「彼らに話しかける見知らぬ人」
「A stranger who talk to them」

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Rain.

A perfect weather for gloomy person. Why? Because rain, showing us that the sky is crying. Every single drop from the rain are tears that fall from the sky. Every tear drops that hit your face, can cover your own tears. Making it look like you never cried that time. The dark clouds that covering the beautiful blue sky, showing how sad the sky is. The cold wind within the rain. Probably make the person lonelier by the minute.

The cold morning breeze don't stop people from going to work or school. People walk around the town with their own umbrellas. Standing at the bus stop, waiting for the bus, minding their own business. Some of them sitting and wait for the train to come. As it's an other options of transportation to go to work or school.

Within the crowds in the train station, there's one spot that everyone don't want to get close with. A person standing there, wearing a highschool uniform, holding a black umbrella and lead on the pillar. He surprisingly had white hair and unexpected ruby red eyes, looking down, staring into nothingless.

As the train arrives, the albino walk into the cabin and sit down. People who sees him enter the cabin immediately stand up and walk away, trying to sit at other places. They all avoiding the poor boy.

The boy give them a small glance before he look at his feet, slightly hug his bag. The eyelids of the boy getting heavier, so he close his eyes. Thinking that a small nap wouldn't hurt.

"Oi."

The albino slowly open his eyes, looking up. He blinks as he noticed a raven hair male with beautiful dark blue eyes look at him.

"This is your station too right?"

The albino look around before nod. He immediately stand up and walk away with the raven hair follow from behind. He noticed how the raven hair is following him. He immediately took a big step. The albino open the umbrella and start to walk to school.

"Hey! Wait up!"

He froze. He slowly look behind and see the raven hair is catching up on him. He look around to see nobody. He silently panic as the stranger walk towards him.

"Are you also a Hanasakura student?"

He blink as the stranger as the sudden question. He slowly look at his uniform where the symbol of the school located. He nod and the raven hair sigh in relief.

"Mind let me walk with you to the school? I'm new here so I don't know where the school is."

Mafumafu gap slightly. This is the first time in his life. A person just ask him for help politely without using force or mentality torture. He bit his lips and grip on his umbrella before nod slightly.

"Great. Let's go."

Mafumafu blush slightly as the raven hair smile at him. His bangs covered his eyes before start to walk to school with the raven hair. He look down. No one ever smile to him like that. Unless they're his brother or close friends. But stranger?

The raven hair look at the quiet albino. He rub his neck as he sees the boy just look at the ground. He start to wonder why people are avoiding him. The raven hair actually notice when he walk in a surprisingly an empty cabin with only the albino taking a nap in there. He look around to see the other cabin is full of people and no one want to sit in that cabin.

He even notice how some people start to whisper to each other as they saw him sit opposite to the sleeping albino. When they arrive at a certain station, he noticed that the albino is wearing a high school uniform. Knowing that there's only one high school around there, he gently wake the albino up.

"Oi."

He gently tap the boy's shoulder. The boy shifted and slowly open his eyes before look at him. The raven hair blinks as he see the albino's beautiful red eyes.

"This is your station too right?"

The boy look around before he look back at him, nodding. The albino immediately stand up and walk out from the cabin. The raven hair can hear a slight whisper from the rest, saying that he talk to the boy without getting scared. Soraru narrowed his eyes before walk out from the train and begin to catch up with the boy.

He grit his teeth as the boy already further from him, "Hey! Wait up!" As he called out, the boy stop his track and freeze. He slowly approach the albino before ask, "Are you also a Hanasakura student?"

Soraru felt himself asking a dumb question. He knows the boy is one of the school's student when he noticed the school's symbol at the boy's uniform. The albino slowly look at his uniform before nod. He sigh in relief when the boy didn't tell him that he's obviously one of their students.

"Mind let me walk with you to the school? I'm new here so I don't know where the school is."

Soraru saw the boy gapped slightly at his question, like... No one have ever ask him like that. The boy bit his lips and grip on his umbrella before nod. Soraru smile in relief, "Great. Let's go." The boy turn before two of them start walk to school together.

An awkward silence between the two. Mafu walk a bit further from Soraru, still looking down without a word. Then his phone rang. He look at the caller ID before answering the call.

Soraru give the albino a small glance and see him yanking the phone away from his ear. He blink in surprise as he suddenly heard someone shout from the albino's phone. Soraru stare at him as the albino talk slowly with the person in his phone.

So he can talk. I thought he's mute...

Mafu nod slightly and ended the call. Looking at the time in his phone, Mafumafu glance at Soraru. He opened his mouth before close it back and bit his lips. The raven hair raise his eyebrow.

