《Help?! My Harem is Trying to Kill Me!》 Energy Drinks & KFC I took a swig from my now near empty energy drink. The acidic burn filling my throat. It burned but in a good way. I made short work of the can in my hand as I flung it across my room, landing on the floor with a *clang*. Now becoming a part of the ever growing landscape of energy drinks that was my floor. If someone were to come inside my room right now they would find me, an abhorrently average looking teenager dressed in stained littered baggy grey sweats. My brown curly hair being the unkempt mess that it always is, and my uncool glasses and acne spotted face. I was sitting awkwardly in my chair at my computer as always. Slouched forward with one hand on my mouse, and the other on my keyboard. Playing my favorite H game based off of the anime, ¡®Help! My Harem is Trying to Kill Me!¡¯ The story was about a faceless protagonist that mistakenly ended up attending an all girls school. And there he managed to create a harem, but! His Harem was filled with Yandere¡¯s and you the player are tasked with surviving and creating the ultimate harem! This was my favorite H game because it had the hottest heroines, and the best sex scenes! I¡¯ve really played this game an unhealthy amount of times¡­ My hand, still greasy from the kfc that I finished from a short while ago, browsed the dialogue options ceaselessly. ¡°I wonder which one I should pick..¡± I rubbed my chin in deep contemplation, as if I hadn''t picked every single dialogue option in the game before. ¡°How about..¡± My voice began to trail off as a random option that I had never seen before popped up on my screen. ¡°What the..¡± Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation. It was a text unlike any of the other dialogue options above it. No, ¡®Hey, you look really cute today!¡¯ Or ¡®Oh, I¡¯m not feeling too well.¡¯ Which surprisingly takes you down a whole other rabbit hole. An ecchi rabbit hole¡­ I dismissed the vulgar thoughts in my head and once again began to focus on the dialogue option that I had never seen before. It was a black blimp with no text written inside, not even a dot. ¡°I wonder what it does?¡± As I scrolled over the option with my mouse, my hands began to tremble. Why am I shaking? It¡¯s not like I¡¯m making some life altering decision or something! I laughed at the random anxiety that I felt and quickly clicked the option without any further hesitation. After I clicked the dialogue option, it didn¡¯t seem to do anything. ¡°Huh?¡± I clicked the dialogue option five more times but nothing seemed to have changed. ¡°That¡¯s weird, maybe it crashed?¡± I¡¯ve never had that experience while playing this game, but anything is possible I guess? As soon as my feet landed on the carpet of my floor to stand up, a sudden jolt of pain exploded inside of my chest. ¡°Arrg!¡± My body wouldn¡¯t listen to any of my commands and I found myself clutching at my chest. Desperately wanting nothing more than to rip out whatever this feeling was. But, I couldn¡¯t move. I tried to scream for help, but it was as if my mouth was glued shut. I couldn¡¯t even murmur a single sound for help. I couldn¡¯t breathe and my eyes were burning and wet from the tears. What is this?! A single thought filled my mind of my mom telling me to lay off the energy drinks. Is this really from energy drinks?! I knew that I had a problem, but I wasn¡¯t aware that it was this bad! Why?! Why like this?! A virgin dying while playing an H game! At least let me factory reset my computer! I¡¯m begging you! The world started to slowly turn black as the sounds of my buzzing monitor began to fade. If I Had One Wish Huh??? I found a pitch black room, neither hot nor cold. I felt as if.. I was floating? How? I don¡¯t know. I tried to look around, but for whatever reason I couldn¡¯t move. Where am I???? I was just sitting in my chair playing my favorite H game and now this?! I began to try and understand my current predicament. Drawing many theories until I found one that made sense. I¡¯m dreaming! Duh?! This must be one of those lucid dreams where you¡¯re aware that you¡¯re dreaming. Well¡­ if that¡¯s the case. I tried imagining myself placed inside of the various amounts of H games that I possessed. But, alas, nothing. I guess it¡¯s not one of those lucid dreams¡­ Well, this sucks. I quickly began to grow bored of waiting in darkness so I decided to go to sleep. Wait, can you go to sleep in a dream? Would that push you into another dream? While I was pondering many things, a bright light clouded my vision. Arggg! Someone turn that off! It¡¯s too damn bright! After a short amount of time a femine and surreal voice echoed inside of my head. ¡°Welcome, mortal. You have been chosen by the council of Gods.¡± After my vision cleared, I looked up to see a stunningly beautiful woman floating in front of me. Her hair was long and flowing. Her eyes sparkled like diamonds. And her figure was one that could only be found in the most erotic ero game. Voluptuous was a complete understatement! But, what really stood out to me was her pink hair and rainbow colored eyes. Man, I would simp for her so bad!!! ¡°Um.. excuse me?¡± The woman¡¯s voice broke me from my stupor and I began to pay attention . Hopefully she didn¡¯t notice me perving out for her. ¡°Um.. I did.¡± The woman¡¯s face turned bashful as she knitted her fingers. ¡­Huh? What?! Did I say that?! ¡°No.. it¡¯s just that I can hear you..¡± The woman seemed to be embarrassed and she averted her gaze. ¡°You heard me?¡± I¡¯m quite sure I clearly thought that! How does she know that?! I¡¯m done with this dream, it¡¯s getting weird! End it! End it right now! ¡°This is not a dream, mortal.¡± The woman said with a less reserved tone. ¡°My name is Lilia, and I am one of the servants of the council of God¡¯s and you have been chosen to receive one wish from the council.¡± What?! This doesn¡¯t even make any sense! Just let me wake up already! This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it. ¡°Why are you mortals always so..¡± Lilia sighed loudly before she resumed speaking. ¡°My duty isn¡¯t to convince you.¡± Lilia spread her arms apart and the bright light returned. Damnit! I tried to close my eyes, but it was useless. The light was bright as before, but this time it didn¡¯t hurt. It was actually pleasant. Huh? ¡°Mortal, it is time to choose. You can wish for anything that you would like. Just name it, and the council of God¡¯s shall provide it.¡± I gave up on trying to understand this strange dream. And decided to play along. ¡°Anything¡­¡± My lips curled into a vulgar smile. I couldn¡¯t feel it physically, but I could feel it mentally. Lilia¡¯s eyes filled with tears and widened into horror, while her lips trembled nonstop. ¡°Please, no?¡± Hey! I¡¯m not that bad! It was a joke! A joke! ¡°No you weren¡¯t!¡± Lilia¡¯s eyes were filled with tears and her hands trembled as she balled them into fist. ¡°This is not a dream! You have died, and your soul is in limbo!¡± ¡°Died??¡± There¡¯s no way that this is real. I tried to pinch my cheeks, but for some reason I couldn¡¯t. ¡°You were playing a strange game and.. ¡°Lilia¡¯s voice trailed off and her cheeks turned bright red. ¡°You were about to do strange things to yourself..¡± This is real.. I actually died.. Oh my God¡­ ¡°Yes!¡± Lilia exclaimed in pure jubilation! Hey! Why are you so happy about this?! This isn¡¯t a good thing! I had a life! Lilia looked to be embarrassed and quickly averted her gaze. I mentally sighed before beginning to speak. ¡°But why did I die?! And why was I chosen?!¡± Lilia shrugged her shoulders. "I am not involved in the decision making process for the chosen."Lilia spoke matter of factly. ¡°But, once you clicked the option, you accepted the gift from the council of the Gods.¡± ¡°But, there was no script! How the hell was I supposed to know?! And why would I need to die in order to accept this gift?!¡± ¡°Oh, you died naturally.¡± Lilia said that, as if she was surprised that I didn¡¯t know that. ¡°You died from the sugary beverages and greasy foods that you were so fond of.¡± I got taken out by energy drinks and fried chicken¡­ ¡°Fortunately you clicked the option before you had passed. If not, you would have been on your way to the afterlife.¡± Lilia said so with a slight smile on her lips. I don¡¯t know if I should laugh or cry.... ¡°Can I have a minute?¡± Lilia nodded her head and turned her back, revealing her well developed rear. ¡°Hey!¡± Lilia exclaimed. Oh, right she can hear what I¡¯m thinking. ¡°Sorry!¡± Lila humphed before folding her arms. Various thoughts flooded my mind. Like how my dad and mom are taking my death, and hoping that my computer miraculously exploded so they would never discover what was on it. I shivered at the thought of them discovering me in such a pitiful state. With all things being considered, this is a pretty good predicament that I found myself in.. If I can really wish for anything that I want¡­ ¡°I¡¯m ready!¡± ¡°Great!¡± Lilia screamed as she spun back around. ¡°You can have anything that you desire! You could be the strongest man alive! The king of your land! Immortal! Or wield powers beyond anything you could have ever imagined! The possibilities-¡± ¡°Reincarnate me as a Harem Protagonist in an H game!¡± That was one thing that I truly desired more than anything! ¡°Are...endless?¡± Lilia''s words trailed off as her mouth slowly fell. ¡°I...you...wha...uh..e-e-e-eeehhh????¡± Lila froze with her mouth hung open, while staring at me silently. ¡°What¡¯s the hold up?¡± ¡°Why would¡­¡± Lilia muttered. ¡°Are you certain?¡± ¡°Completely.¡± I answered honestly and matter of factly. Lilia blinked a few times before she opened her mouth. ¡°Are you stupid?¡± ¡°Excuse me?!¡± That was extremely rude! ¡°I¡¯m sorry..¡± Lilia¡¯s mouth opened and closed like a broken lid. ¡°I just don¡¯t understand..¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care if you don¡¯t understand! It¡¯s my wish! Do your job and grant it!¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± Lilia asked one more time, as if she hoped that I would change my mind this time. ¡°I am absolutely positively certain on levels that you could not begin to fathom! I have wanted nothing more since I was 10!¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Lilia was speechless and continued staring at me before sighing loudly. ¡°If that is your wish..¡± Big anime tiddies, here I come! As Lilia granted his wish, she sighed to herself. Thinking, ¡®Please don¡¯t ever let me encounter that man ever again.¡¯ What I Wished For ~?Onii-Chan?Onii-Chan?~ The sounds of happy singing filled my head. The singing sounded pleasantly familiar and an unconscious smile began to form on my face. I opened my eyes to discover that I was laying in an unfamiliar bed in an unfamiliar room. ¡°Huh?¡± The room that I was now in was plain and neat. Blue drapes, blue bed sheets, a desk with a lamp, and a sliding closet. ¡°What the f-¡° ¡°Onii-Chan!¡± The door slammed open, revealing a teenage girl with short brunette hair with a seashell clip folding back a bang in her hair. She had an excited smile plastered on her face, and her blue eyes shined dazzlingly. She wore what appeared to be a middle school sailor uniform. Who is she? And is that cosplay?! ¡°Time for school!¡± The girl said as she began to sprint towards me with her arms wide open. Huh?! What is she doing?! As the girl began to get closer, a sudden realization dawned on me. She looks just like.. Mizuki from¡­ ¡®Help! My Harem is Trying to Kill Me!¡¯ The vague memories of speaking to Lilia hit me like a lightning bolt! A huge grin spread across my face as she grew closer. Mizuki was the Protagonist''s little sister, not blood related of course. She was the protagonist''s step sister from his father¡¯s second marriage. She was half Japanese and white. Her mother is white and her dad is Japanese. Mizuki was madly in love with the Protagonist and showed it by being super clingy. She was one of the first, and one of the worst ones to turn into a Yandere. She possessed overwhelming feelings for the Protagonist, that if ignored, would soon turn into dark obsession. Fortunately, it could be avoided if you chose to reciprocate her feelings instead of ignoring them. Your Onii-Chan is willing to accept all of your love! Come to me! I spread my arms waiting to accept her expected embrace! ¡°~Ohhh.. step sister~¡± Mizuki jumped into the air with a smile on her face, but suddenly stomped and planted her feet on the floor just before reaching me. Mizuki¡¯s eyes snapped open as if she had just seen a ghost. ¡°I-I¡­um...¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to hug me?¡± This is what I¡¯ve been waiting for, damnit! Hurry up and simp for me! Mizuki¡¯s face twisted into one of utter disgust. ¡°Uhh¡­ no.¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Hey! Why are you looking at me that way?! I¡¯m not that bad! ¡°See you down stairs Jeff.¡± Mizuki said as she turned and began to leave. Jeff?! Did she just address me by my real name?! ¡°Uh..wait-¡° Mizuki slammed the door before I got a chance to finish speaking. ¡®Help! My Harem is Trying to Kill Me!¡¯ How many times have I played this game before? So why is Mizuki acting so¡­ different? Is it because I¡¯m the Protagonist now? Like a lightning bolt, an almost blaring realization struck me! I have a hot step mom! The step mom that I was referring to was named Kenzie. She married his father three years ago, but since his dad worked so much he was never around. Causing Kenzie to become lonely, placing the protagonist in the perfect position to capitalize on it! Now that I think about it, how did his Dad get married if he was never around? He hadn¡¯t come back even at the end of the story which was a year later.. ¡°Well, whatever!¡± Why would I need Mizuki if I can have her mom! 1,2,3,4! I ran down the stairs as fast as my legs would take me! As soon as I reached the bottom, I dashed into the kitchen to find my first experience! ¡°~Ooooohhh step mother~¡± My eyes immediately landed on a woman wearing blue jeans and a light brown sweater. She was gracefully stirring a pan of eggs with a dazzling smile plastered on her face. She had long brunette hair tied into a ponytail, revealing her delicate nape. Her eyes were a deep blue and her features were soft and elegant. Not to mention her impressive bust! M.I.L.F Those were my only thoughts once my eyes landed on the bodacious woman in front of me. She had a mature look about herself, but still looked to be relatively young despite her being in her mid thirties. ¡®Everyone has a plan, until they get punched.¡¯ Well, this was my punch, and my plan no longer existed. In only a few seconds I was made terribly aware of the differences between real life and games. Even though I knew all of the dialogue options, and what was going to happen, once I laid eyes on Kenzie my brain noped out on me. Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere. I arrived only a few feet away from Kenzie. She was so close, yet so far away. Kenize finally turned around, revealing her bright blue eyes. ~?Ara, Ar-¡° As soon as Kenzie made eye contact with me, her face twisted into one of disgust and horror as she visibly reeled. Why does everyone keep making that expression when they see me?! Am I really that bad?! ¡°Hello..¡± Kenzie''s words trailed off as she looked me up and down with a nast expression on her face. ¡°Please don¡¯t call me step mom, Kenzie is fine.¡± My feelings¡­ While I fought back the urge to cry, I remembered my preferred dialogue option for this scene. ¡°W-w-Woow.. T-t-Thanks for cooking for us. I don¡¯t know..¡± Damnit! I¡¯m screwing up so bad right now! Why is this so hard?! ¡°I don¡¯t know what I¡¯d do without you¡­¡± I put on the friendliest smile as I finished the dialogue option. I¡¯d much rather prefer to just click a button and skip past all of this! With a frown, Kenzie put down her cooking ware and softly pushed me back. ¡°You¡¯re welcome, but please don¡¯t stand so close to me while I¡¯m cooking.¡± This..this isn¡¯t how this is supposed to go! You¡¯re supposed to be swooning for me right now.. Swooning! ¡°Ah..ha¡­¡± I awkwardly laughed as I stumbled over to the kitchen table and took a seat. Mizuki was sitting across from me, messing around on her phone. A stark difference from the doting imouto that pined for the protagonist''s affection every chance she got. Kenzie was finally done with breakfast and began to fill our plates. Egss, sausage and french toast were the servings. As Kenize reached my plate, she averted her gaze, but still filled my plate nonetheless. Why does everyone hate me? There was a weight on my chest that I hadn¡¯t felt before as I watched Kenzie interact with Mizuki. I¡¯m an outsider. A dark cloud hung over my head as I began to realize that this is far different from what I¡¯ve played. There has to be something here, right? A hint, a clue, something! Hint! Clue! Dialogue option! Dialogue optioooooon!!!!! I screamed inside of my head, over and over again! But.. it was to no avail.. ¡°Mom, Jeff¡¯s being weird!¡± Mizuki screamed while pointing at me. Looking terrified and trembling. Kenzie turned to face me and reeled in horror. ¡°Why are you red?!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± I touched my face to feel it burning up and sweat pouring down it. ¡°I..Can I be excused?¡± ¡°Yes! Please?!¡± Kenzie exclaimed as she hugged a trembling Mizuki. I didn¡¯t know how to feel about such a sight, so I took off sprinting towards the bathroom. The one thing I had going for me is that I knew where everything was because I played the game so much. I flung the door open and began to hyperventilate. What the fuck? What the fuuuuck?!!! Why aren¡¯t things going the way they¡¯re supposed to?! I¡¯ve played it hundreds of times! This should be a walk in the park! As I looked into the mirror, I took note of my disheveled appearance. I was still wearing the same baggy gray stain littered sweats from before. My hair was still a curly filled mess. Acne still littered my face, and my eyes still had dark rings around them. And I was still underweight. Everything was the exact same except for my now missing glasses. I was still the exact same person. I bit my nails, a terrible habit that I never managed to break. ¡°What am I going to do?! What am I going to do?!¡± I paced around the bathroom so many times that I could no longer keep track. Finally, after panicking for so long, an idea came to mind! ¡®Help, My Harem is Trying to Kill Me!¡¯ was a litrpg. Even though its features and gameplay would be considered ¡®bareboned.¡¯ It still had some elements. ¡°Stats!¡± I screamed, but nothing happened. ¡°STATS!¡± Again, nothing happened! ¡°STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS! STATS!¡± My throat was beginning to grow hoarse and ragged. ¡°DIALOGUE OPTIONS! STAAAAATTTTSSS!!!¡± ¡ï¡ïSystem activated!¡ï¡ï A loud voice rang inside of my head. Causing me to clutch my head in pain. It was neither feminine or masculine, it was an odd mixture of two. ¡ï¡ïCongratulations, Player! You have just had your first, and most likely your last interaction with the system!¡ï¡ï ¡°Why are you so loud!!!!¡± The cheerful and annoyingly loud voice gave me a terrible headache. ¡°Why don¡¯t you-¡± Wait¡­ what was that last part? ¡ïBecause of the Player¡¯s various playthroughs of the game ¡®Help! My Harem is Trying to Kill Me!¡¯ The Player has unlocked the following difficulty: Dark Souls!¡ï I felt a large foreboding feeling in my gut that made me nauseous. ¡ïSystem has selected Dark Souls difficulty level for the Player!¡ï "W-Wha.." I''m dreaming.. I must be dreaming! That''s literal guaranteed failure! I pinched my cheeks as hard as I could, causing a red bruise to form on my face. "This is real..." ¡ïWhat this entails is the following: Outrageous And Unforgiving Difficulty! No Stats! No Hints! No Dialogue Options! No Character Editing! No Exp Gain! Player is expected to complete the game through his/her own efforts! Help will only be given if earned through special circumstances!¡ï ¡°Aha...ah..ha...ha¡­¡± The world started spinning and I felt light headed. ¡ï¡ïBonus!¡ï¡ï There¡¯s more?! ¡ïSince the ¡®Dark Souls¡¯ difficulty has been selected. There has now been extra content added for the player to discover! And with that, there will be far more obstacles for the Player to overcome! Also, the Player¡¯s every action will now have far harsher consequences and vast changes to the story itself!¡ï There was a crushing weight on my chest that almost caused me to topple over. I was forced to grab the sink in order for me to stay standing. **WARNING** ¡ïFailure to beat the game will result in PERMANENT DEATH of the Player and the world''s inhabitants!¡ï Vomit poured out of my mouth into the sink as I fell to my knees. ¡ïBecause ¡®Dark Souls'' difficulty was selected, the game¡¯s inhabitants will now have a natural aversion towards the Player! There are only two ways to counter this effect! The first way to counter the effect is for the Player to have had a good perception of his/herself from their previous life!¡ï ¡°Oh, God no..¡± I wasn¡¯t hated per say, but I wasn¡¯t well liked either.. ¡ïOr to change the game inhabitants'' opinion of the Player through his/her own efforts!¡ï The voice was so loud that I could barely hear my own thoughts, and the more it spoke, the worse I felt. I¡¯m on my own¡­ this isn''t what I wished for.. ¡ï¡ïDue to the player unlocking a special circumstance: Scream at nothing until something happens! System has rewarded Player with various knowledge!¡ï¡ï ¡ï¡ï¡ïPlayer¡¯s current rank: Degenerate Deviant Scum of the Earth! (Side Note: Player¡¯s rank is directly tied into how the world perceives the Player!)¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡ïThis is the end of the reward! The only way to interact with the system going forward is through special circumstances that the player has to unlock! Upon completion of special circumstances, the player has the possibility to earn gifts and rewards! Good luck Player, and goodbye!¡ï I slumped onto the toilet, my health bar having reached zero. I sighed defeatedly as I rested my face in my hands. I could feel the vein on my forehead on the verge of exploding. ¡°J-Jeff!¡± Mizuki yelled as she banged on the bathroom door. ¡°Hurry up or you¡¯ll be late for school!¡± Misuki¡¯s footsteps echoed after she was done explaining. ¡°Mom! Jeff was talking to himself!¡± If.. if this is how they treat me.. Then how will things be at school? Marshall Academy I took a long hard look at myself in the mirror, my empty bag ridden brown eyes. My acne spotted face, and my disheveled hair. As I touched the oily skin on my face, a question popped into my head. Can this person beat the game? The last girlfriend I had was in middle school, and that lasted a week! I deeply sighed, before turning on the faucet and splashing water on my face. If failure is an option, how exactly do I fail? By making the heroines hate me? That already seems to be the case. So what are the other options? *Smack* I smacked both sides of my face, shaking my head to clear the bad thoughts. I can¡¯t think about failure! I have to think about victory! The only reason I was given this insane difficulty was because I was so good at the game! ¡°You can do this!¡± I screamed as I fist pumped! ¡°Yeah!!!¡± Little did Jeff know, Mizuki and Kenzie could hear his amped up screaming. Mizuki clung to her mother as Kenzie desperately tried to get ahold of his father. And as per usual, he did not answer. After I got cleaned up, I headed to my room to get dressed for school. Luckily I didn¡¯t have to search very hard for it since it was already hanging up on his closet door. ¡°I can¡¯t believe I missed this¡­¡± There was a pair of black khaki pants hanging up along with a black blazer to match. I ran my fingers along it¡¯s silky exterior, noting every minor detail. ¡°It looks even better in person.¡± I murmured. I put on the uniform that seemed as though it was made just for me. This uniform is kind of lit! A small bud of excitement began to blossom inside of my chest. Maybe it was the gamer inside of me, or the expectation of experiencing something new. I took one last look in the mirror, straightened out my clothes, and gave myself a big smile. My smile is as weird as ever. I need to work on it. This was going to be me and Mizuki¡¯s first day back to school after vacation. This was the start of the game, and the protagonist had to face his first day at school being the only man. I shivered from the knowledge of what was awaiting me. Mizuki and I said our goodbyes to Kenzie and left for school. In the game, the protagonist and his sister took the train to school. His being in one direction, her¡¯s being in the other direction, and it seemed to still be the case. In order to become a harem ki¡­and also to save everyone. I have to get closer to the heroines of the game. ¡°The list should be..¡± I muttered underneath my breath. Mizuki, Kenzie, Saya, Riri, Sarah, Jennifer, and Gabriella. I rummaged through the memories of my various playthroughs. Even though the game had unprecedented obstacles, it was still ¡®Help My Harem is Trying to Kill Me!¡¯ ¡°If their personalities are even a tad bit similar..¡± ¡°Please stop talking to yourself.¡± Mizuki¡¯s annoyed voice broke me from trance. I looked to see her playing with her phone with a deep frown. ¡°That is what you were doing, right?¡± Mixuki asked. ¡°Yeah, you caught me.¡± I jokingly said. Mizuk rolled her eyes before speeding up her pace a little. I have to stop talking to myself out loud. I might as well be wearing a straight jacket to everyone. For now, I had to focus on getting through this day and getting closer to Miuki if that¡¯s even possible. I had a bunch of questions that I wanted to ask her, but decided against it due to the fact that it may come off as strange. After all, I have no real memories of her. I¡¯ll have to gradually build a connection. I sighed loudly, feeling the headache that would be soon to come. There was a reason why I played H games. I wonder why I don¡¯t have any memories of Mizuki or Kenzie? Or even this world? Is it a result of the difficulty? Or is it because the game just started? Would that mean that there is no story before this? But, if that¡¯s the case¡­ I glanced over to Mizuki still playing with her phone. Does Mizuki have memories of me? Mizuki frowned before looking back at me. ¡°What?¡± I made a mental note, before pushing it to the back of mind for later. ¡°So how do you feel about your first day back at school?¡± That was the best topic I could come up with at the moment. Mizuki shrugged her shoulders as she continued to mess with her phone. ¡°I get to see all of my friends again, so it¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°Oh, why don¡¯t you have them over some time?¡± I asked. ¡°Mizuki frowned before giving me a questioning glare. ¡°Why?¡± Hey! What¡¯s up with that look?! ¡°Because they¡¯re your friends?¡± I responded warily. Mizuki rolled her eyes at my question before speeding up again. BRAT I sighed exasperatedly before rushing to catch up with Mizuki. If I get frustrated now, I might as well give up. This may be the easiest part, the game just started after all. We arrived at the subway, Mizuki¡¯s train going one way, mine going the other. ¡°Woooah..¡± I said unconsciously, there were so many people that it genuinely shocked me. Even though it was early morning, the city was wide awake. People shuffled everywhere on their phones, it was far different from the small city I grew up in. The game took place in a fictional port city called Maria. We stayed just on the outskirts of the city, which was a stark contrast from the inner city. Maria was filled with people from all over the world, but it was a smaller port city so it wasn¡¯t too big. ¡°Tch, why are you making strange sounds? We''ve been here plenty of times.¡± Mizuki said angrily. I coughed, clearing my throat. Calming the burning sensation on my face. I almost forgot that I was playing the part of the protagonist, or rather I am the protagonist now. ¡°Well, I-¡± Mizuki started walking away before I had the chance to finish speaking. ¡°Goodbye!¡± Mizuki threw her hand up before entering the train. How much of a brat can you be?! Is this what I have to look forward to?! ¡°So which train do I take?¡± I looked up at the signs for my train. ¡°Oh! There it is!¡± Luckily, I didn''t have to wait around for much longer. My train pulled up not too long after Mizuki¡¯s had left. My train finally came to a stop, and I began my climb to Marshall¡¯s Academy. As I walked up the hill leading to the school, I was quickly surrounded by my soon to be classmates. ¡°What is he¡­¡± ¡°They just made the school coed..¡± ¡°Yeah, I just can¡¯t believe that one actually showed up..¡± ¡°He looks kind of weird¡­¡± Sweat trickled down my face as the onlookers gazes and whispers beared down on me. This is so stressful! How did the Protagonist deal with any of this?! The veins on my forehead felt like they were about to burst. I could feel a massive headache forming and a wave of naesouse like none other. I need to get away! As I approached the top of the hill, I was made incredibly aware of how out of shape I was. Who the hell puts a school at the top of a hill?! I inwardly cursed my luck as I struggled to make it up the hill. Finally, after what seemed like hours of torture, I could finally make out the school. My eyes felt like they were going to pop out of my head as I laid eyes on the grandiose ¡®Marshall¡¯s Academy.¡¯ It was a huge brick structure, designed like an old Victorian era building. It had a golden grandiose bell at the top of the building, ringing incessantly. It looked and sounded just like the game. As I reached the gate, the stares of the female students grew stronger. And the sea of frowns began to form. Please, stop staring at me?! Or at least don¡¯t look at me like I''m a giant pile of crap! The crowd began to part as I was about to pass the entrance. But before I could¡­ ¡°Hey!¡± A loud and demanding voice caught my attention as I stopped in my tracks to see where it came from. ¡°Are you a student here?!¡± I turned to see a red haired woman wearing a blue suit jacket with a blue skirt and black stockings and heels. Her hair was long and cherry red, complimenting her smooth ivory white skin. Her light green eyes popped, sharp and predatory but still beautifully dazzling. She had the perfect hourglass figure, and her chest was huge as well. Despite the frown settling on her face, it did not dampen her beauty in any way. ¡°Hello?!¡± The red haired woman screamed as she took a step closer to me, her chest bouncing lightly. ¡°Are you deaf?!¡± ¡°Tch!¡± My annoyance soared through the roof after hearing this rude woman, but my expression of anger quickly turned to shock. ¡°Jennifer?!¡± Jennifer frowned before her face morphed into anger. ¡°Huh?! How do you know my name?!¡± ¡°Oh!¡± Fuck! I was too excited! ¡°Uhh..I..uh..¡± I was desperately thinking of excuses one after the other, while Jeniffer¡¯s face only grew darker by the second. ¡°Ah!¡± It came to me! Duh!! ¡°Ah?¡± Jeniffer repeated after me with a confused scowl. ¡°Sorry.¡± I quickly responded. ¡°I found out about you from my mom. She¡¯s a little overprotective so she demanded all of the teachers names. I remember yours because she mentioned a beautiful woman with red hair.¡± Jennifer was silent as she observed me. Did it work? What should I do if it didn''t? Jennifer snorted loudly before holding out her hand. There was an awkward silence as Jennifer stared at me. ¡°Student ID!¡± ¡°Oh!¡± I exclaimed. I reached inside of my pocket and pulled out an ID with my face on it before handing it to her. Jennifer scrutinized my ID for a minute before handing it back to me with a humph. ¡°Stay out of trouble!¡± If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. ¡°Why are you yelling at me?¡± I muttered under my breath. ¡°I¡¯m not yelling at you!¡± Jeniifer screamed. ¡°This is how I speak!¡± I sighed before walking away. There was still some time left before the assembly. I should go somewhere secluded. As I walked around the school, I was beginning to lose hope of ever finding a secluded spot. I circled around the back of the furthest building away from the school, and as I rounded the corner of the building, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. ¡°Finally¡­¡± ¡°Finally what?¡± My heart skipped a beat when I heard a somewhat cheerful and mature feminine voice. I looked up to see who the owner of the voice was. The owner of the voice belonged to a girl with long black silky hair. Her eyes were big, brown and deep. Sucking me in against my will. Her face was delicate and well defined. Her lips were pink and full. Her skin glistened a soft ivory white. While the rest of her body was well proportioned yet slender like a model. The girl was squatting down against the wall, smoking a cigarette. She had on a white long sleeved dress shirt, with a brown sweater wrapped around her waist, and a black skirt and dress shoes. She looked somewhat surprised to see another person here, and stared at me with eyes that drew me in. ¡°Sa-¡° I quickly covered my mouth, learning my lesson from earlier. ¡°Sa-¡° She repeated after me. Her name was Saya. She was one of the heroines of ¡®Help?! My Harem is Trying to Kill Me!¡¯ She was one of the worst heroines! She engaged in compensated dating, and was extremely manipulative. Shivers ran up my spine from thinking about all of the bad routes she had! Shit! Why is she here?! I¡¯m not supposed to meet her until later on in the game?! Is it because I deviated from the main story by coming here?! ¡°Hey, Pervert!¡± Saya¡¯s loud voice snapped me back to reality. Pervert?! How the hell did I get that nickname?! Ugh!!! I should have followed the story, I¡¯m such an idiot! Saya tilted her head to the side with an amused smile, a mischievous glint burning in her eyes. I¡¯m not ready for a boss battle yet! Retreat! I turned around and began to run away. If you refuse to fight the boss, then you can¡¯t be defeated! ¡°H-Hey!¡± Saya screamed. ¡°Where are you going?¡± I didn¡¯t care what she had to say, and continued running away. ¡°What the fuck!¡± Saya''s angry voice got even louder. I heard loud footsteps behind me, and sped up. Is she chasing me?! I turned around to see Saya right behind me. How the fu- Sayuri grabbed me by the sleeve. ¡°What¡¯s your problem?!¡± Are you kidding me?! ¡°This is why you got picked last?!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Saya yelled. I tried to snatch my arm away, but Saya refused to let go. The battle quickly ended as Saya and I toppled to the ground. After the spill, I opened my eyes to find Saya laying on top of me with a triumphant smile on her face. She was face to face with me. Her lips lightly touched mine, and her breath tickled my face. Her eyes were big and round, giving off a cute and innocent look. Her breasts were pressed against my chest, and her crotch was resting against mine. Saya¡¯s eyes shot wide open, and she started laughing at the top of her lungs. A wave of panic began to wash over me. ¡°W-what¡¯s so funny?!¡± ¡°This!¡± Saya screamed. Saya pressed her chest further into mine, as she lifted her legs. Exposing an unbeknownst erection that I currently had. Before I could even react, Saya grabbed my dick. Dfmkxwkzmwejpnhxxnmz1mihreycvyvegwbvdebicbhuebcubeufbcbencouebnou!!!!! ¡°Squeeze! Squeeze!¡± Saya playfully said as she continued to play with my erection. ¡°Aweee look at your face!¡± Saya yelled as she pointed at my face. ¡°Are you.. A virgin?!¡± ¡°Get the hell off of me!¡± I pushed Saya off of me. Who the hell does she think she is?! I mean.. yeah she touched my dick, but still! ¡°Hey! You don¡¯t have to be so rude! It was just a joke, it¡¯s not my fault you¡¯re a virgin!¡± Saya angrily said. ¡°Fuck you!¡± I¡¯m 16, it¡¯s normal for me to be a virgin! ¡°You wish you could, huh?¡± Saya asked with a seductive undertone. ¡°What?!¡± Is she seriously trying to flirt with me right now?! I¡¯m done with this! I stood back up, dusting myself off. ¡°Wait! Wait! Wait!¡± Saya said as she got back to her feet. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.. Okay?¡± Saya batted her eyes at me, using the same annoying seductive voice as before. ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t look like that!¡± Saya said as she grabbed my hand. ¡°Hang out with me for a little bit!¡± ¡°No!¡± Unhand me, thot! I tried to sntach my hand away, but Saya refused to let go. ¡°Just a little?¡± Saya asked as a beautiful smile spread across her lips. I sighed, resigning myself to this fate. Not because she had a beautiful smile, but because she wouldn¡¯t give up. That¡¯s just how her character works. ¡°Fine..¡± I muttered.. ¡°What was that?!¡± Saya asked joyfully, a slight hint of smugness in her tone. ¡°I said okay! Jesus!¡± I screamed. ¡°Yeah! Jesus can hang out with us too!¡± Saya yelled as she grabbed my arm and yanked me back behind the building. How did I get here? I leaned against the wall, listening to Saya ramble on. ¡°So how does it feel being the one of the only guy¡¯s here?!¡± Saya asked as she puffed her cigarette. God, that smells! ¡°I am the only guy, and it¡¯s weird.¡± ¡°Huh?!¡± Saya coughed. ¡°You¡¯re the only one?!¡± ¡°Yup.¡± I answered dryly. ¡°Hmm.. I thought for sure there¡¯d be more guys applying here. I mean, if I was a guy I would!¡± Saya laughed. ¡°Hey, why did you apply here?¡± ¡°It was the closest school.¡± If I answer dryly, she¡¯s for sure going to lose interest. A cloud of smoke hit my face, causing me to cough uncontrollably. ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t blow that shit over here!¡± ¡°Then stop lying!¡± Saya said, blowing another cloud of smoke in my face. ¡°And stop being boring!¡± ¡°Fine!¡± I screamed while batting the smoke out of my face. ¡°And I¡¯m not boring, I just don¡¯t want to talk to you!¡± Saya took a deep puff of her cigarette, quietly watching me as she exhaled. ¡°That¡¯s what a boring person would say.¡± ¡°Whatever. I''m boring. So you shouldn¡¯t talk to me anymore.¡± I answered matter of factly. Saya held her stomach as she started laughing uncontrollably. ¡°Now there¡¯s some honesty!¡± School is about to start any time now, how much longer am I going to play the monkey on the string act for her? ¡°Congratulations!¡± Saya screamed. ¡°You win!¡± ¡°Win?¡± God, I have such a bad feeling right now.. ¡°Yeah!¡± Saya smiled. ¡°Close your eyes.¡± My brain short circuited for a moment, going through various scenarios. ¡°Come on.¡± Saya said playfully. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t want to.¡± I can¡¯t trust her, I have no clue what she''s going to do. ¡°Stop being so boring.¡± Saya inhaled her cigarette, preparing to blow the smoke in my face again. ¡°Okay! Okay!¡± I pleaded. Anything was better than that. ¡°Good boy!¡± Saya said as she patted my head. ¡°Please don¡¯t touch me.¡± I responded as I moved out of her range. ¡°Ow!¡± Saya yelled as she clutched her chest. ¡°After everything we¡¯ve been through?!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t even kn-¡° My words were cut off instantly. ¡°Stop being such a pussy.¡± Saya said. Her voice no longer held any warmth. ¡°Or I¡¯m going to change your prize to something else.¡± The alarm bells were blaring inside my head, so I decided to just go with the flow. I closed my eyes silently. ¡°Don¡¯t open them!¡± Saya exclaimed. My palms and armpits were starting to sweat, and my heart was beating uncontrollably. If she steals my wallet, that would be the best outcome. A soft feeling wrapped around my face, and a sweet citrus smell filled my nostrils. ¡°Huh?¡± I opened my eyes to see Saya playfully skipping away with a gleeful laugh. ¡°What the..¡± I ripped what appeared to be a piece of cloth off of my face almost immediately. ¡°What the hell?!¡± In my hand, there was a pair of racy black panties! ¡°Why would you give me these?!¡± I balled them up, and pulled my arm back to throw them away. ¡°Hey.¡± With an icy tone, Saya turned around with a blank stare. ¡°When I give you something, you take it.¡± ¡°O-okay¡­¡± I answered instinctively. ¡°Good boy!¡± Saya smiled coldly before turning around and leaving. ¡°See you later, Pervert!¡± After Saya left, I examined the pair of lingerie that I held in my hand. ¡°Fuck am I supposed to do with these?¡± I was going to throw them away, but I quickly remembered the empty expression on Saya¡¯s face. Nah.. that bitch is crazy. I slipped the lingerie into my sock. There shouldn¡¯t be any way possible to cause a problem that way. I sighed loudly, cursing my luck. Why do I have to be involved with such a troublesome person? Hopefully this is the worst today has to offer. ¡°Wait.. did I just jinx myself? Shit.¡± I quickly left from behind the building to go to the scheduled entrance ceremony. I winded through the crowd of onlookers until I arrived at the auditorium. There was an entrance ceremony on the first day of school. Everyone had to take a seat and listen to the principal and teachers introduce themselves and explain the school rules, etc. I didn¡¯t want to be noticed, so I waited to get in line towards the end so that I could sit in the back. Finally, everyone was here and the auditorium doors were closed. Even though it was somewhat dark in the auditorium, I could hear the murmurs around me. ¡°Is that him?¡± ¡°Ew¡­ why couldn¡¯t he be handsome?¡± ¡°Yeah I thought it would be someone beautiful like jang¡­¡± I can hear you! I gave a silent prayer for the harsh treatment to stop soon. Since there was nothing that I could do about it now, I did my best to pay attention to the boring jargon and rudimentary stuff. Until¡­ A tall slender woman with long black hair and piercing blue eyes stared in my direction. Ms.Marshall. She was the principal of Marshall Academy and the great granddaughter of the founder of the academy. Huh? Is she looking at me? I looked around to see who else she could be looking at, but everyone else around me had a blank expression. ¡°I would like to welcome one of our first male students!¡± Ms.Marshall joyfully yelled. Oh no¡­ I slouched into my seat, like a turtle hides in its shell. All of the women looked around, murmurs turning into yelling. ¡°There¡¯s a guy here?!¡± ¡°Where?!¡± ¡°Are they serious?!¡± ¡°Why does he get a grand welcome?!¡± ¡°I want to transfer schools¡­¡± The women near my vicinity quickly noticed me in the dimly lit auditorium, alerting everyone in the process. ¡°He¡¯s here! He¡¯s here!¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Please make it stop?! Please make it stop?! I squirmed in my seat, bullets of sweating running down my face and staining my clothes. ¡°Come on up!¡± Ms.Marshall screamed. I didn¡¯t move, choosing to instead remain seated. Ms.Marshall signaled for someone behind the curtain, and suddenly a bright light shined down on me. ¡°What?!¡± The words left my mouth immediately with any hesitation. Everyone¡¯s eyes were glued on me, silently waiting for my response. ¡°I..I..uh¡­¡± Shit! Shit! Shit! ¡°Awe don¡¯t be shy!¡± Ms.Marshall said. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s give him some encouragement. Ms. Marshall started clapping cheerfully while singing ¡®come up.¡¯ Causing the students around me to join in. This wasn¡¯t in the story! Before I could argue, I was already being shoved on stage. This was not in the story! I finally got on stage next to Ms.Marshal, the lights blaring in my eyes. And the students'' eyes drilled into my soul. ¡°So how are you feeling today?!¡± Ms.Marshall said as she loved the podium''s mic towards my mouth. ¡°I-I¡¯m.. um..good?¡± My mouth was dry and I was having a hard time catching my breath. ¡°So how excited are you about your new school?!¡± Mr.Marshall asked with a forced smile. ¡°I¡¯m so excited..¡± I answered flatly. Ms.Marshall stared at me for a few seconds before she quickly resumed her interrogation. ¡°Well.. do you have a few words for your fellow students?!¡± ¡°I..Um.. hope we all have a good school year together. Thank you.¡± I bowed for some odd reason. A fake round applause sounded around me as I was quickly escorted off of the stage. The rest of the ceremony flew by in an instant, and I arrived at my homeroom. Fuckkkkk!!! I yelled inside of my head, learning my lesson from earlier. There was a petite girl with earbuds scribbling in her notebook near a window. She had long curly black hair, silky brown skin and glittery light brown eyes. Her lips were brown and plump, encouraging the desire to bite them. God?! Why?! Why do I keep encountering final bosses?!!! I¡¯m level 1!!!! The petite girl near the window was Riri. An annoying annoying ass tsundere! If I ignored her for even a little bit of time she would fly into a yandere mode! ¡°Ummm.. excuse me?¡± There was a faint voice beside me. I turned my head to see a petite girl with blue hair and bangs covering her eyes. ¡°Oh sorry.¡± I realized that I was standing in the doorway and quickly stepped inside of the class. It was homeroom so I had 30 minutes of free time to relax before I had to start my classes. Since the teacher wasn¡¯t in yet, I took a seat towards the back to avoid all of the stares aimed at me. I gazed at Riri, and she hadn¡¯t once looked up. Suddenly, she glanced to the side and our eyes met. Shit! I quickly averted my eyes. Hopefully she didn''t notice me. ¡°Good morning!¡± The homeroom teacher joyfully said. This was also one of my future harem members, Sarah. She was a petite brunette with freckles and a cute button nose. Her hair was tied in a ponytail, revealing her soft delicate nape. She had beautiful olive tanned skin that was complemented by her bright blue eyes. And her lips were full and soft chetry red. Despite her age, she maintained a youthful appearance. If you didn¡¯t know any better you would think that she was a high schooler herself. Sarah was actually a very decent heroine in her own right. She was cheerful and very loving. As long as I gave her a decent amount of affection it would be near impossible for her to walk down the Yandere path. I¡¯m actually looking forward to her. ¡°We have a special student with us today..¡± Sarah said. ¡°Jeff, please step up to the board. stand up?¡± ¡°O-okay..¡± I said as I made my way up to the board, being scrutinized by all of the students around me. ¡°Please, introduce yourself.¡± Sarah happily requested. Man, she¡¯s really cute¡­ I took a deep breath as I observed my class. Here I go! ¡°Ummm¡­ I¡¯m uh¡­¡± I¡¯m fucking up! I¡¯m fucking it all up!! ¡°My name is Jeff. I hope we all get along!¡± Short and sweet! ¡°Ah!¡± Sarah suddenly yelled. ¡°I almost forgot, we have another student today.¡± Suddenly, the classroom erupted into panic. Girlish screaming filling the entire room. Huh? Why are they all going crazy? I followed the girl''s line of sight, and my jaw nearly fell to the floor at what I saw. ¡°This is our very special student as well!¡± Sarah yelled. ¡°Haha! Thanks, but I¡¯m not that important.¡± A tall man sauntered through the doorway. He had white chestnut hair cut into a Jack Dempsey haircut. His green eyes sparkled, complimented by his pale skin. He possessed delicate features that were accentuated by his two beauty marks. One below his left eye, and the other underneath his bottom lip on the right. ¡°Sorry I¡¯m late.¡±As he stood next to me, he smiled, lighting up the room and causing a course of screams from the girls. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± He held his hand out for me to shake it. I returned his handshake with trembling hands, forcing myself to smile. No¡­ No¡­ No¡­ No¡­No!!! ¡°This is Jason!¡± From A Bad Day, To A Worst One ¡°Damnit! Damnit! Damnit! Damnit!¡± I was currently in the male¡¯s bathroom, or rather, the bathroom for the janitor. It seems the school didn¡¯t have a designated bathroom for men yet, so for now I was sharing this with the janitor. I was punching the walls in the closet of a bathroom, cursing my rotten luck. The memories of Jason being crowded by all the girls causing my blood to boil. I was having a hard time breathing, and could barely process what was happening. I need air and time to think. I announced that I needed to use the restroom, but no one seemed to care. They were more concerned with Jason. It was as if I was made invisible. ¡°He¡¯s a Chad! A fucking Chad! Not only is every woman disgusted by me, now I have this beautiful bastard ready to scoop them all up! Arggghhhh!!!¡± I¡¯m not famous, rich, handsome, tall, athletic, and I don¡¯t have some absurd talent! And now I have to compete with a Chad?! How the hell do they expect me to clear this game?! It¡¯s illogically unfair! I screamed at the top of my lungs as I tried to rip my hair out. ¡°Even if I did have any of that, the bastard sparkles!!! He fucking sparkles!!!! How am I supposed to compete with that?!!!!¡± I collapsed to my knees, breathing erratically and sweating profusely. ¡°I take my wish back!¡± Nothing happened despite what I said, but it wasn¡¯t too shocking. After all, I didn¡¯t get to pick what world I ended up in. ¡°Careful what you wish for, huh? Aha¡­¡± I fell face down on the floor and started laughing uncontrollably. ¡°Game over! Might as well give up now! I¡¯ll never get my harem, and we¡¯re all going to die!! Woooh!¡± Unbeknownst to Jeff, his laughter echoed in the hallway, the walls manipulating his laughter to sound even more maniacal than it already was. And at this time, there just so happened to be two female students walking down the hall. After hearing Jeff¡¯s insane laughter, the two students ran away in fear. And thus, the legend of the laughing maniac began. I was laying star fished on the floor, my breathing ragged and erratic, my throat strained, and I was drenched in sweat. ¡°Ah..¡± A sudden realization hit me. ¡°I could have gone back.¡± Lilia said that I could have wished for anything. Which means¡­ I could have wished to go back to my world. Maybe even go back stronger, smarter, faster, and more wealthy. ¡°¡­.IIIIIIIMMMM AAAA DDDDUUUMMMBBBAAAASSSS!!!!!¡± I flailed around on the ground, punching the air before I finally tired myself out. I finally remembered that I was in the bathroom, lying on the floor. ¡°Gross.¡± I announced before standing up and dusting myself off. Despite my initial disgust, the bathroom floor was surprisingly clean. And it smelled really nice, like flowers and citrus. ¡°Hmm, the boys bathroom was never clean. I¡¯m actually lucky in that regard, I guess.¡± I headed over to the sink and cut the water on. ¡°What¡¯s done is done. Besides this horrible predicament, I don¡¯t regret my wish. I will become a harem king and save everyone!¡± I took a huge breath before shouting. ¡°I don¡¯t know why you¡¯re here Jason, or what you want. But, it¡¯s clear that the game put you here to stop me!¡± I closed my eyes, inhaling another deep breath. ¡°I''m going to beat you!¡± I recalled him walking into the classroom sparkling all over the place and the girls fawning over him. ¡°Fuck!¡± I screamed as I smacked the sink. I have to come up with a plan. This world isn¡¯t exactly like the game where women are just going to fawn over me. I have to actually get them to like me. Not only that, but I need to get them to be okay with sharing me! The weight was almost crushing, and I found myself balling my fist up until it hurt. ¡°I can do thi! I can do this!¡± I repeated those words like a chant. Calming my heart and relaxing my nerves after a few minutes of it. I cleaned myself up and took one last look in the mirror. ¡°I can do this¡­ I have to!¡± The rest of the day was filled with awkwardness and plenty of uncomfortable and soul crushing situations. Like the rude lunch ladies, or the table that I decided to sit at that was immediately abandoned by all of its occupants as soon as I sat down. But, surprisingly I managed to make it through the day. Compared to everything else it was pretty uneventful. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, I didn¡¯t run into my more future harem members. I figured that since I met Riri and Saya so early, I might also see them but that doesn¡¯t seem to be the case. It looks like this world has its own plans set in motion. History was the last class of the day, and I was filling my book bag in a rush. Why I was rushing was because I was trapped inside the classroom with Riri. Admittedly, I dozed off midway through the class and woke up to find myself alone with Riri. Riri was still scribbling in her notebook and listening to music through her earbuds. She looks really cute just like this. Too bad I know what she might be like. I have to approach one of them as soon as possible. I can¡¯t count the women I¡¯ve met so far today. Riri and Saya are problematic, and they would have to wait for that very reason. Jennifer and Sarah are teachers so if this world is anything like real life they don¡¯t want to risk their jobs. I sighed softly before continuing to stuff books into my book bag. That leaves Gabriella. She was a Brazilian transfer student. But, her appearance was much later in the story. Though, it can be anytime now. I finally finished stuffing my pack back, and strapped it on my back. I took one last look at Riri before I turned around to leave. ¡°Hey, white boy!¡± A small, but loud and feminine voice entered my ears. I stopped dead in my tracks, questioning my hearing. The only person in here is me and¡­ ¡°Why do you keep staring at me?¡± Riri said flatly. I turned around slowly, to discover Riri staring at me intensely. Shit! I thought she didn¡¯t really notice me! Now that I think about it, her eyes weren¡¯t glued on Jason like the rest of girls. I pointed at myself. I was still having trouble understanding that it was me she was referring to. Riri muttered ¡®wow¡¯ with a surprised facial expression. ¡°I.. you know what? I was talking to the person behind you.¡± Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. ¡°Huh?¡± I turned around to see that there was no one standing behind me. I knew that she was messing with me, but it was still hard for me to believe that she was talking to me. I heard a snicker, which caused me to turn back around. I found Riri sitting in her chair resting her head on her hand with a semi amused half confused expression. What should I do?! I wasn''t prepared to meet her, but.. ¡°Are you good?¡± Riri asked. ¡°Like, in the head?¡± Riri asked as she tapped the side of her head. What a! No.. no. I can¡¯t blow up here. This could be an opportunity. To get closer to her, I can¡¯t waste it! ¡°Haha, that was a good one.¡± I laughed, trying to sound as friendly as possible. Riri chuckled slightly. ¡°I¡¯ll take that as a no.¡± I was stunned by how cute her laugh was, and it took a couple of seconds for me to recover. ¡°Mmm! W-We¡¯ll, it¡¯s nice to meet you, I¡¯m J-¡° Before I could finish my sentence, Riri had already cut me off. ¡°I know who you are, white boy.¡± Riri said with an annoyed look on her face. ¡°Why do you keep calling me that?!¡± I shot back. ¡°I¡¯m not even white!¡± I pointed to my light colored beige skin. ¡°My dad is mixed!¡± ¡°Okay Logic!¡± Riri rolled her eyes. ¡°Are you going to make another song about it? Ooouuu! I got the chorus!¡± Riri started pounding the desk, producing a catchy beat. ¡°~I¡¯m black y¡¯all! I¡¯m blackity, black, black~¡± What the! ¡°What¡¯s your problem?!¡± Riri stopped beating the desk, and sent me a glare. ¡°What¡¯s yours?! You¡¯ve been staring at me all day, and you have the audacity to get mad when I confront you about being a creep?¡± ¡°That''s not what I was doing!¡± I yelled. Riri put her hand up. ¡°Then what were you doing?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± I realized that there was no real explanation that I could give her that would be suitable. It¡¯s not like I could tell her that I was planning on making her a part of my harem? ¡°Nevermind. I¡¯m sorry.¡± I mashed my teeth as a little bit of my dignity died. She had every right to be upset that I took a couple of peaks at her, but did she have to be so rude?! Am I in the wrong here?! ¡°Well, I¡¯m pretty af so I¡¯ll let it slide this time.¡± Riri said as she looked at her nails. ¡°Next time, be respectful and make sure I don¡¯t notice you being a creep.¡± Who the fuck does she think she is?! She¡¯s cute, sure! But she¡¯s not the baddest bitch in the world! And even if she was, so what?! My blood was boiling, and it took everything in me not to explode. ¡°Noted.¡± I mashed my teeth, forcing the word to come out. ¡°Good boy. Now run along.¡± Riri turned back in her chair, shoing me away like an owner does for their dog. ¡°Bitch.¡± I muttered under my breath as I passed through the door. ¡°Excuse me?!¡± Riri exploded. I slammed the door shut and fled the school as quickly as possible. I didn¡¯t want another ¡®Saya¡¯ incident like earlier. I made my way to the train station. Mizuki should be arriving at the first station to meet me there. I don¡¯t know how it¡¯s possible, but she¡¯s even worse than her character in the game! Now that I think about it, Saya is too! What the fuck?! This has to be a result of the increased difficulty! The game is one thing, but I really don¡¯t want to be associated with problematic people like Saya and Riri, but.. it looks like I don''t have a choice. I mentally sighed, exhausted from the day, ready to go home. As I was walking, I noticed a familiar face in the crowd of people. ¡°Sa-¡° I quickly covered my mouth, realizing the mistake I just made. Saya turned to look in my direction and I ducked behind a tall dude. ¡°Hey!¡± The man said angrily. ¡°Sorry.¡± I whispered. The guy I ducked behind didn¡¯t look pleased, but ultimately decided it wasn¡¯t worth it and walked away. I breathed a huge sigh of relief after the man left. I am absolutely, positively, certain that if things were to come to blows I would most certainly get my ass handed to me by him. I quickly dismissed those thoughts, and went to look for Saya. Shit! Where did she go?! I ran around the train station like a chicken with its head cut off. Bumping into numerous people. ¡°Hey, asshole!¡± ¡°Watch where the fuck you¡¯re going?!¡± ¡°Get the fuck out of the way!¡± Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Luckily everyone was too busy with what they were doing and where they were going to, so they settled for hurling harsh language at me. Finally, I saw what seemed to be Saya, and she was looking around. As if she was looking for someone. Where is she going? And who is she looking for? Hmm.. I wonder if this could be considered stalking? Why am I following her? A thousand existential questions clouded my head, but I quickly dismissed them. I had a gut feeling that I should follow them. It might turn out bad, but I had a feeling that it would turn out worse if I didn¡¯t. Once she becomes a part of my harem she¡¯ll understand anyway. Saya¡¯s eyes briefly lighted up and she carefully maneuvered through the crowd to reach something. I tried to mimic Saya, but was horrendously unsuccessful. ¡°Hey Dickhead!¡± Plenty of horrible slurs were being hurled at me, but I didn¡¯t care this time. All I cared about was keeping up with Saya which I was doing a terrible job of. Damnit! Why is she so good at this?! I finally caught a glimpse of Saya, but I was shocked by what I saw. There was a grey haired old man with a big belly holding Saya¡¯s hand. He had a disgusting smile on his face and was walking with a pep in his step. Saya on the other hand had a placid smile on her face. It looked like they were saying something to each other, but I was too far away to hear it. Who the hell is that fat fucker?! And why are they so friendly?! Saya and the old man rounded a corner and I struggled to catch up. Fuck! Shit! Damnit! Ugh!!! Why do train stations have to be so crowded?! I have to hurry! I got a bad feeling about this! Here I come Saya, I¡¯ll save you! I fought my way through the crowd, finally rounding the same corner as them. ¡°Shit!¡± I screamed as I walked in circles looking for Saya and the old men. Damnit! At this point I¡¯ll lose them permanently! Maybe I should just turn around, it¡¯s none of my business what she does. Ughhh!! What should I do?! ¡°Hey, young man!¡± A haggard voice called out. I turned around to find an old black man with a grey beard and ragged clothes. He had a sign resting on his lap spelling ¡®Just a little kindness can change a person''s day. God bless.¡¯ ¡°Can you help a brother out? I haven¡¯t eaten anything all day except for a bag of Doritos.¡± The old man said. Damnit! I don¡¯t have time for this! ¡°Uh. No. I got you ne-¡° ¡°Just a little kindness can change a person''s day.¡± The old man said with a big smile. As he picked up a paper cup. I rolled my eyes as I sighed loudly enough for him to hear. I reached into my pocket for some spare change and found a dollar left over from lunch. Fine! You want a dollar so damn bad?! I threw the dollar in the old guys cup. ¡°Here!¡± The old man smiled even broader than before, showing his missing teeth. ¡°Haha.. a little kindness can change a person''s day.¡± The old man pointed to the right which led to a tunnel around the corner. ¡°The people you looking for went that way.¡± ¡°Huh? How would y-¡° The old man laughed before he interjected. ¡°I got a good eye for things. The army taught me that.¡± The old man laughed. ¡°Pretty girl with an old white man. You better hurry, I didn¡¯t like the look in his eyes. Tell the truth, I didn¡¯t like the look in either one of their eyes. Predators. Best be careful young man.¡± ¡°Th-thank you!¡± I screamed as I took off running. ¡°The names Jax! Come back and see me sometime!¡± The old man screamed back. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m Jeff! See you later!¡± I waved goodbye as I rounded the corner. I¡¯ll give him a hundred dollars if he¡¯s right! After maneuvering around the crowd I found an area that was void of any people. I had an inkling that this was where they would be, so I followed my gut. I ran down into the secluded area and as soon I turned the corner, I froze dead in my tracks. There they were. The old man was trembling and sweating with an even more vulgar smile on his face as he looked to the sky with closed eyes. And Saya¡­ on her knees.. with her hands glued on his pants. ¡°WHAT THE FUCK?!¡± No Good Deed Goes Unpunished ¡°WHAT THE FUCK?!!?!?!?!¡± My yell caused Saya and the old man to freeze dead in their tracks. Saya had her hands on the man''s belt buckle and her eyes were wide open. The old man was as white as a sheet of paper, and his mouth continuously flapped open and closed like a fish out of water. ¡°S-She!!!¡± The old man seemed to be the one who broke the silence. He pushed Saya to the ground. Saya sat up and her hair covered her face. The old man pointed atSaya accusingly, his face contorting into anger. ¡°I don¡¯t know her! She was the one who initiated it!!!¡± My mouth almost dropped when I heard the Old man¡¯s excuse. But, my shock quickly turned into a fiery rage. ¡°MOTHERFUCKER!!!¡± ¡°I-I¡¯ll give you money!¡± The old man pleaded as he raised his hands harmlessly. My legs moved before I had given them the command and I found myself making a mad dash towards the old man. ¡°I¡¯LL FUCKING KILL YOU!!!!!¡± ¡°Argh!¡± The old man screamed loudly as he turned to flee. I don¡¯t know where the old man thought he was going, but I quickly caught up to him. Just before I reached him, Saya stuck out her leg and I tripped. Luckily I had already thrown my fist at the back of his head and managed to hit him just before I stumbled and fell. ¡°Arghhhh!