Author's note: I'm alive! Whoooo! Thank you so much for the support and patience readers! Here is the 9th chapter. Enjoy reading and please let me know what you think about it by leaving a review!
Chapter 9
Exposed
Right after the bell rang, a little bluenette immediately rushed her way out of the classroom. She was really in a hurry because she doesn't want anyone to notice her leave. Her classmates are probably fixing their stuff first before leaving. Aside from rushing, she also took a different route on her way down the mountain. This is not the usual route that the class 3E takes when going when. The path was a bit far compared to her original route, but she did all these just to make sure that no one can see her...
No one can see her meeting her class' formidable rival.
She felt guilt ran through her system but she did her best to ignore it.
'I'm not doing anything bad right?' She assured herself. But it didn't help her ease her burden.
Soon she found herself near the foot of the mountain and instantly spotted the strawberry blond haired boy. She waived at him and raced down.
"S-sorry to keep y-you waiting Asa- I mean Gakushuu-kun." She said while panting.
"It's fine Nagisa-chan. I just got here so there's nothing to worry about." He flashed a genuine smile. She smiled at him and they went to the limo.
Asano Gakushuu handed her a bottle of water.
"Here, you must be exhausted from going down from that mountain." He said. Nagisa blushed and took the bottle. Asano Gakushuu is not the type of person who shows concern on a regular basis. Every time she see him she always notice his serious and mischievous face like he's planning something bad. Her instinct is telling her that she should always keep her guard up when he's with her.
Asano used his peripheral vision to gaze at the bluenette who is currently drinking the water. She looked a bit haggard due to the fact that she came down from a mountain but he couldn't help notice something: she is very beautiful. Every action she made was done perfectly in his eyes. Her hair matches with her eyes and pale skin. Based on Nagisa's hairstyle during their dinner and her present one, he concluded that any style looks gorgeous on her. He subconsciously gulped as some water droplets accidentally slipped from her lush pink lips. It was like inviting him to kiss her. She had been studying with him at the same school for almost three years and he didn't even notice her goddess-like existence? He mentally punched himself for wasting so much time. But of course during those time he was still busy keeping his good standing in order to please his manipulative father.
"Uhm Gakushuu-kun, what is it that you want to to discuss with?" Nagisa's question interrupted the young man's thoughts. He cleared his throat before answering the bluenette.
"You'll find out once we get there. By the way, the breakfast you made for me was so good. I don't know you're that good." He moved a little closer. Nagisa removed her bag between them so he could move more.
"Thank goodness you like it. Maybe I'll make you one again some other time." She shyly said and bowed her head. She was so adorable to Gakushuu's sight. He grabbed her hand and gave it a light squeeze. His face was dangerously near hers.
"I'll look forward to that. But it would be better if you're there to eat with me." He whispered to her ears. Nagisa felt a rapid flow of blood rushed to her face. She knows that her face could now compete with Karma's hair. He was about to say something but interrupted by Asano's chauffeur.
"Young Master we have now arrived." He announced. Nagisa sighed in relief when the young man removed his hand from hers and went out to open for her then escorted her inside the cake shop. His chauffeur drove the limo away because Asano Gakuho is going somewhere.
"This place is new right?" She asked the young man. He smiled at her and nodded.
'This must be the cake shop Kaede and Kanzaki was talking about.' She thought and felt slight guilt run through her. She immediately left their classroom without saying a word. Yesterday she promised that she'll go with them but look where she is right now. Her guilt is slowly killing her.
Asano Gakushuu noticed her silence but instead of asking her, he handed Nagisa the menu. It was the best way to pull her from her thoughts without intimidating her.
"Order anything you like, my treat." He said with a quick wink. The girl's face brightened and focused on scanning the menu.
"Yey they have a blueberry yougurt frappé!" The bluenette cheered. Asano's heart skipped a beat.
'My god she is so cute!' He thought and smiled at the girl beside him. Nagisa is starting to be comfortable with the blond.
