Title: Amen

Chapter: 2

Author: Megane-chan & Akai-chan

E-mail: megane_chan5@yahoo.com, chaos_serenity_14@hotmail.com

Pairings: the usual, and the unusual. It's better for you to find out for yourself.

Genre: humor, romance

Disclaimer: We do not own them! No Money! No Sue!

Rating: General

Archive: Fanfiction.net. And if you want, just tell me.

Author's note: Sorry for the occasional grammatical mistakes. I did have this edited but we're all human.

"…" Conversation

/…/ Thoughts

*…* Actions / sounds

Chapter 2:  Oh blessed day!

"… you are supposed to arrive at the Kanagawa Station at exactly 8:30 am to meet Fr. Timothy who will guide you throughout this whole ordeal." Akagi read aloud the Principal's letter to the team.

"Okay, so we're all here and the letter also stated that there are other students from neighbouring schools that will be also participating in this thing but I wonder where are --- ooff!." Kogure staggered a few steps forward when someone bumped unto him from behind.

"Uozumi?" a surprised Mitsui said as he caught Kogure.

"I wonder what Shohoku's doing here?" Hikoichi suddenly shouted as he inquisitively look at each Shohoku student. "Yo cheko-ya!"

"Oi! Bossu saru! You are here to spy on the Tensai on his first day of becoming a teacher!" We all know that accusing voice came from Sakuragi.

"Wait? Teacher?" a confused Sendoh joined the group. "We're also going to be one!"

So the captains of each team started conversing about the situation they are into when a loud voice threatened to shatter their eardrums into tiny little pieces.

"Akai kami saru!!!"

"Saru!!! Ji-ji!!!"

Okay, so a few more people added to the bunch.

"Maki-san!" Hikoichi eyes are now shining. "Oh! This is a chance of a lifetime! Best players in Kanagawa are here! Yo check-o ya, yo check-o ya!" as he rapidly took down notes on his new "notebook". (His former 'notebook' was confiscated.)

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"Hey, Hanagata. Do you think we're early?"  Fujima asked as he and his friend went up the stairs of Kanagawa Station.

"Nah, I think we're just in time, it says so here in the letter…  at 8:30 am to meet Father Timothy…" answered Hanagata as fixed his glasses up his nose. "Do you see any other students around that might be our companions?"

As Fujima rose on the last step his eyes widen in shock. *gulp* "Hanagata?"

"Yes?" Hanagata replied still not looking up from the letter as he ascends on the topmost step.

"Why do I have bad feeling about this?" stuttered Fujima as he pointed to a horde of really tall guys before him.  "I think I'm going to faint again."

A soft voice unexpectedly called out and ceased every action from the boys. "I'm sorry boys, I'm a little late." A chubby little man in brown robes, a rosary hanging in his waist and who looks a lot like Anzai sensei except this one's missing the specs, introduced himself before the youth.  "I am Fr. Timothy by the way and you probably know that I'll be your supervisor on this spiritual trip of yours ne?" Then he smiled sending shivers of holiness amongst the teens.

Then he approached the biggest and tallest amongst them, "You must be Uozumi-kun from Ryonan and this here is Akagi-kun from Shohoku right?"

"Ha.. Hai!" both answered and bowed before the priest.

"Such healthy young lads." He then laughed an all too familiar laugh. "Ho ho ho!"

"Wow!" Sakuragi spoke for the first time since the little man arrived. "You sound like Oyaji!"

Averting his gaze and looking up at the red head, "And you must be Sakuragi-kun!" He then reached up to touch the latter boy's cropped cut hair Anzai-sensei style. "Ho ho ho! And I assume that 'oyaji' you're referring to is Anzai-sensei, am I correct?"

The Shohoku bunch could only nod as a response.

"Well, my brother probably didn't tell you anything about me! Ho ho ho!"

"EH?!?"

"Ho ho ho!" Fr. Timothy again laughed then looked at the three confused faces on his right side. "And Maki-kun right? From Kainan University?"

"Hai! Yoroshihiku!" Maki replied as Kiyota and Jin bowed with him.

"Now let's see," He paused as he puts on his glasses and took out a file out of his folder case.

"Wow! Now he really does look like Anzai-sensei ne, Mitsui?" Kogure nudged his friend but the Mitsui was left gaping at the old man.

 Miyagi and Ayako sweatdropped while Sakuragi is busy trying to wake Rukawa. "Oi Kitsune! Another Oyaji is here!"

Checking his list, Fr. Timothy again spoke. "Okay I have now Shohoku with me, check! Ryonan, check! Kainan, check! Shoyo che—anou…" He stopped while scratching his chin. "There's still two student missing."

