POV: Akira
Hmm, never thought I'd play hooky. I've normally never skip a day of school unless it was if my sister was sick or something, but today it was a personal day.
I left the house earlier today so I don't have to tell Akina. I don't want her to think of me like some loser.
And I told my mom and of course she was on broad. Not like she ever went to school when she was younger.
She said not to worry about anything and have a good time, so that's my plan. I will do what I want today and just have a me day. Hmm, never actually had one of those.
Hmm, coffee sounds good to me. I'll be walking the streets today and all so it's good get some caffeine.
Akira: Black coffee, 3 cream and 5 sugar.
I'll treat myself today since it IS a me day. I've been making money from the tutoring, and it technically is MY money so.
What else should I do? I could use this day as a little field trip. I could go to a museum or go in the city to draw the landscape. That would be peaceful. Yeah. This is a me day and it's going to stay that wa-
???: Ichika is this why we left early?
Ichika: What can I say, I like my coffee. You should have one too Itsuki.
Itsuki: I don't like it.
Ichika: Try it, please.
Itsuki: Fine, I'll try it. . . Mmm, dang it's actually pretty good.
Ichika: Told you.
CRAP!!! The last thing I need is the girls here!!! Come on, the day just started!!
Itsuki: Do you want a drink?
Ichika: Do you want Yotsuba to bounce off the walls.
Yotsuba: No I'm ok.
Itsuki: Yeah I can see why you wouldn't like it.
Yotsuba: What's that supposed to mean?!?! Give it to me!!
Jeez is this her first time drinking coffee? I didn't like it the first time but now I have to have it. Wait no she had espresso that one ti- Ah, did she even drink it that day, or was it Nino?
Ichika: What do you think?
Yotsuba: EUURRHHH!! BLAAAAA!!
Itsuki: Is it really that bad?
Yotsuba: MHM!! Not good!
Ichika: Here you go.
Yotsuba: Oh thanks. Ah, do you smell that?
Itsuki: Smell what?
Yotsuba: Hmm, I swear I smell Kira.
AH!! SHE REALLY IS A DOG!!! I gotta get out of here! The door is right there, I should be fine. There we go. Outside, never thought I'd want to be here. Anyways, let's get goin- Ah!
Akira: Oh, sorry, man I've been bumping into people like crazy.
???: Akira?
Akira: Ah, Miku?!
Miku: Are you ok?
Akira: Ah, I should be asking you that. But yes, I'm fine.
Miku: Me too. How come you aren't in uniform?
Akira: Oh, this. . . We have some time before school starts, so I'm getting something to drink ya know.
Miku: Oh, ok. You should really get changed and head by to school. We have time but not a lot of it you know.
Akira: You don't have to school me Miku. I'm pretty sure that's my job.
Miku: Right.
Akira: Well anyways, see ya.
Miku: Yeah, see ya.
HOLY SHIT THAT WORKED!!! I don't know why but she believed that. That was a horrible lie, but it doesn't matter, as long as I get away.
Pov: Narrator
Riiiiiiing
Yotsuba: Oh yea, Lunch!
Itsuki: I was getting a little hungry.
Nino: Jeez all you think about is food.
Itsuki: I DO NOT!
Miku: Hey have any of you seen Akira?
Nino: Why would I want to talk to that nerd?
Miku: I saw him going to school but he didn't have a uniform on. He had a hoodie and sweatpants on.
Ichika: Was he on a morning walk?
Miku: I'm starting to think not.
Yotsuba: You saying he's playing hooky!!
Itsuki: It doesn't sound like him.
Miku: Well, thinking about yesterday, I can see why.
Ichika: You're right. I still have questions about that.
Yotsuba: We should go look for him after school!!
***
Akira: Ahh, I need to sit for a second.
He sits on a park bench and leans back. He looks around and pulls out a note book and pencil and starts to draw the landscape.
Seconds turn to minutes and minutes to a full hour. He dropped his pencil on his lap and looked back at the landscape.
The sun in-between the tall buildings and the trees in the park all aligned for a beautiful landscape.
Akira: Ahhh, it never stops being one of the best feelings ever. Finishing a piece that takes time. Hmm, what next? Ah, a movie?! That should kill time and keep my mind off things.
