The second chapter is here! Please comment freely, if there is any way i can improve ( sure there will be plenty of ways i can still improve...)

The third chapter might not come so soon, because I have plenty of other work to carry out, so maybe in a few days time? :)

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"Hey, have you guys heard?"

"No way, that can't be true!"

"Yeah, it must be a misunderstanding…"

The rumors spread like wildfire, and by noon, practically everyone have heard about the news, including Laura Bodewig, Cecilia Alcott and Huang Lingyin.

"What? No way, that's not possible!" The three screamed in unison.

"You guys must be joking about that! There's no way Ichika will do…do that to us!"

"That…that's right! He's my wife, and I will not tolerate a third party to enter our life!"

"If the rumor is true…he's dead…he made a promise…"

"But it is true!" Honne puffed her cheeks, and shook her hands violently. "I seen it with my own eyes, I saw Ichika and Dunois-kun, together in the garden, beside the pond."

"Then what else?" Rin asked quickly.

" Then they talked for awhile, then Ichika placed her hands on her shoulder, and later they…they KISSED!" Honne placed her over-lengthened sleeved arms in the air while emphasizing on the word "kissed"

As though the Pandora Box had been opened, the whole dining room went into a uproar, with different voices, comments and opinion coming from different directions.

BAM! The door slammed opened. Everyone turned their head to the door's direction, and fell dead silent. A demonic aura can be seen emitting from Chifuyu Orimura, with their assistant teacher, Yamada Maya.

"What are you girls so noisy about? Get into our sitting positions, now!" The demonic figure barked. Everyone immediately rushed to their seats and sat down quietly, heads looking down.

"You…three!" Chifuyu pointed to each of the personal IS holders, who were sitting side-by-side "As Personal IS Holders, I expect you three to be more responsible role models. Explain yourselves!"

Only Laura answered. "Instructor, we were only discussing if the rumor of Ichika and Charlotte is tru-"

Both Rin and Cecilla placed their palms to cover Laura's mouth hastily, in a bid to stop her from revealing anymore information. However, Chifuyu head more than enough to understand what they were talking about.

"Gosh, you girls… are you people here to study rumors or IS?" Chifuyu placed her palm on her forehead, expressing a look of disappointment. "Fine, I will crush this rumor. Maya, bring those two in."

A few seconds of silence passed, and Maya appeared with Ichika and Charlotte.

"Eh?"

"Charlotte and Ichika? Together?"

"Can the rumor really be true?"

No way… I thought it was a misunderstanding?"

Another outroar sparked, which was quelled once more by a glare from Chifuyu. "All right Ichika, explain yourself."

All eyes are now suddenly on him, which made him a lot nervous than he thought. "Errr, well, you see…yes, Char and I are…going out together." After saying that, he held Char's hand, and raised it up, much to her embarrassment, and delight.

Looks of disbelief, disappointment and stun appeared on many faces from the declaration. Ichika looked at the faces of the Personal-IS holders, and immediately looked away. Cecilia looked as though she was about to faint, Rin's face was stuck between anger and despair, and Laura looked like she just got stabbed by a knife.

Giving a light grin, which was then quickly switched back to her normal frown, Chifuyu went to her seat. "Well, this matter has been resolved. Dunois and Ichika, go back to your seats, the food is getting cold."

After lunch, Ichika immediately went to look for her older sister in her room with Char.

"Chifuyu-nee…I still don't think that's a great idea."

"What are you talking about? That was the best possible moment. You guys were the one that asked me for help right? Then don't complain." She returned to drinking her beer. "Waaaah! Beer after lunch is great!"

"But, aren't we hurting a lot of people like this, especially Laura, Rin, Cecilia and Houki?"

"There's no such thing as mercy in love. It is better to tell them now than hiding it from them forever. Besides, would you rather be the one being hurt, if Ichika chose somebody else other than you?"

Charlotte fell silent.

"You guys asked me for help anyway, so you guys best be happy about it. At least, no one is after your life right now. Who told you guys to be so easily spied on…"


- 3 hours earlier-

"So, this is your choice, Ichika?"

Startled, Ichika and Char looked around for the source of the voice. Ichika recognized the voice instantly. "Chifuyu-nee?"

"Idiot, when you want to make out quietly and secretly, at least make an effort to do check if anyone's watching." Charlotte blush a little after hearing that remark from Chifuyu-nee, whom appeared from behind a tree.

"But you are the only one watching, and didn't you tell me not to eavesdrop on another person's conversation the last time a overheard yours and Laura's?"
The instant he finished saying those words, a rock flew straight at his direction, which he ducked narrowly.

"I'm your older sister; of course I have to show some concern of your choice of partner. Besides, I'm not the only person that overheard your conversation. Nohotoke saw and overheard your conversation and your acts were also seen by her."

"What?"

"Oh and by this time, I think half your class would have heard the news already."

"Oh no…I was hoping that we can keep this under wraps for a longer period of time…" Char looked extremely worried. "Should we pretend that it was a misunderstanding later?"

Deep down, Charlotte was hoping that Ichika will not accept that, and Ichika knows it too. Either way, he will not let that happen either.

"No, that would be extremely unfair to you. I will rather face the music than allow you to suffer alone in silence."

"My little brother has finally grown up a little." A slight grin escaped her. "Very well, I will help you two a little this time. I believe with the rumor-spreading ability of our class…" She let out a sigh, "the rumor will be spread to everyone. At that time, you guys will confess to them." Looking at their worried expression, she gave a frown. "Don't worry; I will be there to make sure that you guys wouldn't die."


"The next time anything happens, you two will be on your own, understand? Well, not like anything else huge is going to happen anyway. Hmph, Dunois, go back to your room and pack up. We're supposed to return to the academy by today. Oh, and tell me if this idiot here bullies you, I'll make him cry in pain."

"Chifuyu-nee!"

Charlotte giggled a little, before exiting the room.

Chifuyu closed the door shut. "Sibling conference, now."

She sat down on the floor, and drank the last of the beer in the can. " My my, you sure have chosen quite the partner. You do know that this is an extremely hard path to take right? Your peace will at most last you another two years or so."

"I know, but…" Of course, Ichika knew it all along. Charlotte disguised himself as a guy and entered the academy, because of her father's orders to spy on Ichika's personal IS, Byakushiki, which was made by the very creator of IS, Shinonono Tabane. Due to the school's special rule, she is safe as long as she remains in the school. However, after she graduates, there is a high chance that she will be forced back into her country by her father, and will be branded as a failure or worse, a traitor for not completing her mission. Ichika can't even bear to imagine what the consequences will be.

"…I will protect her. I feel that like as long as we can be together, I will be able to do everything in my power to keep her from any harm."

Chifuyu gave a slight grin. "Finally, you sound less dense, and more mature. But you are forgetting another problem."

"I haven't, is about Houki, right?" Yesterday's event was still affixed deeply within him. "How is she now? Has she awakened?"

"Strangely enough, no. Even with that low tolerance for liquor, like her sister, and the chop I gave her at the neck, it is strange that she hasn't woke up after 14 hours…excuse me." Chifuyu proceeded to pick up her ringing phone.

"Hello, Maya. Yes…..okay, thanks for informing me."

"It's Yamada-sensei, apparently, Houki just woke up, and she is unable to recall anything that happened last night. That's another problem solved for you. If you're my brother, solve the rest of your problems yourself."

"I know I know…" Ichika was glad that Houki cannot remember anything from last night. After all, if she did, then I would become an extremely sticky situation…

"Now I'm only worried what will happen if she found out about Char and me…"