A Secret Unraveled (Completed)

Chapter 0.11: Days Off Time

TW: SH

I continued to meet up with Yukimura sensei during lunch and after school. I finally got to meet her sister, Akari Yukimura, the famous actress.

Since then, we've become good friends and occasionally hang out. I also went to Yukimura sensei's fiancé's laboratory to see the experiment.

I met her fiancé, Kotorō Yanagisawa, he wasn't too excited to see another little girl in his lab, and I didn't like the way he was treating Yukimura sensei. She told me a few things about him as we entered the room where the "guinea pig" was.

"Wow, he doesn't look like a dangerous killer at all," I whispered quietly.

He's kinda handsome, for a killer that is... 

Yukimura sensei giggled, "That's what I thought when I first saw him too." She even told her that she had the same reaction when she first met him.

But what got me really intrigued was not the fact that he was good looking, but the fact that he was the former assassin known as "The Reaper".

Ever since then, I've been accompanying Yukimura sensei to the lab everyday to see The Reaper, and to see the effects of the experiment. Soon enough, I became well acquainted with The Reaper.

At school, all the students, mostly the girls, were glad that she wasn't there. All the absences were reported to the principal. He was not pleased with the absences and called me to his office on the one day I decided to come back.

I knocked on the door and a faint 'come in' was heard. I entered and stood in front of his desk.

"You wanted to see me?" I questioned.

"Yes. I've noticed that you haven't been in class for two weeks straight. Is that correct?" he asked.

"Yes, that's right." I answered truthfully.

"This kind of behaviour is not accepted at this school. I have no choice but to send you to Class E for your last year of junior high. You will continue your studies in Class A for the time being."

"Understood."

I was expecting to be sent to E Class for skipping without notice... At least I won't have to deal with these mofos no mo'...

After I returned to class, everyone was staring. They knew I was going to E Class, but that didn't bother me though.

I attended the rest of my classes, but paid no attention. All the work and assignments we received, I finished in class and after school I would train.

Some days, I would go to the lab with Yukimura sensei and Akari to visit The Reaper. There were also days where I received assignments from Lovro sensei, which I gladly accepted.

After the class knew I was going to E Class, they bullied me to no end. I turned back into the person I was before I studied abroad.

I didn't show that their attacks bothered me, even if they were tearing me to shreds, shattering my mind and heart again after I had fixed it.

There was only a week left until spring break, I haven't talked to Karma ever since that day.

I'm broken and empty inside, again...

All my emotions, personalities, gone, just like that.

Now, here I lay an empty vessel with intrusive thoughts. I went back to hiding my pain with fake smiles and laughs.

I reinforced the wall around my heart so no one could break ever again.

On days when I was alone with my thoughts, I'd crack. I would cry silently, curled up on my bed until I fell asleep. The chilliness of the room always reminded me how alone I was.

I eventually stopped doing my school work, like that matters anymore.

Some days it would hurt so much that I would grab one of my blades and start cutting myself. The pain wasn't there, I couldn't feel it, I've already been hurt one too many times.

I watched as the fresh crimson blood trickle down my arm, taking in the faint smell of blood in the process. Then, I bandaged my arm and made dinner as if nothing happened.

Everyday's the same, go to school, get bullied, sleep and skip class.

I still visit Yukimura sensei as usual and hang out with Akari. With them, I felt more at home and genuinely happy.

I distanced myself from Shuu and the Big Five, I didn't want them to drag them into my problems.

I still get assignments from Lovro sensei, I would accept it no matter what my condition was anymore. I learned to make my assassinations quick, quiet, and a lot less bloody.

I had gotten used to living downstairs alone. Occasionally, Shuu would come down with desserts to try to cheer me up, key word: try. 

Which worked, but he could see right through my little facade. That much was clear.

He tried to get me to talk about it, but I wouldn't break my act. My smiles and laughs may be fake, but I guess my eyes tell the truth no matter how you look at it.

Soon enough, it was spring break. During the day, I would walk around town going into different shops getting materials for my many experiments and projects. I met many new people and they became great acquaintances.

I modified many of my weapons, clothes and phone case to improve their functionality. Soon enough, I ran out of materials for my projects, and had to get more.