This is a Chivalry of a failed knight fanfiction only.
Well the speech to start the new year was interesting to most, but in reality it was no surprise to me. She had pretty much told me that the entire purpose she became Director was to make the Academy be able to with the Seven Star Tournament again like it was able a few years back.
That is why she threw out the window the entire ability score selection process and was now going to pretty much have the entire student body fight like gladiators. I kid you not, she is going to have a Tournament to select six people to represent the Academy in another Tournament.
The thing that caught me by surprise was that Yuri was our homeroom teacher, honesty that lady is the only reason I was able to enter in this place at all. I imagine she knows how easily the other teachers got bought by the money and prestige of the Kurogane family. Had it not been for them, I probably would not be considered a failure.
"So each of you will probably fight at least ten people before this entire selection Tournament is over. You will be notified of who is your opponent via your student handbooks. Please make sure to check it regularly."
I saw her begin to try and encourage us, she was a pretty caring person after all. "So from now on, you will fight, but if you quit a fight it will not affect negatively your grades. So come on, let's try do our best! Hip Hip." And there it was when I saw what I was actually expecting of her.
The second before she finished she threw up blood, like Dracula's dream fountain. I knew what I had to do, but I couldn't do it alone. Good thing Stella ended up having the same idea. We both took our teacher to the nurses office.
"I am sorry, I didn't mean to worry you Ikki. I always end up throwing up a litter of blood each day. I was trying my best to keep it together, the last thing that I wanted was to depress everyone at the start of the year. I didn't want to show the students such an unhealthy look on my face."
She talks about having an unhealthy looking face? This lady always looks like she is three minutes away from meeting either the ER or the Grim Reaper. "I am in the class Yuri, so don't you worry. If there is anyone in that class that they will be focused on. It's going to be making fun of me. They will probably expect I end up losing every single fight."
Yuri began to touch my hand, and shake her head. "They don't know you that well, let's not talk about that awful last year shall we? I was not your teacher then, but now that I am you shall not be treated the same way in that awful last year. So come on now, smile Ikki."
I could never seem to say no to this lady, she was the only reason I was able to attend this Academy in the first place. "Yuri, you should know better than asking a person who is thought to be a demon to smile. I am grateful but don't expect me to smile like this out in the open. I got a reputation to maintain."
Stella was smiling as she saw me smile, I don't know why she was so happy to see me do that and probably she will never tell me. The only thing I knew was that I better get ready to fight my first opponent in the coming selection tournament.
For those idiots in the Kurogane family it would take nothing short of a miracle to get me to lose this tournament, I was going to put everything I learned and more into winning this thing. Dad used to say that those without talent can't achieve anything and even trying was a waste of time, if everything happened the way I wanted I was going to make him eat those words.
I decided to let my homeroom teacher relax and get some much needed rest. She needed to replenish all that blood she just threw up after all.
As we walked towards the exit Stella took hold of my hand and pulled on it to make me look at her, "You know Ikki tomorrow is a free day, and I don't know this city so well. So I was wondering if you would go out with me and show me some fun places around." Her blushing face, the fact she was holding my hand and I was standing so close I figured what the hell.
I moved closer to her and planted a light kiss on her lips, I moved close to whisper to her and decided to just skip the whole pretending this is just to friends out to have some fun around town, "Sure, I will show you some fun places tomorrow. I hope you have fun on our date."
I had to find the whole stuttering, bashful, and blushing response I got from her was rather cute. She at least let go of my hand before she looked like she was ready to burst into flames. She just walked away and began to put both hands on her face as she went away. Maybe I am wrong, but I get the feeling nobody ever kissed those tender lips before I did.
I went to the local gym to continue to train, workout and get ready for my first opponent. They had not sent me the message so it must mean they are still working on the list of who is fighting who and especially when.
The next day I saw her dress in something that really framed her figure and placed a nice emphasis on her face with the makeup she was wearing. This could only mean that she got up extra early and spent some time and effort getting ready, I guess the people that saw us walk out of our room had pretty much a clear idea of what we were planning to do for the day.
Alright maybe not all of them, some of the perverts probably still think that I use my supposed position as her Master to make her sleep with me, if the envious glares I was getting was any indication. I had half a mind in going over there and beating into their thick skulls that I was a perfect gentleman.
