Amidst the shadows and the secrets

Night Ten

A low chuckle followed. "With music on and dancing." Shu smiled with the image fresh in his head. "At school, Chisana gave me her spare earbuds." Along with the promise to help him on Saturday. 

Kanato hugged Teddy tighter and prefered to back to his homeroom. "Who did steal his earbuds? I wouldn't know where he keeps it." 

"Are you kidding me! After what you did to me when I cut the cord long ago?" Ayato remembered vividly how his brother punished him. His mind took him back and found out his brother ate his takoyaki and destroyed his Michael Jordan basketball shoes. 

"It was Little Bitch because Chisa-chan doesn't come to our rooms. Only to Reiji when she wants to know something or has questions. It is quite refreshing that she doesn't bother us or seek us out." Laito tapped his fedora a little higher. "We talked last night in our homeroom. I know none of us would do that and it leaves her." 

"She's accordingly punished by him so there is no need to do it again," reacted Reiji. "Unless she does something and makes a mistake. Chisana is honest and informed me and him when she found the earbuds. You can go, except for Laito," he stopped him on time. 

"Why me?" Laito turned around. 

"Your grades are dropping. Do something about it before he finds out." Even without mentioning a name, he knew his brother understood. 

"Fine," he answered while aware what it meant and left the roof terrace. 

*** 

"Another essay and two tests?" Laito leaned with his head on his desk for a moment before turning to the woman next to him. "How do you keep up with all the homework and essays?"  

Chisana smiled. "I do the normal homework first and save an hour for essays." She put everything in her bag. "But I need a cup of coffee. It does help me for the last classes." Swinging her bag over her shoulder, she walked out of the classroom. Not that she got far, or she noticed Yui blocking her way. 

"Why are you spreading lies about me?" Yui crossed her arms and refused to let her through. 

Me spreading lies? Do you honestly believe that I'm lying and that you are always honest? Chisana knew better. "Laito." You haven't left the classroom. 

"I heard." Laito grew tired of it. "Why do you insist on bugging Chisa-chan? No matter what you do or say, Chisa-chan will be honest with us. Go, I know you have your coffee with Reiji in the cafeteria. You can let him know that I'll take care of it." He gave her a push towards the cafeteria. 

"Thank you.' Chisana left and got a cup of coffee first before joining Reiji, who had a table. "Sorry, Reiji, someone was blocking my way." 

Reiji enjoyed his tea. "Someone I know?" 

She sat down with a nod. "Yui blocked my way and said that I was spreading lies about her. I knew Laito didn't left our homeroom so I called him. He would punish Yui and asked me to inform you. Something I would do even if he didn't ask." 

He closed his eyes for a moment. The fact that, yet again, the blonde tried something. What that girl had against Chisana, he had no idea but wanted answers. For now, Laito dealed the situation and punished the girl. "I will address her when we're back home." 

*** 

Laito took Yui to the roof terrace. "Don't try to lie because I heard you. Why on earth would Chisa-chan lie about you?" 

Yui felt the wall behind her back. "Because she does." 

"What would that lie be? Look me in the eye and tell me what lies Chisa-chan is spreading about you?" He wrapped his hand around her neck. "Just because you arrived before her doesn't give you any right. In fact, you don't share us with her but it's the other way around. If you can't say anything nice about Chisa-chan you might as well keep it shut."