Revise

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Chapter 5: Beautiful Teacher's Secret Mask

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Lailat groaned as she awoke, sitting up fully before she opened her eyes. She paused for a moment – when did she get home? She remembered fighting Kokurano, he had chloroformed her but she managed to fake being unconscious. Yami arrived after she'd taken him down. It was blurry after that. Guess the chloroform still affected her after all. That also meant that Yami brought her home.

She licked her lips at that. It was kind of him to do that.

Lailat let out a sigh through her nose and climbed out of her bed, hopping into the shower to freshen up. Her thoughts backtracked to the previous evening again, why did Yami seem so panicked when he ran into the room? Does he really care that much about me that much? And to him, I'm the puzzle, yet truly, Yami is the puzzle. He knows nothing of his past, but if my dreams are true, were we close? What was our relations? I've never seen that far into the 'future' of Rania to know.

Does… does that mean Akefia's got a reincarnation too…?

Lailat groaned in annoyance and finished up her shower. Once out, she got dressed in her uniform and dried her hair before putting into its signature style. It wasn't long before she set off towards school.

~§~

Lailat, who once arrived at school with Yugi and Jounouchi, was called over by Anzu and Mino to help a girl with green hair called Mayumi

She agreed to help but was mostly distracted as she plotted about how to get rid of the teacher called Chouno. She'd been a real pain in Lailat's side ever since she'd joined Domino High. She was continuously bitching about Lailat's choice of clothes and how she has to wear the female clothes.

Then Lailat had responded that it wasn't against the school code for a girl to be able to wear the male uniform. It never said anywhere that she had to wear the female ones. Only that they had to wear the uniform and there was no way that Lailat was being forced to wear the skirt. Chouno had burnt red in embarrassment as Lailat had said it in front of a good portion of students.

But anyway, back to the present Lailat.

"You like Jounouchi?" Lailat asked rather loudly, baffled by Mayumi's words. Miho and Anzu had come to her with Mayumi to ask for some advice (why though, she had no idea. She didn't know the first thing about romance) and didn't know why they were asking her.

Miho covered her mouth. "No Lailat!"

"Lailat-san, your voice is too loud." Mayumi hushed.

Lailat batted Miho's hand way then spoke. "Okay, okay. But..." They turned to watch as Honda scolded Jounouchi as he had skipped out on cleaning duty yesterday or something like that. Jounouchi was pleading for mercy while Yugi stood there to trying to keep the peace. "What do you like about Jounouchi-kun."

Shrugging, Mayumi said, "It's hard to say..."

"You shouldn't ask things like that, Lailat." Miho scolded her softly for having asked, she then gained hearts in her eyes. "Love doesn't need a reason!"

Lailat turned to Miho with a frown. "I'm just curious, that's all."

"I wonder what Jounouchi-kun likes." Mayumi started. The three girls blinked, turning towards her.

"What he likes?" Anzu asked.

"What are you going to do?" Miho wondered.

"It's a present! I'm going to give Jounouchi-kun something he likes as a present."

"What does he like?" Anzu wondered holding a finger to her lips.

"He and Honda-kun often talk about lewd videos."

The three girls looked to Lailat in shock before Mayumi yelled: "I can't give that as a present!"

The three girls crossed their arms while Lailat nibbled on her thumb in thoughts. Her eyes lit up with an idea. "I've thought up a solution."

She moved to the entrance to the class and called out: "Yugi! Can you come out here for a minute?"

The boys all stopped what they were doing, turning to give each other questionably looks before looking to Lailat in curiosity.

"Lailat, what is it?"

"Just come here, please?" Yugi nodded and walked over

"You want us too?" The other two boys asked in unison, about to come over too but Lailat spoke, "I didn't call your names, right?"

They didn't answer and Lailat and Yugi walked back out of the class, closing the door behind them.

"Huh?" Yugi asked confused. "What Jounouchi-kun likes?"

"Yeah. You'd know, right?" Anzu asked him.

