#Chapter 7: Broken

                                    

                                          
"When you thought that you're doing your best to save something...when the fact is that you're action pushes them away"
                          
-Random. Author
                          
Samezuka Academy
Dorm ..after class...after training
Nitori looked outside the window and saw Rin running around the campus. "Nitori-senpai. Its nearly winter. I'll be going outside. I need to collect leaves for my beetles and my beloved Punyuske", Momo excused himself and gathered leaves. Nitori went to get some fresh air and saw Rin sitting at the stairs outside the dorm. "Good evening Ai", Rin greeted. "Rin-senpai. Its already late. Arent you going to study for the upcoming exam?" Nitori asked. "I'll be fine. Make sure you pass all your subjects. Those with failing grades wont be able to join the regionals", Rin informed. Nitori turned to stone. "Senpai! Teach me english", Nitori knelt down. Someone went out from the bushes. The two gentlemen made a distance. "I can do that!", Aoi appeared. Rin stood up and looked around to see and check if there are teachers around. "Idiot, what are tou doing here?", Rin asked. "I got bored at the dorm so I went here. People dont want to hang out with me right now. Hino, Yui, and Nami are reviewing and Rai is acting weird", Aoi informed. "Dont use this place as your playground", Rin lectured. "Shall we study your lessons? Nitori?", Aoi offered. Nitori nodded and went to his room to get his notebooks. "Seriously. Why are you here?", Rin asked. "Plus what is with that mask?", Rin asked. "Ah, a lot of pimples grew in my face", Aoi lied. Rin held Aoi's arm and was able to remove the mask. The moonlight concentrated on them so Rin wad able to have a clear view of Aoi's face. There was a bruise on her face. Aoi grabbed the mask and turned her back from Rin. "Oi! What have you been doing?", Rin furrowed his brow. "I was just clumsy. I fell on the stairs", Aoi explained. "You're unbelievably a liar", Rin commented. "You wont get that type of bruise with falling on the stairs. Someone punched it, right?", Rin asked. "Why would someone punch me?", Aoi laughed and faced Rin with the mask on her face. Nitori went down and they headed at the gymn. Rin joined them. "Why is senpai with us?", Nitori asked. Aoi shrugged her shoulders. 
                          
The tutorial ended and Rin walked with Aoi at the streets. "Would you mind telling what is happening with you?", Rin opened. "Uhmmm. Nothing", Aoi hopped while walking beside Rin. Aoi removed her mask and massaged her cheek.  "Grub!!! Its starting to swell again", Aoi laughed. "Oi! Kizutani. If you have some problem, you can always talk to your friends", Rin clicked his tongue. "Uhm. Small things. Rai and the others had bigger things ahead. I cant bear to disturb their precious moments just for petty things", Aoi explained. "I am here",Rin said in a low voice. Aoi looked at Rin with confused eyes. "Dont you consider me as one of your friends?", Rin sighed. Aoi laughed and slighly punched Rin's shoulder. 'Thanks bro. But... It's just petty things as I said", Aoi smiled. Rin halfly rolled his eyes. "You cant fool me", Rin looked into her eyes. "My worms died. I did all my best to keep them alive but some werent able to withstand the cold weather", Aoi had puppy eyes. "Seriously!", Rin rubbed his nape. "Some of the worms are still hanging on", Aoi informed. "Are you still staying at the dorm?", Rin asked. "Ah... I actually started living with my parents", Aoi answered. "They came back from Hawai?", Rin asked. "Yes. Want to visit my worms?", Aoi invited. "Dont worry, it's just a few meters from here", Aoi assured. They ended up at Kizutani Residence. It's a three story house with a wide garden. Aoi opened the door and let Rin enter as well. "Aoi! Didnt I tell you to come home early?", a middle-aged woman went out of the living room and saw Aoi with Rin. Her mom, Mika, stood still. "Honey, Aoi brought home a guy!", Mika whined. Reishin also went out of the living room. "You've got the wrong idea. He's Matsuoka Rin, one of my friends", Aoi introducedm "Nice to meet you, Ma'am, Sir", Rin bowed. "Such a respectful kid. My name is Mika and this is Reishin. Then, it's nearly dinner. Come at the dinning room with us", Mika invited. "Ah, Kizutanu just brought me here for the...", Rin saw Mika's smiling face. Rin gave up and became obedient. They sat at the dinning room. Rin is opposite to Aoi and he sat beside Reishin.  Rin looked around and noticed European touches inside the house. "If Aoi collects worm, Reishin collects furniture from around the world", Mika noticed Rin's eyes. 
                          
'Eih... Vegetables", Aoi stabbed the apple on her plate and slowly swallowed it. "Tell me, Matsuoka-san, what school do you attend to?", Mika asked. "Samezuka Academy, Mika-san", Rin answered in a polite manner. Aoi was silently eating the food. "Samezuka high?", Reishin raised his eyebrow. "It's a powerhouse school for swimming", Rin informed. "Matsuoka-san is the captain of the swimming club", Aoi opened. "That's amazing. What are you doing with our daughter?", Reishin suddenly asked. "She invited me to-", Rin was cut off when Aoi stepped on his foot. "We'll be having a close door meeting", Aoi buted in. After dinner, Aoi and Rin went upstairs. Her room was situatated at the last floor but there was a huge room beside her room. They entered. The heater was turned on. Rin's eyes brightened to see a lot of aquarium and bottles with different design. It was full of worms and cocoons. "You were actually breeding butterflies", Rin observed the aquariums and bottles. "Yah, last year. It was hard to create a breeding place at our dorm. I was able to raise 40 butterflies", Aoi proudly informed. "You're a fellow with a lot of free time", Rin commented. "Thanks to Rai. I'm no longer stucked with so many works to do", Aoi smiled. "You're not giving them the right amount of food. You're overfeeding them. Look, all this dead worms are fat. Even this temperature will be a bit hot for them", Rin explained. "I actually thought it will make them healthier", Aoi pouted. "We always thought that way. We give too much not knowing that these things are the ones that chocks our love ones", Rin ran his fingers to the glasswares. "Thank you for telling me where I went wrong", Aoi said in a low voice. "That's why-", Rin was about to say something when a wing went out of a cocoon. "Matsuoka-san! Come here", Aoi called him. The butterfly slowly went out and turned to be a blue one. Aoi lowered the temperature and opened the aquarium. "Are you going to let it go?", Rin asked. Aoi nodded and opened the window. The buttefly went out. "It's not that I can sell them in the market", Aoi closed the window and fixed the glasswares. "Kizutani, you're really a weird person", Rin commented. Aoi gave a wide smile. "I take that as a compliment". 
                          
Good evening guys .
Some drank guy disturbed my focused moments... So...
                          
Sorry for slow updates. 
                          
I hope you'd have a good night sleep

                          
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