Neru: So y'all learned your lesson?!
Everyone: Hai…*Laying on the floor in pain*
Neru: Good. Setsuna
Me: Hai…
Neru: Do your normal entrance
Me: That…is impossible…to do…with this….pain…Luka-nee…?
Luka: No thank you…
Me: Miku-nee…?
Miku: What Luka-chan…said…sorry…
Me: Kagamine twins…? How about it…?
Rin: Hell no…plus Len…just passed out…*pokes Len while on the floor in pain*
Me: Neru…you do it…
Neru: Why do I have to do it?!
Me: …Because we're…all…*pass out*
Neru: Setsuna…?
Haku: Ne-Ne! Setsuna-chan!*Runs toward Neru* we got our first-! Ah-!
Luka+Miku: Hi Haku/Hello Haku-chan*both pass out*
Neru: *Turns to see Haku*Um…I can explain…
Haku: Ne-Ne…why…it's such a bad time to beat up everyone too!
Neru: Why? It's not like we got anythin' special comin' up
Haku: Well…*Shows the envelope she's holding to Neru*
Neru: HOLY SHIT! NO WAY!? We gotta get Setsuna to wake up! Do the endin' card for this segment while I try to wake up Setsuna*Runs over to Setsuna's body and shakes it furiously*
Haku: Ri-Right! E-E-Everyone Setsuna owns no-nothing hope y-you en-joy
The Genius Delinquent and The Shy Cat Girl
Chapter Ten: Haku's POV: A Cheesecake…or…?
"Yea see ya then…!"
It was the last thing I heard Neru say before I ran to my next class and I couldn't be more excited to see her later this evening. Running back to class I tried to avoid the purple haired man as if my life depended on it and it does sort of but instead of my life it's something else. Thankfully I managed to get to my class with seeing the purple haired man and I was full of relief when I sat in my seat. Class had started and like this morning I couldn't understand a single thing and I didn't have Neru or Lucchi to help me.
Now I really wonder how Neru will tutor me*worry*…
*PING-PING*
Class ended and I couldn't feel more useless for not understanding anything and I wanted to cry but Neru's words from her note made me want to keep trying. Packing up my books and the handouts Sensei had gave out putting them in my bag. Walking out of the room towards my next class and I had spotted Lucchi and I couldn't be more happy to see her. I hurried over to catch up to her and I called out to her she didn't turn around. Which made me think I made a mistake but I walked by her side and it was in fact Lucchi. But she had a weird goofy look and looked like she was day dreaming while walking.
I tried to wave my hands in front of her and still nothing then I tried to shake her a bit and she did respond with a:
"Hm…?"
"Um…Lucchi? Class is about to start if we don't hurry up"
"Huh…? Oh yes class…that's right…we have class…"
Hmmmm…oh I have an idea if she won't pay attention to me then…
"Um Lu-Lucchi-? Ne-Neru! What a coincidence!"
"THAT BLONDIE*looks around furiously*HAKU-CHAN WHERE IS SHE!"
"*nervous laughter*I-I finally caught your attention Lu-"
*PING-PING*
"Cchi…eh?"
We both looked at each other as the realization of the attendance bell rung sunk in and when it did we both ran into our classroom which was thankfully not too far from where we were standing. So we managed to get to class before our names where called but at the same time I realized Lucchi had an excuse for being late. I on the other hand didn't have an excuse so I was scolded by Sensei for interrupting him when he was taking attendance. Taking my seat by the window in the back of the class I took out my books and my purple pencil case setting them on my desk. Sensei also took the chance to introduce Lucchi to the rest of the class and Sensei gave her the option to take a seat anywhere in the class as long as it wasn't another student. So just like in homeroom she sat beside me and I appreciated it then class soon started right afterword. Lucchi had helped me throughout class until it was interrupted by a girl with teal hair tied up in twin tails.
Hm…? Why does she look so familiar…?
"Sorry I'm late Sensei it will never happen again"
"Hatsune-san*sigh*it's ok just go sit in your seat…so as I was saying please study for next the exam that's in two weeks and what's on the board is going to be on the test"
Looks like I have to tell Neru about the test…maybe I should give her two cheese cakes*giggle*Oh maybe a cheese soufflé she'd probably like that…
"*whisper*Hey Lucchi can you…help…me…?"
When I asked Lucchi to help I was surprised to see Lucchi having the same face she had when I found her. But this time she looked at the twin-tailed teal girl and it was then I knew Lucchi had a crush on the tealette oddly enough I found this quite amusing and since Lucchi was the type to never give up on anything. Even if it did involve things like this funny enough I remembered how when we where little Lucchi would beg her parents to get a dog. Funny enough her parents couldn't take her persistence after the second week had started so by the end of the week she had a new family member a puppy.