"Are we there yet?"

The albino shook his head, he pointed far ahead and tap his own watch.

"Almost there and we ran out of time?"

Mafu nod in response. A wave of relief hit Mafumafu. The raven hair seems to look comfortable with him. He even didn't say anything about his red eyes. He want to ask the raven hair about something. But if the raven hair listen to his voice... He maybe start to hate him. Mafu don't want the first person or stranger who didn't insult or throw something at him, hate him. He want to make friend with him.

But...

"Hey, you're okay?" The boy started as Soraru ask him. Soraru notice how disturb Mafu is. The albino just nod in response and didn't say anything.

"Why aren't you talking? Sorry for asking but, I saw you talk to maybe your friend earlier." The albino play with his fingers before he remembers that they're already late for school. He begin to panic.

"What? What's wrong?"

Mafumafu tap his watch rapidly, hoping the raven hair will understand. Soraru blink.

"Are we late?"

The albino nod before he run off, leaving Soraru behind.

"Hey, wait for me!!"

The two run as fast as they can, even if they almost slipped due to the wet ground. As they finally arrived at the school gate, Mafu immediately stop and breathe heavily. The albino look around to make sure no one saw him with the raven hair.

"So, this is Hanasakura High School. Tha–" Before Soraru can thank the albino, Mafumafu already disappear from his sight. He sigh in disappointment, "Maybe I can thank him when I bump into him."

••••

A redhead look outside from his class's window. The sky are already clear and birds chirping from the outside. His red eyes sparkle as he admire the beauty after the rain. He can see a dull color rainbow beautify the sky. The white clouds decorating the blue and clear skies with some birds fly around.

A small smile appear on his face before frown, realizing that the world is hiding it's true form with the beauty of the nature. Devil disguise perfectly as a human. He knew that his town are filled with fake people and never shows it's true form. But he even wonder, is the world even hide it's true form too? Is there any place for them to live peacefully?

"Living doll! Oi! Did you hear me?!"

The redhead flinch slightly before he turn to his classmates. They throw three plastic bags filled with trash at him.

"Here, throw this away for us. We don't want us to get dirty unless it's you. Cause you know, you belong there."

They laugh. Without a word, Sakata pick all the plastic bags and walk out from his class. He walk through the corridor.

"Hey garbage boy!"

Another plastic bag is thrown at him. Sakata look at the person who throw it to him.

"Take that trash to your house and keep it."

Sighing, Sakata put down one plastic bag and grab the other one, carrying it two by two with both his hands. He ignore all the laughter from his class and the other classes. Climbing down the stairs, Sakata didn't notice that a person is behind him. Carefully take their step to make the redhead didn't notice their presence, the person harshly push Sakata.

Sakata's eyes widen as someone just push him of the stairs. Noticing there's a person run towards the stairs or maybe him.

"Danger!!"

Sakata immediately close his eyes, ready for the impact. But he never did. He felt a warm yet strong hands wrap around him.

"Are you okay?"

He slowly open his eyes and look up to see a raven hair look at him. He clearly can see worries are filled the male's eyes. Sakata blink.

"I saw someone push you off the stairs while you're carrying this bags."

Concern filled Soraru's voice as he look at the redhead. The redhead blink again before he stand up properly.

"A-Ah! Thanks for catching me from falling." Sakata bow slightly, "And don't worry? I'm fine." Sakata scratch his cheek as he felt weird that someone besides his close friends is worry about him.

"Thank god. I swear I'll chase him if you're hurt."

"E-Ehhhh? B-But, he didn't do anything to you!" The redhead slightly panic as the raven hair said that.

"But he tried to hurt you. I won't stand here doing nothing if you're hurt. People like him deserve a punishment for trying to hurt other people."

He froze. This is the first time there's someone who cares. Sure he have some of his friends. But he never meet a stranger who's immediately become kind to him. No insult, no harsh words, no yelling at him. He shook his head.

"It's okay, I'm fine." Sakata pick up all the plastic bags, "I should go throw these away."

"Here, let me help."

Again, Sakata froze. Soraru pick up two, surprisingly, heavy plastic bags.

"This... Is heavy.... You carry all four by yourself?"

"Um..."

"Why aren't they other help you?" Soraru sigh, "Let me carry all of these for you. What kind of classmates who let their friend carry these heavy trash by themselves?"

"W-Wait!! I can carry this! You don't have to help-"

Sakata immediately zip his mouth as the raven hair look at him. He gulp as the raven hair stare at him. Soraru sigh before walk away with the trash. A wave of guilt hit Sakata.

"Um, stranger-san wait!!"

