After hearing her own name echo through the speakers in the room, Shiko's body starts feeling cold as she looks at Nagisa on stage, terrified. Nagisa smirks
Nagisa: Ah...Ahh.... I know! She also looks innocent like me... she cutely frowns but then let's out a short giggle
But she isn't. She is a backstabbing, disgusting, liar who does not know her place or gender. She says, putting emphasis on every word harshly. Shiko gulps as Kuro just watches silently. Few people around the room gasp. Nagisa takes a few steps to the side as more photos of Shiko with short hair open. As well as pics of her sliding down the handrails next to the stairs and a pic of her high five-ing Kuro
As you can see, at first look; she has short hair and is wearing something other than a skirt or dress!~ she giggles
That may feel like nothing at first but after listening to who she is, you'll understand where I'm going with this information, in the end. She looks at the junior student sitting on the side of the stage and gives him a sign with her hand. Few voice message files open on the projector screen next to Shiko's pics. Nagisa starts speaking while pointing at the pictures shown.
Now, For a small backstory; This girl was alone ever since she came to this school. She is weak and quiet. Or rather was. She smirks
This year, she made a "friend". Kurosaki Kaito. A Senior. She glances at Kuro for a split second and looks back at all the other students. Kuro just looks kinda pissed, watching silently.
This very year, she decided to change her ways and play a cruel prank on him which I'm gonna reveal to all of you right now. She giggles mischievously, Shiko can't take her eyes off stage, panicking
Shiko: "W-What is she talking about!? She's lying! I...didn't do anything bad to anyone...! Especially to Kuro-Kun!"
Nagisa: She's been acting like his friend because she wants to seduce him and use him as a human shield. Get sooo close that if she were to get in trouble; HE would take the blame or get her out of it. She wanted to use him as a scapegoat. Kurosaki-Kun doesn't trust easily, nor has many friends. Yet he can't see that he is being backstabbed this very instant. She smirks, Shiko looks terrified as Kuro just seems to be in thought, he raises his hand. A few students look over at him. Nagisa looks like she's having lot of fun.
Yes, Kuro-Kun?~ she says innocently, Kuro gets up and many people around the conference room start whispering to eachother. Shiko looks at him, afraid of what he is gonna make of this.
Kuro: Do you have proof?. He says in a serious tone
Shiko seems slightly relieved at this question, knowing that there can't possibly be proof of stuff that isn't true. However Nagisa smiles and nods, Shiko sees this and feels as if boiling water has been poured on her.
Kuro: Then I'd like to see it. He ads in a serious yet slightly mad tone. He sits down.
Nagisa: Now, of course we needed proof!~ So we proceeded to take some pictures and voice messages!~ she smirks and claps her hands once
[1st Voice Message Starts]
Lucy's voice: "What do you think of Kurosaki-Kun?~"
Shiko's voice: "He is... disgusting? A pervert?"
Lucy's voice: "Whaaat?~ What do you meaaaan?~ Aren't you friends?~"
Shiko's voice: "He-deserves to be...lonely. He has lack of empathy and is too controlling..?"
[Voice Message Ends]
Shiko looks terrified
Shiko: "H-How!? This didn't happen like this! It's fake! I didn't say that... I.... I would never..." she starts tearing up a little and looks at where Kuro is sitting. He looks very, very angry, his eyes remind her of the dead scary eyes of the Vice President as she starts feeling her body heat up even more. She gulps and looks back on stage.
Nagisa: You think that was it?~ Unfortunately not!~ she smirks and gives another sign to the student on the side
[2nd Voice Message Starts]
Shiko's Voice: "I've only known him for like two days, even-so he befriended me. He's a-loser"
Lucy's Voice: "Whaaat? So it was all a lie? You really sound like you hate him?~"
Shiko's Voice: "I-hate him."
[Voice Message Ends]
Shiko feels tears slowly drop down her face, few people start whispering around her when they notice she's sitting where she is. She hesitantly glances at Kuro, he seems to be visibly gritting his teeth, his eyes look on fire with anger and distrust.
Shiko: "No... that can't be me... that's not what I said... everything I'm saying there is all jumbled together.... this can't be real.... Has to be a nightmare..."
Nagisa: Heh, There's Mooooree!~ She giggles and opens the next Voice Message
[3rd Voice Message Starts]
Nagisa's Voice: "You are more cruel then I thought!~ What are you even gonna do next?" Giggling
Shiko's Voice: "I'm using him, Gonna abandon him... we are not friends...."
