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I swear I will update this story more regularly, a lot of this is pre-written I just wanted this particular set of chapters to be released closer together.

Taking One for the Team

CHAPTER 28: I Woke Up to Go Pee and Junk

"Girls," Sanjo-san began, Amu, Rima, Lulu, Saaya, Yaya, Yumi and Utau all stood before her quietly, "I don't know what to say, first of all you guys missed your bus to Tokyo, and Nikaidou-sensei and myself kindly transported you instead without question, disobeying the principal's wishes, and then something like this happens,"

"We're sorry," They all said in synch, tired of this already.

"You're disrespecting us, you really are. If you are going to sneak out, next time please MAKE A BETTER FUCKING PLAN! Okay? You need to consider all possibilities including Hinamori sneezing, okay? You need to make up a story if you're caught! Fucking change into Pajamas! So if you're caught say you guys were going downstairs to get something you forgot in the bathroom or FUCKING SOMETHING!"

All of the girls gaped at their teacher.

"I am disappointed in you, Tsukasa-san cannot even punish you guys until you get back, it appears to be special treatment for you few, and it's absolutely not okay, furthermore, I am also disappointed in the fact that all of this was Minazaki's plan, as I had more faith in her ability to get a few kids in and out a hotel smoothly, without being detected! Now, go! Leave! Think this all over seriously, okay? I assure you—you will receive punishment when we arrive back home, now go!"

O.O.O.O

"That's Yukari-sensei alright," Kamen laughed as Rima and Lulu told her the story. The three of them sat peacefully on the floor in the corner of the large girls' room notebooks and textbooks scattered across the floor.

"Yeah, I now feel bad for disrespecting the teachers and not being good enough to get away with it," Lulu laughed. She looked down at the notebook in her hand, "Oh shit, we're doing math, aren't we?"

Kamen and Rima laughed together. Rima enjoyed socializing with other girls…something that she hadn't done in in a while, but she felt as though she was only doing this because she and Amu weren't talking at the moment, so she only had these two.

"You just noticed, Lulu? You really are exhausted, huh? Look, you guys get some sleep, I'm going to go e-mail that nerd in our class and see if she can give us her answers," Kamen said getting up, ready to walk over by her futon where her laptop was.

"There is a nerd in the dumb class? How and when?" Lulu gasped.

"Yeah, she's getting all serious about bringing up her grades and stuff…what's her name…geeze I don't remember anything, well whatever...GO SLEEP YOU GUYS!"

Rima and Lulu looked at each other and smiled before they both made their way over to their futons where they could sleep peacefully without any interruptions…hopefully.

O.O.O.O

MYSTERY PART 1-8:00PM

AMU POV

I noticed Rima and Lulu had finished whatever they were doing with Kamen. When Rima made her way to her futon I noticed it was my chance to finally talk things over with her, clear the misunderstandings up. I really hated fighting with her.

"Rima," I said reluctantly as I approached her.

She swung her head around and we met each other's gaze. She turned back around and cleared her throat as she sunk into her futon, her back still turned from me.

"What?" She asked.

"I'm sorry, it's just…can we talk?" I asked unsure.

She stayed there on her futon quietly as if she was thinking it over. I swore I almost heard the beginning of a sentence when Kamen approached us.

"Sorry," She apologized, "Please excuse me guys, but Rima do you have a laptop or something I could use to email the nerd in our class because mine isn't working, it's pissing me off!"

I was so eager to hear Rima's response that Kamen's interruption made me a little annoyed. Without thinking I offered up my computer.

"Use mine, all Rima has is her DS, my laptop is on my Futon," I said quickly.

"Thanks!" Kamen exclaimed, sensing a weird vibe around me and Rima, I could tell because she left very quickly after that.

"How do you know I only brought my DS?" Rima growled.

"You're my best friend, I know everything about you."

"Don't flatter yourself," She spat.