¡± The old man screamed as he toppled to the ground. My nose was bleeding and so was my mouth, but I didn¡¯t care. I quickly got back to my feet while the old man was struggling to get up. I ran over to the old man and kicked him in the mouth as he got to his knees. Blood sprayed everywhere and he hit the ground hard. I jumped on top of him, and he raised his arms to shield his face. I started screaming at the top of my lungs, swinging like a mad man. The man was screaming as well, but his screams were those of fear and not rage. ¡°You bitch! You set me up!¡± The old man screamed. My vision turned red, and I started punching even harder. Blood stains both of our clothes. How dare he?! How could he possibly act like the victim in this situation?! He was an adult, she was a child! Evil bastard! ¡°Fat piece of shit! I¡¯m going to fucking kill you!¡± His teeth cracked, his bones crunched, and blood was painting his face. ¡°Pedo-¡° A static sound entered my ear drums, and my body clenched up as I toppled over. My heart was beating a thousand miles a minute and I was out of breath and covered in sweat. I looked up to see Saya standing over me with a malicious look in her eyes. She was holding something black but I couldn¡¯t make out what it was. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it. ¡°Wha¡­wha..¡± The red mist finally dissipated. The sudden realization of what I had just done setting in. The thought of sitting in jail raced through my mind, but then I realized that I wasn¡¯t in the wrong. He was! What he was doing was a crime, and I just stopped him! So why was Saya looking at me like I was the criminal?! I continued to take deep breaths, collecting my thoughts in the process. I don¡¯t know what Saya just did to me, but maybe it was good that she stopped me. If it went any further I would have probably killed him. I don¡¯t know if I¡¯ll go to jail for that, but at this point it doesn¡¯t matter! He needs to be in jail for what he''s done, and Saya.. she needs help. The way that man treated her, the offering of money, it¡¯s glaringly obvious. In the game she did engage in compensated dating, but according to her it didn''t involve sexual favors in exchange for money. And the game itself never said otherwise. But, it looks like this world has its own story. More than likely due to the increased difficulty. I looked up to Saya as she stared down at me, her eyes cold and her face blank. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± I think being here influenced this world to change and caused Saya¡¯s life to change for the worst. Tears welled up in my eyes and I was forced to look away from Saya. Once I turned my head, I saw the old man stumbling away. ¡°Mother-¡° Before I could finish my sentence, a Jolt of pain coming from my thigh overwhelmed me. The same clicking noise in my ear. My body spasmed and I clenched up again. ¡°Arrrgg!!¡± I finally noticed what Saya was holding, it was a taser! ¡°What the fu-¡° Saya brought down her taser again, striking me in the testicles this time. ¡°Argggh!!!¡± Where was everyone?! I know we were in a secluded part of the station, but surely someone heard us? Saya held the taser to my private area for what seemed like an eternity before it stopped. Mucus poured out of my nose, and tears ran down my cheeks. Saya was panting on the ground, her eyes feral. ¡°Pl-please stop?¡± Those words left my mouth without a single thought. My body felt weak and I was about to throw up. ¡°STOP?!¡± Saya screamed as she stood up. ¡°FUCK YOU!¡± Saya reached into her sweater and pulled a red ovals shaped item. She pointed it at me, her eyes burning red with anger. A *pssh* sound excited the item as a murky liquid struck me in the face. A second later, my face and my eyes burned like hell. ¡°Arghhh!!!¡± My throat and nostrils burned, the burning sensation was so bad that it travelled to my lungs. ¡°I¡¯m sorry!!!¡± ¡°WHO THE FUCK DID YOU THINK YOU ARE?!¡± Saya screamed. ¡°DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU JUST DID?! ALL THE MONEY YOU JUST TOOK FROM ME!¡± ¡±I was just trying to help¡­¡± I struggled to speak, my mouth burning and swelling. ¡°AND?!¡± Saya kicked me in the face. Saya started hurling kicks at me, striking me in the groin, stomach, ribs and face. I did my best to cover up, but it wasn¡¯t good enough to stop all of the blows. ¡°I DIDN¡¯T ASK FOR YOUR FUCKING HELP! YOU SICK PERVERTED STALKING VIRGIN PERVERT!¡± Saya didn¡¯t stop screaming as she continued attacking me. ¡°I BET YOU JUST WANT TO FUCK ME TOO!¡± ¡°I..just.. want to save you¡­¡± I weakly muttered. Saya spit on me after I said that. Her face was growing darker than it already was. ¡°I DONT GIVE A FUCK!¡± Am I.. going to die.. again? Please, not like this.. Saya bent down and grabbed my hair, lifting my face up to meet her¡¯s. Saya¡¯s eyes were cold and cruel, her expression unreadable. A chill ran up my spine and alarm heels were ringing non stop. I heard something click, and then a silver blade was brought up to my cheek. ¡°If you come near me again, I¡¯ll kill you.¡± Saya said coolly. ¡°O..okay!¡± I nodded my head nonstop, which caused Saya to form a malicious smile. ¡°Good.¡± Saya pulled the blade back, and stabbed me in the arm before quickly pulling it back out. ¡°Arrrgh!¡± The world was spinning as my vision faded in and out. Though my vision was becoming dark, I could still make out Saya walking away without looking back. ¡ï¡ïRank increased!! New title earned!!¡ï¡ï I no longer had the energy to keep my eyes open, and the darkness quickly overcame me. A Bitter After Taste woke up to a head splitting headache. My eyes stung, the taste of iron filled my mouth and I couldn¡¯t breath out of my nose. My body ached all over and my clothes were stained with dried blood. I tried to sit up, but the pain overwhelmed me so I gave up. I looked around to see that everyone was gone. If I wasn¡¯t in so much pain I would have believed that it was just a nightmare. The memories of what just happened replayed freshly in my mind. ¡°She¡­she¡­¡± A tear rolled down the side of my face. It felt like someone had just punched me in the gut. No. It felt even worse than that. It felt like someone had just ripped my heart out. I punched the concrete, it hurt but I just couldn¡¯t find the will to care. I couldn¡¯t do anything! All I did was make things worse! I shook uncontrollably, my eyes burning. ¡°Damnit..damnit!¡± I sobbed alone, the cold floor being the only comfort that I had. I finally calmed down after who knows how long, and I just barely picked myself up off the floor. I looked over to see a blood spot that stained the floor of where the old man once was. ¡°He got away.. and she let him..¡± As those words left my mouth, I felt my chest tighten. I didn¡¯t expect Saya to care for me in any significant way. But, knowing that she tried to prevent me from attacking that piece of shit.. and.. Proceeded to attack me after¡­ It¡¯s... it¡¯s just bitter. I thought about calling the police for a moment, not because it¡¯s the right thing to do. But, because I wanted Saya to pay. But, what would that do for me? Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for her, she''s supposed to be a part of my harem. And me sending her to jail or compromising her life in a significant fashion could potentially ruin the chances of her ever joining my harem. Not that I wanted her to be a part of it now, but me failing to do so would result in the death of not only myself, but everyone else as well. Even if I still told the police everything despite all of that, how would I prove it? The train station was outdated and only had a handful of cameras. And where everything happened was out of the way of cameras and people. Not only that, but the man is gone. So, it¡¯s my story against her¡¯s. I dragged my body out of the secluded area and managed to find a bathroom so I could clean myself up. My face was bloodied, my nose was slightly crooked and my lip was split open. I had a few bruises on my face and my eyes were blood red. Probably from the pepper spray. ¡°Argh!¡± I screamed as I popped my nose back into place. Blood trickled down my face. The events replayed in my head. The old perverted bastard screamed as I punched him. My fist cracked as I hit him. The malicious glint in Saya¡¯s eyes. It made all my injuries hurt again. I wanted to turn back, forget this ever happened and live a normal school life. But, that just wasn¡¯t going to happen. I¡¯ll never forget what happened today. I was now involved in Saya¡¯s life regardless of whether I wanted to be or not. This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. I cleaned off the blood on my face and wiped as much as I could off of my uniform. I still looked worse for wear, but at least I could walk around without looking like a murder victim. ¡°Ha! The fuck happened to you?! They must have beat your ass!¡± Some guy who reeked of alcohol announced as he left the stall. He smacked me on the back and cheerfully walked out of the bathroom. Without washing his hands.. ¡°Haha.. fuck you asshole.¡± I wanted to cry from how fucked up a day I was having. Ironically enough, a random guy touching me after taking a shit and wiping his ass was a poetic symbol of my day. I sighed, cursing my horrible day. At least I can go home and- ¡°Mizuki!¡± I suddenly remembered that Mizuki should be waiting for me at the train station. I needed to get a hold of her as soon as possible I reached for my phone, finding nothing in my pockets. A vague memory of me leaving a phone sitting on the dresser came to mind. I hadn¡¯t noticed because I rushed out for school and due to everything happening at school I forgot about it! I made my way out of the bathroom in a hurry! train station. It was late so there weren''t too many people left in the train station, not even Jax. Surprisingly, the few people who did notice me didn¡¯t bother to stop and offer help despite my disheveled appearance. They were too caught up in what they were doing and only took a few shocked glances at me before walking past. I had to beg a lady to let me use her phone so I could call Mizuki and tell her. The whole time she looked irritated holding her phone while I waited for Mizuki to pick up. It rang four times before it went to voicemail. The woman quickly put her phone away before walking away. I was worried about Mizuki, but logically speaking she may not have answered because she didn¡¯t recognize the number, either that or she was irritated and didn¡¯t want to talk to me. I would accept the last two if it meant she was okay and was safe at home. I assumed Mizuki would have been left, she didn¡¯t seem the type that would wait for me forever. I still took the station back home to see if Mizuki was still waiting for me. It was a long and silent ride. My head was empty and my body was on autopilot. I got off my train to find no one waiting for me at the station. I was a little hurt, but happy that Mizuki more than likely got tired of waiting and left. I slowly made my way home, getting lost a few times in the process. It was pitch black when I finally found my house. I did my best to keep quiet as I opened the door. The lights were off and as I made my way past the kitchen a small voice called out to me. ¡°Jeff?¡± I turned my head to see Mizuki wearing a white t-shirt and pink shorts. She had a cup of juice in her hands and looked somewhat confused to see me. ¡°I¡¯m home.¡± I said before trying to escape the situation. Mizuki¡¯s confusion quickly transformed into anger and she sat her juice on the counter. ¡°Where were you?! I waited for two hours. I called you over twenty times!¡± ¡°Sorry.¡± I muttered. ¡°Sorry?!¡± Mizuki screamed as she took a step closer to me. ¡°We were worried about you?! How could you just leave me there and ignore my calls?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± I said louder. My eyes watery, and my face burning. ¡°Sorry, this! Sorry, that!¡± Mizuki snapped back, placing her cup on the counter and stepping closer. ¡°That doesn¡¯t make it okay!¡± ¡°I''m sorry!¡± I screamed, tears cascading down my cheeks. ¡°Jeff¡­¡± Mizuki¡®s eyes snapped open after getting a better look at my appearance. ¡°What happ-¡° I pulled Mizuki into an embrace. Her body was soft and warm, compared to me she was tiny and frail. She squirmed in my arms, but quickly realized that I wouldn¡¯t let her go and stopped struggling. The tears poured out of my eyes nonstop as I squeezed Mizuki as if she would disappear if I let her go. ¡°O¡­Onii-Chan..¡± Mizuki weakly muttered, her voice wavering. Thoughts of Saya¡¯s feral screaming filled my mind. The helplessness permeating my bones. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry¡­¡± A Bitter After Taste 2 I was sitting in the tub, scrubbing every inch of my body. After I finished crying, I was forced to give Mizuki an explanation. My excuse was that I got into a fight with some guy after school because I bumped into his girlfriend. It didn¡¯t seem like she believed me, but she accepted it nonetheless. ¡°Tsss!¡± I winced from the pain. I was slowly and delicately running my hand over a shallow stab wound on my arm. After cleaning myself properly, I could see all of my injuries far more clearly. ¡°Hehe.. She really kicked my ass.¡± Humor was about the only thing that could make me feel better about today. I discovered that I wouldn''t be handed a harem, I had to earn it. Not only that, but for the most part my future harem members don¡¯t like me. And Chad is here to take them from me! Oh! And one of my future harem members is a psychopathic prostitute! I think this would be considered the worst playthrough and intro ever. ¡°Dark Souls level difficulty wasn¡¯t an understatement.¡± I mockingly stated. I don''t particularly like the way things have turned out, but the silver lining to everything is that I¡¯ve met most of my future harem members. Now I have a foundation to build from. Getting close to Jennifer and Sarah is going to be tricky due to their jobs. In the game they didn¡¯t care too much about losing their jobs, but in reality that¡¯s far different. Riri¡­doesn¡¯t like me, but she acknowledged my existence. I don¡¯t know why, but I have a feeling that¡¯s somehow a win? Saya.. she hates me. But, we are connected¡­ in a super fucked up kind of way. I sighed loudly as I splashed water on my face. The most troublesome to deal with hands down is Saya. In all honesty, I don''t want to wife her. She¡¯s a crazy thot. But, I do need to help her. Not only to clear the game but because she actually needs it. First things first though, I have to get her to stop selling her body! I don¡¯t know why she¡¯s offering illicit services, but what I am sure of is that no one does that if everything is or has been going well in their life! Especially a teenage girl! ¡°I¡¯ll save you..¡± I muttered. ¡°I guess that makes me a Captain-Save-A-Hoe..¡± Despite me thinking this, even though I hated to admit it¡­ a small part of me was going to do it for the wrong reasons.. I refused to be cucked! Especially to fat old bastards like in hentais! Since I know Saya¡¯s secret, I can use it to blackmail her into stopping¡­ maybe? I don¡¯t know how well that¡¯s going to go, but it¡¯s worth a shot, right? My body shuddered after I thought about what would happen if I failed. The sting of her taser on my balls is still fresh on my mind. I really don¡¯t want to get stabbed, tased or pepper sprayed ever again! ¡°Nope, I can¡¯t think about that!¡± I shook my head to get rid of the negative thoughts. ¡°It''s going to work! I just need evidence!¡± How do I go about getting evidence? Should I follow her again? No. She might be really paranoid now. Plus¡­ as fucked up as it sounds.. I really don¡¯t want to walk in on her servicing another guy. She¡¯s not even a member of my harem and I still feel like I got cucked! I don¡¯t know how people get enjoyment from it. It¡¯s soul crushing! I don¡¯t ever want to experience that again! I really wish I had someone to talk to about this. I can¡¯t tell Mizuki because she¡¯s too young. Hell, even I¡¯m having a hard time dealing with it! If I asked Kenzie, she would more than likely call the cops. Which may help Saya in the end, but it¡¯s just too risky. As screwed up as it is, I¡¯ll just have to figure out a way to help Saya myself. Maybe down the line I can get her some professional help? If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. I took my time in the bath mulling over my numerous plans and calculations. I dragged my weary body to bed and took a much needed rest. *Zmmm*Zmmm* But, it still wasn¡¯t enough sleep. The alarm clock went off in my bedroom, and I sat up groggily. My body is still sore and stiff from yesterday, but I still have to go to school. There¡¯s a chance that I¡¯d miss something important and I can¡¯t afford to let that happen. Before I opened my door, I thought long and hard about what excuse I was going to give Kenzie. Nothing really seemed good enough, so I decided to wing it a bit. I walked downstairs with an outrageous amount of trepidation. After hitting the floor I leaned on the stair rail for support, my ribs and lungs throbbing in pain. Damn that bitch has one hell of a kick. I took slow deliberate steps until I was in the kitchen. Kenzie already had the table set and was delicately eating her food. Even though she was eating, her beauty took no hit points whatsoever. I can see why his dad married her and why his son subsequently banged her. Poor guy, he¡¯s about to get cucked again. Though, I¡¯m not sure if he cares or not? I still haven¡¯t heard anything about him. I wonder if I can contact him? I need to go through my phone when I get some time. I¡¯ll also ask them for good measure too. Kenzie finally looked up, taking a quick glance at me before looking back down. A tinge of pain hit my chest.It was good that she didn¡¯t care, but damn, she doesn¡¯t care? ¡°Oh my God!¡± Kenzie jumped in her chair and looked back up at me. Her eyes widening. What happened to you?!¡± Kenzie screamed with food flying out of her mouth. ¡°I¡­¡± Before I could finish my sentence, Kenzie had already stood up and ran over to me. She grabbed my face and began to thoroughly examine me. Her brow creased, and she had a frown that deepened each second. Despite Kenzie¡¯s concern, I was inwardly celebrating! I got a chance to be touched by a milf! And even better, her hands were soft and she smelled like flowers! Not only that, but I also got a close look at her beautiful face and a nice view of her massive rack! Plus, I found out that she actually cared! Progress! ¡°Is this why you were late coming home?!¡± Kenzie spat out. My brain malfunctioned for a couple of seconds. I assumed she would care, but I wasn¡¯t ready for this level. After all, my rank was ¡®Perverted deviant scum of the Earth.¡¯ A brief flash memory flashed through my mind before I got knocked out. Rank increase! I passed out shortly after the notification so I couldn¡¯t find out what my current rank is, but what I did know was that it was better than before. ¡°I¡­uh..¡± There was no good lie I came up with, so I decided to repeat the same lie I told Mizuki. It may not have worked on her, but it might work on her mom? ¡°I got into a fight with a guy after school. I bumped into his girlfriend and he got really mad.¡± Kenzie took a long hard look at me, her eyes watering. ¡°Jeff, you don¡¯t have to be afraid. I understand that getting robbed can be scary.¡± Umm.. what? That was a perfectly believable lie. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t.¡± I responded. ¡°I got into a fight after school. I obviously didn¡¯t win, but you know. I got some good hits in.¡± ¡°Jeff, who would believe a lie like that?¡± Kenzie said flatly. ¡°I know that¡¯s why you didn¡¯t answer our calls. I¡¯m going to report it to the police!¡± ¡°No!¡± I screamed. ¡°It¡¯s okay, really! It was just a stupid fight! My phone is upstairs, I promise!¡± Kenzie looked like she was struggling with things for a while before she inevitably let it go. ¡°You¡¯re not lying?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not!¡± I responded. Kenzie still looked suspicious, but didn¡¯t continue. ¡°Fine. But, if you¡¯re being bullied, don¡¯t be afraid to tell me.¡± ¡°Uh¡­sure.¡± I didn¡¯t really know how to respond to that claim. I¡¯ve actually never been bullied before. ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡± Kenzie said, her eyes serious. ¡°Okay. If I¡¯m having any problems, I promise you I¡¯ll come to you first.¡± I gave Kenzie a reassuring smile before she turned around with a sigh. I breathed a sigh of relief while Mizuki looked at me with a slight hint of worry in her eyes. It looked like she was also concerned about my safety. Once she noticed that I was looking at her, she quickly averted her eyes. That was kind of cute. I don¡¯t know what my rank is, but it seems like it had a positive effect on people''s view towards me. Though, maybe their concern is due to the fact that I am ¡®technically¡¯ a part of their family. I¡¯ll have to test this out at school. Rumor Has It It was time for school, and I had to practically rip Kenzie¡¯s hands off of me. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m fine.¡± I said as I slipped out of Kenzie¡¯s grasp. ¡°Fine?! Look at your face!¡± Kenzie said as she blocked the door. ¡°Trust me, it just looks worse than it is.¡± I was lying through my teeth. I was in a lot of pain actually. Kenzie¡¯s brow furrowed. ¡°No!¡± Damnit. I think I prefer it when you hate me. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°No!¡± Kenzie immediately responded. ¡°Yes!¡± I said louder. I¡¯m trying to save you and your daughter lady! Get the fuck out of the way! Kenzie glared at me, and I glared back. I have women to save and a harem to build! I¡¯m going to school whether you like it or not! I took a step closer to Kenzie, until Misuki chimed in. ¡°Can I go?¡± Mizuki asked with an irritated tone. I turn to see Mizuki standing behind me holding her bag with an angry look on her face. I pointed to Mizuki with a smile. ¡°Somebody has to walk Mizuki.¡± Kenzie¡¯s eyebrow twitched. ¡°Then I¡¯ll walk her!¡± Oh my God!!!! Give up!! ¡°No, I¡¯m the man of the house!! I¡¯ll walk her!¡± ¡°I can walk by myself. I did it just fine yesterday.¡± Mizuki interjected. A pang of guilt hit me, and I wanted to crawl into my shell. I grabbed Mizuki¡¯s hand, and she flinched in response. ¡°That won¡¯t happen again.¡± I said as I squeezed her hand tighter. Mizuki¡¯s eyes widened in surprise, and her cheeks blushed. ¡°G-get off of me!¡± Mizuki snatched her hand away, holding it and averting her eyes. Oh my God, that was so cute! There was a loud sigh beside my ear, and I turned to see Kenzie rubbing her forehead. ¡°Fine.¡± Kenzie weakly said. Victory! Mizuki and I left for school, but before we did Kenzie gave me a lunch card instead of cash. It looks like she still believes I¡¯m being bullied. Well.. it¡¯s better than the truth. As Mizuki and I were walking, she suddenly sprung a question on me. ¡°Should we be worried?¡± Mizuki asked. ¡°You win some, you lose some. No big deal.¡± I responded with a shrug. ¡°Why are you being so secretive?¡± Mizuki asked, her voice wavering a little. ¡°If anything.. if anything bad was happening to you.. you would tell us, right?¡± Mizuki looked up, her crystal blue eyes filled with worry. I gazed into Mizuki¡¯s eyes, seeing my haggard appearance. ¡°Trust me, you have nothing to worry about.¡± Mizuki looked like she was struggling with something, and her mouth kept opening. ¡°O¡­Okay.¡± In all honesty, I feel really guilty. I¡¯m not sure if everything will work out, and I don¡¯t enjoy lying to them. I sighed inwardly. I guess I¡¯ll have to make sure things work out then. There was a long stretch of silence between Mizuki and I, until she decided to break it. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you cover up?¡± I looked around to see a bunch of people looking in our direction and whispering amongst themselves. Oh! You all can look, but not lift a single fucking finger to help me?! ¡°With what? It¡¯s 91 degrees.¡± I responded. ¡°And I¡¯m not using your makeup.¡± Earlier this morning Mizuki suggested that I use some of her makeup before going out, to which I flat out refused. Mizuki sighed before looking up for her train. ¡°Fine. Have it your way.¡± Mizuki¡¯s train arrived in no time, and we said our goodbyes to each other. A stark difference from yesterday. Maybe I should get beat up more often? Since I had some time to kill, I decided to browse my phone. As I browsed the internet, I found that this world was nearly identical to my Earth. The only real expectations that I could find were the myriad of hair and eye colors. Though, that didn¡¯t surprise me, it is an H game after all. I stopped browsing the internet to look through my contacts. The only contacts I seem to have were Kenzie, Mizuki and Dad. What did he do before I got here? No friends, no girlfriend, no instagram, Facebook, etc. It¡¯s like he had no life whatsoever. Even though I lacked any social media presence, and had no girlfriend, I did have friends. That makes me different from the Protagonist. ¡°I wonder what everyone¡¯s doing back home?¡± I asked no one in particular. Now that I think about it. I haven¡¯t thought much about my old world since I¡¯ve been here. I guess I¡¯ve been kind of caught up in everything? Though, it¡¯s not like I had a huge attachment to my world in the first place. Yeah, I had parents and a few friends..but..I don¡¯t know... if this world followed the original story, I would have no desire to return to my old life. I pushed those thoughts to the back of my mind, deciding to continue my investigation instead. I checked my call log and there were no calls to anyone. ¡°Okay..¡± I muttered. Give me something, please? I checked my messages and found that I only had one message. It was one from the Protagonist¡¯s dad. ¡°Finally!¡± I exclaimed happily. The people around me looked at me like I was crazy, and I coughed a few times to hide my embarrassment. I clicked on the messages for his dad, and I was even more confused. ¡°It¡¯s just a request for money¡­¡± I blinked a few times, doubting what I was seeing. Curiously, I sent him a message saying ¡®hi¡¯. It was read, but no response. ¡°What the¡­¡± I was going to just let it go, but I decided to test something else out. I requested for 5 dollars and almost instantly the money was sent to his mobile wallet. I was kind of speechless. I didn¡¯t know what to say. He couldn¡¯t say hi, but he could send me money. Is he an inconsiderate father? Or is this a virtual atm of some kind? My train arrived before I could explore this any further so abandoned the experiment for now. I took a deep breath, and gave myself a once over before boarding the train. All the passengers in the train''s eyes landed on me almost instantly. But, I managed to ignore them. The train ride was hell. Constant whispers and laughing aimed at me. But, I somehow managed to survive it all. School is going to be even worse. I hung my head, preparing myself for the social slaughter. As I walked up the hill to get to Marshall Academy. All the girls'' whispers turned into a symphony of chaos. ¡°What happened to him?¡± ¡°Is he okay?¡± Well, this isn¡¯t so bad. At least they¡¯re concerned. ¡°I heard he was going around harassing girls, maybe that¡¯s why?¡± ¡°He gets what he deserves..¡± Nope. Nevermind. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. I sighed loudly, I almost wanted to cry from how shitty my second day in this world turned out to be. As I arrived at the gate, I caught a glimpse of Jennifer. ¡°Shit!¡± I silently yelled. I proceeded to maneuver around a few girls, which caused a few glares to be sent my way. Please leave me alone! Please leave me alone! ¡°Hey!¡± Jennifer¡¯s shout went through the crowd. I started moving at a more rapid pace, but Jennifer was circling around me and quickly getting ahead of me. ¡°Tsk!¡± I smacked my lips in frustration. Just what I need. An annoying loud mouth bitch! ¡°Oh Lord¡­¡± I inwardly rolled my eyes. I resigned myself to fate and stopped dead in my tracks. Jennifer stopped right in front of me. Like way too close. Her eyes were flaring and her brow furrowed. I could even slightly feel the warmth of breath on my face. ¡°Woah! Too close!¡± I screamed as I jumped back a few steps. ¡°What happened to your face?!¡± Jennifer shouted as she took a step closer to me. ¡°Just a little fight I had with my friend..¡± I lied while avoiding eye contact with her. ¡°Come with me!¡± Jennifer yelled before grabbing my hand and tugging me along. I watched Jennifer¡¯s well endowed back side and enjoyed the show seeing as there was nothing that I could do to stop her. ¡°Oh.. Don¡¯t you have guard duty?¡± The thought suddenly came to me. Jennifer stopped dead in her tracks, her ears turning crimson red. She reached into her blazer and pulled out a walkie-talkie. She quietly mumbled something into it and put it into her pocket. Is she an airhead? I couldn¡¯t see Jennifer¡¯s face, but I¡¯m sure it looked complicated and embarrassed. After a few minutes of awkward silence, another teacher showed up and took Jennifer¡¯s place on guard duty. The teacher that showed up had a questioning look on her face until she saw me and didn¡¯t utter a single word after. Jennifer quietly dragged me to the nurses office. Upon opening the door my jaw nearly fell to the floor. The nurse that I saw was absolutely gorgeous! She had long silky black hair. Beautiful amber colored eyes. Her skin was glowing and perfectly brown like a mocha latte. Her face looked like a work of art, and she had a bodacious figure! ¡°Ohh.. you poor baby.¡± The nurse said as she approached me. Her accent was sexy and sounded like it originated from somewhere in South America. The nurse sensually placed her hands on my face, gently rubbing my face. ¡°Did this just happen?¡± Thank you, Jesus! I was too caught up in the pleasant experience to respond to the nurse¡¯s question. ¡°Make sure he gets proper treatment!¡± Jennifer yelled as she shut the door behind her. Oh, I actually forgot about her. The nurse lightly rolled her eyes before walking me over to one of the chairs in her office. ¡°So, what happened?¡± The nurse asked. ¡°Oh.. it¡¯s nothing. I got into a fight with a friend.¡± I lied again. ¡°A fight?¡± The nurse asked as her eyebrow raised. ¡°Yup.¡± Short. Simple. Sweet. ¡°More like a beating?¡± The nurse said questioningly. ¡°Yeah.. you could call it that.¡± It was more like a rabid animal attacking a wounded animal, but I won¡¯t tell her that. ¡°Pfft! Hopefully it doesn¡¯t happen again?¡± The nurse said as she started giggling. ¡°Oh no, it won¡¯t.¡± I might have lied again. The nurse and I talked for a bit while she rubbed some ointment on my face and gave me a couple of bandages for the small cuts on my face. I was now all patched up and ready to go! ¡°Bye!¡± As I stepped to the door, I remembered that I didn¡¯t get her name. ¡°Errr¡­¡± ¡°Munez.¡± She responded. ¡°Bye Ms.Munez!¡± I said as I blew her a kiss. Ms.Munez laughed with a warm smile and waved me off. See? A little flirting doesn¡¯t hurt, right? Not like I could help myself anyway, she¡¯s too damn bad! I arrived at my homeroom a little late, but according to Ms.Munez she already informed Sarah. As I stepped into the class, I saw everyone crowding Jason. Asking him a ton of questions and laughing like schoolgirls. Well, they were schoolgirls.. all except for Sarah! Not you too, Sarah¡­ I clutched my head as I walked into the class. How can I beat this guy? I looked up to Jason wearing an amiable smile and happily flapping his gums. Pretty bastard! Jason''s eyes met mine, and I averted mine unconsciously. Wait! Why did I look away?! He¡¯s not going to out Alpha me! I turned to look back at him, and Jason was already making his way over to me. Oh shit. I tried to go the other way, but Jason grabbed my arm. ¡°What happened to you?¡± Jason asked. A deep scowl painted his face. I have a very bad feeling right now..Why is that? ¡°Nothing important.¡± I responded swiftly. ¡°Nothing important!¡± Jason exclaimed. He pulled me closer to him and grabbed my chin. ¡°This is important!¡± ¡°Ahhh!!!!¡± The girls screamed. Jason¡¯s hands were.. soft. And he smelled really good, like spices and fruit. His eyes were clear, gentle, and warm as he gazed into my eyes. ¡°If something is bothering you, you can tell me. You know that, right?¡± Jason said as he gently rubbed my cheek. My heart was racing, my palms were sweaty, and my face was on fire. I could quite literally feel myself being sucked into Jason¡¯s energy. ¡°I¡¯m jealous..¡± One of the girls mumbled. I batted away Jason¡¯s hands before it was too late. Thank you,random girl! If it wasn¡¯t for you, I would have gotten sucked in! The girls gasped and all wore shocked expressions. ¡°What¡¯s your problem?!¡± ¡°How could you do that to Jason?!¡± The girls made a circle around Jason as he held the hand that I smacked away. Oh my God! That was dangerous! I have never felt so gay in my entire life! My chest heaved up and down as I was gradually catching my breath. Jason looked at me, his eyes wavering as if he was on the verge of tears. ¡°Sorry.¡± ¡°Look what you did to Jason!¡± My chest tightened, and a small amount of guilt washed over me. Stop! Don¡¯t look at me like that! I did nothing wrong! ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡± I screamed as I ran to the back of the class. Is this bastard trying to conquer me instead of my harem?! Oh my God¡­ what if he¡¯s trying to conquer all of us?! A chill ran up my spine as I gave one last look to Jason who was left standing dumbfounded. I won¡¯t let you conquer me or us, you bastard! I made eye contact with Riri as I made it back to my seat. Her eyes were shocked and she had a complicated expression on her face. Don¡¯t look at me like that! I¡¯m not gay, I promise! I quickly averted my eyes and put my head down on my desk. I have the option to ignore the world if I want! Today¡­ I got out Alpha¡¯d¡­ but tomorrow will be a different story! The class was filled with awkward silence, mixed with hateful and envious stares from the girls. *Ringgg* Thank God!!! I almost ran out of the classroom once the bell sounded. Jason looked like he wanted to say something to me, but I ran right past him. Fuck you asshole! Once lunchtime came, I almost cried from happiness. I got to the front of the lunch line and ordered my food. The woman who was serving my food was a fairly attractive woman. It still shocked me that almost the entire school was filled with beauties. I literally have not seen one unattractive girl since I got here. If anything, I''m the odd one out. I was looking for a table to sit down at, when a small voice called out to me. ¡°Y-you can sit down here.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± I looked down to see a petite girl with blue hair covering her face. ¡°T-Thank you.¡± I said as I happily sat down across from her. ¡°You look familiar?¡± ¡°Oh. I¡¯m in your homeroom.¡± The blue haired girl responded. ¡°Oh yeah!¡± I shouted. ¡°You told me to move out of the doorway.¡± ¡°N-no!¡± The blue haired girl said as her bangs swayed. ¡°That¡¯s not how I meant it! T-that''s not even what I said.¡± ¡°Pfft!¡± I could barely hold back my laughter. ¡°I¡¯m just messing with you.¡± ¡°O-oh...¡± The girl said weakly as her ears turned. What is it about this world? People blush so much here. Is it because it¡¯s based off of an H game? ¡°Thanks for letting me sit here.¡± I told her. I wanted to break the awkward tension. ¡°I don¡¯t own the table.¡± She said. ¡°Could you tell everybody else that?¡± I said, not hiding my annoyance whatsoever. The memories of me being glared at as soon as I sat down at the table are still fresh in my mind. ¡°Oh. I¡¯m sorry.¡± She responded sheepishly. ¡°It¡¯s alright. You didn¡¯t do anything.¡± I responded. ¡°Oh yeah, what¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m Madison.¡± She told me. ¡°Jeff.¡± I held out my fist for a fist bump. I would have shaken her hand, but we¡¯re about to eat after all. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± Madison responded as she weakly bumped my fist. Lunch was pretty quiet and awkward. It didn¡¯t seem like Madison was very talkative, or at least she didn¡¯t want to talk to me. I really don¡¯t know. That¡¯s what I thought, until¡­ ¡°What happened to your face?¡± Madison suddenly asked. ¡°What do you think happened?¡± I sarcastically responded. Not intentional, just kind of getting annoyed with the stares, pointing, whispers, and easily answerable questions. ¡°Well.. everyone¡¯s saying that you and Jason got into a lovers quarrel.¡± Madison answered. ¡°Pfff!!¡± I nearly spit out my milk, followed by a coughing fit. ¡°What the¡­ what the¡­¡± How the hell did that rumor start?! Is it because of the gay moment earlier?! I¡¯m going to punch whoever made that rumour up! Madison came around the table and patted me on the back until I stopped coughing. ¡°Thank you.. thank you..¡± I said in between coughs. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Madison said with a slight smile on her face. Hmm.. up close she looks kind of cute. I wonder what she looks like when her bangs are out of the way? Madison sat back in her seat, taking small bites of her food. ¡°Is that really what everyone believes?¡± I asked. ¡°No, some people think that you were harassing girls and Jason beat you up to stop you.¡± Madison responded after chewing her food. ¡°I can¡¯t even believe..¡± I shook my head. The absurdity of these rumors are astounding! If I don¡¯t squash them soon they could get out of hand! ¡°Why are you so knowledgeable about this stuff?¡± I asked. I mean we all hear rumours, it just seems like she¡¯s too knowledgeable. Or maybe I¡¯m just out of the loop? ¡°No, I¡¯m not. I just hear things.¡± Madison quickly responded.b ¡°Hmm.¡± I examined Madison. She looked uncomfortable under my gaze and averted her eyes. ¡°Why did you offer me a seat if you heard all of that stuff about me?¡± ¡°Well, they''re just rumors, right?¡± Madison said as she looked up to meet my gaze. ¡°Nope. I am most definitely in a homosexual relationship with Jason, and I also sexually harass women.¡± I retorted. Madison slightly shook before sitting still in silence. ¡°I-I¡¯m joking! I¡¯m joking!¡± I thought she would know that! ¡°O-oh!¡± Madison said as she twitched. ¡°Why did you believe me?! What type of person do you think I am?!¡± I asked. ¡°I-I don¡¯t know you!¡± Madison snapped back. ¡°That¡¯s¡­a good point.¡± I weakly responded. There were a few moments of awkward silence before I decided to throw a Hail Mary. ¡°Hey, do you know about a girl named Saya?¡± I asked. ¡°Oh..¡± Madison made a complicated face and looked down at her food. ¡°Yeah, I do.¡± That¡¯s weird.. ¡°Why do you say it like that?¡± I asked. ¡°She¡¯s umm.. troubled from what everyone says.¡± Madison answered. ¡°But, I don¡¯t know her! So it could be all untrue!¡± This girl.. maybe she could prove useful.. like a quest hint of some sort? ¡°What are some of the rumors?¡± To The Heart of The Beast Lunch was finally over, and I was standing up getting ready to leave. ¡°Thank you so much.¡± I said as I hugged Madison. ¡°H-a-wh-I-uh..¡± Madison stuttered as she squirmed in my arms. ¡°Oh!¡± I yelled, as I released her. The girls around us were whispering to each other. My face was burning and my heart was beating erratically. Madison didn¡¯t look any better if you went off of her crimson red skin. ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry for touching you. I was just really happy that you let me eat with you.¡± I lied partially. I was happy about her letting me sit with her, but I was really happy that she shared so much information about Saya with me. Which resulted in me being unable to contain myself and hugging her. ¡°I-it¡¯s okay!¡± Madison exclaimed. ¡°A-anytime..¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take you up on that!¡± I yelled, as I turned to flee. There was only so much embarrassment I could take. ¡°I-okay!¡± Madison yelled back. What a nice girl! ¡°Why can''t the other girls in my harem be like her. ¡± Madison told me about some of the rumors surrounding Saya. Let¡¯s just say.. none were flattering whatsoever. The rumors spanned from her stealing other girls'' boyfriends and brothers. Fights, illicit affairs with teachers, and obviously engaging in prostitution with boys, and girls! The fighting matches up with her assaulting me. And I guess Saya is bisexual in this world? Judging from what little I know about Saya, anything could be true. ¡°Why does she have to be one of my heroines?¡± Fuck my life.. I spent the rest of the day looking for Saya, I even asked a few students. Judging from their expressions and the answers they gave me, they must have assumed that I was seeking out Saya for not so savory purposes. I was pissed that they assumed that about me, but I understood it due to the rumors. I did eventually get an answer though. One of the students that I asked happened to have a class with Saya. She told me that she hadn¡¯t seen her and that Saya was known for skipping a lot. I should have thanked her? What was her name? Oh well, whatever. Maybe I¡¯ll get it next time? Hopefully there¡¯s a next time, under better circumstances of course! It was the end of the day and I was packing my backpack and getting ready to leave. Should I wait until she comes back? But, she¡¯s known for regularly skipping. Who knows when I¡¯ll see her again? And what if something happened between then and now? ¡°Fuck..¡± I muttered underneath my breath. I picked my backpack up and was starting to leave until¡­ ¡°Hey, white boy!¡± The fucking tsundere known as Riri, shouted at me as I walking towards the door. I stopped for a second, gnashing my teeth. But then I continued walking. I have enough on my damn plate already! Go away! ¡°Don¡¯t ignore me!¡± Riri shouted once more, before I heard the stomping of feet. Oh my god¡­ are you serious?! I turned around to face my soon to be annoying ass tsundere harem member. Riri was running at me, but looked surprised once I turned around. She managed to stop herself once she was only a foot away from me. ¡°What?!¡± I asked, not hiding my irritation whatsoever. Riri¡¯s eyes lit up in anger, and her mouth twitched. ¡°Rude!¡± Riri shouted as she pointed a finger at me. ¡°Where are you going?!¡± I stood still with my mouth open. Not knowing what to say or how to answer her question. ¡°Hello?!¡± Riri asked, as she waved her in front of my face. ¡°Why does it matter?¡± I asked. Riri''s eyes popped open, and her mouth wavered. ¡°Because! I¡­ want to know what my stalker is up to!¡± I felt an oncoming headache, and just wanted to leave the situation as soon as possible. ¡°He¡¯s not stalking you today. Goodbye.¡± I tried to turn and leave, but Riri stepped in front of me. ¡°Wait! I wasn¡¯t finished!¡± I sighed loudly. ¡°What do you want?¡± Riri¡¯s facial expression was complicated, but quickly turned serious. ¡°What happened to you?¡± ¡°None¡­of¡­your¡­business.¡± I¡¯m sick of being asked that! And I¡¯m sure she doesn¡¯t actually care! ¡°Yes it is.¡± Riri retorted. ¡°How?¡± I asked. ¡°Because you¡¯re my stalker.¡± Riri announced confidently with a smile. It took me a second to shake my bewilderment. ¡°Do you have a crush on me or something?¡± Riri¡¯s eyes twitched and she made the most disgusted face, as if she had just experienced the most unpleasant thing that could ever happen to her. Did I just step on a landmine? I was just joking¡­ I expected something bad to happen, but nothing did. In fact, Riri went quiet. I waved my hands in front of Riri, but she didn¡¯t react. ¡°I..uh¡­¡± I was speechless at Riri¡¯s state. So I just looked at her. ¡°Fucking¡­¡± Riri suddenly muttered. ¡°Uh..¡± I unconsciously took a few steps back. Feeling a sudden sense of danger. ¡°Fucking Ew!¡± Riri screamed. ¡°Me?! You?! Never! You¡¯re dusty!¡± Riri continued to hurl a barrage of insults at me, while I stood there and took it. But, there was one thought that actually floated inside of my head. Does¡­She¡­ like¡­me??? ¡­why??? A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. Nah! There¡¯s no way! With Jason here, why would any girl want me over him? Not that I¡¯m a bad guy or anything. I just don¡¯t logically understand it. I mean¡­ if.. in a parallel universe.. where she does.. like me.. then.. I guess that would make clearing the game easier? But.. Why do I have the feeling that it wouldn''t? I shook my head, clearing my mind. It doesn¡¯t even matter, I have to focus on Saya right now. I can¡¯t stretch myself too thin. I tried to move past Riri again, but she refused to move. Only continuing her verbal assault. I didn¡¯t know what else to do, and I was quickly running out of options. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for even thinking that.¡± I cautiously stated. RirI suddenly broke from her abusive trance, her face morphing into one of pure bliss. ¡±Y-yeah you are! Gross! Disgusting!¡± Riri started laughing almost maniacally. Like she had won something. What it was that she won, I don¡¯t know. What¡¯s up with all of my heroines being weirdo¡¯s? ¡°So¡­are you going to move?¡± I asked, knocking Riri out of her stupor once again. ¡°Huh? Oh!¡± Riri looked at me for a long while without saying anything. ¡°No.¡± Fucking!!!!!!! ¡°You know what¡­ I am doing something!¡± I shouted, my last strand of will and sanity leaving me. ¡°Really?!¡± Riri asked, her eyes flashing with interest. ¡°I mean.. what is it?¡± A slight bit of irritation hit me, but I ignored it. ¡°I¡¯m actually going to visit someone.¡± I said coolly. ¡°Who???¡± Riri asked, as she squinted her eyes and folded her arms. ¡°Saya.¡± I answered. I could lie, but this might make her lose interest. Hopefully not forever if she¡¯s aware of the rumors. Riri¡¯s eyes looked like they were about to pop out of her head. ¡°Wow¡­ You¡­ look like someone that would have to pay for it.¡± ¡°I¡­What the fuck is that supposed to mean?!¡± I didn¡¯t mean for that to come out, but what the hell?! I¡¯m perfectly normal! Riri silently stared at me, before stepping to the side. ¡°I''m not paying for anything!¡± I repeated. ¡°If you say so.¡± Riri said as she averted her eyes. ¡°I''m really not!¡± I pleaded. ¡°Then why are you going to see her?¡± Riri cautiously asked. ¡°Because..¡± I can¡¯t be entirely honest.. damnit! Why couldn¡¯t I keep my fucking mouth shut?! ¡°Is she the reason you¡¯re like this?¡± Riri aske with a mysterious look in her eyes. ¡°Oh. uh¡­ no?¡± I can really suck at lying sometimes. Riri turned around. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°What?¡± I asked, confused, but not really. ¡°I''m going with you.¡± Riri stated. ¡°No, you¡¯re not.¡± I retorted. ¡°But, I am.¡± Riri said, as she stepped out of the classroom. ¡°But, you aren¡¯t.¡± I stated. ¡°Stop me.¡± Riri turned to say with an angry expression. ¡°Why do you even want to go?¡± I asked. ¡°First.¡± Riri held up a finger. ¡°I¡¯m bored and want some drama in my life.¡± She held up a second finger. ¡°You clearly don¡¯t know where she lives, because if you did you wouldn¡¯t go to that shit hole, especially not alone.¡± ¡°Shit hole?¡± I asked. Riri raised an eyebrow and folded her arms. ¡°Were you unaware that she¡¯s a broke bitch?¡± ¡°I..¡± The memory of her screaming at me about how much I took from her came to mind quite vividly. ¡°I¡¯m not surprised.¡± I''m not surprised.. it¡¯s just.. What can I do about her being poor? ¡°Why do you care?¡± Riri suddenly asked, snapping me out of my thoughts. ¡°I..I don¡¯t know.¡± I muttered. Maybe I¡¯m in over my head? Besides me clearing the game, I don¡¯t have a concrete reason to help Saya. I don¡¯t even know how. There was a long stretch of silence, before I was ready to speak again. ¡°How do you know where she lives?¡± ¡°Oh! Someone found her address and posted it online. She lives in a house that¡¯s falling apart with no porch.¡± Riri snickered. ¡°That¡¯s not funny.¡± I quipped. ¡°Huh? The shit is funny and true. What do you want me to do about it?¡± Riri said with a laugh. ¡°What¡¯s funny about being poor?¡± I asked, my annoyance being very difficult to contain. Riri shrugged her shoulders. ¡°It just is.¡± ¡°Why are you¡­¡± Do I really have to be with this person? ¡°Whatever.¡± ¡°Good boy.¡± Riri said as she patted my head. ¡°Now let¡¯s go!¡± I silently followed Riri as we exited the building. My head felt like it was in shambles, and my stomach felt like it was twisted in a knot. ¡°If you do fight her, I¡¯m recording it.¡± Riri said with a sneer. I should have wished for something else. ¡°Do whatever you want.¡± ¡°I will.¡± Riri responded with a humph. ¡°Oh!¡± How could I forget?! Ugh.. I¡¯m the worst brother ever!!! ¡°Why are you screaming?!¡± Riri shouted. ¡°I¡¯m sorry! Um.. Before we go to Saya¡¯s house.. I have to pick up my little sister at the train station and¡­drop her off.¡± I struggled to say. Riri rolled her eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t have to do anything.¡± ¡°Please?¡± I asked meekly. Riri looked like she was annoyed, but held her tongue. ¡°Fine.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± I said weakly. ¡°You better be!¡± Riri snapped back. ¡°You¡¯re lucky I feel bad for your little sister!¡± Once we stepped outside, Riri immediately turned and headed for the parking lot. ¡°Where are you going?¡± I asked. ¡°To..my..car?¡± Riri asked with a furrowed brow. ¡°You have a car?!¡± I shouted. I just learned how to drive back in my world. And she already has a car?! Riri looked at me with a deadpan expression. I felt dumb, and scratched my head awkwardly. ¡°No.¡± Riri said stiffly. ¡°You¡¯re going to hop on my back like a camel, and I¡¯m going to walk five miles to pick up your sister.¡± ¡°Okay..I get it.¡± I said weakly. ¡°It was a stupid question.¡± Riri retorted with a snort. I¡¯m already regretting my decision. As we were walking, a cherry red camaro came into view. ¡°Woah! Wtf?!¡± I screamed. Riri jumped in surprise, and turned to stare at me with an angry look on her face. ¡°What do you keep screaming?!¡± I ran up to the camaro, meticulously examining every single detail. ¡°This is your car?!¡± ¡°No. I-¡° I cut Riri off mid sentence. ¡°I know! it¡¯s just..¡± I looked at the camaro, my heart almost beating out of my chest. ¡°You drive a camaro!¡± Riri made a face of utter disgust, with eyes that held contempt. ¡°The broke boy is leaking out of you¡­¡± I didn¡¯t really care that Riri insulted me. I¡¯ll just save it for later. ¡°This is my dream car! Can I drive it?!¡± ¡°No!¡± Riri quickly responded. ¡°Please?!¡± I screamed, taking a few steps away from the vehicle and a few steps closer to Riri. ¡°No!¡± Riri screamed as she slowly backed away from me, her eyes filled with fear. ¡°G-Get away from me!!¡± I ran up to Riri before she had a chance to flee and grabbed her shoulders. ¡°Please???¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t get your hands off of me!¡± Riri screamed as she pushed me away. A few students looked our way, and began whispering to each other. ¡°O-oh.. shit¡­ sorry..¡± I apologized weakly. ¡°Maybe you should walk instead!¡± Riri shouted as she got in her car. I fucked up¡­. ¡°Get in!¡± Riri¡¯s voice brought me back to reality. ¡°Oh!¡± I ran up to the passenger door and opened it. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Shut up.¡± Riri said with an irritated tone. ¡°Okay.¡± I responded absentmindedly. My attention being directed to the entirety of her car. The interior of Riri¡¯s car was cherry red and black. The seats were authentic leather, and she had her name engraved into the steering wheel. Riri sighed loudly before starting her car. The car reved and that¡¯s when I knew¡­ I¡¯m in a camaro! Riri went to her playlist, and the first song began to play. Almost immediately, Riri started jumping up and down in her seat. Humming and dancing while whipping her hair back and forth. Her voice sounds.. good. And she looks really cute dancing. Maybe this world isn¡¯t so bad? ¡°~I like cash and my hair to my ass~¡± Riri sang along with the first song that played, getting even more hyper. Well.. she still looks really cute and- Riri pulled out of the parking lot at a breakneck speed. Causing me to hit the window with a *thud*. Nevermind! This world sucks! I want to go home! To The Heart of The Beast 2 ¡°~Queen B, want no smoke with me~¡± Riri was dancing and singing happily. Under normal circumstances, this wouldn¡¯t be a problem. So why was it a problem now? Well, I¡¯ll tell you.. the problem with this situation was the fact that Riri was driving and didn¡¯t have her hands on the fucking steering wheel! ¡°~I¡¯m a savage! Classy, boujee, ratchet!~¡± Riri turned my way, still dancing. Maybe expecting me to join in. ¡°~Sassy, moody, nasty!~¡± I¡¯ve been trapped in a car with this maniac for at least 15 minutes now. In those 15 minutes, I¡¯ve personally seen her break more laws than I can count. Running red lights and stop signs, switching lanes without signaling, and- ¡°Fuck you!!¡± Riri stuck her hand out of the window and threw the middle finger up at a woman that she had almost caused to crash when she cut her off. ¡°Idiot fucker! You old bitches need to get the fuck off the road!¡± And of course road rage... Riri turned my way with a scowl. ¡°Did you see her?! That old bitch was driving like a fucking turtle!¡± ¡°Ri-¡° ¡°Shut the fuck up, this is my part!¡± RirI cut me off. ¡°~Talkin to myself in the mirror, like, bitch, you my boo~¡± Riri started screaming and stomping her feet as the course continued to play. The car started swerving out of the lane. The oncoming traffic beeping their horns at us. Riri had her eyes closed, and wasn¡¯t paying attention. ¡°Uh.. Riri?¡± I asked, trying to get her attention. ¡°~actin stupid, what¡¯s happenin?~¡± Riri continued singing, completely ignoring me. The car''s horns were blaring and now we were in the other lane entirely. But, Riri still hadn¡¯t noticed. ¡°Rir?!¡± I screamed. ¡°~Bitch, what¡¯s happenin~¡± Riri screamed back. I grabbed Riri¡¯s steering wheel and brought us back into our lane. I breathed a huge sigh of relief. My heart had nearly exploded! ¡°Hey!¡± Riri screamed as she smacked my hand away. ¡°What the fuck are you doing?!¡± ¡°We almost crashed!¡± I snapped back. ¡°How did you not notice that?!¡± ¡°I know what the fuck I¡¯m doing!¡± Riri screamed as she whipped a corner. ¡°Don¡¯t touch my radio or my steering wheel! If you do anything like that again, your ass will be walking the rest of the way!¡± Please let this end soon! Oh God, Mizuki! She¡¯s going to have to deal with this! Maybe I should walk instead! But then she won¡¯t give me her address! Shit!!! We finally arrived at the station. I got out of the car, experiencing motion sickness for the first time in my life. ¡°Ouuu sing it! He ain¡¯t got no money, yeah~¡± Riri was still singing. I¡¯m not sure if she was even aware that I had stepped out of the car. The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. I walked up the train station platform and eventually found Mizuki sitting on a bench playing with her phone. I got right behind Mizuki, and she still hadn¡¯t noticed me. Just before I said something, a mischievous thought entered my mind. Hmm.. maybe I should teach her to be more aware of her surroundings. Though, I might be the wrong person to say teach her? ¡°Hey!¡± I yelled right next to Mizuki. ¡°Arghh!¡± Mizuki screamed. Throwing me off of my game completely. She turned around to see me standing behind her and made a relieved face. Then, with a frown, she clutched her phone against her chest. ¡°What are you doing?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s on your phone?¡± I quickly changed the subject. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it!¡± Mizuki yelled. ¡°Why are you late?!¡± ¡°Oh! I got a ride from¡­¡± What is Riri to me as of now? Certainly not a friend¡­ ¡°From?¡± Mizuki asked impatiently. ¡°From.. an acquaintance.¡± Yeah that¡¯s what she is. ¡°So they dropped you off so we could take the train back home?¡± Mizuki asked. ¡°No. She offered to take you back home.¡± I replied. ¡°She?¡± Mizuki asked, as if she couldn¡¯t believe what I had just said. Hey! I am capable of having female acquaintances! ¡°Yes..¡± ¡°Okay¡­¡± Mizuki¡¯s words trailed off. ¡°So where is your acquaintance?¡± ¡°Back in her car. Come on, let''s go.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Mizuki announced as she stood up and dusted herself off. ¡°You should be more aware of your surroundings.¡± I playfully teased. Mizuki looked up at me with a frown. ¡°I didn¡¯t know I had to be. But, I guess creeps are everywhere.¡± ¡°Ouch.¡± That one really hurt! We exited the station, and started walking over to Riri. As we got closer to her car, we could hear her singing. ¡°~I¡¯m good without you, but I¡¯m fucking with you regardless~¡± After seeing Riri dancing and singing in her car, Mizuki looked¡­confused. ¡°This..is..your friend?¡± ¡°Acquaintance, but yeah.¡± I want to make that very clear. ¡°She..she has a really good singing voice.¡± Mizuki commented as we got closer. ¡°Yeah.. she does.¡± I wasn¡¯t saying that just to agree. When Riri puts her all into it she¡¯s a really good singer. ¡°Hey!¡± I called out to Riri, hoping to get her attention. ¡°~Sorry that you can¡¯t keep up! You¡¯re lookin like you bit too much! Boy act right cause it¡¯s cool! There¡¯s just too much sauce in the food for you~¡± Riri didn¡¯t respond and continued singing. I didn¡¯t know what to say, and I looked at Mizuki who was watching Riri with a confused look. She looked up to me, and I shrugged. Mizuki and I silently got into the car while Riri continued singing. Riri finally turned the music off, and turned around to face Mizuki who was sitting in the back passenger seat. ¡°Hello.¡± Riri suddenly announced, as she turned her music off. ¡°H-hello!¡± Mizuki responded as she shifted in her seat uncomfortably. ¡°This is your little sister?¡± Riri asked as she turned toward me with a raised brow. ¡°He¡¯s my step brother!¡± Mizuki suddenly interjected. ¡°Oh.¡± Riri eyed Mizuki up and down, as if she was scrutinizing every detail of her. Mizuki averted her eyes and looked down at her lap as she sheepishly squirmed in her seat. What¡¯s up with this awkward atmosphere? Should I say something? ¡°I¡¯m not impressed.¡± Riri announced with a snort, before turning back around in her seat. Mizuki''s eyes widened and her mouth hung open. She looked at me, but I didn¡¯t have any idea what that meant or where it even came from. Riri turned her music back on, and started dancing and singing without a care in the world. ¡°~La la la la la la! Yeah Bitch I got your man-an-an! Since you bad, hoe, come catch him if you can-a-an~¡± Riri skirted off, causing Mizuki and I to almost hit the window. ¡°Kya!¡± Mizuki screamed before looking in my direction. Her eyes said, ¡®What¡¯s wrong with her?¡¯ I weakly muttered sorry before turning around in my seat and tightening my seat belt. To The Heart of The Beast 3 ¡°I love DaBaby!!! He is so ignorant!!!¡± Riri screamed at the top of her lungs! The song ended, and Riri sat back in her chair with a big smile on her face. She lightly gripped her steering, almost crashing into another car as she slowly switched into the left turning lane. My heart was still beating erratically, but I was slowly starting to get used to Riri¡¯s driving. Evidenced by me no longer clutching my chest. I turned around to see how Mizuki was doing, and she was doing even worse than I thought she would. Mizuki was shaking uncontrollably, and her hand gripped the door as if it would disappear at any second. Her eyes were wide and it looked like she was on the verge of tears. Her lips quivered, and her chest was roughly heaving up and down I am such a terrible brother¡­. ¡°Wh.. How did you get a license?!¡± Mizuki suddenly screamed as she punched the seat. ¡°License?¡± Riri frowned. ¡°Who said I had a license?¡± ¡°WHAT?!¡± Mizuki and I screamed in unison. Riri suddenly pumped her foot on the brake, causing Mizuki and I to nearly fly out of our seats if not for our seat belts. ¡°Rule One!¡± Riri held up a finger. ¡°Don¡¯t touch my radio, steering wheel, A/C to any of my shit!¡± The cars behind us were beeping their horns, but it didn''t seem to affect Riri whatsoever. ¡°Rule two!¡± Riri shouted as she held up two fingers. ¡°Watch who the fuck you¡¯re talking to! If you don¡¯t like my driving, then both of you can get the fuck out and walk!¡± I wanted to say so many nasty things to Riri, but Saya came to my mind and I held my tongue. Saya.. you better be worth it. I sighed deeply. She probably isn¡¯t. There was an awkward moment of silence before Riri snorted and resumed driving. The ride was mostly silent except for Riri¡¯s music and Mizuki¡¯s occasional shout of fear. Riri was no longer singing and dancing, just yelling at other drivers from time to time. ¡°W-Where are you two going?¡± Mizuki suddenly asked, breaking the silence. ¡°Oh, we¡¯re going to hangout.¡± I quickly responded. ¡°Oh.¡± Mizuki said as she looked down. ¡°Can I come?¡± ¡°N-¡° ¡°Yes.¡± Riri cut me off instantly. I twitched, my heart nearly leaping out of my chest at Riri¡¯s sudden declaration. I turned to Riri, my eyes screaming ¡®What the fuck are you doing?!¡¯ Riri smiled in response, her light brown eyes lighting up in glee. ¡°Unless you want me to drop both of you off at home?¡± You bitch. ¡°Mizuki, are-¡° ¡°Yes!¡± Mizuki cut me off instantly. I turned back to Riri, and she had a triumphant smile on her face. I bit my lip in frustration, but didn¡¯t voice out any complaints. You win Riri¡­ Riri was back in a good mood and was happily singing. Until.. The areas we were driving through quickly plummeted in quality. From rows of stores lining the street and happy people walking around. To old shabby houses in need of repair, and shady looking people eyeing the car we were in as if it was a Christmas miracle. Mizuki was looking out of the window with a burning curiosity. While Riri.. I looked over to see Riri¡¯s arms shaking, and she was sweating a little. ¡°Are you okay?¡± I asked. ¡°I¡¯m good.¡± Riri replied weakly. We finally came to a stop in front of a grey and white house. The yard was overgrown and covered in random objects and trash. There was barely a gate, and what was left of the gate was rusty and falling apart. Some of the bricks from the infrastructure were missing. A few of the windows were boarded up with wood, and the front door looked like it was about to fall off. And it was missing a porch, just like what Riri described. ¡°Is this where she lives?¡± I asked, my eyes wide opened and surveying. ¡°Yup.¡± Riri answered warily. ¡°Is that a dog?!¡± I looked to where Riri was pointing, and there was a big black pitbull walking around without a leash and collar. ¡°This is where we¡¯re hanging out?¡± Mizuki asked, her eyes scanning around nervously. ¡°Yeah¡­¡± I said weakly. The guilty feeling for bringing Mizuki with me sinking in. ¡°I don¡¯t think-¡° I honked the horn, cutting off Mizuki. The pit bull shot up and ran off at the sudden loud noise. ¡°Hey! What are-¡° I opened the car door and stepped out. Ignoring Riri¡¯s angry voice. I closed my eyes, taking a long deep breath, my chest rising and falling heavily. It¡¯s now or never! I started walking towards Saya¡¯s house. Ignoring Riri¡¯s angry shouting. I heard Riri¡¯s car doors open and the alarm being activated in the next second. ¡°Wait!¡± Riri screamed as she ran to my side. ¡°I¡¯m not staying out here alone!¡± ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± Mizuki announced as she ran to my side. ¡°And?!¡± Riri screamed. ¡°I¡¯m not giving them a two for one special!