Well, here's No. 4. RR it, as per ordinance. I am not the owner of Azumanga Daioh.
Chapter 4, "First Confrontation".
"Alright! Today I'm going to see who's smarter: Me or Chiyo-chan!" Tomo declared, running up to the petite genius.
"W-what? But why?" Chiyo protested, waving her arms to ward off the menace.
"I think we already know the answer to that. Don't even bother, Tomo." Yomi interjected, releasing an exasperated sigh.
"I know! I'm so much smarter!" the energetic girl commented.
"Ugh. Sit down! Class is gonna start in a minute!" Kagura told her, and did so herself.
"Oh, so you're all gangin' up on me, eh? I see how it is; you're all working together against me, like a conspiracy, aren't you?" Tomo ranted, but sat down anyway.
"Drop it!" Yomi and Kagura shouted in unison, just as Yukari had walked in. Said teacher also had a pounding headache, to which the shouting didn't offer any help.
"Quiet! My head's throbbing!" she complained at her students.
"I wonder why…?" Tomo implied, feigning interest. It was met by a swift assault to her head. "Ah!" Tomo cried, rubbing the bump that was quickly forming. "There, now ya know how I feel right now. Now everyone sit down and get ready!" She yelled, and grabbed her head afterwards. During Yukari's ramblings (teaching), Kagura doodled in her notebook.
'She doesn't seem to be apprehensive or anything…maybe it's a sign?' she thought as she drew a picture of a cat with bandages all over it, to Sakaki's horror.
Yomi dwelled on other thoughts, though. 'Who does she think she is, sneaking Tomo off like that? She doesn't even deserve Tomo! I'm the one who's been her friend since…well, forever! I'm going to tell her that, too!' she thought as she did some work. Every once in a while glances would be exchanged between the three, most from the awkward feelings circulating between them.
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At break, Yomi took Kagura away from the room, and far away from Tomo. "What's the deal?" the athlete asked, yanking free from Yomi's grasp.
"I understand how you feel, Kagura, but you should just let it go now." Yomi instructed, trying her best to sound cold.
"Why should I? I have the same chances as you." Kagura pointed out.
"That's not my point. You have a crush on her. I actually know her; we've been together since elementary school. No offense, but I have more of a privilege to her. I'm just suggesting that you give it up." Yomi told her, but didn't flinch in the least.
Kagura, on the other hand, stood rooted in her place, mouth agape. "So basically," Kagura stressed her words, "you just told me to go to hell." She finished.
"If you want to interpret it that way, but in any case, don't bother with Tomo." Yomi finished, and walked away. It had actually hurt her to say those things to Kagura, but she figured it might give her the advantage.
Kagura, flustered at the confrontation, left toward Nyamo's class; her old class. Upon arriving, she found Nyamo in her office.
"Ah, Kagura! Can I help you?" the teacher asked cheerfully.
"Well…not really." Kagura replied, causing the teacher to turn into stone.
"B-but why are you here then?" Nyamo asked again, regaining her composure.
"I guess I want to think…I basically got in a fight with Yomi…" Kagura told her. Reluctantly, and with a lot of effort, she elaborated the goings-on of the past few days to her former teacher.
"Wow…that's pretty heavy. But, what could I do to help?" Kurosawa inquired, fidgeting a bit.
"Well, since you and Miss Yukari are-"Kagura began, but was stopped when she was hit over the head by Nyamo.
"WE'RE NOT TOGETHER!" she screamed, drawing attention from rooms away.
"Alright, alright! Sorry, but…" the student replied, scratching the back of her head.
"But…?" Nyamo repeated.
"Well…everyone thinks that, you know?" Kagura informed her. "…AGH!" Nyamo screamed again, and began slamming her head on her desk. "Sorry! But…anyway, you've been in relationships, so I was wondering if I could get some tips?" Kagura asked pleadingly. Nyamo looked at her, intrigued, and closed the door behind Kagura.
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"Miss Yukari?" Yomi approached her, hesitant as a result of the earlier assault against Tomo.
"Yeah? What?" her teacher asked apprehensively, but otherwise hadn't bitten her head off yet.
"I need your…advice." Yomi informed her tentatively.
"Really? What can I do?" Yukari grumbled.
"I'm desperate…actually, never mind what I just said! I need your help with a problem involving someone." Yomi implored, hoping her comment hadn't offended the rather unpredictable teacher.
