PLEASE READ the A/N at the end, IF you get confused of the labels.

[Hanakō and Ayano]

This week had been crazy. A lot of bad and good things have happened. There was the incident with Aso, the incident with Kizano's cape, Osano getting really mad at her… But then there was helping out Amao, meeting the nice and extraordinary Oko, meeting the soft and nice nurse Mujo, getting a teacher that seems to favor her, and seeing the true side of the delinquent leader. It almost felt surreal. To have so many good and bad things happen. And it felt just as surreal to have them all as her sort-of acquaintances. She usually doesn't feel satisfied or happy with these sort of things, but she felt like having these 'acquaintances' or 'friends' of hers would be useful. Her life would get much more interesting if she was surrounded by colorful personalities. It would be a big contrast to the dull childhood emotions and experiences she had.

"Ayano-senpai!"

She turned around and saw Hanakō Yamada, a close kouhai of hers. He once got lost in the school, and Ayano was there to help him find his way. Being the 'nice and polite' girl she was, Ayano helped him whenever he asked, and the two were seen as 'close.' Now that she thought about it, they didn't see or talk to each other the whole week. Which was strange, considering the fact that Hanakō was bubbly and liked to greet her whenever he saw her. Wonder what happened to him…

"Oh, hello Hanakō-kun." She greeted him as he jogged up to her. "I didn't see you for the whole week. Did something happen?"

"Oh! Nothing too special. Sorry if I worried you, senpai." He said sweetly. "I had… 'Family matters' to attend to, so I couldn't come to school."

"I see." Ayano said. By the tone and choice of words, whatever those 'family matters' were, were too personal for her to hear. Well, they're not the closest of friends, so it didn't really matter to her.

"Let's sit by the fountain, senpai!" Hanakō said with a big smile, pointing at the fountain. "If you have time, why don't we enjoy the sunset and catch up? I'd love to hear how your week has been!"

The sun was setting, and since they don't have anything to do, why not? It'd be good to bond with her kouhai. Well, if she was being honest, Hanakō was the only real kouhai she was close to. But having a good bond with a lower year could up your reputation with the lower years as well. And she would like to talk with someone about the crazy week she had. Yup, definitely a good choice.

She nodded and they sat down, with Hanakō still jumping with eagerness. But before the cute boy could say anything, Ayano noticed something different about the boy. Nothing too big. Most people would miss it, but being observant, she noticed it and couldn't help point it out.

"Your hairpin…" Ayano said as she looked at it. "Did you change it?"

Hanakō looked at her with wide surprised eyes and his mouth was in an 'o' shape before morphing into a smile. "Senpai… You noticed!" And he hugged her tightly, snuggling up to her. Ayano didn't really mind since Hanakō is known to be affectionate and touchy with those he's close with, almost to the point he's clingy. Almost that is. "No one noticed! Even my close friends in class didn't noticed!" He then looked up and flashed her a sweet and child-like smile. "As expected of Ayano-senpai! Always so observant!"

You're observant too… Ayano wanted to say to him. That's what caught her eye when she first met Hanakō. He may be childish, but he's damn observant. He notices the small innuendos or pauses people make, indicating their hidden intentions. One time, a boy approached him, asking where his sister is, and Hanakō knew that this guy was after his sister's heart. Even though he didn't imply it, his face showed it all. It's because of Hanakō that Ayano learned to become more observant with people's expressions and words they use. It definitely helped her with socializing.

"Wasn't that your favorite hairpin?" She asked.

He touched the heart-shaped hairpin on his head, with a small smile. "It… broke. Last week, actually."

So the week he was gone it broke... It must've been hard on him. That was his favorite hairpin to, as it was a gift from his sister. It's his signature hairpin to. It was what they all used to define Hanakō. The cute boy with a heart-shaped hairpin.

"What happened to it?"

He bit his lips. "Some bullies on the street broke it."

Bullies? Akademi High was the closest high school in this town. The rest of the schools were quite far, so this made her think that maybe the bullies were from their school. And by Hanakō's expression, it looked like it was quite the experience.

"Was it the delinquents?" She asked in a more quiet voice, even though there was no one else beside them.

"What? No, no." He wasn't quick to defend it, so he must be telling the truth, she thought. "They were just a bunch of punk street kids. I didn't even recognize them. If it was one of the delinquents, I would've known right away and fled." He giggled a bit despite the bad topic.

