Maru Eziel Himura

The weather is not good outside, rain is pouring down since early this morning and there's a thunderstorm and lightning. After two more days, Kinrue's fever was already gone and came back to her senses, but she couldn't believe what happened during those two days. It's terrible. She wants to die. Now, she's in the cafeteria eating their lunch with Camie and Ashley and they have already noticed her silence since earlier.

"Rue, what's wrong with you? Did someone bully you?" Camie asked, but she shrug her head and put down the utensils.

"I'm doomed! Why did I let that man get the upper hand of this situation? I'm really stupid." She blurted out, slamming her head on the table that shock those people near them.

Ashley, who's sitting beside, tries to stop her from doing so, but she didn't listen. She's about to slam her head again, but a hand stops it. Her gaze went beside the table and saw Lewis standing with a worried look and, behind him are Mirko and Raven.

"What are you doing, Kinrue? Are you still sick?" Mirko asked.

"I'm not,"

"Let's not waste our time here. It's just one of her craziness trying to empty her head again." Raven has a smirk on face.

"Y-you... What did you say?"

"Oh, that's right! I took a video of a clingy puppy before. Do you want to watch it, Mirko?"

Those words bring shivers down to Kinrue's spine. Even if she wants to retort and make a scene, there's no single word came out. She pursed her lips and stand up with head bows down.

"Let's get out of here Camie, Ashley..."

"H-huh? I'm not done eating yet,"

"Let's just go. I don't want to breathe the same air as that sh*thead." Her voice raises as she utter those words. All people inside the cafeteria gone silent for a moment that made the atmosphere awkward.

It's too late when she notices what she blurted out in front of everyone. There's a shock on her face and even Camie, Ashley, Lewis and Mirko look at her, stunned. Amidst of the terrible situation she's in, a laugh echoes inside. They all gaze towards Raven, who's laughing, holds her stomach and almost cries. It made Kinrue raised her left eyebrow and feel insulted.

"Laugh until you drop dead, moron!" She said, shout at him.

Raven wipes the tear, falls into his right eye before composing himself and face Kinrue. "Before I die, I'll show others what kind of clingy puppy I've been raising these past few days."

They glare at each other for a few seconds. She grit her teeth out of anger while Raven sneer. It's as if there's an invisible bolt runs in between those gazes.

"Kinrue, let's leave first. Okay?" Ashley broke their silence and was about to drag her outside while giving the signal to Camie, but she remove her hand and walk towards Raven.

All people inside gasps as she grabs the collar of his uniform. Despite of the noises around and her friends trying to stop what she's about to do, it didn't budge her rather give him a death glare. On the other side, he didn't get mad, but stared at her with a smirk. After a few seconds of silence and intense stare, she's about to snap out of anger but feel something cold on her cheeks. She turn her gaze towards it and saw a strawberry milk that Raven's holding in his right hand.

"Cool your d*mn fiery head," he said.

"You can't bribe me," she said, emphasizing each word.

"Well, how about this, then?" He shows a small box with a slice of strawberry mousse cake from the famous pastry shop.

In a split of second, her reaction changes. Her eyes almost form a diamond in excitement and drools over if it's not an enormous embarrassment. The grip on his collar loosen up that made Raven grin.

"Do you want this?" He asked and she nod like a robot.

She let go of him and grab the box of slice cake, full of amusement.

"You can easily get a bribe, Kinrue." Mirko said that made her flinch and look towards him and the box again.

"What are you thinking with your empty head?" Raven said, gently pat her head to catch attention. "Eat it. Don't get sick and be a pain in the ass again,"

"Tsk. I'm not a child. I don't want this anymore."

"Throw it or eat it well? You choose either of the two."

No words came out in her mouth and tightened the grip on the box. It's not like she doesn't want the cake. She's been craving for this since she passed by the pastry store but it cost too much just a single slice. In the middle of deep thoughts, a hand tousles her hair and when she looks up, she saw Raven with a playful smile. Not until then. She remembers how this man annoys and tries to blackmail her.

"Eat it well," he said before leaving with Lewis and Mirko, who look puzzled about what's going on.

A long silence came inside the cafeteria again. Some of them stare in her direction, neither with annoyance nor disgust in face. She didn't imagine them to be happy. This is the least they can do to show how they are against on their relationship. It's not like she wants to be in a relationship with a prince who sits on the throne. This past few years she only looks to someone who's riding a horse, not a prince in a gold spoon.

She heaves a sigh and drags her two friends outside the cafeteria, restraining herself to show any discomfort. As they walked down the hallway, she started cussing out of nowhere, from a low tone of voice to medium, and went higher that startle her friends. She stops and kicks the trash bin, but luckily there's no trash inside. Ashley and Camie saw a teacher coming in their direction, so they hurry to fix the trash bin and drag Kinrue somewhere.

They went to a vacant room and close the door as soon as possible, let her sit on the vacant chair and calm down.

"Rue, you almost got caught," Camie said, sitting on the table on the opposite side where Kinrue sits while Ashley pulled the chair in front of Kinrue and sit.

"Who cares? I'm really annoyed with that sh*thead." She said, stomp her feet.

Camie and Ashley look at each other before gazing back to Kinrue, who stares at the box of cake with sparkling eyes. The way she acts is a contrast to those words that come out of her mouth.

"Kinrue, where have you been these past few days without contacting us?" Ashley tries to change the subject, but both her eyes fixated on the cake.

"You can eat it. No one is watching beside us here." Camie said and open the box for her. "Raven didn't go to school these past few days. You're away. Are you two fooling around?"

Kinrue ears twitch because of what her friend said as her brows curled, stares to Camie with disgust. "I'm not fooling around with him. I have a cold and it happened he's around when I almost collapsed."

"The two of you are together these past few days?"

"Hmm..." she said and eat the cake.

Her eyes almost form a heart the moment she tastes the mousse cake. It's sweet, fluffy and has a bitter and sweet flavor. She feels like in heaven as she takes another bite. For a moment, she forgets her friends are around.

"Oh, I just remember, there's someone who came here searching for Shenrue Himura. The man looks like in late 20s and handsome. He's tall with an elegant aura." Ashley said it made Kinrue choke and cough.

Camie get a bottled water and gives it to her with a worried look. She takes it and drinks in one gulp while hands trembling.

"Rue, eat slowly."

She put the bottle on top of the table and look straight at Ashley. "What did you say again? Why are they searching for Shenrue Himura here?"

"I don't know, but the school principal warns us to not say a single word outside about the search for her if we don't want to be in trouble. Even if she didn't mention it, no one will dare to open their mouth. Besides, the man's aura is too intimidating. An elite is really on another level. I only see him in tabloid, magazines or news."

Kinrue feels uneasy and keeps tapping her index finger on the table. "T-then... W-what happened?"

"There's no way Shenrue Himura is here so, he left."

She's about to ask something but stops herself.

The way Ashley describes the man who went to their school is the same from what she thinks now. Out of all the Himura, he's the one who's responsible for disciplining and watch over her. He's one of the top list person she doesn't want to see, just remembering his face gives shivers to her body.

"What's his name again?" Ashley asked.

"Maku? Maki? What's that name again?" Camie said, scratching her head.

"Maru Eziel Himura."

They almost jump in shock when someone from the front talk. All their gaze turn towards where it came and saw an unfamiliar person.

"W-who are you?" Camie and Ashley said in unison, but Kinrue abruptly stand up, even made the chair fall. Before her two friends can talk, she runs away from the place.