***
Akira Thinking: Hmm, the plots all over the place and I'm not sure why people are dying a lot, but the "action" isn't that bad. The music is good so it makes it very dramatic.
The movie plays in front of him. There was a small crowd and everyone was spread out not on top of each other.
Akira Thinking: Why are they bringing more people along with them? They want to survive right? WAIT IS THAT ICHIKA!!?!?!?!?!?!
The movie shows a group of people running away from some kind of monsters. One of the actors being Ichika.
The group splits into three and Ichika was with one of the main characters.
Akira: Thinking: Well she's with the guy with plot armor so she's probably safe for now. She has to bring something to the table or she wouldn't be on screen.
How come they went into the house? They're trapping themselves in there! They've fought monsters before this, they would know not to do this.
There you go Ichika, grab the knife. It won't be that useful, but it's something.
Wait why did that main guy ask for it, he has a gun for pete sake, there's no need for him to have it.
Wait why did she give it to him, she can clearly see the gun!?!?
Fuck Ichika, why not just jump into the monsters mouth, you're basically asking for it.
THE BASTARD RAN OFF!!! Why would he leave her? You brought her along just to leave her, what the hell!?!?
Damn the monsters are there. Is she going to run?
HOLY SHIT!!!!! I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THIS GORY!!! HER SCREAM!! IT'S . . . IT'S LIKE SHE'S REALLY DYING!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!!
***
Huh, well that movie wasn't that bad I guess.
Kinda weird, but the end was alright. And Ichika.
I thought that dream of her's was stupid, but she's actually putting the effort in, and it's starting to pay off. Maybe she does have a future in this.
He leaves the theater and walks down the street. Looking around, he sees a book store and walks to it.
Akira Thinking: I wonder if there is a book I can read about to help me be a doctor. The more I know beforehand the better I'll be when I get here.
He walks in and looks around. Not in a rush, he takes his time and walks through the rows.
Akira Thinking: Hmm, a book for cooking. I wonder if Nino would like something like this. If I can get her to read something, that would be good.
Ah, one for baking too, I heard Miku wants to make stuff too. Actually I think the books would be for Miku more then if she wants to learn more. This is light work for Nino. I'll get them to see if they'd be interested.
Ah, speaking of getting something, my sister would want me to get her something. I'll get her a manga she likes.
Let's see, there's so much, I might not find it. What was its name? My, my, my, something. I'll ask.
Akira: Excuse me, do you know a manga that starts with my? Sorry, dumb question but I forgot the rest.
Worker: Do you mean My Hero Academia?
Akira: Ah, that's it. That you, I should be able to find it now.
Worker: Yeah ok. Glad I can help.
Akira Thinking: Hero Academia? Ah, a educational manga!!!! Sister, I'm so proud of you!!!!
***
This is not educational. I revoke my last statement. It seems like a good story, good art at least. Nothing new though.
He gets up and looks to his right to see something. It was Vol. 9 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventures. The cover had Josuke and Kira on the cover.
Akira Thinking: Heh, Kira. I wonder if Yotsuba had all the manga. She does talk about a lot of manga, and being rich and all that, she probably does. There's no need for me to get her it.
Ah, what's this one? Astra, Lost in Space. There's only 5 volumes. I wonder if Itsuki likes space as well. She's the best in science and did fairly well in it over all.
I myself like space, so maybe she'd like something like this. Meh, I'll ask if she does before I waste money on it.
He walks to the cashier and puts down Vol. 14 of MHA and the cook book.
Cashier: Is that all today?
Akira: Yes it is.
Cashier: Are you a member, and if not would you like to become one?
Akira: I'm not, and I don't want to pay for that.
Cashier: Oh, but it's free.
Akira: Continue.
Cashier: Being a member gives you discounts and deals monthly at zero cost. All we need is a phone number and your email address.
Akira: I'll become one!
***
Akira Thinking: Man I have been missing out!! That's awesome, not a since Yen paid but I still get deals!! I think Futaro would get a kick out of th- Ah!
Wait, Futaro, Kina, Nakano's!!!! Why the hell have I been thinking of all of them!?!?!? This is supposed to be a me day, instead I've been thinking of all of them!!!
WHAT THE HEEEEELLLLL!!!!!
***
Miku: So, what's the plan now? Schools over and we still haven't seen him.
Ichika: I'm not sure.