¡± Riri clung to my left arm, her small and perky breast smashing against my arm. In the next second, Mizuki did the same. Her still growing modest chest pressing against my right arm. This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report. Any other time I would be elated at this development, but I have other things on my mind right now. Damn you Saya for ruining this for me! As we approached the house, a smell hit us that made everyone frown. ¡°What the fuck is that smell?!¡± Riri screamed as she covered her nose. I thought the exact same thing as I searched for a side door. Unfortunately there wasn¡¯t, it was just a boarded up hole where the side door used to be. I didn¡¯t know what else to do, so I entered the trash filled front yard. As I was walking through the yard, I noticed that I was stepping on things that were colorful and squishy. ¡°Ew! What the fuck is that?!¡± Riri suddenly screamed as she stepped into a squishy greenish pile as well. Mizuki looked down at her shoes in horror, coming to the same realization that Riri did. Mizuki and Riri kicked their feet and tried to wipe the substance off of their shoes, but to no real avail. ¡°It¡¯s not coming off!¡± Riri screamed with panic in her voice. Her white shoes now stained a greenish color. I knocked on the front door. But, there was no response. So I tried knocking again, just a little harder. Still, no response. ¡°Maybe..maybe we should go?¡± Mizuki asked as she squeezed my arm even tighter. ¡°They¡¯re probably not home.¡± ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s do that!¡± Riri screeched as she tried to pull me back to her car. Suddenly we heard yelling from inside the house. ¡°Answer the door!¡± Saya screamed. ¡°You answer the fucking door!¡± Another voice inside the house screamed back. ¡°I just got out of the shower!¡± Saya screamed even louder. ¡°Useless bitch!¡± The voice snapped back. Is.. is that her mom? There was a moment of silence between all of us outside. I looked at Riri and Mizuki, and they were just as caught off guard as I was. Riri looked straight ahead with wide eyes, her body trembling slightly. Mizuki looked up at me for answers that I was unable to give. *BANG* The silent atmosphere was suddenly broken when Saya¡¯s door flung open. A black haired woman with big brown eyes smoking a cigarette was standing behind the door. Her hair was a disheveled mess, she had dark bags underneath her eyes, and she looked unhealthy pale. She looked to be in her mid thirties, but still looked somewhat good for her age. Her slim and curvy figure is evidence of that. I covered my nose, the smell had gotten even stronger now that the door was opened. Saya¡¯s mom stood over us, her eyes looking down on us. She had a deep scowl on her face as she was examining every single detail of us. ¡°What are you? Some kind of pimp?¡± I was confused at first, but then I looked to both sides of my arms. Mizuki was blushing, and Riri looked embarrassed but was still clinging to me desperately. I guess I can see how it would appear that way? ¡°H-hey!¡± I coughed lightly. ¡°No, I¡¯m not a pimp. My name is Jeff, and-¡° ¡°Why are you here?¡± Saya¡¯s mom interrupted. ¡°We¡¯re actually here to see Saya. Ms???¡± I trailed my voice off. ¡°Morgan.¡± Morgan eyed me carefully, her silence nearly deafening. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°We actually have some homework to give her and-¡° ¡°Where is it?¡± Morgan interrupted. ¡°It¡¯s in the car.¡± I quickly responded. Sweat forming on my brow. ¡°Yeah¡­¡± Morgan said suspiciously. ¡°So.. Can we see her?¡± I asked nervously. Morgan looked behind her back, then turned her attention back to us. She leaned against her door, and held out her hand. ¡­Is that a yes? I tried to move my left arm, but Riri was still attached to me. I looked at Riri, and she made a complicated expression before reluctantly letting go of my arm, but she still stuck close to me. ¡°Thank-¡° I reached out to grab Morgan¡¯s hand, but she smacked it away immediately. Morgan held out her hand again, staring at me silently. ¡°I don¡¯t..¡± ¡°Ugh..¡± Riri grumbled before reaching into the small purse on her shoulder. A few seconds later she produced a twenty dollar bill. ¡°Here!¡± Riri handed Morgan the money. Morgan quickly stuffed the money into her bra with a smile. ¡°You owe me for this.¡± Riri grumbled to me. Morgan turned around, leaving the door wide open. I didn¡¯t move to follow Morgan, my brain was still processing what had just happened. ¡°Don¡¯t go in there!¡± Mizuki suddenly announced, her arms squeezing mine even harder. ¡°I¡¯m pissed about my money, but I don¡¯t trust her!¡± Riri added. ¡°She asked if you were a pimp, and then took twenty dollars from me! Who does that?! What if you really were a pimp?!¡± I opened my mouth, but I really didn¡¯t have anything to say. They were right. I didn¡¯t want to go inside either. But, I already came this far. And sooner or later I would have to confront Saya. I might as well get it over with now. I gently removed Mizuki arms from around mine. Mizuki looked at me with a deep concern in her eyes. It looked like she was about to say something, but I spoke instead. ¡°Thank you.¡± I told them. Mizuki looked surprised, and Riri looked like she was about to say something. ¡°I have to do this.¡± I quickly announced. I walked to the house and climbed inside. The smell hit me even harder, and I had to hold back the urge to vomit. I climbed all the way inside and stood up. My hands felt weird and I looked down to inspect them. ¡°What the fuck?! What is this brown shit?!¡± I yelled as I examined the brown mystery substance on my hands. ¡°What is this smell?!¡± There was a dirty white shirt lying on the floor, which I used to wipe the brown mystery substance off of my hands. ¡°Ew!¡± Mizuki screamed. I turned around and saw that Mizuki was climbing in after me, and Riri was trying to stop her. ¡°Actually, you two stay outside.¡± I ordered. ¡°What?!¡± Mizuki screamed. ¡°Huh?! Don¡¯t leave us here out here alone!¡± Riri yelled behind Mizuki. She was clutching onto Mizuki with extreme force. ¡°Let go of me!¡± Mizuki screamed while trying to pull away from Riri¡¯s clutches. . ¡°N-no! I need a distraction!¡± Riri responded. Mizuki eyes set ablaze, and she pointed her brown covered hands in front of Riri¡¯s face. Riri released a girly scream before letting go of Mizuki and falling on her butt. Mizuki seemed satisfied as she wriggled her dirty fingers. ¡°Do you really want to step inside here?¡± I asked them both, as I pointed inside of the house. Junk scattered everywhere. They both looked hesitant, but Mizuki looked like she was still thinking about it. ¡°If something happens to me while I¡¯m in here, I want you two to be able to get away.¡± I stated. ¡°I¡¯m not leaving you!¡± Mizuki screeched. ¡°I will..¡± Riri muttered underneath her breath. Mizuki turned around and glared at Riri. Her hands raising towards Riri who scooted while away avoiding eye contact with her. ¡°I¡¯m not stupid! This is why you look like that, right?!¡± Mizuki pointed to me, almost falling out of the door frame in the process. I walked up to Mizuki and gave her a hug, albeit I didn¡¯t touch her directly with my hands. ¡°I¡¯ll be fine, I promise. I¡¯ll be out in a second. Just go wait in the car for me.¡± I whispered to her. ¡°Onii..¡± I walked away from Mizuki¡¯s worried expression. As I walked inside of the house. I quickly figured out where the smell was coming from. There were cans, bottles, cigarette buds, half eaten food, trash and clothes scattered everywhere. There was a tv sitting on a milk crate that looked like it shouldn¡¯t work but surprisingly did. A coffee table cluttered in filth. But there was something that caught my eye. A tray covered in powdery white dust. The wall''s color was ambiguous due to the amount of holes, dents, scratches and brown grim covering it. I maneuvered through the junk-filled mess that was Saya¡¯s house. Following Morgan, which I could barely see due to all of the clutter. After almost tripping over random objects scattered on the floor, I managed to somehow make it to the hallway¡­ I think? It was far too cluttered for me to tell. Morgan walked up to a brown door in the hallway. The door was covered in dents, scratches, and fist sized holes that didn¡¯t pierce all the way through. The door was covered in writing such as, ¡®fuck you bitch!¡¯. And a vivid middle finger. ¡°You got another one!¡± Morgan screamed as she pounded the door. There was no answer, and Morgan hissed her tongue in response. ¡°Useless bitch.¡± Morgan announced before walking away. ¡°Hey! I-¡° ¡°Just go in.¡± Morgan cut me off. What the fuck is wrong with this family? I sighed deeply. Everything is starting to make sense. I raised my fist to give Saya a courtesy knock. But, my fist stayed suspended in the air. My heart was beating loudly, and I was short of breath. I¡­ I really have no idea what I¡¯m about to do. I lightly knocked, but there was no response. I closed my eyes, mustering all of the courage that I possessed, and pushed open Saya¡¯s door. ¡°Saya!¡± A Hard Dose of Reality ¡°Saya!¡± I screamed, as I flung the door open. ¡°I-¡° I freezed dead in my tracks, my eyes widening and my mouth nearly falling to the floor. I was welcomed to the sight of Saya in her birthday suit. She was rummaging through her dresser without a care in the world. ¡­.Holy¡­shit! Saya¡¯s jet black hair was slick with water and clung to her face erotically. Her eyes had a deep misty look to them. Her pink lips looked even more sensual than usual. Her breasts weren''t very big, but they were extremely perky. Her light brown nipples and areola were completely exposed. Her waist was small and her legs were slender. She pulled out a pair of blue and white striped panties. Thus, exposing her round and perky butt. Out of the corner of Saya¡¯s eyes she met mine. My heart skipped a beat, nearly stopping completely. But, Saya went back to what she was about to do. But, she quickly did a double take as she turned to face me. Exposing her black peach fuzz slit. Saya blinked a few times as if she couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing. Say something! Say something! Say something! Say something! No matter how much I screamed at myself in my head, nothing changed. I remained still like a statue. Saya closed her eyes, inhaling a deep breath before exhaling. She suddenly opened her eyes before flashing me a wonderful smile. ¡°Huh?¡± There was an awkward moment of silence where Saya and I just stared at each other. Suddenly, Saya dropped down to her messy floor and scrambled to reach for something underneath her dresser. My instincts kicked in and I rushed her. I wrapped my arms around Saya and scooped her off of the floor. ¡°GET THE FUCK OFF OF ME!!!¡± Saya screamed at the top of her lungs as she flailed around and kicked me. ¡°Fine!¡± I shouted as I threw Saya onto her messy bed. Her body bounced on the mattress, scattering clothes everywhere. Her eyes were filled with burning hatred. She tried to sit up, but I jumped on top of her. Pinning her to the mattress. ¡°You motherfucker!¡± Saya flailed around, trying to bite, scratch and punch me. I pinned Saya¡¯s arms above her head. ¡°I¡¯M GOING TO KILL-¡° I covered Saya¡¯s mouth to stop her from screaming. ¡°Shut up!¡± ¡°Hey!¡± I instantly froze after hearing Morgan¡¯s angry voice. My heart was beating so loud that it drowned out all the other sounds around me. I was sweating bullets, and shaking uncontrollably. I.. I really fucked up. How could I even explain this??? I slowly turned my head to see Morgan standing in Saya¡¯s doorway. Her brows were furrowed, and her eyes were filled with malice. Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! My future flashed before my eyes. The police sirens, me in handcuffs, my cellmate named Big Bubba, me being the one pinned down, the sexoffender registry, the homelessness. Please, God don¡¯t let that be me?! I opened my mouth in an attempt to salvage the situation, but it was unnecessary. ¡°Close the damn door!¡± Morgan shouted as she slammed the door shut. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. ¡°Eh?¡± The sound left my mouth unconsciously. It was like a bucket of ice cold water had been poured on my head. My heart slowed down, and I stopped sweating. She didn¡¯t.. Do anything??? She just left her?? I- ¡°Owwww!¡± I looked down to see Saya biting my palm. I jerked my hand away from her mouth in response. Blood sprayed from my palm stating Saya and the clothes on her bed. Tears welled up in my eyes, and I attempted to shake off the pain. Saya''s eyes lit up in mockery as she smirked at me. I pulled my hand back to slap her, but I found myself unable to follow through with it. ¡°Ha.¡± Saya laughed. Without warning, Saya spit in my face. ¡°Pussy.¡± To say that I was caught off guard would be an understatement. ¡°You¡­ bitch.¡± I slowly wiped the spit off of my face. I opened and closed my eyes, trying to calm myself down. I stared at my bloodied palm, a small piece of flesh was missing and what was left there was a bite mark. ¡°So what now?¡± Saya asked mockingly, her eyes vacant. ¡°What?¡± I asked, still processing what had just happened. ¡°What now?¡± Saya asked again, almost laughing. ¡°Are you going to hit me or..¡± A weird smile formed on Saya''s face as she started laughing. ¡°Do you want to fuck me? Or maybe both?!¡± ¡°What? No.. I-I-¡± Saya¡¯s eyes turned deranged and she started laughing menacingly. ¡°If you¡¯re going to hurt me, just hurry up and get it over with!¡± ¡°No¡­I-I don¡¯t-¡± I let go of Saya''s arms, revealing cuts, scars and bruises. ¡°Oh my god¡­¡± A deep frown formed on Saya¡¯s face, before she flashed me a smile. ¡°Changed your mind?!¡± Saya reached underneath me, and grabbed my crotch. ¡°What the fuck are you doing?!¡± I yelped as I jumped off of her. Saya laughed maniacally as she sat up, showing off her body without a care in the world. ¡°What happened?! You don¡¯t like ¡®em!¡± Saya started waving her arms around, laughing like a maniac. I no longer saw the black haired beauty that captivated me. But, the girl with dark rings around her eyes. The girl with small gray hairs scattered throughout her hair. The girl with unhealthy pale skin, with scars, cuts, bruises, and malnourished. I finally saw.. Saya. ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry!¡± I yelled as I fell off of her bed. My vision started getting blurry, my ears started ringing, and my stomach twisted into a knot. ¡°Pfft! Ahahahaha! Are you crying?! Ahahaha!¡± Saya started laughing so hard that it was deafening. ¡°Shut the fuck up!¡± Morgan¡¯s voice reached my ears. ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± I screamed. Saya started laughing even harder, as if I wasn¡¯t even in the room with her. My heart wouldn¡¯t calm down, and I couldn¡¯t get my breathing under control. I could hardly see and I had an unbearable headache. I turned around and flung the door open. ¡°I-I-I-I¡¯m so sorry!¡± I ran out of Saya¡¯s room, moving through the trash and clutter as fast as I could. ¡°I need air! I need air! I need air! I need air!¡± I fell down, getting dirt and other things on myself. I quickly stood back up, fumbling everywhere but resuming my sprint. ¡°Hey! You owe me some more mo-¡° ¡°Fuck off me!¡± I knocked Morgan out of the way. Rushing right past her and knocking over everything that got in my path. I jumped out of Saya¡¯s house and fell on the ground. I quickly recovered and ran to Riri¡¯s car before I yanked her door open and jumped in. ¡°You¡¯re bleeding!¡± Mizuki screamed at the top of her lungs. I looked down at my arms and it looked like I scraped my arms, but hadn¡¯t noticed. ¡°What the fuck?!¡± Riri screamed as soon as she noticed my condition. ¡°You¡¯re not sitting in my car like this! Fuck is wrong with you?!¡° My chest felt tight, and hurt like hell. ¡°Helloooo!!!¡± Riri leaned in to scream at me. ¡°Drive!!¡± I slammed my fist on the dashboard, over and over again. ¡°Drive! Drive! Drive!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Riri quickly switched her gears and pulled off. The world was slowly growing darker, and started twisting and morphing in strange ways. My head felt fuzzy and I was feeling disoriented. ¡°Jef-¡± Mizuki¡¯s small hand touched my shoulder and I snatched it away. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± My stomach felt like it was burning, and felt so tight that I clutched because of how bad it hurt. My throat burned from the acid traveling up my throat. Even though I tried to hold my vomit back, it gushed out of my mouth like a geyser without any resistance. Staining my clothes and covering Riri¡¯s dashboard. I could hear Riri and Mizuki screaming at the top of their lungs, but I couldn¡¯t understand what they were saying. The only thing that I knew is they were staring at me. The sound of my heart beat filled my ears. My body wouldn¡¯t stop shaking no matter how hard I tried not to. Every breath that I took drained me, it felt like I was sucking air through a straw. My eyes burned, and tears wouldn¡¯t stop coming out of my eyes. The world was blurry and twisting in weird ways. I was experiencing random spells of darkness, and it took everything that I had to keep my eyes open. ¡°I can¡¯t breathe! I can¡¯t breathe! I can¡¯t breathe! I can¡¯t breathe...I can¡¯t brea¡­I can¡¯t br.. I can¡¯t¡­¡± Smile ¡°Mmmmmm¡­¡± I groaned, shifting around as I continued to be assaulted by pain. Beeping sounds entered my ears, and the smell of chemical cleaners entered my nose. My mouth tasted dry and gross. My body was sore all over and I felt light headed. I groggily opened my eyes to see a white ceiling above me. I closed my eyes just to open them a second later. Huh? I rolled my eyes to search the room and I quickly found out that I was lying in a hospital bed. It took a second for it to kick in as to why I was there, but once my memories came back they hit me like a freight train. My chest tightened, and my stomach twisted into a knot. My ears immitedaily started watering, and I started having trouble breathing. I¡¯m such an idiot. I was finally being released out of the hospital, and I was waiting around in a chair. My stomach was killing me, my heart was beating a mile a minute, and I had a throbbing headache. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths just like I was told to. Mizuki rubbed my back and held my hand. At first it helped, but the guilt only grew worse and I felt sick to my stomach. I wanted to tell Mizuki to stop, but I didn¡¯t have the heart to. I don¡¯t deserve any of this. I¡¯m a piece of shit. After I passed out in Riri¡¯s car she rushed me to the hospital. The hospital called Kenzie as my legal guardian, and she freaked out and rushed to the hospital. After Kenzie arrived at the hospital and spoke to Mizuki and Riri, she called the police. The police took their reports and visited Saya¡¯s house. Saya was gone, but Morgan was there. From what I heard, she got belligerent with the police and got arrested. Once I woke up, I had to answer various questions. I didn¡¯t tell the truth, everyone knew that, including Kenzie. Kenzie finally got back with my medicine. And we stood up to leave the hospital. Kenzie made a complicated face and I avoided eye contact with her. I told my doctor about what happened in the car and how I¡¯ve been feeling lately. Turns out I had a really bad anxiety attack. He prescribed me some medication for it and some for my stomach when it gets really bad. I don¡¯t know how long I¡¯ll be taking it, but it might be awhile. If I have that much time¡­ I took a few days off from school to rest and recover. It was finally time to go back to school, and I already felt terrible. I flushed the toilet after puking for the second time this morning. I washed my hands and brushed my teeth for the second time today. I opened the medicine cabinet and proceeded to take my medicine. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths just like I was instructed. I opened my eyes, staring at my reflection. My eyes were low and filled with bags. I was pouring sweat, I looked miserable and exhausted. I didn¡¯t have the energy to even put in a fake smile. I didn¡¯t have any time left to dawdle around, and I dragged my feet out of the bathroom to continue my day. ¡°Have a nice day, okay?¡± Kenzie spoke with a crooked smile. ¡°Of course!¡± I responded, with the biggest, fakest smile that I could muster. Kenzie was fixing my uniform while Mizuki stood to the side with a complicated expression. Neither one of them wanted me to keep going to Marshall¡¯s Academy, but I refused to budge. Why? I don¡¯t know. There''s no point. It was a long and awkward walk to the train station and school. Things have been pretty much the same at home. Kenzie is concerned about me, but disappointed that I lied to her and everyone else. Mizuki¡­ I don¡¯t know how she feels. I¡¯m growing accustomed to the stares and whispers that I get at school. So I naturally drowned it all out. Same as before, Jennifer dragged me to the nurses office. ¡°Thank you.¡± I announced as we arrived at the door. ¡°What?!¡± Jennifer screamed, as she turned around. I gave Jennifer a light hug, as her body went stiff. I knew she was uncomfortable so I quickly released her. She had a blank stare and her face was almost as red as her hair. Hmm.. She''s cute in her own way. I¡¯m glad I got to hug her at least once. I walked into the nurses office, leaving Jennifer dumbfounded and alone in the hallway. ¡°Hey!¡± I announced as I was greeted to the sight of the ever so bodacious Ms.Munez. ¡°Hello!¡± She beamed a smile toward me, and lightly waved. I don¡¯t know if it was because of the light hitting her, but she looked like a goddess! I was taken aback and only came back to reality when I saw Ms.Munez laughing. I coughed lightly, ignoring the burning sensation on my cheeks. I sat down in a chair and left Ms.Munez to her work. ¡°So how are you feeling?¡± Ms.Munez asked, while rebandaging the hand that Saya bit. ¡°I¡¯m doing great as you can see.¡± I pointed at my beat up body. Ms.Munez rolled her eyes lightly while a small laugh escaped her mouth. ¡°You must be if you can make jokes like that.¡± Ms.Munez finished bandaging my hand and checked my face. After she was done, I took advantage of the situation and hugged her as well. ¡°Thank you.¡± I lightly wrapped my arms around Ms.Munez, I planned to let her go almost immediately, but to my surprise she hugged me back. ¡°Enjoy the rest of your day, okay?¡± Ms. Munez announced as she let me go. I was dumbfounded by her beauty once more, and couldn¡¯t move. Ms.Munez lightly tapped my chest with her finger and started pushing me out of the office. ¡°Go.¡± Ms.Munez whispered with a soft smile. I stood at the door after it closed, my mind a chaotic mess. ¡­..Thank you God! I headed to my homeroom with an extra pep in my step. It¡¯s not all bad, I guess. This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it. I opened the door to my homeroom, and there was Jason, surrounded by all of the girls and Sarah¡­again.. Logically, I should try to separate Sarah from him, but I just don¡¯t have the energy anymore. I fucking hate this guy! Enjoy it while you can, bastard! I sighed, hanging my head while walking to my seat. Riri made eye contact with me, but quickly averted her eyes. My stomach twisted a little, and my heart sped up a bit. But, I closed my eyes and took deep breaths like I was instructed, quickly calming myself down. ¡°I.. just wanted to say thank you.. And I¡¯m sorry.¡± After saying this, I quickly walked away.. Or more like ran away. Riri went out of her way to take me to the hospital. Not only that, but she bought me a fruit bouquet while I was in the hospital. A sorry and a thank you is the least that I can do. I really misjudged her. All based off of this stupid game. I sat down in my seat, and put my head down. I haven¡¯t been sleeping well and school is a lot more stressful than I thought it would be. I wonder what Saya¡¯s doing? My chest tightened and my stomach twisted again. I repeated the breathing technique, letting the fatigue wash over me as my eyelids started to close. ¡°Hey.¡± A soothing voice entered my ears, and a soft hand touched my shoulder. I.really.hate.this.guy. I looked up to see Jason looking down at me with a complicated expression on his face. His hands were shaking, and he was breathing hard. ¡°What do you-¡° ¡°Please take this?!¡± From behind his back, Jason presented me with a basket filled with snacks and a brown teddy bear. How he hid this basket, I don¡¯t know. At this point, the girls erupted into screams and were fawning over Jason. This.. was this all a ploy?! To make yourself look good?! You Motherfucker! I felt a headache coming on, and I had an almost undeniable urge to knock the basket out of his hands. My heart was thumping like a drum, and I balled my fist up. I jumped out of my seat, causing Jason to stumble backwards. ¡°You! You¡­¡± Jason had a weird look on his face, and was red all the way up to his ears. He was trembling non stop, and looked like he was on the verge of tears. What if.. what if he¡¯s actually a good person? My heart beat started slowing down, and my headache started getting better. What if¡­ I¡¯m the piece of shit? ¡°S..s..s..¡± Tears rolled down my face, and I started choking on my words. As embarrassing as it is, Jason hugged me and I cried into his chest. The girls were making random noises, but I didn¡¯t care. Afterwards, everyone offered me words of encouragement. I guess it got to be too much, when Sarah had to disperse everyone. It was lunchtime and I was searching for a place to sit again. Luckily, I found Hannah sitting alone again. Well.. maybe this isn¡¯t a good thing? She may not have any friends during this lunch period. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± I said, as I sat down across from Hannah. ¡°Hello!¡± Hannah shouted once she noticed me. She looked down, covering her face with her hair. I think she was a little bit embarrassed because of her sudden outburst. That¡¯s pretty cute honestly. I knocked on the table before reaching my fist out for a fist bump. Hananah jerked in her seat, but once she saw my fist she made a slight smile before bumping my fist. ¡°It¡¯s good to see you.¡± I announced, as I opened my milk. ¡°Yeah.. same here.¡± Hannah said softly, but with a little more vigor than she normally has. ¡°How have things been?¡± I asked, taking a sip from my milk. ¡°Fine.¡± Hannah replied. I guess I¡¯m going to have to lead the conversation again. Hopefully she doesn¡¯t dislike me. ¡°Well, that¡¯s good to hear. Someone needs to have a decent day.¡± I said softly, almost whispering the last sentence. Hannah opened her mouth, but after a few seconds she closed it. But a second later she repeated the process, and a second later she did it again. She¡¯s really shy. ¡°Just go ahead and say it.¡± ¡°Are you in a relationship with Jason?¡± Hannah asked quickly. My body went stiff, and my brain short circuited for a moment. ¡°I..I¡¯m sorry. What did you just say to me?¡± ¡°Well..¡± Hannah fidgeted before beginning to speak again. ¡°People are saying you and Jason are in a relationship and that you two had a fight and he brought you a basket to make up. And then you cried, and-¡° ¡°Enough.¡± I raised a hand, my mind reeling. I have to stop these rumors. The last thing that I need is to be labeled a homosexual. ¡°Why do you keep believing these rumors about me?¡± I asked, almost in disbelief. ¡°Well.. I don¡¯t. But.. if you and Jason¡­¡± Hannah put her head back down. Trailing her words before she stopped talking. ¡°Hello?¡± I asked, attempting to break the silence. Hannah didn¡¯t respond, she didn¡¯t even move. I reached across the table to lightly tap her head, and she jumped in response. ¡°Oh, sorry.¡± Hannah responded, looking confused. ¡°Well, okay...¡± I replied. ¡°How long were you in the hospital for?¡± Hannah suddenly asked. ¡°How does everyone know this?¡± I asked, without pause. ¡°Well.. Jason kind of made a scene¡­¡± Hannah responded. This guy? Again? ¡°What??¡± ¡°When you didn¡¯t show up for school, he went around and asked everyone about you. No one knew, but everyone saw Riri leave school with you. And he..¡± ¡°Can I sit here?¡± Hannah¡¯s voice was cut off when the culprit in question arrived. Jason sat down without our permission and started eating. It¡¯s not like he needed our permission, but it would have been nice if he at least asked. The girls at the surrounding tables were staring daggers at us. Whispering, what I assume to be very nasty things according to the dirty looks on their faces. So much for the gay rumors.. What is Jason doing here anyway? This is the first time that I¡¯ve seen him during this lunch period? ¡°So what were you two talking about?¡± Jason asked, flashing his thousand watt smile at us. Hannah looked nervous, and averted her eyes. ¡°Nothing.¡± I replied. ¡°Oh, I thought I heard my name.¡± Jason responded, his smile never breaking. ¡°No, you didn¡¯t.¡± I snapped back. Jason turned his gaze to Hannah, before he turned his attention back to me. ¡°Okay.¡± We spent the rest of our lunch in random stints of awkward silence, and uncomfortably due to all of the envious stares of girls around us. Jason tried to make conversation with us a few times, but Hannah is shy, and I¡¯m still on the fence about him. I feel kind of bad saying that after he gave me that nice basket and all, but I just find his behavior.. odd. Like, how did he show up right at that moment? Various questions about Jason filled my head all the way until the end of the day. Which was a blessing in disguise because it distracted me from thinking about Saya and this world''s impending doom including mine. Fuck! I thought about it again! ¡°Jeff!¡± Ririr shouted as she walked over to me. ¡°I need to talk to you!¡± I feel like this is starting to become a common occurrence. ¡°Why do you always¡­ Did you just call me Jeff?¡± I replied. ¡°Y-yeah. Why are you acting like it¡¯s a big deal?¡± Riri responded with a strange expression on her face. If I bring attention to the fact she didn¡¯t call me whiteboy, she might do it again. ¡°Oh.. no reason. Nevermind. So what¡¯s up?¡± I quickly followed up. ¡°I..uh..¡± Riri stumbled over her words, and appeared to be panicked for some reason. ¡°Follow me!¡± Riri turned around and started walking towards the door. ¡°Wait! What?!¡± I asked as I jumped to my feet. I followed behind Riri when she didn¡¯t reply. Why is she such a troublesome person? As soon as I exited the classroom, I heard a very familiar voice. ¡°Hey!¡± Jason was standing next to the door with an amiable smile. It kind of threw me off, and caused me to bump into Riri. ¡°Oh sor-¡° ¡°Are you okay?¡± Jason asked, looking directly at me. ¡°Uhh.. yeah?¡± Why didn¡¯t he ask her? Riri was glaring at Jason, but he didn¡¯t seem to be affected by it at all. He just kept looking at me. I have to find out what happened between them. ¡°What are you two doing?¡± Jason asked. ¡°I-¡° ¡°None of your business.¡± Riri interjected, grabbing my arm. Riri tried to drag me away, but Jason stepped in front of us. ¡°Excuse me!¡± Riri screamed. Jason¡¯s eyes twitched. It was so fast and so subtle that I barely noticed. Jason stood in front of us for what seemed like an eternity. I shot Riri a look and she shot me one back. Jason suddenly presented the friendliest smile ever. ¡°Take care of yourself.¡± Jason announced, still looking directly at me. Right after that he walked right past us without another word. ¡°What the fuck was that about?!¡± Rir screamed as she dragged me away. I looked behind us, watching Jason¡¯s retreating figure. ¡°I¡­I don¡¯t know.¡± Something about that smile¡­ A Hard Dose of Reality 2 Riri and I made it outside and away from Jason. As soon as we got in her car, I popped the question that was on my mind. ¡°What happened between you and Jason?¡± As soon as I asked this question, Riri gripped her steering wheel and took a deep breath. ¡°Jeff..Are you..bi?¡± ¡°No!¡± First Hannah, now her! ¡°Why does everyone think that?!¡± ¡°You tell me!¡± Riri snapped back, her eyes flaring. ¡°I have no idea! That¡¯s why I¡¯m asking you!¡± I retorted back. Riri pointed her finger in my face. ¡°It¡¯s because your boyfriend ran around school like a chicken with its head cut off!¡± ¡°Uh.. What?¡± I was kind of dumbfounded, and didn¡¯t really know what to say. ¡°Yes! Once he found out that you left with me, he wouldn¡¯t leave me alone!¡± Riri yelled exasperatedly, as she held her head in frustration. I.. why does he care so much??? I mean.. I can understand that maybe he''s nice.. but that¡¯s a bit.. too far, right? Riri sighed loudly before reclining into her seat. ¡°So what happened between you and mcthottie?¡± ¡°Who?¡± I looked at Riri and she returned my stare with a blank one. ¡°Oh..you mean.. her...¡± ¡°Sooo????¡± Riri asked exaggeratedly. My chest tightened, and my stomach turned. ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk about it.¡± Riri looked confused and her brows furrowed. ¡°Are you serious?¡± My vision started getting blurry, and I was having a rough time catching my breath. ¡°Please.¡± Riri''s mouth flapped open, but quickly closed without any words coming out. We sat in the car in silence, neither one knowing where to go from here. ¡°Jeff.¡± Riri said. ¡°Yeah.¡± I answered flatly. ¡°I..I¡¯m sorry.¡± Riri struggled to say, cutting on her car in the process. ¡°L-Let''s go pick up Mizuki and get something to eat!¡± ¡°Yeah. Thanks¡­.¡± I don¡¯t know how to feel, or what to say. We drove all the way to the station in silence. No music, no road rage, nothing. ¡°Hey Riri!¡± Mizuki¡¯s cheerful voice resounded as she slammed the car door. ¡°Hey Zuki!¡± Riri responded with a laugh and a smile. When did they become cool? Was it when I was in the hospital? Why do I feel weird about them being cool? Does that make me a bad person? ¡°So how come you¡¯re here?¡± Mizuki asked. Riri rolled her eyes. ¡°Tell me you don¡¯t want to see me without telling me that you don¡¯t want to see me.¡± ¡°No. No. No. it¡¯s not that way!¡± Mizuki shouted as she waved her hands. Riri started laughing, her smile blossoming. ¡°What do yall wanna eat? I¡¯m buying.¡± Mizuki and I reasonably turned to stare at Riri, both caught off guard by her statement. Riri¡¯s face transitioned from surprised to angry. ¡°Wow! Really?! Is it that surprising?!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Mizuki and I answered in unison. ¡°What the?!¡± Riri waved her arms in the air in exasperation, before pointing to Mizuki. ¡°I drove your brother to the hospital! After he threw up in Solange! Do you know how much I had to spend to get it detailed?!¡± ¡°..Sorry.¡± I chimed in. ¡°Yes you are!¡± Riri snapped back. ¡°You¡¯re lucky Solange is okay.¡± Riri rubbed her dashboard while glaring at me. I felt kind of guilty and turned to look out the window. Music started playing and Riri started driving. In no time, we arrived at a restaurant called the lazy cat. It was an inconspicuous small brick building on the corner of the street. The sign for the lazy cat was red and white, somewhat faded and small. It was kind of a hole in the wall type of place. Riri parked and we stepped out of the car. ¡°You drove.. Normal.¡± Mizuki commented. Oh yeah.. She did drive normally. I was too caught up in my own head to notice. ¡°Well duh. I don¡¯t want him puking in my car again.¡± Riri answered. ¡°Why do yall always have something to say about my driving?! I can drive!¡± Mizuki and I started walking towards the restaurant. We learned our lesson last time. ¡°Don¡¯t walk away from me!¡± Riri shouted as she caught up with us. As soon as we stepped inside the lazy cat we were greeted by a woman with dirty blonde hair and a black outfit. ¡°Hello! How are you all doing today?!¡± ¡°Fine. How are you?¡± Riri answered absentmindedly. While Riri and the woman were talking, I was looking around the restaurant. Surprisingly, it looked really nice inside. It had a red and black decor and was set up like an old school dinner. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw what appeared to be white chestnut hair flash by. ¡°What the???¡± ¡°Jeff, let¡¯s go.¡± Mizuki¡¯s voice snapped me out of my trance and I quickly followed after her and Riri. Huh.. must be my imagination. This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. We were seated by our waitress and handed our menus. I skimmed through the menu, my hunger growing by the second. ¡°Hmm this looks good.¡± I pointed to a combo. ¡°Pepper Jack burger with special pepper sauce and fries." Riri and Mizuki were still flipping through their menus in deep contemplation. ¡°What are you two thinking about getting to eat?¡± I asked. ¡°The seafood medley. And this lemon ponpon smoothie.¡± Riri said, almost drooling. ¡°That smoothie sounds good. I was looking at that too. But I don¡¯t know what to eat?¡± Mizuki responded, burying her face deeper into the menu. I looked through my menu as well, and noticed something that I thought Mizuki would like. ¡°How about these mini tacos?¡± ¡°Ouu! That does look good!¡± Mizuki responded cheerfully. ¡°Hello! Everyone ready to order?¡± Our waitress asked. ¡°Yeah. I want this pepper jack burger combo with a sprite.¡± I answered. ¡°That¡¯s really good. I like it with extra pepper sauce. What about you two?¡± The waitress asked as she looked at Riri and Mizuki. ¡°The seafood medley and the lemon ponpon smoothie.¡± Riri responded as she closed the menu. ¡°Good choice.¡± The waitress stated as she scribbled in her notepad. ¡°And you?¡± ¡°Oh! I¡­¡± Mizuki looked into her menu one more time before looking back up with a struggling expression. ¡°She wants the mini tacos and the lemon ponpon smoothie as well.¡± I answered. Mizuki looked relieved, but didn¡¯t say anything. She gets nervous over stuff like this? That¡¯s kind of cute. ¡°Excellent!¡± The waitress answered as she took down Mizuki¡¯s order as well. ¡°Okay I¡¯ll be back with your drinks and your food should come out really soon.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± We all responded. ¡°Oh! You remember what I was telling you about?¡± Mizuki pulled out her phone and pointed towards Riri. ¡°I really don¡¯t get it.¡± Riri said with a crooked smile. ¡°What?! No way!¡± Mizuki exclaimed, before messing with her phone and pointing it back to Riri. Mizuki and Riri started talking about some kpop group. Mizuki was the one leading the conversation while Riri was listening and asking questions. I still kind of feel weird about them getting along. But, it¡¯s a good thing that my harem members are starting to get along. Who knew they would bond over K-pop of all things?! I didn¡¯t even know Mizuki was into¡­ Kpop.. I didn¡¯t even know that she and Riri were on speaking terms¡­ I..I¡­actually don¡¯t know anything about them¡­ So how can I call them my Harem??? We¡¯re just acquaintances¡­ at best. ¡°Hey. Are you-¡° ¡°I¡¯m going to wash my hands.¡± I cut off Mizuki as I stood up. I rushed to the bathroom and burst into one of the stalls before vomiting in the toilet. Fresh tears cascaded down my cheeks as the acid from my stomach burned my throat. I closed the toilet seat before sitting down and focusing on my breathing. ¡°Fuck! Fuck!¡± I felt nauseous and dizzy, my heart was beating a mile a minute. Why was I chosen?! I¡¯m not funny! I¡¯m not smart! I¡¯m not athletic! I¡¯m fucking ugly and weird! How do I deserve them?! I can¡¯t even fucking help them! I¡¯m a fucking failure! I clutched at my chest, the pain almost unbearable. The world was bending and filing in strange ways and my breaths were growing shorter and shorter. ¡°I¡¯M DYING! I¡¯M DYING! I¡¯M DYING! I¡¯M GOING TO FUCKING DIE!¡± ¡°Hey!¡± A voice entered my ears, monetarily distracting me. I looked up to see there was someone standing in front of me. The world was so distorted that I couldn¡¯t make out what they looked like. The only thing I could make out was their silvery blue eyes? Or maybe it was my mind playing tricks on me. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± I felt a hand on my shoulder and knocked it away in response. ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s okay.¡± The voice was gentle and soothing, reminiscent of a lullaby. ¡°Take deep breaths. One..two..three..four..¡± I took my time, breathing deeply and slowly while counting. Gradually, my breathing started to improve and my heart started slowing down. I didn¡¯t feel as dizzy, and the world was going back to normal. ¡°That was easy.¡± The person said, with a tinge of happiness lingering in their voice. ¡°Y-yeah..thank y-¡° I looked up to see my stall door open, but no one was inside. ¡°What the fuck???¡± Did I.. did I just imagine all of that? I sat on the toilet for a while and collected my thoughts. After what felt like a good amount of time, I flushed the toilet and got up to go check my appearance. When I waltzed up to the mirror I was mortified by what I saw. My hair was a complete mess, my eyes were red and swollen from crying. Dark bags hung underneath my eyes. I was unnaturally pale, and I was sweating profusely. ¡°No wonder why people were looking at me strangely¡­¡± I did my best to fix up my appearance before I headed out of the bathroom. As I approached the table, Riri and Mizuki were looking around until they caught sight of me. ¡°Hey! What were you doing?! My food is cold because of you!¡± Riri shouted as she pointed at her food. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Thanks for waiting.¡± I responded as I sat down. Mizuki and Riri shot each other''s faces before they started eating. ¡°Do you want some?¡± Mizuki asked Riri as she pointed to her tacos. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I don¡¯t really like meat.¡± Riri stated. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Mizuki pointed to one of her mini tacos. ¡°The shredded pork one is really good.¡± ¡°Nah I¡¯m good. I don¡¯t even eat pork.¡± Riri responded with a grossed out face. ¡°Do you want some of mine?¡± ¡°Yeah. The calamari looks really good.¡± Mizuki grabbed one of Riri¡¯s calamari rings before tossing it into her mouth with a satisfied grin. These two are pretty cute. I feel kind of lucky. ¡°You¡¯re not eating?¡± Mizuki suddenly asked. I looked down at my burger and fries. It does look good. But, I don¡¯t have much of an appetite anymore. I noticed Riri glaring at me, so I quickly gave her an answer. ¡°I¡¯m not wasting your food. I¡¯ll get a carry out.¡± I took a sip of my sprite to hopefully calm my stomach a little. Riri kept looking at me, her frown deepening by the second. ¡°Why are you so upset over a thot pocket?!¡± I nearly spit out my soda, coughing a little to clear my throat. ¡°Why do you keep doing that?! What¡¯s your problem?¡± ¡°You¡¯re my problem!¡± Riri screamed. ¡°All of this mopy bullshit you''ve been doing! We can tell that you went to the bathroom to cry like a bitch! And for what?! A hoe?! And we¡¯re just supposed to act like it¡¯s normal?! ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± I responded, my eyes tearing up. ¡°Stop apologizing! You sound pathetic!¡± Riri stood up, pounding her hands on the table. The people nearby started looking at us to see what the commotion was. Riri suddenly turned her attention to Mizuki. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you backing me up on this?! You want to know just as bad as me!¡± ¡°Y-yeah! But, he has a right to privacy!¡± Mizuki responded clumsily, seemingly caught off guard. ¡°Bih!!¡± Riri ruffled her hair. ¡°That¡¯s not what you said in the messages?!¡± ¡°I-I know.. it¡¯s just.¡± Mizuki averted her eyes. At this point, everyone in the restaurant was looking at us. Our server looked confused and turned back around. Riri suddenly pointed at me. ¡°You can do better! Much better! You¡¯re not even that bad! You¡¯re actually kind of cute!¡± Riri¡¯s eyes shot open, just realizing what she said. Mizuki stared at her Riri as she was having a difficult time getting her words together. ¡°So are you offering?¡± I retorted, my blood boiling. ¡°I-I-I.. didn¡¯t mean..¡± Riri fumbled over her words one after the other as she avoided eye contact with me. ¡°Exactly!¡± I shouted as I stood up. ¡°You¡¯re right! I am a mopy bitch! I am pathetic! Maybe Saya isn¡¯t worth caring about!¡± I thought I just cared about Saya because she was supposed to be apart of my harem and I wanted to fuck her. But, that¡¯s not the case. I don''t know why I want to help her. Tears started spilling out of my eyes. ¡°But, I don¡¯t care! I still want to help her! And..and..and I don¡¯t know how!¡± All of my energy drained instantly, and I slumped down into my seat. ¡°What?!¡± Mizuki suddenly shouted, her voice filled with anger. ¡°Look at what she did to you?! Why do you care about someone who doesn¡¯t give a fuck about you?!¡± Tears started streaming down Mizuki¡¯s face as her fist trembled. ¡°Are you stupid?!¡± I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. No matter how hard I tried. It¡¯s not like I have anything to say. She¡¯s right. ¡°Jeff.¡± Riri said my name, her facial expression complicated. ¡°You can¡¯t save everyone.¡± Its Complicated It was a silent car ride home, no music, no banter, nothing. I really killed the mood at the restaurant and there wasn¡¯t a way to get it back. Riri pulled up in front of our house, silently shutting her car off. ¡°Thanks for the food.¡± Mizuki struggled to say with a downcast expression on her face. Riri frowned, before a slight smile formed on her lips. She turned around and looked directly at Mizuki. ¡°You¡¯re not getting out of my car with that face.¡± ¡°Oh..¡± Mizuki said as her voice trailed off. Riri turned around and tapped Mizuki on the shoulder. ¡°Look.¡± She smiled brightly while pointing at her face. ¡°Smile!¡± Mizuki smirked a little, but didn¡¯t offer much else. ¡°Please?¡± Riri asked as she ticketed her head. ¡°We can go shopping this weekend.¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Mizuki shouted suddenly, a big smile spreading across her cheeks. ¡°It¡¯s a promise.¡± Riri held out her pinky finger. Mizuki looked at Riri¡¯s hand for a few seconds before locking her pinky finger with her¡¯s. What a wholesome sight. ¡°You¡¯re not excluded!¡± Riri blurted out while glaring at me. ¡°You have to smile as well.¡± Mizuki turned to look at me, almost expectantly. I¡¯m not in the mood to smile, but I know Riri won¡¯t let it go if I don¡¯t. Plus, Mizuki wants me to smile as well for some strange reason. I internally sighed, resigning myself to my fate. I moved my facial muscles to form the best I could muster. Mizuki and Riri''s eyes almost popped out of their heads. They made complicated facial expressions while throwing looks at each other. That¡¯s¡­ this is good, right? ¡°So I get a reward too, right?¡± ¡°Ew!¡± Riri screamed. ¡°No! I should have never asked you to smile! Why do you smile like that?!¡± I looked towards Mizuki and her face said it all. ¡°It¡¯s that bad?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Mizuki and Riri answered in unison. I knew my smile wasn¡¯t good .. but damn. I have feelings. Riri sighed loudly, making a face of defeat. ¡°Nevermind. This was fun. I¡¯ll see you two later.¡± Mizuki and I stepped out of the car and closed the doors. Before we could head inside, Riri stopped me. ¡°Let me see your phone?¡± Riri asked as she held out her hand. ¡°Why???¡± I asked. Riri gave me a dumbfounded look, moving between Mizuki and I. I don''t know what¡¯s going on, but it looks like Mizuki and Riri are having a conversation with their eyes. I didn¡¯t know what to do while Mizuki and Riri were doing their eye thing, so I just stood there silently. Riri finally turned to me before sighing loudly. ¡°So I can put my number in your phone.¡± Have I¡­ have I made it to the promised land???? Riri¡¯s face scrunched up, as if she had just encountered the most unpleasant experience. ¡°Is that your genuine smile?!¡± I looked at Mizuki, and she was making a disgusted face. ¡°Stop looking at me!¡± My feelings¡­ ¡°¡­yes.¡± ¡°You know what? I don¡¯t care.¡± Riri announced. ¡°It¡¯s not like that. So stop thinking that way. Just hand over your phone. I really just got out in the friend zone¡­ well it¡¯s not like I had already made up my mind that I was going to pursue her¡­ ugh! Who am I kidding?! I¡¯m pissed! I at least wanted the option! ¡°Yeah.¡± I reached into my pocket before taking out my phone and slowly handing m it over to Riri. ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°About time!¡± Riri announced as she snatched my phone out of my hand. ¡°You need a new phone. This is old as shit.¡± Riri slowly scrolled through my phone, making weird faces. Though there isn¡¯t much on my phone, it still irritates me that she so blatantly violated my privacy. I tried to snatch my phone back, but Riri quickly moved her hands away. ¡°Give me my phone back!¡± Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. ¡°Nope!¡± Riri responded with her hand held up in front of my face. While her other hand held my phone and scrolled through it. ¡°Mom?! Dad?! Zuki?! Is that it?!¡± I just got here?! ¡°Fuck you!¡± Riri with a smirk, turned to stare at me. Her deep light brown eyes shimmering. My heart skipped a beat, and my words got caught in my throat. Riri smirked, and scoffed. ¡°I bet you do, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°W-what?!¡± Damnit! How did she know that she affected me like that?! I can¡¯t let her win. ¡°No!¡± Riri smacked her lips. ¡°Real convincing.¡± She handed my phone back to me, with a smirk that didn¡¯t go unnoticed. ¡°Y-¡° ¡°Hey!¡± I turned around to see Kenzie walking out of the house. ¡°Is that Riri?!¡± Kenzie started running towards us as Riri stepped out of her car. Kenzie ran past me and crashed into Riri, embracing her in a tight bear hug. ¡°How are you?!¡± ¡°I-I¡¯m fine Mrs-¡° ¡°Kenzie.¡± Kenzie cut Riri off instantly with a deadpan expression. Riri rolled her eyes while a giddy smile formed in her lips. ¡°Kenzie¡­¡± Watching Kenzie and Riri¡¯s display of affection caused one thought to form in my mind. How am I just finding out about all of this? Am I really that oblivious? ¡°So what have you all been doing?¡± Kenzie asked as she eyed everyone. ¡°Oh, we just got some food.¡± Riri spoke up. ¡°He looked like he needed something to cheer him up.¡± ¡°Oh.. it¡¯s about that girl, huh?¡± Kenzie asked with a frown, eyeing me and Mizuki. I avoided eye contact with Kenzie, while Mizuki¡®s mood turned sour and she made a complicated expression. Kenzie sighed loudly, before turning back in my direction. ¡°Did you at least have fun?¡± ¡°Yeah, I had fun.¡± I held up my bag with my left overs. Well, leftover isn¡¯t the proposer term. It¡¯s really a full meal because I didn¡¯t eat anything. Kenzie¡®s face softened a bit, and a small smile formed on her lips. ¡°She¡¯s a good girlfriend! And she¡¯s pretty! Stop worrying about that other girl and hurry up and pick her!¡± Woah! Riri¡¯s eyes shot open and her lips started moving but nothing was coming out. ¡°Wait!¡± Riri waved her hands in the air dismissively. ¡°Hold up!¡° ¡°Oh.¡± Kenzie looked genuinely surprised and turned to stare at Riri. ¡°So you two havent made it official yet?¡± ¡°No!¡± Riri quickly responded. Ouch! That kind of hurt! You don¡¯t have to be that opposed to the idea! I¡¯m not that bad! Kenzie patted Riri¡¯s shoulder. ¡°We¡¯ll take your time. But don¡¯t take too long. He needs someone like you to straighten him out.¡± What¡¯s happening right now? Am I supposed to do something? I¡¯m starting to feel awkward. Riri looked confused and didn¡¯t seem to know what to do. She looked to Mizuki for help, but Mizuki didn¡¯t seem to want to be involved and quickly averted her eyes. To which she looked to me for help next. I don¡¯t know what Riri and I actually are, but I do know that it''s far from being anything romantic. Damn that hurts saying... ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s not¡­¡± I noticed out of the corner of my eye, Riri making a relieved facial expression as I started to speak. Oh.. So that¡¯s how you feel.. I smiled cruelly before waltzing over to Riri. ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡± I wrapped my arm around Riri and pulled her close to me. ¡°She¡¯s already mine!¡± Riri went stiff in my arms, and her face went blank. Yeah! Take that! Almost immediately, Kenzie burst out laughing. ¡°Okay! I have to go!¡± Riri peeled my arm off of her and silently got in her car. ¡°Pfft! Wait¡­Wait!¡± Kenzie was attempting to stop Riri, but could barely speak through her laughter. Riri quickly and silently pulled off, burning rubber and leaving a trail of dust. I was left standing with a dumbfounded expression on my face. I looked at Mizuki and she had an indescribable look on her face. She noticed me looking at her and quickly turned the other way and started walking towards the house. Shit. ¡°That was so cute, right?¡± Kenzie asked as she held her cheeks. Swooning like a little schoolgirl. Yeah, like in a.. ¡®I¡¯m scared for my life¡¯ type of way. ¡°Don¡¯t look like that. I just helped you. Trust me.¡± Kenzie winked at me, while rubbing my back. I really have no one to blame but myself for taking it a little too far. ¡°Yeah..¡± I responded with a sigh. I¡¯m tired and desperately in need of rest. I¡¯ve had enough of making bad decisions for today. I turned around and started walking towards the house. Kenzie followed behind me before waking right next to me. ¡°Did you take your medicine?¡° ¡°Yeah.¡± I responded absentmindedly. ¡°How is it working?¡± Kenzie asked, her voice tinged with worry. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± I actually don¡¯t think it¡¯s working that well. But, I just started. It still makes me feel weird, so it could be that I¡¯m just not used to it yet. ¡°Okay.¡± Kenzie slowly rubbed my back. ¡°Take a shower and get some rest.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± I wonder what my mom is doing right now? I did as Kenzie instructed. I took a nice hot shower and I am now laying face down in my bed. ¡°Ugh!!! Why can¡¯t I stop thinking about her?!¡± I flung my pillow against the wall before laying back down. ¡°Dammit. I don¡¯t feel like getting up to go get it.¡± I sighed loudly before rolling onto my side. You can¡¯t save everyone.. ¡°She¡¯s right.¡± I¡¯m really in over my head. I think it¡¯s time to throw in the towel. Maybe.. Maybe the best thing to do is to enjoy the few days that I may have left in this world. ¡ïFailure to beat the game will result in PERMANENT DEATH of the Player and the world''s inhabitants!¡ï I could still hear the painful and annoying voice in my head as if I had just heard it. My chest tightened, and I was attacked by a wave of guilt. Isn¡¯t it selfish of me to just give up? I¡¯m not the only one that¡¯s going to be affected by it. My eyes started watering, and my heart started pounding. Well, maybe it¡¯s not for a few days? The notification never gave me a time frame. Maybe I¡¯ll lose the game tonight, or tomorrow, or next month, next year, maybe ten years from now. Who knows, maybe everyone will be able to live a happy and fulfilled life until then. Tried as I might to rationalize my incompetence and cowardice, the guilty feeling didn¡¯t alleviate. In fact it grew even worse. I threw my sheets over me and let the darkness take over me. I¡¯ll face whatever tomorrow holds when it comes. How to Run Away My alarm was blaring and my head was pounding. I groggily sat up, coughing and sneezing. ¡°Ugh.. I¡¯m coming down with a cold.¡± I debated on whether or not to go to school, but I ultimately decided to go to school seeing as to how much of it I had already missed. That and the fact that I wasn¡¯t feeling too bad. I headed downstairs for breakfast and luckily Kenzie was already done cooking. ¡°Good morning.¡± Kenzie announced with a smile on her face as she fixed our plates. ¡°Morning.¡± Mizuki said as I sat down next to her. She was on her phone as per usual and didn¡¯t look up. I took a few meager bites out of my pancake before my curiosity won me over. I took a peak at Mizuki¡¯s phone and found that she was in a group exchanging photos of Kpop singers. Is that what she¡¯s always doing on her phone? That¡¯s kind of adorable. Mizuki noticed me watching what she was doing out of the corner of her eye. ¡°H-hey!¡± Mizuki shouted as she clutched her phone to her chest. ¡°What?¡± Kenzie giggled as she watched the display between Mizuki and I. ¡°Jeff is being a creep!¡± Mizuki screamed. Ouch! Kenzie looked confused and turned to me for an answer. ¡°Wait, no! It¡¯s not what you think.¡± I waved my hands dismissively. ¡°I was just curious about what she was doing.¡± ¡°You could have asked!¡± Mizuki interjected, her brow creased beyond belief. ¡°I.. you¡¯re right. I should have asked. Sorry.¡± I can¡¯t believe I didn¡¯t think to do that. Mizuki humphed before turning the other way, completely ignoring me. Kenzie laughed and started eating without a care in the world. Well, this sucks.. but I shouldn¡¯t let this opportunity slip away from me. She did say that I can ask. Hopefully I didn¡¯t screw up too badly. ¡°S-so who¡¯s your favorite artist?¡± I asked slowly. Mizuki¡¯s back twitched, and she quickly turned to face me. ¡°I can¡¯t just pick one!¡± Mizuki held her hand to her heart, her eyes turning way too serious. ¡°All of my boys are precious to me!¡± ¡­What the fuck did I just hear? Kenzie started laughing, breaking the awkward tension. Food flew out of her mouth and she held her sides as she laughed uncontrollably. If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. A tinge of blush stained Mizuki¡¯s cheeks, and she quickly put her head down. ¡°Awe.. it¡¯s okay.¡± Kenzie spoke as she wiped tears from the side of her eyes. ¡°When I was your age, I had a crush on Justin Timberlake.¡± ¡°Leave me alone!¡± Mizuki screeched as she took off running from the table. I feel kind of bad¡­ I mean this is my fault after all¡­ I kind of wish I didn¡¯t ask anything. Breakfast quickly ended, and it was time for school. Kenzie saw us off, or rather she tried to but Mizuki quickly took off. I caught up to Mizuki and tried to apologize, but she ignored me completely. It stung a little bit, but there was nothing I could do about it. I accepted my fate and took the long and awkward walk to school. Today is just going to be great! My fast beating heart and queasy stomach would beg to differ, but oh well. I guess I¡¯m going to be stuck like this, at least I¡¯m starting to get used to it. As I approached the gates of the academy, Jeniffer slowly started coming into view. A smile slowly floated onto my face. Maybe I can get away with bullying her today? The smile on my face quickly turned sinister, and I developed an extra pep in my step. ¡°Hello.¡± An unwanted, vile, disgusting, and evil voice was whispered into my ears. A chill ran up my spine, and goosebumps formed on the back of my neck. I stopped dead in my tracks, not by choice, but only because my legs stopped moving. Sweat started trickling my face, I started shaking uncontrollably and my heart was nearly beating out of my chest. ¡°How have you been?¡± The voice entered my ears once again, causing my heart to skip a beat. I slowly turned around to face the owner of the voice, ignoring the alarm bells going off inside of my head. The owner of the voice belonged to who I thought it was¡­ ¡°Saya..¡± The words left my mouth unconsciously. ¡°Yeah. That¡¯s me.¡± A smile crept onto her lips, a big difference from the exhausted tone she has. Saya was wearing a thin gray hoodie, and tight black pants. Her hoodie hid most of her face, only revealing her lips and nose. Both of which were scratched up and bruised. She smelled horrible and I nearly erupted into a coughing fit from the strong smell of cigarettes. I can only imagine what she looks like underneath those clothes. Saya took a step towards me and I stepped back without thinking. She laughed before reaching out her hand to grab me. ¡°No!¡± I smacked Saya¡¯s hand away, turning heel and running. ¡°Hey!¡± Jennifer glanced in my direction and tried to stop me, but I ignored her and kept running. Fuuuuuuuccccckkkkk!!!!! ¡°Hey!¡± ¡°Watch where you¡¯re going?!¡± I ran through the hallways at a breakneck speed, bumping into practically everyone in the halls. I stumbled and tripped over my feet, and fell face on the floor. Did she catch up?! I jumped to my feet and scanned the area for any signs of Saya. ¡°She¡¯s not here???¡± I breathed a huge sigh of relief as I leaned against some lockers. ¡°Jeff?¡± I jumped in surprise before quickly turning around to find Hannah standing behind me. ¡°Fuck¡­¡± I placed my hand on my chest, calming my erratic heart beat. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Hannah asked, her eyes holding an extreme amount of warmth inside of them. ¡°Why were you running?¡± ¡°I..I..¡± My eyes started watering, and I struggled to speak. ¡°I don¡¯t know.. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with me.¡± I squatted against the locker as I fell down on my butt. ¡°I¡¯m fucking dying¡­¡± Hannah looked confused, but didn¡¯t say anything. She squatted against the locker with me and rested her head on my shoulder. ¡°It¡¯s going to be okay.¡± Tears silently rolled down each side of my face unimpeded. ¡°Okay.¡± Youre Mine ¡°So that¡¯s what happened.¡± Hannah muttered underneath her breath. ¡°Yeah.¡± I responded absentmindedly, enjoying the soft sensation of Hannah resting on me. ¡°Why did you try to handle this all alone?¡± Hannah responded as she snuggled against me. Because it could alter the game, and.. ¡°Because I¡¯m stupid.¡± I muttered. ¡°What did you just say?¡± Hannah asked, freeing me from my thoughts. ¡°Nothing.¡± I announced as I stood up. I reached out my hand for Hannah and she quickly took it and stood up with me. ¡°I¡¯ve made up my mind.¡± ¡°What are you going to do?¡± Hannah asked timidly. ¡°Well first I have to find her. Hopefully I can convince her to get some help willingly. But.. ¡° The memories of Saya attacking me flooded my mind. ¡°If not, then I¡¯ll have to have someone else intervene.¡± Hannah made a complicated expression, and all I could do was hang my head. ¡°She didn¡¯t do anything when she saw me, so I don¡¯t think she wants to hurt me.¡± Once I said that, Hannah looked even more confused. Yeah.. I guess I¡¯m trying to convince myself. ¡°Well.. be careful.¡± Hannah told me with a slight smile. Damn, she¡¯s cute. I wrapped my arms around Hannah abruptly. She twitched in my arms, but accepted my hug. ¡°Thank you.¡± I whispered underneath my breath. Hannah slowly wrapped her arms around my back and buried her head in my chest. This is awesome!!! After some time I let go of Hannah, but she didn¡¯t realize that I was no longer hugging her. I laughed, causing Hannah to finally realize that she was clinging to me. She quickly and clumsily let go of me. ¡°That was nice, right?¡± I asked teasingly. Hannah¡¯s ears turned red before she looked up at me. Her clear blue eyes reflected my tired visage. Suddenly she flashed me a big bright smile, lighting up the world. Without warning, Hannah turned tail and fled, except.. ¡°Ow!¡± Hannah hit a small tree before quickly recovering and continuing to run away. ¡°Pftt!¡± I couldn¡¯t help but crack a smile at Hannah¡¯s display. ¡°I needed that.