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It has been a week so far and Michael and I haven't come into contact at all. I guess we internally made a deal, to let no one know about me talking or even hanging out after school with each other.

We keep our two worlds separate, I hang out with my friends, and he sits there and either study, read, or eat some cheap snack from a corner store.

Today was Tuesday though, the beginning of the school week but, also the beginning of our lessons for each other.

Once school was over I quickly said bye to my friends making the excuse that for a while I had to help my dad with his work so I could someday take it over. I ran out of school and waited at the gate for Michael.

I hated how I had to wait, people usually wait for me not the other way around. And besides why in the world am I waiting for him? We are in the same class.

I looked around me and I saw a bunch of people passing by me. A lot of them were smiling and waving at me. And of course, I said bye too. My dad had told me to stay friends with everyone at this school so we could form stronger bonds for more improvements in our company.

As I was waving people bye someone popped up in front of me and startled me a little. "I'm here," Michael said

"Yes, I can see that. But why did you make me wait so darn long." I said crossing my arms trying my best to hide the fact that I was scared for a second.

He looked at my face with this unreadable glare, "First of all, it was only for five minutes. Second of all, I had to ask the teacher some questions about a test we had taken." He said showing me the notebook in his hand.

"You are such a nerd," I said turning away from him

Hitting me with the corner of the book, "Well, this nerd is going to be tutoring you so shut up." He said.

I didn't say anything after that though, just rubbed my head cause that really hurt like hell. I turned to him and pointed my head toward the right and started walking towards his house.

"Hey, how did you know which direction my house was in?" He questioned

"Oh um..." I had totally forgotten about that. I'm not supposed to know where he lives. "I just assumed it was this way. Am I right?" I tried to play it off.

"Yeah, this is the way." He said eyeing me suspiciously.

"Then lead the way. You don't have much time to teach me." I said hiding my slight blush.

I followed him to the old and small house, that I saw him go into the other day. He unlocked the gate door, then the actual door. I was curious about why it was like that, "Why are there two doors as your entrance."

He turned behind and looked at me, "Oh yeah, you rich people don't need to worry about this. Well, we have two doors for security. To make sure no one breaks into the house." He said sighing.

"And the windows are the same?" I said looking at the barred windows.

"Yeah" He simply said rolling his eyes.

"I knew poor people did bad stuff," I said as I followed Michael into the house.

Once I entered the house it looked tinier than I had first anticipated, I saw no grand chandelier or a staircase, just little spotlight thingy. There was a shoe shelf right next to the door that looked overloaded.

I was going to walk in the house with my shoes on until I saw Michael taking his shoes off. "Um, why are you taking your shoes off?"

"Because I don't want to get the house dirty. It will just add more work for me to do on Sundays." He said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

All this has just gotten me so confused. I took my shoes off and placed them in the pile and followed Michael through all the stuff cluttered to the side. He then leads me into a room I assume was his.

"Is this your room?" I asked

"Yeah but it isn't just mine, the whole family sleeps in it." He said throwing his bag into the corner.

"And how many people live here?" I said looking around the room with two bunk beds on each side.

"Wow, you have so many questions. I wasn't expecting that." He said looking at me with an annoyed face.

I pouted thinking how unreasonable he was being to me, "All this is super new to me," I said defending my actions

"I guess that's true." He quickly responded and reluctantly answered, "It is me, my mom, two brothers, and two sisters. So I guess six people."

I was stunned, no, not even just stunned.

How in the world can six people live in such a small house, that is super cluttered? And much less all sleep in this small bedroom. I could say their home is about my bedroom by itself.

"Oh ok." I simply said and put my stuff on a small desk in the middle of the two bunk beds.

He then pulled up a metal foldable chair and set it next to the one that was already at the desk. I took a seat and looked at him. He looked for something in the drawers and found it.

He pulled out a case and opened it to take out glasses. He went up to the mirror and took out his contacts and upon his glasses. And I must say he looks pretty professional, well at least from his shoulders up. His jean jacket over a flannel wasn't the most professional looking but, if he wore a suit he would look so handsome. He may have even given my glasses and looks a run for their money.

Hold on did I just think that?

I placed my hands up to my cheeks wondering why I had even thought that. I stayed like that for a while until I had him sit himself down right next to me, without saying a word.

