A/N: Well, I'm back with a new chapter for everyone. And I sincerely thank everyone for their patience in waiting for the new chapter and supporting my fanfic. As always, enjoy the chapter.

I don't own Infinite Stratos and Gundam 00. Both works are rightfully own by their respective studio.

Chapter 8: The new male pilot

Orimura Chifuyu's office

"I presumed that you have questions about what happened yesterday, isn't it?" asked Jayr as he closes the door.

Chifuyu nods as Jayr walks towards her desk ruffling his hair trying to compile what he could say and what he could not.

"Ok," said Jayr. "What I can tell you is that happened by accident."

Chifuyu rose her eyebrows unconvinced.

Jayr just chuckled for a moment before taking a deep breath.

"You look unconvinced. I don't blame you that but I think I could tell you why." said Jayr.

"The unique energy I've told you before," said Jayr. "It seems like it can somehow neutralize the energy field that the IS uses but through precise brute force."

"You haven't told me what this unique energy is." said Chifuyu.

"That's…" said Jayr.

"Let me tell you this, currently the whole world is still unaware of what you have but it could change soon." said Chifuyu cutting him off.

"Why?" asked Jayr narrowing his eyes suspicious.

"You haven't heard?" asked Chifuyu. "A new male student will be coming to the academy."

"You mean the one from France?" asked Jayr. "Dunois Corporation?"

"I don't buy it." said Jayr.

"Why?" asked Chifuyu.

"I did a background check on the company." said Jayr. "Dunois Corporation, couldn't produce 3rd gen IS and is facing financial crisis and political pressure."

"And in the middle of a mess, another male shows up with the CEO and claims that he can pilot an IS." said Jayr. "Not only that, the male pilot is the CEO's son."

"Just something doesn't feel right." said Jayr. "If they say that there's another male pilot, I might buy that but a male pilot who, by coincidence, is the son of the CEO. I don't buy it."

"I did some quick checking on the CEO and the kid." said Jayr before shaking his head. "Not even a single peep on the guy."

"But the CEO, a cunning egoistic bastard." said Jayr. "And that caught my attention."

"Why?" asked Chifuyu.

"There's nothing solid yet." said Jayr shaking his head. "It might take me a few days to figure it out but I need to be careful when he's here."

"You better." said Chifuyu. "It's fortunate that I manage to prevent any formal questioning about you since your stunt yesterday but I can't do anything about rumors of you among the students."

"That's all I ask, thank you. If there's nothing else, I'll be going." said Jayr before turning towards the door.

Jayr was about to turn the door knob before he stop.

"And by the way, the name of the unique energy is GN Particles." said Jayr looking back through his shoulder.

"Why tell me?" asked Chifuyu. "You didn't seem to want to reveal it a while ago."

"Just say… it's my way of saying thanks." said Jayr smiling. "Since you are doing the hard work here, I figure you at least deserve to know the name."

"And remind me that I owe you coffee." said Jayr before he exited the office.

Unknown to Jayr, Chifuyu was slightly smiling at the promise of coffee.

Cafeteria

'Why did it turned out like this?' thought Ichika rubbing his temples recalling what happened a while.

Just as Ichika entered the cafeteria, he winces at the sudden voice of girls screaming.

"Kyaa! Ichika-sama!"

As Ichika recovered, he was suddenly surrounded by girls.

"Ichika-sama, please eat with me."

"Ichika-sama, please go out with me."

Despite Ichika's best effort to defuse the situation, the girls kept fan-girl screaming at him.

The girls stop their fan-girl screaming when they heard something cracked very loudly. They turn their head towards the source of the sound and they saw Houki who have a fierce look on her face and was squeezing the door so hard that cracks almost reach both ends of the door.

Not only that, Rin had a… yandere-like look on her face.

Seeing that, the girls instantly disperse fearing for their lives. After that, Houki and Rin each grabbed Ichika's shoulder and dragged him to the table where they usually eat on.

'Not only that.' thought Ichika. 'Houki and Rin is angry at me for some reason. Girls are really confusing.'

At that moment, Jayr entered the cafeteria and stiffen. He felt that he was being watched for some reason and he didn't like the feeling at all.

