Title - The Student Council and The Service Club
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"…."- Speaking
'…..'- Thoughts
Chapter 19
No one's POV
"Are you alright?"…
Alice blinked and turned her head to the source of the voice. She saw a boy with silver hair that was almost brushing his shoulders and green eyes staring down at her and he was holding her by the waist. She blushed.
"Y-Yes…" she answered and stood straight while the boy still held her waist and smiled at her.
"You can let go now" came a voice. Both the teens turned to look at Keith who spoke.
Keith was standing beside Shun who didn't look too happy. The boy withdrew his hands and glanced at Shun as he felt Shun's glare on him. Well, Shun was glaring at him intensely.
"Uhh… Thank you…" said Alice, breaking the silence.
"I'm Klaus and you are welcome, Miss…?" said Klaus, facing her.
"Oh, I'm Alice!" Alice introduced and smiled.
"Hey! Is that really you Klaus-san?" asked Marucho, gaining attention of the others.
"Oh hey! It's you Marucho! Long time no see" greeted Klaus and smiled at Marucho.
"Finished introducing? Now, let's go continue" Shun stated, crossing his arms over his chest and turned around. It was obvious he didn't like the new guy… Keith glanced at him and sighed when…
"Nice name. It's a pleasure to meet you. Well, how about you accompany me for dinner tonight, Miss Alice? For saving you?" asked Klaus as he faced Alice.
The whole gang looked at him with shock evident on their faces, even Julie. Alice stared at Klaus surprised and Shun… turned around abruptly and looked menacingly at Klaus. Before anything happens, Keith jumped in.
"Uhh… Mister Klaus? We are actually in the middle of something and she's with us. So-…" said Keith but was interrupted by Klaus.
"My apologies. So, Alice-san, I will meet you at Sea Buzz café at 9?" asked Klaus, pointing at the said café and smiled at Alice.
Silence…
"Okay… Just because you saved me, Mister Klaus…" said Alice.
Everyone's mouth opened in surprise. They gaped at the scene in their front. Even Keith's eyes widened in surprise and Shun is another story. His fists were clenched while he showed no emotion except glaring at Klaus.
"Uhh… Let's go Alice-chan" Keith broke the silence as he grabbed Alice's wrist and dragged her away as he saw Shun was about to step forward.
Later…
After the game…
"WOOHOO! We WON!" exclaimed the boys except Shun.
"Yeah! Because of Shun. He's the one who got the last point! Thanks man!" exclaimed Baron while the others agreed. Dan put his arm over Shun's shoulder.
"HA! Now you girls have to do what we say! AWESOME!" yelled Dan, fist pumping. Shun smirked triumphantly while the other boys cheered.
On the other hand, girls sighed. They were just a score behind boys but time ended and Shun finished it with a blow.
"Okay, okay. You are cheering too much, boys. We are just a point behind" said Mira, a little ticked off when Ace smirked in her direction.
"Ofcourse, winners will cheer, Mira. Don't be jealous now…" stated Ace and smirked wide.
"Shut up. You won because of Shun, if you failed to notice…" said Runo, glaring at Dan.
"Whatever! But we won! Haha!" exclaimed Dan and grinned, as if he had won a lottery.
The rest of the gang sweatdropped at their arguments. Keith glanced at Shun. He watched how Shun had played after the encounter with Klaus. His blows and serves were too powerful as if he was attacking the ball with unnecessary force.
Keith smirked. 'Well, this is interesting…' he thought then he remembered their wager. "Wait… I played from girls side but that 'following your orders' doesn't apply to me right?" he asked, looking at the boys.
The boys glanced at each other than at Keith. "Of course it applies to you too! The bet was 'losing team follow orders of winning team for a day'… And you lost! Hey guys! We get to order Keith as well! COOL!" exclaimed an enthusiastic Dan.
Keith fell on his knees on the sand, devastated. He was just helping the girls… Too bad they lost. 'Anyway, I'll get back at them' he thought and smirked, thinking of revenge…
"Stop it everyone!" exclaimed Alice. The others looked at her then. "So… we lost… what we have to do?" she asked, looking at the boys. The boys looked at them with smirks, except Keith who was also looking at the boys.
"Oh I know! How about calling us 'Master' first?" suggested Dan.
The girls looked at him with surprised face and Keith had a shocked face then he glared at Dan. They were clearly objecting the idea and shook their head at Dan saying 'NO'.
