Kenta turned to Karin. They stared at each other and nodded. "Now, we will show you your rooms. Karin will show the girl's room, while I will show you your room." Kenta said, walking towards the boys while Karin walked towards the girls. Everyone nodded and went their separate ways.
"I'll be showing you the way to your room. Would you like me to carry your bags for you?" Karin clapped her hands together. The girls blinked, and shook their heads.
"No, we're fine. Thank you though." said Haruna, smiling sheepishly. Karin chuckled, and turned to one of the hallways. She gestured the girls to follow, so they did. They were halfway there when the girls started looking around, admiring every single thing.
"Sugoi ne, I never knew Tenma lived here." Aoi was gaping; this house was like a modern palace. Sure Tenma's her childhood friend and all, but he never really talked about his past. And every time Aoi asked him, he just changed the subject. Aoi also happened to notice that Tenma winced every time she brought the topic up. He always smiled like nothing happened after that, but she knew there was something. The question is, what?
Akane, as usual, started taking pictures of everything with her camera. "If you don't mind, can I take pictures? I can't hold back." she said to Karin. Midori sweat-dropped at her. "You know, I'm starting to wonder just how much space you have in that camera." she sighed.
Akane didn't bother to look at Midori, but she answered anyway. "Unlimited, so I can take as many pictures as I want."
Midori's eyes widened, "You have THAT much!?"
Karin giggled. "So, how long have you known Tenma-sama?"
Midori decided to ignore Akane's answer - because it's impossible - and glanced at Karin. She put her hand on her head, scratching it slightly. "Um, I've known him since middle school, so not that long." Midori thought out loud, putting her hands behind her head. She looked towards Akane, still taking pictures. To her own surprise, Midori was starting to believe Akane's answer. She didn't recall seeing Akane change or replace her camera's memory.
As if she heard Midori's thoughts, Akane paused and smiled at her. Then, she turned to Karin. "Me too, we met him when we all joined the soccer club." Karin smiled, and then turned to Haruna. It seemed like she didn't hear Karin's question, as she was dazed looking through the window. Even though it's raining, it just seemed so...peaceful.
Karin giggled, looking at the older girl's expression. "Haruna-san." It seemed like she heard her; because Haruna turned around so fast she could've snapped her neck. "Y-YES?" Haruna was tensed, acting like when she was in middle school.
"I said, how long have you known Tenma-sama?" Haruna's face slowly softened, sighing in relief. She grinned sheepishly, "I was the first person he met at middle school. He was looking for the soccer club, so I showed him the way," Karin laughed. 'Of course, searching for the soccer club would be the first thing Tenma-sama would've done'.
Finally, Karin turned to Aoi. The blue-haired girl smiled and looked to the ceilings, lost in thought. "I've known him since he moved to Raimon. We're childhood friends." Aoi said, winking while putting her hands behind her back. Karin's smile faltered, and her eyes widened. Memories of the past came rushing into her mind.
"Get out of my sight, you worthless scum!"
"You don't have to do this, Tenma-sama!"
"I'll be fine, I'll just go to Raimon! I'll get over it."
"Karin-san? Are you okay?" Aoi said, slightly worried. Karin didn't respond so it made Aoi even more worried. She put her hand on Karin's shoulder, "Karin-san?" Aoi said one more time. Karin went back to reality, and looked to Aoi's concerned face.
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The Truth Behind His Smile
Fanfiction[DISCONTINUED] Tenma is always smiling around everyone, giving them courage and hope. So no one expected him to have very dark secrets. What will happen when they found out about it, tried to confront it, and also learn about his past?
