1 Prolouge: The Encounters

Author's note

This story is still on a experimental phase, i am no pro at writing so any feed backs is much very appreciated. I'm an aspiring writer so I hope i'll learn a lot in my upcoming journey...

I'll be waiting when the time comes where my work will officially published, when that time comes i hope someone will be there for me.

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Some people believe in equality but equality itself is unfair, how ironic believing in what we thought is true is actually a lie. How unjustified humans are? We devour everything, we use other animals like lab rats, well survival of the fittest, it's often use for animals but we are also animals, human race is under the category of animal with dogs, cats, fish, and many more. Humans is categorize as mammals with whales, it basically means we're animals, if you still can't believe me well it's a shame, I'm not saying you're dumb, its just we have different thought process and how we see thing in life.

A wise man once said, what's the purpose of living, if living itself has purpose, guess they're right, that explain myself 100% I'm just an insignificant being to society, having no purpose and goal in life. Hey its not that I'm lazy or what not you may think i am, to be honest I want to have much value, a worth so that people can see me as equal.

"Haah, It's so boring"

While struggling to keep myself awake i murmur to myself. Why is it we have to live? The structure of society are so messed up that even, i a student is stressed out, well no use worrying about that right now.

"Guess I'll have to wait until schools over, huh?"

I intend to wait patiently until dismissal but my hope are shattered not because its already 4:05 PM, five minutes late, but its because of what's on the blackboard.

"Seriously? Where having a group project?", I muttered to myself thinking of what's to come in the future, having just being dismissed after the extra five minutes during class, i picked up my belongings, stood up, and left the classroom, but when i was about to leave the classroom, the classroom door in the back suddenly sprung open, a loud *dooonk* sound echoed through the classroom.

Everyone on the classroom, look over where the loud sound came from. While some try to complain, and some are irritated about the disturbance, but they soon fell silent and froze in place unable to move a muscle.

"Hey Chiaki where are you, you know I hate waiting you know!"

A big, tall?, gigantic?, anyway a large buff man just barge himself into our classroom, there's no rule that emphasize we can't go to other classroom, but what his doing is being rude.

A moment of silent surround the classroom, no one say a word, everyone's eye is locked on the guy.

Chiaki? Oh Harukawa Chiaki a well presented person, who stood out among the class, no the whole school, she was cute if I may so myself, but i wonder why is he finding her? And *I hate waiting?* nononono no way there's no way that's it, while I'm busy overthinking on the situation, my focus fell apart because of a loud noise, no a loud voice simmingly uncomftable.

"How many times do i have to repeat myself that I'm not coming."

Breaking the silent atmosphere, a girl who the guy was finding (chiaki) reply with discontent, others began to regain their senses and back Harukawa up.

"Yeah she's not coming with you Tatsuki"

The boy beside Harukawa angrily said, while he seems a bit too normal compare to the likes of Tatsuki, but he was a popular guy who's easy to approach. But I don't care i just avoid trouble as much as possible.

Please, please, please just fucking leave, while i don't have guts to say that now i just promise myself to stay quiet and act normal. I began to write the details of the group project in my notebook that i get from my backpack to avoid being notice.

"Hey, I'm not talking to you rich kid "

"Just leave us alone, I don't want trouble" she replied.

Trouble, yeah if its Tatsuki Himada its definitely trouble, because wherever he goes he brings trouble, that's why i avoid him i don't wanna get beat up, i promise that i keep myself from any disturbance that will cause an uproar, and if i did get whether accidently or not i don't know if i can have a peaceful life anymore.

Tatsuki glance around as if memorizing the people around him, then his eyen stop at a certain guy, which unfortunately me.

"Hoi hoi hoi, little boy watcha 'doin?"

Oh hell no, why am I being called? have I done something to make me stand out? While I turn my gaze to meet with tatsuki and give a normal look.

"Oh me, yes yes, I am just doing something important"

Everyone's eye stared at me as if saying 'what am i doing' wait, am i ganna get beat up because i talk back to him, no that's not possible because he ask me a question, right? Your supposed to answer if you are ask a question.

"Bw-whahahhahahah" a load laugh surround the class.

"That's the man, i like you kid, what's your name?"