"He probably would like lewd videos!" Yugi said making the girls, minus Lailat, fall to the ground.

"That's what I said… but nothing like that, something a girl could give as a present." Lailat commented.

"And Lailat is giving it?" Yugi questioned sadly and in confusion. Lailat saw Mayumi cringe out the corner of her eyes.

She blinked and mentally smirked, she let out a breath and snarked. "Yes, yes I am. I want to give a gift to Jounouchi-kun in hopes that he will fall in love with me, then we'll ride off into the sunset together." she pointed out the window then gained a thought full look, placing her hands on Yugi's shoulder looking him in the eye. "Doesn't that sound romantic?"

It was funny how Lailat had stated the whole thing in a look of mostly apathy and a monotonous voice, yet looked so emotional at the same time.

Lailat looked to Anzu, who stuttered, "I-I guess."

Lailat looked back to Yugi to see him frowning with a funny kind of look that said he wasn't too keen on her words.

All right I had my fun, but what's with the look... Yugi?

"I'm joking Yugi, I don't do relationships. It's really Mayumi who wants to give Jounouchi-kun the present." Once Yugi realized she had been playing around, his face went back to his usual innocent one. "Don't worry, Yugi won't tell, right?" Lailat looked been the two.

"If it's a secret, then I'll keep it a secret." Yugi said before starting up again. "Jounouchi-kun likes games. Maybe something from my shop?"

~§~

The group had stopped at Yugi's Grandpa's game shop after school and Mayumi had gotten a puzzle that she could decorate herself. Lailat couldn't help but feel weirded out by Yugi's Grandpa, despite already meeting him several times already. He was kind of a pervert but he was a good man at heart. Such an odd combination.

After the three girls left, Lailat remained as she has promised to make it up to Yugi because of the last time she hadn't been able to stay. Yugi ended up showing her different types of games and Lailat had brought her Duel Monsters deck with her so they could duel.

Despite the fact she hadn't played in a long time and it wasn't her favourite game, she came close to beating Yugi. When she was going to head home, she brought a few packs from Yugi's Grandpa because she had decided to edit her deck a bit for the next time she would duel against Yugi.

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"You have nothing to worry about, Mr Takahashi." Lailat placed her teacup back on the desk. "I will only need a few more days to get all the evidence I need for you to be able to put him away."

A sigh of relief was the reply Lailat got from the older man, he smiled before standing. "It is an honour to be able to work with you in person, Miss. L."

Lailat stood herself, she nodded. "I don't normally like meeting in person but with you being close to my current location I decided that this would be the best option. However, you will not speak to anyone about what I look like and my age."

The head officer nodded once and walked out the door, Lailat watched him exit before turning and stood in front of the large window. Her eyes narrowing, Soon I'll be able to put that man behind bars.

~§~

Rania sat on the edge of the bed, in the room she had been given at the Palace. It was large, almost too large. She'd never had her own bedroom before. She'd always slept with her parents when they were alive because their home had been small and then after when it was just Akefia and her, they'd always slept in close proximity for safety and comfort purposes.

She sighed and stood, she'd been informed that she would also be receiving better clothing and lessons to improve her knowledge about certain things (but Rania was actually quite knowledgeable on topics then a normal girl in her former position would be).

She'd also in brief passing mentioned she had some skills in healing. Which Siamun said he'd also put her down for lessons in that department too.

It was overwhelming. Rania took a deep breath, held then released it to calm herself.

Her eyes snapped open, shooting to the balcony as she heard something. He body tensed when a hand gripped the bottom of it then white hair appeared and she relaxed.

"Akefia." She breathed and rushed over as the albino pulled himself over the trailing. "What are doing?!"

Her eyes danced around, searching for anyone that might have seen him.

"Don't worry, Nia." He soothed. "I made sure I wasn't noticed."

Her eyes moved to Akefia and they both moved into her room. "What are you doing here, Fia?"

"I came to get you." He frowned. "Why else would I be here?"

Rania sighed and Akefia's frowned deepened.

