Painful History

● Hanako Ikezawa from Katawa Shoujo ●Located in room --- ●Fated to Kyo ● Affiliated with String of Fates

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Moody cat [Hanako]

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His reaction to Hanako’s comment about cats caused the girl’s attention to shift from the animal in his lap to the male himself. Perhaps he was just as fond of cats as they were of him? Hanako hesitated for a moment before reaching forward and gently stroking the top of the cat’s head with her un-scarred hand, that way Kyo wouldn’t be disgusted by her. The cat purred loudly and the girl found herself smiling down at the feline, her anxiety slowly beginning to decrease. 

What helped her anxiety was that Kyo seemed to be having the same problem she did. Or at least something similar to it. “I-I don’t like being surrounded by p-people, either… They always h-have questions for me a-as well…” Though, she didn’t bother telling him what the students would ask her. It was quite obvious, anyways, she knew.

Kyo’s next question caused Hanako to gently pull her hand away from the cat and lift up the book that had previously been sitting in her lap. “A-Ah, that’s r-right… I enjoy reading q-quite a lot…!” She showed the cover of the book to Kyo and then sat it beside her so that she could return to petting the cat. “D-Do you enjoy reading t-too?” They already seemed to have quite a few things to the other, so perhaps reading could be added to that list.

[curseofthecat]

[Even if Kyo was quite aloof and was not good at socializing, he noticed how self-conscious Hanako was of her scars because she chose to show them the lest possible with every one of her actions. Even as she petted the cat, Kyo could only stare at the feline as he seemed to be content with a few caresses when she talked about her own circumstances.]

Tch, people always get me mad and they don’t care about others before their own selves. 

[Kyo remarked a bit bitterly as he remembered the stares of those around him at his mom’s funeral. He had inherited the curse of the cat by chance, it wasn’t like he wished for it, so how was his fault that he had that ugly side of him that he didn’t wish for anyone to see either yet they looked at him as if he himself was to blame for merely existing.]

Well, I like reading from time to time. But I enjoy practicing martial arts more.

[Unknowingly, Kyo had mentioned a bit of his hobbies that he usually kept to himself but there was no one else around aside from her so it should be alright in any case.]

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The girl slowly lowered her book, allowing it to rest in her lap once again as she cast a lingering glance at Kyo. Martial arts...? Well, he certainly seemed like the type to enjoy such a hobby. Hanako didn't quite participate in as many things as she'd have liked to, seeing as her disability got in the way of her enjoying things she normally would. 

"Is that so...? It must be fun..." She murmured, slowly tearing her gaze away from Kyo. "Do you practice Martial Arts for fun? Or is there a reason behind it?" She questioned, quite curious to hear his answer.

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Lost in the school ►OPEN/INTRO◄

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As soon as Hanako had gently pulled the boy into the closet, she knew her decision had been a terrible one. 

“Get the hell off of me, freak!”

Eyes immediately widening at the insult, Hanako immediately released her light grip on the male’s sleeve so quickly that it might as well have been made out of the same fire that had left her scarred in the first place. Her next mistake was thinking that the boy would just walk out and leave her alone in the small closet. Her small sanctuary for the time being. But instead, the panic-stricken teen was yanked out of the closet just as quickly as she had pulled the stranger inside with her and was face-to-face with a swarm of wide-eyed students, whose eyes were focused intently on her face. The girl’s heart pounded in her chest so violently that she was surprised it couldn’t be heard through the silence that had fallen upon the once eager students. 

“D-Don’t…!” She suddenly cried out as her wrist was grabbed tightly by the boy’s friend, his fingers digging into her scars. “P-Please stop I’m s-sorry!!” Her voice cracked and echoed through the hallway as tears gathered in the corners of her eyes. And then, as if on cue, someone came to her rescue. The grip on her wrist was forcibly removed and Hanako immediately shoved her hand back over the scar on her face as she watched the scene before her. 

“…Hey. What the fuck do you think you’re doing, touching my property?”

Hanako didn’t care that she had been referred to as this new stranger’s property because all she could focus on were the stares in her direction and the whispering about her scars. It was like middle school all over again and she knew the teasing would start. Unlike her previous school, there were no other disabled students here so she would, like always, stick out like a sore thumb. Looking around frantically, Hanako was ready to run away from the whole scene, but the large group of students blocked her every exit. Without giving it a second thought, the girl darted forward with a loud sob and buried her face against her rescuer’s back. He wouldn’t mind, right? He had come to help her, so he wouldn’t mind if she hid her face from the mean students, right…? When he asked for her opinion on his witty little comeback, the sobbing girl could only nod in agreement weakly.

