The Karate Student

by pizzafan123

Nashi Archer is the daughter of Toshiro Archer, a traveling karate teacher as Nashi traveled with him all her life in Japan where ever he went. Everything was normal enough until he takes her to Honno City and she goes to Honnouji Academy, a school unlike any other she's been to before. Watch as she has her ups and down, makes and friends and enemies at this strange school.

4. No Tardy

The Karate Student

Chapter 4

No Tardy's Day

I was awoken by a scream. "Senketsu!"

I recognized it and realized Ryuko must of had a nightmare or something, so I went back to sleep. I snuggled my face into the pillow. A moment later a shrill siren was playing and I groaned, hunching my shoulders and hoped the sound would stop soon. But it kept going and I heard Mako running around, panicking. I groaned as a foot slammed into the side. I turned on my back and sat up, hunched over, yawning. "What's goin' on?"

I saw that Ryuko was looking lost and still tired with her hair more messier than usual and Mako was running around, almost tripping all over the place and getting dressed into her school uniform. I looked to see the sky still dark. What time was it? Why was Mako getting dressed now and why did that siren go off this early? I scratched the back of my neck tiredly; damn I want to go back to bed. I'm going to do that. I allowed myself to fall back on my pillow, turning on my side and clocking out.

I woke up to hard shaking. "Nashi! Get up; get up, Nashi you have to wake up!"

My eyes snapped open at Mako's voice. "What? It's too early for this."

She pulled on my arm with surprising strength and I was lifted out of bed. I wobbled a little, but then stood straight. Mako said. "You have to get ready, time for school!"

I sighed and decided to go along with it and ask when I was more awake. I saw Ryuko yell out in shock and run out of the room. I looked toward where I would have left my GI and saw it missing. I asked. "Where's my uniform?"

"Huh? Oh, Mom's washing it along with Ryuko's uniform!"

My eyes widened. "I need that now!"

I did grab my belt with the pole in the loop and tied in around my chest like I did before.

I ran over to the window and watched as Mako's mom had both of our clothes on a clothesline and was beating it with some kind of loopy stick. I scratched my cheek and tilted my head to the side. What does her uniform look like its being tortured, that impossible…right?

Ryuko said. "But I can't go to school without my uniform!"

I raised a hand, jumping out of the window so I was next to Mako's mom and Ryuko. "Yeah and I need mine to leave the house too."

I jumped a bit as the siren got louder. Mako screamed. "Ah! I totally forgot to keep panicking! Come on, Ryuko, Nashi, it's the big day!"

I and Ryuko asked. "The big day?"

My eyes widened when Mako's dad and her little brother Mataro showed up. "It's your big day?"

Mako was pushing Ryuko forward and I said. "I just go home and get another GI."

I yelped when Mako grabbed my shirt and pulled me to her. "No time, go in those clothes, Ryuko go in your PJ's, let's move!"

I followed them and Mako let go, putting her energy in dragging Ryuko.

I heard. "Don't worry; we'll drop both of your uniforms later!"

Ryuko moved away from Mako and turned back toward her uniform, Senketsu. I stopped as she stared. Mako dragged her and with a sigh, I followed both of them down the stairs. Mako said. "Senketsu? Did you name your uniform? More the reason to get you to school, we need to find you some friends quick!"

I snorted in laughter at that and Ryuko sent me a dirty glare which I just grinned at. I caught up to them, happy I wasn't being pulled again, but wishing I had my GI and wasn't stuck in these PJ pants and a tank top, at least I wasn't in orange bunny PJ's that barely fit and rose up on the pants and shirt.

Ryuko called. "But everyone wants to kill me!"

My eyes bulged in shock when we jumped into a bunch of kids. I stumbled as I almost drowned (if that's the right word for it) when I slammed into some kids I didn't know. I grunted out a couple of apologies and was annoyed to find that I lost the other two.

"Sorry Senketsu!"

I looked for the voice and looked for her orange PJ's. I saw her a couple of feet away from me on top of her case with her scissor blade. Mako looked like she was panicking. I waved my hand over the other kids; I was around 5 ft 7 inches so I wasn't that short. I pushed through kids so I wasn't getting pulled away and grabbed Mako's hand and she pulled me up. Mako calmed down when she saw me and relaxed.

