What Flowers bring
'Tanukichi?'
'Are you alright?'
'Hang in there, I'll get help now!'
A voice that I had never heard before, who is this person?
'Hey, Tanukichi Okuma! Get up already, how long do you want to sleep?'
Okuma recognized that voice, it belonged to a senpai, who had a height of a middle schooler and a voice of a grandmother. Otome Saotome. A talented artist. A annoying yet passionate person.
'OKUMA! Get up already!' the voice had a hint of displeasure, and it meant that he better wake before she turned violent. True enough, when he opened his eyes, Saotome had a sharp pencil angled at the entrance of his ears. This again…
'I heard you.' Okuma groaned, he blinked and rubbed his eyes, adjusted himself to the surroundings. It looked familiar, the infirmary!
He took a quick glance at the two person seated next to his bed, one of which was introduced earlier one while the other was a girl from his class which he hardly spoke too.
'Looks like you are okay…' she said, and smiled at him. "We took out all the glass pieces from your flesh…it might still hurt a bit though'
Okuma smiled back and pulled himself up straight, he recognized that voice. It was her who saved him. 'Thank you…'
'Of course he is okay, he is as resilient like a young boy who just want to rub his stick even if it became sore.' Saotome interupted cooly.
Okuma blanched slightly, Saotome has really picked up several things from Kajou Senpai even the usage of words to describe something dirty. On the other hand, the girl had put his hands to her ears and whispering lalalalalalalalalalalaal.
'Whats up with her…?' Okuma asked hesitantly.
Saotome smirked, 'She is still resisting to all things dirty even the innuendo part'
'Watch…' she said with an cheeky grin, Saotome went up to the girl and pulled down her hands, 'Squish Squish, Swish Squish' she muttered into her ear.
"Ahhhhhhhhh….'
Okuma watched bemused, as the girl blushed heavily and sank to the ground, 'Saotome senpai...' she wailed.
'This here is Binkan –chan. Ever since the incident by White peak, I've kept her under my watch; since she knows about SOX, I can't have her loose on the ground.' Saotome reported matter of factly.
Binkan nodded her head slowly, her eyes refused to meet Okuma's.
'And she also knows that you and Ayame are the founding members of SOX'
Binkan nodded her head again and picked herself up from the floor carefully.
Okuma gave a reluctant smile, but did not look at them. His fingers checked with the injruies he had and when he determined that he was good enough to go
He glanced at Saotome quickly. 'Do you know where Kajou Senpai is right now?'
For a moment, he noticed the uncomfortable expression come over on Saotome's face. 'I'm not sure where she is right now.'
Okuma recalled all the events that had happened so far, he had to apologize to her no matter what. He had only begun to use his PMs to contact her when it rang.
*Ayame Kajou*
Okuma picked up the call immediately,
'Kajou Senpai!'
'Tanukichi, are you alert?' Alert? Kajou Senpai had only said that word once, and that was in a student council meeting; where he had dozed off because he was busy helping her distribute dirty flyers the night before. He was still quite sore about her embarrassing him that day.
It just didn't seem a word Kajou Senpai would use outside.
'Yes…' Okuma replied, he caught the eye of Saotome Senpai who put a finger up to her lips and opened her PMs.
*Track call* Saotome put her PMs bracelet next to Okuma's bracelet and pressed the button. The device began to zoom in to various locations in japan.
'Good. I'll see you in school tomorrow' The call ended with a loud beep. And at the same moment, Saotome PMs pinpointed to the exact location where the call came from.
'An abandoned power plant to the east of town' Saotome read out from the description. She peered up at Okuma, whose expression turned dark. It is definitely not Kajou Senpai, she would never end a call with him without saying something dirty or calling him a dick AND she does not mention school in her calls ever.
"Is that Ayame Kajou Senpai?' Binkan piped suddenly. Both Okuma and Saotome gazed at her, however they did not answer.
They sent Binkan home and made her swear that she would never tattle on the events that had happened so far, Okuma and Saotome made their way to the café.
The café that was unassuming and stuck in between two tall buildings, was SOX usual meeting place and where he first met her. Subsequently being forced by Ayame to be an ero – terrorist, creating havoc in school and facing another terrorist group called the white peak… Yes, that was the place where it all started.
"What happened!?"
Okuma was brought back to reality by Saotome screams, what he saw would never leave his memory for as long as he live.
'Kajou Senpai!' Okuma yelled, as he rushed into the café; his heart pounding hard and worry climbed into his skin when he realized that the café was burnt. Its walls black, tables and chairs crumbled pathetically like biskuits. Everything was destroyed.
Saotome opened the basement door to SOX base, Okuma followed her. There was no light and it was very quiet, a pin could have dropped and they would be able to find it without problems.
'AH! Sir!' Saotome yelled, somewhere from Okuma's extreme right side. The bartender that was Ayame Kajou's devoted right hand man, who knew about SOX and all their operations; he was also the person who serves up punishments according to Kajou – Senpai's wishes.
The elderly bartender looked terrible, he was beaten up and there were bruises all over his flesh. 'Hang in there, Sir' Okuma told him repeatedly as he supported the old man with his arm.
'Over here!' Saotome said, she lit up an old lamp next to the sofa bed; and helped to bring some water and bandages over.
"Sir? Can you hear me?" Okuma asked.
The bartender groaned a little, 'Tanukichi Sama…' he whimpered.
Okuma nodded his head vigorously, he placed a hand on his shoulders gently but firm, 'Yes.' He replied.
'Ayame Sama…is in danger…'
'Please…save her….'
