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Shido look up from the paper in front of him, he hand it to the student in front of him before leaning back at his chair.
"alright everyone." Tama-sensei said " Good job for all of you, with this the exam is over, you all can rest now".
"…aah!".
"Finally!".
There's collective groan inside the class, the exam just over and all of the student has already exhausted mostly from mental stress from the exam. Normally Shido would be in same condition as them but he has already done it before, and while he sure his grade is not too high, he sure his grade is enough to pass.
He then look at his right side he see Tohka, she's slumped on her desk, her usually unending stamina has been dried at this point.
"Tohka, you alright?". Shido ask.
"hmhg….." she grumble.
"are you want me to get you some water?" he ask again.
"hmhg….." she grumble again.
"I'll take that as yes then" Shido say as he stand up.
He then look at his left, he saw Origami, her expression is as stoic as ever, seemed not affected by the exam at all.
"Origami" he call her " can we talk?". He had been search for a chance to talk to her, but for some reason his effort to meet her always come to fruitless attempt for past month.
"you want to talk to me?" is Origami's answer.
"yeah, of course, I'll not call you if I don't" Shido said.
"you want to talk, just you and me?" Origami said with some eagerness in her voice.
"well, meanwhile that's true, I just want to catch up a bit, we haven't talk for a month after all" Shido said. "okay" Origami said less eager than before "where do you want to talk?".
"the staircase we talk before will suffice" Shido said.
"okay" Origami said as she stand "let's go".
Origami began to walk out of the class while Shido walk e few feet behind her. As they walk, Shido take the time to think about last month, nothing to significant really, his headache is mostly gone but still recurrent from time to time, so he have to bring the medicine Reine give to him everywhere just in case. But something truly concerned him is the strange him he had.
Flash back.
Shido is in nightmare, his nightmare is always began with he running towards Fraxinus debris then followed by time when he got shot by Wescott , but this time he is not awake when Wescott shot him for second time, instead he found himself in the white world, just like inside the world Mio created that time.
In front of him he saw a person, at first his feature is blurred but after some time, the person feature became more clear and he can see him. He has the same height, same blue hair, same eyes and same face as him, a frown formed in Shido face, the person in front of him is as same as him save for the clothes, but certainly him.
"who are you?", Shido ask.
"I am Takamiya Shinji" the 'Shido' in front of him said.
"what?!" Shido shout "but that impossible, Shinji is dead 30 years ago and being reborn as me. You shouldn't be alive anymore".
"that's true, however didn't you remember the reason Mio planning all of this for 30 years" Shinji said.
Shido's eyes widened in realisation, the reason Mio planning all of this is because she want to be together with her lover Shinji again.
"that's right, Mio planning all of this is because she want to bring me back to live, and now I am here your duty is over, you can rest now Shido and let me handle everything , I've let her wait for too long and now is time for me to come back to her" Shinji said.
Shinji began to walk closer to Shido, his hand is extended to grab Shido head, but before it touched him he say.
"..no".
"what?". Shinji ask confused.
"my duty is not over yet!" Shido said with determination in his eyes, "my duty is to save all spirits, and I haven't done it yet, I can't let you take over".
"like I said, I'll handle everything from now on, that including that too, you know?" Shinji said.
"I know, but I still won't let you. I've come back to save them and I will not stop till I make it!" Shido said. He then push off Shinji from him and the world began to collapse.
Present time.
He just had that dream once and can't help but feel concerned by it, ' if I don't refuse that time, did Shinji will really replace my place and I will vanish?', Shido though. Well that aside, because of nightmare he have he take a habit to take a jogging around the neighbourhood, because well, his nightmare make him wake up 5 in the morning if not earlier and he find that jogging make him more calm.
They're arrive in the staircase they had talk before when Origami confront Shido about seeing her when she fight Tohka and ask him to not tell anyone.
"how's your month Origami?" Shido ask first.
"I get home arrest for the past month and I get banned from AST duty for the time being" She answer him.
"you're not get expelled from AST?" Shido ask again with hint of sad in his voice.
"no I am not" Origami said, "you don't seem to happy about it".
"yeah, I am not happy about it" Shido said, "like I said, I want you to quit the AST and live a normal life".
"….."
Origami just silent for a minute before she say.
"is that true?" she ask.
"true what?" Shido ask in return.
"that 'Efreet' is not the one who kill my parents?" Origami said.
"that's true, I can't remember all about that day, but I can tell you it's not Kotori who kill your parents" Shido explain.
