Let the comedy begin, kinda.


First day

Gakushu and Ikeda sat by at the lounge area of the central part of the Department, waiting for some information by Rilliane before she goes off for China. Although he already knew what it was going to be about, Ivan earlier sent an email to him.

'We have completed the bugging at 1:00 AM in under 20 minutes. Here is the where the wiring, cameras and tabs are placed. I and Lucia Mühe will be in charge of this surveillance don't worry.

-Ivan Ivanov.' The text said, the Department has decided to implement cameras around the facility. He imagine the scene as the two former secret police officers entering into school grounds donned in their reaper uniform along with a team. As they go upstairs for Class-E in the dead of night, to go bug the classes of the building, quick and efficient as it played similar to the scene from the film, the Lives of Others, as Wiesler and his team bugged Dreyman's apartment complex. It was more fitting as Lucia Mühe was once from the Stasi.

"Cameras are set." Gakushu mused as he placed his phone back into his pockets. He wore his school uniform, on his lap was a black back-pat and inside was his signature double-breasted black coat as well as his white cargo pants folded neatly. Along with his reports and papers. He was breaking the uniform rules if you looked closely, as underneath his slacks, he wore military styled boots. He has an excuse, he was in Class-E now.

"Ivan and Lucia will be leading the operation." Rillane was explaining in full detail of their new assignment once more. "And we have stay at some housing prepared in Kungigaoko town. This will have the door to reach to the Department"

'Oh, Gretel has a place in town.' Gakushu quickly remembered after Gretel visited him when he was in his room packing his bag after his discharge of the Ward. She had a place not too far from the school which acted more of a design studio than home. 'Although, I don't think she has the door…'

Rilliane paused as she eyed over her report. She sighed as she pinched the bridge of her nose as if he was expecting something awful to come "With Ikeda."

'Oh come on!'

Rilliane was quite happy that there were no incidences where Ikeda had to be sent to the Medical Division to get his ribs fixed again this morning. Gakushu however was unresponsive, when as he was being dragged away by Ikeda who whistled and his boots skidded on the wooden floors.

The Department found it amusing. Another day at the Department it seems.


The teachers looked in bewilderment as they stare at the sports car entering into the teacher's parking space. Then a man with dyed platinum hair came out from the driver's seat, the female teachers swooned, like an A-list movie star has entered into their presence. The males however grumbled.

"First day on the job Shu." The man sang as he closed the door. And what surprised them was Gakushu Asano walking out as well and he closed the door a bit too loud. The others awed at the boy as he looked as if he wanted to scratch his car with the back of his heel.

"Don't you dare start Ikeda." Gakushu growled as he straightened his blazer as he fitted on a large black back-pat. "I do not want to start off my day with the corpses of trees in my wake."

"Hey, and this will be my first teaching gig. Go easy on me." Ikeda whined as the two walked their way to Class-E.

"Isn't this the new assistant teacher for that class?" One teacher asked.


"Good morning." Ikeda cheered as he stormed into the staff room. The three teachers jolted from his sudden entry, Gakushu could only sighed. "Oh Kuma, I will be your assistance teacher until me and Shu gets called off. I'm hoping that it is America, because Disney~ So what's the plan?"

'Keep it together Gakushu.' Gakushu told himself as Ikeda used that nickname of his.

"Um-"

"Classes will begin in 20 minutes. First lesson will be math, second lesson will be history. Break, lesson 3 and 4 will be English and Science. Finally the last two lessons on Wednesday will be home economics." Gakushu blandly stated.

"Ha, you already knew." Ikeda mused.

"Of course I knew, Gretel gave me the lesson layout." Gakushu hissed.

"Gretel?" Irina voiced at the new name, fearing that it was another Department member.

"The one who took my place when Karasuma took me, or her to the 'meeting'. When you gave her the green rubber knife and the schedule." Gakushu turned to Karasuma.

Karasuma was shocked once more, he could barely tell the difference between the two. Although the other Gakushu had a strange elegance to him, but he only and rightfully assumed it was due to his strict upbringing. But for a girl to be able to imitate the gestures, characteristics, appearance, and even down to his voice, he shivered of the resources that the Department has.

"We will needing all reports on activities and student records. Further recording will be done."

"Shu, don't be like Zeus." "We don't need another one like Thomas."

Gakushu's eyes twitched "Ikeda, we are on a job." The three teachers that the man was getting on the boy's nerve. The other only cheekily smiled as he whistled.