[Voice Message Ends]
Nagisa looks at all the students who are whispering to eachother, her eyes land on where Shiko is sitting, she looks destroyed, crying... Nagisa smirks, trying her best not to break and start laughing maniacally
Shiko hesitantly looks at where Kuro's sitting, scared and confused. But... Kuro isn't there and Haru is just sleeping on the seat next to the one Kuro was previously sitting, clueless...
She opens her eyes wide
Shiko: "W-What...? He couldn't have gone out... he's not allowed and someone would have noticed right?! H-he is going to misunderstand everything!!!! Even I don't know what's going on.."
She takes a deep breath and looks back at the stage
"I.... have to wait... even if Kuro-kun snuck out, there is no way I could when everyone knows who am I now... Who I'm not, to be exact.... getting up now would be suicide..." she tries to wipe her tears away as Nagisa continues
Nagisa: Well, as you see. She is a monster! Even more so than little ol' me apparently... she fake frowns innocent and cutely
Shiko can feel her inside slowly fill with anger under all the pain and sadness, she clenches her fists
Nagisa: So, I decided to investigate what kind of a person she actually is!~
[Another Voice Message Starts]
Lucy's Voice: "What are your hobbies?~"
Shiko's Voice: "Wrestling...something Manly"
[Voice Message Ends]
Nagisa smirks
Nagisa: Now, you may be wondering what was the reason I showed you this.
She points towords the projector board
Observe.. many pictures of Shiko open again. Some repeats.
-The One where she slides down the stairs handrail
-One where she high fives Kuro
-One where she is about to fight in a fighting position
-Few where she is eating male meals
-The first time she wore jeans and Kuro's Shirt
-and two pictures side by side of Shiko first with long and then with short hair
Nagisa: Now. The reason I'm showing you this is for you all to see she's not some random "girl". She smirks
If you look at the way she acts and how she's changed, it's clear we don't need to treat her like she's some fragile female!. She cutely fake frowns
We have enough fragile girlies in this school~ she giggles and raises her arms towards the students
So I invite you all to join me on treating her the way she deserves!~
She smirks mischievously
Like a man.
She takes a few steps back as Erika and Lucy get close to the mic. First Erika takes it.
Erika: She's pretty much like a boy anyway~ which means if you bully her, no need for mercy. She trains to fight for her bully needs after all. She can fight back annnnywaaay~ she giggles and gives the mic to Lucy
Lucy: Let her get what she deserves. Cruelest Punishments might even make her laugh and even if you went as far as to Strip Her...- few students gasp
Strip her of her needs and such~ Would be okay!~ she giggles
We believe all should get what they deserve~ she winks and gives the mic over to Nagisa, Nagisa takes it and smirks
Nagisa: Now that we've cleared that, I hope you all know what you want to do!~ Love you all!~ she winks and blows a kiss at the students.
The projection board closes and students slowly start to cheer which wakes Haru up. Shiko keeps trying to wipe her tears but her eyes keep tearing back up right after she does that. The three girls walk away from the stage to the sides with the other student in charge of the protection. President Zero Walks on stage and takes the mic.
Zero: Wow, Who could have known this would turn out so... interesting!~ he smirks as he speaks in an overly exited volume
I hope that next week will go as swimmingly. Ta-Ta Now~ You all are free to leave and attend your classes!~ he closes the mic and walks away, off stage.
Shiko looks at Haru but sees him running out the second the mic closes. Shiko thinks about doing the same but many people start getting up really quickly so she decides to stay put until the crowd dies down a little. She curls up in her seat. Waiting...
After about 5 minutes of so; Finally almost everyone has left. Just as she's getting up; The bully trio comes back and gets in front of her. They all smirk. Shiko slowly lifts up her head and looks at them. she gulps; not knowing what to say
Nagisa: Heh, So how's that? Bitch. She giggles mischievously, Shiko opens her mouth but nothing comes out. She's speechless.
Lucy: Wasn't this a loooovly show and tell?~ she giggles, Erika just silently smirks a little. Shiko takes a deep breath...
Shiko: T-That wasn't what happened... those were all lies... Nothing.... nothing went like that..! She says very very quietly, stuttering.