¡± I took a deep breath before I started to make my way to where I first met Saya. I¡¯m already outside thanks to Hannah dragging me away so we could talk. I have a pretty good inkling that she¡¯s there. Hopefully I¡¯m right. ¡°Or hopefully I¡¯m wrong. This is going to really suck¡­¡± My heart was pounding and I was pouring sweat. But, I continued to walk. Each step becoming more difficult than the last. I finally arrived at the building and rounded the corner, and just like last time... there she was¡­ Saya was leaning against the wall, squatting down and smoking a cigarette. Her hood was down and her face was completely exposed. Bruises and scratches littered her face, and she had a big black eye. Despite her grizzly appearance, she appeared to be calm and at peace. Oh my god¡­ I stood in place, not knowing what to do. Saya noticed me staring at her out of the corner of her eye. She looked surprised, but her demeanor returned to being calm. She flashed me an eerie smile, her eyes holding a strange glint. I closed my eyes as I made my way over to Saya. 1, 2, 3, 4.. I opened my eyes to find myself standing only a few feet away from her. I took a deep breath, before squatting down against the wall. This story is posted elsewhere by the author. Help them out by reading the authentic version. So I¡¯m here¡­ Now what? After what seemed like an eternity, I heard shuffling right next to me. Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Slowly, I turned my head to see Saya puffing her cigarette while staring at me. She blew her smoke at me, causing me to have a coughing fit. ¡°W¡­what the fuck?!¡± I waved my hands to get rid of the smoke that seemed to not want to go away. Saya smiled as she inhaled her cigarette once more before blowing smoke back into my face. I tried to move, but Saya quickly grabbed my hand, preventing me from moving. ¡°Fucking baby.¡± This isn¡¯t how things are supposed to be going! What the fuck?! Without warning, Saya took the cigarette out of her mouth before placing it firmly against my palm. I screamed in pain before ripping my hand away from her. I stared at the burn mark seared into my hand, my eyes started watering as I clutched my hand in an attempt to soothe the pain. ¡°Wha¡­what the fuck?!¡± Saya¡¯s face was filled with joy as she laughed heartily. ¡°What the fuck is wrong with you?!¡± I screamed. Saya finally stopped laughing, the look on her face was calm, yet her eyes were challenging. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?!¡± My face started burning and my heart started pounding. ¡°You¡¯re always doing fucked up shit! I came here to try and help you!¡± ¡°Help¡­me??¡± Saya started laughing even louder. The raging inferno started blazing, but slowly and meticulously, my anger started washing away. ¡°You need help.¡± I don¡¯t think I can truly feel anger towards the individual known as Saya. ¡°What?¡± Saya asked, before scoffing. ¡°Who¡¯s going to do it, you?¡± ¡°I want to.¡± I answered honestly. ¡°But, I don¡¯t.. know if I can.¡± Saya laughed before taking another puff of her cigarette, staring at the sky with a whimsical expression on her face. ¡°Figures.¡± There was an awkward silence, the only sound being Saya smoking her cigarette. ¡°I¡­I care about you Saya, and I want you to get some help.¡± I struggled to say. ¡°You don¡¯t care about me.¡± Saya announced as she blew smoke in my face again. ¡°You just pity me.¡± ¡°I do care about you.. and I feel bad for you.¡± I responded. Saya stared at me, her eyes narrowing. She pointed her cigarette towards me. I tried to push Saya¡¯s hand away, but she avoided my hands and brought it back in front of my face. ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°You care, right?¡± Saya pushed her cigarette closer to me, brushing it against my lips. There was an awkward silence as I stared at Saya. I closed my eyes, and once I did Saya pushed the cigarette to my lips. I opened my eyes to see that Saya had a bright smile on her face, and her eyes were sparkling. Why does this make you happy? I took a puff of the cigarette, the bitter taste coating my mouth and the smoke filling my lungs. My eyes shot open and I spit out the cigarette as I started coughing. ¡°What the¡­ what the fuck?!¡± Saya¡¯s laughter filled my ears and drowned out my coughing. ¡°Why do you like that shit?!¡± Tears filled my eyes, and my lungs screamed in agony. ¡°You get used to it.¡± Saya said with a laugh. ¡°I took your first time, huh?¡± A small laugh escaped my mouth. ¡°Yeah.. I guess.¡± Saya reached over and grabbed my hand, squeezing it. The burn from her cigarette stung, causing me to yelp in pain. Saya¡¯s eyes sparkled as she squeezed my hand even tighter. ¡°It has to be you.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± For some reason alarm bells were going off inside of my head. ¡°You¡¯re going to be the one to help me.¡± Saya said excitedly as she scooted closer to me. ¡°No one else.¡± Goosebumps popped up all over my skin. Saya slowly and gently caressed my fingers ¡°You care, right?¡± Saya turned her eyes up at me, gazing deep into my soul. ¡°Yeah.. I do.¡± I responded. ¡°So you won¡¯t leave?¡± Saya asked as she softly kissed the burn on my palm. I can¡¯t turn back now. ¡°No.¡± Saya¡¯s lips formed into a weird smile, and she lightly laughed. ¡°You¡¯re going to regret it.¡± ¡°Maybe.¡± I answered. ¡°But, I don¡¯t care.¡± Saya¡¯s smile almost took up her entire face, and her eyes gleamed sinisterly. ¡°I like that.¡± Saya, without warning, climbed on top of me and brought her face close to mine. Her cracked lips were already pressed firmly against mine before I could react. Without wasting any time, Saya invaded my mouth with her tongue. WHAT. THE. FUCK. The smell of cigarettes filled my nose, and the bitter taste of cigarettes filled my mouth. My stomach twisted and I tried to pull back, but Saya grabbed my head, preventing me from moving. Her deep brown eyes were gleaming brightly as her tongue danced around inside of my mouth. Her kiss wasn¡¯t passionate, it wasn¡¯t gentle, it wasn¡¯t nice, it was aggressive and one sided. My first kiss. Saya pulled back and bit my lip. Her teeth slowly pierce my bottom lip, drawing fresh blood. Tears spilled out of my eyes, which seemed to excite Saya even more. Her cheeks flushed red, her breathing grew rough, and her eyes melted. She bit my lips even harder, causing blood to trickle down my face. Slowly, she started sucking the blood gushing out of my mouth. She looked intoxicated and her eyes were unfocused. After what seemed like an eternity, she finally released me. Her lips were stained with my blood, and we were still connected by a trail of saliva and blood. My lip hurt and fresh blood continued to gush out of my lip. The taste of iron mixed the salty flavor of my tears creating a disgusting concoction. Saya seductively licked the blood off of her lips. Making sounds of satisfaction. Once she finished, she revealed her blood stained teeth. Her chest heaved up and down erotically and her breathing was rough. She grabbed my face and pulled me close enough to where our faces were touching and she was staring directly into my eyes. ¡°You¡¯re mine.¡± An Unexpected Visitor ¡°~Hmm.. Hmm.. hm~¡± Saya has been humming a tune since we left school. Saya and I are currently making our way to my house. I turned my attention to Saya happily humming and clinging to my arm. The alarm bells have been blaring inside of my head, but I¡¯ve been ignoring them. I¡¯ve made my decision to help Saya and I¡¯m going to do it! After we.. made up? Saya announced that she wanted to celebrate, but I decided against it for now. People have been giving us side-long glances ever since we left school and I know why. Seeing Saya up close, I¡¯ve been able to notice how dirty her clothes are and all of the rips and holes on them. What the fuck happened to her?? Despite my burning curiosity, I¡¯ve been unable to gather the courage to ask her. I do want to know, but at the same time I don¡¯t¡­ ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± I stopped in my tracks in front of my house. Saya examined my house up and down. ¡°Your house is nice..¡± She turned to me with a smirk on her face. ¡°Your family must be rich.¡± ¡°I mean¡­¡± I examined our house as well and noticed how nice and big it was. I¡¯ve never thought about how well off this family really is. We live in a nice neighborhood and in a big and beautiful house, far better than my old house. ¡°We¡¯re not rich.. But we do well for ourselves.¡± I mused aloud. Saya smacked her lips, but didn¡¯t say anything further. We walked to the front door and I put my key in to unlock the door. But, I stopped right before opening the door. ¡°I don¡¯t see my step mom¡¯s car, but she could still be in here. So let me check first.¡± Saya rolled her eyes, but didn¡¯t say anything. I have no idea how to tell Kenzie about Saya or how she¡¯s going to react. And to make matters worse, I haven¡¯t told Miyuki either. If how she reacted after I told her that I wouldn¡¯t be able to pick her up after school is any indication of how she¡¯s going to react when she finds out about Saya, I¡¯m fucking doomed! The texts of Miyuki going off on me about being a shitty brother is still fresh in my mind. At least Riri was able to pick her up¡­ The memories of Riri going off on me through text about being a shitty brother and an inconsiderate asshole is still fresh in my mind as well. I sighed loudly as I opened the door. They¡¯re right, but I promised Saya. ¡°Hey! I¡¯m-¡± My voice was abruptly cut off when Saya bumped into me and rushed inside of my house. ¡°We¡¯re home!¡± Saya screamed as she ran into the kitchen with her hands waving in the air. Oh. My. God. I quickly closed and locked the door before running after Saya. I sprinted into the kitchen to find Saya gulping down a cartoon of juice. ¡°What the fuck are you doing?!¡± I screamed as I made my way over to Saya. Saya exhales with a satisfied expression on her face as she placed the carton of juice back into the fridge. ¡°That was good!¡± ¡°Bro! I.. wha..¡± I stammered over my words as I couldn''t believe what was happening. Saya cheerfully skipped out the kitchen to presumably wreak havoc elsewhere. I just started and she¡¯s already out of control. What the fuck am I going to do? It took me a few seconds to break out of my stupor before I quickly opened the fridge to retrieve the carton of juice Saya had drunk off of. I rushed into the living room with the juice in hand. Saya was nowhere to be found until I heard bumping upstairs. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. ¡°What are you doing?!¡± I ran upstairs as fast as I possibly could. I made it to the top of the stairs and heard the commotion coming from my room. Damnit! I should have locked my door! I didn¡¯t even think to do it! I dashed down the hallway and came to a stop in front of my door. I was shocked by what I was seeing. Saya, in a matter of seconds, had destroyed my room. My closet was wide open and my clothes were scattered everywhere. I turned my attention to Saya rummaging through my dresser. ¡°You don¡¯t have any weed, porn, cigarettes, nothing! You are so fucking lame!¡± Saya screeched with a laugh. My insides were boiling, I dropped the juice and I stomped over to where Saya was going through my stuff. ¡°Hey!¡± I grabbed her by the wrist, and she made a wince of pain. I quickly let go of Saya once I felt something wet coming from underneath my hand. I looked down to see that she was bleeding. ¡°Oh.. I¡¯m..¡± My words stopped once I made eye contact with Saya. Saya stuck her tongue out at me, with reddened cheeks. Did she.. Did that just.. Saya quickly turned her attention to my laptop sitting on my desk. ¡°You have something.¡± Saya turned around and took a step toward my laptop, but I wrapped my arms around waist before she could get any closer. ¡°Stop.¡± I don¡¯t have anything on my laptop to hide, but I¡¯m protective of it because of.. events from my past life. Saya stopped moving, and nuzzled into my embrace. She turned to look at me, her cheeks a beautiful hue of pink, and her eyes burning with desire. Her lips curled into a mischievous smile, and I could feel her heartbeat racing. Before I knew it, Saya had already planted a kiss on me. She wasted no time and forced her tongue inside of my mouth. She sucked on my tongue and swallowed my saliva. Her eyes were closed and she had a content smile on her face. I was stunned and found myself unable to move. Letting Saya have her way with me as I was forced to endure the nasty taste of cigarettes. After what seemed like forever, Saya finally separated her lips from mine. Licking her lips seductively. ¡°You taste good.¡± Saya wrapped her arms around my neck, bringing her face to face with me. Her eyes bore into my head, and a shiver ran up my spine. I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks, and my heart was pounding. ¡°You wanna fuck?¡± Saya aked with a whisper, her sultry breath tickling my nose. I opened my mouth, but my voice refused to come out. Saya''s lips curled into a smile and she slowly ran her hands down my neck, past my chest, before brushing against my crotch. Saya bit her lips enticingly, without a word she pushed me against the wall. Without wasting any time she grabbed my belt and unfastened it. ¡°Wait!¡± I screamed. Saya laughed and completely ignored what I said. She unbuttoned my pants and unzipped my pants before reaching her hands inside. ¡°~Ah!~¡± A moan escaped my mouth as Saya¡¯s warm and slender fingers grasped my growing erection. Saya smiled beautifully as she began stroking my cock with a feverish expression. Is this how it¡¯s going to happen?! Am I really about to lose my virginity?! Let¡¯s go!!! My heart leaped for joy, and I could feel myself beginning to smile. Saya grew even more excited and started stroking even harder and faster. Suddenly, my mood started to dampen like a bucket of cold water had just been poured on my head. My stomach turned and I felt a heavy feeling start to settle on my chest. Seeing Saya¡¯s excited expression caused something to stir inside of me. Saya softly placed her lips on my neck, gently kissing and licking my neck. This.. this isn¡¯t right. She doesn¡¯t even know me that well¡­ Why is she so comfortable doing this? ¡°You rea- what¡¯s this?¡± Saya asked with a confused look on her face. I didn¡¯t say anything, but I knew what she was referring to. My erection went soft, and wouldn¡¯t stand back up. Saya laughed before throwing me a teasing gaze. ¡°Are you nervous?¡± ¡°Stop.¡± I grabbed Saya¡¯s hand and removed it from my pants. Saya looked confused, and her face quickly transformed to one of pure rage. ¡°ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?!?!¡± ¡°Saya-¡± My words were cut off when Saya planted a firm slap across my cheek. My ears started ringing and my cheek burned. I blinked a few times and took a second to shake the dizziness away. The soft sound of sobbing entered my ears and I looked up to see Saya crying. ¡°I-¡± ¡°FUCK YOUI!¡± Saya hoarsely screamed. Her hand shaking and tears streaming down her face. Her eyes were burning hot enough to melt steel, and her face was twisted in agony. As if I had just burned her. The crazed look in Saya¡¯s eyes grew even worse, and she picked up a bottle from my floor and threw it at me. The bottle hit me in the face and I quickly shielded myself from the torrent of objects and clothes Saya started hurling at me. ¡°I HATE YOU! I FUCKING HATE YOU!¡± I could hear Saya screaming at the top of her lungs and picking up stuff to throw at me. ¡°YOU LIAR! PIECE OF¡­¡± Saya¡¯s voice started cracking and her sobbing started drowning out everything that she was saying. Saya finally stopped throwing things at me, and I lowered my arms. Saya was standing in front of me breathing heavily as tears streamed down her face. She was trembling and baring her teeth at me like an animal about to attack. ¡°Saya..¡± My heart ached, and my mouth felt dry. ¡°It¡¯s.. not-¡± ¡°FUCKING INCEL!¡± Saya yelled before turning around and ran out of my room. The sound of her footsteps going down the stairs echoed throughout the house. Abruptly, I heard a door slam and the sound of a shower being turned on. I sighed loudly as I made my way over to my messy bed and plopped a seat. I dropped my face into my hands as I felt the energy leave my body. I was left alone with my chaotic thoughts, and many things flooded my head. But, only one thought managed to rise to the surface. ¡°What.. the.. fuck?!¡± Love I looked around my destroyed room, a huge sigh escaping from my lips. I can¡¯t believe things turned out this bad¡­ and it¡¯s only the beginning. Why did she even freak out like that? Is this going to be a common occurrence? ¡°No use in complaining too much about it. I already made up my mind.¡± I went downstairs to grab a mop to clean up the spilled juice in front of my door. I tried one more time to goat Saya out of the bathroom, but it was useless. I gave up and went back to my room to clean up the mess. My lips curled into a thin smile as I word my brow in satisfaction. ¡°Finally done!¡± I can¡¯t believe she was able to wreck my room in such a short amount of time. That should be a skill. A thought suddenly floated into my head. ¡°She¡¯s been in the bathroom for a long time. Should I go check on her again?¡± Suddenly, the sound of a vehicle pulling came from outside. ¡°She¡¯s back already!¡± SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! I ran out of my room, speeding towards the stairs. ¡°Fuck!¡± I screamed as I tripped and tumbled down the stairs. *BOOM*BANG*BAM* ¡°Ow¡­¡± I finally came to a stop once I hit the floor at the bottom of the stairs. I heard Kenzie¡¯s footsteps getting closer, and I quickly sprang to my feet. I ran to the bathroom and started banging on the door. ¡°SAYA! STAY IN THE BATHROOM UNTIL I TELL YOU TO COME OUT!¡± I quickly turned around and ran towards the kitchen. The sound of the door being unlocked was followed by it being opened. Okay, play it cool! I have to keep her away from Saya until I can provide a good enough explanation as to why she¡¯s here. I took a deep breath and fixed my appearance as much as I could. Kenzie stepped into the kitchen carrying a filled plastic bag in her hand. She was dressed in a black turtleneck sweater, nice form fitting blue jeans and black heels. Her hair was tied into a ponytail with a few strands of hair hanging loose. She looked to be a little tired, but nonetheless retained her youthfulness. Kenzie stopped dead in her tracks once she laid eyes on me. ¡°Hello, Jeff.¡± ¡°H-hey!¡± I replied, my voice going up an octave. Kenzie eyed me suspiciously as her brow furrowed. She slowly walked over to the kitchen counter and placed the bag on it. ¡°So why are you here?¡± ¡°Well.. I wasn¡¯t feeling too good today.¡± I responded sheepishly, avoiding eye contact in the process. Kenzie took a deep breath before tilting her head. ¡°What did I tell you Jeff?¡± ¡°If I¡¯m not feeling good, just let you know.¡± I answered stiffly. ¡°Exactly.¡± Kenzie announced. ¡°Next time, let your teachers know so they can call me.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± I replied weakly. Thank God she¡¯s so chill. Kenzie breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Well, it¡¯s a good thing that you¡¯re here. I¡¯m going to use the bathroom. Go get the rest of the groceries out of the car and put them up.¡± ¡°Wait!¡± I stepped in front of Kenzie, blocking off her path. ¡°What? Can it wait? I really have to go!¡± Kenzie spoke impatiently, her eyes flaring. ¡°I¡­.¡± Fuck! What¡¯s a good excuse?! I didn¡¯t say anything else, and Kenzei grew impatient. ¡°Move!¡± Kenzie tried to force her way through, but I stopped her. ¡°Okay! Okay! Okay!¡± I repeated. I can¡¯t delay things forever. I have to tell her the truth. ¡°I-¡± ¡°Hey!!¡± The worst possible voice, at the worst possible time, echoed inside of the kitchen. I turned around to see Saya dressed in a pair of light blue boxers and a black long sleeve shirt. Her hair was slick with water, and she looked refreshed. Saya winked at me as she sauntered over to me and hugged my arm against her chest. Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. Kenize was speechless and froze in place. Her eyes blinked rapidly and her mouth opened like a fish out of water. I looked at Saya and she smiled back at me, as if she didn¡¯t have a care in the world. Sweat started trickling down my forehead, and my mouth felt dry. ¡°This¡­ this..¡± ¡°We¡¯re dating!¡± Saya announced with a bubbly laugh. If I didn¡¯t know her, I would think she¡¯s a sweet and innocent girl by the way she¡¯s laughing and smiling. ¡°No. You¡¯re not.¡± Kenzie stated flatly. ¡°We are!¡± Saya responded with a scoff. Kenzie looked directly at me, then back to Saya. She suddenly started moving towards us, and I quickly pushed Saya behind me. ¡°Wait! Just-¡± Kenize stopped in front of me, her expression blank and indecipherable. ¡°I want her out.¡± ¡°But, she doesn¡¯t-¡± ¡°Out.¡± Kenzie repeated, her voice cold and emotionless. ¡°You heard her! Let¡¯s go!¡± Saya screamed from behind me, tugging at my arm. ¡°My son isn¡¯t going anywhere with you.¡± Kenize replied as she looked over my shoulder at Saya as I fought to keep them separated. Saya burst out laughing, her eyes turning dark and her nails digging into my arms. She leaned over to me and gently placed a kiss on my neck. ¡°Jeff, move!¡± Kenzie instructed me as she tried to pull me away from Saya. Saya tightened her grip on my arm and started laughing hysterically. My head started pounding, my heart started beating fast, and my stomach was twisting into knots. ¡°STOP!¡± I screamed as I pulled away from Kenzie. I pushed Saya into the hallway. ¡°Go upstairs and wait for me!¡± Saya threw me the same old smile. As if the situation we¡¯re in doesn¡¯t matter. ¡°Now!¡± I pointed upstairs, my voice raising an octave. Saya, without warning, planted a kiss on my lips. She separated quickly after and walked upstairs. I breathed a huge sigh of relief, before turning around to see Kenzie fuming. ¡°What is this?¡± Kenzie asked, her feet tapping the ground. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you everything. Okay? Just calm down.¡± I answered, as I stepped closer to Kenzie. ¡°I¡¯m not mad.¡± Kenzie leaned toward, staring directly into my eyes. ¡°Yet.¡± ¡°Okay. I understand.¡± I touched Kenzie¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Please, just listen?¡± Kenzie removed my hand. ¡°Start talking.¡± Kenzie and I walked into the kitchen and sat down. I proceeded to tell her practically everything. About going to Saya¡¯s house and seeing her living condition. About what really happened when I went to her house. How Saya and Morgan got evicted. How Morgan disappeared, and how Saya is homeless and has nowhere to go. The only thing that I didn¡¯t tell her was how Saya attacked me after I caught her prostituting herself. And I changed quite a few details regarding her selling herself. ¡°I don¡¯t care.¡± Kenzie said while shaking her head. ¡°I don¡¯t want her in my house.¡± ¡°Please?¡± I asked again for the 100th time. ¡°No.¡± Kenzie snapped back. ¡°She¡¯s not my problem.¡± ¡°She doesn¡¯t have anywhere to go.¡± My eyes filled with tears, and my voice cracked. ¡°Please?¡± Kenzie sighed loudly. She grabbed my hand and started to slowly caress it. ¡°Jeff, it¡¯s nice that you want to help. But, you can¡¯t help everyone. And it¡¯s not your responsibility.¡± ¡°But, I want to help her. I can help her.¡± My voice started cracking up, and tears were pouring out of my eyes. Kenzie closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. ¡°Jeff, no.¡± Before I could open my mouth again, Kenzie cut me off. ¡°No.¡± Kenzie shook her head. I removed my hands from Kenzie¡¯s. My mouth hung open, but nothing came out. No more excuses, no more begging, no more answers, nothing. Kenzie made a complicated expression, while her mouth kept flapping open like a broken lid, but she didn¡¯t say a word. What do I do now? I gave Saya my word. I can¡¯t just give up on her. ¡°There are shelters out there for people like Saya.¡± Kenzie suddenly spoke. ¡°I¡¯ll look into finding her a good shelter that she can stay in.¡± ¡°......okay.¡± I don¡¯t know what I expected. This is all I can do, I guess. ¡°Go upstairs and tell her to come down.¡± Kenzie nodded to the stairs. ¡°I need to talk to her.¡± With a heavy heart, I trudge up the stairs silently. I walked into my room and saw Saya sitting on my bed smoking a cigarette. She was staring off into space, her expression blank. Once Saya noticed me, she took a deep puff of her cigarette. ¡°She said no, right?¡± ¡°...yeah.¡± I answered, the words almost hurting to say. I sat down on the bed next to her. She scooted close to me, resting her head on my shoulder. ¡°She said that she wants to talk to you.¡± I replied flatly, my voice lacking energy. Saya took a big puff of her cigarette. She flipped her hand over, revealing her palm. Without saying anything, she pushed the cigarette against her skin. ¡°What are you doing?!¡± I screamed as I snatched the cigarette away from her. ¡°Now we¡¯re the same.¡± Saya responded with a weak smile on her face. I wanted to say something, but I didn¡¯t know what to say. Saya looked deep into my eyes, her big brown eyes sucking me in. ¡°I just don¡¯t get you. Why do you care so much? What do you get out of it?¡± ¡°Do I need a reason to care about you?¡± I asked without a second thought. Saya¡¯s lips twitched profusely, slowly curling into a thin smile. Her eyes watered and she averted her eyes. Saya pulled up her sleeves, revealing fresh cuts on her wrist. ¡°I did this in the bathroom.¡± ¡°Why?¡± I asked, my mind swimming. Tears started running down Saya¡¯s cheeks. ¡°I just want to die.¡± She turned to me, her lips trembled and her chest heaving up and down. ¡°Are you going to leave too?¡± ¡°No.¡± I grabbed Saya¡¯s shoulder¡¯s, gazing directly into her eyes. ¡°No matter what happens.¡± ¡°No matter what happens.¡± Saya repeated quietly, and her cheeks flushed. ¡°Do you love me?¡± ¡°....Yes. I love you.¡± The most horrible thing I have ever said. ¡°So please, don¡¯t die?¡± Saya¡¯s lips slowly curled into a smile. ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± Saya mumbled something that I couldn¡¯t hear under her breath. Her eyes grew darker as she gazed deep into my eyes. ¡°I¡¯ll endure.¡± She grabbed my hand and turned it over revealing my palm. ¡°I¡¯ll take it all.¡± She proceeded to press our hands together and interlocked her fingers with mine. ¡°Because I love you.¡± Saya kissed the back of my hand softly. ¡°Because you¡¯re all I have.¡± ill gotten gains I held Saya for a few minutes until she was ready to go talk to Kenzie. It¡¯s already been a few minutes since she left my room to talk to Kenzie. Which has left me alone with my thoughts. Inside of my head, the same message repeated over and over again. ¡ï¡ïCongratulations Player!!! You have successfully conquered Harem target: Saya!!¡ï¡ï ¡ï¡ï¡ïReward obtained!!¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡ï¡ïCongratulations Player on obtaining your first Harem member!!¡ï¡ï ¡ï¡ï¡ïReward obtained!!¡ï¡ï¡ï ¡ï¡ïNew title earned!!¡ï¡ï ¡ï¡ï¡ïPerverted Captain-Save-A-Hoe!!¡ï¡ï I bit my nails absentmindedly, and my stomach churned. It felt as if a heavy weight was resting on my chest. I¡¯m making progress. I got rewards, albeit I don''t know what they are, but still. I should be happy. I sighed loudly as I fell back on my bed. ¡°This is so fucked¡­¡± So this means that she¡¯s.. In love with me¡­no¡­ she¡¯s in love with a lie. ¡±Damnit!¡± I punched my mattress in frustration, the pain from the cigarette burn flaring up. ¡°I¡¯m not ready for this¡­¡± ¡°Jeff, come downstairs!¡± I heard Kenzie¡¯s voice come from downstairs. I stood up and headed downstairs with a clouded mind. My heart was pounding, and my palms were sweaty. I guess the waiting is over. I made it downstairs and slowly walked into the kitchen. There, I found Saya munching on a sandwich and Kenzie watching her with a complicated expression. As I approached them, I saw why Kenzie was making a complicated expression. Saya was taking slow meticulous bites out of her sandwich while tears poured out of her eyes like a broken faucet. I looked between the two before taking a seat next to Saya. Once I sat down, I started to rub Saya¡¯s back. Which caused her to start crying even more. What did Kenzie say? Is it that bad? I looked at Kenzie and she took a deep breath. ¡°I spoke to Saya, and she¡¯s going to stay here.¡± Kenzie held a finger up, causing me to close my mouth. ¡°Until I can find her a good shelter.¡± I glanced over to Saya, and she was still crying and eating her sandwich. ¡°She¡¯s an adult now. So I¡¯m going to help her look for a job. Hopefully a shelter has some resources to help her with that or at least something she can do at the shelter.¡± Kenzie turned to stare at Saya, her brow furrowed and she frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t make me regret it.¡± Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there. Saya slowly nodded her head while she continued eating. Kenzie closed her eyes and sighed. ¡°Jeff, let me talk to you for a moment.¡± I gave Saya one last look before I followed Kenzie out of the kitchen and into the hallway. ¡°Jeff.¡± Kenzie made a stern face, and her voice was emotionless. ¡°Never again.¡± ¡°Yes ma¡¯am.¡± I answered stiffly. Her voice didn¡¯t seem like it left any room for negotiation. Kenzie stared at me for a few uncomfortable moments before finally speaking. ¡°No sex.¡± ¡°¡­..¡± Kenzie stepped closer to me, leaving only a few centimeters between us. Damn she smells good! I stepped back, but Kenzie followed right after me. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that look. I¡¯m too young to be a grandma. Do you understand?¡± ¡°Yeah¡­ I understand.¡± I actually don¡¯t want to have sex Saya¡­ I can¡¯t believe I don¡¯t want to have sex¡­ But, I¡¯m kind of disappointed that she¡¯s not giving me the option to. ¡°Good.¡± Kenzie announced, her face loosening. ¡°Saya is going to use one of the guest bedrooms.¡± Kenzie snapped her fingers. ¡°Oh! And from now on leave your door open.¡± ¡°Why???¡± Kenzie silently stared at me, until it finally hit me. ¡°Oh¡­¡± I¡¯m not bothered at all about this. ¡°Okay..¡± ¡°Saya needs some clothes so we¡¯re going shopping-¡° ¡°Can Jeff take me?¡± Saya walked into the hallway and locked her arms with mine. Kenzie took a long hard look at Saya, and then at me. As if she was in deep contemplation. ¡°Okay...¡± Kenzie spoke slowly. ¡°But, you¡¯re buying just clothes and shoes.¡± Saya twitched and suddenly went quiet. Kenzie and Saya were staring at each other while I stood there watching in silence. What¡¯s happening??? ¡°O..Kay.¡± Saya responded, like the words hurt her to speak For some reason Kenzie smiled triumphantly as she pointed her finger at me. ¡°After you¡¯re done shopping, go pick up Miyuki.¡± ¡°Well, actually¡­ Riri said she was going to pick her up...¡± I still feel kind of guilty about that. Kenzie brows furrowed as shook her head. ¡°Jeff, don¡¯t be a burden to people.¡± Kenzie''s words were like a sharp jab to the gut, making the guilt I felt even worse. I silently nodded my head in response. Kenzie stared deep into my eyes with a stern expression. ¡°Especially Riri.¡± Saya suddenly dug her nails into my arm. I looked down to see what was up, but she had a blank look on her face and wasn¡¯t saying anything. What is that about??? The edge of Kenzie¡¯s lips curled as she looked between Saya and I. ¡°I have some clothes for you to wear. They won¡¯t fit that well, but it¡¯s better than nothing, right?¡± ¡°..Thank you.¡± Saya¡¯s voice was like a whisper, and I barely caught what she said. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Kenzie smiled, her eyes shimmering. Kenzie walked over to Saya and lightly pushed her. ¡°Come on, let''s go.¡± Saya seemed reluctant to let go of my arm seeing as to how she held on for a little bit. She turned around and started heading for the stairs under Kenzie¡¯s direction. Just before passing me, Kenzie stopped and whispered into my ear. ¡°Wear something nice, and make it fun. You¡¯re welcome.¡± ¡°Uhh.. thank you.¡± I responded. Kenzie winked at me as she walked behind Saya up the stairs. Wear something nice? Have fun? It almost sounds like a.. ¡°Date?¡± ill gotten gains 2 ¡°I don¡¯t have a lot of clothes.¡± I mused aloud as I browsed through my closet. ¡°It¡¯s even worse than my closet back home.¡± I didn¡¯t find anything too nice. So I stuck with something simple. A white long sleeve shirt, black pants, and black converse. I headed downstairs after I was finished getting dressed. Waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs was Kenzie and Saya. Saya was dressed in a black leather jacket, gray hoodie, black pants and boots. Though the clothes looked a little baggy on her, it fit her aesthetic perfectly. ¡°You look nice!¡± Kenzie spoke, her voice filled with joy. ¡°Really?¡± I think I¡¯m pretty plain. Maybe she¡¯s just saying that to make me feel good? ¡°Yeah.¡± Kenzie responded. ¡°Right?¡± Kenzie nudged Saya who was silently staring at me. ¡°Yeah.¡± Saya responded, her eyes following me as I descended down the stairs. ¡°What the?!¡± I stumbled a few steps before Saya rushed to catch me. Was that my imagination? There¡¯s no way she had hearts in her eyes, right?! I gazed into Saya¡¯s eyes, she gazed into mine. Her eyes seemed to suck me in even more. I felt a chill run up my spine, and quickly averted my eyes. Maybe she did¡­ ¡°Aren¡¯t you supposed to say something?¡± Kenzie asked, as she presented Saya. Saya looked at me expectantly, her eyes reminded me of a puppy. ¡°You look nice.¡± Blood rushed to my cheeks, and I felt the urge to hide in my shell. Saya¡¯s cheeks flushed as she hugged me, planting a firm kiss on my lips in the process. ¡°Enough..¡± Kenzie groaned. Saya separated her lips from mine, but never stopped hugging me. Instead she buried her face into my chest. I looked at Kenzie making a pained expression. And my lips curled into a smile. ¡°Jealous?¡± Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. Kenzie¡¯s brow furrowed. ¡°You¡¯re an asshole.¡± ¡°Oh..I¡¯m-¡° ¡°Take the money, and have a good time.¡± Kenzie forced money into my hands and pushed Saya and I out of the door. I looked back to the door with a sour feeling. In the game, Kenzie was very lonely and neglected by her husband. Could that be the case here as well? I hung my head and sighed loudly. I should make an effort to spend more time with Kenzie. Where the hell is the dad? I finally stopped sulking, and realized that I was standing outside alone with Saya. I glanced at Saya and she looked back at me. ¡°You¡¯ve been really quiet.¡± Saya laughed, flashing a big grin. ¡°I just like watching you. Is it bad?¡± My heart skipped a beat, and it took a moment before I was able to regain my composure. When I came back, Saya was laughing mischievously. Damn. I shouldn¡¯t get so flustered over something so simple. Saya was still staring at me, and a thought floated into my mind. I¡¯m thinking that she¡¯s looking to me to pick where we go? ¡°Let¡¯s head downtown. We¡¯ll find something to do and get you some clothes after.¡± Saya smiled before clutching my arm against her chest. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± As we made our way to the train station, Saya clung to me, seeming happier than a fat kid with cake. This is¡­unique? I mean it¡¯s cool that she''s being so.. calm. Is this going to be the new norm? Or is she just this way for right now? A chill ran up my spine and I turned to see Saya silently staring at me with a carefree smile. What the hell was that? ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Saya laughed, but didn¡¯t say anything. She just continued staring at me. Hopefully I can get used to this¡­ Saya¡¯s creepy staring finally came to an end once we got on the train. Almost immediately, Saya fell sound asleep on my shoulder. She must have been really tired. I¡¯m curious as to what happened to her, but I don¡¯t know if I can handle knowing the truth. Doed that make me a coward? I examined Saya¡¯s sleeping figure. The make up Kenzie helped Saya apply did a good job covering up most of the cuts and bruises. I have to man up. I¡¯m responsible for her now. I have to accept everything that comes with her. I continued examining Saya¡¯s resting figure. She looked delicate and helpless. Despite the condition she¡¯s in, she¡¯s still incredibly beautiful. Her long silky black hair, supple pink lips, long eyelashes, silky white skin that contrast her black hair perfectly, not to mention her deep brown eyes that suck me in. And she has a slender model-esque figure. I wish she could¡¯ve lived a normal life. Maybe she¡¯d be a model or something? Saya¡¯s eyes fluttered open, and she slowly blinked away the sleep in her eyes. Once she was done, her eyes focused on me and a smile floated onto her face before she fell back asleep. ¡­..I can¡¯t change her past. But, I can change her future. I¡¯ll make sure she lives a great life from now on. With those final thoughts, my eyelids grew heavy and I found myself losing the battle to keep them open. And darkness quickly overtook me. Date The bumping from the train and the loud sounds woke me from my sleep. I wiped the drool from my mouth and looked up to see where we were currently at. Luckily, we¡¯re coming up on our stop. But, when I looked at the time, it was just getting late. I can¡¯t believe I slept for that long. I turned to see Saya still resting her head on my shoulder, and drool was seeping out of her mouth and staining my shirt. Cute. I dejectedly nudged Saya awake. Her eyes fluttered, and she looked around before her eyes landed on me. She smiled before closing her eyes again. ¡°Hey. You have to get up. We¡¯re almost at our stop.¡± I continued nudging Saya while she groaned. ¡°Why??? Can¡¯t we just stay like this??¡± Saya moaned in protest. I thought about it for a second. But, then I remembered something important. ¡°You need clothes, so no.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wear a bag. Who cares? Or maybe..¡± Saya¡¯s upturned her eyes at me. The ever present danger of her puppy dog eyes being put on full display. ¡°I could wear nothing.¡± I had to avert my eyes to prevent myself from being sucked into her pace. ¡°Fine. I¡¯ll be a good girl.¡± Saya laughed heartily, removing her head from my shoulder. ¡°Sorry about the drool.¡± I coughed lightly, recomposing myself. ¡°It¡¯s cool.¡± I turned to face Saya with a bit more confidence. As soon as I turned to face Saya, her face was right in front of me and our eyes locked. ¡°~Whenever you want~¡± Blood rushed to my face and another place. I was left dumbfounded and silent as Saya stretched and yawned in front of me. ¡°Here we are!¡± Saya announced excitedly as she grabbed my hand. I winced in pain because she grabbed my injured hand, and she winced in pain as well. Saya stuck her tongue out, and pulled me along with her out of the train. We made it to the streets and the bustling and shuffling of the city was on full throttle. ¡°You act like you¡¯ve never seen downtown before.¡± Saya noted as we were walking hand in hand. ¡°Yeah¡­¡± I absentmindedly replied, the glimmer of the city distracting me. I was dragged along as Saya searched for a clothing store. ¡°This is nice.¡± Saya spoke, stopping in front of a store called, ¡®Divine Feminine¡¯. ¡°What is this place?¡± I asked, as I analyzed the building. The outside of Divine Feminine was a multicolor pink building with decorative paintings of various women covered in flowers. The sign ¡®Divine Feminine¡¯ were two different shades of pink that blended together perfectly. The set of double doors were designed in a similar fashion as the rest of the building. Saya dragged me inside, and the smell of flowery fragrance tickled my nostrils. If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. ¡°Woah¡­This is nice!¡± Saya noted as she scanned the store like a child in a candy store. The store was filled with clothing of all kinds and stacked high. The inside of Divine Feminine was a myriad of bright colors and a plethora of designs. Soft jazzy beats played in the background, and women were frantically running around left and right. I was dragged along the store as Saya picked out clothes. ¡°Does this look good?¡± Saya held up a long sleeve black and white striped shirt against herself. ¡°Yeah¡­¡± I responded for the umptenth time. Saya made a face as if she was in deep thought. ¡°Maybe.¡± Saya tossed the shirt into the basket before going back to picking out more clothes. I sighed, the feeling of helplessness overwhelming me. We¡¯ve been at this store for almost two hours now, and Saya still decided on everything she wants. This isn¡¯t a date, this is a nightmare! I watched Saya running around with an excited expression. I felt my lips curling into a smile, and my exhaustion started washing away. You know what? If all I have to do is tolerate being dragged around a store to make her happy, then it¡¯s more than worth it. I patted my pocket, feeling the wad of cash sitting in my pants. Luckily Kenzie gave us a nice amount of cash. Which is really surprising. I guess our family is more well off than I thought. I turned a corner to follow after Saya as she raced through the store. ¡°Ow!¡± I bumped into a girl and she fell backwards onto the floor with a loud thud. ¡°Oh shit! I¡¯m sorry! Are you okay?!¡± As I bent down and reached out my hand to help the girl up. I saw an all too familiar figure. ¡°Hannah?!¡± Hannah was sprawled out on the floor like an injured starfish. She was wearing a tight black thigh length hoodie and black converse. Hannah¡¯s eyes were closed as she groaned in pain. After a few more seconds, she finally opened her eyes and scanned the room. It took a few seconds before her eyes landed on me and we locked eyes. As soon as our eyes met, Hannah froze and didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Umm.. hey.¡± I spoke, cutting into the awkward tension. ¡°H-hey¡­¡± Hannah awkwardly replied, her expression unreadable. I looked around and all of the women were throwing me vicious glares. Hey! Don¡¯t look at me like that! It was an accident! I¡¯m not a bad guy! ¡°Do you want me to help you up?¡± I asked, Hannah¡¯s awkward energy affecting me. ¡°Oh!¡± Hannah shouted, her face turning bright red. She slowly extended her hand out for me to grab, while doing her best not to look my way. I grabbed Hannah¡¯s delicate hand and helped her to her feet. As soon as Hannah got up, she started frantically dusting off her clothes. I don¡¯t know why, but seeing Hannah¡¯s nervous demeanor brought a smile to my face. ¡°It¡¯s good to see you.¡± Hannah stopped in her tracks, and she looked up at me. Her blue eyes sparkling. ¡°Really?¡± Why are you looking at me with those puppy dog eyes! Don¡¯t do that! ¡°Uh¡­ yeah.¡± My heart skipped a beat, and a fluffy feeling formed in the pit of my stomach. ¡°Hey.¡± I heard Saya right next to me, and I jumped in response. I turned to look at Saya and she was standing completely still with a blank look on her face. ¡°What the?! How long have you been standing there?!¡± Saya didn¡¯t respond to my question, she just stared at Hannah quietly. I waved my hand in front of Saya¡¯s face, but it didn¡¯t seem to grab her attention at all. I might as well have not done anything at all. ¡°Hello???¡± Saya looked up at me, her eyes empty and cold. The same all familiar chill ran up my spine, and it took me a moment to get myself together. ¡°Who is she?¡± Say asked me, her voice monotone. ¡°This is Hannah¡­¡± I pointed to Hannah, to which Saya continued silently staring at her. Suddenly, another chill ran up my spine, even worse than before. I turned around to find Hannah staring back at Saya. She didn¡¯t look any different, but her eyes.. I could almost feel her burning a hole to the back of Saya¡¯s skull. ¡°Wh-¡° ¡°Come one, let¡¯s go.¡± Saya interrupted, before dragging me away. ¡°What about your clothes?!¡± I screamed as I dragged my feet. ¡°Fuck em.¡± Saya replied coolly as we exited the store. I turned back to see Hannah standing in the doorway, with the same look in her eyes. She was mouthing something, but I couldn¡¯t make out what she was saying. But, alarm bells were going off inside of my head. Date 2 ¡°Do you¡­know each other?¡± I asked as Saya pulled me along through the hordes of people. ¡°NO!¡± Saya rebuked, turning to face me with tears in her eyes. I was stunned into silence as Saya dragged me into an alleyway. I was thrown against a wall, my back hitting the cement wall with a thud. ¡°I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!¡± Saya screamed as she swung her fist at me. I did my best to parry the torrent of punches Saya was throwing at me, but a few punches managed to slip through and hit me. ¡°STOP!¡± ¡°SHUT UP!¡± Saya responded as she continued wildly swinging at me. ¡°LIAR! LIAR! LIAR!¡± ¡°STOP FUCKING HITTING ME!¡± I grabbed Saya by the arms and pinned her against the wall as she flailed around. Saya bit my neck as I screamed in pain. I felt the warm liquid oozing out of my neck. I managed to free myself from Saya¡¯s clutches. I took a step back and examined Saya. She was almost snarling at me, revealing her blood stained teeth. And she had a feral look in her eyes, causing her to appear like a rabbit animal. ¡°COME ON!¡± Saya screamed as she struggled in my grasp. ¡°FUCK ME UP! I DON¡¯T CARE ANYMORE!¡± ¡°I¡¯M NOT GOING TO HIT YOU!¡± I screamed in Saya¡¯s face, cutting her rant short. ¡°WHAT¡¯S YOUR FUCKING PROBLEM?! WHY DO YOU KEEP DOING SHIT LIKE THIS?!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t love me..¡± Tears flooded Saya¡¯s eyes and started streaming down her face, making a mess of her makeup. ¡°I want to fucking die..¡± My chest tightened as I watched Saya breakdown and start bawling her eyes out. ¡°I saw the way you looked at her¡­¡± Saya struggled to speak, her crying causing her words to be incoherent. ¡°Why don¡¯t you look at me like that???¡± Saya¡¯s eyes trembled as she stared directly into my eyes. ¡°Why don¡¯t you love me?¡± My eyes started watering and I found myself leaning over Saya as our lips crashed together. Saya¡¯s eyes shot wide open, and she froze. The taste of blood filled my mouth as our tongues intertwined. At first Saya was passive, allowing me to ravish the inside of her mouth. But, only after a few seconds did she actively participate. Saya locked her tongue with mine as she aggressively took the lead. Her moans leaked out as she sought out my tongue. Her voice was muffled, but I could occasionally hear ¡®I love you¡¯. She licked my gums and my teeth, swallowing my saliva in big gulps. It was far too much to handle and I found myself overwhelmed. I seperated my lips from Saya¡¯s as she playfully bit my tongue to prevent me from leaving. I filled my lungs with air, my heart beating nearly beating out of my chest. Saya¡¯s cheeks were flushed a beautiful pink, and her sultry breath steamed as she struggled to catch her breath. As I stared into her eyes, I could see the pink beating hearts. My stomach churned, the heavy feeling hitting me like a lead weight. But, I had to do it. ¡°I love you Saya.¡± Saya¡¯s chest heaved up and down, as she tried to fight back her tears. She closed her eyes and buried her head into my chest. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.. I¡¯m sorry..¡± Saya whined as her tears stained my shirt. Saya cried as she softly kissed and licked the bite she left on my neck. I¡¯m going to be littered with bites and scars at this rate. I internally sighed as I hugged Saya closer to me, slowly running my hand through her silky hair and rubbing her head as she wailed. ¡°Please don¡¯t leave me..¡± Saya whined through her sobbing. ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± I replied, blinking the tears away in my eyes. I let Saya cry in my arms until she was able to compose herself. But that wasn¡¯t the end of it. ¡°Bite me.¡± Saya said as she pulled down her hoodie, revealing her delicate porcelain neck. I can feel a headache coming on. ¡°I¡¯m not doing that.¡± I replied sternly. ¡°Please?¡± Saya asked, her eyes watering. ¡°Why?¡± I asked, completely bewildered. ¡°Because I did it to you. Saya replied with a downcast expression. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal.¡± It actually is, but I don¡¯t want to go down this rabbit hole. Saya stared directly into my eyes, refusing to budge. ¡°You¡¯re so weird.¡± I let it slip out. ¡°Do you hate that?¡± Saya asked, her voice cracking. ¡°No! That¡¯s not what I meant! It¡¯s just¡­¡± I realized that I would only end up going in circles at this rate. It might just be better to give her what she wants. I took one last good look at Saya¡¯s face. Her eyes were puffy red and she looked ready to cry any second. I sighed deeply. I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m about to do this.. My cheeks started burning, but I pushed the feeling away. I pressed Saya¡¯s body against mine and brought my face to her neck. I hesitated for a moment, before I finally gathered the courage to sink my teeth into her neck. Not hard enough to break skin, but hard. Saya winced in pain, but surprisingly grabbed the back of my head. ¡°??Harder??¡± She.. likes this? It took me a moment to process things, but I did as she instructed. Biting down harder on her neck until I could taste blood. I felt her heartbeat increasing as her breathing grew rough and erratic. Saya.. moaned loudly as her body trembled. I unlatched my mouth from her neck, and Saya collapsed to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut. I looked down at Saya in shock. She was resting against the wall with a bright red face and an erotic elated face. She was smiling ear to ear, and drool was spilling out of her mouth. I was speechless as I watched Saya with a complicated feeling in my chest. How did I let her convince me to do that? I wanted to end the date after that, but Saya insisted. So we ended up shopping for her clothes again. Saya happily held my hand tight the entire time, as if I would disappear if she let go. It was awkward and uncomfortable, but it wasn¡¯t bad. Currently, Saya and I are sitting in an ice cream shop. She ordered a strawberry cheesecake double scoop ice cream, and I ordered a double scoop fudge brownie ice cream. While I was devouring my ice cream in glee, I noticed that Saya barely even touched hers. She was too busy staring off into space. ¡°It¡¯s going to melt.¡± I said. Saya twitched and she made a shy expression. ¡°Can we try something?¡± ¡°Such as..¡± My skepticism seeped out unconsciously. ¡°Can we feed each other?¡± Saya asked, throwing puppy dog eyes at me. ¡°I¡­¡± My voice trailed off as I glanced around the shop. ¡°Please?!¡± Saya screamed as she banged her hands on the table. ¡°Why?¡± Saya asked, on the verge of tears. ¡°Why Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings. The people around us started turning to see what the commotion was. ¡°Maybe next time. Just eat your ice cream.¡± I tried to calm Saya down. ¡°Please?!¡± Saya screamed even louder this time. Saya didn¡¯t budge a muscle, she continued staring at me, waiting for my answer. I looked around at everyone staring at us, before finally accepting my fate. ¡°¡­okay.¡± Saya¡¯s eyes lit up, and she scooted as slow as possible to me. ¡°She got a spoonful of ice cream before shoving towards me. ¡°Say, ¡®Ahhh¡¯.¡± ¡°..a..ahh.¡± I opened my mouth and Saya pushed her spoonful of ice cream into my mouth. I slowly chewed on the strawberry cheesecake. ¡°It¡¯s good. I should have got this.¡± ¡°My turn!¡± Saya shouted, shifting back and forth in her seat like a giddy child. Not caring whatsoever for the people watching us and snickering. Blood rushed to my face, and I wanted to hide in my shell. Just get it over with. Just get it over with. I followed Saya¡¯s instructions and gave her some of my ice cream. ¡°~So goood~¡± Saya exclaimed as she wriggled in her chair. Thus, this is how our time passed in the ice cream shop. Despite my uncomfortability, it didn¡¯t seem to faze Saya one bit. She was actually pretty happy. I couldn¡¯t leave the ice cream shop fast enough! I desperately wanted to call it quits and go home. But, Saya insisted profusely, to which I gave in once again... Saya dragged me around with a renewed vigor. It was like she had turned into the energizer bunny. ¡°Let¡¯s go! here¡± Saya yelled as she pulled me into an arcade. I haven¡¯t been to an arcade since¡­ Electro music played in my ears as I bumped into people one after the other. They were cursing at me and yelling, but I¡¯m too tired to care. We headed to the counter where we were greeted by a brunette woman who exchanged our cash for quarters and held our bags. ¡°Ouuu that looks fun!¡± Saya exclaimed, as she pointed to an arcade machine in front of us. I looked up to see an arcade machine decorated with zombies and toy pistols at each side. Saya dragged me to the machine and inserted some quarters. Soon after, sinister music started playing before zombies started digging themselves out of the ground. ¡°Hey.¡± Saya whispered. ¡°What?¡± I answered lazily. I¡¯m not big on anything other than H games, but whatever. ¡°Let¡¯s make a bet.¡± Saya responded with a smirk. I had a bad feeling, but I was also too curious to not dig further. ¡°Like what?¡± Saya leaned over and brought her mouth right next to my ear. ¡°If I win, let me suck your dick.¡± A tingle ran down my spine and to a very private area in between my legs. ¡°Uhh¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s starting!¡± Saya screamed joyfully as she started shooting the zombies on the screen. ¡°Shit!¡± I started shooting zombies as well, doing my best to catch up to Saya. This is harder than I thought. And if I don¡¯t hit them in the head they won¡¯t die! I¡¯m just pointlessly wasting bullets! The toy pistol vibrated in my hands as I continued missing my shots. Well, there¡¯s no way Saya can be doing better than me, right? I peaked at Saya¡¯s screen and it was a complete 180 from mine. She was focused like a laser and her aim could be said to be the same. She was flawlessly wiping the zombies out one after the other without breaking a sweat. My mouth hung open and I stood in awe as I watched Saya work. I only managed to snap out of it once she threw me a sidelong glance and winked at me. I shook my head to clear my thoughts and went back to screen. The zombies were on the verge of overwhelming me, so I fired my pistol without abandon. Damnit! Damnit! Damnit! At this rate- A red message popped up on my screen, signaling that I was out of bullets. Shortly after the zombies swarmed me and killed my character. ¡°GAME OVER!¡± The arcade machine announced. ¡°Yes!!!¡± Saya screamed as she raised her fist into the air, jumping up and down. If it had been any other time, I would have thought her display of excitement was cute, but knowing what she wanted as reward brought home some complicated feelings. The people around us were watching in laughter and amusement, and I could see the jealousy hidden in the guy¡¯s faces around me. Yeah, that¡¯s right! I got a girl who can kick my ass in video games! A small chuckle escaped my lips as I watched Saya¡¯s genuine display of joy. Saya finally finished celebrating. She dipped her head and upturned her eyes at me, sucking me in per usual. ¡°You know what this means right?¡± Blood rushed to my face, and my heart started pounding. I swallowed hard before I started speaking. ¡°Yeah, I know.¡± Saya looked surprised, and it took a moment to actually speak. ¡°Really?! I can?¡± ¡°Uhh.. yeah.¡± Looking at Saya¡¯s pleading expression, I realized that I shouldn¡¯t give into her demands so easily. ¡°But!¡± I cut in, causing Saya¡¯s expression to grow nervous. ¡°If you don¡¯t skip at all during this week.¡± Saya winced, as if I had just struck her. She opened her mouth, but nothing came out. She bit her lip, as though she was making a difficult decision. I really thought this would be a no brainer. I can¡¯t believe she hates school this much. Finally, Saya sighed before speaking up. ¡°Deal.¡± ¡°Deal.¡± I extended my hand out and Saya took it almost instantly and shook my hand. Quicker than I could react, Saya pulled me in close and whispered into my ear. ¡°I get to choose when.¡± Shit! Saya pulled away from me with a mischievous smile, leaving me stunned. She did a twirl before eyes landed on another arcade game. ¡°That one!¡± I was thus dragged along by Saya to another arcade game. This time, it was a dance machine. ¡°Ohhh¡­¡± I unintentionally let out. ¡°What? Doesn¡¯t this look fun?¡± Saya asked, her lips curling into a smile as she eyed the machine in wonder. I have the condition where I was born with two left feet. ¡°Yeah.. I think I¡¯ll-¡± Saya ignored me completely and dragged me onto the dance machine. She excitedly pushed quarters into the machine one after the other, occasionally dropping quarters in the process. ¡°Okay!¡± Saya exclaimed as she struck a pose with her hands on her hips. ¡°You want to bet again?¡± ¡°No!¡± I¡¯m done with taking bets that I¡¯m going to lose. ¡°Please??¡± Saya batted her eyes at me as she did her best cutesy voice. I looked the other way and didn¡¯t respond to her provocations. No lie, I almost fell for it. The music cut on, and I prepared myself as best as I could. ¡°START!¡± The arcade machine announced. Arrows floated onto the screen and I did my best to move my feet to match their directions. Blimps exploded onto the screen telling me how good of a job I was doing. This isn¡¯t that bad. I think I¡¯m pretty good at this. I turned to see what Saya was doing and she was stumbling over herself. She looked frustrated, but refused to give up. I let out a laugh, and Saya threw me an angry look before going back to focusing on the game. I guess I¡¯m not so bad after all! I turned my attention back to my screen and continued following the directions. The arrows started speeding up and I found myself in the same predicament as Saya. This time it was Saya¡¯s turn to start laughing. ¡°See? Not so easy, right?¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± I couldn¡¯t help but to crack a smile at Saya¡¯s remarks. The game only grew more difficult as time went on and we found ourselves bumping into each other frequently. It got to a point where the game couldn¡¯t even be considered fair, but we still tried our best. Despite how idoitic we looked. This isn¡¯t so bad. The game finally ended and our scores were exactly the same. We stepped off of the machine exhausted, but full of laughter. After we got off of the machine, a guy hopped on with mysterious enthusiasm. Or so I thought until he started dancing on the machine. Compared to us, he looked like a professional and we looked like toddlers. I couldn¡¯t help but to burst out laughing, causing Saya to follow suit and grab on to me to keep herself steady. We played a few more random games around the arcade. To which Saya tried to bet on every single game. Fortunately, I turned down her proposals, choosing to focus on the fun instead. Now that I think about it.. She didn¡¯t offer me anything for winning. We got our stuff and left the arcade with smiles painting our faces. ¡°You looked like a crackhead.¡± Saya teased as she lightly rubbed my chest. ¡°That was my secret move.¡± I responded with a soft laugh. ¡°It was meant to distract you.¡± Saya burst out laughing sas she clung to me. ¡°You¡¯re so full of shit!¡± We¡¯re currently riding the train back home. It¡¯s bumpy and the seats are hard, but.. It¡¯s not so bad. I honestly don¡¯t want to go home. I looked at Saya¡¯s cheerful expression, and the way her nose cutelly scrunches up when she laughs. A thin smile took over my face, and I enjoyed the bubbly feeling in my chest. ¡°Thank you.¡± Saya¡¯s voice entered my ears. ¡°I¡¯ve never been on a date before. Thank you for making it so fun.¡± ¡°Same here.¡± I replied. Before I knew it, Saya and I were making out on the train without a care in the world. No guilt, no anxiety, nothing. Just two people enjoying each other''s company. It¡¯s...really nice. By the time we made it back home it was dark. We walked through the doors all over each other, I had to practically peel Saya off of me. ¡°I¡¯ll take a shower after you.¡± I said as I separated myself from Saya. ¡°Just take one with me. Who cares?¡± Saya replied, clinging to me like a spoiled child. Saya finally gave up with a huff and stomped her feet as she headed to the guest bedroom Kenzie set up for her with her bags in hand. I headed upstairs to my bedroom. It was surprisingly quiet and no one had come out to greet us. I opened my door and fell backwards onto my mattress. I let out a yawn, my exhaustion finally kicking in. A smile crept onto my face as I looked up at the ceiling. This wasn¡¯t too bad. I want to go again. The thoughts of Saya freaking out at me in the alleyway resurfaced and I frowned. Saya isn¡¯t a bad person. She¡¯s just complicated. Today has shown me that. She just needs time. My eyelids were getting heavy, and tried as I might, I lost the battle to keep them open. Later on in the night, as Jeff soundly slept. Saya stood over him, silently watching him with a crooked smile. Occasionally she let out a soft chuckle, but constrained her voice so as to not wake up Jeff. Slowly, Saya climbed on top of Jeff. She delicately wrapped her hands around his throat. For what seemed like an eternity, Saya stayed in the same position. Finally climbing off of Jeff and laying by his side. Saya placed a very gentle kiss on his cheek whispering softly into his ear. ¡°I won¡¯t let you leave.¡± If Jeff were awake he would have heard the announcement going off inside of his head. ¡ï¡ïCongratulations Player! Lady luck has shined her light upon you! Death flag avoided¡ï¡ï A Morning with Saya My eyes fluttered as the sunlight hit my face. I groaned as I wiped the sleep away from my eyes. ¡°Huh?¡± As I rustled in my bed, there was something heavy weighing on my chest and arms. I looked over to see Saya fast asleep with her head resting on my chest. Damnit! My arm is asleep because of you! Before I could say anything, I noticed that Saya was crying in her sleep. I wonder what she¡¯s dreaming about? A sour feeling hit me in my chest, and I closed my mouth. I hugged Saya closer to me and rubbed her head. By the small smile appearing on her face I believe it¡¯s helping her in some way. She can have this one. After watching Saya for so long, I eventually fell back asleep. I was eventually woken up by a strange sensation. I opened my eyes to see Saya on top of me with her tongue down my throat. ¡°¡­¡± My brain short circuited and I couldn¡¯t speak. Saya was grinding on top of me and twirling her tongue around the inside of my mouth. She gripped my hair with all of her strength, holding me in place. I tapped Saya¡¯s back repeatedly, but she didn¡¯t let up. If anything, she amped up her aggression. Saya greedily swallowed my saliva and started grinding into my hips even harder, eliciting a moan from me. I grabbed Saya¡¯s waist to get her off of me, but I found myself running my hands across her body. She¡¯s so soft and warm¡­ Saya¡¯s breasts were pressed up against my chest, and I could feel her heart racing. Her breath was hot and tickled my nose. And her tongue tastes minty and sweet. Despite how much I tried to fight it, I found myself slowly indulging myself in her. This is really bad¡­ I slowly traced Saya¡¯s spine as she wriggled seductively on top of me. I felt her curvy figure as I made way to her hips. I slowly caressed her soft thighs as I ran my hand up and down her legs. I could feel the goosebumps on her skin as I slowly ran my hands up her legs. My hands arrived at the top of her thighs and before I knew it I firmly grabbed her ass. Saya moaned as her tongue wriggled in the inside of my mouth. I pulled my hand back and lightly smacked her ass, eliciting another moan from Saya. Her ass was firm, yet soft and elastic, and it bounced back nicely. I found myself enjoying the sensation way too much. Saya suddenly separated her lips from mine, leaving a trail of saliva connecting our lips. Her eyes were melting and her breath was hot enough to be seen. Her cheeks were flushed with blood and she burned to the touch. She slowly ran her hands up and down my chest, lifting up my shirt. Saya dipped her head down and started showering my chest and stomach with wet kisses. Saya stared deep into my eyes, those same deep brown eyes sucking me in. I know for a fact that what I¡¯m seeing is pink beating hearts in her eyes.