Chapter 7: Kanou
Previously…
"So where did you get the idea for such a song?" She just smiled at him and turned around, walking away. After several steps she turned around again and said, "I guess you'll just have to figure out Usui, cause I can't divulge that information."
Takumi chased after her causing Misaki to turn around and look directly into his beautiful eyes. She began to blush at the sudden closeness of their faces. "Baka Usui, stop following me!" Misaki said before turning away and hurrying down the hallway. Takumi just walked on chuckling to himself.
When Misaki was finally alone she began muttering to herself. "Baka perverted outer space alien stalker. The song has nothing to do with you. I am allowed to write love songs, seeing as that's what my songs are usually about." Then she continued her way to her dressing room.
At school the next day, Misaki continued to work on her plans for a school event coming up with the rest of the student council.
"Yukimura, how are the preparations coming?"
"G…Good, we are almost done."
"Great work eveyone1 Let's make this event a success!" Misaki replied with cheerfulness and determination in her voice.
Outside, someone was listening in on the meeting, not knowing a certain stalker was observing them.
A few weeks earlier…
"Okay, the school's open house event is coming up soon. This is our chance to recruit some new female students and even out this school!" Misaki said cheerfully.
"Ma'…am, here are the posters you ordered for the event," Yukimura said as he handed Misaki a box with a bunch of posters and flyers that made the school seem calmer than it actually was.
"This is great! Everyone get to work to make this the best and most welcoming open house Seika High has ever seen!"
As Misaki went on to figure out the logistics, someone was watching from the shadows.
"Seika High doesn't need anymore girls. It's Time to get rid of the demon prez."
A few weeks after that…
"Hey Misaki, what happened to your hand," Tora asked, starting to put pieces together. "Oh, I just got burned, that's all," Misaki said in response. Once she exited the room, Tora followed soon after. Raising suspicion, the mystery man followed.
"So the 'MISAKI' is really just the demon Prez?" the man heard Tora say. The man quickly hid himself as Tora Dragged Misaki away. "So that's how I'll rid the demon," they said aloud to themselves.
Back To normal time…
As the suspicious person walked away from the student council room, the perverted stalker approached them.
"Kanou, why are you interested in Prez?"
"That's none of your business Usui."
"Kanou, do you know something?"
"I know what you know, fellow band member," Kanou replied with a hint of malice in his tone that Takumi had never heard before in all their conversations, which wasn't many.
"Kanou, I know your special skills and I know what your afraid of as well. Don't do anything rash and stay away from Misaki." With that Takumi walked back toward the student council room and away from his fellow band member, Kanou Sotarou. When Takumi got back, Misaki had already left, leaving him to find her before Kanou did.
Misaki was walking down the hallway when she saw a tall figure approach. He was wearing a hood and glasses, and seemed familiar to Misaki but before she could place him, he had already put her under his trance.
"Misaki Ayuzawa, you will tell the whole school your true identity or quit being the school president. You will automatically quit your student council work and tell everyone the truth if you fall asleep within the next twenty-four hours." With that Kanou snapped his fingers bringing Misaki back to a lucid state just as Takumi arrived. He was too late.
Misaki decided to rehearse all night long to clear her head and think clearly about what Kanou said. Why would Kanou want to force her into this situation? He seemed so nice when she first met him. While Misaki was lost in thought, Takumi walked into the room and came up behind her.
"I bet your wondering why Kanou wants you to quit the student council," He said directly into her ear.
"Kya! Don't do that but yeah I do. Plus I don't know what's worse, telling everyone the truth about my identity, or giving up something I'm passionate about?" Misaki stated with a worried expression.
"The reason he wants you out is because he doesn't like to be around girls, which is ironic, seeing as how he's in a boy band. You are trying to bring more girls to the school, therefore he decided to threaten you."
"Do you think he's also the one who sent me that photo?"
"It's quite possible, but I can't say for certain," Takumi said.
"Well, I think I know what I'll choose, but I was hoping we could come up with a different plan. Is there any way we can convince Kanou that girls aren't bad so I don't have to choose?" Misaki asked. She didn't want to give up who she was because someone threatened her. Misaki hated feeling helpless and Takumi could tell, especially at this moment.
"I don't know what we can do, but we might be able to come up with something," Takumi said, trying to reassure her. "Well there is one thing. Kanou thinks girls are fragile because that is what his dad told him when his mom left."
"Ok, so we need to come up with a plan to show Kanou that girls aren't fragile. In the meantime, I have to go home, so I'll see you tomorrow to finalize a plan." With that Misaki walked out of the studio and headed home, but even though she said goodnight to her stalker, he was still walking with her.
"Baka! I said I would see you tomorrow! Why are you still following me?"