"Stranger-san?" Soraru chuckle, "What's bring for you to call me that?" Sakata stop running and freeze slightly as he heard the raven hair chuckle instead of yelling at him. Didn't notice that they already arrived at the garbage place.

"U-Uh..."

"Soraru."

"Eh?" Sakata tilt his head. Soraru throw the garbage away, he chuckled and pat his head.

"My name is Soraru." The gentle smile from Soraru make Sakata blink, "It's kinda weird for me, when people call me 'Stranger-san'." He chuckled. "What's yours?"

"A-Ah..." He look down as he felt his cheeks are burning up, "Sa-Sakata..."

"Sakata? What a cute name. It's fit you."

Sakata's face redden rivalled his hair. He never had that kind of compliments. For the very first time, a kind good-looking guy just give him a compliment. All in his life just fill insults just for having red eyes. Should... He trust Soraru's words? He look down, letting his bangs covered up his eyes.

Soraru raise his eyebrow as the younger look at the ground, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing..." He took a step back and bow, "Thank you for helping me." Sakata turn and run away from him. The redhead lean at the wall as he stop running. Then, tears begin to fall from his ruby red eyes.

••••

A red-eye brunette sigh. He walk through the school corridor carrying a pile of papers. He never really understand why the teachers had so many papers like their papers are endless. Maybe that's why exam and test exist cause the teachers have endless of papers. Sighing again, he failed to notice a person and bump into him.

Amatsuki fall to his butt and the papers are flying everywhere. Noticing the unfamiliar raven hair also on his butt, he immediately pick up the papers and panic.

"I'm so so so sorry!! I didn't look where I was going. I'm so so sorry."

"E-Eh? Why are you apologizing?" He ask as the brunette panic while picking up the papers.

"A-Ah..." He stop pick up the papers and stare at the paper in his free hand.

Soraru sigh and help the brunette picking up the papers. Seeing the raven hair pick up the papers and help him make Amatsuki freeze. He doesn't even walk away or make his situation worster like step onto the papers or rip it off.

"Here the remaining papers."

Amatsuki stare at the papers in Soraru's hand. He bit his lip, "Why are you helping me..." He ask quietly as he can but Soraru manage to hear it.

"Is it wrong to help people? Even so, I noticed how people ignore you and even avoiding you..."

Bangs covered Amatsuki's eyes, "It's... Kinda complicated to explain..."

"Why? Is the main reason they avoiding you because you have interesting red eyes?"

He look up and eyes widen, "I-Interesting?" Amatsuki grip on the papers tighter, "What... Do you mean...?"

"I noticed how the students and people in this town avoiding you and the other two." Soraru sigh, "It's kinda rediculess hating people just because of their eyes. It's not like they're really monster or whatever."

Amatsuki is surprised to see other people then his closest friends say something like that to him. But then he remember that the raven hair had mentioned something, "What... Do you mean by 'the other two'? Are you referring to Sakatan and Mafu-kun?"

Soraru look at him, "Well, probably Sakata... But this Mafu person..."

"Mafu-kun had white hair and..."

"Oh, the one who help me earlier this morning. So maybe?" Soraru stand up. He held out his hand as Amatsuki froze.

A hand.

Reaching out to help me and the others?

Should... I trust him...?

But... What if... He betray us?

Amatsuki stare at Soraru's hand that reaching out to help him get up. His red eyes widen in fear as like it's dangerous for him. Soraru notice the fear in the brunette's eyes. He can see some of the students look at the two of them and start to whisper with each other. This scene...

People were whispering with each other as the raven hair tapped the albino's shoulder to wake him up.

He could heard whispers around him as he helped the poor redhead with the plastic bags.

And now... He grit his teeth and tighten up his fist. Why. Why people are avoiding these precious boys? He sees nothing dangerous from the three. Soraru had actually heard the rumors about the three of them when he and his family move in the neighborhood. People call them as 'The Red-eye Dolls' and 'Red-eye monsters'. But he sees nothing when he met them in person.

There's no monster inside them, instead of kind-hearted, innocent and precious boys. He can see there's some sadness in their eyes as he look at them through their eyes. Rather than found it terrifying, he think that their eyes are interesting and beautiful.

"Ama-chan!"

Both Soraru and Amatsuki snap from their own thoughts as they heard a familiar voice shout the brunette's nickname. Looking at the source, a redhead and albino run towards them before stop their track as they both spot the raven hair.

"So-Soraru-san..."

••••

So, I'm bullying the Precious Trio-

Anyway I don't know what to say... But one thing, Happy Birthday to our precious pscyhopath, Amatsuki!!

Happy 29th Birthday Ama-chan~

Wow he's getting older-//kicked