Chapter 3
"WHAT WERE YOU DOING WITH HER?" Staring down the oversized barrel of blue tears' sniper rifle was not how Ichika pictured his morning, but here he was. He tried to explain but was cut off by outbursts from the other girls. If the roof wasn't so low Ichika had no doubt that he would be facing 5 of the most powerful IS's in the school, as it was Blue Tears' sniper rifle only just fitted. But Houki wasn't going to take it all today, she had Akatsubaki's charm on and Ichika by her side. She stepped forward, with a face that would send most people running.
"Listen" she said and immediately the others were quiet.
"I'm going back to my room to pack, so I can move into Ichika's dorm." After that the new couple did the only thing that they could.
They ran.
I can't believe this is happening Houki thought as she and Ichika dashed back to her dorm, a massive grin plastered across her face. "Give me a minute." She ducked into her dorm and packed like the world was ending.
"Houki?" Her roommate said, poking her head out of the bathroom.
"Just here to pack, I'm moving!" She replied, unable to hide her glee. Her roommate was confused, apparently there'd been a rumour involving Orimura and another girl, but it still took her a second to realise what was going on.
"Wait, what?!" But Houki was already gone.
Houki was still finding it hard to believe that this was happening. As she and Ichika zig-zagged through the corridors towards their room she started wondering what to do first when she got there. Thoughts filled her head, ranging through lying down and simply taking a nap to some very naughty things which made her blush just thinking about them. She was almost out of breath by the time they got to room 1025 and she was almost giddy with excitement. Houki stopped short as the door opened, her smile fading. The leftovers of Ichika's bed were gone, but so was the other bunk. In it's place was a large double bed with a hand written note:
Keep the noise down.
It was impossible to tell whose cheeks were redder.
"WHAT?" Cecilia said, livid.
Tatenashi nodded earnestly, as head of the student council she had been forced to supervise the removal and replacement of the beds in Ichika's dorm. The other girls just sat there in stunned silence, looks of shock settling on them. It was already dinner time but the girls hadn't seen each other that day with classes sending them all over the school. But this news just blew what had happened that morning out of the water.
"I swear, had no say in the matter," the student council head promised, noting the glares directed her way.
"Hi," Ichika's attempt at a friendly greeting failed miserably as multiple death stares were suddenly focused upon him.
"what's wrong?" Houki asked from Ichika's shoulder, her face a mask of innocence.
"how are the sleeping arrangements going?" Charlotte said, a not so happy smile stuck to her face. Houki blushed and excused herself to go and get dinner.
With the full force of the group suddenly directed at Ichika again, he forced himself to stay strong and take a seat.
"So?" The sum total of Laura's years of military training seemed to be focused into a single point between Ichika's eyebrows.
"So, what?" he responded, genuine confusion running through him. Then he noticed the crimson of Tatenashi's cheeks and realised that, as head of the student council, she would have probably been the one to sign on the dotted line for the room changes.
"What happened between you and that girl?" Laura demanded again, the group seemed unwilling to even say Houki's name.
"Well, what happened was-" was as far as he got before all five of the group leapt forward to strangle him.
"Ichika!" Houki ran forward, dropping her plate, and yanked him out from the pile. Then, together, the two of them ran out of the cafeteria, back to their room and locked the door.
