Old Memories and New Quests

Chapter 4: First day of school

Heya! Sorry for the late chapter :( This will be shorter than the others since I'm facing my exams at the moment, sorry! :(

Happy late Thanksgiving day! :D

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Since I get writers' block really easily, from this chapter and on, it will be based on the anime. As in events and stuff, just it will mainly be in Kazumi or Aoi's POV. By the way, this is based on episode 4 around the end of it :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Kaichou wa Maid-sama! But I do own my OC, Kazumi! :)

(Next day, Zircon Condo)

Beep! Beep! Beep!

I reached my hand out to the annoying device that disturbed my slumber, slamming my fist angrily to stop it. I opened an eye and glanced at it. 6:30 AM. My eyes shot open and I jolted from my bed. "CRAP! I overslept!"

I ran to the bathroom and took a quick shower. Running back to my room, I quickly threw on my school top first. I securely fastened the sky blue tie around my neck into a bow and slipped onto a long navy pleated skirt, noting how the uniform is in my favourite colours. Putting on my favourite white wristwatch, tossing my white messenger bag onto my right shoulder and grabbing my dearest skateboard, I stepped out of the room, all ready to go.

A delectable scent of bacon and eggs filled the air. I followed it to the dining room and took a seat. "Ohayo Takumi-niisan. Can you make it quick? I'm late for school."

He chuckled a bit and served a plate of bacon, eggs and toast on the table, "What's six forty-five minus an hour?"

"Five forty-five, what about it?"

He patted my head and snickered, "That's the time now, my dearest Mekka-tan." Reality dawned on me and I swiftly opened the curtains, surely enough the sun was about to peek from the horizon. I jerked my head around, facing Takumi-niisan with a death-glare, "I hate you."

He chuckled yet again and gave me a smirk, "You should hurry, the student council president wants to give you a tour of the school at six."

I widened my eyes and sat, eating my breakfast as quickly as possible. Did I even chew? "You could've told me sooner?!" I said, my voice a bit muffled as I pulled on my socks and tying my shoelaces.

I was about to head out, but turned my head around, glaring at him, "You're so lucky you're related to me. I would've blasted you with a hydro sphere if you weren't." And just like that, I was off, beyond pissed in the early morning.

(Seisen Middle School)

I skateboarded past various people and glanced down to my legs, making sure my skirt wasn't flying around for any perverts to see. Unfortunately, I was going too fast and collided with a girl. Dust was flying around from the spot we fell on, making us sneeze.

I stood up and held my hand out for her. She looked at my hand with her honey brown eyes and took it. She straightened her uniform, which I noticed were the same as mine, and retied her long indigo hair with her loose maroon bow.

I grabbed my skateboard off the ground and flashed her an apologetic look along with a nervous smile, "Umm… Gomen, I wasn't paying attention to where I'm going."

She flashed me an elegant smile and held out her hand for me to shake, "It's fine. I'm Fujisaki Azami, the student council president here. You must be Usui Kazumi, correct?"

I smiled at her and shook her hand, "Yep, nice to meet you, Azami-chan."

"Pleasure to meet you as well, Kazumi-chan. Come, let me give you a tour," she walked inside the building with me following behind her. An hour passed and at last, Azami-chan showed me to the last place. Class 2-A.

"This is one of the three accelerated class in Seisen. I'm in class 2-B so you can ask me for help if you need anything," Azami-chan tenderly smiled at me, which I smiled back at.

She reached her hand for the doorknob and turned to face me, "I'll give you a signal when to come in, okay?" I gave her a grin and a thumbs-up and she walked in, leaving the door open.

"I apologize for disturbing the class, Nagata-sensei. I'd like to introduce minna-san to our new transfer student," Azami made a gesture and I walked in casually. As expected, guys were gawking at me and girls were gossiping with their friends.

I turned to the class and flashed a grin at them, "Yo minna-san, I'm Usui Kazumi. I'm from Niigata and I hope we can get along." The guys cheered and the girls glared at me.

I turned around and faced a smiling brunette woman, "Hello there, Usui-san. I'm Nagata Yuri, your homeroom teacher. Welcome to Seisen accelerated class." I smiled at her. Yes! A nice homeroom teacher!

"Your grades are outstanding and you're currently holding third place of the whole accelerated class."

My eye twitched, but I kept a fake smile on my face, "If I may ask, who's first and second place?"

"That would be Hyoudou-kun and Hayashi-kun." Wait, Aoi-rin goes to this school too? "Oh right! I'll be assigning your seat now. Hyoudou-kun, can you please raise your hand?"

