Hard Paper

-Chapter 23- •Eye to Eye with Danger•

Shiko looks up at Yami and the other two man, terrified. Ningyo puts his shirt on. Yami gets a step close to Shiko, Shiko quickly gets up, Ningyo smiles innocently from the back, eyes still glistening with bad intentions. At least that's how Shiko feels. Yami sighs

Yami: You don't learn do you..?. Shiko gulps, Yami takes another step towards Shiko
Can I get out of here?. He says without an emotion in tone. Shiko quickly shakes her head no, her body trembling slightly, Ningyo giggles from the back, Tsubasa points behind Shiko.

She looks back to see Kuro standing there, her eyes grow wide. Kuro doesn't look mad, still just exhausted, his pupils also seems to have grown bigger and even though his face doesn't look mad, his eyes glisten, he takes a step in the room and as he passes next to Shiko; he says;

Kuro: Just get out of here... he says and stands next to the other three, Shiko gulps and finds the courage to speak

Shiko: I... came here because I thought I caused trouble for you... Kuro answers even before Shiko can breath after finishing the sentence

Kuro: This would have nothing to do with you. Nobody cares if I beat up a student or three. Shiko also quickly responds

Shiko: I do! And in any case you shouldn't still be up. You're eyes look terrible, you have to rest... I- Kuro cuts her off

Kuro: I'm fine! It's non of your business! He says a little louder and looks away

Shiko: You look like you're about to break! Kuro looks at her and shouts

Kuro: YOU are breaking me!

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A few seconds pass in silence, Shiko's eyes get clearly teary. Kuro catches his breath. Very tired, Ningyo puts his hand on Kuro's shoulder and smirks

Ningyo: Care to break her back? He says with sly voice

Shiko's eyes widen slightly and tears slowly start flowing down her cheeks. She looks at the four men, her body feeling heavy, she feels in danger. Tsubasa takes Ningyo's hand away from Kuro and shakes his head no and looks in Kuro's eyes

Tsubasa: We don't have time for this. Kuro, Code Orange. We've got to be fast. If we finish quickly today, we can handle the weekend. Kuro takes a deep breath, takes out a pill from his pocket and sighs. Tsubasa takes it away.
No. No pills. Just breath for today through the work... he looks at Shiko
Scram. Shut the door on your way out. Shiko looks into Tsubasa's husky blue eyes, backs away and runs off in tears, slamming the door Shut. A light giggle is heard in the corner of the room. Everyone looks. President Zero is standing there in front of his and Yami's dorm door on the side of the council room.

Zero: That was great!~ Finally you hurt her a little! She was going off too easy in this school. She won't always be happy in the real world after all. Didn't think you had it in you~ You know, being the only here who isn't dangerous to people's lives~ he smirks and giggles mischievously, Kuro turns to him and gets closer, Tsubasa and Ningyo look at eachother as if knowing somebody crossed a line. Kuro keeps walking onto him

Kuro: You know what? I don't need to hear that from someone like you! Just because this is a council room DOESN'T mean you have more of a place here than me. You wouldn't be in this conversation if you weren't the president. Oh and; Keep saying that real world this, real world that bullshit. Because in the "REAL WORLD" the power you forced yourself into won't get you anywhere. Put you in any other school without a system you can kiss the ass of; and you're trash. You have no power over ME. So back. Off. He says standing directly in front of him with a serious and strong tone. A few seconds pass in silence, Zero's eyes are slightly wide, suprised and not knowing what to say.