Ryuko asked her what was going on and I sat at Mako's back, legs crisscrossed, there was barely any room on this thing. Mako said. "Today is the day when the No Stars at Honnouji Academy risk their lives to get to school. It's a day reckoning, it's day of death, it's…no Tardy's Day!"

I backed up and clutched Ryuko shoulder so I didn't fall off as Mako stood over us, scowling fiercely or as fierce as she could anyway. There was no room on this thing. Ryuko stared blankly at her. "Huh?"

I frowned. "That's a bit overboard, don't you think?"

I figured it had something to do with not being late, with the whole tardy thing, but death? She was still looking at us seriously, I sighed, why do I have a feeling this is going to be more trouble than it's worth? I scooted myself further on the case and let go of Ryuko's shoulder.

I hung my head. Ryuko asked. "No Tardy's Day? What the hell is that?"

I looked at Mako for the answer. I heard a smash and then a laugh. I looked to see Gamagoori standing on this thing with a railing and spikes with a wide smirk and his arms crossed over his chest. He boomed. "Do I detect some confusion, Ryuko Matoi and Nashi Archer?!"

I raised an eyebrow. "What the hell?"

Ryuko snapped. "Bite me, elite jerk!"

I snickered at that with a smirk. "Nice one."

By the look on his face, he didn't like that one bit. Gamagoori shouted. "My title is Chair of the Disciplinary Committee! And my name is Ira Gamagoori! Pay attention new girls! You are participating in No Tardy's Day! Once every semester you will be required to run an obstacle course designed by the Disciplinary Committee! It begins at 4 am when the siren goes off in the slums! The No Stars students will then have to evade the Disciplinary traps on the way to school. The objective is to make it to the Academy by the time the first bell tolls at 8:30 am! But if you happen to be late, you will be expelled on the-what!? That's not a regulation uniform!"

I watched with amusement. I knew it was Ryuko, not me. For one, her clothes were only fitting her by half and also it had bunnies all over it. I was in a simple tank top and sleep pants, even if I wanted my GI back, I wasn't showing anything. Though seeing what form her Kamui takes, I wondered why it was a big deal with that she was wearing now.

Anyway, Ryuko went red and I snorted, laughing under my breath. Ryuko, meanwhile went redder and exclaimed, covering herself. "But my Kamui is in the laundry! It's getting delivered!"

I laughed so loudly that my shoulders we shaking. Ryuko was standing and before I realized it, she kicked me in the gut, hard. "Shut up!"

I held my stomach in pain, damn she kicked hard. I wheezed slightly. "Ow…"

Gamagoori boomed out. "Quiet that laughing, Nashi Archer! Matoi, spare me the excuses! The evidence is clear, you wore to school a slobbery outfit! You're a disgrace to the Academy and to Lady Satsuki! It's a mortal insult!"

I snorted and said to myself. "Like we care what she thinks."

I stood up and hopped off the case, leaning next to Ryuko on the pipe she was standing on.

Mako suddenly shouted. "It is so not!"

I blinked and turned to stare at her. But she was gone and I heard her voice and turned back around, Mako said. "She was asleep till a minute ago! It's normal for people to wear PJ's when they sleep, isn't it? It is so and you know it! And you can't deny it! Maybe you don't know about pajamas, is that it? Don't you wear it when you sleep?"

I gaped and turned to Ryuko. "When the hell did she get up there?"

Ryuko stared blankly at the two. "I stopped asking when it comes to her."

I shrugged, it made sense. Gamagoori answered her. "No, I sleep in the nude."

Ryuko sat down, looking bored out of her mind. Mako shouted. "If you sleep like that, you'll catch a cold! What happens if there's an emergency and there needs punishing. You'd be at home in bed!"

I snorted again as Ryuko yawned, looking like she was about to fall asleep. I shrugged again and sat down with her, leaning against the pipe with my hands behind my head.

Mako said. "For now on, please wear pajamas like everyone else!"

Gamagoori glared. "No Star, what's your name?"

If he attacks her…

"My name is Mako Mankanshoku! And my jammies have 's two hawks and eggplants on them!"

