✘Teach Me True Love (GenMui - MuiGen)✘

Chapter Eleven - Manipulative

I am so sorry but this book will go on hold for a little bit due to us running out of chapters to post- I promise that when we'll write another chapter I'll post it immediately!

Muichiro's pov

I stood in the classroom, completely silent. I didn't know what to do.. who should I follow.. who should I talk to.. I was just.. so confused and sad.

I just dropped next to one of the desks and.. cried. I was so worried that I would lose Genya.. even losing Misaki would be terrible. Even though he doesn't treat me well.. maybe he will change.. everything will get back to normal again after some time and I'll be in a happy relationship again.

But.. if I want Misaki to treat me better.. I can't talk to Genya..

I grabbed onto my hair in frustration, not knowing what to do. I didn't want to lose any of them.. but this simple wish seemed almost impossible.

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Once I got home I immediately went to my room, not being in a mood to talk with anyone. I just wanted to be alone, me and my thoughts, no one else. I closed the door behind me and dropped my bag down onto the floor before walking towards my bed and laying down on it.

I hugged my pillow, feeling another wave of sadness wash over me, tears welling up in my eyes again. I tried to blink them away but instead of them disappearing, more slid down my cheeks, not unable to control.

Quiet sniffles turned into slightly louder sobs. I just held onto my pillow tightly, thinking of how disappointed Genya must be and how mad Misaki definitely is.

I covered my mouth to silence my sobs. More and more tears kept coming, my chest moving sharply with each loud sob my throat let out.

Suddenly I heard a knock on the door "Muichiro, you okay?" It was Yuichiro, I tried to respond but once my mouth opened, no words came out, only more sobs.

At that point Yuichiro didn't wait for my response and just burst through the door. "Muichiro, hey what's wrong?" He closed the door behind him and rushed towards my bed.

"Hey, talk to me, are you okay?" He asked, his voice filled with worry. I sat up and wrapped my arms around Yuichiro, needing to be held by someone so badly.

Yuichiro sighed and pulled me close, rubbing my back in comforting circles while saying comforting things into my ear, trying to calm me down.

I held onto him for dear life, not wanting to let go. All of the bottled up sadness was all let out at once at this moment. The feeling of relief was amazing, finally letting out all out in the arms of someone who cares about me.

...

"Better now? Are you ready to talk about it?" Yuichiro said while handing me a tissue. I nodded and blew my nose before wiping some of my remaining tears.

"I-It's about Genya and Misaki.." I managed to say before Yuichiro interrupted me "oh my god, don't tell me you still talk with Misaki"

I looked away "i-it's not that easy t-to just stop talking to a person you love" I said and wiped a couple more tears that escaped my eyes.

"Okay, tell me what happened now, I won't interrupt anymore"

"We-well.. me and Misaki got into a fight and Genya saw it.. a-after a while they got into a fight a-and.. now I don't know who to pick.. I just don't know.."

"If I was you I would pick Genya, he's not abusive, controlling, manipulativ-"

"But I love Misaki! Can't you understand that?! It's not that easy!" I yelled out, more tears rolling down my cheeks again "it's just not.."

Yuichiro sighed and cupped my cheeks "hey, look at me.."

I looked at him with tear filled eyes, trying so hard not to break down again. "I know it's hard but.. you can let yourself get controlled like that, okay..? I understand that you love him but he's not gonna change.."

"N-No.. he will, I-I know he will.." I mumbled between sobs and hiccups "I-I just need to wait.. I-I need to a-act better, m-maybe he's just going through something.."

"Muichiro, you have to trust me.. he's not gonna change and you need to stop this right now, I don't want him to treat you like this anymore"

I looked down at my lap, sniffling quietly "I-I'll give it some more time.."

"Muichiro.. please"

"I appreciate you trying to h-help but.. I don't want to lose him.."

Yuichiro sighed "okay.."

Next day

I walked through the halls, walking towards my locker. I tried to avoid both Misaki and Genya, I didn't want to get into another fight. Even though I was trying my best to avoid both of them.. I couldn't.

"Muichiro~" I heard behind me, someone stroking my hair before grabbing them and aggressively tugging them. It was Misaki.

"So you told Genya about us, huh? " He tugged my hair harder "I have enough of this, it's either me or him.. if you pick me, we continue to talk, if you won't, we are done, everyone will know all of your darkest, deepest secrets"

My eyes were wide open, starting into my locker. He let go of my hair and whispered into my ear "pick carefully"

He then left, leaving me alone once again. I took a deep breath, telling myself that it's okay and there's no need to panic. I closed my eyes and took one more deep breath, feeling a bit more composed.

"Everything is going to be okay, you'll figure this out" I said to myself quietly.

I walked towards my class, hearing something that was the last thing I wanted to hear right now.

"Muichiro!" It was Genya. I stopped walking, not even turning to look at him. "Are you not going to talk to me now?! After I defended you?"

I didn't say anything, I couldn't do it right now, I just began to walk again "Muichiro! Come back here!"

But I kept walking, not turning back once.

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Word count : 1048

Chapter by : Muichiro0san