Chapter 8
There's going to be a special guest in this chapter. Especially for those who watch Tokyo Ghoul. Hue.
Sorry for updating late though, I wanted to wait for Christmas.
And I don't think I can update tomorrow but I'll try my best to update as soon as possible.
And btw HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE
And HAPPY CHRISTMAS
THIS CHAPTER WONT HAVE MUCH HUMOR, SORRY FOR THAT
BUT THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL HAVE MORE, SO LOOK FORWARD TO IT
AND I JUST REALIZED I TYPED HAPPY CHRISTMAS INSTEAD OF MERRY CHRISTMAS. OH WELL
It felt like hell, being alone, that is. The silence was deafening. The high pitched sound created by the silence was getting under her skin. Usually, there would be someone talking to her or teasing her.
"THIS IS ENOUGH!" Isuju yelled to no one in particular. Karma had already been ignoring her since that day. It was currently eight days from then, and it's the day of Asano's Christmas Eve's party.
She was currently at her workplace when she yelled. The students from Teiko shifted their gaze to her. Isuju had her head on the counter, and her arms on the back of her neck.
"Is there a problem Isuju-chii?" The blonde, Kise, asked.
Isuju propped up her head with both her arms," nope, sorry." She went back to doing what she was originally doing, daydreaming while cleaning the same spot of the counter over and over again.
That spot of the counter was already shiny, what Isuju was doing now was slowly grazing away the top surface of the wood.
The door chimed as someone entered the cafe. Isuju didn't realize, she was lost in her own world, thinking of what she should do with Karma.
Isuju felt a sharp pain in her forehead.
"If you're going to be working, be a good worker, if not you're just wasting your time risking your education for nothing," a voice said. Isuju looked up, to be greeted by a pair of familiar purple eyes. Asano had flicked Isuju's forehead as a way to greet her.
"What are you here for?"
"For you, of course," Asano said," I doubt you have anything to wear later."
Asano went behind the counter and dragged Isuju to Rui.
"Excuse me, Taidana," Asano asked," can I take Isuju away for the rest of the day?"
"Sure," and with that word, Rui went back to watching her anime, Noragami. Rui grinned widely as she kept her eyes on the screen of her phone.
Asano dragged Isuju out to the nearest bus stop. "Don't you have your limo or something?" Isuju asked.
"Unless you want my father to find out I'm here," Asano said," he puts tracking devices in every limosine.
"What the hell? That guy is straight up creepy," Isuju joked.
"You have no idea."
When the bus came, the duo boarded the bus. They alighted after a few stops, which was the city area.
The city area was bustling with people. Although it was 3.30 in the afternoon, the large neon signs didn't fail to stand out.
Asano and Isuju walked past a few shops. Asano pulled her away whenever she wanted to go in the store, and pulled her in whenever she didn't want to go in.
After walking for half an hour, Asano brought her into a store that she actually had wanted to go into. Asano quickly sat her down, chose a few dresses and gave them to Isuju to try on.
She picked the one that she liked the most first. A white sleeveless dress that reached her knees. At the bottom right of the dress, there were black floral prints going up till her waist.
She came out and told Asano to look. Asano stoned. He immediately froze at the sight of Isuju. Any normal guy would have a nosebleed right there and then.
But heck no, Asano Gakushu doesn't have nosebleeds. He doesn't fanboy. He isn't like a normal boy, because he isn't a normal boy.
Asano stood up and took a black jacket," wear this over the dress." The dress itself was actually quite revealing, and he didn't want anyone to see Isuju like that. Isuju muttered a 'thank you' before turning to the mirror and adjusting the dress.
Asano looked at her once more from head to toe. He walked up to her and undid her hair. He had braided her her long white hair that reached her waist.
After braiding Isuju's hair, Asano took out her spectacles. Her eyesight only had a degree of 75, so it didn't look that blurry.
Asano Gakushu definitely had good taste in clothing.
