Generation 11

Chapter 11

Eleven

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"Miyoru!!" Akane tried again, screaming her name. The girl was just staring at her, red eyes almost glowing. Akane didn't know what was wrong and what she was happening at all. Miyoru only stared at her, uninterested and not showing any indications that she heard Akane's words. Akane looked down. There was a steady cracking sound as more of her calf turned frozen and gray. Akane bit her bottom lip, then reached out a hand, doing whatever she could do to help herself and knock Miyoru out of her trance. Akane aimed right for Miyoru's face with a clenched fist. As the fist came within an inch, Miyoru moved slightly and dodged the punch with barely any movements at all. However, it seemed enough.

Miyoru gasped, breaking free of her trance and panting. She then looked wildly to Akane. "Akane, look away- i-it's getting out of control-" Before Akane could process anything, Miyoru let out a scream. The cracking sounds have stopped, and Akane could feel her stiff calves getting their feelings back. However, Miyoru then returned to staring at her as if nothing had happened.

.....

It came too quickly, the strike of the hand. Karina knew she had time to dodge and was completely able to, but she didn't. Kari sprung to her feet, still on the top bunk. "What was that for?" Karina said, her voice low. It has been a bit since both Akane and Miyoru left the room. Umira seemed to have jumped to a conclusion about what had happened before she came in. And her guess can't be too far off if her reaction was to slap Karina.

Umira took her president stance, looking straight into Karina's eyes. "Discipline and punishment."

"You didn't have to slap me." Karina said, tears still swimming around in her eyes.

"You didn't have to yell at Chiruma and Choira."

"It's none of your business." Karina muttered. She wanted nothing to do with anyone right now. She also didn't regret yelling, either. It felt weird, and she knew she shouldn't be yelling at her own teammates, but it was true.

"I can't have anyone breaking our team's bond. That was Akane's scream. I know it, and you know it. But no, you wouldn't go help a screaming friend because of your own ego." Umira's eyes were full of rage, something that was rarely seen on her.

Kari's retorts faltered a little at Umira's words and rage. She remained silent.

"Tell me, what happened?" Umira said, voice bossy and in charge. Karina looked sideways at Umira, standing short but fierce. The slap stung, keeping Karina's mind focused on what had just happened.

Karina avoided her gaze. "No. It's nothing. None of your business, either." Karina said, trying hard to seem menacing with the last few words by spitting them out. However, it didn't prove effective.

"Rash as you are, you aren't a sore loser, Sawada. What caused you to lash out?" Umira persisted, knowing a lie when it was under her nose.

At Umira's question. Looking down into the girl's blue eyes, Karina knew that Umira would know immediately if she told anything but the truth. As carefree as the class president seemed, she was deadly serious when she needed to be.

"Kawasaki, I'm telling you now. Leave me alone." Karina said, knowing that she was being a jerk. But what kind of a person slaps a crying teammate anyway? Does it matter what the teammate did as long as he/she didn't commit any crimes? At that, Karina's anger refueled a little. Umira finally seem to give in to her bossy stance.

"Yeesh! Enough already, Kari! Just tell me." Umira said, ditching her composure and kicking off her shoes. She then climbed up her bunk and snuggled into the blankets. "So...?"