"Woah! Shoyo!" Sendoh eagerly said.

Turning a full 180 Fr. Timothy's glasses glinted. "Ah there you are! Come here now don't be shy. Hanagata-kun. Fujima-kun." The priest solemnly said to the two still figures just beside the stairs.

"Really! Now I AM going to faint!" Fujima gasped.

"Not if I faint first." A white looking Hanagata said.

"Ho ho ho!" Fr. Timothy then headed straight for the waiting train. "Follow me now and then all your questions will be answered when we reach the school." He said looking back at the group.

---

On the train headed to the said destination, a ruckus was evidently present inside as the group loudly talked about why exactly are they doing here. Well except for Rukawa who found the train seat too comfortable as he immediately dozed off once he was seated.

"So smiley! What did you do?" Sakuragi pestered every person inside that ride.

"Why don't you asked Hikoichi there, Sakuragi-kun." Sendoh frowned slightly at the memory as he pointed to a now shrinking Hikoichi.

"Woah! Smiley frowned! It must be really something bad! Heee heee hee.." Sakuragi snickered "And I think that is also the reason why nosy boy is here." He added. Then looking at his next victim. "So bossu saru! What're ya in for? Eating bananas in class *punch* itaaii!!!"

"Baka!" Akagi of course did his discipline method on our red head. But he himself was quite curious to why he's rival is here. "No really, Uozumi, what did you do?"

"Iwasinafightandgotcaughtinit." Uozumi answered in one quick breath.

"What?!" Mitsui, even in Uozumi's quick talk, caught what the Ryonan captain really meant. "Woah! Poor guys… they're must be in the hospital right now…" Him and Kogure shook their heads in sympathy as Uozumi tried his best to hide himself with his hanky.

Then regaining his posture Uozumi turned back the tables, "But what about you guys?"

Ayako patiently explained their situation and when she was finished all eyes are fixed on a very red Kogure.

"Unberibaburya!!!" said the stunned Hikoichi then followed by a, "Yo check-o ya!"

"No way! It can't be!"

"The sky must be falling!"

*ahem* Kogure cleared his throat then met the face of a still shell-shocked Maki, "Okay we've told our reasons, what about you three?" he said trying to get the attention away from him.

"Anou… well, everything was just an accident but nothing major as yours." Jin countered sheepishly.

"Jin-san hit the Principal!" Kiyota suddenly said.

Another "Unberibaburya!!!" was heard along with the lines of "Man! If Kogure and Jin can do that, what am I? The scum of the earth?" that came out of from the mouth of our ex-gangster.

After that, silence befall inside but of course we all know it's not going to last when we have Sakuragi. "Someone still didn't mention why they're here…"

Then all eyes found their way towards two boys clad in a green jacket.

"Come on, don't be shy…" Sakuragi mimicked Fr. Timothy as he slowly approaches and placed each hand on Hanagata and Fujima's shoulder. "Now tell the Tensai here why."

Seeing that both boys won't give them any sort of response, the others did a little guessing game.

"You're in a fight?" asked Miyagi

"Err… no…" Fujima reluctantly answered.

"Eating in class?"

"Hid a girl in the boys locker room?"

Everyone looked at Sendoh. "What? I'm just guessing!"

So after a lot of guessing and a lot of "no's", Surprisingly Rukawa woke up and tried to guess.

"You got caught holding some perverted magazine like Play boy or something?" he said in his icy monotone.

The group did two things after the question was asked. First, they all looked at Rukawa thinking that that longest line the pale boy ever said and that it was the least likely thing that Hanagata and Fujima will do.  Then after looking at Shoyo students, they did the second thing, all jaws dropped reaching the train floor. What made them do that was the totally red Fujima and a very white Hanagata.

"Gotcha!" Rukawa silently said.

"Oi! Megane and Bench warmer here are both eechis!" Sakuragi burst out, making the two victims more embarrassed than they already are.

"Boys, we're now here." A soft voice saved Hanagata and Fujima from another batch of taunts coming from the loudmouth Sakuragi and Kiyota.

---

The group's eyes widened at the sight behind the metal gates.

"Welcome to Monasterio de Santa Maria." Fr. Timothy said as he gestured for the group to follow him inside.

Monasterio de Santa Maria stood in a very wide estate and is three floors high but looks taller because of it's Gothic style and architecture. Its surrounding is graced with very comfortable green scenery of trees, flower bushes, a fountain and some sculpture here and there but nothing too fancy. The place literary breathes of holiness.

"Wow! The school's very pointy!" Sakuragi exclaimed pointing at the school's stylised roof.

