Chapter 1.8

Reflection Of Tragedy.

Standing up from the ground I felt a sense of withdrawal and a bit of acceptance at the impending faith at my front.

As I walked towards the door a form of fear plagued my crumbling mind. thoughts about how I almost certainly died twice and how each time I've been saved by unknown individuals.

Maybe God was purposely harsh on me for some reason because all these things happening would never occur to an average man so why was it occuring to me?.

'How I miss those happy moments'

A foreign voice etched itself in my mind as I remembered the time when I said such words. that didn't make my annoyance lesser though.

Walking outside the door to my locker I see a note strapped to it so after removing it out I read the content of the note.

'Come to the roof as soon as possible I have something to tell you.'

Okay. that wasn't weird at all right?, well I didn't have anything better to do so let me play along.

It took me a few minutes but I finally reached the top building of the school as I wondered what this person who I actually suspected wanted to talk about.

Opening the door I finally see — Setsuna Hashibira — the number one deliquent in our school. He was wearing our formal school uniform but it had multiple torn parts all over as on his left arm a tattoo of a coiling cadeuces could be spotted and on his face a layered smug grin was frozen still on his slightly pale skin.

His orange colored hair matched his fiery attitude towards trouble and mischief and his pale skin gave him a sickly but somehow deadly presence and together with that amber colored eyes of his I couldn't help but understand how intimidating he actually looked.

Noticing my arrival he turned his focus on me as his amber colored pupils seemed to gleam at my presence holding an aspect of amusement to them.

" So why did you call me here?, I thought you would have skipped school again today." I asked him as I faced him seriously expecting a visible answer and what was it? well a loud mocking laughter.

""Kuahahahahahahahaha...." Setsuna burst out laughing for no apparent reason as if I just said the most funny joke to him "hahahahaha — Sorry for that but the look on your face told me what I needed to know."

'Huh?!'

"hehehe. the hilarious implication of this scenery might help you out." Setsuna continued on by saying more vague words that I couldn't understand.

This is how he as been since when I knew him. he would always say weird shit to tick someone off. I tried to help him honestly, but he didn't change at all.

"Looking at your face right now I guess you didn't understand what I just said. so let me simplify it for you, isn't it funny how the world is provided with secrets and comforts but the same world is greatly harsh and provides obstacles that shatter your resolve." Setsuna says with a show of rare philosophical perception.

I understood what he was talking about. ever since we were born a set of rules and laws were enforced upon us limiting and restraining our freedom and capabilities even though the same world had new things to discover but I was fine with that.

But what was Setsuna truly bitting at?

"I want to escape my chains and truly explore the unknown. above all else I hate this boring life and stagnant plot."

"Maybe I should kill someone?, No that's to small set the whole school on fire? I guess that could work but maybe-" Setsuna began talking in desperation as he started rambling madly listing off things I was sure he would actually do those things if I didn't speak up.

"What the hell are you talking about!, are you mad or something?." I quickly shouted at him to try and stop his insane thoughts.

I knew deep down why he acted like this, Setsuna was a thrill seeker and he had grown tired of the happy moments we had and wanted something new to happen every single day.

"You won't understand Minato I'm sure you are already thinking of ways to stop me... I think I finally know how to break free from this chain."

Setsuna voice grew eerily cold as before even I could comprehend it a powerful blow connected to my face knocking out my teeth and bruising my cheeks.

Before I could retaliate he continued by throwing multiple bone shattering blows to my face as the sound of bone crackling could be heard.

I sent my own punch at him with quick force as my fist smashed his face a sickening crack and noise filled my ears but setsuna didn't give me another breather as another one of his fists slammed into my eyes leaving me with a black eye.

I countered by sending a kick to his groin stunning him as I started raining down blows at him as my sight became sneered with blood I continued on with our brawl he sent yet another blow at me as I dodged it even if my body was quivering in pain I pushed through it and slammed my fist to his jaw as he simultaneously drilled his into my abdomen.

'Another part of my daily life shattering'

At this point I could only see blood as my environment was painted in scarlet color I pulled the resolve to try and speak with setsuna but he completely ignored my words as I realized for all purpose and intent setsuna was trying to kill me.

Our fist brawl continued on maybe it lasted for hours I can't even remember my perception of time became screwed with setsuna fist slamming into my face with malicious intent.

I could feel my ribs break as I got the air punched out of me I sent a straight kick at his face but he caught it and twisted my ankles with a grin?.

It seemed like he was enjoying it but I couldn't know for sure as I was just concentrated in beating the sense back into my friend as I felt his fist began giving up I sigh a bit as I honestly lost most of my vigor half way through.

"Khahahahaha- *Cough* *Cough* isn't this fun minato? we — no — I should have done this since from the start."

"Aaargh. Y-your insane!."

I couldn't hold my thoughts as I called Setsuna insane he simply dismissed it by headbutting me with full force which made my head fuzzy in turn.

My eyes were already closing due to the amount of external and internal injuries I had just sustained, I could faintly here Setsuna saying one last word as he continued beating the shit out of me.

"Come on buddy stop whiling because your happy moment is gone and instead strive towards the star and challenge does that oppose it, after that you can do whatever you want!"

"This is one of the greatest thrill I've had ever since I came to this strange town!"

"If you survive this fight, I want you to start putting effort to stop your opposers and try to just follow the play and just follow your role as the protagonist."

"That would help right?"

That was the last thing I heard before I succumbed to the darkness for the third time.

< What an entertaining play that was yes the start of the true beckoning shall start >