Chapter 1: Aphcord at 25
Notes:
This is so short, but I'll promise that it will be longer soon
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Ein’s POV: It was a usual day seems as it is, rather every day is a same day, I did my usual routine, wake up, eat, take a bath and go to school with my sister. we take the subway everyday cause you know; we don't like walking that much. Oh, what about me? I’m 9-A’s class president and also the top of my class. You can say, I want to make my sister proud of me. I do have friends here such as Noi, he’s the class vice president of the class, he bakes cookies on his free time, alongside with KC. Then I have the emo bitch, Zane Ro’meave, unlike me, he’s quite the opposite. Noi and I are trying to get his grade ups so sometimes after class, we went to the library to study.
Even though I moved school, but that doesn’t change the fact that I would be the main target. Unlike my sister when she stands for herself when she was being intimated by her enemies, I usually ran away and hid myself at my locker, because I was too scared to stand up with everyone, I mean they’re sometimes shorter than me but some of them being tough. I couldn’t stand them. Well at the end of the day, me and my sister went to the train station as usual, sometime we buy snacks at shops just incase we are hungry or thirsty. You think I would sleep now? Well actually, we have a discord server called “Aphcord at 25”. I’m usually the last one to attend, well I am busy composing or studying.
As times pass by, Aphmau and her call mates were talking about school and stuff. “So, how’s school Nana?” “It was pretty good, what about you potato?” Kawaii Chan replied. As Aphmau was going to open her mic and speak, Pierce interrupted her with his voice “Well I have afternoon class and let me tell you it was horrible as hell. First, I went to the wrong fucking class, then I was sent by loads of homework, ESPECIALLY ON MATH!!!”
“PIERCINGS!!! DID YOU JUST INTERUPTED ME?” Aphmau replied with an anger-ish tone “Hmm sorry shortie” Pierce teasing her as always. “By the way, Goldie, can you please help me with my math assignment?” “What again?” Ein replied with frustration “Please, please, please, I promise you I don’t understand anything Goldie” Pierce begged to do so since he’s actually a slack off in school “Ugh, fine, and could you please stop me, Goldie?” “Sorry, can’t help it bud” Pierce teases him.
Well, the group was good at first until KC entered the empty sekai and things go wrong. Aphmau and Ein were trying to think of a melody to save KC. Pierce was kind of there but he’s in charge of making ideas of what melodies should they make.
After KC was saved from wanting to disappear, everything went well until this is also the time that Ein’s mental health began to go down. He rather bottles it up instead of telling everyone on how he feels especially the part when he created the empty sekai since sophomore year without anyone noticing and him and Pierce being best friends last school year especially the time, he disappears without a word for him.
As long as he knows, he doesn’t want to hurt his friends especially his sister. Aphmau might be shocked to know and will be worried if Ein didn’t take care of his mental health, while dealing with hers too at the same time. She was making sure that he’s okay while hers isn’t.
“Hey lil bro, what do you doing right now?” She asks while cleaning the house, as she realizes he’s not in his room. “Hmm maybe he’s shopping with the supplies right now” As soon she’s finished cleaning the knock and heard a familiar voice “Hey big sis, I just came back from the grocery store, would you mind open the door?” It was Ein, just came back from the grocery store. “Alright, I’ll come down in a minute” Aph replied.
After opening the door, they start unpacking the groceries, Aph realize that her little brother isn’t feeling well lately. She asks him on how’s he been doing lately. Ein replied “I’m doing great sis, you should probably take care of yourself, you look pale.” “You look pale as well, now tell me what’s going on? You can talk to me.” Aphmau said it with concern. Ein went silent because he knew what will be her respond when he told her older sister that he’s not feeling well.
He went back to his room all silent, thinking if he should tell his problems to his sister or not, but Ein’s too sensitive to open up to everyone, including to the people he knows, because for him, Ein doesn’t want to lose everyone he loved.
Chapter 2: Untold music notes
Notes:
Warning: mild violence, attemping suicide
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Ein was in his room as usual, composing music, doing his homework until he got a call. It’s from Zane. At first, he declined it because he told him he was busy, but then his computer won’t start ringing, then he answered.
“Zane, how many time do you have to call me, you know I’m too busy?” Ein said with frustration. “Ein, can you help me with my science assignment? I don’t understand what the teacher said” Zane said it with sensation. “I already ask Noi, but he said he’s busy with a lot of things such as, organizing his bakery and such” “Alright Zane- wait a minute, are you like good with science” Ein was curious asking him if he’s good in science. “WHAT?? I’ not heh. What do you mean by that?” Zane asked him. “Alright, I’ll help you with that, no more furthermore questions.”
As Ein helps Zane with his homework, a random call appears on his computer screen. It was Pierce, he had 300 miss calls from him. “Ahh one sec Zane, someone is call me.” “Oh okay bro.” Zane replied.
Ein didn’t realize that it was late at night, he checks his clock, it was already 11 pm. “I really have to go now Zane, it’s getting late.” “Oh alright, good night, Ein” Zane replied before going to sleep. “Oop, goodnight, bro”. The next moment he answered Pierce’s call.
“Finally, you answered Goldie” Pierce said it with discouragement, then continued with “Why haven’t you answering my calls? Did I do something wrong dear? Are you like busy or something music guy?” “Pierce, what the fuck, I just helped my friend's science assignment, and since when did you start calling me these type of names?" Ein replied with frustration. "Hey, so uh, you know you can text me instead of me having 300+ calls from you like what do you want??" Pierce answered "Well I'm just checking on you cause I know your busy and such, and I'm sorry to ask, if I could yk? Help me with my homework Mr. Einstein?" "It's Ein, E-I-N!! I don't understand how you keep messing up my name and giving me a bunch nicknames? I'm not your boyfriend or something like dude c'mon." he saids with annoyance.
Pierce's thoughts: Oops, did I did something wrong? I didn't mean for him to be annoyed at me.. Hmm, maybe I should ask his sister about what's going on him lately. But, will be she freak out if I did tell her about Ein's mood lately? Scratch it Pierce maybe he's not in the mood right now, maybe I should apologize to him.
"So hey bud, I apologize about that hehe, I just trying to get your attention, by the way what are you doing anyway?" Pierce asks him calmly. "Eh? What happend to calling me nicknames? You seemed off, I don't like it" Ein concerned him. Pierce replied "Huh? I thought you hated them bro, ehehehe do you like, have feelings for me or something?" "WHAT? I didn't mean that way, I mean't in plantonic cause, were best friends anyways." Ein shocked as soon as he hears this. Time goes pass they're realized, it's already 1:00 am meaning to say, they're late for their meeting.
Both of them joined at the same time, and realized they're both late. "Ahh there you guys are, where have you guys been?" Aphmau curiously questioned them. KC replied with "Are you guys have your own video call earlier and like- ooh are you guys dating?" "WHAT DO YOU EVEN THINK OF THAT.. KC, OF COURSE.. NOT!!" Ein was trembling while also alarmed at the same time, because how he felt lately. "Hey lil bro, are you okay? I've noticed that you've been like this since early in the morning when you were unpacking groceries. You look pale, you can can tell us what happened? Is it because of school again?" Aphmau was really concern about her younger brother, especially his mental health lately.
"Should we go to the sekai now, I wanna practice our new song" Pierce said it with joys. "Sure thing we'll go, Ein you need to rest for a while, we'll handle the music that you send us here." Aphmau convincing Ein to sleep. "But big sis-" "No more buts, you need to take care of yourself more." Aphmau convinced him more to sleep so that He could recover somehow. But for a person like Ein, he didn't listen. He did leave the call, but that doesn't make him wanting to sleep, furthermore he composed all night just for his friends to make him feel like he's talented and making feel amazed, especially Pierce.
A year ago in Falcon Boys Accademy in the Rooftop
Ein usually eats his lunch at the rooftop, because he feels unsafe whenever he eats at the cafeteria. He felt peaceful when he's in the rooftop and sometimes, he have thoughts of killing himself there by jumping off the rooftop. One time he was about to do that until, someone stopped him. A familliar voice was heard and stopped him. "Huh? who are you? You know I'm in a moment here." Ein sigh after. "Hey buddy, you know you shouldn't jump over there? What would people think if you commited today?" A person said it with concern. "No one cares okay, just leave me alone." "I do, I know I only met you right now, but we could be friends. My name is Pierce, I'm from class 9-1. What about you, what's your name then?" Ein replied with a slightly quiet voice. "Umm. You don't have to know about me, leave me alone." As soon as he was about to go to his class, Pierce hold his arm for a while. "Hey, could you not leave for a moment, I know your next class starts soon but, I just wanted to know who are you?" After he said that, Ein shook his arm and left.
The next day, Pierce looked at the student's list and founded out that Ein was in class 8-3 and was the class vice president at that time. As soon as he went to the rooftop, he was greeted by Pierce. "Hey, so your name was Ein right, class 8-3's vice president?" "How did you- ugh what do you want?" Ein sighs with frustration. As he was about to leave the rooftop and rather eat in the caferteria instead, he stopped for a moment. "Pierce right? From class 9-1, I noticed that you are quite popular in school. Why did you come here in the rooftop? Shouldn't you be down there with the other cool kids." "Hey, you are cool too? Woah!! Bud, did you just in hurt yourself?" Pierce responed. Ein told him that he's okay and there's nothing to worry about. Pierce didn't belive him about a single word he said because he have a feeling that, he was lying.
Ever since they met, they start talking to each other at the rooftop. At the first time in his highschool years, Ein finally found someone that understands him alot. What Pierce didn't know, that Ein was bullied all day long before class, during break time or sometimes if no one else is around him. Why was he bullied he may ask? Well it's because he told them that he loves composing music and sometimes relys on his mother and sister. His classmates told him to grow up and be a man because they told him that composing music was for old people to enjoy.
Ein promised Pierce that we should hangout here for the next Falcon Festival, then he will confess everything included the part when he was getting bullied, but that didn't happen. During last year's Falcon Festival, Ein was bullied and was being mistreated alot until he was severely injured and rarely breathing. He was sent to the hospital by Pierce's two friends (Asch and Leif), they're were about to change their clothes in the boys restroom until they found him lying on the floor, rarely breathing. They contact the ambulance and was sent to the hospital. The worst part is that Pierce didn't know about this and he was waiting at the rooftop. "Hmm, maybe he would show up next festival I guess, maybe he's busy a lot." Pierce goes down the rooftop, dissapointed and ever since then, he never heard from Ein ever again.
Present day at the empty sekai
Aphmau and the others except for Ein, are practicing for their new song. "Okay guys that was a wrap, man I wish lil bro can see this but he had to rest for a while." "I'm going to sleep now guys, I have school tomorrow" KC told Aphmau and Pierce early. "Oop, good night Kawaii Chan" Aph replied to her. As she was going out at the sekai, she saw Pierce feeling down a little. "Psst, hey Pierce are you okay? Is this about my little brother again, that's why your down?" Pierce answered her "What? No way, I mean... maybe.." It's alright Pierce, anyway, I have school tomorrow so I have to keep going, bye" Aphmau said with joy.
It's already school time, Aphmau is already dressed up, as she checks her little brother's room, he's not there, AGAIN. "Hmm did he go to school first before I woke up? Well I guess so." Aphmau utters to herself.
School starts and Ein feels drowsy alot. His friends are really concern about him. "Hey bro, are you like okay? It's seems that you haven't sleep for a while." Zane replies with concern. As they check on him, Noi realize that he's isn't feeling well and rushed him to the clinic. "So-hey Ein kun, tell me why did you go to school in your condition like this? Does you sister knows about it?" Ein didn't answerd his question and said "Noi... I want to disappear..."
Chapter 3: What lies behind beyond these edges
Notes:
Warning: Self-Harm/ Thoughts of disaperring
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Noi was in deep shock when he hears about this. "What-do..you mean by that... you're not planning to kill.. yourself.. right?" Ein went silent, not even a word. Noi was really worried and maybe he should call Zane for help.
