Dumb Romance [DISCONTINUED]

Part III

The school bell ring, happiness for everyone but Y/N. Her heart drops and the colour on her face drained. She packs her stuffs in a quick manner, earning worried glances from her classmates.

Students are exiting the classroom when Y/N pokes her head, looking around to make sure that Toshio isn't there to wait for her. Mamoru double taps her shoulder to catch her attention. Slowly, Y/N glance at him, brows knitted together. What else could he want?

“Do you walk home or do you take the bus or train?” Mamoru asked. Y/N straighten her back at Mamoru.

“I walk myself home, you?” She answers, glancing at the hallway every so often. Toshio isn't going to come, right? He is waiting at the school backyard, right?

“I too, walk myself home. Where is your house? Mine is at neighbourhood B to the east.” Mamoru smiles cheerfully.

“Mine is at neighbourhood C... To the east.” Y/N replies, not even sparing him a glance. Can't he see she's in a hurry?

“Oh, we're neighbourhood neighbours haha!” Mamoru jokes, attempting to catch her attention and to cheer the girl up. As a result, Y/N gives him a dry laugh but her attention is on him now.

“Ugh! Can you guys go home already? Or do you want to change duties for today???” A classmate on cleaning duty groans at the two students. Mamoru mutter an apology before pulling Y/N out the classroom and close the door behind them. Y/N begrudgingly comply, not keen of being pulled so easily.

“Why are you so restless now? You were just fine during lunch time?” Mamoru sigh, concern lace his tone. He stare at the shorter girl who darts her eyes around anxiously. This idiot! What if Toshio comes suddenly and see them at the hallway??

Deciding to seek for help and assurance, Y/N shows him the crumpled paper on her hand. She really hopes that Mamoru can somehow help her out of this. I mean, he is the only person that willingly came to her. Mamoru takes it and read it shortly before handing it back to the girl.

“Should I go meet him now? But I don't want to die?” Y/N sigh as she ask desperately. She begin to pace around restlessly. “Mamoru, what should I do!” Y/N cries out, looking at the boy with hope.

“Chill! Let me think of something.” Mamoru put his finger on his chin and think deeply. “I will go with you since he didn't say to meet him alone right?” Y/N stare at him in disbelief. This guy really have no idea what he put himself into.

“Sure... but I don't think he expect that.” Y/N argue, raising her brow.

“Then I will go with you—discreetly. How about that?” Mamoru adds.

“Okay... But how will that help me What if he punch me right away?”

“Just trust me, okay. I will make sure to guard you. Then, we file a charge on him for an assault. How about that?” Mamoru shows his thumb up with a toothy grin to assure Y/N. Without saying anything, Y/N nods and comply with his plan. They walk sode by side along the empty hallway to the school's backyard where shady shits always happen.

‘Honestly, we're gonna die.’ Y/N thought pessimistically ready to bring the brown-haired boy to his doom.

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Meanwhile, Toshio is waiting impatiently at the backyard. He has his favourite baseball bat with him that no one knows how he got it. A creepy looking smirk crept up on his face without him noticing.

“Oi, are you the brat who beat up my brother?!” A gruff voice yell from behind him. Toshio's face drops into a scowl as he turn around to face the man.

There stand a man with mohawk hair style, dyed in pink. He is wearing a black leather jacket over a white t-shirt with a band of who-knows-who logo. Behind him are several men climbing up the not-so-tall school brick fence. They also have baseball bats with them. Toshio frowns angrily at the man.

“Who are you?” Toshio asks, his voice sounds very rude. Well, he is annoyed by their interruption.

“I'm Haruto's brother you punk!” The male scowls, attempting to be scary. Sure, it will scare anyone away. Anyone but Toshio. “You beat him up last week!”

“Ah, that fucker from F school!” Toshio scoffs, earning a scowl from the mohawk man. “He is so weak, he should know his place.”

“Why you!” He growls before signalling for his men to beat Toshio. They all come forward at once, swinging their weapon at him. Toshio block their blows with his baseball bat. (Fight scene intensifies)

“You gotta be kidding me.... 1 2 3 4 5 6 men at a time?!!” Mamoru whisper yelling beside Y/N while watching the scene in front of him. Apparently, both of them had arrived when the mohawk man and his gang made appearance. Taking no chance to get involved, they hid behind the corner to watch.

Y/N gawk at the scene. Toshio look ultimately frightening fighting 6 men at once. What is more frightening is that Toshio barely got any punches on him. Sure he received a few blows but they didn't seem to affect him. It is as if the men are merely gang amateurs. Snapping back to reality, Y/N pull Mamoru who was going to be caught if he keeps leaning that way. “Come on, we gotta go!! We need to run now!” She continues on pleading.

“Alright, wait a minute!” Mamoru argues and turn to Y/N. He is about to walk away from the scene when a loud slam is heard behind them.

Y/N stops her track as she deadpan at the scene in front of her. Toshio is pinning one of the guy on the wall and have a full view of both Y/N and Mamoru. His eyes widen when they locked with her E/C ones before they change into a threatening squint.

“M-Mamoru, let's run...” Y/N whispers and pulled Mamoru by the necktie. Mamoru stumble as he ran away with Y/N, leaving the scene behind them.

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Y/N is bitting her thumb as she is deep in thought. Mamoru walk beside her to their supposedly neighbourhood. Neither of them say a single word during the walk. Mamoru feels a little guilty for not listening to Y/N, even when she desperately pleaded him to leave. He is clueless to why it is an issue, they escaped didn't they? Then, it will be okay right?

He wants to say that it is okay, it would mean nothing and that it won't be a big issue. To be frank, he thought that his friends were exaggerating when they said that Toshio fight like a demon and thought that he was just another low-class bully in high school. But after seeing the scene, he feels defenseless and weak. He promised to protect Y/N from him?? Mamoru isn't so sure anymore but since he made a promise, he will keep it that way. He is a man of words anyway.

‘I cannot live any longer than tomorrow! Should I go to school tomorrow? Should I tell the police?’ Y/N thought still bitting on her thumb. Her mind recalls the moment where she met Toshio's dead eyes.

“Y/N, I stop here.” Mamoru says, pulling Y/N back to reality. He was standing still at the T-juntion.

“Oh okay... Bye.” Y/N brush off and begin to walk home alone. Mamoru frowns with guilt and worry when he watch Y/N's devastated self walking away.

[Chapter edited 28/04]