* * * April 28th * * *
Natsu felt an odd sensation the next day as he laid on his poorly-made bed. It was deeper, darker. A vortex of emotion that threatened to swallow him hold ... and yet, it was near impossible, no matter how much he wanted to, to ask for help. He trudged onto the edge of his full-size bed, his jogging pants a mess of wrinkles, his hair a old blue feather duster. He sighed and with that felt an ever-so-light release of that miasma in his heart.
I don't wanna go to school today ... After washing up and putting on his uniform he opened his door, only to see Yuma sleeping across the narrow hallway. He was wrapped tightly in his white linen, his eyes staring intently at Natsu. They demanded that he stand still.
"Natsu you're depressed, bro. Over something completely understandable but you can't avoid me because of it."Natsu tightened his jaw.
"You don't think I know that?""Most people do, doesn't stop them from running away from it."Natsu was at a lost for words. So he remained quiet.
"If you need to talk come to me, Natsu. I'm not only your brother, or your Gunpla builder, less not forget I'm also your best friend." Yuma shrugged off his covers and stood up, revealing how bonny he had become. Natsu turned his eyes to the floor.
"I met a kid 'round my age yesterday in the hospital. I think his illness was terminal.""...Oh. That's why you wrecked your room last night?" he accused.
"So what man, you'll be okay. I got this from smoking and I'm sure that kid got his from somewhere too, you don't get sick like this out of the blue. So don't worry." Yuma reached out to clasped his shoulder but Natsu sidestepped it in a fit and started the down the stairs.
"Natsu?" He hurriedly grabbed his backpack, slid on his shoes, and slammed the door behind him.
"Natsu!" Though he was out door, he imagine his brother ruffling his black hair in frustration.
"Shit!"* * * * *
The moment he got near school, he felt the grey overcome him and jumble everything together. His eyes glazed over with a sense of boredom.
Knew he wouldn't get it. He ruins everything by jumping recklessly ahead ... I was happy it wasn't me. That it was him on the chopping block instead.The school day was host to a new endless tone, even as he was called on, he let auto-pilot handle his life. At least he would until a bit of color emerged during Gunpla Club.