"Well, I figured I should still live up to my perverted stalkerness every once in a while," He said with a smirk on his face.
"Soooo… Are you going to follow me all the way home?"
"Yes."
"I'm calling the police."
"Awwww, Misa-chan is so mean."
"See you tomorrow," Misaki said as she entered her front gate and went into her house. Takumi stood at the gate until he saw the light in a room on the second floor light up, signaling that Misaki was in her room. He than leaned against the wall and pulled his phone out.
Ring… Ring… Ring…
Misaki looked down at her phone to see the words 'BAKA USUI' show up across the screen. She reluctantly picked up the phone.
"What?"
"Misa-chan would you like me to sing for you! How about your latest song?"
"I'm hanging up!" Misaki shouted in the phone. She ended the call and threw the phone onto her bed. Over the next hour, Usui continued to call. Misaki eventually got extremely annoyed and decided to pick up the phone.
"WHAT!"
"Ayuzawa, How many times have I called you?"
"I believe twenty-two times by now," Misaki answered sounding irritated. "So, how much more of your time are you going to waste while I come up with a plan?"
"You know, I thought plan making might make you tired so I thought I would be a back up remedy for helping you achieve sleep deprivation."
"Well, I study all night all the time, and this is no different, so quit bothering me. I already hate y-"
"You love me!" Usui said, catching Misaki off guard.
"I…I...," Misaki didn't know how to respond, so she just hung up instead. "Baka…"
Misaki walked out her front door to get the paper when she saw her alien stalker reading it.
"It is supposed to rain today, so maybe we should share an umbrella," Takumi said causing Misaki to snatch the paper from his hands and walk back inside her house. She came out a few minutes later handing Takumi a piece of toast while holding hers in her mouth.
"Eat that and let's go. Next time you do this I really will call the police," Misaki said as the pair walked off to school.
In the student council room…
"The rain is really coming down," Yukimura said as he stared out the window.
"Damn my eyes are starting to blur," Misaki stated, catching his attention.
"Ma'am, are your eyes tired? I could give you some supplement pills?"
"Sure, that might be quite helpful."
"I have some in my… Oh No!" Yukimura said while looking in his school bag.
"What is it Yukimura?"
"I left them in the classroom!"
"It's alright just go get them and come back" With that Yukimura dashed off. After a few minutes he came back. He handed some to Misaki, which she then swallowed.
Takumi, who was in the room, said, "Aren't those supposed to be chewed. Can I see the package, Yukimura?" Yukimura handed him the package that clearly said pain reliever instead of a fruit flavored supplement.
"Yukimura, did you come across a guy in a hoodie wearing glasses?"
"Eh, yea, how did you know?" Yukimura said, surprised by Takumi's words.
"Prez, you ate pain relievers instead of a supplement. I believe Kanou just helped in improving your urge to sleep."
"When the twenty-four hours are up I will kill him, then I won't have to choose. I'm going out for some fresh air."
In the stairwell to the roof…
"Usui, what am I going to do? I don't have enough time left to execute a plan," Misaki said, as Takumi approached her on the stairs.
"Well, for now I will stay with you until you are out of time.," Takumi said sitting down next to the downtrodden girl.
"While I'm still awake, thank you for rescuing me from Tora, and keeping my secret, and being somewhat of a friend to me. I don't know if I'll be able to repay you," Misaki said closing her eyes.
"It's alright. I don't need your thanks because I'll always be there for you, making you fall for me," he said kissing the top of her head.
"What are you saying you idiot…" Misaki mumbled.
"Twenty-three hours and fifty-five minutes. I win, so it looks like Seika needs a new prez," Kanou said as he walked up the stairwell.
"Kanou, do you really think you've won?" Usui said.
"What are you talking about? Prez is already asleep!" Kanou shouted. "When she awakens she'll-"
"Whose asleep! Like I would loose a challenge. I at least deserve to make a choice between the two Kanou!" Misaki said, suddenly rising from her sitting position. "Plus, who could sleep with this idiot whispering idiotic things into my ear. Be prepared for my punishment!"
"No, you…you had to fall asleep… Dammit!" Kanou said, beginning to panic.
"Kanou, what do you mean I had to fall asleep?" Misaki asked.
In a much calmer tone he began, "I don't have any proof besides my own knowledge of you being the 'Misaki', so no one would believe me if I tell them. And I figured you would pick staying prez anyway, so my plan would be worthless unless you fell asleep." As Kanou finished explain, Misaki asked,
"So I don't have to choose?"
"No"
"And one more thing, you said you had no proof? Weren't you the one that sent that photo to my Manager?"
"What photo?"
So That's the next person who found out. Also I decided to hold off on knowing who sent the photo for now.
Next chapter will include a punishment for kanou for his crime against the demon prez.
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