"Ah, yes, me name is Akumu Makko, pleasure to be your acquaintance"

I stand up from my seat and lightly bow, everyone stood there staring at me dumbfounded, but its just the beginning of a unpredictable days for the spectators.

"Oh how polite, my name is Tatsuki Himada"

He also give me his name in a polite manner, while it's rare like a diamond, sometimes delinquents are not at all bad, but better safe than sorry. Here an advice just ignore them as much as possible, so you won't suffer.

Once again, people who are watching left dumbfounded, seems like everyone eyes are stretch in a way that they look like owls. This is my chance a way to escape and without being a bother, i steel myself like going to a war prepare to die at any given time.

"Tatsuki-kun may I excuse myself, for i shall have an important meeting."

"Hmmmm? Don't care, do whatever you want"

Ehhhh? That what everyone looks said to me, a delinquent being somewhat good. I don't care I just wanna leave already.

"Thank you very much"

I walk pass Tatsuki brimming with confidence, I thank him but that's just a counter measure so I won't anger him, then after I step outside I see a lot of dumbfounded people staring at me, I think some admire my courage, some with jealousy, I don't even notice it but a lot of people outside are also listening to our conversation, I hide the uncomftable feeling and walk towards to a certain room. Student council, while I'm not part of any club, I have a what you can call a friend and the important meeting is attending the student council meeting.

I slowly approach the door in front of me, then I reach the doorknob slowly opening it, before I began to walk in I saw six people, two boys, and 4 girls seating in a rectangular table, i the seventh student to arrive stop and look at someone, while I stood there wondering why they haven't started the meeting.

I move towards the couch at the back of the girls where I usually sits, while I slowly approach the couch, one of the girl stood up and call my name on a condescending tone.

"Akumu Makko"

"?"

"Why are you late?"

I wonder what is she going to tell me but, its just about why? I am late.

"Its just the teacher extend and we got dismiss later than usual"

It's the truth.

" i know that already, your ten minutes late"

"The teacher let as go after ten minutes"

That's the lie

"..."

"..."

Silence, no one spoke we just stood there looking at each others eye, feeling awkward I averted my eyes.

"Fine, lets talk about the more important stuff"

"What the matter something happen?"

"Yeah, dude something veeeery important ganna happen"

A boy with pure innocent face replied with a smirk written all over his face. He's got the looks and the brain, so unintentionally he became popular by doing nothing.

"What going to happen president?" I asked.

"Just wait and see" she replied.

As if waiting for our conversation to end, a commotion began to appear outside. Everyone in the room stared at the door, as if waiting for someone, while I don't know why, I just stare there's no other choice if there is I wish I would know. Then after a few seconds. Then the door of the student council room majestically open.

I, i-i can't believe this, this is unimaginable, why the heck is she here? As if i am dreaming i pinch my face a few times, then shake my head, its hopeless this is reality.

"Therisse?" I unintentionally spoke her name, because its so sudden that she was here, I still can't believe this.

"Oh Ma-chipoo" she replied feeling very happy about the situation.

"I'm looking for you, but it takes a rather large amount of time, I cant believe this school, its super large" she added.

"Nonononono, I'm the one who's in disbelief right now!"

Seriously? Hah, I'm exhausted really. This girl is really unbelievable, but unfortunately for me this is not the end of her charade.

"And please don't call me that, I said it many times already, anyway why are you here?"

I don't care what she do but why the heck is she here? I just can't grasped the idoiticy of this girl.

"Starting in this day I'm part of the student council" she said.

"The what now?"

I can't understand or am i just stupid? What did she say, student council? But its impossible for her, how stupid can she be? But before I say something, she said something that will make my head explode, whether its anger, shock, or embarrassment it didn't matter anymore.

"Oh, don't worry Ma-chipoo I'm transferring in this school, so no need to worry for me 'kay"

She said it, she said it. Why am I suffering please just- I wanna live in peace not live with stress and embarrassment.

Let's leap back in time a few weeks before school started, so you would understand in a way why am I acting like this.

It was sunday may 12, summer really is nice if you like hot weather, but me I don't particularly hate it, but if its too much i hate it.

