Twists and Turns

Chapter 10 - Mysterious identity

Chapter 10 - Mysterious Identity

Yuki’s POV

A day passed and no information about me leaked in school. When I went in the classroom, I saw Hibiki chatting and smiling with three girls hanging around him in his seat. He didn’t even say hi or whatsoever to me. I should feel relieved because no one is going to approach me. ‘But how come I’m longing for him right now?’ I ignored my thoughts until the teacher came.

Finally lunch break came. Since I didn’t prepare any lunch for myself, I just stayed in my seat. There are other 4 students in the classroom seating silently. It didn’t last long when suddenly, someone forced the sliding door open, making a bam sound.

“IS AYAZAWA YUKI HERE?!” Mikuo shouted.

People were all surprised with the shout and when they heard a name, they immediately drew their attention to me. ‘Here comes the attention maker.’ I thought.

“Kyaaaa! It’s Mikuo! Mikuo!” A girl was screaming in excitement.

“The singer Mikuo? I didn’t know he’s studying in this school! I wanna have his autograph!”

“But, why does he need that geek?”

If only looks could kill, I should’ve been killed right now. Mikuo, together with Kousuke, went in close to my seat. I know this would be a big trouble.

Mikuo whispered on my left ear and said, “You wouldn’t want to have a big commotion right?” giving his mischievous smile.

“You already made one big commotion already. I’ll follow you. I’m not in the mood to argue.”

“Well, with the expressionless face of yours, I didn’t know that you still have one. We just have to go on the rooftop and eat with us. Just a change of atmosphere.”

I stood up from my seat and with that response; he understood that I’m going to follow them. They first started walking and I just follow behind with my head down.

I’m not scared with the whispers and such, even the eyes with the killing intent especially the girls. The only thing that I’m scared as I tried to chin up is the pair of gray eyes watching me from afar. I looked away. Hibiki. ‘Huh? Where did the word scared come from? It’s not in your vocabulary.’ I thought. I looked at him again and I really made sure what I am seeing. He really IS watching me. Is he happy? No, he isn’t. For three seconds looking at his eyes directly, his expression is blank. I continued walking and still pretended to listen to Mikuo as we ascend to the rooftop.

Flower Garden in the rooftop. That’s the description. I can’t explain it in words how majestic the place is, with different kind of flowers around us – from rare and wild to common ones. The only thing that is flower-free is the rubbles that lead straight to the center. A gazebo and a round table with five chairs around under it.

“Fascinated with the place, hmmm?” Mikuo said.

No comment from me.

“It’s a place only for the top 5.” He continued.

I thought that out with the number of chairs. Still, no comment from me.

“Only two of you don’t come here.” Mikuo still continued. This statement took my interest.

‘Two? Who’s the other?’ I thought.

“Black Shadow and Blue Thorn.” Kousuke said as if he knows what I’m thinking.

We paused because a butler suddenly appeared, giving a signal for us to eat.

“It’s lunch time! Yippee!!” Mikuo running toward to the silver elegant chair.

All chairs are the same but the only thing that is unique to one another is the color. Kousuke sat on the white one and I know that I have to sit on the black one. After sitting, food was served in front of us three. Good thing I didn’t cooked lunch today for it would’ve been wasted.

A meal for high class. Not my style. Even so, I ate without complaining.

“So, what do you want to know?” Mikuo started after the butler left us.

“Blue Thorn.” A short reply came from me.

“I thought so.” He said and ate.

I know the three – Red Moon, Silver Sky, and White Knight’s identity – but Blue Thorn is already beyond my knowledge. No matter how I researched everything about him, I get nothing. The only clue I have is that he is a guy with a mysterious identity.

“As far as I know, only the Headmaster knows him.” Mikuo started. “He doesn’t have to do missions unlike us, and when he is called, he uses different methods not to be identified – using masks and voice changer when he comes to the office or just simply writes a letter and it is received unknowingly. Even his name he uses in school is fake. He’s so mysterious.”

Mikuo stopped as he rolled his eyes and sips in a glass of water. “We actually tried searching for his fake name and it turns out that the guy was absent. We went to the Headmaster’s office and the door was locked but he mentioned a name “Blue Thorn”. So we gave up searching for him.”

‘He even escaped in two assassin’s hands.’ I thought.

“Now won’t you give us information about us so we can add up any information to what you have gathered?” Mikuo followed it with a mischievous smile.

‘Exchanging information. Nice.’ I thought. “Which one of you?” I said.

“Clever.” Mikuo said.

He glanced at Kousuke who was silently eating and listening to us.“You won’t mind do you?” Mikuo asked.

He turned his head back. “That’ll be me.”

As I was collecting information about him on my mind, he’s finishing his desert. After that. He asked the butler to fill his glass with water and looked at me seriously like he’s not the Mikuo with the mischievous attitude that I know. He’s the person right now in his past.

I breathe heavily and started talking.