Tsukiko took note that Vincent confronted her despite she didn't want him to even say a word to her. She didn't want to explain to him why she had such a feeling that burned in her eyes as the abhorrence stirred her mind into a frenzy. The hatred in her mind was a scorching hot as a volcano which could burn to the touch if you got too close, but the cold chill in her eyes kept that volcano from erupting anytime soon. All she wanted him to do was move aside so she could sit in the back row since she didn't want to say anything to him. She had no interest in talking to boys since they're all jerks to her. [i]All he has to do is move... Ugh... What a pain...[/i] Tsukiko thought in her mind when she heard him speak toward her. She didn't like his choice of words, especially the [i]'holier than thou'[/i] part. That rammed right into her mind like a siege weapon broke into a castle. [b]"How did you know my name?"[/b] That was the first words that came from Tsukiko's mouth since she had never introduced herself to Vincent. She didn't understand how he knew her name unless he heard it through hearsay or some other method. [i]Is this creep stalking me when I least expect it? I never told him my name and...[/i] Her thought was interrupted when he started to speak again. She still wanted to know how Vincent even knew her name unless Leander told him. [i]That's right, I totally forgot. Leander gave him my name...[/i] She thought to herself for a moment then it really hit her like a brick where she momentarily closed her eyes and then opened them again to realize she had given him her name yesterday when Leander was introducing Vincent to his friends. Though to call Leander her friend would be an overstatement. [i]I told him my name? Ugh, what was I thinking? Obviously I wasn't thinking at all to act so carelessly.[/i] [b]"Why I told you my name I do not know?"[/b] She added as she took time to turn her attention toward Maisy who looked to be concerned with the nature of how things were progressing.

[b]"You're fine. I wasn't going to sit over here anyway. Just stay where you are and I'll remove myself from your presence shortly."[/b] Tsukiko said coldly toward the girl with a tie and cap which was sitting down. As much as she hated to admit it, but he did have a valid point. She was sitting there first and he was also standing there talking to her, but he got in her way when she was trying to enjoy herself. It felt like the times her father walked all over her happiness when she tried to show him the inspiration her mother gave her. It made her father so angry that he told her to stop acting like a child. The sad reality between her father and her is that she was never once allowed to smile in front of him. All she was allowed to do was feel miserable as he treated her like some kind of field testing experiment. [b]"I never said I was better than anyone else. I don't know where you got that!"[/b] Tsukiko answered back toward Vincent when he was saying that she thought she was like the queen of the world and all her subjects had to bow at her feet. That's not how she was trying to act at all. She just didn't want anything to do with anyone. They couldn't understand if they even tried. No one understood her pain other than her brother, but he abandoned her after the first day leaving her with nothing but solid emptiness. She sighed as she mumbled to herself as she remembered all those rumors that spread like wildfire about her the other night. [b]"Must be those rumors... Just my luck. This life sucks. Has no meaning... It would be better if everything just faded into darkness..."[/b]

[b]"I never said I want to sit with you. Where did you get that idea? This is why I think all boys are jerks. You always get the wrong idea."[/b] She retaliated when Vincent asked her if she wanted to sit with them. The last thing she needed was another boy prying into her mind trying to turn her whole world upside down. Even though she felt kind of bad getting Maisy involved in this when she had nothing to do with she didn't show it all. She pretty showed that she didn't care what other people thought of her as she went into one of her cute hmph gestures as she squared her arms against her chest and crossed them. She then heard him ask why she disliked him so much. She usually didn't hate boys as bad as this, but it was different with Vincent. It was just a feeling she couldn't explain. How he acted back during Hayato's duel scared her toward the point her body went into defensive mode. [b]"I... well..."[/b] She stuttered as a terror trembled inside her body which made her think of her father. She tried to get the words out, but to no avail. She tried another approach to see if she could say something to Vincent. [b]"It's not that I..."[/b] She looked away again still that tense feeling which invaded her mind as fear settled in remained. She tried everything to say it, but she couldn't do it. Not in front of everyone else and even if she did would he even believe her? [b]"AAAHHHH!!! FORGET IT!!! IT'S NOT IMPORTANT ANYWAY!!!"[/b]