"… very well" she said.
"you trust me?" Shido ask.
"I want to trust you" Origami said "and I actually didn't want to kill your sister. But my anger get the best of me, I apologise for the problem I had cause".
Origami bowed to 90 degree angle making Shido startle.
"it's alright, it's alright. Everything turn out well in the end, so no need for that" Shido said.
Origami straighten her body and say again.
"thank you for forgiving me", she said, "also Shido, are you a human?, that day you manifestating angle, and that time with 'princess' you should have died from that wound".
"well, I am a human, or at least that what I believe" Shido answer, "and for why I can manifestate an angel, well I don't know how that possible".
"very well then" Origami said, "is that all you want to talk about?".
" yes, I think that's all for now" Shido said.
"I'll take my leave then" with that Origami began to walk down stair. Shido wait till she out of his sight before let out a sigh.
"that turn out pretty well" Shido said to himself " at least we don't talk inside woman bathroom this time".
Shido began to walk to hallway and searching for drinks for him and Tohka. When he walk he meet Reine carrying a pile of papers that almost covering her face.
"Reine-san" Shido call her.
"…aah, hello Shin" Reine answer with her usual sleepy voice.
"do you need help? That's look heavy" Shido ask.
"… well you don't have to but I'll appreciate that" Reine said.
Shido then take a half of papers and began to walk beside her.
"where we go?" Shido ask.
"… to the science lab", Reine said.
They continue to walk till the arrive at the lab, Reine opened it and they come in.
"just put it on the table", Reine said.
"aah".
"thank you for helping, Shin" she said to him.
"your welcome" Shido said, "is this all exam papers?".
"..aah. it is" She said, "I maybe just do this as disguise, but I still have responsibility assistant teacher".
"must be tough" Shido said, "alright, I'll take my leave, see you around Reine-san".
"… aah, see you".
Shido then walk out of the room and began to do his previous task, searching for drinks. After he get some drinks for him and Tohka, he get back to the class. When he enter the class he found Tohka on her seat, still looking tired but not as tired as before and Origami is nowhere to be seen.
"here Tohka, I get you some drink" he said hand her the bottle.
"thank you Shido!" she beamed, drinking from the bottle eagerly.
Shido open up his own bottle and take a drink.
"speaking of which Shido, what take you so long?", Tohka said after finished her bottle.
" I just have a little talk with Origami and I ending up helping Reine-san carrying some file, sorry if I make you wait" Shido said.
"even if I don't like that you talk with Tobiichi Origami, it's alright you don't make me wait" Tohka said.
Shido just give her wry smile for it.
"hey Itsuka", hear Tonomachi call him.
"what it is Tonomachi?" he reply.
"well as your friend, I can't help but notice that you call Murasame-sensei by her first name, is that any reason for it?", tonomachi ask. Shido didn't notice but this question perked up some of his classmate attention to them.
"well, it's because I have meet her before she teach here, just said she is family friend. Why did you ask?" Shido said.
"well…, it's because you know, you never truly go out with girl and you never in relationship before, and some student see you walk together with Murasame-sensei today. So just said, there's a rumour that you're into older women", Tonomachi explain.
"what!?" Shido yell.
"she is just family friend not more,'sigh' why people think like that?" he said with defeated tone.
"I know right, at first I think my friend has gone to forbidden relationship between student and teacher, but now I feel relieved that just peoples making assumption!". Tonomachi said relieved.
Tonomachi back to his seat and shido let out a big sigh.
' 'sigh', why people always make their own assumption, but at least it's better than last time I guess', Shido though.
Not long after that Origami come into the class just a moment before Tama-sensei do.
"alright everyone, because you all have done with the exam now we can start to arrange the oncoming school trip!!", Tama-sensei said with happy tone.
"finally!".
"yeah!".
"yeay!".
Almost all student in the class beamed all trace of tiredness and stress they had before disappear instantly, because of exam stress they seems to forget about this very event.
"alright now, make group of five and because the number of female students is deficient, so two group just can have four member. Don't forget to write your group member on chalkboard when you done!" Tama-sensei said.
Everyone began to talk among themselves about the topic.
"Tohka-chan let's join our group!!" Mai ask Tohka.
"with you join us this group will complete and we can have fun together!" Ai said.
"that's not lame" Mii said.
"uh… umm, I would like that but.." Tohka said uncertain, "Shido how about we team up together?".
"uh.. sorry Tohka I can't do that" Shido said.
