Dejection (Tsuzuku X OC/ Reader)

Chapter 11- Betrayal

Chapter 11

I didn't know Akane worked this hard at her job. Friday, was nice. She didn't talk as often. But she did occasionally say a word or two to me. However, the big shocker for me was when she took off her leather jacket in front of me. Her arms were exposed to me, and I tried not to stare, but it saddened me to see her arms. Scars. Tons of them. Some looked like gashes, that looked like it had been sewn by an unprofessional, and they healed incorrectly. Some were huge scars that went from her wrist up her arms. There were small scars, and small cuts that surrounded the bigger ones. I'm scared to see her legs. It might just make me cry in tears, since I felt like I was going to last Friday.

I tried to get the image out of my head. It's Monday now, which makes me unhappy already, but I have to go to school. If I'm going to be more serious about it, I can't be skipping class like I used to.

I hopped out of my bed, and went straight to the bathroom. I put on some red skinny jeans today, and matched it with a black shirt. I put in my eyebrow, and nose piercing as well. I brushed my teeth, and styled my hair how I normally like to style it. I did put on some eyeliner all over my eyes, like normal.

I went downstairs, and grabbed my backpack from off the kitchen counter. I grabbed my house keys, and went to the shoe rack by the door. Today I wore my knee high gothic boots that had buckles all over them. I grabbed my black jacket, put it on, and left my house for school

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Immediately when I got to school, everyone started ignoring me, and acting like I wasn't here. I didn't have a clue on what's going on, and I didn't let it bother me. I went to my locker, and started to grab my books for the day. I didn't see Akane, which was quite odd. She is usually here at school early. But she wasn't.

I shut my locker, and was about to walk to class, until Meto stopped me. "Hey Tsuzuku, did you hear what everyone is saying about you?" I looked at Meto weirdly. He had his teddy bear close to him, looking down at the ground. "No I didn't hear anything. What's going on Meto?"

"Well, the rumor going around the school is that you date Akane. Which isn't a bad thing, but let me finish. Akane is the 'weird' kid who know one talks to. You are the 'cool' kid that everyone loved. You dating Akane can ruin your reputation."

"But Meto, why is everyone making it such a big deal?"

"Follow me," Meto said. I followed Meto like he told me. We ended up in the bathroom where there was flyers hanging around the entire bathroom. I took one off the wall, and looked at the photo in disbelief. "How did someone get these photos?" The photo was off Akane on my back, while she was at work. I was just trying to help her get something that she couldn't reach.

"It gets worse. But for Akane." Meto pulled out his phone, and showed me a video of Akane at work. The video showed her taking off her jacket, and exposing her many scars. The person filming then says that, 'She cuts herself to get the attention, and love from her boyfriend.' Then the video cuts over to me crying over seeing the scars, and the person proceeds to say, 'He feels bad for this dumb girl.' and the guy laughs at the end. The video ends.

"But why are people laughing at me. So what if I was dating her? It's none of their business. And Akane's scars are real, not fake. Why would someone think its an attention thing? Why would anyone think she would hurt herself that bad for me. If anything I caused it, not her. Where is Akane."

"About that..." Meto trailed off his sentence, and hugged his teddy bear closer. "Meto?" I questioned him. "She said she doesn't want to cause you any more trouble, so she doesn't want you to be near her, so you don't get laughed at." I looked down, tears threatening to spill my eyes. I never thought I would cry about, or for Akane ever. But right now, that's what I'm doing. Here in the men's bathroom. In front of her best friend.

"I'm sorry Tsuzuku. You should try talking to Akane then. She might listen to what you have to say." Meto assured me. However, I felt broken right now. I'll try to talk to her, but I'm not sure if it'll go well. I hope I can talk to her without issues.

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At lunch time, I pulled Akane aside. We were in front of the building, where no teachers or students would be at. She had a cigarette lit up in her hand, and a look of sadness washed over her face. I took in a deep breath, thinking of the right words to say to her. She's so fragile, and must be handled with care.

"Akane, I'm sorry for what happened." I looked her in the eyes. But her eyes looked somewhere else, not even wanting to meet my gaze. "Tzk...I caused you troubles. Your reputation is ruined because everyone thinks were dating. You. Dating a nerd, weird, depressed girl. Maybe being away from me is for the better."

"Akane no. I'm trying so hard to prove myself that I can be a better person towards you. That I actually do have feelings. I'm trying to kill my past, and redo the pain and suffering I caused you."

"Tzk, maybe you should go back to ignoring me. We are two people from two different worlds. People see us that way, and maybe that's what we should be."

"Akane! I don't want to go back to the past," tears were starting to form in my eyes. "I want to kill the past. I don't want to be the popular kid anymore. I'm tired of societies rules. I wasn't meant to be the popular kid. I wasn't, I wasn't, I wasn't!" I screamed the last words out. I was now crying my eyes out.

"I'm sorry Tsuzuku," Akane said quietly. She dropped her cigarette, and smashed it with her foot. She walked past me, and back into the school building.

I dropped down on my knees, crying my eyes out. I was being very loud as I cried. It hurt so much. It hurt to watch her walk away from me. It hurt knowing that I can't kill my past, and redo her pain. It hurts knowing I will live with that forever. It hurt so much. My heart ached, and...wait. Do I have feelings for Akane. Do I see her more as a friend?

Thinking that way made my heart ache even more. I developed feelings for her over such a short period of time. I never believed that was possible, but I guess it was. That must be why it hurts much more that it should've. The tears were still spilling from my eyes, and hitting the concrete.

I heard a noise come from the bush, and I saw that it was Ryoga with a camcorder. He was recording our conversation, and my break down from his camera. He walked over towards me, pointing the camera directly at my face.

"You shouldn't have betrayed me. Now look at you. Pathetic. Crying over a girl who isn't even decent looking," Ryoga stepped on my knees, closing his camera. I pushed him off of me, and ran as far away as possible. Not even looking back.