I turned around and certainly; there was Aoi-rin, raising his hand. I walked towards the seat beside him, hearing every girl and guy saying 'Lucky'. I noticed Kaito, being the only guy not saying that, sitting motionless two rows in front of my assigned seat.

Once I sat down beside him, class started. I pulled out a piece of paper and scribbled 'You could've told me you go to this school?!', passing it to him once I'm done.

He read it and quickly wrote something in it, handing it back to me. It read: 'Surprise ;)'. I smiled at the note. He's still the same. Notes were passed between us throughout the whole class until the bell rang. Many students scattered out for the cafeteria.

"Hi, Zumi-chan." I glanced up at the voice, seeing Suzuna-chan and Azami-chan. I smiled. "Yo Suzuna-chan, what's up Azami-chan?"

"You know her, Azami? Suzuna? Aoi?" I turned to see Kaito, shocked.

Suzuna-chan kept on her usual pokerface and replied with a 'Yup'. Azami-chan nodded in response.

"She's my childhood best friend," Aoi-rin said, showing no emotion whatsoever.

Kaito groaned, "Just perfect… All of my closest friends have some type of relation with her, just perfect…"

"An interesting friendship is blooming between you and Kai-kun. Fascinating," Suzuna-chan remarked, putting a finger on her lips.

An interesting one indeed.

(A few days later)

"Attention all students, please head to the school auditorium for the Student Council Election Results!"

"Okay minna-san, walk in three rows to the auditorium," the teacher said. Everyone in the class stood up and complied with what the teacher said. As we were walking through the hallways, I saw a glimpse of silky indigo hair and teary honey brown eyes.

I had turned my head just in time to see the maroon bow in her hair.

Azami-chan? Was she… crying?

My head was so filled with questions; I didn't even realize (that I,) myself in the auditorium minutes later. I didn't even notice the principal's booming voice as he started the results announcement. I felt a gentle poke on my arm and turned to see Suzuna-chan.

"Is something bothering you, Zumi-chan?" she questioned.

I had a serious expression on, my nails dug into my knee, "Actually yeah… Suzuna-chan, did you notice Azami-chan crying just now?"

Suzuna-chan closed her eyes as if trying to remember and opened them once again, eyes apathetic as usual, "Ah, yes I did. I see… you haven't found out about her true colours."

True colours?

"Wha-"

"…As you all know, Fujisaki Azami-san has held the Student Council President title now for a year now, without assistance of a Student Council Vice President…"

I was wide-eyed when I heard this. A council Prez without a vice Prez? For a year? Isn't that too much work to handle for a girl?

"…Due to miscellaneous reasons, the teachers have decided to elect a Student Council Vice President based on the tally results…"

I think I was absent on the day of Student Council Elections. My perverted niisan is to be blamed. I wonder who the candidates are.

"And the results are… with a total of eighty-six votes…"

Gosh! That's a lot!

"Please come forward, Usui Kazumi!"

What the h***?

(Seisen Student Council room)

"Can anyone please tell me why I'm a Vice Prez candidate?!" I yelled at the other Student Council members. They all looked scared out of their minds. I didn't care though; all I want to know is why I'm chosen!

A brunette guy stood up, his hair spiky and his eyes, a hue of dark blue, "The teachers find you as a reliable student and a good role model for the students and so chose you as a candidate. Apparently your fans immediately chose for you to become Vice Prez."

Curse my fans! I slammed a fist on the table, a crack appearing. My body was surrounded by a passionate rage aura and I saw everyone cower in fear. I was just about to retort something when the door opened.

Sheets of paper flew across the room and a thump was heard. My eyes widened and my anger subsided when I saw the familiar silky indigo hair. I immediately pulled her up, a worried look on my face, "Azami-chan! Are you okay?"

"Sorry… Clumsy… Procrastinate…" she mumbled and she suddenly fainted. Wait, did she just say something without manners? Did she just do a clumsy act?

I set her limp body on a chair and told the Student Council members to help me pick up the paper. I thanked them quietly and looked at Azami-chan's face, walking towards her by instinct. Exactly two minutes later, she stood straight up and her hands held my arms harshly.

"WHY DID I PROSCRASTINATE AGAIN?!" she yelled, tears flowing out of her closed eyes.

My eye twitched right at that very moment. GAAAHH! I'm so confused right now!

