Shigure and Hatori are sitting together on the floor and looking at photos.
Hatori: Ahh, raine-chan has been missing for quite a few months. Shigure, did both of you quarrel?
Shigure: The last thing I would do is to make her angry. I think she told me that she needed some time off to find some inspiration.
Hatori: Hmmm…I hope she didn't get lost somewhere.
Ayame burst into the room.
Ayame: Yahoo! We have a package!
They looked curiously at the envelope. It was addressed to the Super Handsome Blossom Trio.
Shigure: Open it!
Ayame tore the envelope apart.
Ayame: Waah!!
Hatori: It's the 7th Chapter!!
Chapter 7
"The three of you, come into my office now!!!" boomed the vice-principal. Shigure could feel his warm spit on his face. He tried to stay calm but found that to be difficult with Hatori glaring gloomily at him and Aya seemed oblivious to the trouble they have caused.
The three of them, carrying their basketful of peaches, meekly followed the vice-principal down the hall, Ayame's tight leather pants that clung to his tight butt, caused more nosebleeds to occur among the student bodies. The vice-principal turned around and gave them an accusing glare before stepping into his office. He went and sat down behind his table and cleared his throat loudly.
"Ahem," he eyed the three of them threateningly, "I usually do not approve of accepting too many students from the same family to enter into my school. Somehow, that always spells trouble. So I actually took a risk when I agreed to accept the three of you! But…YOU!" he pointed his finger at Ayame, "First of all, why are you not in the proper, standard uniform? Your tight pants are causing a huge disturbance among the students! I had to call an ambulance for at least three students that had to be sent to the hospital due to a severe loss of blood! And as for you two…" he looked at Shigure and Hatori, "As his blood relatives, you should have kept him in check…and why are you bringing so many peaches to school for? This is unacceptable and a total disregard to school rules."
Hatori bit his lip and looked down on the floor while Ayame looked like he was humming a tune in his head, but Shigure was not listening to a word he was saying. His eyes panned around the vice-principal's office. He looked at the vice-principal's desk and saw a framed photo of the vice-principal with a lady and a young girl. His eyes trailed further down the desk and spotted a half written birthday card. He smiled silently to himself. The vice-principal was still busy ranting.
"And so, as punishment, I am giving the three of you, one month's worth of detention! You will stay back after school everyday for a month and do cleaning duty!" he roared.
Ayame seems to have awoken from his daze when he heard the punishment. Detention? For a whole month? That is almost death for a man like him in the peak of his youth. Hatori glanced at Ayame who was beside him and thought that he looked as if he was going to burst into tears. Hatori looked helplessly at Shigure who gave him a nod. Hatori raised his eyebrows in surprise. Was Shigure up to something?
"Ahhh, Mr. Vice-Principal, is this your daughter? Kawaii!" cooed Shigure, picking up the family photograph.
The vice-principal seemed taken aback, but his expression softened.
"Yes, that's Kim my daughter," he replied.
"And how old is she?" asked Shigure. Ayame and Hatori looked at him stunned. Ayame knew that Shigure had a thing for young girls but this did not seem like a good time to be thinking about hitting on the vice-principal's daughter…
"She's turning eleven this Saturday," said the vice-prinicpal, staring fondly at the photograph.
"Ahh, you see Mr. Vice Principal, it would not do any of us good to stay after classes for one month. What not we do something for her? You know, like a gift?" said Shigure, using his brown eyes to look innocently at the vice-principal.
Hatori understood perfectly where Shigure was going. He did not mind splurging on a gift for a young girl. The Sohmas were wealthy and a gift would be much better then a month of detention.
The vice-principal looked at Shigure thoughtfully and considered the option.
"Is Kim-chan having a birthday party?" Shigure asked, while secretly winking at both Ayame and Hatori. They nodded in understanding.
"Yes, this Saturday…"
"I know!" exclaimed Ayame suddenly, startling everyone in the room, "We can perform for her party! We can perform the Shake, Wriggle, Thrust, Strip dance!"
The vice-principal's jaw dropped to the ground while the other two Sohmas hastily tackled Ayame and placed their hands over his mouth, muffling his cries of protest.
"Heh heh, Aya is real joker…Of course we won't do that in front of eleven year olds. We were thinking more in terms of a material gift…something Kim-chan needs…" said Shigure laughing nervously, feeling a sweat drop.
The vice prinicipal stroked his chin and stared at the ceiling.
"Actually…" said the vice-principal slowly, "It would be nice to have a band for the party."
Ayame somehow managed to break free for his two friends' clutches. He stood in front of the principal and banged both his hands on the vice-principal's table.
"My dear vice-principal, you plea for music is going to be granted by the gods above. I am so touched by your intense love for your daughter that we, the once infamous, multi platinum, award winning musical band, the Mabudachi, will once again regroup and perform for your beloved daughter!"
Electric guitar sounds suddenly sprung out from the background.
"Is he talking about us?" asked Hatori, scratching his head. He could not help but have a flashback of Ayame shrieking away at the karaoke set last New Year's. He remembered that it was so bad that Shigure uncontrollably turned into his dog form and started howling.
The vice-principal stood up and clapped enthusiastically.
"Good! It's a deal! You guys perform at my daughter's party and if it's a success, I'll free you from your detentions, But…" his expression suddenly grew dark, "If not…then you'll get THREE months worth of detentions!"
Both Hatori and Shigure collapsed onto the floor with a thud.
"No problem!" chirped Ayame sweetly, showing a peace sign.
