Love so Life

4.0

It's been a few days, since the first school day.
Everything's like I imagined.
I walk through the corridor, getting tons of death glares and bad mouthing.
I decided to help some first year girl, and what's happening? First, everyone knows about it.
Second, they got wrong information because of three third years, like I've picked a fight with that girl I actually helped. And then I've beaten these three guys.

Though that's not true. I only kicked one of them because they wanted to harm that girl.
I really hate people like that.
Instead of just telling the truth, they only make it worse!
Everyone I cross over is just hastily running away and hiding.
I don't care though. Everything that matters, is to kill time as quickly as possible.

"Tachibana?"
Huh...?
I tense, as I heard that voice.
I turned around, to see Kogami sensei.
Behind him are some girls looking serious.
But that's...!
It's the girl I protected.
One of the girls is holding the girl because she's trembling.
I furrowed my brows and walked up to them.
The girl whom I protected hides behind the girl who held her hand.
I stopped in my tracks.
The girl fainted when I helped her.
What have they told her...?
I bit my lips, but stayed calm.
Sensei opened his mouth.
"Tachibana, would you please follow me?
And you three, please go home."
That's what he said.
He looks serious...and angry.
I hung my head, as the girls went away.

Sensei checks if anybody is looking, and locks his eyes with mine.
He smiles gently at me.
"Don't worry. I know you didn't do anything."

He says and pats my head.
Huh...?
What.. did he just say?
With my eyes wide open, I follow him to an empty classroom.

I sat myself across from Kogami sensei, and I wait for him to speak up.
I'm scared..
What if I just musheard him?
But he was definitely smiling.. right?
Sensei sight deeply, seeing me tense up.
"Hey, nothing's gonna happen. Okay? I saw you protecting that girl, outside on the court.
So relax, yea?"
Although, he's using brash words, he's got a worried expression.
I nod without saying a word, .
"... These girls told me some mean thin
gs about you. Is it true that you ended up some third years in hosptital? Have I got a reason to be scared?"
Although it's not a funny topic, he's laughing.
I shook and hung my head.
"Haha! I see, you're not the type to hurt someone."
He laughed and patted my head.
"I knew it..."
He looked at me happily, almost relieved.
"Huh...?"
I widened my eyes at that gentle pat.
No one...ever patted my head this gently before..
He took his hand away and folded his arms.
"Why don't you tell me your part of that incident?"
He asked but I remained silent.
"...I actually saw the three boys picking on the first year. I wanted to interfere, but someone was faster than me."
I clenched my fists and stood up.
"I'm very sorry. I wanted to help her, but instead of that I kicked one of the three boys, and scared her."
I bowed when I said that.
Sensei's expression turned seriouser with every word I say.
He brings his hand on his chin and thinks for a while.
He suddenly looks up and says,
"Tachibana...would you be bad mouthing about someone who protected you?"
I'm amazed by this sudden change of events. I eventually sort out the words he was saying.
Now that I think about it...why was she trembling when she saw me..?
"What are you trying to tell me?"
I asked, my expression turning like ice.
"What I'm trying to tell you, Tachibana, is that they were just faking everything."
I clenched my fists even harder and my looked down at my feet.
Why have I been so stupid and didn't notice myself.
I sigh and look up again.
Our eyes met.
"It seems like it."
I make my way out of the room.
"H-hey, Tachibana! What are y--"
He tries to stop me but I interrupt him.
"Sensei. Please...just don't try to help me, and don't speak gently to me anymore. I know it's your job to take care of your students, but please leave me be..."
I clenched my fists hard, and whispered.
"..Or you will end up like me."
I left him with that.