Ignoring the feeling, Jayr was about to order his breakfast at the counter when he was stop by two female.

"Are you the one who bullied my sister?" asked a girl with a fierce looking face gesturing to the girl behind her who looks very familiar to Jayr.

Jayr was silent for a moment as he trying to remember the face until he remembered the cocky girl that he lectured.

"I remember her." said Jayr. "But I don't recall bullying her."

"Don't lie to me." said the girl.

"I said I didn't bully her." said Jayr getting a bit frustrated. "I was just trying to save her life"

"Saving her life?" asked the female grabbing his shirt. "Bullshit!"

"Ma'am, I suggest removing your hand so we can settle this civilly." said Jayr with a dark look.

"Civilly?" asked the girl. "You bullied my sister. We are way past civil."

The whole cafeteria was quiet when the commotion started but now they were starting to be afraid of the commotion turning into a brawl.

"Have you been in a battlefield before, ma'am?" asked Jayr.

"Have you?" asked the girl.

"When you are in the field for so long, that the moment you step into it." said Jayr his tone slowly turned ice. "You can feel the grim reaper is breathing down your neck deciding if he wants your soul, the smell of gunpowder and blood lingering around your nose, anxiously looking around wondering if there an ambush set up and feeling the chaos whenever hell broke loose."

"That's when you are in a battlefield."

The tension was thick as the commotion started but as Jayr finishes talking, the tension was so thick that some felt it was difficult to breath and the atmosphere turned so cold that some are already shivering as if Jayr was emitting a very cold aura.

"So tell me, do I still have the right to lecture your sister about the differences between a fistfight and a battlefield?" asked Jayr his tone cold.

For a moment, the cafeteria was as silent as a ghost town as Jayr and the girl stare at each other.

"Nee-chan, forget it." said the younger sister of the girl.

"Tck, luc-ky for you th-at my sister is forgiving." stuttered the girl as she let go of Jayr blazer before walking off slightly shaking.

"Good to see that we have come to an understanding." said Jayr as he sighs and readjust his blazer then he felt something was loose and took a look at his collar.

"S…hit!" cursed Jayr softly seeing a slight tear on the collar of his blazer.

'I just had this washed, damn it.' thought Jayr in annoyance. 'Ugh…. Fuck!.'

A moment later, Jayr was sitting with Ichika and the others with his breakfast in his hand.

"Well, that's not a good way to start a morning." said Jayr before taking a bite out from his sandwich.

"No kidding," said Ichika. "I was afraid that it might turn into a fight."

"Fortunate for me, it didn't." said Jayr. "I don't want to deal with Orimura-sensei when I just came out from her office."

"What happened?" asked Houki.

"It's nothing serious," said Jayr. "She has question about-."

Ichika spinning through the ground of the arena before slamming into the wall of the arena.

"ICHIKA!"

At that moment, the feeling of guilt immediately stir up within him.

"Jayr!"

"JAYR!"

Jayr immediately snapped out from his state when he heard someone calling his name.

"What?" said Jayr blinking.

"What question does Chifuyu-nee has?" asked Ichika.

Jayr took a deep breath to calm his emotions before replying.

"It's about yesterday."

"What was it?" asked Houki.

"Nothing important." said Jayr. "By the way, have you read the news?"

"What news?" asked Ichika.

"Things might get interesting again in the next few days." said Jayr. "This just came out this morning. A new male pilot has been found in France."

"WHAT?" shouted Ichika, Houki and Rin simultaneously causing Jayr to wince and the people in the cafeteria to look at them.

"I have a dream that one day people won't scream next to my ears." said Jayr sarcastically after he recovered.

"You can check the news later." said Jayr as he stood. "I got to go. Got stuff that need to be done. I'll catch you guys later."

As Jayr walk to the door, he saw people glancing at him with a look. Ignoring them, Jayr proceed to the door and a single thought entered his mind as he exited the cafeteria.

'What kind of shit storm am I entering?'

Days later, Class 1-1

The class is noisy with chatters about the new male transfer student that will be arriving today. Among those chatters, Jayr was the only person who is sitting at his place and not participating in any of those chatters which is causing Cecilia to be worry about him.