¡°I want you.¡± Saya took the words right out of my mouth. My cheeks burned, I struggled to breath, my heart raced, and my crotch was on fire and about to explode any moment. ..It¡¯s not so bad. She wants it to. I¡¯m not taking advantage of her. It¡¯s not a big deal. ¡°Hey!¡± Kenzie¡¯s voice broke me out of my trance. That and the cold water she started spraying on us. ¡°Stop it!¡± ¡°Okay! Okay!¡± I shook my head as the water assaulted my face. If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. ¡°Horny little bastards!¡± Kenzie ignored my pleas and continued spraying us with water. ¡°I gave you an inch and then you take a mile!¡± I struggled to keep the water out of my eyes as I put my arms up to shield my face. I looked at Saya and she was still concentrating on me. Her eyes were hungry like a predator, and the smile on her face sent a chill up my spine. She slowly sat up and mouthed the words ¡®You still owe me¡¯. I couldn¡¯t reply fast enough because Saya climbed off of me after that, taking the last liberty to run her ass against my dick. Kenzie and Saya both left my room, with Kenzie giving Saya an earful. Though, I don¡¯t think Saya cared, she may not have even listened. I was left soaking wet and aone. I replayed the event that had just taken place inside of my head over and over again. I¡¯m kind of irritated that Kenzie cockblocked me, but it¡¯s a good thing that she did. Otherwise I would have¡­ I smacked my face to clear my head. No simping! I sat up and noticed something horrifying. I looked inside my pants and was ashamed of myself. After a shameful shower alone, I got dressed for school and headed down stairs for breakfast. After I arrived, Saya¡¯s eyes lit up, while Kenzie¡¯s expression soured. Though, it wasn¡¯t as bad as this morning. Where¡¯s Miyuki?¡± I looked at the table and didn¡¯t see a plate set for her. ¡°She¡­ spent a night at Riri¡¯s.¡± Kenzie looked like she had more to say, but decided not to. I have a vague idea as to what she wanted to say, but I chose not to say anything either. I sat down next to Saya, and she immediately wrapped her arm around mine and hugged me close. Kenzie looked like she wanted to say something but decided not to. Honestly¡­ I don¡¯t know how to handle Saya¡¯s affection either. What we had for breakfast was French toast, eggs and bacon with orange on the side. Saya started humming a tune as she grabbed the syrup and started drowning her food in it. ¡°That¡¯s too much..¡± I commented from the side. ¡°Nah, it tastes way better this way.¡± Saya replied happily, further smothering her breakfast. I turned away from the monstrosity that Saya was creating. I started cutting up my food as I waited my turn for the syrup. That was until.. ¡°Why do you two have bite marks on your necks?¡± Kenzie asked with her utensils hanging in the air. ¡°Uhh¡­¡± I grabbed the bite on my neck, the memory still fresh in my mind. There was so much going on that I actually forgot about this. But before I could come up with an answer, Saya took it upon herself to answer Kenzie¡¯s question. ¡°Their love marks!¡± Saya replied, digging into her food right afterwards. Kenzie¡¯s mouth hung open, everytime she wanted to speak she flapped her lips, but nothing came out. She was utterly speechless. She just continued throwing Saya and I strange and indecipherable looks. I guess this works¡­ for now. I¡¯ll probably have to answer this later. Kenzie might not know what to say right now. I don¡¯t know what to say either. Outside of the weird announcement from Saya, It was a decent breakfast. That was until Saya started crying in the middle of the meal. I had to comfort her until she finished eating and stopped crying. As we said our goodbyes to Kenzie, I used the opportunity to wrap her in a hug. ¡°I owe you a date.¡± I whispered into Kenzie¡¯s ear. I released Kenzie from my grasp, and was shocked by what I saw. Kenzie had a school girl blush and her lips were slightly parted. I couldn¡¯t admire Kenzie¡¯s appearance for much longer because Saya dragged me out of the house. As we started walking, I noticed Saya was unusually quiet. Saya was side-eyeing me, but not saying a word. ¡°Everything alright?¡± I don¡¯t know what it is.. But, I feel this weird vibe coming from her. ¡°No.¡± Saya responded flatly. I took a second to think about what could have upset Saya, and the only thing I could think of was the incident from this morning. But she didn¡¯t seem to be mad about that¡­ Then my brain wandered to the next thing.¡­ ¡°Are you upset that I hugged my step mom?¡± I laughed it off.. Or rather I tried to until I realized Saya didn¡¯t answer my question nor was she laughing. A chill ran up my spine, and a bead of sweat formed on my forehead. ¡°Are you serious?¡± Saya continued throwing dirty looks at me but responded after a few seconds. ¡°You¡¯re mine.¡± The memory of the first time she told me resurfaced, an uncomfortable feeling forming inside of my chest. I took a deep breath before wrapping my arm around Saya and hugging her. ¡°Happy?¡± ¡°Fuck you.¡± Despite what Saya said, she nestled up against me while trying to hold back a smile. Suddenly, a thought struck me like a bolt of lightning. Not only do I want a harem, I have to create one¡­ But, with Saya being so jealous it could cause a problem. Then another thought struck me as well¡­ I can¡¯t be all lovey dovey with Saya at school either. Not yet at least. The girls may react the same way as her. ¡°Shit.¡± Bad Decisions and Consequences During the train ride to school, various thoughts flooded my mind. They were mainly about how to circumvent the negative consequences from conquering Saya. But, everything led to the same conclusion. We stepped off of the train, and started heading towards our school. As we were walking, I started noticing the girls around making strange faces and whispering amongst themselves. Is Saya''s infamy that bad?! The way they looked at me before is nothing compared to this! I glanced out of the corner of my eye at Saya and she was walking confidently without a care in the world. I can¡¯t believe how unbothered she is about this. Maybe she¡¯s used to it? I wish I could say the same for myself. ¡°So now you¡¯re being quiet?¡± Saya asked with a laugh as we approached our school. In a much better mood than earlier. Saya kind of made me feel her up while we made out on the train. Which seemed to have improved her mood significantly. Bringing out her cutesy side again. I sighed internally. I can¡¯t just avoid Saya in school. ¡°Hello?!¡± Saya¡¯s voice knocked me out of my stupor. When I came to, Saya was waving her hand in front of my face. ¡°Oh.¡± The word escaped my mouth. ¡°I¡¯ve been talking to you for who knows how long and that¡¯s all you have to say?¡° Saya sighed before a smile came to her lips. ¡°Were you thinking about something perverted?¡± This is going to suck. ¡°Saya.¡± I turned to face Saya and grabbed her by the shoulders before pushing her to a more private area. Saya blushed profusely as she stared into my eyes. ¡°You want to do it here?¡± Something below my pants jumped in excitement, but the thought of what I was about to do really killed my mood. ¡°No...I¡­¡± What should I even say? Saya was still staring at me expectantly so I planted a kiss on her lips. She tried to take it further by seeking out my tongue. But, I quickly pulled back. Saya armed herself with puppy dog eyes and threw me a longing gaze. My chest tightened, and my stomach churned. There¡¯s no good way to really do this. My heart was beating fast and I had to take a deep breath to calm myself down. ¡°Saya, I care about you. B-¡° ¡°I do too.¡± Saya responded with a beautiful smile on her face as her blush deepened. ¡°I love you.¡± Please¡­ don¡¯t say that? I hung my head, no longer able to look Saya in the eyes. ¡°¡­When we¡¯re at school, could you hold back?¡± ¡°What?¡± I heard Saya¡¯s voice filled with confusion. She shook slightly as if I struck her. ¡°I¡­ don¡¯t..it¡¯s¡­¡± It¡¯s not that I can¡¯t find the right words to say. It¡¯s that there isn¡¯t any.. After a long pause, Saya¡¯s voice cut into my thoughts. ¡°You¡¯re embarrassed of me.¡± It was like a bullet struck me in the chest. ¡°No-¡° ¡°Or is it.. because you don¡¯t want another girl to know?¡± Saya started trembling and I could hear how strained her voice was when it started cracking. She¡¯s¡­ right. My grip tightened on Saya¡¯s shoulders. I was afraid to look Saya in the face, I didn¡¯t want to know how bad I just hurt her. But, I forced myself to do it. I deserved it. Once I looked up I saw the wreck I had just created. Saya was pale and tears were streaming down her face. The look in her eyes was despondent, as if her whole world came crashing down in front of her. Her lips trembled and her body shook uncontrollably. It felt like a gut punch, and I felt weak to my knees. But I couldn¡¯t be upset because I deserved it. It was only a small price to pay. ¡°I love you Saya. It¡¯s just that-¡° ¡°That¡¯s what it is¡­ha¡­¡± I could see Saya¡¯s heart breaking inside of her eyes, and the pain from it spilled into her voice. I opened my mouth to reply, but I never got the opportunity to. Saya¡¯s hand connected with my cheek and I found myself tumbling backwards. My ears started ringing, and I held my burning cheek. ¡°I hate you¡­¡± That was Saya¡¯s last words to me before she took off running, leaving me behind. I was alone with my thoughts and I felt sick to my stomach. Tears welled up in my eyes and my chest was killing me. I¡¯m the biggest piece of shit ever. The walk to school was mostly a blur. I felt empty and gross the entire time. What was I thinking? No.. I wasn¡¯t thinking? I thought that I considered her feelings, but I really didn¡¯t. I arrived at the school gate in no time. Or at least it felt like it. Jennifer tried to stop me for something. But, I just couldn¡¯t find the energy to care and I walked right past her. Hopefully this day ends sooner rather than later. I walked into class, and as per usual Jason was surrounded by almost all of the girls. How the hell does he do it? Why am I having such a rough go of it? I noticed Riri staring at me, but once I looked her way she looked the other way. The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. I¡¯m not surprised. The text messages from her were really bad. I said hey as I passed by Riri, but she didn¡¯t respond nor look my way. I sighed internally and sat down in my seat before putting my head down. A few minutes later I was woken up by a tap on my shoulder. ¡°Jeff.¡± I looked up to see Sarah standing over me. She had a weird look on her face, and it looked like she had something more to say. The fuck does she want? ¡°..Yes.¡± Sarah pointed to the door with a hesitant look on her face. ¡°Can I.. talk to you in the hallway?¡± Am I about to get a lecture? I looked around to see everyone turning to see what was going on. Riri as well, but she averted her eyes again once she noticed me staring at her. Fuck it. It can''t be that bad. I stood up and followed Sarah out of the class. As we stepped into the hallway Sarah pulled me to the side. Sarah looked back and forth before quietly whispering to me. ¡°Jeff¡­ Is everything alright at home?¡± ¡°¡­Where did that come from?¡± I hope she¡¯s not insinuating that I¡¯m being abused? Sarah closed her eyes and took a deep breath. ¡°Me and your other teachers had a conference about your behavior and recent performance. You¡¯ve been sleeping in class a lot, and when you¡¯re not sleeping, you aren¡¯t paying attention. Not to mention you haven¡¯t done any homework.¡± ¡°¡­¡± She¡¯s right. I¡¯ve been so preoccupied with Saya, that I pushed everything else off. Sarah placed her hands on my shoulders, and a small amiable smile floated onto her face. ¡°I know about your condition. And so do your other teachers. Jeff, I know things may be rough right now, but they¡¯ll get better. And we¡¯re here to help you.¡± ¡°I..really appreciate that.¡± I felt a little bit better until Saya¡¯s face popped up in my head. The same sour feeling returned and I had the urge to vomit. ¡°So¡­¡± Saya dragged her words out with a joyful tone. ¡°We¡¯re going to go back to class, work on your homework, and I¡¯m going to have a talk with your teachers to see if there¡¯s something we can do about improving your grades. Okay?¡± ¡°Okay.¡± I answered flatly. My head is in a different space. ¡°Hey.¡± Sarah pulled my cheeks. ¡°Smile. Everything¡¯s going to be alright.¡± I did as she instructed and smiled. Sarah¡¯s face twitched, but she kept up her smile. ¡°See¡­ You have a great smile. You should show it off more often.¡± ¡°Really?¡± I can tell you¡¯re lying. ¡°Yeah...¡± Sarah¡¯s voice trailed off as she averted her eyes. Sarah and I stepped back into class and she started helping me with my homework. That was until.. ¡°Hey, can I help?¡± Jason walked up to my next with his books and notebooks in hand. Like he knew the answer would be yes. This fucking guy¡­ ¡°Of course!¡± Sarah answered as if she was ready to jump out of her chair in excitement. You don¡¯t have to be that damn thirsty. Think about your job lady. Jason grabbed a chair and scooted in front of me. I mourned the loss of my alone time with Sarah as soon as she agreed to let him help. The girls around us were making stank faces and throwing hateful glares at me. If I didn''t know any better, I¡¯d think Jason was placing a spell on all of the girls. How the hell does someone conquer an entire classroom? Well, save for Riri. But, at this rate he might get her too. I bent forward, the pain from my chest hitting me unexpectedly. ¡°Are you okay?!¡± Jason asked as he placed a hand on my shoulder. ¡°I¡¯m good¡­¡± I¡­don¡¯t want to lose Riri? I can¡¯t even imagine it. I can¡¯t believe it hurts this bad?? What the fuck?? Once things calmed down Jason took his seat. The moment he sat down Sarah was practically all over him. It was like I faded into the background. Isn¡¯t this supposed to be about me? What the fuck are they doing? I imagined myself as a side character watching their love story unfold. A forbidden love between a teacher and her student. The teacher does her best to hide her feelings for her student and act composed in front of him. But, every once in a while her feelings slip out. A slight brush of the shoulders, stroking of the arms, random blushing, long stares, laughing when there¡¯s nothing funny, smiling like an idiot. That¡¯s supposed to be for me¡­ He¡¯s trying to take everything from me.. My heart started racing, I started breathing hard, and I could feel my blood boiling. Both of these fuckers are supposed to be helping me, yet they¡¯re blatantly flirting in front of me. I stood up and snatched up my book and notebook before throwing it into my book bag and flinging it over my shoulder. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Sarah asked, still sticking close to Jason. ¡°Giving you two some space.¡± I replied as I started walking towards the door. ¡°Excuse me?!¡± Sarah replied with a bit of irritation in her voice. I turned around and stared her straight in the eyes. ¡°You heard what I said.¡± Sarah looked stunned by what I said, but I don¡¯t care. I continued walking until I remembered there was something else I wanted to say. ¡°I don¡¯t need your help anymore.¡± ¡°W-wait!¡± Jason grabbed my wrist, stopping me right before I could walk out the door. ¡°Don¡¯t fucking touch me!¡± I snatched my arm away and walked out the door without looking back. Once I stepped into the hallway, I heard the classroom erupt Fuck them! Fuck all of them! After I left the classroom and wandered around school for a little bit. I got the chance to cool down. That was really dumb¡­ Sure, it¡¯s annoying how much they¡¯re all over each other. But, I am failing and she did offer to help. Plus, it¡¯s a bad idea to be at odds with a teacher. I sighed loudly and rubbed the bridge of my nose. Who knows how much I¡¯ve just set myself back with Sarah. Then there¡¯s Riri.. she refuses to even look at me. And Miyuki hasn¡¯t answered any of my texts. I thought back to what happened with Saya this morning, and I sighed loudly. ¡°And not to mention Saya.¡± ¡°What?¡± I looked up to see Saya squatted down smoking a cigarette in her usual spot. What?! How did I end up here?! I didn¡¯t intend to come here! I stared at Saya as she continued smoking her cigarette. Fuck it. I swallowed my anxiety and fear and approached Saya. Before I could reach her, she stopped me. ¡°Stop!¡± Saya held up a hand. ¡°You don¡¯t want to be seen with me, right? Your other girlfriend might find out.¡± I continued walking towards Saya until I was able to sit down next to her. ¡°I don¡¯t have another girlfriend.¡± ¡°So you¡¯re trying to get one.¡± Saya replied as she took a long puff of her cigarette. ¡°And here I was trying to quit.¡± ¡°What?¡± I didn¡¯t know that. She never mentioned it before. ¡°Yup. I was doing it for you.¡± Saya responded, taking another drag off of her cigarette. ¡°But, what¡¯s the point?¡± Saya laughed melancholy. ¡°I thought you actually gave a fuck. But as usual, I¡¯m a stupid bitch.¡± ¡°Saya-¡° My words got cut off when I watched Saya stick her cigarette into her wrist. ¡°What the fuck?!¡± I knocked the cigarette out of Saya¡¯s hand. I pulled up Saya¡¯s shirt and saw that she had been digging into her skin with her fingernails. ¡°Stop doing this shit! What¡¯s wrong with you?!¡± ¡°Stop acting like you care!¡± Saya roared as she batted my hands away. ¡°What does it matter anyway?!¡° Tears started streaming down Saya¡¯s cheeks and mucus started coming out of her nose as she sobbed and hiccuped. ¡°Why don¡¯t you want me? Why am I not enough?¡± I couldn¡¯t contain myself any longer. I hugged Saya as hard as I could, as if she would disappear at any moment. I do want you.¡±I planted kisses on her lips one after the other, ignoring the salty taste of her tears. ¡°You are enough.¡± ¡°I love you.¡± Saya struggled to say through her sobbing. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± This is my fault. I have to make this right. I have to do better. Saya doesn¡¯t deserve to be treated like this. There was a crazed look in Saya¡¯s eyes as flashes of sinister light passed through each of them. She dug her nails into Jeff¡¯s back while a crooked smile painted her face. Though she was being held by Jeff, that¡¯s not what she was smiling for. In fact, she was far more focused on the person in front of her. There was a petite girl with curly black hair and flawless ebony skin watching Saya and Jeff¡¯s display of affection silently. ¡°I love you so, so much..¡± Saya whispered into Jeff¡¯s ear with the voice of a siren. ¡°I love you too.¡± Jeff responded, unaware of what was happening around him. Riri¡¯s eyes watered, and she bit down on her trembling lip before turning back around and leaving. As Saya watched Riri leave, her smile only deepened and the crazed look in her eyes grew worse. It took everything in her to prevent herself from laughing hysterically. The Law of Equivalent Exchange ¡°Shit!¡± My hand slipped and I almost dropped the bandages. I¡¯m currently in the janitor''s bathroom wrapping Saya¡¯s wrist, and doing a terrible job at it apparently. Obviously our nurse would have been much better suited for this. But, Saya is starchily against going to the nurse about her self-inflicted injuries. Apparently, if the nurse finds out she¡¯s hurting herself she could get admitted to a mental hospital..again. I tried asking her why that was such a bad thing, but she refused to tell me. So here I am. Saya was smiling from ear to ear, giddy like a little girl. ¡°You¡¯re cute.¡± I stopped what I was doing. ¡°This isn¡¯t funny.¡± I have to set boundaries with Saya now. If I don¡¯t she¡¯ll only get worse, if that¡¯s even possible. ¡°Saya. You¡¯re not allowed to hurt yourself anymore.¡± ¡°Okay Jeff.¡± Saya replied with a scoff. I stared Saya directly in the eyes. ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡± There was a long awkward stretch of silence, before I got an answer. ¡°Okay.. I¡¯ll try.¡± Saya¡¯s face twitched, and I could see that she was biting down on her teeth. ¡°Not try. You¡¯ll do it.¡± Saya slowly nodded her head to my words. Fuck!!! I¡¯m so nervous!!! I can do this! I can do this! ¡°And you¡¯re going to quit smoking starting today.¡± Saya''s eyes shot open, her face undergoing various changes. ¡°You said you¡¯d quit for me, right?¡± This might be kind of scummy. But, maybe this is what it takes. ¡°You love me, right?¡± Saya¡¯s body shook, and her eyes watered. ¡°¡­I do. I really do.¡± I took a deep breath before staring deeply into Saya¡¯s fragile eyes. ¡°And you have to stop being so jealous.¡± It was like another person took over Saya¡¯s body. Her helpless expression turned cold and hereyes steeled. ¡°If I don¡¯t protect what¡¯s mine, it¡¯ll get stolen away from me.¡± The alarm sounded inside of my head, and I grabbed Saya by her wrist before she could cause any damage. She winced in pain, but didn¡¯t fight me. If anything she looked caught off guard. Don¡¯t shake! Don¡¯t shake! I stayed unmoving in front of the ¡®Yandere Saya¡¯. ¡°You said you love me, you said that I¡¯m yours. Well this is what it¡¯s going to take to keep me.¡± Saya tilted her head to the side with a creepy smile. ¡°Hmm.. You wanna know what I think?¡± I can¡¯t let her win! I have to be a man! My heart was pounding and every bone in my body trembled. ¡°Saya, I need you to trust me.¡± Saya stared at me for what seemed like an eternity before she spoke. ¡°Prove it.¡± ¡°¡­How?¡± Fuck! This isn¡¯t the route I wanted to go! ¡°Let me carve my name into your skin.¡° Saya said innocently with a big smile on her face. My mouth hung open, but nothing came out. Saya¡¯s eyes shot open. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll let you do it to me too!¡± The original strategy I reserved for Saya doesn¡¯t work in this world. What do I do now? ¡°Where?¡± Saya looked down at my crotch, her burning gaze making me feel uncomfortable on levels that I never knew existed. ¡°Don¡¯t you think it''d be fun? You can put your mark down there once too.¡± ¡°You¡¯re insane.¡± I responded without thinking. ¡°Insane?¡± Saya started laughing hysterically, and her eyes turned feral. But, suddenly it all stopped and she went back to a blank expression with a creepy smile. ¡°I¡¯m not crazy.. I¡¯m in love with a big pussy. I¡¯ll do it on your thigh instead.¡± Saya leaned in to me and whispered in my ear. ¡°But.. you can mark me anywhere.¡± The chills all over my body told me to do otherwise, but as usual, I ignored my internal instincts. ¡°Deal.¡± ¡°Really?!¡± Saya pulled back with a deranged smile on her face. ¡°You can¡¯t back out.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t either.¡± I responded, goosebumps popping up all over my skin. Saya¡¯s eyes melted and her cheeks filled with blood. ¡°I..really like that¡­ I can¡¯t wait.¡± I thought about going behind Saya¡¯s back and ¡®cheating¡¯ on her. I even thought about trying to get rid of her as soon as possible, just giving her the bare bone amount of attention to keep her interested. I¡¯m honestly disgusted with myself for some of the thoughts I had. It¡¯s not right to Saya, and it¡¯s not sustainable. Once she finds out, her reaction would only be worse. I took a long deep breath, before donning a smile. ¡°So am I.¡± Either this is going to work, or it¡¯s all going to hell. I finished bandaging up Saya¡¯ wrist and we said our goodbyes after she forced me to make out with her until the bell rang. By the time I was finished with that, it was already lunch time. I¡¯m really looking forward to seeing a certain someone. Despite what I said, I looked around the entire cafeteria but couldn¡¯t find her. Where the fuck is Hannah? I¡¯ve been curious about Hannah ever since what happened while Saya and I were on a date. I felt a chill run up my spine just from remembering the look Hannah gave us. What was that? ¡ï¡ïExtra content to be discovered!¡ï¡ï Nah.. there¡¯s no way... It can¡¯t be.. I found an empty table all the way in the back of the cafeteria in the corner to sit down and eat. ¡°Damn, this is lonely¡­¡± Hannah was good company.. I took a few bites of my chicken and opened my carton of milk and started drinking, when someone I REALLY didn¡¯t want to see showed up. This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. ¡°Can I sit right here?¡± Jason appeared out of nowhere. He was dressed in a black hoodie covering his head. He sat down before I could even give him a response. ¡°Hey, I just wanted to say sorry for earlier. I-¡° I am not in the mood. ¡°What¡¯s your problem?¡± Jason looked confused, as if what I said was the most indecipherable thing ever. ¡°What do you mean?¡± You picked the wrong day, Jason. ¡°You¡¯re aware that I hate you, right?¡± ¡°What?!¡± Jason shouted, but quickly quieted his vice while looking around. ¡°No Why would you hate me? You don¡¯t even know me.¡± ¡°I..¡± That''s actually a good point. ¡°Whatever.¡± ¡°No.¡± Jason brow furrowed and his eyes started watering. ¡°Why do you hate me? I¡¯ve been nothing but nice to you.¡± ¡°Yeah I noticed that too¡­¡± He¡¯s been unnaturally nice to me. ¡°So why?¡± Jason asked, his voice cracking. ¡°What¡¯s your end goal?¡± I responded with a question of my own. ¡°What?¡± Jason asked, looking exasperated. ¡°What do you want? Do you want to make all of the girls hate me so that you can take them all for yourself?¡± This is all a ploy! It has to be! Why would an Alpha want to talk to me?! Jason''s mouth flapped open like a broken lid and he didn''t say a thing. ¡°So that¡¯s what it is. You beautiful bastard. You think you¡¯re better than me? I-¡° ¡°No.¡± Jason interjected. ¡°I¡¯m not better than you. And I don¡¯t want any of them. You can have them.¡± ¡°Errr¡­ what?¡± Did I hear him correctly? ¡°I don¡¯t want them.¡± Jason answered, as if a weight had just been lifted off of his chest. ¡°B..I..don¡¯t¡­understand????¡± What the fuck??? Is he answering this way because he¡¯s an Alpha? Maybe he has so many girls chasing him that he can afford to give some away? Lien a pity thing? ¡°You think it¡¯s a great thing when so many girls want you, but it¡¯s a nightmare!¡± Jason started trembling and pulling his hair so hard that I was genuinely shocked that it wasn¡¯t coming out. ¡°This sounds kind of-¡° ¡°GAY? No it¡¯s not.¡± Jason interjected, his eyes red and crazed. ¡°No one understands.. no one ever understands.¡± ¡°But, why???¡± That''s all I could say. It¡¯s like my brain short circuited. ¡°Why???¡± Jason asked, as if he couldn¡¯t believe I was asking him this question. ¡°Here!¡± Jason pulled out his phone and unlocked it before handing it to me. I looked down at Jason¡¯s phone and it was on the message screen. I scrolled through his messages and it was filled with different girls'' names. Most of the messages were unread and many of them were still coming in. The contents of the messages consisted of the most innocent things to the most unsavory things. Such as¡­ I love you! You¡¯re so handsome! Take me on a date?! Let¡¯s hang out! WYD?! Answer me! Don¡¯t ignore me! You don¡¯t even care about me! Who are you with?! I¡¯ll beat her ass! You¡¯re a dog! You¡¯re an asshole! I hate you! I¡¯m sorry! Please forgive me?! I won¡¯t do it again! As I scrolled down it only got worse. Girls having entire conversations with themselves. And I also noticed that some of the girls sent him pictures as well, but Jason didn¡¯t open them. Only God knows what was in there. I.. actually feel bad for him??? Though I thought that¡­ a small part of me felt another way¡­ That was supposed to be me! I¡¯m the hentai protagonist! This lucky bastard! I sighed aloud, pushing my conflicting emotions aside. ¡°I¡¯m sorry..¡± I placed Jason¡¯s phone on the table. Jason''s face twitched and he turned to stare at me, his eyes shining brightly and filled with wonder. ¡°Really?¡± Not gonna lie¡­ that made my heart skip a beat. I coughed to clear my throat. ¡°Yeah.. I misjudged you. I thought you were an asshole, and a spoiled pretty boy. I didn¡¯t know you were going through so much.¡± Tears flooded Jason¡¯s eyes as he began to cry. ¡°Thank you!!¡± Tears and mucus stained Jason¡¯s face as he sobbed softly. Doing his best to constrain himself. ¡°What the fuck?! Are you crying?!¡± I¡¯m really not used to guys crying in front of me. ¡°I¡¯m just so happy.. someone finally believed me!¡± Jason buried his head in my chest, sobbing like a baby. Tears and mucus stained my shirt as I started to deeply regret ever speaking to Jason. I tried to peel Jason off of me, but he refused to let go so I gave up and let him finish crying. ¡°Thanks..¡± Jason wiped his nose with my last napkin. I actually needed that one. I wiped my hands on my pants. ¡°So why is every girl obsessed with you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s the thing. It¡¯s not every girl. There¡¯s just a lot of them, and I don¡¯t know why. I¡¯m just a normal guy. It¡¯s just always been this way.¡± Jason replied with a hoarse voice. Normal? Well that¡¯s an Alpha for you, I guess. ¡°Well have you tried being mean to them or something?¡± That¡¯s what most girls do to me, and it works most times. ¡°I can¡¯t.¡± Jason quickly responded. ¡°I''ve tried, but I just can''t do it. And since I can¡¯t be mean to them, I ignore them. But that just makes them fall for me even harder.¡± ¡ï¡ïExtra content to be discovered!¡ï¡ï Those words kept repeating in my head like a bad mantra. ¡°They should like a guy like you.¡± Jason¡¯s voice broke me back to reality. ¡°Ha¡­ why?¡± I almost burst out laughing, but I caught myself fortunately. ¡°You¡¯re cool.¡± Jason responded, his voice filling with vigor. ¡°Despite how much the girls hate you, you don¡¯t care what they think about you!¡± I actually care very much. I just try not to think about it¡­ ¡°And you still talk to them. Well try to. But, even when they ignore you, you just try again.¡± Jason explained what I really didn¡¯t want to hear. ¡°That¡¯s incredible. That takes bravery.¡± Is this guy delusional??? ¡°That¡¯s so different from how I am. For the most part, I just nod my head and listen to what they say.¡± Jason''s face fell and he looked downcast. ¡°I¡¯m too cowardly to hold a real conversation with them.¡± I really misjudged Jason. He¡¯s.. not that great. He¡¯s pretty normal outside of his looks. Is this all that makes an Alpha? ¡°I wish I could be more like you.¡± Jason muttered under his breath, but I heard him clearly. ¡°Trust me.. you don¡¯t.¡± My life has been pretty fucked up as of late. ¡°Why not?¡± Jason asked, as if he was surprised that I responded that way. ¡°Well, for one. I¡¯m ugly. That-¡° ¡°Don¡¯t say that about yourself.¡± Jason quickly cut me off. ¡°You¡¯re really cute.¡± Jason¡¯s eyes shot open and he tried to correct himself. ¡°I..that¡¯s not¡­¡± I honestly don¡¯t want to open up that can of worms. I¡¯ll just change the topic. ¡°Why did you even decide to come to this school? There¡¯s all chicks here?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t.¡± Jason damn near shouted, but still kept his voice low. ¡°My mom made me. She wanted me to get used to being around girls, but I can¡¯t do it.¡± What the fuck am I hearing? What type of life has he lived until now? ¡°You have to help me???¡± Jason¡¯s voice cracked, and he looked exhausted. ¡°Me?? How?¡± I think he needs a therapist. ¡°You want a bunch of girls, right?¡± Jason asked, his eyes unfocused. ¡°You talk to Hannah, Ms.Mahoney, Riri, I even saw you talking to Saya?! You¡¯re much more suited for this!¡± ¡°How do you know all of this?¡± He might have seen me with all the other girls besides Saya. I was extra careful to make sure no one knew I was hanging out with her. Jason averted his eyes and he started stuttering. ¡°I¡¯ll help you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s-¡° ¡°I can help with your wardrobe. And your fitness. Even your hygiene. I¡¯m really knowledgeable about that stuff.¡± Jason started babbling non stop about all of my flaws. ¡°¡­am I really that bad?¡± I interjected, my feelings unable to take any more.! ¡°You¡¯re awesome. You just need some improvement.¡± Jason responded carefully, his voice sounding worried beyond belief. ¡ï¡ïExtra content to be discovered!¡ï¡ï If this is really the case.. ¡°¡­Let¡¯s do it.¡± I replied. ¡°Really?¡± Jason went wide eyed and his lips trembled. ¡°You mean it?¡± Jason grabbed my hands, and tears started filling his eyes again. Please, let me be right for once? I shook my hands free of Jason¡¯s. ¡°Yeah. You¡¯ll help me get better, and I¡¯ll help keep the girls off of you.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Jason tried to hug me again and I stiff armed him. ¡°No more crying. No more hugging.¡± I replied as Jason stopped trying to hug me. Jason slunk in his seat, deflated and defeated. ¡°Okay¡­¡± Why is this guy so weird? What do girls see in him? Is it solely about his looks? Or is it some type of strange passive ability? Jason¡¯s eyes brightened up again. ¡°I¡¯m just so happy. I finally made a guy friend. My first guy friend. And it¡¯s you. This is the happiest day of my life.¡± Jason started crying again, and was shaking profusely. ¡°We can do manly things together. Like going to the gym together. Or shopping. Or go to a sauna.¡± Thus the deal was made with Jason. I was going to leave from a¡­ pseudo Alpha? In exchange, I¡¯ll do my best to steal his women. Despite how beneficial I made this arrangement seem, I had a lingering thought in the back of my head. I might have gotten involved with another troublesome person¡­ Making your Bed & Lying in it I exchanged numbers with Jason and he clutched his phone against his chest. He started ugly crying and I made the decision to leave. But, just before I did, a blond blue eyed bombshell with the most incredible ass I have seen walked up and sat down next to Jason. ¡°Jason.. Have you been crying?¡± The blond haired beauty gently caressed Jason¡¯s arm as he trembled. ¡°N-no!¡± Jason quickly responded, wiping the tears from his eyes in a hurry. The blond haired beauty turned to face me, aiming a death stare right at me. Hmm.. this isn¡¯t so bad. In comparison to the looks Saya gives me this is nothing. ¡°He didn¡¯t do anything!¡± Jason interjected. The blond haired beauty rolled her eyes, but seemed to have calmed down. She turned back to Jason with a bright smile. ¡°Where have you been? Are you hiding from me?¡± ¡°No.. I¡¯ve just been busy.¡± Jason breathed a huge sigh of relief, but quickly donned a big grin. Though, his eyes were screaming ¡®help me!¡¯ Do I have to hold up my end of the bargain this fast? ¡°So what¡¯s more important than me?¡± The blond haired beauty continued invading Jason¡¯s personal space. ¡°No.. I¡¯m not saying that. You¡¯re very important.¡± Jason replied in a cheerful tone, despite the beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. The blond haired beauty blushed lightly. ¡°How about-¡± ¡°Yo, Jason.¡± I interjected into their conversation. ¡°Don¡¯t we have that thing to do?¡± Jason looked confused for a second, but realization donned his face in the next moment. ¡°Yeah! Right!¡± Jason tried to stand up, but the blond haired beauty grabbed Jason¡¯s arm and pulled him back into his seat. ¡°We¡¯re talking.¡± The blond haired beauty eyes narrowed even further, and she was giving the dirtiest look ever. ¡°And so were we.¡± What she doesn¡¯t know is that I have to deal with the craziest yandere ever! I¡¯m far too experienced for her. ¡°And?¡± The blond haired beauty responded, clutching Jason¡¯s arm unnaturally hard. Jason winced in pain, but didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°You¡¯re hurting him.¡± I pointed at Jason as I continued staring the blond haired beauty in the eyes. ¡°He¡¯s fine.¡± Despite what the blond haired beauty said, she loosened her grip on Jason. Jason breathed a sigh of relief. But, he didn¡¯t say anything. I reached my hand out for Jason. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go.¡± Jason¡¯s eyes sparkled, and tears came to his eyes again. Stop looking at me like that! It makes me feel weird. This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. Out of nowhere, a petite brunette girl with freckles and green eyes quickly sat down next to Jason. ¡°Jason¡­ Jason¡­¡± The petite girl with brunette hair started sniffing Jason as she vibrated. What the fuck???? The blond haired beauty looked annoyed, but didn''t say anything. At this point Jason was surrounded on all sides, and there was little hope for retrieving him. Jason''s eyes pleaded for help, but there¡¯s nothing I can do to help him right now. ¡°Alright.. I¡¯ll talk to you later.¡± I slowly backed away from the situation. My heart goes out to Jason. But, I have my own problems to deal with right now. Sorry dude. The day passed by in an instant, and it was time to put my plane in action. Riri was leaving the classroom in an unusually hurried fashion. I have to catch her! I didn¡¯t want to cause a scene so I followed after Riri until we left the school. Suddenly Riri stopped dead in her tracks. ¡°Stop following me.¡± ¡°Riri. I-¡° ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me.¡± Riri¡¯s voice cracked as she continued walking at a faster pace. I know I hurt your feelings! I know I¡¯m dumb! But, I need you to give me a chance. ¡°Riri!¡± I grabbed Riri¡¯s shoulder, and she instantly knocked my hand away. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Tears were on the edge of Riri¡¯s bright brown eyes, and she trembled incessantly. ¡°You already made your choice! You want Saya! You don¡¯t care about anyone else! Not your mom! Not your sister! Not me¡­¡± Tears were cascading down Riri¡¯s eyes, and her voice was growing hoarse. My chest tightened, and I felt sick to my stomach. Students were turning to see what was going on, and I had to readjust my plan. I picked Riri and quickly ran behind a building out of view. Riri flailed around in my arms until I put her down. ¡°Asshole!¡± As soon as Riri¡¯s feet hit the ground, she turned around and punched me in the mouth. I spit out the blood in my mouth. ¡°What the fuck is your problem?! You fuc-¡° I sealed Riri¡¯s lips with my own. The taste of sugar and citrus entered my mouth. Riri looked surprised, and quickly pushed me away. ¡°What the fu-¡° ¡°I like you.¡± This isn¡¯t a false confession. These are my honest feelings. ¡°No, you don¡¯t!¡± Riri tried to punch me again, but I caught her fist this time. ¡°If you did¡­¡± As I gazed into Riri¡¯s gentle brown crystal eyes, I reaffirmed what I had to do. ¡°I¡¯ll prove it.¡± Riri¡¯s chest heaved up and down, her breathing erratic. Her eyes wavered, and there were many conflicting emotions on her face. ¡°¡­how?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll show you.¡± I gently caressed Riri¡¯s face, planting one more kiss on her lips. This time, she accepted it without complaint. ¡°I just need five minutes.¡± ¡°Oh wow¡­¡± Saya¡¯s voice entered my ears. My heart skipped a beat, but I quickly decomposed myself. I told Saya to wait for me in one of the old school buildings. My plan was to get all three of us alone. But, this isn¡¯t so bad. I turned around to Saya standing a few feet behind me. Her eyes were empty and a creepy smile painted her face. Trust you??? I¡¯m glad I didn¡¯t.¡± Sorry Saya. I know this is going to hurt. But, I have to do it. Let''s see how much you really love me. My lips curled into a smile. The adrenaline is pumping through my veins at a crazy rate. ¡°Oh.. so you think it¡¯s funny.¡± Saya sounded calm as she started strolling toward me. But, I could tell there was an underlying threat in her voice. You can be as crazy as you want. But, I tame Yandere¡¯s. I will conquer you! ¡°What is this?!¡± Riri quickly pulled away from me. She looked back and forth between Saya and I with furrowed brows. ¡°Was this on purpose?!¡± I turned to face Riri, a confident smile painting my face. ¡°I meant what I said. I like you, and I¡¯m going to prove it.¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to fuck kill you.¡± Saya announced as she started laughing hysterically. I stepped in front of Riri, just in case things went left. ¡°I thought about lying to you two. But, I¡¯m not going to do that.¡± **********************WARNING******************** I ignored the system''s warning, as I wiped the blood away from my leaking nose. ¡°I¡¯m going to tell you the entire truth.¡± Truth *************************WARNING****************************** Despite the warnings going off inside of my head, I started explaining everything to them. ¡°I¡¯m not from this world.¡± As soon as those words left my lips, my heart felt like it was being squeezed with a vice grip. I clutched at my chest as I used the wall behind me for support. ¡°What?¡± There was a sardonic tone to Saya¡¯s voice, her eyes narrowed as she stood right next to me. ¡°I guess I¡¯m not crazy.¡± Saya wrapped her hands around my throat. ¡°I hate liars.¡± The world was bending and twisting in strange and unprecedented ways. While Saya¡¯s hands were tightening around my throat at a slow and steady pace. ¡°I¡¯m not lying.. This world is called ¡®Help?! My Harem is Trying to Kill Me¡­¡± The warning message only grew louder and more distorted. My head felt like it was splitting apart, and the pain was almost unbearable. ¡°Why do you think there¡¯s only two guys in an all girl school?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care.¡± Saya responded bluntly, placing emphasis on each word. She tightened around my throat even further. ¡°Fuck this world. We¡¯ll both be gone soon.¡± Saya¡¯s dead empty eyes reflected my appearance. The reflection I saw in Saya¡¯s eyes was of me. Weak, disoriented, exhausted, cowardly. This is who I am. Not a Harem king, not a hero. Just pathetic. Captain-Save-A-Hoe is too good of a title for me. As I looked at Saya, the heavy weight of guilt crushed me. Just like last time.. I¡¯m useless again. I can¡¯t save her. I reached out and touched Saya¡¯s face, tears filling my eyes. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Saya¡¯s body shook, and her grip loosened. Her face went through a myriad of changes in only a few seconds. ¡°Wha-¡° This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. Saya¡¯s words were cut off when Riri pushed her to the ground. Riri turned to look at me, her eyes red and puffy. A scowl painted her delicate face, but her eyes told a different story. There were conflicting emotions in the light brown jewels that are her eyes. ¡°The goal of the game is to build a harem.¡± ******************WARNING************* My vision started to turn red, and I could feel blood rushing to my face. Saya got off the ground and tackled Riri to the ground. ¡°You fucking bitch!¡± Riri and Saya were rolling on the ground, scratching and punching each other. ¡°Get the fuck off of me!¡± Riri grabbed a handful of Saya¡¯s hair and was trying to steer her away as Saya continued haphazardly attacking her. No matter what I do I always fail. Why? What am I missing? It took almost all of my strength to push myself off of the wall. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for you!¡± Saya sounded like a banshee wailing at the top of her lungs¡­ ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for you¡­¡± I have to stop them. I just have to get them to listen long enough. I made it where Saya and Riri were fighting on the ground, but I didn¡¯t have the strength to stop them. Instead, I toppled over and fell on top of them. I couldn¡¯t hear what Riri and Saya were saying, but it looked like they were still screaming, but not at each other. They were screaming at me, but, their faces weren¡¯t angry, they actually looked concerned? Even though I couldn¡¯t hear what they were saying, I continued to speak anyway. I told them everything. About my other world, the game, their characters, the harsh requirements and restrictions, the council of gods, Lilia, my journey until now, everything. By the time I had finished explaining everything, I was lying motionless on the ground. My body felt cold, yet burned in irregular intervals. My vision continuously faded in and out, the taste of iron filled my mouth, my head was throbbing, and my ears were ringing from the nonstop twisted announcements of the system. E-R-R-O-R***************EE0o0o0E00RRO-R**************EE¡ªERROR*******PLAYER********EEERR¡ªOR******HAS******E-EE-EE-R-ROR*******SPOILED*********E¡ªRR--RRRROR*********THE********Eo0o0o0ooRRROooRRRRRRRORRRRR**********GAME********E0E¨CE-E00ERR0RR0R0RRR0RRO-OO-O0OORRROR-rO-Rrrr=ORORORORR*************************************8 Despite the horrible condition I¡¯m in, a twisted smile floated onto my face. I finally got one up on this shitty world, this shitty system and the shitty council of gods and Lilia. The system announcements screeched one last time inside of my head, almost knocking me unconscious. I didn''t know how long I laid in silence, but the system announcement came back. It was no longer disjointed and scratchy, it was clear and concise, as stark contrast from the cheerful tone of before. *******************THE PLAYER HAS INCURRED THE WRAITH OF KRONOS**************** And with that final announcement, I fainted. All thats left, the thorns of love. I found myself floating in an all too familiar pitch black room. I didn¡¯t have the belief that I was asleep, but I didn¡¯t feel like I was awake either. Did I die again? A small chuckle escaped from my mouth after the realization of how pathetic I am.. I got a second chance and fucked it all up¡­ While I was lamenting my situation, the same bright light from when I first died clouded my vision once again. Except this time I wasn¡¯t bothered by it. I went through the motions and waited for a certain someone. ¡°Mortal!!¡± The same pink haired, rainbow colored eyed beauty appeared above me. Lilia ¡°It¡¯s good to see you too bitch.¡± My blood boiled and I couldn''t hold back what I thought as soon as I saw her. Lilia¡¯s eyes widened, and a scowl marred her beautiful face. ¡°How dare you?!¡± ¡°Fuck you!¡± I shouted with a second thought. ¡°Fuck you and the stupid gods you work for! This is all your fault!¡± ¡°Our fault?! You wished for this! And now that you have it you¡¯re upset?! This is why I hate you mortals! Ungrateful insects!¡± Lilia words reverberated through my head, causing a massive headache. ¡°How the fuck am I ungrateful?! This isn¡¯t what the fuck I wished for! You stupid bitch!¡± I fought through the pain, my anger pushing me toward. ¡°Because of this stupid wish, everyone¡¯s suffering! Just look at what you all did to Saya! To Jason! To Riri! To Kenzie! Fuck you!¡± Lilia inhaled a deep breath before her voice got even louder. ¡°You didn¡¯t specify how you wanted your wish! You asked to live inside of your favorite degenerate game! And the Gods were generous to grant you that wish!¡± ¡°I-¡° ¡°Shut up!¡± Lilia¡¯s voice cut me off, the pain from her voice overpowering my rage. ¡°I¡¯ve seen mortals have to conquer worlds for their wish! Yet, all you have to do is make women fall in love with you! And you can¡¯t even do that! You¡¯re pathetic! You are a subpar! I haven¡¯t the faintest idea why you were granted a wish! Anyone else would have been more deserving! ¡°You¡¯re right!¡± I screamed, my head splitting apart. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have been granted a wish! You should have chosen someone¡­better¡­¡± A wave of guilt hit me like a truck. I suddenly felt my rage subside and I lost all of my power. ¡°Being here means that I failed. And everyone died, right?¡± Lilia sighed loudly, her voice no longer inflicting pain on me. ¡°No.¡± It took a moment for me to process what Lilia said. ¡°So¡­ why am I here?¡± ¡°You¡¯re on the verge of death. You broke one of the few restrictions of the world, and it lashed out at you.¡± Lilia explained as she fiddled with one of the stars floating around her. ¡°So why am I alive?¡± I weakly asked, all of the energy leaving my body. ¡°Because the gods aren¡¯t done with you.. Though..¡± Lilia paused what she was doing, her facial expression complicated. ¡°Maybe you¡¯ll wish that they were.¡± A foreboding feeling overtook me, like a weight resting on my soul. ¡°What does that mean?!¡± ¡°I have to make a few more adjustments to your soul, then I¡¯ll place you back into that world.¡± Lilia continued working, her expression tightening. ¡°Is there anything you can do to help me?!¡± It felt like I couldn¡¯t breathe. Lilia softly shook her head. ¡°Goodluck.¡± Although reassuring, the tone of Lilia¡¯s voice told me otherwise, not to mention the weak smile she gave in response. A bright light clouded my vision once again, and I felt like I had been thrown with extreme force, traveling at an incomprehensible speed. My eyelids trembled before the all too familiar white ceiling was far above me. ¡°I¡¯m alive..¡± I felt disoriented, and my head was reeling. My throat hurt, and my mouth felt dry. I struggled to even sit up from how much pain assaulted me. I looked around the room to see a TV playing some random news segment. A tray attached to my bed, a trash can, and.. Saya was sitting in a chair next to my bed, wrapped in a blanket. She was asleep and slovenly drooling out the side of her mouth. The pain subsided for a moment as a small smile came to my face. I blinked away the tears forming in my eyes as I watched her in silence. ¡°Thank you.¡± I softly whispered those words as I looked out of the window behind her. It¡¯s already nighttime, huh? How long was I out? Saya¡¯s eyes suddenly fluttered and she slowly stirred in her blanket. Her eyes opened and scanned the room before her eyes locked onto me. She gasped and her eyes widened dramatically. A smile blossomed on her face and she threw the blanket off of herself. Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. The blanket hit me in the face and a bad feeling sprouted inside of my head. The bad premonition that I made turned out to be true once Saya jumped on top of me. My scream of pure agony was muffled when Saya sealed my lips. Her tongue quickly invaded my mouth and dominated my own. The taste of cigarettes soaked my tastebuds, and I felt sick to my stomach. I tried to push Saya off of me, but my strength is almost gone. I gave up and let Saya have her way. After what seemed like an eternity of heavy breathing, touching, fondling, and tongue wrestling. Saya unlocked her lips from mine. She exhaled joyfully and a broad smile painted her face. ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting forever!¡± Despite how beautiful Saya¡¯s smile is, despite how happy she is, something about the way she smiles, her energy, and the look in her eyes.. ¡°¡­it¡¯s good to see you¡­¡± My voice trailed off as goosebumps popped up all over my arms. An overbearing feeling of discomfort forming inside of my chest. ¡°Where is-¡° ¡°Oh!¡± Saya cut me off when she reached into her back pocket and pulled out a card and handed it to me. ¡°Here!¡± I looked between Saya and the card multiple times, but Saya still looked happy as ever. Actually.. She looked even happier. I slowly opened the card and began to read its contents. Hello. I wanted to start this letter off by saying¡­ That you¡¯re a piece of shit! A manipulative perverted asshole! You¡¯re selfish! Weird! And dusty AF! You deserve everything that you¡¯re getting and more! But¡­ I can¡¯t believe it¡­ I still care about you¡­ I don¡¯t hate you.. I want to.. I really do.. But, I can¡¯t.. No matter how hard I try¡­ Stupid! I still have these lingering thoughts¡­ Feelings.. Maybe you''re not evil... But.. You¡¯re not a good person either... I don''t know who you are.. And I won¡¯t ever find out.. I can''t trust you.. I can¡¯t be with you. I can''t be near you. I am my own person. I make my own decisions. Not a stupid game. Nor you. Thank you for finally telling me the truth. Goodbye. -Riri. Tears spilled from my eyes one after the other, my chest crying in agony. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you still have me.¡± Saya¡¯s voice tore me away from my thoughts. I looked up to see Saya undressed on top of me. Her chest was fully exposed, and I noticed something that shook me to my core. ¡°¡­Is¡­that-¡° ¡°Your name!¡± Saya excitedly interjected. Her face lighting up with pride. Saya pointed to my freshly carved name right underneath her left breast. ¡°You like it?!¡± Saya¡¯s eyes flashed excitedly, a sinister gleam coursing through them. ¡°I did one on my leg too. I want to do more. Or should I just wait to get a tattoo?¡± My mouth flapped open like a fish out of water. My brain couldn¡¯t fully process what was happening in front of me. ¡°¡­Why?¡± ¡°Because I¡¯m yours.¡± Saya replied as if it was an obvious thing. Her eyes suddenly widened and she giggled softly. ¡°I¡®m sorry. I got a little too excited. I still want you to mark me.¡± Saya softly caressed my neck and laid on top of me, bringing her head right next to mine. She almost purred as she took deep content breaths. She was warm and I could feel her heart beating erratically through her chest. Sweat began to form on my head, and my heart started pounding. I wanted to put as much distance between Saya and I as possible, but I couldn¡¯t get my body to budge an inch. ¡°You know what¡¯s funny?¡± Saya whispered into my ears, sending a chill down my spine. ¡°My life is fucked up, so why wouldn¡¯t my love story be?¡± When I looked into Saya¡¯s eyes, I felt like prey gazing into the eyes of its predator. The floating hearts in her eyes were no longer cute, they were dark and cold. ¡°It¡¯s almost like fate. Like you had to be with me. I wonder if that could be considered love?¡± My stomach churned and my chest tightened. ¡°Sa-¡° Saya placed a finger over my mouth, shushing me with a finger in front of her mouth. Her eyes seemed to grow darker along with her twisted smile. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you be grateful? Why would you ever want to leave her? She¡¯s taking care of you in such a vulnerable state. She cherishes you like air.¡± Saya wrapped her hands around my neck. ¡°Imagine what it feels like to not be able to breathe?¡± I grabbed Saya¡¯s wrist, but I didn¡¯t have enough strength to rip them from my neck. ¡°Sto-¡° Saya suddenly tightened her grip around my neck, making it difficult for me to breathe. ¡°This is what it feels like. Like nothing else matters. Like you''ll die if you don¡¯t have it.¡± I couldn¡¯t scream, and I couldn¡¯t push Saya off of me. Tears welled up in my airs, and I was growing more desperate by the second. I dug my nails into Saya¡¯s arms until blood flowed and stained my gown and sheets. I thought this would get Saya to stop, but it had the exact opposite effect. Instead, Saya¡¯s smile deepened and her breathing grew heavier to the point of painting. ¡°You need me, right? Just like air?¡± Saya¡¯s face was melting and she was slowly grinding into my nether region. ¡°Say it.¡± Saya¡¯s grip loosened on my neck and I began coughing profusely. Cherishing every breath like it was my last. Before I could truly savor my new found freedom, Saya''s hands tightened again. I stared into Saya¡¯s eyes, the girl I killed zombies with was no longer there, the girl who I ate ice cream with was gone, the girl I danced silly with disappeared. They were all replaced by an extremely broken version of someone named Saya. Broken..by me. Or.. maybe she was already broken, and I just broke her even more. By selfishly forcing my own desires onto her¡­ This is my fault.. I closed my eyes as tears ran down my face. ¡°¡­I need you...¡± ¡°~Crybaby~¡± Saya whispered into my ear as she licked my tears slowly and carefully. Saya softly laughed, as her hands traveled down to my crotch. ¡°What are you-¡° ¡°I accept you. Despite everything that you¡¯ve done. I still want you.¡± Saya¡¯s hand softly caressed my manhood, freeing it from my robe almost immediately. ¡°Isn¡¯t that amazing? Don¡¯t you love me?¡± Saya pressed my erection against her moist slit, soaking my private area with love nectar. She lightly brushed my member back and forth against her slit. Making sloppy sounds and moaning laschivoulsy. I tried to force my rapidly growing erection back down, but I quickly gave up. This is my own fault. If this is all that she wants from me..then¡­ ¡°I love you.¡± A jolt suddenly traveled up my spine. My back bent slightly as my member made contact with the fleshy walls of Saya¡¯s womanhood. ¡°~Nnnn~¡± Saya released an almost purr-like moan as her body bent seductively. Her cheeks flushed red, and her eyes were moist and unfocused. An extremely erotic smile blossomed almost immediately as her body laschivously wriggled. ¡°I love you more.¡± a very small chapter Saya¡¯s birthday suit was on full display. She was laughing and dancing in a carefree manner. As I carefully watched Saya, the memories of what had just transpired flooded my head. The steamy smell of sex. Hot and battered breathing. Flushed cheeks and misty eyes. Her melting expression and silky skin slicked with sweat. The way her hair clung to her face. The way she hungrily sought after my tongue. The electric feeling from our skins touching. The way she seductively moved her hips like a snake performing. The swaying of her breast and the feel of her erect nipples on my chest. Her tight, wet, hot and sticky insides wrapped around me. The way her face melted in ecstasy as she cried out in pleasure while her body bent like a bow. Blood pumped to my loins and my face heated up. I wanted to turn away, but I found myself unable to. Saya turned her head and locked eyes with me, causing my heart to skip a beat. Her cheeks blushed slightly in response, and her lips curled into a seductive smile. She continued getting dressed, but in a very exaggerated manner and at a much slower pace. Looking over her shoulder every few seconds to make sure that I was still watching her. A weary smile plastered my face. This is a good thing¡­ I think.. ¡°Hey!¡± I looked up to see Saya face to face with me. Her lusty eyes were filled with floating hearts. ¡°Give me a kiss!¡± If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. I hesitated for a second, but Saya pressed forward anyway and overlapped her lips with mine. Our tongues intertwined, Saya dominating mine in a fiery passion. Saya finally had her fill after a couple of minutes and separated her lips from mine with a steamy moan. She brought her lips beside my ear and with a sultry breath.. ¡°It was good.¡± Saya quickly jumped off of my bed and headed for the door, but just before leaving she stopped and turned to me. Flashing a beautiful smile my way. ¡°Don¡¯t you have something to say to your girlfriend before she leaves?¡± ¡°I¡­I..¡± Tears spilled from my eyes despite how hard I tried to hold them back. ¡°I hate you¡­¡± A laugh that sent shivers up my spine echoed throughout my room. ¡°I know. But, one day..¡± Saya''s empty eyes shined eerily, and her smile deepened. ¡°You will. You don¡¯t have a choice. Remember?¡± ¡°Get out...¡± A bitter taste filled my mouth. Saya tilted her head to the side innocently. ¡°Or what?¡± ¡°GET THE FUCK OUT!¡± My throat screamed in pain as a roar escaped my mouth. Saya laughed happily as if she didn¡¯t have a care in the world. She casually turned her heel and opened the door to leave. But, just as the door closed behind her. ¡°~I love you, Jeff~¡± The door closed behind Saya, leaving me alone by myself. ¡°Fuck.¡± A tear filled weak laugh escaped my mouth as I laid back on my pillow. I always wanted to lose it.. But, I thought it would be different. With someone else¡­ with someone I actually love¡­ I clenched my bed sheets and my brow furrowed. The chaotic storm inside of me only lasted for a few more seconds before it disappeared entirely. Thanks to a single thought¡­ Saya¡¯s not a bad person. Her twisted personality and fucked up circumstances are a result of me mingling in her life. I slowly released my bed sheets, a sardonic laugh leaving my mouth. ¡°I¡¯m the terrible one..¡± KRONOS Slowly, the night dragged on and I found myself falling asleep. In one moment I was in my hospital bed, in the next I was back in an all too familiar floating space. ¡°Why am I???¡± ¡°YOU!!¡± A shout that shook me to the core caused me to unconsciously turn my head to where I thought it came from. To my surprise, Lilia wasn¡¯t floating there. Instead there was a kid with a deep scowl on his face. His hair was sparkly silver and his eyes were a myriad of colors. His attire consisted of a white t-shirt, black vest and khaki shorts and dress shoes. Before I could say anything, another shout erupted from him. Pain shot throughout my body and it felt like I was being torn apart from within. ¡°YOU RUINED THE GAME!!!¡± The child screamed as a myriad of lights erupted from his figure. ¡°SHUT UP!¡± I screamed with all of my might, but to no avail. The child continued screaming over me. ¡°RUINED IT! RUINED IT! RUINED IT! RUINED IT!!!¡± I watched in horror as the child transformed into various animals and creatures that I could never have imagined. Pain wracked my body, and I began to pass over and over again. Only to be reawakened by the same screaming that knocked me unconscious. For who knows how long, I was trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of fainting, reawakening, and unimaginable pain. Until.. ¡°YOU DIDN¡¯T FOLLOW THE RULES!¡± The child finally stopped his temper tantrum, and stood over me. A multitude of questions flooded my mind. But, one stood out more than the rest. ¡°...are you the one that made the game?¡± The child scoffed. ¡°What a stupid question? You¡¯re just a stupid mortal doing stupid stuff!¡± The child pointed a finger at me. His finger shined a sionster red and I felt shivers run all over my body. ¡°I¡¯m going to destroy your soul right now¡­¡± If I die.. It¡¯ll finally be over. Finally¡­ Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work! The images of Riri, Saya, Hannah, Miyuki, Kenzie, Jennifer flooded my head. Like a memory that refused to die. A fire burned inside of me, burning away all of my negative thoughts. I can¡¯t give up! I don¡¯t know why.. But I have a really good feeling that he¡¯s the one that punished me for breaking the rule. Breaking the rules.. Ruined the game.. He¡¯s speaking like.. ¡°...But¡­would that be fun?¡± The child paused, tilting his head to the side. ¡°What?¡± Every child likes to have fun.. It¡¯s a game after all.. ¡°Wouldn¡¯t it be better for me to struggle before I die? That would be really fun¡­¡± The red light on the child¡¯s finger suddenly disappeared. ¡°Maybe¡­¡± ¡°Maybe¡­¡± I responded in kind. R There was an intense stalemate between the child and I as he looked to be contemplating my suggestion. I could feel myself shaking as I patiently awaited his answer. The child¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he held a curious gaze in his eyes. ¡°Hmmm¡­ I guess you¡¯re not so dumb after all.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Careful¡­ he¡¯s still a child and an unstable one at that. Who knows what will set him off. ¡°..It¡¯s going to get really hard from now on..¡± The child smiled cruelly, and a sinister gleam passed through his eyes. ¡°~and there''s no backing out~¡± Alarm bells were blaring inside my head, but I ignored them all. ¡°Of course...¡± The child giggled innocently. Though his laughter sounded completely malicious and filled with malice. ¡°Loki said you were interesting¡­¡± He suddenly clapped his hands and adorned a big grin. ¡°Okay! It¡¯s time for me to send you back to the game!