Chapter 3 Daily Life part 5
"Toshino?!"
"That's my name~," the aqua green haired boy cheered.
I pushed him off me slowly so he could stand up straight.
"What are you doing here, it's very early in the morning," I groaned and rubbed the sleepiness off my eyes.
He pouted at this.
"I just wanted to check on you," he whined which this caught me by surprised.
"Toshino are you feeling alright?" I asked, concerned.
"Yeppers~ I'm doing a-ok!" He replied.
No, something isn't right. This feels different. Toshino doesn't act this cheerful, he's more of a serious person. But how did he..., I thought and remembered the motive from yesterday.
Personality Alter...
Was Toshino affected? I thought, as he walked further into my dorm and sat down on my bed.
"It's so cozy over here. Mind if I dormir here?" He asked.
What? I tilted my head in confusion.
Toshino proceeded to lay his head on the pillow and just like that, was sleeping there peacefully.
I watched him for a minute before shaking my head to clear my thoughts.
Ok so this motive seemed to affect Toshino, altering his serious, no nonsense and cold personality to a more childish, bubbly and clingy personality. Was this...suppose to motivate him to kill? I thought.
I looked at the sleeping boy. He looked so peaceful, so calm. No way would he kill someone...
Unless he's a target for one!
A rush of overprotective feeling fell upon me as I continued staring.
Then I heard a loud noise like a table being broken in half.
That woke Toshino up.
"Huh? Where's the fire?" He asked, rubbing his right eye.
"We need to go and check on the others. Stick with me so you won't get hurt," I said.
"Ok! Anything you say~," he cheered and clinged onto my arm after getting off from my bed.
We walked out of the room...just as Yuki left his dorm. He walked past us, raising an eyebrow.
Ohhhhhhhhh boy... I thought.
We went to the kitchen to see Jun, breaking a table with an already broken table.
"What the hell?" I asked.
"Ah as you can see, we are having a bit of a situation," Sora said.
"A bit? A BIT! This as*hole broke two f*cking tables and he would have punched Robin's guts out if he hadn't dodged it as quickly as he did," Amy snapped.
"I was just lucky. But now I can tell what Monkomi meant with the motive," Robin muttered.
"Eh? What do you mean?" Amy asked.
"Jun would never act this WHOA!" He ducked down as a flowerpot got flung at his head.
It shattered in contact with the wall.
"Act like what?" Amy asked.
"I th-think he means th-that Jun doesn't act very v-violent even if his talent r-requires that he uses v-violence," Hirohito explained.
"Jun is...or was a sweet person with an unusually sure but even then, I don't think he would raise a finger in hurting us," Sora said.
"Yeah...where is everyone else?" Robin asked.
"I think this is most of us," Amy said.
"No we're missing Kazuno and I think Ichigo," Sora said.
"Ichigo is in her lab and Kazuno....I have no idea where," Yuki said.
As soon as he said that, Kazuno walked in.
"What's going on?" She asked.
"There is a situation just like how hat girl said," Toshino explained, pointing to Sora and Jun.
"Wait hat girl?" Sora asked.
I cleared my throat to gain their attention so things wouldn't get awkward with Toshino later on.
"Toshino, like Jun, has been affected by the motive as well. He's acting well...cheerful I guess," I explained.
"So we don't get to hear his snarky 'I'm better than you' remarks? Awesome!" Amy cheered.
"That's not awesome! What if someone takes advantage of this?" I asked, worriedly.
"What? Are you going to take advantage of him?" Amy asked.
"I-no!" I replied.
"I don't think Big Bro Kuro would take advantage of Toshino like this. He's too nice to even lay a finger on his hair," Yuki pointed out.
"Y-yeah that's right," Hirohito said.
"Hmmph whatever," Amy turned her back on us.
"So why is there a wet spot in the carpet?" Kazuno asked.
"Kana cried there. Yeah she also got affected. Basically she got more vulnerable than usual," Robin explained before deflecting a plastic spoon that Jun threw at him.
"Where did you learn that Big Bro?" Yuki asked.
"I'm...not sure. Out of instinct I guess," Robin explained before getting hit in the face by a plastic knife.
"Ok he's out of control. We need to restrain him or he'll kill one of us!" Sora shouted.
"Well what do we do? We can't do anything without one of us getting hurt!" Amy cried.
Then something rolled up to Jun.
It puffed out a pastel pink and blue cloud surrounding Jun and once it disappeared, he was on the floor, asleep. And was wrapped in multicolored ribbons.
"Can all of you shut up already? I'm getting a headache," a voice behind us said.
We turned around and saw that it was Ichigo talking....or was it Ichigo?
"What are you all looking at me for? Do I have something on my face?" She asked.
...