Erika: What was Thaaaaat?~ she giggles
Lucy: Speak up ghostiee~ she giggles too, Nagisa leans a little towards Shiko
Nagisa: You may be right... but that wasn't all completely made up!~ After all; it was your voice and your words... We just played around with your sentences a tiny bit thanks to a little friend of mine~ she giggles mischievously, Shiko looks down a little with realization
Shiko: T-That's What the Junior student did...! she looks back at the three girls
You completely played me... you bullied me according to a plan and it all lead up to this....?! She says silently, very surprised and confused, her eyes tear up again
Why.....What have I ever done to you...? she ads hesitantly with a shaky voice, Nagisa smirks
Nagisa: Well... It was first because you were so easy and fun to mess with. She giggles and sighs with an annoying smile
But now I have a bigger reason. Her expression slowly becomes more serious and her speaking tone gets lower
You are "friends" with the only person in school I couldn't seduce. The only person in this school who totally humiliated me because of that. What is so great with you that you got him to your side huh?. She grits her teeth, Shiko looks surprised and falls speechless
How did someone like you seduce him?. Did you blackmail him?. Use your body? What. Did. You. Do?. Her eyes fill with murderous intent, she holds Shiko by her shirts Coller. Lucy and Erika even start looking a little confused.
Lucy: Umm Nagisa...? I think we should leave. Class is going to start soon, so...? She looks at Nagisa, Erika quickly nods
Nagisa: You two leave. I wanna finish this conversation. She says without a change of tone and without taking her eyes off of Shiko.
Lucy and Erika look at each other, shrug their shoulders and slowly leave. Nagisa stares at Shiko, demanding an answer
Nagisa: Well!?. She says, louder. Shiko gulps, takes a deep breath and slowly takes Nagisa's hand off of her coller
Shiko: L-Look Nagisa-San... I really didn't do anything... Kuro-Kun just became my friend after a following of coincidences... I swear I didn't do anything... she says hesitantly, kinda silent, Nagisa's eyes fill with more fury
Nagisa: Hah!? Seriously!? You expect me to believe that!? You Bitch! She raises her hand to slap Shiko, Shiko quickly puts her arms up in a cross and blocks Nagisa, they both open their eyes wide. Even Shiko is surprised.
W-What!? How did you...? She slowly takes a deep breath, shaking lightly from anger, she takes her hand away and continues speaking, trying to keep her cool, gritting her teeth a little.
Whatever. From now on the school will me against you. It will be hell. Even more so than before. Kuro will be pitied a little more and his trust of you will be shaken even if you explain everything to him. Her expressions and voice falls blank
Welcome to the black parade. Bitch. She says in a collected tone, turns around and leaves after a hair flip
Shiko is speechless. She stands there for a bit, trying to process everything that just happened, she shakes herself a little and lightly slaps her face.
Shiko: ...I-I have to talk to Kuro-Kun! She quickly runs off, out of the conference hall, to the classrooms floor. She rushes to his classroom but he isn't there. She looks inside a little but neither is Haru.
"M-Maybe they are skipping together..?" She gulps
"No... there is no way Kuro-Kun would... Or maybe I just don't know him that well!? M-Maybe Haru is skipping and Kuro-Kun just went to the bathroom! Y-Yea I'm sure that's it... I'll just check at the other lesson..."
Shiko slowly leaves the front of class 12-B in worry, trying to convince herself that he will be there the next time. She slowly heads to her classroom and enters her class. Few classes pass but every time Shiko checks Kuro's classroom. He is never there. It's finally time for music period, the lesson that Kuro would NEVER miss AND the lesson that all the classes from all the grades attend at the same time. But to Shiko's disappointment; neither Kuro nor Haru come. The lesson feels like an eternity to her. She simply can't wait till it's over so she can check their dorm room. The lesson is simple this time anyway. The first music lesson of the year; so far they've just handed over some notes and got to know the new freshman a little bit. Nothing important. Finally after what feels like ages; the lesson ends and Shiko quickly rushes off with her stuff. She gets in her room, leaves her bag and runs to the male dorm floor without a care of what the people around are whispering about her, she knocks on Kuro and Haru's door a bunch of times and after a while; finally Haru opens the door. He yawns.
Haru: What...? He says in a tired voice, looking at the panicked Shiko
Shiko: I-Is Kuro-Kun here...? She says quickly, Haru rubs his eyes
Haru: Eh..? Kuro..? He ruffles the back of his hair
Well he was... He was here after the conference when I came up. I fell asleep during it so I just didn't want to attend any lessons. I found it weird he was skipping too so I decided to ask... he sighs and rolls his eyes
But being the workaholic he is; he didn't even look at me nor spoke a word. He just kept working and working on his computer..