"eeh… why Shido, do you don't want to be with me?" Tohka said look like kicked puppy.
"no, not like that" Shido said in hurry, "it's because you know, the group is separated between boys and girls so we can't be in the same group".
Tohka have a thoughfull look on her face before say, "so, the boys and girls can't be in the same group?".
"yes" Shido simply said.
Tohka then stand up and began to rush out of the room, but Shido catch her before her three steps.
"and where are you going?" Shido ask.
"don't worry Shido, I have a plan, we'll be in the same group!" Tohka said proudly.
"you don't plan to crossdressing don't you?" Shido ask.
"but that's a good idea right?" Tohka said.
"no, that's not" Shido said, "even if you are crossdressing, you're just a girl wearing boys clothes, that's will not do" Shido explain.
"also, this grouping is more to accommodate room to sleep, we still can be together despite being in different group" Shido add.
"seriously?" Tohka said.
"seriously" Shido reply.
"alright then" she then turn her gaze to the trio again, "I accept, let's be in the same group!".
Shido let out a relieved sigh ' at least I can avoid crosdressing accident' he though.
Tohka then went to conversation with Mai and Mii while Ai for some reason eyed him with question look on her face.
"is there anything I can help you, Yamabuki-san?" Shido ask.
"yes, I just curious, actually what relationship you have with Tohka-chan?" Ai ask.
"well, I like to think that we are friend" Shido answer.
"just a friend?" Ai ask again, "because you know, you and Tohka –chan seem so close".
Shido seems to think about it for a while before answer, "yes, Tohka and I is just a friend" he said, "why we are so close, it's because we're a neighbour and she never truly have a friend before".
Ai think about his words before say, "so, you're not dating her?".
"umm, well, we go out for few time and she like to say it's a date but we are just a friend" Shido answer her.
"okay then, thanks to answer my question" Ai said as she join Tohka and the others.
The student in class then began to write their group name on chalkboard, after all group being write Tama-sensei began to talk again.
"alright everyone, before we end this session I have to inform you that because of some accident we have to change our destination" Tama-sensei said.
"eeh!!".
"what!!".
"why!!".
The students began to murmuring again, all began to question why and how before Tama-sensei calm them down.
"please calm down!" Tama-sensei said, "the detail about how the destination can be changed is not clear but no need to worry, the destination is change from Okinawa island to Arubi island, and I am sure Arubi island is equally beautiful if not better from Okinawa island".
' and here we go with DEM again, I hope I can avoid this but, confrontation with DEM is bound to happen now or later, so I can't run from this' Shido though for himself, ' let's just do this and avoid the worst case situation'.
Tama-sensei then finish the homeroom session and ask the student to wait till the bell ring before go home.
XXX
Kotori is abroad in Fraxinus command bridge, she sat on her commander chair and examinating some file for the round meeting soon, she's a bit nervous because Shido's life can be in danger if she let some mistake slip.
' I think this good enough' Kotori though, ' i can't hide the fact that Shido has manifestate an angel but I can make it look like he have full control to it'.
Kotori keep her eyes on the screen before she hear someone walk behind her.
"commander", she hear Reine sleepy voice.
"ahh Reine, what can I help you?", she ask.
"… I just want to give you the report this month" Reine said as she give Kotori some data file.
"thank you, you did well" Kotori thank her, "is there anything matter?".
"…no, Tohka and Yoshino is adjusting with their condition without any major problem, and Shin's mental stress is gone already, so nothing to worry about" Reine explain.
"that's good to hear then. I can report to the top brass with no problem" Kotori said with smile.
"…aah, is it almost that time?" Reine ask.
"yes, the annual round meeting is near, this time is more important because this is the first meeting after we start actively sealing spirits power" Kotori said.
"so, you'll not in Fraxinus in mean time?" Reine ask again.
"yes, why you ask?" Kotori ask again before she remember the upcoming event, "aah, do you meant about school trip?".
"aah" Reine reply.
"well, nothing we can do about this, because round meeting can't be postponed so you have to do that without me" Kotori said, "also isn't you'll be with Shido on the ground?".
"aah, I'll do my duty as assistant teacher" Reine said.
"I'll leave Shido to you, also use this chance to have vacation too, you've work hard enough, I know you deserve this" Kotori said.
"I'll do my best" Reine said, "and I hope nothing bad happen".
"hmhh, why you so concerned about it?" Kotori ask.
