A Brother's Sacrifice

"Your hands. Get it off."

The creepy boy kept staring at me with an unwavering aura in front of me, despite my menacing warning. I wonder if he is going to be the one who will defeat me. I would sure love to find that out but I can't take risks.

I'm not that much of a gambler to bet everything from the get-go. But this person in front of me is the most interesting one out of all the people I met. Now that I think about it, there are too many people to deal with in this school. I have to even consider my partners.

Well, whatever. I wish I could solve all problems in one go if I could, but no. Dealing problems one by one is the safest way. I won't make haste with such an important mission for me. Now, this person in front of me, I honestly don't want to deal with him right now because he does not pose much threat to me.

But if he does in the future, then I'll do something.

"I said let go of my shoulder. Or are there pieces of crap in your ears?"

"Is that how you should talk to me?"

"...?"

I was taken aback with that calm and cold threat to me. Pondering on what is the meaning of his threat, I think that he must be quite an influential person in this school, or just someone who just act high but nothing backing him up. I gotta confirm it.

"Heh. Like I care about your name or your 'background information' that I should know."

Smirking widely, I grabbed the creepy boy's arm with my left hand, which was still on my shoulder, and put enough force to squeeze his wrist that could leave a mark.

"Your face says otherwise."

The moment he said that, the atmosphere turned from moderate to a heavy one. The creepy boy's face changed a bit when the surrounding has changed drastically upon his comment.

Probably some veins popped up on my forehead because he really ticked me off. Pretty much a big crowd was gathered and looked at the commotion between us. They stayed quiet but were quite on their edge when seeing this.

Even though so many spectators came to look on this guy, he seemed unconcerned and he kept his focus on me. It seemed like he was pretty much accustomed to these kind of situations.

"It is a good manner to say 'sorry' to someone that you've bumped into. Guess you have not learned them."

"What are you trying to say you bastard!"

"Your parents are at fault for this kind of problem. I can't blame you."

He dared to say that and even grinned when he continuously insulted me in front of this crowd. I added in more gripping force in my left hand to make him feel even more pain.

His face changed for a bit in an instant but he retained his previous expression. He felt the pain and he is trying to endure it. But now, my patience has reached its maximum limit now.

"Stop this at once!"

A charismatic female voice, which sounded like a political leader's order, was directed towards us two. Interrupting us with that timing, the girl approached us as we stared at her presence.

Black long hair with two braids of hair on top of her head, which formed like a flower crown that ancient kings wore, like Julio César. Two big books were held into her arms and a spectacle that she was adjusting while looking at us.

An intellectual kind of vibe came off of her. Looks like a smart one, more inclining towards the bookworms types. Those piercing eyes which contained a vast knowledge observed me as I felt her gaze upon me.

It was like she was examining every corner of my body when I'm shackled b.u.t.t n.a.k.e.d. Yup, that was that kind of feeling, although I don't mind being in that situation.

Putting that perverted thought of mine aside, as the creepy boy was also looking at her, I shoved his arm away, which was grabbing my shoulders. He did not seem concerned about my action and he instead, calmly looked at that girl.

Kinoshita and Aki came closer to me as they were worried.

"Ichijo, this is not the place to be doing these kinds of indecent things."

"Well, he started it." That guy gave me a glance as he said that.

The bespectacled female student's line of sight was undoubtedly in my direction, but her consciousness was elsewhere. I could see that because she was startled when she looked at me the first time.

Staring at me for about 5 seconds, the guy presumably known as Ichijo, started to come closer to that girl, wondering what has happened to her. I was also getting worried about why she was acting like this towards.

Well, partly I can understand that it is due to my popularity. But it seems otherwise.

"Kobayashi? What's wrong?" Said the creepy boy, named Ichijo.

Well, she snapped out of her thoughts with the help of that Ichijo's action, and she adjusted her pale blue glasses again so as to shrug off the embarrassing thing she did a bit earlier.

"S-Sorry. Anyway, Ichijo, this is not the place and time to do such things like these. You are going to taint your reputations if you do such actions in front of this many students."

"It's not like I'm doing something bad, considering who I am dealing with."

Again, he glanced at me while spouting his confident lines in front of that girl.

"Want to take this matter outside then?" I suggested coldly.

"I know that the kind of people that you are, you would suggest this kind of method. But I don't mind beating you like a slave being tortured in front of many people."

The edges of his lips lifted a tiny bit upward. If one would not observe him very carefully and attentively, his smile would have gone unnoticed.

But I saw. I saw it. This image of him has been saved into my memory. This sight of him, ridiculing me with just his black alluring eyes, was enough to tell me.

...This guy.....is dangerous.

Is he the one who would take me down? Will he be the hero of this tale? Will he?

...Is he.....the one...?

Hehehehhe.....hahahehehe...

If he really is the one, then.....

"I would sure love to see you try."

I clenched my fist, standing in front of this creepy yet interesting boy. As fearless as Mr Kimura when he was around me, and emitting a strong aura similar to Mr Komori. He was like the fusion of those two personages, or even better than that.

"Me too."

As he replied to me with quite a playful but condescending attitude, I felt a chill down my spine and there was probably a cold sweat flowing down my neck as I was in a standoff with this Ichijo.

'Tsk, I might lose.' I thought when I'm still staring at him.

As that thought crossed my mind, that instance, a hand grabbed my shoulder and announced,

"That's enough."

It was Aki who announced that which was stopping me by grabbing my shoulder. Kinoshita was in front of me but was not blocking my line of sight, which was still focused on Ichijo.

"That is right. You should stop now Ichijo. Let them be. We have work pending all because of a certain someone." The girl, Kobayashi? I believed, diverted Ichijo's attention to her.

"Okay okay. I'm coming." He then looked at me and warned me, "Next time I see you, we will enjoy our little meeting a bit more." and then left with that girl.

Those two left us three stranded in the middle of the corridor with a bunch of students looking at us.

"Haaa...this is making me more hungry. You two, thank you and let's go fill our stomachs."

"Yea..."

"Un..."

We turned our backs and headed to our classroom and grab our lunch. I did not want to think about the event that happened but I was feeling something.

I was.....scared. About losing to that guy. If I lose then I won't be able to complete my objective! I won't be able to protect Reika!

I don't want that!!

Tch! I have to do something about this guy! But do I deal with him now?!

Aaaaaaaa..!!!!

I really need to relieve my stress!

Haaa...haaaa...haaaaaa...

.....

Wonder what I should do to forget all of this?