Fairy of Shampoo

5.Friend

"Hold it right there!"

A voice stood out from the crowd. It was Hinata.

She did long strides right towards Mikey, swung her hand back and gave him a firm smack to the cheek, causing his head to snap to the left. He was left baffled.

You covered your mouth in shock as you swore under your breath. You silently prayed that Mikey wouldn't do anything to Hinata but that was wishful thinking after seeing what he is capable of.

After she smacked the shit out of Mikey, she grabbed your and Takemichi's wrists and began to drag you both away with confidence on her face but her body displayed how she really felt. Scared.

She didn't get far until Draken roughly grabbed her arm.

"Oi, who do you think your are bitch? You're just gonna slap someone and say 'see ya later'?" His face was dark and his tall height made him more threatening.

"Don't make me laugh!"

"What part of this is a joke?" Hinata retaliated to Draken, she had so much courage. "Coming into a school you don't even go to and forcing someone to go with you, isn't something friends would do. Lately, Takemichi has been coming home with bruises and now Y/n has bruises all over her arms, if it's because of you guys", she turned around to glare Draken right in the eyes.

"Then I won't forgive you", you don't know Hinata very well but you were so grateful that she stood up for you even though she was terrified.

Takemichi roughly gripped Draken's shoulder.

"Let go of her", he whispered, starting to sweat.

"What'cha say? I didn't hear ya!" You stared at Draken's face and it terrified you, was he going to beat the living shit out of Takemichi!?

"I said," he raised his voice. "Let go of her you bastard!"

You silently began to pray for Takemichi in your head and began to prepare yourself if a fight did break out.

"Who the fuck do you think you are talking to?"

"I ain't gonna lose her a second time." There it was again, the odd choice of words ,it confuse the shit out of Draken as he slightly straightened up his back.

"Huh? A second time." He whispered.

Just as you thought it couldn't get any more worse, you heard Mikey let out a sigh, "And here I thought that you could be my friend, too bad".

Mikey let out a smile until he turned around and his enter expression changed drastically.

 You were nervous but Takemichi held his ground and spoke up.

"Just promise me one thing, you won't lay a hand on Hina".

"I don't give a shit about her," Mikey's emotionless voice spoke as he aimed his fist right for Takemichi's face.

You silently scrunched up your face as you braced yourself as you would catch Takemichi when he fell back.

But the punch never came, Mikey had stopped right as he was about to make contact and smiled.

"Kidding!"

"Huh?" Takemichi's voice broke.

You let a breath as you calmed down your heart.

Mikey began walking to the entrance and said something that surprised you. "There's no way I would ever hit a women".

Draken through his arm around Takemichi and rested his body weight on him and Takemichi was slouched.

He congratulated him for standing up for Hinata when a lot of guys nowadays don't and headed to meet up with Mikey while you, Hinata and Takemichi were all standing side by side, still in shock.

"Takemichi," Hinata began. "Are these people.."

——

"I AM SO SORRY!" Hinata had bent so low as she profusely apologised to Mikey about slapping him.

"It's okay don't worry about it, it was an amazing slap", he said as he rubbed his cheek which stressed Hinata out as she was afraid she had slapped him too hard.

He smiled kindly at her, "it's fine to do things for the man you like but just don't get too carried away, it would be bad if you hit the wrong person". He gently scolded her as she agreed.

"I will get going then", Hinata turned around to head back into the school.

"What about our date?" Takemichi went to reach for her but she just encouraged him to go with his friends.

"It was nice seeing you Y/n", she waved to you.

"Ah, nice seeing you too Hinata".

"Just call me Hina".

You smiled at her as you turned towards Mikey and Draken, ready to go wherever they had in mind.

——

Mikey had his head thrown back as Takemichi was cycling the bike. You were on the back of the Draken's bike and was just watching over the water until Takemichi spoke up from the front.

You could see his and Mikey's mouth moving but it was difficult to make out words as the wind was strong and they were a bit in front of Draken and you.

It was a bit awkward being on the back of bike with someone you didn't know and going gods knows where. You have never skipped school before, sure you had pretended to sick; who hasn't, but just leaving school left a hard feeling in your chest and your anxiousness of your parents was eating away in your mind.

Draken stopped and snapped you out of your worries about your parents and motioned for you to get off.

Mikey was standing at the top of a grass hill and you stood on the footpath along with Takemichi.

"There were quite a lot of street gangs in this area, there, you'd listen to your intuition and acted on it. Everyone acted big and all they did was fight but everyone took care of themselves. What was so lame about those guys?" Mikey's little speech felt like it came out of nowhere but judging on how attentive Takemichi was listening, it must be linked to what they were previously talking about.

"That's why I'm going to create an era for delinquents, you two should join me".

He can't be serious...

" I was pleased by you Hanagaki Takemichy", Draken praised. "We have plenty of guys that can fight well but there aren't many guys like you who would stand up to anyone."

He then turned his head towards you, "The same goes for you Y/n, not many people would carelessly run into a fight like that and take a bat the arm".

Both him and Mikey began walking away. Draken yelled for you two to think about it and you and Takemichi started walking back to school.

Takemichi looked to be deep in thought.

"So, are you going to do it". He gazed up at you and thought for a moment.

"Yes".

"I assume there's a personal reason right? That's what's got you thinking so hard".

Takemichi was taken aback, he didn't remember you being able to read him so easily.

"Well, if you join it, I might as well. I have your back Takemichi". You swung your arm around his shoulder as you both had determined looks on your faces.

You were making conversation until Takemichi jumped.

"Huh? What, what's wrong?".

He didn't answer you, instead, he turned his head around. You followed him, only to see him looking at the three boys that had passed you both.

"I feel like..I've seen that guy somewhere before.."