While walking down the alley voices can be heard, it was a pleasant morning there they were laughing, kids playing, the adults angry but they don't hurt the kids cause they know they were just teasing them.

"What a nice peaceful day"

I say that cause how normal my life is but i don't hate it, i wanted this 'a stress free life' but occasionally i witness some dark side of life, but its unavoidable, killings, war, corruption, and many more...I hope i won't do this kind of things, i just don't have the energy to argue and fight, but life itself is a battle field you need money to survive.

"What a hateful day" i whisper to myself, high society, peaceful for the rich and a bustling life for the poor.

Oh sorry, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Akumu Makko a self proclaim neutral stand person, I'm just your normal high school teen, but what interesting about me is I don't just hate people here and there, oh no my mistake i hate people who bully others, you may call it justice but its not, I can't save them, I just watch them cause of how powerless I am. 'Equality' what nonsense is that? This world don't just save you if you are in trouble god knows if you have contributed to society.

After some walk I arrive at a convenient store, walking pass the door I see a lot of food.

"What should I buy?"

While I think of what to buy I picked the food that looks tasty, I'm not really picky about the food, but sometimes I am, funny right this is me, I just follow what I want, I listen to others but that's it just listen, if I'm not interested in the topic I still listen but that's it, I wont help other or do things for them, if I have something to gain then that a different matter.

Yeah that's right, speaking of god, do you believe in one? Are you religious? Yeah yeah that's right, cause if you say that you don't believe in one you'll be treated as an outcast, but not everyone will....., me I don't care, believe what they want to believe, we're humans after all, but sometimes we believe too much that we forgot to do it ourselves, we wish something good will happen but we just sit and do nothing.

I put the food I will but in the counter, and after a few minutes I pick up everything. I began to walk to the path I walk earlier, I won't take a detour I don't have company so why would I.

*boom*

I loud sound that seems like something bump into something hard, after I take a turn to right, a thin road appear, this is a shortcut to my house but it seems like I cant go here

A man, no a gangster beating another gangster, I see so a dispute on a different gang or beating up their own peer, what a load of crap.

I turn back and decided to take the other path, but it seems my luck is running out.

A motor bikes three at that, they look like a delinquent in a action movie who will get their ass kicked by the main character.

"Hey are you done yet?"

It seems like he's the boss, my first impression on him is 'what a colorful hair' yellow, green, blue, red, purple, orange, all kind of colors plus with his narrow eyes his intimidating you only need a make up and a red nose, he will look like a clown.

"B-boss, yeah almost done" reply the dude who beat up the other.

This is not my problem, not my problem, after some time I decides to take a detour. No use helping it the usual path is block by the clown and his minions.

I walk the other way and sit in a bench opposite to the short cut, I just decided to wait and let them have their way, because if I take detour it will take approximately 1hour of walking, but if I wait maybe 10-30 minutes of waiting that a huge difference considering that I'm just sitting, a considerable amount of energy will be save if I just sit and wait, there's a saying patience is virtue.

After approximately 15 minutes after the incident I stand and decides its time to bail and relax at my bed.

"What an interesting day" I murmur, while I walk pass the beat up guy.

Equality, huh what kind of nonsense is that, I pick up something in the bag sit beside him and give him a food.

"You won't be able to beat them if you just sit there crying like a baby"

"Why?"

"Just think of it as a reward for being a punching bag"

"..."

He just look down not saying a word, I think he's too humiliated to say a word, why wouldn't he a random person seeing him get beat up, then offering some kind of reward for being a punching bag.

"You know being beat up is not a bad thing"

I decided to talk since he won't, I feel like there's someone watching us but its not that suspicious, since there's bound to walk here so its not that uncommon if someone saw us.

"I was bully when I was a kid, but not physically, they laugh at me, tease me cause I'm small, but I ignore them. One time they went to far I accidentally punch my classmate, I don't know why but i don't feel anything when that happen, I'm not to blame and the teacher know that so they inform my mother that I'm being bullied, since that day my life became more peaceful, but of course sometimes I'm still being bullied but not that harsh, I just went and go along with their shenanigans, but sometimes I just ignore them and soon enough they lose interest in me."