"You...you took off your clown mask," Yuki said before hiding his face behind his hat.
Ichigo blinked at this.
"Ok...? It's not much of a big deal you know," she pointed out.
Ok something is wrong. Ichigo is usually full of energy and has a very bubbly personality. Now she appears tired and not exactly a ray of sunshine like she usually is, I thought.
Even her pigtails drooped down in either sadness or tiredness
Was she affected as well? I wondered.
Just then, Monkomi popped up out of nowhere again!
"Hoohoo~ looks like the motive has finally kicked in," he said.
"The motive? Are they being affected because of it?" Robin asked and Monkomi nodded.
"Oh but what's this? Not everyone is here? Where is that drummer guy? Did you all forget about him?" He asked.
"Oh he's...right there!" Sora pointed as soon as Toshiaki walked.
"Wassup! What's going on here and why is Jun all tied up there and did Ichigo take off her mask?" He asked.
He sounded normal.
"Ahem! Anyway, the Personality Alter motive has finally kicked in. Jun's sweet personality has been changed to a more violent personality. Ichigo's energetic personality has turned to a more tired one. Kana...I'm not sure about hers but she's a crybaby now. And finally we got Toshino who changed from a serious and cold person to a childish and bubbly person. You're welcome everyone," Monkomi did a little bow.
"Why do we have to be thanking you for? Jun could snap our spines in half if he tried!" Amy snapped.
"Well that's the whole motive. To kill!" Monkomi explained.
"So how does this wear off?" Yuki asked.
"Another reason for this motive. This only wears off if someone commits a murder. Then after that, the ones affected will turned back to normal. It can happen randomly so you don't even need to BDA to know that someone is dead. You'll only need it to know where the body is," Monkomi explained.
I gritted my teeth together.
So there was another reason for this motive, I thought.
I felt some weight on my shoulder and saw that Toshino rested his head on it.
His hair felt...soft.
No get it together Kuro! We need to find a way to make sure that no one dies due to this motive! I thought mentally shaking myself.
"Now what's it going to be? Either let everyone run around loose and let someone in your party to die or do nothing?" Monkomi asked.
"That's the same thing?!" Sora grumbled, folding her arms.
"Meh, whatever," Monkomi then disappeared.
"Now what?" Yuki asked.
"Why don't we all stick with someone who is affected? To watch over them and see that they don't do anything bad. Just as a precaution," Sora suggested.
"A precaution?" Robin asked.
"Well in that case, we're going to need to take at least two people to watch over Jun. Maybe three," Amy said.
"Glad you volunteered Amy!" Robin suddenly said, clapping his hands together.
"What? Why me?" She asked.
"You suggested two people to watch over Jun. You can be one of them," Robin pointed out.
Amy muttered something dark to Robin but he ignored it.
"Well I could help you watch over Jun," Sora said.
"Well...fine! Just don't do anything stupid with him like make out," Amy said.
Sora's face turned red at this.
"I'm not going to do that," she said.
"You seem to assume the worst don't cha," Ichigo muttered.
"What was that?!" Amy shouted.
"So should we watch over everyone else?" Yuki asked.
"Well I suppose so," Robin murmured.
"C-can I watch o-over Kana? I am w-worried about her m-mental health," Hirohito asked.
"Sure. Nobody is stopping you," Sora replied.
"Can I help you Hirohito? It's not like I don't think you can do it. I just don't wanna be lonely," Toshiaki asked.
Hirohito nodded.
"I don't really trust any of you, ya know? Don't even bother with watching over me. I'm just gonna stay in my lab most of the day," Ichigo said and walked away.
...
"Wait for me Ichigo," Yuki called after her and followed her.
I felt a tug on my sleeve.
"I don't want to be watched by them. C-can I stick by your side?" Toshino asked quietly.
"I-,"
"..."
"Alright you can," I said.
"Yay!" He cheered and hugged me from behind.
I felt myself blush at this.
I...I guess I can get used to this new side of Toshino...even if it is for a little while.
(Yuki's PoV)
(Yeah we're changing views for now.)
I followed Ichigo to the courtyard all the way to her lab.
Once we got there, she sharply turned around and snapped, "Stop following me!"
I stopped in my tracks.
She looked pissed off. Which is understandable.
"But I got to watch over you. I don't think you'll actually do something bad but it's what Big Sis Sora suggested," I explained.
"God you're so annoying! It's always Big Sis this, Big Bro that! Like what the hell Yuki?!" Ichigo snapped.
I took a deep breath, thinking what would be a good way to reply.
Just remember that her personality altered. She isn't really like this. The Ichigo I know is sweet and would never call me annoying, I thought.
"It's not much of a big deal to get annoyed at," I started.
Yeah I'm screwing up my friendship with her!