"I think we already scared the class and their teachers enough for today. Just wait until tomorrow."

"I will see you in 20 minutes." The strawberry blonde sighed and he turned his back away for the door. He walked out.

"What he said." Ikeda sang as he exited the room to follow after the strawberry blonde. The three had no idea what to next of the two.


The class was having a major discussion about Gakushu as it was expected.

"You think that Korosensei would notice it?"

"How did he join?"

"Maybe it won't be so bad…"

"This is Gakushu we are talking about."

And then the first bell rang to signal the first lesson, Korosensei walked inside the class with Gakushu and Ikeda following behind him. Each wearing glasses behind their chartreuse phosphorescent eyes. Everyone felt like they were drowning from the tense atmosphere. Korosensei wondered if they were his actual eye-colour, he was sure that they were violet.

"As you all know from yesterday, I have been in the Department since I was 10." Gakushu said with an expressionless look, "I am Gakushu Asano of the Japanese Branch and I work Retrieval Division, I have some experience in Intel and specialised dispatches. I look forward in working with you."

"I'm just Ikeda, I have been in the Department for 10 years now and from the Japanese Branch. I work in Retrieval, Intel, specialised dispatches. I mainly worked for the Intelligence branch. I will Kuma's assistant." Ikeda gave a grin to the class, as he gestured his head to Korosensei. "Do not worry, as stated many times unless we receive orders, we will not kill your alien."

Karasuma remembered a case earlier this year. A high government French official was found dead but reports say that he simply died of a heart attack. However a man in a black suit was seeing jumping off from the building with a garden slasher, passing all security. Then a letter signed by the Department was sent. So the dark haired teacher went to the most logical conclusion, they kill upon orders. It was more unsettling when there is a 14 year old who joined at 10 was among the ranks of the Department.

"We will observe at the back." The two went to the back of the class and the class tried to go back to their routine. However that was difficult when you have someone silently stood at the back and writing down notes in his notebook. Especially the sharp colour of his eyes, chartreuse phosphorescent it was, how inhumane it was eyeing at the students.

Math was fine, Gakushu and Ikeda just sat at the back, recording and writing down whatever they did in their reports. The strawberry blonde earlier did a review on the math work the class was doing, he quickly finished it. Gakushu had the look of indifference when observing many of the class's numerous fail attempts on assassinating the yellow octopus teacher. If anything, the only thing he did was writing more notes as for the entirely of the lesson he stayed quiet. Ikeda only smiled and snickered, like he could do a better job.

Ikeda whispered something into Gakushu's ear, the other scrowled as he waved the man off. Ikeda only grinned. "Come on, this is what Rilliane does."

"Fine." Gakushu harshly whispered back. When Korosensei was running and or teleporting due to his speed, he looked over Ikeda and Gakushu. "…" The two were playing tic-tac-toe.

"So, you heard? We got a new kid joined yesterday from this town. He came to us after jumping." Ikeda whispered as he drew another game.

'Jumping?' Korosensei thought it was a slang term that a boy attacked a Department member. Stupid yes, but it was daring enough that the organisation allowed him joined the exclusive team.

"Yeah, I think it was someone from the Chinese Division taking him in." Gakushu won another game.

"I thought it was from the Vietnamese Division?" Ikeda voiced as he drew up another graph, resting his cheek with his hand. It was a strange conversation for the teacher to say the least, but useful as well.

History came along for the second period and the class is watching a documentary about the Secret Police of East Germany, the Stasi with Korosensei explaining the history about East Germany and the Berlin Wall. Gakushu stayed quiet and Ikeda was dozing off as the class watched a documentary of said topic.

'So this is what it's like in those meetings?' Ikeda thought as he was dying of boredom. The novelty of an 'alien' teacher had long worn off. He knew that Gakushu was bored out of his mind, he already learnt all of this from Lucia and her husband, Wolfie. 'Blah, blah, blah, blah.' The light haired man though as he could barely register to Korosensei's words.

And then something caught the two's attention, the name of Wolfgang Mühe was spoken to the class. It was a familiar name, whose nickname was 'Wolfie'. Soon Korosensei talked about a tragic story of an actor, now the two reapers' alertness was turned on to the max.

The documentary soon showed of a theatre play with Wolfie acting the leading role, "Wolfgang Mühe was a famous victim to the GDR and the East German Secret Police." Korosensei explained, Gakushu held a slightly shock expression as he sees the clips of Wolfie performing.

