The Purple Hyacinth

Chapter IV Noriyama

Early in the morning, the concerned boardmate Michael visited Noriyama's room. He was ready for school but his friend Noriyama seems not yet awake.

"Hey Nori get up! You have an early class today aren't you? Mr Rodriguez will scold you again if you're late, come on get up!"

"Argh! So noisy I still got time left, leave me alone Mike!" Michael just looked at the wall clock on Noriyama's room and took a deep sigh

"It's freaking 7:00 already your class starts at 7:30!" Noriyama takes off his cover and stared at the clock. Turning blue he hurried for his class.

The bell just rung and Noriyama was running on the hallway not minding the yells of the teachers who saw him. He promised to himself that he will not get in trouble again just because he was late. He entered his room and looked for a vacant seat luckily there is still one left at the right back part he hurried there and sit, still panting from running.

"You're almost late Mr Noriyama" Mr Rodriguez said in a monotone

"Yeah whatever" Ken blurted out to himself not even looking at the professor

"Good morning Noriyama" someone greeted him in his left an unfamiliar voice. He was shocked as he saw the girl's face. He never expected to see her so early in the morning.

"L-lily?" he said stuttering

"Oh? You know my name I'm flattered" Lily smiled brightly at him

"That's disgusting Lily don't talk to him you'll get polluted" Aiko commented letting Noriyama hear her

"You're courageous little missy saying something rude so early in the morning" Noriyama said aggravated but Aiko didn't say anything back and ignored him

"When did you two become so close?" Lily asked

"What!?" Aiko and Noriyama protested in unison catching all the attention of the students in the room, same as the professor

"Is there something wrong there Mr Noriyama Ken?" Lily turns her head to Noriyama as fast as she could when she heard the familiar name she couldn't help but stare at him.

Noriyama furrowed his eye brow and stared fiercely at the professor. He really doesn't like when someone calls him by the name especially his full name. For some reason letting Lily hear his name aggravates him the most.

"Nothing sir" he answered coldly

Mr Rodriguez got goose bumps, pretending he doesn't mind he continued the class. All throughout the period there was a heavy air. Noriyama keep on staring at front saying nothing It's like he was on a deep thought though his face is scary when his thinking deeply. Nobody dares to talk to him.

After class Noriyama hurried out to see Mike though he knew he might stumbled with Ken Burnett, he doesn't mind. All he wants to do was to tell Mike what just happened in the first period. He arrived at Mike's room everyone was just getting out for the next period. Anyone who saw him leaning on the wall next to the door was startled.

"Isn't that Nori? What is he doing here?" he heard someone said he looked at her and smiled evilly the woman squealed in glory being smiled at by the famous womanizer.

"Nori!?" Michael was surprised as he saw Noriyama at the door. Ken just came out before Michael. The two Ken started glaring at each other and Michael placed himself between the two.

"You need me right?" He faced Noriyama "Let's go" he grabbed Noriyama by his arm and drag him "Ken! I'll be back later" he bid goodbye.

They went to the lockers and while Michael is organizing his things he asked Noriyama "so? Why did come and see me?" it was quite a shock that Noriyama would go see him since Michael was the one who always come to see him. The distance between the two Ken became bigger and the misunderstanding aren't solved yet.