The girls looked at the other boys thinking they'll reject the idea but…
"I like the idea" said Ace. Then there were chorus of agreements from the boys except Shun, much to the girls' dismay. Shun sighed.
"Well… we all are tired. So, let's go and take break for an hour" said Shun. The girls smiled gratefully at him. "But first bring us some juice" he added and smirked before walking towards their inn.
The boys grinned and ordered them specific juices that they like while the girls glared at them but followed reluctantly, sighing and followed the boys inside.
Two hours later…
"I can't take it anymore!" exclaimed Julie as she slumped on a chair.
"I'll beat that Stupid Dan now! He's just sitting around and ordering us! He's ordering food non-stop! And he is treating me like a servant!" complained Runo, flailing her hands madly and slumped down on couch.
"They are taking advantage of the bet! When this is over, I'll surely beat that Ace up!" exclaimed Mira, as she plopped down on the couch beside Runo.
The girls glanced at Keith who was sitting on a spare chair across them and was… READING?! He looked at them. "Why are you girls looking at me like that?" he asked with a book still in his hands.
"Brother, How come you are not working? And how come you are READING?" asked Mira and blinked.
"Haha. Very funny, Little sister. You sound like I never read… And about working… it's a secret" he said, putting his index finger on his lips and winked at them. "Now excuse me…" he added and resumed his reading, leaving the girls in suspense.
"Oh… guys… I'm just about to bring sandwiches for them. I'll bring for you too" said Alice, as she made her way towards the small kitchen adjacent to their living room, which was surprisingly stocked. What can you expect when your friend is Marucho…
"Wait… Aren't you tired, Alice?" asked Runo, leaning on the couch. Alice was about to answer when the door opened revealing boys who were talking among themselves. The boys glanced at the girls to found them sitting.
"Oh, Hey girls! Uh… Runo…? Where are my sandwiches?" asked Dan. The others stared at him with sweatdrops. And… he was answered with a pillow on his face… "OWW!"
The other boys shook their heads at him and made themselves comfortable, saying something like…
"Make way for Masters, ladies!" exclaimed Billy, plopping down on couch which earned him a glare.
Alice shook her head and sighed. She looked the other side to see Shun looking at her plainly then his eyes narrowed at her then he looked the other way.
'…What happened to him? He hasn't spoken with me since the game… and looks like he's ignoring me…? But what did I do to him?' she thought and sighed as she walked past him to bring sandwiches.
Alice hummed as she rummaged the fridge. She took the cool water bottle out and drank some water from it. Sighing, she closed the fridge door then…
"EH?!" she exclaimed and jerked back as she saw Shun leaning on the counter beside the refrigerator. 'How did he come without making any noise!' she thought and blinked while Shun crossed his arms.
"Don't scare me like that!" she scolded while Shun shook his head.
"I was just standing here. I came to help you carry sandwiches" he said, his expression plain.
"Oh" muttered Alice, fidgeting a little as Shun kept looking at her. "Uh… thanks" she added, smiling slightly and awkwardly then turn to the sandwiches that were kept on the counter.
"Why did you do that?" he suddenly asked.
Alice turned to face him and found him standing a foot away from her. 'When did he move here…? And what is he saying?' she thought and looked up at him. "…Do what?" she asked.
"Going out with that Klaus guy?" he asked, frowning.
"Hey! It's just a dinner and I'm just repaying him…" retorted Alice. She frowned.
"Yeah, right" he stated, sarcastically. "Anyway, did you delivered that love letter of yours?" he questioned.
Alice raised an eyebrow. "Love letter…? Wha…? Wait… Oh that" she answered, finally realizing what he was asking. She laughed and added, putting her index finger on her lips, "It's a secret…"
Shun frowned and take a step towards her. "Who is it for?" he pressed, his voice firm. Alice raised an eyebrow at him.
"I told you it's-…" she said…
"Never mind. Why are you doing these things? Like that love letter and then you ignore my order and stood me up and now that Klaus guy?" he asked, cutting her off as he stood in front of her.
Alice backed up but then she was trapped between the counter and Shun. They were a foot apart. She tried to side step when…
"Is he from our class? I mean the guy you wrote that letter for. I'm just asking so that I know his name. What if he's a delinquent or something?" he said.
As soon as he said that, he frowned. Why was he saying these things anyway? This is so unlike him. 'When did I started questioning a girl like this?! I think I'm thinking too much about her and her safety as she always gets in trouble and because of that I'm losing my sanity? I should stop this. And to stop this I should stay away from her' he thought.