"*Whisper*Oi~ Lucchi can you pay attention because I can't teach you anything"
"Hm?*Whisper* Oh you can just show me the notes later…"
"*Whisper*I'm not too good at that either just take a look…"
I showed Lucchi my book and her face turned into an extremely confused one but in a way it managed to get Lucchi back on track. But it did make me pretty depressed at the realization of how my studying and note taking skills are extremely horrible.
I guess three cheese soufflés are indeed of Neru's hard work…*nervous laughter*
Class had ended and it was time for our next class both me and Lucchi was already walking to class. Both of us had some idle chatter like how her first day was and how she ended up ranting about the tealette from last class. I didn't mind one bit but I guess Lucchi was now planning on how to approach her since she started asking herself what does the tealette like, hobbies, favorite food, and so on an so on. We got to class on time unlike last time but we had an unexpected surprise before we entered the classroom.
"Eh…?"
"Ah…"
"Uhh…"
We ran into Neru and got caught in a situation where we both had to talk to each other but since we said we wouldn't talk with each other neither of us said anything to be honest we both basically avoided eye contact. Lucchi looked like she didn't forgive Neru for even breathing and was glaring and Neru ready to start another argument with her. Oddly enough I was actually grateful that Lucchi was already starting another fight with Neru. Since both of them were arguing with each other I got stuck in the middle which was better than the weird awkward silence both me and Neru had to deal with.
Either way I have to try and stop this before it escalates any further then yelling and shouting who knows how much damage Lucchi or Neru would cause to the school…
"Um…Lucchi I think we should go inside-"
"There is no way I have a class with you!"
"Ya think you're disappointed?! Shit I'm beyond that Pinky!"
"It's Luka! Megurine Luka learn it would you!"
Lucchi there's a crowd starting to form*Panic*
"I have the right to call ya whatever I like and if I want to call ya Pinky I can!"
Neru…you're making it worse…!*Panics even more*
"How about you shut it Blondie before I make you!"
"Go ahead I'd like to see ya try Pinky!"
Both Neru where arguing and the few people who stopped to watch the argument unfold turned into a small crowd then it became a huge crowd. I kept hearing whispers of people talking about who they bet on to win the argument during this I also heard how people started to talk nasty about Neru. For example your classic stereotypical pretty girls or the gossip girls I like to jokingly call them the Spice Girls to myself because of the whole drama involving them. Then there are the students who like to film everything and then the people who started to question who I was saying things like 'Like who is she?' or 'Was she ever in this school?' I didn't like how it started to escalate to simple questions of asking who I was to maybe I'm just looking for attention. But I guess that wasn't the problem at the moment since I didn't realize much the arguing between Neru and Lucchi had escalated.
"OH YEA!? HOW BOUT WE TEST THAT PINKY!"
"GLADLY!"
Wait what?! Test what? What were they arguing about and how did it turn out like this?!
"Ok, Ok break it up you two"
Ah…! Seito kaicho!?
Both Neru and Lucchi had stopped arguing but they were both still giving each other death glares at each other. I was hoping my presence went unknown but it didn't since Seito kaicho shot a look my way and I couldn't meet her gaze so I looked down at the floor trying not cry. I heard Seito kaicho gave out a sigh and then started to speak.
"How about the three of you follow me to the student council room so you can explain this"
"How bout I say I don't gotta follow ya anywhere"
That sounds like something Neru would say…and knowing Lucchi she'll follow the rules-
"For once I agree with Blondie here we don't have to follow you anywhere since we did nothing wrong"
EH?! WAIT WHAT LUCCHI?!
"Look I understand you're a transfer student and you're unfamiliar to the school rules but that doesn't excuse you from causing a ruckus in the hallway"
"Yo can ya fuck off for once Lily? Cause now you're gonna start a ruckus"
"Excuse me?! Neru you shouldn't even be talking because I'm trying to save you from a suspension form that has your name on it since you're on probation!"
Neru caused that much trouble to have to be on probation? That's a lot worse than I thought…
"Fine if you two won't follow me I'll take this young lady here"
Seito kaicho had turned around to look at me and I jumped at her sudden announcement of me following her but I didn't say anything I just stood there super tense. I had glanced over at Lucchi hoping she'll help me but really only made things worse for all three of us. She grabbed my arm and pulled me so I was now in between Neru and Lucchi. While the two girls look like the guys in shoujo manga I looked at them franticly panicking and worrying more than I was before in all honesty if my cat ears where showing they would be pulled back showing how panicked I was.
"Sorry but Haku-chan isn't going to follow you anywhere and it doesn't matter who you are because I don't care"
"Sharp tongue you got there watch what you say transfer student"
"Well ya obviously just got here since ya haven't heard how sharp Pinky's tongue is"
I wanna run away…!