"Do you think we should help him out?" asked Cecilia looking at Jayr worried.

"I think we shouldn't." said Houki. "He said it himself that he need space to think and he's reluctant to tell us what."

"But-"

Before Cecilia could continue, Yamada enter the classroom causing her to return to her own desk.

In the meantime, Jayr was snapped out from his thought as he heard Yamada entered the classroom. And the whole class quiet down when Yamada had reached the teacher's table.

"Good Morning~!" said Yamada cheerfully.

Yamada attitude slightly glooms when she receive no reply for her cheery greeting before shaking off the gloom.

"As you must have heard, a new male pilot has transferred to the academy and it has been decided that he will be joining our class." said Yamada.

"KYAAAAA!"

Without warning, most of the girls fan girl scream causing those who aren't prepared to wince.

"BE QUIET!" shouted Chifuyu as she entered the class causing the whole class to quiet down immediately.

Seeing that the whole class has quiet down, Chifuyu look at Yamada and nodded.

"Right," said Yamada before facing the door. "Mr. Dunois, you may come in now."

Most whole class held their breath in anticipation as the door open and a young blonde step in. As the blond slowly walked to the teacher's desk, most of the girl in the class are eyeing him like he's an eye candy. The young blonde turn towards the class as the name in kanji appear on the monitor board when he reached the teacher's table.

"Hello, everyone." said the blonde smiling before bowing. "My name is Charles Dunois. I hope that we can get along as classmate."

"Charles, you are sitting next to Jayr." said Chifuyu before anyone could say anything.

Charles was surprised when she saw Jayr sitting next to Ichika but he manage to keep his surprised to a minimum.

"Yes, Orimura-Sensei." said Charles before walking towards the desk next to Jayr.

As Charles taken his seat, Maya starts the lesson causing the whole class to focus on her except Jayr.

A while later, Class 1-1

"Alright, I want everyone to be at the training arena in 10 minutes." said Chifuyu. "Is that clear?"

Chifuyu walks out the class after she receive responses from the whole class with Yamada behind her.

Just as Charles was about to prepare to walk to the changing room, Ichika standing next to Charles's desk.

"Hey Charles, do you want to walk to the changing room with us?" asked Ichika.

Ichika was about to point where Jayr is when he realized something.

They were surrounded by girls who starts to bombard questions at Charles.

Being overwhelmed, Charles just froze where he stood while Ichika is trying to calm down the girls.

Seeing his attempt is futile, Ichika grabbed Charles by his hands, leading him into a run to the locker room. Unknown to Ichika, Charles was blushing during the whole trip.

"Kyaa, how cute!"

Male changing room

"Whew. That was close." said Ichika still holding Charles's hand.

When Ichika recovered that he was still holding Charles's hand, he immediately let goes of his hand.

"Sorry." said Ichika.

"It's fine." said Charles smiling slightly blushing. "Do the girls act like this all the time?"

"Yeah, they do." said Ichika scratching the back of his head before handing out his hand. "By the way, my name is Ichika. It's a pleasure to meet you."

For a moment, Charles hesitated before accepting the handshake.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too, Ichika." said Charles.

Before they could say anything, they were interrupted by Jayr entering the changing room.

"Well, it's a bloody hornet's nest out there." said Jayr walking towards them. "Nearly blew my eardrums."

"And you are?" asked Charles looking at Jayr surprised.

"My apologies," said Jayr handing out his hand. "Name's Jayr Lai."

"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Charles Dunois." Said Charles accepting the handshake.

"It's my pleasure as well." said Jayr as he and Charles withdraw their hand.

"If you don't mind, can I ask you a question?" asked Charles.

"Shoot." replied Jayr.

"If you are also a male pilot then why the news haven't heard of you?" asked Charles.

'Hope this works.' thought Jayr.

"The thing is… that I requested that the whole thing to be kept quiet as I prefer not to be in spotlight." said Jayr.

"And they just give in?" asked Ichika shocked.

"I got my way of dealing with the government." said Jayr faking a smirke. "Sorry but it's a corporate secret."

"I… see." said Charles with a slight ting of envy.

"Well, unless you both want your brain hammered by Orimura-Sensei, I think it's best if we get change now." said Jayr preparing to change.