“Y-Yes it w-was a g-good o-one….”

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“Cool. I’m trying out this whole shonen hero thing, y’know? Coming in at the last second and saying something bad ass. I need a fucking costume…”

But Ikki didn’t have time to dwell on his random musings, considering he had begun to feel the warm tears go seeping through the back of his jacket. So not only had they tried and picked on this girl…but they had made her cry, as well? Instantly, that playful expression on the Storm King’s face grew and dark and brewing as his epithet, a single hand reaching back to lightly pat her head.

“…You see that emblem, on the back of my jacket?”

“It’s for my team. Kogarasumaru. We used to be underdogs too. Stuck at the bottom of a well, looking up at the sky. So don’t feel too bad about crying in front of these fucks. Because eventually, the well will fill up, and you’ll be free. Now…”

The boy shook his head once, tightening the leather gloves on both of his hands and fixing the two individuals in front of him with murderous stares, even as he continued to converse with the girl at his back. 

“On the count of three, I want you to yell out that name at the top of your lungs and slap me on the back. Alright?”

“3…”

“2…”

“1…”

Kogarasumaru!

“KILL! KILL! KILL!”

And once he felt the familiar smack against his emblem, the boy instantly took off. She’d feel a small gust of wind that shouldn’t have been humanly possibly flow through her hair, a mere inkling of just what the stranger was truly capable of.

His body was poetry in motion, weaving through the crowd of people and homing in on the asshole that had originally started all this. The boy didn’t even have time to scream out, as his face was clutched violently between five iron fingers so hard that the bones began to creak.

SLAM!

The sound of his skull ringing against the nearby water fountain, before Ikki used his momentum to suddenly turn around and toss him towards the boy that had been trying to remove her hand from her face. He caught him with a stumble, glancing first down at his friend, and then back up at the crazed assailant that had thrown him…

Only to watch as he came sprinting forward to ram his knee straight into the poor kid’s nose.

A spurt of blood signified the end of his particular brawl, the crowd staring at Ikki with wide eyes as he casually proceeded to toss both boys back into that janitor closet and break off the lock, leaving them trapped inside until someone bothered to come and clean up this mess.

“Now…get the fuck out of my face.”

And then they split like the red sea, leaving the two alone.

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Hanako paused for a moment and gently pulled her face away from the stranger's jacket so that she could clearly see the emblem that was located there. At first, Hanako couldn't help but hesitate. Why did she have to scream that name out and hit that emblem? What would it do? Even though she wanted to ask this boy those questions first, the girl decided to just do as he said. After all, this boy had come to her rescue and had gone so far as to even try comforting her while she cried. Abiding by his rule was the least she could do. Besides, what's the worse that could happen? Gulping down the anxiety that seemed to bubble at her throat, Hanako managed to choke out as loudly as someone as quiet as her possibly could, "K-Kogarasumaru!"

She watched the boy with wide eyes, her expression easily giving away how shocked she was when he darted through the crowd with ease, aiming for his targets. Suddenly realizing that he was about to fight them, Hanako quickly covered her eyes, not wanting to see the scene unfold. She especially didn't want to see the kind stranger get hurt...! Not after all he had done for her! The sound of a door slamming and the sound of what seemed to be thousands of footsteps scattering away caused Hanako to slowly sneak a peek through her fingers at the sight and all she saw was drops of blood splattered on the hall's floor and the stranger standing before her. Now, if she wanted to, she could run away and never look back. She could run from this whole day and lock herself inside of her room until the morning... But... She couldn't- and wouldn't- do that to someone who had gone out of their way to help her.

"T-Thank you for... Helping m-me out... I'm s-sorry for causing y-you trouble..." She murmured softly, just loud enough for him to hear her. The girl slowly wiped away the tears on her cheeks and gazed up at the male's face, offering the smallest of all smiles. "I'm... H-Hanako Ikezawa..."