As we both walked towards the terminal we both saw Shizuru and some guy dressed in a particular strange manner. I saw Shizuru come towards me and it was easy to see she was planning to greet me, but that plan seemed to go up in smoke the second she saw me and Stella holding hands.
"Good morning brother dear, mind telling me where are you and your Servant going this fine day?" I thought that people were glaring at me, the way Shizuru was glaring at Stella was at least ten times worse.
"Stella doesn't know the area around our Academy and so I planned to make life easier for her by going to the nearby mall and showing her around. And if you don't mind me asking who is that with you? You look rather nice Shizuru. I certainly never saw you dress like that before."
She looked at me and smiled, "I wish I could say I coordinated this entire look myself but my friend and roommate Alice helped me pick out this look." She began to point at the man next to her who for some reason was blushing.
"My name is Nagi Arisuin, as Shizuru said I am her friendly roommate. I would much prefer if you call me Alice." I looked at him and couldn't understand why a guy would want to be called that name, "You are a guy, so why would you want to be called Alice?"
He looked at me and Stella and smiled, "I may be biologically a man, but by heart I am a maiden. Please don't look at me like that, it makes me feel very embarrassed, I am rather shy if you have not figure it out."
Stella was still glaring daggers at Shizuru, and Shizuru was doing exactly the same thing. "Well if you will excuse us, me and Stella really must be going. We got a lot of places to see and not so much time to do so."
Shizuru took hold of my sleeve and looked at me trying to look like she was sad, "Why don't we join you big brother? If we go with you we would have a much better time. You know what they say the more the merrier."
I took hold of her hand and made her let go. "First off this is the last time I explain this, You are from the Kurogane family, I am from the Kenpachi family. This should make this fairly easy and obvious to understand, I have no siblings, parents, aunts, uncles, or any other family member, the Kenpachi family has one member and that is me."
I looked at Stella, "Furthermore, if you wish to join our little fun time in this mall you are asking the wrong person, I am not about to ignore Stella in this, and so only if she decided to include you I shall, but should she want to go with me and only me I shall respect her decision."
Shizuru looked like she was asked to swallow poison, but in the end she did ask Stella. Much to my surprise she actually accepted and the two of them joined our little mall excursion.
Alice if anything knew quite a few interesting places. He knew every single item at every single shop that served something sweet. Knowing so much about fashion, cosmetics, and sweets I wondered if the guy should even be considered a guy. I even began calling him Alice and I didn't seem to mind.
The sweets we bought were actually excellent, and Stella was really happy to have someone to talk with about fashion and makeup tips. Shizuru on the other hand looked at her like she was something that she wanted to kill.
I had to take a brief bathroom break and for some odd reason Alice decided to go to the bathroom as I did. As soon as we were washing our hands he looked at me as I looked at the mirror.
"You know you are nothing like Shizuru described you. She told me you were this sweet, kind, caring person. Her beloved brother that always was kind and tender to her. I saw you cut down her dream like it was nothing. You can be more cruel and savage that your appearance shows."
I smiled and looked at Alice, "You know the old saying, if you treat a person like a monster, he might become a monster. The other way of thinking is sometimes the monster hunter, becomes the monster. You said that at your core you are a maiden, well I am a demon at my very core."
"Also Alice did you notice the men with the machine guns coming towards this bath? Or was it just me?" I noticed Alice smile a much similar cold smile. He took out his device and cut open the wall revealing a dark colored opening. "Come on Ikki, we need to hide or this ambush will not work."
As we disappeared in the portal Alice made a pair of men can in and I knew what was going to happen, one of them, the idiot of the two opened fire and basically destroyed the bathroom.
As we went through the portal we came out the other side to be inside the security office. The cameras were showing the criminals rounding people up. I didn't like the way the guy wearing the hood was behaving. I took out my ID and called the director.
"Director we have a situation, we are currently in a mall under attack by the Rebellion. I need for you to authorize the use of our devices and of deadly force. I will not allow a single student to die."
I heard a laugh on the other side, "Actually Ikki, I was about to call you to tell you to clean up this mess, you got permission to use force and to use your device. Just try to keep the civilian casualties to a minimum."
I looked at the dark dagger Alice was holding and specially how he was holding it. It was the way a seasoned killer would hold a dagger. "So that is your device. Nice little trick to be able to travel through shadows like that."
Alice began to wave her finger at me, "Don't be such a naughty boy Ikki, don't you know a maiden must keep her secrets, I am no different."
