.

"Yes?"

"Why were you standing at your dresser when I came?" He asked. I frowned. "You didn't change, at least not that I can tell..."