Chapter 29

'' Ah...'' Danuja said blinking back to reality  '' Ah, fucking hell.'' she muttered finally looking up, around her at the still bodies. She breathed, the smell of iron and blood enveloping her senses before spitting a glob of blood, loosening her hold on her weapon

'' Where do I even hide a body?''  she said to herself poking the closest corpse near her. The familiar sound of the bell made her grimace.

--- One Hour Ago ---

Danuja moved fast through the two connected buildings. Her school building and the highschool near them was connected by a giant cafeteria where students would join for lunch or the occasional free period for studying.  That did not matter for Danuja, the only thing that counted for her right now was finding out who were the boys Ryota walked around and where that bastard himself was to begin with.

His time clock was finally ticking to an end.

It was a split second decision. And later on Danuja will promise herself that she won't repeat that experience ever again.

Taking a sharp turn, Danuja, still dressed in Mr. Touma son t-shirt and her own worn out training pants, stepped into the boys bathroom from the upper years building. Neither she nor the boys that were taking a piss looked at each other.

Let's see if there's any luck on my side    she thought grimacing when the boys outside sighed  I can spare a couple of minutes here

In Danuja mind and experience bathrooms where the gossip spot for any student because of the increased privacy. Gossip, bullying, smoking or for some of the older years even sex. Anything can happen in a school bathroom.

An amused snort made Danuja close her eyes, concentrating at the voices outside.

'' What's with you?'' 

'' That guy made me remember of those upper years from Class C.''  the voice said still amused

'' What for? Cause he looked fancy like that?''  the other voice said sarcastically

'' Tall as fuck and running like hell. Still can't believe the teacher didn't catch them smoking in that place.'' 

'' It's just because of that rich weirdo, Ryota or something.''  on the other side of the stale Danuja frowned, gritting her teeth  '' Come back from his  ' sick leave' looking like a druggy and throwing money at any teacher. ''

'' Think we can get something too?''

'' Fuck off dude. If I'm catch my parents will throw me out or make me slave away. Anyway I don't get how that weirdo and his guys stay in that dusty room all break. I would suffocate after the first minute.''  the boys laughed but Danuja heard enough and waisted sufficient time on those boys.

She opened the door loudly before running out of the bathroom taking the routes for the Gardening Club. Because even in her school, where Clubs of any type were forbidden, they know that the rumored Gardening Club from the upper year building was unused for ten years already.

The only motive that it was still standing was just because too many rich kids where gathering there to smoke or trade 'things' between them.

'' Hey-''  one of the boys said slowly when Danuja was already long gone  ''- didn't he look kind of like a girl?''  his friend snorted, shacking his head

'' Stop being dumb, idiot. Everyone with that haircut looks like a girl.''

---

Breathing evenly with her nose Danuja stopped in front of the old, dirty door with a flower sign on it. She checked the time with her flip phone before tucking the ugly thing away and trying to relax her body.

You need to be relaxed before a fight so the impact can be stronger  Mr. Touma liked to tell her

The door opened slowly and for a moment no one paid her attention till Ryota voice was heard. Surprised. Mad. Angry.

'' Would you look at that? She come on her own accord.''  Ryota said grinning, puffing smoke out of his mouth before relaxing 

'' That's her?''  a student said checking her out before huffing amused  '' All bones this one.''

'' You sure it's a she Ryota-kun?''  one of the few girls there simpered grimacing in disgust at the sight of Danuja

'' None of you are here to argue with me.'' Ryota spit madly making Danuja see his injury for the first time. There was bandage on his shoulder, so big that it was seen under his uniform. It made Danuja smile at the reminder.  '' Well?''  he asked almost imperiously making the others laugh mockingly coming closer to her

The boys getting up, a couple of them a little unsure while some of the bigger ones were still seating. In the meantime the girls were checking their nails, popping gum in the background. Danuja wasn't sure if they could do much but any slap from them with those nails will leave scars on her body.

She did not need a reminder from them. They needed one from her.

The first person who come at her was insignificative. Like all the others that come after them. Danuja lifted her guard up and stopped seeing humans in front of her.

She saw terrified small, golden eyes in place of rough hands holding her hair. She saw a worried looks and trembling fingers instead of incoming punches and objects throw at her. Danuja didn't feel how her skin on her knuckles broke but the next hit, given by a rusted shovel of all things made her snap back to reality, stepping over the fallen bodies.

Her head was ringing, a loud white noise that made her blink emptily at the guy in front of her. He was big. Tall like her but with actual muscles and not her skinny, sharp bones. The rusted shovel had a small spot of blood on it and at her nape Danuja feel her own blood dripping slowly.

She kicked his knee with her legs making him lose his grip on that shovel, Danuja catching it and swinging it right back at his throat making him choke.

'' Thanks.''  Danuja said smiling at him before sticking her heel between his eyes knocking him out.  She grins turning to Ryota who didn't move from his seat. The sight of his calm, relaxed face made her grit her teeth.

'' Oi. I'm on a tight schedule here.''  she said at the group of girls that despite their panicked looks still looked at her with superiority. 

Danuja almost wanted to congratulate her seniors when each of them picked up an old gardening tool.