(Bad timing Spotify. Bad timing)
She huffed and opened up her lab.
Surprisingly, she let me in.
I looked around her lab.
It had a golden color wallpaper with brown stripes.
In the corner, it has a stand of rubber hammers and rather large hammers. Something you'd see out of a supervillain story. Like their villain theme would be a clown.
(*cough* anti hero Harley Quinn *cough*)
In the middle, it had a box with the words 'Rubber Balls.' The top was open and I could see...
Yep what the name says. Multicolor rubber balls.
Next to the computer desk, was a wheel with straps on it. To place your hands in.
Right next to the computer itself was a box of knives!
Well throwing knives.
"Taking a good look at things?" Ichigo's voice snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Your Ultimate Lab seems interesting. I haven't seen mine yet," I confessed, scratching the back of my head.
"Then why don't you leave and go check it out?" She suggested but I shook my head.
"I'd rather not get comfortable with it. Who knows when would be the day that I'd kill or be killed," I explained.
"Are you planning on killing someone?" Ichigo asked.
...
...
"No I'm not," I explained.
"You took a long time to say such a simple answer...but I see," she said.
I turned my back to her, facing the hammer stand.
Have I considered killing someone?
...
Yes.
Yes I have.
I'm sure that everyone here have felt that way. Some way or another. But I'm not killing anyone...I will not, I thought.
I heard something rustle against the floor.
The carpet?
I quickly turned around to see Ichigo with a throwing knife in hand.
She threw it at me.
It didn't stabbed me but it got caught in my coat sleeve, pinning me to the wall.
Sh*t! I thought and quickly took off my coat just as I saw her going to get another throwing knife.
What's up with her?! I thought in shock.
Ichigo grabbed another one and attempted to stab me with it.
I got out of the way as quickly as I could and grabbed her wrist firmly.
I pinned her against the computer desk.
I felt her wrist shake with the throwing knife.
"This isn't you Ichigo! Let go of the knife and we'll talk this out," I said, trying to reason with her.
"..."
Her blue eyes was filled with fear.
She was shaking, sweat rolling down her forehead, her teeth gritting.
"Just let go of the knife ok?" I asked, trying to stay as calm as I could.
Eventually, her hand opened and she let go of the knife.
I soften my grip on her wrist and I could feel her relax a little.
And that's when I realized...
Sh*t I got her pinned!
I let go of her wrist and jumped backwards.
She slid down and sat down on her legs, just staring at the floor.
I swear if the mastermind was watching that, they better not get any ideas or I'll whoop their a*s! I thought angrily.
I just watched her sitting there.
I sat down as well so my legs wouldn't get tired.
There was an awkward silence between us.
...
She has beautiful eyes though...
...
Wait...
What the hell did I just think?!
(Kuro's PoV)
I let out a sigh.
There wasn't much to do so I just went to my room and well Toshino followed me.
I wasn't quite sure what he wanted to do. Apparently he wanted to dormir?
Whatever that means.
And now I was just sitting on bed with Toshino's head resting on my lap.
I felt awkward sure but comfortable as well.
Like a warm and bubbly feeling in me.
I wonder what would happen once he turned back to his regular self? I thought.
I felt my hand stroking through his soft hair repeatedly.
Well...I guess I got to enjoy these moments...although he isn't too bad in his regular self. He's nicer to me than with the others. With the exception of Ichigo, I thought.
I let out a sigh.
With him and I like this, I can forget about the situation that we're in. Even for a little while.
But even then, I can't relax. My mind hates me and refuses for me to relax.
(Ain't that a huge mood)
I felt nervous about Toshino sleeping in a place that wasn't his dorm.
Even if Monkomi did say that even if it is a rule, he assured us that the ones affected by the motive will not get punished for breaking the rules. If they end up living, he says that they will need to do some chores to make up for it.
Guess that strike one, I thought.
I heard Toshino murmured something that suspiciously sounds like a name.
Maybe it's the name of someone he knew.
I let out another sigh.
I'm not falling for him right?
I heard him murmur the name again.
...
My name.
Sh*t I'm actually falling for him!
A/N: I love a good shipping.
Please, whatever you do, don't sexualize the scene between Ichigo and Yuki. It's supposed to be a dramatic scene and would have some lore behind Ichigo's backstory. I don't want that ruined.
I know my readers of Into Code are respectful people (all of you are pog and I love you. Platonically of course) so I'm just letting some know in case people (not my active readers because you know what to respect) decide to...you know.
Also Toshino is speaking French. If Google is correct, then dormir means sleep or to sleep. Or is 'to verb' only applies to ER verbs. Idk, my French class confuses me sometimes.
Anyway, any predictions for this chapter?
Cya in the next one -Flare
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