"I'll remember that. Matoi, I decided to ignore your choice in wardrobe for now! But I'm curious to see how you'll reach the school without your precious Kamui?" He gave us a wide smirk, teeth and all. He clicked some red button. "Behold the Disciplinary Committee impregnable barrier!"

My eyes widened as two large black things with spikes filled the space where the opening to the school would be. Mako said beside us. "Oh my God! Look, Ryuko, Nashi, it looks like the city has been turned into an amusement park!"

I shook my head. "It looks a bit more dangerous than that."

I was right; there were some contraptions that belonged in a torture chamber in there. Suddenly Mako screamed. "Ah! You see what time it is?! It's 3 hours until first period!"

Ryuko smirked at her. "Huh, the way you talked it up. I was expecting something scarier. Alright then, I'm up for this."

I rolled my eyes as she started to be cocky again and chuckled, grinning all the same. "I guess you're right, doesn't look too bad, let's do this." I stood up and put my hands behind my head again.

Ryuko pointed her scissor blade. "You hear that?! I'm going to bust through all the lame traps you made!"

I closed my eyes and muttered. "It's only 5:30, still too early for this."

I was ignored and Gamagoori started everything. I ran with Mako and Ryuko on either side of me. Ryuko told us to stay close to her. I agreed, I didn't want to lose either of them. We were climbing these steps until they turned into a slide. I yelped, showing my hand behind me and extending my staff, clicking the small catch on the side and slamming it into the slide, letting me hang. I snorted when I turned, Ryuko had the same idea I did and she was holding onto Mako. Ryuko said. "Up you go!" With that said, she launched Mako over to the top.

She raised an eyebrow at me and I smirked at her. "I'm good."

Using my upper body strength, with a grunt I hoisted myself up and let my feet press against the slide. Yanking out my staff and swiftly turning it around, I let it bend above me, the momentum take me to the top next to Mako. I miniaturized the staff and put it back in the loop. Mako gaped at me. "Nashi, that's really cool!"

I smiled at her. "Thanks, I got it a couple of days ago."

Ryuko then came up to stand next to us. I moved to the side so that she didn't slam into me. I heard a familiar laugh and looked up to see Gamagoori laughing at us. He was in this high up car of some kind. "I forgot to mention, use of the No Star cable car is prohibited. Obey the rules and stick to the prescribed route! See you up at the Academy…maybe!"

I grumbled to myself, shaking my head. "What an asshole, we have to get to school now." I was way more awake now then 5 minutes before.

Ryuko gave me a nod, an irritated look all over her face. "Yeah, for sure."

Mako gasped. "999 more traps to go?! That's more than usual!"

I looked at what she was staring at and sighed with slumped shoulders, that's annoying. I wouldn't want to do 100, let alone 999. But whatever, we have to do this, if we don't want to be expelled and all. Ryuko scoffed. "They're just tryin' to freak us out, come on Mako, Nashi."

I blinked as some girl bumped into her. it was some girl with short dark brown hair and glasses, with a cast and a thing to rest it in, dressed in the school uniform. She fell and wailed. "Ow, my arm!"

Mako looked over. "Look, it's our classmate, Maiko Ogure."

Ryuko flipped out. "Huh, are you okay, can you get up? Can you move?!"

I peered down at her sprawled form. "I think she can, her legs aren't broken." I know what broken bones fell like and when you break your arm, you can still walk and move.

She looked up at us with wide red eyes. "If it isn't Mankanshoku, and you're both Matoi and Archer, the new girls in class. I caught my arm in that horrible trap, it hurts, but I'll live. It will take a lot more than this to stop me." She tried getting up and just about fell. I gave her my hand, but she said she had to do it herself.

I took my hand back nodding. Mako told us that we had to take her with us to school.

"Leave me, I'd slow you down, just go!"

I looked and her and shrugged, moving toward the next trap, we were running out of time. Ryuko said. "Yeah, you got a point there."

"Ah, the pain!"

I raised an eyebrow as I turned to look back, that's a bit overdramatic. Mako was worried. "Ryuko!"

I snorted. "No way should a broken arm hurt that much."

Ryuko elbowed me as Mako stared at me horrified. Ryuko smirked. "Way to be heartless, huh Nashi?"

I rolled my eyes. "Like you have any room to talk."

