Unlikely Partners (boyxboy)

Chap 1: Failing grades

OSUKE'S POV

    The teacher in my class, Homura sensei, is giving out students graded History exam papers. I don't really care what grade I got; it's not like there's anyone going to be mad at me for failing, but I do want to get at least a B in history.

       I sighed and started daydreaming in class.

    Not feeling confident about my result but it's not like I care that much. But I feel a sense of worry.

     Homura sensei makes her way to my desk and she hands me my graded paper, but it was flipped over so nobody could get a peek at my marks. 

    "Please work on it, Akimitsu," She said while smiling warmly.

    I wasn't sure if it was a fake smile or if she was just being sarcastic, but there you go. Now I'm definitely not going to get an A or a B... maybe at least a C?

    I slowly flip the paper around.

   "I got a D?!" I frowned. I didn't technically fail, but I'm still pretty upset.
   I turned back looking at Kenji, sitting behind me, and also on the last row, he was sound asleep, drooling his ass off... disgusting.

   "What the heck? This is just the second period. How is this bitch sound asleep?" I thought 

   Kenji is my best friend; he wouldn't be one if I knew he'd be this disgusting, but he's a good person.

    I rolled my Exam paper making it look like a bat, I hold it with my right hand and I bonked his head.

    "Ah-!" He shouted
 
     "What the heck dude? ugh.." He said still being all sluggish and groggy trying to open his eye after just woke up from his sleep.

   That stale saliva is fucking gross. I rummage through my bag and lend him some wet wipes. "Wipe your....mouth Ken" I told him still feeling disgusted. He took the wipes from my hand and starts wiping his mouth. 

"Thanks bro" He replied still wiping his mouth

   I look at him, shaking my head. "I didn't fail the history test—though I didn't really ace it too," I said, feeling irritated. I can't really put the blame on anyone anyways, I barely studied for this test. 

   Kenji didn't come on the day of the exam because he was 'too sick'. He was sick but he wasn't that sick, his ass was probably playing video games at home. 
   
    Kenji finally refreshed himself from his nap and tried to process what I'd just said. He gestured his hand towards me asking permission to look at my exam paper instead of just yanking it out of my hand.

    I gave him my exam paper and sighed. "Well a D isn't that bad, so cheer up bro, at least you didn't fail, ain't that good enough?" he looked at me smirking while flipping through my exam paper. 

   "I wasn't feeling sad just now, I just felt tired of looking at the same subject not improving throughout the years" I sighed, feeling a bit disappointed.
  
    Just as Kenji was about to speak, Homura sensei began to talk.

    "I've returned everyone's exam papers. I want to congratulate the students who aced the exam, and for those students who didn't do very well, I hope you do well next time, but I'm very proud of everyone." she said standing in front of the black chalkboard, smiling, cheerfully.

    I never take her as the smiley, cheerful teacher but I guess she didn't say those things to me out of pity, I felt a bit at ease — she didn't look down on me.

   "I would love to praise a certain student who successfully scored full marks in this class" Homura sensei said cheerfully softened her jaw and smiled again.

    I take back what I've said she's creeping me out, can she stop smiling now?

    Kenji looked at me grinning softly. 

  "Can't believe someone actually scored full marks on history." He said while relaxing his face using his hand as support "I thought getting full marks on history was impossible!" He claimed.

    "What are you spouting you nitwit, of course it's possible—not for the likes of you though" I murmured.

   It's not like it's his first time hearing this news. His dumbass probably didn't pay attention in class if this is new news for him.

     "What was that?" He tilts his head a bit to the side gesturing he didn't hear me.

     "Nothing" I replied quickly clearly annoyed.
   
    Kenji looked at me confused but he just brushed it off

    I can already hear some of the classmates start to murmuring and whispering guessing who fully aced the exam, and I have guessed too. 

   Soichi Shinichiro, he'd aced it—there's no one else I could think of, he's always the first place in class it's probably a winning streak by now. he's a book freak; his ass is always so quiet and he didn't give me shit reaction when I tease or mock him, giving me silent treatment; thinking you're so cool for being the lonely, cold mysterious guy? piss off nerd. I don't know why his existence is pissing me off, maybe if he could give me a genuine reaction for someone who is being bullied then I wouldn't be this pissed —like look annoyed or mad or whatever.

  I glared at Soichi.

  He sits just two seats in front of me, at the end of a row near the window. I can see him even if I'm not trying to, out of the corner of my eyes.

    Homura sensei clears her throat as she starts to reveal the person. "Let's take a moment to applaud Soichi for his hard work!" she said gracefully while clapping her hands—soon all of us began clapping, well except for me of course. Is not that I'm jealous or anything; I couldn't careless.

    I could tell everyone guessed the same thing I did. The look on their face screams "I told you", "I knew it". I looked over at Soichi but I couldn't see his face, I could only see his back from this distance on my seat.

    Kenji patted my shoulder looking at me beaming with excitement, I could already tell he was thinking of something stupid again. "Hey It's Shinichiro who aced the test!" he chuckled. "Didn't know someone so emotionless could get praised for an A; I bet he won't even bother thanking them with that cold attitude of his," he laughed, glancing over at Soichi.

"I know right? He's so fucking cold, no wonder he's always alone" I said making it clear so that even Soichi could hear it —and not so long after that, Homura sensei began to start teaching.

Yay-! hope ya'll like it! 

-Taeko Shun