Note: hey how about some fun on Akira's first day at Shujin? :D
Warnings: Akira Be Having Not-So-Much Fun (I'm Sorry Akira I Swear I Love You), Akechi Be Too Distracted With Work.
Disclaimer: Don't own P5.
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Akira ducked his head as he sat down at his desk in his new classroom, his classmates' whispers and murmurs about him easily heard by him.
His record was leaked. Somehow.
He pressed his lips into a thin line and did his best to keep a frown off his face; someone must have leaked it, and it was unacceptable. He needed to look for the possible cause.
He thought he could keep a low profile during his stay in Tokyo for the year, but things weren't in his favor, not with the probation (he almost ground his teeth together in frustration. A probation. Him, Joker, on something as ridiculous as probation. Hah.), not since the assault.
Fucking Shido.
"Oi, Kurusu!" Akira snapped out of his thoughts to dodge the chalk thrown his way. "Pay attention!" The teacher called out and proceeded to ask him a question about the class' material.
Akira inwardly snorted as he answered the question correctly, causing chatter to break out through the class.
As if he was going to let some flimsy probation keep him tied down.
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A thing about Shujin Academy: it was the only school that would accept him after he was kicked out of his previous school due to his assault record.
Another thing: it was also the same school Tantei-san attended.
Which.
Akira inhaled as he made sure he was carefully hidden behind the corner as he observed Tantei-san make his way hastily to the entrance of the school as classes ended, his eyes glued to his phone.
The sight was very familiar to Akira who'd seen Tantei-san get immersed in a case before, and he wondered what matter was distracting the detective this time.
He considered following after him but then he hesitated.
Throughout the last year, he'd fantasized about how he could approach Tantei-san using his real identity. He'd fantasized about casually flitting about the edges of his awareness before making his way into Akechi Goro's life on his own terms when he was comfortable enough with it.
But then the assault charge happened and Akira found himself thrust into Tantei-san's vicinity with no way to avoid direct confrontation and exposure other than dodging the hell out of Tantei-san during school hours due to his leaked records (because Tantei-san loved sticking his nose into other people's business, there was no way he wouldn't investigate Akira the moment he heard about the probation).
Akira shook his head, why was he hesitating? Where did all of his guts disappear to? He could tail the detective for a bit without making it appear as if he was following him! He'd done it before and now was no different.
Inhaling deeply, Akira slipped out of his hiding spot to casually follow Tantei-san out of the school.
Tantei-san was already ways ahead of him, but given his distraction with his phone and his slow pace, Akira could catch up and keep a decent distance between them without attracting anyone's attention to him.
Up ahead, Tantei-san continued walking ahead without paying much attention to his surrounding to the point that he shoulder-checked a blond student as he turned to what was probably a path off to the side.
The blond student let out an indignant 'hey!' and followed after the detective. Akira huffed under his breath and sped up.
When he reached the alleyway that the detective and student must have ducked into, he found it empty.
"Wha…" His eyes widened as carefully scrutinized the alleyway; there was no hiding spot, or any means to climb up to the roofs of the buildings on each side.
Where had the two disappeared to?
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End