Ryuko continued to smirk. "You win, hang on tight, okay?"

Ryuko helped her out by putting an arm over her shoulder. "Just hang on tight, okay?"

I shrugged to myself and decided to just follow along, it wasn't a big deal helping her, it was the nice thing to do after all. Ryuko grinned. "We'll all get to school together."

"Thank you Matoi."

I looked ahead. "Time to go, let's get this over with."

They all gave me nods. Mako yelled. "That's the second checkpoint, how are we supposed to get up there?"

I groaned slightly, it looked like a rollercoaster track as it looped and people feel off. I put my hand behind my back and grabbed my staff, lengthening it to full size. I put it over my shoulder, holding it loosely. "We'll figure it out."

"This would be easier if I had Senketsu." Why does she name her clothing again?

Maiko climbed on Ryuko back and we climbed the spikes one by one when we got to the loop part so we didn't fall like everyone one else. I was on the spike between Mako and Ryuko and Maiko. I heard Maiko say. "I can't hold on!"

I looked over to see Mako's dad, Mataro and Guts all in a truck. What are they-oh yeah, our uniforms.

"Grab something else, anything else!"

I looked over to see Maiko grab the back of Ryuko pants. I snorted as she went red. I smirked. "Keep your pants on, will you?"

"Nashi, shut up!"

I did as she said, now was not the time. It was funny that I was not embarrassed, but considering I seen her in fully transformed Senketsu, it wouldn't bother me. I held on the spike with one hand and made sure my full sized pole was strapped secure to my back. After it was, I pressed closer to the spike, snatching Maiko by the collar and throwing her over my shoulder, wincing at the shriek she gave right in my ear. "Quiet, will you?"

She stopped and we finally got to the end of the trap. She wailed about her arm and I grimaced feeling bad for hurting her. I wanted to finish this, but I didn't want to injure her more. I hopped on even ground and set her to her feet.

She breathed out. "Thank you, Archer!"

I shrugged, getting myself ready for the next trap. "Eh, no problem."

Mako and Ryuko were now beside me. I might have skipped ahead. We saw this road with a swinging log ever couple of feet. I tensed, readying myself and said. "Come on, let's do this."

Ryuko nodded, fixing her waistband to make sure they were on right and I snickered, ignored the death glare she sent me. "Let's go, then."

We ran ahead, dodging the oversized logs and moved on to the next trap, which was a large plank of wood over burning lava. I rubbed the back of my neck all the way to my cheek and forehead which was drenched with sweat. This heat was making my whole body sweat. I ran ahead of them all and stiffened and stopped when I heard Ryuko yell and then a crack. I spun on my heel and looked to see a large crack form and the others fall down.

I wobbled a little. "What the hell!?" I fell down and let out a small scream, steading myself on a skull. I hoped on each one, following Ryuko as she carried Mako and Maiko. Soon we got away and I was glad we were away from the lava and the heat that came from it. We ran along the road, me right behind the rest of them.

We stopped and I bumped into them. "Why'd you stop?"

"That!" I jumped slightly at Mako's answer and heard a rumbling and smashing. My eyes widened to see a huge concrete looking ball coming back this way.

I ran backwards. "Run!"

They didn't need to be told twice, they followed me, the rumbling of the ball gaining. Soon enough, we weren't fast enough and the ball caught, us getting thrown on top of it until it crashed. I ducked and threw my arms over my head as it exploded, getting bruises, cuts and scrapes. I shot up and looked around. "Is everyone okay!?"

Ryuko called back. "Yeah, I'm good."

Mako called out, still quite cheerful. "Me too!"

"Ow, my arm! The pain!" Eh, she was fine.

I brushed off my clothes, wincing as I hit some scraped up ribs. "Good, let's get a move on."

We walked back together, a bit too tired to run. We didn't really say much, I think even Mako was sick of them, well, Ryuko kind of ranted under her breath about how much she hated the stupid Chair and of course her hatred for Satsuki Kiryuin. I was agreeing with her as I glared at the pavement. This No Tardy's thing was pointless. It just got students hurt and stroked the Goku uniform kids and Kiryuin's egos.