What a sad story of me, but not being bullied has its problems, if they're a natural bully, they will just find another victim, and based on your stand point you will realize that its your fault or not.

"Why are you telling me this, aren't you afraid or something, I-I don't even know you."

"I wonder why, but what I'm certain of is I can't stand the people who think of themselves as superior, but in reality they're just picking on the weaker ones."

"Just eat this, stand back up, train if you want revenge, live a different life if you want, just remember don't act cocky, and treat everyone based on what they do to you" I added

Its not the best advice but its better than nothing, I'm just helping that's all. I'm neither good nor bad, or you can think of it as both good and bad, its always based on perspective whether you see them as good, but the others may see them as bad, there's no helping it.

"T-thank you"

"You're welcome"

"You know you're weird"

"Thank you"

The guy look at me with a somewhat 'why are you thanking me' look.

"Well I'm late I have an important task to do, see you later mister punching bag"

With a smile a wave him good bye, he look at me with a slight smile even though I call him punching bag.

After that encounter I'm almost at my house, this is bothering me but i feel like someone's tailing me. Wait don't tell me i have a stalker? Do they like me? Maybe their an assassin set to kill me? Or maybe an alien who wants to take over my body?

"Heyya"

A voice from behind, is she talking to me i don't know so i just keep walking, until-

*pant*

A hand reach out on my right shoulder, it stardle me so i stop but i didn't let her see that.

"Excuse me but, do i know you?"

I gave her a confuse look, to make an impression that i don't know her, but after I look at her it surprise me but I forget it and didn't let her see my face, as i turn back around my head she just keep talking.

"Hey, hey hey"

"What do you want?" In a somewhat irritated tone i asked.

"Watcha name?"

Huh? Why is she asking me? Is she really an assassin if it is what a bold move, no, maybe she's an alien and then the reason for asking my name is because its required? She can't take my body if she don't know my name, oh so that's it.

"I won't let you know my name you alien"

"What a rude guy, you know i even follow you to ask you your name but you're just a rude guy"

Eh? She's not an alien? What am i even doing. Its not like she will devour me right, as I look into her eyes an angry face stared at me, I have a feeling that if i continue to talk like this she will eat me whole, so I decided to stop.

I move my body 360° to face her then take one step backwards, lower my body 180° then I slowly bow my head.

"I'm so sorry, if you may please forgive my rudeness, I'm not that good at communicating with strangers."

What a good excuse, even my enemies will succumb with my words.

"I forgive you, so what's your name?" She gave me a nonchalant reply.

"U-umm, I'm known as Akumu Makko, but please call me whatever you like"

"I see so can i call you by your first name then?"

"Sure, but may i know your name too?"

"Oh, sure thing, my name is Therisse Alexis smith, you can call me Therisse."

What a name, she has a first name then a second, then her surname, thankfully she let me call her by her name 'Therisse'.

"Its been decided, I'll come with you"

"Huh?, wait, what do you mean by that?"

"Exactly what i said, I'll come with you"

What the heck is her problem, come with me? Well if its just that then I have no problem, she don't look like a thief, so that's good.

I arrive at my house with Therisse at approximately 5:00 PM, i unlock the door and head straight to the kitchen, while Therisse followed me to the kitchen i told her to keep her shoe at the entrance, she happily obey my wish, after that she sat on the couch beyond the walls of the kitchen, she open the TV and relax.

I don't care if she wants to relax but, why on my house, we just met but she looks like she's enjoying herself on the house of a stranger, what a defenseless woman.

Now that you think about it she's kinda gorgeous if i may say so myself, oh no my heart, but i don't care about love the important thing is she leave before its too late. After I finish preparing dinner i decides to double the amount, since she was here why not have a dinner together.

"Dinner's ready" I called out.

"Oh, really? You'll let me eat?"

What a weird thing to say...

"Sure please eat while its hot"

This will be a hustle, but its not bad, I kind of enjoy this stuff, sometimes you just need to relax and enjoy, thus, every single day Therisse come to my house, if she's on the mood she will sleep here while I do some work. I gave her a tender smile while i serve the food and we eat a lot while chatting, trivia, about our life, etc. We talk nonstop until we fell asleep.