"Sakuragi, the school looks like a cathedral in the old days. I think the Gothic like structure was used in building this." Kogure informed as they entered the building.

"Yes, and the statues and paintings over there…" Fujima pointed at the west wing. "I think those are in Baroque styles."

"Huh? Gooriccu? Barubeque?" a very confused Sakuragi said.

"Baka! It's Gothic and Baroque not Gori and Barbeque" Snorted Mitsui then added while scratching his scarred chin, " I think Gothic art began to be produced in France about 1140 and for Baroque, it dominated the art and architecture of Europe and certain European colonies in the Americas throughout the 1600s, and in some places, until 1750 or something…."

When Mitsui finished his little history lecture everyone was gawking at him.

"Wow! I didn't know Mitsui-san know such things." Commented Miyagi.

"Mitsui-san must be really smart!" said a surprised Sendoh.

"No. When you hang around with Kogure, you tend to pick up a lot of stuffs real quick." Mitsui said nodding his head.

"Ooohhh…"

"Very well, I think Mitsui-kun here will be very helpful with us." Smiled Fr. Timothy as he opened the room of the school's auditorium.  "We will be discussing a lot of matters so seat yourselves and be very comfortable. Drinks will be sent in later."

Midnight blue velvety long curtains adorn each side of the auditorium, with golden-yellow lining at each end and that reached up almost to the ceiling and falls gracefully on the floor with a soft pure gold coloured satin lace that binds each curtain in the middle. The sun coming in from the side of each curtain that covers half of the glass stained windows illuminates the carpeted black floor of the room. The soft light blue seats add life to the auditorium. Another beautiful feature of this part of the school is it's grand balcony, beautifully painted picture of saints can be seen in it. But the most eye-catching décor of the room is it's majestic golden chandelier that hangs evenly in the middle of the room's ceiling.

"Nice!" Kiyota said, marvelled by the place as he pulls Jin to sit with him at the front.

"Woah…" gasps Sakuragi, as he eyed the room. Rukawa silently sighed, obviously awed by the solemnity of the place.

"If this is only the Auditorium, wonder how's their chapel or church would look like?" Maki added while Hanagata whistled in admiration.

"Chapel? Church?" again Sakuragi ignorantly asked.

"If we go to Temples to pray, the Christians have their Church, the bigger one and Chapel the smaller one." Patiently informed Ayako.

"Oh! The Tensai knows that! Nyahahaha!" He laughed. "I was just testing you guys if you know it! Nyahaha!"

"Quiet Sakuragi!" Akagi said. "Fr. Timothy's here! You better behave!"

At the sight of the old priest entering the stage with some other priests and a nun the group immediately positioned themselves in the first two seats infront, stood up and bowed in respect.

"You may sit down now." A new priest said as he passed a file to each of them. "I'm Fr. Ambrose by the way." Fr. Ambrose smiled at each of them making his face more wrinkled than it already was.

"Okay, let us introduced ourselves first." Fr. Timothy said gesturing for his other companions to stand up.

"At my side is Fr. Theodore, head of the Academic Department." A thin priest bowed.

"Then beside him is Fr. Ambrose whom I think you've met is the head of our Non-Academic Department." Father Ambrose smiled again.

"Hey, Sendoh." Koshino whispered. "You think you're related to that smiling priest?"

"Eh?"

"And Sis. Divina Agatha, the head of our Finance and Admissions department." An old but still a beautiful lady in stepped forward and bowed.  "Nice to meet you all."

"And lastly, yours truly Fr. Timothy the Principal." Fr. Timothy introduced himself once again.

So the introductions and a little discussion about the school's history, more like a two-hour boring history lesson, were done.

"Okay, now the real reason why you're all here." The motherly looking nun said gazing at the bit dazed half bored group that suddenly perked up. "Since you're one of our neighbouring school our Principal, Fr. Timothy contacted each of your school because we lack teachers at this time of the year."

"Luckily your schools responded but we we're hoping that they would send us teachers and not students." Informed Fr. Theodore. "But they explained that you all are the best representative that they could give." Eyeing Sakuragi, Kiyota and Mitsui. "They've also explained the real reason why you're the representatives. To practice virtues, am I correct?"

"Hai!"

"So since this is a Catholic School we have priest as teachers. The best way for you to gain that traits is to act like one." Sis. Divina spoke up then looked at the only female in the group of boys. "As for you, young lady you will pose as a sister, clothes and everything under my wing."

"Hai Sis. Divina." Ayako respectfully answered.

"I have a question." Ikegami raised his hands.

"Yes, young man?"

"How come your school have classes while we're having a semestral break? Aren't all schools having their breaks starting this week?"