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Lost in the school ►OPEN/INTRO◄

Hanako had been wandering the deserted halls of Tancho Academy restlessly, in search of the library. She knew the exact location of the library at her old school, but here, everything was completely new. Completely foreign. A wave of anxiety washed over the girl as she quickened her pace, footsteps echoing through the silence. She had spent the entire period searching for the library and, if she didn’t hurry up and find it, the empty halls would be filled with people scurrying about to their next class. Laughter and loud voices would cut through the thick silence and, once Hanako would be spotted, the teasing would more than likely begin. Either that, or the never-ending questions about her appearance. The girl’s breath came out in short, ragged gasps at the thought and, to her despair, the bell suddenly rang loudly, shaking her from her thoughts. As if on que, the doors in the corridor were all thrown open and students began pouring out one by one. 

Oh no! What could she do?! She wasn’t ready to be seen by anyone, not yet! Without giving it a second thought, Hanako darted down the hall, taking a sharp left only to find herself face-to-face with the door to the Janitor’s closet. A shaky hand grasped the knob and to her relief, the door swung open. It wasn’t locked, after all! A shaky sigh escaped her lips and just as she was about to step in, she glanced around to make sure she was safe when her eyes met with a complete stranger’s. What if they would tell on her…?! Reaching forward, the girl gently grasped the person’s hand and pulled them into the closet with her, immediately shutting the door and reclusing herself from the outside world. Turning around sharply, Hanako covered her scarred face with her hand and choked out nervously, “P-Please… Please don’t t-tell anyone I’m i-in here…!” 

“I-I’m sorry I had to d-drag you into this m-mess…!”

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Unfortunately, the person that Hanako had grabbed was not at all in the mood to listen to her request. They were too busy wondering why some random ass girl had decided to grab him and pull him into a closet, especially when there was something…weird on their face. 

“Get the hell off of me, freak!”

The boy pulled away from her violently, bursting out of the closet and exposing her to the rest of the crowd that had seen the strange spectacle from the hall. It would seem as though exactly what Hanako feared would come to pass, especially with the way everyone seemed to be staring at her scarred hand and wondering exactly what was underneath.

Another one of his friends stepped forwards at this point, hand lifting to grab her wrist and pull her arm away so that everyone could see exactly what she was trying to hard. Partially out of a morbid curiosity that seemed to reflect most of mankind, and mostly just to be mean.

“…Hey. What the fuck do you think you’re doing, touching my property?”

But the student was never given a chance, considering his hand was seized in the firm grip of the one and only Babyface of the East Side Gunz and current delinquent of this shitty school. Fingers flexed with such strength that you could hear the bones cracking, as Ikki stared at him evenly.

“There’s a sales tax for even bothering to breath her air. And seems like you’re a few payments short. Looks like I’ll take it out of your asshole, dickless banana eater.” 

A glance back at Hanako. 

“…That’s a good insult right? I worked really hard on that one. These lines are really hard to come up with.”

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As soon as Hanako had gently pulled the boy into the closet, she knew her decision had been a terrible one. 

"Get the hell off of me, freak!"

Eyes immediately widening at the insult, Hanako immediately released her light grip on the male's sleeve so quickly that it might as well have been made out of the same fire that had left her scarred in the first place. Her next mistake was thinking that the boy would just walk out and leave her alone in the small closet. Her small sanctuary for the time being. But instead, the panic-stricken teen was yanked out of the closet just as quickly as she had pulled the stranger inside with her and was face-to-face with a swarm of wide-eyed students, whose eyes were focused intently on her face. The girl's heart pounded in her chest so violently that she was surprised it couldn't be heard through the silence that had fallen upon the once eager students. 

"D-Don't...!" She suddenly cried out as her wrist was grabbed tightly by the boy's friend, his fingers digging into her scars. "P-Please stop I'm s-sorry!!" Her voice cracked and echoed through the hallway as tears gathered in the corners of her eyes. And then, as if on cue, someone came to her rescue. The grip on her wrist was forcibly removed and Hanako immediately shoved her hand back over the scar on her face as she watched the scene before her. 

“…Hey. What the fuck do you think you’re doing, touching my property?”

Hanako didn't care that she had been referred to as this new stranger's property because all she could focus on were the stares in her direction and the whispering about her scars. It was like middle school all over again and she knew the teasing would start. Unlike her previous school, there were no other disabled students here so she would, like always, stick out like a sore thumb. Looking around frantically, Hanako was ready to run away from the whole scene, but the large group of students blocked her every exit. Without giving it a second thought, the girl darted forward with a loud sob and buried her face against her rescuer's back. He wouldn't mind, right? He had come to help her, so he wouldn't mind if she hid her face from the mean students, right...? When he asked for her opinion on his witty little comeback, the sobbing girl could only nod in agreement weakly.