"Why are you doing this?" I sighed, "Rima you know I care about you,"

"You're acting like a know-it-all Amu, and it's upsetting because you're the dumb one,"

"Wow, that was a really bitchy thing to say," The words just kind of fell out of my mouth, I wasn't able to stop it. I was very surprised when I realized I said it out loud, Rima turned around and looked at me with her mouth dropped open, "So I'm stupid and it's annoying because I'm acting like I'm not? I'm stupid, so I should just shut up and not give my opinion, you are really mean, Rima. It's one thing to openly call me stupid…but that…"

"Amu I…" Rima interrupted me.

"Save it," I hissed, as I got up and walked away towards my Futon. I closed my eyes, held my breath, and tried to weep silently as I drifted off to sleep.

O.O.O.O

MYSTERY PART 2-10:00PM

YUMI POV

I was trying to get some freaking sleep, when all of a sudden my loud ass ringtone woke me up. I looked at the caller ID and saw that it was my darling sister Yura. Boy, was this bitch gonna get it! She dare call me after she fucked up Nagihiko and Rima's relationship? Does she know how long we have been waiting for them to get a freaking clue about their feelings and she has to pull a stunt like this.

"Hold on," I said as I answered the phone. There were still a bunch of girls up in our room talking and laughing, it was only 10 o'clock after all, and 12 is our curfew. As I maneuvered my way through the many futons, I noticed Amu, Lulu, Rima, Saaya, and Yaya were all sleeping, Utau was in a corner being weird.

I made my way down the hallway and into the elevator; I was heading towards the lobby. If I'm gonna curse this bitch off I'm going to need somewhere private. I shared my elevator ride with a little boy with big green eyes. It seemed as though he came from our floor. He was holding a small red book in his hands and looked frightened when he saw me. It was odd to see a kid travelling by themselves so I was interested in him. I watched as he got off on the fourth floor and literally dashed off of the elevator. As the doors closed I could see him knock on the door to the room at the end of the hall.

"Weird," I whispered to myself. Am I that scary? I went to a quiet corner in the lobby and began talking, "Yes?"

"Hey bitch!" Yura squealed like we're friends.

"Hey, dirty homewrecking, no-good, trashy ass, hoe."

"Well, that's a new one."

O.O.O.O

MYSTERY PART 3-11:00PM

RIMA POV

So I was having a nice dream where I didn't mess everything up between me and Amu, Nagihiko never met Yura, and Shouta and I were acquaintances and never been on a date together at all. Then my phone starting ringing, which is unusual for me since I am so antisocial. I just realized how cheap my ringtone is. I checked the time before answering the call. Wow, I had been sleeping for three good hours.

"Hello?" I greeted, my voice still groggy from sleeping.

"Hey sleeping beauty,"

Oh great.

"Hold on," I said, I sprung up out bed, and began tip-toeing over all the girls, they were still up of course but they were still on the frigging floor. Amu, Lulu, Saaya, and Yaya were all sleeping, Utau was missing and so was Yumi. On cue, I opened the door to the hall and ran into Yumi.

"Hey! Guess what?" She exclaimed when she realized it was me who she had ran into.

"What?" I asked still half-asleep and confused.

"I just cursed off Yura! For a whole hour! Now, I'm going to go back to sleep and dream of being an only child!" She informed me grinning like an idiot. She entered the room happily as I exited.

Ha, Yura got cursed off.

"Hello?" I said when I was in the hallway, where it was quiet, "Shouta?"

"Yeah I'm here, who was that?"

"My friend, Yumi." I replied.

"Minazaki Yumi?"

"Yeah, you know her?" I asked, becoming more and more conscious each second.

"I know her sister Yura…she's famous in our school,"

O.O.O.O

MYSTERY PART 4- 11:12PM

NAGIHIKO POV

"Oh I bet she's real popular," I heard Rima-chan sigh, "Considering she's the biggest slut I've ever met, I mean at least the other Sluts have classs, she is just cheap,"

I walked out into the hallway and saw exactly what I guessed I would see, Rima on the phone, most likely with that guy from earlier. She was walking around the hallway aimlessly back and forth with the phone pressed to her ear.

"You agree with me right?" She said after waiting a while. She stopped in the middle of the hallway, and I watched in horror as a smile I appeared on her face.

"Rima-chan," I said loudly, letting her know I had also entered the hallway.

