I was in the hospital for a week. Even though I said I was fine they kept me in the hospital for observation. 'They' here doesn't refer to the doctors but my friends. Yeah, even doctors said I was all fine, ready to go home except for my fractured leg. But Gouenji insisted I stay there to monitor my brain activity further to ensure no future dangers and the doctors agreed. Why wouldn't they when a Shuuya is saying so and they are paying you a lot? He even checked my CT scans and all other reports and talked with the doctor. I checked the reports again wondering what he could read from them. What all I could see were some meaningless numbers, scans showing my brain shape and whatnot names. What he understood from that I didn't know. By the level in which he was discussing with them one would think he is one of the team but he is a business major. His stream is entirely different from that.

When I asked him about it he answered like this:

"I studied it a little to decide whether to become a doctor or not." I wonder what 'little' meant in a commoner's dictionary like mine. "I felt that it is much like remembering facts more than innovating. Of course there are more areas to research and a lot more diseases to cure. Technology felt much more interesting to me. People have diverse views and that is what I think. Growing in a business environment could also be the reason. I went to my father's office from my childhood. I liked that environment."

So I was discharged from hospital after a week. My father couldn't stay more than a week. It was already tough to get a week leave since he is a busy surgeon. I sent my mom too since I am all fine and dandy. If doesn't cared for my dad will spend all day at hospital and doesn't even care about his meals and sleep neglecting his health despite being a doctor. So I had to send my mom too. My mom and dad refused but Gouenji assured them that he will take care of me. I called my part-time explaining my situation and that I couldn't come for at least a month. I will rejoin if they have a spot for me or else search for a new job.

That day morning Gouenji came to my apartment and we went to college in his car despite my protest. It is a 10 minute walk so a ride is not needed. Aram arranged meals to be delivered at my home for breakfast and dinner. He brings lunch to college. I am not allowed to eat cafeteria food. Till I am well and healthy I have to eat the food he arranged which they make sure is nutritional for me and add medicines for me too but luckily they don't have bitter taste so I eat without complaining. I swear I gained a minimum of 5 kgs in this month.

Uh yeah it's been a month since that day and my cast is off. We have a long weekend this time, so I figured I would go home. Today is the last day before holidays and what else I missed? Oh! Daniel too joined in our little team. I think I can say he no longer hates me. He studies and tries in the music industry simultaneously. He is another stoic and silent person in our group but I am proud to say that the one or two words he utters per week is to me. Of course he talks to others but to me the most. Ha! Ha! I managed to win over a person. 

Coming to winning over a person, another shocking news is that instead of me carrying Gouenji's bag he carries mine now. I think I should be grateful since at first he was very adamant about carrying me through the college. Princess style. I begged him and begged him and finally he agreed!  Thank god for that or I wouldn't have been able to lift my head in college and my female haters would have increased at my proximity with him.

He says because of the fracture I shouldn't carry heavy things but he wouldn't let me carry anything except a pen. Yeah, I am talking literally not figuratively. When I said that it was not heavy he didn't listen so I asked him what I am allowed to carry he placed a pen in my hand and told me to carry it since I was feeling bad. Yeah, he did that. Not just that he helps me studies too, covering the missing portion and anything else. He is really a god in disguise! A master! When he taught me I came to know that his knowledge is even vaster than I imagined. He knows everything about technology, even its history including when and who invented even the minutest of technology and its changes. I officially declare him the master of technology.

And another thing I don't have privacy. He is the master of technology meaning he knows everything. He can even hack. So he can hack my laptop and see exactly what I was doing. So when I knew about it I erased all the browsing data and was very careful to what I am seeing and what I am sending. I am thankful that he is good person or else with his intelligence if he turns into a criminal...... no way, that would be a big world crisis. No one would be able to catch him ever.

But if you think I am enjoying myself after the accident and the accident turned as a blessing in disguise then you are wrong. Whenever I think Gouenji is good and that may be he doesn't hate me, he tortures me the next minute. None can tease me like him. I won't even have a word to talk back to him. He is a master. As I said before it's like I am his personal entertainer damn it! So I would finally be rid of him today. I can have at least a few peaceful days.

"So.."Aram started "This is the last day before we all go our separate ways for long weekend."

"The way you are saying it one would think today is the farewell day." I said joking.

"Shut up! We should treasure each and every moment." He said chiding me. "So I thought it would be a good idea to have some fun and remind ourselves of our days by bringing here what brought us together."

We all looked at him in confusion. What brought us together?

He smiled at us and whistled automatically attracting attention. This somehow dangerously seems familiar. A trolley was pushed in. No way, it is not what I think it is. He stood and went to the trolley and stood beside it.