"Y-Yes it w-was a g-good o-one...."

[curseofthecat]

Lack of confidence [Closed@Hanako]

[Not good. Kyo was surrounded by people and before he could run away from them, he was intercepted by the headmaster and given a pocky box to participate in this “game” and even explained the rules to him and Kyo couldn’t disagree to this game any more so he tried to run away only to be followed by one of the headmaster’s representatives who told him that he would be excused of all the classes he had been skipping if he participated in this game.]

NO WAY I CAN’T PLAY THIS!!!

Don’t worry, you only have to play. You don’t have to win! And we even brought another student with a similar problem than you and if you both play we’ll exempt you from your attendance record!

[As luck would have it, it wasn’t an unfamiliar face the one who was brought in front of him but it was the shy girl he had somehow gotten along with on his first day here, Hanako. Maybe if it were an unknown face, it would be easier on him to refuse and be done with this game even at the cost of his attendance record, but since it was Hanako involved in this too and he refused, she would most likely be taken to play with someone else if she wished to clean her record as well and who knows who other guy could be paired up with her and maybe this guy would try to take advantage of the situation and when he thought of this, he couldn’t bring himself to keep refusing.]

W-we don’t have to win this game… right?… we only need to participate in this thing and we’re free, right?

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Too petrified to raise her own voice, Hanako allowed herself to be ushered away from the library and down the hall as the class representative spoke on and on about how all Hanako would have to do was participate in this poopular 'Pocky Game' and then she would be allowed to spend the rest of the week cooped up in the safety of the library. But... She couldn't possibly play a game like that with a complete stranger! She wouldn't be able to do it with someone she was familiar with! It was too embarrassing... Too forced...! The girl's breathing came out in ragged gasps and her hands shook. She could tell that this was the beginning of a panic attack and when she was pushed through the door, she nearly ran straight into Kyo's chest, catching her balance just in time. 

It was a relief, if anything, that it was Kyo of all people it could have been. He seemed nice and he wouldn't do anything to make her uncomfortable, right...?

W-we don’t have to win this game… right?… we only need to participate in this thing and we’re free, right?

Hanako paused, thinking his logic over in her head. That was... Absolutely true! The rules never stated that the two of them absolutely had to kiss each other...! The girl found herself nodding slowly as she was handed a box of strawberry pocky. Hanako slowly removed one of the treats from the box and held one end of it to her trembling lips. And then, she stood there and waited nervously for Kyo to make the next move. 

[curseofthecat]

Moody cat [Hanako]

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“If you don’t feel like going, then don’t go.”

Hanako paused for a moment and watched the other with wide eyes. That logic… It was silly, really, how much sense it made to Hanako. If she didn’t want to go, why should she try forcing herself? It was okay to skip out every now and then, wasn’t it? Especially given her situation… So, the person she was speaking with was named Kyo, then. It was a nice name, she had to admit.

“I love c-cats… They’re really c-cute…” She stated, more to herself rather than to the other. Kyo didn’t seemed bothered by her, nor did he comment on her appearance so it was a bit easier for her to let loose around him. Though, she wouldn’t let loose completely. Not yet, at least. 

“I-If you don’t mind me a-asking… Why did you s-skip class…?”

[curseofthecat]

[So far, Hanako had been the second girl to tell him she loved cats and even though she didn’t know it, this made Kyo let his guard down a bit. She might still don’t know about his curse but the fact that she liked cats was something that made easier for Kyo to calm a bit for some reason.]

Heeh…

[Then she asked something that if she had asked at the start of the conversation, he might’ve not answered to otherwise. He didn’t intend to make friends out in this place but for one reason or another, he thought that just chatting a bit wasn’t a big deal or at least that’s what he decided to tell himself.]

Well, I don’t like being surrounded by people… And then everyone just gathered around me and started asking me all sort of stuff and I couldn’t stand it anymore so I just needed to get out.

