It's morning, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the tears from all the crying has dried. Mallek and Kensuke are both sleep in the same bed, cuddled up to each other. Kensuke fell asleep on Mallek's chest. The two are still holding on to each other. The sound of the clock alarm starts going off. Kensuke's eyes slowly pop open, as he starts to realize where he is.
KENSUKE: ...oh my.
He tilts his head up to see a completely knocked out Mallek, snoring and drooling all over himself.
KENSUKE: If I wasn't so comfortable right now, I'd probably be mad about this.
He shrugs his shoulders, then moves Mallek's arm from around his waist, so he can stand up.
KENSUKE: Wake up Capitan Cuddles, we are gonna be late for breakfast. Get up.
MALLEK: Capitan-What?? It's too early for your sass... 5 more minutes!
Kensuke rolls his eyes, pinches his nose, causing him not to be able to breath making him wake up.
KENSUKE: Up. School. Now.
MALLEK: (Groaning)You are just as bad as my mother.
Mallek tosses a pillow at him.
KENSUKE: The same mother that's going kick your butt if you are late to anymore classes.
MALLEK: Ughhaaahggaaahh FIIIIINE.
KENSUKE: I knew you'd see things my way.
A little later inside the dining hall Lucio and Mickey are eating their breakfast, Kyle is nowhere to be found. Mallek and Kensuke grab their food then sit with them. Mickey smile beams with nervous energy.
KENSUKE: Good morning everyone!
MICKEY: Ha-hi Kensuke! It is, a good morning isn't it!
MALLEK: What's up Luci?
Lucio cuts his eyes at him, then Hit him with a cheeky grin.
LUCIO: Just waiting for headmistress's Announcement. I believe today is the day.
MALLEK: Oh yeah, the award for student of the whatever, you know I hate this dumb award crap, cause it's never me.
KENSUKE: Why couldn't be you?
LUCIO: One year Cyrus Lowlotta won, and everyone just thought the Headmistress was picking favorites cause he's her son.
MALLEK: So no matter how hard I try I can't win.
KENSUKE: Do you actually care or are you just fussing?
MALLEK: Fussing! But deservers shot!
LUCIO: You’re barely on time to class. If it wasn't for Kensuke, you'd probably still be sleep right now.
Kensuke makes a self-assured smile and sticks him tongue out at him. Mallek rolls his eyes, then starts looking around.
MALLEK: This sucks, where's Kyle? He'd side with me!
MICKEY: I haven't seen him since last night. I was helping him with his push-ups, and after that he seemed a little down. He went to bed, then I didn't see him in the room this next morning.
KENSUKE: Hmm. That's actually really bizarre. Kyle never misses breakfast, or any food related events. Did anything happen while you were helping him with the push-ups?
Mickey turns a little red.
MICKEY: N-NO! Of course not!
Before Kensuke could say what he was thinking. The lights shut off and the stage in the dining hall lights up. Headmistress Lowlotta rises from below onto the stage on a platform with a microphone is hand. Gray smoke coming out of the sides of the stage.
LOTTA: Greeting my lovely students! Who's ready for another marvelous day at Grimwell Academy!?
All the students start to cheer loudly.
KENSUKE: Whoa, I didn't realize how much school spirit there was here.
MICKEY: Oh yeah! We all love it here! Grimwell has some the highest school spirit I've ever seen.
LOTTA: I'm very excited to announce this month's student of Excellent! Everyone give a round of applause for our very own Moe Darabont!
KENSUKE: You know, she's less scary when she's like this. Almost welcoming even.
MICKEY: MOE!? Omg!! Moe won!
Out of the smoke, what looks like a carbon copy Mickey comes walking on stage, he grins as he waves to everyone?
KENSUKE: Uh...Mickey? Why does that guy look exactly like you?
MALLEK: That's his brother remember?
KENSUKE: I don't think I've the met your brother, have I? I can't remember.
MICKEY: No... You haven't. Moe has been gone for a little.
Kensuke has a quick flash back to the guy he saw, that he thought was Mickey.
KENSUKE: (Thinking) Wait they must be-
MOE: None of this would be possible without my darling twin brother Mickey! Give it up for him too!
The crowd claps for Mickey as he blushes. After the ceremony everybody heads to lecture. Kensuke along with Mickey are working on their class projects. Kensuke was writing up his formula, while Mickey finds himself staring at him. Kensuke notice him and darts his eyes at him.
KENSUKE: You know you won't get any work done watching me.
Mickey looks down at him own paper.
KENSUKE: (Thinking) Wow, he really seems to like me. Maybe...I should, try? (Aloud) Hey Mickey?
MICKEY: Y-Yes!?
KENSUKE: You need some help on your project?
MICKEY: Sure! I mean, ok.
Kensuke moves his papers over to Mickey's table and scoots over next to him. Kensuke starts looking over Mickey's papers.