Gakushu was in awed of the pastel green haired man that covered half of his left eye. 'He looked so happy and so carefree…' He told himself. Ikeda however dreaded what would came next though, he cursed at the timing of this.

'Why this after he came out of the Ward days earlier?!' Ikeda cursed, he wanted to bury his face in his hands. 'It's barely been three days.'

"His fiancé was a part of the Stasi who was sent to spy on the actor." Korosensei continued, "He was found to have Western books and was then blacklisted." The teacher was hinting to the students that his supposed fiancé was the one who reported this to her superiors.

'Wrong.' Gakushu thought as he glared at the teacher. 'Wrong!' Students around him could hear the intensity of his glare as it was aimed for Korosensei's head. 'You're wrong!' He wanted to demand the teacher to apologise to Lucia for his lies. The lies that were being spoken to her as she watched through the cameras.

Ikeda observed the boy while Korosensei continued with his speech, "Being blacklisted basically is denying people's employment, so Mr Mühe can no longer act."

"Wolfgang later committed suicide." It shows the body of Wolfie after he allowed himself to be run over by a car. Gakushu was shaking, his hands were shaking, he gritted on his teeth as he glared at the teacher.

Gakushu didn't realise that the whole class was watching him, he smirked when Korosensei flinched under his glare. 'The bastard deserves it.'

"Shu."

"Shu." Ikeda's words brought Gakushu back into the classroom, he realised that there was a slight sting to his writing hand and he looked down to find his pen snapped. "I know you are irritated, but… you have to calm down."

"Keep it together." Ikeda whispered as he passed up a napkin and Gakushu took in a deep breath, he released the pen from his hand that was dyed in blue ink. He took the offer and wiped the excess ink as he muttered 'thanks' to his senior. He took a pair of black gloves from his pockets and wore them for the duration of the lesson.

No-one in the class spoke about this as they went back to the lesson.


The bell rang to signal the first break, Ikeda was dragging himself to the staff-room for his much needed coffee. Gakushu just wanted his sweets that was dashed in his bag.

"I was going to die in there." Ikeda whined as he collapsed onto the worn coach. "Blah, blah, blah, that was all I could hear." He gestured his complaints with the grasping of his hand.

"Ikeda, appearances." Gakushu said as he opened a packet of pocky, strawberry flavoured of course. He sat at an air-chair besides the couch as he bit into his pink treat.

"Say, can you teach me how to make desserts?" Ikeda asked out of nowhere that obviously caught Gakushu off-guard. "Got anything easy that relates to coffee? We got Home ED in lesson 5 and 6."

"Why with the sudden question?" Gakushu immediately thought that it was for Ikeda beloved senior, An.

"Noct told me that you were the best teacher, I mean, look at you and your sweet tooth." Ikeda answered, and Gakushu had his jaw dropped.

"Wait-wait, you had Noct cook together with you?!" Gakushu gasped, he almost jolted out of his seat. The last thing Gakushu found Noct cooking, a few months ago before the raven haired boy's departure to Brussels. Noct was trying to melt some chocolates as Valentine's Day was coming up, the strawberry blonde was only passing by of one of the many kitchens in the Department. He just so happened to pass by with Noct covered in icing-sugar, and in front of him it was pot that was on fire… again.

"Yeah, not the best move on my part." Ikeda boasted as he laughed, he now laid on the couch on his back as he barked to the ceiling. "But man, the kid was cute. I could see why the 'Eggnoct' pairing is so popular. I'm surprised that Gretel hasn't done any moves yet. And the dating thing doesn't really count."

Gakushu dated Noct last year before Christmas, just to see if Ignis had any sort of reaction. If the almond haired man did, he did a splendid job on hiding it. So that plan was chucked out of the window. "First off, Gretel did win in some way. Noct asked her for help with his 'man'. And she made him confirmed with his feelings."

"Say, you think she already knew?" Gakushu paled and shivered.

"You know what she said to him." Ikeda too slightly paled.

"What?"

"It was about time, I already knew that the moment you joined the Department. You talk in your sleep. Now what plan do you want?" Ikeda quoted what Antonio said when he passed by the duo at the food court.

"But Ignis only joined years later-"

"Sorry that I'm interrupting something." A new voice joined the conversation. Ikeda and Gakushu turned their heads, and they were met with a man. The well-built man in front of them had spikey black hair that was combed black, his dark eyes were piercing and in his hand was a first-aid kit.

