The Devil's Temptation

CHAPTER 3

His eyes later followed Dazai who was now walking towards him from afar. The kid is filled with bandages, and he never once asked about those because, aside from the fact that it will only trigger past memories about the orphanage, he also feels as if that topic is sensitive for Dazai. While staring at his friend, some taller kids from higher grades approach Dazai before bumping into him intentionally, making Dazai spill their drinks on the floor.

These intolerable brats—

He immediately stands up from his seat and rushes towards where Dazai is standing. The kid is looking directly at the spilled liquid on the floor. He's now holding two empty glasses. The bullies laughed to themselves before walking away. It's a normal scene in this school since there are inevitably other people who are pure pain in the ass. Dazai remained silent about what happened to him, and Chuuya's eyes narrowed angrily. No one is allowed to mess with his friend. It has become one of his life missions to prevent any harm from coming to Dazai.

"Get back to our seats, I'll talk to those guys." Chuuya pats Dazai's shoulder as his own way to reassure the kid that everything's fine.

"Stay." Dazai answered shortly, his voice was calm and mysteriously firm as usual.

"Jeez, trust me. I can handle those damn bullies. They chose the wrong target today, and I gotta kick their asses for causing 'ya trouble." Chuuya grins. Dazai's eyes stare at him before they slightly narrow. His lips remained pressed against each other, and he didn't say anything.

Chuuya runs towards where those kids are and he catches up to them as they enter a male's comfort room. Those kids are taller and stronger than him, but he won't let anyone— not even those higher-level brats— touch his only friend. No one messes with Dazai except him.

He enters the comfort room, and his eyes flare in annoyance as he sees those three unbothered kids. Those kids seemed to notice him, too, as their eyebrows rose, "What is a worm doing here? You look angry, little one."

"The kid that you bumped into intentionally earlier— leave him alone."

"Oh? I see, you're friends with other worms. Why, though? He's in the way, what else are we supposed to do?"

Chuuya grits his teeth in annoyance.

"Or do you want us to bother you instead as a sacrificial lamb for your friend?" They are teasing him while smirking as if they're seeing a doll ready to get broken anytime soon, "It'll be fun messing with a little rat with an oddly bright and ugly hair color."

Chuuya ignores the retorts about his own hair, "I won't repeat myself! Stay away from my friend or I'll—"

"Or you'll what?" The two bullies approach Chuuya while sounding their knuckles, "Hold that kid."

Chuuya resists, and he starts to randomly throw punches, but his build is smaller than the two guys. He was able to land punches, but they were stronger. They were able to hold and pin him. The leader of the bullies walks towards him before grabbing his jaw harshly and grasping it painfully. He didn't whimper in pain, he just gave a dead glare to the kid as he tried to resist.