Yotsuba: We look for him, Duh!
Nino: So what, he's playing hooky, not like we've never done it.
Itsuki: It wouldn't matter if what happened yesterday
Futaro: What are you idiots talking about?
Yotsuba: Oh Uesugi, take us to where Kira lives!!
Futaro: Huh?
Ichika: Well he might not even be home you know.
Miku: True I saw him in street clothes this morning. He could be out.
Yotsuba: Ok! That just means we need to fan out and search!
Futaro: Wait fill me in, what's going on?
Nino: Hara isn't here and now this is happening.
Futaro: I'm sure he's fine. There's no need to do anything. Anyways, about your test last week.
Ichika: You know what Yotsuba's right, ran out!
The girls run in all directions, leaving Futaro sitting there.
Futaro: Well, it's going to be a five on one, there's no why he gets away.
***
Akira walks down a street and thinks to himself a lot.
Akira Thinking: There goes my "me day". I'm, hunted by these girls even when I'm not around them. What the fuck.
*BEEP*
*BEEP*
*BEEP*
*BEEP*
*BEEP*
Akira looks at his phone and sees she got five messages.
The first was from Ichika and it said, "Hey Akira, you left all your work at school. Wanna meet up so you can get it? And hey, we can even hang out if you want ;p"
The second, Miku, "Akira, I need help with English section 5.4. Can we meet up today? I know you weren't at school but still I would like your help. Thank you."
The third, Itsuki, "Hara, are you sick? If you are I can bring you soup. I can ask Nino to make it so there's no need to worry that I'm making is, but I'll come alone so you can rest. And I can even talk Kina out so she doesn't get sick too so you can rest. Only if you want though!!"
The Fourth, Nino, "Idiot, you're making me go out of my already busy way for you. Are you really sick or did you actually just run away? You better message back so I don't waste any more time"
And lastly, was Yotsuba, "KIRA!!! I will find you . . . and I will take you"
Akira: What the hell.
Akira Thinking: Huh, that's funny. The first two are trying to get to me help them or meet them like normal, but the other two kinda tell me that they are worried about me. And the last, I'm pretty sure that's from Taken. (A 2008 Movie)
He starts to look around and walks faster.
Akira Thinking: My me day isn't over yet, and I'm going to make sure they don't ruin it. They are probably at my house, most likely Itsuki since she actually knows my address, so I can't go there. I'll just keep walking.
***
*Knock Knock*
Akina: Hello? Oh, hello. . . . Nakano?
Nakano: Hi Kina, is Ha- Ah, Akira here?
Kina: No sorry. He's not home right now. I thought he'd be with all of you.
Nakano: Oh, so he's not here either.
Kina: WAIT IS MY BROTHER MISSING!?!?!
Nakano: NO NO NO!!! HE'S FINE I SWEAR!!!
Itsuki Thinking: Well he hasn't responded to my message. I doubt he will respond to anyone else either.
Itsuki: No, you're brother is ok, he's just not with me. I wanted to give him something but one of my sisters must have stolen him away.
Kina: Ok, wwhohh, that's a relief. Not that by brother would do something like that.
Itsuki: Kina, is it ok if I ask you some questions?
Kina: Yeah, come on inside!.
Itsuki: Thank you.
***
Nino: This is an utter waste of time. Not like I'm going to fine him in this city. He could be anywhere and in any building. This is so stupid.
Miku: Nino don't think like that.
Nino: I don't know how you got me to do any of this. He better do something amazing for us since we're all wasting time.
Miku: You have to think what he's been through. His dad is here, even if he told us he died. He must have done something bad for Akira sign him off as dead.
Nino: That's the problem!! We wouldn't have this problem if he would have just told us what the problem was with his family!! He knows our mother's dead so him saying his dad died when he isn't really pisses me off!!
Miku: Yes it is annyong but Mr. Harra must have-
Nino: I don't wanna make stupid dumb theories. That will get us nowhere. I want to hear what he has to say from the idiots mouth himself.
***
Yotsuba: AKIRAAAA!!!! WHERE ARE YOUU!!!!
Ichika: I don't think that will work.
Yotsuba: Well we have to try!
Ichika: Walking around the city is the best we can do at the moment.
Yotsuba: OH!! We should go to the police department and put out an amber alert or something!!
