Chisana-san of the drama room

12

I lounge around the next day, looking over in disgust at the script I just had to write. I notice that a part of me seems... almost happy. Glad that I haven't killed anyone in this script. Do I actually... not enjoy making people die in my scripts? Has a part of me known all along that maybe I was going too far? Has a part of me always felt bad for the student's I killed, simply because I know how it feels to die?

...

No, there's no way that's the case. It's probably just cause it means that stupid perv won't give me any trouble for killing someone. Yeah, that's it!

I look over to the clock hung against the wall on the other side of the room. It's a miracle it's still even working. I realise the time. It's already 3:30! My show is about the start! I gotta get over there and make sure everything works out as intended.

I grab my script and quickly shove it in my pocket before jumping down from the stage lights and running out of the drama room to the lockers in the new school building.

I got to the lockers just in time to see Eto Katsuo going up to the boy from yesterday, head hung low. I hid behind one of the lockers, if that perv Hanako came to watch, I don't want him to see me. "Hey uhm..." Katsuo mumbles. The boy closes his locker door and looks at him, taking a deep breath. "Katsuo, if you're here to make fun of me then you might as well leave, I'm not in the mood to deal with you right now." He said confidently. I've never seen someone so confident when saying their lines. Katsuo nods "I know... I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry for how I've been treating you lately. I promise I'll stop." Katsuo says I can almost see the confusion he is feeling, he has no idea why he was saying it, all he knows is that it's true. The boy nods "Thanks for your apology. Don't treat anyone how you treated me ever again." The boy said smiling before he left for home.

I smile. Watching that kinda felt... nice. I kinda enjoyed it. I turned around and slumped down against the wall. I brought y legs up to my chest and held them there, I leaned my head against the wall and closed my eyes, recalling the scene that just unfolded over and over again.

I don't know how long I was sitting there thinking about it. All I know is that I was snapped out of my thoughts by a voice "Well hey there Chibi-Chan" It said... it's the stupid ass pervert... I ignore him and continue reliving the memory in my head. I hear someone sit down beside me and open my eyes, he sat down with me. He smiles at me "I see you didn't kill anyone this time!" He cheers. For some reason, that seemed to hurt a little. Kinda like someone took a needle and just kinda.. poked my heart just a little... whatever. I brush it off and build up my act.

"Yeah. So what? The only reason I didn't was cause your stupid orb thingo kept betting me until I wrote a child friendly one or whatever" I say, rolling my eyes. He laughs and I look down kinda embarrassed, is he laughing at me or what his orb thingo did? I can't tell but it makes me nervous. Is this my social anxiety?? I thought I got rid of that when I became a spirit! I shake the feeling away and the perv stops laughing and looks back at me "Well, I'm sorry that happened! Although it might happen every time you try to write something gory Chibi-Chan!" He smiles.

I look away from him. I'm done with his jokes. I hear him stand up and look up to see him standing in front of me with his arm out towards me. "C'mon Chibi-Chan, let's go to the cherry blossom tree now" Another smile plastered on his face. This smile seems different from the others... calm but also a little exited.. It also feels warm and I have to stop myself from smiling back.

I look away from him with a 'hmph' and I see his smile falter for a second. He takes a deep breath "Hey, c'mon! I'm not gonna bite. Plus, I'm sure you'll like what I've got planned" He says.

I look back up at him and slowly raise my hand, going to take his. I hesitate before grabbing it and he pulls me up and runs outside, pulling me behind him.

I wonder what's gonna happen next...