"I'm not going anywhere, Fia." She answered.

"What?!" He hissed, stepping closer. "What in the name of Ra do you mean?"

"I said I'm staying, Akefia. But let me explain, okay?" She repeated, reaching a hand up and brushed her fingertips against his cheek. He leaned into the hand.

"Okay." He breathed, bowing his head and buried his face into her shoulder. It had been three days since they'd last seen each other. Rania's hand found itself in his hair, running her fingers through the wild and thick white-grey locks.

"I've been offered a place here after I saved the Princes' life." She started, pausing as Akefia's hands tightened on her hips. "The Pharaoh offered me a chance to learn more about Ka's and general things. But staying here will let me snoop around to learn about Kul Elna's slaughter."

Akefia pulled back, he obviously didn't like the fact she had chosen to do this, but he doubted she purposely got hurt saving the princes life to try this, so obviously it was something she'd thought of afterwards. Used her position for something else.

He sighed heavily. "I don't like this, Nia. But it's your chose." His eyes sharpened. "But if they do anything to you, I expect you to leave without giving them a second chance- they don't deserve it."

Rania blinked but nodded. "Understood."

Akefia but his forehead against hers before pressing his lips against hers. He murmured something incoherent that she missed.

"Take care."

"I will."

Akefia climbed back over the balcony, and with a brief lingering look at her, he left.

Rania sat on the bed once more. Her heart clenched painfully, she reached a hand up as she frowned. "What's this feeling? Why does it hurt so much?"

~§~

"Good morning." Lailat greeted the group as she spotted them by the stairs the next day. Yugi, Anzu, Jounouchi, Honda and Miho all turned towards ravenette friend.

"Lailat!" Yugi exclaimed, a grin curling up on his lips before he gained a look of concern. "Why didn't you come in yesterday?"

"Family business, Yugi." She glanced down at him as she lied. "I have some complicated issues at the moment, so I may be taking days off randomly, my apologies for not informing you before."

Yugi's concerned look lightened slightly. "A-Ah, it's okay."

"Anyway, what have I missed?" Lailat asked, glancing at all four.

Anzu then explained the events from the previous day and what she was planning.

The group entered the school gates only to stop when they came across one for Anzu's posters, they had been ruined, and messages such as 'stop being a busybody!', 'Stupid!' and 'I'm against rule revulsion!' were written on them.

"How mean!" Miho cried.

"What a petty thing to do." Jounouchi commented.

"We can just redo it." Anzu replied cheerfully.

"Harassment?" Lailat raised a brow, the comment more rhetorical than anything but Anzu answered.

"Such people exist. But I'm such everyone doesn't like the rules."

I know that Anzu, Lailat narrowed her eyes half heartily.

"Hey, Lailat." Anzu turned towards the raven-haired female in the group. "Could you sign the paper agreement?" Anzu held up the board which held the paper on it.

Lailat stared at it for a moment before looking up to Anzu with half-lidded squinted eyes, why do I have to sign it? The rules are limited when it comes to me... but they don't know that, do they? Actually, now that I think about it.

She gave a mental nod and took the clipboard from Anzu.

"Whatever." The group, minus Miho and Lailat herself, sweat-dropped at her nonchalant answer. She past the clipboard back to Anzu after she signed it.

Now I want to see what happens when Chouno finds out that I signed it. This might produce a solution about my plan to get her fired. Game on, Chouno.

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It was Maths and the whole group were in there. Lailat held back an annoyed sigh and twitched, she already knew how to do this and was bored.

"Miss Antar." Lailat's head popped up from her palm and she glanced up at the teacher. "Come up and solve the answer."

Lailat raised a brow as she wasn't normally picked on for board work but did as she was told, she plucked the chalk up and glanced at the equation in thought.

"What's wrong? Can't do it yet?"

Lailat turned towards the teacher as a realization popped in her head. She answered his question. "You haven't taught us this yet."

"You'd know if you prepared for the lesson." He rudely scolded her. "Don't waste your time doing useless things."

