Life Will Change | Akechi x Reader x Ren

5: "Let me show you who the hell you're dealing with..."

Days had passed since the incident with Shiho Suzui, and things at school had begun to simmer down, but things in your personal life were becoming somewhat a little odd. Ren was acting rather strange. For starters, Ren would sometimes ask to walk home together with you, but other times, he'd be gone before you even saw him leave.

'Where is he going?'

You shake your head and scoff.

'Why do I even care?'

You felt relieved to finally have him not constantly bother you, but his change in behavior did catch your attention. Another instance was whenever you'd be at Leblanc and it was dark, he'd come home dead tired. That wouldn't be unusual if he went to the gym for a workout but he denied ever going when you asked.

You first started to notice everything when one day, Ren asked to see your arm and he managed to get the handcuff off that had remained on your wrist. It was strange.

'Had he been practicing lock-picking to help me? Not to mention, he used a strange device to take it off, and then it immediately broke afterward...'

You catch yourself thinking about Ren again and you shake your head.

'Stop it.'

You were currently on your way to the school entrance to go home since school had ended a while ago. You had been studying a bit in the library after school since you noticed your test scores were dropping ever so slightly.

You were nearly at the gate when you see Mr. Kamoshida walking down the hall in your direction. The two of you make eye contact and you bow to him respectfully. You pass him by when he suddenly speaks up.

"Come talk to me in my office."

You turn around to face him, but he was already walking away. You feel uneasy, but you follow directions and walk behind him.

'What does he want with me? He's not a teacher for any of my classes and I'm not on the volleyball team... am I perhaps in trouble for something?'

Your anxiety begins to rise, but you continue to follow him until you finally make it to the P.E faculty office. You stop in the doorway, unsure of what to do.

"Come in," Kamoshida says welcoming you. You take a step inside and he leans against his desk so he's able to sit but still face you. "Are you okay? Why are you still here after school?"

You choke a little, but you speak up. "I'm fine. I was just here because I was studying in the library," you respond.

"I see. What a good student you are," he praises you with a smile. You let out a nervous chuckle and look away awkwardly. "Say, if you don't mind, I have a question for you."

"Huh? A question?" You ask confused. 'What could it be?'

"I won't take up too much of your time. I have volleyball practice to attend to in about 30 minutes."

"O-Okay. What's your question?"

"That new delinquent student... Ren Amamiya, what do you know about him?"

You slightly tense."A-Amamiya? I don't know much about him at all. I know his name and that's pretty much it."

'Why is he asking me? I should find out before I say anything...'

"Is that so... I had half a mind thinking the two of you were friends since I've seen you walking around with him coming to school and going home," he says.

'What the hell? Was he watching us? Or more accurately... watching Amamiya?'

"We met on his first day here. And we live in the same direction, that's all," you say quietly.