¡± ¡°Huh? What?! Wait!¡± This could be my only chance! ¡°I don¡¯t want to get in trouble!¡± The child suddenly flew away, faster than what my eyes could track. ¡°Bye!!¡± My vision was clouded by the bright light of the stars. And soon after, I found myself back in the hospital. Sweat was pouring down my face and my heart was beating frantically. My chest hurt and it felt like I was breathing through a straw. It took me a solid minute before I was able to catch my breath. ¡°Damnit!¡± ¡°Argrgrgrgrgrrrrrrr!!!¡± I punched my bed and threw my pillow against the wall. ¡°Every fucking time!¡± I collapsed and fell back on my bed, my body depleting all of my energy only after a few minutes. My chest heaved up and down, and fought the urge to sleep. My eyes filled with water. ¡°I have to win! I have to save them..¡± While I was Gone That kid.. Was he a god? If so.. are god¡¯s just normal people with powers? ¡°Jeff.¡± Kenzies voice snapped me back to reality. ¡°Oh sorry..¡± I shook my head to clear my thoughts. ¡°So Miyuki still hasn¡¯t come, huh?¡± Since I¡¯ve been in the hospital Miyuki hasn¡¯t come to visit me once. And I think I know why¡­ Kenzie furrowed her brows, but didn¡¯t say anything. Damn that stings.. though.. I glanced in Saya¡¯s direction, but quickly averted my eyes as soon as she noticed me staring. I could feel my face turning red and a strange murky feeling formed inside of my chest. Kenzie rubbed my back, her eyes flickering between relief and sorrow. ¡°How are you feeling?¡± I took a deep breath and exhaled loudly. ¡°Pretty good.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± Despite what Kenzie said, her eyes still held a hint of worry. A thin smile stretched across my lips, and I gave Kenzie a quick hug and a peck on the cheek. An almost untraceable tinge of blush painted Kenzie¡¯s face and a thin smile spread on her lips. Unfortunately, I couldn¡¯t savor the fluffy moment Kenzie and I were having for too much longer. Saya latched onto my arm and gave me a deep kiss on my neck. Taking the initiative to give me a light bite before separating her lips. I turned to face Saya, taking notice of her crooked smile and dead eyes. I wasn¡¯t surprised or disturbed. I didn¡¯t feel a shiver run up my spine, nothing. Despite how much I tried to prevent Saya from becoming a Yandere¡­or rather.. I actually helped her turn into one. I stared into Saya¡¯s deep dark eyes, pushing down my dark feelings. I flashed her a smile before wrapping my arm around her waist. Her eyes shot open and her lips parted to say something, but before she could say anything I piled my lips on top of hers. Our tongues quickly intertwined with one another in the next moment. Saya¡¯s eyes melted, her breathing picked up and her tongue wriggled in delight. The stale and rough flavor of cigarettes filled my mouth and I was forced to pull back. I whispered in Saya¡¯s ear so Kenzie wouldn¡¯t hear. ¡°You¡¯re still smoking???¡± Saya raised an eyebrow. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Hey!¡± Kenzie interrupted us. ¡°Stop flirting!¡± I opened to say something, but the look Kenzie gave me told me not to. In no time we made it back home. As I made my way through the house, I noticed a few boxes by the front door. ¡°We found a place for Saya. It¡¯s a nice place for teenagers like her. And it¡¯s really cute! ¡± This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. I looked towards Saya and she had a complicated look on her face. Kenzie lightly nudged me in the ribs and I quickly got the message. I wrapped my arm around Saya and pecked her on the head. She fidgeted and in the next instant she started sniffling. I looked at Kenzie and she wore a somber smile. My chest tightened and a sour taste filled my mouth. Kenzie offered to cook us something to eat. Since it was going to be a while before the food would be read I planned on spending some time alone in my room. Planned¡­ ¡°I''m sooo tired..¡± Saya¡¯s whiny voice caused my head to hurt. I opened my mouth to tell her to leave, but I realized at the last second that it wouldn¡¯t matter. As we made our way upstairs towards my room, Miyuki stepped out of her room. As soon as she entered the hallway, she glanced our way. There was an awkward pause as she stared at us before she quickly stepped back into her room and shut the door behind her. That.. really hurt. ¡°Dramatic bitch.¡± Saya muttered something underneath her breath. I did a double take just because I wasn¡¯t sure what she said. ¡°What did you just say?¡± Saya shrugged her shoulders as she proceeded to walk towards my room. ¡°She¡¯ll get over it.¡± What happened while I was gone?? I finally made it to my room and plopped down on my bed. In the next second, Saya plopped down on me. ¡°What are you doi-¡± My words stopped as Saya¡¯s lips piled on top of mine. She tried to force her tongue into my mouth, but I quickly separated from her. ¡°Stop.¡± Saya stared at me for an uncomfortably long time before she finally spoke up. ¡°No.¡± I could feel my bloody bubbling, but I managed to catch myself. I took a deep breath and waited for the feeling to pass. ¡°Why?¡± Saya''s lips turned up into a thin smile. ¡°Since I have to share you..¡± Saya slid her hands underneath my shirt, gently caressing my chest and abdomen. ¡°Then I want every piece of you that I can get.¡± I¡­ never thought about that. Saya began to shower my body with light affectionate kisses. Causing pleasant tremors to run up and down my body. ¡°Saya..¡± ¡°I¡¯m not stopping.¡± Saya quickly responded before resuming. Slowly working her way back down. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± She¡¯s acting this way because she¡¯s jealous. Saya stopped her movements completely. She looked at me for a log while, trying to probe for answers. ¡°Why are you¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m a selfish asshole.¡± I¡¯m not sure how I feel about Saya exactly. But, I can¡¯t just ignore her feelings. As twisted as they are.. They¡¯re real. Saya made a complicated face and averted her eyes. ¡°Jeff.. I..¡± ¡°Why do you love me?¡± I want to know if it¡¯s the game.. Or if it¡¯s me. I need to know. Saya gazed deep into my eyes, but didn¡¯t answer. My heart pounded inside of my chest, and I started sweating profusely. Maybe I shouldn¡¯t have asked. Maybe it really is the game.. ¡°Because you accept me.¡± Saya finally spoke, a dazzling smile painting her face. ¡°No matter what I do.. You¡¯ll always accept me. That¡¯s why I love you.¡± A wave of relief hit me and I breathed a huge sigh of relief as quietly as I could. I¡¯m so fucked up¡­ Saya laughed loudly, as if she had just heard the funniest joke ever. I could feel my face turning red in embarrassment and I used my hands to hide it. In the next moment, I could feel Saya¡¯s hot breath tickling my earlobe. A sweet smell wafting from her body. ¡°I¡¯ll make you feel the same way.¡± Saya bit my earlobe and started showering me with kisses. From my cheek, to my neck, to my chest, down to my stomach. An electric sensation ran up my body when Saya planted a passionate kiss on my abdomen. Her hands moved quickly as she slipped them underneath my pants and freed my member. My back arched by the sensation of Saya planting a wet kiss on the tip of my cock. ¡°I¡¯m going to drive you crazy.¡± Saya whispered something else underneath her breath. Something that I missed once again. ¡°Just like me...¡± a very small chapter 2 (R-18) I gripped my bed sheets as another moan exploded from my mouth. Saya laughed as her tongue playfully tickled the back of my glans. Her hot saliva trickled down to my balls as her tongue wriggled around my prick. Her deep dark eyes gazed into mine. They were wild like a predator and sent a shiver up my spine. Slowly, she took me to the back of her throat. The hot and slimy insides of her mouth and throat squeezed snuggly around my cock. Oh my god this feels so fucking gooood!!!! I covered my mouth to prevent my voice from leaking out. My heart pounded inside of my chest, and sweat poured down my face. Without warning, Saya began to slowly bob her head up and down. Her eyes gleamed mischievously, and she started going faster. I unconsciously started thrusting my hips into Saya''s mouth with little to no resistance. In fact, Saya helps me and takes me all the way down to the root, striking the back of her throat with ease. Wet saliva drenched my lower half as the vulgar sound of slurping filled my ears. I finally reached my limit, my eyes rolled into the back of my head, my toes curled and one last shout of ecstasy escaped from my mouth. My body went limp and I weakly collapsed on my bed. The sound of Saya greedily gulping down every last drop of my sperm filled my consciousness as I bathed in the afterglow of my orgasm. The sound of Kenzie finally snapped me out of my trance and I realized I was lying on my bed alone. Saya had taken the liberty to clean me up after she was done. As I sat up, the fluffy inside of my chest slowly faded away. A filthy feeling creeped all over my skin. The urge to hide in a shell attacking me. ¡°The fuck is wrong with me?¡± Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. As I sat down for dinner, there was an awkward tension hanging in the air. In the end, Miyuki decided not to eat with us. She came down stairs and grabbed a plate to eat in her room. And while she was grabbing her plate, she threw Saya a death glare. Despite this.. ¡°Can I have some more ketchup?!¡± Saya reached her hand out for the ketchup. ¡°Don¡¯t reach across the table.¡± Though Kenzie said that, she still passed Saya the bottle. Saya laughed lightly. ¡°Sorry. Sorry.¡± Saya poured an absorbent amount of ketchup on her scallop potatoes. Like a kid eating candy. Saya squirmed and squealed in excitement as she took a big bite out of her food. Saya doesn''t seem to be bothered one bit by Miyuki¡¯s behavior. Something happened between Miyuki and Saya. Could she have told her about the game? A sinking feeling formed in the pit of my stomach and palms grew sweaty. NO! There¡¯s no way! She couldn¡¯t be.. Who am I kidding?! She might have! Saya is capable of anything! I¡¯ll have to ask Miyuki. That is.. if I can get her to talk to me. After dinner was over. I watched tv for the rest of the night. Celebrity drama, world politics, crazy local stories, and random feel good stories. Just like back in my old world. It was a nice distraction and I found myself quickly dozing off. That was until¡­ ¡°Riri¡­¡± Our relationship ended just as soon as it started¡­ It''s ironic. At first I thought she was just an annoying ass tsundere. Someone I didn¡¯t want to deal with. But¡­ it turns out she¡¯s way more than that. My chest tightened, my heart pounding inside of my chest. I want to see her dancing and singing in the car. I want her to cling to me when she¡¯s afraid. I want to see her and Miyuki having fun again. I want to take her out on a date. I want to hold her hand. I want to hold her. I want to kiss her. I want to see her. ¡°I just want another chance.¡± just like you The sunlight crept through my eyelids and I slowly blinked my sleepy haze away. I tossed and turned before I realized I was being weighed down. ¡°Mmmm¡­¡± Saya groaned as she drooled on my chest. How does she manage to sneak in here? As I tried to peel Saya off of me, her eyes suddenly shot open. My heart skipped a beat and I froze. Did I do something wrong??? There was a long awkward pause as Saya stared directly into my eyes without saying anything. Finally, Saya exhaled a large breath. Her eyes relaxed and took on a much gentler, relaxed and warmer feel. Her eyes grew moist and a smile spread across her lips. ¡°Good morning.¡± It took me a month to process things, and before I could return the gesture Saya planted a kiss on my lips. The taste of stale cigarettes filled my mouth and¡­ ¡°You have morning breath! Get off of me!¡± I pulled my lips away from Saya. Saya burst out laughing and started making kissy faces at me as she tried ¡°Stop!¡± I mushed Saya¡¯s face, but it didn¡¯t stop her. In fact, it made her fight even harder! ¡°You taste like fucking cigarettes!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care!¡± Saya was laughing like a madman as she grabbed my arms and tried to pin them down. Why is she so strong?! This is way harder than it should be! ¡°This isn¡¯t funny!¡± Saya managed to lightly peck me on the lips before I pushed her away. ¡°Yes it is!¡± I found myself locked into a battle with Saya. Either she was going to get her kiss, or I was going to force her to stop. This is a battle of attrition! Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. In the midst of our battle, I noticed Miyuki standing in my doorway. She was silently staring at us with a blank look on her face. I felt like a burglar that had been caught. Goosebumps popped up all over me. I was so distracted by Miyuki¡¯s sudden appearance that I let my guard down. Suddenly without warning, Saya planted a moist kiss on my lips. Her tongue entered my mouth without any resistance. I quickly pulled away from Saya. ¡°..Yuki!¡± When I called out to Miyuki, she threw me a death glare before walking away. I was stunned into silence, and Saya took advantage of the situation. Kisses began to rain down on me one after the other. ¡°Please stop.¡± To my surprise, Saya abruptly stopped. ¡°You must really like that little bitch.¡± As if a switch had just been flipped, the mood suddenly shifted. ¡°What did you just say?¡± ¡°So now you¡¯re deaf?¡± Saya sneered and her voice turned icy. ¡°Or were you too busy thinking about your little sister?¡± My temples bulged, and my blood started pumping. ¡°...Get off of me.¡± ¡°I guess I was right.¡± Saya looked over her shoulder to where Miyuki was just standing. ¡°She¡¯s pretty cute, so I guess I can¡¯t blame you.¡± ¡±Saya. I¡¯m warning you.¡± I spat those words out, doing my best to keep my voice in check. ¡°Saya, I''m warning you. '''' Saya laughed as she repeated my words back to me. ¡°You don¡¯t even sound like you believe in yourself.¡± She turned back to me. Her eyes were like that of a viper, dark, cruel, menacing and calculating. ¡°How do you plan to fuck her? Do you think she¡¯d let you? I mean.. you¡¯re technically her brother. Plus.. look at you.¡± Saya¡¯s eyes slit into pure bliss, and her voice was growing chillier by the second. ¡°Maybe you plan on doing it another way? I¡¯m not surprised. You want to fu-¡° My hands wrapped around Saya¡¯s throat. ¡°Shut the fuck up.¡± Saya¡¯s eyes bulged and she grabbed my worst as she struggled to breath. I¡¯m so tired of this. If she just acted like her character! Saya¡¯s face began to change colors, and that''s when I finally released Saya. I flung her on the bed and she gasped for air. As I sat over Saya, her expression was the exact opposite of what it should be. Rather than being afraid and in pain, Saya had a look of pure ecstasy on her face. Her cheeks were dyed a deep red, her chest heaved up and down with a strange allure. A big smile nearly took up the entirety of her face, and her eyes were gleaming. ¡°I..love you.¡± Out of nowhere, Saya burst into a fit of laughter. Chanting I love you like some sort of sick mantra. The gravity of what I had just done finally sunk in. Combined with the uncomfortable situation I¡¯m currently in created an indecipherable murky feeling in my chest. The urge to puke filled me to the brim and a scummy feeling spread all over me. ¡°Y¡­you¡¯re fucked in the head.¡± Saya smiled sweetly as she caressed her neck. ¡°Just like you.¡± Back to School Kenzie tapped the table, signaling my attention. ¡°Jeff, do you want to eat? Or just stare at the food?¡± I looked down at my trembling hands one last time. I clasped my hands and placed them on my lap. ¡°Yeah..yeah. Just.. a little nervous.¡± ¡°Awee..¡± Kenzie reached over and pinched my cheek. Despite my complicated feelings towards being treated like a child, a warm feeling sprouted inside of my chest. Though I couldn¡¯t enjoy this feeling for very long. I could feel Saya boring a hole into my very soul with her stare. I wilted in my chair. Kenzie¡¯s sweet voice entered my ears once again. ¡°You can stay home if you want to.¡± Saya wrapped her arms around me. ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s do that!¡± I looked at Saya and she stared back at me with a lackadaisical smile. Her reaction caused a vein to pop on my forehead. I tried to snatch my arm away, but she refused to let go. ¡°Look at the cute couple flirting.¡± Kenxie suddenly interjected as she sipped her coffee. Saya blushed and I could feel my face turning red. After an awkward and uncomfortable breakfast, it was finally time to head out for school¡­ Saya and I were waiting for Miyuki. She hadn¡¯t come down for breakfast, and was taking a long time to come down. ¡°Should I go get her?¡± I murmured aloud. ¡°Nah. She¡¯s coming. If we¡¯re late, so what? We can use your hospital stay as an excuse.¡± Saya responded as she tapped her feet on the ground. Finally, Miyuki slowly sauntered down the stairs. Her cheeks were crimson red and her hair was unkempt. Her eyes were red and swollen. She appeared to be absent minded until her eyes landed on Saya. her face twisted and contorted into pure malice. She gave Saya a death glare from hell. I looked over to Saya who was smiling as per usual. To say that I felt unnerved would be an understatement. A dark cloud hung over my head as I thought back to the meeting between me and the kid. Miyuki silently stepped next to me. Her usual energetic demeanor completely gone. It was like I was watching a shell of what used to be Miyuki. ¡°Gross.¡± Although she whispered underneath her breath, I heard Miyuki loud and clear. I opened my mouth to respond, but I had nothing to say. Just awkward silence and guilty feelings. As we began our walk, Miyuki took as much from Saya and I as possible. Saya was all over me, and since we were far away from home I no longer needed to keep up a farce. ¡°Get the fuck off of me.¡± I snatched my arm away from Saya. ¡°Wow..¡± Saya covered her mouth and took an exaggerated step back. ¡°This is how you treat me? After what you did.¡± ¡°After!¡± I screamed, but I quickly lowered my tone when I caught Miyuki staring at me. ¡°After everything you did.¡± Saya furrowed her brow before her eyes suddenly opened in realization. The edge of her lip curled into a smile and she let out a small laugh. ¡°That?¡± I could feel my blood boiling and my heart pumping. ¡°...yes that.¡± Saya stared at me for what seemed like forever, until suddenly.. ¡°...Ahahahaha!¡± Saya bent forward and grabbed her stomach. Miyuki was watching us intently, and I could feel my face starting to burn. ¡°Shut up.¡± I pointed towards Miyuki with my eyes, to which Saya looked at her and began to wave at her. Miyuki¡¯s face turned red and she started stomping away. Saya started laughing even harder and she stumbled and almost fell. ¡°Why do you make everything worse?!¡± I spat those words out, unable to hold back my voice. Saya rolled her eyes as she struggled to stop laughing. ¡°Because.. Because I can! What are you going to do about it?¡± Is she serious right now?! Right after! My hands twitched, and I had to restrain myself from repeating what had just happened this morning. Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. Saya tilted her head, a sinister glint shining in her eyes. ¡°Wow. You were going to do it again?¡± I opened my mouth to snap back. But, I had nothing to say. She unbuttoned the top buttons of her shirt, revealing her chest and red marks around her delicate neck. ¡°You have to be more gentle next time. I bruised a little.¡± ¡°I..¡± My stomach twisted and my head started spinning. ¡°You know you liked it. In the hospital and your room. All of it.¡± Like a siren¡¯s whisper, Saya¡¯s voice lulled me out of my mind. Her breath tickled my ear, and the smell of flowers wafted off of her. Her hand gently caressed my crotch. ¡°And we can do it again. Whenever you want.¡± *BANG* The sound of metal clanging disrupted us. I looked up to see Miyuki looking over her shoulder at us. A shiver ran up my spine. Cold sweat trickled down my face. It was a long walk to school. Miyuki didn¡¯t even bother to say bye when she got on her train. Not that I would return her gesture. I was too busy wrapped up in my own head and Saya was practically hanging off of me. We arrived in front of the school gate. All the girls'' eyes were on us as per usual. But, this time¡­ ¡°My boyfriend is walking me to school! Fuck everyone!¡± Saya flipped everyone off as she clung to my arm. I blinked a few times, before I realized what was happening in front of me was really happening. ¡°Are you really that happy?¡± ¡°Duh!¡± Saya responded as she snuggled against my arm. A beautiful smile spread across her lips. How does she always do that? Although I tried not to, a smile spread across my lips. I felt my face heating up and I averted my eyes. ¡°Well it''s going to get boring after a while.¡± Saya planted a kiss on my lips without warning. ¡°You¡¯re really cute when you smile.¡± A fluffy silence ensued as we passed through the front gate. That was until.. ¡°Where is Jennifer?¡± A completely different teacher took our id¡¯s, and I couldn¡¯t help but notice the fiery red hair was nowhere to be found. ¡°Another one of your bitches.¡± Saya had a sour expression on her face. Before I could respond, Saya sighed loudly. ¡°It¡¯s whatever. I¡¯m going to have to get used to it.¡± I wanted to say something, but I found myself unable to find the words again. Or rather.. There was nothing for me to say. She was right. ¡°Walk me to class.¡± Saya¡¯s voice cut into my thoughts. I walked with Saya to the senior building and we stopped in front of a small classroom. It only hit me why the class was so small after I saw the sign. ¡°You¡¯re taking AP Cal?!¡± I didn¡¯t think Saya was dumb. But, I didn¡¯t know she was smart! Saya shrugged her shoulders. ¡°Yeah.. I¡¯m still a dumb bitch though.¡± ¡°What?! Do-¡± Saya¡¯s fingers lightly caressed my chin before she turned me to face her. In the next moment we were locking lips and intertwining tongues. The girls around us were whispering loudly and walking past us with red faces. After what seemed like an eternity, Saya finally released me. A big smirk plastered on her face. ¡°You don¡¯t know how long I¡¯ve wanted to do that.¡± A warm feeling spread inside of my chest. In the next second I found myself planting a kiss on Saya. Her eyes went wide, but slowly she closed her eyelids as tears seeped out of her eyes. It was as if the whole world came to a standstill and it was just her and I. Though I couldn¡¯t savor this moment for very long. The bell rang and students started rushing to class. Saya and I separated the next moment. Red blushes painted our cheeks and battered breathing was shared between us. Saya covered her mouth and rushed into her class. ¡°See you later!¡± I was left standing in the hallway dumbfounded. After a couple of minutes I finally managed to break out of my trance and make my way to class. How do I feel about Saya? As soon as I opened the door, I was met with an all too familiar figure. ¡°JEFFF!!!¡± Though his movements were incredibly fast, it seemed like everything was going in slow motion. Jason crashed into me sending me barreling to the ground. After we fell, Jason wrapped his arms around my neck, placing me in a tight hug as he began to rub his face against mine. ¡°I was so worried about you!!! I missed you!!! I missed you so so so so so so much!!¡± This is not normal! What is wrong with him?! I tried to push Jason off of me, but I don¡¯t possess the strength to rival him. ¡°Okay! I get it! Get off of me!¡± Jason¡¯s tears stained my cheeks and soaked my shirt. ¡°NO!¡± Jason hugged me even tighter, my bones creaking. The girls were all watching us with mixed expressions. But, the one thing that was common was the disgust, jealousy and hatred in their eyes. I don¡¯t want your man!!! The urge to punch Jason swelled inside of my chest. But, I managed to keep it in check. ¡°The girls are watching!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care!!¡± Jason screamed as he bawled even louder. ¡°You¡¯re hurting me!!!¡± I yelled back as I tried to wriggle out of his grasp. ¡°I¡¯m sorry!!¡± Jason screamed as he showered kisses on my cheek and nuzzled his face into my neck. The sounds of Jason crying while sniffing me finally sent me over the edge. ¡°I¡¯m not gay!!¡± After what seemed like forever, the girls finally managed to separate Jason from me. He apologized profusely, but he started crying again and tried to attack me once again. Thankfully, the girls managed to get a hold of him before he could. Chills ran all over my body as I watched Jason¡¯s tear filled eyes staring intently at me as the girls dragged him to a corner to calm him down. I¡¯m not sure if I should be his friend anymore. That¡¯s if he does want to be friends and not something more. It took awhile for Jason to calm down. All of the girls were patting him on the back and saying sweet things to him. Why does everyone have sympathy for him?! I¡¯m the victim! Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, class started. But, there were a few things that caught my attention. Sarah had dark bags underneath her eyes and looked to have been crying. Her voice cracked every so often when she was going over her itinerary. And the next thing that I noticed was an empty seat near the window with Riri nowhere to be seen. Back to School 2 It was lunchtime and I headed to the cafeteria to look for Hannah. But, surprise, surprise, she¡¯s nowhere to be found. I took a seat at a table by myself as per usual. Or so I thought. ¡°Hey ugly!¡± As I looked up, my eyes shot open. And my heart nearly jumped out of my chest. ¡°Are you fucking serious??¡± Standing in front of me was an all too familiar figure. Light hazel eyes, plump juicy lips. Short black silky hair, brown mocha skin, and light freckles. A nice curvy and muscular figure, and long slender legs. A few inches taller than myself. Even her accent is the same. ¡°Gabriella?!¡± She actually found me?! Where the hell was she this whole time?! Gabriella made a face of disgust and clicked her tongue. ¡°Don¡¯t say my name like you know me!¡± My mouth hung open, and I couldn¡¯t formulate a sentence. My mind kept coming back to one thing¡­ ¡°Why are you here?¡± Gabriella squinted her eyes and crossed her arms before taking a defensive stance. ¡°Leave my man alone.¡± People in the cafeteria started turning to see what was going on, and my anxiety started kicking in. ¡°Your¡­¡± WAIT! IT¡¯S ONLY ONE OTHER GUY HERE! ¡°Jason?!¡± ¡°Of course! Dummy!¡± Gabriella leaned over the table, peering deep into my eyes. Her model-esque features were popping out at me, and the smell of fruit and sugar wafted off of her. My face heated up and my pulse quickened. I found myself unconsciously scooting away even though I was sitting with my back facing the wall. I don¡¯t know if it was in my head or if I was actually seeing it. Gabriella¡¯s eyes glowed, giving off the impression of a predator. Suddenly, she grabbed me by the collar and pushed me up against the wall. This is.. kinda hot. A strange concoction of fear and horniness swirled inside of me, and I found myself uncomfortably mesmerized. Gabriella''s eyes turned crazed and her voice was almost growling. ¡°Leave Jason alone!¡± ¡°Stop. Stop.¡± A somewhat familiar voice came from behind Gabriella. Gabriella let go of my collar and turned to face the newcomer. I looked to the side to see my would be savior, and my face instantly fell. Jason. I¡¯m having huge reservations about being your friend right now. Another one of Jason¡¯s fangirls has arrived. I never got her name, I just know her as the blond chick with the really nice ass. ¡°Rebecca, stay out of this!¡± Gabriella barked back. Rebecca sighed as she carefully stepped next to Gabriella. She whispered something to her before bright blue eyes landed on me. She stared at me for an uncomfortable amount of time before she opened her lips. ¡°Jeff, right?¡± How does she know my name? ¡°Uh.. yeah..¡± ¡°Okay Jeff. This person here is..¡± Rebecca pointed to Gabriella, who in turn scowled at Rebecca. Rebecca turned back to me with an amiable smile. ¡°An acquaintance. And as you can tell, she¡¯s not very nice. So how about you save yourself and agree to leave Jason alone.¡± My skin crawled and alarm bells started blaring inside of my head. I had the sense that I was prey that was surrounded by predators. ¡°I¡­I¡¯m..not..gay.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Gabriella and Rebecca understandably responded with a question. ¡°Oh..¡± I thought that¡¯s what they were worried about. I mean¡­ I think Jason¡¯s straight¡­at times?? Judging by the looks of the girls when I¡¯m with him, and some of the rumors.. I unfortunately could see why some people may have that perception. My mind raced for reasons as to why they chose to confront me, especially now. But, nothing really made sense to me. Does Jason really have some type of power or something? ¡°Why do you want me to leave him alone?¡± This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it. Gabriella huffed before slamming her hands down on the table again, causing me to flinch. ¡°You¡¯re a bad influence on him!!¡± ¡°B-bad influence???¡± I¡¯ve barely had any interaction with Jason, and the few times that I have he¡¯s been the aggressor! ¡°Ever since he met you, all he does is talk about you! He blew me off to buy you a gift the other day!¡± Gabriella grabbed her hair, seemingly ready to pull it all out. ¡°That¡¯s not who Jason is! He¡¯s kind and considerate! Until you! You!¡± Her eyes teared up, and her lip started quivering. ¡°¡­¡± This bitch is crazy. Gabriella bellowed like a deranged banshee. ¡°You don¡¯t have anything to say?!¡± ¡°How about this..¡± Rebecca fumbled around in her purse before pulling out a few large bills. Her soft delicate hands grabbed mine as she placed the bills in my hand. ¡°I know how it feels not having access to Jason, hopefully this makes it a little bit easier.¡± I just have to tell them what they want to hear.. ¡°I¡¯ll leave him alone.¡± It appeared like a weight had been lifted off of their shoulders. ¡°Thank you! Rebecca smiled brightly before turning around to leave. But, at the last second, just for a moment, I saw a look of utter disgust mar her angelic face. Gabriella deflated like a popped balloon, and for a moment I saw an ounce of relief blossom on her face. But, she quickly put back on her angry face. ¡°You better!¡± For a few uncomfortable moments, Gabriella and I had an awkward staring contest. I looked around and people were starting to turn away and eat their food. ¡°Anything else?¡± Gabriella suddenly screamed and pointed her finger in my face. ¡°You¡¯re not in charge! We¡¯re done when I say we are!¡± I blinked a few times before I stammered out a response. ¡°O..okay???¡± ¡°Stop looking like that! You¡¯re the annoying one!¡± Gabriella got frustrated and knocked over a half carton of milk that I had left and stormed off. I looked at the spilled milk, but I quickly ignored it. I heaved a huge sigh of relief as I slumped in my chair. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a petite brunette girl with freckles and green eyes hiding behind a pillar. Once her eyes met with mine, she quickly hid behind the pillar. As if I didn''t just see her... School is finally over, so that¡¯s great! Now I can think about how fucked everything is right now in the comfort and safety of my home! ¡°Jeff!¡± Jason¡¯s voice entered my ears. I unconsciously flinched and my heart nearly exploded. Before I could turn around, I felt Jason¡¯s body crashing into mine. He wrapped his arm around my neck, crushing any hopes I had of escaping. ¡°Are.. you.. shaking?¡± ¡°No!¡± I think I might have some form of ptsd I now have thanks to Jason. But, I can¡¯t appear weak. ¡°Hey..umm..¡± Jason leaned in close to my face and I could feel his breath on the side of my face. The smell of flowers entered my nose, and I was made uncomfortably aware of his body heat and how we were touching skin. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about earlier.¡± This is so sus. Jason¡¯s eyebrows creased and he hugged me a bit too tight for my comfort. ¡°Everything okay?¡± As I looked at Jason¡¯s pretty face, my mind went back to the incident in the cafeteria. I grabbed Jason¡¯s hand and ripped his arm off of me. ¡°Get your fucking hands off me!¡± Jason¡¯s eyes started watering and turned big like saucers. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to. I just really missed you.¡± Damnit! Now I¡¯m starting to feel bad! This has to be a joke! ¡°I.. nevermind. It¡¯s fine. Just forget what I said.¡± I don¡¯t even have the energy to be angry right now. I started walking away, but Jason quickly ran beside me. ¡°Where are you going?!¡± Please, just let this day end¡­ ¡°Home.¡± Jason bit his lip, then opened his mouth before quickly closing it. His face turned crimson red and he clutched his chest as he took a deep breath. ¡°I mean.. You don¡¯t have to.. if you don''t want to.. But, if you want to hang out.. then..¡± I could feel my own face turning red from embarrassment. Why? I don¡¯t know? ¡°M-Maybe some other time.¡± Jason''s face fell, but his eyes lit up after a few seconds. The puppy dog effect in full form once again. ¡°Promise?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Damnit! I didn¡¯t mean to agree to that! Damn those puppy dog eyes! ¡°Yes!¡± Jason jumped high into the air with a big smile going ear to ear. Damn he can jump high. Once Jason landed, he attempted to give me a hug. ¡°No.¡± I can¡¯t keep letting him hug me. It feels dangerous in an uncomfortable way. Jason looked a little hurt but stopped himself nonetheless. He scratched his cheek with an embarrassing red face. ¡°Sorry. I¡¯m just really happy right now.¡± ..I can¡¯t believe this guy is cucking me? How Sway?! How?! I¡¯m not even sure if he likes women! I¡¯m not even sure if he knows either! A small laugh escaped my mouth, before I busted out laughing. Jason looked confused and his face started turning even redder. I wiped my eyes as tears had begun to form in them. ¡°I feel so bad for those girls..¡± Jason frowned and looked puzzled. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Oh right!¡± I snapped my fingers. ¡°Your fangirls confronted me in the cafeteria. They told me that I was a bad influence on you, and to leave you alone.¡± Jason¡¯s entire demeanor shifted. His eyes turned sharp, and he turned rigid. ¡°¡­Who?¡± Goosebumps popped up all over my skin, and I hesitated to answer. ¡°Uhh.. Rebecca and Gabriella. It¡¯s not-¡° ¡°That won¡¯t happen again.¡± Jason interrupted me with an icy tone. Jason quickly turned around and started walking away before I had the chance to say anything else. ¡­Did I just do something bad? A short walk home Gabriella is here, Riri and Hannah are both missing, Jennifer is gone, and who knows what¡¯s going on with Sarah. ¡°This is my fault..¡± I thought telling the truth was the right thing to do. But, as usual, I was wrong. As I was making my way towards the front gate, seemingly out of nowhere Ms.Marshall stepped in front of me. ¡°Hello, Jeff. How are you?¡± ¡°I-¡° A chill ran up my spine as Ms.Marshall placed a hand on my shoulder. Ms.Marshall smiled broadly as she gazed into my eyes. ¡°You don¡¯t look too well?¡± My forehead broke into a cold sweat. ¡°I..I¡¯m fine¡­¡± Ms.Marshall lips curled into a light smile, and she stared at me for an uncomfortably long time. ¡°If you have any problems, be sure to let me know, okay?¡± I swallowed before answering, calming my raging heart in the process. ¡°I will..¡± ¡°Great. Have a nice day.¡± Ms.Marshall quickly turned her heels and left without another word. ¡°Take care¡­¡± I mumbled as she walked away. I arrived at the front gate in a slight daze. Going over everything that happened to me today with a fine tooth comb. ¡°Hey!¡± Saya¡¯s cheerful voice brought me back to reality. ¡°He-¡° Saya ran up to me and planted a firm kiss on my lips. She didn¡¯t forget to force her tongue into my mouth and engage in a mock battle. After a few minutes Saya finally separated her lips from mine. ¡°What took you so long?¡± ¡°Yeah..sorry I was..¡± I don¡¯t even want to talk about it. ¡°Just busy with some stuff.¡± Saya eyed me suspiciously, and I accidentally looked away. ¡°What stuff? Was it fun?¡± ¡°It was.. interesting.¡± More like terrifying and stressful. ¡°You still don¡¯t trust me.¡± I turned back to look at Saya. Her eyes trembled as she awaited my eyes. ¡°..¡± Silence. That¡¯s all I could give her. I don¡¯t trust her. Saya took a deep breath as she started walking, cay idk got me to follow after her. ¡°I already know your secret. Don¡¯t you think it would be smart for me to help you?¡± My eyes shot open, a thought that I never contemplated exploding within my consciousness. I took a long hard look at Saya, contemplating her question. ¡°..Do you actually want to help me? It didn¡¯t seem like it this morning.¡± Saya flashed me a quick smile. ¡°I get jealous sometimes. Sorry.¡± She made a pensive face as she looked up at the sky. ¡°I don¡¯t want to help you. But..¡± She suddenly side eyed me, the look in her eyes causing my heart to skip a beat. ¡°I want to be with you. So I don¡¯t have a choice. Just like you, right?¡± I nodded my head, not knowing what else to say. ¡°Jeff.¡± Saya stared at me, with an expectant look. ¡°If.. you didn¡¯t have to be with me, would you?¡± Yes. I opened my mouth to speak. But, nothing came out. I couldn¡¯t say whether or not I would be with her if I didn¡¯t have a choice. I believe I would, but I¡¯m not sure. There was a long stretch of silence as we walked. Both of us afraid to break the silence. We arrived at the station and picked up Miyuki. She was already frowning and was angsty to get home. You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. Saya suddenly whispered into my ear. ¡°What¡¯s your plan?¡± ¡°To get the rest of the girls?¡± I¡¯m sure I knew what she meant, but I was just in disbelief and asked the question. ¡°So that¡¯s a no.¡± Saya responded almost instantly, her voice flat with a hint of mockery. I could feel my face turning red, and opened my mouth to make an excuse. ¡°That sounds like you.¡± Saya cut me off. ¡°Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re being too lazy?¡± ¡°I.. it¡¯s not..¡± I wouldn¡¯t say that I¡¯m lazy. It¡¯s just a lot going on. It¡¯s not like an actual video game with hints and breaks and stuff. Saya raised an eyebrow. ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried about another player taking away one of your girls? Like Jason?¡± I briefly recalled Jason¡¯s crying face as he clung to me and I shivered. ¡°No. He wouldn¡¯t.¡± ¡°That doesn¡¯t mean someone else won¡¯t. Marshall academy is a coed school now. Another guy could come along.¡± Saya looked at me questioningly, almost as if she was inspecting my person for an answer. ¡°You hadn¡¯t thought about it?¡± At first I thought Jason was.. but¡­ I scratched my head awkwardly. ¡°Well¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m not surprised.¡± Saya rolled her eyes as she interrupted. ¡°You were a dumb virgin not too long ago.¡± Against my better judgement, I asked a dumb question. ¡°So what am I now?¡± ¡°Just dumb.¡± Saya replied coolly. Saya¡¯s words stung a little deep and I snapped back. ¡°Fuck you.¡± ¡°When? Now?¡± Saya pointed to everyone around us as she spinned around in a circle. People were watching us with weird looks and the second hand embarrassment was far too real. ¡°In front of all these people??¡± Saya covered her mouth as she gasped with a wide eyed expression. ¡°That¡¯s¡­ kinda hot.¡± ¡°Just..¡± A small laugh escaped from my mouth, before more laughter ensued. ¡°I can¡¯t.. with you right now.¡± Saya smiled as she resumed walking normally. ¡°Oh yeah, you said Jason wouldn¡¯t? Is that because-¡° I already know where this is going. ¡°I don¡¯t swing both ways.¡± ¡°Are you sure? I won¡¯t judge. I like girls too.¡± Saya replied with a laugh and a bright smile. ¡°I¡¯m sure¡­.¡± She likes girls¡­ Saya watched me intently with a smirk on her face. ¡°Pervert.¡± I was going to deny her claims despite them being true, but she quickly cut me off when she whispered into my ear. ¡°Maybe.¡± Saya¡¯s cheeks tinged a little red, and she flashed a lewd smile my way. We finally made it home, and dinner was almost ready. I went upstairs with Saya in tow, as per usual. I do spend a lot of time with her, don¡¯t I? We chilled on my bed for a bit, before she decided to take a shower. Leaving me alone with my thoughts. Since I was bored and didn¡¯t want to think about my day, I started checking my phone. Which I haven¡¯t done in a while.. I honestly forgot about it. I frowned as soon as I opened my messages. The first thing that greeted me was a seemingly endless storm of messages from Jason. His messages consisted of the most mundane things, like the food he was eating or a random meme that he saw that made him laugh. Then there was him checking up on me while I was in the hospital and wishing me well, offering to take me out once I got out of the hospital. ¡°Well. At least someone cared.¡± My mind wandered and I found myself hovering over Riri¡¯s contact. A part of me told me not to contact her. But¡­ ¡°Fuck that.¡± I called her phone, it beeped a few times before going to voicemail. I tried again and then it went straight to voicemail. I then proceeded to message her. What should I message her? I agonized for god knows how long until I finally decided to send the very first thing that came to my mind. ¡°I miss you.¡± After I hit send, I stared at the screen waiting to see if she would respond. Unfortunately, she didn¡¯t. I saw the text next to my message that indicated that it was read, but nothing else happened. I sighed in frustration before falling on my bed. How can I fix this? Saya finally came back from her shower. She was slick with water and her hair clung to her face. She smelled fresh like a bouquet of flowers. She had on a pair of pink shorts and a white t-shirt. Her casual clothes somehow managed to display her figure even better, and I found myself ogling her for a good amount of time. Saya¡¯s cheeks flushed a light tinge of pink and she threw me a suggestive look. My breath started picking up and I could feel my heart pounding. We were locked into a staring contest, waiting for the other to make the first move. This wouldn¡¯t last for too long due to Kenzie screaming to come down for dinner. Dinner was relatively the same, except for Kenzie telling Saya that she needed to talk to her later and Saya wincing in response. After I got out of the shower, Saya was sitting on my bed waiting for me. She had a complicated look on her face and was fidgeting badly. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± I felt a pit in my stomach and I was already starting to regret asking her. Saya looked at me intently before taking a deep breath. ¡°You should take a seat first.¡± ¡°Okay???¡± I sat down next to Saya as she played with her fingers. ¡°I wanted to be the one to tell you. That teacher you were looking for..¡± Saya quickly turned to face me, looking directly into my eyes. ¡°She¡¯s in the hospital.¡± The hunt for Jennifer I¡¯m currently sitting in class doing a LOT of missed school work. Sarah was supposed to be helping me. But, she decided to flirt with an uncomfortable Jason who¡¯s looking to me for help. This fucking sucks¡­ Though my mind wasn¡¯t too preoccupied with the weird display in front of me. Rather I was far more concerned with something else. Someone else. Jennifer. From what Saya told me, she overheard some of the teachers talking about how Jennifer tried to take her life. Why is that? No one knows. Except for maybe¡­ ¡°Look at you! You''re so smart!¡± Sarah was ruffling Jason¡¯s hair. She was being far more aggressive in her flirting than usual. I¡¯m not mad. Though I think I know the reason why she¡¯s being so overt. There were bags underneath her eyes, her hair was a disheveled mess, and she gave off a slight smell of alcohol. It turns out that she and Jennifer are very close. She even showed us a picture of them on the track team in college before she teared up and ran out of the classroom, only to return 15 minutes later with red eyes. As I watched the awkward exchange between Jason and Sarah. A sudden thought popped into my head. ¡°¡­Have you talked to Jennifer?¡± There was a moment of silence as Sarah stared at me. Her eyes started tearing up and her mouth flapped open like a fish out of water. Before she was able to burst into tears, she stood up and rushed out of the classroom. I stood up and tapped Jason on the shoulder. When I did, he threw me a nasty look. ¡°Just follow me.¡± I rushed out of the classroom after Sarah with Jason in tow. We chased after her until she ran into an empty classroom. Shortly after we rushed into the room right after her. When we stepped into the room, we found her sprawled out on a sofa dry heaving with a sweater covering her face. I briefly scanned the room. Noting a couch, one window with a white curtain, a storage cabinet, a small desk with a computer in the corner, and a small table with four chairs. This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source. I didn¡¯t know we had this room here? I looked at Jason and he looked confused as well. I walked over to the table and grabbed a chair and sat right next to Sarah. I grabbed one of her hands and held it in my own hand. For some reason this caused her to cry even harder. A sour taste lingered in my mouth as I sat there in silence. Eventually Jason sat down at the table right next to me. He looked confused, but didn¡¯t say anything, only occasionally throwing me weird looks. After a while, Sarah calmed down and stopped crying. She blew her nose into her sweater and sniffled. ¡°Thank you Jason.¡± Sarah announced as she sat up. Once Sarah removed her sweater from in front of her face, her eyes nearly popped out of her head. She made eye contact with me, then looked at our intertwining hands, finally realizing that I was the one holding her hands and not Jason. ¡°Oh¡­¡± Sarah¡¯s face turned red and she averted her eyes as she quickly snatched her hand away. There was an awkward silence as we all sat in the room alone. I could see things weren''t going well. ¡°I.. umm..¡± I glanced at Jason. ¡°We heard about Jennifer. Sorry.¡± Sarah started tearing up again, but she took a deep breath before regaining her composure. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sarah sniffled as she blew her nose into her sweater again. Jason tapped me on the arm, and when I turned to look at him he gave me a questioning look. I gave him a look before I brushed him off. ¡°Have you.. Heard from her?¡± ¡°I.. haven¡¯t.¡± Sarah responded with a sad tone. ¡°She¡¯s back home, but she won¡¯t answer my calls. And she won¡¯t answer the door either.¡± My heart skipped a beat, and I felt sweat rolling down my cheek. ¡°Do you think..¡± ¡°No.. I¡­I don¡¯t know¡­¡± Sarah struggled to answer and shifted in her seat uncomfortably. ¡°She¡¯s been having a hard time, but I didn¡¯t know.¡± Her voice cracked and her eyes watered up again. ¡°Why didn¡¯t she tell me?¡± ¡°They never do...¡± Something that I didn''t want to think, something I didn¡¯t want to remember. Something that I wanted to forget came bubbling to the surface. I clenched my fist and gritted my teeth as I forced it back down. ¡°Where is her family? Or what about her other friends?¡± ¡°She doesn¡¯t have any.¡± Sarah looked as if she didn¡¯t want to say it, but continued nonetheless. ¡°And I¡¯m her only friend.¡± Considering her personality, I¡¯m not too surprised by the lack of friends. But, her not having any family? That¡¯s.. Surprising for sure. I looked between Jason and I before I made a decision. ¡°How about if we tried to get a hold of her?¡± ¡°What?¡± Sarah and Jason asked in unison. I looked at Jason, hopefully conveying my attention. Sarah frowned. ¡°No. that¡¯s-¡± ¡°Better than hoping that she¡¯s okay and hasn¡¯t tried again?¡± I interjected. Sarah opened her mouth to respond, but appeared to have been struggling to come up with something to respond with. ¡°I..we want to help.¡± Sarah appeared to be thinking it over. I grabbed her hands one more time, peering deep into her eyes. ¡°Please?¡± Sarah looked down at her lap. After what seemed like an eternity, she quietly nodded her head. A wave of relief washed over me as a bead of sweat rolled off of the side of my face. I¡¯m going to save you this time. The hunt for Jennifer 2 ¡°Did you ask her?¡± Saya took a sip from her juice, making a happy face as she swayed back and forth. ¡°Yeah..¡± Saya and I are currently sitting on the roof of the school. I had no idea how to get up here initially. But, she showed me a way to get up here using the maintenance access. I really don¡¯t like heights. ¡°So¡­ we¡¯re going to see her soon.¡± Saya patted me on the back with a hard swat. ¡°I told you it would work!¡± When Saya told me about Jennifer being in the hospital and trying to delete herself, I reasonably freaked the fuck out. Fortunately, she was able to calm me down. And once she did, she asked me what I was going to do? The only idea I had was to ask around. She then explained to me due to confidentiality, it would be unlikely that anyone would tell me anything. I was at a loss at what to do, and that¡¯s when she told me that Sarah and Jennifer were friends and suggested that I ask Sarah about Jennifer. I was skeptical at first, but when I walked into class and saw Sarah having a mental breakdown over Jennifer. I thought she was lying when she said she wanted to help, but I guess I was wrong. Now that she¡¯s ¡°helping¡± me, I¡¯m starting to realize a lot of the mistakes that I¡¯ve been making. I have to try harder, much harder. ¡°You should stop and think sometimes. If you did, you wouldn¡¯t seem so dumb.¡± Saya¡¯s voice cut into my thoughts. ¡°You¡¯re a fucking asshole.¡± This comment seemed to make Saya smile before she went back to drinking her juice. ¡°Aren¡¯t you supposed to be in class right now?¡± ¡°Maybe?¡± Saya sucked the last of her juice out of her carton before tossing it over the roof. ¡°Gonna snitch?¡± ¡°I¡¯m serious. I¡¯m taking school seriously and so will you.¡± I told Saya to start taking school more seriously, and not wanting to be a hypocrite I started as well. Saya rolled her eyes, releasing a huge sigh. ¡°Yes daddy.¡± ¡°I-¡± My words got stuck in my throat, and I could feel my face turning red. Saya glanced at me before turning away, and then glanced back with wide eyes. ¡°Ha! What?! You like that?!¡± ¡°N-no! I don¡¯t! I-¡± Saya leaned over and whispered into my ear. ¡°~I love you Daddy~¡± Before I could respond, Saya immediately took off. ¡°A-and stop littering!¡± Damnit! She¡¯s not going to let this go. I heard the bell ring and followed Saya down. She made me walk her to class and I had to hurry up and get to my classroom. As I was making my way to class, out of the corner of my eye I noticed Gabriella mean mugging at her locker. I stopped to see if she was going to approach me, but she turned around and walked away. You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story. And again, I noticed that same brown haired girl with freckles not too far away. Gabriella¡­ is going to have to wait for right now. I don¡¯t think I have enough pokemon badges yet. But.. I started walking towards the petite brunette girl. Her eyes popped open and she took off running. Not today bitch! I rushed after her, but she¡¯s fast! Or I¡¯m out of shape! Or maybe both! She weaved through the crowds effortlessly, turning around every few seconds to see if I was still on her tail. The opposite of her was me and I practically bumped into every single person. I somehow managed to grab hold of her and she started screaming at the top of her lungs. ¡°NO! NO! I CAN¡¯T TALK TO YOU!¡± ¡°Wha-¡± Just as I was getting closer to some unknown truth, I bumped into another girl. ¡°Ow!¡± She yelped as we both fell to the floor. The soft and plushy feeling of something warm was pressing on my face. And a very familiar smell entered my nostrils¡­ I reached around and a sinking feeling formed in my stomach. ¡°Are you serious?¡± I heard Rebecca¡¯s voice and it was seething. Why, you might ask? Because my right hand is on her soft juicy ass, and my left hand is fondling her budding chest. While my head is buried underneath her skirt. This is To-Love Ru¡¯s levels of lucky pervert¡­ I slowly pulled my head out from underneath her skirt. Once I saw the light, I saw Rebecca¡¯s twitching face. And Jason¡¯s other groupie nowhere to be found. And a small crowd formed around us. I¡¯m kinda impressed with myself for ending up in such a crazy situation, but I¡¯m also very scared. ¡°Please let go of me?¡± Rebecca suddenly spoke, her voice appearing nice on the outside, but sounding as if she¡¯s chewing on nails. I realized that my hands were still firmly on her ass and chest and I was squeezing them. I slowly retracted my hands, like a thief caught with his hands in the cookie jar. ¡°Thank you.¡± Rebecca stood up, dusted herself off before walkin away. Well.. that was weird??? I counted my blessings, stood up, dusted myself off, and walked away while trying my best to ignore everyone¡¯s stares. The rest of the day went by far less eventful. I met up with Saya as usual, and we picked up Miyuki. I suggested we get out and grab something to eat, but Miyuki adamantly refused. So we had to scrap that idea, but Saya made me agree to take her on another date soon. Once I got home, I texted Jason about heading to Jeniffer¡¯s spot. As we were making plans, I decided to ask him directly about the deal with his.. Pseudo harem. I refuse to call them a harem. I am the only one with a harem. Period. I looked at his speech bubble for an uncomfortably long time before he responded. ¡°I told them to leave you alone. No big deal :)¡± Jason responded with that, and added a bunch of hearts. Okay. Creepy. And.. pretty femine?? Is that a thing? Jason continued. ¡°Anyways! How about we head off to Jennifer¡¯s spot tomorrow? I know you want to check on her as soon as possible. And! I know a spot nearby that serves amazing desserts!¡± ¡°Sure. Ttyl. Gn.¡± I texted him back before setting my phone down. I saw my phone vibrate, but I ignored it. I¡¯m not really in the mood to talk. My hands trembled as I thought about the upcoming confrontation. I can¡¯t let it end like last time. The hunt for Jennifer 3 I woke up feeling exhausted. I picked up my phone to turn my alarm off and noticed a few messages from Jason. ¡°Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait! DON¡¯T GO TO SLEEP YET!!!¡± ¡°ARE YOU ASLEEP?!?!¡± ¡°NO!!!l¡± ¡°..What¡¯s with this guy?¡± I sat my phone back down and rolled out of bed. As soon as I opened my door, I was lulled by the smell of delicious breakfast. As I was walking down the hallway I finally encountered Miyuki. She had just come out of her room. Miyuki had a tired expression, but once she noticed me a frown appeared on her face. She turned her heel and started walking towards the kitchen. This might be my chance. ¡°Good morning.¡± I announced as I appeared next to her. She didn¡¯t say anything, only throwing me a hateful glare. Well.. this is unpleasant. ¡°What do you think she¡¯s cooking? It smells sugary, like cream or something.¡± ¡°Can you please stop talking to me?¡± Miyuki snapped back. Okay. Ow. That hurt. ¡°Why are you so mad at me?¡± Her eyes shot open and she looked at me as if I was crazy before she quickly turned back around. I blocked her path and she bumped into me. ¡°Move!¡± ¡°No.¡± I stated. ¡°Not until you talk to me.¡± ¡°I¡¯m talking to you now!¡± Miyuki stomped her foot in frustration. ¡°So move!¡± Miyuki tried to push me out of the way, but she simply didn¡¯t have the strength to. The most she could do was force me to take a small step back. ¡°Miyuki..¡± ¡°Don¡¯t call my name like you care!¡± Her eyes watered and her face turned bright red. ¡°You don¡¯t care about anyone, except for that bitch!¡± My eyes shot open and my mouth flapped open, but nothing came out. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she started dry heaving. ¡°What happened to you?! Ever since you started going to school you changed! I don¡¯t even know who you are anymore!¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Miyuki started grunting as she held her head and bent down. ¡°Are you okay?!¡± I went to touch Miyuki¡¯s shoulder, but she jumped up and pushed me out of the way. Miyuki ran to her room and opened the door before slamming it shut behind her. I stood in silence as I watched her door. And it seems like the situation is exactly like I thought. The story didn¡¯t just start once I came to this world. At least not for Miyuki. She had a brother. And I took him from her and I can¡¯t give him back. She¡¯s right. I¡¯m not her brother. Just a selfish fraud. If this is what Miyuki is going through, then what is Kenzie going through? As I made my way downstairs, I walked into the kitchen. Kenzie was making what appeared to be cinnamon and cream pancakes with turkey sausage. ¡°Oh you¡¯re awake!¡± Kenzie announced happily. ¡°Could go wake up everyone else? Breakfast is going to be done in a few minu- Ah¡± I wrapped my arms around Kenzies waist and nuzzled my head into her neck. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°I..for..what?!¡± Kenzie squirmed and stuttered. She was so flustered I could almost hear her cheeks reddening. ¡°For being a kind, amazing, and beautiful person.¡± I answered. ¡°Thank you for being you.¡± ¡°I..thank you Jeff.¡± Kenzie¡¯s voice cracked as she answered. She grabbed my arms and relaxed as I held her. I can¡¯t replace their ¡®Jeff¡¯ but I can be good to them. I reluctantly let go of Kenzie. ¡°I¡¯ll go wake everyone up. And if you need any help, let me know.¡± ¡°Sure..¡± Kenzie muttered as she went back to cooking with a faint blush on her cheeks and a slight smile. A smile appeared on my face before I turned around to go get Saya. I made it to Saya¡¯s room and I moved on the door before she said come in. Once I opened the door I found Saya lying on her back rubbing her stomach. ¡°Are you okay?¡± I asked. Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. ¡°No.¡± Saya growled. ¡°I just came on.¡± I furrowed my brow. ¡°On?¡± ¡°My period you retard.¡± Saya whipped back. ¡°You can be so damn stupid sometimes. I swear-¡° I lightly kissed Saya on the lips. ¡°Shut up cranky.¡± ¡°Asshole.¡± Saya turned the other way to hide her blush. I rubbed Saya¡¯s stomach before I started heading for the door. ¡°I don¡¯t know if you¡¯re hungry or not, but I¡¯m going to grab you a plate.¡± ¡°..thank you.¡± Saya muttered. I went back to the kitchen and made a plate for Saya and Miyuki. ¡°Two?¡± Kenzie asked when she saw me making the plates. ¡°Well as you know Miyuki doesn¡¯t want to come out of her room. And Saya is on her period.¡± I answered as I steadily balanced the plates in my hands. ¡°Damnit. Mine should be coming soon.¡± Kenzie sighed. It must suck to be a woman sometimes. ¡°Sorry.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be. It¡¯s the gift of womanhood.¡± Kenzie responded as she grabbed the bridge of her nose. ¡°There¡¯s a heating pad in the closet. Give that to her too.¡± ¡°Gotcha!¡± I announced as I left the kitchen with the plates. I went to the closet and grabbed the heating pad before heading to Saya¡¯s room. I gave her the plate and the heating pad before I went upstairs to Miyuki¡¯s room. I knocked on Miyuki¡¯s door, to no answer. So I sat down her plate in front of the door. ¡°I know you¡¯re mad at me and.. I deserve it. I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m leaving your food in front of your door.¡± There still was no response. With a bitter smile I turned my heel and left. I went back downstairs and ate breakfast with Kenzie. As I watched Kenzie much down on her food, a sudden thought came to me. ¡°What do you normally do when we¡¯re gone?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Kenzie paused, her for just short of her mouth. ¡°Where is this coming from?¡± ¡°I¡¯m just curious.¡± I think I¡¯ve been severely lacking in my care for the people in my life. Kenzie being one of the main ones. ¡°Well¡­¡± Kenzie made an embarrassed face. ¡°Nothing much. I¡¯m just a boring old lady.¡± ¡°No, you¡¯re not.¡± I responded. ¡°Seriously.¡± ¡°I am serious.¡± Kenzie laughed. ¡°I just watch tv and go to the gym. I used to paint but..¡± Kenzie stopped mid sentence as if she just realized something. ¡°Why are you asking this? You never asked before.¡± ¡°I want to know more about you.¡± I answered. Kenzie¡¯s eyes shot open and a smirk appeared on her face. ¡°Are you trying to flirt with me?¡± ¡°Maybe. Is it working?¡± I smirked. A blush appeared on her cheeks and she took a deep breath as she looked away. I couldn¡¯t help but smile at Kenzie¡¯s girly display. ¡°How about we do something this weekend?¡± ¡°Like what?¡± Kenzie asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know..¡± I thought for a moment before it hit me. ¡°You just said that you like painting, right? We could go to one of those places to paint fruit and stuff.¡± Kenzie made an awkward face. ¡°Jeff. You don¡¯t have..¡± ¡°I want to spend time with you.¡± I interjected. ¡°Is that okay?¡± Kenzie looked at me in silent contemplation, struggling to hold back a smile. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Okay! It¡¯s a promise!¡± I yelled, my excitement getting the best of me. A beautiful smile blossomed on Kenzie¡¯s face as she looked at me. ¡°It¡¯s a promise.¡± I finished my breakfast with Kenzie and headed out for school. Not before saying goodbye to Miyuki and Saya though. Miyuki refused to come out of her room and Kenzie was a little upset, but since it¡¯s Friday and Miyuki has perfect attendance so she let it go. Saya on the other hand is taking a day off seeing as to how her period is pretty bad right now. I hugged Kenzie one last time and planted a firm kiss on her cheeks before I left for school. ¡°Stop flirting with me!¡± Kenzie screamed as I closed the door behind myself. The cold wind blew, kicking the colorful leaves on the ground into the sky. A testament to fall. I shivered as I snuggled into my jacket. ¡°Damn I feel lonely.¡± I mused aloud as I made my way to the train station. Shortly after arriving at school. I was made aware again of Jennifer missing. ¡°Hey!¡± Jason came out of nowhere and embraced me with a tight hug. Was he waiting at the gates for me? I peeled him off of me. ¡°It¡¯s good to see you too.¡± ¡°..yeah. It¡¯s good to see you too.¡± Jason took a step back, looking me over. ¡°Is everything okay?¡± ¡°Uh. Yeah.¡± Where the hell did that come from? ¡°It¡¯s just..¡± Jason blinked a few times in confusion. ¡°You''re not mad??¡± ¡°No.¡± I shrugged. ¡°You¡¯re just happy to see me, right?¡± ¡°Right..¡± Jason answered warily. ¡°Alright let¡¯s go.¡± I walked past him as I headed to the building. ¡°I hope you¡¯re ready for today. I wish I could skip to see Jennifer faster.¡± ¡°Yeah..¡± Jason replied as he followed after me. What? I can be nice sometimes. Before we could enter the building. A short girl with twin ponytails and dark brunette hair with a red streak in the front blocked our path. She had light brown eyes and despite the frown on her face, she still looked cute like a small animal. ¡°Fight me!¡± The girl declared as she pointed at.. ¡°Me?¡± Jason asked. ¡°Yes!¡± She screamed. ¡°I¡¯m not going to let you hurt Rebecca anymore!¡± A circle started to form, as if people were actually waiting for a fight to start. ¡°What''s happening?