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Chapter 6
"Ah…" I sigh, still feeling the rush of endorphins. "Today was a good day." I lie on my bed with my arms and legs spread out. Akiko settles herself on my chest and nuzzles my chin.
"Chihiro, I don't think you're making the right decision." Asano-san frowned at me. "With your condition-"
"Please keep in mind that the target has already agreed that he will not harm any of the students." Karasuma-san, the tall man with the sharp features and his assistant from the Ministry of Defense. "I will also be there as the Physical Education teacher, so you won't have to worry."
"No, Chihiro should stay here where it's safe. She shouldn't have to bear the burden of a national secret. She's already stressed enough with school and her past time." The Chairman seems adamant about keeping me here. I guess it would cause trouble because I'm engaged to Gakushuu-
"Chi-chan," Papa looks at me with a stiff expression on his face. "You can do whatever you feel is right." He pulls me into his arms and holds me tight. "Papa will support your every decision." I could feel Asano-san narrowing his eyes at Papa's statement.
"Shigeru, are you not worried about what could happen to-"
"Gakuho! Lighten up a bit!" Papa abruptly lets me go and stands with his arms akimbo. "I owe at least this much to her." He mumbles.
I pull myself up and walk over to the alcove. Computers, monitors, keyboards, and a lot of wires. Since it's only 7:42, I should be able to get a lot done.
Shiota Nagisa has had a fairly interesting day so far. Last night, an email was sent out informing the class of a student transferring in. There was a note at the end stating that there would likely be some abnormal activity going on by the entrance to the mountain. With a sigh, he looks over the message one more time before stepping off of the train. As he walks through the train station towards the north exit, he notices Sugino just ahead.
"Sugino!" Nagisa runs to catch up to him. Sugino waves back with a grin and slows down to let Nagisa catch up.
"You got the message yesterday too right?" Sugino asks just as Nagisa steps up beside him.
"Yeah. I'm more curious about the abnormal activity Karasuma-sensei mentioned." Sugino nods in agreement. They continue to discuss various topics as they traverse the distance between the train station and the school. They meet up with Isogai and Kataoka, who were on their way as well, buzzing with anticipation of the transfer student.
Just as they reach the entrance to the mountain path, they see something quite peculiar. In fact, it wasn't subtle at all what the abnormality of the day would be. A swarm of students from the main campus all bumbling around causing a ruckus.
"She hasn't shown up yet…"
"Do you think she regrets her decision?"
"Maybe she's just afraid of what could happen to her."
"Yeah, who knows what they do up there?"
"They should be thankful for Shirayukihime's sacrifice."
Shirayukihime? The 3E students' eyes widen. "Chihiro-chan?" Nagisa whispered.
"Ugh, there's some over there right now…"
"Tch, we can't let them get to our Shirayukihime now…"
The glares of the main campus students make the skin of the 3E students prickle. Their eyes lower at the tension and their chins tilt down, and with a collective deep breath, they all took the plunge into a pool of disdain and animosity. Whispers float around them pulling their faces into tense positions and making sweat collect on their skin. With their gazes on the ground, the usual ridicule and sneers envelope them in a blanket of shame.
"Look at them, so useless and stupid."
"They'll be the scum of society some day."
Soft footsteps made their way over to the large group of students.
"They're all hopeless, I don't know why none of them have left this school in despair yet."
"I don't get why Shirayukihime has to waste her time on this crap group."
A soft smile appeared on her face.
"They should be grateful to even be in her presence."
"No, they don't even deserve to look at the ground she walks on."
The soft steps turned into fast steps, then a full on sprint for the last few feet.
"These-"
"Nagisa!" A bright voice called. The petite figure known as "Shirayukihime" launches herself into the tense atmosphere. Students from the main building immediately part like the Red Sea to let the small girl through. She jumps up and onto the blue haired boy.
"Chi-Chihiro-chan?" Nagisa struggles a bit to keep from dropping her out of sheer unpreparedness.
"I'm transferring into your class today!" Her cheerful disposition set Sugino, Isogai, and Kataoka off a bit. Why is she so happy about coming to class 3E?
"Shirayukihime!" The main campus students lined up in a few rows in front of the 3E students.