"Yeah, we better be quick." said Ichika grimacing preparing to change.

Unknown to them, Charles was blushing when they began to change until he notice scars on Jayr's torso.

When Jayr and Ichika finished changing, they saw Charles was looking at Jayr's exposed torso causing them to look at the same place.

"Why do you have so many scars?" asked Ichika.

"Those are scars that… I got years back." said Jayr. "I prefer not to talk about them."

"A…ah I see." said Charles.

"Why haven't you change yet?" asked Jayr.

"I-I will but if you don't mind that can you both turn around?" asked Charles blushing.

Ichika just nodded and turn around while Jayr just rose an eyebrow before shrugging and turn around.

"I'm finished." said Charles just two seconds after both of them turned around.

Jayr and Ichika turned around and saw Charles in his PE clothes.

"That's fast." said both Jayr and Ichika at the same time causing Charles to blush.

After they put their clothes into the locker, they began to walk to the door.

"Charles, do you mind if I ask you a question?" asked Ichika.

"No, I don't mind." said Charles.

"I read from the news that you are the son of Dunois Company CEO?" asked Ichika. "Is it true?"

"Yes, I am." said Charles.

"That's explain why you have the feel of a… nobility." said Ichika causing Charles to blush.

"Well, come on." said Jayr. "We're gonna be late if we don't hurry."

Training Arena

Shots can be heard throughout the arena as Yamada shoots at the dummy target with her sniper rifle lying in a well-dug hole.

Most students watch in awe including Ichika as Yamada's shots hit the target perfectly. And certain female seeing Ichika looking at Yamada in awe is pissing her off.

It wasn't until Yamada finished shooting and faced Chifuyu nodding that the students claps at her performance causing Yamada to blushes.

"What's so special about it? I also can shoot as good as Yamada-Sensei." said Cecilia annoyed.

"Yeah, I can take her out before she can shoots." said Rin pissed.

"How about both of you going up against Yamada?" asked Chifuyu.

"Both of us against Yamada-sensei?" asked Cecilia.

"Two against one? That seems…" said Rin.

"Don't worry. You both will lose easily." said Chifuyu causing Cecilia and Rin to tense up.

Without a word, both Rin and Cecilia activates there is and step towards where Yamada was standing.

Chifuyu look at both sides and nodded when Cecilia and Rin stood opposite of Yamada.

"Begin." said Chifuyu before Cecilia, Rin and Yamada starts increase their altitude.

"Jayr, who do you think will win?" asked Ichika.

"Why don't you ask me?" asked Houki fuming.

"Well… because Jayr had a clearer idea in tactics." said Ichika.

"I have no idea." said Jayr narrowing his eyes. "Considering the fact that I haven't seen Yamada-Sensei fight before."

Cecilia, Rin and Yamada prepare themselves as they reached a certain altitude

"I-I won't hold back." said Cecilia through the frequency.

"M-me too." said Rin.

There was a moment of silence as they both prepare to win the mock fight.

"H-here I go!" said Cecilia as she distances herself and deploy her gun drones.

The gun drones fire at Yamada who manages to dodges all of the attack.

"Dunois, give us a commentary on the IS Yamada is using." said Chifuyu.

"Y-yes." said Charles. "The IS Yamada-Sensei is using is the Raphael Revive from the Dunois company. It's a machine developed at the end of the 2nd Generation, but its specifications are rival with the early 3rd Generation machines. In terms of deployed mass production IS models, it went on sale the last, but has the 3rd largest buyer-base in the world. By changing the equipment, it can be configured for all types including physical combat, sniper role and defence."

As Charles was giving commentary, the mock fight between two representative and the teacher was raging on one sided as Yamada was constantly dodging attacks from Cecilia and Rin.

"Oh… god." said Jayr after he face palm causing everyone to look at him. "They are going to lose."

"How do you know?" asked Ichika.

"Look at them." said Jayr looking up just before he heard a loud boom.

"On second thought, scratch that." said Jayr as both Cecilia and Rin got shot down at the same time.

Both Cecilia and Rin crashed into the ground a few feet away from the group of students.

Yamada was smiling as she slowly lands on the ground.