"You like blueberry drinks Nagisa-chan?" He asked. The bluenette nodded and turned the next page of the menu.
"I'm really a fan of blueberry products. Unfortunately a red head stole my drink during lunchbreak." She replied and her aura changed a bit. It darkened a bit but not too terrifying. The orange head knows that she is talking about Karma and it makes his blood boil but he's also curious what happened earlier.
"What do you mean stole your drink? What happened?" He asked.
Asano was expecting that Nagisa would not tell him but to his surprise, the girl ranted to him about how her stupid best friend took her precious drink when she choked from it.
An imaginary irked mark appeared on his head. He knows that Karma did that stunt just to have an indirect kiss with the unsuspecting bluenette.
"That sneaky red fox." A very dark and menacing aura started to come out from him but he quickly calmed himself because he might scare Nagisa. A waiter served some water for them and asked for their orders. Nagisa ordered a slice of tropical cheesecake paired with blueberry yougurt frappe while Asano ordered sachertorte and cappucino. The waiter left after that.
"But the real reason why I choked is that I heard from my classmates that the student council president admitted that he already has a fiancée. Can you care to explain Ga-ku-shuu-kun?" Nagisa said in a very deep and serious tone. Asano Gakushuu felt a snake slithered around his neck. Cold sweat run through his skin and he felt his heart pounded like crazy. He was about to respond but the waiter came back with their orders.
"Wow they look delicious!" Nagisa's aura changed instantly and returned to it's normal one. On the other hand, Asano was still dumbfounded. He drank the nearby glass of water to calm himself up.
'Maybe it was just my imagination. Nagisa-chan is too sweet to be like that.' He assured himself and acted like nothing happened.
"Sorry for the inconvenience Nagisa-chan. I never intended to broadcast it to the entire school. But let me assure you that I never mentioned your name to anyone." He explained in an apologetic tone. Nagisa pouted her lips and turned away from the blond acting like she's upset.
"Okay I forgive you! But you owe me another slice of cake!" She joked and started eating her cheesecake. Asano was expecting that Nagisa would be upset or something. Good thing she isn't.
"Is that all? No problem Nagisa-chan! If you want I can buy you a cake everyday." He replied. His statement startled the bluenette making her waive hand.
"No I was just joking!" She squirmed making the boy looked so cute and adorable in Gakushuu's eyes. He can't help but smile every time they are together.
"You ordered cappuccino, that's a pretty mature flavor." She commented and took a sip of her blueberry yoghurt frappé.
He took a sip from his drink before answering.
"Coffee is very delicious. And they say it's the drink for the gods." He replied. Nagisa gave him a weird look making Asano frown.
'Did I say anything wrong?' He questioned himself.
"What's wrong Nagisa-chan. Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked her. She blushed a bit then suddenly she pouted her lips and used it to point at his lips. Blood instantly rushed through Asano's face.
'What does this mean? Is she going to kiss me? I never expect her to do the first move!' He was really confused with the bluenette's actions causing him not to think properly. Another first time for the young Asano. Usually he is well composed no matter how difficult the situation is.
He fliched a bit when he felt the bluenette's hand touching his chin making him turn to her direction. Nagisa's face move closer to the strawberry blond boy's making him really uncomfortable.
Few seconds later he felt something soft brushing his lips...
Actually it was a handkerchief.
"Who would have thought that the ace among the aces drinks like a child." Nagisa giggled and wiped the cream foam from Asano Gakushuu's lips.
(Author: someone is thinking about something else :P)
Embarrassed from his own thoughts, Asano snatched the handkerchief from the bluenette's hand and wiped his mouth.
"You should have told me. I can wipe it off myself." He hissed while avoiding eye contact with girl.
'This person is too prideful to accept his imperfection.' Nagisa sweatdropped. She was about to continue eating her cake when her phone rang. She checked it and saw her mother's number.
