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Classroom 3-C of Kamiyama High has always been a lively one, primarily due to a certain blonde and purple hair duo and their shows.
Today though, the weather made it seem less like it was before. It was a rainy and stormy day as Rui stared out the window as he wrote some notes down and snacked on a small pack of soda candy for lunch. It was the only things that could numb the nausea somewhat.
”RUI!!” That voice always knew how to snap him out of this trance.
Tsukasa stood in the doorway of the classroom panting as he ran to Rui’s desk.
“Rui, how’s your eating been? I went and brought you something Saki made! Its a small bowl of non-veggie soup!” He pulls out a small bowl with a seemingly warm looking soup inside. “I know you probably don’t think you can eat this and thats ok, please don’t push yourself. If you don’t want it i’ll take it, I’ve just been worried about you with this script. Everyday I’ve noticed your eye bags and as a world future star like myself! it worries me and everyone else so please-“ Just then the piercing sound of the bell rang and the kids who were in the hallway piled back into class, and Tsukasa put the bowl back in his bag. “I’ll talk to you at practice since this isn’t the best place to talk.” He then went and sat in his seat next to Rui.
Rui quickly threw his candy and script book in his bag and pulled out his schoolwork. He’ll figure out what to do with it later.
“Just 2 more hours It’ll be ok…right?” He thought to himself as the teacher started the lesson. He would just have to hope they canceled practice today so he didn’t have to talk.
As he walked home in the rain, his phone buzzed with a text from Nene in the group chat.
Nene :]: i dont know why you guys didnt think of this earlier but we’re canceling practice do you see the rain :/
Emu :3: But Nene-chan I wanted to practice in the rainnnnn! It would’ve been so wonderhoy and fun >:(
Tsukasa ☆: EMU!! I WILL NOT ALLOW FOR ANYONE TO CATCH A COLD AT A TIME LIKE THIS!! WE ARE NOT PRACTICING IN THE RAIN!
Nene :]: he’s still got the same loud voice through text it looks like - _-
Emu :3: You guys are no fun >:[
Rui didn’t bother to reply, he had to get home and work on the script. He put his phone on silent and walked along the calm rainy streets of Shibuya until he arrived home. As his keys clicked and the door locked, he looked around at his room and realized how messy it had gotten.
He didn’t have time to clean it up right now though, the loud and aggressive storm outside didn’t help him focus. He tried putting his earbuds in with some calming music but nothing seemed to work as his hand couldn’t write anything down.
He then looked up from his desk as his bed and saw a small platypus plushie he got as a gift for his birthday and grabbed it off the bed to hug it. He then heard a soft knock on his door, it was his mom and she had a small plate in her hand. She gently closed the door as she walked over and placed the plate on Rui’s desk. It was a plate of fresh oranges.
”Hey Rui, I know you’ve been struggling a lot with your eating so I brought you these. If you do not want them, please leave them on the counter your dad will most likely eat them, but please try to manage your health with this script ok? I’ll leave you alone so you can get back to it, love you :)”
”Love you too.” He hugged the plushie slightly tighter as he looked at his script and saw all his crazed looking notes. He looked at the small plate of oranges and picked one up to look at it. He examined it closer as he tried to eat it but his hands wouldn’t stop shaking and his breathing was uneven.
He put the orange back on the plate and stared at the ceiling thinking while the rain got louder. He wanted to go to bed yet he still wasn’t done with this but….the script is due in a few days and he needs to go to Arcland and preform it for Sakaki soon.
He brought the small plate still full and set it on the counter of the kitchen, as he walked back to his room as he thought of what to do with the script next. He needed it to be perfect no matter what it takes, he can’t have another weird show.
Once he got back to his room he saw Tsukasa had texted him.
Tsukasa ☆: Hey Rui! I know its kind of late but would you be ok if me and the rest of us go over and read the script tomorrow? If you don’t think its good enough for a brief read thats ok! I just wanted ask, please let me know if you dont want us to come! Love you!! ☆
But there was another email from….Sakaki? What could he possibly need right now?
Sakaki: Good evening Kamishiro, I wanted to email you about the script you’re working on for the Arcland workshop. Would you be ok if you and your troupe could read what you have out for me tomorrow? I would like to see what you’ve come up with so far.
Wait…What…..?