17 Not That Line!

Tsukuba = Fukuda just a reminder.

The other Chapter would be late but expect it later.

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No one stopped them from going outside the classroom, seeing this Miu was about to follow Kenichi.

But Noah held her hand and stopped her, he said. "It's better if you don't follow him, I know it might seem confusing but just for once trust me and don't interfere. He needs this."

Miu was looking at Nosh with a conflicted expression, she wanted to heed Noah's request since it was the first time he ever asked something from her. But she was feeling restless about Kenichi's fate, so she was about to reluctantly refuse Noah's request but suddenly a clubmate called and informed her that they would be performing an important activity in a few moments and she needed to attend it.

Noah wasn't surprised at this sudden interruption, he silently thought 'Kenichi's MC halo and plot armor are working it seems.'

This was how a world revolved around its central character AKA MC. The world's will stopped Miu from watching this incident or else she would've intervened and the event wouldn't have taken place. Since it was necessary for Kenichi's growth and character development it prevented all possible threats from misdirecting the MC to his path to greatness, well except external threats like Noah that is. He isn't from this universe and he should be able to tinker things up, an example being the slightly different results that happened during Kenichi's fight.

Miu reluctantly stared at Kenichi's disappearing back, she sighed and followed her clubmate. She was worried but she couldn't do anything now that she was needed elsewhere all she could do was pray that he'd be alright since Noah didn't seem much privy to helping him and even talking to him seemed to be unfavorable since he himself wanted her to not interfere too. So he could only pray to the Gods that they'd help him out here.

This reaction of hers surprised Noah a little, Miu seemed to like Kenichi, quite a bit too from his observations, but she didn't seem to be aware of that fact. Typical of shoūnen FMC's he reckoned.

Noah wondered if he should help Kenichi about this matter… Love… such a contradicting thing...

Noah shook his head and concentrated, he didn't forget his job, and he followed Fukuda and Kenichi secretly, at their level of awareness they wouldn't be able to notice that Noah was actually on their trail.

Shigure taught him the basic footsteps and basic track concealment techniques of a ninja, everytime he took a step his feet wouldn't make any sound.

Though he wasn't used to it and often made mistakes by making a thin sound, it was still not bad enough to make low level fighters detect him at least, guys like Fukuda won't be able to detect him unless Noah willed it.

Following them till an empty corner, he could see them engaging in the beginning of a brawl.

Fukuda dragged Kenichi and threw him into a wire fence.

"Why should I fight you Fukuda-senpai?! What is the reason that you want to fight me?!"

Fukuda stared at him with a sneer, "Reason? I don't have one, nor do I need one, I wanna fight you so let's fight Shirahama!"

"No! I don't like meaningless fights!" Kenichi walked away from Fukuda.

Fukuda didn't stop him and said. "Running away already? What a coward!"

Hearing that Kenichi stooped in his tracks. Seeing that it was effective, Fukuda smiled menacingly, he knew that it would work. Not wanting to lose this opportunity he furthered his provocation.

"See? You're truly a coward Shirahama Kenichi!"

Kenichi looked back at Fukuda and he shouted with indignance. "I'm not a coward! Take that back!"

He was so enraged that his body started trembling, if it was in the past, he would have only stayed silent and walked away, more like run away from there no matter how sour and bad he felt, however after he trained at Ryōzanpaku, Kenichi didn't want to be the same again. He decided he would become better than his past self.

Kenichi was sick and tired of being a coward!

"Oh? Hit me till I'm down! Then I'll take back what I said!" Fukuda formed a sport Karate stance.

Kenichi did the same,but before he could even prepare himself. Fukuda launched a fast fist.

He thought 'Fast! However I can dodge this!' Kenichi dodged Fukuda's fist, seeing that Kenichi dodged it easily he continued to launch constant precise fists in speedy succession.

Kenichi barely dodged his fists everytime surviving from only a paper thin margin, Fukuda was impressed and spoke. "Not bad Shirahama! You're better than I thought you would be! This is really fun!"

Noah, who was watching Kenichi's fight, couldn't help but nod, he mumbled. "Not bad Kenichi, at least you didn't get beat up at the first strike, you're dodging well... however…"

He looked at Fukuda and sighed he knew that 'Kenichi would still lose.'

This time Fukuda used his kicks, he launched a full speed roundhouse kick, it was twice as fast as his fist motion and this time, Kenichi failed to dodge.

BANNG! Swish!

Fukuda's kick was lethal, he didn't hold anything back and fought seriously, his kick reached Kenichi's stomach, and he spurted blood because of the damage it caused.

He didn't give Kenichi any chance to move, he continued to kick Kenichi in various vitals mainly consisting of his guts, torso and limbs.

