chapter 2

"What happened?"

They look towards the source of the voice and saw him... Akira.

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His beautiful sky blue hair and shining emerald eyes ame. But somehow for a second there, they saw the Demi-demon version of Akira.

They don't know what to feel. Angry? Maybe. But they also doubt it. He was their friend. He helps them a lot. He was always there for them.

But it would be a lie if they didn't angry. Why do you ask? Because he is the person who almost kills the girl they love.

They sometimes ask, why? Why would he hate her? She didn't do anything to him. Yet, he hurt her.

Thinking this makes them furious. Makoto, the stone face also has the same fury.

Akira also feels that they're angry but don't know why. So he decided to ask.

"Did something happen?"

They look at him angrily which caused him to shiver a little but it didn't stop him.

"Yes. Something did happen" Ken said. His voice is deeper and scarier.

"Then what is it? Maybe I can help you?" Akira offer. He is not the type to only sit and see his friends like this.

"No. And maybe, starting this day, you shouldn't hang out with us"

Akira was beyond shock at that time. He looks at all of them, hoping that this is only a joke. But they all look serious.

"Y-you're joking, right? Come on guys, it's not funny"

Akira is hurting inside but still forces a smile. He still has a slight hope that it's a lie. But his hope easily got shattered.

"No, we're not. Now get out of our sight"

Makoto says it seriously and coldly. Akira held his head low and his hair covered his eyes. He didn't want them to see him in such a weak state.

So he mumble something that they could hear and left.

After hearing what Akira say, they feel guilty. They look at each other for a while.

"I feel bad"

Hikaru says. It can't be helped though. The "dream" they have felt real and they feel that if they still become friends with Akira, he will become a demi-demon, again.

'This is for his sake' they all thought to themselves. But still... the words that Akira said still sting echoed in their head.

"Okay, take care and...I hope all of you are happy."

But unknown to them. It was just the beginning of chaos.

••••

Without them realizing it, a few weeks already passed since that day and Suzie had already attendededed this school. Everyone will see them stick together. Akira also start avoiding them and try not to be noticed by them but they noticed it.

They feel slight guilt about what they did. I repeat, slightly guilty. Even though, they just ignore it.

But still, sometimes they will unconsciously think about Akira. How he will smile at them, how his eyes will sparkle whenever they show him their magic, and how energetic and kind he is.

And when they thought of this, they will shake their heads and mumble to themselves "he deserves it".

Also, Suzie seems different. Not physically though but in her personality. Sometimes they noticed how she will glare at some girls that eyeing them. She becomes more arrogant but not too obvious. And whenever they saw Akira, she will look at him with some intention in her eyes but they just ignore it.

Yes ladies and gentlemen, they just shrugged it off and pretend that they didn't notice anything. Stupid right? Obviously.

They remember how they meet Suzie in the past before they got this time travel thingy. She was so innocent and cute but when they meet her this time, she looks....revealing.

She wear thick makeup even though they didn't remember her wearing any. Her skirt is shorter and maybe a single soft blow will reveal her panties. Her chest... I don't need to explain that one. You can say that it's no different than being naked. She's way more different than the Suzie they knew.

But they choose to ignore everything. Like people always said, ignorant is beautiful or something like that.

"Hey I'm going to the restroom for a while"

"Fine. Take your time or whatever"

Ken leaves to go to the restroom, irritations are simply visible on his face after hearing Makoto.

'Seriously, he's a crown prince. Can a prince have that kind of smugness?'

After a few minutes of doing his private matter, he washes his hands and exits the restroom. When he's on his way to meet the others, he saw a familiar blue-haired boy kabedon by a guy, maybe the third year. The distance between them is quite close and it strangely irritates him but what he heard makes him more irritated.

"Hey, there cutie. Wanna dump school and do something more fun?"

The senior try to flirt with Akira and thought that maybe the boy under him would cutely blush at him.

Akira nervously looks at the senior that stand towering over him and his hand on both of his sides which makes him more nervous.

"I-I'm s-sorry but-"

"Come on. Just this once"

"B-b-but-"

"Don't worry. I'll make you feel good~"

The senior said, closing the distance between both of them. Their lips are getting closer and closer but the senior then got punched in his face. He fall to the ground and held his aching cheek.

"What the actual fuck?! How dare you!"

The senior said angrily while still holding his cheek. The one that punches the fucker- ahem I mean the senior is Ken.

When he heard their conversation, he don't know why but he felt irritated. He tries to suppress it and leave. But when he saw the senior closing their distance, he felt very angry. He felt furious so he comes forward and punch the bastard.

"I was the one who should say that. To think I would let you go around and hit on someone"

The senior growl and leave angrily. Who would dare to offend the Tanjirou family? They are powerful noble that close to the king.

After watching him leave, Ken turns towards Akira. Akira's face looked confused as to why Ken would help him. Besides, he and the others are the ones who want him out of their sight. The thought makes Akira gloomy for a second. Ken saw the confusion on Akira's face and just sigh.

"I couldn't just leave you like that"

Hearing this, Akira nods his head slowly and turns his head down. Of course, they would help anyone that faced the same situation as him, why did he even put his hope high, Akira thought. Then he saw that Ken's knuckles that he used to punch the senior are bleeding.

Panic, he holds Ken's hand and put it in between his hands. He close his eyes, then a green light appear on Akira's palm that was holding Ken's hand.

Ken looks at his hand, then at Akira. He felt the warmth on his hand, it feels nice and soothing. Then suddenly he realized. He never knew what kind of magic Akira have. Back then, the question and curiosity never passed his mind.

But when he witnesses the scene in front of him, he realized that he never knew anything about Akira. He never tells him about his family, his magic, his past, let alone his emotions.

He don't know how long he had been staring, but Akira's voice brought him back to reality.

"There, that should be fine now"

Akira smiles a little and looks at Ken. He realized what he have done then he let go of Ken's hand, murmured a thank you, and leave.

Ken, that still dazed, feels the warmth leave him and realizes that Akira was already gone He turns around and walks SSK to meet the others.ThThousandsmind,  but only one question stood out the most.

'Why does the warmth only appear when it's Akira?'

Without him noticing, he said in a soft voice,

"Who are you...?"

"Ken? Ken! KEN!!"

Ken jump when he heard the yell and looked toward the source of the voice. It was Edward. Behind him are the others.

"Hey, you okay?"

Ken glanced at the ground for a while then look at them.

"..Yeah"

"Good. Come on, the class starting soon"

They walk towards their class. Since Ken and Hikaru have the same class together, they walk side by side. Hikaru looks at Ken suspiciously and thinks to himself.

'Who are you talking about, Ken?'

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Sorry for the waiting! (｡>﹏<｡)