¡± I asked while looking out of the corner of my eye at Jason. Jason didn¡¯t respond. He just stared at the girl in front of us with a blank stare. This seemed to encore the girl. She took off running towards us while screaming at the top of her lungs. I looked at Jason and he stood still emotionless. The girl got close enough to hit Jason and she pulled her fist back to punch him. Jason smoothly sidestepped out of the way, and the girl swung and hit empty air. She tripped over Jason¡¯s foot and flew into the air. ¡°Shit!¡± I tried to catch her, but unfortunately I was too slow and only managed to soften her landing a little.. The girl landed face first on the ground and skidded for a second. She sat up and burst into tears right away. Though it wasn¡¯t surprising. Her mouth and nose were bleeding and she scraped her arms. ¡°Kylie!¡± One of the girls screamed as she broke through the crowd. The girl ran up to Kylie and started wiping her face with a napkin from her purse. Before I could process the situation, Jason snatched me up and dragged me away. ¡°What are you doing?¡± I smacked his hand away. ¡°We¡¯re making a scene. And if we stay we might get in trouble.¡± Jason responded as he kept walking. ¡°Yeah.. but-¡° Jason turned to me with the same blank stare as before. ¡°It¡¯s no big deal.¡± The hunt for Jennifer 4 I was currently sitting in class watching Jason. He was interacting with the women in the class as usual. As usual¡­ That look in his eyes¡­ Where have I seen it? A chill ran up my spine just from thinking about it. He.. he didn¡¯t.. trip her.. right? And why is everyone acting normal? Some random girl tried to attack Jason, and no one is saying anything about it. And why was she? She said something about Rebecca¡­ What did Jason do? He told me that he couldn¡¯t confront any girl, but once they approached me it was like a switch got flipped. Should I bring him with me? A glance from Sarah broke my train of thought. She¡¯s glanced my way multiple times already. Each time, she makes a face that can¡¯t be easily painted. A mix of worry and fear that I can only assume comes from her concern for Jennifer, and giving out her address to two students. Only Jason¡¯s world defying power could make something like this possible. I returned Sarah¡¯s look with a smile. She returned my smile with one of her own, albeit a weak one filled with uncertainty. I¡¯m going to save her, don''t worry. The rest of the day went by relatively normal. That was until.. I wasn¡¯t interested in eating lunch, so I decided to skip and headed to the roof instead. Right before I opened the door, I heard voices talking. I was curious so I cracked the door to see who it was. On the roof, I spotted two girls absorbed in a conversation. The first girl had long golden hair that was a bit unruly and possesed bright gold eyes, reminiscent of a lion. She was tall and had a muscular athletic build, and of course, everything on her was larger as a result. She had on a maroon tracksuit, a white shirt, and maroon gym shoes. The girl with gold hair was currently talking to another girl who was also tall herself, but not as tall as her. She was dressed in a tracksuit of her own but her''s all blue. She had long slender legs and a slim athletic build. She had beautiful dark ebony skin and long flowing curly white hair that reached her lower back. And one of the more striking features that she possessed was her bright purple eyes. Storm! Is that you?! This is a h game for real! There are so many 10/10 knockouts here! My excited mood quickly came down once I realized I haven¡¯t got one. Well, I do have Saya. She¡¯s extremely attractive. In fact, it seems like she¡¯s gotten prettier lately? ¡°I¡¯m glad that bitch tried to kill herself.¡± My ears perked up once I heard that. ¡°I¡¯m just upset that she wasn¡¯t able to do it.¡± ¡°Vanessa!¡± The girl with white hair smacked the other girl''s arm. ¡°I don¡¯t give a fuck!¡± Vanessa announced as she pulled out a vape from her pocket and took a big hit. ¡°I hate that bitch! ¡°What did you just say?¡± I interrupted as I swung the door open. She better not be talking about who I think she is. My fist balled up as I started approaching her. ¡°What the fuck?!¡± Vanessa started coughing violently as she stared at me intently. ¡°Who the fuck are you?!¡± My heart was pounding, and it was almost loud enough to drown out everything else around me. ¡°What did you just say?¡± I repeated as I got right in front of her. ¡°Who were you talking about?¡± ¡°Wait! Wait!¡± The girl with white hair interrupted. She squeezed in between Vanessa and I, frantically waving her hands. ¡°She didn¡¯t mean it!" Vanessa squinted her eyes with a scoff to her voice. She pushed her friend aside, stepping in my face. ¡°You like that redhead bitch?¡± ¡°Yeah I do.¡± I leaned forward until our faces were mere centimeters apart. ¡°So what?¡± Vanessa¡¯s eyes turned sharp, and she spoke with unbridled malice in her tone. ¡°Move.¡± ¡°Or wha-¡± I was unable to finish that sentence due to the world flipping upside down. *Thud* I found myself lying on my back and staring up at the sky. Pain flared up all over my body and the air was knocked out of my lungs. ¡°Oh my god!¡± I heard the girl with white hair yelling and frantically pacing around. ¡°Chelsea stop!¡± Vanessa growled. While I was lying on the ground, Vanessa stepped over me. Her face was twisted up in a mocking glee. ¡°Idiot fucker!¡± Fucking bitch! As Vanessa and Chelsea turned around to leave, I rolled over and grabbed a hold of their pants. ¡°Get back here!¡± In another To Love Ru moment, I somehow managed to pull both of their pants down. Right in front of my face, I was greeted by two beautiful asses right in front of me. One, dark chocolate brown, perky with a voluptuous shape, snuggly wrapped in blue striped panties. The other, bountiful, tan, muscular, voluptuous, and firm, wrapped in red and white striped panties. ¡°Striped¡­¡± The word exited from my mouth before I could even comprehend what I was saying. Vanessa slowly turned around with wide eyes and a death stare, while Chelsea looked absolutely mortified with teary eyes. Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions. Oh shit. Suddenly, the door opened revealing a girl with long glittery silver hair that dropped down to her back. Her eyes were a myriad of colors and sparkled like diamonds. She was petite and had a cute doll-like face with a little button nose. She was wearing a navy blue blazer with various animal characters lining her jacket, and a plaid green and black skirt with white stockings and black strap dress shoes. The newly arrived student¡¯s eyes examined the scene in front of her before her eyes met with mine. There was a momentary flash of surprise that appeared on her face. And for some reason she felt¡­. Familiar? Her eyes wandered back to the girls in front of me, and her mouth just barely opened. ¡°Am I¡­ interrupting something?¡± Yes you are! And now is my chance! I jumped to my feet and took off running for the door. ¡°Get back here you fucking pussy!¡± I heard Vanessa yelling, but completely ignored it. ¡°Ow!¡± My back! My back! My back! I keeled over in pain, but continued running nonetheless. ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry!¡± The girl went wide eyed and she turned around and ran through the door. As soon as I reached the stairs, the pain attacked me once again and I tripped and plummeted down the stairs towards the girl. Why is my luck so fucking bad?!?!?!?! The girl turned my way and her eyes widened in fear before I crashed into her. I grabbed her and did my best to shield her as I hit step after step. It felt like an eternity before we hit the floor, after who knows how many stairs. ¡°Ughh..¡± I groaned as I lay on my back, pain flaring up all over my body. I glanced down to see the girl knocked out on top of me. She looked to be relatively unharmed, unlike me, but she seemed to have been knocked unconscious. The sound of footsteps rushing down the stairs caught my attention and I rushed to get back to my feet. The pain attacked my entire body, but I pushed through it. I picked her up in a princess carry and started running. I ran through the hallways with many onlookers, but ignored them all. There was one specific place that I had in mind. In no time I arrived at the nurses office and burst through the door. ¡°SHE¡¯S HURT!¡± Ms.Munez was sitting at her desk drinking coffee, but once I burst through the door she spat it out and it got all over her. Normally I would apologize, but I was far more concerned with the girl in my hands. ¡°I TRIPPED AND FLEW DOWN THE STAIRS AND CRASHED INTO HER! AND THEN WE TUMBLED DOWN THE STAIRS! AND THEN WHEN I LANDED SHE WAS OUT COLD! FUCK! AM I GOING TO JAIL?! I-¡° ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡± A voice interrupted. I jumped in response and accidentally dropped the girl in my arms. ¡°Kya!¡± She hit the floor with a thud. ¡°Oh shit! I¡¯m so sorry!¡± I apologized profusely as Ms.Munez came over to intervene. After the situation calmed down, we received treatment from Ms.Munez. I found myself sitting on a bed in the nurse''s office. While Lilia, who¡¯s name I discovered, was sitting on another bed. Surprisingly, Lilia wasn¡¯t hurt at all from the stairs. But, she unfortunately got hurt when I dropped her. The end result led to a bump on the back of her head. While I on the other hand had a few bruises and knots from the stairs and being flipped on my back. ¡°You worry me sometimes.¡± Ms.Munez was drying herself off and sighing with a deep frown on her face. I laughed awkwardly as I shifted around on one of the beds in the nurse''s office. ¡°I¡¯m leaving.¡± Lilia suddenly interjected as she stood up. As Lilia was getting ready to leave, I felt the need to at least apologize. ¡°Sorry.¡± Lilia turned to me and gave me the stank eye. ¡°I don¡¯t accept your apology.¡± She then turned towards Ms.Munez. ¡°Thank you.¡± Damn that stung. Not that I don¡¯t deserve it. She closed the door after she left. Leaving me and Ms.Munez all alone. The door opened and Lilia promptly exited through it before closing the door behind her. There was an awkward silence that lingered in the room with Ms.Munez and I. Until she finally decided to break it. ¡°Are you leaving as well?¡± ¡°Yeah.. I-¡° A sudden thought came to me as I stood up. Vanessa¡¯s speech on the roof was still very fresh in my mind. ¡°What happened to Jennifer?¡± ¡°Ms. Levingston.¡± Ms.Munez corrected. ¡°And it¡¯s not something I can discuss with a student. Especially a student that tackles girls down flights of stairs.¡± ¡°That¡¯s..¡±I was going to argue, but then I realized that I was already pushing my luck. ¡°Fair.¡± The rest of the day went by far less uneventfully. And I was limping out of the building to meet up with Jason. As I approached the front gate to the school, Jason was there waiting for me. He was looking up at the sky and his hair was fluttering in the wind like some kind of anime protagonist. I noticed all the girls carefully walking around Jason with flushed cheeks and misty eyes. And I unintentionally found myself captivated by his sheer beauty as well. ¡°Pretty bastard.¡± I grumbled as I got closer. Once I got close enough for Jason to notice me, his eyes lit up as soon as he looked my way. Very reminiscent of a puppy happy to see its owner. ¡°Hey!! I- What happened?! Before I could respond, Jason had already run over and grabbed me by the arms. Pain! Jason¡¯s face twisted into a snarl. ¡°Who did this to you?!¡± ¡°Ahh!! Dammit! The stairs! Let go of me!¡± Why is this fucker so strong?! Jason quickly realized his mistake and promptly released me with red tinged cheeks. ¡°Sorry¡­¡± ¡°You know.. Not everyone is out to get me.¡± I announced as I dusted myself off. ¡°Oh..¡± Jason tried to awkwardly laugh it off. ¡°Why are you so intense when it comes to things like this?¡± I know we¡¯re¡­ friends? I think? But, he acts like a psycho sometimes. What the fuck?! I¡¯m not that important. ¡°Well¡­¡± Jason''s eyes momentarily widened before he averted his eyes and he started glowing red. ¡°You¡¯re really important to me¡­¡± I would love to hear this from a woman and not a dude. I sighed exasperatedly. ¡°Thanks¡­ You¡¯re important to me as well.¡± Jason looked shocked, and for a few uncomfortable seconds he stood completely still staring at me. ¡°Uh..Jason?¡± I tapped his shoulder and he didn¡¯t budge a centimeter. Suddenly, without any warning whatsoever, Jason picked me up and placed me in a very.. Intimate hug. He buried his face into my chest and.. hummed, or rather.. Purred enthusiastically. My skin crawled and I was shocked into silence for a few seconds. ¡°Okay.. you can.. Uh.. let me go.¡± Jason didn¡¯t reply, he just whined like a small animal. ¡°..a little longer.¡± ¡°Man, what the fuck?!¡± I had to wait until Jason finished his hug, much to my shame and dismay. As usual, Jason doesn¡¯t seem to possess a sense of shame. Did I mention everything that took place was in front of hordes of girls? Many of our classmates whispered things as they walked by us. And most of them had looks of envy and or gazes of hatred. ¡°Anyways..¡± I dusted myself off, but Jason¡¯s scent still lingered on me, which caused me to frown. ¡°I heard a girl talking about how much she hated Jennifer. Would there be any reason why?¡± ¡°Oh.. well she was the coach for the swim team and the wrestling team. And she¡¯s known for..¡± Jason looked as if he didn¡¯t want to say it. ¡°Being mean?¡± Once I asked Jason this question, he nodded his head slowly. ¡°Wait. Did you just say was?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Jason raised an eyebrow, as if he was surprised I didn¡¯t know. ¡°Last year the wrestling team quit, and then this year the swim team quit.¡± ¡°What?!¡± I exploded. ¡°How is that possible?!¡± Jason shrugged as he shook his head. Holy shit. That has to be a skill. Is she really that bad? ¡°Who was the girl you heard this from?¡± Jason suddenly asked. ¡°Oh.¡± That fucking cunt. ¡°It was-¡° ¡°M..O..T..H..E..R..F..U..K..E..R¡­¡± The hunt for Jennifer 5 ¡°M..O..T..H..E..R..F..U..C..K..E..R¡­¡± An ominous voice filled with malice echoed from behind me. I didn¡¯t want to turn around, but I knew that I had to. As soon as I turned around, I was greeted by a very angry golden haired beauty standing in front of the gate. ¡°Shit.¡± I chirped. I don¡¯t know if it was my imagination or not, but her eyes were glowing menacingly, and she bared her fangs at me. Not to mention the golden aura I saw cracking around her. Chelsea was doing her best to hold Vanessa back. She continuously looked between her friend and I, half scared and half apologetically. This is going to be really bad¡­ ¡°I¡¯ll see you later.¡± I announced, after I turned tail and fled. ¡°YOU FUCKING COWARD!!!¡± I heard Vanessa screaming from behind me. Damnit! I just saw your panties, it¡¯s not that big a deal! I sloppily maneuvered through the crowd of girls and ran around the main building. Where was I going? No idea. The only destination was away from the raging lady chasing me. ¡°Why are we running?¡± Jason asked as he leisurely jogged beside me. ¡°What?! Why are you following me?!¡± I specifically left him because I didn¡¯t want him to get involved and then he followed me! ¡°Uh!! It¡¯s a long story!¡± I turned my head and saw Vanessa was still hot on my trail, if anything she was catching up very quickly. I pumped my legs even harder, taking in deep breaths. I continued running and running. Getting cursed and screamed at as I continued bumping into numerous students. I finally rounded behind a building, losing Vanessa in the process. I rested my back against the building, preciously treasuring every ounce of air that entered my lungs. My legs are on fire and my lungs are screaming! Not to mention I¡¯m drenched in sweat. ¡°Why was she so angry?¡± Jason asked, looking relatively fine. I would dare say he didn¡¯t even break a sweat. Note to fucking self! Workout!!!! Matter of fact! Train with Jason! ¡°She¡­¡± I struggled catching my breath. ¡°She¡¯s mad because I accidentally pulled her skirt down.¡± Jason nodded his head before his eyes widened and he fidgeted. ¡°Acci¡­dentally?¡± I rolled my eyes. ¡°I know it doesn¡¯t sound possible. But, it is. At least for me.¡± ¡°Found you!¡± Out of the corner of my eye I saw Vanessa confidently stroll around the corner. Followed by a large group of girls. ¡°Fuck me..¡± I tried to get off of the wall, but my body screamed in agony, forcing me to stay in place. The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. Fuck you body! You useless piece of shit! You¡¯re never there for me when I need you! Chelsea wasn¡¯t too far behind Vanessa, and she held her hands in a praying motion. Is it that bad?? ¡°You did that to her?¡± Jason asked slowly as he pointed to Vanessa. ¡°Yeah¡­¡± A really bad feeling started to bear down on me. Well she might kick my ass, but it probably won¡¯t be that bad. Jason turned to face me with a blank look on his face. ¡°She¡¯s the head delinquent.¡± ¡°Delinquent?¡± I analyzed all of the girls, and although they were somewhat attractive, as per usual in this school. The girls looked a little rough around the edges. Some had boosie fades, pompadours, mohawks, shaved heads, piercings, tattoo¡¯s, and scars. Where did all of these people come from? I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve seen any of them before.. ¡°Hey pretty boy!¡± Vanessa pointed to Jason and he pointed to himself as if she wasn¡¯t talking to him. ¡°You have seconds to get out of here, or else!¡± Jason stepped in front of me and shook his head. ¡°I refuse.¡± ¡°Well this sucks.¡± Vanessa closed one eyelid and looked at Jason as she turned her head to the side and sighed. ¡°Okay.¡± Vanessa looked at me and her eyes turned fierce. ¡°You¡¯re really going to get it now.¡± Damnit Jason! ¡°No, he won¡¯t.¡± Jason pounded his chest. ¡°I won¡¯t let you touch a single hair on his head.¡± I-I¡¯m not a helpless maiden! ¡°Jason. Just let it go. It¡¯s-¡± ¡°No!¡± Jason turned to me, his hair blowing in the wind, and the sun seeming to shine on him at just the right moment. ¡°I¡¯ll protect you.¡± I could feel my face turning red, and my words got stuck in my throat. ¡°Huh?!¡± Vanessa laughed as she took a step forward, pointing to me. ¡°For this piece of shit!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Jason answered as he took a step forward. You didn¡¯t have to agree with her statement. Vanessa raised her hand and pounded her fist on her palm with an, ¡®oh,¡¯ face. ¡°You must not know what he did!¡± ¡°I do.¡± Jason replied. ¡°He said it was an accident. So back off.¡± Vanessa looked shocked, and shook her head as she held her forehead. ¡°Men.. even the pretty ones..¡± She sighed before she turned her attention back to Jason. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s do this.¡± Jason took off his jacket and neatly folded it before placing it on the ground beside him. ¡°Can we go to the movies?¡± ¡°..what?¡± I chirped. ¡°Once this is over.. Can we go to the movies together?¡± Jason turned to me with puppy dog eyes. ¡°I¡¯ll pay.¡± I didn¡¯t really know how to respond, so I just agreed. ¡°Uhh.. sure?¡± Jason flashed me a glowing boyish smile that almost took up the entirety of his face. ¡°It¡¯s a promise!¡± Vanessa started briskly walking towards Jason. She cracked her neck and popped her knuckles. ¡°I got this.¡± Jason confidently walked into the middle of the circle of women as he lightly stretched. Vanessa and Jason met in the middle. Sparks flying between them. A silent staring contest for the ages. Are they really about to fight over me? This is¡­ ¡°Huh?¡± While I was distracted by them, I found myself being sntached up by multiple girls. I looked at the girls holding me, and they were tanks! ¡°Let go of me!¡± I tried to break free, but I was promptly held against the wall. Even if I wasn¡¯t so tired and beat up, I doubt I could stop them. Why is my luck so shit?!?! And now it¡¯s even affected Jason! Fuck! I fucking suck! ¡°Hey!¡± Jason growled when he noticed what happened. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Vanessa replied with a smirk. ¡°Or it will be if you win.¡± Jason got into a loose karate stance. ¡°I will.¡± Vanessa started laughing maniacally as she took a southpaw stance. ¡°This is going to be fun.¡± War of Women Without another word, Vanessa threw a jab aimed at Jason¡¯s head. Jason in response, tilted his head narrowly avoiding her punch before circling around her. Vanessa double jabbed, but missed each punch. She quickly followed up with a right hook that Jason quickly ducked underneath. At that moment, Vanessa smirked and threw a flying knee at his head. Jason blocked it, but just barely. Vanessa¡¯s knee grazed the top of Jason¡¯s head and he grunted as he took two steps back. Vanessa didn¡¯t let the opportunity go to waste. She rushed him and fainted like she was going to punch him in the face, and Jason covered his face. Vanessa quickly transitioned into a spinning back kick, striking Jason square in the stomach. Vanessa continued chasing after Jason, punching and kicking him without abandon. My hood started boiling and I couldn¡¯t contain myself any longer! ¡°PUNCH THAT BITCH IN THE FACE!¡± One of the girls holding me hostage punched me square in the face, causing my nose to bleed. The other one kneed me in the stomach and I bent forward as I fought the urge to vomit. I gritted my teeth and fought through the pain. ¡°THE FUCK ARE YOU HOLDING BACK FOR?!¡± ¡°JEFF!¡± Jason screamed as he ran towards me. Vanessa blocked Jason¡¯s path, and Jason threw a glare at her in response. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me!¡± I spat. ¡°Just finish the fucking fight!¡± Jason looked back to Vanessa, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then opened them. A steel glint flowed through his eyes before he rushed at Vanessa. Vanessa smiled and threw a right, then a left at Jason. Both of her hits were blocked by Jason. Finally, he returned the favor by striking her square in the face with a stiff jab. ¡°Ah!¡± Numerous girls erupted in gasps. Vanessa stumbled back covering her face as blood trickled down her face. Jason made a pained expression, but otherwise he remained calm. It was as if the world had stopped, and it was silent enough to where you could hear a pen drop. I looked around to see all of the girls watching with looks of horror. ¡°ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?!¡± Everyone except Vanessa turned to look at me. ¡°NONE OF YOU BITCHES HAD SHIT TO SAY WHEN SHE AMBER HEARDING HIM! YOU¡¯RE ALL FULL OF SHIT!¡± ¡°This is a first..¡± Vanessa started laughing, a low grumble that quickly turned into full blown maniacal laughter. ¡°BANG OUT WITH ME!¡± It was like straight out of an anime. Jason and Vanessa exchanged blow after blow. Vanessa uppercut yes Jason, and Jason caught her with a right hook. She threw a kick at his side, and Jason caught it. He threw a punch at her, but she quickly ducked it and returned with one of her own. Jason ate her punch and hit her back. They then began to exchange blows once again. Fist flying at each other at the exact same time. Jason and Vanessa¡¯s blood was flying everywhere as they exchanged blow after blow. ¡°Holy shit¡­¡± It seemed like the sentiment was shared as everyone else stared at the spectacle unfolding with wide open mouths and wide eyes. I didn¡¯t know Jason was such a badass. Nor her. This is what I¡¯ve been around. I looked at Jason as he bloodily battled with Vanessa. This is what I¡¯ve been around?! I then glanced at Vanessa, her bloody smile making her look like a war goddess. And this is what I pissed off?! Jason tried to kick Vanessa¡¯s leg from underneath her, but she shifted her position and pushed her leg back so he couldn¡¯t reach it, occasionally jumping over a kick he threw underneath her. Jason got frustrated and with a roar, lifted Vanessa into the air before slamming her down on the ground. *THUD* Vanessa hit the dirt and groaned in pain as she uncomfortably shifted around. Her eyelids trembled and she grinding her molars. ¡°Vanessa!¡± Chelsea screamed, the only thing holding her back from uniting with her friend being Vanessa¡¯s gang. Jason didn¡¯t seem to care and climbed on top of her before raising his fist as if he was going to punch her. ¡°Give up!¡± Vanessa silently stared at Jason for what seemed like forever. ¡°I give up¡­¡± My captors finally released me and I fell to the ground. Be gentle! I rubbed my bruised arms that had just faced abuse once again. The girls who held me captive began to cautiously approach Vanessa as they eyed Jason warily. Chelsea on the other hand was fighting her way through to make it to Vanessa. Jason breathed a huge sigh of relief before his eyes turned steely and his expression turned cold. ¡°And apologize.¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Vanesa blurted out. ¡°Apologize to Jeff.¡± Jason pointed at me with a smirk. Uhhh we should probably just stop while we¡¯re ahead¡­ Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on. Vanessa locked eyes with me. Her face scrunched up and she looked back up at Jason. She then looked back to me with a contemplated expression. ¡°I..I¡¯m sorry..¡± Vanessa announced grumpily. ¡°Great!¡± Jason exclaimed as he stood up and clapped. ¡°Now promise that you¡¯ll never do anything like this again.¡± ¡°I promise¡­¡± Vanessa bit her lip and mumbled. Jason reached out a hand to help Vanessa up. Out of nowhere, the glistening sunlight beamed down on Jason once again. Giving him an angelic look as the wind cascaded against his silky chestnut white hair. And once again, my active imagination kicked into overdrive. Vanessa¡¯s upturned eyes sparkles and beating hearts were jumping around inside of them. Her cheeks turned light pink and her lips slightly parted. It was a look of reverence, it was the look of.. ¡°A maiden.. in love..¡± I muttered. Well, fortunately, or unfortunately for Jason he made another girl fall for him. I sighed¡­ Why don¡¯t I have that power? Things would be so much easier.. Well it doesn¡¯t matter as long as- *CLINK* ¡°Ah!¡± Vanessa exclaimed. A glass bottle bounced off of Jason¡¯s head. He didn¡¯t move or even budge. His smile remains the same. I looked around to see who threw the bottle, but everyone seemed just as confused as I did. Luckily, Jason didn¡¯t seem to be fazed by it whatso- *Thump* Like a doll with its strings cut, Jason collapsed to the ground face first. ¡°S-SHIT! JASON! SHIT!¡± I immediately started crawling over to Jason. I managed to get to Jason and I turned him over. He still had a smile on his face and seemed to be breathing just fine. Just unconscious. I tried tapping his face, but he wouldn¡¯t wake up. Fuck! I hope this isn¡¯t bad! A guilty feeling bore down on me and I started sweating profusely as I continued to try and wake Jason up. There was a deafening silence before someone else broke out in celebration. ¡°YEAHHH!!! WE GOT EM!¡± Announced a fist pumping tall girl with purple hair styled into a Mohawk. ¡°FUCK MEN!¡± ¡°YOU BITCH!¡± In the midst of her celebration, Vanessa ran over and cold cocked her in the face with an overhand left knocking the girl completely unconscious. ¡°¡­.¡± What just happened? Vanessa¡¯s gang looked at her wide eyed and many of them looked as if they wanted to say something, but were too afraid. That was until a mousy girl with long black hair that covered her face chimed in. ¡°W..why did you do that? We were just trying to help.¡± ¡°SHUT THE HELL UP!¡± Vanessa ran over to the mousy girl and uppercutted her into the air. ¡°KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF MY MAN!¡± Everyone went quiet at this announcement. Chelsea¡¯s mouth hung open and she blinked continuously as if she couldn¡¯t believe her eyes. I was right?! Maybe Jason really is the protagonist?! Vanessa¡¯s chest heaved up and down and she took on a demonic appearance. Her entire demeanor shifted as she turned to stare at Jason¡¯s prone figure. Her expression softened and she took one step towards him. But, unfortunately she would never make it to Jason. Seemingly out of nowhere Gabriella plowed through the crowd and drop-kicked Vanessa in the side of the head, knocking her out cold. Chelsea finally managed to break through and rushed to Vanessa¡¯s side. Cradling her head as if she was a newborn. Her eyes watered as she looked at me. Silently, she mumbled, ¡®I hate you.¡¯ A pang of guilt hit me, but I quickly pushed it down due to the realization that Vanessa wanted to fight me, not the other way around. But, I still shouldered some of the blame nonetheless. After all, I did pull down her pants even though it was an accident. Vanessa¡¯s gang looked around in confusion as Gabriella rushed over to Jason. Gabriella pushed me out of the way and tapped on Jason''s cheeks, but he didn¡¯t move an inch. She pulled out a small bottle of water from her jacket and poured it over Jason¡¯s face, but still, no response. Gabriella¡¯s hands started trembling and her eyes turned feral as she turned to glare at everyone. ¡°I¡¯M GOING TO KILL YOU¡­¡± She growled. Without warning, a steel chair struck someone in Vanessa¡¯s gang in the back of the head. ¡°OH MY GOD!¡± I screamed reflexively. Everyone turned to see where it came from and there was a horde of girls dressed in white jackets with the letter, ¡®J,¡¯ embroidered on their left breast. Among these girls were some familiar faces. Rebecca and that one weird freckled chick who liked to sniff Jason. This group of girls were headed by a cute petite pink haired, pink eyed girl with braces. The pink haired girl pointed at Vanessa¡¯s gang with a scowl on her face. ¡°WE ARE THE CULT OF JASON. AND YOU HAVE HARMED OUR GOD.¡± Jason has a cult?! What?! When?! How?! I want a cult! What the fuck?! Despite her efforts to sound menacing, the pink haired girl''s voice was still very soft, feminine and squeaky. And didn¡¯t come out intimidating at all. Quite the opposite in fact. It seems like Vanessa¡¯s gang felt the same way I did, and some even started laughing. The pink haired girl¡¯s face turned beet red and she started shaking uncontrollably. ¡°PREPARE TO DIE!¡± With a roar, Jason¡¯s.. ¡®cult,¡¯ rushed towards Vanessa¡¯s gang. Vanessa¡¯s gang looked reasonably confused, that was until one of the members of Jason¡¯s cult picked up the pink haired girl and hurled at the group like a ball. The pink haired girl crashed into some of Vanessa¡¯s gang and that¡¯s when all hell broke loose. Chairs went flying everywhere and the two groups crashed into each other. Fist were flying everywhere and screams of rage echoed. Gabriella was fighting multiple girls and winning. The pink haired girl was nimbly dodging numerous attackers. Rebecca was.. pepper spraying girls as she fought her way through to get to Jason. And the weird girl was nowhere to be found. ¡­what the fuck is this? How much do I not know about this school?! And where are all these chairs coming from?! As I was lost in my thoughts, Rebecca and the weird girl managed to make it over to Jason. Both battered and bruised from the ongoing brawl. ¡°You¡¯ve done enough!¡± Rebecca pushed me away as she cradled Jason¡¯s head. I wanted to refute her words, but I couldn¡¯t. After all, the only reason that Jason was in the state that he was in was because of me. He was just being a bro and looking out for me. I was the one who was supposed to be laying on the ground beaten up. A sour taste filled my mouth and my chest tightened. I¡¯m going to be a better friend to Jason from now on. I looked up to see the weird girl breathing hard and drooling. She creepily wriggled her fingers like a certain gender equality from a blessed world. Her eyes looked predatory and it made my skin crawl. ¡°Fine.¡± I responded to Rebecca. ¡°But, she can¡¯t be alone with him!¡± I pointed to the weird girl. ¡°Huh?¡± The weird girl looked at me as if I had just inconceivably wronged her. ¡°Understood!¡± Rebecca replied as she hoisted up Jason on her back. Her legs shook and she seemed to be struggling, but she preserved. ¡°I¡¯m going to get him to the nurses office first before things get too bad.¡± I nodded my head, which luckily made me duck underneath a chair that flew over my head. Time to go! ¡°Be safe!¡± I hopped to my feet and ducked my head while I covered it. Beginning to make my way through the chaos. I looked back at Rebecca and the weird girl maneuvering their way through the carnage. And Vanessa and Chelsea were nowhere to be found. Sorry for everything Jason. But, I have to find Jennifer and make sure she¡¯s safe! When I get back we¡¯ll hang out, I promise! Found I managed to escape the carnage that was school. Teachers were frantically running around like chickens with their heads cut off. And students were rushing to where I just left from. Yeah.. it¡¯s getting really bad.. Thank god Saya wasn¡¯t here. A shiver ran up my spine just from thinking about how much of a catastrophe that would have turned into. I made it to the train station in very little time, and an all too familiar figure was there. ¡°Hey, young man!¡± A haggard voice called out. I rolled my eyes with a loud sigh. I turned around to find the same old man dressed in ragged clothes and holding a sign resting on his lap saying, ¡®Just a little kindness can change a person''s day. God bless.¡¯ ¡°Can you help a brother out? I haven¡¯t eaten anything all day except-¡± ¡°For a bag of Doritos.¡± I finished. Jax''s eyes popped open and he looked at me with a confused expression. Yes. I know your spea, and I know you. Suddenly, Jax¡¯s eyes lit up and he donned a look of realization. ¡°Hey I know you!¡± He pointed at me. ¡°How have things been?¡± ¡°Um¡­¡± The memory of what happened last time I saw him burned inside of my brain, a frown forming on my lips. ¡°Fine.¡± Jax was quiet for a while as he observed me. ¡°You seem bothered.¡± ¡°Do I?¡± I said with gritted teeth. ¡°I didn¡¯t notice.¡± Jax put his hands into the air as if he had given up. ¡°If you say so, young men.¡± He then picked up a paper cup beside himself and started shaking it. A vein bulged on my forehead from this. That was before a sigh of exasperation escaped from my lips. ¡°Yeah. I got you.¡± He did actually help me last time. I can¡¯t be mad at him just because things went bad for me last time. I just really hope things go well this time and this isn¡¯t a bad sign.. Fuck. I hope this isn¡¯t a bad sign. I reached into my pocket and dumped five bucks into his cup. This elicited a smile from Jax and he reached into one of his pockets and handed me a crumpled piece of paper... I uncrumpled the piece of paper and just looked at it silently for a few seconds. ¡°Lottery numbers¡­¡± I looked at him crazy. ¡°It¡¯s my lucky numbers!¡± Jax exclaimed with a big smile. ¡°I play them everyday.¡± ¡°3487..¡± Why would¡­ ¡°It seems like you need them.¡± Ja said with a serious tone. ¡°A little luck can always help.¡± ¡°Thank you..¡± I looked at the crumbled piece of paper turning it over and examining every inch of it. Before I could say anything, a realization dawned on me. This is a game.. Would it be so out of the ordinary to get a clue? But, if so¡­ Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website. ¡°You should hurry up.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± I was brought back to reality by Jax¡¯s voice and looked up. ¡°Jax...¡± I looked up to see nothing. As if I was just talking to myself all along. I had a lot of questions running through my mind, but his warning made me push it to the back of my mind. ¡°I''ll catch you next time.¡± I left the station and rushed to Jennifer¡¯s apartment building, but.. ¡°I don¡¯t have the code and I don¡¯t have the key either..¡± I tried multiple times to enter the code to the building using Jax¡¯s, ¡®lottery number,¡¯ and a few numbers of my own, to no avail. ¡°You trying to get in?¡± I turned around to find a red head with a short bob cut with one fang just reaching past her chin. She had beautiful jewel like reddish hazel eyes. She had pale milky white skin, with just a bit of freckles peppering along the bridge of her nose and face. She had piercings on her nose, lips and ears. She was dressed in ripped black pants, an iron maiden long sleeve t-shirt, a black choker, black combat boots and a black beanie that said ¡®Daddy.¡¯ ¡°Umm yeah..¡± I answered slowly, a bit confused. She hastily scooted me to the side before pooping in a code for the door. ¡°You¡¯re letting me in?¡± I mean this is a great development. But, this is a bit.. dangerous? ¡°Yeah. I am.¡± She answered as she held the door for me to go in behind her. ¡°The spirits like you.¡± I quirked an eyebrow, but didn¡¯t refute what she said. ¡°Thanks.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± I followed her into the building and she took a nearby seat on a bench. She put in two earbuds and started scrolling through her phone before putting it back into her pocket. She started twiddling her thumbs and exhaled loudly before leaning against the wall behind her. I looked at her for a second, and I noticed that she had red puffy eyes and bags underneath them. I bit my lip before finally deciding to speak. ¡°Hey.¡± And her eyes turned to me. ¡°Everything will be alright.¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± She stated with a meek smile. ¡°I just need to work up some courage.¡± ¡°You will.¡± I affirmed. ¡°Take care.¡± ¡°You as well.¡± She pointed to my disheveled appearance with a weak smile. I was in such a rush that I forgot how I looked. I¡¯m surprised she even let me in. ¡°Thanks again.¡± I turned my heel and ran to the elevator just to find that it was broken down. ¡°Are you kidding me?!¡± I lamented my situation just for a little bit longer and quickly began climbing the stairs. Unfortunately.. She¡¯s on the 8th floor.. I finally made it to Jennifer¡¯s floor with battered breaths and drenched in sweat. I walked to the end of the hall and my heart started pounding. I arrived at her door and my hands trembled. Why am I so fucking nervous! I knocked on the door and there was no answer, so I knocked again. Again, no answer. ¡°Hello!¡± I shouted, still, no response. I remembered Jax¡¯s number from earlier and pulled it out of my pocket. Please, work? I silently punched the number in her keypad and voula.. ¡°How the fuck???¡± It took me a second to shake off my shock. But, I now knew for sure that Jax isn¡¯t just a bum on the street. If that¡¯s even his real name. I have to explore this world more. I took a deep breath before carefully opening the door. ¡°Holy shit¡­¡± It would be an understatement to say that her apartment was messy. It was filthy. Wine bottles and coolers littered the floor. Bags of trash piled up near the door. Dishes piled up in the sink. Not to mention the foul odor in the apartment. And to top it all off, all of the blinds were closed in the apartment and it was dark as hell. The only light came from a door at the end of the hallway. I covered my nose and cautiously made my way through the apartment. Each step that I took was heavy and felt like I was trudging through mud. As I neared the end of the hallway, I looked into the bathroom and my heart sank. There she was. Pale and blue, laying in her bathtub, soaked in red glinted water. ¡°AaaarrRrrr!!!¡± I quickly turned my head to see the girl from earlier standing behind me. Her eyes were wide and her mouth hung open. She was shaking badly as her eyes stayed fixated on Jennifer. Suddenly, she collapsed to the floor in what appeared to be a seizure. Memories flooded my mind, and no matter how hard I tried, nothing I did could stop them. The walls crashed into me, shifting and bending in strange ways. There was a weight resting on my chest, and I couldn¡¯t breathe. The entire world faded to black before I opened my eyes to find myself back in my world. At a time that I wanted to desperately forget. Her funeral¡­ What Lies Underneath I was sitting in the front row. Sweating from the summer heat, and the suit I was wearing made it no better. I felt sick to my stomach and extremely light headed. I held onto my chair because it felt like I could fall at any moment. Though I was seated right next to her casket, I did my best to look ahead and not make eye contact. Instead I opted to look up at the angelic glass shining from the sunlight above me. I felt guilty, ashamed, disgusted, and I wanted to be punished, but most of all I was afraid. I was afraid of receiving retribution for my actions, even though I deserved it. ¡°How are you sweety?¡± Her grandmother wheeled in front of me. Her wrinkled and weathered face looked exhausted, yet she still managed to flash a bright smile. ¡°..I¡¯m fine.¡± I muttered softly with my head down. I couldn¡¯t stand to look at her. I prayed desperately for my mom to come and take me away from there. I just wanted to go home and retreat into my shell, like I had been for the last two weeks before. She placed a hand on my shoulder. ¡°You¡¯re a good friend.¡± I jerked, almost knocking her hand away. God, I wanted to desperately swat her hand away. I wanted to jump on top of my seat and shout from the altar, ¡®it¡¯s my fault!¡¯ But, I didn¡¯t. I couldn¡¯t. Because I was.. I am a coward. I did nothing. I just remained seated. ¡°She..¡± Her grandmother choked. ¡°Would be very happy that you showed up.¡± No, she wouldn¡¯t! My heart thumped loudly, and my stomach twisted into a knot. I shrinked in my seat. ¡°Thank you for coming sweety¡­¡± She whimpered before having a full breakdown. Luckily someone wheeled her away to calm her down. My skin crawled, and I clawed my seats. I desperately wished for it to be over. I¡¯m a fraud. A liar. My eyelids fluttered before I opened them. I was back in my new world. My cheeks were stained with tears and burning. I was sitting on my butt resting against the wall behind me. I looked over to the girl from the lobby and she was still twitching on the floor. I looked back to the bathroom and saw Jennifer still lying in the tub. I can¡¯t¡­ I can change things. I can. I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone before dialing 911. I grabbed the girl from the lobby and turned her on her side. I then headed to the bathroom. My heart pounded inside of my chest, drowning out the operator on the line. As bad as it is, I didn¡¯t want to see Jennifer. I wasn¡¯t sure if I could handle it. But, I trudged through it. I had to. This wasn¡¯t about me. It was about her. With heavy steps and trepidation coursing through my blood, I slowly stepped inside of Jeniffer¡¯s bathroom and stood over her. It was getting hard to breathe, and my stomach twisted into a bunch of knots. I pushed the image of her lying in the casket to the back of my head. Each time it popped right back up. No matter how hard I tried to suppress it. After all these years it was finally back and refused to leave. Shut up! Just forget it! I gritted my teeth and plowed through it. I refocused on Jennifer. This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. She was halfway submerged inside of her tub with just a few bubbles floating around her. Her hair was slick with water and she was deathly pale and blue. And she looked¡­peaceful. A knot formed in my stomach, but I shook it off. I took a deep breath before reaching into the tub and pulling her out of the water. She was a little cold to the touch, but the water was still warm and I could feel her breathing very softly. ¡°Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!¡± My hands were shaking non stop and I was struggling to not pass out in her bathroom. ¡°Okay..okay¡­¡± I kept inhaling deep and slow breaths. I have to get her wrist wrapped up. I grabbed a few bath towels and tied a knot around her arms and covered her wrist. And then I made sure to wrap her up as well. It was already bad enough that me and someone else saw her in this state. I held Jennifer close to my chest as the sound of sirens grew closer. I was in a daze and barely remembered answering any questions once the paramedics arrived. Much less the cold walk home. I cracked open the door and peeked inside. The house was dark and no one seemed to be awake. I immediately headed to the bathroom and took a hot shower. I quietly let the steaming hot water pour all over me until I couldn¡¯t take it anymore. The pain was mind numbing, but it was miniscule in comparison to how I felt inside. After stepping out of the shower, I walked over to the mirror. I took one hard look in the mirror, my tired and baggy eyes staring back. Old memories kept resurfacing and a few seconds later I averted my eyes. I quickly left the bathroom and walked upstairs to my room and opened the door only to find¡­ ¡°Hey..¡± Saya was lying on my bed and sat up as soon as she heard me enter the room. ¡°Your mom was really pissed. I had to tell her that you spent the night at Jason¡¯s house.¡± She groggily rubbed her eyes as I turned the light on and closed the door. ¡°She¡¯s such a pain in the ass.¡± My chest ached as I looked at Saya. An uncomfortable feeling swirling inside of my chest. ¡°Thank you.¡± I started walking towards Saya, not consciously, but as if my body was moving on its own volition. Saya squinted her eyes a few times, adjusting to the light. ¡°Are you okay?¡± ¡°..no.¡± My eyes watered and I laughed pathetically. I stopped right in front of Saya as I stared down at her. ¡°I¡¯m not.¡± Saya looked as if she was going to say something, but I cut her off instead. ¡°Do you love me?¡± I already know what the answer is. I just need to hear it. Saya¡¯s cheeks lit up and her lips curled into a thin soft smile. ¡°I love you, Jeff.¡± Those words should have made me happy. I wanted them to make me happy. But, it stung. It hurt. Like an arrow to the heart. Despite all of her flaws and her warped sense of love; those words were a stark reminder of how unworthy I am to hear them. I shouldn¡¯t be loved by anyone. I don¡¯t deserve it. But¡­ Saya touched my hand, and that¡¯s when it exploded. ¡°Je-¡± I sealed her lips with my own. I pushed her down onto the bed and held her wrist in place. I greedily invaded her mouth and latched onto her tongue. My skin crawled and I felt sick to my stomach, but I didn¡¯t care. It felt too good. Like a drink of water in a dessert. The hole inside of me was being filled and I couldn¡¯t stop because it felt so damn good. Her breath tickled my nose, and she smelled like honey fruit. The warmth of her body was transferred to me as she shifted underneath me. The way her skin felt against my own sent shivers up my spine. And I greedily indulged in it all. Our lips were locked for who knows for how long. I finally separated my lips from hers, leaving a trail of saliva connecting us. Saya¡¯s cheeks were flushed and she was breathing hard, her ample chest rising and falling like a tide. She looked surprised and very worried, but before she could ask or say anything to me.. ¡°Please.¡± I gazed deep into her eyes. They were deep and dark, glowing in excitement and arousal. I could see my reflection and the tears falling down my face and onto her¡¯s. ¡°Just be what I need you to be right now.¡± Saya averted her eyes for a moment, seemingly in deep contemplation. ¡°Please?¡± I repeated. ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk, I don¡¯t want to think.¡± I gently caressed her face and turned her to face me. ¡°I need you, Saya. I love you.¡± Saya twitched as she released a gentle, ¡®ah.¡¯ Her eyes watered as she gazed into my eyes. A smile came to my lips and I planted another tender kiss on her lips. She inhaled sharply before exhaling softly, entrusting her body to me. She gingerly returned my kiss with deep affection of her own. She passionately rolled her tongue with my own, while tenderly caressing my face and gently running her fingers through my hair and all over my body. I was set ablaze from her affection. Disgust, filthiness, sadness, rage, hatred, regret and guilt. All felt unimportant and paled in comparison to the fiery passion I was enveloped in. I removed my towel and she removed her shorts and shirt. After that, we melted into one another for the rest of the night. A day off The glare from the sunlight shined through my eyelids. I covered my eyes with my blanket, but I was already awake. ¡°Fuck..¡± I threw the blanket off of me and sat up. I yawned and stretched and it was then that I noticed I was naked. ¡°Wha..¡± Like a freight train, all of my memories from last night came crashing back to me. My cheeks were hot, and I now had a reason for morning wood. My lips curled into a thin smile, but my joy was over almost as soon as it started. Like a boulder, Jennifer¡¯s apartment, flashes of old memories, and the guilt from what I did yesterday bore down on me. I told myself so many times that I wouldn¡¯t use Saya! But! Everytime! I balled my fist up before a pathetic chuckle escaped from my lips. ¡°What does it matter now?¡± I hopped out of bed and got dressed. Noting to myself to take another shower. As soon as I stepped into the hallway I made eye contact with Miyuki. My heart skipped a beat, and I sucked in a large breath. Miyuki¡¯s eyes were red and she had bags underneath them. She looked me up and down as if she hadn¡¯t a clue who I was. This lasted for an uncomfortable amount of time before she finally headed to her room, all the while silently staring at me with wide eyes. Her door closed behind her and I gulped. A bead of sweat rolled down my cheek and I finally exhaled. ¡°What the fuck was that?¡± I murmured walking away. I eventually have to sit down and talk to Miyuki. At first I thought she was just pissed about Riri and Saya, but if the conversation we had the other day is any indication, it¡¯s something much deeper. And I don¡¯t think I¡¯m ready to deal with it. As I made my way downstairs another horrifying thought crept into my head. If Jennifer is¡­ that way. Then how are Riri and Hannah? Is this what he meant when he said it¡¯s going to get harder? Are they being punished for my actions? I feel like I already know the answer to these questions, and that makes me scared. I went to the kitchen and it looked like breakfast was done a while ago. There were some leftovers on the table wrapped in plastic. French toast, fruit, eggs and a side of turkey bacon. I unwrapped it and grabbed a piece of bacon, but that was it. I wasn¡¯t in the mood for food. I was going to go back upstairs and grabbed some clothes for a shower, but I didn¡¯t want to. Instead I found myself heading to Saya¡¯s room. Once I made it to Saya''s room, she was in the middle of packing. She was smiling ear to ear and happily humming along to a song and bobbing her head. I knocked on her door, but she didn¡¯t hear me because she had earbuds in. I felt a complicated feeling bubbling inside of my chest, but I ignored it. I walked over to Saya before lightly touching her shoulder. She jumped before snapping her head around. She looked startled, but her expression softened once she saw it was me. ¡°Sorry.¡± Saya took out her earbuds before putting them in her case. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Nothing much. I just wanted to..hang out with you.¡± I looked over at a half empty box. ¡°Do you need some help?¡± Saya flashed a smile. ¡°Sure. I¡¯m almost done though.¡± ¡°That¡¯s okay.¡± I replied, picking up an empty box. ¡°What were you listening to?¡± ¡°Oh!¡± Saya pulled out her earbuds and handed one to me sheepishly with an embarrassed smile. I raised an eyebrow, but nonetheless plopped the earbud in and soon after the beat of the song came on. ¡°~and when I¡¯m in your arms, I feel free. Falling. My heads up in the clouds. In-¡± I felt the soft feeling of Saya¡¯s lips on mine. My eyes widened before Saya pulled back from the kiss. The song continued as I stared at her slightly averting her eyes with a furious blush. ¡°Because I¡¯ve fallen. Head over heels, I¡¯ve fallen-¡± ¡°In love with you¡­¡± Saya finished the lyric as she gazed into my eyes. Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings. I could feel my cheeks turning red, and despite the guilty feeling I had, I couldn¡¯t hide the smile appearing on my face. ¡°~Baby¡­ to let you get away is crazy~¡± The song continued playing as Saya rested her head into my chest, and sang along to the rest of the song. There was a fluffy mood floating about the room as we finished packing in silence. While Saya and I were snacking on the leftovers of breakfast in the kitchen, Kenzie had finally returned from grocery shopping. ¡°You two look happy?¡± Kenzie asked with a smirk. Before I could answer, Saya answered instead. ¡°We are!¡± She grabbed my arm, but continued eating. Kenzie made an awe sound, which made things far more embarrassing than it needed to be. Luckily, this didn¡¯t last for too long. There was a knock at the door and I jumped up to answer it. ¡°I got it!¡± I rushed to the door as fast as I could. ¡°Hell-¡± My words got stuck in my throat as I opened the door. Jason was standing in front of me with a big smile on his face. ¡°Hey!¡± ¡°Uh..¡± I had more than a few questions, but for some reason that came out. Jason placed me into a big bear hug, lifting me off of the ground in the process. ¡°I was worried about you!¡± Jason nuzzled his face in my chest, and yet again I was dealing with another sus moment. ¡°Please, put me down.¡± I asked, well more so told. Jason put me down after a few agonizing moments. He had tears in his eyes and a big dumb smile plastered on his face. I can¡¯t say I didn¡¯t have the same smile on my face. Though, I do feel bad about forgetting about him after everything happened. But before that.. ¡°How did you find my house?¡± I quirked an eyebrow. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve ever told him where I lived. ¡°Your maps.¡± Jason pulled out my phone from his pocket and handed it to me. ¡°You dropped this after everything that happened yesterday.¡± ¡°Oh..¡± I should probably put a lock on my phone... ¡°Thanks.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± Jason responded. ¡°So what happened after I left yesterday?¡± I asked a question that I was very curious to know. ¡°Oh!¡± Jason perked up. ¡°I woke up in the infirmary. The teachers somehow calmed everything down. Luckily, no one really got hurt. But, I got detention along with.. A lot of people. Which reminds me, you might have it as well. Sorry.¡± ¡°Tch!¡± That¡¯s going to be a pain in the ass! Well, at least it didn¡¯t end too bad. I¡¯m kinda surprised that it ended the way that it did. ¡°Well. I¡¯m glad everyone is okay.¡± Jason nodded his head. ¡°Were you aware that you had a cult?¡± Once I asked this, Jason winced. ¡°So that¡¯s a yes.¡± ¡°I mean.. I didn¡¯t approve of it!¡± Jason quickly responded. ¡°And calling them a cult is too far!¡± I raised an eyebrow. ¡°They literally announced themselves as the, ¡®Cult of Jason¡¯.¡± Jason looked surprised before looking down at his feet. He didn¡¯t say anything for a while, until¡­ ¡°I don¡¯t know why I have.. A cult. I¡¯m not that great.¡± I let out a laugh unintentionally. Jason looked up and frowned. ¡°What?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just¡­ ¡° I laughed again. ¡°You¡¯re definitely a dense anime protagonist.¡± Jason titled his head. ¡°I don¡¯t..¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Must not watch much anime. ¡°You¡¯re awesome. Thanks for all of your help.¡± Jason blushed a little. ¡°Thanks.¡± He murmured. ¡°And you¡¯re welcome.¡± We talked a little more and I thought that would be all, but Jason still looked like he wanted to say something. ¡°Are you busy?¡± Jason broke the silence. ¡°Not..¡± I was trying to find an excuse for what I knew was inevitably coming. ¡°Really.¡± Absolutely nothing. My crappy mind drew a blank. ¡°Why?¡± Jason shuffled and looked at the ground. He inhaled a deep breath before exhaling loudly. ¡°Do you want to hang out?¡± Jason answered exactly like I thought he would. ¡°I-¡± ¡°Who¡¯s at the door?¡± Kenzie asked as she started walking towards me. ¡°Is that your mom?¡± Jason asked as he tried to peek behind me. ¡°Nobody!¡± I screamed as I closed the door behind me. I don¡¯t know why, but I have a bad feeling about letting him meet my family. ¡°Yeah! So how about we hang out another time?¡± I began to speak at a rapid rate, in hopes that it would dissuade Jason. Jason frowned and raised an eyebrow as he looked at the door behind me. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Because-¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± Kenzie was amused behind me and I jumped. ¡°This is why you closed the door.¡± ¡°H-hello!¡± Jason fixed his posture. ¡°I¡¯m Jason, nice to meet you!¡± And he raised his voice octaves higher. NO! NO! NO! Kenzie leaned against the door frame with a soft smile. ¡°Kenzie.¡± She then pointed to me. ¡°I¡¯m his mom.¡± ¡°So introductions are done. You can-¡± Tried to usher Kenzie back in, but she brushed me off. ¡°Aren¡¯t you a cutie!¡± She pushed past me and pinched Jason¡¯s cheek. And his eyes widened and he looked uncomfortable as his face turned red. ¡°I almost thought you were a girl!¡± Jason blushed furiously and averted his eyes. ¡°So!¡± I separated then. ¡°We were about to leave-¡± ¡°Pfft! What?!¡± Kenzie looked at me like I was crazy. ¡°No! You and him are coming inside! I want to hear all about your new friend!¡± Motherfucker! Kenzie ignored my pleas, and pushed me inside while ushering for Jason to follow after us. Fuck! Shit! DAMNIT! A day with Jason Jason walked into the kitchen with Kenzie and I, and as soon as he laid eyes on Saya he threw her a nasty look. Saya quirked an eyebrow, looking between Jason and I. Do they know each other? Or is this another case of people hating Saya because of the rumors? Kenzie opened the fridge and fished out a carton of juice. Jason sat down next to me, leaving me sandwiched between him and Saya, and the angry looks they were giving each other. ¡°Thank you for finding his phone!¡± Kenzie poured Jason a cup of juice before sitting down right in front of him with a cheeky smile. Fuck! She never smiled at me like that! Fuck! Jason adjusted himself and faced Kenzie with unnatural determination. ¡°It¡¯s not a problem! He¡¯s my best friend after all! And!¡± Jason glanced my way, but didn¡¯t say anything else. ¡°So cute!!¡± Kenzie shrieked like a little school girl. I exhaled loudly. Saya patted my back, despite the fact that she seemed a little upset. Though, it didn¡¯t seem like she was that upset by Jason¡¯s behavior. If I had to guess.. ¡°You got balls to act that way in front of me. Especially after last night.¡± Saya whispered into my ear. My face heated up and I had to look down at the counter. Miyuki came down stairs and slowly walked into the kitchen. It was like the whole world stopped and paid attention to her. She suddenly stopped and stared at Jason. Not you too Miyuki ¡°Hello.¡± Kenzie interrupted with an eye roll. ¡°It¡¯s nice to see you.¡± Jason meekly waved at Miyuki. She didn¡¯t react to him and grabbed some leftovers before heading back to her room without a word. Not my proudest moment, but I breathed a sigh of relief. Which elicited a sigh from Saya. Kenzie rolled her eyes and sighed before turning her attention back to Jason. ¡°So!¡± She clapped. ¡°Did you just come over to bring Jeff his phone?¡± ¡°No!¡± Jason replied quickly, his eyes shining brightly. ¡°I wanted to hang out with him today! There¡¯s a taste fest going on right now and I think he¡¯ll like it!¡± ¡°Really?! I forgot about that!¡± She turned to me with a smirk. ¡°That¡¯s a great idea for a date!¡± Jason¡¯s eyes widened and his face turned red as he looked at me. Why the fuck are you looking at me like that?! It¡¯s a joke, right?! ¡°Please. Don¡¯t encourage him.¡± ¡°Hm..¡± Kenzie rested her chin on her hand and lightly tapped her lips. ¡°Okay. So I want to hear all about you!¡± Kenzie pointed to Jason. ¡°Me?¡± Jason asked, pointing to himself. ¡°Yup!¡± Kenzie responded with a devilish smile. ¡°Well.. I umm.. Grew up..a little.. Everywhere.¡± Jason started to wilt under Kenzie¡¯s gaze and his speech could barely be considered a whisper. Damn he¡¯s bad with pretty much all women. I looked at Saya and she seemed to be surprised. Kenzie leaned onto the counter, her smile deepening. It was like she was a predator playing with her prey. ¡°Keep going¡­¡± ¡°And I have a mom.. And two sisters. Both of them are older than me.¡± Jason looked at the counter and started trembling a little. This went on for a very long and uncomfortable time. It got so bad Saya suggested that we leave them alone. I almost took her up on the offer. I finally ended after Jason promised to introduce her to his mom and his sisters. I was getting ready to take a shower, but Kenzie suddenly stopped me. ¡°Wait!¡± She grabbed my shirt and brought her face closer to me and started sniffing. ¡°What.. are you doing?¡± I was of course creeped out and embarrassed by Kenzie¡¯s strange behavior, not to mention there being people here to see this. But, I was also strangely.. Aroused. Having a beautiful woman with big titts and cleavage that I could peek at sniffing me was definitely a turn on. I looked over to Jason who was wide eyed and looked confused and¡­something else? I¡¯m not sure I want to know. I then looked to Saya and she looked.. Worried? Why? Kenzie frowned before letting me go. ¡°Well, you two have fun!¡± She then whispered in my ear. ¡°I¡¯ll talk to you later.¡± A shiver ran up my spine, and it wasn¡¯t a good one. I took a shower while Jason waited in the kitchen and then we set off to ¡®hang out¡¯. Where? I don¡¯t know. Jason said he had something planned. Hopefully it¡¯s something normal... Jason and I headed out, which forced me to rip Jason away from Kenzie. I can¡¯t believe a guy who doesn¡¯t intend nor want a harem, somehow manages to cuck me! Pretty bastard! ¡°Are you okay? You look upset?¡± Jason suddenly asked. You fucker trying to act like you care! ¡°I am not upset!¡± Jason raised his hands and took a step back from me. ¡°Okay¡­¡± I grabbed the bridge of my nose and took a deep breath to calm down. ¡°So what was that thing back there with Saya?¡± Jason¡¯s right eye twitched, and he frowned slightly. ¡°I just don¡¯t think she¡¯s good for you.¡± ¡°Is it because of the rumors?¡± That tends to be the reason. I unintentionally released a bit of aggression in my voice. Why? I¡¯m not sure. Jason made a complicated face ¡°Yeah¡­ and I just don¡¯t have a good feeling about her.¡± ¡°You know.. she¡¯s not so bad. I think if you got to know her more, she would grow on you.¡± She¡¯s certainly growing on me. Though, she has her moments to where.. It doesn¡¯t matter. I already promised not to abandon her. This time it¡¯s going to be different! ¡°I don¡¯t..¡± Jason spoke up. ¡° I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll leave her alone. So just be careful.¡± Things were quiet for a while and awkward, so I decided to change the subject. ¡°So the taste fest?¡± Jason noticeably perked after hearing my question. A thousand watt smile came to his face as he faced me. ¡°The taste fest!¡± Jason then went on to explain the fest. It¡¯s kind of self explanatory, but to sum it up it¡¯s a huge festival where various vendors show up and sell their food. There¡¯s also little fun games they play as well. As we were making our way to the festival, I couldn¡¯t help but notice various women damn near breaking their necks to look at Jason. I could only sigh in envy. ¡°How do you get used to this?¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Jason looked at me as if he had no clue what I was talking about. ¡°All of the women.¡± I pointed to a few of his admirers on the train. Some of them blushed and some of them quickly averted their eyes. ¡°Oh..¡± Jason sputtered with a not too surprised face. ¡°It.. gets normal after a while. I hardly notice it.