Stained

"Oh my gosh, you're so clumsy..."

The pair laughed, while Subaru could feel the dirty waters already seeping through the dress and even into the leggings and socks below, as they began to grow dark from the filth in the water that stained the fabrics.

Subaru just stood there for a moment, before getting over the shock of their unprovoked and overt bullying, and gave a glare their way.

That was totally uncalled for...

"Oh ho... we better leave or the Princess 'll have our heads..."

Momofuji and Wada giggled off with speed, leaving him standing in the wet and splotched clothes.

Shit... what now...? Do I just go home and change... but then the trains will crowd... and I'll be tardy for sure... Should I just go home and stay there for the day...?

"Miss Sekiya, Miss Sekiya..."

The newly elected class representative rushed over after coming into view and seeing 'her' soggy messed up state.

"Oh no, are you okay? What happened?"

Shiori Tachibana: a pleasant and fair girl, with a neat bob cut and a modest appearance, fussed about him, waving her hands over the damp clothes too, but was unable to do anything about it.

"I'm alright... but..."

"You can't attend class in this... did you bring your sports clothes?"

"No..."

"Umm... come along, we'll find a change... somewhere..."

Escorted in, Subaru had no way of simply sneaking back to his place now, so all hope lay with a fresh dress and such at school.

A couple of random other students had banded together by the time they'd gotten inside the main building, and offered their own assistance.

"I can run your clothes back to my house and wash them for you..."

"I'd appreciate that..."

"Here... You can wear my spare skirt."

"I'd... prefer a longer one... if possible."

Subaru still stood in the damp and cold, but without a good option yet, that would be all he'd do.

"I'd lend you my gym pants, but I need them today... oh dear."

A lighter haired girl, who he had never met before, had watery eyes for his situation.

It's not all that bad is it...?

"Here I found you something..."

The class rep had disappeared, and now returned triumphantly with a wanted long skirt.

"They had a spare in the faculty room."

She handed it over without delay, having already offered a spare pair of long socks too.

"Thank-you Tachibana."

She returned the given appreciative smile.

"Sure - and call me Shiori."

Subaru nodded, as everyone else around seemed satisfied that 'she'd' got what was needed.

Getting changed in the first floor bathroom, it felt like only half getting dressed, as Subaru was thankful for the long skirt, that still went down almost to the ankles, and with the socks he had full cover, but it felt like something was missing - and it was, with no leggings he felt a little more venerable than usual.

Getting back to the classroom to see Momofuji seated in her seat, with Wada and a few others around, their eyes met, but quickly went their separate ways without incident, while Shiori still hovered near, till the blue duo arrived and Ritsu took over.

Classes went by and the room mostly cleared out again at day's end, while Subaru waited on a bit longer, even though the bullying pair had gone long ago, he wanted to make sure he didn't cross their path again.

Wandering alone down the hallway, he reached the stairs - only to be un-welcomely greeted.

"Hello Princess..."

Attempting to flee was pretty ridiculous, but he still gave it a shot, but there was already someone blocking his escape.

Onomiya Takashi; a girl with big, thick glasses and plain, long black hair, stood right behind him, putting her phone back into her dress pocket and softly apologising.

"Sorry Sekiya-san..."

Wada grabbed him swiftly under his shoulders and dragged him back to the stairwell platform, a bit more out of sight, though the place was pretty deserted already.

"Please I don't know what you want, or what I could have done, but please..."

Subaru let out, as the obviously fit Maya Wada easily pulled him across to face the lead girl and hold him there before her.

"So enjoy everyone fawning all over you this morning?"

Junko waited with hands on big hips.

"There's no one around now though..."

She looked up and down the still restrained 'girl' and leaned in near Subaru's face.

"No saviours left here, sorry..."

Subaru just hung there helplessly, totally unsure what they'd do to him next.

What's going to happen to me now...?

Junko smiled fairly evilly at 'her' frightened expression for a little, but looked her over once more.

"So the perfect Princess got a replacement dress huh? Like, how nice for you..."

She wasn't happy again, but was less fury than earlier and perhaps a little curious instead.

"It another long one again... I wonder what you're so eager to hide... down there."

She looked at the long dress a bit longer, while Subaru briefly contemplated struggling to break free, but it was clear the stronger and sportier Maya was far too capable than the meek boy in her grip.