"Ok, Ok can you girls stop it?"
"Kazuto sensei"
"Tch"
"Ne-Ahem Akita-kun I heard that"
Kazuto sensei had walked out from the crowd and headed towards us only to stop in front of Neru and me. I looked over at Neru who looked like she had known something about Kazuto sensei's appearance but I didn't question it so I looked over towards Lucchi whose face was really pale. At first I started to ask myself why but once I had saw who was in the crowd I immediately knew why she went white the girl who Lucchi had a crush on.
Now I'm curious how Lucchi met her or where she had seen her
"Akita-kun, Yowane-kun, and transfer student please follow me to my office"
Neru gave out a sigh and didn't argue with Sensei Lucchi had her head held down and I just stayed by Neru and Lucchi's side. All three of us started to follow sensei through the crowd Lucchi still had her head down trying to avoid eye contact with her crush and I couldn't help feel bad for her. Neru looked like she was extremely annoyed just following sensei and I couldn't help but look back at the crowd and I saw the tealette look at us but after a bit she turned around. I'm hoping for Lucchi's sake that the tealette didn't think rudely about her because Lucchi never was a person to treat someone else differently then herself. Which was one of the reason why we became friends in the first place not being able to talk without stuttering was hard for me to do so I got bullied often for it but Lucchi was the only person who stood up for me when I couldn't. Funny enough the way Neru acts was the way Lucchi acted when we were younger and just like Neru would be open towards me so would Lucchi and she would act more girly then she would normally. So in a way I found it really funny how Lucchi would argue with Neru when Neru was Lucchi but my thoughts got cut off for a bit once I noticed we walked pass Kazuto sensei's office. Since I'm part feline I felt super off about everything my hair started to stand on end and if it showed I would be wagging my tail and my ears would be pulled back slightly sort of like I was defending something.
"Hey Neru you should really stop picking fights"
"Oh yea? Why not ask Pinky who started it Kaito?"
"But Neru you where really rude to Pinky here"
"Megurine Luka! Not Pinky even if you are a teacher you don't have the right to call a student Pinky or something like that"
"Oh ya didn't guess it yet Pinky this isn't a teacher this is Kaito he's ok as an illusionist but-Oh hey Kaito there's free ice cream-"
"WHERE! WHERE!"
As soon as Neru mentioned ice cream Sensei's hair turned color to a bright blue and so did his eyes it turned into a blue hue. I jumped and nearly lost my strength to even walk because of the scare it gave me. Then Neru continued talking after Kaito-san had revealed how he really looked like while tried to calm down my racing heart beat and Lucchi helped me.
"Like I said an OK illusionist but distract him with what he likes and he's back to the way he looks like"
"Th-Then um why di-did he he-help us…?"
"Well I helped because I heard Neru is on probation and to join the games we can't have anyone on a suspension form-Ah"
Oh no…
"So ya helped 'us' for your own benefit…"
"Wait Neru I didn't mean-! "
"How bout go to fuckin' hell I'm leavin'"
Neru soon left us standing in the middle of the hallway and Lucchi was about to follow her but I grabbed her hand before she did so and shook my head saying 'no'. Lucchi obliged and did what I asked her to do she was confused as any person would but I didn't say anything it's not my place to say anything. The real sad part was I couldn't just go up to Neru and comfort her since it's a really sensitive topic for her…but with what we agreed with it was easier said than done.
"Yowane-san…"
"Ha-Hai?!"
"Is…Neru…still-well you know…"
"Um…n-normally I wo-would say a-ask Neru but…"
It's not my place to tell anyone anything if Neru doesn't want to tell anyone about it…
"Come on please I want to know I need to know how Neru I coping with it"
I looked away while Kaito-san kept asking me about Neru and I couldn't deal with it the nagging the pleading only for an answer of a question that he wants an answer so desperately. My heart started to race and all my senses started to get sharp the colors in my view started to go brighter. Then I started to hear car noises from the other side of the school I even heard the teachers talking from all the classrooms even the whispers and the texting noises coming from everywhere. Even my sense of smell went on full power I started to smell the flowers from outside the different food smells but I instantly got nausea once I smelled the smoke from cigarettes coming from every direction. I was about to lose consciousness but Lucchi had caught me before I did.
"Haku-chan come here we should leave"
"Lucchi…? I don't…feel so good…"
"It's ok here we'll go to your house just try to stay awake"
"O-Ok…"
Then one moment I was in the school the next moment I'm at home in my bed slowly passing out but Lucchi is trying to keep me from doing so. I looked over to my bedroom door and for some reason I started imaging Neru bursting through the door full of sweat and breathing heavily as if she ran all the way here. I felt myself smile and then Lucchi had appeared and started to drag Neru away and it started to sound like they were arguing but I guess I was feeling really bad or something because I felt at ease with hearing those two argue. My vision started to go blurrier then it was and I started to close my eyes when I heard:
*BANG…CRASH*
"Holy shit I didn't mean to break one of Haku's plates!"