"Most schools, yes. But we have a different education system running here." Answered Fr. Ambrose. "Anymore questions?"

"Why exactly are you lacking teachers?"  Hikoichi added.

"They went on a retreat on a Monastery in Hokkaido." Smiled Fr. Ambrose.

"Since all of you will be teachers, except Ayako, who will be doing some clerical jobs inside my office and also as a nurse, you have to study and use these." Sis. Divina handed each them a pamphlet, robes, rosary and a bible.

"The pamphlet will give you a small Christian basics background also with the bible. The robe is for you to wear along with that rosary." Sis. Divina instructed as she handed Ayako a different set of clothing. "Classes starts at Monday so you should study them tonight and tomorrow."

"You all know that you will be staying here for two whole weeks right?" Fr. Timothy asked and saw heads nodding as an answer.

"Well, I have here the keys and list of your roommates and room. Listen carefully okay." Fr. Ambrose said. "Your rooms will be located at the second floor of Dormitory Joseph. There are four rooms, each can hold four people but one of them is big enough to accumulate five people. By the way, Ayako will be staying with Sis. Divina in the sisters' convent, Convent Maria.

"The first room, Room Pious will be occupied by the following students." Fr. Timothy cleared his voice before continuing. "Maki Shinichi, Fujima Kenji, Miyagi Ryota and Ikegami Ryoji."

Fujima and Maki just stared with each other.

"This will probably loads of fun." Miyagi and Ikegami, sweatdropped.

"Now for the second room, Room Sanctity. Its occupants will be Uozumi Jun, Akagi Takenori, Fukuda Kicho and Aida Hikoichi.

"Poor Hikoichi…" Sighed Sendoh.

"What do you mean by that Sendoh?" Uozumi and Akagi growled. While Fukuda only groaned.

"Nothing Sempai…"

"Hanagata Toru, Kogure Kiminobu, Koshino Hiroaki and Jin Soichiro will be staying at Room Hope. So that leaves – "

"NANI?!?!" Sakuragi and Kiyota both shouted.

"Futari no do ahou" were the words that immediately came out of Rukawa.

"Please sons, town down your voices. This is still a school and a holy place. And also please prevent from using some bad words like curses and such." Fr. Ambrose said with all tolerance.

"Ho ho ho!" Laugh was all Fr. Timothy did at the sight of very vibrant boys.

"Poor me…" Sendoh shrunk to his seat. While Kogure's busy waving his hand infront of a deathly pale, almost unconscious Mitsui. "Mitsui, Mitsui! Oi! Mitsui!"

"…" If it were not for his open eyes and haggard breathing, Mitsui can pass up as a corpse right now.

"It is obvious that Room Solace will be in the hands of Mitsui Hisashi, Sendoh Akira, Rukawa Kaede, Sakuragi Hanamichi and Kiyota Nobunaga. Ho ho ho!" Fr. Timothy continued. "Also you know what your room means boys?" He eyed the five mentioned lads. "It means reassurance and comfort with a bit of peace. Hope you will find it in each of your roommates."

"I will definitely not get it from these guys." Mitsui suddenly revived from his state pointed at his four other companions.

"Since you are the eldest among the five of you, Mitsui-kun." Suddenly interrupted Fr. Timothy. "You are responsible for your juniors okay?" he smiled at the fear stricken, hopeless shooting guard.

When everything's explained and organized the group left the school and went straight to the dorm where they will stay in solidarity for the whole two holy weeks.

---

Just outside their respective rooms.

"Kogure!!!" cried Mitsui as he clings himself at Kogure's waist who's standing infront of their room. "Please!!! Change rooms with me! Please!"

Kogure sympathetically looked down at his kneeling friend "I'm sorry, Mitsui. Even if I want to, we're not allowed to change our room arrangements." Mitsui wailed even more

Opposite Room Hope is Room Pious where a same scene is playing.

"Ryochin! Please!" Begged Sakuragi. "I don't want to be in the same room with Kitsune *sniff* Saru *sob* and Smiley! *sniff* I don't mind Mitchy but still!" he begged and begged, and begged some more but only succeeding in tearing the point guard's shirt.

Beside the Room Hope where Room Solace is located another similar scene is taking place.

"Maki-san! Please I beg you! Do not let me go in there!" Kiyota did all he could. "Jin-san! I promise I'll do my assignments! You will not tutor me again! Please!" he wailed and kneeled before his two seniors.

Sendoh could only facefault as the sight before him as he came out of Hikoichi's room.  He helped Hikoichi with Uozumi's bag for his captain was busy dealing with some papers with the Fathers and Sister together with Akagi. So he was tasked to carry both bags along with Fukuda.

