Aiko Akiyama: Shatter ME

Chapter 8

It was the next day before I even knew what hit me and my body dragged itself out of my soft and comfortable bed to get ready for the day of school. I slipped on my skirt and tunic, tucked the shirt in, pulled my socks and shoes on, and messily buttoned the shirt up, but not buttoning the top 3 buttons. I couldn't breathe with that stupid shirt buttoned the way they wanted me to button it and to be frank with you, I don't even think it matters anymore. I brushed out my pink hair and threw my bag over my shoulder, heading out the front door where Katsuki awaited me. His gaze staring at me as I approached the car with steadiness.

"Sorry for yesterday.." the blonde mumbled apologetically and with sadness in his throat. He was genuinely sorry for what he did and this only showed how apologetic he was; it was cute.

"Yeah, yeah, you might want to start driving before the blondey and strawberry are both late to classes."

He smiled at my humor and shook his head. "What am I going to do with you," he chuckled.

The rest of the ride would be filled with us singing to music and laughing at our own stupidity as we let loose right before approaching the front gate to the school where we saw other students walking as slow as they possibly could to avoid going in. We, on the other hand, double timed ourselves into the gate and straight to our classrooms. It's hard to tell if this day will be any better than yesterday's, but I can now reassure myself that things will be okay as long as he's with me.

We walked through the class door and enjoyed our little bit of time before he left to go his other classroom, leaving me with my unwelcoming classmates. They all just stared at me with peering eyes that stared into my life, they were observing and scanning me. It was then that I heard the oh-so welcomed bell ring indicating my class was over and it was time for my last and final class. I must have not been paying attention to the time or the time went by too quickly, whatever was the case, it was now time for my class period with Ren and Niña.

We were greeted with open arms as a man with spiky black hair was awaiting us. He was too happy, way too happy. I didn't want to do this. I don't know why I didn't just pretend like I wasn't here today and not come to this class, but I'm here now and I cannot turn my back now. If I could, I would run. I would run so far that I can't even see this town.

"Good evening, Kids," he began to say. "This is the class for people who can handle being out through unordinary situations and who possess the capacity in their hearts to use their strength to save people. In this class, you will be put to the test. And you will not have a choice, understood?"

We all nodded in agreement.

"Perfect-o! Now, what I have prepared is to determine whether or not you're suitable for this."

With that, we were off to work and destroy dummies that were set up and to navigate ourselves through the multiple sets of explosive parkours and to not die in the process. We weren't the only ones here but the others were not really approachable so it was just us. God, why was it just us?

"Alright, come back to the base line."

We followed as instructed and immediately we were hit with a wave of integrity. It was over powering. He complimented us and assured us that this was the ideal program and choice to make and that we won't ever regret it. He said it was safe. It wasn't safe. far from it.

We followed through with the classes and pretty soon our graduation from that one particular class came and we were granted authority and high-tier power. We were the main people who they would go to for help, but our big smiles and stupid lies aren't enough to protect ourselves from the feeling of hurting and feeling lost. He was the last victim of this. He shouldn't have even been someone on the list but he was. I don't understand why it had to be him. But it was.

I remember the scene like it was just a moment ago.

Why was it him?

All I can remember is his stupidly big smile.

Why.