Plus if what I heard is true and where you live is based on what Star you are, days like this could make people homeless and that is what was disgusting to me. Ryuko was huffing by the time we got back on track. I blinked to see Mako chanting "cheese" and I face palmed when Ryuko got pied in the face, did she really need to save her from that?

I stuffed my hands in my PJ's pockets, slouching. The pie fell off and Mako asked. "Can I like your face, Ryuko?"

I roared in laughter and at that, Ryuko cursing my name only making me laugh more.

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We went through more traps, one where we had to climb boulders that came from the ground. I was always one behind them, just in case something happened. Maiko tripped and as Ryuko tried to help her, she fell in and crocodiles came up. I sighed and took out my staff from my back and jumped down, my shoes landing on the crocodiles eyes, making it roar in pain until I smacked in hard in the head, knocking it unconscious.

I heard Mako yell. "Knock those crocodiles out!" I smashed my staff through the others jaw after letting the blade come out and we climbed back up. Ryuko using her scissor blade and me using my staff with the blade out. Ryuko thanked me and I nodded in reply.

We went through another trap that we had to jumped over this ledge or get impaled by spikes. I crouched and then jumped over, just missing it as my arms grabbed the edge. I groaned slightly as I kicked my legs.

Ryuko and Mako called. "Hey Nashi!"

I called back, still kicking. "I'm good!" I inched forward until my stomach was on the ledge and I pulled myself up. I sat down and scooted back. Ryuko helped Mako get to my side and we waited for Maiko. She missed and pulled the front of her pants down, making her go red again and scream out in shock. I slapped a hand to my face. "Oh, boy, not again."

I then noticed something; most of our issues is this girl's fault. Like with the spikes, water ledge and now the ledge over here. Is she really this accident prone as she already was bandaged from the first trap? I shook my head. "Maybe I'm thinking too much about this."

Mako asked me. "Nashi? What are you talking about?"

I smiled at her kindly. "Nothing you need to worry about."

Mako chirped. "Okay then."

We got off that trap and ran up these steps, but we had to run fast or we would fall back again. I winded up taking Mako on my back and Maiko on Ryuko's as we ran. I let Mako down and she thanked me. I sat down next to them on the platform, breathing a little heavy.

Maiko said. "It's already 8:00 o'clock."

Mako whined and kicked her legs. "We can't quit now, I won't be able to go to school anymore!"

I patted her on the head. "We'll figure it out, Mako."

Ryuko asked. "Hey Maiko, what are they doing?"

I looked to see where Ryuko was looking and saw a bunch of kids in school uniforms sitting and looking at a man standing on top of a pipe.

Maiko said. "Sudo Homeroom, It's were all the kids failing to make it to school gather. That can't face the reality that they will be kicked out of school and their homes tomorrow. So they sit there like zombies and take roll call."

Ryuko sighed. "Those poor bastards."

I was gritting my teeth as she explained. I balled my fist and punched the ground in front of me. Mako jumped from next to me, while I felt Ryuko and Maiko stare at me.

I scowled. "That is why I had Kiryuin! Because she's so power hungry and cruel, she's kicking people out of homes, I bet she's never even been down in the Slums, standing on that pedestal and probably in some rich mansion with butlers and all that! It's just…" I just growled under my breath and flexed my hand, my scraped knuckles showing I hit the concrete hard, I knew it would go away soon. I sighed and ran a hand angrily through my hair.

I heard Ryuko get up. "That's just the way it is, don't get that worked up about it."

I sighed through my nose. "Yeah, I'm still mad."

Ryuko shrugged. "I know what you mean. Back to business, by the look of those condo's, something tells me they're going to be super hard to get past. Hey look, it's a school bus!"

My eyes widened in surprise and saw that yes, it was a bus and even if it was going slow for a vehicle, it was better than going through more traps. I stared blankly as the ground exploded, showing that it was a minefield. Ryuko said sarcastically. "Oh great, a minefield."

I snorted. "Just what I was thinking."

Maiko said. "It can take it, its armor plated. That's One Star privileges for ya."

"It's close to the checkpoint, aw man!"

I smirked at Mako reply and shared an equally mischievous look with Ryuko. It looked like we were on the same page. We climbed down and Ryuko pushed Maiko in the way of the van. I raised an eyebrow as the bus stopped. "Ryuko, what if the bus didn't stop?"