"It's mom, I'll just answer this and afterwards I'll go to the washroom." She excused herself and left. Gakushuu sighed in relief right after that.
'Damn that was so embarrassing! Why am I thinking things!' Mentally wanted to punch himself.
(Korosensei: this, my students is the perfect example of the term 'wishful thinking'!
Author: buzz off octopus!
Korosensei: but Yhan-chan I am not a bee-*author throws anti-sensei knife* nyahh!)
Then the young man's attention fell on the handkerchief on his hand. It was Nagisa's own handkerchief. He felt his cheeks warming up as the memories of earlier's event flashed in his thoughts. The bluenette's left hand was holding his chin while the other is wiping off the cream from his lips. Her face was uncomfortably near his. He really wanted to thank her for doing that but his own pride took over him.
"Well, well~look who we have here." Asano's face lost blood right after hearing that.
'What are you doing here KARMA AKABANE!' he wanted to shout.
~At the washroom~
Hiromi Shiota was more than delighted when she found out that her daughter was with Gakushuu Asano. She just called to check if Nagisa is about to go home but since she's with the young man, the bluenette's curfew was magically waived off. The woman even asked her to go home late! Sometimes Nagisa could not understand how an adult's brain works.
After that she went to the washroom to pee. She was about to exit the cubicle when she heard someone spoke.
"This place is so beautiful! It's such a waste that Nagisa-chan is not with us."
"Yeah too bad. I hope she can come with us soon."
'It's Kaede-chan and the others! What are they doing here?' She started to panic. Nagisa opened the door of the cubicle to confirm her suspicion and she was right. She saw Kayano, Kanzaki, Nakamura, Kataoka and Okuda.
'This is really bad! I can't let them see me and Gakushuu together! I'm so dead!' She can feel her heart pounding fast due to her nervousness. Her heart almost jumped away when she felt her phone vibrated from her pocket. She immediately took it out and wanted to jump for joy.
Gakushuu was calling her!
~Few minutes before~
Karma, together with Kayano, Sugino, Okuda, Kanzaki, Nakamura, Kataoka, Maehara, and Isogai walked their way to the café/sweet shop. The location of the café is a bit hidden unlike other cafés but according to a certain pudding-eating green head, the taste of their pastries is heavenly. Aside from the delicious desserts, the class ikemen informed them that they have an opening promo for groups. Karma was just focused on his phone, waiting for his belover best friend to send him a message. Once they reached the café, the girls excused themselves and went to the washroom.
"You guys look for a seat while we're in washroom to freshen up. Going down from that mountain is really tiring." Nakamura said/ordered and left the boys.
They sweatdropped and started looking for a seat. There weren't a lot of customers in cafe that is why then quickly found a table good for nine. It was near the corner of the café.
Karma was about to seat down but his golden eyes spotted something or someone interesting.
It was Gakushuu Asano, the proud and arrogant leader of class 3E. The red head left his classmates without saying anything and approached the strawberry blond head.
"Well, well~look who we have here." Karma greeted the young man with a smirk on his face. Asano's eyes widened due to his surprise but regained his composure right away.
"What do you want Akabane?" He asked in an annoyed tone. The red head just chuckled and stepped closer.
"Nothing. I'm just curious why the prince of hell is here alone without his little minions." He was about to say something but Karma's gaze fell on their table. He laughed wickedly and his smirk widened.
"Oh now I get it! You're with someone! Let me guess, your controversial fiancée right?"Asano wanted wipe off that annoying smirk from Karma's face by revealing who his fiancée is but he knows Nagisa will also be affected.
'Nagisa-chan!' He remembered the bluenette who is currently in the washroom.
'Please don't come out yet!' He silently prayed.
"Karma-kun come back to our table, the girls are here." Isogai appeared making Asano paler than before.
'Akabane is not alone!' The ikemen noticed him and smiled as bit. The other boy nodded in response.
Finally the two boys of class 3E left. Asano Gakushuu immediately took out his phone and called Nagisa. After hearing two rings she picked it up.