"Karasuma-sensei." Gakushu voiced his surprised. He interally sighed in relief that they weren't really walking directly about the Department. Although he cursed himself for talking these sort of topics, he may had damaged the Department's 'scary' image.

Karasuma was confused of the conversation he was overhearing, the two talked as if they were long-time friends, not like professional and cold members of the Department. Talks about lesson for cooking and love-lives, not exactly what you expect from the Deparmtent. Although he had only matters on the 'hand'.

"Hand." Karasuma said as he eyed at Gakushu.

"…Sorry?" Gakushu voiced his confusion, Ikeda blanky watched the scnee.

"Hand, the right one, now." Karasuma affirmed. Gakushu did nothing and so Karasuma did the strangest thing, he pinched around his sleeves. Gakushu looked over to Ikeda.

Ikeda only shrugged, "Just let him." Gakushu took out his glove and showed his ink hand to the PE teacher.

"It is good that there aren't any cuts, but I'm worried with the ink." Karasuma stated as he checked his hand, he opened the kit and took out a container. "Here, its tea-tree oil. Put a few drops on a clean dry cloth and scrub on the affected area. If it doesn't remove all the ink immediately, you may need to repeat or use a fingernail brush to scrub the crevices of your skin. Repeat until all the ink has been removed."

"Thanks." Gakushu slightly blushed, taking note of the teacher's advice.

"Ha, you did the hand thing." Ikeda mused, he smiled at the two as he rested his hand under his chin.

"Excuse me?" Karasuma asked.

"The hand thing, where you pinch around the sleeves. My senior does that." Gakushu thought that it was cute.

'Senior?' Karasuma thought and immediately imagining a hierarchy within the Department. And it sounds exactly what he thought around the word 'senior'.

"I heard from Korosensei. What happened?" Karasuma asked as he stood up.

"…." Gakushu remained silent, looking down to the ground, Karasuma thought if there was something interesting going down there. Now that he realised it, Gakushu felt so small under his gaze.

Ikeda sighed, and answered for the boy. "Everything he said was wrong, at least around Wolfgang."

"… Why didn't you tell him then?" Karasuma asked the obvious question of the day.

"A, I just got orders from the Department that I could tell you this." Ikeda said as he lazily showed his phone, and there it was, the Department allowing this information to come out. "The Department has members inside all intelligence and government bodies, all of them. Telling you this simple fact would had place everyone working in the shit-hole."

"But the Department loves to be super vague and all, so we are now playing the game of 'who's who.' And as a power-play, one of the many proud traditions of the Department." Karasuma believed that was make the Department so unpredictable, they act as if they were any other person but highly dangerous behind their masks. He had to remind himself now dived too much into the earlier conversations, as hard as it was too.

"Wolfgang was actually blacklisted because of a fellow actor. After his suicide, fiancée and Stasi agent Lucia Franke quickly followed after him with a bullet to the head." Ikeda explained and then the bell rang.

Karasuma then sighed, "I have nothing on for the rest of the day but paperwork."

Ikeda saluted to the teacher. "I know that feel Mr Kuma." He smiled to Gakushu, "Right, Shu~"

"I have nothing else for that class, I got the information I need for today." Gakushu shrugged, "I know the pain. I have to write reports tonight"

"Even you?" Karasuma was hit with another surprise.

"Standard practice. Paperwork duty, everyone has to do it some point. Some more unluckily others.." Ikeda laughed. Arthur coughed, Karasuma swore he heard the name of Arthur under his cough. "Man, we had many adventures from the field of paper."

'Don't remind me.' Gakushu blanched from the many mishaps of Grell that the Department has to clean up, the red head reaper managed to misplace the whereabouts of demons. It was a mess a few months back when hibernated demons waking up and not knowing that the rules were changed, Gakushu had to fight a high-powered one when he went to Tokyo in one of his school holidays. Gakushu was slashed to the chest at some point.

As Karasuma was getting up to get himself a coffee to get himself prepared for the paperwork, hiding the fact that he was dumping spoonful's of sugar into the mug. Gakushu just got a text.

'She's at the Ward.' Ivan sent a text to Gakushu, he sighed. It was another day at the Department. He whispered the text to Ikeda, the two knew what happened and to who.


Wanted to have a Karasuma be more important for this story.

Feel free to suggest any ideas.