KENSUKE: Uhm, dude? Your formula seems unstable. These figures don't really add up right. And these ones are ripened to explode if you were to mix any of this.
MICKEY: Oh well...could you maybe help me with it?
KENSUKE: Heh, sure.
Kensuke pulls out a whole new paper then starts showing him how to do the work. While they work Mickey tries to add something to the mix and Kensuke has to stop him. Kensuke let's out a happy little smile. It's nice for him to be able to do what he likes for once, instead of dealing with all the emotional drama that comes with being him. Some time passes as they finish up his project.
KENSUKE: And that should just about do it. There you go, one fully reactive Dytrone Experiment, minus the explosion.
MICKEY: Whoa! Thank you so much! I had no idea you were so good at chemistry!
KENSUKE: (Blushes) Heh, well, you know! I've always been really good with this kind of stuff. I kind of want to become a chemist when I graduate.
MICKEY: Really!? Me too!!
Kensuke makes a very nervous face.
KENSUKE: Mickey, no offense but you aren't very good at this kind of stuff. You unknowingly made plans for a bomb from compounds that aren't even supposed to be explosive.
MICKEY: Haha yeah... It's not really what I want to do, but my family has this thing where they plan everything in their children's lives. They know what's best for us.
KENSUKE: Well that's no fun.
MICKEY: What do you mean?
KENSUKE: Shouldn't you do what makes you happy and not just will make them happy?
Mickey looks down, then starts fiddling with his fingers nervously.
MICKEY: I don't really know what makes me happy. I've always done what I'm told. You know, "Keep your head down. Follow the rules."? Don't tell anyone...but Moe and I come from very influential family... And our parents are really strict...
Mallek butts in.
MALLEK: I know how that is.
MICKEY: Ah! How long have you been listening!?
MALLEK: Long enough to tell you, that you have to start living for yourself. I'm guilty of that myself... Doing what my dad wanted. Doing what my mom wanted. Never doing what I wanted. It sucks.
KENSUKE: You are too young to give up on the dreams you haven't dreamt yet.
He listens to their words, and takes them to heart. Later that evening at dinner, Kensuke and Mallek are eating, laughing and talking. As they are leaving the dinner hall, Dio comes up and grabs Mallek by his arm.
DIO: Mallek, I need to speak with you! NOW!
MALLEK: Ow! Hey...uh, not right now ok?
DIO: No! Right now!
MALLEK: No man...I'm trying to spend time with my friends right now. Later, ok?
Mallek pulls away from him angrily. Dio gets filled with rage then tries to grab Mallek's arm again, when Kensuke slaps his hand away.
KENSUKE: He said he'd talk to you later. I suggest you back off before I put you in a body bag.
Mallek turns and looks at him. There was a deepness to the sound of his voice, almost as if it was hollow. Mallek had ever heard him talk like that before. He quickly gets in the middle of the two of them.
DIO: Who do you think your talk to you little punk!! I’m going to fucking kill you!
MALLEK: Whoa, whoa, whoa!! What the heck Kenny?
To his surprise Kensuke's eyes were no longer red or purple. They were black with a glowing white ring around them.
KENSUKE: I've just about had it with you Dio Capella.
DIO: How do you know my full name?
Kensuke clutches him by his shirt then, lifts the huge boy completely off the ground, holding him in the air up over his head.
KENSUKE: I've had that about enough of you!! I wonder what the inside of your skull will look like, when I crack it like an egg on the pavement!!
MALLEK: Holy shit! Kensuke put him down!!
DIO: What the fuck!?
Mallek begins shaking him to get him to let him go. Kensuke plops Dio back down on the ground on his butt then turns around walking away. Mallek chases behind him.
MALLEK: What the fuck was that!!?? Are you insane!!!???
Kensuke snaps out of his demon state, his eyes turns back red. He falls ragdoll to his knees.
KENSUKE: Ow...my head...
MALLEK: Kensuke what the hell is going on?
KENSUKE: I think...I went Grim dark again...Let's get out of here now!
He grabs his hand and head backs to his room. Once back in their room, Mallek is freaking out.
MALLEK: You wanna explain to me what just happened!?
KENSUKE: Grim Dark. Sometimes when I get too infuriated, my body shuts down and all of my rage turns into a dark energy...it shouldn't have happened though...I wasn't even that mad.
MALLEK: Then what the hell!? Do you know what he's going to do to you!?
Kensuke feels a burn heat on his arm, he tries not to let Mallek know he’s in pain.
KENSUKE: This is bad...my powers really are getting worse.
MALLEK: What...?
Kensuke pulls up his sleeve to cover the tattoo.
KENSUKE: It’s…just something private.
MALLEK: Uh, ok then. So are you ok now...? What set you off?
KENSUKE: I don’t know…I guess I just hate Dio. Either you deal with him...or I will...and if you care about him, even a little. You don't want that.
Comments (4)
See all