I'm an absolute simp for this man
So here is yet another chapter about him, enjoy :)
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"Y/N where are you going after-school?"
I close my book and awkwardly stuff it into my bag
"Uhh just gonna go home"
My friend goes quiet before turning back to me with a smug look on her face
"You're gonna go see that mystery boy again aren't you"
I feel my face going red as I twist my head away from her
"No, I just...have lots of work to do"
"Sure sure, say hi to work for me when you see him"
I shove her gently as she giggles
"Oh shut up"
I laugh quietly as I swing my backpack over my shoulder and onto my back. She caught me last week on the phone to someone and I didn't hang up quick enough, she heard a male voice and hasn't shut up about it.
I stroll out of the class, leaving my mate to scramble to pack up faster
"Hey, waaait, no wait up" The voice growing fainter as I walked futher away
She runs out the classroom and grabs onto my arm, not letting it go as we walked down the crowded corridor.
"You know, I've been thinking..."
"Oh god"
"I haven't even said anything yet"
"I've been thinking is enough to strike fear into my heart"
"Oh shush, anyway yeah I've been thinking"
We turn the corner and trod down a couple steps before continuing down the corridor
"Oh there is is again, you're gonna give me a heart attack"
"Shut up!"
"Okay fine, go on"
"You should really let us meet this mystery boy"
"There's no mystery boy" I chuckle as she clings onto my arm tighter
"Yes there is, anyway I've gotta make sure he's up to standard for you"
"You don't think I can decide that myself?"
"Excuse me? Aren't you the same person who picked up a baby fox thinking it was just a dirty kitten?"
"Yes but this is different"
"SO HE DOES EXIST?"
"No this is all hypothetical"
"Bullshit"
I burst out laughing, almost tripping and falling down the stairs. She grabs my arm harder and pulls me back upright, clutching her stomach with her other hand and stumbling around
I shove open the front doors and guide my nearly falling over friend out onto the path. Seeing me trip made her laugh more.
We saunter out of the front gate and turn right, towards the street that would end up leading us home
Truth is I am going to see the mystery boy but I'm not gonna tell her that
"So you doing anything after school then?"
"I was thinking of getting the bus over to my mum's work and going out for tea with her"
"Aw that sounds nice, say hi to her from me"
"Will do, she was actually complaining the other day about how she barely ever sees you anymore"
"Oh I'm sorry, tell her I've been busy but I'll be round all the time during the holidays"
"In fact you won't be able to get rid of me"
"Good" she replies with a grin
There was a time when I'd be sleeping over at hers maybe 3 or 4 times a week, back when my stepdad lived with us. He wasn't a very nice man and her mum was always so warm and kind, she would let me come over anytime I needed no matter what time of the night it was.
We came up towards a busstop and she lets go of my arm
"Guess I'll jump on at this one, see you later y/n"
"Yeah see ya!"
"Say hi to mystery boy for me"
"If there is one, I will"
"Damn I thought I would have had you there" she replied with a wink and a laugh
I stroll down the road and take a right down a smaller side road. I got a call off of him at breaktime today telling me to meet him at the park near school, said he had a surprise for me.
I cut down an alley and quicken my pace. Alleys make me uncomfortable, the only reason I'm going down this one is because I'm already a little late to see him and this cuts the time in half to get there.
I gaze along the walls, observing all the graffiti. There were layers and layers of it but right at the back I see a large black drawing. It looked like it was a couple years old maybe, a large...dragon? It was made of intricate overlapping lines and looked vaguely familiar.
I continue down the alley, avoiding the puddles of...strange coloured liquids that I'm gonna pretend is apple juice.
"Hey there gorgeous"
Oop there it is, the reason I dislike alleys
"Piss off" I feel my breathing get faster and my face starts to go tingly and heat up.
I don't turn back to see who was there but continue walking faster. I hate everything about this situation but if I make it out of this alley I know I'll come out on a main Street where I'll be a bit safer.
"Now now, don't be like that" a hand reaches out and grabs my wrist, pulling me back to face him
I feel his hot disgusting breath on my face as he leans in to look closer at me. I turn my head away and scrunch up my face, holding my breath
"Let go of me" I put as much force into every syllable as I could, hoping to sound the way I've heard other delinquents sound.
I feel my legs start to shake but I take a deep breath and tense up the muscles in my body.
"Now why would I do that?"
"Because I'll kick you in the fucking balls if you don't"
I turn to look at him, putting on the most psychotic expression I could pull.
He pulls back slightly before tightening his grip on my wrist. I take another deep breath and ready myself before stamping on his foot just like I'd been taught. He grunts but before I could move again he yanks me towards him and throws me behind him onto the floor
My head hits the floor and pair shoots through my skull. My vision starts to go blurry as I see a couple more guys appearing besides the first one, all moving towards me. Some laughing and some muttering words I couldn't comprehend
"Looks like we're gonna have to teach you some manners, bitch"
I shuffle backwards away from them but quickly hit the wall behind me.
