The Brothel [Draken - Tokyo Revengers]

Chapter 14: Teddy Bear vs. Wedding Ring

Chapter 14:

Mitsuya was starting to notice I was avoiding him, and I don't blame him. Every time he would come to me, I would end up turning my back on him and walk away.

I was waiting in line at the cafeteria to get food, I haven't seen Ikeda-san and her group of friends yet but they make sure to never miss a day of tormenting me.

I have honestly gotten used to it. 

Putting garbage in my bag and locker,

Pulling my hair,

Pouring their leftovers on my plate even while I was still eating,

Writing vulgar things about me in my uniform, notebooks, books, and even on my desk.

They even tossed my desk out the window one time.

It's not that I grew numb to the bullying, I just had to live with it knowing that the video was still with them.

I really couldn't tell anyone about it. Ikeda-san's father is the chief of police in Shibuya, what can an orphan like me do? How can someone as powerless as me fight against Ikeda-san who controls the schools?

There were nights that I couldn't hold it in anymore and I'd break down and cry, but what kept me going was Draken. 

Even though I wasn't allowed to see him anymore, I still want to do my best for him. I want him to be happy again, I wouldn't be able to die peacefully knowing Draken is depressed. I'll never forgive myself if I left without doing anything useful.

"Haru, hey!" Mitsuya said as he stood in front of me,

Crap, if Ikeda-san or her friends saw me talking to Mitsuya things are not going to end well for me.

"It feels like we haven't hung out ever since you transferred," Mitsuya told me, "I have something to tell you, come sit with us," 

"I, uhh--," I couldn't think of a reason to get out of this situation,

"Takashi-kun!" Ikeda-san and her friends appeared behind me, She even wrapped her arm around my shoulder like we were pals, "We actually have plans to have lunch together, right, Haruka-chan?" She said all cutely and cringe and whatnot.

"R-Right," I stuttered as I avoided eye contact with the both of them, 

"Oh, well it's good you made friends in your class," Mitsuya told me, if only he knew what was really happening in Class 2-D, "Well, I'll be gone for a week, Home Economics Club is going on a 5-day training seminar in Chiba,"

"That sounds like fun," Ikeda-san said,

"I'll see you in a week then," I told him, he smiled then patted me on the head then left. I could feel Ikeda-san trying to melt my brain with her glare as Mitsuya patted me.

I knew I was going to get punished for talking to Mitsuya.

Ikeda-san didn't even let me have lunch. Her friends dragged me back to our classroom, so it was just me, Ikeda-san, and the same 3 girls who were there when she took the video of me. They were the same people who would harass me every day, Ikeda Sakura would torture me while the 2 would hold me down, the 3rd one Watanabe Yuiko would just stick around and watch, and as for the rest of my classmates? would just pretend that they don't see the abuse happening.

I was pushed to my seat and like always the two minions restrained me, Ikeda-san pulled out a cigarette from her pocket and lit it. She was actually a heavy smoker but her parents and the teachers don't know about it.

"What did I say about staying away from 'My' Mitsuya?" She said, putting emphasis on the word 'my'

"I'm sorry," I apologized, no point in explaining, she won't listen anyway.