Chapter 4:Secret exposed?

"Hey Hideki!"

"Yeah?"

"I've been meaning to ask you something, can i?"

"Yeah sure, what is it?"

Zeo pointed at Hideki's mask with his finger. He looked very curious at the time.

"That mask... Why do you wear it."

Hideki's feet froze to the ground. He stood there still without saying a word. He didn't expected that kind of question.

(Oh crap! Oh crap! Oh crap! What am i gonna tell him!? Why is this all, happening to me!? I have to come up with a plan real quick, or else, he'll find out my true identity!)

Zeo saw Hideki, lost in his thoughts. He wasn't replying to his question at all.

"Hey Hideki, are you okay?"

"Y-Yeah i am perfectly fine. It's just that, the question you asked, was a little random."

"Oh! I get it."

(What the hell did he get! Did he figure out!? Please don't be it!)

"There is something that you don't wanna show me right?"

"Well... That's-."

"Like a scar or something?"

(Huh? Is he stupid or something!? Well... Thank god he is!)

"Y-Yeah you got it all right, it's a scar. I got it in an accident."

(Perfect! Now, i just have to seal my victory with my acting skills.)

"Actually, two years ago, i was involved in a car accident. It was then, that i got the scar on the right side of my face. The doctors told me that it won't cure and i have to live with it. So... the reason that i wear a mask is to hide that scar."

"Woah! I feel sorry for you man."

"It's okay. It doesn't hurt that much now.

Hideki wanted to flee from the situation as soon as possible so he tried to come up with an excuse.

Oh! I think we should head to class now, or else, we'll be late!"

"Hmmm."

Hideki started walking towards the classroom. Zeo stood there for a couple of seconds. He rubbed his chin with his hand. He had a strange grin on his face that was terrifying.

(A scar huh? Interesting...)

Hideki looked at Zeo who was standing there. He didn't quite understand.

"Hey Zeo, come on! Why are you standing there! Let's get going!"

"Y-Yeah coming!"

Zeo joined Hideki, as they both entered the classroom. The attention of all the students was focused on Zeo when he entered the classroom. All the girls started simping for him. Hideki could hear their whispers.

"Look, he is so cool and handsome!"

"Yeah, you're totally right girl! Look, there is another boy with him."

"Isn't that the weirdo who created a fuss in the ceremony hall?"

"Yeah, you're right. And because of him, Hirano forgot her speech."

"And he looks weird, like who the hell wears a mask!"

"Yeah, you're right. I think he's hiding his ugly face."

"Yeah! You got to the point. But why is Yukimura with him?"

"Are they both friends?"

"No, it can't be. He wouldn't be friends with a nobody like him."

(Hey! I can hear every single one of you!)

Hideki sighed after seeing himself is that kind of situation. He was a bit depressed after hearing them. But he was also used to criticism as he was a celebrity. Zeo, after seeing Hideki, went up to the girls. He didn't liked them insulting him.

"Hey there everyone! How's it going?"

"Oh wow! He just came here to talk to us."

"I can't believe it!"

All the girls became so much excited when Zeo walked upto them.

"We all are good! How about you, Yukimura!?"

"I'm fine too."

Zeo pointed his thumb backwards towards Hideki.

"So, you see that guy over there, his name is Hideki Michiro. Why don't we all show him a good time here?"

"Wow! Yukimura is asking us a favour! We can't deny him!"

"So what do you say?"

They all looked at Hideki as he was waving his hand towards them.

"H-Hello everyone, nice to meet you all."

The expression on all of their faces looked like, as if they were creeped out by him."

"Ewww!"

They looked disgusted after seeing him. They all started whispering again.

(We know that this is a call from Yukimura but, he looks like a total lame ass. There is no way that, we could get along with someone like him.)

"Hey Yukimura, we think that, we'll pass on this one. We are really sorry."

"Huuuh! Come on guys!"

"Please forgive us!"

"But-."

Hideki put his hand on Zeo's shoulder.

"It's okay, Zeo. I see that they're not comfortable with me, so it's fine. I have to work on it then."

The girls were shocked after hearing Hideki call Zeo by his first name.

"That punk just called Yukimura by his first name!"

"Are they friends!?"

" I don't know why I'm getting jealous by a freak like him!? He looks so ugly, however, he is friends with Yukimura!? I can't believe it!"

"Well, Yukimura is so nice to everybody. Can't blame him."

All of them were glaring at Hideki. They couldn't accept the fact that these two were friends. Zeo suddenly interrupted.

"Hey girls, look, he is not the one who asked me to be his friend, it was me. He could've just avoided me when I tried to talk to him but he didn't. Moreover, I just got to know him this morning, but I can assure you that he is a good guy. So, here is a piece of advice for you guys. Next time, don't try to judge a book by it's cover. Do you understand?