Meanwhile for Aphmau, she's having a best time of her day (until it wasn't). Her being a member of a student council really does helps her alot, her reputation even got better than her previous years. She was always greeted by a bunch of students that needed help, some students think that she could do alot of great work if she's student council president. She heard these thoughts alot of time but she's happy on what she have.
As she was going to her room, she was surprised by Zane and Noi running towards her and terrified about what happened. "Zane, Noi? Hey what are you doing here? Don't you have classes to attend?" Zane conviced Noi to tell about what happened "Uhh, you tell her Noi about what happened since you were there earlier." "Ehhh- well,.. about that.. ehh.., Ein, your brother is not feeling well ever since he came to school early." Then Noi explains everything about what happened earlier, this leads Aphmau stunned herself after hearing this.
Few hours goes by, it's already time to go home but Aphmau has a strange feeling. "Hey Aph, isn't Ein supposed to be here by now?" A familiar voice was heard. It turns out it was my cousin Katelyn, I answered, "Katelyn? Wait how'd you? You know what, I'm not even gonna question it. Maybe Ein's a little busy at the library since he's helping his friends' assignment." "Oh alright, you know him being mr. nerdy and stuff. Yea he might be home for a while." Aphmau replied "Yeah, I guess your right, I'm just a little worried lately."
Aphmau's POV: It's already 7pm and he haven't got home yet. I really have a bad feeling about this, was it about earlier. That's nothing, I guess but I should really do check on him. Ein is my younger brother and if anything goes wrong for him, I will try understand him at best. Oh, I hope he's feeling okay there, but how will he react if he saw me? He will just run away immediately.
Hours passed by, and it's already 12 midnight, Ein did not in fact came home and Aphmau began to worried alot more, so she texted Aaron, her boyfirend if he is staying in his house. "Hey Aaron is Ein perhaps in your house right now?" Aaron replied immediately to her text "Ein? I haven't seen him for a while and he's not in my house either." She starts to shake and drop her phone wondering where her brother went.
Aphmau's POV: It's 1am now, maybe I should meet the others? Oh what about Ein, is he going to be okay... well I'm not sure, I'm just gonna enter the sekai now...
Meanwhile in the empty sekai
"Is Aphmau chan comming by any moment?" KC questioned if Aphmau is joining the sekai or not."Well she be here in any moment now!!" Pierce convincing her that she will join. Moments later Aphmau joined and was overwhelmed at the situation. KC and Pierce saw her feeling down a lot. "Sup Aph chan, I heard from Zane that Ein hasn't been home lately.. Is he alright out there?" KC confronted her. "I'm good Kawaii Chan or KC perhaps, but he never go home this late, I mean where could he be?" Pierce confronted her as Aphmau feels more overwhelmed. Just as soon as they finish practicing their song, everyone decided to leave the sekai except for Aphmau, because she knew that they're being watched. Just then, as soon as she was to leave the sekai, she saw someone at the distance. Turns out it was Ein, he was been here since after school, when he saw his sister in the sekai, he completely froze out. "Huh..huh.... Aph...." Ein was tremling in fear as soon as he speak up. Aphmau is complete shocked as soon as she sees Ein standing in fear. "Sis, ho-how are you here?.... Oh so you knew that I lied last night that I was about to sleep. Listen, I want to compose something that can make you and the others well you know delighted. Cause you know, my music sometimes can't be that good to other people to hear, some other people will call it garbage anyway." Aph continued "Hey, don't say that and I heard from your friends that you collapse from school. Didn't I told you to sleep because your condition isn't feeling well." After she said it Ein went back to the real world, Aphmau did the same thing.
As soon as they wen't back to their respective rooms, an argument between them broke out. "Ein, I understand how you feel right now but look at yourself, I mean you don't even look like okay. I know you want to compose to make people happy, but that dosent mean that you have to neglect yourself." Ein began to break in tears, he was quivering really bad, his pupils began to shorten and he was sweating non stop, until he snaps. "SHUT UP... SHUT THE FUCK UP!! WHAT MAKES YOU THE RIGHT TO CHECK ON ME- WE'RE NOT EVEN RELATED IN BLOOD.. SO... SO.. SO... LEAVE MY ROOM FOR FUCK SAKE." "Ein, I didn't-" just as Aph is going to confront him, Ein slam the door on her. Aphmau gently knock on his door just to check him if he's doing okay, Then she hears Ein talking to himself.
Ein's POV: Even I did tried making them happy, it won't still enough.... Even I did make music, whats the point.... Even I......
Even I.... Why..... why did I do that.... I.....
I want... to disapper...
Just as Aphmau hearing this, she want to talk to him and apologise but he might be triggered so she thinks that she will apologise to him in the morning. The next day, Ein is up and gets a cutter from a cabinet, then he went to the bathroom before his sister wakes up. Then he begins to cut himself, it began his habbit ever since he fails to hang himself. Ein usually do this whenever his sister is not around, he do this to forget all the echos that evolve into his mind, after that, he is making sure that the cutter and the blood fron the sink is clean so that his sister wouldn't suspect a thing. Aphmau wakes ups to check on her brother "Huh is he awake by any chance?" she questioned herself. As usual, she cooks breakfast for both of them. "Ein, breakfast is ready, you eating is good for you and you need it." Ein goes down in the stairs after dressing up for school feeling desperate, as he saw the food on the table, he sat down and completely ignored it. Aphmau convince him to eat his food because they might missed the train and therefore they will be late. Instead of eating his food Ein apologize to Aphmau quietly. "Aph... I'm .... sorry... All the thing I said... I didn't mean it... I might be out of the weather last night... I get it that you're mad at me... I understand..."
Chapter 4: A treat from your sister
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Aphmau convince him that she's the one who should apologize to him. " Ein, I'm not mad, I'm just worried sbout you. Like you didn't tell me that you enter the sekai after school, I-I..." Aphmau want to continue but she couldn't, she was shaking and starts to tear herself. "Big sis, Noi and Zane already told you about what happen, I understand, I wouldn't blame them about what happen yesterday. Also, please don't cry, mom says that if you smile more, you will feel better and forget about what happened." Ein told her just like how their mother used to tell them to smile always before she was diagnosed.
They comfort each other and pack their things and go to school. Before the train arrives, Ein convince his older sister if they could buy snacks at the nearby convinince store. Aphmau agree to go because they forgot to eat their breakfast, maybe they focused on each other's emotions and how they felt. The train arrives and they got in just in time, by the time they got in the train, it was crouded. Aphmau is making sure that her little brother is okay and find a place to seat. They got a seat at last, but there is a problem, one of them has to stand for the a while. "Hey, sis, maybe you should sit down." Ein told his sister to have a seat in the chair. "What? No way you should go lil bro, beside you wouldn't even last long standing in a subway and you would complain it to me once we get off." Aph honestly told him. "Fine, but you promise me after school, we would go to the cafe that we always wanted to visit." Aphmau replied,"You mean the Kitty Cafe, oh yea sure, but I'm thinking if we could KC and Pierce to come as well." "Yeah, that's a great idea, but how do we convince Pierce? He's literally goes in Falcon." Ein questions his sister as if he already knew the answer. "Well go chat him that we're going, you are so close to each other bro, A little too close to each other." Aph notify him with sarcasm. Finally the train stopped at their destination, both of them got off and say farewells and go to their classrooms, probably they would meet in lunch time but who knows.
As Ein enters the room, he saw his friends Noi and Zane having concerns with him about what happen yeasterday. "Hey-uh-well.. I'M SO SO SORRY IF I MADE YOU AND YOUR SISTER UPSET, I DIDN'T REALLY MEAN TO!!!!" Noi overreacts because he would know that Ein would beat the shit out of him, turns out it was the opposite. "Noi, you actually did the right thing, no need to apologize-I mean we did fought about it but it went well and I did get some sleep this time, don't worry about it. My sister is actually looking out for me because she knew that I couldn't handle myself facing with some people here in PDH." After he told them about what happen in a gentle voice, Ein pats both of their heads because he knews that they do really care about him. "You- you are not mad at all?" Zane questioned him "No, I'm not, actually, I actually relief myself." Ein replied. The bell rang, and they go to their respective seats as soon as the teacher gets in.
Time passes by and it's afterschool. Aphmau and KC are waiting for Ein to come out at the main entrance, by the time he got out and saw his sister and KC in the main entrance, he's told them that they should go to Falcon in order to meet Pierce. "No way we're groing there, rememberthe last time you been there?" Aph reminded him because of her younger brother's experience in Falcon High. Kawaii Chan has no idea about what's going on between them and tries to ignore it. "Okay sis, I'll chat with him" Ein replied as soon as he heard his phone ring. " Uhm.. once sec I have to answer this one quick." It was Pierce frustrated because they haven't arrived yet in his campus yet. "Hey babe- I mean buddy, heh.. when are you guys arriving here?" "Pst. hey, can you atleast come here in Phoenix Drop High so that we wouldn't walk all away there?" Ein questioned Pierce if he could go to their school without hearing the "hey babe" part, as if he didn't heard it. "Okay fine, I'll go." Pierce murmurs then hung up. They went to the kitty cafe afterwards and they have ate alot of goodies there. Aphmau and Pierce convince KC and Ein to go to the mall afterwards, both of them agreed. They stopped at the arcade when they spend their fun the most. First, they went to a rhythm game machine, Ein challenge KC in a duel to see who is who's better at playing rhythm games, KC agrees to it. "Oh wow they're both in sync." Aphmau quietly murmurs them while both of them are focusing trying not to lose their combo. In the meatime, Aph and Pierce tried some claw machines and unlucky for them, they didn't get anything and both of them getting jumpscared by KC and Ein. "KC, lose a combo hehe" Ein teases her as if he didn't lose a combo also. "Nah bro, you also lose a combo." KC answered. They all decided to go to the kareoke area where they love the most to do when they hangout, everyone did sing well especially Pierce, his buddy was there eating some fries, after all the fun times, they have to go home now. They say goodbye to each other and we'll meet again in 1:00 am.
It's 1:00 am, and everyone is online. They're in the sekai practicing their song and it did well. They still thinking about what they did eariler and got tired somehow. "Alright guys, I have to go to sleep now, that was really exhausting, see you guys tomorrow at school." Aphmau told them. Everyone says goodnight to each other and left the sekai everything went well once they got out well not for Ein though. He exit the wrong room and thought he was holding his phone. As he was curious where he was, he saw Pierce's shirtless body whe he was to change his shirt. Unlucky for him he was caught blushing over him. Pierce screamed at him and yelled "HEY WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE???"
Ein stood there, completely speechless his face was already red, way redder than Aaron's casual outfit/unit outfit.
Chapter 5: An unintentionally exit from the sekai
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Pierce was a little pissed off because of he was about to change his clothes but he's also surprised because he had no idea how he got here in the first place, He gave Ein a little smirk on his face, this makes him blush more. "Hey buddy, whatcha doing here~ feeling naughty I see eh~?" Pierce attemps to flrits with him but Ein immediately grabbed his phone from his pocket and went to the sekai to escape.
At the sekai
Ein's POV: What the hell was I just witnessed.. Was it really him? Aahhhhh I can't think of anything else.Oh fuck,fuch,fuck, I HAVE TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!!! Wait so the phone I just got was actually his phone. Nahh bruh, I thought that was my phone for a sec. Shit is he comming right after me? Oh crap I have to-
"HEY BUDDY, WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING" Pierce screaming at the distance and eventually, he catch up to Ein as he was about to leave the sekai. He grabbed his hand and starts to put his hand onto his face. At this point, Ein was flustered, really flustered as if he pretends that didn't happen about what he witnessed earlier. "So bro, let's just not talk...about it o-okay.., Also could you release my arm heh-he."
Pierce's POV: What was this guy thinking? He enter my room without permission, then he wants to not talk about it. Does this guy likes me alot, maybe. I mean look at him, he looks like he's gonna explode, wait why he kinda cute though when he was blushing, should I kiss him? Nahh that will make his mind expolde even more, we're best friends right, but does he needs my help?