Alice blushed at the close proximity. "N-No! I just can't tell you guys yet… Even Dan and the others don't know except Keith-senpai! Wait… 'He'? It's not w-what you t-think!" she explained, stammering and blushing as she realized what he meant at the end.
Shun raised his eyebrows staring down at the blushing girl. "Then-…" started Shun but was cut off by Dan's voice.
"Hey! Uhh… am I interrupting something…? Well, I just want sandwiches…" said Dan, looking at both the teens standing in front of each other and Alice trapped between Shun and the counter. He smiled slyly at Shun who glared at Dan. He grabbed the tray from the counter. "Okay… continue" he added before heading out.
Alice took the chance and slipped aside. She grabbed the tray hurriedly and left. "I'll tell you all when the time comes!" she exclaimed before exiting.
Shun sighed. 'She always run away from me like that…' he thought and left. He put his hands in pockets while thinking along the way. 'Why did I do that? …I just don't feel right about that Klaus guy… And she's going with him! He suddenly comes and asks her out… They'll just have dinner, but it just doesn't feel right with me…' he thought as he went back to others.
On the other hand, Alice held her hand on her heart and exhaled deeply. 'What was that just now…? And god knows what he might be thinking! Shun was totally acting weird. I guess, he must be concerned and feels responsible as I'm his classmate… He still seems angry as he thinks I had ignored his order last time! But I still have to face punishment. Anyway, I should go back…' she thought and entered their living room with more sandwiches. 'These sandwiches will stop Dan from spreading rumors… right?'
Meanwhile…
"Stop talking while eating, you IDIOTS!" exclaimed Runo to Dan, Baron and Billy.
"Mmm-hmm" they answered her. She sighed and went back to talk with the girls.
Keith was still reading but was eating his sandwich at the same time. He glanced up to look at the noisy boys. "Will you just shut up?" he asked.
Dan raised his eyebrow at him. "Nope… what will you do?" he asked, smirking. Keith sighed.
"Why do I even bother… Idiot is always idiot…" said Keith and shook his head. Dan sweatdropped. They were interrupted when…
'SMACK!'
Shun had hit Dan on the head just when he entered. "How many times you must be reminded not to speak with your mouth full?" asked Shun. He grabbed one sandwich and sat on the couch while Dan mumbled something.
"Hey! We are gonna play a game! There's a competition in the evening and the reward is something big!" exclaimed Dan, after he gulped down his food.
"What game?" asked Alice as she put the tray in front of a grinning Dan. She glanced around for a place to sit when her eyes landed on Shun who looking at her as she asked the question. He moved and made space for her to sit.
'It's already awkward for me to look at him after his questioning… and he seems unaffected… and now he's making space for me beside him! …He's totally weird…' thought Alice but sat beside Shun reluctantly without looking at him and keeping some space between them which was difficult as the couch was already cramped even though it was large…
"Actually, it's that haunted house type game… Well, in this case, it's haunted forest… It will start at 7 pm. It's dark enough for the game at that time. And we sighed up our names… Well, he did" explained Billy and pointed at Dan with his thumb.
"WHAT?!" exclaimed everyone even Shun and Keith, mostly glaring at Dan who sweatdropped and laughed, nervously. He scratched the back of his head.
"Well… the more the merrier…? Come on! It'll be fun…!" said Dan, unsurely. There were groans and glares thrown towards him… and some punches as well…
A few minutes later, they were all seated lazily.
"Well… I'm going to take a nap" stated Shun as he stood up.
His shoulder brushed Alice's but he left without even glancing at her. She sighed relieved as he didn't bring anything up again. Her heart seemed to beat fast when he is near her. 'Because he has that intimidating presence…' she thought as she saw him walk to his room. He sure has good looks and carries his 'hot-shot' attitude everywhere…
"Don't disturb me. And girls and Keith, take some rest and then we can continue the wager. We'll meet in two hours here" he added and closed the bedroom door he shared with the boys.
"So… let's go then! Well, I'm tired…" said Dan, who had bumps on his head and went to his shared room. The others followed his suit soon.
Girls were most relieved. They cleaned up the room hurriedly and went to their room. Alice sat and her bed and sighed while the Mira and Runo were already out cold on their beds. Julie yawned.
"I'm too tired now… Oh yeah! Alice? What are you wearing for your date with that cute guy? Klaus, right? I'll help you to dress" said Julie and smiled. Alice looked at her and smiled.
"Do I need to dress up? It's just a dinner, Julie… And I'm not really interested in going. It's just that he suddenly asked and I had to repay so…" explained Alice and sighed.
