Fault

"Yo!"

It was strange to others because after that practice match with Serin, you seems to take your manager job seriously, barely skipping practice and always on time.

The team does notice the sudden closeness between you and Kise, not that they mind, everything seems to be going fine. You two even go to practice at the same time sometimes, some of the team members have seen the two of you hanging out after practice.

But no rumors of dating seems to be going around so no one mind it at all. But the team knows something is going on with the both of you.

Heck, Kasamatsu and Leanne could tell something is up because you seems really happy lately and never seen you smoke ever since then.

But after inter high, you started going slightly late on the practice, no longer coming with Kise because 'You have something to do'. And even started wearing sweater in the middle of summer.

Kasamatsu was the first one to notice, doing observant on his cousin at all, he was the first one to notice.

"Oi is it just me or (Nickname) loves to wear sweater now a days?"

He pointed in the middle of their break pointing at you who was currently helping with the second and third strings

"Eh? I thought that was just her style?"

Kise mumble under his breath, because it was true, it was one of the excuses you tell him when he ask you the day before

"Dumbass! Who would wear a sweater in the middle of summer?"

Kasamatsu stated, obviously frustrated as he kept glancing at your way.

Now that they think of it, you seems to distance yourself on the regulars. Looking at you in the distance, you look normal, like really normal. But Kise now tends to notice how much you're always tugging your sleeves to cover your knuckles, as if you have something to hide there.

"Kasamatsu-senpai, can I talk to (Last name)-chii for a moment?"

The captain gave the ace a light nod

As Kise made his way towards you, Moriyama suddenly speak.

"Come to think of it, I think the reason why (Nickname) is always late for practice right now is because some girl from class 3 - C tends to talk to her after class"

Suddenly, they all went silent.

Watching Kise interact with you, only to get interrupted by a by a familiar average looking girl of Class 3 - C and the one and only president of the not yet official club the 'Kise Ryota Fun Club' and a fellow third year suddenly called your name, making you look the said girl.

Giving Kise a quick excuse, they watch you approach Yuki, and minutes after that, they watch you in silent as you left the gym with her, unaware that minutes after that, Kise Ryota went out to follow you.

Your back harshly collided with the wall making you whine in pain, knowing another bruise would form on it in a matter of time.

Giving you no time to take a break, Yuki send a kick on your stomach in which you quickly block with your arm, making you bit your lip as it stings. But then one of her underlings manage to catch you of guard sending a punch on your face, causing you to face the side.

Yuki take this as a chance to grab you by the hair, making you face her as she had that taunting look on her face.

"Eh, why don't you fight back? I heard you beat up five of my underlings yesterday? Why can't you fight back today?"

She said with a matter the fact tone

You only give her a lazy smirk, at the same time making you scream inside because your lips is currently bleeding and it stings!

You slap her hand away from your hair, making her let go.

"Well"

You spit up a blood, missing her school shoes a centimeter

"I did give the day before a beating too remember? and the day after that. So nice to think I would be pretty exhausted to fight back today, my knuckles haven't heal yet you see"

You show them your bandaged knuckled which is currently had a little blood stain on it before using your sweater to cover it up again.

"Besides, You're the mastermind right? why don't we talk about this and answer why you decided to think beating me up would be a nice thing to do after school?"

You lean against the wall like a mad man, like nothing seems to go wrong, calm yet intimidating aura surrounding you as you gave Yuki a cold glance

"You're asking us why we go after you?!"

You just gave them a nod, totally clueless on whatever their reason is for suddenly coming into you

"I mean if you don't have a good reason I would totally beat you here and now then report this shit on the administration"

Suddenly Yuki realize who is she up too, that this is (Last name)(First name) she is up too, the so called delinquent outside the school and the so called Miss top student inside the school, the teachers favorite, the one who is in favor of all.

"How.. How dare you threaten me like this!"

She scoff, you could only give her a lazy look, sending her underlings a glare referring to her damage on you

Doesn't she realize this wound would be hard to cover up?!

"I can't believe Kise-chan like you!"

Suddenly you stop at the mention of Kise's name

You give her a look of disbelief,

"What does Kise-san have something to do in this?"

"Everything! I can't believe he fall on a trash like you! All you ever did was to give him false hope! Don't you know who many female students would die to be in your place? To have him flocking around yourself every free time? To have him walk you home after school?! You don't know because all you ever did was to give him false hope!"

For a moment you think, to be honest you're offended she just call you a trash, but since she started pointing out the things Kise does for you, you started thinking about the other things.

"Tell me Miss Delinquent Princess! Are you playing with Kise Ryouta?!"

Your eyes widen

"No!"

"Well it looks like it!"

You suddenly felt your blood ran cold

"Wa-what?"

"You look like you're just playing with him (Last name)(First name). Everybody seems to be talking about it's only a matter of time for you to dump him. And let me tell you something (Last name)(First name)"

Yuki slam her palm on the wall beside your head and look at you in the eyes

"Kise-chan knows it, and believe it or not, it might be just a rumor but I can see it (First name) he's hurting but still keeps his faith on you"

"So now I hope you don't mind if we beat you up"

Dumbfounded at the newly found information. You didn't even bother fighting back then she send a punch on your stomach, causing you to gasp and crunch on the ground.

But your mind doesn't seem to function properly at all, only thinking about the words she said.

Shit? Since when did those rumors started flying around? When just people leave you alone?

But you know they were just concern for Kise's feeling, something you haven't think for a while.

You're not playing with him, you know this is nothing than your former playful relationships, that you genuinely like this guy, not because you have nothing to do, not because you're bored.

It's true that you didn't really take his confession and actions seriously, thinking it was quite normal for a guy to be acting that way when it comes to you because guys tend to case after you.

But you really like him, it's just scared. Scared because you knew this brat is not like others, this guy is like another deal, that he doesn't deserve you. That you're scared one day karma would come after you and would turn the tides on, that he would left you or grow tired of you, plus the fact that you're two years older.

But now that other people pointed it out for you, you thought for a moment, what if he really give up on you? for some reason you just can't digest that shit up.

so you made up your mind

But then, having people beating you up for the past few days starting to take toll on you as you felt your consciousness slipping, but you swear you heard a familiar

"(Last name)-chii!"

before everything went black

Fun Fact

▪ Leanne and (Your name) was a member of a gang during their first year high school but quits when Kasamatsu threatens to tell her parents about it

▪ Nobody knows (Last name)(First name) smokes other than the basketball team and no one else because she has a good reputation to maintain

▪ There was one time student try to snitch (Your name) on the faculty that she smokes but none believe

▪ It bothers Leanne that (Your name) never studies but is always a top student