My Last Resort || ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Ruikasa🎈🌟

Ep. 2 << Doing It for Him

Um yes hello! Whether you're binge-reading this or coming back after a break, tysm for continuing to read the second chapter :))

Rui POV

I sat up in my bed, hunched over with a sketchbook on my lap. The previous day was horrendous, and I was embarrassed about everything that happened. Breaking down in front of a full classroom was not what I had in mind, and even though the students were assholes I wanted to at least leave a good impression.

Now, however, I'd be known as the kid who had a panic attack on the first day. After coming home, Nene took extra care of me and was cautious when interacting with me. She knew that in the past, I experienced traumatic events. Because of that, I had a hard time dealing with loud noises, crowds, and a whole bunch of other stuff.

After trying to make friends before, I told them about my sensitivity, and they acted like they understood. Nobody did. The only person who cared about me was Nene, and I wasn't looking forward to going to school any longer.

While caught inside my head, I snapped back to reality. In my sketchbook, I accidentally dropped some tears on the wrinkled paper. Luckily, the main piece of art was not ruined.

I shivered as my fan turned to me, sending a gust of air onto my exposed arms. I hardly wore short-sleeved shirts because I hated being cold, but my hoodies and sweaters were being washed since I neglected that duty.

Reluctantly, I sat on the edge of my bed, considering whether I should get up or not. It was 6 P.M., and I only ate soda candy all day. My stomach was growling from being ignored for so long, so I gave in.

I felt sad leaving the warmth of my blankets, but I knew I had to eat something. My feet rubbed against the rough carpet of my room and my eyes winced at the brightness of the rest of the house when I opened the door.

Although it felt bad at first, the welcoming smell of traditional dumplings hit my nose. It smelled incredibly delightful and warm, so I grinned.

I continued to walk across the creaky wood floor, walking on the tips of my toes from habit. I stopped at the staircase, looking down into the kitchen from where I stood. Nene had earbuds in while cooking the dumplings, holding a small smile.

Ah, she knows the best foods to make me! I bet this will be great. I nodded to myself and climbed down the stairs, nearly tripping over my feet due to my clumsiness.

I hopped down onto the ground, skipping the last two steps to advance quicker, then headed to the kitchen at a fast pace. I got there and walked behind Nene, tapping her shoulder gently.

"Huh? Oh... Hi. You've been up there all day." She was startled, to begin with, but her eyes softened as she spoke. "Do you need anything?"

I felt a bit guilty for leaving her down here. After all, I passed school for the day and stayed in bed doing nothing, even after she got home. "I just wanted t-to come to see you. Um... It smells good." I stuttered.

"Yeah, I decided to make some dumplings for us. No vegetables in yours." Her tone was low and sweet. "They should be done soon, so stay down here. Also, Mom's going to be home in an hour." She turned away from me to keep her eyes on the dumplings.

I stepped out of the kitchen and took a seat on the couch, taking a good stretch as I did so. I reached for my phone which resided in my pocket and turned it on. I only had a few apps, none of which I used often. Instagram, Sodoku, and Solitaire. I'd download a couple of games every once in a while, but never kept them for too long.

After all, I didn't use my phone very much. I'd either be on my laptop, drawing, or show planning. As much as I loved to get creative, I stopped making new robots and instead reused them because it was beginning to get tedious on my already scarred hands.

As I opened up Instagram, I checked out my notifications, and... Tenma? I raised a brow, seeing that he found my Instagram account. He left me a text that read, "Hey, I found you thru the suggestions under Nene's account :) if you wanna talk, I'm always available."

Of course, he was online. Now, there would be no avoiding responding since it showed I'd read his message. I didn't want to ignore him, but I felt too horrible to talk to anyone.

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Ruikami.
"hi. sorry for not responding, my phone was turned off. we can chat a bit now if you're down"

Tsukasa🌟!
"That's fine! I just wanted to know how you're doing. You didn't show up today"

Ruikami.
"yeah, I just wasn't feeling good. don't worry about me, though, nene is taking care of me"

Tsukasa🌟!
"You 2 seem like good friends. I'm glad you have her to be with you. Are you gonna be at school tomorrow?"

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I sighed and rubbed my eyes. If I were to show up to school, I'd feel like shit. If I were to skip again, I'd be leaving this innocent boy all by himself to be the target of harassment.

God... Why do I even care? I shouldn't be feeling bad for a dude I don't even know. I went back to my phone and texted him again, sending a text that read, "ill be there. let's meet at the front."

Now that I had chosen a location, there was no going back. As I suddenly felt a rush of anxiety, Nene called for me. "Hey, It's done. Here..." She walked closer to me while holding two bowls, one red and one black, setting the red one in front of me on the coffee table in front of the couch. "What's the matter? Something is off." She turned her head to me and gave me a skeptical look.

I looked at her with nothing but guilt plastered across my face. "I told him I'd go to school tomorrow."

My stomach sank as the fact truly kicked in. Somehow, I'd have to deal with all of the embarrassment and just hope that nobody would make fun of me for it. I felt stupid, as I truly didn't want to go, but I allowed that boy to fully change my mind.

"Seriously? I thought you were gonna stay and rest." She didn't seem to mind, but was taken aback. Just yesterday I was crying and breaking down at her feet, begging her to let me stay home for a while.

"Um, well... I feel bad. The people at that place are disgusting and I don't want to leave him there by himself. He has no friends." I raised my shaking hands to my face and tugged on my hair, stressing out over my stupid life once again.

"If it makes you feel any better, you're doing a good thing, I guess. I'm sure he'll appreciate it, and now you'll both have another friend." She set a hand on my knee, trying to comfort me.

I released my hands from my messy hair, setting one on hers and the other just under my cheek. "Yeah, yeah. It's just so annoying. Why can't the kid just transfer or something? Now I can't leave him by himself."

Nene looked unimpressed, staring at me as if I was an idiot. "You don't have to go back. The guy has been pretty much alone for a couple of years. I've always seen him around acting aloof by himself." The girl shrugged.

"Eh!? Years!? That's even worse! He seriously has nobody..." I felt even worse. "I'm going to go back." I suddenly felt a burst of confidence.

Although I didn't want to go back into that building, the least I could do is help an unfortunate student find his way to a safe place.

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This chapter is a little shorter BUT!! I had lots of fun writing the next chapter 💕

Since this one was pretty short, I'll probably post the next one earlier than usual.
Anyways, tysm for reading! 💖