"Yamada was an IS Representative candidate for Japan in the past." said Chifuyu looking at the students.

"Ah, that was a long time ago." said Yamada.

"This will teach you not to disrespect you your teachers." said Chifuyu before turning towards Jayr. "Lai, tell me what the reason why Alcott and Huang lost despite using a much more advance IS."

Jayr looked at the others who are looking at him before facing Chifuyu.

"Can I be frank?" asked Jayr.

"Go ahead." said Chifuyu.

'This could be interesting.' thought Chifuyu.

"Fine. The reason is simple," said Jayr. "They lack coordination between themselves and they were using a very armature tactics to go against Yamada-sensei."

"Armature tactics?" asked Cecilia and Rin at the same time annoyed.

"You both charged in guns blazing." said Jayr looking at Rin and Cecilia. "Useful in a target rich environment but useless against one highly-skilled foe."

"If you are so good at explaining, why won't you give it a try?" asked Rin clearly fuming.

"Thanks but no thanks." said Jayr.

"Why scared of losing to a female?" taunted Rin.

"Rin!" said Ichika.

"Why?" asked Rin. "I keep hearing from other people how good he is but I wonder if he had fought with a real IS user."

"What did you say?" remarked Cecilia.

'God…. I prefer not to fight but looks like I'm cornered.' thought Jayr as he look at Cecilia and Rin arguing sighing.

"With your permission, Orimura Sensei?" asked Jayr.

'It might be a good chance to make a comparison of his skills.' thought Chifuyu.

"I allow it." said Chifuyu.

"Thank you, Orimura-sensei," said Jayr before walking towards Yamada.

Students were whispering among themselves excited at the prospect of seeing a male pilot going up against a teacher who was an IS Representative candidate for Japan in the past.

Jayr stop next to Yamada and activate his IS.

"Yamada-sensei," said Jayr. "Just a request before we start."

"Please don't hold back."

Yamada felt a sudden chill at the back of her spine hearing that.

"Begin." said Chifuyu.

Jayr and Yamada slowly hovered till they reached a certain altitude and stop.

"Here I come." said Jayr drawing out his katana.

Jayr charged towards Yamada katana ready for a slash. Yamada backs away drawing out her assault rifle and starts firing at Jayr.

Jayr weaved through the barrage slowly closing the distance causing Yamada to switch to her grenade launcher and fire a round of grenade at him.

In one fluid moment, Jayr immediately flips his thruster, drew out his beam dagger and throw it at the grenade round.

The dagger hit the grenade round causing the grenade round to explode.

Taking the initiative, Jayr charged through the smoke with his katana raised catching Yamada by surprise.

Reacting by instinct, Yamada raised her shoulder-mounted shield to defend herself causing Jayr's katana to clash with her shield.

Yamada slowly realize that she was slowly pushed backwards as Jayr starts to redline his thrusters and try to push back.

Suddenly, Yamada stumbled as there was no pressure on her shield and was puzzled until she was kicked on the shield pushing her back.

Before she could recover, she heading to the ground with Jayr pushing her with his blade on her shield.

Dusts kicks up as Yamada crashed into the ground causing those who was nearby to raise their hand to shield their eyes from the dust.

Jayr flew out from the dust clouds and landed near the crater before sheathing his katana.

"Checkmate."

The moment the dust cloud settled, Jayr walked into the crater where Yamada is slowly standing up and offer his hand.

"Are you ok, Yamada-Sensei?" asked Jayr as Yamada accepted his help to stand.

"Y-yes, I'm fine." said Yamada.

Jayr gave a quick look over at her IS and grimaced at what he saw.

"Fuck." cursed Jayr.

A fine shallow cut can be seen on Yamada's left shoulder-mounted shield.

"What is it?" asked Yamada curious.

"How do you patch an IS up?" asked Jayr.

"What?" asked Yamada.

"Your shield." said Jayr pointing at the cut. "There's a cut on your shield."

Jayr turned around when he heard gasps behind him and saw everyone standing near the edge of the crater.

"So… does anyone knows how to patch up an IS?" asked Jayr.

"There's no need. The IS can repair itself when it's in standby mode." said Chifuyu.

"I see." said Jayr before sighing.