"Okay that was mean!" She squealed still engrossed in her conversation, at the sound of my voice however, she whipped her head around and saw me.

"Hey," I said.

She suddenly looked very uncomfortable. She managed to raise her finger up and point at the phone to indicate that she was busy. I am very sorry, but she is not allowed to ignore me for that guy that no one cares about.

I don't mean that in a rude way…it just made me angry.

No I meant it in a rude way.

"We need to talk, it's very important," I persisted.

"Uh…Shouta hold on," Rima said quietly into the phone, she put her hand over the mouthpiece of her cellphone and looked at me expectedly, "What is it?"

"Uh…I…" I really didn't have anything to say, but I refuse to let her speak with him.

"Nagihiko?"

I looked at her and her wavy blonde hair that seemed to take over her entire body. Her golden eyes were filled with concern and worry…and I panicked. I didn't want to be the guy that worries her. Why am I that guy ruining her happiness? Why is her happiness coming from shou-whatever? Why him? Amu said that she likes me! Amu explained the mess up she and Ikuto caused…and yet, I feel like that's not what went wrong here. It didn't matter if we thought that each other was off limits…we got closer regardless…but I let it slip away.

"Sorry for ditching you! Yura told me something…it apparently wasn't true and I…let her…manipulate me, I was foolish…I'm sorry!" I just blurted out.

"What did Yura tell you?" She asked, seeming less uncomfortable all of a sudden and really interested. As if the phone didn't exist, and all her worries were gone she boldly stepped forward and looked me straight in the eyes. I knew her well enough to know that I couldn't lie with that expression on her face.

"That you wanted to be with the guy you liked and that I was getting in the way,"

"THAT BITCH!" Rima screamed so loudly that I swore the whole building heard her. Her face gradually turned red and she crashed her head into the nearest wall, "When I see her again…"

"But, listen, Rima I…"

"You!" She shouted angrily, facing me with an aura fury seeping through her, "You what? You are my 'best friend' remember, and you trusted some trashy girl's word instead of mine and left me alone at a place I didn't even want to fucking be at!"

"I know and Rima I am sorry!"

"Sorry doesn't cut it Nagihiko! Nothing does! I'm sick of this fucking place! I'm sick of this place!" Rima continued to shout until she suddenly collapsed into tears. She gained composure for a second, looked at me, then ran into the girls room, slamming the door.

O.O.O.O

MYSTERY PART 5- 11:15PM

KUKAI POV

So right when I started climbing up the side of the building to get to the roof I heard a loud shriek from inside:

"THAT BITCH!"

I admit, I was curious, but I had a futon strapped to my back, and I didn't really wanna turn back around and investigate. I'll probably find out in the morning.

I made it to the top, satisfied. Then, almost immediately I saw Utau there. Her futon was already set up and she was tapping away on her phone.

"Hey," She greeted casually.

"Hi…." I said awkwardly. Utau looked up at me and raised an eyebrow.

"It's not as if we haven't been up here before, acting surprised is getting kind of old," She laughed.

"I guess," I laughed it off too. I put my futon super close to her's and smiled, "The SUPER FUTON!"

"Kukai!" She exclaimed, "Go and stay on your side of the roof,"

"It's not your roof, so you don't get to split it into sides," I joked, plopping down beside her.

"I'm older than you, so you have to listen to me," She threatened with a laugh.

I swear time frigging froze at that moment.

"Utau…" I said, the rest of the sentence not wanting to come out.

"Don't tell me all this time you had no idea I was a third year?"

"Well…I….I…" I stuttered. This was bad. The girl I am hopelessly in love with is older than me. This is bad. This is weird, "I sort of forgot,"

She laughed and scooted closer to me. She wasn't looking at me or her phone; she just continued to gaze up at the sky as if thinking about something important.

"You gonna miss me when I graduate?" She said, turning to face me. We were inches apart now on top of the super futon.

"Uh…." I muttered, turning the other way quickly, "I suppose,"

"Thanks Kukai," Utau said, completely off-topic.

"Thanks? For what?" I asked turning back around to face her, but I quickly turned again when I couldn't handle being so close to her face.