"Junko...?"

"Just keep watch Onomiya..."

Subaru attempted to be released with words, instead of just waiting.

"Pease, I'm sorry - whatever it was I did - I apologise. I'm really sorry, truly..."

"I don't want your apologies..."

Momofuji looked annoyed, and slightly flushed now for whatever reason, but knelt down before Subaru and pulled out her phone.

"Perhaps I'll take a little peak and find out for myself..."

Junko's super short skirt and current posture allowed Subaru to see down her nice inner thighs, right up to something yellow, but none of that mattered at the moment, since he was about to be exposed in a worse way.

I don't want to be caught out like this... I have to do something...

As apologies wouldn't work, Subaru then resorted to pleading.

"Please no, no, I beg you... I'll do anything... I swear... anything you want... just don't..."

He blubbered, getting Junko's attention again, who went still for a time as she looked up at his watering eyes, while squatting there with her legs wide.

"Got some racy wears on... or something even more lewd?"

Wada spoke from behind Subaru's ear.

"Or maybe there's nothing at all..."

"Junko maybe you shouldn't..."

Onomiya spoke up hesitantly again from beside them, but the one in charge shook her head that slightly blushed brighter.

"Shut up! Both of you - just shut it!"

Junko finally grabbed Subaru's dress and yanked it high, while readying her phone, but out of view no-one else saw what she did from down there.

It's over; I'm done for good now...

Subaru snuffled, but everything else was quiet - real quiet, till Junko simply let go of his skirt and just kept kneeling there, blankly looking into space with her green eyes.

How much did she see...? Did she realize it...? But I didn't hear the camera clicks... Was she that shocked...?

She slowly stood back up, still without emotion and lost in thoughts, but turned away and slowly walked off.

"Junko?"

Maya finally released Subaru and followed after her.

"What was it? Hey Junko!"

Wada caught up and grabbed her shoulder, while Onomiya passed Subaru to join them.

"Her leg's..."

Junko made out, but went quiet and turned away again.

She said 'her'... did she not notice... then...

The others looked back to Subaru, who held the skirt down firmly, still standing were they left him and watching them cautiously.

Junko started to move off again.

"Come on... let's go..."

The others still appeared confused from Momofuji's sudden and lacklustre withdrawal, but followed on, leaving their victim alone and free.

She must have seen... the scars then...

The main reason Subaru had his legs always covered all the time was the many scars upon them, they criss-crossed over his skin, from his calves up to his groin, from the initial damage and then the many operations that were needed to save his legs. They were a touchy subject, nasty looking, even to him, but apparently they'd drawn Momofuji's attention and saved him from being 'outed'.

The next day, Subaru chose the less direct route to school, preferring not to be ambushed again, and while he arrived safely, it took longer than expected, but that was fine.

This week he'd be sure to be absent from the classroom when the girls all got changed again, having felt quite guilty about catching sight of most of them in the previous week, so instead of going up the nearest stairwell, Subaru went the length of the building's ground floor, and took the far set.

Passing the empty rooms, void of all activity, he went up the more secluded flight and went for the restrooms nearby on the second floor, and waited for everyone to be done in there.

Sitting quietly in a cubical, he messaged Mrs Matsumoto that 'she'd be late', something the two had arranged just in case, saving 'her' from getting tardy marks, while letting the teacher know he would show up eventually.

The door to the restrooms opened and closed mysteriously, since class was actually in session, but the room was real quiet still, but someone else had clearly entered the girls' room. Subaru heard a little movement, but aware he wasn't doing anything, so needed to exit or whoever would see him acting suspicious.

Going out; he caught a glimmer of a figure, getting changed at the far end of the room, obviously female, with that pail curved waist, blue panties and some different looking bra, but Subaru concentrated on washing his hands and minding himself, and went to leave completely - until he was suddenly pushed along, past the door, till his back found hard tiles.

An orange haired, blue eyed face angrily stared at him, right up close, as Subaru was convincingly pinned against the cold wall, but oddly she looked familiar, but then also not.

"It had to be you..."

How could I have upset another girl... hold on - I do know this face...

The other student flicked her sight from eye to eye as Subaru put a name to her face.

It's the boy who sits next to me... Kei Akashi... but she is definitely not a guy....