"Gakushuu-kun! I saw Kaede-chan and the others inside the washroom!" It is very evident Nagisa's voice that she knows what's going on. It was a good thing since explaining things will consume so much time. They have to get out of the cafe as soon as possible.
"Yeah I know. Akabane-san suddenly approached me." He said. He heard the bluenette gasped.
"Karma's here? He should not see us together!" Nagisa is obviously panicking right not. Asano felt bad for her and wanted to confort her but almost jumped from the chair when he saw Nagisa's classmates move to a closer table. He could read in Karma and Nakamura's faces that they planning something bad for him.
"Oh shit!" He subconsciously cussed, startling the girl on the other line.
"What happened Gakushuu-kun?" Nagisa asked. He acted cool so that the other students won't notice him distracted.
"Keep it low Nagisa-chan, they might hear you. Just stay there and don't let anyone see you while I think of a plan." He instructed. The bluenette agreed and afterwards hung up. Asano took a few breaths to calm himself up and began planning. Their table is located at the corner of the cafe while the class 3E's table is two tables away from it and the washroom is at the back that table. There is no way he can get Nagisa out without them seeing him and it's obvious that Karma and the others are spying on him. He needs a distraction. But what?
"Uhm we could protect her and her identity." A voiced popped in the young man's head.
~Karma's Group~
When the girls returned from the washroom they saw that Karma was not with them. The waiter asked for their orders and since no one knows what the red head wants, Isogai volunteered to look for him. Few minutes later and he returned with the class delinquent, who has a devilish smirk on his face.
"Where have you been Karma-kun? The waiter is already here so give your order!" Kayano scowled him but just ignored the greenette.
"I'll have a slice of strawberry shortcake, a cup of English breakfast tea and a box of brownies." He said and waiter stared at him for a while a smirked as well.
"You saw something right? Come one spill it." Her classmates saw an imaginary devil's horns and tail on her. Karma was showing off his horns and tail too.
"You got that right. I just spotted Mr. Perfect at the corner of this café." He pointed the location of the strawberry blond boy's table.
"Asano-kun is here? So the other virtuosos are also here right?" Okuda asked. Karma leaned on his chair.
"Probably not. That table is not for a group of people so maybe he's alone." Isogai answered for the red head.
"Alone? There are two slices of cakes on his table along with two drinks. I never thought that the principal's son has a giant sweet tooth." Karma chuckled. His classmates understood what he meant.
"So he's on a date? With whom?" Sugino innocently asked
"With who do you think man? With his mysterious fiancée of course!" Maehara replied.
"Bingo!" The red head said.
"So have you seen her? What is she like?" Kataoka asked.
"Is she pretty?" Kayano added.
"Is she hot?" Maehara joined. Isogai raised his hand to calm his curious classmates.
"Sorry guys but we didn't see her. Asano-kun is alone when we came." The ikemen said. The students sighed in disappointment.
"Wait, Karma-kun said that he saw two cakes on the table. Maybe the brat is waiting for her!" Nakamura snapped her finger. Maehara stood up.
"If that's the case, let's spy on them!" He announced and the others agreed except for Kanzaki.
"Uhm guys, I think we should not do this. It's Asano-kun's personal life." She said. Nakamura rested her arm on the class idol's shoulder.
"Oh come on Yukiko-chan, everyone in the main campus is dying to know the identity of Asano-kun's fiancee. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!" She tried to convinced her. She was about to say something when Karma showed up.
"Not to mention that we could use it to blackmail him!" He said with his signature smirk on his face. Kanzaki gave up and agreed.
"Look guys there is table for group near his table, come let's move there so we could have a better view." Kayano suggested andthey moved near Asano's table.
"Karma's right, there are two cakes and different drinks on his table." Maehara whispered. They look like stalkers.
"Where do you think the girl is? Isn't she a little late? We've been here for 10 minutes already." Kayano commented. Their orders came and they ate their desserts while stalking the class 3A president.
