Heartbreak I

"What is it that you wanted to talk to me".

I didn't expect him to call me away out of everyone. The next day after I fucked the brains out of Kyoko, it was time for our departure. I'm completely healed and Saeko's wound although not fully recovered has closed enough for us to not worry about her inability to protect herself.

During this junction; Higuchi called me away from the group and to the top floor. Lucy wanted to come but I stopped her. Let me hear what he has to say.

"I want to leave this group".

I lifted my eyebrows in amusement, which was rather anti-climactic. The senpai was standing in front of me with a gaze that suggested he wanted to kill me but couldn't. What is stopping me from killing a future threat is... maybe humanity. He has helped us quite a bit. A part of me expected him to turn into a future ally like Hirano and Takashi. I plan for those two to have their separate teams and be the leaders, heading my orders. Higuchi is capable, but it seems he wasn't able to hold until the moment came.

He wants to be independent now.

"You're welcome to leave… anytime you want, no one is forcing you to be here" I shrugged my eyebrows in disinterest.

Upon hearing my words it was as if something inside him flared further, pissing him off more than he already was. He clenched his hands and cracked his teeth.

"Just like that? Am I not needed, Brand-kun?!"

Now, this is unexpected, I mean... are you serious?

"You seem to be misunderstanding something, Higuchi… no one is indispensable, not even me. I can survive on my own but so can Saeko and Lucy… if I were to die tomorrow those two would be sad, but they would be able to lead without me. Everyone else apart from the three of us is equivalent to a parasite that needs someone else to survive. You are, Takashi is, even Saya and Shizuka are. But there is a difference… they're my girls, you are not".

"..."

"If they want to leave, I won't let them, they're mine. But if you want to leave, by all means, do so" I was about to leave the room believing that was all there was to the topic, but he spoke again.

"You're quite greedy, Brand... having all of them, even Kyoko-sensei a-and doing those dirty things".

I resisted the urge to laugh out loud, and why is he even mentioning Kyoko?

"Greedy? Fool... do you actually think I wooed all of them?" I turned around and leaned on the wall. Being realistic I only wooed Saya, Saeko and Lucy... Rei, Shizuka, Kyoko. Those girls chased after me and wouldn't even take a 'no' for an answer. I also didn't have a reason to say 'no' to them.

Shizuka is Shizuka, one would have to be a fool to say 'no'.

Rei is quite strong and a good addition to our group, her mind was a little in disarray, perhaps due to her uptight upbringing, but she opened up to me... in many ways.

As for Kyoko. That teacher desperately desired a shoulder to lean on. I couldn't be that shoulder, but she knew how to win me over. She knows I can't love anyone that will be a hindrance to me, so she's trying to get stronger at her own rhythm.

'So how am I greedy?' no matter how I thought about it, I don't understand why he would say that.

'Fufu~ you're quite amusing Brand-kun'.

Why is Chiyo laughing? could it be that my reasoning is wrong?

"Eh? What do you mean? it is you forcing them to do those things!" Higuchi insisted, but I noticed that he was keeping on the topic of sex. As expected, two tigers can't be in the same cave, unless they're male and female.

"That's the reason after all… you can't bear the jealousy and envy, Higuchi".

!!!

He gasped as if it was a surprise as if his feelings weren't obvious, "I remember you were one of the top senpais among the upper courses. You were not a loser like Takashi or Hirano… you were even going to be the student council president. Is it painful to be reduced to this state where you're forced to see how someone else has everything you desire?"

I was being blunt but honest with that wicked smile. If anything you're the greedy one. Why not be like Takashi? The lad is going after Mikoto and those two fit well together. You could go for Arisa... she has no interest in me as far as I can tell, but just like Mikoto she also needs a shoulder to lean on. You could even wait until we arrive in the Takagi mansion where there are bound to be survivors and get on with someone there, find a companion.

And yet you're shortsighted, unable to stand in line for so long until the moment comes that you can soar. I respect you for coming out clear like this instead of delivering a low blow, though.

The boy remained silent for a while but then what came out of him was not an outburst as I expected instead a dark glint.

"You have no idea, Brand-kun… I could beat you in a fight after all. From the beginning I wondered, why do you have to be the leader?"

I could only take his words in a single way. A way I can't ignore. Challenge.

Lifting up from the wall, my face was no longer funny. This boy just stated he could square me up, "Oh~ beat me? care to prove that?"

He clenched his fist and was about to make his move, but then the door opened. Someone had been picking on the conversation. Kyoko entered the room in a rush.

"You two, Stop please!"

The rest of the girls were coming as well, but Kyoko closed the door, leaving only the three of us inside. I lifted up my eyebrow slightly at her action, why wouldn't she want the others to know?

"Kyoko-sensei, were you hearing?" Higuchi flinched.

"Why are you here, Kyoko?" I asked her.

Instead of answering me, she inhaled deeply and faced the senpai.

"Higuchi-kun… I listened to everything. W-What do you want in order to leave without causing trouble?"

"Sensei... I-I thought you would choose me-"

*BAANG!*

I planted my first mercilessly against the boy's face, hopefully, the superstrength is not working right now or I'll kill him by mistake. Wait, maybe I do want to kill him.