"Sekai to Pierce, SEKAI TO PIERCE!!!" Ein screamed as if Pierce didn't realized that he's looking into his greyish eyes, blue streak hair, and onto his lips unconditionally. "I have to go to sleep bud, goodnight Pierce!" then he leave the sekai. Ein couldn't think about what he had done earlier and tries to sleep but he couldn't. Aphmau couldn't sleep earlier because her little brother is screaming at the other side of the room. She wanted to knock on his door, but it will only bother him so she ignored it till the next morning.
The next morning came and it's still the same routine, wake up, take a bath, get dressed up, eat, then go to the train station but today there's someone in the main entrance that dosen't even go in their school. Aphmau recognize who that was and questioned him on why's he here in their school. "PIERCE? What the actual fuck are you doing here? Do you have school to attend like, what do you want from us, I'm gonna kick you ass I swear-". "Aph, can I talk to Ein for a minute, it's important. I promise you, we'll be quick." Pierce inturupted her. "Oh, okay then, but make sure he makes in class on time as soon as the bell rings got it Pierce?" "GOT IT APH!!!"
As soon as Aphmau left, Pierce began to grip into Ein's hips, creases his hair a little bit and hold his face and slowly kissing his cheek softly. "HEY, BUD WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN THE MAIN ENTRANCE."Ein sounds frustrated as if that he never was kissed someone in the cheek like that, except for his parents. Pierce apologies "I'm sorry bro, I didn't mean to but like, do you remmber what you did last night? When you enter into my room by accident? I actually plan it, well I wanted to tell you someting about it-." As he was about to speak up, the bell rang, Ein told Pierce goodbye and rushed in his room, since he forgot that he has a class to attend. Unexpected for the first time in this school year, he was late. "Hey, Mr. President of class 9-A may I ask you why are you late?" Their classroom adviser questioned him because this never happen before.
Ein's POV: Shoot, how do I respond? I can't say that Pierce came in here just to kiss my cheek.. Uhh. I have to make an excuse. Ehhh, Ooh I got it
"I woke up late, then I missed the train in the train station sir heh-"
That should make sense and also reasonable as well...
"Okay then, you can take your seat but next time, be on time on class Ein" the teacher reminded him and he took his seat, after that the class continue onwards. Break time came and Ein was in his locker as usual getting ready for PE class and goes in the boys restroom to change, that's where Zane and Noi noticed him he has a kiss mark on his right cheek. "Umm what are you looking at me like that?" Ein questioned his two friends. "YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND AND YOU DIDN'T TELL US ABOUT IT??? Zane screamed so loudly that everyone in the boys restroom heard him. Noi tired to calm him down but the news had span the whole campus, even the teachers knew about it and Zane realized what he have done. Therefore, he and Noi dragged Ein out the crowd and went to the music room to discuss about him and his girlfriend.
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They dragged Ein in the music room so they would feel safe and not crouded."What were you thinking Zane, now every of the school knows that I have this type of shit that I don't even have in the first place." Ein sighs with frustration as he already knew he would be scolded by his sister on the way home. Zane confesses that he was curious on why he has a kiss mark on his cheeks, "I-i didn't mean it, It was the first thing it poped out on my mind somehow." "Oh so it's my fault now? Just because I have a kiss mark and now you guys think that I have a girlfriend?" Ein said with sarcasm. Meanwhile, Zane and Noi are finding ways to solve ways on how people will forget about it, but their ideas are just trashed out, every time they have an idea, it only leads them nothing but trouble. People asking tons on questions about Ein's girlfriend, it the school latest news, school journalist writing about it. Ein was panicking, he was afraid about the situation but, gladly one's thing to sure that his sister didn't heard the news. It's after school now, Aphmau and Katelyn are waiting for Ein to came down the main entrance, finally he came out at the entrance, all embarrassed. "HEY LIL CUZ, WHY ALL EMBARRASSED? Is it because of the news that's everyone's talking about?" Katelyn questioned her cousin to see if he could react. As expected, Ein stay silent and proceed to go to the train station.
It's already 1 am, and everyone is at the vc right now, doing their usual thing: Aphmau is writing the lyrics, KC is adding some details in her drawing, Ein is composing and Pierce is editing their song and the background video too. They're all bored so they went to the sekai as usual when they were bored or usually practicing their song. After the practice KC notice a letter once Pierce left the sekai. "Um, hey Aph chan, I just found a letter it says,"Meet me at the school gates at Falcon Boys Academy." I wonder who is it for?" Aphmau ignore the letter that Pierce left, They wonder who is it for? "Hey KC, it's getting late maybe we should go to sleep. What do you say? KC agrees and both of them left the sekai.
The next day, Aphmau and KC went to Falcon High to see Pierce standing at the school gate. He did no realize that it was them and was expecting for someone else to come. "APH? KC? OI, WHAT THE HELL? YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE?!?!?!?" This leads on Aphmau and KC are confuse even more. Pierce explained it to them that Ein was supposed to be here by right now, but instead of him reading it, they both found it in the sekai first. "So you we're supposed to meet with my brother hmm?? That's.. interesting, Hmmmm?!?!?! WHAT DO YOU NEED HIM FOR??" Aphmau questioned him alot of question, then the bell rang and Pierce rushed away from them, both the girls went back to Phoenix Drop High as soon as possible.
The news is still on going, and Ein is hiding in a locker, just to make sure that no one suspects him in the eye. the bell rang as he tried to go to class, without going being attacked by a crazy crowd. Luckly the teacher came on time, and the class went go by smoothly. During lunchbreak, Ein was too scared to go to the cafeteria by himself so he usually stays in the school's shed till the school bell rings. In this situation, he's too scared to go out since everyone is outside the shed during lunch break. The bell rang and science is his next class so, he immediately runs out till he reaches the lab on time, big mistake. A couple girls sittling beside in his table starts to gossiping him and his so called "girlfriend". He completely ignored it, but as the time it keeps getting louder, he wants to snap but he couldn't do it. Zane and Noi have the supplies for their science project and saw Ein trembling in his seat as he hears the gossips getting louder. Zane notices and tries to stop the girls but they completely ignored him "ALRIGHT, THAT'S IT!! EIN DOES NOT HAVE A GIRLFRIEND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? IT WAS JUST A MISUNDERSTANDING. A.MISS.UNDERSTANDING.SITUATION THAT PEOPLE SHOULDN'T TALKING ABOUT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!" Noi snaps in front of his friends. This the first time they seen Noi like this, even Zane and Ein are terrified at him but, Noi apologized to them because he didn't mean any of that, he just want to protect his friend. The teacher came in the room, everyone is settle down and they prepared their materials for the project. "Hey Ein, I suggest you should not make potions, okay" Zane reminded him to because he exploded the science lab last project. Ein agrees but he was not happy about it. Hours goes by, and it's now afterschool, Aphmau is waiting for her brother to come down and he did, they stopped by at the convenience store to buy some snacks, then they went home peacefully.
It's 1am, and now they're online and doing their jobs as usual, they went to the sekai to perform their music, but everything changes to this day only. After their performance, Pierce dropped his phone on purpose, just for Ein to bring it back to him. No one is in the sekai roght now since Aph and KC left after the practice, he goes tap the untitled file on Pierce's phone just to go back. Then suddenly he appears on his room but no sight of him until he appears in the cabinet scaring his best friend. "AHH, Bud what the heck man, geez you scared me." Ein stood there in motionless. "Hey, um I was suppose to meet you at the main gate but, instead of you showing up, your sister and KC came instead." Pierce mumers to himself. Both of them staring at eachother, maybe blushing a little and haven't spoken up for a minute. Just then, Pierce came closer through his face and starts to touch his face, gently "Dear, I told you to wipe the kiss mark on your face, but it kinda looks good at you." Ein's face was red, really red like he couldn't resist someone touching his face when no one's around. He couldn't move nor say a word, he's just looking at Pierce's sky blue eyes and sweet lips, like he hasn't find anyone attractive until this. Pierce saw him so he's trying some ideas to feel focused, so he kissed Ein's lips before realizing that he would like it. "Oops bro, I apologize, I didn't mean it." Pierce apologise. "No...you should have." Ein's lips pressed back to Pierce's, just for a moment that he realized, he was in love, really in love. They both release their lips to each other and began questioning themselves for what they did. "Bud, I have to sleep now, I guess see you tomorrow!!" Ein smiled as he left in Pierce's room and entered the sekai. Both for them couldn't let go about what they did, they'll be thinking it all day long. Was it worth it? Maybe.
Ein went to empty sekai and left just to go to his room blushing. He checked his phone to see if his "best friend" is still awake and he is. He just received a message from Pierce that says "I love you Goldie >_< <3", Ein was happy about it, so he responded back to him.
"I love you too bud :>."
Notes:
hey, just to remind you that my school starts on wed-fri so I might post a rarely probably!! Okay bye <3
Chapter 7: Closer to gray
Notes:
School is killing me vro, not that much but like I rarely post now lol. The library is cool tho
TW: Self-harm, mentioning of bullying, negative thoughts
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The next day, Pierce suddenly came to Aphmau's house, confused on why he's doing this it's because he wanted to give them food just incase Aaron didn't came to their house earlier. The doorbell rang and Aph immediately went down from the stairs, wondering if it's Aaron waiting from the door. "WHAT THE? HOW DO YOU KNOW WHERE DO I LIVE?!?!?!" Aphmau was shocked as she opened the door, turns out it was Pierce showing up with a bunch of good meals in foodboxes. "Hey, Aph, I decided to bring these goodies for you. Well actually, I was expecting someone to show up on the door step." Pierce gave the meals to Aph, as soon as he was leaving their house, a voice was heard from the kitchen. "Hey big sis, who's at the door can I take a look?" It was her little sister, Erica helping her older sister to make pasteries for KC as she promised to.
Pierce was overwhelmed, thought it was someone who he knows might come out at the door, then he proceeds to leave. "What's that guy waiting for about sis?" Erica questioned her sister. "Umm..maybe he's waiting for someone special I guess so, wait.. How the hell he know where I live and is also giving these foodboxes, unless.." Aphmau and Erica knew who to ask these questions and surely they know it's none other than. "HEY BIG BROTHER!!!!! BIG SIS APH WANTS TO ASK YOU A QUESTION!!!!!!" Erica yelled at his room just as soon Ein left the bathroom just to take a bath. "What the heck man, my ears can't you just knock at the door like bro." Both of them went down stairs and decided to talk about the situation. "So, Ein did you just give our home address to Pierce and told him to deliver us food?" Aphmau sincerely questioned him, no responds he just nodded lightly.
This left his sisters on shocked, as he was going outside for a walk, not commonly he would do, he saw Pierce walking away. He rushed as he was going on the opposite direction. Pierce looked back and saw Ein running towards him. "Hey bro, are you looking for me perhaps? I'm sorry if I wasn't able to answer the door, you know I-" "Hey bud, it's alright in fact your sister just came at the door instead and grab your food." Pierce interupted him. "So, do you want to stay in our house for a while? I could show you around the house" Ein invited Pierce to his house of a while, he agrees.
They both ended up at the house where Aphmau is waiting for them at the front door. "Ehem? Why did you invite him over without my permission?" Aphmau questioned her brother with sarcasm. "Hey, he only came here because, I want him to show around here in our house." While listening, Aphmau notice her brother was holding Pierce's hands and got curious about that. "Pst, hey vro you're holding Pierce's hand for some reason, ooh are you like?? Please tell me Ein, are you guys DATING? She teases him and wouldn't stop talking about it. Ein let go Pierce's hand because he felt embarrassed about that and the proceeds to his room to "compose".
Both of them are in Ein's room, talking about things such as their classmates maybe play games a little bit. Ein gets his guitar then plays a song for him because, Pierce told him to play something for him. He was mesmerized by how Ein played the guitar and how he sings as well. Pierce began to questioned him on why his room is suddenly empty aside for he has plenty of instruments in his room,
"Hey, so may I ask you a question." Pierce asked him a question, "I was thinking if we could go to this haunted place with your sister and KC, what do you think?" "Well, I should ask my sister first if she allows me to." Ein replied. He went down to tell his sister about a haunted place that Pierce mentioned him. Luckly, Aphmau agrees and think it looks exciting, she also ask KC if she comes, then she agrees to it.
