The strangest phenomenon that presented itself in the midst of the longstanding silence between Kazuha and Heiji was that they still walked to and from school together. This baffled their peers, who had always assumed that a "fight" meant that you don't associate with one another. And a thirty minute walk to and from school five days a week definitely qualified as association.
"So wait" a male student said with a puzzled look on his face "they walk home together even though they won't talk to each other?"
"That's about it." The two male students, both looking fatigued and annoyed, stood at the front exit of the school "I know, I was confused at first too. You have to remember though, there are not like regular people. They are something completely different" As they continued to carry on casually, they were suddenly approached from behind
"Oh hey you waited!" Kiyumi-chan was a female student in their class, and despite their apparent annoyance, she appeared very genial
"Yes, Kiyumi-chan, of course we waited. Almost an hour and a half we waited. Now, what do you want?"
"I have a plan to end all this madness between those two" she said, pointed a determined finger at the two silent teenagers walking away from the school, head pointed away from one another. They were just leaving the school after their Aikido and Kendo practices respectively.
"Should we be surprised, you always butt in to other people's lives." Kiyumi took a step back, pouting sarcastically from the comment
"Hmph!" The two students stared at her with unconvinced eyes "Okay I forgive you. So anyway I need your help. Do you know anyone that can be a believable impression of Hattori-san?" They both looked at each for second, almost perturbed by her possible intentions
"Uh…well there's Bakuyo-san. He is really good at it, but he has drama club in room 2-B right now. What are you trying to do exactly?"
"Don't worry about, just stay here I'll be right back!" she screamed as she ran off
"Great, once again, we have to stand here like idiots"
"Don't worry, I'm sure it won't be as long this time" he said, unconvinced by his own argument They both stood at the entrance, arms crossed, and visibly annoyed by the situation.
Meanwhile, a flustered Kiyumi sprinted down the corridor of the school building, trying to locate 2-B as fast as humanly possible. When she finally arrived at the room, the thought slipped her mind that there was a poetry club in session, and she shoved upon the door violently
"Bakuyo-san!" she exclaimed apprehensively, now realizing the full extent of how stupid she looked. Every head in the room was now turned toward her. They had apparently been doing a rendition of the ending scene in Hamlet. There was a female student and a male student lying on the ground in what seemed to be royal gowns. They were faced down, which she guessed implied that they were dead. As she stood there awkwardly, a voice came from seemingly nowhere
"Uh…that's me, do I know you?" as he asked this, he rose from the ground. He was fully clad in ceremonial robes for a monarch and he was staring at her in borderline bewilderment
"No, but I need your help! Please?" After taking a second to analyze the unknown girl in front of him, he came to the conclusion that there was no harm in helping a cute girl like her with a problem. And besides, if she had come here to seek him out specifically, it had to be important
"Fine, but let's hurry so I can finish up here" he turned and addressed his fellow club members "Sorry guys, this sounds urgent. I'll be back shortly" with that, he threw off the cape, over-shirt and legging he had on and jogged out the door, Kiyumi trailing behind him. Once they left the room, she took him by the hand and dragged him along through the hallway. He couldn't help but marvel at the moment. He had never really held a girl's hand before, so, despite the circumstances this was a special moment for him. When they finally arrived at the entrance to the school, the two students waiting turned to "greet" them.
"Who the hell is this guy? Why the hell did you ask us to wait here? And what the hell are you planning?" They said in unison, startling Kiyumi momentarily. There waiting was going on two hours, and they were no longer feeling generous
"Would you calm down?" She asked softly "Now, Bakuyo-san, can I hear you Hattori Heiji impression?"
"You mean you brought me out here in such a rush just to-"
"I know it sounds odd, but trust me, its important" she said, with a slightly more serious inflection in her voice. Bakuyo grumbled to himself, then he placed an open hand in front of his face, inhaled, and then closed it as he exhaled. Then he looked at them sternly for a second
"Aho! Don't touch me! You know you really are an Aho! Why do I even bother with you? Aho!" he almost yelled, practically dumbfounding the three that stood before him
"That was amazing Bakuyo! Do me next!"
"No" Kiyumi said coldly "He's perfect, now its time to put the plan into action"
"You still haven't told us what the plan is Kiyumi" one of the male students said, staring agitatedly at her.
"I'll explain all of that on the way, come on we have to run or we'll miss them!" The three teenage boys all look at one another, all seriously contemplating walking away. Finally, after realizing that Kiyumi had already started running ahead of them, they each breathed a heavy sigh of inconvenience and started to run after her.
"This is going to work" Kiyumi said with a fiery gleam in her eye "I know it will"