I am a girl after all [WINDBREAKER - Umemiya Hajime]

Chapter 4

A/N: I'm quite surprised with the number of comments and messages I've received about this story. I actually think this is poorly written compared to my other stories because I literally publish the first draft and don't proofread this. I just write whatever comes to mind. I'm glad ya'll like it.

PS. I might mention or include characters that have not been introduced to the anime yet, but the story doesn't really have anything to do with the original plot.

Chapter 4:

I was listless, it felt like my soul left my body and I was a walking zombie.

No way did Ume make the first move to contact Seto-san, no way did he actually ask her out. Sure, Ume smiled and waved back at girls who gawked over him but to actually date was something I never expected from him.

The walk to school was dreadful, I didn't want to go and I definitely didn't want to see Seto-san, she would definitely gloat about her date with Ume. 

"Yu-kyan~!" Speak of the devil, Seto-san came from behind and wrapped one arm around my shoulder. "Thank you for introducing me to Umemiya-san, we really hit it off," She chirped loud enough for the other students to hear.

"Don't give me stupid nicknames," I hissed bitterly at her as I removed her arm off my shoulder, "Good to hear you two are hitting it off," I told her as I tried to walk ahead but she just followed behind me.

"Oh, what do you prefer then? Our little Yujuwu?" She mocked with a baby voice, I was completely stunned, Ume used to call me that when we were kids. He told her!? "I didn't know you had such a colorful history with Umemimya-san, I'm surprised our little Yujuwu liked to collect Panda-themed things. Oh~ he also said you did ballet when you were young, how cute, you know, for a gorilla like you," She mocked yet again,

I quickly turned to face her but froze the moment I saw the panda keychain I gave Ume years ago, hanging on her school bag.

 "Why do you have that?" I questioned, trying my best not to rip her face apart.

"What? Oh, this?" She said, showing off the keychain, "Umemiya-san gave it to me," She's lying, Ume would never do that.

Right?

My heart was crushed,

"You know what, I don't care anymore," I turned and walked away, trying my best to hold in the tears.

I couldn't take it anymore.

The person I admired the most completely tossed me aside.

Not only that but he embarrassed me by telling some stranger things about me.

I didn't want to resent Ume but I was so mad he did that.

"I don't care anymore" I mumbled to myself as I sat down on my seat and stayed lowkey for the rest of the day, I couldn't be bothered with other people's shit, "I should have skipped school,"

...

As I was heading home from another terrible day at that stupid all-girls school, I saw a number of girls huddled together, squealing and fangirling just a few blocks from our campus.

I had a gut feeling about what or who it was so I decided to ignore it and continued my way home.

But someone had other plans for me, 

"Sugawara-san!" A familiar bitch called out to me, "Do you want to come to the cafe with us?" Seto-san called out to me, I slightly glanced over to where she was calling out and just as I suspected, Ume and some guys from Bofurin were there.

Seto-san was holding onto Ume's arm like a koala and I couldn't help but roll my eyes at them,

I ignored her and started walking away when someone grabbed my wrist.

"Tsubaki-chan?" I was surprised to see them (A/N: Tsubakino is genderqueer so I'mma refer to Tsubakino as they/them)

"Yuju-chan, it's going to be fun, I promise," Tsubaki-chan said as they pulled me over to where Bofurin and Seto-san and her group of friends were and dragged me to not a cafe, but a karaoke place.

Why am I even here?!

Sitting between a group of girls I had never associated with was completely uncomfortable to me. I don't even know why I was dragged here.  What do I have to offer in this circle? I don't even like the people here!

I am on good terms with the top members of Bofurin but that isn't the point. Seto-san sang some sort of ballad, fit for her 'sophisticated' persona. She was okay but I heard better. Ume smiled and applauded her when she was done and that made my blood boil.

"Sugawara-san, why don't you sing one?" Seto-san said with a cheeky smile,

"I'd have to pass, I'm about to leave, anyway," I responded as I placed my iced tea on the table and grabbed my school bag.

"Oh, I'm sorry! You're probably tone-deaf and too embarrassed to sing," Seto-san sarcastically apologized, but Ume was too oblivious to notice that she was mocking me.

"Oh, no! Yuzuru is actually a fantastic singer," Ume informed Seto-san and I could see the nerve on her forehead pulsate, she was annoyed to the bone but she couldn't afford to show it to Umemiya.

I just rolled my eyes at them and headed out of the booth,

Should I just transfer schools? It's only been two days, maybe I could just transfer to Ichibayashi Academy, it's closer to the cafe anyway.

I was so deep into my thoughts that I didn't even realize I was blocked by a group of delinquents who were about Ume's age. 

"Boy, I saw you go in that karaoke bar with Kaori-chan, mind to tell me what's up?" This huge gorilla-looking guy said as he towered over me.

Did he just call me a boy?

Well to be fair, my sweater was covering the school patch on my uniform, so I don't think he knows I go to an all-girls school. I guess I'll let it slide for now,

But why was he asking for Seto-san? How is Seto-san involved with these group of delinquents? They seem like a treacherous bunch, and as much as I hate Seto Kaori, I don't want anything dangerous to happen to her.

But Ume is with her so I guess she'll be fine,

"Seto-san? She's in there with Umemiya Hajime and some other Bofurin guys," I nonchalantly informed him, not really thinking about what I said. As long as they know she's with Ume, I doubt they'll touch her.

"Umemiya? Bofurin?" The gorilla-looking guy was in disbelief, "How the fuck did she get to Umemiya?"

"I introduced her," I replied as I casually walked about from the bunch, "If I were you, I'd leave her alone, Umemiya doesn't like it when guys harass girls,"

Even though my blood boils for Seto-san, I'm proud of myself for keeping her out of danger. I'm not playing hero, I wouldn't give rat's shit if it was a guy, but women and children in these parts are often harassed and I would never abandon them even if they are terrible people like Seto Kaori.

 ...

The following day was surprisingly quiet,

I did bump into Seto-san in the hallway several times but the mocking was a little more tamed the usual. I wonder what happened yesterday? Did Ume finally notice she was bullying me and talk to her about it? 

"Hey, you-- uhmm-- didn't experience anything suspicious this morning, right?" Seto-san asked me out of nowhere, plus there wasn't an insult in her sentence. 

That's weird.

"Nothing, why?" I asked her, she just shook her head and was about to leave when the whole student body was in a frenzy.

I quickly ran towards the window and saw the group of delinquents from yesterday entering the campus, but this time, there were about 30 of them now, 3 times more than yesterday.

"SUGAWARA, COME OUT NOW!" The gorilla from yesterday yelled, "YOU PUNK, COME OUT YOU LITTLE TWAT!"

Why the fuck were they looking for me?!