The following day, they went into a haunted place which is really spooky indeed looking. Actually it was only a park that looks haunted themed, so the four of them entered the park. It went well until KC began to scared a bit and could see a ghost later on. Turns out, she could see ghost and began to scare a bit and then she calmed herself because the ghost didn't mean to be rude to Kawaii Chan and to her friends. The rest of them didn't knew what was going on and thought KC was schizophrenic for a second. "KC, may I ask a question, I'm a bit worried, did..you..know that.. there's alot of ghosts...here???" Aph questioned KC with concern, she nodded after her question. Times go on and they're in a tunnel, Pierce had a bad feeling that someone is missing from their group so he began to count."Alright let's see here, one,two,there... wait someone is missing..Where is Aph?" They began to search for here, no clues and traces found yet. Minutes goes by and it's almost now late as they was going now, Ein saw something at the distance and began to slightly horrify about what he saw.
"Uhh guys..I have a thought that.. Someone is following our steps this whole time." This leads for Pierce scared as well but KC stayed calm "KC..how are you..so calm..Pierce what if..this isn't...KC this whole..time..." The more Ein seeing things, the more he's terrified, way too terrified. He feel heavy at his own body, he couldn't breathe, he felt numb and was about to collapse, heart pounding was faster than the speed of light, then he collapse like he couldn't take it anymore. Just then Aphmau appeared out of nowhere, told everyone that she's lost but found her own brother lying down. "Oh, Irene, IS HE OKAY??" Pierce replied Aphmau with a concern at his face "Don't worry about it Aph, I caught him once he collapse." Aphmau sighs in relief. They got out and drank some water aftwewards and went to a train station to relax.
Ein woke up, in a train staton beside Pierce's shoulders. He was lucky that Pierce caught him, otherwise it would be a different story. As soon as he got home, he went to his room, thinking all the thoughts if whoever was following them in the tunnel during that time. Ein began to expiriencing nightmares day by day, sometimes he tends to cut himself in order to remove the nightmares in his dreams and then he realize that, it reminded him something..something that he could never forget this day forward. Not only because of the bullying problem but because...
He lied to Pierce everyting and broke his promise..
Ein's POV: Damn it, that kind of hurt a little but, was those dreams mean something to me? Maybe I shouldn't think of that I guess. Wait what if those dreams mean..
Bully 1: "How weird of you."
Bully 2: "Can you grow up, making music was for old people to do."
Ein gasps as those thoughts came back into his mind again and began to cry softly.
Bully 3: "If you really want to study here, you have to do what we say, nerd."
Bully 1: "Musican Freak, that's what you are"
Bully 2: "ANTISOCIAL FREAK!!! YOU CAN'T EVEN TALK YOU SON OF A BITCH!!"
Nerd 1: "You can't sit with us, Your just.. like the bullies wanting to sit with us because of our lunch money."
Female student:"Ugh get away for me creep, boys like you shouldn't deserve a girl like me"
What did I ever do to them... I look like I was treated like an outcast throughout the years then. Should a person like me even exist in this horendous world?
Bully 1:"YOU SON OF A BITCH, HOW DARE YOU BEING A SNITCH, NOW I'M GOING TO TEACH YOU A LESSON.. CORNER HIM BOYS AND GIVE ME THE CUTTER. Let's just see if you can still escape mr.antisocial freak."
The moment Ein realized that, it was too much for him. The tunnel they went through reminded him about his past. He went back at his room and check his Discord if anyone is online, no one no one cause it's 3:30 am in the morning and his sister is asleep but, he received a message.
"Meet me at school, you could talk about it what happen to that tunnel.."
Chapter 8: I couldn't think well
Summary:
TW: Self harm, bullying, attempting suicide
Also take note: PLANTONIC KC and Ein!!!
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The next day, Ein went to school still unstable and couldn't think about anything else beside that tunnel that they went. As soon as he enter he saw Kawaii Chan standing at the room. " Meet me after class, I want to discuss something for you." Ein gasps as he thought a random stranger message him earlier in the morning.
"KC, why do you want to meet me here? I thought you hated me just because how I act in the sekai." Ein questioned her "Well I do have questions about in the tunnel, First question, are you and Pierce are dating? Cause I feel like you're always holding his arm when you got scared. To be honest with you, I think you and Pierce are cute together because like you guys do talk alot especially after practice, you guys still hang out-" Ein was so flustered and proceeds to covered KC's mouth immediately because someone might heard them. "KC, shut it for a moment." he mumurs. "Okay okay, but can you not cover my mouth?" Then KC proceeds on questioning Ein about the tunnel, he did answered some parts until she asked "Well the time you fainted at the tunnel, did you see something or someone, it's just your sister approching towards us, are you like seeing things?" This leads for Ein to froze and uncomfortable, he couldn't answer that question. Therefore, he left KC and decided to go to the next class.
Lunch time came and Ein is still not thinking well about what happened, KC saw him eating alone in the cafeteria table so she decided to sit next with him. "Hey, I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable because of that specific question, but hey may I sit next to you." Ein nods quietly and told her that Noi and Zane are busy with their project. "Oh, so that's why you're sitting alone, well about the project, I haven't picked a partner yet, if I may ask if you can-" "What would Zane think? Would he be jealous? I don't want him to get him the wrong Idea especially we've been friends since when we were kids." Ein interupts her, he looks concern and told her that he prefers doing it alone rather break his bestfriend's heart. "Don't worry about it, I told Zane that you are my gay bestfriend, which is actually true." Ein sitting there silently once he heard this but he agrees to help KC with the project.
After they ate lunch, they're were disscussing the project that they were making, until a couple of students starts spreading rumors about Ein, "dating" KC or KC cheating on Zane with Ein. KC notice this and tried to explain it to them that they're were just only friends, but unfortuntely for her they won't believe her and starts to spreads around the school until Zane finds out about this. Lucky for him, he didn't believe this because he knows that Ein wouldn't do that in such thing. "Hey Noi, I have a bad feeling about this news headline, cause why they immediately spreading rumors about Ein like, he just transfer school here just to gain confidence." Noi agrees on Zane's statement "Yeah, I agree about it, maybe we should ask him about what happen." They both look for Ein, no sight of him even they both checked his locker, he wasn't hiding there.
They couldn't find him until they realize that he might go home early, or as if. Just as they we're entering the Kitty cafe, they saw Ein eating his blueberry cheesecake sitting alone thinking about this rumors again about him and KC, this also disgust him so much. The fact he knew that he was bisexual but still, he felt uncomfortable after the newspaper was released. "Hey Ein, can we talk about what happen, I just want to clarify things that I'm not mad at you. Me and Noi had a thought that those aren't true, you would never do that right. Ein nods silently as he didn't want to disturb them. "Hey we also do know that you have a thing about my roomate Pierce, Zane actually didn't met him but I do think that you like- no LOVE him alot. It seems like he's really important to you that much that you don't want to lose him." Ein widened his eyes as he heard Pierce's name in Noi's mouth, he began to blush a little bit and proceeds to eat his cheescake. "Do you want to order something guys, I will pay for you." Ein convince them if they want to order something, Zane and Noi declines because they're were full but they're willing to stay for Ein until he finishes his blueberry cheesecake.
They went home afterwards and Ein gave Aphmau some food that he bought at the Kitty cafe. "Hey sis, I bought some blueberry cheescake for you, I hope you didn't starve yourself while waiting for me to come back home." Aphmau thanked him because there's nothing at the fridge for now. He told her that he already ate at the Kitty cafe. As soon as he enters his room, unpleasant thoughts began circling his mind. He was about to grab the cutter when suddenly, he hears his sister comming up stairs so he immediately hids the cutter underneath his closet, like he dosen't want his sister seeing him cutting himself.
It's already 1 am and everyone is online right now except for KC, maybe because of the rumors earlier at school. They decided to enter the sekai just to find out KC has already there, sitting there feeling uncomfortable too. "Hey KC are you alright? You seemed down a bit." Aphmau says with concern. KC told her about what happen and she handed the news paper. Aphmau was pissed off not because her she thinks that her brother would do this, but she's pissed off because on why journalist at her school didn't questioned about it and proceeds to write it down at the newspaper, this leads to misinformation about Ein. She immediately torn out the paper and left the sekai, Ein thought his sister is mad at him because she thought that he would do that. KC and Pierce told him that she's mad about the journalist cause they knew he would never do that, then Ein leaves the sekai. Meanwhile Pierce is confronting Kawaii Chan about the situation and cheer her up a bit "Hey KC, whenever you read the news about Ein being mentioned, just think it that it is not true." KC nodded and answers to him, "Yeah, I just know the fact you love him so much, that you wan't to help him especially on his current situation." Pierce confessed that he actually loved him but he's not sure that he knows about it. "He will know about it Pierce, in fact he dosen't want to lose you. I don't know about you cause you are my best friend, but for Ein you are really important to him." Pierce thoughts widen after KC told this to him, he began to smile afterwards and to tear up a little because he knew that protecting Ein isn't enough for him, he want for him to feel safe beside him.
A year ago at Falcon Boys Academy
Pierce notices Ein having a cutter and he already knews what he's gonna do to it, so he immediately grabs the cutter from him but Ein wouldn't let go. "Mr, can you just leave me alone and do my thing, this is the only thing I can cope of." Ein shouted at Pierce as he's going to cut his left arm and back then, he hasn't done this before. Pierce hugged him and drops the cutter from him. "We may not be that close, but please don't dp it you are worth more than anyone think. Tell me why are you going to this this?" Ein didn't responds and proceeds to run away. The next moment he was pinned over against the wall, it was his bullies wanting his lunch money, he decides to give it to them because he had no choice.
Present time
Ein's POV: I couldn't think of that, why did I pushed him off at that time when he's trying to help, am I that horrible?..
Bully 1: "Jump off a bridge nerd, it is better for you to be dead."
Junior Year Aphmau: "Where have you been you made me worried, mom is calling you at the kitchen about what happen."
Sylvanna: "Ein mijo, why you didn't tell me that those boys are stealing your lunch money, why you didn't tell your teacher about this."
I couldn't mother, it's just.. wait should I even... is my sister asleep perhaps? I should go then..
Ein left the house without Aphmau knewing because she was sleeping, he went to a nearby bridge and stood there without noticing him there. All these antipathetic thoughts on his head makes him more wanting to jump off of the bridge, as he was supposed to jump off someone grabbed him and heard a familiar voice. "I GOT YOU, I COULDN'T THINK I CAN HOLD YOU OFF!!" It was Noi passing by at the bridge, lucky for him, he saw Ein as he was jumping off the bridge. He called someone for help and proceeds to the police station. "Hey, why do you do that, you're lucky that I saw you. Is there something wrong?" Ein couldn't answer instead he breaks into tears, explaining to him that he want himself gone. Noi comforts him and tries to understand as a good friend could. When he's was to go now, a familiar face appears after talking to the police, it was Garroth, who also help Noi carry him up at the bridge. "Ein buddy, why do you do that, your sister might be worried at you." Noi repiles "Don't worry sir Garroth, he's staying at my friend's apartment for a while." Garroth agrees and told his sister that he's staying at Noi's apartment for a while.
Ein enters the apartment the next day and it looks different from his house. He decides to sit on the couch for a while as Noi grabs snacks for him. He couldn't think well after that incident until when someone came out of their room. "Noi where are you, I need you to help me with my- um.. Noi who's this in our couch?" Noi responds while he's was preparing a meal for Ein "That was my friend I met at Pheonix Drop High, meet Ein, this is Asch the owner of this apartment." He didn't responds instead he nods, Asch immediately calls Pierce from his room, "Hey Pierce isn't this the boy you're talking about, umm he kinda crashed out in MY APARTMENT!!!." Pierce immediately went out and saw Ein sitting threre...