[Kyo’s distrust in people mainly resided in the fact that most of the people he knew since child always looked at him like he was some kind of creature that no one wanted near. Even his own mother couldn’t really accept him and in the end committed suicide and his father blamed it on him so he decided to shut his own heart to others and up to this day, the only one who Kyo even smiled in front of was his adoptive father and mentor. So in the end, it was Kyo who was still unable to form bonds with that many people and just ran away.

Kyo glanced at Hanako for a moment and then finally took notice of the small book she was carrying with her.]

So you like reading, huh?

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His reaction to Hanako's comment about cats caused the girl's attention to shift from the animal in his lap to the male himself. Perhaps he was just as fond of cats as they were of him? Hanako hesitated for a moment before reaching forward and gently stroking the top of the cat's head with her un-scarred hand, that way Kyo wouldn't be disgusted by her. The cat purred loudly and the girl found herself smiling down at the feline, her anxiety slowly beginning to decrease. 

What helped her anxiety was that Kyo seemed to be having the same problem she did. Or at least something similar to it. "I-I don't like being surrounded by p-people, either... They always h-have questions for me a-as well..." Though, she didn't bother telling him what the students would ask her. It was quite obvious, anyways, she knew.

Kyo's next question caused Hanako to gently pull her hand away from the cat and lift up the book that had previously been sitting in her lap. "A-Ah, that's r-right... I enjoy reading q-quite a lot...!" She showed the cover of the book to Kyo and then sat it beside her so that she could return to petting the cat. "D-Do you enjoy reading t-too?" They already seemed to have quite a few things to the other, so perhaps reading could be added to that list.

[curseofthecat]

Moody cat [Hanako]

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The male not only didn’t comment on her appearance, but he didn’t make a face when he saw the scars on her hands, either. Instead, he treated her like how she had always wanted to be treated: like a normal person. His response made her eyes go wide with surprise and the girl slowly lowered her hand, revealing the scars on her face as she closed her book and let it rest in her lap with her hands. Why did this stranger want to get away from people? Judging by his appearance, he didn’t look like the type of person to scare people off. It was quite opposite, actually. He seemed like the type of person to attract people to him. Girls, mainly. 

“T-That’s… The same reason I-I came up h-here…” She murmured, avoiding making eye contact with him. “I-I skip class a lot e-even though I know I s-shouldn’t…” The girl stole a quick glance at Kyo, blinking when a cat curled up on him. A barely visible smile made it’s way onto her face as she admired the animal near him. 

“T-That’s a cute cat… You m-must be good with a-animals…” Hanako still couldn’t understand why in the world she was forcing herself to make conversation with this stranger. But it was like some invisible force making her even more interested in the boy. Realizing she hadn’t introduced herself properly, the teen fumbled with the book in her lap before speaking up, “I’m H-Hanako Ikezawa.”

[curseofthecat]

[Kyo knew all too-well that it was not good to skip classes but as he saw it, his biggest concern wasn’t school actually so it wasn’t really a big deal to him. Still he wasn’t going to tell her stuff like “you should be attending to classes” when he wasn’t even trying to do so himself.]

If you don’t feel like going, then don’t go.

[He said nonchalantly, giving what others would think was bad advice but he felt that people should do what they want and not be bound by what others would think of it, in any case, his grades weren’t bad even if he missed classes.]

“T-That’s a cute cat… You m-must be good with a-animals…”

Not really, it’s just with cats for some reason.

[Kyo wasn’t allowed to speak freely about his curse so he couldn’t explain why it was that cats were so attracted to him but Kyo took a seat now since it seemed they were now having some sort of conversation and she even introduced herself. He was a bit hesitant but did the same after a couple of seconds.]

Kyo, Sohma Kyo. I just transferred here.

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"If you don't feel like going, then don't go."

Hanako paused for a moment and watched the other with wide eyes. That logic... It was silly, really, how much sense it made to Hanako. If she didn't want to go, why should she try forcing herself? It was okay to skip out every now and then, wasn't it? Especially given her situation... So, the person she was speaking with was named Kyo, then. It was a nice name, she had to admit.

"I love c-cats... They're really c-cute..." She stated, more to herself rather than to the other. Kyo didn't seemed bothered by her, nor did he comment on her appearance so it was a bit easier for her to let loose around him. Though, she wouldn't let loose completely. Not yet, at least. 

"I-If you don't mind me a-asking... Why did you s-skip class...?"

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canyoufaceyourfears started following you

“Hey! I remember you~! Hanako, you came all the way here too, huh~?”

