Daiki Hirosano's Guide on how to Overcome Trauma

Step 6: Take them, who wear you down, out

Take them out.

How to take them out? A fight?

A fight? It would occur.

Obvious enough.

You have to be the best person you can. Be who you are.

And you can't let the people who wear you down, do as so.

You have to take them out.

But not just flinging a punch out,You do it properly.

As normal school fights, it's scheduled.

Why am I bringing this up, you say? Well...

I calmed down. As I relaxed my shoulders.

Nozomi was not happy, obviously.

Yuji: guys, calm down before I take you both out.

Nozomi: HOW ARE YOU ON HIS SIDE?!!

Yuji: I'm not--

Nozomi: NO!! NO!! YOU ALWAYS DO THIS! WHY? JUST BECAUSE HE'S F?CKING RETARDED?

Me: ...

Yuji: NOZOMI!!

he finally snapped, once again.

I don't think Yuji could take anymore. We must be a burden to him.

Or...maybe... Just this one time... Me..?

No...

I'm not a burden, right?

Nozomi stares, wide eyed. He never saw Yuji snap at him.

Yuji: JUST SHUT UP! OK? SHUT UP! WHATS UP WITH YOU GUYS? CAN YOU GUYS NOT ACT NORMAL FOR ONCE?

NOZOMI: Yuji...

A crowd had gathered around us. They were staring, confused.

''the Aldera brothers? Arguing? Since when?...''
Whispered one.

''have they done this before..?''
Whispered another one.

Yuji: I Don't care any more.

Yuji then points at me.

Yuji: AND YOU. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE F?CK IS UP WITH YOU, BUT ACT YOUR AGE FOR ONCE. THIS WHOLE ARGUMENT WAS BECAUSE OF YOU!! DON'T YOU GET THAT?!

...

Me...?

Since when...

You take advantage of him

You beg him for stuff

You act clingy

You act needy

You don't know when to shut up

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...

I get it

Daiki: w..what...?

Yuji: YES! IT WAS YOU! YOU ALWAYS F?CKING PICK ON NOZOMI LIKE IT'S FINE!

He sighs, and pauses for a moment, before saying in a mumble.

I'm going.

Yuji leaves, as me and Nozomi both stare at each other. We never saw him like this.

Nozomi, however, would not let this go.

Nozomi: that's it. You, me, fight after school. Outside the park.

Daiki: ...fine.

that's it. I did it. I'm gonna fight.

After school, I was getting my stuff. The thoughts were whirring around in my twisted mind.

Me? A fight?

I never fight...

I guess I can do this...

I need to calm down.

Before I could leave, Yuji's other friends, Yagi and Kida approached me. Kida slammed my locker shut.

Kida: Oi. Your that Daiki kid, right?

Yagi: what have you done to Yuji? He's pissed.

Daiki: Guys... Please. I need to go.

Kida: OOOHH NO NO NO.

I know kida... Yuji told me about him... And he has a bad temper.

I'm screwed.

Yagi pinned me against the lockers, grabbing a handful of my hair.

My head hurts...

Before I knew it, I got beat up.

Bang

Bang

Bang

goes my head.

My head's slammed on the lockers multiple times.

Kida: mess with us again and you're wasted.

The worst thing is, I saw Yuji watching the whole thing.

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My blood dripped on the floor. One little droplet at a time.

Blood streamed across my forehead

This hurts...

I'm still have that fight.

Kida Banged my head HARD into the locker, before releasing me.

I heard kids laughing. I can't really blame them, though. I looked so weak.

A crowd surrounded us.

Why

Out of all times

Why now

This doesn't matter right now.

I heard their laughter

But I can't focus on that. Not yet.

I have a fight that I need to go to.