"...Desperate? What's that supposed to mean?" Yukari screeched at her, angry at the implication.
"I'm sorry! But...help me?" her student pleaded again, quivering her lower lip.
"...Wow, you are desperate if you're doing that," Yukari mumbled, taking notice of the action, "but I guess I'll help you. I mean, who wouldn't come to me for help?" the teacher falsely glorified herself.
"Well, here it goes." Yomi began, and told Yukari everything: Tomo, Kagura, these altercations, and the whole gist.
"I don't know how to help you there." Yukari bluntly informed her, and yawned loudly.
"WHAT? But you...you have experience in this!" Yomi imposed, leaning over the desk.
"I do? Where did you...hear...that...NO! NO NO NO! I don't have a problem with lesbians, but I'M NOT ONE!" Yukari whispered as loudly as possible, not wanting to draw attention, and proceeded to smack Yomi repeatedly on the head.
"Ack! No, I'm sorry! Stop hitting me!" Yomi begged, numerous lumps on her head now.
"I'm gonna...I...fine. I'll help you, but not because I'm using it as experience for any of my own problems with people, so don't even think that!" Yukari rambled.
"Of course not, Miss Yukari!" Yomi agreed, sweatdropping.
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That day's end was spent modifying plans by Tomo's admirers. "If what Miss Kurosawa told me is true, then it should really boost my chances!" she said confidently, imagining the results. Since it would involve taking her out again, she decided to find out when Yomi invaded Tomo's house. "She said she goes there all the time, right? I suppose I should too!" she resolved, and decided she'd do it right at that moment.
She ran the distance to Tomo's house in no time, and hopped in the window. It was dark out, so a lamp on the desk illuminated Tomo's hunched position.
"Agh! I'm no good at math!" she complained, solving a problem in her daily work.
"Need any help?" Kagura asked, making Tomo scream.
"STOP INVITING YOURSELF IN HERE!" she rampaged at Kagura, tackling her to the ground. The latter blushed brightly, but she wasn't complaining about the position.
"Ah...I...sorry. But you're being rude." Tomo apologized, helping Kagura up.
"You're really weird, ya'know? You're passing High School with the intelligence of a Junior High student." Kagura blatantly said, and got smacked in the head for it.
"What's THAT supposed to mean?" Tomo asked, winding her arm for another hit.
"You should pay attention at school, then you'd know that it's pretty easy to do math." Kagura explained as Tomo calmed down.
"No, I do pay attention. I just don't see the point in it." Her wildcat crush stated.
"...Then don't complain when you don't understand it." Kagura replied, exasperated, and once again helped her with her work. To her delight, though, that meant being there late, which allowed her to stay the night.
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The next morning, Yomi was disappointed to see them working together again. "I see you ignored my advice." She surmised, sauntering up to Kagura.
"Yeah, and I'm glad I did! I scored a few more points again last night!" the other girl replied, earning a glance from Tomo.
"Points? Advice? Am I missing something here?" she asked the two, to their dismay.
"No, nothing's going on!" they replied in unison.
"So, what were you two up to, anyway?" Yomi asked, suspicious.
"Well...it wasn't anything in particular; she just helped me out a bit..." Tomo informed her. Although she herself wasn't aware of it, the other two were shocked at the faintest of blushes on her face.
"I'll bet! You two were...doing stuff, weren't you? Admit it!" Yomi ranted hysterically, grabbing the group's attention.
"Now, c-calm down, M-Miss Yomi!" Chiyo attempted, but was knocked away by the larger girl's flailing.
"I knew this would happen! Well, I'm ready to take care of you!" Yomi threatened deliriously, her mind racing through a hundred thoughts at once.
"Calm down! Maybe you should go out for a bit?" Sakaki suggested, but she too was warded away by Yomi.
"Something's definitely wrong here! Tell me why you're so freaked out!" Tomo demanded, which stopped Yomi.
"You mean...n-nothing happened?" she asked Tomo, suddenly aware of everything again.
"...Was something supposed to happen?" the hyperactive girl asked, but was muffled when Yomi grabbed hold of her in a tight embrace. "Excellent!" Yomi stated confidently, and walked away. "...Jeez, moody much?" Tomo guessed, although she had no idea what she was in for.
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End of Chapter 4.
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