Time Flies By // TBHK Role Swap AU

Chapter 11: Finally a Normal Day

If Amane thought yesterday was weird, then today was definitely normal, the first normal day in probably a month.

The garden had been temporarily blocked off to students due to rumors of haunting, which means Amane couldn't visit Yashiro there, or do his duties. He could of probably sneaked in, but he didn't want to face the authorities. They probably wouldn't care though, if they dont help with his bullying, why should he listen? As much as he wanted to do it, he couldn't get himself to. That was the first normality.

Secondly, he was back to being in the corner of his classroom, holding his gut as people laugh at his misery. The first time he's been beaten up in possibly two weeks. It hurt as much as it did before. He had a massive bruise throbbing on his cheek and multiple scrapes and bruises littering the rest of his body, not including the sickening feeling forming in his stomach. Amane felt dizzy and the non-stop laughing was giving him a headache, if only something could shut them up. One of the girls, out of all five, roughly grabbed him by his hair to make him look up at them.

"Remember, we want our stuff done by tomorrow third period. You hear?" She demanded, Amane's own grades has been significantly decreasing due to his personal life. He prioritized everything over his own life, being Yashiro's assistant, doing their homework, being a good friend and brother. Only reason it stopped was because he spent most of his time in the garden.

He just weakly nodded as she let go of the tight grip on his hair. She kicked him in the gut one last time as they walked away talking about who knows what, Amane was too out of it to pay attention. He continued to hold his gut as he took deep breaths to refrain his self-control. Thats when Tsukasa walked in, he was in the habit of checking cause of how often it this happened. Most times Amane could barely walk himself home.

Tsukasa stepped over to the other side of the classroom, seeing Amane in the corner next to the curtains.

"Again? Amane." Tsukasa sighed as he assisted in helping his brother stand up and took him to the nearest desk. He grabbed an emergency aid kit from Amane's heavy, red backpack. Amane was desperately trying to hold back everything as Tsukasa started treating him.

"Stop holding back, just let it out." Tsukasa commented.

Amane refused to talk, it was one of those times that if he tried, he wouldn't be able to stop bawling afterwards. He took a sniffled breath as Tsukasa kept wrapping him. To make conversation, Tsukasa started talking about his day, which he attempted to speak without yelling to make his brother hopefully be less upset. Tsukasa always had interesting stories, he was insanely popular (for some good and bad reasons), so he had stuff on everyone and everything. Amane found it amusing. Some of these kids had it worse then him, not in the bullied sense but the fact these kids have 10 boyfriends or their friend group is brawling.
Tsukasa had dirt on everyone.

At this point, both of Amane's arms were treated, there was nothing Tsukasa could do for his remaining bruises that he knew of at least. As much as Amane liked his story times, it made his headache much worse. He already checked his bag for any left over Tylenol or Ibuprofen, which he didn't cause the school took it from him earlier that day. When he was in the boy's bathroom during lunch, he was trying to take 2 to help with some pain from gym, but they mistaken him from trying to overdose or doing drugs and confiscated it.

And thirdly, to top off his normal day, when he got home he made donuts with Tsukasa. Which he normally never had time to do anymore. It was great, and it really took him back. After making the donuts, they enjoyed them while watching a random film Tsukasa picked.

—Meanwhile in the Garden—

Yashiro was bored. The only thing she could do is relax and take care of her plants. Tomorrow, people were supposed to come and check her grave and garden for supernatural spirits. It didn't surprise her as this happens sometimes but it doesn't happen to the other mysteries. Maybe she just wasn't stealthy enough, but this just school sucks. Why did she have to be buried here of all places?

"Ughhhh what am I supposed to dooooooo.." Yashiro whined out, she was sitting with her back on the tree with her eyes shut. Normally if she had Amane's phone, she would be watching something to pass time.

Kou tried going into the garden earlier but was caught by the school and taken off school grounds. This was going to be a boring couple of days, she thought. But she was far, far from right..