"… it's because the destination is changed in last minute from Okinawa to Arubi island" Reine said.
"hmhm, changing destination in last minute is so unlikely for the event like a school trip. Do you know the reason of it?" Kotori ask.
"I hear that the hotel school usually use when school trip is burned and the biro traveling can't find the replacement, so the school have to find another alternative". Reine said.
"and the school finally find the replacement in Arubi island?" Kotori ask.
"yes, the school find this new biro traveling, they're willing to do it with big discount as long as we're willing our photograph being posted in their brochure" Reine said.
"well, isn't that good, why you so concerned about it?"
"maybe I just being paranoid, but this biro traveling is owned by DEM" Reine said.
"hemh, I understand" Kotori said tapping her chin, "well, it's too late for us to do something about it, let's just hope for the best I guess".
"I hope so too" Reine said, "also there's something I want to tell you once your meeting is over".
"ohh, what it is?" Kotori ask curiously.
"it's nothing major or dangerous, I just think you want to know about it" Reine said.
"and why not tell me now?" Kotori ask.
"because I am sure you have enough in your mind right now, that's it" Reine said.
"well you're right, I looking forward for this then" Kotori said.
Reine then dismiss herself and back to her seat, leaving Kotori to back examine her report, ' don't worry Shido I will make sure no one will do no harm to you' Kotori though.
XXX
The long awaited day finally arrive all student is exited for this even if they a bit disappoint about the change of destination, the school trip is school trip regardless. All student is on board the plane they're chatting, play some game or just sleep to avoid being bored in the trip.
As for Shido he's just sit while look out of the window, and because he can prevent Tohka from her attempt for crossdressing, he now sit with Tonomachi and some of male friend he not to close with, and for Tohka she is with trio AiMaiMii.
"Itsuka" he hear Tonomachi call him.
"what it is?" he ask.
"why you get the window chair!?" Tonomachi whine.
"well, I am just get lucky, and stop whining you're disturbing other" Shido said.
"just lucky he said" Tonomachi said to himself. "but from the beginning of the semester you're always seems lucky!" Tonomachi exclaim.
"what do you mean?" Shido ask confused.
"what I mean is when the semester start the school idol Tobiichi-san seems to know and become close to you, and then not long after Tohka-chan arrive seems more close to you than Tobiichi-san. How you manage to so close with two pretty girls at once, and they're fight to win your affection not less!" Tonomachi said.
"well now you mention it, I think you're right" Shido said while rubbing his chin, "but I am not in relationship with any of them".
"no, is it because you not choose yet?" Tonomachi ask.
"no, it's because I don't see them that way" Shido said, "I and Origami had meet when we are child for a brief moment, make us a childhood friend, and for Tohka and I have meet before she transfer to our school and we're turn out to be a neighbour, just like that".
"so, you're not liking them?" Tonomachi ask again.
"I fond of them just not in romantic way" Shido said.
Tonomachi seems want to say something again but a flash of camera make him stop.
"sorry to disturb you, but I just can't hold myself to take some picture of you" a feminine voice say.
"it's okay" Shido said, " who are you by the way?". Shido ask despite know the answer.
"I am Ellen Mathers, I am the photographer for this trip" she said with slight nod.
"is that so, I hope we can get along then" Shido said.
"me to, I'll take my leave then" Ellen said as she walk away and take some other picture.
Tonomachi start to talk about the photographer being so pretty, but Shido ignore him and look out of the window.
' here we go again, if I not wrong Ellen mission is to confirm is Tohka really a spirit or not, if I can prevent Tohka to fight her this time, maybe they will not disturb us for the time being' Shido though.
The plane then arrive at Arubi island, all student began to gather with their group to their first destination the museum, Tohka want to be with Shido but Shido said she have to be with her own group for this one and they can be together after their task at the museum is over, Tohka seems to reluctant but finally she oblige.
Shido then permit himself to the bathroom and ask the other to go first, said that he can find the way himself, being exited for the trip they're agree without much fuss.
When Shido come out of the bathroom the sky is start to going dark and the wind is being strong.
' finally, we will meet again Kaguya, Yuzuru, I will save you all and stop you from trying to kill each other' Shido though with determination in his eyes.
Author note: and that's chapter 6, I hope you enjoy this, and in case you not notice I have rewrite the previous chapter, well not exactly rewrite I guess, I just fixing some grammar error and misspelling I can spot, that is far from perfect but I hope that make this story more enjoyable for you, that's it. Please review.