When her eyes were set on me, she gasped and immediately let go of me. She then quickly twirled around, and then twirled back to me moments later. She had a nervous look on her face and her eyes looked troubled; she then swiftly bowed to me countless times, "Um… Kazumi-chan… Can you please forget everything I just said?"

"Can you please give me a full explanation?"

3 hours later-

"And then… two years later, my brother goes here for the first time… A few months later…"

Okay. When I said 'give me a full explanation', I didn't mean 'tell me all about your life'. She's literally giving me full-on detailed memories of herself since childhood. Even the Student Council members were sound asleep hearing it.

"Azami-chan."

"Yeah?"

"Can you please shut up for awhile?"

Fortunately, she stopped and I had time to actually hear my own thoughts. Suddenly, loud sobs was heard and I felt warm tears and a load on my skirt. It was Azami-chan's head, her face not facing mine.

Since when was Azami-chan so sensitive and emotional?

Click.

"Ah, yes I did. I see… you haven't found out about her true colours."

Is this what Suzuna-chan meant?

"Azami-chan, why do you hide your true self?"

She then faced me, eyes wide and confused, "What do you mean?"

"You act like a professional and mature person, but you're actually not like that at all. You're clumsy and emotional, but also cheerful and helpful. But…" I then smiled warmly at her, "Those are good traits too. Don't hide it from others. It'll come back one day to bite you back if you hide it."

Don't be like me. A person who hides her true identity. Who hides her true self.

"I'll… try…" she muttered. Her lips curved into a huge grin and she did a fist-pump, "From tomorrow on, you'll see a new Fujisaki Azami! Just wait and see!"

I smiled, "Surprise me."

She smiled back and held my hands, "Thank you so much Kazumi-chan! You're my BFF from now on!"

I was wide-eyed for a moment then I grinned, "Good to hear that."

She then squealed and not a minute later, she gasped, "I think I'm gonna join the Drama Club!"

"Woahh! Hold up Azami-chan!" I interrupted, gently slamming a fist on her head, "You still have your job as Council Prez! Don't just abandon it!"

"Hmm? Who said I will?" she questioned, her head tilting to the side.

Huh?

Her expression then changed from confused to utter cheerfulness, "With you as Vice Prez, I'm sure work will be done in no time!"

In other words, she's just plain lazy.

I just found out her true colours: emotional, overly sensitive, clumsy, an airhead and… a straight to the end procrastinator.

(After school, Maid Latte)

"Waahhh, you look so cute Misaki-san!" I exclaimed, smiling. The whole Maid Latte staff (along with Takumi-niisan) were gushing about how cute Misaki-san is. It somehow looked like one of the dresses I used to wear when I was a kid. I'm not surprised, Aoi-rin and I did love dressing up.

"It's your turn now," Aoi-rin grabbed my hand and pulled me to the changing room. He handed me some clothes and told me to change. Once I glanced at the outfit, my eye twitched.

"You can't possibly be serious that I'll wear this, are you?" He simply gave me his best puppy dog eyes and I eventually gave in. D*** those puppy eyes!

Once he left, I stripped out of my maid uniform. I got into the pink polka dotted white spaghetti strap dress. I tied the red ribbon around my waist into a bow and pulled the short-sleeved dark pink bolero above the dress. Slipping into dark pink heels and putting on the white-bowed pink headband, I felt completely changed into a girly girl; on the outside at least.

Takumi-niisan poked his head into the changing room and smirked, "Comfortable?" I snorted at him and I felt my arm being pulled by none other than the raven-haired prez.

I flushed pink in embarrassment. Everyone threw compliments at me the whole time and I felt my cheeks getting warmer each time. And Aoi-rin's hard gaze on me wasn't helping at all.

"You look much cuter in it than I could ever be," Aoi-rin's cheeks were the shade of dark pink and his comment made my face go completely red.

Just when I thought they'd stop, Takumi-niisan chuckled, "Come now Mekka-tan. We're going home."

"IN THIS?!"

Takumi-niisan smirked, "Of course, Mekka-tan. Your outfit got dirty when you were changing and you can't possibly go outside in filthy clothes."

I glared at him, steam emitting from my ears, "I HATE YOU!"

Yeah… this is all I could think of… =w=

Sorry if it's rather boring…

ANNOUNCEMENT: Next chapter will be based on the Seika Festival! (Since it was skipped due to plot) Episode 5 (First Shop Sitting) would most likely be erased (as in, I won't make a chapter out of it) and I'd probably use it to explain more about Kazumi and Aoi or something :)

As usual, constructive criticism is accepted! :D Bye now! :)