Misha grinned her usual smile, signing exuberantly. Hopefully her signature loudness wouldn’t scare Hanako away this time.

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The sudden loud, and all-too-familiar voice that rang out through the silence nearly caused Hanako to jump out of her own skin. Turning around sharply, she stared at Misha with wide eyes, already beginning to feel anxiety sinking in. Shizune, for once, didn't seem to be around, which Hanako found to be odd. Usually, the two of them were inseparable.

The girl gave a small, silent nod to Misha's question and nervously shifted her weight from foot to foot. Perhaps... Misha would know if Lily was here as well? "H-Have you... Happened to see L-Lily around...?"

[canyoufaceyourfears-blog]

Lost in the school ►OPEN/INTRO◄

Hanako had been wandering the deserted halls of Tancho Academy restlessly, in search of the library. She knew the exact location of the library at her old school, but here, everything was completely new. Completely foreign. A wave of anxiety washed over the girl as she quickened her pace, footsteps echoing through the silence. She had spent the entire period searching for the library and, if she didn't hurry up and find it, the empty halls would be filled with people scurrying about to their next class. Laughter and loud voices would cut through the thick silence and, once Hanako would be spotted, the teasing would more than likely begin. Either that, or the never-ending questions about her appearance. The girl's breath came out in short, ragged gasps at the thought and, to her despair, the bell suddenly rang loudly, shaking her from her thoughts. As if on que, the doors in the corridor were all thrown open and students began pouring out one by one. 

Oh no! What could she do?! She wasn't ready to be seen by anyone, not yet! Without giving it a second thought, Hanako darted down the hall, taking a sharp left only to find herself face-to-face with the door to the Janitor's closet. A shaky hand grasped the knob and to her relief, the door swung open. It wasn't locked, after all! A shaky sigh escaped her lips and just as she was about to step in, she glanced around to make sure she was safe when her eyes met with a complete stranger's. What if they would tell on her...?! Reaching forward, the girl gently grasped the person's hand and pulled them into the closet with her, immediately shutting the door and reclusing herself from the outside world. Turning around sharply, Hanako covered her scarred face with her hand and choked out nervously, "P-Please... Please don't t-tell anyone I'm i-in here...!" 

"I-I'm sorry I had to d-drag you into this m-mess...!"

[curseofthecat]

Moody cat [Intro - Open]

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It was odd, really, for Hanako to be sitting on one of the many benches located on the roof of the school. It was odd for her to be outside, much more. However, it was pretty outside with a slight breeze, not cold but not hot, either. The leaves were falling down onto the ground, leaving bare trees, and birds flew south, preparing for winter to come. Usually, Rin and Emi stayed out on the roof-top but seeing as it was time for class and Hanako, once again, was skipping out on class, she knew no one else would be up there. So, the girl had gently grabbed one of the many books she had checked out from the library and made her way to the roof, sitting down on the bench farthest from the entrance to the roof-top. That way, if someone else did decide to go out on the roof, they hopefully wouldn’t notice her right away. Purple orbs skimmed over the words written on the pages of the book, but Hanako found herself unable to concentrate for very long. This was a new school… A school without Lily, to be exact… What could she do without her best- and only- friend by her side? 

Just as the girl could feel tears gathering up in the corners of her eyes, the door swung open and a stranger stormed outside, taking his seat on the bench opposite to Hanako. The girl let out a small ‘eep!’ of surprise and quickly hid her scarred face with the book in her trembling hands. She heard the male mumble something angrily and, normally, Hanako would have chosen to either ignore him or run back to the library, but… Something… Made her want to know what was wrong with him. Something strange made her want to make him feel better. Hopefully the sight of her wouldn’t disgust him…

Immediately raising her hand to cover the visible scars on her face, Hanako shifted in her seat nervously before speaking up in a small, almost inaudible voice, “I-Is… E-Everything okay…?”

[curseofthecat]

[Kyo would’ve drowned himself in his thoughts if he would’ve been left to himself but as luck would have it, he didn’t even realize there was someone up here. If it were a louder voice, he would’ve jumped in reaction out of the surprise, but the soft and wavering voice that came out of the girl made him slowly turn towards her.