And he was right. He had a bad encounter with the delinquents once when we first transferred here. If Ayano hadn't stepped in, then he probably would've been fried meat. His older sister, Taeko Yamada, and Osano even reprimanded them both for getting involved with the delinquents. And honestly, Ayano wanted to avoid the delinquents just so she doesn't have to go through another scolding. But maybe that was just her. Picking on the weak just seemed… unnecessary to her. It was cowardly.

"It may not be the original, but you're still cute with it, Hanakō-kun." Ayano complimented because she knew that's what Hanakō likes to hear.

And like always, he perked up and blushed but smiled warmly at her. But then he frowned. Which surprised her. The boy doesn't usually frown, especially with her. This made her think she may have said the wrong thing..? But she said what she always says to him!

"Senpai… Did something happen to you? You seem more monotone than usual. And your eyes seem a little… empty? It's like… something very bad happened to you." He sounded very serious, something she was not used to. "I won't force you to tell me senpai, and I know I'm not the closest person to you but… you can tell me. I know I'm childish… and naïve… but I'll listen..! And I won't judge! I promise! I'm here for you, senpai. No matter how physically far apart we are!"

Hanakō was simply dripping with determination. He was serious about helping her. Despite his cheesy little speech, it still touched her a little. Despite the seriousness, he was still so cute with his speech.

"Hanakō-kun…" She said, as she hugged him tighter than Hanakō ever hugged her, his face smothered by her chest. Not like he was complaining though. "You're so sweet. And you're so smart. I'm thankful for having such a cute and smart kouhai." Ayano didn't realize it, but she was blushing a little, as showing affection wasn't really her thing, but she supposed Hanakō deserved it.

The kouhai felt like he was on cloud nine! He was usually the one who gives the hug, but for his favorite senpai, the infamous emotionless and monotone Ayano Aishi to hug him… he couldn't believe it. And not only that, he was close to her chest, and got a good scent of her. She smelled a little like cherry blossoms.

Unbeknownst to Ayano, eight boys were watching the scene, and were burning with jealousy. Ayano surprisingly, wasn't aware of the eyes, as she was too caught up in actually feeling so touched for someone that genuinely cares for her and won't judge her. Or she was just feeling too grateful. But Hanakō, felt it. He glanced at the doors leading inside, and saw three club leaders glaring at them…or just Hanakō. He couldn't turn around, but he felt eyes burning into his head as well. And when he looked up a bit, he could see three figures also glaring down at them from the roof.

But the young, sweet, and seemingly-innocent boy just smirked. Those eight can't do anything right now. If they did, it will not only ruin the moment, but it might leave a bad impression on Ayano. And he's pretty sure none of them want that. Then, a great idea came to him. Oh, how he wanted to laugh evilly.

"Ayano-senpai!" He exclaimed as he returned the hug, burying his face in her chest. He's pretty sure those eight are pretty angry right now. Now would be a good time to leave. If he stays any longer, one or more of them might actually come and break up their sweet moment. "Let's go home together, ok?" He said, looking up at her with his sweet smile. "Tell me all about your week!"

How could she refuse now? "Sure."

They got up and walked together out of the school.

[Megamo and Ayano]

At first, it was just to keep an eye on her. So she wouldn't do anything that would spoil the school's reputation. Actually, he wasn't suspicious of her at all before. She had one of the best grades in school, and is even part of the martial arts club. She may be considered average with her looks, and speak monotonously… and rarely exhibit emotion, but other than that, there was nothing wrong with her. And besides, he's busy with his own work, so why should he care that much? But then he noticed that she skips club time often. The leader of the martial arts club didn't complain though, so he paid it no heed. As long as she wasn't causing any problems, then it was fine.

What he did fine strange though, was that she was observant. Whenever someone smacked talked her, she'd find something to savagely say something back to them. She always knew what to say. She was polite and got along well with the students and faculty members. But there was just something that pulled him to her. Something that told him to 'investigate' her more, despite his father's warnings. So he did.

