Class finally ended, and I was already fed up with this shit. "Kokichi or should I say Konkani!" Kaede yelled from the lockers where her, Rantaro, Maki, and Kaito were standing together. They always have to make my life a living hell...

"It's Kokichi dumbass!" I yelled before slamming my locker and walking away from them. They were in the way of the direction of my class...but I didn't want to have to deal with them today...so I took the long way instead.

I was so preoccupied with my own thoughts I didn't even notice that someone was in front of me until I crashed into them. I fell over onto the ground landing right on my ass. "Oww..." I whispered a little irritated. Not at them of course, mad at Kaede and the other assholes for making me have to come this way, just to embarrass myself by running into someone.

"Sorry!" They yelled helping me up from off the ground. "I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going and- Kokichi?" They asked still holding onto my hand. I looked up slowly and was met with the beautiful golden eyes I came to love. "Sh-Shuichi!?" I yelped jumping back. Why wasn't he with his friends? Maybe he was taking a detour to?

"Y-Yeah, sorry again Kokichi...I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking." He put his hand on the back of his neck awkwardly scratching it. "It's fine I wasn't paying attention either. I laughed awkwardly making him laugh as well.

"I'm kinda surprised I got to see you...we don't get to talk that much." He whispered with a small blush coming to his cheeks. "I have just been really busy with school work..." I said with a small smile. "I'll see you later Shuichi!" I waved at him before walking to my class.

People were giving me weird looks like they always do...but I didn't really notice as much. I felt my cheeks heat up. He wanted to talk to me... but maybe that's just because his friends want him to get close to me so they can make fun of me or beat me up again...regardless. Shuichi bumped into me into the hallway and I got to see him and talk to him without his friends around.

It was nice. "K-Kokichi wait!" Shuichi yelled making my blush increase. "Shuichi? D-do you need something?" I turned around to face him and saw him holding my notebook. Please say he didn't open it... I grabbed my notebook and started to walk away...but he grabbed my hand.

"Kokichi wait!" He yelled making me face him. What does he want with someone like me? I didn't say anything I only looked at him trying to read his facial expression...what the hell are you thinking Shuichi...people are staring at us...and I know that you hate being the center of attention.

"I wanted to ask you why you have been avoiding me...I have been trying to talk to you all week and you have been ignoring me...Kaede and Rantaro said it was because you hated me...please tell me if I did something to make you hate me." Tears came to his eyes making me immediately feel guilty. He thought I was avoiding him? It must have been because of Kaede and Rantaro...but why would he care so much about being friends with me anyway?

"I didn't mean to make you feel that way. I haven't been trying to avoid you...It's just that I have been so busy with school that I have been spacing out more..." This is bullshit! More than anything I want to just tell him that I wanted to be friends with him...maybe something more... No! Stop getting ahead of yourself! He would definitely hate me if I was his boyfriend...or tried to be. I sighed. "I don't hate you Shuichi." I finally said looking back into his eyes.

He sniffled and pulled me into a hug. "I'm glad, you are the one person in this school that is genuinely nice to me..." He pulled back and patted my head before turning around. "See you around Kokichi." He walked down the hallway leaving me confused as fuck. What did he mean by that? Does he know about Kaede's and Rantaro's true nature? Why doesn't he get out of that friend group then?

"Hey, Kokichi," Nagito said joining my side along with his boyfriend Hajime. "I haven't seen you in forever! Where the hell have you been!" I grabbed his shoulders making him jump. "Sorry Kokichi, Midterms were last week and me and Nagito were busy studying," Hajime said rusting his hand in my hair.

Nagito and Hajime are a grade higher than me, so we don't see each other that much...but they are like the family I never had. They were more accepting of me than my mom and sister put together. They were also my friends while I was in elementary. We have always been super close, like our own little family.

"Don't worry about it," I said wrapping my arms around him and Nagito. I missed them so much, not seeing them for weeks makes me feel so alone...and they both know that... "I'm sorry for being gone so long Kokichi," Nagito said petting my hair with his other arm around me. "It's alright just don't do it again!" I yelled before we said our goodbyes.

I walked into my classroom moments before the bell rang. I wouldn't have cared either way, but my mom gets pretty pissed if I miss class... "We are changing seats today!" The teacher announced making me groan. I could actually tolerate sitting next to Kiibo... I bet she is going to put me next to one of Kaede's friends... I shuddered, I don't want to have to do that again.

"Shuichi and Kokichi are sitting in the back left." I heard it, but I couldn't believe it. I get to sit next to Shuichi? Has my luck changed?

I walked to the back of the classroom and took my seat next to Shuichi who greeted me with a smile. "Hey, Kokichi," "Hey, Shuichi," I said back before hearing Kaede whispering things about me to Rantaro. I turned around and saw her glaring at me. "Just ignore them," Shuichi said avoiding making eye contact with them. Seriously!? What the hell is going on with him and his friends?! Maybe it's blackmail...I'm not sure, but that could be it...It's not good to make assumptions Kokichi...

"Alright." I pulled out my notebook and started doodling knowing this class would be boring as hell. I saw out of the corner of my eye that Shuichi was watching me draw. We made eye contact for about two seconds before I turned my head while my cheeks inflamed.

-Sorry for the delay...again... Thanks for reading!-

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