'There goes my chance to tinker one around.' thought Jayr.

'It seems that he was telling the truth about the 'GN Particles'.' thought Chifuyu silently still having trouble wrapping her head around about he had told her the other day.

"Orimura-Sensei," said Jayr snapping her of her thought. "So… does this consider a win considering it's a mock battle?"

"Yes." said Chifuyu nodding before the students to start whispering among themselves some with disbelief in their voice.

'He manages to win Yamada-Sensei who formerly was a candidate for representative that two representative lost to her even with much superior IS.' thought Charles shocked. 'How good is he?'

As Jayr climbed out from the crater, he can't help to smirk at the surprised look on Rin and Cecilia face and shook his head before turning around to help Yamada.

"So any more questions?" asked Jayr as he stood in front of Rin and Cecilia after helping Yamada.

"N-no." stuttered Rin.

"If there's no more question, I want you all to start practicing." said Chifuyu. "I want you all to pair up with one Personal IS holder."

Not a moment that Chifuyu has finished talking, girls immediately surrounded Ichika and Charles causing Houki, Rin to be a little bit jealous.

"I SAID PAIR UP WITH ONE! NOT HOGGED AT ONE!" roared Chifuyu causing the girls to quiet down and reluctantly disperse to the other Personal IS holder.

Later, Male changing room

"Whew! That was tough." said Ichika sitting on the bench.

'If you said that was tough, I don't think you could last a day in the training course.' thought Jayr smiling slightly before grimacing. 'Unless if you are talking about the girls…. they are really a pain in the ass.'

"Are they always like this?" asked Charles referring to how the females .

"From what I heard from Ichika, they are like this all the time." said Jayr starting to change. "I swear that one day I'll go deaf if they keep screaming like that."

Ichika just chuckles while Charles just quietly sits on the bench.

"Charles, would you like to join me for lunch at the rooftop?" asked Ichika.

"I would love to but…" said Charles.

"But?" asked Ichika.

"Won't I be intruding since you'll be eating with your friends?" asked Charles remembering the reaction of Rin and Houki when Ichika was surrounded by girls.

"Nah, I think Houki will be fine with it." said Ichika. "By the way, we should get along since all three of us are the only males in the academy."

"What about Lai?" asked Charles.

"Well, you can count me out lunch since I refused." said Jayr.

'Though technically, it's Ichika who ask me instead of Houki.' thought Jayr quietly.

"And I got stuff that needs doing." continued Jayr.

"What's up about you being that busy doing stuff?" asked Ichika looking annoyed. "You seem to be avoiding us recently."

"I…it's just something that came up recently." said Jayr walking to the door. "See you guys later."

With that, Jayr exited the changing room leaving Ichika and Charles the only one in the room.

"Are you sure that I should join you both for lunch?" asked Charles.

"It's fine." said Ichika in a tone that Charles believe that any further argument only results in the same answer.

"Well, I think we should get changing." said Ichika. "

Rooftop

Houki was humming happily as she waits for Ichika to join her for lunch.

'It's been a long time since we can really be alone together after she attended the school and now I have a chance to be with him alone.' thought Houki blushing imagining multiple scenario between both of them.

Sound of the door being open caused Houki to snap back from her dreamland and turn towards the door. What she saw had cause her to be very annoyed.

Charles.

'I just invited him for us to be alone. Why can't he get the message?' thought Houki annoyed.

"Hey, Houki." said Ichika. "I brought along Charles if you don't mind."

"No, I don't mind." said Houki dejected.

Ichika might have miss the message behind the answer but Charles notices it and felt that he was intruding so he decided to leave.

"I'm sorry for intruding. I'll be going." apologized Charles bowing before walking away before Ichika grabbed him at the hand.

"She said she don't mind." said Ichika. "So it's fine."

'Seems like Ichika doesn't get it but at least he didn't bring her along.' thought Houki getting less annoyed.

"No, it's fine Mr Dunois." said Houki with a slight smile.

"See?" remarked Ichika.

"I-I see. Thanks you." said Charles. "And you can call me Charles, Miss…?"

"Just call me Houki" said Houki.

After that, they settle down and started eating their lunch that they brought along.