Ichika: That would be the biggest embarrassment of anyone's life and we would just be wasting the time of police resources.
Yotsuba: AHHH AKKIRRAAAAAAA!!!!
Ichika: Yotsuba, did you text Akira yesterday? I mean, after the incident?
Yotsuba: . . . I. . I wanted too. But, what do you say after seeing that?
Ichika: Hmm, looks like we're the same. I wouldn't know how to comfort him. I know he wasn't pleased in seeing his "dead" father, but it just makes me question what happened.
Yotsuba: That's why we need to find him!
***
Itsuki: I see, so he left your family with nothing. Now I see why Ha- Akira got so mad. I'd be like that to.
Kina: He was a real bastard.
Itsuki: AH WHO THAGHT YOU THAT!!!
Kina: But yeah. Brother probably won't like me telling you all of that but if you saw what happened you should know.
Itsuki: Do you know what your father looks like.
Kina: Nope. I got his description but I don't really remember my dad. He was a blur in my memory, but I do remember his voice. I remember when he left.
Itsuki: You- You do?
Kina: Yeah. . . . I was a baby, but I do remember. I remember my brother picking me up and running to the other room. He held me tightly and covered my ears. His heart was beating quickly. He was crying and patting my head. Then he put me down, and I heard my parents yelling. Akira tired to get a bed for me and laid me down in it. Then he the earmuffs over there on me so it muffled the noise. They still fit me, can you believe i- ah!
Itsuki crawled over to Kina and hugged her tightly. Kina knelt there and didn't know what to do, till tears filled her eyes and flooded down.
She give into the embrace and hugged back. Itsuki also had tears in her eyes but stayed strong. The two sat there for a while.
***
Akira Thinking: Man. . . I'm so tired!! How do people run for a living. You have my respect.
He reaches a corner and leans on it. It was getting cold as the sun ducked behind the clouds for the day.
Akira: Damn, I'll buy a better coat.
He runs to a store and looks around. He grabs a coat and takes it with him.
Akira: It's actually pretty cheap. It should get me home for the night.
He buys the coat and puts it on. As he walks out, he looks in the sky and leaned on the wall of the store.
Akira Thinking: Why am I running? So what if they know, my job is to teach them, I'm not there to be friends with them. That's my problem, I've been crossing the line of student and teacher. This feeling is my fault, well, this whole situation is my fault. And I don't owe them anything explanation. It's my personal life, they shouldn't be worried about that's stuff. *sigh* I'll head home now.
???: AKIRRRAAAAAA!!!!!
Akira: Ah!?! Who was that?
???: WHERE ARE YOU!!!!!
Akira: It's one of the sisters, I take it back, I'm running!
***
Ichika: Yotsuba people are looking at us stop yelling.
Yotsuba: No! If Akira is running from us then if he hears us he'll start running!
Ichika: And?
Yotsuba: Then we know where he is since he'll be running in the crowd! The others have to be around here, we should split up and keep calling his name, we will get him!!!
Ichika: Ah, that's not a bad plan but i-
Yotsuba: FAN OUT AND TELL EVERYONE!!
Ichika: Well, she's already gone.
***
Akira Thinking: Man it's gotten cold out of nowhere. Damn phone, I looked too and it didn't tell me it would be this cold. It's like 10 Celsius out.
???: AKIRA!!!
Akira: Ah, cray, they're that way.
He runs in the opposite direction of the voice and bolts it past people.
???: AKIRA!
He stops.
Akira: Another, but in front of me. Crap, I can't tell who it is.
???: AKIRA!!!!!!!
???: AKIRA!!!!
Akira: SHIT!! IM BEING CIRCLED!!!
Kid: Look mommy a crazy person.
Akira Thinking: kid I'm not a crazy person, I'm about to be a dead person in a minute. I gotta get out of here. Thinking back I can't just open myself out to those girls. There will be too many questions, and I don't have all those answers.
He runs in the direction where there was less noise and kept running.
He keeps running till the sound of his name couldn't be heard.
Akira Thinking: wow, I lost, them. Haha, that's a bragging right. Even with these books, I still outran, five girls. God I'm tired.
???: Akira?
Akira: Never mind. I guess, I'm not that fast. Who is it, Yotsub- ah.
