Its A Set-Up

Yuuki stared long and hard at the shy girl before her eyes who kept playing with her fingers and looking at the floor. "Sayori Wakaba is it? What do you want us to do?"

Sayori gulped, "take something from the Beautiful Queen."

The room was quite still, all focus upon Sayori. The request was somewhat unexpected.

"Surprising, aren't you Shirabuki's friend? I remember seeing you around her a few times," Yuuki said.

Sayori nodded, "there are also times and situations like this between friends at times."

"What is it?" Yuuki pushed on.

There was clear hesitation in Sayori before she answered, "her garnet ring. It originally belonged to me. One day she said she liked it after seeing me wear it and so, in a way I couldn't say no when she wanted it. Now, I want it back. That's why I'm here to see you guys."

Yuuki tilted her head, "don't you know stealing is a crime and hiring someone to steal is also a crime."

"Please take my job, I can pay the price."

Yuuki waved her hand and Aidou swiftly moved into place, holding a calculator, pressing its buttons to finally reveal a digit before Sayori, "I believe this much payment is needed for that ring. Garnet has a varied price on the market depending on its quality and design. I've considered the payment whilst thinking that you're daily life is of that of an average highschool girl. Its affordable."

Sayori only took a quick glance at the digit on the calculator screen, not expressing much interest in the payment. She stood up, "so will the NXD take this job?"

Yuuki stared at the girl again. Before she opened her mouth, Zero stepped in, "We're declining."

Aidou, Kain, Yuuki and Sayori looked at Zero whose face was stern; portrayed no hint that what he had just said was any kind of joke. He said it again, "NXD will not be accepting your job request."

Sayori glanced from Zero to Yuuki who said nothing, her body started to tremble as she made her way towards the door. Her hand on the handel was sweaty, she stopped, unwilling to take another step, she can't go back, she knew it. She quickly spun around, gulping, "ISN'T THAT GIRL THE PRESIDENT OF THE NXD CLUB? SHE HASN'T SAID ANYTHING SO..."

"BUT I DID!" Zero stated. "LEAVE."

Sayori, though trembling made her voice louder, "I GET IT. THE NXD IS SCARED. YOU ARE ALL COWARDS WHO CAN'T STAND UP AGAINST THE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN! THAT'S why... isn't it..."

Yuuki punched the desk, almost leaving a dent on its surface as she stood up, "Sayori Wakaba, do you really think I would be scared of that girl?"

"YES! Everyone is, even if you're a delinquent, Lady Sara has the reputation and power to crush anyone."

Yuuki gritted her teeth. It hurt her pride to be compared to Sara Shirabuki who was just a typical rich show off, moreso when she is told by someone that she is scared of her. Yuuki was scared of nothing, "I'll accept."

Sayori smiled. "Thankyou," she said, running out the room as quick as she could,

not wanting to stay in case Yuuki Cross would change her mind again.

Behind her, Aidou said loudly, "we'll keep in touch soon. Miss Client Wakaba."

Zero's face turned to that of pain and anger; turning to look at Yuuki who hastily accepted, "what are you doing? Didn't I say-"

"You are not the President of this club," Yuuki reminded him, "I make the final decisions."

"Even so, use your brain, if there wasn't something wrong I wouldn't have butted in like that," Zero shouted.

Annoyed at Zero's behaviour, Yuuki also shouted, "do you think I give a damn. I've disliked the sight of that bitch from the start, this is my opportunity to have fun. Why are you stopping me?"

"I understand what it feels like to get a request like this, I don't really like the sight of Sara Shirabuki too, but did you not watch that Wakaba girl closely," Zero ranted, trying to get his point across, "her expression, body language, what she said. Everything she does says she is fishy."

"Exactly which part? What is fishy, what is not right?" Yuuki asked, her voice giving the hint that she was on the verge of wanting to beat up someone. Ever since she's been a delinquent she was free and even her father wouldn't dare to tell her what to do. Does Zero not understand what pride means to a delinquent? Does he not understand her feelings, her fury when someone claims her to be scared of that girl, who pisses her off so much she'd want to chop her head off this instant?

Yuuki now glared at Zero, "you don't understand anything."

This time Zero snapped. He kicked the door open, which was now broken into two halves rather than opened. To the side, Aidou and Kain watched in utter silence, not knowing how or when or if they should interfere at all between the two. Zero returned Yuuki's glare but his was more intense, "told to come here by the trouble-maker Rima Touya; that Wakaba girl not even caring about what payment but only bothered about us accepting the job, don't you get it? Don't you understand it's plainly a set-up to get the NXD into trouble?"

Yuuki bit her lips, not having made any connections to the point Zero had just made, not even after he told her about Rima suspiciously following them to Kain's apartment the other night. Even so, it was too late now wasn't it, she hated going back on her words. "I'm still accepting. Your not going to change a thing."

Zero clenched his fist, "so you choose your pride over me and what's really important or counts."

Unable to understand Zero's words, Yuuki decided to stick to her decision. She would prove herselft to be strong, afterall, looking for power was a main attribute of a delinquent. She looked away from him, showing him, she'd be willing to walk into whatever set-up or trap it may be.

Zero gave a chilling laugh, "fine with me. But I'm leaving. From this point onwards, I have nothing to do with NXD or you. I don't want to be together with an idiot who just charges into a trap for the sake of their anger and pride; someone who doesn't think but only uses violence as a shield."

"ZERO. ZERO KIRYU," Yuuki screamed after Zero as he walked out the room. She hit the desk again.

Stiff as a stone in the corner, Aidou whispered, "is it ok to let him go?"

Yuuki said nothing.

Kain also asked but less quietly than Aidou, "is it really alright to accept that girl's job?"

Yuuki threw herself onto the chair, "I know. It's a set-up. I'm not backing."

Aidou's eyes gleamed a little, "don't worry, I'll be helping." His relaxed himself, thyinknig about a trap planed for him allowed his imagination to race. He was excited so he wouldn't complain.

Kain smiled, "I'll help. One way or the other, I agree with Zero but I do owe you and Aidou. It also sounds fun too."

Yuuki calmed herself down as well, her fingers twisting her long hair. So its a set-up...