"Cough- Cough- arghh!" Kenichi coughed out more blood as his body got beaten black and blue by Fukuda, he was experiencing unbearable pain at this moment, he couldn't help but scream but he didn't have the luxury for that because of being manhandled by Fukuda.

Fukuda continued beating Kenichi without mercy and exclaimed. "Shirahama! Fight back! Come on!"

He continued to beat him until he got bored. Fukuda stared at Kenichi in disdain.

"Tsk! I thought that it was going to be at least a fun fight, however my expectations were for nothing! You're such a weakling! The only surprise was that you could dodge a little bit even then your unbelievably weak, you pathetic weak shit!"

Kenichi was in a worse state than the original plot. He was barely conscious, he had a hard time breathing and he couldn't even see anything and everything was a blur, the only sensation he could feel was the guy wrenching, soul crushing pain emanating from every part of his body.

Fukuda stared at Kenichi one more time, he sneered. "Tsk! What a waste of time!"

As he was about to leave Kenichi, he saw that someone was there and that person was blocking his path.

"Huh? Who are you- oh wait aren't you that guy from yesterday? I see, your friends with this pathetic weakling? Hahaha! you better bring him to the hospital"

The one who was blocking Fukuda was naturally Noah, everything was fine actually. Well it was until Fukuda said those magical words 'Waste of time!'

Originally Noah was about to turn on the Live Stream function, but he changed his mind. At this moment he was burning in cold hate and anger.

He was fine with Fukuda beating and trash talking Kenichi, though as a friend he felt bad but he knew that the winner had every right to do anything to the loser. That's how the world of fighting rolled.

But when he heard the words 'Waste of time!' it made him reminisce about some unwanted memories, memories that were the source of his greatest nightmares, memories he wanted to do nothing but erase and forget.

It made him seeth in cold anger, he wanted to vent this anger that was coursing through his veins and right at this moment the only outlet Noah could find was Trashkuda. He was looking at him with a cold gaze that could make anyone's heart tremble in fright and horror.

Noah didn't realize that at this moment he was leaking a very violent and ominous aura.

"Hey, are you deaf? Didn't you hea-" Before Fukuda could finish his sentence, Noah had already moved and kicked Fukuda's feet making him unbalanced.

Noah didn't hesitate, he grabbed his right and slammed Fukuda's whole body in an overhead motion on the ground. He used his full strength and used Akisames' body slam technique in full potential. And he did it with such speed and precision that when Fukuda could even understand what was going on he was already doomed to become a resident of the hospital ward for some time.

BOOMM!!

Fukuda's bones cracked at that very moment, making him paralyzed, his body was twitching in absolute pain, he couldn't move a finger because of the pain he was feeling.

Noah was looking at Fukuda with his cold baleful expression, while Fukuda was still conscious. Noah stepped on Fukuda's face and moved towards Kenichi before he went unconscious.

( E/N : Oh! That's a damn fine move you've done there Noah, should've stepped on the eggs though, would've been more effective. Teehee… )

His expression remained the same as he was immersed in his memories, that was true until he heard Kenichi's groans when he broke out of his reverie and returned to his monotone stare.

Noah realized that he lost his self-control for a moment, and he spoke with knitted brows. "Damn, what the f*ck did I just do?! My fucked up past… *sigh…"

He went towards the half conscious Kenichi and helped him stand up. Kenichi realized that someone was helping him, he looked at the face of the person who helped him and saw the extremely familiar apathetic expression of his only male friend.

"Noah?"

"Yeah it's me." Noah answered slowly.

Kenichi smiled sadly and said. "I must've looked pathetic right? I-i can't believe I lost so easily!"

He clenched his fist as hard as he could but that was an idiotic action since he immediately felt more pain, then he looked ahead and saw Fukuda laying unconsciously on the ground with a pained expression and a little blood leaking from his face.

Kenichi's eyes widened, and he exclaimed. "Noah..! D-did yo-"

Noah cut off his sentence, and spoke. "No, I didn't do this for you, this guy just said something unpleasant which ticked me off and I couldn't help but beat him up."

( E/N : Tsundere Noah and Shy Kenichi oh what a LGBTQ moment…!! Blerrrggghhhhhhhh...… 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 )

Kenichi smiled at his words, he didn't believe Noah at all, he misunderstood that he beat Fukuda up because Noah saw him beat himself badly.

Kenichi was very happy at this moment, to have such a great friend like Noah, with that in mind he swore that he would become as strong or stronger than Noah so he could also protect him like he did.

Noah didn't know that Kenichi misunderstood him, however even if he did, he was too lazy to even explain.

He brought the injured Kenichi to the Ryōzanpaku Dōjō so that Akisame could heal him.

( E/N : 'G' for all of you who believe that Charlotte is going the Yaoi route! Help and show him the true path to the Pussy Garden instead of Shlong Twister of Abomination….. )

( A/N : 'N' for who believed that I won't. )

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