He turns around, but to his surprise, it wasn't Yotsuba, in fact, it wasn't a Nakano. It was his father.
Akira: Fuck, where are those sisters?
Chimon: Akira wait!
***
Yotsuba: Found him!
Nino: SHH! If he hears up we're done!
Yotsuba: Ok ok. Where is Itsuki and Ichika?
Miku: I don't know. We just bumped into each other when coming this way. She could still be out calling his name.
Nino: God that was embarrassing.
Miku: But we do have a problem, his dad got to him first.
Yotsuba: We have to help him.
Nino: Are you an idiot, we need to listen in for a while. We have no clue what's going on and he won't tell us if we ask so we need to put pieces together ourselves. This will give us the details we need.
Miku: I know we don't have a clue what's going on with him but this isn't right.
***
Akira: Why should I? What are you gonna do huh? All you'll do is waste my time.
Chimon: Akira, I just want to catch up with you, that's all.
Akira: What do you want to hear. We're living in a dump, mom works more jobs now, my sister's been healthy, I got a job. There you go, that's all that's really happen. And we've been fine by ourselves so bye.
Chimon: Akira wait you know that's not what I meant.
Akira: Ok tell me then, how do you want to waste more of my time.
Chimon: I know I wasn't there when you were younger, but give me a chance.
Akira: You lost that chance. I gave you hundreds of chances and you never took one. ONE! All you do is go and run to the next girl that will open her legs to you. So why don't you just leave me alone.
Chima: I got a job, a good job. I get money, and I can support you. You'll eat well, sleep in a bed, and not live in a run down room. You'll have your own room, own phone, own desk, I'll give you anything, come on son. I also have room for Akina, she can have all that too, an-
Akira: And mom still lives in the dumps. Nice try, but I have my own food, I have a table, I have a futon and I have a phone. Sure, sharing can be a pain but the difference between us is that I love my sister and mother, and you don't.
Chimon: You know your mom doesn't want to talk to me.
Akira: WELL TAKE A FUCKING HINT!!! I DON'T EITHER!!!
Chimon: Akira-
Akira: SHUT UP!! SHUT, UP!! I won't go with you. I'm fine with what I have.
Chimon: Ok. So- ah, Akira. I'm staying in Japan, so that will mean we will most likely see each other again. And, like I said, I want you to forgive me. So here, take this.
Akira turns around and sees an envelope being held out to him.
Chimon: I want you to have this.
Akira: What is this, some kind of heirloom or something?
He takes the envelope and opens it. It was money.
Akira: Ah, Yen?
Chimon: I told you I've been working. There's over 100,000 Yen in there.
Akira: 100,000!! YEN!!
Chimon: Yeah. I want to show you that I will be reliable.
Akira: . . . .
Chimon: Akira?
Akira: I . . . I . . . I don't want you're stinking bribe MONEY!!
He takes the envelope and throws it up in the air, making it rain money
Chimon: AKIRA!!
Akira: I don't care if you had millions of Yen, or even if you were dirt poor, it wouldn't matter. You hurt mom, and our family, and now you crawl back trying to hook me in with money so that I will live with you. Me and sister may be in the slums, but at least we are with a caring mother that will do anything for us, unlike you.
***
He takes the envelope and throws it up in the air, making it rain money
Yotsuba: AH what is he doing!?!?!
Miku: He didn't take it?
Nino: That's over 100,000 Yen, falling to the around.
Miku: Nino, I think we should-
Yotsuba: KIRA!!
The girl runs out from behind the corner and grabs Akira's arm.
Akira: Ah, Ichika?
Yotsuba: NO YOTSUBA!!!
Chimon: That's that girl from yesterday.
Akira: Wh- What are you- how much did you-
Miku: Akira, there you are!
She also runs to him and holds his other hand.
Akira: Ah, . . . . . .
Miku: Miku.
Akira: Right.
Nino: Next time answer your phone, that is why you have one isn't it.
Akira: That's Nino for sure.
Chimon: Akira.
Nino: Let's go, it's getting cold out and I've been walking all day. I just want to sit down for a while.
She gets behind Akira and pushes his back, making the conversation between father and son end abruptly.
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Quintuplet Special
Ichika Thinking: This plan makes us all split up, but I haven't seen anyone yet, where is everyone?
Ichika: AKIRA!!!!!!!!