Disclaimer: I don't own Kuroko's Basketball/ Kuroko no Basuke
A/N: Another chapter yay~
Red as Cherry
by Paulyn13 or _13
Chapter 1
"Problem"
"Shit" What a nice word to start a story huh~, I look up to my best friend with a horrid expression on my face, ignoring the disapproving look she's giving to me because of my cursing
"Pau, you got to be kidding me right?" I exclaim raising my voice a little and standing up from my sit "They can't possibly disband our ART club, that's ABSURB!"
"Unfortunately they can, Che…they are the student council" Pau said with a calm tone sitting in the top of the table her arms cross on her chest while one of her free hand we're rubbing on her soar temple. Obviously Paulyn, her best friend is been stressing on all this after she was called from the student council office
Everyone in the room seems to be in distress on the bad news. They are all giving up, especially when they heard that it's the "STUDENT COUNCIL's" order. Seeing this made my blood boil. How could they possibly give up that easily
"NO! No! Pau, we can't let them disband our club after all this! We've been building this club since we we're in Rokuzan middle school… then WHAT? You're just going to let that shitty Student council people destroy that…they don't know what we are doing in this club they are all but a goody goody good old two shoes. SO THEY HAVE NO RIGHT" I said panting a bit on my long speech, my face is now burning red in anger
"Cherry, Calm down will you~ I know what you mean, You're turning red again so stop it" I heard Pau said with a hint of amusement on her voice knowing that she's laughing at my red face again "It amuse me how my best friend can change burning red whenever she felt too much emotion, your mother name you well, you're Red as Cherry right now" she finally let out a soft chuckle
I gave her a sharp look "Now is not a great time to joke around, Pau"
"I know~" my best friend said still smiling I pull up two of my hands in the air and groan at my best friend ridiculous attitude. "but… if you hear me out, maybe my plan can change this distressful mood and give us hope" she finished, I can almost feel my ears twitch while I stare at my friend in disbelief
"Wha- You have a plan and you had wait for me to outburst before you say it?!" I exclaim with a hint of happiness of my voice but shooting a playful glare at Pau
I saw her smirk and flip her short hair on the side "Of course, who do you think I am" She said on her same boastful tone, I can't help but roll my eyes on her but deep inside I'm happy she actually have a plan
"Then what's the plan?" She grin at me evilly, everyone in the room back away knowing that our President is plotting something bad
"ooh~ no" I said stopping her smile, being her best friend since pre-school, like I said, I know that smile all too well "I know that smile all too well, Pau…and I am 100% sure that I'm not going to like it"
I saw her pout like the usual, giving me a fake hurt expression
"aww, I can't believe you don't trust me" she said
"Urgh~ FINE, just tell me what it is"
"It's simple… you just have to talk to the current President of the Student Council and beg for our club safety" She said simply, everyone in the room gaps in horror while I am in a total oblivion.
"That's it?" I ask raising my two eyebrows not believing what I'm hearing, in my mind I am searching for the evil plot on those words but I discover none
"Yeah~ that's it" she said sounding too sweet to my liking "So you agreed?"
"Wait why me? why don't you do it, you're the President" I said taking a full defense tone
"Yes~ and you're my vice president, it only fair for me to order you around" She said with a triumphant smile
"I don't like this"
"aww~ still doubting your bestest friend?"
"I always doubt you on your stupid plan"
"ouch, I'm hurt" She said jumping down the desk and pulling me to the door "Come on, lets go"
"Wait a minute, before that…tell me the catch, I know that there is something in this plan that I'm not going to like. Knowing you…I'm positive that my instinct is right" I said stubbornly crossing my arms and glaring at Pau in full force
She sigh and look at me intently with her black eyes
"Fine" She give up, I gave a small smile proud of my stubbornness "It's Akashi-san of 1-A"
I blink and try to recall the name, its familiar but I can't seem to remember. Akashi, Akashi, Akashi?
"Judging on your face, you don't remember his name…" Pau gave an amuse expression "It amaze me how oblivion you are on your surroundings…I'll give you a hint , he's the guy you told me that looks like Mr. Ceil Phantomhive on your little anime thing"
I blink again as the memory of me and Pau, walking pass the basketball court recalled in my mind. I remember myself pointing at certain boy who has different eye color. It's kinda cool
"Oh~ what about him?" I ask innocently, I can see the people on Paulyn's back and Paulyn face palm on my slow reaction
"I really have to teach you some social skill Che, you're walking towards a dangerous person without you knowing. You'll die on oblivious state" Pau said with a funny look on her face as if she's going to burst out of laughing any minute "and that's an understatement"
"And you are asking me to walk towards that dangerous person and talk to him?" I ask starting to see that this isn't a good idea, Paulyn is shoving another one of her trouble on me again
"Yes, because I'm confident that you can handle that dangerous person…and maybe the fact that I don't want to die too…shall we go?" Pau smile sweetly and drag me out of the club room before I could even protest.
"I still don't get it, who's Akashi and what does he have to do with our problem" I still ask loudly, Pau give a look of disbelief
"You slow little dope, he's the new president of student council"
I blink and look at Pau, with an expression saying ' I don't believe you' look on my face "But he's a freshmen"
"Yeah~ I know, but he's one scary freshmen if you ask me…now, no more explaining and lets go" Pau close the door lightly and we walk straight to the student council office
STUDENT council office:
When we arrive on the Student council office, we meet up with the vice president and the treasurer. We ask them politely if we can talk to the president and guess what?