"Ah…"
"Shirayukihime, we wish you luck on your mission to class 3E!" They chant. Chihiro's face seems to drop and she sighs before pulling her composure back together. Nagisa could see that there was something bugging her.
"Um, thank you…" She started.
"We will miss you very much!" There were tears appearing along with this statement.
"I, ah, appreciate the-"
"Please don't leave us!" One boy cries out.
"Um, I can't really ba-"
"Dude!" His (assumed) friend elbows him in the ribs. "You gotta hold up!" The crying boy's teary situation was almost as contagious as the black plague. It didn't take long for everyone to start sniffling and wiping at wet eyes. Chihiro sighs before whispering to the 3E students to leave.
"He usually shows up at around this time." She adds. They nod and quickly begin to make their way to the mountain path.
"Chihiro." Gakushuu's firm voice shoots through the commotion like a bullet.
"Asano-san!" The students look towards their beloved student council president. He walks through the crowd and stands next to Chihiro. He places his hand on the small of her back before wrapping it around her waist and pulling her into his chest.
"Chihiro will be going to class 3E on a mission. As the Chairman explained yesterday she will be going there to help the class, get back on their feet, so to say." His arm tightened its grip on Chihiro's waist. "This is a valiant effort and initiative to give a chance to students who were sent there for bad grades. We should all be wishing her well on her way, and go back to focusing on ourselves." With that, Gakushuu releases Chihiro and herds the students back inside. He glances back at Chihiro with an illegible expression before leaving the scene himself.
I felt somewhat abandoned when he turned his back on me. Maybe he felt betrayed that I decided to leave him for 3E. I didn't really tell him about Nagisa and Karma before, but knowing him he probably found out on his own terms.
"Well then," I whisper. "I guess I should get started on this path."
My legs feel like they're made of jelly and weighed down by lead. I yawn and shuffle my feet into the shabby schoolhouse. As I switch my shoes, some other students walked in conversing lightly. They notice me when I closed my newly assigned cubby, so I smile at them and wave. Then I quickly make my way to the teacher's lounge. I gently knock on the door before sliding it open.
"Is Karasuma-sensei here?" My voice floats through the room as I poke my head into the room. I spot the tall teacher standing at his desk with a laptop opened.
"Ah, Chihiro-san," He walks over and holds his hand out for me to shake. I take the offer and nod. "I have to thank you again for deciding to join this class. It must have been a hard decision."
"No, not really." I shake my head in an attempt to dispel his apparent worries. "I was tired of the main campus anyway. Too stuffy. Everyone is so stuck up."
"Alright. Class will be starting a few minutes." He explains as he leads me to the door of the classroom. "I'll walk you in after him." I nodded in agreement. As I waited for class to start, I pull my phone out and began to write an email to Gakushuu. Hopefully, he can explain what I felt at the foot of the mountain. If he can't, then I can always ask Nagisa or Karma. Karma may not be of much help though, considering his personality. A distant slithering sound caught my attention. My head snapped up to see the tall, wriggly, canary yellow...octopus...thing? I guess he's the teacher due to the black academic dress and cap. A wide smile stretches across his face with two small white dots sitting an inch or two above. I had to tilt my head up just to watch him walk by, which he did with a sharp good morning. I could feel my mouth open in a small gasp as he slid the classroom door open.
"He's the teacher?" I whispered. A small grin emerges on my face. Just as the teacher leaves my line of vision, Karasuma-sensei steps forward and gestures me to follow.
"Good morning everyone!" The teacher's sharp voice emerges from the open doorway. "We have a new student joining us today!" He sounds quite enthusiastic. Karasuma-sensei takes this as his cue and leads me into the classroom.
"Everyone, this is Ichihara Chihiro." Karasuma-sensei introduces me with a wave of his hand. I turn around to write my name on the chalkboard.
"Hello everyone!" I wave to the class as I follow up Karasuma-sensei's introduction. The entire class is focused on me. Some with friendly gazes and others with piercing glares. "I hope we can get along this year!"
A/N: Guess who doesn't want to give up their first fanfiction? Me! I'm gonna be revising the old chapters and fixing everything up. Now that I'm out of school, I can actually do things I want to. And that includes writing! I also started posting this on AO3.
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