Ryuko scowled at me, but then shrugged. "Eh, it's a risk."

I snorted at that as Maiko wailed about the 'pain'. I was determined that her pain was fake and she just needed our help and seen our strength. We moved closer as the bus door opened.

"Dammit get out of the road, No Star! Move-"I went forward and smashed a high kick in the middle of his face, hearing his jaw shift and nose crunch. I grimaced. "Oops, that was a little too hard."

Ryuko ignored the guy bleeding and passed out. She went and attacked the other One Star students and they flew out of the window. I smirked and jumped on the bus, me behind Maiko as she got behind the wheel with Mako and Ryuko on either side of us. Ryuko asked. "Quick question, Maiko, do you have a license to drive?"

I nodded and looked at the back of her head. "Yeah, that'd be important to know."

Maiko pull the lever to something back. "The Kiryuin family owns everything in Honno Town, so unless Lady Satsuki says otherwise, I don't have a license to drive. I'm not losing this thing, I'll show them all what a No Star can do!"

I felt Mako jumping next to me. I rolled my eyes and muttered. "Why do people go here again?" Really, Kiryuin controls everything?!

I then smirked. "Huh, that's the spirit."

Ryuko snorted, but agreed with me. Maiko started driving and I gapped as a bunch of guns started shooting at us. "What the hell?!" I ducked down.

Ryuko shouted. "Good thing its armor plated!"

On reflex, I covered my head with my hands and arms and crouched lower as I felt the impact of every bullet. It might be armor plated, but that doesn't mean we didn't feel what was going on. Maiko shouted. "We need a counter attack!"

Me and Ryuko shouted at her. "With what?!"

What could our bus have against a bunch of weapons? Maiko shouted. "With this!"

She hit some kind of button and I gaped as Mako rose up above us on the roof. I shouted out. "Mako!"

I glared at the back of Maiko's head. "What the he-"

"Wah hoo, wee!"

My eyes widened as I heard what sounded like a automatic gun firing. "They have a gun on this thing?!"

I heard her shooting everywhere, she sounded like she was having the time of the life and she wanted us to join. Ryuko shouted. "Get down here, Mako! It's not safe!"

Maiko screamed. "RPG!"

My eyes bulged in horror and I grabbed the seat in front of me. Ryuko told her to bring back Mako and she did. I sighed in relief when Mako came back in the bus. I yelped and ducked more as the bus's roof came off.

Mako said. "I love riding in convertibles!"

I groaned at that and Maiko said. "A little further and we're at the Two Star district! INCOMING RPG'S!"

I yelled. "Speed up then!"

Ryuko slammed her foot on the gas, making me jerk in my spot. "Punch it!"

I yelped and clutched the seat tighter when we flew in the air and I heard them screaming in my ear. I wrapped my legs around the seat in front of me. We grated through the entrance and fell out. I was lucky to land on my feet; the others were sprawled in different direction on the ground. Ryuko jumped to her feet. "Look, the school! We did it, we made it!"

I grinned widely in relief. "Hell ya and after all that crap we went through and we did it."

Maiko reminded us that we had 15 minutes left.

Ryuko grinned. "Awesome, piece of cake!"

Mako cheered. "Piece of cake!"

I sighed. "Cake would sound good right about now."

After getting two weird looks, we looked ahead at the school. Ryuko grinned at Maiko. "Maiko, you rocked so hard, we couldn't of did it without ya!"

"No, not at all, I was just backing you up."

I too grinned at her, despite whatever was up with her arm, she did help us. I heard barking and looked to see Mako's dog Guts with a blue uniform in his mouth and Senketsu on his back. Mako said. "Look it's Guts and he has both your uniforms."

Ryuko tilted her head to the side. "Why is Guts bringing it?"

I shrugged. "Maybe the others were busy or something."

"Oh, the pain!" Maiko tripped and on her way down, pulled Ryuko pants down. I slapped a palm to my face, that had to be the third time that happened today with the same two people. I felt my eyebrow twitch as Guts had a nosebleed, even the dog?! I gaped as it slipped on his own blood, watching as Maiko kicked Guts in the face.

I scowled. "Hey, what wrong with you?"

Ryuko snapped. "Why'd you do that Maiko?"

