"Have you heard ? A student saw a meister with a man in mid-thirties in front of a love hotel last saturday."
"Really ? Eww. What's her name ?"
"Akahana Shio."
"That girl with a scarf everyday ?"
"Yeah.."
"So that's why..." Akiyo looked at the other part of the classroom,hearing two girls and their conversation. Akahana just frowned,but hid it under her scarf and sat silently on her desk. Akiyo looked at her,noticing her aura change. "Hey.. Are you okay ?" He asked. Akahana gave a small nod. Akiyo just sighed,shrugging and pulling his book out.
Classes already started. Stein just left a seatwork for a while because he had to talk to Marie for a minute,leaving the whole class. And as expected,the people chattered around. About her again.
Akiyo looked at the people whispering around,seeing almost everyone of them giving disgusted looks. Maka and the others were talking about her also,but they look worried.
Akiyo closed his textbook then looked at the girl beside him,who was writing around her notebook. He was slightly amazed because she was able to ignore all of the rumors. But what he saw next surprised him.
"I didn't do it..."
"You don't know what really happened !"
"I almost got raped and all you do is look at me like I'm a slut ?"
"Shut up !"
"It's not like I volunteered !"
All of those were scribbled around the back part of Akahana's notebook. She was silent,her eyes narrowed as she wrote all of her response to the whispers she was hearing around. Akiyo stared at her for a while,seeing a small tear run down from her eye and land on the scarf around her neck. She's crying.
Akiyo stood up,looking at the people. "Hey ! Stop whispering bad stuff around about Akahana !" He yelled out loud,making the people stop and look at him. Maka was watching along with Blackstar and the others,smiling slightly. All of them thought he won't do anything,but it relieved them that he did.
"She was forced. I saved her from that pervert so you all have no right to accuse her of being a slut or something !"
Akahana stopped,looking up at him with a surprised expression. She didn't expect him to stand out for her,but she's at least happy to know he would.
Akiyo looked at her plainly,before grabbing his and Akahana's bag. He took her hand and starting to walk outside,dragging her with him.
"Let's get ourselves out of here."
