Akiyama was laying in bed in his dormitory. There was a wet cloth on his head to bring down his temperatures.
"He's sick and I have lots to do for the student council after school." Benzai said.
"Why not got to the nurse?" Worry ridden Hidaka said.
Benzai shook his head, "I've tried to convince him but he refuses to go."
"Why?" Hidaka asked.
Benzai groaned as if this was something painful to say. "He doesn't want to inconvenience the nurse..."
"What?" Hidaka was at a loss of words.
"After school, I need you to come and stay with Akiyama while me and Fuse go to Houmra High for a meeting." Benzai said.
Hidaka nodded and Benzai thanked him.
After school, Hidaka did as he promised and went to check on Akiyama. Benzai said he didn't need to knock but Hidaka felt bad just barging in. So he knocked in indicate that he was there and creeped inside. His fellow classmate was up and about taking his medicine.
"Ah, Hidaka..." Akiyama said as he returned to the bed. "Benzai said you'd be coming over."
Hidaka walked over to him to place a hand on his head. "I'm going to fix you another wet cloth and make you some food."
"Hidaka you don't have to do that." Akiyama moaned out.
"We're friends, right, it's only natural." Hidaka said. "We have to look after each other."
Akiyama's protest was quickly stopped. Hidaka rummage through the mini cabinet in the room to find some soup to make. The dormitory rooms are basically like small apparements and have a mini fridge, a small cabinet, and a microwave. This made easy for Hidaka to make a quick meal for Akiyama.
"All done!" Hidaka said with enthusiasm.
"Thank you Hidaka, but... it would have been better to make the meal before the wet cloth." Akiyama gently pointed out.
Upon seeing that Akiyama was laying down Hidaka realized that he would have to sit up in order to eat. Akiyama chuckled at Hidaka as he sat up. He took the food from the brunet.
"I'm sorry..." Hidaka said, to which Akiyama waved off.
"Don't be too hard on yourself."
"I'm gonna major in Sports Medicine so making mistakes like this is..."
"I may be ignorant about this, but that's an entirely different doctorial field." Akiyama said. "I don't think this should reflect your skills."
Akiyama's words seemed to have calmed down the the taller boy. "So that's what you're majoring in?"
"Yep!" Hidaka nodded. "I love sports so I wanted to have a job where I'm involved with it. You know, after my highly successful basketball career."
"Hidaka Akira, the upcoming rookie." Akiyama played along. "Forgive me for using your first name like that."
"Its fine." Hidaka said. "What do you plan pin doing?"
"Benzai and I are joining the Self Defense Force. We decided on that when we were kids" Replied Akiyama.
"So you guys have known each other for that long." Hidaka commented and Akiyama answered with a nod.
"Its getting late, you should go back to your dorm." Akiyama said.
"But-"
"Benzai should be back anytime now and I don't want to keep you any longer."
"Only on one condition." Hidaka reached into his pocket. "You have to give me your phone number."
Akiyama smiled and complied with the request. He had been meaning to trade numbers with Hidaka to make contact with him a lot easier for student council stuff.
"Now just text me if you need anything okay." Hidaka gathered his belongings and left the dorm room.
Akiyama placed the half-eaten bowl of soup on the desk next to his bed. He quietly told himself that he would have to apologize to Hidaka for not finishing it.
Shortly after Hidaka left, Benzai entered the room.
"Welcome back-" Akiyama was cut off by a 'meow'.
"Sorry, Akiyama, but I couldn't resist..."
Benzai
Benzai could tell that some of the students of Houmra High did not like them. Their uniform only made them more of a target.
Unlike Spector 4, Houmra High was a public school and as such anyone could go here. The problem however was that Houmra was viewed as lesser when compared to Secptor 4. The school isn't as bad as it had been made out to be. The teachers are great and the school has various superb sports teams that won plenty of trophies. Sadly since this a school, none of that matters if the test scores are atrocious. Out of all the four high schools in the area, Houmra had the lowest test scores, which were the cause of the school's bad reputation.
Sceptor 4 had the highest test scores so is only natural that people trash the school by comparing them to the best. Rightfully, the students would not put up with this unjust slander and be on the defensive.
Sceptor 4 isn't in the clear either. In order to get into Sceptor 4, you have to be rich, get in by recommendation, or pass the entrance exam. Which means there's a lot of posh people who look down upon schools, and to an extreme, people who go to Houmra High.
"You know, I thought that would be harder." Fuse managing to make a conversation despite the onlookers.
The two had come here to meet up with a teacher named Tosuka to discuss Spector 4 attending the Fall Festival always hosted here.
Because of the rivalry, the schools never invite each other to events that are hosted by the opposing school.
This was being broken by the Tosuka, who wanted the students to get along with each other. When this idea was proposed to Munakata, he was quick to agree to it. He tasked Akiyama and Benzai with being the representatives to go discuss the details with Tosuka.
"I wasn't worried at all." Benzai smiled. "If like to thank you for coming with me on short notice."
"There's no need to thank me. I'm just proving my worth." Fuse said.
"You've already proven yourself more than enough." Benzai stated.
The duo exited the school though the hug double doors and seconds are leaving campus a small kitten rubbed itself against Benzai's leg. At first he shooed at it, but the cat wouldn't leave.
"Benzai-san?" Fuse called out to him.
Benzai walked to catch up to him, but the kitten followed him. He wanted to ignore the small animal, but Benzai loved cats.
"Why is that cat following us?" Fuse murmured.
"I'm taking it back." Benzai blurted out.
"Huh!"
Houmra Students
A young boy was looking around the entrance outside trying to find something. Frustration was apparent on his face.
"If only Fujishima would stop smuggling pets into the school!"
Then a familiar cat noise graced his ears. Just as he was about to rejoice, it was then who he saw petting the kitten. "Those blue coats."
He watched as the two students from Sceptor 4 took Fujishima's kitten. He would've confronted them, but already had detention and didn't want to add to it. If the rumors were true and the blues were invited to the Fall Festival, then he and his friend could extract their revenge then.