Shiko looks down, feeling guilty even tho she didn't do anything. She clenches her fists
Shiko: "He... must have slept through all the lies... That's good I guess..." Haru looks at Shiko's eyes
Haru: Well. I asked a few friends about whatever the conference was about and got an idea of it... Shiko opens her eyes wide and looks at Haru
Shiko: W-What...? She says with worry, Haru sighs
Haru: Was really messed up. No wonder Kuro didn't want to speak a word. He says with disappointment and tries to close the door but Shiko holds it
Shiko: N-No! I swear they were all lies! The "proof" they showed was made up! She says quickly in her defense, Haru opens the door back up confused. Shiko gives a brief summary of all that had actually happaned, Haru nods; showing that he understands
Haru: I see. Must have been really well made if Kuro couldn't tell it apart from a real conversation.. he sighs
But then again; that may be because he simply doesn't trust easily... Shiko sighs in worry
Shiko: W-Well...? Do you know where he might be??? Haru thinks a little bit and face palms
Haru: Well, if it was any other senior guy I'd say they are off bullying the person who's the reason of their anger, aka you in this situation, Go work out or something or be off somewhere drinking or smoking their life away. Shiko keeps getting more and more worried as Haru speaks
You are so damn lucky he has very strong opinions about all of those. He sighs
Since it's Kuro and he isn't here working; he is probably on the roof reading a book, in the swimming pool doing laps or I don't know; expressing himself.. he giggles a little
Shiko quickly nods and thanks Haru, she runs of as Haru closes the door. She first runs to the roof but it's completely empty, She clenches her fists and runs to the very bottom floor, the swimming pool and sees very few people swimming, she looks at a guy sitting on the side and hesitantly gets closer
Shiko: U-Umm... excuse me..? D-Did you see the swimming captain, Kurosaki-Kun...? She says looking at the guy who appears to be a senior, the guy looks at Shiko with disgusted eyes
Senior Swimming Team Member: No. the Cap didn't come here, nor to the lessons. Great job bitch. You step one foot in here again and we'll drown you. Maybe that'll make up for not knowing your place as a "female" in this school. Bounce off and also stay away from Cap. He says in a serious and annoyed tone
Shiko's gulps, terrified, she runs up a floor and to the outside to check the back park
Shiko: "H-He goes there to think... he has to be there..."
She runs as fast as she can to the park but unfortunately, Kuro isn't there either. She feels her eyes tearing up and takes out her phone. She calls Kuro... no answer... she calls again... no answer... she calls one last time but the phone closes even before she hears it ring again. Meaning Kuro himself close it.
[She sends a message]
Shiko: "This is all a mistake... we have to talk... please! Where are you...?"
[No reply and the message doesn't seem to be delivered either]
She closes her phone and rushes back in the school, she looks all around, at the cafeteria, at the other classrooms. Whichever students she passes just looks at her with disgust but she doesn't even have time to frown over that. She runs back to the conference hall, she runs back through the corridors, tired and out of breath.
After all the running; she hears the sound of a piano from afar. Her eyes open wide. She rushes towards the music hall and enters from a door, far away from stage, she walks in and looks on stage to see Kuro Sitting there in front of the piano with closed eyes, he slowly puts his hands towards the keys. Just as Shiko is about to call out to him, she holds her breath as Kuro suddenly starts playing a piece.
The Piece Kuro is playing: https://youtu.be/6qlIO4PI_js
He plays without any mistake and without opening his eyes even once. As Shiko listens she feels as if each note is telling a story. She feels like she hears abandonment, growing, loneliness, pain, frustration, hope and fury all together. She feels like she's reading Kuro's life in a book; just by listening to a piano piece he plays. So full of emotion... Looking at him from afar and not knowing him, there would be no way to guess someone who looks like him would play so beautifully
She gulps and slowly starts clapping after he finishes. She rubs her teary eyes and gets closer to the stage
Shiko: I-I'm so glad I found you... she says with a slightly shaky tone, her breathing has calmed down as she walks on stage; closer to Kuro, Kuro glances at her with tired eyes
Kuro: What do you want..? After such an intense turn of events, I'd think you'd move on to play someone else. I'm not too forgiving. He says with a blank expression in a serious tone. Shiko gulps and gets closer to him
Shiko: I-I.... am not like that... we really have to talk... she says hesitantly, Kuro gets up from in front of the piano
Kuro: Well I don't want to listen. He says without a single expression change and turns around to walk away, Shiko clenches her fists and suddenly... yells..
