Glacier in Japan: Chapter 3 ~ [The Pig Pen]

Glacier in Japan

(Chapter 3)

Rukawa and Glacier were walking towards Shohoku High School in silence. Rukawa’s hand was still wrapped in bandages. A precaution, said the doctor.

“Um, G-chan, I’m sorry for being so abrupt with you yesterday. I appreciate your concern but I’m not ready to talk about it yet.”

“I understand Kaede. Just remember that I’ll be here for you ok?”

Rukawa gave her a small smile. She flashed a bright smile in return and grabbed his arm as they continued walking.

As they entered the school gates, the Rukawa Brigade appeared out of nowhere to greet their idol. When they saw a girl hugging Rukawa’s arm, they immediately rushed toward her, murder in their eyes. When they were within hearing range, they started shouting at her.

“Hey, who do you think you are?”

“Yeah. Rukawa-kun isn’t yours, you know.”

Rukawa and Glacier stopped in their tracks. Glacier sweatdropped, hid behind her cousin and whispered, “Who are they Kaede?”

“Oh, them. That’s my fan club,” said Rukawa, shrugging casually.

“Would you please tell them that I’m your *cousin*? They look like they’re gonna kill me when they get their hands on me,” Glacier wailed at her cousin.

Sighing, Rukawa held up a hand on the approaching mob of angry girls in a command to stop and said simply, “She’s my cousin.” He hated talking to these dimwits. The girls breathed a collective sigh of relief and immediately started gushing over him again. He quickly changed direction and dragged Glacier along behind him.

When they rounded a corner, they accidentally bumped into someone.

“Gomen,” said the red-haired boy. He gasped when he realized who he had bumped into. “Kae- Rukawa!” He gasped again when he saw the bandages wrapped around Rukawa’s hand. He grabbed the bandaged hand gently and asked, “What happened to your hand?” Glacier looked back and forth between the two boys, confusion, then slight enlightenment lit her eyes.

Rukawa snatched his hand away, looked coldly at the boy, then continued on his way, still dragging Glacier behind him. The boy looked on miserably at Rukawa’s retreating back.

“Who was that Kaede? Why was he so concerned about your hand?” questioned Glacier, tugging on the boy’s arm. Rukawa continued to drag her along and didn’t answer so she sighed and just let him drag her to wherever he was going. It wasn’t like she had any choice in the matter.

Seeing the way Kaede reacted to the other boy, she was almost positive that the boy had something to do with her cousin’s unusual behavior.

*Yosh! Time to switch to detective mode!*

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