Unresponsive, like he felt like he's living a hell in this world...
Chapter 9: My days at the hospital
Summary:
TW: Self harm, bullying, mild violence
Reminder: this is the part when Ein was stabbed by his bullies so read at your own risk
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"Hey bud, are you okay? Bud? BUDDY?!?!?! EIN, PLEASE ANSWER!!" Pierce panicked because Ein immediately collapse beside him, lucky for him Pierce carried him to his bedroom. When Noi was about to bring Ein some food, he noticed that he's missing, but he knews where he was. Noi went to Pierce's room to check on him, "Hey I brought your boyfriend some food when he wakes up." "WHAT- I mean Noi, technically he's not my boyfriend yet, besides it's nonya buisness if I'm dating or no." Pierce replies with sarcasm, Noi leaves the room as soon as his phone rang. He quickly answers it and hears an intimate voice. "Hello who's this?" Pierce answered, "Hi Pierce, It's Aph, I just wanted to know is my brother okay in your apartment? Garroth told me about what happened. Look, I'm not mad at him or anything I'm just glad that he's okay, I think he has the same problem with KC." "Ahh you mean the rumor thing." Pierce, continues just as he notices, Ein has woken up from his sleep. "Oh hey bud, you wanted to talk to your sister a while?" Pierce convinces him to chat with Aphmau, he noded softly. "Hey lil bro, how do you feel right now, Look now before you say that I'm mad, no I wasn't I blame the Journalism Club in our school. Don't worry about it, your big sis is apart of a student council, I would talk about it whenever our next meeting starts. Make sure you listen to Pierce okay, take care of yourself Ein." the call ended and he gave the phone back to Pierce and decided to rest a bit. "Hey bud, Noi prepared you some food earlier, you may eat it if you want." "I'm not hungry, you tell Noi that I appreciate this meal.." Pierce noticed him that he looks pale, paler than any other day so he decide to give him some space.
A year ago at Falcon Boys Academy
Ein was in his classroom, as usual minding his own business until three other guys come after him and starts to treat him like shit. First they grabbed his hair roughly and starts to bang his head at his desk. Did he feel anything, no he dosen't felt hurting by his bullies at all. Second, they grabbed his lunch money, did he startled..no he didn't. Ein stayed calm everytime his bullies threatens him everytime, sometime he even bleeds out due to physical violence, he did not in fact went to the clinic, he just keeps it like that and lies to his sister that they have art class earlier. They tend to push him in a locker, almost breaking his back every single time because he couldn't give them his lunch money.
Phoenix Drop High, A year ago
The next day, after class, he stayed near PDH and he saw Aaron crossing by, but no sight of his sister "Hmm maybe she's busy." Ein thought of himself, he saw Aaron apporching towards him, as he was about to leave. "Yo, wassup lil bro" Aaron cheers him up by greeting him "Don't call me that, besides, what are you doing here?" Aaron notice that Ein's tone is getting more irritated, not that he's showing it. "Woah!! What happen to your face? did you get hit by or something?" Aaron asked with concern. Ein couldn't handle him, prioritizing him and starts to get frustrated "Aren't you waiting for my sister to come, why would you care about me? You know you should prioritize my sister more than me." "Hey now, I'm just wanted to help you that's all. Aphmau really wants to protect you just the way I want to protect her since I'm her boyfirend, but she also tasked me to take care of you as well. Pretend I'm like your acting father or like big bro perhaps, anything you like." Ein calmed down after that and saw his sister walking towards them. "Woah, I didn't knew you guys would get along, I thought you would argue alot or something even worse." "It's nothing Aph, your brother is under the weather..Ooh you guys want ice cream?" Aph agrees to it while Ein passes cause he wants to go home early and do his homework, both of them agree and they went to get ice cream together.
It all seems well until, a tradegy happen..Sylvanna collapse as Aph come home and Ein was nowhere at his room. Meanwhile at his school, he was supposed to meet up with Pierce at the rooftop but he was cornered by his bullies. They knew that Ein told the teacher about what happened. "Hey, you ain't going nowhere mr. nerd face" one of his bullies threatened him. "Hey dipshit, why did you told the teachers about it. You know that we're friends alright." Ein was trembling in fear, he just want to escape at this nightmare but it just getting started. One of his bullies pulles out a cutter and starts to cut some parts of Ein's face specifically above his nose and two more at his cheeks. Then, they teared up his uniform and his skin, which causes him to bleed out. Then the worst part happens, he was stabbed at his left side of his stomach, and repeated it 3 times and began to physically abuse him, leaving him unconscious at the boys bathroom floor, then they leave him to rot. The last time Ein saw Pierce's illusion telling him that he's no longer helping him. "No..don't...leave me...I need you...I'm sorry if... I made you..dissapointed at..me.." then Ein closes his eyes.
The next moment, There we're two boys was supposed to go to the bathroom and they say almost a lifeless body in the there, so they immediately call an ambulance, one of the them being Asch helping an injured student out and they rushed him at the hospital.
In the hospital
Aphmau was panicking, and starts to question herself, is it really her fault that her mother and her brother were sent at the hospital at the same time, and began to break down in tears quietly. Aaron is with her so he tries his best to comfort her and ask the doctors if his conditions are are getting worse. The doctor told him that he needs a surgery that can cost alot of money. Aaron give his inheritance money from his grandparents. "It's the best I could do doc, please do help my girlfriend here, she wouldn't know if her brother would make it." The doctor agrees and accepts the payment.
Back then in the house, Aph is still questioning herself about what happen, she told Katelyn about what happen earlier. Katelyn was in deep shocked and felt sorry for her that she has to experience this tradegy. Meanwhile at the hospital, Ein was still unconscious for a few weeks and began to wake up finally. He saw Aph and Katelyn beside his hospital bed, "What happen..where's mom?..Did she forgot to come..with you." His sister starts tearing up, He dosen't know that his mother was also hospitalized too, but was sent into a different hospital. "Don't worry, my father is taking care of her, in the mean time, how are you feeling? Did you feel any pain lil cuz." Katelyn interrogates him, she just wanted to check her cousin ever since the last time they met. Ein didn't respond, he just smiles softly because he's gald that he could see Katelyn and Aph again. His smile faded as he sees his older sister crying and tears that are unstoppable to control due to her mind thoughts of what could happen, but at the same time, she's glad that her little brother is awake. "Sis, it's been a while, don't be sad..I don't like when you cry.." He sounded concern and soft unlike the current himself as we know now. Ein want to hug his sister, but he couldn't go anywhere out of his hospital bed, so Aph gave him a gentle hug and at this point, she was happy to see him again.
The following days goes by and Ein is still at the hospital, eating what's is serve, including vegetables which he hates the most, but he couldn't waste food there. He also realize his phone broke, maybe because of the bullying experience he had those weeks ago. Suddenly, someone else tends to visit him, It was Garroth and Zane and they have a present for him. "Hey Ein, long time no see how you feeling? Me and Zane have a surprise for you." Garroth smiles as he was excited to see Ein opening his present. It was a keyboard, his favorite instrument to play when he was a kid. Ein thanked the Ro'Meave brothers about the present and really enjoyed it even though he rarely stood up at his bed. They also do entertain Ein because they don't want to see him bored. Just as they are leaving, Garroth told Ein that he made a song about his expirience when he was still studying at the Falcon Academy. Ein appreciate it but he's felt down also that he won't be able watch him on site, "Hey, you know that you can watch me on live on your phone." Garroth recommends, " My phone actually broke, I couldn't contact anyone as if right now, but I'll still watching you on the TV." Garroth then began to smile and pat his head, "Take care of yourself bud" the he leaves his room.
Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into a month. It's Ein's first month at the hospital still recovering from his injuries, most of his time Katelyn's father teaches him because he couldn't go to school for a month now. He was surprised that Ein was good at studying especially at math. There's this one time when Aphmau gave him a new phone because she knew that his is aready broken. She also invites Aaron, Katelyn and Erica to come over to watch Garroth's performance at live. They were amazed at his performance, especially Ein since he's been listening to his music since from the start. Everyone is now about to leave except for Aph cause she wants to take care of her brother for a while, everyone agrees to her suggestion. Aph talks about how's his conditions are, chats about what she did back then at the house, and if Ein couldn't sleep well, she tells him some bedtime stories to make him sleep. Two months past and Ein was practicing to walk again, at first he struggles alot but he somehow get the hang of it. As he enters his hospital room again, someone is waiting for him to come over. "Hey Ein, how are you my friend? I bake you some cookies if your okay with it." Ein took a bite and he likes it, he didn't respond but he likes it. "Hey Noi, you want to watch Garroth performing live at the TV?" Noi didn't know who Garroth was but he agrees to it. They chit chat for a while until it's finally time to leave. Ein experience this for days by days, weeks by weeks until it's already 3 months in. Ein may not be in a good mental state but still he's having fun especially alot of his friends and his relatives visit him everytime. Even sometimes, there's this one time Aaron gifts him with a blueberry cheesecake to cheer him up a little. "Thanks Aaron, and I'm sorry for what I act before this, I know you want to help me but please, help my sister as well, promise me not to break her heart?" "I promise" Aaron replies, and proceeds to yap about what he did at school.
After four months of staying at the hospital, Ein can finally go but he has to be in a wheelchair for a week. The doctor told Aph that he can walk now, but his legs aren't recovered yet so he has to sit down for a week or two. They arrived back home and Ein hasn't recognize a thing ever since he was last been here. "Oh and by the way lil bro, I asked Katelyn if she could take care Erica for a while, is that okay for you?" Aph questions him. Ein nodded as he doubt that his sister couldn't handle the two of them at once but he understands why she do it. From now on, Ein sleeps at the music room, he moved his clothes at a cabinet there. Aph even carry a matress for him to sleep at because she knows that Ein enjoys staying at the music room for too long and now, it's actually his room. He did not finished his studies at Falcon Boys Academy instead, he was homeschooled by his sister because for him, that place is a living hell. Despite anything feels normal, Ein still thinks on how and why he was saved at the first place, they should've have leave him there where he dies but no. He was lucky to be alive but still, the trauma beneath him overcomes his thoughts.
Ein's POV: Was it worth it that everyone cares about me? What if I let them down..no no, that can't be that because they believe that I'm a good person and never do something bad to them.But what if I did something bad and everyone leave me, like.. huh?
Pierce's Illusion: "Oh, that's odd, well I guess I'll leave him to be. He didn't show up, which means he didn't care about me anyway. Befriending him was a waste of time."
No..no not this again..
I began to break to tears, that's when I saw a cutter beside the computer, and I start to cut myself, just for me to make it worse, but it's worth it, it is to prevent those thoughts again right come after me..
Ahh...Pierce.. I'm sorry I couldn't come...
Notes:
This making me sick, but it's for the plot. Also Noi, Ein's a human not a werewolf lol 😭
Chapter 10: On these music sheets I'd play with you
Summary:
TW: Mentions of self harm, attempting suicide
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
Chapter Text
Ein's pov: No no, it can't be he would never said that, did he? Oh no... he thinks I didn't care for him at all because I didn't show up... Im sorry, I couldn't..I was going to
Suddenly I found a rope beside outside at the yard and grab it so I could hang myself.... wait I couldn't do that... I don't know if I could live again..
Oh..well, I deserve this fate at last, I chat my sister as she could know that I'll be gone now...
