“Eiki are you up?” Stella voice is getting louder.
Eiki is still staring at the mirror try to believe his eyes of what he is seeing. Eiki look at the clock and say to himself, “Whatever. I’ll take care of it soon.”
He grabs his bag and quickly run down the stairs.
“I’m going.” Eiki walks as fast as he could so that Stella won’t notice him.
“Eiki! How about your breakfast?” Asks Stella.
“I’m full. Bye. “Eiki run as fast as he could.
“What are you wearing Mr Kyomaru? This is school not an office. Are you really want to be a worker so badly Kyomaru.” Ask Mr Tanaka while holding a chalk on his right hand and a book on the other hand.
“I can explain Mr Tanaka.” He replies almost whisper while looking down.
“Like I said before, no excuses. This time, go clean up the toilet.” Scold Mr Tanaka.
Eiki throw his view to the rest of the class and they are laughing at him.
“Are you going to the ball Kyomaru...Sake ball,” one boy at the front teases him and everyone is laughing at his joke except for Natsumi.
AT THE BOYS TOILET
“This suit is sucks. I’m not that old to wear this stupid suit. Why am I cannot take it off.” Eiki talking to himself while trying to open the suit’s button but every time he did that, the button will fasten again by itself.
“It’s a waste.” Suddenly one voice is speaking. Eiki is shocked by the unknown voice. He turns around to search for the source of the voice but he found no one.
“Who is that? You better coming out or I’ll kick you in your butt.” Eiki says half angry.
“How are you going to kick my butt if you didn’t see me?” That voice say again.
“Err...I don’t know but I will...” Eiki’s voice shivering as he remembers back the same incident he experience yesterday at his room. He turns around and sees and old man is standing right behind him, smiling.
“Hi.” The old man greets him.
Eiki is shock by that unexpected greet and stumble down. He turns his view at the old man feet but find nothing. Right after that, he remembers back about the story of a ghost that a couple of his girl classmates had been talking about.
FLASHBACK
“Haven’t you heard?” asked one red-hair girl to her friend who had been busy reading a magazine.
“Heard of what?” Asked her friend’s back.
“I’ve heard that there is a ghost in boy’s toilet. Someone had seen it. You know Hayate? I’ve also heard that right after that he fell ill.” She said while hold her hands up in position of trying to attack someone.
“Really? That’s scary. Thanks god we are girls.” They laugh.
PRESENT TIME
“Ghost!!!” he screams out loud and immediately stands up and run to the open door but that old man is already standing right there.
“Where do you want to go?” asks the old man still smiling.
“Please...please don’t kill me,” beg Eiki.
“I’m not going to harm you or anything. I’m here to help you out with your new position.” He explains.
“What position?” Eiki asks, confuse.
“As a leader, what do you think you’re doing in that suit? Just have fun.”
“What leader? This is not my willing to wear this weird suit and being sent here.”Eiki replies back then he continues.”By the way, who are you or better...what are you?”
“Me? Well...you have a lots of questions young man. I am...Err...who am I?” asks the old man back to Eiki.
“How am I supposed to know who you are? We just met. “He says gruffly.
“I don’t think its matter...the most important things now is I know very well about the suit you’re wearing young man.”
“These suit?” Eiki points to himself.
“Yes.” The old man answers.
Eiki is quiet for a while and then he continues.”What about ‘these’ suit that you know?” he asks curiously.
Just before the old man answers back, they are interrupting by a foot step. That is Natsumi.
“Who are you talking to Eiki?” She asks while looking at Eiki in strange looks.
“This man.” Eiki points at the old man.
“What man...? You’re acting weird this lately Eiki. Are you sure you okay.”
“Can’t you see him Natsumi?” Convince Eiki.
Natsumi gives him another strange looks. “Don’t give me a creep Eiki. Anyway, you better get back to the class. It’s about math period.” She says and walks away.
“Didn’t she see you old man?” asks Eiki but the old man isn’t reply. He is looking around but to find out that the old man is gone already.
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THE SUIT MASTER HQ
“Does anyone find anything?” Yuuta asks gruffly.
“Nope sir but our members had found out that it wasn’t the Vanisher.” One man in blue suit answers. His finger runs freely on the keyboard.
“I don’t care whether it is the Vanisher or what. Find the suit immediately.” He’s voice getting louder.
“Calm down Mr Yuuta. The suit is not useable without the real owner.” A man with spectacles in the blue suit says.
“How am I supposed to calm down? That’s my suit...my black suit.”
“I think he’s right Yuuta. You better calm down a little bit. It doesn’t worth it if you keep in stress. It’s not good for your health too.” Erica suddenly shows up.
“Erica. What would I expected? I advise you to stay out of this.”
