720 Hours

Chapter 3 - Mesmerised

-Maika's POV-

"Maika-chan, what happened?" Akari-chan went up to me, whispering as I walked into the classroom.

"Huh?" I looked at her with a blank expression.

"The bandage!"

"Oh."

"Well, just some high school students who were trying to make fun of a middle school kid."

"I chased them away but I knocked my arm on the railing."

"Ah...please be careful." She touched my hand gently.

"I'm fine, don't worry." I patted on her shoulder.

"I'll be in my seat." I told Akari-chan.

"What?" I mumbled grumpily when I saw Yamamoto staring at me.

"Got into a fight, huh?" He smirked.

"It's none of your business."

"Careful not to hurt your pretty face."

"Shut up." I said as I sat down, placing my bag on the desk's hook.

"Akiyama-chan." I heard another voice.

"Thank you again for your umbrella." Kawakami placed it on my desk.

"Thanks." I unzipped my bag to put it in.

"Are you okay?" He asked with his eyes fixed on my arm.

"Yeah. It's no big deal."

"Hmm..."

I heard Yamamoto's voice. Again.

"Since when have the both of you gotten close?" He stood up, placing his palms on my desk.

"Get your hands off my desk." I looked up at him with a death stare.

"Why do you hate me so much?" He got his hands off, doing a pose like he was surrendering.

"I don't. You're just annoying." I scoffed.

"That's the first time a girl has said that to me." He smirked as he got back to his seat.

"And what about it?"

"Akiyama-chan."

"Eh?" I looked to the voice who called me.

"You're bleeding." Kawakami pointed to my bandage.

I looked down to see my wound bleeding again.

"T-Thanks...I'll go to the sickbay." I stood up and walked out of class.

-Minato's POV-

"Ren, I'll head out for a bit."

I don't know why but I just got a little worried about Akiyama-chan. She didn't look too well. Well, at least to me. I want to make sure she's fine.

I proceeded to the sick bay and opened the door to see Akiyama cleaning her own wound.

"Hey."

"Kawakami-kun? What are you doing here?" She looked up to me.

Her long and dark hair somehow caught my attention when I looked at her properly. I just noticed she has bangs. Somehow, they look cute on her.

How is she cute yet fierce? That's pretty cool.

"Just wanted to see if you're fine." I replied.