Shiko: I don't care! You have to listen! I can't let you just leave! Her voice echoes through the entire music hall, Kuro turns to her surprised and just by chance Aiko (the overweight freshman who put gum in Shiko's hair before) is passing by in front of the hall door. She looks in from the corner.
I'm not gonna lose my only friend because of a bunch of lies! She continues, still loudly
Kuro: H-Ha?. He says surprised and kinda annoyed
Shiko: It was all I lie! You've known me in these few days more than anyone has ever cared to learn! You should know by now I'm not that type of person! She says still in a loud tone in one breath, clenching her fists and shutting her teary eyes
It's a lie! It's a lie! It's a lie! All those voice messages were fake!! They all completely played me! They asked me different questions and played with my answers, jumbling them together to make it seem like I said things that I didn't! The Junior Student on the corner of the stage helped the girls to make all those fake voice messages! Those weren't what I actually said! I... I would never hate you! She says once again in a single breath and hesitantly opens her eyes to see Kuro with completely wide eyes, with a very surprised look on his face
Kuro: W-What...? So what did you actually say...? He says really confused, Shiko wipes her tears away quickly, she takes a deep breath
Shiko: All the opposites basically... They completely played me so that everyone would treat me bad and your trust for me would shake... she says; finally at a regular speaking tone as she averts her eyes. Kuro sits back on the piano stool and looks down, trying to think everything through
But just the fact that they could get away with it just points out that you had doubts trusting me in the first place.. she says hesitantly, Kuro sighs
Kuro: Well how could I not? We've only known each other for a few days and I've opened up too much to you. I got carried away and told you some stuff I don't tell anyone... he sighs again and ruffles the back of his hair
I didn't understand what made you so easy to talk to... I don't even know why I'd tell you the stuff I did. About my family, about me... sigh
Maybe I would open up more over time but this is too quick. I can't risk anything I've worked for just by talking too much to a newly made friend. He face palms, Shiko looks at him confused
Shiko: Anything you've worked for...? What do you mean...? She says hesitantly, Kuro grunts and gets up, he raises his voice
Kuro: Ugh! See!! I did it again! I talk too much since I met you. He turns his back to Shiko and pulls the back of his hair, as if he's cursing at himself inside
Gah! It's because I found you relatable. Because I found us similar... Shiko hesitantly gets closer, she takes a deep breath
Shiko: Well... you say that as if it's a bad thing... I'm not one to talk but I think that's what real friendship is supposed to be like? A close bond? She forces a slight giggle and lets out a breath
At least that's what I've heard...
Kuro sighs again and turns to Shiko. they have a few steps between them
Kuro: Look... please don't take it personally.. I never trust as easy as I'm trusting you. That is why I still struggle with you. Can you blame me? It's been such a short time... and you know more about me than vice versa.. You're still new to me... he averts his eyes
Shiko thinks a bit and takes a deep breath, she turns around and takes a step on the other side of the piano. She looks at all the empty seats in the music hall. She takes out her phone and opens a karaoke of a song she put it on the piano and looks back at the seats. She sloooooowly takes a deep breath and closes her eyes. Kuro gets to the side of the piano and faces her to watch, confused and surprised, Aiko is also watching from the corner of the door.
The song she's singing; https://youtu.be/PklcDkZ40j0
She first starts hesitantly but as the song progresses, she opens up more and more until she starts singing in a calm state of mind. Her voice echoes through the music hall's walls reaching the very back even tho there isn't a mic. Every word she sings comes with emotion. She makes the air around them feel lighter. After finishing the song, she slowly opens her eyes and lets out a breath of relief. She suddenly remembers what she actually did and looks at Kuro. He starts slowly clapping, his jaw slightly open; only because he wasn't expecting this at all, Shiko's face suddenly becomes completely red
Kuro: Wow... he takes a moment to think of what to say
I don't believe this... when you said you enjoyed singing I certainly didn't expect that... with Shiko's song, the tension in the air faded away and quickly got forgotten
Why don't you sing more often..? He says with a slight smile
That was beautiful... Shiko covers her obviously blushing red face with both her hands, quickly closes her phone and puts it back in her pocket
Shiko: N-No I couldn't! I have stage fright... she says with stutter
I was only able to sing because... it was only the two of us... and well, since I never show this to anyone; I thought maybe you'd trust me more if I showed it to you....? she hesitantly takes her hands away from in front of her face and takes a deep breath as she looks down
It would only be fair after you opened up to me... Kuro giggles, which makes Shiko hesitently look up
Suddenly Kuro hugs Shiko and ruffles her hair, Shiko opens her eyes wide, surprised. She hesitantly hugs him back with a completely red face, her face is only up to his chest because of the height difference.