"Everything, silly." She laughed, "I came to Tokyo a complete bitch and now I'm gonna leave a nice girl…a better girl."

"Utau," I said, completely forgetting how close we were as I turned to face her, "You're not just a nice girl, or a better girl…you're the girl…you're Utau. The real Utau, don't forget that."

After being serious for a moment I then remembered how awkward I was feeling just a moment ago, I tried to turn away but her big purple eyes were so cute, just staring at me like a little kitten I just wanted to pick up. We weren't saying anything, we were just staring at each other.

"You're so sweet," Utau whispered at last, "You're like the little brother I never really wanted, could've done without, but ended up needing in the end,"

That…was…um…let's just say that it wasn't one of the greatest moments of my life. In fact, my happiness was slowly fading away with every breath I took after that statement.

"A brother?" I couldn't help but echo, bitterness in my tone.

"That cute brother that you play games with all the time? Doesn't it feel like we're siblings?" She laughed and continued enjoying the idea of it as she patted my head.

I don't know how it happened, but anger swarmed over me and I gripped on to her arm instinctively as she used it to pat my head. I held her arm tightly, squeezing it hard.

"Kukai!" She gasped, "Hey, what's your problem, you're hurting me!"

"My problem?" I repeated, "I….I…."

I bit my lip, still gripping onto her arm, I looked down at her and those beautiful purple eyes filled with confusion and fear. I couldn't take it anymore! I lowered my head, until our faces were so close I could feel her uneasy breathing against my lips.

"I don't what my problem is," I said, closing the gap between us as my lips met hers.

O.O.O.O

MYSTERY PART 6- 11:25 PM

UTAU POV

Okay….so….I'm kissing Kukai. No…no…Kukai is kissing me. Does it even matter, Utau!? Kukai and I are kissing and I'm just sitting there like it's nothing! Brothers and sisters don't kiss. Well…they're not supposed to! Oh my gosh this is bad.

Well, you see…the problem is….I'm not actually pushing him away. Don't get me wrong…I want to! I mean, I think I do. It's just…my body won't let me.

He was giving me several gentle kisses against my lips, and I was just keeping them closed, sitting there like an idiot. It felt very…loving though. Not loving like brother love though, and that's why It was so wrong. I was enjoying it…but….but….NO I CAN'T!

"Kukai!" I finally managed to say as I turned my head away and pushed him off.

"I'm sorry!" He gasped, realizing what he just did.

"Yeah…" I muttered, avoiding eye contact. I don't know what I was saying yeah to, but I said it.

"Utau," Kukai said to me suddenly, looking at me directly in the eyes.

"Y-Yeah!" I stammered surprised by his sudden change of character.

"I like you…no…I love you!"

Then time froze. I took everything in. I realized that this was actually happening to me. It was all too real. It felt like one big hazy dream that I couldn't wake up from. I looked at Kukai and took everything about him in. How embarrassed he looked, like he regretted saying it. The way his gaze was focused on me, like he couldn't look away. It was all too sudden! I couldn't take it.

"I don't have to answer you right now, do I?" I asked meekly.

An ashamed expression took over his face. I instantly regretted opening my mouth at all. I watched as he got up, gripped the edge of his futon and dragged it across to the other side of the roof, far away from mine.

"No, you don't," He said, before he lay down, and turned his back to me.

O.O.O.O

MYSTERY PART 7- 12:00 AM

SAAYA POV

I had been up since like 11:30 after my long nap, and I had felt so much better. It was like exactly what I needed. I knew what would like complete my whole entire night and make it like the best night ever. I had to have some of that quick-drying magical two-coat nail polish Kamen brought with her.

I knew she had lent it to Amu the moment we arrived in Tokyo so I tip-toed over to Amu's futon (most of the girls were finally asleep by now), and poked her.

"Rima?" Amu asked.

"No silly, it's Saaya," I corrected, "Where is that really cool nail polish?"

"I gave it back to Kamen," Amu grumbled annoyed. She was probably cranky because I woke her.

"Oh okay, sorry," I giggled, "Go back to sleep,"

She didn't wait for my blessing; she had already dozed off moments ago and began snoring loudly. Whatever. I got up and looked around. Where was Kamen's futon again?

