:: Attempt 16.5 | As You Go ::
"Bittersweet the dreams we made;
We're so young, we thought that this could never end.
Don't be afraid, never stop believing,
You'll find a new beginning now.
"The world I know can hate you, the world I know can break you;
But as you go remember, I'm by your side.
The love within you can heal these tears that burn,
And through it all remember, I'm by your side."
- "As You Go" by RED
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He stands in the middle of a river of blood. It's all around him, rushing back and forth between his childlike legs, burying them up to the knees in crimson, coating the hems of her dress, her hands, everything about her.
Her eyes look at him, reflecting his expression of pure, unrestrained horror. They shine with yet unshed tears, still utterly clear despite the splatter of blood upon her temple, trickling down towards those pools of azure.
A smile curls her lips even as he takes a step back, disturbing the flow of the current all around them. He shakes his head as he puts out his slim arms in a futile attempt to ward her away.
He wants to be anywhere, someplace else but here. Away from her, from this confusion, hurt, betrayal; away from this deceiving creature in the guise of his best friend.
"Stay back, you monster!"
She falters, a slight sheen in her eyes as she blinks rapidly, her fingers fidgeting with the crimson band around her wrist. "D-don't be like this, S—"
He shakes his head wildly once again, his strawberry-blond locks whipping against his face. "Don't call me that! Don't taint my name with your voice, you murderer!"
I look up as the incessant ringing of the bell chimes to a stop, several of the class standing up as soon as it ends. Pseudo-sensei has long since departed with a final sneer, sliding the door in the faces of the first ones out of their respective seats.
With a resigned sigh, I tug my headphones over my ears, swiping a finger across the surface of my phone in order to switch the song playing.
"Full throttle, full speed ahead
And I'd move the earth around to save you;
And my head would have a heart attack,
Without you, without you—"
"Oh, Aoi, you've been dismissed already?" Tsubaki's voice cuts through the music, and I glance up, a small smile automatically claiming my lips. "How did the test go for you? I'm pretty sure I flunked Math.."
A laugh escapes my lips as I pause my playlist, shrugging nonchalantly. We start along the hall, weaving through the crowd in order to find a somewhat silent spot. "You're not alone in thinking that, Tsubaki. I'm also sure I made a mistake somewhere in all those problems.."
She smiles, her gaze shifting towards someone standing behind me. Within a fraction of a second, I spy several emotions flitting through her gaze: surprise, inquisitiveness, realization, suspicion, before it reverts back to guarded indifference. "Aoi, do you know them?"
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Eyes of Azure | Assassination Classroom
Fanfiction[OFFICIALLY DISCONTINUED AS OF AUGUST 4TH, 2017.] x + x "I promised to be by your side, even if you want me to go." She is no one - and she must be, for nobody must notice a killer before they strike. She is a monster - and she knows that she is one...
