cigarettes and chlorine [fruk]

Chapter 15

The school had already ended and detention had started. Kiku and Arthur sat a few seats away from each other in the detention room. The teacher was sitting at the desk in the front keep themselves busy with correcting homework and tests. Other students were seated at other chairs as well wasting their time with scribbling on the table with their nails, staring out of the windows, snoring on the table or anything else distracting and not disturbing. Arthur was leaning back in his chair thinking to himself while Kiku was doing some extra work he had asked for. The detention lasted an hour, Arthur didn't want to wait for an hour. He wanted to get out now. Even though the teacher wouldn't notice him slipping out of the doors, sure one student would notice and tell the teacher. So now Arthur needs to make sure none of the others would tell on him, his eyes wandered to each of the students that are sitting on the seats that are spread around the class room. He knew a few, some junkies, some Goth, some jocks and one nerd. The only people Arthur didn't get along with were the jocks, but this particular jock could be a problem or not. But Arthur knew for sure that Kiku was close with this jock as they both took all sciences together and are partners in each class. And he also knew that they were neighbors and play video games together. Arthur leaned forward grabbed a pen and started to write a note to Kiku.

'Could you distract Jones? Please wanna get out, he's the only one who would most probably tell on me, thanks you're a dear'

Then Arthur ripped out the note slowly to not make any possible noise before sliding it with his shoe to Kiku, nudging the Kiku's foot so he could take it and he did. He heard Kiku letting out a sigh but he gave a note back to Arthur.

'Sure, but can you give Francis his homework for the weekend?'

Arthur grumbled but turned his head to Kiku and gave him a nod. Kiku turned to Arthur and gave him a book and a piece of paper. Sighing Arthur put them in his bag without looking at them, Francis lived on his way home so he didn't really mind. Kiku on the other hand asked if he could sit beside Alfred Jones to discuss some Physics homework, he got the approval and now he was sitting to the rather obnoxious jock. Arthur watched them for a while to make sure the jock was 100% distracted. When Arthur was sure he stood up with his bag over his shoulder and asked if he could use the bathroom. The teacher asked why was going with a bag Arthur answered casual that he had a problem with letting out urine so he had some stuff in there to help, the teacher didn't even care just nodded his head along while his eyes were reading the papers. Arthur got a slip and then went out of the classroom.

Arthur went through the hallways but to get to the exit he had to pass the administration of the school. When he did he saw a familiar face, he stopped walking and watched while hiding behind a wall. It was Francis's mother, Marine, and next to her was a taller man they were talking to a teacher. Arthur stared, trying to figure out why they were here. He could notice the distress in the man's eyes while he was talking and the way his hands were moving. Something wasn't right. Arthur walked in but then turned to the left walked into the empty teacher's room. He the listened to the conversation.
"My son is devastated and I would appreciate a talk with the head minister. Something like that should not happen again, not to my son or any other student."

Arthur frowned at the talk that was leaving Francis father.

"What are you doing here? It's the teachers room not the student room." Arthur knew that voice and he felt his nose crinkle but he turned around anyways. He was rights. It was Yao Wao Honda, or Wao Honda Yao. Kiku's older brother. He was a teacher at the school as well, he taught literature class and Chinese. Though Mr.Wao did not teach Kiku nor does he teach Arthur, as different classes and levels.

"I just, wanted to get some coffee." Arthur said raised his eyebrow at the teacher. "Is that forbidden?" Then he started across the room towards the coffee machines, he could mentally see the irritated look forming onto Mr. Wao's face. There was no one else but him in the room.