"Presenting to you Truth machine version 2.0"

I dropped the spoon. No way! This is very dangerous and the events so far are similar to the day this all started.Of course I got more good out of it, a group of seven friends is formed and they were all with me and helped me very much when I had the accident. They were almost like my family. But still I refuse to use the truth machine. But others reaction is different from mine. They all hollered cheering in joy. I really pray they don't plan to use it on me. All these cheers of joy sound like the music they have before sacrificing a lamb in rituals.

"Our college's no.1 scientist modified it making it handy." He said showing the helmet which is a whole lot lighter and had only two wires attached to a monitor.

"So cheers to our young scientist." And the entire cafeteria was filled with whistles and cheers.

"So who is going to wear this now?" Aram asked and every head turned to me.

"No way!" I exclaimed. "I will never wear that damned thing again." I shrieked.

"Come on Destiny! Every one wants you to do it. You are the only one who can make it interesting."

He said making me grit my teeth. What does he mean by interesting?

"No means no. I don't want any more trouble. I gained more than enough for my life when I used it first and I bet there are no popular guys left. I used up all of them in my first attempt. So for a change why don't you try this on popular guys? You can get interesting things from them. Who doesn't want to know the truth about them?" I asked trying to entice the crowd and they were silent considering the idea.

"Hey! We don't have anything enticing."

"I bet you are the one who has the most since you are trying desperately to remove the attention from you. I dug myself a full grave last time and I don't want that kind of situation again. You took away my small world from me and made the center of attention. The attention and eyes on me are slowly decreasing and I want it to stay like that." I hissed.

"But.."

"Who doesn't want to know about Gouenji, the deepest secrets he has?" I asked enticing them and soon enough the crowds eyes turned to him. By this I can even have the satisfaction of taking revenge on him for all the things he did to me. But wait a minute, does master even have any secret or something to be embarrassed about? That's a serious flaw in the plan but I can escape from being the center of attention. But that helps me not to feel guilty right? He doesn't have anything to hide so no problem in wearing that! Gouenji sat therelike any other time looking bored and sipping his drink as if the entire college isn't looking at him. He can maintain his composure at any time so I don't have to feel bad for turning the attention to him.

"Gouenji are you willing?" Aram asked. Come on! You never asked me! This is partiality. You just dragged me into it like dragging a lamb to the sacrificial place. Gouenji again looked with the bored face and shrugged making everyone cheer. Since this was improved version he just had to wear the helmet and no more techy thing like before. He pulled even that funny looking helmet well. I guess nothing can deter his king aura.

I think I saw him cast a smirk and an evil look at me. My bones chilled and I get the feeling that somehow I am doomed. I mean he is the devil king and I just involved him in something major to get myself out. Will it be alright? No destiny! You are fine! You just imagined it! None saw.

"So, anyone can ask questions along with me. Think guys! What do you want to ask the college king and the prodigy, the eligible bachelor in the world." Aram said

"I think you can start a show with this. You will be the perfect anchor." I replied still angry with him.

"Thank you." Aram bowed to me comically.

"I have the first question framed, a super interesting question.."

But before he could complete a question echoed in the room

"When was the first time you had sex and with who?"

Everyone turned silent and looked at each other murmuring. It was soon a big mess.

"That's a personal question." I said out loud. "No matter what it is invading privacy. This isn't what you should ask. It is not even funny. You needn't answer.."

"Never." Gouenjii interrupted.

"What?"

"I never had sex. I thought you knew. Didn't you believe me the last time I told you?" He said smirking at me.

The crowd was shocked for various reasons. They couldn't seem to digest the news that he never had intercourse. May be because with his popularity and good looks he could sleep with many girls which he didn't and secondly he smirked publicly at me. I know that he smirks but he always smirked at me when no one saw. The one who saw him show any expression other than his stoic poker face would be our group and that was during the trip where I humiliated myself and that is also where he told me about it, I mean the whole no sex thing.

He said this very.. what can you say.. doubt raising. He told me that he thought I knew and also that he told me about it. It could be very misleading when said that way and the smirk he added at the end which is directed to me doesn't help the case. I mean how can you explain why I know about his sex life? I can't say out loud that humiliating situation. It would further embarrass and me the center of attraction again. Either way I am doomed. I think I thought I escaped easily this time but I dug myself a very deep grave. It would have been very much better if I used this truth machine on myself.

"You never! So many girls throw themselves at you! I even saw a girl offering you sex in a very revealing outfit. You didn't feel anything for them? Not even a boner?" Someone asked. I bet everyone thinks the same. "I doubt if the machine is working?"

"My shirt is black." Gouenji said immediately when he was wearing a white shirt.

Wrong wrong wrong, the machine sang proving that it is working.

"I never even had a boner because of them throwing at me. How can they be attractive by displaying such shameful behavior? I couldn't see a girl in them."

"Are you gay?"

"I expected this question next. Just because I haven't had a boner because of a slut will I become a gay? I think that makes me a perfect gentle man I am not a gay. I am perfectly straight." I think with this all the girl population fell for him again. He is oozing pheromones way too much now.