"Maybe she's the one Asano is calling, look he's been busy with his phone." Isogai said. It was true Asano was busy with his phone. He was calling somebody.
"I believe she's here somewhere." Karma interjected. They all turned to him who was busy munching on his strawberry shortcake.
"Someone already took a few bites from the tropical cheesecake and the blueberry yoghurt is not full anymore. Based on the position of their desserts and drinks, we can conclude that Asano's dessert is the sachertorte while his drink is the cappuccino. I think that Mr. Virtuoso is already aware that we're spying on him and now he's calling the girl not to come out wherever she is." The red head explained.
"But where could she be? Don't tell me she's undercover. I don't see a girl busy with her phone." Kayano roamed her eyes to check but found none.
"I got it! Maybe she's inside the washroom!" Nakamuna exclaimed and stood up.
Kayano was about to stand too but Ren Sakakibara and Natsuhiko Koyama showed up and blocked their way.
"Well look who we have here. A bunch of E class trash slacking in a café right after school." Ren said with a mocking tone. Nakamura and Kayano went back to their seat.
"We can say the same thing to you as well gentlemen." Karma coolly replied.
"Sorry to burst your bubble Akabane-kun but we're here to have a study session. Unlike you filthy trash who likes to waste their time on worthless chit chats." Natsuhiko mocked and adjusted his glasses. Ren noticed their food on the table.
"This place is a bit pricey, how do you manage to eat here? Oh wait, let me guess, promos right?" And the two laughed at the other student. Isogai and his classes gritted their teeth.
While Ren and Natsuhiko were busy 'distracting' the 3E students, Gakushuu Asano silently sneaked out and went to the washroom. He looked left and right to make sure no one noticed him before knocking at the door of the washroom.
"Nagisa-chan, it's me Gakushuu." He whispered. The door slowly opened and revealed a stressed out bluenette. She was relieved to see Asano all alone.
"Are they still here?" She whispered and the boy nodded.
"I called the other virtuosos to distract them while we to go out. You're classmates are really eager to find out who you are." He explained and Nagisa laughed nervously.
'I bet they wanted to know so that they can blackmail Gakushuu-kun.' She sweatdropped at the thought.
"So how are we going to exit this place without me being seen?" She asked the young man. Asano sighed and removed his school blazer and wrapped it around the bluenette's head.
"Guess we have no choice." He gave a weak smile and Nagisa understood his plan.
"Alright let's go." She nodded.
~At Karma's group~
Isogai and the others are starting to be annoyed with the Virtuosos mocking statements.
"If you're really busy studying then why don't you just leave us alone and start your stupid study session." Nakamura hissed.
"Yeah she's right! Mind you own business. Can't you see we're busy right n-" Kayano looked to Asano's table and found that he was no longer there.
"Guys! Asano's gone!" She gasped and they altogether turned to the strawberry blond's table.
Karma clicked his tongue and scanned the entire cafe. He spotted Asano with a girl walking fast towards the exit.
"There they are!" He pointed. Nakamura quickly grabbed out her phone took a picture. Unfortunately the girl's face was covered with Asano's blazer.
"Guess our work here is done! Bye losers!" Natsuhiko said and ran together with Ren towards the exit.
"Darn it! we've been fooled! Asano-san used his minions to distract us while he could sneak his fiancée out." Maehara growled.
"So she was inside the washroom all along!" Okuda commented.
"At least we know that the mystery girl is from our school." Nakamura said and showed the picture on her phone. Asano's fiancee wearing is a Kunugigaoka junior high uniform.
'I wonder why that jerk have to hide the identity of his fiancée.' Karma thought.
'Something is not right.'