"Okay, come on," Asano tugged her hand," let's go to my place."
The Asano Residence
"This place is way bigger than I thought," Isuju muttered under her breath.
Asano's house, no, mansion, is a lot bigger that anyone's imagination. Everybody knew he was rich, but not this rich.
The pillars that held up the house was at least 6 meters tall. The walls that surrounded the entire residence was about 3 meters tall. The whole house was painted in grey, white, and black on the outside.
There was two Christmas trees 4 meters tall beside the pavement. The gate was made out of stainless steel.
The door of the mansion was made out of metal, and it required a key card before anyone could enter.
However, since today Gakuho was throwing a party, the two metal doors were wide open so as to make the visitors feel welcomed. But as long as someone gets to know Gakuho, the doors will not feel welcoming anymore.
Asano brought Isuju into his home, or rather, his study area, since he studies at home throughout the whole day. He told Isuju to wait at the living room for the time being while he went to change.
Isuju scanned the room. Large glass windows, enormous red curtains, white marble floors, two staircases and a lift in between. Everything was pretty modern.
Asano quickly came down as the guests started pouring in. Subeta's family walked in elegantly. Her father, Dekao Gaisho, walked in with his head up. Anyone could tell that he was looking down on everyone else.
As Asano greeted the guests that came in, Isuju went to the buffet to take some food. As soon as she sunk her fork into a meatball, another fork did the same.
Isuju looked up at the person. Oh god, no.
"Why the hell are you here?" Isuju asked as her eyebrows furrowed. It was a person she never wanted to see again since they last met a year ago.
"The question is, why are you here? This is party for the richer people. And where have you been the past year? I have been looking for you," the person said.
He had white hair that stood out from the crowd. He had heterochromatic eyes. His right eye was grey and his left eye was red.
"There isn't a reason to tell you about my whereabouts," Isuju scoffed," answer my question, why are you here?"
"My aunt is a friend of Gakuho, she brought me here so I can interact with other people," he said.
"Isuju," the boy said her name with the same amount of sweetness and bloodlust he had done so since they had met two years ago," why are you here?"
"Asano brought me here," Isuju replied as she put down her plate," bye, Kaneki."
Isuju didn't want to converse with him any longer. Just hearing his name, feeling his presence, and even the way he breathes, makes her blood boil.
"Wait," Kaneki held her wrist back and hugged her from behind. He whispered softly in her ear," don't leave again, please, I'm sorry."
Isuju struggled in his grip. What he had done to her two years back was truly unforgettable and unforgivable. He had hurt her badly, emotionally and mostly physically.
"Kaneki, please let her go," Asano went up to them.
"This is your date huh? Okay then, I'll leave her alone, for now, that is," Kaneki loosened his grip and let his arms relax, he then walked away, leaving them alone.
Asano looked at Isuju," I leave you alone for 5 minutes and you already attract attention?"
"I don't want to talk about it," Isuju placed her hands around her neck and shuddered.
"I wasn't going to ask about it anyway," Asano lied. He had wanted to ask her why she didn't want to talk to him. What did Kaneki do to her? What exactly happened between Kaneki and Isuju?
However, Asano wasn't dumb enough to ask that, Kaneki might overhear. Kaneki Ken wasn't exactly a person anyone would like to mess with. His family, the Ken family, wasn't a family to be trifled with.
Asano led Isuju to the dance floor. Isuju could feel his body heat. It was the first time the two were standing this close to each other. She could feel him breathing on her neck.
Murmurs arose quickly.
Why is that girl dancing with Asano?
Gakuho! I want an explanation to why your son isn't dancing with my daughter!
Probably a bootlicker, I wonder why Asano even likes that girl.
Subeta is way better than that girl in every aspect.
Isuju hung her head, she looked down at the floor. Asano felt her reluctance to dance but he continued anyway.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Shouldn't you be dancing with Subeta?"
Asano kept quiet for a while before he answered," of course."