"For saving you? Hmm…" said Julie and laid on her bed. "So you are just repaying him… Does that mean you had repaid Shun for saving you as well?" questioned Julie.
Alice looked thoughtful and nodded. "…I think so. Hey, Julie? Why is he angry?" asked Alice referring to Shun. Julie raised her eyebrow.
"Angry? He's the same… Did something happen?" she inquired. Alice shook her head, "…Nothing"
"So Alice? Do you like someone? There are many boys in school who want to ask you out you know" said Julie but then sweatdropped when she saw Alice dozing off on her bed. She sighed and lay back on her bed.
Sometime later…
It was almost five when the gang met up in their living room, all refreshed. They slept more than they thought. It seems they were all too tired.
"Yosh! Let's go for a swim!" exclaimed Dan as he stepped out of his room in red swim shorts and an unzipped thin white jacket. He ruffled his hair and grinned at Runo who was facing him.
"Hey Runo! Go change in your swim wear everyone! Sun will set soon! Let's enjoy some warm water" he said, heading towards the exit. "Come fast!" he said before walking out.
Shun and Ace followed Dan. Shun wore black shorts with a sleeveless off white t-shirt and Ace wore blue swim shorts with loose short sleeved pale yellow t-shirt.
The other boys followed behind them carrying some stuff like mats and towels with them. Billy and Baron ran out only wearing brown and purple swim shorts while Marucho wore white shorts and blue t-shirt. Keith wore dark blue shorts with an open white jacket like Dan. They all left leaving the girls.
"Uhh… Mira? Please don't wear too revealing clothes, alright?" said Keith which sounded as an order. He glanced at Mira then others. The girls giggled at him for being so overprotective of his sister. "And you girls as well" he said before he left.
"Yes. Yes. Anyway, they… look…" said Mira, rolling her eyes.
"So HOT!" exclaimed Julie, smirking, causing the girls to blush slightly.
"Julie! What about your crush on Billy?" asked Runo, crossing her arms. Julie laughed.
"Hey! I was just complimenting them! No wonder with the girls having crush on them! Well, I just said my thoughts loudly unlike you guys! Just admit it Runo. You are thinking the same for Dan, right?" asked Julie, smiling slyly at Runo who blushed red. Then she turned to Mira and before she could speak…
"Don't say a word Julie. Let's change and go!" exclaimed Mira and dashed to their room followed by Runo. Alice and Julie laughed.
"So, Alice… let's go and see the other hotties on the beach!" exclaimed Julie while Alice shook her head, giggling and went in the room followed by Julie.
After a while, they met up with boys, gaining attention and compliments. Runo was arguing with Julie about her swim wear when Dan interrupted.
"You look cute" he said causing Runo to blush hard. She was wearing a yellow bikini and her hair loosely flowing in her back. There was a faint pink color on Dan's cheeks but he ran off before saying, "Let's go swim!"
The other girls giggled. Alice and Mira were wearing halter neck purple and maroon bikini tops with light yellow and white short shorts as they don't want it to be too revealing. Alice had her hair tied up with a black ribbon while Mira's was the same except she wore a black head band. And well… Runo lost the bet so she had to wear what Julie offered. And Julie wore a pink bikini… obviously…
The girls just walked around in water leisurely and watched the boys having swim contest, with some of their new found fan girls cheering for them, except Keith who was sitting under a tree over a towel and was reading again. They chatted for some time when Alice heard Keith calling her.
Alice excused herself and started walking towards Keith when she crashed into somebody, as she was looking at some girl who was glaring at her and thinking that why the girl was glaring at her.
"Oh! I'm really sorry!" Alice apologized when she saw who it was. "Oh, it's you Klaus-san. Hi" she greeted. "Well I have to go!" she said but then…
Billy's volleyball slipped from his hands and landed in water with a splash as he and Baron stared at the scene in front of them, gaping.
The girls running in water stopped abruptly as they stared in front of them with shocked faces.
Keith who was lying on his towel, stood up abruptly, surprised. Marucho's cell phone fell from his hand, surprised. Ace's eyes widened and he was standing beside Shun who looked VERY pissed… Well… the reason…
Klaus was hugging Alice…
To be continued…
A/N – Aww… I had to stop here! Well… it got long while writing and I wanted continue but then I saw it exceeded over 3500 words so… I stopped… (Sighs)… Anyway, I will be waiting for reviews! Well, I tried to make a better chapter so please REVIEW already! Thanks a lot! ^^