Kuro: Heh, That means a lot.... thank you really, it means you care enough to fix things... he ruffles Shiko's hair once again and lets her go, he looks at her red face and realizes that he probably shouldn't do that, he blushes very very slightly as their eyes meet.
I-I'm Sorry... Again, since I haven't really had a real female friend, I don't know if what I did was appropriate...
Shiko hesitently averts her eyes
Shiko: Y-You don't have to apologize... it felt nice... calm.. she says hesitently and looks back in Kuro's eyes, Kuro blushes slightly more, Shiko realizes and smirks slightly
Heyyy, Y-You're blushing!~ she giggles, her face still kinda pink, Kuro quickly turns around to close up the piano
Kuro: Y-You're the one to talk? You are as red as a tomato... Shiko giggles
Shiko: H-Hey! Now is that something someone as poetic as you should say? Isn't that a little basic? She giggles, as if she's making fun, getting comfortable, Kuro gets his stuff and faces Shiko, he looks a little annoyed, mad in fact, Shiko gulps
S-Sorry... did I get too comfortable..? She says hesitently, Kuro smirks a little and giggles playfully
Kuro: Heh, nope. Fooled you. He smirks a little more, Shiko blushes a little again and turns around quickly
Shiko: S-So Childish.... lets go! She says with some stutter
Kuro: Sure, we could go to your room and read books or something? He giggles, Shiko quickly nods as they both head to the entrance of the music hall to leave, Aiko realizes they are coming and rushes off somewhere without them seeing eachother.
Shiko and Kuro both go into Shiko's room, thankfully not running to many students on the way there. Shiko sits down at her desk to write in her diary a little when Kuro gets a book he's interested in, sits on the bed and realizes how tired he is since he didn't get any sleep last night.
Kuro: Hey, is it okay for me to get comfortable? He asks looking at Shiko, kinda tired
Shiko: Sure... focusing on what's in front of her, not looking at Kuro
Kuro lays on the bed a little more comfortably and starts reading the book he chose, after about 20 minutes; Shiko finishes writing in her diary, she lets out a sigh of relief
Shiko: "What a day..."
Oh, Kuro-Kun, what book did you pick? She turns around after saying that and sees that Kuro fell deep asleep on the bed with the book open, she smiles warmly and gets up. She gets a thin yet warm blanket from a basket on the side of her room and puts it over Kuro, she sits next to him and looks at his sleeping face, she giggles slightly
Shiko: "He looks... so peaceful.. More so than we he was awake... He must have been really tired.." she hesitently starts petting his hair a little
"I guess that's expected since he barely got any sleep and... had a really... REALLY tiring day.."
She stops petting and holds her hand there for a bit
"He's so warm..."
she suddenly realizes what she's doing and takes her hand away, blushing slightly, She gets up and looks towards the door.
"I couldn't focus in class after the whole show and tell... maybe I should go to the library and study there..?" She looks down
"But that would mean there might be people around... and I don't think I have the best reputation right now..." she sighs but the opens her eye, realizing something, she smiles a little and looks at Kuro. She opens her phone to send a message to him.
[Message from Shiko to Kuro]
Shiko: "At the thinking place... to study ^^'"
She closes her phone and smiles
Shiko: "Not that he'd be awake by then but still better to check in..."
She ruffles Sleeping Kuro's hair a little and giggles when Kuro doesn't even move a muscle, she leaves the room with a small bag but leaves one of the keys inside Incase Kuro did wake up and want to get out. She goes to the backyard of the school to the small park and lets out a sigh of relief to see that it's empty, she sits on one of the swings and just before she takes out her books, Aiko approaches the playground, she knocks on the fence in front of it, Shiko looks up at her, kinda surprised and confused
Aiko: H-Hey.... We have to talk.... she says hesitently, looking a little bored and averting her eyes..
...............