Disclaimer: I don't own Assassination Classroom obviously, I'm not even Japanese. That being said I love the manga and I love these characters, which is why I started this story which is going to consist of a bunch of oneshots featuring them together, normally romantic in nature, but sometimes they just might be friendship based. A few things to consider as you read please, like I said I am not Japanese so I don't really know that much about their school system other than what's shown in the animes I watch, so if i make a mistake, please be aware of this. Two, I know that Kunugigaoka doesn't have dorms, that is simply a small change I made so that there would more be possible options for stories. That's basically it,and I hope you enjoy the story.
"Well that was a perfect waste of an afternoon," Megu Kataoka, the female representative of Class 3-E said to her male counterpart.
"When has there been a single council meeting that wasn't though," Yuuma Isogai said with his trademarked nice guy smile on his face.
"I know they've always been crappy, but I remember in the past that they weren't a slow hell like they were today," Kataoka insisted.
It was around six o'clock on Saturday by the time the class representative meeting for the school budget ended. The afternoon sun was burning harshly down on the two of them in the sky, as always next to the broken moon. The ten class reps went their separate ways with an air of resentment burning between two sides. Eight of them had walked back to their elaborate dormitories pissed that due to the machinations of the other two they weren't able to bilk more money out of the 'weakest' classes' funding. The remaining two remained a little longer to let the so called elites simmer in their unjust anger. After all, Class E's budget was still being decreased by 10%, sure it less than what the other classes wanted, but they were still getting less money. It would have been more if not for the two reps from Class E shutting their arguments down whenever someone besides Anaso made a false argument against them.
Still, a 10% decrease was enough for Kataoka and Isogai consent as an insult against their class. After all it had taken three hours to get the so called elites to back down that much. And Anaso did make a few logical, if not good, points about Class E being a fraction the size of the other classes, there wasn't much need for them to have the same amount in their budget as everyone else. Truthfully, Class E's reps knew that what the school president said was logical even if it wasn't the reason why they were getting a decrease in their budget. In truth do to their unique situation with Koro-Sensei they were pretty much on the government's stipend for a while so they didn't need the money. Still they refused to budge on more than the 10% decrease simply out of principle rather than necessity.
Isogai just kept grinning at his fuming partner as she continued to spit venom over the hellish council meeting they had just attended. He wondered if Kataoka really didn't realize that she was the reason why their most recent meetings have been so bad, or at least the way she's grown as a person. Back when they were first volunteered for the job no one else wanted the two of them had basically let the elites get their barbs in and deal with what every new unfair measure they had to suffer. Class E had been used back then, back before they had their miraculous octopus of a target/teacher to guide them.
Isogai always let Kataoka argue with the other council member when it came to money anyway, it was an agreement they formed when they were both forced into their positions. His poor upbringing left him a bit naïve and unprepared when they talked about thousands of yen for the class it made his head spin.
Koro-Sensei had helped out each of the 28 students of Class E in his own illogical insane way, Isogai admired the changes in Kataoka the most. She had always been a beautiful and sweet girl since he had met her during their mutual decent into Class E. His companion had blossomed under their Octopus teacher's tutelage in ways he could only feel jealous over. She had grown so strong with her newfound confidence, true, she still thought that she could carry the weight of the world with her own load, but she didn't just accept it anymore. Now, Kataoka helped others because she wanted to, not because she couldn't say no like before.
Isogai admired his partner's growth, though if he was being honest with himself he would say that admiration wasn't all he had for her. She was beautiful, sweet, smart, kind, the best girl with knives, and a thousand other things that made her a female ikeman. It actually surprised him that not everyone in the school had a crush on Kataoka like he did. A blessing he partially attributed to being part of Class E, after all if they were still in the main building Kataoka would have had guys flocking over her like crazy.
He knew he was being selfish, but Isogai had been so happy to see that Kataoka had stayed in Class E. Coming in seventh in the composite score for the whole school would have normally allowed her an instant spot among the so called 'Elites,' of Class A, even if she was in Class E. But like the rest of them, save Takebayashi who left but came back, she chose to stay in their little. Still, he wondered what he would do if she choose to go back to the main building, what could he of done. After all, while coming in tenth place in composite scores for the final would have given him the opportunity to return to the main building, he wasn't in Class E because of his grades. He was caught a while back having a part time job, which was against the school rules, which lead him to being disposed of into the old school building with the rest of the worthless trash. At least that's what the guidance counselor said when he carried out the sentence, though he had used a lot more insults when he explained the situation.
Isogai knew he would never be able to return to the main building again. Even if the rest of the class made it into the top fifty and were allowed to return, he would stay with the few others like Karma, the ones who were punished for their behavior not their grades. It would be hell. He knew that in a few months, if Koro-Sensei didn't blow up the earth, that they would all move on to different high schools, and he accepted that. But to be kept in the building where the whole class became comrades, no, family, with only a handful of them remaining while the others returned, it would be the hell the other students always believed Class E to be.
"Are you okay Isogai," Kataoka asked interrupting his thoughts and placing a hand on his forehead.
Startled he flinched a bit, more due to his reflexes than to actual fear, but he managed to recover himself quickly. "I'm fine Kataoka, I was just a bit lost in thought," Isogai said trying to muffle his embarrassing reaction. Really though, flinching away from your crush when she tried to touch you, it didn't get more embarrassing than that.
"Sorry, I know can be a bit boring after one of those dreadful meetings. I do say the same things after all," Kataoka admitted. "But still, as my friend and fellow class rep, I expect you to pay at least a little attention to my ramblings instead of ignoring me," she said as she continued down their path.
"I wasn't ignoring you," Isogai said trying to recover and catch up to his partner. "I was just-,"
It turns out that he didn't have to run to catch up, Kataoka, "I'm kidding Isogai," she said once he returned to his place beside to her. "We all have things on our mind, with the school, with Sensei, with our own lives, it's okay if you don't have time to listen to my redundant gripes."
"I'll always have time for you and your gripes," Isogai said without thinking. When he realized what he said he slapped his hands over his mouth, he could feel his face turning red already. He cursed himself for being so stupid, 'now she's going to think I'm a creep,' he thought.
To his surprise though Kataoka didn't say anything about what a loser or how terrible he was, she just smiled at him after a moment with that sweet smile of hers. And maybe, just maybe it was his imagination or wishful thinking, but when he stared at her Isogai thought he could see a bit of red on her cheeks as well. "Thank you Isogai, I'm glad I have someone like you with me," she said before continuing to walk again.
For a moment he just watched her walk away, wondering if he should do or say anything else, but he decided not to. He would tell her his feelings one day he decided, when they weren't responsible for protecting their planet from the best teacher they ever had, he'd tell her. Until then he was content with being by her side and having her count on him.