"No, you can't meet the president" The vice president said with a very strict tone pushing his glasses up to the bridge of his nose
"Wha- why!" I suddenly blurted out in surprise, Pau seems to expect this and hold on to my shoulder to calm me down
"The President never talks to a student out of the student council member" The treasurer added on her own strict tone
"And he never discusses his decision, all his decision is absolute and unchangeable so…I assume Santos-san and Flores-san that you are here to discuss the decision to disband the art club with the President, am I correct?" The vice president said starting to piss me off on his smug cold look on his face and his know it all attitude, so we didn't reply "I'm sorry to say this but, this is not a valid reason to talk to the president"
I gritted my teeth "Valid reason? We're losing the club that we all work hard for and you're saying that this ISN'T a valid reason? Then what is valid? The one where there involve dying in place? HUH! What the he-"
"Causing an indecent act and trouble inside the student council office will cost you suspension Flores-san so I suggest you leave at once before we kick you out" The vice president cut me off in his same bossy comment
"W-why you little-" Again I felt Pau's hand on my arm and stop me. Seriously, how could Paulyn let me handle this if she's more in control in this than I am, if these people are getting on my nerves I can't imagine what'll I'll do when I'm already talking to the President
"Cherry, Calm down" Pau said in a gentle lady like manner that even I was surprise, she turn to the Vice president and smile at him calmly
"Please~ Hirono-san, we just want to talk to him about the club, we aren't here for trouble, we think that it's just a little bit unfair to shut down our club without our consent" She said in a very formal tone, standing up like a real President of the art club. I can't help but to smile proudly at my best friend
"Well I'm sorry Santos-san but your request to talk to the president is already rejected, so I think you should go back to your club and unpack the room. The President wouldn't want to see your club still active after his announcement early this afternoon, you just have to suck it up like the rest of the small club that are disband and find a another one and like I said…the Emperor's word are absolute, I assume Santos-san that you are smart enough to know that" He said rather sharply, HOW dare he.
I tighten my fist and my face is now turning red, ready to launch a loud hurtful come back to these prick who dare talk ill to my best friend like that when-
"I see" My best friend said with a creepy smile, my expression slightly cringed on her voice knowing that, it isn't a good sign. And just like I expected
THUMB THUMB
I found two bodies on the floor, one is the vice president the other one is the treasurer, they are both knock out and unconscious. It happen so fast that I didn't even notice that I was gaping at Paulyn in disbelief, who's smiling at me innocently while fixing her tie
"What?" she ask almost innocently
"I can't believe you actually use your Karate skill on them?" I ask half laughing
"well~ someone has to do it, plus he piss me off" She said shrugging her shoulders
"you're unbelievable, what happen to the 'I don't believe in violence' words you had?'"
"Those words are only valid on specific people, anyway… I just knock them out for a bit, they'll wake up sooner or later. So you better hurry up and talk to the President… go on, go inside SHOO~" She said giving me a gentle push towards the President's office
"W-wait, I'm starting to get nervous, I don't know Karate" I said looking at her with a nervous expression
"Puh-lease, Cherry…where's all that courage we have earlier…"
"Stuck inside my throat" I said nervously and Paulyn gave me a amuse laugh
"AHAHAHA don't be silly, I know you can do it…plus, it's our art club we're fighting for, I don't know anyone else who can fight for it better than you can" she said, I smile gently on her trust "and don't worry, I'll shed tear on your funeral" my smile immediately turn to frown, I didn't even had a chance to react on her silly comment when she turn around and left the office all to myself
SSG President ROOM:
Okay, calm down Cherry Lyn Flores, I bet Paulyn is just bluffing. There's no way this person can be that scary. I'll just have to talk to him nicely so that it won't be the end of me. Okay calm down, you can do this. I am fighting for the art club and I know I can do it
Building up courage I finally knock on the door, better to be polite while I'm at it
I didn't heard and reply so I knock on the door again, I did this for the past 5 minutes. Patiently waiting for the person inside to open it or at least signal me to open it but-
"OhH~ for God's Sake" I exclaim and rudely open the door with a pissed expression on my face "Is it a crime to open the door?!" I said stomping inside the said room, I almost halt on my ground when I realize what I have done
"Oh shoot, so much for being polite" I murmur to myself and I nervously look at the desk in the center of the room. And there I saw him, the President of the student council. Sitting on his desk, his attention we're on the shougo board in front of him, not even sparring a short glance at me
"I don't recall letting you in" I flinch on his voice, its cold and so intimidating. It echoes through the whole room making my knees slightly shake. I don't know why but I feel so small after seeing his presence right now. Now I know what's Paulyn is talking about, he is one scary person. But…I bit my lower lip to remind myself of my task. I stood up straight and confidently march my way on his desk
"I want to talk to you…. President" I said with a flawless tone, I was slightly unsure on my mind what to call him but I made up with the word President
-TBC-
A/N: So how was it? , by the way~ English isn't my primary language so bear with me. I'm too lazy to edit too because of too many school work so… as long as it's understandable and you guys are enjoying. I'm fine with it