Lailat blinked before turning back to the board and answered it, she dropped the chalk in this hand. "Just because you haven't personally taught it yet, doesn't mean I don't know how to do it." she snarked and walked back to her seat, leaving the teacher with a pulsing vein on his forehead as his eye twitched.

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"They sure are working hard." Jounouchi commented as he, Honda, and Lailat stood on the steps.

"If not for that rumour." Honda mourned.

"Huh?" Lailat blinked, about to ask what Honda had meant when she noticed something and turned back to Yugi and Anzu with narrowed eyes. In front of them stood three boys.

"Will you give me your signature?" Anzu asked kindly.

"Who would do that?" the dark cherry hair boy scoffed.

"The rules are fine as they are right now!" the brunet boy in the middle mocked.

"No one would sign that!" the green haired boy commented.

"Yep. There's no point." The first one agreed.

"It'll just cause the Sensei to target you." The last boy added.

"If you're not going to sign, that's fine! But don't get in the way!" Anzu scolded them.

The middle boy than grabbed the clipboard from Anzu. "Look! She only has one!" he laughed.

"Give that back!"

They began to play piggy in the middle but Yugi was shoved to the ground when he tried to get the clipboard back.

"Ah~? This is crap." The middle boy with the clipboard grabbed the paper and ripped it in two.

Lailat's lips twitched downwards and she leapt down the step. The middle boy turned toward Lailat only for her to jump up and twist her body.

WHACK!

Her foot slammed into the side of his face and he was sent flying to the side. Lailat swiftly cocked her fist and punched the green haired boy in the stomach

Jounouchi was next to her in a moment and grabbed the last boy by his collar and punched him. "You bastards!"

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"That's no good." Chouno scolded Yugi, Anzu, Jounouchi, and Lailat as they sat opposite her. "Violence at the school is a major rule violation."

"It's their fault." Jounouchi scoffed back.

"But the one that punched first was Lailat, then Jounouchi." Chouno replied with ill-hidden amusement.

"It's not Lailat's or Jounouchi's fault." Anzu argued. Both glanced at the brunette girl.

"Right." Chouno agreed and smiled mockingly. "The source of all this was you, wasn't it? There is no need to revise the rules, after all. There are students opposing you saying they're fine as is. Masaki-san, perhaps you might get expelled."

Anzu gasped but didn't say anything. Lailat felt her jaw tighten. With that the four stood, Anzu and Jounouchi both walked out with Yugi and Lailat behind them.

"Okay. You're next. Come in." Chouno said to the three boys and they followed her in.

"Once I finish my report, I'll have the staff decide on a punishment."

Jounouchi tsk-ed and walked away with Honda going after him. Anzu was next to leave with Miho following. Chouno chuckled before closing the door.

"Yugi." Lailat spoke and the boy turned to her. "Go ahead, I want to speak with Chouno again afterwards."

There was an unfamiliar cold tone to her voice and Yugi flinched but it went unnoticed by Lailat as she had closed her eyes.

"H-Hai!" Yugi said hesitantly. He then started down the hallway.

Once he disappeared from her sight, Lailat pulled out her phone and started to record, opening the door ever so slightly.

"Everyone, good work. Thank you."

"It's no big deal."

"We can't refuse a request from Chouno-sensei."

"That's true. Well, for this I'll erase all the incidents of rule breaking from your records."

"Then, we can go?"

"Okay. But don't break any more rules. Next time you'll get expelled."

Lailat smirked, a dark look dancing onto her face as she closed the door fully. She turned and slipped into the shadows of the hallway, waiting for Chouno to leave. Lailat watched as the three boys all left, laughing and snickering as the mocked Anzu and Yugi. Her jaw clenched.

Only after the boys had left her sight did Chouno finally decided to leave and Lailat stepped out, making sure to make a sound to alert Chouno that she was there.

Chouno turned, startled by the sound to see Lailat leant against the wall, half covered by the shadows of the sunset.

"Chouno-sensei." Lailat greeted; her usual apathetic expression monotonous voice back at work.

