Borderline

Ch. 3

"Okay, here's the table I normally sit." Hakuji placed his bento on the table then set his bag on the ground next to him as Koyuki slowly walks up to the lunch table. It was a small empty rectangular one. Distance away from other lunch tables with thee people. This suits her.

She looks at two wide table seats, "Where do you want me to sit?"

"Anywhere you want I don't mind." He said with a soft smile.

Koyuki widened her eyes a bit, "Really? But...what about the other girl? Where does she sits?"

"She usually sits across from me but I don't think she's gonna make a big fuss over her seat being taking considering the fact this is just a lunch table." Hakuji said, taking the cover off the bento.

However, the young male was taken back when he hear her placing her bento box next him, sitting down. Shifting her seat hesitantly. "I...don't want to take any chances with her. She looks scary..."

Hakuji let out a chuckle, "and childish too. But it's okay she won't do anything to you. She can't get into trouble since she's already at her last chance."

Koyuki give him a confusing look, "What do you mean?"

"She got expelled from her other school back in Osaka. Not her first time. Her parents gave her a last chance to not mess this up in this school otherwise they will sent her to a intense vocational and disciplinary school for young girls." Hakuji explained. Grabbing his chopsticks to began eating.

"Oohhh."

Koyuki finches when she hear a bag slammed against the table across from them. She hesitantly turns her head around and saw her.

"Heyyy you. I see you're not in your own private lunch spot. What happened?" Shiraume gave her a teasing smile, making Koyuki more nervous. "Was the restroom packed? Or where you late on your reservation and your spot was already taken?" She laughs.

Koyuki quietly whimpers. Alarming Hakuji to stop her cruel behavior before it gets any worse.

"Shiraume."

The young white long-haired girl turned her head to Hakuji's direction, "What is it?"

Hakuji uses his head to point at the empty corner of the lunch room to their lunch table. Not far but enough for Koyuki not to hear their conversation, "Can I talk to you over there?"

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"You want me to...stop being myself?" Shiraume asked, raising her one eyebrow.

"You're mean-spirited self. Like stop with your dark jokes, harsh teases, food-swiping and other stuffs that you have no heart on at her." Hakuji asked with a agitated tone.

"Since when did you have a problem with that?"

"I don't. I'm talking about the new girl. She's new here like you but the big difference is she's not getting comfortable being here. I want her feel welcomed." Hakuji said looking over Shiraume's shoulder seeing Koyuki gently eating her steamed vegetables at their lunch table few meters away.

"She's one sensitive girl I guess." Shiraume let out a small laughed but Hakuji told her to not make fun of her.

"No she isn't. She's not being used being here and I want to help her out." Hakuji defended with his eyes narrowed. "But I can't do that if you're gonna make her feel like shit."