“As you wish if that can make you feel better. By the way, don’t you think that it’s kind of weird Yuuta?”
“About what?” He asks curiously.
“Well the suit is gone and it wasn’t the Vanisher. Where do you think it will go? To its owner. Who knows.” She says, smiling.
“What do you mean?” He is suspicious by the way she says.
“I don’t know. You say that I should stay out of this. I just follow your advice. Good luck cousin.” She gives a short wave and walks away.
“She’s really something didn’t she sir?” The man in spectacle asks. Yuuta stays in quiet and just watch Erica walks away.
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BACK TO EIKI’S SCHOOL
Eiki is on his way home. Everyone are looking at him and some of them are whispering to each other while keep their eyes at Eiki.
“What the matter with those people?” Eiki asks in his thought. He speeds up to get out from that uncomfortable situation. As he is approaching a junction, he is disturbed by the sound of beaten. He sneaks slowly and peeks from the corner to find out the three bald boys who had beaten him up yesterday are busy bullying other student from his school.
“I better take another route.” He says to himself. Slowly, he step back in order to prevent those bullies from hearing him. After a couple of step, he cannot move his foot anymore. His foot seems too stuck on the road.
“What is going on?” he tries every ways to free his foot by it doesn’t worth it. Suddenly, his foot moves forward. He tries to resists it but it’s not working. He hugs the electrical pillar but loosens it as if there is a power pulls his leg and leads him to the bullies. Without his willing, he gives a hard knock on the leader’s head.
“Ouch...that’s hurt.” Katsuo, the bald boy’s leaders scream in pain while holding his head.
“Who the hell is that?” he turns around to see the attacker.”Oh...little shrimp from Kuroi. How dare you touch your shrimp hand on my head? You’re going to pay for these shrimp hero.” He added.
Eiki is shock by his own reaction and try to runs away but his foot doesn’t moves.
“Trying to run away after knocking our leader’s head?” asks the skinny one while preparing his hand for a big punch. The student who has been bully before runs away as fast as he could after the gangs turn their attention to Eiki.
“Hey boy, don’t leave me here alone after I safe you.” Eiki shout loudly but that boy doesn’t even look back.
“Looks like you heroic action doesn’t get a reward or maybe you want us to give the reward for you.” Katsuo asks gruffly.
AT THE SAME TIME
Natsumi and Ayumi are walking out from the school area. They walk until the junction and separate.
“Bye. See you tomorrow Ayumi.” Natsumi gives a big wave to Ayumi.
“Bye.” Ayumi replies back with a short wave.
Natsumi waits until Ayumi lost from her sight. She turns around and continues her walks. When she is about to arrive at a junction, she is attract by Eiki’s voice.
“I think I’ve hear Eiki’s voice.” She says confidently. As she is about to arrive at the end of the junction, she stop by and peek slowly on the left to find out Eiki is surrounded by three bald boys. She recognises those bald boys.
“Is that Eiki with the bullies from Nanban High School? Oh no...Eiki’s in trouble. I better go get some help.” She quickly turns back and starts to run.
Katsuo grabs Eiki’s collar and says,” You better say sorry and get ready to serve for us for the rest of your life. Only after that, I will let you free.”
Eiki keep in silence. In his thought, he doesn’t know what to do and let the fate goes on. He closes his eyes waits for the punch to come.
“What a big fat fool.” Suddenly, there is a voice coming from nowhere.
“What...what... are you saying that I’m stupid Kyomaru.” Katsuo’s face turns red as he fastens his grab on Eiki’s collar.
“No...no...it's not me.” Eiki tries to convince him but Katsuo seems very disturbing by that voice.
“There’s no more mercy Kyomaru. Get ready to get your reward.” Katsuo strike a punch right to Eiki’s face. Eiki shuts his eyes and pray for some miracle to happen. After a while, Eiki feels weird because he doesn’t feel any punch on his face. He opens his eyes to find out that all the bullies are lying on the ground, unconscious. At the same time, Natsumi arrive with Stella follows from behind. They are stunned by what they are seeing. Stella rushes hurriedly to Eiki and examine his body up and down.
“Are okay Eiki?” She asks worriedly.
“I...I think so.” Eiki’s eyes are still on the unconscious bullies.
“What had happen Eiki. Did you beat them up by yourselves?” Natsumi asks suspiciously.
Eiki didn’t answer Natsumi’s question. He freezes like a statue, still in confusion.
At the moment, there are two men in red suit are watching the whole scene. They quickly get into their car and drive away straight to the Suit Master Headquarter.
“What...? Really...? That’s impressive.” Yuuta says and continue. “Keep an eye on that boy very carefully. I’m going to get back my black suit. Checkmate Erica.” He smile and push down the black king.