"What do you guys think of Lai?" asked Charles.

"Jayr?" asked Houki. "He an ok guy but a little bit weird on the side."

"Weird? How?" asked Charles.

"There's one time that he told me that he did some studies on psychology for fun in the past." said Houki.

Ichika and Charles look at Houki surprised.

"T-that's surprising." said Charles.

"And he somehow experience real combat before." continued Houki.

"Real combat as in IS combat?" asked Charles.

"I'm not sure but few days ago, we was attacked by an unknown IS and he just told everyone what to do including Orimura-sensei." said Houki.

"The Brunhilde herself?!" said Charles shocked. "What happened next?"

"He help evacuate the people that are trapped in the arena and managed to take out the IS in one thrust." said Houki.

"Took out an IS in one thrust? How?" asked Charles.

"When I asked him that, he just told me it's a secret and it's not Reiraku Byakuya that my IS is equipped with." said Ichika.

"I-I see." said Charles.

"Why did you ask?" asked Houki.

"I-I'm just curious since I've not heard about him from the news." said Charles.

"If I think about it, it's weird that there's no news about him after Ichika." said Houki.

"Jayr just told us that he somehow prevented the government from announcing his presence to the whole world." said Ichika.

"Really?" asked Houki. "How does he do that?"

"I don't know. He said it's a corporate secret." said Ichika. "But he's been a great help to me since he came here."

"What about me?" asked Houki starting to fume.

"You are also a great help to me too, Houki." said Ichika smiling causing Houki to blush.

'Who are you, Jayr Lai?' thought Charles quietly.

After school, dorm hallway

A girl was walking down the hallway trying to find for a specific person that she has been searching since the school ended.

'And here I thought he would stick out like a sore thumb but instead he just disappear like a ghost.' thought the girl trying to be patient.

When she took a turn at a corner and saw someone standing in front of a door looking for the keys causing her to smile as she found the person she's been looking for past few minutes.

She slowly approach the person while taking her camera that has been hanging from her neck and took a photo of him.

When she started looking for him, she was expecting to 'grill' him with some questions and hope for something juicy for the papers but she wasn't expecting ending up with her back on the wall with the guy's forearm pressing onto her neck and having something sharp poking onto her side.

"Who are you?" asked Jayr in a low tone receiving no response.

"I said who are you?" asked Jayr snapping her out from her shock.

"I-I'm Kasumi Noto. I'm with the academy newspaper mogul." said Kasumi trying to be calm.

Jayr blinked for a few times, shook his head before removing his forearm from her neck.

"I'm sorry." said Jayr bowing. "Habit I got from getting into too many fights."

"I-it's ok." said Kasumi rubbing her neck.

'What kind of fights that could cause him to be like this?' thought Kasumi noticing a scissors on his right hand.

"So what was that flash just now?" asked Jayr.

"That? That's from my camera." said Kasumi showing her camera with a look on her face.

Jayr blinked at the camera before shaking his head annoyed.

'Looks like I'm getting too jumpy.' thought Jayr.

"So since you aren't going to threaten me, do you mind if I asks some questions?" asked Kasumi with a notebook and a pen on her hands.

Jayr sighs preparing himself before looking at her.

"Ok." said Jayr.

"So can you tell me how did you took out the IS during the attack?" asked Kasumi. "Since you took it out with just one attack."

"Who told you that?" asked Jayr suspiciously.

"I have my sources." said Kasumi smiling slyly.

"What I can tell you is that this is classified." said Jayr. "Orders from up top is to have my mouth shut."

"Awe…. can't you even reveal just a little bit?" asked Kasumi.

"No." said Jayr deadpan.

"Just a little bit?" asked Kasumi.

"If you intend to spend the whole day asking me this, then forget it. I won't be saying a single thing." said Jayr turning towards the door. "If you excuse me, I have something else better to do."

"Wait!" said Kasumi. "I have one more question."

Jayr just sighs before turn to face her.

"Make it quick." said Jayr.

"I heard from some sources that Natsume confronted you a few days ago saying that you bullied her sister. Is it true?" asked Kasumi.

"The bullying part or the confrontation part?" asked Jayr after a moment of thought.

