Beep... beep... beep...

What's that sound?

I slowly opened my eyes, trying to adjust to the brightness.

Where am I?

Just then I heard a door open.

"Oh, your awake, I better get a doctor."

Doctor?... Am I in a hospital?... How?...

The nurse returned with the doctor and they did a quick check on me.

"You have several gashes and bruises, but nothing too serious. The thing is, since you've been electrocuted for awhile, you might have a small case of memory loss and possibly a slight change in behaviour. You should be discharged after 3-4 days, so at least there's some good news." the doctor informed. "You also have some guests."

I nodded.

Memory loss and a slight change in behaviour, huh? I guess I should play around with that...

The whole class came in after the doctor told them the same thing he told me. They all looked relieved as they saw me. All of them crowded around the bed, most of them asked questions, telling me they're glad I'm alive and well, and stuff like that.

I pretended to be like prey, hiding from its predator and curled up into a ball, while holding the sheets near my face.

Hehehe... This is gonna be fun...

"W-who are you?" I asked innocently.

The class froze when I said that.

"We're you friends, you know from Class 3-E!" Nakamura desperately tried to get me to remember.

"Class 3-E? What school?"

"Kunugigaoka Junior High," she answered.

"Kunugigaoka Junior High, huh?..."

I pretended to think for awhile, the class standing silently.

"I think I remember something!"

The class stared at me with their eyes filled with hope, waiting for me to say something.

"I remember... that I'm just pranking all of you!" I said cheerfully.

Their jaws dropped, some kinda shouted at me since they were worried.

"This must be the changes in behaviour the doctor must be talking about." Koro-sensei did his weird laugh.

The class didn't stay long and left after awhile.

But before long, she had two other guests.

"Uncle Asano..." I kinda muttered. I saw Shuu and gave him a small, awkward smile...

I'm so screwed now...

"How did this happen to you?" Uncle Asano asked staring into my soul's soul.

"I... uh..."

I didn't know what to say... I took a deep breath.

"Gakushuu, can you wait outside for bit please." he had a shocked expression, but soon obliged and left.

"Do you remember when you took me in and asked what happened before I was found?" I glanced over at him and he nodded once.

"Well, I guess I should start from the very beginning. When I was born, my parents loved me a lot. They tried to teach me many things, I guess they wanted me to become a genius... I guess...

But as I got older, they started to fight almost ever night when they thought I was asleep. I would sneak out of my room and eavesdrop on them. Of course, I didn't understand what they were arguing about.

They slowly stopped talking to each other, my mother still took care of me, but she was miserable and I could tell.

Her face always looked gloomy and every time she smiled, she still looked sad.

One day, I guess she just cracked. All the anger, stress and misery was thrown my way...

Literally.

I was beat with anything she could get her hands on. My dad came home drunk everyday and did the same.

I hid in my room most of the time, but it didn't help. So, I sneaked out when my parents were asleep.

The story doesn't end there though.

When I went to study abroad, an assassin offered to train me and accepted. I started training ever since, I also work with the Ministry of Defence. 

I told Mr. Karasuma not to tell you because I thought you would've been disappointed in me or even leave me.

But on the other hand, I also debuted as a singer.

I understand if you don't want me anymore..." my eyes watered as I waited for an answer.

"Shiniko..." he a serious expression on. "I'm not disappointed. You've gone through a lot and prevailed. Thank you for sharing your story and I promise you won't say a word to anyone. I'll come by once and awhile, but right now I have a few things to take care of." he stood up from the seat and headed to the door.

"Thanks for everything, uncle Asano."

"No need to thank me, take care now."

After he left, Shuu came in all worried and rushed to the side of my bed.

"Are you okay?! What happened?!" he asked frantically.

"Calm down," I placed my hand over his, which was conveniently place right at the edge of the bed. "There's nothing to worry about, 'cause I'm feeling just fine fine fine~" (hehehe....😈)

"You've been kidnaped for days, how can you be fine!? Now tell me how and what happened." he demanded.

I sighed knowing that I can't tell him one thing.

"Fine. Since I'm telling you what happened, I should start from the very beginning.

Before your father found me, I live with my mom and dad. They loved me a lot and taught me a lot of things.

As I got older, they started fighting when they thought I was asleep, but I heard everything.

They slowly stopped talking to each other. My mom still looked after me, but she was always miserable.

One day, she snapped. She would beat me with whatever she could and my dad would come home drunk everyday and did the same.

I hide in my room almost the time, but that didn't stop them. So, one day I waited for them to fall asleep and sneaked out of the house.

So now you know the back story, let me answer your what and how."

He slightly tighter his grip on my hand as I was about to continue.

"I went to a concert with my friends and there's something you should know...

The singer, Kazuko, is actually me. So after the concert, I was walking home and all of a sudden I got drugged and taken into a van. I was unconscious and at this point I don't really remember what happened.

All I know is that the one behind the kidnaping was my father, I got cuts and bruises from him and he electrocuted me.

So yea... there you go."

He just stared at me, taking in what I just said.

"You should've told me that a long time  ago, now I feel like a terrible brother...

I found out that you were Kazuko when you were gone...

I was looking for you, but you weren't downstairs, so I figured you were out with some friends.

I wanted to see what you've done to the place, so I may or may not have done some exploring...

That's when I found your, I guess home studio?...

You also forgot to mention that you got bullied... I saw the cuts... I saw right through you... that's why I also tried to cheer you up, but nothing worked..." he admitted, head held low.

"It's fine, you had to know the truth sooner or later... and you're not a terrible brother." I smiled at him.

"Thanks... and I should probably go now, get well soon," he patted my head and left.

Great just another few days and I'm outta here...

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Hey, I'm bac sry for the wait...😅 now that it's September I'm bac at school and crushed with hw so I don't have time to write...

Again, I'm so sorry for the very, very long delay I know it been over a year and I haven't finished, but I'm trying.

Also, I don't know what even happened here...