"So Sendoh, Where's your rival?" Asked Koshino as he went out of his room to check the ruckus outside the hall.

"Rukawa?" Ikegami intervened.

"I think I saw him enter your room already." Hanagata answered.

Fujima peeked in Room Solace. "Yep, he's in there. Sleeping probably tired and bored from all the talks."

"Anou… Fujima-san." Miyagi said still trying to pry off a crying Sakuragi. "He always sleeps. As in always."

"Oh." The non-Shohoku boys said.

"Anyways, aren't you going to wail, beg and promise nonsense to Koshino, Sendoh?" Ikegami asked.

Looking over his roommates. "I don't think so Ikegami-san. With them around, at least I need to be the sane one." With that said he entered Room Solace.

A couple of hours later the group has been called down for lunch. On their way to the dining area they passed by a very quiet, not that is not already quiet at their place but a really deafening, eerie silent area.

"Where are we?" Jin asked in his soft voice but though how low it was, it still echoed throughout the whole area.

Being the most curious one of the group, Sakuragi peered into the beaded curtain that acts as a door and saw a red carpet leading to a marbled table, an altar. And at both sides a lot of bronzed wooden lined seats stood from the also marbled floor. When Sakuragi looked straight up, he can see a tall golden cross, a light illuminating at his sides, flowers adorned its feet. Also at the eastern part of the room candles can be seen burning with paintings of saints pinned at the of course marbled walls, giving them an aura. Opposite it stood what seemed to be confession booth that looks like made out of Narra and bronzed to it's finest, with the porcelain figure of Mother Mary with Angels stood at one side, and another figure of Christ holding his right palm up on the other. And the very regal gold chandelier in the ceiling's middle part, that rivalled the one in the auditorium, gives life to everything

For Sakuragi everything's in gold, white or yellow but they all seems to be too beautiful that it rendered our self proclaimed Tensai rather speechless.

"Hey Hanamichi! Don't wander, this place might be off limits!" Miyagi said as he pats Sakuragi back. But not getting a response from Sakuragi he looked in behind the strings beads to see what tamed their monkey. "Wow!"

"Chapel Area, Silence." Fujima read at the sign behind them.

"So this is the holy place ne?" Curiosity got to him Hanagata joined the others who looked and admired the said chapel.

"Oh my! I feel like a devil in this place." Mitsui said.

"Yeah and the do'ahou might melt if he steps one inch closer inside the chapel." Snorted Rukawa.

Before Sakuragi can contradict Rukawa, Akagi already placed his large palms on the red head's mouth leaving Sakuragi to muffle every insult he wants to shower over Rukawa.

"Rukawa, remember what the priest said, we better watch our language." Reminded Maki as he pulled them all out and once again on their way to lunch.

"…" Rukawa just sighed.

Lunch was surprisingly quiet, with the boys together eating quietly and asking one with respect to pass something was a total miracle! Kogure could only stare at the contentedly and not to mention calmly eating Sakuragi without saying any comments to his seatmate who is Rukawa by the way. 

"Maybe it's just the place." Said Kogure as he continued to savour the delicious meal he is eating,

As we look at the long and partly spacious bronze dining table, it is topped with the plain white dishes with gold lining at its sides, silverwares simply placed at their right positions and crystal clear glasses are all laid smoothly at the wide and lengthy crème tinted table cloth. Even the foods were prepared to it simplest but are very delectable and impeccable in flavour.

"Ho ho ho! Such hale and hearty boys!" laughed Fr. Timothy at the farthest end of the dining table. While taking a spoonful of his chocolate mousse dessert, he stopped for he recalled something important. "I just remembered! Since you are pretending to be priest, you need a name."

"Oh! Then mine will be Fr. Tensai Basket-o Man!" Sakuragi eagerly said between spoonfuls of his own sweets.

All eyes went to the bubbly young red head.

"Eh? No? Then Fr. Tensai will do!"

"Sakuragi-kun." Fr. Timothy called for his attention. "My name wasn't always Timothy, it is my ordained name. Like me, you will not use your real names but we will provide you with your so-called ordained or priest names."

"Ah! Sou ka! The Tensai name is not allowed but still I'm the Tensai."

"Of course you are still Tensai but you will not use Tensai. Ho ho ho!"

Everyone for that matter could only sweatdrop. Even Rukawa almost muttered his famous 'do ahou' but he remembered the priest's orders of using those words.

"Going back to our discussion." Fr. Ambrose said as he cleared his throat to get everyone's undivided attention. "Let's start with Uozumi-kun."

Uozumi turned to face the plump, smiling priest.

"You will be named as Fr. Bartholomew from now on." Then turning beside him. "And Akagi-kun here will be known as Fr. Fabian."