"The bullying part." said Kasumi.

"No, it's not. If I had bully her, I would have apologise to her in front of everyone right there and let her sister beat me into a pulp." said Jayr.

"Really? You would let her do that?" asked Kasumi surprised.

"I would because I deserve it if I had bully her sister which I did not." said Jayr. "I just lectured her about the difference between a battlefield and a fistfight."

"So playing computer games is considered as experience in a battlefield?" asked Kasumi.

Jayr surprised her by giving a bitter laugh and she was struck by the intensity of emotions shown in his eyes when he look at her in the eyes.

"Ma'am, this interview is over." said Jayr.

Before she could react, Jayr unlock the door, enter his room and locked the door.

Kasumi knocked the door try to continue the interview but receiving no reply.

She walks away disappointed of having any juicy news for the newspaper before recalling the look in his eyes.

'I wonder what happened to him before he come to the academy.'

Room 0040, later

Jayr was tinkering with something on his desk when he heard a knock on the door. Dropping what he's doing, Jayr stood up and walk to the door sighing.

'If this is about that girl asking about that again, I'll just slam the door.' thought Jayr.

"I'm coming." said Jayr as he heard another knocking on the door.

There a mix of relief, surprise and suspicion when Jayr saw Yamada standing on the other side of the door with Charles standing behind of her as he open the door.

"Yamada-sensei, do you need anything?" asked Jayr.

"We decided Charles to be your roommate considering that you don't have any roommates and both you are male." said Yamada.

For a short moment, Jayr blinks trying to absorb the information before recovering.

"Sure, just let me get out of the way." said Jayr as he make space letting Charles in. "Just put your luggage on the floor. We'll deal with the arrangement later."

Charles just nodded and entered the room.

"Is there any else, Yamada-Sensei?" asked Jayr.

Yamada waited until Charles is beyond earshot before leaning towards Jayr.

"There's a message that Orimura-Sensei wanted me to pass to you." whispered Yamada. "She wants you to be careful in front of Charles."

"I see." whispered Jayr. "Pass her the massage that I thank her for her concern and I'll be careful if possible."

"Ok." whisper Yamada-Sensei before smiling. "I hope that both of you can get along, Lai-kun."

"I'll try." said Jayr.

"Don't try." said Yamada pouting. "Just do it."

"There's no absolute certainty in the world, Yamada-Sensei." said Jayr smirking. "I'll try to get along with him, I promise."

"Don't make a promise to a girl that you can't keep, Lai-kun." said Yamada.

"It's a habit of mine to make promises that I can keep, Yamada-Sensei." said Jayr still smirking.

"Fine." said Yamada pouting before smiling. "Then I won't disturb you anymore."

"Have a good evening, Yamada-sensei." said Jayr before closing the door.

The moment the door closes, Jayr closes his eyes and took a deep breath.

'Let's see if you are what I think you are.' thought Jayr before opening his eyes.

Jayr walks back into the room and notices that Charles haven't start unpacking. Instead, he was looking at what Jayr was tinkering on a desk which was a yellow semi sphere with circuitries inside.

"What's that?" asked Charles was about to pick up the semi sphere.

"Don't touch it!" said Jayr causing Charles to stop.

"I would prefer if you don't touch it please." said Jayr sighing. "The object is currently very fragile so please don't touch it."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do anything that could break it." said Charles apologetic.

"No apology needed." said Jayr. "I understand your curiosity but just please don't touch it."

"O-ok." said Charles.

"Can I ask you a question if you don't mind?" asked Jayr.

"No, I don't mind." said Charles smiling. "Go ahead."

"Who are you?" asked Jayr.

"What?" asked Charles puzzled.

"You heard me." said Jayr looking at him seriously. "Who are you?"

A day after the new pilot has arrive to the academy, a female pilot arrive to stir up more trouble not only in the academy but also to the male pilots. With girl trouble in one side and the whole academy chasing them down, how would the male pilots deal with the new female pilot?

A/N: That's all for this chap. I hope you guys enjoy it. And please review since reviews or constructive criticism is very useful for writers to write better stories or chapter. And also please give me your thoughts on the poll I've set up. The poll link is in my profile. Thank you and enjoy your day!