In a dark alley not that far away from seihei high school,there was me getting insulted by some thugs,and a beat up kid right next to them stays silent.
"Think you can take down all of us?!"
"You have a death wish pipsqueak?!"
One of the delinquents approaches me and grabs me by my collar.
"Listen kid,since I'm in a good mood today so I'll give you mercy.now scram!"he says as he pushes me away
***
"I'm....almost....there."he panted,his words barely audible
I can't believe my alarm didn't go off,but that's not gonna stop me!! there's no way in hell I'm gonna be late!, he thought
As he goes through the gates of seihei high,he says "I..made....it."still panting heavily,as he takes a seat in front of a school building...the bell rings
Are you serious?!! I don't even get the chance to take a breather?? He thinks as he stands back up and starts running to class 2-2,his classroom.
"Sensei!!...I'm...here."
"Harada? I thought you were absent."
"Sorry ryochi sensei...my alarm didn't go off."
"Uh-huh and by the looks of it,it looks like you ran a while marathon."
The whole class didn't help but shed off a little laugh since ryochi sensei was right,sora was sweating as if he just got off of the sauna
"Alrighty then, go to your seat now Harada."
Sora nodded as he went to his seat,good thing he was sitting next to the window,he probably smells pretty bad
***
I'm sora harada,a second year student of seihei high school,my father's Russian so that makes me half-russian and explain's my silver hair.
Ever since the since the start of school,I have been getting really popular,I think it's because people think I'm a foreigner,but I was born at japan.but nonetheless I only hear people say nice things about me.
I feel a light tap on my shoulder and I turned to see that is was Hiroto Saito holding a cola on his hand
"You need this?"
"Yes please"
This is Hiroto Saito,my first friend since coming here to Tokyo,he's a pretty nice and normal guy,probably the most normal guy I know
"Need a handkerchief too?"
"Nah i have my own"
It has only been 4 days since we became friends but we have became very close over those days.
***
"Hey hiroto,wanna eat lunch together?."
As I said that,hiroto turned to me and I immediately knew something was off,behind his smile he was worried about something or maybe bothering him? But if that's so then why is he hiding it?
"Sorry sora but I have to go somewhere I'm gonna take a long time to get back."
"That's okay,I can wait for you."
"No like a really long time so you might just wanna eat by yourself."
"Oh fine,but..hiroto."
"Yeah what is it."
"Why do you look like youre worried about something."
Hiroto's eyes widened and he shakes a little but he quickly.got hold of his composure
"What are you talking about sora,now anyways I gotta go do the something now see you later!!"
As he hurriedly gets out the classroom
"See you later...."
Should I follow him?...nah,since he said it's nothing it honestly probably is nothing.Guess I should start eating now
***
Hmm hiroto sure is taking his sweet time,
Sora thought
And just then,the door opens and Hiroto walks in
"Heyyy Hiro—
Sora saw something on Hiroto's face,a bruise,he thought—where did he get a bruise from??!,HOW did he get those bruise's?!?!
"Oh,hey Sora,sorry I couldn't get to eat with you again"
"No,that doesn't matter right now.Why do you have bruise's on your face,did you get into a fight??"
"Haha..no actually I just tripped and fell on my face so parts of my uniform is dirty too.Im pretty clumsy huh"
U can't lie to me! I know for a fact that that is not a bruise from a fall,you took a punch square in the face bro.What happened? And wipe that smile of your face,and tell me why you are lying
"Hey what exactly did—"
The bell rang before Sora could finish what he was saying
"Oh,looks like the bell rang,let's take a seat now"
Lunch ended,and Sora did think to ask Hiroto in class but hiroto might just lie again,so for the remaining time they had before school ends, Sora's head was filled with questions on what happened to hiroto.Then finally,the bell rang
Sora looked at hiroto but before he could say anything
"Hey Sora,I have something to do today,so I'll go first,see you tomorrow"
Sora just stood there,not doing anything,his head down looking like he is trying to process what hiroto just said.suddenly sora hit his desk with his fist,startling the other students and is now looking...annoyed?
You son of a bitch,your ass is not gonna get away from me,I'm gonna get to the bottom of this,I'm gonna help you,and you are gonna explain everything
Sora declared in his head as he starts walking,looking determined as ever to help a friend out
***
"I'm sorry Sora...but this is something only I can take care of"
After walking for a bit,hiroto suddenly makes a right turn into an alley.as he walks through the alley he saw the some thugs right in front of him.
