Stupid in Love

P R O L O U G E

Kenta woke up with the harsh rays of the sun touching his milky white skin and with the annoying ringing of his alarm clock that was beside his head. He turned the noisy alarm clock off and woke up lazily, it was a Monday and he hated it. It was a Monday and he was going to a new school, which meant he gets to be the new student, new guy, and the new one to be bullied. He actually got used to being the new student or the new one to be bullied. He experiences that every after school year, he couldn't even last a year in school. He gets kicked out or expelled which doesn't surprise him since he's used to it, too. He actually gets expelled because of one reason, the students didn't like him, he has no idea why they hate him, but one thing that he knew was, they get irritated by his presence even though he's just there in one corner staying quiet, they even spread false rumors about him. Their teacher knew all about it, he just kept quiet because students were paying him big. Like, lots of money just to keep their teacher's mouth shut. That was also one of the reason why Kenta hated being in school, the teachers always wore that fake kind-hearted welcoming masks which actually hides their ugly and shameful faces.

"Another new day to be in another place of hell" Kenta said while stretching his body

He dragged his body downstairs, with every step making his feet hurt. He didn't want to go to school today, but he just had to, he promised his Mom to do good in his studies and school. It was a promise he would never break because of the accident that happened before. When he was 7 years old...

Flashback

Kenta was in the hospital while his mom was in the E.R.
because his mom was involved in a car accident. Kenta followed where the nurses and doctors was taking his mom but his dad stopped him. He was just a few distance away from the E.R. before it closed, but his dad wrapped his arms around him telling him to calm down but kenta just wouldn't stop panicking.

"Kenta...Kenta....Kenta, okaa-san is going to be ok...everything is going to be fine.." his father said trying to comfort Kenta which didn't work

Kenta kept on shouting his mom's name and he kept on trying to remove his dad's arms around him that prevented him from going to the E.R. He succeeded in taking his dad's arms off his small body, but once he reached the E.R.'s door, he couldn't get in, it was locked. He kept on banging the door, thinking that the nurses or doctors would let him in. But they wouldn't. He looked at his mom through the glass and he saw that his mom was looking at him, she was smiling. Kenta had no idea why her mom was smiling at him, he felt very helpless and useless because his mom was about to die while he had nothing to do except watch her.

Kenta noticed that his mom was starting to weaken, so he looked at the line that Kenta saw moving was starting to move lower and slower by the minute which made Kenta panic. He may not be a doctor, but he knew if someone was about to die by just looking at the machine that had lines. He waited at the door, hoping that they would open it, and they did. Once they opened it, Kenta rushed to his mom and hugged her. He was crying so hard, his tears kept on falling on his cheeks, his eyes were so wet when he looked up to see his mom. His mom had a pained expression when he saw his son in that sad state

"Kenta...mom might not be able to take care of you later on..." his mom said

"Okaa-san, you promised to take care of me until I grow old!" Kenta shouted, he wasn't mad at his mom, he was mad because his mom was about to die. He'll miss her

"Kenta, you have to be a good boy for me, okay?" Kenta's mom smiled

"Okaa-san, don't die...please don't die..." Kenta sobbed,"Please..."

"I love you, Kenta," His mom smiled,"remember that...."

Kenta's mom closed her eyes slowly, and rested in peace. Kenta couldn't help it but beg the doctors to heal his mom back, but they just stared at him grimly without saying anything...

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Once Kenta was finally done doing his stuff to get prepared for school, he went to a small shrine that he and his father made for his mom. It was a tradition in Japan if you had a dead relative or a family member to have a shrine in your house.

He knelt down in front of his Mom's shrine

"Okaa-san, today is another day for me to be in school." Kenta smiled,"I hope you can see how good I'm improving with my studies. For this school year, I'll try my best to not get kicked out, I'll try my best to fit in a place that seems foreign to me. I hope you wish me luck"

"Mama, our boy is really doing good in his studies. He's been always studying hard and giving it all his best in school"

Kenta turned and saw his dad leaning against the wall

"Kenta, say goodbye to your mom now, you're gonna' be late"

Kenta stood up and told his mom a good bye and got out of the house and rode his bicycle going to school. He waved a goodbye to his dad and went his way

"Mama, he has sure grown a lot" his dad smiled

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 It felt kind of weird for Kenta to live in Korea, well, there were some similarities with his hometown, Japan, but, the atmoshpere just didn't feel like it for him. It didn't feel any Japane-ish for him. The air hit his face and it felt a bit cold, he shivered and mentally facepalmed himself since he forgot to bring his jacket. He rode on his bike faster so that he could get inside the school immediately to prevent his body from shivering by the cold air. 

When he reached his school, he parked his bike beside the cars since he was the only person who rode a bike going to school. All of the students in the school were filthy rich that most of them clearly looks like they pay the teachers a great fine for them to pass in exams. Teachers were dirty creatures that wanted to earn money in the dirtiest way, Kenta hated them so much because they're just destroying their own reputation as a teacher. They don't feed the students with knowledge, yet the students stuff them with so much money in their mouths. 

Kenta got down on his bike and picked his bag and inhaled the city's polluted air and walk towards the school's door entrance. He stepped inside and bowed his head low hoping no one will go near him

No matter what you do, don't stick in other's business and disappear in the shadows like what you always do. Since that's what you're good enough anyway. 

Once he located his classroom, he tried deafening his hearing senses and sat at the far end of the classroom. He placed his bag beside him until someone tapped him by the shoulder, he tensed and readied himself, thinking that person will punch him for stealing their seat. Kenta stood up and apologized but the person stopped him from walking away and transferring a new seat. Based from Kenta's past experiences, he have experienced this so many times that he wouldn't even be surprised that the person will punch him. But what surprised him more, the person talked to him.

"Hey, I was just going to ask you your name." the boy smiled then his lips formed into a pout,"Does my face looks that scary to you?!"

Kenta's eyes widened, it was his first time having someone talk to him in a friendly way. He smiled right back at the boy and said,"I'm Takada Kenta, how about you? What's your name?"

"It's Kim Donghan" 

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