Time for revenge!

"Remember when Umi was a jerk back in middle school?”

This line was enough to get everyone’s attention. “Yes, it’s about him.” she chuckled, “I don’t hate him, hell no. And this is not some meeting to gather and beat him up.” Someone groaned from back. Rumi continued, “I just plan to have a little prank with him.” Hoshiyo muttered, “It seems like you hate him. And cut out the drama, ginger-girl.” Ukito nodded. He knew Rumi was dramatic. And being in the theater club made her more extra.

Rumi dismissed the comment with a wave of her hand, “I just can’t accept that Umi’s pathetic apology after what he did to me during middle school. He was a bully. Don’t you remember? He shattered my confidence, you know” she murmured softly. Naruhiko added, “That’s true. He was an insolent idiot back then. But what now? You want revenge? You want him to get bullied as well so he knows how we felt?” Rumi flickered her eyes and looked at her girlfriend.

Miyuki nodded and spoke up, “Naruhiko, this is not some ‘an eye for an eye’ deal. Rumi just want Umi to be empathetic. A simple sorry isn’t retribution.” Miyuki carefully tucked her brown hair behind her ear as she looked around carefully, her face was sickly and pale, as if she hadn’t eaten a thing since days. Rumi took it from there as she warmly half-hugged Miyuki, “What I meant was, his sorry isn’t enough. He should at least be sincere with us, himself and Sumiko.

Rui was the first to speak, “We got your point. But what’s the plan?” Rumi smirked, “I’d need your help for this obviously. We’re going to humiliate and embarrass him. In a normal way.” Ukito’s deep blue eyes were filled with rage. “NO! I don’t know what kind of person he was before. And I don’t care. All I know is that he’s one of my first friends I made since I moved here and I won’t let any of you humiliate Umi.” Miyuki softly said, “Your friend…almost made me kill myself.”

“Alright, I’ll kick him and throw him off the school building.”

He cleared his throat, “I get it now. How are we going to embarrass him? Do we have to make a fool out of himself? Or catch him doing something humiliating?” Naruhiko snapped his fingers, “What about all of this? I write columns in school newspaper. I can definitely get something about him and write in the paper.” Rui clicked his tongue, “Sounds extreme but it’s cool with me, and the editor is a friend of mine. I’ll bribe him with cheese.”

“You bribe people with cheese?” Tsubasa shook her head with disbelief.

“Hey, it’s delicious!”

“I didn’t deny that but whatever sails your boat.”

“Why is Umi not coming back? Or- wait don’t tell me he’s eavesdropping on us from somewhere?!” shrieked Yasami. “He’s not outside” said a boy, blond hair matted with snow and a rose so red that Rudolph would be jealous.

“Um who are you again?” Yasami asked. “Akihide” he replied with a weird grin.

Akihide’s grin stretched, “I do know a thing about Umi. Embarrassing? Perhaps. Funny? Yes.” Everyone turned to the grinning blond who was busy dusting off snow from his blazer. He certainly was drunk, or high or maybe both, because he was a complete mess. His tie was loose, his un-ironed shirt was covered in dust, as if he lived in a dirty attic. His trousers were all crinkly and his stupid grin made him creepy. Yasami’s natural instinct was to hide behind Hoshiyo.

Rui huffed, “What’s the thing you wanted to say?” If Akihide could grin more, then he probably did, “It’s related to Sumiko. Umi simps on her.” He finished.

“What the-”

“He’s crazy.”

“No doubt about it.”

“Can someone take him to the medical room and get his head checked?”

“Someone send him home.”

“Dude, you right in the head?”

“Maybe you should go home early and take some rest.”

Akihide’s amethyst eyes sparkled, “Well, whatever. I don’t really care about this whole prank but if you ever need to use my advice. I’ll be free.”

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