𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐘 - high&low the worst: x cross

TWENTY TWO

—[ t r u s t f u n d b a b y ]—
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{ i can't help be wrong
in the dark 'cause i'm overcome
in this war of hearts.
i can't help want oceans to part
'cause i'm overcome
in this war of hearts }
war of hearts; 02

c h a p t e r t w e n t y t w o
「 p e o p l e n e v e r h e a l 」
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There is no evidence that a broken bone will grow back stronger than it was before once it has healed. Although there may be a brief time when the fracture site is stronger, this is fleeting, and healed bones are capable of breaking again anywhere, including at the previous fracture site.

No one ever truly heals from broken bones.

No one ever truly heals from anything.

Yasushi never healed from the brain damage caused by Kidra's attack.

Todoroki never truly healed from the bullying he faced as a kid.

Arata never truly healed from the abuse he faced while working for Kidra.

Sachio never truly healed from losing his father.

Seiji never truly healed from the car accident

Fujio never truly healed from losing his grandfather.

Gigi would never truly heal from the betrayal she faced.

The kids at Oya High, no matter how violent and aggressive they were, they understood that. No matter how strong the fighter is, the heart will always be a fragile little thing, too easy to break. Todoroki knew that. He knew very well there was no way to heal things because pieces would always be missing. Perhaps Murayama leaving without a proper goodbye hurt him even more than the bullying he endured as a child. He felt hurt because how dare that idiot senpai of his leave with just a simple "thank you" note

It made Todoroki mad— angry beyond comprehension but there was nothing he could do about it. Murayama was gone off travelling and there was nothing Todoroki could do about it. But right now, after Gigi came back to Oya High with her long hair now cut short and new piercings on each ear, wearing heartbreak fresh on her sleeve, Todoroki knew he could do something. He could this time. Gigi may not be fixed completely but he could help. It wasn't too hard for him to figure out she'd been dumped, he just needed Gigi to tell him exactly what happened and then he could move from there. But when she finally fussed up about what happened, Todoroki felt even angrier. But not as angry as Gigi looked. "he was using me the entire time" she confessed to all of them while they were drinking by the pool, now 2 and a half weeks since the breakup

Gigi looked like the anger in her started a fire. Like she was about to burn herself and everything and everyone around. "huh?" Shibaman said, "what do you mean used you?"

Gigi only smiled bitterly, downing half a bottle of soju, not bothering to even the paper cups. "Kōhei knew the entire time I was from Oya. He was using me for some next reason. Information of something. Who knows? He was actually dating Aya the entire time and making it seem like she was the one all over him"

Silence washed over them but so many thoughts filled their heads— Tsukasa especially feeling troubled by the news. But at the same time they didn't know what to do or say. Heartbreak was out of the Oya Kou Kids expertise. "Do you want us to do anything about it?" Todoroki asked simply