Welcome to Class Zero [Morning Event]

Disobeying orders was not exactly a thing with Haru, but to understand why he did not report in to Class 0 that morning on time one would have to understand his prison like life. So here we go.

Yes. He was able to make it home more or less safely and without trouble from his parents that had thankfully party so hard that they were out cold about time he walked back in. Lisa was still awake and so had attended to him well enough. Minimal chatter was all that was needed for to sum up the situation that had occurred and from there silence had fallen between them, but that was okay. They didn’t need long chats or pampering to understand one another. Didn’t need to play the role of child and parent. No. Her simply being there was enough for the exhausted young man. He spent about an hour with her before getting up to turn in for the night. He had managed to get a shower and ready for bed preparing himself to pass out the moment he hit the pillow; however, instead of passing out he ended up tossing and turning so much that eventually he gave up falling asleep.

He wasn’t sure what kept him up, but being inside kept him too wired. So in the end, he rolled out of the bed and headed out to the balcony next to his room. Opening the doors, he wandered over to the edge of the railing and let his eyes wander over the lit sector. As he watched the city he was now charged with to protect, he would let his mind wander a bit as the night air settled his ruffle nerves. He wasn’t sure how long, he watched the lights or even how long he stayed outside, but somewhere along the line, he must’ve wandered back inside for when he could focus again, he had somehow managed to fall asleep on the floor next to the bed rather than in the bed itself.

It was a disorienting feeling to wake up too, but he dealt with it as he got up off the floor and glanced over at the clock. Heh. He managed to wake up pretty early despite the rough night. Perhaps today would be better than last night...or so he had hoped as he quietly made his bed before getting ready for the day. He was in a pretty good mood and thought he could actually escape the house and make it to class on time, but as he made it half way to the stairs, a door would open loudly from down the hall to his right and then….


Oh hell….

Without having to look or even having time to react, the young man would find himself smothered in an uncomfortable bear hug from his mother as she gave him the most….unpleasant smooch on the cheek ever. It was a cringe worthy situation really. This woman dressed in her robe, her hair in rollers, her face over done in make up, and already with both a cigarette and a glass of alcohol in her hand smothering someone who was trying to at least be presentable to the world. And you know what sucked about the whole ordeal?

While Haru could’ve fought back and gotten away easily enough, he was force to submit to the unwanted “love” because unlike some, he did not believe in striking a woman let alone his own mother. His honor code while helpful in some situations simply got him into trouble in these cases. The other reason for submitting was a threat more obvious than an honor code.

Remember that glass of liquor she had? Yeah that. After being AWOL all night, the chance of her trying to sling that hefty glass at him in a rage was high…so to avoid injury mainly, he let her be overly loving and prayed it would end at that.

“My baby boy! How you had me worried going out to party without letting us know. Tsk! Tsk! And look at that bruise under your eye! Did someone hit you?” she would say as she finally released him. Jeez mon, he really wanted to let her have it for this, but he remained civil even if his patience was running thin.

Recovering and straightening his shirt, he would give her a smile as he shook his head at her.

“No, Mother. No one hit me. I kind of fell out of bed is all,” he would say rubbing his head pretending to be embarrassed. To this she would laugh as she bought the lie easily enough.

“Such a silly child. Oh well, one day you’ll be able to handle it like the pro,” she would say and then grinning that toothy grin of hers she would continue. [color=#6600ff]““In any case, it is a good thing you are dressed. You can help your father win over some business partners. I would go myself, but mummy is not feeling so great,”[/colr] she would say as she rested the back of her hand that held the cigarette on her forehead as she pretended to be all so ill. As she did this, she would give him a pointed look at she said her next words. “You understand right?” her words were like sweet venom and while he hated this tactic, he understood all to well the price that was to be paid if he refused to submit.

So gritting his teeth inwardly, he would give her his most winning smile.

“But of course, Mother. I will be happy to assist,” he would tell her and in turn got that all too familiar triumphant grin as she waddled over to plant another kiss on his cheek.

“That is my boy!” she would exclaim happily before drifting away to do who knew what.

…And that is pretty much how Haru’s perfect morning was obliterated. Instead being in class where he belonged learning what needed to be learned, he found himself being used as leverage in a business deal for his father. It was a successful deal and to be honest it would make someone proud, but for someone like Haru who had been pushed to the edge when it came to this sort of manipulation? He felt nothing, but bitterness. It was a feeling that was only deepened by the fact that said events chewed up some portion of time and in turn made him late for class.

Haru is dressed in casual business wear which consist of a white shirt, black dress pants, and dress shoes. He ditched the tie and jacket back home and is wearing the button up shirt slightly open, the first three buttons undone. His hair is neat as usual though a bit ruffled thanks to him running his hand through it earlier. He isn’t wearing his contacts, but due to down playing many of his defining features he manages to pass himself off easily enough as someone who has just gotten off from work..not a lie considering his morning.

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+3 towards Courage to Noah for attempting to pry into the previous night's affair

+3 Intelligence for all for participating in Class

+3 Understanding for Maria for keeping her ill feelings to herself and Haru for apologizing for the misconception to Claire