°Ninja° {A Butchercup Fanfic}

✒️Conflict ❤️

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I eventually fall asleep and wake up when the birds chirp nearby around us. I get up and rub my head. "It's morning already" I murmur. I turn my head to my teacher who looks like he's half alive.

"Oi, are you dead?" I ask.

"Morning Kao" he says lifelessly.

Oh god, he looks terrible. My hands move on their own to cup his face. My thumb tracing the eyebags below his dark green eyes.

"Did you sleep at all last night?" I ask.

"No" he says. "Couldn't sleep. I said I'd look after you".

"Oh. Well... we better continue our journey home" I say, getting up and start walking.

He's not following me? I turn my head back and saw Sensei collapse on the ground.

"Sensei!" I quickly run to him. "Are you ok? Hey answer me!"

"I'm... tired" he says. Damn, he should've slept last night. So he stayed awake to look after me?

"Whatever old man. You better come or else I'll leave you here alone"

"Do what you want. I'm just going to sleep here" he replies.

Is that jerk serious? But he really is sleeping like a baby. Hey... this is a perfect opportunity!

Slowly, I sneak towards him without making any sounds. I hold my breath and reach to pull down his black mask. But unfortunately, he's aware of my intention and prevents it from happening.

His hands grab mine and push it away. "Don't do that. Let me have a peaceful sleep, will ya?" He murmur quietly.

Damn... I look around trying to figure out where to do and what to do. My eyes stop at the tree we spent the night under. Hey, that tree looks familiar.

Yeah, it's that tree which belongs to the crazy family of squirrels! How could he not recognize it last night?!

It was dark so it kinda make sense. I didn't realize, either. But now, we know which path to go!

"Wake up, sensei! Hurry up! I know where to go!" I shout. He's already sound asleep, though. I sigh and pull him up. "Hey... let's get going!" I shake him. Still no response. He's like a dead zombie!

I decide to lift him up and carry him on my back. Like he did yesterday. This dude is lighter than I thought. His breath tackles against my neck as I walk. This sends shivers!

We arrive home some time later. I drop him on the bed and sigh. Look at that, he's sleeping soundly.

I take a bath and go to the kitchen. I don't really know how to cook much but... well, might as well give it a try. So I give in my all and prepare a meal for both of us.

I try some. It's not good, gotta admit. But I think it's acceptable enough. I place the food on the tray and go up to the attic.

I open the door slowly and let myself in. He's no longer sleeping. He looks like he had just came out of the bathroom. So he was downstairs earlier? I didn't know! His outfit has changed too.

"I made something. Have some" I say and place on the table. After that, I walk outside. He's gonna chase me off anyway.

I stand out there for a few seconds before he calls out to me. "Kaoru!"

He sounds pissed, somehow. I wonder what's his problem this time. I open the door and go inside.

"What?"

"You call this food?" He says.

"Yeah. Got a problem?"

"You expect me to eat this? It tastes like shit"

My jaw slowly drops. But... but I put my all into cooking that! How could he just come out and say stuff like this?! My breath gets unsteady. I ball my fists.

"Oh really? Have you eaten shit before?! I'm no expert, alright?! I admit my food isn't as good compare to yours! But I tried! I really did!"

"Swallow up your pride, Kaoru" he walks up to me with the plate in his hands. He intentionally drop it right in front of my eyes.

My heart aches. I blink hard and grit my teeth. How could he...? I put my all into preparing that meal for him and I get this as a reward. Perhaps I just can't be nice to this bastard after all. I've made a wrong decision caring for this good for nothing jerk.

"It's not even edible. I'd give it a zero" he says.

That's it. I find the courage to slap him across the face. No regrets, he deserves it. He isn't hurt though, the mask prevented the impact.

"I hate you..." I say and run away as quick as possible.

I run out of the house into the forest. I sit down by the river and cover up my face. How could he... how could he... this is stupid. Why did I even make the food in the first place?

I pick up a stone nearby and skip it into flowing river. I keep skipping stones. My mind is filled with sorrow.

"But it WAS edible!" I scream. "I've tried!"
I skip some more stones to ease my mind while screaming what's inside my head.

After I feel better, I decide to go back home. I have nowhere else to rely on anyway...

I arrive at the front door. Taking a deep breath, I turn the knob.

Eh? I turn the knob again, putting more strength into it. It's still not working.

The door... is locked.

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I almost cried while writing this
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