[b]"Even if I told you wouldn't believe me anyway. JUST FORGET IT!!! Save yourself the burden of having to be with such a hateful person anyway. I'll just sit over there."[/b] There she pointed at one of the seats across from her position as she took a pause and a time to take in a breath of fresh air since she was still feeling pretty under the weather. She wasn't convinced that Vincent actually cared why she hated him like that or if he was just pretending. She wasn't about to find out since she had her heart torn to shreds way too many times. The last thing she needed was another jerk toying around with her mind like a maniac. [b]"I don't know why you care now? You didn't seem to care earlier about me? So why is it now you give a damn! I think you're lying and trying to trick me. You're pretending to be my friend just so you can get amusement out of tormenting my mind. I don't need another deranged person playing with my mind. I will just excuse myself and go sit alone. It's not like you can change my fate anyway. I'm destined to be consumed by the darkness which embraces me. I will excuse myself now."[/b] Tsukiko concluded as she showed a very sad look in her eyes even though her cold exterior tried to veil it. [b]"Do me a favor and just leave me alone, okay? I don't need anyone giving a damn or feeling sorry for me."[/b] She added as she momentarily turned her eyes back toward them for a moment taking a seat as she tried to mind her own business. She was hiding the massive pain she was shouldering by herself. No one would be able to understand what she went through anyway. Nobody cared either which was the cruel mistress that one called reality. [i]Only in fantasy does everything work your way.[/i]

She walked over toward one of the desks across to notice Michelle was over there too. The person she lost to the other day though she didn't want to think about that. She wanted to get the hell as far from the group group as she could without saying a single word to Michelle only a brief glance and decided to take a seat in it. [b]"You... why did you..."[/b] Tsukiko said coldly for a moment for a moment as she prevented herself from finishing that statement. As much as she wanted to try to blame Michelle for what happened last night she couldn't. It wasn't her fault and she didn't need to be sore about losing to her though it did still affect her in ways she couldn't explain. [b]"Never mind. Forget I said anything."[/b] She finished as she turned toward Michelle for a brief closer look into her sorrowful eyes that were brewing a storm before she walked away in the direction she was going to sit. She was going to ask why Michelle helped her up the other day though she couldn't find the words. She also remembered she made a proposition toward Michelle and since she lost she would still have to hold her end of the bargain. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that though if it did, she had no choice but to tell her what she wanted to know about that fateful day.

It was obvious she was very lonely needing a friend to help her carry the weight of the pain which plagued her like an anvil crushing her with all its weight, but she refused to let anyone get close to her where they could understand her more. The sad look in her eyes as if she was almost about to cry was still present even though the icy scowl on her face tried to fool people into thinking that she was just a nasty mean girl when she really wasn't. She just used it as an excuse to distance herself from people. Just like she used her father for a reason to get herself away from Vincent. She had no one to blame, but herself though her past had taken quite a toll on her. She felt like she had lost everything that was dear to her including her brother where she fell further out of touch with society trying to become distant like a star that is about to fade away and die. She knew even then nobody would care, because she's a nobody from a wealthy family who was pampered like a spoiled brat princess from a very young age which actually wasn't true. Tsukiko used to be a very reasonable and understanding individual. That all changed after her mother's death and her brother changed forever never going back to the same person he was. [i]It's like my brother said... You are what you are no matter how much you hate it. The shadow of yourself which you see in the mirror that dissolves into the mist of dreams is nothing more than an illusion. Once your true self dies, it dies for good with no hope of return. There is no hope for me. There is no reason for me to have faith in such an empty life with no rewards other than solemn loneliness. Must I be embraced by the shadows of despair to live the rest of my days this way? [/i] She thought to herself as she hoped Vincent didn't try to go over and try to brighten her day. Another jerk yesterday named Angelo did the very same then said something foolish which she knew was a lie. He never actually cared though she wasn't disappointed since she knew the truth all along. That's what she wanted to believe anyway. Whether it was true, remained to be seen.