Everyone heard a few snickers coming from Kiyota, Sakuragi, Miyagi and Mitsui.

"Kiyota-kun, you're Fr. Sebastian."  When Kiyota heard that he just kept quiet.

"And Sakuragi-kun, you are Fr. Benedict."

"Woah! That's too saintly name for Sakuragi here." Mitsui said to Kogure.

"I heard that Mitchy! It's Tensai Benedict from now on!" Sakuragi said, obviously proud of his so-called ordained name.

"Okay, let's make this quick so I can give you a full tour of the whole campus." Interrupted Fr. Ambrose.

"Fr. Leo is Ikegami-kun, Fr. Basil is Fukuda-kun and Hikoichi-kun is Fr. Stephen." Fr. Timothy said as he checked his list.

A few "ah's" and "oh's" was heard as the priest continued.

"Hanagata-kun is Fr. Marcus as for Fujima-kun, he will be as Fr. Laurent. Then hhmm… ah! Koshino-kun's Fr. Clement while Jin is Fr. Augustine." Said Fr. Ambrose as he flipped his own copy.

"Laurent? Nice name." Fujima said to himself and Hanagata.

"Fr. Francis will be Kogure-kun, Fr. Claude is Maki-kun. Then Miyagi-kun is Fr. Dominic." Pausing a bit to flip another sheet of paper Fr. Timothy added. "Rukawa-kun is Fr. Nicolas as for Sendoh-kun is Fr. Jean."

"Jin?" Sakuragi said as he peered over Fr. Ambrose lists.

"No, Sakuragi-kun, though it's spelled as Jean it is pronounced as John."

"Oh! Tensai Benedict knows that! Nyahahaha!"

"Hookay… lastly Mitsui-kun is Fr. Louis!"

"But it's Louis, Father! It has an S!" Again Sakuragi butted in still looking at the lists.

"It's a French name Sakuragi-kun. Again though spelled like that, you pronounce it with a silent S."

"Ooh…"

"Anou… How about Aya-chan?" asked Miyagi who' seated beside Ayako.

"Ah! Yes, thank you for reminding me of our Sis. Helena Claire." Smiled Fr. Ambrose. "Sis. Divina gave you that name young lady."

"Wow! It fits Aya-chan perfectly! It's very angelic!" praised Miyagi.

"Take note. You will address each other by your priest name during classes and just about every time you are with your students in the cafeteria or hallways. But amongst yourselves you can use your birth name. Any questions?"

"None, Fr. Timothy." Chorused everyone.

"Very well then, let's go and start the tour now."

---

It was already late afternoon when the group returned to Dormitory Joseph and everyone went straight to their respective rooms for a bit of rest.

"Hey, Uozumi. Is Fukuda that quiet?" Akagi whispered to his rival as he looked over Fukada who's busy fixing his belongings on his own dresser. "And is he that really nosy?" he added averting his look to a busily scribbling boy.

"Hmm…" looking over his teammates then rival he finally answered. "You could say that." Then continued to unpack his stuffs. "Actually Fukuda's okay except that he's quiet sensitive and yes, Hikoichi's nosy."

"Ah…"

The room's design is like everything else very simple. A tall but quite thin bookshelf, two beds are located at each side of the wall; beige blanket clothed it with two floppy white pillows tucked beneath. Uozumi's bed is beside Hikoichi's and is located at the left side of the room while between them on the opposite side is Akagi's bed and Fukuda's beside his.

Akagi took a seat on his small but convenient study chair that is placed beside his bed opened the drawers to put some of his things and opposite his, he can see Hikoichi writing on his study.

When he finished unpacking his clothes and among other things, he placed them on one of the small closet at the end of the room. There are four single closets in Room Sanctity that stood at the farthest end of the room; two on the left side and the other two on the right part between them was a window that opened to the splendid field of Sakura trees below them.  The window's not too small nor to big, it's just right and the mocha, cotton fabric that was purely placed on it as curtains gives them the air of comfort. Since Akagi was in the area, he opened the said window, welcoming a soft breeze that made the curtain sway gracefully.  He breathes in the fresh air and let it out, making his muscles relax.

"Aah… sigh… this is beautiful and peaceful." He then said to no one in particular.

"Hai, Akagi-san, it is." Said Hikoichi as he looked up from his notebook.

"Yes, peaceful but will it also be peaceful on the other rooms?" questioned Uozumi. "I don't know if I should pity Mitsui or not." He chuckled to himself.

"Pity him, Uozumi, I tell you… pity him." Akagi looked back to Uozumi both thinking the most chaotic images they could come up, and then both suddenly lost all strict to the bone captain façade and burst out laughing.