"Thank you, see you in another life"
Meanwhile, Aph receives this message while's she is almost at her house and immediately rush towards to his room, she came home just in time Shockingly, she saw Ein was about to hang himself, Aph tends to stop him but he couldn't let go at the rope. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?" Aphmau screams in rage but wait.. this is the first time he ever saw his sister's face being mad at him. Ein stopped for a moment and think to himself, if he did try this.. his sister would be feel distressed after he hang himself right? Therefore Ein stopped, and listen to his sister's advice, "No matter what situation you are, you shouldn't do this, we would be devastate if you took your own life right now. You do matter no matter what, remember that." "But...sister....I can't.. I'll always been like this.. ever since father died.." Ein breaks to tears and starts to kneel down. "So what? I still believe that you are a good person. Look Ein, I knew you ever since mom met your father and dad was the best father we could ever have before you died. Dad once said, I believe that you have a good heart Ein. Please do remember that no matter what the situation you've been experience or in the future situation." Aph continues to comfort her brother and starts hugging him. "How's mother, conditions are going?" Ein asks his sister, wanting to know if their mother is alright. "I only heard, she moved hospital, the same hospital when you've been hospitalized because it was crowded, but thanks for knowing about mom's condition." Both of them smiled at each other, "From now on, I will take care of you, and I promise you, I will never hurt you."
Present day
Ein woke up the next day, the food that Noi gave him was still there with the cover, he then proceeds to eat it, serving it as his breakfast. He forgot that he dosen't have spare clothes but he's too afraid to ask someone at Asch's apartment. Pierce came back after washing the dishes, frustrated at Asch because he had to clean his apartment after agruing. Ein noticed this and suggest Pierce if he could clean the apartment just for him. "Ahh.bud, but Asch told me that I should clean the-" "Leave it to me, I'll told him that I'm an expert at these things." Ein cuts him off and starts to clean the apartment all by himself. Just then, Pierce came and help him clean the apartment. Ein dropped Asch's picture frame, he was grab it but at the same time, Pierce was reaching out for it. Their eyes met as they were about to explode for some reason, they couldn't move both of them blushing "Heh..may I?" Ein nodded and both of them got closer as they were about to kiss, but they got interrupted by Asch.
"OI, DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO CLEAN??" Asch side eying them and thought to himself if they're were dating or not. "WHAT, I WAS CLEANING BRO, MY FRIEND WANTED TO HELP." Pierce replies, Asch knew the fact that he's lying.
Well, why he wouldn't be? They continue cleaning the apartment and sometimes Ein helps Noi at his bakery as a cashier cause Noi knews that he's good at math. Ein went back to Pierce's room when Pierce's phone rang, it was from his sister. "Hello? who's this." As Aphmau is going to answer the phone, Pierce came to his room and saw Ein holding his phone "Uhh..be right back, someone is here." he hungs up the phone and puts it back at the proper place where the phone was. "Hey, did Aph call in my phone? It's okay you can call her anytime!" Ein thought that he might be mad because he took his phone without permission. Meanwhile Ein asks pierce if he could borrow some clothes since he didn't have a spare one. "Yeah sure! Although it's kinda oversized for him, he's okay with it.
Following minutes goes by, and Pierce is just went out to go somewhere usually it's near at a convenience store, buying some snacks for him and Ein. When he arrived back, Asch and Noi are curious on why he had so many stuff at the convinience store. "Erm well..Actually if for my best but, most of it then the rest it's for us, also is Rhys in his room again?" "Well technically speaking, HE'S BUSY WITH HIS ROBOTS AND STUFF!! I told him what he wants because you are going to the convenience store, but no answer." Asch complains, "Don't worry I bought his favourites, can you give it to him, I gotta check my best bud real quick to see if he's in the room. He goes back into his room and saw Ein's shirtless body but, he looks like he hasn't eaten anything yet, not to mention the stitch from the cutter stabbing since 8th grade. "Ahh..I'm sorry, I couldn't find anything to wear, I mean the pants are okay,but the shirt-" Pierce interupts him for a second "Hey bud, looks like you haven't ate anything for a while..Oh what's this bud-" Ein pushes Pierce's hand on the side, "It's nothing..." Pierce starts to think that what if he hurt himself at that time and he do notice all the scars at his arms.."Buddy..did..you..cut yourself all the time" Ein froze for a moment, Is Pierce going to know his actual self, the Pierce he met a year ago was the same Pierce he met until now? He grabs one of Pierce's shirt and began to clothe himself. "Pierce, why would you care, it's not like you care for me or something-" "I DO.. Don't you ever say that I didn't care for you just.." Pierce couldn't say anything and then Ein interupts him,"I'm sorry for.." he couldn't speak either. After for a while Noi and Asch sees Pierce's face, he feels down a bit and decided to ignore the both of them.
Pierce and Ein didn't talk to eachother for atleast 3-5 hours until afternoon came, Pierce decided to ask Ein if they could go somewhere calming, he didn't respond instead he hugged him and nodded which means he agrees. They went to the aquarium together because Pierce really loves the aquarium ever since he moved here. "Hey bud, that fish looks like you it looks cute." Ein was curious on what he meant, "A fish? you mean the tiny one right there? Oh, why thank you bud." Pierce laugh a bit, pats his head gently and kisses his forehead as they watch the fishes together in the aquarium. Ein ask Pierce if it was a date, suddenly his face turned pink and was slightly flustered, he noded to him. They see alot of fishes of every variant. The enter the penguin center and both of the felt cold because they forgot to bring jackets but the penguin visit was worth it. They stopped and ate at a cafe in the aquarium, and they do talk about things about their school, Ein ate lot of dessert especially the blueberry cheescake, he give Pierce some and he was delighted. Both of them tried some claw machines they could find but they couldn't got any until "Hey Pierce, I got some!! It's not the thing you like, but I think it's cute" Ein shows to Pierce a sheep plushie but it isn't his color, 'Well I did try to get you the light blue one but, I did got the wrong shade of blue-" "It's perfect, to be honest it looks like you so I'll keep it thank you." Ein was pleased because it took him alot of money to get that sheep for Pierce.
They went back home, and got welcomed by Asch "Ehem, where have you've been? Pierce you didn't told me you went somewhere." "We went into an aquarium, you know for fun so that I would feel relaxed for a bit." Pierce sarcastically replied to Asch and he went back to his room. Meanwhile in the room, Ein lie down a bit and try to fall asleep but suddenly Pierce hold his hand for a moment "Hey bud, so what do you think of our date?" Pierce asks him "Wait, what..date? I thought you told me that it is our hangout as buddies." Pierce creasing his hair more and started to ask "Hey, why did I find you this cute? Is it because of your adorable face." Ein's face turned red and he's being flustered, and hid himself. "Hey bud, it's okay I do feel the same too. Hey how about this, why don't we ditch Aph and KC for a while and lets have this night to ourselves?" Ein softly nods which means it a yes, he's didn't want to ditch his sister but he would do this just for once.
Then suddenly, Pierce pulls Ein into a kiss, he looks surpirses but he pushes him off because he was shy. 'Psst, hey that's...amazing, please could you.." Ein couldn't say anything after that kiss, therefore he kissed him back, it was a long kiss, a really LONG kiss then they both release their lips at each other. "Hey Pierce, I think I'm-" Ein really wants to confess "I know bud." Pierce replies and they kiss again but this time it was softer and warmer. "I love you bud, no matter what. Ever since you compose music and I met you at Aphcord, I really found you interesting and you look talented especially at guitar and piano." Pierce confess his feelings but he was also concern if Ein wouldn't feel the same way to him "Pierce I..I love you too, You are good at photography stuff and I would like to compose more music just for you." Pirece suddenly untie his hair and hold Ein's face and pulls into a final kiss before going to sleep. "If I may ask, would you like to be my boyfriend?" Pierce asks, "Anything for you dear." Wait dear, this is the first time Pierce heard Ein calling him dear. After that confession, they went to sleep cuddling each other so that they feel safe for each other. Pierce hears Ein's whispers that he loves him and he told him he loves him too, and they went to sleep.
The following day, Ein is going back to his house when Pierce gives him something that could remember their moment last night, "Hey, this is a plushie of me. I made it for myself and also I did also made a plushie verison of you which is for me." Ein thank him and kissed his cheek and say his goodbyes to Pierce as he left his apartment. Pierce smile faded because Ein left but he does remember that he can meet him later at 1:00 am, he's just happy that Ein is in a good condition now.
Just as Pierce is comming back in, he saw a note at the table, it was a blueberry cheesecake that Ein gave him last night when he took him out on a date. Pierce read it and said
"This is for you my dear Piercings. Thank you for your gratitude and I hope you take care of yourself, don't worry about it I'll meet you at 1:00 am bud. Remember that I love you from the bottom of my heart no matter what happens, I'll be by on your side.. -Ein"..
Notes:
Nothing goes wrong with them right?!?!?! (Hanna is this foreshadowing)
Chapter 11: Phoenix Festival
Summary:
Chapters 11-15 will be a break for Ein and his friends no self harm/suicide attempts or even angst but that doesn't mean that everything will be okay, there's still flashbacks but, it won't be bad!!
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
Chapter Text
Ein came home and saw Aphmau watching the tv, he didn't ask her on what is she doing so, he left her until Aphmau notices him. "Ein, lil bro how's your stay at Pierce's apartment? I did talk to the student council, don't worry about the journalism club, they remove the rumors about you and KC and the other rumors that you were mentioned." Ein smiles and thanks his sister for taking care of the situation. "It's pretty good, I met this guy Asch in his apartment. He's so cool and he looks like Aaron to be honest. Also can I watch TV with you?" "Anything for my brother, as long as your happy still." They both watch TV and sometimes they play video games and most of the time Aphmau wins every single game. "Hey, no fair, I wanna win too." Ein complains that he keeps loosing the game
Ein came home and saw Aphmau watching the tv, he didn't ask her on what is she doing so, he left her until Aphmau notices him. "Ein, lil bro how's your stay at Pierce's apartment? I did talk to the student council, don't worry about the journalism club, they remove the rumors about you and KC and the other rumors that you were mentioned." Ein smiles and thanks his sister for taking care of the situation. "It's pretty good, I met this guy Asch in his apartment. He's so cool and he looks like Aaron to be honest. Also can I watch TV with you?" "Anything for my brother, as long as your happy still." They both watch TV and sometimes they play video games and most of the time Aphmau wins every single game. "Hey, no fair, I wanna win too." Ein complains that he keeps loosing the game. "Alright fine, I'll let you win but just this once okay?" "Alright then, seems fair to me." They both proceeds to play until lunch time.
During Lunch time, Aphmau told her brother that he hasn't been in the sekai lately, alongside with Pierce. wondering how's they both feel lately .
"Uhh, well how do I saw this..ehhh, well acutally...don't be so shocked when I said this.." "Go on" Aph replied, "Pierce and I are..." "Are? C'mon Ein just tell me." Ein hesitate to answer but he resist to do so, "Umm, is it okay to say this that...we're dating..." Aph was shocked and proud because her prayers have answered."I KNEW, IT!!!!" Aph sobs in laughter, she already knew that they were dating from the start, Ein didn't just told her sooner. "Listen lil bro, I still love you even if you like the same gender as you, wait a min, I thought you were Bi? Oh well, that dosen't matter right now, but yippee I'm so happy. "
Aphmau did mentioned that there's an event in their school "Also lil bro, did you know about the Phoenix Festival, there's alot of things you should join at, I heard Aaron was creating a band there in the festival and his friends was helping him organize. I was wondering if you could join him, well it's up to you." "I'm willing to join sis, like being in a band was my dream childhood." Ein accepts his sister's request. Aphmau was glad to see her brother smiling again.
A few weeks before the Phoenix Festival
Asch, Leif, Rhys and the other students were assign to help the Phoenix Drop High students with their event, Pierce however refuses to go there because he was so scared that what if the students there are really smart. "Wait, didn't your boyfriend study there? Why do you expect that students there are smart. Isn't your boyfriend also one of them." Asch concernly asks Pierce, "Not only that but Noi also studies there." Rhys continues. "Alright fine, I'll go just because Noi is there." Pierce murmurs,"Don't forget your boyfirend lol HAHAHHAHAHA." Leif continues to mock him. Pierce hits him with a book on his his head, telling him to shut up. " What's wrong Pierce, getting flustered I say?" "Bro, Leif shut the fuck up man." Pierce talks back to Leif, annoyed. Asch stopped the both of them and tell them that they should get into a bus if they would really want to go to the Phoenix Drop High, they all agree.