"Then why are you here?" Isuju asked timidly. She was timid because of the social ranking. Everyone in the room probably had two or more cars, or two or more houses. They probably also have a better reason to be in that room.
Isuju was being looked down on. She was a social misfit.
"Exactly, why are you here?" An ominous voice said. Asano turned around, to see his father.
"Asano, please accompany Subeta, I want to have a little talk with Isuju," Gakuho ordered. And of course, Asano was going to protest. He wasn't going to leave Isuju with his father. However, Isuju just gave him a reassuring smile, saying that it would be okay and she knows how to defend herself.
As soon as Asano left, the atmosphere turned extremely tense.
"You really are getting on my nerves," Gakuho said," you're everywhere."
"I came here to get on your nerves," Isuju smiled," seems like it's working well considering you came up to me."
"You should know what are the consequences of talking to me in that tone," Gakuho frowned.
"I already got into Class E, what else can happen?" Isuju laughed to herself," unless you're planning to expel me, and just to remind you, I excel in every subject other than History."
"You and Kaneki are close, aren't you guys?" Gakuho changed the subject, he had wanted to touch on a sensitive subject of hers, so that she could crumble.
"We were, but not now, and how the hell do you know about that?" Isuju's smile faded as soon as she heard his name.
"I chatted with him before, he comes to me when he needs counseling in the past," Gakuho smiled," he apparently had a problem with a girl, he felt that they were straying apart."
"And apparently, that girl is into other boys now, she's a leech who sucks on the blood of the boys she meets," Gakuho raised his index finger and poked the middle of her chest," her name is Isuju."
Isuju wanted to cry, Gakuho had achieved his goal, which was to make her fall apart.
"Look at my son, he doesn't even care about you," Gakuho turned his head.
Asano was dancing with Subeta, they were in sync. The couples around stared at them in awe. Asano, however, glanced at Isuju once in a while, so that he could make sure she was safe.
When Isuju's teary gaze met Asano's gaze, he stopped dancing and quickly walked up to her.
"Isuju, are you okay?" Asano asked, he then stared up to his father," what did you do?"
"Nothing much, I merely hit a sensitive spot, that's all," Gakuho smiled. That smiled irked Asano very much. He couldn't stand it.
"Honey!" Subeta came running in her heels which clicked ever so irritatingly.
"Gakushu," a deep voice said in irritation. It was Dekao Gaisho, Subeta's father.
"I'm sure you have heard about the arranged marriage between you and my daughter, so why is it that you are throwing away your family's name by sticking to this girl?" Dekao said.
When he spoke, anyone could tell about how much authority he had. Dekao looked down at Isuju, he clicked his tongue in annoyance at the sight of her teary eyes.
"I'm sorry," Asano apologised, he didn't want to create a scene.
"I'm going home," Isuju spoke as she turned her back. She had never been so intimidated by anyone.
"Wait," Dekao instructed," come back here."
Everyone was shocked by his actions, and even more shocked by what he had said next. They were afraid, they never knew that Dekao could be capable of such things.
"Face Gakushu, and Gakushu, I want you to tell everyone about how you feel about her," Dekao said.
He then whispered the next sentence so no one could hear him but Asano. Asano widened his eyes as he stared at Dekao.
"You'll hurt her badly, or I'll hurt her even worse, choose one."
He sighed as he looked Isuju straight in the eyes," you are a pathetic piece of shit. You have absolutely no rights to live. I had only treated you this way because I truly pitied you. You are even worse than the other delinquents."
Everyone in the room clapped. They clapped for Asano's short speech. And in the end, it resulted in Isuju walking out the door.
But before she left, she said something which made Asano feel even worse.
"And this is my result of trusting you once more."
And Isuju left.
Okay so, the Kaneki you saw just now, I'm using him as an image and a name only. I'm not trying to change his Tokyo Ghoul character okai. I might change his character into a point where you guys might hate him
So lemme say sorry first. But it'll all end happily so don't worry.
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