Then he noticed that she's been carrying weapons around. Nothing too big like a katana or a chainsaw, but small, easy-to-hide weapons. Sometimes it was a cutter, sometimes scissors, but most of the time, it was a common knife. Actually, she hid it pretty well. If he hadn't been observing her for some time now, and if he hadn't caught the glint of the knife in her skirt, then he never would've known. Carrying any sort of weapon is simply against school rules and conduct and could lead to suspension or even expulsion if she continued. Now was a pretty good time to apprehend her. But he always wondered… why was she bringing weapons anyways? She seems to get along with a lot of boys as well (annoyingly) so why?

"Ayano Aishi." He said her name, once she stepped into the student council room. He had called her a few minutes ago to discuss about this. "I will get straight to the point. Why have you been bringing weapons-particularly knives-on school grounds? You know you're breaking the rules."

Ayano slightly flinched, as she cast her gaze down. She obviously wasn't going to deny it by this point. And by the look on her face, she was trying to come up with a good excuse. "I…I…" She was painfully uncomfortable now. And Megamo didn't like making his fellow schoolmate uncomfortable.

He sighed and stood up. Walking towards her. "I won't judge, so please just tell m-"

"Don't touch me!" Ayano yelled, as she smacked his hand away. The hand that touched her shoulder. That was where one of the men scratched her badly. She still has to bandage it. But now… Megamo saw the bandage on her shoulder, as his hand moved just a bit of her uniform to reveal it. He was left… a little speechless. It was big and looked serious. Ayano was now coldly glaring at him. "You want to know why I bring weapons, right? Then here!" She showed more of her shoulders and upper chest to reveal the healing scratches and a few bandages that Mujo replaced. "I was nearly raped…" Her voice trembled as the memories came back. "Ever since then, I've always been carrying something with me. Even with my skills in martial arts, I'm just not-"

"That's enough." Magamo calmly said.

"Eh?"

"I've heard enough. I understand, Ayano-san. As the student council president, it is my duty to make sure the students here at Akademi feel safe. I was wrong in thinking you were carrying weapons with you because you had bad intentions. And for that, I apologize." She looked into those beautiful silver eyes, and felt such a strong sense of sincerity. He wasn't just sugar-coating his words or giving her fake empathy. "However, I need to know. Does anyone else know about what happened to you?"

She bit her lips in thought. "One or two people… I haven't told anyone else."

He could guess those two people were not either the guidance counselor or her parents. "And… do you have no intentions of consulting with the guidance counselor?" Ayano slowly shook her head. "I see. But rules are still rules. I cannot catch you carrying weapons again, Ayano-san. The adults may not be as lenient. But I also, can't just let you go like this."

"Magamo-san..?"

"Give me your number."

They exchanged their numbers but Ayano was still confused if this was the punishment she was supposed to receive. Or maybe he's going to send her a bunch of lectures as her punishment. But it was harmless, so there was no problem with that. However, after that whole confrontation, Megamo attached himself to Ayano. Well not exactly 'attached' more like he was always somewhere nearby. When classes came, he would walk together with her, and when it came to study hall, he would help the students in need, but not-so-obviously centered his attention on Ayano. Why the heck he was doing this, she didn't know.

Then one time, she was walking alone in the hallway, when she felt two manly hands firmly hold her wrists. She looked behind her and saw Megamo again, with an irritated expression on his face.

"Megamo-san!"

"I told you to not bring any more weapons to school!" He scolded in a calm and almost quiet voice. "I let you off for the first few times because I thought you were still scared. That's why I've been hanging around you! So you won't feel as scared! But I cannot let it slide this time."

Ayano wasn't scared of him, but she was still a little nervous. "Then what are you going to do?"

He hesitated. He actually wasn't even sure if he doing the right thing, but he kept on telling himself this was for the good of the students, and for Ayano's sake. "We all have free period right now... I'm confiscating your knife." And with the momentum of the moment, he took out handcuffs out of nowhere and handcuffed them together.

"Wha…"

"I know this is sudden, but I can't let you out of my sight." He said firmly, despite the expression betraying the tone of his words. "You might actually cause trouble if I don't keep an eye on you. I'm sorry Ayano-san, but I can't take any chances."

She absorbed each and every one of his words. This got her thinking. "Megamo-san… do you… think of me as a danger to the school?"

There was the slightest hint of sadness in her words, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt. But he brushed off that guilt just as soon as it came. "Not you, yourself, Ayano-san. But your weapons might. But I can't blame you for the fear you feel, either."