¡± ¡°Protagonist energy.¡± I laughed as I leaned back against the seat. ¡°Sometimes.. I think they picked the wrong guy for this job.¡± Jason raised his eyebrow. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± I replied. Before I could say anything else, an older woman appearing to be in her late twenties-early thirties, sat next to Jason and tapped him on the shoulder to garner his attention. She was dressed in a beige jacket, black sweater and blue jeans with brown fur boots. She had dyed blond and brown accented hair and blue eyes. Not too bad if I say so myself. ¡°Hey. I think you¡¯re really cute. When you¡¯re free, we should hang out?¡± The woman suddenly announced with her best chipper voice and broadest smile. I inwardly rolled my eyes watching the spectacle in front of my eyes. Jason looked a little surprised, but quickly put on his usual fake smile when interacting with women. ¡°I''m not sure-¡° ¡°Let me see your phone.¡± She interrupted with her hand out. Wow, that''s aggressive. ¡°I...¡± Jason looked troubled, but the woman just ignored the obvious signs of his uncomfortability. ¡°Come on. I don¡¯t bite!¡± The woman interrupted with a thousand watt beam smile and added extra emphasis to the end of her sentence. Jason looked at me and then down for a second. Finally making the decision to give her his phone by reaching into his pocket. Aren''t I supposed to be helping him? For some reason, something didn¡¯t sit right with me. ¡°Actually..¡± I interrupted. ¡°He¡¯s mine.¡± I interlaced my fingers with Jason¡¯s and his eyes widened along with the woman trying to pick him up. Many women frequenting the train made audible gasps and some looked like they were on the verge of tears. Damn. He has this type of effect on women.. he really is a living cheat code. What a waste. ¡°Can we help you?¡± I asked as I leaned my head on Jason¡¯s shoulders. To which he twitched in response, but didn¡¯t say anything. The woman looked between Jason and I for a few long, uncomfortable and silent seconds. This is one of those moments that you never discuss with your homie. You better appreciate this. Finally, she sighed, reaching into her purse and pulling out a colorful card. ¡°Here.¡± She gently placed her card on Jason¡¯s thigh, letting her hand linger for a little too long. If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. ¡°Call me if it doesn¡¯t work out.¡± She announced with a laugh and a wink before stepping off of the train at her stop. Jason must have some sort of weird effect on women. At this point I¡¯m nearly convinced he¡¯s a hidden character. Or maybe he was meant to be the protagonist. As soon as she left, Jason breathed out a huge sigh of relief as he melted into his chair. I chuckled a little as I sat up. I looked around at the many women staring daggers at me. I decided to keep playing along and threw them some nasty looks back. ¡°Thank you.¡± Jason sheepishly announced with his face facing the floor. ¡°No pro-¡° I tried to pull my hand away, but Jason refused to let go. ¡°Hey. You can let go of my hand.¡± Jason nodded his head and his trembling hand reluctantly let go of mine. I did want to move on from the situation, but I had to ask this question. ¡°Do you just give out your number to every girl?¡± ¡°..yes. ¡° Jason sighed. ¡°Sometimes it gets really bad and I have to change my number.¡± ¡°You have to start telling them no.¡± Yes. I know this is ironic coming from me. Jason laughed sadly. ¡°I do want to tell them no, but.. it just makes things worse.¡± I frowned. ¡°Wait. How did you get the girls at school to leave you alone then?¡± ¡°I.. made a deal..¡± Jason answered very slowly, as if he was ashamed. ¡°Deal?¡± I repeated. Jason looked at the ground. ¡°I.. don¡¯t want to talk about it.¡± Is it something sexual? ¡°Why are you like this?¡± I couldn¡¯t help but to ask. A Chad who¡¯s afraid of women? There¡¯s something there. Jason''s lips slightly parted, but he quickly closed his mouth. Not answering my question. What a nightmare to be this good looking and unable to enjoy it. Poor guy. Wait! Do I have sympathy for a Chad right now?! ¡°Oh my god¡­¡± I absentmindedly whispered. Jason looked my way, and I quickly shook my head to clear my thoughts. ¡°Whatever the reason is.. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Jason slowly nodded his head and muttered, thank you. Our stop came up shortly after and we stepped off of the train in silence. We made it to the taste fest shortly after and I have to say... ¡°Woah¡­¡± A huge number of people were crowded around various food vendors. The smells were delicious, drawing me in like a moth to a flame. ¡°I can¡¯t believe you¡¯ve never been before.¡± Jason interrupted my thoughts with a small smile on his face. ¡°Yeah.. I just moved here. And I¡¯m¡­ kind of a shut in..¡± Huge understatement. Since coming to this world, this is the most that I¡¯ve been outside. Ever since- My heart quickened and my stomach twisted. I pushed it deep down. So far down that it should never surface again. ¡°So¡­thanks for pulling me out of my dungeon.¡± I put on the brightest, fakest smile that I could muster. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I¡¯m the same way!¡± Jason patted my shoulder. ¡°But now that I have you, we will travel the world together!" I inwardly winced as I saw the stars in Jason¡¯s eyes, while the introvert inside of me regretted what I had just said. Well, that¡¯s going to be a conundrum for future me to deal with. Jason and I entered the festival and started walking and taking note of the various stalls around. There was a band playing on a stage centered in the middle of the festival. Though I couldn¡¯t get a good look at them because of how far away they were. We moved through the crowd and arrived at our first food stall to try. A tanned chubby man wearing a red banana was standing in front of a bustling staff of chef¡¯s. Hello! This is my stall! Here we serve gator sausage, bites and burgers! As well as snake bites, sausage and burgers!¡± ¡°I want to try the spicy volcanic gator sausage!¡± Jason announced as he pointed to it on the sign. The owner looked back at his staff with a, ¡®Is he serious?¡¯ face. Well.. that¡¯s a bad sign. ¡°Uhhh.. I don¡¯t-¡± ¡°Come try it with me!¡± Jason quickly pulled out his wallet and paid the owner. After a 5 minute wait, the food was ready and the owner was kind enough to throw in two jugs of water for free. Again. Bad sign. Our food came out in tin foil and paper in a box. The food was so hot that it burned my nostrils from the smell alone. I opened the box and the sausages were blood red and covered in various peppers and red sauce and chili flakes. I looked at Jasonas if he was crazy, but he ignored my stares. His eyes were shining and he was drooling. Everyone seemed to be interested in our reactions and watched us with extreme enthusiasm. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Jason took a huge bit out of his sausage and began to munch on his food with a big grin. I shrugged my shoulders and picked up my sausage for a bite. It must not be that hot. Volcanic¡­ was the right word! My tongue burned and my eyes watered immediately after taking a bite! Jason didn¡¯t look any better as he guzzled water damn near by the gallon after eating his sausage in its entirety. With a loud, ¡®AH!¡¯ Jason downed the jug of water and wiped his now red lips. ¡°That was great, right?!¡± ¡°¡­NO!¡± I screamed as I fanned my now red lips. ¡°Hey!¡± And just like before, another girl approached Jason. Behind the curly haired brunette, was a pack of girls eyeing Jason like predators. I opened my mouth to speak, but none of the girls seemed to notice me or even care for that matter. They were far more fixated on Jason and walked right past me to encircle him. Why did I think differently? Well, I guess it¡¯s time to save Jason¡­ from pussy! I¡¯ll see myself out. Jason was currently encircled by girls and even more seemed to be joining them as strange as that sounds. He was putting on his, ¡®nice guy act.¡¯ He had his hands up in surrender and his eyes were spinning as he was frantically turning and looking for a place to escape to. I pushed my jealousy to the side, and Bo guarded my way through the herd of ever growing girls. This time, we weren¡¯t trapped on a train. So I grabbed Jason by the collar of his shirt and snatched him out of the crowd. This seemed to piss the girls off and they started swearing at us. Which eventually led to them chasing after us. ¡°I¡¯m sorry..¡± Jason sheepishly spoke as we made it to the other side of the festival. ¡° ¡°It¡¯s¡­ no.. problem.¡± I am so fucking out of shape! ¡°It¡¯s.. sorta fun in its own fucked up way.¡± ¡°How about we just leave? This is going to keep happening and it¡¯s going to get worse the longer we stay.¡± Jason looked dejected and sighed loudly. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry¡­¡± ¡°Ja-¡° ¡°Jason!¡± Rebecca crashed into Jason and he started flailing around helplessly. Jason seemed to have had enough and forcibly separated himself from Rebecca. There you go Jason! No beta male characters around here! Rebecca''s eyes started watering and as soon as she got ready to say something, Jason cut her off. Jason looked at Rebecca with unbridled rage, and he started turning red. ¡°You¡¯re ruining our date!¡± ¡°Eh?¡± I replied. ¡°Huh?¡± Rebecca¡¯s eyebrows furrowed and she looked between Jason and I repeatedly. I don¡¯t know either! It has to be a slip of the tongue, right? I looked at Jason who had bright red ears. Right? A crowd started to gather, hungry for some juicy drama. ¡°I mean us hanging out!¡± Jason corrected as he looked my way. He turned back to Rebecca with a scowl. ¡°We had a deal!¡± ¡°I-I-I¡¯m sorry.. I was just happy to see you..¡± Rebecca stuttered and tears dribbled down her cheeks. Oh wow.. I kind of feel bad for her now. Rebecca turned to me with scorn in her eyes. Tch! Now she thinks it¡¯s my fault! I take back what I said! ¡°Rebecca!¡± There was a group of three girls huddled together. Two redheads that appeared to be twins and one buxom black haired girl. They all had tears in their eyes and were shaking in rage. Rebecca¡¯s eyes went wide and she quickly did a 180. Her shoulders shook uncontrollably and she went silent. ¡°Why are you with that man?!¡± The black haired girl shouted, drawing even more attention from the crowd around us. Rebecca looked between Jason and the girls, with her mouth flapping open and closed like a broken lid. Finally, she bit her lip and turned to face Jason. ¡°I¡¯m sorry..¡± Rebecca then took off running through the crowd with tears streaming down her face. The girls glared at Jason before chasing after Rebecca. The crowd started to disperse and I breathed a huge sigh of relief. Being the center of attention¡­well being next to the center of attention is stressful! ¡°..what the fuck was that?¡± Jason looked at the direction the girls went with a blank expression. ¡°I.. don¡¯t know¡­¡± ¡°Well either way, good fucking job!¡± I would have given Jason a hearty no homo slap on the ass, but luckily a small voice in my head told me that would go horribly wrong. So I settled for a firm pat on the back. Once my hand made contact with Jason¡¯s back, I noticed something peculiar. ¡°Are you shaking?¡± ¡°That.. was so scary¡­¡±Jason nearly fell to his knees and I had to catch him from falling. Jason was pale and shaking uncontrollably. A number of questions raced through my mind as I brought Jason to a nearby bench and got him a soda. ¡°That was so scary..¡± Jason muttered as he took a sip of his orange soda. ¡°Yeah.. but you showed them who¡¯s boss!¡± I shook him by the shoulder. ¡°Yeah.. But what happens tomorrow? I-¡° Jason¡¯s body became rigid and his pupils shrunk. ¡°Hello???¡± I shook him again, but he didn¡¯t react. Without warning, Jason took off running. He bumped into people one after the other and never looked back. What the fuck?!?! What is up with today?! I chased after Jason and maneuvered through the crowd of angry onlookers. It took a while but I finally caught up to him resting in a nearby alleyway. ¡°Jason!¡± I stomped over to him as he was bent forward dry heaving against the wall. ¡°What the fuck?!¡± ¡°I have to leave!¡± Jason looked up, his eyes were wide as if he had seen a ghost. He looked around frantically and was breathing hard. He was shaking profusely as he grabbed my shoulders and stuttered before finally being able to speak. ¡°W-w-w-we have to leave!¡± He shook me. ¡°WE HAVE TO LEAVE!¡± I know what this is¡­ ¡°Jason.. You need to breathe..¡± He tried to speak, but I cut him off. ¡°Slowly, and deeply.¡± Jason closed his eyes and followed my command. ¡°Now.. look around you.¡± I ordered. Jason looked around and started catching his breath. He stopped shaking and his eyes weren¡¯t frantically bouncing around. ¡°See. Everything is okay.¡± I replied with a smile. Where did I learn this technique from? Tears welled up in Jason¡¯s eyes and he hugged me before burying his face into my shoulder. Soon, my shirt was stained by tears and slobber as Jason began to speak incoherently. I slowly returned Jason¡¯s hug and I stood in silence as he bawled his eyes out. Jason finally calmed down and began to explain why he freaked out. ¡°I thought I saw someone that I knew. She..¡± he choked on his words and tears welled up in his eyes again. ¡°She was my old stalker.¡± I sucked in air as I observed him. It¡¯s not surprising that he had a stalker. It¡¯s just.. you don¡¯t normally see guys with stalkers. Jason took a deep breath before he continued. ¡°At first, it was just her following me around school and to my house sometimes. But, one day she confessed to me, and I said no. That¡¯s when.. ¡° He clenched his fist. ¡°It got really BAD. She wouldn¡¯t leave me alone no matter where I went. I had to transfer schools and even that didn¡¯t stop her. It finally culminated when she broke into my house. My mom and I found her sleeping peacefully in my bed covered in my cat¡¯s blood.. Of course we called the police and she got arrested. And as a result she got placed into a mental facility. That was the last I heard of her. I thought that would be the end of it, but I got stalker after stalker after that. Thankfully, none of them were as bad as her, but I¡¯m still¡­¡± Jason punched his thighs as he leaned against the wall behind him. ¡°I took martial arts because of her! I don¡¯t like being this way! I want to be normal! But¡­¡± Jason slowly slid down to the ground as he looked up at the sky. His voice cracked. ¡°Why me?¡± I didn¡¯t know what to say, or what to do. I would have never thought that he was going through so much. Not too long ago I was under the impression that he was a Giga Chad, and I hated him for it. I¡¯m such an asshole. Jason looked up to me, his hazel green eyes reflecting my image. He laughed pathetically. ¡°I bet you don¡¯t want to be near me anymore.¡± The honest answer is¡­ ¡°Yes.¡± Jason bit his lips and looked to be on the verge of crying again I took a long deep breath, squatting down next to him. ¡°But, I won¡¯t abandon you.¡± Jason looked at me wide eyed with a befuddled expression. I¡¯m just as shocked as you. ¡°We¡¯re friends, right?¡± ¡°Yeah¡­Yeah,we are friends.¡± Jason haphazardly smiled with red watery eyes. ¡°We¡¯re friends.¡± Afterwards, we walked in silence all the way to my house. Occasionally Jason would make a complicated face and proceed to cry, but quickly regain control of himself. Although he was a mess, a bright smile kept returning to his face and he would start laughing to himself. I probably would have been creeped out before by his behavior. But, this time it was okay. If anything, it made me feel relieved. We finally made it back to my house and we¡¯re now standing in front of my door. ¡°It was fun hanging out with you.¡± I did have fun, but truthfully I couldn¡¯t fully enjoy it. ¡°Let¡¯s hang out again. Maybe we¡¯ll go somewhere with a bunch of dudes.¡± Jason''s eyes lit up faintly and he chuckled softly. ¡°Yeah, I had a lot of fun as well.¡± The wind blew, revealing Jason¡¯s innocent captivating smile, the street lights illuminating his figure. I smiled and gave Jason a quick hug (if it¡¯s any longer he¡¯ll hold on for dear life) before turning around to go into my house. ¡°See y-¡° ¡°Hey.¡± Jason grabbed my hand. I turned around to see Jason staring intently at me while anxiously biting his bottom lip with knitted brows. ¡°Uhh.. yeah.¡± I had an uncomfortable feeling appear inside of my chest. Jason''s mouth hung open and he furrowed his brow as if he was in deep contemplation. He closed his eyes for a moment before opening them. ¡°See you later.¡± I raised an eyebrow, but I didn¡¯t say anything on the matter. ¡°See you later bro.¡± I took one last look at Jason as I walked into my house. For some reason he had a sad look on his face as he watched me close the door. A day with Kenzie I sat up groggily, mentally exhausted from yesterday. Not to mention a particular dream that I haven¡¯t had in years. ¡°Fuck..¡± I walked down to the kitchen and was greeted by a pleasant sight. Kenzie, Miyuki and say we¡¯re sitting at the table eating. Once Kenzie saw me, a flash of something passed across her face, but she didn¡¯t say anything about it. ¡°You¡¯re late.¡± She commented as she shoved a spoon full of eggs into her mouth. ¡°Sorry, just a little tired.¡± I quickly responded. Kenzie gave me a long hard look. ¡°I bet.¡± Why did she say it like that? ¡°Good morning.¡± Saya spoke, appearing to be lost in thought as she played with her food on her plate. My de facto seat was next to Saya and as I sat down she hugged my arm tight. This is.. odd? ¡°Are you okay?¡± Saya nodded her head, but didn¡¯t say anything. Kenzie glared at Saya, but didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Is there something that I should know about?¡± I decided to address the tension. ¡°Is there something?¡± Kenzie asked rhetorically before taking a sip of milk from her cup. I looked to Saya for an answer, but it looked like she wasn¡¯t in the mood to talk. Well, I guess I¡¯ll have to ask her when we¡¯re alone later. ¡°Hey.¡± On another note, Miyuki was finally out of her room! She looked way better than before and seemed to have regained some of her vigor. ¡°He!¡± I was so excited to have Miyuki speaking to me again, that I nearly forgot how random it was. ¡°y¡­.¡± ¡°You¡¯re surprised too, huh?¡± Kenzie commented from the side. Miyuki seemed to be contemplating something with a deep frown on her face. After a couple of seconds, she finally spoke. ¡°Do you remember when we went horseback riding?¡± ¡°Oh! I remember that!¡± Kenzie visibly perked up and started reminiscing softly. ¡°Do you?¡± Miyuki asked again. I knew something like this might come up. How do I lie my way out of it? Maybe I should just tell her I don¡¯t remember? That¡¯s a half truth, right? ¡°I..¡± I don¡¯t know where it was coming from, but the sound of static was blaring inside of my head. My head started throbbing in pain and I instinctually my head. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Saya asked with a hint of worry. ¡°I¡­m fine.. I¡¯m fine..¡± Blurry, staticy, memories hit me like weight being dropped off of a 10 story building. The memory was of me riding on a horse with a younger Miyuki in front of me. She was smiling and laughing adorably with a little cowboy hat and get up. Kenzie was on a horse of her own and there was a man behind her¡­ but his face.. I can¡¯t see it.. ¡°I do¡­¡± The pain stopped and I felt.. clear and level headed. What the fuck was that? ¡°You were scared to get on the horse at first. I had to talk you into it with candy and a promise to have a tea party with you.¡± Miyuki¡¯s mouth hung open and she dropped her fork. It was as if she didn¡¯t expect to hear that answer. ¡°You two were so cute!¡± Kenzie squealed like a little girl. Miyuki¡¯s eyes watered and she looked away before getting up and exiting the kitchen. ¡°I¡¯m full.¡± ¡°What?! You only ate half!¡± Kenzie whined as she fake reached out for Miyuki. She blew a big huff of air before flopping down on the table in a dramatic pout. ¡°Whatever!¡± Kenzie quickly recovered and pointed at me. ¡°After you¡¯re done eating, you¡¯re spending the day with me.¡± ¡°Doing what?¡± I asked, losing my train of thought. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you forgot?¡± Kenzie gave me a blank stare. ¡°You asked to spend some time with me!¡± ¡°Shit.¡± I accidentally muttered. ¡°Shit is right!¡± Kenzie shouted. ¡°I have an entire day planned for us.¡± Despite how angry Kenzie appeared to be, I could tell from her voice that she was looking forward to it. ¡°Sure. I¡¯d love to spend time with you.¡± I expressed genuinely. ¡°You better!¡± Kenzie pointed a finger at me, and her tone was sharp, but the smile on her face confirmed my guess. For whatever reason, Saya looked a bit nervous at this announcement. I got ready and came down to be greeted by a dolled up Kenzie. Well dolled up isn¡¯t the right word. She was dressed up far more than she normally was. She had on a sleek black jacket, pants, and cute black high heeled boots. With a blue scarf hanging over her neck. Not to mention she applied a little bit of makeup which accentuated her features. I on the other hand wore a plain black jacket, blue jeans and converse. Now that I remember, didn¡¯t Jason promise to help me with my wardrobe? I pushed the thought to the back of my head as Kenzie and I got ready to leave. ¡°Ready?¡± I asked. ¡°One second.¡± Kenzie tidied me up a bit and finally with a smile.. ¡°Ready!¡± We stepped out of the door together, arms locked together. The first thing on the agenda was a painting class Kenzie scheduled for us. We took the subway there and on the way Kenzie showed me a few pictures from the company''s website. Everyone looked to be happy and having a good time in the pictures. And the artwork and rooms were pretty nice. After Kenzie and I got off at our stop, we arrived at the painting class in just under a five minute walk. The building was a plain brick and mortar building with a flowery sign hanging above it. We walked inside and Kenzie¡¯s eyes lit up. She happily took a seat and pulled me along to take a seat right next to her. There was a colorful bouquet of flowers centered in the middle of the room. And speaking of the room, it was pure white with very few colorful objects around. It seems like Kenzie and I were the first people to arrive and Kenzie happily got herself prepared. She must¡¯ve noticed my confusion and decided to help me get ready to paint. Not too long after a young woman who appeared to be in her mid twenties stepped into the room. She greeted us and introduced herself as the instructor for the class. Not too long after more people came and we were painting. Or rather¡­ I was sloppily applying paint to a blank canvas. I peeked over at Kenzie to see her progress and¡­ her painting was.. really fucking good to say the least. People were gathering around her to see the painting that she was creating. Kenzie looked to be having the time of her life as she proudly displayed her painting. But, that wasn¡¯t the thing that really caught my eye. The bright smile she had and the look of content resting in her eyes. She looked absolutely stunning in her natural state and I even found my heart skipping a beat. I couldn¡¯t help but smile as I watched her in silence. ¡°I haven¡¯t painted since¡­ Miyuki¡¯s dad passed away.¡± Kenzie commented with a slight frown. I didn¡¯t know what to say, this was the first that she had mentioned of him. And the game offered no explanation as to who Miyuki¡¯s bio dad was. As if to fill up the silence, Kenzie continued speaking. ¡°He.. was a gentle man. He was an artist. Not like me, but an actual artist. He was going to art school and sold a few of his paintings. I know you¡¯ve seen them hanging up in the hallway. I never paid much attention to the paintings hanging up. ¡°I didn¡¯t know those were his¡­¡± This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience. Now that I think about it..why don¡¯t we have any family pictures hanging up? ¡°Yeah.. I.. don¡¯t like talking about him.¡± Kenzie struggled to say. It looked like she was in pain just from talking about it. ¡°But, I feel like it today for some reason. Maybe it¡¯s because he and I used to do things like this together.¡± Sometimes I forget that people had a life before I arrived. I wonder.. How much of an effect did I have on their lives? ¡°I¡¯m sorry..¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be.. it¡¯s not your fault.¡± Kenzie smiled sadly. She didn¡¯t speak up any more and resumed painting. ¡°What about my dad?¡± I didn¡¯t intend to ask, but I was curious. I¡¯ve always been curious since I¡¯ve arrived here. Kenzie froze, and ever so subtly her eye twitched. A flash of sadness passed by her face and she shook ever so slightly. ¡°He.. ¡° I had a weird feeling in my chest, something was telling me that I shouldn¡¯t have asked. There was a long stretch of silence before Kenzie resumed speaking. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Forget I said anything.¡± Though I was relieved that Kenzie changed the subject, my curiosity was not sated. The awkward silence was eventually broken when drinks started being served. Kenzie chose wine as her drink of choice. While I on the other hand got cranberry juice for obvious reasons. Everyone started loosening up a little more once there was alcohol involved. It soon went from silent chatter to full on joking, banter and laughter. ¡°That¡¯s a handsome man you have with you.¡± One of the women commented. ¡°Yes he is!¡± Kenzie shouted with a puffed up chest. She linked my left arm with her right arm and leaned against me with a big grin on her face. ¡°He¡¯s my handsome man!¡± Obviously, symptoms of being the ignored guy in the background finally reeled their ugly head. My face started heating up and my chest felt tight. ¡°Please stop..¡± I whined underneath my breath. ¡°Awee! Look, you made him blush!¡± The women commented, gathering the attention of more women around us. Much to my dismay, I was surrounded by women who proceeded to comment about how cute it was that I was embarrassed. I am not a small animal! The nightmare ended not too long after and I breathed a huge sigh of relief. Kenzie grabbed her paintings and mine, and I carried the bag that she placed them in. Kenzie¡¯s cheeks were a little flushed, and she was way happier than usual. Not that it was a bad thing.. but.. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Kenzie raised a fist in the air as she grabbed my arm. ¡°Where are we going?¡± I asked with a bit of trepidation. Kenzie seemed to have been far more affected by that wine than I first thought. Kenzie placed a finger on her bottom lip. ¡°How about a walk in the park! We¡¯ve been sitting for so long!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think-¡° Without so much as a care to what I thought, Kenzie dragged me to the park. It was the beginning of fall and the color of the falling leaves were vibrant and beautiful. The air had just a slight chill to it, but not enough to be much of a bother. As we were taking a stroll in the park, maybe due to her slight inebriation, or her fascination with cute animals, or maybe a mix of both, she stopped every minute to pet someone¡¯s dog. ¡°We¡¯ve been here petting dogs for at least an hour now.¡± I finally spoke up. ¡°Oh shush!¡± Kenzie waved me off as she dusted herself off, just finishing petting her last dog. The owner looked slightly uncomfortable for how long it lasted. Kenzie pointed to me with a serious look in her eyes. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be complaining right now. You think I don¡¯t know, but I do.¡± What is this drunk talking about? ¡°Oh! You must think I¡¯m some type of drunk babbling, but no!¡± Kenzie explained, apparently reading my mind. ¡°I know what sex smells like!¡± My eyes widened and I quickly covered Kenzie¡¯s mouth with my hand. I quickly checked to make sure no one heard her. Especially any children or their parents. What is she- I suddenly remembered Kenzie sniffing me before I left for the taste fest with Jason. ¡°Oh shit¡­¡± ¡°Shit is right!¡± Kenzie spoke after she swatted my hand away. ¡°You had one rule! And you couldn¡¯t even do that!¡± ¡°Okay! Okay.. I¡¯m sorry.. I just-¡° ¡°I¡¯m jealous..¡± Kenzie muttered underneath her breath. I was thrown through a loop and didn¡¯t know how to respond to that. ¡°Ugh! I want another drink!¡± And Kenzie got what she wanted after dragging me to a liquor store and getting a very small bottle of vodka and gummy bears. She tried to offer me a sip, but I refused, much to her dissatisfaction. Kenzie relented and drank the gummy filled vodka. Kenzie burped after downing the alcohol. Did I mention we were in the alleyway? Yeah I had to drag little miss drunkard out of sight to lessen the risk of being charged with public intoxication. ¡°Oh!¡± Kenzie pounded her left palm with her right fist as if an idea had just hit her. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the movies! I forgot all about it!¡± ¡°No! We¡¯re not going anywhere else!¡± I yanked her arm to stop her from leading me anywhere. ¡°Ow!!¡± Kenzie grabbed her arm and started making a scene. ¡°You can¡¯t stop me! I want to go!¡± Kenzie kept screaming and I tried covering her mouth, but she fought me every step of the way. This, I found myself once again relenting and following after Kenzie. We took a train to the movie theater and guess what was there? ¡°Let me get a cherry martini.¡± Kenzie walked up to the bartender and announced. In just a few seconds, the bartender was done making her drink and she had a red drink in a small glass in her hands. ¡°If you¡¯re good, I might just share a bit with you.¡± Kenzie laughed as she took a swig from her drink. ¡°Don¡¯t you think you¡¯ve had enough?¡± I¡¯m not good with drunk people! ¡°Pfft.. No! I can let loose from time to time! Stop being a buzzkill!¡± Kenzie yelled with a slight slur to her speech. Which elicited a few chuckles from people stared at the bar. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed what I could only describe as a silver fox steadily approaching Kenzie. He was dressed in a sleek black suit with a black pea coat to match. He had a brown and black scarf draped over his shoulders and sleek black suede shoes. He had sharp blue eyes and peppery gray slicked back hair, and of course he also had a chiseled jawline. ¡°Hey, how are you today?¡± The man spoke with a sly smile on his face. ¡°What are you and your little brother going to see?¡± Kenzie looked taken aback and slightly embarrassed. ¡­Why the fuck are you looking that? Kenzie opened her mouth to respond, but I cut her off. ¡°It¡¯s none of your fucking business!¡± ¡°Jeff!¡± I ignored Kenzie as I stood up between Kenzie and the gray haired fucker. I glared at the old bastard, and he just smiled in response. He took one last look at Kenzie before turning around and casually walking away while shaking his head. His attitude seemed to be reflected by the few people seated at the bar as proven evident by their hushed snickers and laughs. ¡°Yeah! Fuck you!¡± I didn¡¯t mean to let those words slip out of me, but I just couldn¡¯t contain myself. ¡°Jeff! I can handle myself! You¡¯re not my guard dog!¡± Kenzie yelled, snatching my hand and dragging me into the movie screening. ¡°Let¡¯s go see the damn movie before you bite someone!¡± The movie Kenzie had picked out was a romantic tragedy/comedy. The movie was called Moonlight at Dawn. It was about a socially awkward billionaire tycoon who falls in love with a beautiful eccentric struggling artist. But, due to his work and his social ineptitude, the socially awkward billionaire constantly runs away from the eccentric artist, only to return at a later time as if nothing happened. Eventually the artist has enough and tells the billionaire about himself and leaves him. Later, after some self reflecting, the billionaire acknowledges his feelings for the artist and makes up his mind to win her back. Unfortunately, he¡¯s too late and the artist passed away from an illness that she had been silently battling. Distraught, he collapses to his knees as the credit rolls. I heard sniffling beside me during the movie and turned to see tears cascading down Kenzie¡¯s cheeks. I was confused for a moment until I remembered her story in the game. Her husband was a workaholic and in the two year span of the game he never returned home. And though it was never confirmed, some fans surmised that he was cheating on her and possibly had another family. Who knows what her fate would be if not for the protagonist? Is that.. Is that her fate in this world as well? I grabbed Kenzie¡¯s left hand. She slightly shook before turning to face me. I smiled at her and she weakly returned a smile as well. She laid her head on my shoulder and interlocked her fingers with mine. And that was how we stayed for the rest of the movie. After the movie finished, Kenzie had to go to the bathroom to clean herself up. After she was done, she got a couple more drinks from the bar despite my protest. And she got another drink from a corner store on the way home. Which left her.. ¡°I¡¯m not drunk!!!¡° Kenzie bellowed as we walked through the front door. We made it home late at night, and I was hoping to keep her quiet so as to not wake anyone up. But, that obviously didn¡¯t work out the way that I planned. ¡°Yeah..yeah¡­¡± I really shouldn¡¯t have relented so easily. I understand that she¡¯s an adult and I don¡¯t control her, but what a fucking handful?! I would have let her head to her room herself, but after her almost falling over multiple times. We finally arrived at Kenzie¡¯s room and I had to help to her bed. I sat her down on the bed gently and had to help take off her coat. ¡°I can¡¯t believe you let yourself get this drunk.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not drunk¡­ I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m just¡­ lonely..¡± Tears started falling down the side of her cheeks and she gripped the edges of her sheets. I began to wipe the tears from underneath her eyes. Kenzie silently watched me as I did it, finally speaking up abruptly. ¡°Why doesn¡¯t he want me?¡± A sour taste filled my mouth as I caught the last of her tears. Anger, pity, guilt and a few indecipherable emotions hit me all at once. I took a second to compose myself before I spoke. ¡°You¡¯re beautiful, intelligent, caring, fun, gifted and amazing. Whoeve doesn¡¯t see that is a fucking dumbass.¡± Kenzie grabbed my hands as I got ready to remove them. Her gaze was intense and burning as she stared into my eyes. There was a long stretch of silence before Kenzie shattered the silence. My heart nearly leapt out of my chest when Kenzie planted a hot kiss on my lips. In the next moment I was on top of Kenzie and we were engaged in a deep passionate kiss. She invaded my mouth and greedily sought my tongue. She tasted sweet with a hint of alcohol. Her moans were delicious to my ears and I found myself being swept up in her pace. I found my hands caressing Kenzie and my breathing was starting to match her¡¯s. Rough, hot, erratic and excited. She desperately wanted affection, and I was desperately providing her with it. Her hand traveled to my lower half and she slid her hand inside of my pants. While my hands landed firmly on her large and soft breast. My head felt cloudy and I was utterly intoxicated with lust. Kenzie separated her lips from mine, leaving a trail of connecting saliva between us that broke in the next second. For just a moment, an ounce of clarity returned to me. Something was screaming and fighting inside of me. As of to say, ¡®What fuck are you doing?!¡¯ ¡°I..I¡¯m sorry.. I-¡° She softly caressed my cheek as her gentle eyes reflected my image. In an almost whiney voice, she begged. ¡°Please..¡± The inner voice was screaming incessantly, but there was something else inside of me. Something that wanted the exact opposite. ¡°I-I can¡¯t do this¡­ I can¡¯t!¡± What I said wasn¡¯t directed at Kenzie, it was directed at myself. ¡°It¡¯s wrong...¡± A splitting headache overcame me, memories flooded my mind. Those of Kenzie, Miyuki and our makeshift family. ¡°.. please¡­¡± Kenzie¡¯s eyes moistened and her plump lips parted, releasing a voice as sweet as a siren. ¡°Love me..¡± It was at that moment the internal battle inside of me had ended and the victor was decided. I snapped, or maybe I was already broken. I didn¡¯t care about the consequences. I didn¡¯t care about the feelings of disgust bubbling inside of me. I wanted Kenzie. I didnt give a fuck about anything else. ¡°I love you..¡± I whispered as I stacked my lips on top of hers. Embracing her to my heart''s content. I didn¡¯t realize it then, but later I would realize just how bad I fucked up. A small chapter 3 My eyes snapped open and I found myself lying in a bed with pink silk sheets. ¡°This is nice.¡± I absentmindedly brushed the sheets with my hands, admiring the quality for a moment. I turned my head and then.. My eyes landed on the naked figure of Kenzie lying next to me. Her hair was a disheveled mess and she was sporting a content smile on her face. Her breasts were exposed, revealing her brown nipples and areolas. It took a second for my brain to process what was in front of me, and slowly the memories of last night came to me. The red flush of Kenzie¡¯s skin. Her steamy blue bedroom eyes. The seductive smile that painted her lips. The sensation of her hot breath on my skin. The sweet whispers she spoke into my ear. The way she hungrily sought my tongue, like a man trapped in a dessert searching for an oasis. The sting of her teeth biting into my shoulder. Her nails digging into my skin. The erotic moans that seeped out of her mouth. The soft and warm feeling of her chest in my hands and the way her breast swayed with each movement of my hips. I could still feel the plumpness of her thighs and ass, and the hot and sticky sensation of our lower halves connecting. The way she begged for me to not leave her, and how she desperately sought every ounce of affection that I gave her. An electric feeling traveled up my spine. I could feel blood rushing to my face and another part of myself. The replay of events gave me a rock hard erection and I quickly covered it up. The shame and lust created a terrible mixture inside of my chest. My heart was beating out of control and I desperately wanted to hide in my shell. ¡°Oh my god¡­ oh my god¡­ oh my god!¡± Sweat trickled down the side of my face. I fucked up! I fucked up really bad! But, just when I thought things couldn¡¯t get any worse, Kenzie woke up. My heart skipped a beat and I froze. Kenzie¡¯s eyelids fluttered as the sunlight came through the window and softly shined on her. She gently rubbed her eyes, yawning as she sat up. Seconds ticked away and felt like hours. I was sweating bullets and my mouth felt like cotton. Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation. Despite all of my silent prayers, Kenzie finished rubbing her eyes and turned to face me. There was an intense moment of silence as we made eye contact with each other. Her eyes slowly widened and her smile fell almost instantly. Her mouth slowly fell open, and my heart sank to the pit of my stomach. Kenzie was the first to speak. Her lips twitched and random noises came out of her mouth before she could utter a coherent sentence. ¡°H-Ha¡­ so¡­it wasn¡¯t a dream¡­¡± Kenzie slowly turned around and faced the other side of the room. ¡°I..I¡¯m sorry.¡± I muttered. It felt wrong to even speak. ¡°I-¡° ¡°Jeff.¡± Kenzie interrupted, her voice cold and heavy. ¡°Get out.¡± I shut my mouth and gathered my clothes off of the floor. I quickly got dressed and left Kenzie¡¯s room. I took one last look at her prone figure looking out the window. God, I¡¯m so sorry. I felt gross and wanted to scratch away all of my skin. I desperately wished for everything to be a lie. For it to not have ever happened. I wished to have never woken up. To forget everything that happened. I didn¡¯t want to be here. I didn¡¯t want to be me. What I had just done was unforgivable, and irreparable. I felt so disgusted with myself that I immediately ran to the bathroom to take a shower. I stepped into the shower and let the hot water rain down on me. My mind felt like it was in a daze and I could barely form any coherent thoughts. The recollection of last night''s events kept replaying inside of my head. And one thought kept popping up in my head no matter how hard I tried to suppress it. I finally fucked her. ¡°Ha..¡± A small laugh seeped past my lips and I jumped in surprise before covering my mouth. The thought disgusted me, and I wanted to puke. I couldn''t stand to be alone in the shower any longer. I need to do anything else to keep my mind preoccupied. As I stepped out of the shower, I saw a glimpse of my expression on the foggy mirror. There I was, with a wicked grin on my face and eerily excited eyes. I hated to admit it. But, despite how much I felt disgusted with myself, I was excited, happy. After all of the times I masterbated to thought of fucking the hot big rotted milf known as Kenzie in my old world. Praying that I one day get a chance to experience something equivalent, or isekai to her world. I.. ¡°I finally did it. I conquered her¡­¡± I stood in complete silence as I observed my reflection in the mirror. I was mortified. What was reflected in that mirror was me. No matter how much I wanted to deny it. To discard that part of myself. This¡­ is who I am. Was the world changing me? Or was I always this way? That thought shook me to my core as I found myself sitting on my bed in complete silence. a very small chapter 4 ¡°Fuck! Fuck!¡± I anxiously paced around my room listening to the sounds of everyone waking up. I was battling the intrusive thoughts of last night. I wanted to desperately forget it. To pretend it never happened. I knew it was wrong on so many levels, but a small part of me couldn¡¯t stop rejoicing. I felt sick to my stomach and started biting my nails down to the skin of my fingers. A terrible habit of mine that resurfaced once again. ¡°Shit!¡± What am I going to do? I can¡¯t go downstairs. I was startled by the smell of breakfast wafting into my room. But if I don¡¯t, then it¡¯s going to seem weird. Then Miyuki and Saya will get suspicious¡­ especially Saya! That is.. unless.. God no! No! No! No! No! I¡¯m already in a precarious situation with Saya as it is. I know what she said before about helping me and blah blah blah. but... she¡¯s not exactly rational. I don¡¯t need anything blowing her top. ¡°Fuck!¡± I begrudgingly got dressed for school before heading to my door. My hand lingered on the door knob as I inhaled a deep breath. If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. This is going to suck. After a self deprecating laugh, I slowly opened my door and proceeded to head down stairs. It¡¯s kind of quiet? This just makes it feel so much worse. Once I walked into the kitchen, I was greeted by the sight of Kenzie running around like a chicken with her head cut off. Frantically flipping pancakes while struggling to properly fold her omelets. But, once I walked into the kitchen she turned into a deer in headlights. Out of the corner of my eye Saya and Miyuki were giving me very unsettling looks. Miyuki looked.. dead. That¡¯s the best way I can describe it. Her eyes were like that of a lifeless fish as she silently stared at me. Saya on the other hand¡­ She had those same empty eyes very reminiscent of a yandere. But, she looked perfectly calm. Not angry, upset, happy, nothing. Just a blank slate. They.. know.. THEY KNOW! THEY KNOW!!!! OH!!! FUCK! THEY KNOW!!! ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!! The world twisted and warped in strange ways and time came to a grinding halt. My heart pounded as I observed the three women in front of me. My palms were sweaty and my stomach churned horribly. I could feel my eye twitching uncontrollably and it was becoming steadily more difficult to breathe. I¡­ I can¡¯t do this. I can¡¯t do this. I can¡¯t do this. I fucked up! I fucked up! I¡¯m fucked up! I can¡¯t do this! Suddenly, It felt like something inside of me snapped. ¡°I¡­I''ll be right back. I have to use the bathroom.¡± No one said anything as I turned heel and walked towards the front door, before quietly slipping out of the house. With no real idea of what I wanted to do, or where to go, I let my body make the decision as I began to walk. There was only one thought in my head. I can¡¯t go back. Out of the house I stumbled into a mall after an exhausting walk downtown. I don¡¯t know how long I had been walking until I looked up at the mall¡¯s clock. ¡°2 and a half hours¡­¡± So what do I do now? My stomach grumbled and I unconsciously reached for my pocket. I pulled my wallet out and it was empty. I then breathed a huge sigh before turning my phone on. I turned my phone off a while ago when Saya started blowing my phone up with angry texts and voicemails. ¡°Fuck¡­¡± As I expected, Saya was enraged and still sending abusive texts one after the other. With a sprinkle of lovey dovey stuff. A chill ran up my spine as I read through some of the messages. ¡°Such a yandere¡­¡± I ignored Saya and texted my ¡®dad¡¯. I was expecting to receive some money, but nothing came. I saw the read on the text, so for whatever reason he¡¯s not going to send me anything. Did Kenzie talk to him? ¡°Tsk! Whatever.¡± I turned my phone off and placed it in my pocket. Well, I guess I¡¯m broke. This whole running away thing isn¡¯t going so well. I wanted to wallow in my sorrow, but I didn¡¯t have the energy for it. I decided to instead walk around the mall. It¡¯s a great distraction and maybe smelling the food will fill me up. Maybe. As I walked past an Asian food stand that I couldn¡¯t pronounce the name of, I heard loud yelling not too far away. ¡°What the fuck is that?¡± The screaming sounded like arguing and they were going at it. I don¡¯t know why, but the yelling sounded very familiar. Uncomfortably familiar... I thought about just letting it go, but I don¡¯t have anything else going so.. why not? I started walking towards the direction of the yelling and an arcade came into view. Despite the loud blaring of the video game machines and people having fun, the yelling of the people arguing to still come through. I walked inside of the arcade and noticed a crowd of people standing around a racing game. ¡°What the hell?¡± I made my way through the crowd and got the chance to see what all of the yelling was about. There was an all too familiar golden blond haired girl sitting right next to an all too familiar mocha latte tanned skinned girl with black hair and exotic green eyes. ¡°You stupid bitch! Fuck you!¡± Vanessa turned her wheel and rammed into Gabriella¡¯s car, causing her to spin out. ¡°You¡¯re the bitch!¡± Gabriella quickly gained control of her car and rammed into the back of Vanessa¡¯s. Vanessa and Gabriella were having an intense game of racing. And when I say intense, I mean screaming in each other¡¯s faces, barely paying attention to the game, crashing, and proceeding to pop in more quarters to continue the game. Much to the crowd''s amusement. ¡°Ah you fucking cunt!¡± Vanessa abruptly stopped her car, which caused both of them to spin out. The crowd made an audible Ah! at the sight. ¡°Why does this keep happening?!¡± Vanessa and Gabriella shouted in unison. This¡­ is going viral right? ¡°Y-¡° Like a sniper, Vanessa¡¯s eyes suddenly rolled to me and grew to the size of saucers. ¡°You morherfucker!¡± ¡°No fucking way!¡± I screamed and the crowd around me moved out of the way. As if they could feel that things were about to go left. ¡°There''s Like a hundred people here!¡± Gabriella turned to see what was going on, and had roughly the same reaction as Vanessa. I didn¡¯t stand around for much longer as Vanessa and Gabriella both stood with feral glints in their eyes. I bogarded my way through the crowd and ran as fast as my legs would take me. Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! I came to a stop and looked both ways before I heard their shouting coming from behind me. I jumped a few times before making a left. I bust out the door and almost knocked a woman over with her kids. To which I promptly apologized. I am not a monster. I must have wasted too much time apologizing, and not running, because Vanessa and Gabriella caught up to me in almost no time. I rounded the corner and ended up in one of the parking lots. I felt a tug at the back of my neck, and was quickly made aware of what it was when my back hit the wall behind me and hands grabbed the collar of my shirt. ¡°You little son of bitch!¡± Vanessa screamed in my face. The veins on her forehead bulged, and spit flying from her mouth. ¡°This is your fault!¡± Gabriella bumped against Vanessa and now both were shouting many obscenities directed to me. ¡°I can¡¯t be near my boyfriend because of you!¡± Vanessa suddenly shouted. ¡°My boyfriend.¡± Gabriella cut in, an extra layer of malice and possessiveness in her tone. ¡°Bitch you want to go!¡± Vanessa mashed her forehead against Gabriella¡¯s. ¡°I¡¯ve been ready!¡± Gabriella responded by shoving her head against Vanessa¡¯s. They continued arguing and screaming at each other. While I just had one question that kept floating around inside of my head. ¡°Why were you two hanging out?¡± They¡¯re like fire and water. Or rather fire and fire. Both trying to devour one another. ¡°Mind your fucking business!¡± They screamed in unison. Vanessa and Gabriella went back to arguing, complexly ignoring me. Or so I thought¡­ I was promptly pushed back against the wall after a failed attempt of slipping away. The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?!¡± Again, they asked in unison. And kind of creepy now. ¡°What do you want?!¡± I shouted with extreme exacerbation. ¡°For you to disappear!¡± Gabriella screamed. ¡°You keep getting in the way of me and my guy.¡± Vanessa cut in. And they¡¯re back to arguing over a guy that doesn¡¯t want either one of them... Seriously¡­ Jason. Fuck you. You lucky, unlucky bastard. I finally had enough of them arguing and couldn¡¯t contain myself nor wait for them to finish anymore. ¡°Jesus Christ! I apologize! Just leave me the hell alone already!¡± Vanessa pointed her finger in my face. ¡°I want more than just an apology!¡± ¡°I¡­ are you fucking serious right now?!¡± I literally did nothing! Except for existing! Vanessa just stared at me, not wavering whatsoever. I rubbed my temples. ¡°Besides me disappearing, which I obviously can¡¯t do, what do you want?¡± ¡°Simple.¡± Vanessa said, with a slight smirk on her lips. ¡°Convince Jason to be my boyfriend.¡± They both said in unison, both glaring at one another after finishing. What do they take me for? His caretaker? He¡¯s his own man! ¡°How¡­ How would.. How would I¡­¡± I could barely process the absurdity of their question. I was going to tell them how crazy that sounds, but I know it won¡¯t make any difference. It¡¯s like Jason has cast a spell on these girls and nothing I do nor say will break it. ¡°Sure. Whatever.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not joking.¡± Vanessa spoke bluntly, a deep frown marring her face. ¡°Why are you two even so hooked on this guy? I genuinely don¡¯t see it.¡± I asked, flabbergasted. Vanessa and Gabriella both blushed down to their necks. After being flustered by my question, Gabriella looked to properly process my question and scowled. ¡°Of course you don¡¯t. You¡¯re just another generic male. No. Below average. Low value.¡± Gabriella slowly spoke, as if to add extra emphasis to every word. You know what¡­¡°He doesn¡¯t want either one of you.¡± ¡°..What?¡± Vanessa and Gabriella blinked in response, frowns feeling on their damn near perfect faces. If they want to live in the land of delusion,that¡¯s fine. But, they¡¯re not dragging me down with them! ¡°Matter of fact.. I¡¯m not even sure if he likes wo-¡° ¡°Shut your mouth!¡± Gabriella threw a right hook that cut the inside of my mouth. The taste of iron filled my mouth, and my adrenaline started pumping. ¡°Fucking bitch!¡± My hand shot forward and a second later a slap landed square on Gabriella¡¯s beautiful face. Vanessa¡¯s eyes nearly popped out of her head and Gabriella stared at me in shock. It¡¯s not like it matters anyway. I¡¯ve pretty much failed on all fronts at making a harem. I might as well give these bitches and this world some payback. ¡°I''m not in the mood.¡± I spoke slowly and meticulously to get my point across. ¡°All of you can go to hell!¡± Gabriella''s face morphed into a rabid animal and I could feel my approaching doom, but I didn¡¯t care. Why should I? ¡°Stop!¡± We all turned to see where the voice was coming from. ¡°I-I have it all on video!¡± A shaking figure dressed in all black was just a few feet away from us. She had a full body hoodie that nearly covered her entire face. She was holding up a phone pointed directly at us. ¡°A-and I¡¯ll show Jason if you don¡¯t stop!¡± That voice¡­ A sliver of blue hair fell out of the hoodie and then I knew¡­ ¡°Hannah?¡± I muttered. Hannah jerked in response, but didn¡¯t acknowledge what I had just said. Still shakily holding her phone up. ¡°Hannah?¡± Vanessa repeated, brow furrowing in contemplation. Gabriella started walking towards Hannah, with bad intentions in every one of her steps. ¡°Not if-¡° ¡°I have it backed up already!¡± Hannah squealed as she backed away. ¡°Oh yeah¡­¡± Gabriella was upon Hannah before she could do anything. ¡°No!¡± Hannah clutched her phone as if she was a starving man and her phone was the first bit of food she had encountered in days. ¡°You little bitch!¡± Gabriella picked up Hannah, and violently shook her. ¡°Give me the damn phone!¡± ¡°Hey!¡± Another voice came behind us. Gabriella promptly dropped Hannah, and Hannah quickly backed away from her. An overweight security guard with a thick top mustache, dressed in a white dress t-shirt and black pants and into view. He looked ready to say something, but seemed confused as to what was going on. ¡°What the¡ª¡° ¡°Run!¡± I grabbed Hannah and started sprinting away before anyone could do or say anything. It didn¡¯t take much for us to get away from the overweight security guard. And I found myself outside in a nearby park holding Hannah¡¯s hand. Luckily Vanessa and Gabriella went their separate ways, seemingly having the same idea as me. ¡°Are you okay?¡± I let Hannah take a seat as she struggled for air. ¡°Yeah.. I just¡­ have¡­ asthma¡­ just give me a second..¡± Hannah struggled to say, letting her hood down and inhaling copious amounts of air. I took a seat right next to Hannah, waiting for her to catch her breath. ¡°Where have you been?¡± I waited for an answer, but Hannah didn¡¯t answer. ¡°Why did you stop coming to school?¡± Hannah looked at the ground, only shrugging her shoulders in response. I was going to tell Hannah to return to school, but the fact that I myself am dropping out, I fixed the words back into my mouth. ¡°What about you?¡± Hannah suddenly asked, still looking at the ground. ¡°I¡­¡± Like a bad taste, the events that led to me running away came to the surface once more. ¡°I kind of ran away from home.¡± Hannah looked up, her eyes growing to the size of dinner plates and her lips parted in confusion. ¡°I fucked up.. really¡­really bad.¡± I mumbled, a bitter aftertaste filling my mouth. After a long uncomfortable stretch of silence, Hannah spoke up. ¡°So what are you going to do?¡± Hannah looked at me with evident concern in her eyes. ¡°That¡¯s¡­ a great question.¡± I have no fucking clue. ¡°Maybe I¡¯ll hop on a train or something.¡± I saw it once in a movie. Riding a train around the country doesn¡¯t sound too bad. Who knows? Maybe I can hit all of the mainland states before the world ends? ¡°You could stay at my house.¡± I had to do a double take once I heard those words leave Hannah¡¯s mouth. She was red face and could no longer look at me. ¡°I mean.. if you want to.¡± She mumbled underneath her breaths ¡°I live in a seperate part of my house. And my family doesn¡¯t bother me as much¡­anymore.¡± As enticing as an offer that is. I can''t take advantage of her kindness. That would just create problems for her. ¡°I¡­ don¡¯t know¡­I-¡° I turned to look at Hannah and the words I was planning on saying got stuck in my throat. Her eyes were round and big, reminiscent of a puppy. I could even see the floppy downturned ears appear on her head. Oh no no no no¡­ please don¡¯t cry. ¡°I just don¡¯t¡­¡± Her bottom lip quivered, she slightly trembled, and her eyes started to water and somehow grew even bigger.. Ugh!! I¡¯m such a simp!!! ¡°..Maybe for a day or two.¡± I sighed as I spoke those words. Not that being with Hannah is a bad thing. I just have a lot going on right now, and I really don¡¯t want to be a burden. Her expression quickly changed from a forecast of rain to a bright sunny day. ¡°R-really?! Let¡¯s go right now!¡± Hannah¡¯s smile was radiant as she grabbed my hand and jumped out of her seat. She even let out a cute giggle as she pulled me along. Is this something to be that excited about? I watched as Hannah quickly moved in the direction of her home. With an almost skip to her step. Well it doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s kinda cute. I¡¯m glad I ran into her when I did. What are the odds that¡­ Just for a moment, for a split second. There was a faint inkling in the back of my head. An inkling that something was off. I watched as Hannah struggled to catch her breath with a dopey smile on her face. A smile came to my face as well. I shook my head, quickly dispelling those absurd thoughts. What am I even thinking? We¡¯re friends. Escapism Hannah and I sat on a bus in complete silence. I was quiet because I couldn¡¯t stop thinking about Saya, Miyuki and Kenzie. I do want to go back. But, I¡¯ve burned that bridge to the ground. And even if I could go back. What then? Things will never be the same. Not after what I¡¯ve done. I¡¯ve been in this world only for a few months and I turned Saya into a yandere, scared Riri away, ruined what little relationship I had with Miyuki, and obliterated my relationship with Kenzie. I¡¯m the worst protagonist of all time. And now I¡¯m running away¡­ Just like back in my world. Where I was shut away in my room, where the world couldn¡¯t get to me. ¡°S-sorry!¡± Hannah shouted, flailing in a fluster after waking up on my shoulder. She turned her head away from me and quickly wiped away the saliva from her mouth after she drooled on me. She turned back to me and flashed a clumsy smile. Cute. Hannah¡¯s cheeks turned red and her eyes widened while her lips slightly parted. ¡°I said that out loud, didn¡¯t I?¡± Hannah furiously nodded her head to that, and I in response felt myself being overcome with embarrassment. The rest of the bus ride went by in silence. Despite the embarrassment I went through, it was a good distraction from everything. After a short walk from the bus stop, we arrived at Hannha¡¯s home. It was a little white house with a picket fence that looked like any suburban house in an American commercial. Hannah put one finger up to her lips. She then gestured for me to duck down as she led me into the back of her house. So she¡¯s sneaking me in¡­ We made it to the back of the house and she quickly unlocked the back door. She went to turn the door handle, but abruptly stopped as her hand rested on the knob. The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. ¡°Everything okay?¡± I raised an eyebrow, but only asked after a few seconds passed with her remaining motionless. ¡°Give me a few minutes!¡± She squealed barely coherently before quickly opening and closing the door behind herself. Well that was weird. Hell, this whole thing is weird. ¡°Well, I got fuck else to do.¡± I decided not to turn my phone back on. So I aimlessly stood around. I can¡¯t believe how boring it is to not have access to a phone. Finally, Hannah came back to the door after who knows how long. She was dressed in white beater and shorts that were drenched in sweat. ¡°All¡­ all done!¡± She announced through battered breaths. ¡°¡­Done with what?¡± She was gone for a good amount of time, and it sounded like she was moving stuff around. Hannah¡¯s eyes shot open, and her mouth hung open like a broken lid for a few seconds. ¡°Nothing!¡± Hannah turned around and ran inside of the house, leaving me outside by myself. The door was still open and I didn¡¯t want to awkwardly stand outside. I guess I¡¯m supposed to come in. I walked in and was greeted by some trash bags by the door. And a house that smelled like heavy duty cleaners. So that¡¯s what she was doing. Can¡¯t blame her though. You never think about how much of a pig you are until someone steps into your pigsty. There was a door that led upstairs, but it was closed. There was a door that led downstairs to the basement and it was open. Simple enough choice. I walked down stairs into the basement, and what I found was far outside of my expectations. The ceiling and the walls of the basement were covered with drywall and decorated with a bunch of video game paraphernalia. Not to mention the border where the ceiling meets the walls where covered with led lights, giving the entire room an ambient aesthetic. Then there was Hannah¡¯s gaming station. Every single gaming console you could think of. Plus, a badass PC setup and a comfy looking pink and blue gaming chair. Her bed was huge and looked like something straight out of a demon lord''s room. But, a kawaii demon lord. Seeing as to how her bed had devil spikes in purple and her sheets were pink. The more I looked around the more I was amazed. It was actually like its own house down here. It had a little kitchen, and I¡¯m sure I recognized a bathroom down here as well. I finished looking around and my eyes landed on Hannah standing in the middle of her room with a nervous expression. ¡°This is really nice. I can see why you skipped so much.¡± This comment elicited a smile from Hannah. I saw her visibly relax and she powered on one of her gaming systems before taking a seat in her comfy looking gaming chair. ¡°Do you wanna play a game?¡± A smile came to my lips, and I felt the tension leave my body. ¡°Sure.¡± Not a chapter (Update) I know that it has been awhile since I last released a chapter, and I''m very sorry that I haven''t uploaded anything. So what''s the purpose of this update then? Well, first to show everyone that I''m not dead. And the second reason I''m releasing this update is to inform everyone that I''m working on a rewrite. One of the reasons I believe I couldn''t write was because I was just unhappy with the story as a whole. As I have said before, this story was originally just for fun so I didn''t really have a plot or anything planned. Nor did I expect it to gain popularity. As such, I believe the story suffered. I know some people may be pissed off by this and may drop the story as a result, and I completely understand. I''m sure that I''ve already lost some readers due to the long hiatus and that''s understandable as well. Again, I''m sorry. To all of you that are staying, I''m going to do my best to make this rewrite better than the original. I almost gave up writing, but I''m giving it one more shot. I not only believe that I owe it to myself, but I believe I especially owe it to all of you. This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. I''m working hard on the rewrite and I''m going to see if I can get one of my author friends to review it before I release anything, just to make sure that it''s good enough for you all. Thanks for reading , I miss all of you very much. Take care and see you soon.