"Hey it's the kid,he actually came"
"Why do you look so surprised,I keep my promises plus I need the stuff"
"Then why didn't you pay you Hippocratic bastard"
"I don't remember promising to that didn't I"
"Looks like somebody's up for a beating"
"Remember,this is what happens when you don't pay what you owe"
"You don't need to remind me...."
"Are you talking back to me?!"
One of the thugs whips out a wooden bat and whacks hiroto in the stomach
"We're already starting?? I'm next!"
They all take turns hitting hiroto with their bats and on the 3rd hit hiroto started to spit out blood
"were gonna beat you like this until you're almost dead! You better have been ready!"
I prepared for this,I was ready for this,I will survive in this world with any means necessary in hiroto's head,he saw a figure Infront of him.his parents and his little brother,going into the light,looking back at him. I will live for you,no....I need to—
As the bat was coming down to hit hiroto,before he could get hit,a rock was thrown at the bat and with so much force that the bat flew away from the thug's hands
"What the hell!"
"Who's there!!"
There was someone hiding in the alley,and as he comes out from the shadows,hiroto's eyes widened in shock as the one to come out of the shadows was none other,then sora harada
"Sora? Why did you come here?did you follow me?"
"Yes I did and it was a good thing too because it looks like you're getting beat up,you could've just asked for help you know?"
"I did think of that option,but I didn't want you to get involved"
"And why is that?"
".... You're my friend,I didn't want you to get hurt"
"Cringe"
A wooden bat hit Hiroto at the back of the neck,leaving him unconscious
"listening to you guys yap about friendship and shit made me think this was some bl or something
Sora chuckles at the thought
"Surprised you even let us have a conversation"
"We're thugs,not villains.We think of each other here as a family,it's just that I get the bl feels from your Convo so I decided to stop it"
"Would you believe that it was part of my plan for you to knock Hiroto out?"
"Huh?!"
"I needed him unconscious just so he can't see the massacre I'm gonna put up with all of you"
"You're a cocky one,aren't ya"
"One of us alone could take you down
The boss signals one of the thugs to go attack Sora
As he goes in for the swing,Sora blocks with his left and punches with his right,the punch was strong enough to make the thug go flying into the wall
The other thugs go in a shocked state with only the boss being slightly shocked
This kid,he's actually pretty strong
"B-boss! W-what should we do?!"
"Hmph,I gotta admit it to you kid, you're pretty strong
"Why thank you"
"But we have the numbers advantage.Charge at him!!
"Yes boss!!"
"Hmph"
Thug #1 (the guy sora knocked into a wall)sneaked around Sora and swings at his legs from the back
Sora jumps over the bat and as thug #2 was gonna swing his bat,Sora leans back to dodge it
Catching himself with his arms,he goes into a handstand position to kick thug #2
In the face
Thug #3 comes and swing's his bat down the middle to...Sora's balls??
Got you
Sora drops his strength on his arm to make him drop on his chest while leg locking the bat
Sora quickly gets up,bringing down the bat to ground level and thug #3's face to kicking level
Sora sees thug #1 running at him,so he trips him then pushes him on top of thug #3
Kicking them both in the stomach,they fell unconscious
Sora takes a look around and sees
thug #4...scared out of his mind,as soon as he noticed Sora glaring at him...he fainted
Poor guy,sora thought
"Well well well,looks like it's finally my turn to face you,now come at me!"
"Yeah no,I got no time for this"
"Wha—"
Sora,in the blink on an eye,dashed to thug #5 and sucker punched him in the chest,knocking him out
As thug #5's body fell to the ground,Sora takes a look at Hiroto's unconscious body,while looking at it Sora takes a deep breath
"Ohhh man,what am I gonna do with you,
You selfless bastard"
***
"Where am I?"
Hiroto groans in pain,waking up on a bed was not where he expected to wake up
"You're in my bed"
"Woah! Sora?!"
"That's me,do you remember anything?"
"Yeah the thug—"
Hiroto's eyes widened
"Wait what happened there?!,are you hurt?!,
"Woah take a deep breath,and calm down,I beat up those thugs for you,you're welcome by the way,and I am not hurt,thank you for asking that"
"....I can't believe you actually beat them"
"Yes I did and for my hard work,I would like to request an explanation as to what the fuck is happening"
"You mean the thugs?"
"No I mean the fucking garbage-,of course I mean the fucking thugs"
"Now you need to chill out for a sec,but I need you to answer my question first"
"Sure,hit me with it"
"Why would you risk your life to save mine?"
"Why? Well 1 is because I'm not risking anything, and 2...you're my friend"
"....you fucking copycat"
Both of them let out a small laugh
"What do you mean, we're friends,arent we?"
"Yes we are"