the trial ➢ 𝘢𝘰𝘣𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘴𝘢𝘪

ch. twelve

luckily, for the first few classes today, the teachers had assigned simple work. i start to pack up my things once the bell for lunch rings, but my eyes are suddenly covered by someone behind me.

"guess who~~"

i take oikawa's hands off of my eyes, looking up to him. "how did you get here so fast?"

"i asked my teacher very, very nicely if i could leave class two minutes early, just so i could pick you up before lunch!" he crouches next to my seat.

"you just might be my favorite senpai so far~"

oikawa smiles brightly, picking my bag up before i can. "ready to go?"

"mhm! bye, kurai!" i wave to my friend before oikawa and i leave the classroom.

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walking into the cafeteria, we see a large group of students gathered around in the middle of it.

"what're they doing?" i ask oikawa.

"let's go see.." he pulls me over to the commotion, just to see kyotani and the two friends of the boy he fought earlier in the middle of it.

oikawa looks down to me. "another fight..?"

i nervously bite the inner lining of my cheeks, once again worried about kyotani.

"round two, hm?" one of boys voices projects through the cafeteria as he slides his blazer off his arms, rolling up his shirt sleeves after giving his blazer to the other boy.

kyotani's jaw visibly clenches, cracking his knuckles. "don't approach her again."

"like you can control who I'm around."

kyotani doesn't wait another second to throw the first punch, right at the other guys mouth, causing an array of noises to be made from the bystanders. i let go of oikawa's hand to put both of mine over my mouth in shock.

i watch iwaizumi push through the students to get to the middle of the circle, grabbing kyotani in an attempt to stop the fight after his second punch. a friend of the other guy does the same, pulling him to the other side of the cafeteria. the crowd disperses as the two get escorted by their friends.

"stop being such a fucking idiot, kid." iwaizumi walks by us with kyotani trapped in his hold. oikawa is quick to follow them, leaving me behind. i go over to where the boys usually sit, but only makki, yahaba, kindaichi, and kunimi are present.

i sit across from makki, crossing my arms on the table and resting my head down.

makki takes his lunch out of his bag. "you okay? where's your stuff?"

"well, i was with tooru-senpai, then we saw the fight.. iwa.. kyo.. and then poof, he's gone! with my bag.."

he pushes his food over to me, getting up from the table. "here, have some of mine. i'll be right back!"

"no, it's-" i perk up, but makki walks off before i can finish my sentence. "-okay."

hm. i pick up one of the three steamed buns, biting into it to reveal the savory meat as makki comes back with another set of utensils, placing them in front of me.