Why do I have a bad feeling? I watched as she gave evil chuckles while holding Senketsu. "You shouldn't have let your guard down, Ryuko. I mean, Ryuko Matoi! I've been waiting ages for this moment."

Me and Ryuko barely been here a week. What is going on about? Mako was horrified. "But Maiko…"

"You fell for my trap, my injured No Star classmate disguise! My true identity is the Head of Trap Development for the Disciplinary Committee! Maiko Ogure!"

I glared at her, seems like I was wrong and right. She was pulling a fast one on us about her being injured, but she must work for Kiryuin and Gamagoori then. What does she want then? Ryuko glared. "Trap development, huh?"

"Yes, exactly! I'm a undercover operative at the academy, my job is to spy on students and come up with diabolical plans to trap them! My world revolves around designing traps! After doing it for so long, I'm so over that life. When I heard with Gamagoori today over the surveillance feed, I had a flash of inspiration. The only way to challenge Lady Satsuki is to have a Kamui as powerful as hers! I decided to steal your Kamui right then and there."

I sat down with crossed legs and my hand holding up my cheek bored as she went over what power she would have with Senketsu. She's like a cliché villain. I yawned a bit, seriously if I wanted to see a plan this bad, I would of rented a movie.

Ryuko glared. "If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a liar."

I didn't even need to comment, it was stupid. Did she really go through all that just to get Senketsu? Mako suddenly threw her arms up and a light went over her. I think I even heard something that sounded like hallelujah too. I snapped my head around, where the hell is that light coming from, I'm getting annoyed. It looks like it's appearing out of nowhere, same as Satsuki's light that shined behind her when she clicks her heels.

Mako face was stern or as stern as she could look. "Maiko, give it back! That's Ryuko's uniform! Not yours, she needs to have it! 'Cause when she puts on her uniform, she transforms like this…she acts all shy, but she really likes it! In fact, she loves when it happens!"

I just gave myself the biggest face palm on Earth and then I roughly pointed my thumb at her. "What she said."

Maiko had a weird look on her face. "Oh, that's right. Her transformation sequence! I'm going to try it right now!"

My eyes widened and I got to my feet. She removed the pin and Ryuko didn't look worried. I asked. "Uh, Ryuko? Aren't you worried she's wearing Senketsu?"

Ryuko turned away with a wide smirk. "Ha, like she can just wear him so easily, that deceitful bitch!"

I turned to look at Maiko. I twitched at what she had on. It looked weird, like if it was human, the face would be screwed up and everything. I pointed at her. "She sort of did it."

Ryuko spun around. "What!?"

"Life Fiber Synchronize, Kamui Senketsu!"

"What the-she gets it on the first try!?"

I frowned. "Damn it…" I pulled my staff from behind my back and it was already at full size since I prepared it for a fight. I blinked after she stopped screaming about some kind of "strength power", she was swinging back and forth. I and Ryuko moved in front of Mako when she went to attack her. I asked. "What the hell?"

She was swinging and frozen. "What does my body feel like stone, I can't move."

I relaxed a little and laughed at her. "Ha, your plan failed!"

"Shut up, you'll be my first target!"

I gave her a smug smirk. "Come on, attack me then."

She screamed in frustration and I heard Ryuko yell. "Senketsu, it's you!"

Ryuko glared darkly at her and my eyes widened at the look and aura around her. Smartly, I grabbed Mako and moved away from the both of them.

Maiko predictably freaked out. "I was just kidding! I swear, it was a joke! I'm sorry I tricked you!"

Mako was looking in awe. "Ryuko is scary when mad."

I nodded. "She sure is."

Remind me never to get on her bad side; I wasn't scared of her, but her face…damn.

Ryuko scowled, cracking her knuckles. "What's wrong, I thought you were going to use your new power?"

I chuckled when Ryuko punched her in the face, calling her a dumbass. Suddenly she ripped off her uniform from the other girl and it started coughing up blood.

Ryuko smirked. "Naw, it's cool. It's not like you cheated on me or anything."