~Outside the cafe~
Teppei Araki was waiting outside the cafe while leaning his back on the car. That afternoon they received a call from Asano and 'commanded' them to go to the cafe along with a car. He informed them he was with his fiancée but therehere. Since they offered to help him keep the girl's identity a secret, they have no choice but to follow their leader. Each of them has a task to do. His job is to prepare the escape vehicle. After few minutes of waiting, the door of the cafe opened and Asano along with a girl whose face was covered rushed out. Araki quickly opened the door for the two. Then Ren, Natsuhiko, and Tomoya came out from the cafe. When everyone was inside he instructed the driver to start the car.
"Whoo that was close!" Ren sighed and wiped some of the swear from his forehead. He was sitting beside Asano and his fiancée. Natsuhiko, Tomoya and Araki were on the other side of the vehicle. The virtuosos stared at the girl. Asano's arms were protectively wrapped around the girl and her face was covered with their leader's blazer.
"We're safe now, you can remove it." The student council president said to the girl who slowly took the blazer off. Their eyes widened upon seeing her face.
"NAGISA SHIOTA OF CLASS 3E?" They shouted in unison.
"Did we picked up the wrong girl?" Ren questioned.
"I thought they were complete at the table back there!" Koyama exclaimed
"Let's go back Araki, Asano's fiancée is still at the cafe!" Tomoya said to Araki and he nodded.
"Huh? How many fiancées do you have Gakushuu-kun?" Nagisa innocently asked. She was very confused from the virtuosos remarks.
"GAKUSHUU-KUN?" The virtuosos shouted again. They were the ones closes to the strawberry blond boy but they were never allowed to call him by his first name.
"Will you all shut up!" Asano finally spoke and silenced them all. They quickly bowed their heads like obedient children.
"Nagisa Shiota is my fiancée. If anyone of you exposes this secret will face my wrath. The chairman is aware of our situation therefore, if you want to stay at our school you should keep your mouths shut." He said in a stern voice. The students nodded in response.
He sighed before turning to Nagisa.
"I am so sorry for all the trouble I caused you. I promise that it will never happen again." He sincerely said to the bluenette. Nagisa gave him an assuring smile.
"It's okay Gakushuu-kun. I'm also sorry for stressing you out." She said. The man smiled at the girl.
"No problem." He replied. The bluenette turned to the other virtuousos and slightly bowed her head.
"Thank you so much for helping us." She said with a smile.
'So cute!' They thought. But looks like Asano Gakushuu read their thoughts and glared at them. Silence filled the car.
"Oh I forgot my blueberry yoghurt frappe at the cafe!" Nagisa whined breaking the awkward atmosphere. Asano chuckles and ruffled her blue hair.
"Just as I thought. Don't worry Nagisa-chan. I already predicted that you'll say that." He turned to Seo Tomoya who was carrying a paper bag. He handed it to Nagisa. That was his assigned task: to pay for their bill and to buy an extra frappe for the bluenette.
"Yehey blueberry yoghurt frappe!" She cheered like a child.
"Not only that, I also ordered a slice of cheesecake." Asano said. Nagisa turned to her fiance and hugged him.
"You're the best Gakushuu!" He was caught off guard from her response but quickly recovered and hugged the girl back.
"Anything for you." He kissed her forehead. He was unaware that he is blushing right now.
'Asano-kun really got it bad.' Ren thought and smiled while he watched the two. The same thought is also running in the minds of the other virtuosos. They were glad that their leader is happily in love but they are worried at the same time. Worried of what the class 3E would do once they found out this little secret.
Author's Note: Yeah almost everyone was expecting that today is the big day but wrong! Sorry for making you hope for it though.
Karma: Ne~ Yhan-chan, this chapter is about that tangerine head again. I'm starting to be upset.
Author: don't worry my little red head, the next chapter is for you and Nagisa! *wink*
Karma: I'll look forward to that. Oh well since I'm in the mood, I'll do the disclaimer. Yhanrah Shinaide A.K.A Yhan does not obviously own Ansatsu Kyoushitsu. But my lovely waifu Nagisa is all mine!
Author: don't forget to leave a review!