"Ah? What's the matter, Miss Antar?"

"I'd like to talk to you." Lailat answered, voice cold.

"I don't have time to talk with you." Chouno huffed, sticking her nose in the air as she began walking again but Lailat's voice stopped her.

"If you do I'll consider staying quiet about you using the students to interfere with Masaki's petition to lighten school rules."

"Just what can you be talking about?" Chouno played dumb.

"Please don't lie, Chouno." Lailat took a small step forward, the light that was cast on her face in a way that sent shivers down the older woman's spine. "It's unbefitting of a woman after all."

Chouno glared at the ravenette. "I have no knowledge of what you're talking about but a student that causes doubt to be cast on a teacher? I suppose I'd have you expelled." With that Chouno began to lead Lailat back to the room they'd been in previously, both sat down in the seats.

"What is it that you'd like to 'talk' about then Lailat-chan?" Chouno spoke in a mocking cheerful tone.

"Don't joke about." Lailat scoffed, her cold gaze seemed to stare straight into Chouno soul and it caused her to shiver again. "None of this would have happened in the first place had you not been an ungrateful bitch that lives off making men bow down to you for a living. It's disgusting really, Chouno-sensei." She mocked as Chouno gasped and her expression twisted into embarrassed anger.

"Why you little-" Chouno's face brunet red. "How dare you, you brat!"

"You used those boys to threaten Anzu-chan, and you flaunt your assets to get the other male teachers to do what you want. You merely wear the mask of a teacher. But under that mask, you hide your real ugly face."

Chouno smirked but twitched at Lailat's taunt. "So what if I do? What proof do you have?"

Lailat through her head back and laughed loudly. With her chin still tilted upwards, Lailat glanced down at Chouno the dark look returned and she pulled out her phone and played a small portion of the recording she'd gotten, making the teacher's eyes widen in fear.

"You see, justice will always prevail, Chouno." Lailat drawled tauntingly. "There are many types of monsters in this world: monsters who will not show themselves and who cause trouble; monsters who abduct children; monsters who devour dreams, and... monsters who always tell lies. Lying monsters are a real nuisance. They are much more cunning than other monsters. They pose as humans even though they have no understanding of the human heart. They eat even though they've never experienced hunger. They study even though they have no interest in academics. They seek friendship even though they do not know how to love. If you were to encounter such a monster, you would likely be eaten by it. Because in truth, you one of those monsters."

Chouno began to shake in fear and rage, her face was a crimson red, she suddenly slammed her hands on the table. "You will give me that recorder now!" She screeched.

"No." Lailat smiled, tilting her head, the dark expression making Chouno sink into her chair in fear.

"You can say goodbye to your job, Chouno-sensei."

~§~

Lailat, with hands in pockets, began walking towards the headmaster's office. She'd left the woman sat shock still in her seat.

Lailat paused when she spotted Yugi... no Yami. He was leaning against the wall like she had done to Chouno.

He smirked. "Yugi wondered what it was that you wanted to speak to Chouno about."

Lailat blinked, lips pursed as she tilted her head. "How much did you hear?"

"Most, Yugi might end up questioning you or just might keep quiet about it." Yami pushed himself off the wall. "Who knew you could be that dark." He smirked again. "I wonder what your normal laugh is like?"

The amused look he sent Lailat had her narrowing her eyes slightly. "Don't get your hopes up, I don't normally so something like that. Now I would like to go to the headmaster before he leaves for the evening."

Yami silently nodded and they started walking again.

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"Where's Chouno-sensei?" Jounouchi commented as they sat on the roof. "I wonder if we're in the clear?"

Lailat glanced at him from the corner of her eye.

"Miho heard from one of the other teachers that Chouno-sensei was fired!" Miho spoke.

"Huh?!" Everyone, minus Lailat and Miho herself, turned towards the ribbon-wearing girl in shock.

"Fired?!"

Let's see what happens to the next person that crosses my path...

Lailat missed the way Yugi turned his eyes onto her.