Ultimate Project

The Park

TW
domestic abuse

Kazuichi's POV

I saw Fuyuhiko leave class right when the bell rang.

Am I the reason why?

I shook my head and looked at Ibuki.

"Wanna walk back together, since we go in the same direction?" I asked her.

Ibuki smiled brightly at me and nodded.

We walked back talking about stupid stuff until she said something.

"Hey Kazuichi," she said in an extremely calm voice. "Are you feeling better."

I was confused for a second until I remembered that she saw me this morning.

I nodded and smiled at her.

"Yes, I'm feeling much better. Thank you."

Ibuki rested her hand on my shoulder and we started talking about random stuff again.

I spotted my house 100 ft away and said goodbye to Ibuki.

I avoided going to my house and cut through the neighbors lawn. I climbed up the vines and plopped into my room.

I heard knocking.

On my bedroom door.

Shit

I guess he noticed.

He slammed the door open, immediately charging at me. He asked me questions upon questions.
Apparently, he noticed me walking with Ibuki.

I'm used to his punching, but I don't want him to harm Ibuki, so I disregarded her as a friend.

He left my room to get more to drink, at least that's what I assume. I felt pain in both my arms from when I blocked my face from his punches.

I took his absence from my room as an opportunity to escape. I grabbed my phone charger and jumped out the window, my school bag still on me.

I pulled my phone out of my bag.

I looked at the contacts.

I only had a few.

Basically Chiaki and then everyone in my project group.

I didn't know Chiaki well enough to call her.

I didn't really ever talk to Peko.

I clicked on Ibuki.

I trusted her the most.

But what I heard wasn't Ibuki.

It was a boys voice.

"Kazuichi?"

Fuyuhiko's POV

I looked down at my phone, which was ringing. Kazuichi was calling me? What does that bastard want?

I picked it up and heard the sound of wind.

"Kazuichi?" I asked, not sure what to think.

I heard a soft 'fuck' from his side and then heavy breathing.

"Ahaha," he finally spoke up. "I meant to call Ibuki. Sorry about th-"

"What's wrong?" I interrupted him.  He stayed silent for a second.

"Nothing," he lied. I knew he was lying. I can tell from his voice.

I sighed deeply and asked one simple question.