I Hope »Soramafu«

Chapter 3

"You're pretty pathetic aren't you?" They laughed as the pull his white locks harshly, "and white hair? Are you that old?"

Mafu cried, yet said not a word. Yet again, he was bullied. It was too normal for this to happen that he can never care to waste any more words.

Yet he sobbed. Still, it was really normal.

"Your eyes are really red too, creepy."

It was normal...

"Monster."

...yet it hurts too much.

There was nearly no hope. He was a monster, he was always told to be one. Ever since the day he came to his senses, he was treated like an outsider. No one cared, not one at all. He closed his eyes, still sobbing, still crying.

"What are you doing?"

He heard a high voice, rather cold but high. It seemed like a person came near to help, yet he can never be too sure. Not everyone in the crowd of people actually cares enough to help.

"Stop it already, let the guy go."

He heard it again, but this time, rather angry. He heard footsteps resounding away from him as a pair resounded to his way, in which he thinks that the person was in front of him.

"Hey, you okay?" The voice said, yet he dared not reply. There was silence before he heard the voice sighed. "You better listen."

Mafu felt a pair of warm hands hold his cheeks pulling his face up.

"Open your eyes."

"But, my eyes are creepy..."

He wasn't too sure at first, but the warmth of the hands, felt almost too comfortable, as if he can trust this person.

"Please?"

He slowly opened his eyes, adjusting it in the bright light. When the blur from his eyes died down, he was a pair of cold blue eyes, looking toward him, with dark hair that didn't go too long nor too short and a smile that looked as if it was an angel.

The person blinked at him before sighing in relief, giggling a little before smiling again.

"See? You have beautiful eyes."

"Earth to Mafu-kun~" Amatsuki called towards the albino. They were on the rooftop with some friends who were chatting about some stuff that may have happened to them that day. Mafu noticed that everyone's attention was directed to him.

"E-eh?" Mafu stuttered blushing. "I-Is there something on my face?"

"No," Urata shook his head before speaking again, "You look kinda down, is something wrong?"

Mafu shook his head before giggling, "Ah it's nothing~ I just thought of something sad."

"A sad person." Yuuto stated.

"Quit it Yuuto." Amatsuki scolded the guy before patting Mafu's head. "It's okay even if you don't tell us about the idea, I get that."

"Thanks Ama-chan..." Mafu trailed, slightly smiling as Amatsuki stroked his head. He was happy.

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"Mafu-kun! I have to deliver these test to the faculty room so can you wait for me?"

Mafu nodded as the bespectacled boy smiled at him, "I'll be back."