Huh…? What's happening?
"Nice to know you care for my house hold items"
"Ah never mind then ya can buy as much plates as ya want can I break more?"
"Why you little-! Ah wait don't do that!"
Lucchi…?
"Shit wait-!"
"AAHH!"
I looked over by door only to catch the moment were both Lucchi and Neru fall to the ground with cookies rolling on the floor while the arguing duo grunted in pain. I looked in awe not saying anything and the two girls on the floor did the same thing this weird staring contest went for a bit until I started to laugh.
"Huh? Haku-chan why are you laughing?"
"Haku?"
I kept on laughing and soon after words I heard Neru laugh and I knew Lucchi was smiling from ear to ear. But it soon died down after I started to cough due to the amount of laughter I did so Neru and Lucchi rushed to my side offering me a glass of water and I was going to sit up to drink the glass when Lucchi had covered Neru's eyes then dragged her out the room leaving the glass of water they both held on top of my study desk. I couldn't help but stare at the entire thing unfold completely dumb founded I was ready to question why when I saw a white tail under the sheets and I was ready to go into my panic mode. But I went o thinking maybe it's the kitty that randomly comes in through the window and so I lifted the covers expecting to see a cat…but I didn't.
Th-Th-Th-Th-Th-Then….Neru saw….!?
I raised my hand up to ruffle my hair a bit to try and confirm my conclusion and I was right from the get go. I felt my cat ears and for a moment a wave of instant shock came through my body but it got worse once I heard Neru trying to fight Lucchi to get into my room and I went into full panic mode looking around trying to see if I can hide somewhere. But the last thing I heard before I ducked down curled up into a ball with the covers over me hiding my entire body was a BANG from the door most probably from opening or breaking the door by accident.
"Haku…what are ya doin'?"
"Ha-Haku i-i-isn't here!"
"Haku-chan…um…why…"
I feel the judgment in their glare…
"C-Can ya get out of there?"
"I-I told y-you Ha-Haku isn't here!"
The judgment is too much…!
"Ri-Right…um…a-anyway I'm gonna go home cause you're sick and accordin to Pinky here it's a fever so I'ma go and I'll help ya with your studies when ya feel better"
"Ok…sorry for the inconvenience Neru…"
"Nah no problems hope ya get better Haku and see ya Pinky"
"Learn my name! Ugh but thanks for stopping by and caring for Haku here"
*Smile*I knew Neru had a good heart
I heard footsteps grow distant and the door closing I waited for a bit before I popped my head out of the blankets and saw no one in my room. I was cautions before I took off all the blankets off then I sat up on my bed. I looked at the door and started to smile then soon plopped down on my pillow only to give a small sigh…
"Ok the Blondie went home"
"AAAHHHH!*Cough Cough*"
"Holy Jesus Haku-chan are you ok?! And don't do that you scared the crap out of me!"
"Sorry!*Cough*It's just I thought Neru came back and she was going to see me like this!"
"Well true…anyway can you like try to hide your ears and tail?"
"Maybe but not in this state*Sits up*also the thing is…I feel….light...…headed…"
"Hm? Haku-chan! Haku-cha-!"
Neru: Uhh…ok so Setsuna um might not be here for like two chapters…due to what I did…
Haku: You have to apologize but beside that do you think we should open this?*Holds up an envelope*
Neru: Well it will be rude not to don'cha think?
Haku: True but it doesn't feel right without her…
Neru: True again…but still let's just open it we'll see what Setsuna thinks later
Haku: …*Worried*…
Neru: Well aren't ya curious bout it?
Haku: *Opens the envelope guiltily*you want to read it with me Neru?
Neru: Sure why not who's it from?
Haku: Um…it's from HuskySilver*Reads letter quietly along with Neru*
Neru: Nice to know someone likes Setsuna's crappy jokes
Haku: Ne-Ne…Oh look! It looks like HuskySilver likes cheesecake!
Neru: Oh true…Haku-a's cheesecake is the best!
Haku: Aww that's so sweet thank you Ne-Ne!*Hugs Neru*
Neru: *Nods while blushing*No problem…hm? Oh look people already hate Gakupo
Haku: Oh you're right…um anyway thank you HuskySilver for the review? Um bu-but about the cheesecake…
Neru: I ate the last one that was in the fridge…we don't talk bout that so…
Haku: I guess this is good-bye until next month right Neru?
Neru: Yea wanna end it together Haku-a?
Haku: Sure one…
Neru: Two...
Haku+Neru: Three! Sarabara(Farewell)