Kyo woul’ve wondered why would the girl cover her face like she did until he spotted a few scars on her hands so he realized why she was doing so. If it were your average student who was standing in front of Kyo, his response would be an annoyed one, but since he could somehow understand how she felt with those scars, he would be no better than those of the Sohma family that had called him a monster and all of that people that looked at him with either pity or even scorn and so instead he took a good look at her as if acknowledging her and then looked back at the sky.]

Maybe the same as you. I can’t stand being surrounded by people so I decided to skip class.

[Kyo answered in a somewhat calm tone but he still had a bit of his gruffy tone as he pushed himself to not be mean since she was obviously forcing herself as well to talk to him and he had to do the same.

As luck would have it, a stray cat came from somewhere and suddenly jumped at Kyo and curled up in his chest.]

Oi… who told you it was ok to lie on top of me?

[The small cat just meowed back at him and ignored an annoyed Kyo who didn’t seem to try hard to take him off himself.]

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The male not only didn't comment on her appearance, but he didn't make a face when he saw the scars on her hands, either. Instead, he treated her like how she had always wanted to be treated: like a normal person. His response made her eyes go wide with surprise and the girl slowly lowered her hand, revealing the scars on her face as she closed her book and let it rest in her lap with her hands. Why did this stranger want to get away from people? Judging by his appearance, he didn't look like the type of person to scare people off. It was quite opposite, actually. He seemed like the type of person to attract people to him. Girls, mainly. 

"T-That's... The same reason I-I came up h-here..." She murmured, avoiding making eye contact with him. "I-I skip class a lot e-even though I know I s-shouldn't..." The girl stole a quick glance at Kyo, blinking when a cat curled up on him. A barely visible smile made it's way onto her face as she admired the animal near him. 

"T-That's a cute cat... You m-must be good with a-animals..." Hanako still couldn't understand why in the world she was forcing herself to make conversation with this stranger. But it was like some invisible force making her even more interested in the boy. Realizing she hadn't introduced herself properly, the teen fumbled with the book in her lap before speaking up, "I'm H-Hanako Ikezawa."

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Moody cat [Intro - Open]

[First day in a new school and Kyo couldn’t feel more annoyed. He hated the idea of having to transfer without much of a warning and having to leave everyone behind. Not knowing anyone here, he introduced himself as he had done in the previous school and couldn’t feel comfortable at all and as soon as recess started, people started gathering around him once again asking all sort of things at once and all that attention started make Kyo feel nervous until he finally snapped and stood up and walked away, just like he did back then, but this time there was no familiar face around. Kyo finally made his way towards the roof and dropped himself on a bench.]

Tch. What’s up with them going all friendly with a stranger?

[Kyo’s inexperience with people only added up to his annoyance. He didn’t know how to deal with them and what little he had progressed in his previous school had been denied by Akito’s order to have him sent to this place just like that. He would not openly admit it, but he hated the idea of going far from everyone, far from where Tohru was.]

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It was odd, really, for Hanako to be sitting on one of the many benches located on the roof of the school. It was odd for her to be outside, much more. However, it was pretty outside with a slight breeze, not cold but not hot, either. The leaves were falling down onto the ground, leaving bare trees, and birds flew south, preparing for winter to come. Usually, Rin and Emi stayed out on the roof-top but seeing as it was time for class and Hanako, once again, was skipping out on class, she knew no one else would be up there. So, the girl had gently grabbed one of the many books she had checked out from the library and made her way to the roof, sitting down on the bench farthest from the entrance to the roof-top. That way, if someone else did decide to go out on the roof, they hopefully wouldn't notice her right away. Purple orbs skimmed over the words written on the pages of the book, but Hanako found herself unable to concentrate for very long. This was a new school... A school without Lily, to be exact... What could she do without her best- and only- friend by her side? 

Just as the girl could feel tears gathering up in the corners of her eyes, the door swung open and a stranger stormed outside, taking his seat on the bench opposite to Hanako. The girl let out a small 'eep!' of surprise and quickly hid her scarred face with the book in her trembling hands. She heard the male mumble something angrily and, normally, Hanako would have chosen to either ignore him or run back to the library, but... Something... Made her want to know what was wrong with him. Something strange made her want to make him feel better. Hopefully the sight of her wouldn't disgust him...

Immediately raising her hand to cover the visible scars on her face, Hanako shifted in her seat nervously before speaking up in a small, almost inaudible voice, "I-Is... E-Everything okay...?"