Love and Bruises

Chapter 1

Yamaguchi slowly opened his eyes as the blinding light of sunshine, seeping through his blinds, hit his eyes. His dull orbs looked at his wounded wrists. Dried blood from last night is decorating his pale skin and fresh, swollen, slit wounds replaced his old and scarred ones.

He got up and went to the bathroom to clean his mess of a bod. He looked at the cracked mirror in his bathroom and a lone tear escaped his eye. He wiped it away and took a good look at his reflection, his hair is a mess and his clothes is soaked in dry blood.

"This doesn't change anything, I'm still ugly and useless" he said then started stripping.

He took a bath and treated his wounds after. He put a thin layer of bandage to cover his wounds and scars, so it wouldn't look too obvious under his long sleeved uniform. He slid on his shoes and went out his house. After his parent's death, he had been living alone since his relatives doesn't want to take him in, Tsukkishima is the only person who stayed with him through those times.

He stopped in his tracks and looked down the ground.

Tsukki..

His childhood bestfriend who he had developed feelings with ever since elementary. Only Tsukkishima didn't laugh at how he looks like, he's the only one told him he loves him however he looks and acts. Yes, he is in love with Tsukishima.

Yamaguchi then snapped out of his trance and continued walking to school. Just a block away from school he quickly spotted Tsukki, who is wearing headphones and tapping on his phone.

He quickly put on a smile and ran towards him while softly yelling out his name. "Tsukki!~" . Though wearing headphones, Tsukishima was still able to hear Yamaguchi's call. He smiled and patted his head once he reached him.

"Ohayo, Tsukki~"

"Ohayo"

After greeting each other, they exchanged smiles and continued walking to school, chatting on the way. When they reached the school gates, Yamaguchi stopped in his tracks and started feeling anxious.

N-No.. they're only going to bully me once I enter.. I shouldn't have come.. what should I do?

Yamaguchi stopped from overthinking when he heard a snap in front of him.

"Oii, Yamaguchi, hurry up, we'll be late" Tsukishima tapped his shoulders and motioned him to come.

Though very nervous and anxious, he stepped inside the school and was greeted by disgusted stares from, basically, everyone in the school. While Tsukishima, who is oblivious from the stares Yamaguchi was receiving, was greeted by his friends and smiles from everyone.

"Tsukishima!"

Both of them turned to the guy who shouted Tsukishima's name. It was Kuroo, who had his arm around Kenma's shoulders. Yamaguchi backed away and slowly made his way to their classroom, while Tsukishima had a talk with the two.

Once Yamaguchi reached the classroom, he was immediately pinned on the wall. He winced in pain and felt as if his back bone cracked. He felt tears running down his face and small sobs escaped his mouth.

"Aww, what a crybaby"

He lifted his gaze and saw three guys cornering him. Everyone laughed at him. He kept on biting his lips to stop his sobs but, no matter how hard he bites, they just wouldn't stop until his lips bled. The guy in the middle motioned his hand in front of him, as if asking for something.

"Come on, hand over your wallet and notebooks, we still hadn't done our homework" he guy smirked.

Trembling, Yamaguchi gave him his wallet and took his old and only notebook in his bag and also handed it over the guy. They smirked and opened his wallet, they counted the money he had left and threw the empty wallet in his face.

"Serves you right" and with that they left him, still trembling and crying, in the corner of the room.

He struggled getting up and no one dared helping, they just looked at him. Some looked at him with pity and some with disgust. After a brief second, every one got back to what they were doing, not minding the green haired boy was still in pain while walking to his seat.

Yamaguchi tried hard to suppress his tears and sobs and wiped his cheeks. After minutes of calming himself, Yamaguchi finally stopped his cries but that doesn't mean the pain and heavy feeling, he had always been feeling, had disappeared. In fact, he felt worse.

After minutes of waiting, the teacher had finally entered the room. Everyone got back to their respected seats and pretended that nothing happened.. again.

What a routine.