FakeKouji

𝓢1-𝓒21:𝓤𝓷𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓻𝔂 𝓐𝓯𝓯𝓪𝓲𝓻𝓼

Ayanokouji's POV: 

Chiaki is steadily gaining popularity for the last few days. She is readily helping others and trying to be kind and understanding. 

Her intellect has also been broadcasted in classes. 

She is learning how to put on a mask. 

The Chiaki I used to know would have never been able to keep up with such hollow smiles and fake laughs. She wanted normalcy which has been snatched from her.

But she is doing all this for me.....

"Kiyobaka, ugh! what are you thinking of? You know right, we are not able to do things together due to class works. The little time we have together also you are staring off into clouds."

"I am sorry Chiaki I was just wondering what this vacation will bring forth."

Midterms got over and a Sae-sensei announced we would be going to a Cruise ship as a vacation, this was obviously strange. An entire cruise ship...for a vacation.

"Whatever it will be we will manage it together. For now, focus on 'It takes dos'. You are messing up the puzzle."

We are sitting in my room with controllers in our hands and playing homicidal divorcing humans turned dolls trying to solve puzzles.....Interesting. 

"Are you tired of this Chiaki? If you do want to go back to your old life, I could arrange that."

She immediately turned to me," N-No please No, I will do this. I won't disappoint you I promise." 

"Chiaki, you matter more to me than class, I would rather have my friend than random classmates"

These words are stale, rotten without a single drop of truth in them. This fakeness has been ingrained into my reality. 

"Kiyotaka, you are the only one who has seen this side of me. This calm and relaxed side of me. I always act as a fun person to appease others. With you, this is all true. I wish to pay my respect to this bond we have, hence I am happy to surrender this quest for normalcy."

You are not....it's your twisted emotions that I have created moulding your thoughts deluding you from the reality of this.

"All right Chiaki, I will be there for you. At least I can protect you."

After all, that's the only thing I am capable of.

Chiaki's phone rang and she picked it up," Hello, Satou-san...ya alright......I will be there in 5."

I understood what she wanted as she left...she said one last thing," Only thing I won't sacrifice is my time with you......I mean..umm..as friends."

.....I hope so too.  

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Information is power...I need more of it.

I need to protect myself from unknown threats and build back my emotions. Simultaneously it's impossible, considering my logical mind takes over whenever I sense threats it would pose a major problem with the growth of my emotions.

Thinking so I soon called another person

"Are you busy Hoshinomiya?"

"Is that you Ayanokouji?... Did you just call me? Ara-ara... Are you asking me on a date..."

"Maybe in the future, for now- I am curious."

"About what Ayanokouji"

"This so-called cruise...I am sure you must know something more...and I know you wouldn't lie to me....would you?"