The Earth After Rebirth

Kiro grinned and said, "never doubt me again."

The PE class was over. They were taking a shower in the boys locker room. It was a really awkward atmosphere, many were still pissed Kiro was elected president. On top of that he dared to boss them around with that group message.

As they were dressing, a chubby boy walked over and he introduced himself.

"President Kiro, Hello. My name's Ishaan. I look forward to your reign as President. I hope we can eventually become friends," he said, hand outstretched and a smile on his face.

This was confusing, Kiro didn't sense any malice in his voice, or mock in his smile. Was he a good actor or was he genuine? He couldn't tell, this was a bit dangerous. He didn't really want to trust rich people, he didn't want to stereotype them either.

Kiro shook his hand, "pleasure to meet you Ishaan. You can call me Kiro, none of those formalities matter to me. And sure let's play Asgard Online and hangout in student town some time."

He beamed. He also shook Hiro's hand and left. Promising that he'll add them in-game as soon as he got into his dorm room.

"I left my sketch book in the classroom, I need to go back," he said to Hiro.

"Can't you just leave it and get it tomorrow?"

"Well no, I don't want people to see what I drew!"

"I'll wait for you at the entrance of the dorm then."

Kiro left in a hurry, running to the classroom. He was getting sweaty so he stopped running and quickened his pace instead. He had just taken a shower after all, he didn't want to sweat all over again.

He opened the door, he was glad that there was no one there, but when he looked closer, a redheaded girl stood where he had been seated, she was admiring something.

'Oh crap.' he cursed internally.

The girl had turned when she heard the door opening. Her lips curled into a naughty smile. Which made Kiro both uncomfortable and weak.

"Percival!"

"Don't call me that, please, Bel. Its a family name."

"Family name?" She asked, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Yes, a name passed down to the first sons or daughters of the Waynworth family. My father has it, I have it, my first son or daughter will have. Its kinda weird getting called by it." He explained, almost in a single breath. He just wanted his sketch book back.

"But you called me Rosabel though," she said, descending the steps that were connected to the chairs and desks, with the sketch book in hand. She blushed, "and now, Bel."

"I know you know I was teasing you with that," he said and smiled nervously. "And well, Bel suits you. You don't like it? It's a nice nickname or you prefer Princess?"

"So it's only fine when you do it? Tch. Mr President. Bel is fine. Princess made me look like a snob," she said pouting.

Of course she liked the nickname, it was the first time ever she was given one by someone who wasn't family.

Kiro looked at his sketch book, he hoped she hadn't looked, but he knew his hopes fell on deaf ears, they were in vain. There was no way she didn't look.

"Then, can I call you Ki?"

That jerked him out of his thoughts, he looked at her suspiciously. Is she spying on him? For what reason? Were the thoughts flooding in his mind.

"How did you—?"

"What's with that look? It's from your name Kiro. I just figured, since you gave me a nickname. But it's fine if you don't want it." She cut him off.

Kiro was taken aback. 'Would she be devastated if she knew that my family called me Ki?' He wondered.

But he wasn't a monster, so he smiled and said, "it's fine, I like it."

She smiled awkwardly, and almost walked past him in a hurry. Then plastered the sketch book on his chest.

"Don't worry, I didn't look at the girl you sketched." She giggled and left.

Kiro simply closed his eyes embarrassed, while taking in her scent at the same time. She smelled really good. He wondered if it was perfume or just soap.

When he walked out of the department door, Isla was walking towards the dorms. He hung back, so that he wouldn't run into her again. Once was enough. When around 5 minutes were up, he started walking too.

There were a bunch of trees inside the campus, so as he was about to walk through a clearing, he heard an altercation. He decided to hide and listen.

"What do you see in him anyway?" Said a very familiar annoying voice.

"I don't need to explain myself to you. The fact that you think you can have me is hilarious. Who do you think you are?" Another familiar voice said.

"Well, just you wait, just you wait and you'll be mine."

"I'm not a thing you can own, stop being a creep."

"Don't walk away from me!"

"Let go of my hand!"

Kiro had heard enough, he couldn't believe Isaac. At first he thought he was just a kid who needed direction, but this proved to him that, no matter what, he'll always think of himself as a superior existence.

"Let her go or else." Kiro said coldly, appearing out of nowhere.

Isaac's eyes fleshed with fear, it gripped his cold foolish heart and for a moment he wanted to run. Realising they weren't in-game, that this was real and he had the real power here, he smirked and said, "or else what?"

Isla however wasn't having it, she punched Isaac in the nose so hard that he staggered and fell, he wailed in pain.

"If you ever touch me again, I'll kick you that hard some place else," she said, visibly furious.

Kiro was taken aback, "haha I guess I should've stayed hidden." He mumbled to himself.

They left Isaac there, and walked together to their dorm. Kiro realised that, Isla was stronger than he originally thought. The girl didn't need a knight in shining armour. She could take care of herself.

"That was badass." Kiro complimented.

"So don't mess with me," she said jokingly.

He casually held up both his hands in resignation. As if to say he didn't want to be kicked hard some place else.

Although she was nervous she didn't show it. She had no idea how much Kiro had heard. He may have been there from the start of the conversation and knew that she liked him. She was both glad and furious that he hadn't said anything about it.

Even though Kiro hadn't caught the name of the person Isla liked, he saw this as an opportunity to tease her right back.

Casually he said, "don't look so worried, I didn't hear who it is you like." He wasn't lying, but the way he said it implied he heard everything.

Isla looked defeated. She was at a loss for words, she absolutely had nothing to refute that with, so she stayed stiff and silent.

They reached the dorms and went straight to the cafeteria, it was almost time for dinner. Kiro and Hiro decided to create the accounts Nikolai told them to. But the platform was so new to them, that they abandoned their accounts right after creation.