Meanwhile inside Room Pious it was very peaceful albeit some shuffling sounds and water coming out of the shower. Yes, every room has it's own comfort room that is to be shared by it's tenants.

"That was refreshing!" Miyagi said coming out of the shower clad in his shorts and a simple white shirt, hands busily drying his hair with his white towel.

"Miyagi, choose your bed." Maki said.

"Oh, I'll take the one closer to the window. Yes that's it. Beside Ikegami's" He answered going straight to his chosen bed. Then promptly plopping his whole body on it. "Nice! Comfy!"

"Ah! It is!" Said Ikegami as he also fell back on his.

"I miss my bed." Fujima said

"Already?" asked Miyagi as he sat up and saw Fujima lying down at the bed opposite his.

"Nah. He just doesn't want to be here." Maki replied before Fujima could answer.

"Hey it's not that I don't like it here." Fujima protested.

"Then why?" Ikegami curiously asked.

"Remember the magazines?"

"How could we forget? One of the top players in Kanagawa was caught with a playboy magazine!"

"Those were not ours. It was Hasegawa's and Ito's, Hanagata and I just kinda got dragged into it." Fujima answered as he buried his face with his pillows. "And we didn't get a chance to explain!"

"Why not?" asked Maki looking at Fujima.

"Wljgljafjfted"

"What? Could you please not talk underneath those pillows?"

"We fainted okay? Hanagata and I fainted so the principal thought we're guilty!" Fujima said exasperated.

There were a few minutes of silence before one of them again spoke.

"What?"

Then the three sans Fujima laughed heartily crumpling their bed sheets in the process.

"Yeah, very funneeh!" Fujima sarcastically said. "I wonder if Hanagata got better roommates than me." he said as he took his toiletries and went to take his shower.

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"Aa-aachoo!" Hanagata sneezed

"Bless you"

"Thanks, Koshino."

"Maybe somebody's talking about you Hanagata-san."

"Probably, Jin. And you can just call me Hanagata or Toru, whichever you prefer and drop the san thing."

Jin just smiled as he sat back his on bouncy, soft bed that lies opposite Hanagata's.

"Why was Mitsui begging for you to change room with him, Kogure?" Hanagata asked the person lying stomach down on the bed beside him, reading the pamphlet that was given to them.

"Let's just say, you have to have nerves of steel if you're staying with Sakuragi and Rukawa in the same confined room." Answered the bespectacled lad

"That bad huh?"

"Yes, and add Kiyota with them you'll need a miracle to come out in one piece." Jin answered for Kogure knowing full well that Sakuragi and Kiyota are not in good terms.

"Not to mention, Sendoh."

"Really Sendoh?" a confused Hanagata asked. "Koshino, care to explain?"

"Well Sendoh is cool guy when you want to talk and such but let's just say he isn't exactly a peacemaker either when he himself can't stop talking sometimes."

"Is that so? Well I think the only time Kiyota will stop talking is when he's asleep and I assume the same goes with Sakuragi ne?"

"Yes Jin, that boy is one heck of a 24-hour radio."

"What about Rukawa?"

"Well, Hanagata, Rukawa is far most the quiet one in the group but he can pose as the ignition to start Sakuragi motor." Answered Kogure as he decided to sit up. "But I think what will bother Mitsui the most is how to wake Rukawa."

All eyes focused on him and urged Kogure to continue.

"Well, there've been some reports of Rukawa beating up a few of his teachers because they woke him up."

"Oohh…"

"Yes."

"And since we're on the topic of waking up, Sendoh isn't the most friendly person in the morning. You'll probably take like thirty minutes just to get him off the bed and another maybe for him to go take a shower and not get back on his bed." Koshino informed them.

"Also, Kiyota is a deep sleeper so waking him up is also difficult. But don't worry he doesn't result to physical violence." Jin added. "Just don't throw him off the bed, he's okay."

"Wow! I sure am glad I don't have those kinds of teammates!" said Hanagata. "But then I guess we should really warn Mitsui ne?"

"Yes, Hanagata, we should. We wouldn't want one of us to be dead." Replied Kogure.

"Rukawa's really that bad huh?"

Kogure could only nod.

Since Room Hope's topic is about the occupants of Room Solace, a certain person inside this room could only try and tear his hair out of frustration.

"What's wrong Mitsui-san?"

"What's wrong? You're asking me what's wrong Sendoh?" Mitsui growled under his breath. Then pointing at the two who seems to be serious in the glaring contest that's been going on between them. "It's Sakuragi and Kiyota being quiet that's what's wrong! They should be tearing each other's limbs by now!"

