The Rumor

After a wonderful Breakfast they head to their classes and meet up during lunch, Vuur seems worried while Eredus and Jinsei curious about a rumor that has started

“Hey you guys hear about that rumor” Eredus says

“Yeah I'm not one for listening to rumors but this one has me intrigued, what about you Vuur”

Nervous “Huh, oh yeah that rumor, yeah um… super interesting”

“You okay, you seem… on edge” Eredus says

Still nervous “whaaat, no never” Vuur responds

Jinsei chimes in “Vuur why do you seem so nervous, it’s just a rumor about a fire wielder in the school, a Feuer, I believe they’re called, but that's impossible, there hasn’t been one in centuries, they went extinct through unknown means”

Vuur gives a fake smile “yeah, heh, impossible”

While they’ve been talking, the World history teacher, Mr. Rekishi, has been listening in and decides to walk over to Vuur and say “Vuur please meet me after your last class of the day”

Vuur goes through his day trying to ignore the rumor which he knows is true and after his class he goes to Mr. Rekishi’s room and knocks

“Come in” he says

“Hey Mr. Rikishi, you wanted to talk to me” Vuur says as he walks in

“Yes, I came to talk you about the rumor”

Vuurs entire body stiffens at the mention of the rumor “O-oh, th-that”

Mr. Rikishi notices this “I saw the way you were acting with your friends at lunch, and I know you're very comfortable with your friends, what is it about this rumor that has you so… Nervous”

Vuurs voice speeds up “W-what, nervous, no, why would I be nervous”

“Your body stiffened when I mentioned the rumor and you’ve started to talk faster” he responds

“S-so it has”

“And the stuttering” He remarks “Vuur, let me ask you something, what gets you upset”

“What? Why?” Vuur asks confused

“Answer the question” He says

“Alright, Alright, um… lets see, getting bullied, having to remind Jinsei to ease up on hers-”

He cuts him off “No I mean what really gets you angry, like maybe… your horrible mother”

Vuur’s eye twitches and Mr. Rikishi sees this “Maybe your a*****e dad”

Vuur clenches his hands and Mr. Rikishi keeps going, trying to see something “or perhaps your brother, who’s a damn fa-”

As he says this, Vuurs eyes widen and he goes to punch him as his hands glow like last time, but Mr. Rikishi catches his fist and quickly lets go as it burns his hand

“That's what I wanted to see, Vuur I know your upset but that was only test, I wanted to test my Hypothesis”

Vuur relaxes a bit as he realizes that he didn't really mean all that, as he relaxes his fists go back to normal, stopping their glow and returning to their normal temperature 

“Alright, what was it you wanted to test” Vuur asks still a little perturbed

“Vuur, I know your secret” he responds

“W-what, I mean, and what would that be”

“You’re the Feuer” 

Vuur’s eyes widen in shock as he realizes he’s been figured out “H-how, how did you find out”

“Your fists, they way the glow orange when you get upset, and the temperature they ramp up to, it’s temperature that would melt the skin of any other person, not to mention your temper and the way you’ve been so edge since the rumor started.” He responds

“Now the question is how did someone find out about your powers is the question” he adds

Vuur racks his brain trying to figure out how someone could have figured it out, but can't think of anything.

“Have you used your powers at any point” He asks

“Yeah, I practice in my room trying to figure out my powers, I've gotten good progress” Vuur responds

“Do you have a window in your room”

“Yeah why?”

“Maybe you left it open”

“Maybe, but right now that's the least of my problems, right now I have to make sure that the truth doesn't get out, if not, who knows who might come”

“True, but how are you going to make sure the rumor dies out, or atleast doesn’t leave the school”

“I… Don’t know”

“The only thing we can hope for is it just dies out”

“I guess”

Vuur walks out of his Mr. Rikishi’s room and Eredus and Jinsei are waiting outside, looking both upset and confused. 

“So, when were you planning on telling us” Jinsei says, mildly upset

Eredus chimes in “I agree with her, and you know I don’t like following people”

Vuur responds “What's got you two so upset”

“Don’t act innocent, we heard what you two were saying, so let me ask again. When were going to tell us” Jinsei says now genuinely upset

“I don’t know what you guys are talking about, I’m not hi-”

“YES, you are” Eredus barks.

Vuur flinches a bit, shocked that Eredus said that, or at least that he spoke in such a way, he is usually so calm. “Okay, fine, yes it’s true, there is a Feuer in the school, that may or may not be me”

Both Eredus and Jinsei look at him with judgemental eyes

“What now!?”

“Were you just never going to tell us” Jinsei says

“Well yeah”

“Why though” Eredus comments

“Because I didn't want to put you guys in danger, like I did my… nevermind”

Eredus and Jinsei notice his hesitation and decide to no longer just watch as he bottles up his issues and his emotions not wanting him to have another episode “Tell us, now” they say

He gets surprised at their double team comment. “Like… like I did my parents”

“What do you mean by that” Jinsei says

“I put my parents in danger with just my very existence, and thanks to me, they’re… they’re… I can’t say it, it's been 10 years and I still can’t say it”

“Vuur say wha-” Jinsei stops mid-sentence realizing what he is referring to. As she realizes, her eyes soften and Eredus’ face goes from the unusual stern to a much softened, almost mourning, face. Tears start to well in Vuur’s eyes as he finally, after 10 damn years, finally accepts the truth, it's his fault… It's his fault his parents are dead. He starts to let out a soft cry, and both of them comfort him right then and there. Meanwhile as they comfort him, Vuur’s head is filled with flashes of that day, the day he lost his parents

Author's Note

ignore Grammer, my friend is still missing to fix any Grammer issues past the song, also check out CG5, he's pretty good. if you find this under adventure or action, just be patient, all books take a bit to get to the exciting part.