They all were ashamed of what they did. Hideki had no expression on his face, but he knew that he was happy from inside.

"We are really sorry Yukimura, as per your request, we'll try to get along with him."

"Well, glad to hear that."

Zeo gave of a bright smile and then walked away with Hideki. All the girls nearly died with happiness after he smiled. After all this scene, they both went upto the back of the class.

TL:( The class in which Hideki is, is class 1-1. There are a total of 24 students in the class. There are five rows and each row has five seats in it. The first row starts from, beside the entrance of the classroom, and it goes side by side, all the way to the last row, which is beside the large rectangular windows. The front wall of the class has a big rectangular black board and there is a wall clock above it. The back wall has 25 private student drawers and two air conditioners side by side. The classroom is overall airy.)

Hideki sat in the last seat of the fifth row, just beside the windows while Zeo sat just infront of him on the fourth one. A few moments later, Akari Hirano, the girl who was giving the speech, entered the room. She was a gorgeous looking girl with long black hair and a silver pin, on her hair. The colour of her eyes was black and she had an aura of coldness around her. Still, she was attracting the attention of everyone in the class, specially, the guys. She came without saying anything to anyone and sat beside Zeo. Her cold look was terrifying but at the same time she looked like an idol.

"Good morning, Akari!"

"Good morning, Zeo."

She sat down and sighed. She looked a bit depressed.

"Still hungover the ceremony speech?"

"Yeah! I practiced my butt off and all it took-."

Akari noticed Hideki who was sitting behind Zeo. Upon catching her sight, he tried to cover his face to hide himself.

"Wait a sec! Aren't you that jerk who-."

"N-No! You've totally got the wrong idea! I am not that guy who ruined your ceremony speech and was glared at by you!"

At the moment, her idol look faded, and she looked like a devil who was ready to slaughter anyone.

"So you are that jerk, huh! I do wanna kill you but I can't because, I don't wanna ruin my reputation here!"

There was no way that Hideki could escape all of that. The way she was looking at him, her words truly meant, what she was saying.

(She looks like a devil right now! But, afterall, It's my fault. I am stupid! Totally stupid! I ruined her once in a lifetime chance! I think It's best if I apologize to her immediately.)

Hideki stood up from his seat, he lowered his head to apologize but, the attention of all the students was diverted to Mrs.Mafuyu, when she entered the classroom. His head was lowered and he didn't saw the teacher. He apologized in such a voice that, he nearly yelled. Everyone was startled by him.

"I-I am really sorry for what I've done! So please, forgive me!"

All the students looked at him, amused. He looked up and saw the whole class staring at him. Mrs.Mafuyu and Zeo was laughing and Akari was freaked out. He got all embarrassed and red, and sat down without saying anything.

(What the hell! Am I cursed or something!?)

He glued his face on the desk and did not look up for quite some. Akari was freaked out at first, but soon she realized, what Hideki was trying to do. Her mood settled down a little bit. Mrs.Mafuyu clapped to return all the attention to her once again and started the roll call. Fortunately, Hideki didn't mess up this time and everything went smoothly.He even introduced himself without freaking anyone out. Time flew by and it was break time now. Hideki wanted something to get for himself to eat so he went to the cafeteria. Zeo had already left the classroom a moment ago because he had some important business to handle, so he was all by himself. He got a chicken burger, and a can of soda from the vending machine. He was exhausted by the crowd of students there.

(Maaan! Cafeterias sure are crowded places, huh!)

He didn't had any business in the cafeteria anymore, so he left to find a place to eat his food peacefully. He wanted a safe spot to eat where he couldn't be seen. As he was looking for such place, he got an idea.

"I guess there is one place, where I'll be all alone. The rooftop!"

He climbed all the stairs until he reached the rooftop. He opened the door, and there it was. He looked all around the place, in order to find a spot to sit and eat peacefully. There were high fences on the boundaries. He sat in a corner, leaning on the fence boundary, and started eating his food. After finishing all the course of his meal, he eventually stood up and went downstairs, all the way to the back of the school. He wanted a place, where he could wash his hands and face safely, without getting caught. He opened the main exit door and found himself in the back side of the school. There was a big circular race track and there were seats placed in an order, where the audience could sit and watch the whole race and other sports activities. There were water taps in a corner to drink water. Hideki went up to one of those water taps. He took of his mask and contacts. He started washing his face. As he was washing his face, he didn't notice that someone was standing right next to him and staring at him.

"Hey Hideki, what are you doing?"

"Oh nothing. Just washing my face."

(Wait a sec!)

Hideki puts his hand on his face. He was almost dead when he realized what had happened. It was Zeo, who was standing next to him and had seen his face.

(What the heck! He just saw my face! Now, my highschool life is ruined thanks to my foolishness!)

Zeo had the same strange grin on his face which he had before.

"Hey there, Hideki Ryuuga!"