What defines a villain?

Chapter 20

~Ryujiki's POV~

"I can't believe I lied to him like that." I whispered.

It has been a few hours since I escorted Hitoshi back to his house, and was now laying on my back on the rooftop, stargazing.

"I have never lied to him before. Not once." I took a deep, shuddering breath. "What will I do now? If he finds out who I really am... how will he react? How do I want him to react? I just don't want him to find out, really."

A heavy feeling rested within my heart, making me feel heavier than I ever have before. Overwhelming guilt wound itself throughout me, making it hard to breath.

I killed so many.

I didn't enjoy it, most of the time. But I didn't hate it either.

I am a horrible person.

How could I just end someone's life like that?

Hitoshi will be so disappointed when he finds out. 

I can't keep this a secret forever. I know I can't. Not something this significant.

I turned to my side, pressing my face against my bag.

I wish I could turn back time.

If only I stayed at that hospital. If only I didn't rush home and get caught by a villain.

If only I had a shred of common sense.

A soft sob escaped my mouth, surprising me. Guilt weighted down my body, and I was painfully aware of it. My emotions were spilling all over the place.

For the first time in forever, tears of sadness rather than pain left my eyes.

I got myself into this mess. I will take responsibility.

But for now, I will just cry.

I will sort through my feelings tomorrow.

This is the best course of action.

~Mustard's POV~

"Oi brat! There's some guy asking for you!" The headmistress barked at me.

"Asking for me?" I tilted my head in confusion.

As far as I knew, I had no friends at school and no friends here. The only people I talked to were my ex-colleagues and Undead-sama.

"Yes. Now get yo ass off your chair and invite him inside." She commanded, surprising me. "How the hell did you get such a handsome lad to care about you anyway?"

Handsome? 

Hold on. Wait a damn second.

"Did he have purple hair? Was he wearing a white shirt? Did his eyes hold the galaxy and his smile light up your world?" Words bubbled up faster and faster as I spoke.

The headmistress gave me a strange look but nodded. That was all it took for me to bolt down the stairs and to the main door. As I made my way there, I saw a large crowd all gossiping and looking over each other excitedly, confirming my suspicions.

I shoved the other kids aside, struggling to make my way through the crowd. As I got elbowed in the ribs for the fifth time, I finally got a glimpse of the boy at the front of the crowd.

"Now now, I'm only here for one of you." Undead-sama smiled shyly, rubbing the back of his neck. 

Oh that smile.