I took a glimpse at him and he was flipping through some pages and his glasses slightly slipping off as he pushed them back into place. His spiky hair just fits him, exposing the forehead.

I thought to myself, "Do I have a glasses fetish even though I wear them myself? Is that why he suddenly looks so attractive to me?"

I couldn't seem to get my eyes off of him. I then focused again once I noticed a hand waving in my face. "Hey get that filthy hand away from my face," I said smacking it away on reflex.

"Well sorry, brat but you weren't paying attention..." He said rubbing the hand I slapped, "I was asking you how much do you know and what do you need help on?"

I then answered him explaining the things I remembered from today's lesson and I told him and what I needed help on. But once I was finished he had his head to his hands.

"Hyugo you know that the things you know are just the things the teacher talked about it the first three minutes of class right? And the things you need help on is basically everything?" He bluntly pointed out.

"That's the exact reason why I asked you to help me since you are smart," I said like it was obvious.

"Well, I didn't know you would need this much help?" He said grabbing a pen and started writing down the checklist we are going to go through.

I smiled at him, "A deal is a deal," I said.

"Ugh, ok ok let's get started." He said showing me the list and we started on the first thing.

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"Do you understand how we got that now?" He said once he had finished teaching me the topic.

I slowly nodded, "I think so," I said looking over the page full of lengthy notes.

"Good." He said as he looked at the clock and it read 4:57. "Great right on time. I will have to end the session here now. I need to pick up my siblings from daycare."

I instantly slouched in my place, "Oh thank god, I had no idea that you would be such a tough teacher." I signed in relief

"What can I say, I take this thing super seriously." He said shrugging.

I went out of the home with Michael following me. It was starting to get dark so, I quickly said my farewell to Michael and started walking my way home.

When I was going to turn the corner I decided to look behind me for some reason and I saw that Michael was still looking at me. But once he saw me looking at him he immediately turned around and walked the opposite way.

I ran after him and grabbed his arm without thinking. He turned in surprise by my actions and looked down at my hands. I quickly retreated them and scratched the nape of my neck in panic. "Um this might sound a little bit out of character but can I accompany you?"

He looked at me and slowly nodded and continued walking. I followed him as he quickly walked towards that same building I had seen him walk into the first time I followed him. He opened the door and I was greeted with the loud sounds of kids yelling.

I looked around and saw three little kids running towards us with huge smiles on their faces as they jumped on top of Michael. "Michael you're here!!!" One of them says.

"Yes, I am Alicia. But guys hurry up and get your coats and stuff so we can leave. Also, where is Jake?" Micheal looked down at all of them smiling and hugging them.

"I don't know maybe in the jungle gym or something." The other boy said but redirected his attention to me. He looked me up and down and pointed at me. "Hey, Mike who is this?"

"Oh...um he is just someone who wanted to join in on me picking you guys up." At first, Michael seemed like he didn't know how to refer to me as but he quickly found a reasonable answer.

One of the girls walked up to me and reached out her hand and smiled up at me "Hi I'm Linda, what is your name?" Her voice was so innocent but my mind was contradicting itself because no matter how cute she seemed she is still one of the poor people, and could have ill intentions.

I looked into her eyes and was about to refuse her handshake but at the last minute, I changed my mind. I grabbed her hand and said, "My name is Hyugo."

She smiled and ran away to get her stuff. She was still a kid, not yet corrupted. Besides, I would be the monster if I didn't do anything.

After a long wait, we finally left the crazy building full of little monsters and was walking back to Michael's house. I talked with the two girls a little and got to know a lot of stuff about them. The other boys didn't seem to like me all too much though, I bet you they copy their brother's personality.

Once we all made it to their house I said my goodbyes and was about to leave when I felt two hands pull the back of my jacket. I turn around and see Linda and Michael holding onto my shirt. I first turn to her and she reaches both her arms out and I had no idea what she was trying to do. "Um, Hyugo I think she wants a hug from you?" Michael said to me.

"Oh that's what you were trying to do," I said a little embarrassed now. I bent down and she embraced me in a tight hug, I didn't know how to react though. I turned to Michael and gave him a look and he pulled her off of me and sent her inside with the other kids.

"So thank you Hyugo for not being an asshole in front of my siblings. You might not be all too bad." Michael said but it didn't sound all too much of a thank you.

I gave him one look and just left him without saying a thing. I just couldn't, I don't even know what I am doing at all. It had all started because of him.

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