Megamo sure had weird ways of enacting discipline and punishment, she thought. But it's better than him telling on her to the guidance counselor that would possibly get her suspended. "So… are you just going to keep me hand-cuffed to you for the rest of the day?"

"Yes." He replied. "I'll do it for days, if it means that you'll feel safer and you won't have to keep bringing dangerous weapons to school."

"Isn't this a little extreme?"

"Sometimes…" He brought her face close to his, as he stared into those gray eyes. "Extreme measures, do the best job." Ayano wasn't sure what it was, but she saw a flash of emotions in his eyes. It was so fast, that she didn't even know what it was. It was as if… Megamo himself had hidden intentions. "Come."

He led her to the student council room again, where there was no one else in the room. He sat down, and began reading some papers on some kind of report on the school day or something. Now that they're alone… Ayano finally has a good look at him. He's the epitome of perfection. Smooth, clean, good-smelling hair, a handsome face, perfect grades, and the perfect body. Everything about him was just screaming 'perfection.' It was as if, whoever was up there, decided to give all the perfect features to him. But he's still human. And all humans, have flaws. If there was one flaw, for Magamo Saikou, it would be his strictness. But now that she looked at their handcuffs, maybe Megamo has a kinky side… Hm… that makes her wonder…

"Megamo-san, I need to use the bathroom." She told him, wanting to see his reaction.

He looked taken aback by this, but quickly regained his composure. "Nice try, Ayano-san. But I won't be easily fooled."

"I'm not joking… I really need to go." She even squirmed a bit to add effect. "Please, Magamo-san… just for a little bit…"

The handsome student president was obviously conflicted. His blush was proof of that.

The next day….

There was a school assembly scheduled, to address the school activities for the year, and of course, being the student council president, Magamo needed to be there and give his speech about his plans for the year as well. Things would've been all dandy and fine, if Megamo would just uncuff them already.

"Megamo-san! I need to sit with the other students!" Ayano complained when she and Megamo were in the backstage. "Please, you'll have to give your speech soon, too. Your reputation will be affected if you're seen being handcuffed to someone like me."

He knew that. He knows that all too well. He'd never hear the end of it from his father, if he found out that his son, heir to Saikou Corp, the most powerful business conglomerate in Japan, was seen in public with a girl handcuffed to him. Yet… he doesn't want to. He doesn't want to let her go. His father warned him of the Aishi family. He told him to stay away from them. But that made him all the more curious about them. That's why he started 'investigating' Ayano, because she's the closest he'll ever get to an Aishi. Why? Why was he getting so attached to her?

"I… don't want to." He let his heart speak.

"But Megamo-san! I don't want to ruin your good image! You're amazing, and I can relate to you, as a fellow perfectionist…but the rules-"

He had enough of the rules.

He cupped her face with his gloved-hands, shutting Ayano up. He let his emotions get the better of him. He leaned down and kissed her right on the lips. Her lips felt so perfect against his, he thought. Ayano was, of course, shocked by the sudden kiss. And it was her first one too! She felt it. She felt herself blush, and felt an alien emotion inside of her chest. It was a new kind of feeling. A feeling she thought didn't even exist. It was powerful, and she couldn't even tell if it was a good thing or not.

Time seemed to go too fast, and he slowly broke the kiss. His eyes now clearly held the emotion she saw before. Want and longing. Maybe even… love?

"Things weren't supposed to be this way…" He said in a low voice, both of them still blushing from the kiss. "But… for you… I would break any rule…"

A/N: Man… Megamo's story is a bit ridiculous, no? But hey, it was the best I could come up with. But I LOVE the idea of Megamo being a control freak. It gives me the fangirl feels. As for Hanakō, I love the idea of him being secretly evil. It gives more depth to his character other than being just a childish, naïve and innocent boy, who's hopelessly in love with his senpai.

Now, I know I said that this story will have only five chapters, but I decided to have a special bonus chapter, or epilogue next. But now you may ask, what's the epilogue/special chapter going to be about? That's a secret. Just wait and see. Oh, and most of you might've notice that I update quickly… that's because I want to get this out as soon as possible before school starts getting hectic to the point I forget this fanfic completely.

Who's your favorite male rival? I'd love to know! Thank you for reading and hope you enjoyed!