"I wonder what girl can make you get a boner." He just smiled and looked at me. Uh! Don't misunderstand he is answering every question looking at me. "You'll see. After all media won't keep quiet about the girl I like." He smirked.

"Hey! Who's the girl who was with you in the photos the media published recently?"

"Yeah, who was the girl? Is it destiny?" I gulped. What happens if he says yes?

"I'll let the media deal with it." He said and I breathed in relief. Bell, please ring fast. I am so wrong trying to push someone in your problem. Like I said previously karma is a bitch it will come biting you back. I will never do such bad deeds again.

"Ah! He is not revealing the details." Robert said smirking at me. When did all my friends turn against me?

"Ah! But I do want to know which girl can melt him."

"Let us try step by step to know more." Someone in the crowd said thinking a little logically. I would have appreciated it if not for him using logic to know about Gouenji's life and I have a bad feeling about this. I suspect that I would be the one to tangled up in the mess. "Since you never did the major step we will start the entry level. Who was the girl you touched, no, hugged first? Because, no I bet you had to shake hands with many business women, who was the girl, no female you touched first?"

"Astrea."

"Who? Do we know her?" Thank god they don't know my full name.

"That's Destiny's full name." Aram supplied making me glare at him. Bomb is dropped. What the hell? I couldn't even deny it. Does it make it any better if I say he hugged me to console me? He never hugged anyone before that? Why not? Of course I too never hugged anyone before him but that was because books interest me more than guys. Couldn't he avoid the question like he did previously? I am dead. He is trying to kill me.

Everyone turned silent and all heads turned to me. I squirmed in my seat at the heated gazes I was receiving. Gazes of jealousy and hate at being hugged by him, guys I don't know, may be wonder trying to know what is there in me to make him to hug me. Some whistles followed.

"Wow! I never thought someone could make the bookworm react!"

"What do you think about Gouenji? There is nothing impossible for him."

"If I knew I would have tried." Someone else said.

At this Gouenji turned in the general direction where the comment came from breaking the eye contact with me. He had this deathly aura around him and no comment was made further. After a minute someone dared to another question.

"Who was your first kiss?"

I wonder who? May be he didn't still. Can you kiss without hugging? I felt that same pang in my heart trying to think about that girl. Is it some kind effect of the accident showing after sometime? Or may be I am just hungry? Didn't I eat enough? May be the food didn't satisfy my hunger. I took the juice and started to drink it. I should look after my body well. If I don't have good health I wouldn't be able to do anything.

"Astrea."

"What?" I asked non-chalantly wondering why he was calling me in the middle of this questioning session. There was pin-drop silence I noticed. What question did they ask and what is he asking me at this time? Something wrong with my drink? I lifted my juice bottle to take another sip.

"My first kiss was Astrea." He said out loud clearly the words echoing in the clear hall making me spit out the drink.

"What? What non-sense are you saying?" I stood up very angry. I am going to be dead. My college life would never be normal.

"I have the truth machine on me." He said very calmly standing up and putting it on me easily making it seem like some kind of sweet gesture.

"Am I wrong?" He sweet talked. Then it clicked! Oh my! He was talking about the day we met!

"It's an accident!" I shrieked and the murmurs and noise started.

"It can't be considered as my first kiss. It was an accident! I fell and landed smack on you, that's it. I won't have my first kiss that way nor am I going to give it to you." I said forgetting what I am saying in the public.

"Wow! It's her first kiss too." Someone said making me snap out of it. I provided unnecessary information, didn't I? Just saying that it was an accident is enough. I didn't have to mention it was my first too. But I got angry and forgot what I was saying and where I was saying.

"They shared their first kiss together! How romantic!" What is romantic in this? And how come everyone is concentrating on the first kiss thing forgetting about my argument that it can't even be considered a kiss. Why is everyone considering the adjective leaving the main subject? The main subject here is we didn't kiss!

Ring! Ring! Ring!

And now the traitorous bell rings! After all the damage that should be done is done already!

"Sorry guys! That's it for today. We don't want to be late to class." He said moving towards me and removing the helmet on my head smirking while I was glaring at him. He could have not answered saying it is personal information! But he has to answer their every damn question!

"What's the relationship between you two?" Someone shouted making my blood boil. It's none of you damn business idiots!

"What do you think?" He said removing the helmet and leaning his head on mine making my heart skip a beat for a second and my cheeks turned red.

"Let's go." He said taking my head and heading towards the class.

I now found the new definition of being dead.

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So finally! All the changes are made! From now she is called Astrea Destiny Faith which will solve all the issues! I could have done it in the start without causing all the trouble! But oh well it was already done so here we go! I am updating weekly but recently I strayed from the schedule so I will try to stick with schedule and update on every sunday, if possible on wednesday, to make it easy for you guys just check for updates! So hope you like this chapter! Till next update! Read, vote and comment!