A Secret | AC - TG

Our Little Secret • 09

"Are you a ghoul?"

The question sent chills down my spine, how did he know? How could he know? What if he reports me?! I've been trusted to look after Keriku with the help of Natame, I can't have them get hurt! No! No! No!

"Namu..?" Koro-Sensei questioned me. At that moment I had realised what position I was doing. I was bent over with my hands tightly tugging at my hair like a madman. I slowly lifted my head up to look at the horrifying beady eyes of our teacher. I couldn't say anything. I couldn't do anything.

I let my hands fall to my side and tried to open my mouth to choke out a 'no' but I couldn't speak a word. A lump was lodged in my throat and the teacher was still awaiting my answer. We stayed there for a few silent minutes, I stared into his eyes and he stared right back. Then he sighed turning away.

"You don't have to answer the question for me to know the answer." He knew. He began walking away and I could feel my feet release from the ground. I sped up behind him and tugged at his cloak.

"Y-you.." I stuttered trying to make out a sentence. The creature turned and looked me in the eyes again waiting for me to say something. "You're not going to.. You can't.. Please don't report me, I have to look after Keriku and Natame! Please Sensei! Please!" I begged, there was no way I was going to let him report me. No, I can't let him tell the CCG. Not now, he can't. Koro-Sensei stayed silent and just stared at me.

".. I see.. I'll have to stop you by force. We're mean't to kill you anyway, aren't we?" I asked slowly gaining my confidence. The teacher continued to silently stare at me and I released my bikaku kagune. It was a dark blue colour with a deep purple-red matching it. I lifted it up and walked a step closer to the teacher.

"Uhuhuh, Namu, show me what you've got." The teacher challenged. Surprised by his sudden mood change I hesitated for a moment. I jumped up and threw my Kagune at him and he dodged it at super speed.

"Fast.. But I can be just as fast." I mumbled gaining speed. I kept throwing my Bikaku at him growing my speed and eventually I cut one of his tentacles off, then another, and another. He started to get a little side-tracked and began to slow down. I took this chance to knock off two more tentacles and he retreated.

I ran out the door to find the blue-haired boy known as Nagisa peering through the window, he turned his head toward me and the teacher vanished. I've been caught.. What do I do? What do I do?! I reverted my kagune and froze in place.
"I-I didn't see anything. I swear!" He jumped back surprised by my sudden appearance.

"You were watching. Don't lie." I frowned looking down at my feet. "I don't really like killing people. But you saw me without my mask.."
"I won't tell anyone, I swear!" He argued.

"Namu!~" I heard Keriku's voice call out. I turned my head to the direction of the trail up the mountain and found Natame lagging behind a very excited Keriku.

"Sorry, she wanted to go out so I let her on the advisor that we'd go see you." Natame said. Keriku ran up to me and hugged my legs. I looked toward Nagisa then back at Keriku. I wouldn't be able to do anything if Keriku is here..

"I'll trust you." I lied to Nagisa before turning and picking up Keriku. I did not trust him and I wasn't going to, but I had no choice if Keriku was there. I'll have to kill him before he has the chance to report me.

"You must be one of Namu's friends. I'm Natame, and the younger girl is my little sister, Keriku.." Natame said, he then whispered something else into Nagisa's ear that made him tense. "Anyway, it's getting dark. Why don't we head back to Namu's?" He suggested.

Really?

-=+=-

"Nice place you have here.." Nagisa spoke nervously. I only nodded slowly and glared at him as he sat at the table, Keriku was seated beside him drawing something while Natame was being an anti-social prick.

Why don't we head back to Namu's, he said. It'll be fun! I turned to look at Keriku, she said. Natame was the one who suggested he came over, why is he leaving Nagisa to me? Dick.

"That's a cute drawing." Nagisa said referring to the flower Keriku was drawing. I only watched as Keriku nodded, it was very awkward.. Well, for Nagisa.

"Nagisa! Look what I can do!" She said taking another piece of paper out of my book and shaping it into a rose oragami.
"You can do oragami?" Nagisa asked.
"For you!" She said giving him the rose and ignoring his question.

"Is that the only one you can do?" Keriku nodded and grabbed another piece of paper.
"Here, look." Nagisa said folding the paper and creating the shape of a dog. I watched as her eyes glistened and began begging him to teach her.

"Woah, you're so cool. Can we be friends?" Keriku asked tugging at his shirt.
"Sure!" He smiled sweetly. Keriku, you're making this harder for me. Nagisa then glanced at me and tensed, I wasn't sure what he was waiting for, my approval? I lifted my fingers and did an, 'I have my ghoul eyes on you,' gesture.

He looked away nervously and taught Keriku more oragami tricks. Sighing I laid my head back on the sofa and waited for the afternoon to end.

-=+=-

"I think I should head home now, it's getting dark." Nagisa insisted looking out the window.
"Already?" Keriku whined in dissapointment.

"Now, now. Nagisa has school just like me and should head home now." I smiled to Keriku then turned to Nagisa with a menacing look. "Shouldn't you.. Nagisa?" I spoke trying to hint that I wanted him to leave.

Keriku only watched confused and smiled at us. She was so innocent for someone who chokes down human at any opportunity.
"Uh! Yes! I need to go, my mother is probably worried about me." He smiled nervously.

"Why don't I take you home?" I smirked. I'll kill him then.
"N-no it's really okay."

"I insist."