Meanwhile in the music room Aaron is practicing his performance, but he didn't seems to get the tune right. He hears the door creaking, meaning someone just went inside. It was Ein seeing Aaron's performance but he saw Aaron that he is struggling with the tune. "Hey Aaron, if I could ask if I could join you? Big sis told me that you were creating a band here at school." Ein asks Aaron politely, "Oh, thank Irene finally someone that is willing to join, if it's okay if I could make you the main guitarist?" "Aren't you already a guitarist yourself? Why do you need me as a main guitarist though?" Aaron replies "That's because you have more experience than I do. It's okay if you dont want to-" "Then yes, I'm willing to be a main guitarist, I could teach you some of the techniques or I could help you with the tuning." Ein continues and accepts the offers.
This leads Ein's reputation into a high positive number. They didn't know that a nerd that used to be a target of bullying, turns into a celebrity in Phoenix Drop High. Now, more people like him more than ever since he joined Aaron's organization, many people sending him gifts in the locker. Aphmau notices this and she was surprised but in a good way, one of her friends starts to have a crush on her brother. "Hey, Aph I think your brother has a good looking face than you." It was Ivy, ever since Ein moves here, Ivy couldn't think anything besides him. "Psst, Ivy about that...he has a boyfriend.." Aph told Ivy with concern and shows a proof that he has indeed a boyfirend. "Oh what a shame, well I'm glad that he's gay. I'll try to move on from now on." Aphmau was bursting into laughter and pats Ivy's back "Don't worry about it, there's alot of guys that might have a chance on you" "Nahh, I'm fine, I prefer being independent for now." Ivy replies.
The four boys have arrived from Falcon Academy. The campus was bigger than their previous school, they were in complete shocked. "I didn't know that this school is bigger than our school." Rhy's mentions, they all proceeds to their respective rooms so they can discuss what to do at the upcomming Phoenix festival.
Asch was asign in Aaron's room, Rhys and Leif were assign at Aphmau's room and Pierce, well there's no slots left for him in his year level, therefore he has to go lower. Surpisingly, Ein spotted him while organizing his classroom for the festival. "Hey vro what are you doing here? I thought you are helping my sister though?" "Ahh.." Pierce tries not to bother him since he was busy with the other classmates decorating the room. " I heard that you are willing to help us, it's okay then since we are still finding someone to lead as a main actor aka the prince for the play. I think you might be a perfect role for that." Ein slightly pat his shoulder and continues to speak, " Well, although you may seems weird since you are from a different school, I do believe that you can do this role, since I'm trying to find someone that could fit in the role. Anyway, the plot here is you have these deep feelings to the princess, which is Kim since she volunteer." Pierce gasps, he didn't want to kiss a girl, he knows that he has a boyfirend, "Ein...I couldn't do that, I can't kiss some random girl I haven't met yet, also I have an amazing boyfriend that can play instruments, so why do I have to kiss a random girl, can you be the princess for the play instead?" "I wish I could, but sorry I can't. I've already joined an organization which is Aaron's Music Band, but hey I do believe that you can do it." Seeing this, Ein's expression towards Pierce began to change, he sees him feeling down because he have to kiss a girl and not his own boyfriend. Ein pats his head just to cheer up and kissed his cheek just to know him that he would still love him no matter what, "It's just a play so therefore it's not real, I do believe you can do it Pierce, I trust you bud." Pierce smiles as he hugs him tight, then he leaves his room just to explore the school. "Ehem, Ein am I thinking what i'm thinking?" Zane smirks under his mask, trying to tease him, "Okay fine, I know you heard it y'all but yes, I DO have a boyfriend." Everyone cheered in the room and they support their homsexual class president because he's already cool.
Ein tried to calm him down, but they didn't due to excitement, they did calm down after he told them to be silent and continue decorating their room.
Lunchbreak comes and Pierce decided to sit with his friends, They have a chit chat for fun and Ein told them the he has to rehearsed for his performance at the Phoenix Festival. "Going so soon early dear?" Pierce asks, "Yes dear, I have to rehearsed with my band mates and I think Aaron is probably waiting for me there. I'll meet you guys after rehersals, see ya!!" Ein smiles freely as he leaves, this is the first time that Ein smiles like an actual smile and not fake this time (unlike KC). "I love to see your brother smile again Aph." Pierce compliments Ein's smile, he couldn't stop talking about it and he began to ask if he could give him a tour in the school, Aph and KC agrees since it's his first time entering the school.
Ein was supposed to be in the music room when a random stanger for the other class bumped into him, "Hey miss, I think you dropped this" The girl was mesmerized about Ein's looks and how polite he sounds. "Oh.. thank you kind sir!", Ein smiles back and proceeds to go to the music room. Just then, the girl from earlier asks him what's his name, Ein introduces himself and he told her that he was almost late for the rehersals. "Ooh, my name is Kitty then, I see you in a music band, can we talk or maybe hangout later?"
Ein was uncomfortable, knowing that he does have a boyfriend and he ignores her and procceds to the music room.
Notes:
I almost lost my wireless mouse while doing this.
Chapter 12: Kitty
Notes:
For Kitty X Ein shippers, I suggest to do skip this chapter since I really despise the ship sm, and yes I know the fact it was only an AU but still. Also take note that Aphmau and Kitty are DIFFERENT PEOPLE in this AU!!!
Chapter Text
"Hey Aaron, sorry for being late I'm just eating with my friends at the canteen and-" Ein was interupted by Aaron as seeing that they're are almost ready to perform for the Phoenix Festival. "Let me guess, your boyfriend is keeping you stay for a while, heh Aph told me that you do have a boyfriend bro, I'm so proud but hey you're just in time for rehersals." Aaron teases Ein a little but glad that he didn't missed his rehersals.
The rehersals starts and surprisingly Ein did a good job on his part, he did infact help the other band members to get their part right. They were amazed because of Ein's skills in music like they do thought the he might be their musician in their school. "Hey, so Ein right? Have you considering joining the Music Club recently." Ein nodded happily and told everything about his experience at that club. After the rehersals, Aaron told Ein if he could lead their band for a while and he agrees.
Ein was supposed to meet Pierce at the library, but then he encounter someone in the hallway. It was Kitty, the same person the he met before the rehersals, "Hey, over here!! Ein right, so where do you want to hangout?" Ein ignores her for a second till he hears her voice, "I'm going to the library cause a friend of mine is waiting for me there." Kitty didn't stop there, she secretly follows Ein on where's he going. Ein notices this and began to consult her, "Hey so um, it's kinda creepy that you followed me around heh.." Ein felt uncomfortable this time even more and told Kitty if she could stop following him around all of the sudden. "Oh, alright maybe we could hangout after class? If it's okay for you of course?" "Yeah...right sure..." Ein replies with a concern of his face.
He finally reach to the library when he saw Pierce reading something at the bin bag. Pierce was reading a graphic novel that he found in the library. "Hey bud, how are you doing?" Ein asks on what is Pierce doing in the library, "Oh um.. I did not expect you to be here but hey could you sit next to me, I found this graphic novel and I was interested at this especially at the plot." "Oh well, sure thing cause I do read graphic novels online sometimes." Ein replied then proceeds to sit at the bin bag next to Pierce. They read some books until Pierce notices, Ein is really tired he haven't slept for a while, he asks him if he could cuddle beside him while sleeping. "Eh? Ahh..but Pierce, what about the people around here, are they gonna notice it?" "Nahh, trust me and you need to sleep blueberry you need the energy for your rehersals tomorrow." Pierce replies. Ein sleeps for a while besides him while Pierce is reading, just as then a familiar voice appears between them,"Ehem, can you both of you take this somewhere else, you know I'm trying to read these books here." It was Kim, trying to read peacefully at the library. "Wait, aren't you the one that Ein was mentioned that you are my partner for the play?" Pierce asks. "Wait, so you are my partner for the play that Ein mentioned me earlier?" Kim was genuinely confuse cause she thought that Noi was her partner for the play. "Shh Ms.Kim, you might wake Mr. Sleepyhead here, I suggest you keep your voice down for a while, then we could talk about our play later or maybe tomorrow." Pierce told Kim because he dosen't want to wake his boyfriend up, Ein needs to rest for a while.
Ein waking up when he realized that Pierce is gone on his side, at first he starts to worry a little but then, he was greeted by Kitty again. "Mr.Ein, hey it's you again, how you've been?" Ein smiled uncomfortably as he knows, he dosen't want to hang out with this girl but he didn't say it because he didn't want to hurt her feelings. "Hey about what, you said we should hang out since I was looking for my friend and he was nowhere to be seen." he replied
Both of the went to the arcade but Ein feels like this isn't right, usually Pierce takes him in the Arcade sometimes after class. Ein didn't seems to enjoy alot whenever Kitty's around, he feels like he's breaking the border between him and Pierce's relationship. Right that when he was to take Kitty somewhere, he saw Pierce in the arcade with his friends. "Sorry Kitty, but I have to go.. now. It's nice meeting you I guess.." He rushed towards Pierce and drags him infront of his friends. "Sorry but for dragging but can I tell you something?" Ein asks his boyfriend. Pierce sees him like he looks worried and feels uncomfortable for a second. "Hey bud are you okay, you seem uncomfortable lately, do you want to stop by to eat something and talk about it?" Ein nods at Pierce's request, he did ask his friends if he could ditch them for a while. "Really Pierce, just because your boyfriend is down?" Leif argues, "Hey Leif, maybe he should hangout with him for a while, you know it's their date." Noi replied, Pierce began to blush and a bit embarrass a bit. He tells them that he should meet him at the mall's main entrance and they all agree.
They find a cozy cafe to eat dinner at. As they find their place to sit and place their order, a blueberry cheesecake, a slice of mocha cake and two fizzy drinks. Pierce began to ask questions about this strange girl named Kitty. "Hey buddy, I think this Kitty girl wants to be your friends and it's okay it's okay to have some girl best friends, I mean I do have alot of girl bestfriends one of them being your sister." Pierce holds Ein's hand and he saw his expression from jolly to that expression that he feels uncomfortable. Ein replied, "It's not like that it's just..I just have a feeling that she's crushing me alot even though we only met before my rehersals starts." Pierce understands now on why his boyfriend's expressions on his face began to slight to seem off.
Their order came and they starts to organize their perspective foods and drinks so that they could eat. Pierce requested Ein,"Hey bud, do you want to have a bite of the cake that I ordered?" Ein nodded and began to open his mouth " Open wide, say ahh dear" Ein took a bite and he was delighted, "Mhm, this tastes amazing I didn't know that mocha tastes good. Now it's your turn to have a taste, say ahh." Pierce widen his mouth to have a bite. "MHHMM THIS SO DELIGHTFUL!!!! I didn't know your order tastes better than mine to be honest." Ein replied," Yours too but I'm glad that you like it, here why don't we swap our meals, if that's okay for you of course!!" "YES SURE I WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT!!" Pierce agrees. They both swap their meals after per bite and it seems like Ein's mood changes a bit.
After they ate, just as they were going outside of the cafe, Kitty spotted them both "Hey Ein, I thought you going home now? I didnt notice that you brought a friend with you." Ein didn't respond and held to Pierce's left arm with a concerning smile. Kitty didn't get it on why Ein's expression look like that whenever he sees her. Pierce notices his expression changesd so he decided to drag him out and take him home.
Ein finally comes home and waves Pierce goodbye just as then he kissed Ein at his forehead and his right chin, after that Pierce leaves. "Hey, I saw that homo, get back inside it's alright dark outside." Aphmau yelled, Ein procceds to go inside and proceeds to sleep on his room a bit.
Aphmau notices his expressions keep changing alot lately, maybe it was the time that she needs to check on him about what happened in school.
Chapter 13: My brother's concern
Notes:
Sorry if this took longer, cause school is pushing me at the edge. I love the second season of mermaid tales hehe I would recommend watching it!!.