"And them being quiet is a bad thing?"

"Yes, I mean no! well…" then Mitsui sighed and fell back on his bed opposite Sendoh's. "I'm just not used to him being all that silent." He then looked at Sendoh's side where Sakuragi is sitting upright and staring sternly at his other side where Kiyota is.

"Maybe this is good since Rukawa here is sleeping." Mitsui eyes then landed on the boy sleeping on the bed just beside his.

Mitsui's bed was placed opposite the space between Sendoh's and Sakuragi's bed. Whereas Rukawa's bed is placed opposite Sakuragi and Kiyota's space.

"Is it good because Rukawa can rest?"

"Nope, it's good because we are not bruised and our limbs are still complete!"

"Huh? I don't get it?"

"Then wake him up and find out." Sakuragi surprisingly said still not averting his eyes from Kiyota. Electric sparks can be seen flying out of both of their eyes.

Sendoh then approached the sleeping boy but Mitsui held his hand to stop him.

Mitsui has really nothing against Sendoh so he stopped the ace before he could commit an act that will surely make him incapable of walking for a few days. "Look Sendoh, for your sake, don't wake him up, lest you wanna turn black and blue all over."

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So almost everything went fine that afternoon till dinner. Not so much of a ruckus had been reported. But all are surprised to see Mitsui still walking.

"What?" said Mitsui as he looked at his back and found the rest minus his roommates staring at him.

"How'd you tame them Mitsui-san?" Miyagi curiously asked as he walked beside him back to the dorm.

"I have no idea either."

"Anyway Mitsui," Said Akagi. "Wake-up call tomorrow is 5:30 am. At 7 a.m. everyone must gather in the dining area then breakfast will be served at exactly 7:15 a.m."

"5:30 in a Sunday morning? Have a heart!" Wailed Kiyota and Sakuragi.

"I do not make the rules here. If you've listen to the fathers at dinner then you've probably know. "

That made Mitsui stop. "Oh my! I have to wake them up…. And Rukawa….!"

"Well good luck to your health Mitsui." Akagi said in a mock pity.

"By the way, they also said we better wear our robes tomorrow, so we'll get the hang of them." Fujima added as he walked beside Kogure. "And they did mention something about using our priests names for us to be familiar with it right, Fr. Claude?"

"Yes, Fr. Laurent, I believe they did so." Maki replied.

"Nyahahaha!!! Fr. Tensai Benedict's debut will be tomorrow!" laughed Sakuragi as he makes his way towards his room.

"Do –"

"Tsk.. Tsk..  Fr. Nicolas… remember…" Sendoh teased. "No such words."

Everyone could only sigh in relief because from now on Rukawa can't say his famous one liner and won't piss Sakuragi off. They are starting to love the peace and quiet of the place.

"Very well, oyasumi nasai minna." Kogure bowed then entered his room.

"You too Fr. Francis, Oyasumi!"

Then everyone greeted each other goodnight and went on to get their well deserved sleep. But, suddenly Koshino went out of his room and knocked at Room Solace.

"Yes?" asked Mitsui as he opened the door.

"Just wanna warn you about something."

"About?"

"You need to wake up and hour and a half before if you don't want the rest of your roommates to be late."

"Why is that?"

"Sendoh." Then Koshino returned to his room without looking back at the confused Mitsui.

"Huh?"

"Anou, Mitsui-san." Jin said as he peeked out of when Koshino entered.

"Huh?"

"Wake Kiyota gently, okay?"

"Huh?"

"Oh Mitsui!" Kogure said as he also peered out beside Jin.

"You know what to do with Sakuragi and especially Rukawa right?"

"Huh?"

"Anyway, goodnight Fr. Louis."

"Huh?"

"And take care." Hanagata added as he took a quick look and chuckled at the sight of Mitsui.

"Huh?!!"

End of chapter 2 Nyahahahaha!!!

Notes:

Room Sanctity: Uozumi, Akagi, Hikoichi, Fukuda

Room Pious: Maki, Fujima, Ikegami, Miyagi

Room Hope: Hanagata, Kogure, Jin, Koshino

Room Solace: Mitsui, Sendoh, Rukawa, Sakuragi, Kiyota

Fujima – Laurent

Hanagata - Marcus

Akagi – Fabian

Uozumi – Bartholomew

Sakuragi - Benedict

Kogure – Francis

Rukawa - Nicolas

Mitsui – Louis

Miyagi – Dominic

Ikegami – Leo

Sendoh – Jean

Koshino – Clement

Fukuda – Basil

Hikoichi - Stephen

Maki – Claude

Kiyota – Sebastian

Jin – Augustin

Ayako – Sis. Helena Claire