I tried so hard to find her but trying to find her black braided pig tails in a dark room filled with like 800 girls proved to be a useless task. I accepted my failure and wandered back to my futon looking for something to occupy my time.

O.O.O.O

MYSTERY PART 8 1:00 AM

LULU POV

So I slept like a BABY. But everyone knows babies have diapers to pee in. I don't. So I sprang out of bed at 1:00 AM hastily, and darted out of the room to go pee. As I did so, I noticed a bunch of flyers all over the ground. I figured it was the teachers finding creative ways to relay our schedule so I ignored it and went to pee. When I was finished peeing however, I picked one of the flyers up as I made my way back to the room and read it.

This is not a schedule.

This is bad.

On the flyer was some sort of diary entry. It was Amu's. Also…it was about Tadase. Which…Isn't right because she's with…Ikuto…so this…is…bad! This is bad! I gotta do something! I gotta do something quick!

I picked up another flyer, my heart pounding fast in my chest. It was almost painful. This next flyer was Rima's diary entry. It was about Kairi, and it even had pictures of her and Kairi next to it.

This is bad.

I didn't want to pick up another flyer, afraid somehow magically I would see something about me, so I gathered them all up…well, as much as I could see in the dark, and ran into the room quickly.

O.O.O.O

MYSTERY PART 8- 1:15 PM

IKUTO POV

There I was sleeping peacefully when someone poked me in the eye. I got up angrily and looked around only to see Nagihiko's "beautiful" face.

"We have a problem," He said to me seriously.

"Your problem," I replied, still half-asleep. I was about to go back to bed when I felt an enormous weight on my chest.

Oh, it's just Amu.

"Amu!?" I gasped, suddenly woken up.

"Ikuto, I'm sorry, it's not like that! I swear!" She sobbed into my chest. I had already seen this girl cry way too many times today.

"What're you talking about?" I whispered. I looked up and noticed the whole crew was there except for Kukai and Utau…surprise, surprise. Lulu looked really shaken up and I could tell because the girl was freaking shivering, Yaya looked serious for once in her life, and Kairi looked sad "What is she talking about?"

"Ikuto…" Minazaki trailed off, biting her lip. She nudged Lulu.

"Tsukiyomi-kun, I'm sorry…I woke up to go pee and junk and there were like these flyers all over the place and…and…"

"Lulu! Get to the point!" Minazaki admonished.

Lulu didn't say anything else, she just handed me one of said flyers and I looked at it. It was a dairy entry. Amu's dairy entry. All about her date with Tadase. Who she is in love with it.

"Ikuto, listen to Amu before you react it's not…" I heard Tadase begin to say.

"Amu," I said to my girl, ignoring all the others, "Did you seriously write this?"

"Ikuto I…"

"AMU!" I shouted at her forcefully, "Did you write this? Is this yours? Is this true?"

"It's not true!"

"IS IT YOURS?" I asked again gripping onto her forcefully. She nodded her head a lot.

"Yes, yes, yes I wrote it but…""

"That's all I needed to know," I growled. I got up and shoved her off of me and left the room. I didn't know where I was heading but I was going somewhere. Somewhere far away from Amu.

Wait…where the heck is Kukai?

O.O.O.O

So do you guys know who the culprit is? Don't be so sure hehehehehehehehehehehe….don't worry I'll end this thing soon, only a few more chapters until the end of Taking One For the Team!

THANKS FOR READING! ONCE AGAIN, REVIEWS ARE APPRECIATED

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"This also means," Nagihiko spoke this time, "That all of us are suspects,"

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"So," Yaya interrupted, "Rima-chi thinks that what happened between her and Yaya's boyfriend was 'Fluffy'?"

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The rest of us looked at each other seriously. This time, no one was sneezing in front any room, we were on a mission, and we meant business!

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"How are you going to get him to kiss you?"

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"Maybe it may seem like that to you, so, I'll go easy on you. Just tell me who told you to do this to us, and you can go. Tell me. Who gave you my red book? Who taught you to use the scanner?"