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The went to the sekai and asked Ein how's he feeling earlier. "Ahh, can I be honest with you?" Ein asks his friends, "Yes, you can be honest with us bro, we're here to listen." Aph responds with a gentle tone. Ein tells about everything during the practice but then he mentions Kitty by the time everyone widen their eyes, as if they want to know what happen to them. "Ooh someome is jealous, KC I think I know who this person is." Aph teases a little but sees Ein's expression, then she began to stop. "It's not what you meant, she's a bit creepy towards me like, how did she know where do I stay? I rarely even know her." Eveyrone went silent and try to take this seriously. "Ein, why don't you try to take a nap for a bit here" Kawaii Chan suggests, Ein shook his head a bit, then she continues with. "Don't worry, Pierce will look after you while you are asleep, if he agrees to it." "Yes, I do want to takc care of Ein cause he needs it." Pierce replies,"Okay fine, but make sure that he doesn't flinch alright." Aph replied with concern.
Pierce began to hug Ein, while try to make him sleep. "Bud, you should lie down beside me, so that you feel comfortable, I've seen your expression changed all the time lately." Ein lies down at the sekai floor and realizes it's cold "Pierce, I'm freezing..." He shivers in a frozen floor." Don't worry buddy, I'll be back for a while so that, you feel comfortable." Pierce exits the sekai and brought alot of pillows as possibe and a sleeping bag for him as well, Pierce came back at the sekai "Hey Ein, I brought alot of pillows and a sleeping bag for you." He smiled at him, Ein notices this and wonders, why he brought too many pillows but proceeds to took Pierce's sleeping bag. He lies down and he asks Pierce on what's he making with all of the pillows he brought. "Pierce, why do you brought a lot of pillows here in the sekai." He smiled and chuckles a bit, "Well, I'm building a fortress for you so that you feel having a room here in the sekai, what do you think?" Pierce smiles and kisses him gently. "You don't have to but thank you love."
Pierce POV:
Wait love, this is the first time he calls me love. I'm feeling flustered today heh...Did he mean it, ooh maybe I should kiss him again. His smile is adorable, I can't even let go of it in my mind. Ahhh, focus Pierce...wait is he calling me?
"Hey Pierce, you there?" Ein asks him but he didn't respond. He suddenly kissed his left cheek then Pierce responds. "Ahh sorry bud, maybe I should continue building your fort my dear?" Ein nods gently, Pierce then continues building his fort once he's finished, he saw Ein slept quietly. Pierce decided to sit next to him guarding just incase if he got nightmares, he gently pats his head and makes his hair messy a bit.
Meanwhile Aph and KC decided to talk about things about this Kitty girl they haven't met yet. "Aph san, maybe you should confront her about this, I'll make sure to stay put." KC suggests to Aph but she declines it because she told her that she's going to do it by herself. KC then asks her" Wait, what if everything goes wrong?" Aph replied, "I guess, you can help me if everything goes wrong. In the meantime, the art looks gorgeous KC." She compliments her artwork. "Well this night do feel like I want to sleep after that practice we had. Oh wait, we had to work again after the performance." KC had her concerns but then she notices a pillow fort ahed, she then investigate it on what it was. "Ay, KC wait for me!!" Aph yelled at her and proceeds to follow her.
"Pierce, WHAT IS THIS?!?!" Aph asks him shockingly, seeing her brother sleeps peacefully. "Ahh this, I made your brother a pillow fort he told me the floor here is very cold, and he's sleeping that's all." Pierce explains. " I'll just told him to wake up when the time-" He was interupted by Ein's yawning and he saw KC really tired "Ah, KC you can sleep here in the pillow fort if that's okay for you." At first she declines it, but realises to herself that she's tired. "C'mon girl, you need it more sleep than I do." Ein told her with a sarcastic tone. KC replies with a sleepy voice "Okay fine, I'll sleep in Pierce's stupid pillow fort." "STUPID, MY PILLOW FORT IS NOT STUPID!!! MY GUY HERE LIKES IT." Pierce complains, "Heh, bud people have their opinions but I really love it!!" Ein repiles then holds Pierce's hand. "At this point, lets all have a sleepover here in the sekai." Aph suggsests, they all agree except for Pierce he wants to stay up late more, Ein holds him again telling him he sould sleep. Pierce couldn't handle his sweet smile so he sleeps next to him.
Early in the morning after the sleepover, Aphmau decided to integorrate Kitty at the school later on alongside with KC. Aphmau approaches her and decided to talk for a while. They talk about how are they're doing seems casual until when Aph ask the part on why Kitty is stalking her brother. "Well about your brother, he looks so cute and I think I might have a crush on him somehow. You know, he helps some girls here in their math assignment and I'm one of them." She giggles and this makes Aph a little concern thinking she couldn't do it by her own, this is when KC stepped in. "Kitty right? Well my friend told me that he's feeling uncomfortable lately, is this because you love him that much." Kitty repiles with a defensive tone yet still manage to smile out of it. "How could you say that, I'm just being nice to him nothing that special."
" May I step in for a while, Kitty right?" KC appears. Aph and KC explained about how Ein is uncomfortable at her but Kitty won't listen. Meanwhile during rehersals, Ein is really doing his part carrying the whole band for their performance. After the rehersals, a reddish hair werewolf appear and pat on his shoulder. "Hey Ein right, I see that you played the guitar really well. Nice to meet you, I'm Blaze I play the bass." Blaze introduces himself. "Hello nice to meet you, I'm Ein and I play the guitar." Ein replied, they both talk for the while until, it's time to go home.
As Ein exits the music room, he saw Aph and KC standing with a new girl who's also talking to them. "Hey big sis, KC and..who's this?" Ein asks, "Ooh hello, I'm Mac nice to meet you and I heard about the Kitty situation and I'm willing to help no matter what." Everyone is discussing about about the plan on how they should confront Kitty about the situation until the time comes.
Next day, they decided to confront her but they need to make a plan on how to confront her without having her feelings hurt. Times go on, they decided to confront her and they make sure she understand about the situation.
Chapter 14: The Play and a Talk with Someone
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The day when the conferencing comes, Kitty and the three met at the Kitty Cafe. KC and Mac decided to stay low profile while Aph talks to Kitty. "Girls, whatever you do keep it in low profile, wish that Kim was here to help us but she told me that she's busy with her part in the play and it's almost starting soon." KC an Mac agrees. Aphmau is sitting at the cafe, while it's closing time she saw Kitty entering the cafe "Hey, over here Kitty right you may sit here so we could talk." They talk about some parts until there's this question again, "May I ask you again, Why do you all of the sudden you love my brother?" Kitty wanted to talk but she hesitate. Kitty has noting else to say other than she loves him so much, not knowing that he loves someone else. "Ahh, your brother is a very nice guy." Kitty answers with hesitation.
"Should we help her, I feel like Miss Aphmau seems frustrated." Mac asks, KC told her to wait patiently. Aph still couldn't find a good answer on Kitty responds but still tries to ask her till she hears her confess.
"I really like your brother, like alot. He's smart, dreamy , tall and probably strong . Sometimes I could think if I could be good friends with him but, he keeps ignoring at me and I don't like it. I want him to talk to me not as study budies but, I want to get to know him." Kitty explains about the situation. As time goes by, it's now closing time and Aph realize that the play is almost starting, so she said these words before she left the cafe.
"I know you like my brother, but there's a catch: He likes someone else, and the fact he doesn't want to break their promise, but hey there's a lot of guys in our school, maybe you could get a chance with them."
Kitty went silent then she leaves the cafe. Aphmau didn't meant to hurt her feelings but, it is worth it to tell her the truth. "Miss Aphmau, we're late to the play." Mac reminds her, the three girls proceeds to leave the cafe.
Days before the play
Kim is a little nervous about her part, she could memorize the parts but she couldn't do some parts. Pierce notices this and began to help her a bit. "Hey um Kim right? is there any problem doing your parts of the script?" Pierce asks, Kim points out some of the parts that she can't do but Pierce isn't focusing just then he saw Ein walking in the stage room with Zane. "Hey, how's your practice during the play?" Zane asks.
"Umm, we're trying to visualize on how we acted out during the day of the play, Noi wrote the script for the play" Kim replies and then asks the two, "What about you two, how's the rehersals going?" "The rehersal is pretty damn good, Aaron is literally carrying us while we're practicing." Ein replied and then he gets interrupted by Zane just as he continues, "Lame, you're the one who's carrying our rehersal. We all know you're the skilled one in the group." Ein paused fo a moment and thinks to himself for a moment, "Uhh what?" he then asks.
Pierce then pats his head and forgot what he was supposed to do. "Ahh bud, I mean Zane is technically right. We all see you play the guitar really well." "We? WHOS WE? I haven't seen him played an instrument." Kim interupts them. Pierce then remember about helping Kim in her parts, "Oh sorry Kim, where were we? Maybe you should ask Noi about changing the script." Pierce suggests Kim, but what if he got mad or upset her thought to herself. Ein saw her expression and walks near her, "Hey I do believe Noi is a sweet guy unless you trigger him. I meant if you made him angry of course, but hey its Noi it's not that bad to ask him."
They all went to Noi and ask if they could revise the script since Kim can't do some parts. "Oh, well yes I could work with that. Well actually me and Rhys are helping the script while Asch and Leif does the prop making along with the other female students." Noi replies with confidence, They are in relief that he's is really a best students to talk to. While Noi is discussing some changes at Kim's part, Pierce grabs Ein's hand for a bit and they went to the field to hang out.
"So bud, how's rehersals?" Pierce asks then kisses his cheek gently. "Ahh, it's pretty good and aren't you supposed to do your part in the play that Noi made?" Ein asks but he did not care, Pierce then hugs him and talks about how his practice in the play went only to get interupted by Noi who was finding Pierce for his practice. "Hey Pierce, I was looking for you man, get your ass here before I throw this script at you." Pierce immediately went back to the gym to practice his part.
Ein's POV:
Dang, Noi is really scary especially when he cuss alot. That's why no one want him mad.. ugghh he's scary I dont want to see his scary face again.
Even Pierce is scared of him, much scarier than KC.
Pierce then came back from the gym to practice his part, same thing with Kim but this time it went well. They paractice for hours and days until the day of the play began.
The day of the play
Aphmau, KC and Mac are heading to the school real quick because they only have three minutes before the play starts. Luckly, they saw Aaron and Zane and they save some seats with them. The play began with a scene which is a young (Kim) parents is force to marry a wealthy man (Pierce) across town which she dosen't like or know him that much. Everyone is amazed at Kim's acting skills especially om stage.
The play
Kim: "But I don't want to marry him, I have plenty dreams to follow"
Actor: " Young Lady, you should marry this man for the sake of our financial crisis."
Actress: "My daughter, marrying this man will make our future successful"
Kim's character tries to hesitate to breath, she went to her room crying and thinking to herself what would she do if she ever marry this man, will she be better or worse.
Time skips
Pierce's character enters in the scene, He met Kim's character but saw her being desperate because she dosen't want to marry a man who didn't just met.
Pierce: "Hey so your the King and Queen's daughter? Why are you all here at the dark all alone?"
Kim: "I-um...well, I can't tell you everything... it's just.."
Kim's character couldnt explain the situations really well. Pierce's character tries to understand her character about her parent's idea. They got along for a few scenes until Kim's character decided that he should marry him. The ending really went well for these two actors, everyone cheered about how the play goes.
After the play
Pierce and Kim are exhausted after the play and saw their friends in the backstage and immediately explained their experiences about what happened especially for Pierce towards to Ein. "WAHHHH, Bud I'm so sorry you have to see that, please don't get mad at me!!!" He whined to his boyfriend. "Hey, hey, I know it's only a play and besides, your character really reminds me of of you sometimes." Ein replies and hugged him just to give him comfort.
The play ended and as they about to go home, Ein invites Pierce again if he could see his live performance with his bandmates tomorrow
"Well, of course I could, I would like to see you perform at stage my love." Pierce kisses him in the forehead and waves goodbye. Just then, Ein saw someting at the distance, and thought it was something but then his sister called him at the distance and got home.
As for Kitty, she's actually fine just feeling down a bit but she does knows that she would find someone that could understand her someday.
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