The Rise of Poison

Chapter 5: True Friendship

"Yuuto?" 

Kenta tried to lift his friend off of him. The clicking became louder as it approached them. Kenta had a swollen eye and small blood spots stained their clothes. The lockers were busted. 

Whoever is coming would probably suspect that Yuuto caused all this. They would be right, but they wouldn't feel this way because they looked at the situation. They would feel this way because he's a Reborn. No matter what happens, he broke the law. He might get arrested. I don't want him to go to jail because of me.

 "Ow..."

 Yuuto moaned as he began to stir. Kenta looked down at his friend and he came up with an idea. He threw his friend onto the floor. 

        "What, hey! Why did you do that?"

        "Just go along with it," Kenta whispered to him. He proceeded to lightly kick him.

        "Ow! Stop it!" 

        Kenta pretended to beat up Yuuto until the clicking high-heeled boots came to a stop. 

"I told you I was better than you. Punk!" 

      "Stop!" 

Demanded a woman's voice from behind them. Kenta stopped immediately and looked up. The school's Head Master stood before them with a stern and disappointed expression on her face. 

Someone must have heard the fight and called Miss. Zyke down. Great... Could this situation get any worse?

Dressed in black combat boots, black pants, a white button-up shirt, and a black blazer, she kept an intimidating leather whip in her hand to keep her students in line. Short and scary, Her brunette hair was always tied up in a bun and there was never a fly hair.  She was a descendant of a great warrior clan named Hercules and has the hypnoses. 

        "Ms. Zyke!"

 "Latwite, Kenta; Third rank student in Lunastar Academy with a grade point average of three point nine, the top athlete in Lunastar student academy, Most Valued Player in multiple school sports, descendant of the Spirit Wolves, seventeen years old. Is that correct," she said.

        "Correct!" 

He took a few deep breathes to calm his restless heartbeat. Ms. Zyke stood above the boy laying on the floor.

        "Lunar, Yuuto; Second rank student in Lunastar academy with a Grade Point Average of a four point zero, all-star athlete in  Lunastar Academy, Most Valued Player among multiple school sports, a descent of the Reborn clan, and seventeen years old. Is that correct?" 

Yuuto moaned in response to her.

She cracked her whip on the floor, "Is that correct Yuuto?"

"Correct, Ms. Zyke!" 

        Ms. Zyke recoiled her whip, satisfied with Yuuto's response. Yuuto scrambled to his feet. She placed her arms behind her back and paced in front of the boys.  After a few seconds of gathering her thoughts, she looked at them. 

"I was called down to the boys' locker room because I was told there was an altercation. I came here expecting two delinquents fighting over something ludicrous. I was not expecting two of the highest ranking students in the academy participating in this inappropriate behavior! Kenta, Yuuto! What in the world made you think this was acceptable?"

      They remained quiet as Ms. Zyke scolded them. They hung their heads down in embarrassment. She shook her head and surveyed the area. After seeing the damage the boys did to school property,  she closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose. 

Looking back at the boys she said, "This is a level III offense. I'm sure you two are aware of our policies." 

        Yuuto tried to remember what a level III offense was.  "A level III offense: Behaviors that impeded student learning and/or negatively impact the staff, students, and school," he said.

   "Correct," said Ms. Zyke.  "Be glad that I am only reporting this as a level III offense.  I have to take this up to the Board of Discipline. From there, they will decide how to handle this situation." 

She turned around, "Come with me. I shouldn't have to control your minds while you boys walk with me. I trust that you two are smart enough to not act out again." 

 Her hypnosis ability allows her to control someone's mind if she suspects that a person will not cooperate with her. Her powers are so strong that whoever was under her control would become her marionette. She could manipulate any weak minded person easily. It was already embarrassing enough to be escorted to the main office by Ms. Zyke in front of the student body. They didn't need her to compel them.  

        "Yes, Ms. Zyke. We will behave ourselves," both boys said.  

Ms. Zyke nodded her head. They proceeded to walk out of the boy's locker room. She opened the large and heavy gym door for Yuuto and Kenta. When they walked out a huge crowd of people were standing outside. The teachers, students, security, and the assistant principal stood beside the door waiting for Ms. Zyke to come out. A low murmur arose among the students. When they saw the two people who were involved in the fight, they were shocked. They did not expect to see that the two best students fighting with each other.  Kenta looked at the crowd while Yuuto kept his eyes forward. His ears picked up on what students said. 

        "Is that Kenta and Yuuto coming out of the locker room?"

        "I can't believe it!"

        "So they were the ones making all that noise. I'm not surprised."

        "I bet Yuuto started it! He just recently turned seventeen.  He obviously slashed out at Kenta."

        "Of course a Reborn started it! Kenta would never attack anyone. He's gentle like a flower."

        " A Teepa can't do much anyway.  "

        "It's a shame that Yuuto would do such a thing, but what more could you expect from a Reborn." 

        "Poor Kenta."

        Those words irritated Kenta. The only people who didn't say anything were the ones who were Reborns themselves. Although they didn't say anything, their faces showed they were embarrassed and ashamed of Yuuto.  These people were bringing his best friend down with no remorse. They were bringing down a peer they once respected just because he is a Reborn. How dare they... Kenta clenched his fists and closed his eyes in an attempt to his temper under control. Yuuto put his hand on his shoulder. Kenta looked up at him. 

        "Just ignore them," said Yuuto. Kenta dropped his fist and calmed down.  Ms. Zyke closed the heavy doors behind her. 

        "Let's move," she demanded. Together, they began to walk with the Head Master to the main office. The heavy feeling of embarrassment and shame lied down upon them.