Weak Hero Fanfiction

Pandora's Box 13

Teddy's POV

The vet clinic doesn't have any kittens in it at the moment. I was disappointed at first, but I guess that's a good thing. If there are no kittens at the vet then that means that there are no sick kittens. There were some cats at the vet and they will accept toy donations. I am going to buy cat toys for both Co and the vet clinic. Thinking about it now, should I become a vet? I could help animals and find more ways to take care of Co. Ah... I'll probably have to get better grades if I want to try to become a veterinarian. I don't know how to study... ha... what am I going to do? My dream is unachievable, isn't it? Whatever. Fine. I can still help animals, I'll just have to do something else. 

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Donald's POV

God damn it. 

...

Second? 

Second?!?

I excelled this year! And I did fucking amazing last year! I don't understand. Why did it happen again? Why did it happen in the first place?!? Arg... Calm down... it's not a big deal. 

Ugh... 

I feel so frustrated. I know I shouldn't, but I do. I just can't accept getting second. I know that I am coming off as arrogant, but it's just that I tried so hard. I spent so much time preparing for this. I need to know why I got second. I can't just be handed this and have no explanation as to why I didn't get first. I want to know what they did that was better than me so I can do better than them. 

Fuck... 

What about that kid? How did he do? 

{The Olympiad scores are out. How did you do? I got second.} (Donald) 

Let's send him a picture as well. It's harder to believe words without evidence.

{First.} (Gray)

... That... is the first place document. I already knew he was smart, but... 

What are the odds? The random kid that reminded me of myself so much so that I chose to give him my phone number is the grand prize winner. Weirdly, there's a part of me that isn't surprised. Somehow it feels like somewhere inside of me I expected it. 

{Gray, go to the library with me afterschool.} (Donald)

[What? That was very sudden. Um...] (Gray)

{Can't, I have cram school after school.} (Gray)

{After your cram school then. When do you get out?} (Donald)

[...] (Gray)

[Should I accept his invitation? I don't know him that well. It sounds like it'd just be the two of us. He also asked this immediately after he learned that I got first. He has been asking me so many questions throughout the week as well. What does he want?] (Gray)

[...] (Gray)

[I will accept it. If he tries anything though, I will kill him.] (Gray) 

{I get out at X:XX. I'll get on a bus to get to the library.} (Gray)

{I'll pick you up.} (Donald)

{No thanks, you don't need to pick me up. I prefer to find my own transportation.} (Gray) 

[I'm not sure if I can trust him with my friends yet. I will not repeat past mistakes and blindly trust someone who's just thrusting themself into my life. I'm going to have to try and avoid situations where they could meet for now.] (Gray)

{Then I'll be seeing you at the library.} (Donald)

Okay... so it's settled then. I'm going to meet Gray at the library and I'm going to study him to figure out what he did differently. I'll make a point to ask him about it as well. If he got first place in the Olympiad, then there's a good chance that he could be talented in many things. I should try to recruit him, make him my business colleague if he fits the role. 

Ha~ this day took a very unexpected turn. I wonder if he was also the one responsible for me not getting first last year as well. It wouldn't hurt to use this year and last year's Olympiad as a gateway conversation as to how he studied for them. It'd actually be relieving if it turned out that he was last year's winner as well. That'd mean that there is only one person that I have to become better than. Hm... no. It was a Byuksan student who got first last year. Byuksan didn't even place this year. That means that the student likely transferred away, graduated, or didn't participate this year. Therefore, assuming that last year's grand prize winner didn't just fail miserably this year, there are two people that I need to beat before I can call myself number one again. 

Alright, Gray,           let's          be          friends~