This is it
This is how I'm gonna die
I squeeze my eyes shut as they get closer and raise my hands to my face, bracing myself for what was about to come
But it doesn't
My eyes shoot open and I see lots of movement, as my vision begins to clear I see them fighting someone.
Someone tall
Is that...Hanma?
I quickly scramble toy feet and back away from them
It really is him
He swings a punch at one before stamping on the kneecap of another. I hear a distinct crack and a scream come from the boy he'd stamped on.
Hanma turns to me as he raises his fist again
"Run"
I nod and turn and sprint out of the alleyway, from where I'd come from. As I run I nearly bump into the bins and bags of rubbish that lined the alley. I couldn't run in a straight line
As I near the end of it I feel my legs begin to shake again.
I dart out of the alley and back onto the street. I slow down and sit on the cold stone floor with my back to the wall
I bring my shaking hands up to my face as hot tears drop down my cheeks.
My face behind to tingle again and I feel myself losing control of my breathing.
My legs begins to shake and I start to hyperventilate.
My vision goes blurry and I cover my eyes with my hands, wishing for it all to go away
I feel a warm hand touch my knee and I pull my hands away from my face slightly. Hanma was kneeling down in front of me, his face painted with worry.
"You okay?"
"P-panic attack" I whisper between breaths
He doesn't say anything in reply but instead sweeps me up and sits down himself, positioning me between his legs. My legs were resting on top of one of his legs and the other was being used as a form of backrest for me. He wraps his arms around me and pulls me into him, resting my head against his chest. He keeps one arm wrapped around both of my shoulders and the other he uses to gentle stroke through my hair. I squeeze my eyes shut, trying to block out everything else that wasn't him, trying to block out the events that had just taken place, trying to block out anything that was causing the panic attack.
"Hear my heartbeat? Just focus on that"
I bring a hand up to his chest and entangle it in the material of his shirt, squeezing my fist tight. I could hear it, his heartbeat, It was steady and slow. I focus all my thoughts on just his heartbeat, allowing it to influence my breaths, trying to keep them in time with it.
We sit like that, against the wall for around 15 minutes before I finally begin to get my breathing under control.
I let out a deep breath, my legs had finally stopped shaking and the tingling left my face long ago. I relax and let my body go almost limp against him, I didn't even realise but I'd had my muscles tensed up this whole time
A kiss is planted on my forehead as I begin to raise my head to look up at him, he had a small cut under his eye and a bruised lip.
I quickly bring a hand up and cup his face, bringing my thumb along to stroke his purple lip
"Are you okay?" I mumble, my eyes wide as I looked up at him
"I could say the same thing to you" A warm grin spreads across his face as he gazes down at me, a look of fondness incandescing in his eyes.
He pulls me into a tight hug, I wrap my arms around his middle and embed my head in his neck, allowing him to rest his head on mine.
"I'm sorry I got you hurt" I mumble
"I let them do it, don't worry"
He...what?
"Why?" I ask in a quiet despondent voice
"As a punishment"
"I let them land a couple punches before knocking them senseless"
"Why did you need a punishment?"
"I should have been there sooner, it's my fault it happened. I should have met you at school and walked with you"
"Shuji-kun I-"
"You're the most important thing in the world to me y/n, you're honestly the reason I live and breathe"
I pause, trying to find the right words to say and courage to actually say them
"Sometimes it scares me just how much I love you, it's just a new feeling for me. Before you I only had a loose grasp of what the word meant but now i completely understand it"
I open my mouth but no words appear in my head to say so instead I push away from him and sit up on my knees and wrap my arms around his neck, burying my head back in his neck.
He wraps his arms tighter around me and rests his head on top of mine again before suddenly loosening the grip and pushing me away an inch
"Oh the surprise, I nearly forgot" he rummages about in his front pocket before pulling out something hidden in his fist
"Close your eyes"
I squeeze my eyes shut and feel him move and then something cold and smooth fall against my chest
"Okay now open"
I look down and see a necklace cooling my skin
Hanma
It was his name is cursive writing
"I wanted to get you something to remind you of me, tried to get Kisaki to help but he just told me to fuck off when I asked. I realise it's a bit self centered so you don't have to wear it if you don't want t-"
I cut him off by planting a kiss on his lips, he holds his breath for a second before kissing back
As I pull away I grin at him
"I love it...I love you"
I watch him, the corners of his mouth twitch as a smile threatens to spread across his face
"I love you too"
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A/N:
I'm in a great mood since volleyball practice yesterday so I decided to treat y'all and throw out another chapter.
I got told by coach I have the potential to play professionally as a setter and I damn near cried
Anyway hope y'all enjoyed ;)