I blinked and tilted my head at her. I get naming it, but talking to it? I shrugged, Ryuko was a bit strange. Mako suddenly screamed. "Ah! Look what time it is! We have got 5 minutes before the bell rings! We have to hurry; I don't want to be late! I don't want to be expelled! Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurr-"

My eyes widened when she smacked into something as we ran after her, wanting to get to school on time. I scowled. "What now?"

My eyes widened at the 4 walls that came apart. Ryuko yelled. "What's going on around here?"

I heard that girl laugh and tightened my grip on the pole I had in my hand. She shouted. "I got ya! I had a feeling you'd get passed me, so I designed this trap as a contingency. A fake school! So long suckers!" She hit a button and we flew back. I landed on my stomach from the wind and with a glare got up, walked toward her. "Someone needs to get hit again!"

I ran forward with a scowl and she laughed. "You can't hurt or stop me if I'm dead."

That made me stop short and Ryuko shouted. "Are you crazy?! Get back here!"

I nodded with a growl. "Ya, so I can hit you."

"I might have not been able to steel your Kamui, but I'll die knowing you'll have a tardy on your permanent record. It's my finally act of defiance, YOU DIDN'T BEAT ME!"

I held my hand out. I didn't want her to die, even if I was so pissed off at her. "Come on, don't be stupid!"

"You and your stupid hatred toward Lady Satsuki! You'll never win!" I glared at her, knowing she was talking to me. I didn't really hate Kiryuin, she just pissed me off, especially after today. I gaped as she jumped off, only to slam a fist into the concrete thing as she had a parachute. I bent low toward the ground as Mako was just about to fall, hanging on to a pole.

Ryuko put on her uniform and that made me remember that mine was still there, great I lost it. Mako was grabbed by a fully transformed Ryuko. I grabbed her hand and let go when she jumped toward land, I landed in a crouching position, my right hand flat against the ground.

Ryuko snapped. "Why are we all the way back here?!"

I looked around and saw where we were, I stood up. "Yeah, we're farther from even the beginning line."

Mako started yelling and I looked to see her pointing at some cable cars that were white and were very nice looking. She said that only "rich people" could ride them. I smirked and looked at Ryuko to see her giving me the same look. She scared the guy operating it and after arguing with Mako about getting on, I hopped in. Ryuko stood on the edge of it. "Come on, Mako! Get in!"

I nodded. "Yeah, don't you want to get to school on time?"

"We have to pay the fair, I'll just give them my mom's famous croquettes!" I grabbed her shoulder and pulled her in, the doors sliding shut. We started moving really fast as Mako was in awe of the cable car until she flipped out that we only had a minute left.

Ryuko said. "Don't worry, I'll get us there, even if it kills us."

I leaned forward, close to the front, whatever happened, it was going to be a close call.

"We only have 30 seconds!"

"That case we won't stop at the station!"

I asked, tensing. "And how do you plan on doing that?!"

"Just watch and see!"

She jumped up and cut the cables. I screamed out in shock as we flew in the air, this is the second time today this happened! I was close to them as we flew downward, them both screaming in my ears. We crashed and I groaned as I smacked my against the glass, wincing a bit and moving my hand to feel a small cut above my eyebrow. I opened the door and poked my head out, seeing a bunch of chairs on the other side of the room along with students. Oops.

I climbed out and we saw 3 chairs untouched, I looked to the front to see Mikisugi, sitting there. Ryuko walked over and sat down. I snorted. "What entrance that was."

I sat down and Mako sat in the other chair. Mikisugi called. "Matoi, Ryuko Matoi?"

Ryuko gave him one of the most deadpanned expressions I ever seen. She raised her arm halfway. "Here."

I chuckled and Mikisugi called. "Archer, Nashi Archer?"

Grinning and finding the whole thing amusing, I waved my hand. "Here, Mr. Mikisugi."

I could feel Ryuko eyes on me, but I leaned my head on the folded arms on my desk and decided to take a nap. What a day.

There is chapter 4, Tell me if you like it. I actually had this done for a while, but school got in the way and I forgot about it and still had to proof read it, also I started getting into Game of Thrones and Fairy Tail again. Plus, school has beem busy, I'm saying this because I don't know when I'll be able to update again, these chapters go a long way, most likely before or in the begining of my break, I have exams next week.

I'm letting my readers know so that they know I will not give up on this story, ever. I might even go beyond the Anime.