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Hmm, at the moment Chi-chan is teaching them the theoretic part of the IS… should I enter through the open window or the door?

That's a no-brainer.

You're right G, let's go for the window! I pulled myself up way easier than normal and heard Chi-chan through the window. I sneaked further up until I could see into my class. Most of the people did their best to pay attention, but I could see that their minds were elsewhere. Houki showed a depressed and worried face and Cecilia, it hurt my heart to see her like that. Her hair and clothes were in a mess, she her face was pale and her hollow eyes had bags under them. She even seemed a bit thinner. Dammit, I didn't think about the people who cared about me when I was in my coma.

"So, can anyone explain the theory behind the equalizers?" Chi-chan asked. Damn, she goes Spartan style on her students even if they are worried about me. That's just heartless. Well, I better announce my presence to end their suffering.

"The equalizers are the materialization of installed data within the IS and is usually converted into weapons and armor specifically designed for a certain IS. This is the same for the IS itself, so if it is damaged or destroyed during combat, it is not truly 'gone', but it does require maintenance or restoration just like an damaged IS, and is rendered ineffective or inoperable during those period." I recited the data that G had streamed into my brain while I was in that coma. Everybody looked at me like I was a ghost. Hell, even Chi-chan showed a surprised face and that's got to be rare. Sadly she recovered quickly and her typical scowl came back on her face.

"Garisaka, what the fuck are you doing here?" she asked me. Whoa, she even started swearing. Is she that pissed off?

"Well, since I woke up, am perfectly healthy and seeing as everyone is clearly worried about something, I thought I'd stop by and say hi before you're gonna bash my skull with your favorite book and I have to go to the infirmary again with a freaking concussion." I said with my grin. I heard a chair move behind me and saw Cecilia looking like I rose from the dead… again.

"I-is this real?" she asked me, scared that it would be a cruel trick or dream.

"Of course it is." I told her with a gentle tone. She looked in shock at me for a few seconds before she ran to me and started crying on my shoulder. I just held her and let her express those pent up feelings. Nobody wanted to interrupt us and even Chi-chan was kind enough to let Cecilia act the way she did. So she isn't an Ice Queen but a tsundere huh. Thanks for the sign of kindness though. Cecilia calmed down after a while but she stayed in my arms, convincing herself that it was all real. But where is Ichika?

"Wow, Alcott-san has really missed Ichinose-kun?" someone from the class said softly to her friend. It seems she really ha–Wait a fucking second, did she call me ICHINOSE-KUN? That dense idiot can wait, this is way more important… right?

"I'm sorry, what did you call me?" I asked her with faked politeness and a hint of anger in my voice. She heart the anger and showed me meekly a magazine.

"I-in this s-stands an a-article about y-your f-family." She stuttered out. I took the magazine from her and started reading.

THRUTH AROUND MALE PILOT REVEALED!

We all know the male Pilot Garisaka Haru, but what of his background? What of his family, loved ones and friends who grew up with him? Well, we from Famous Teens Now have had the honor of talking to the family of Garisaka Haru... who's real name is actually Ichinose Haruka. Intrigued by this mystery, we accepted the invitation of the head of the old and powerful Ichinose clan and travelled to their mansion.

We were received by a servant who brought us to a room where two men were already waiting. The first one introduced himself as Ichinose Muraka and the other as Haruka's father, Ichinose Daigoh. Desperately wanting to have some answers, we eagerly started our interview.

So Daigoh-san, you are Haruka's father. Can you tell us more about who he is?

-Even when he was little he already had a certain independence and wanderlust. He could be easily left alone for a day and he'd still find numerous ways to amuse himself, at home and outdoors. We didn't even know where he was half of the time.(laughs)

Weren't you worried about him?

-I always have been worried when he left. It didn't help that one of our neighbors taught him the basics of free running while he was still six years old. But Miyuki wrote it off as "typical behavior for promising family members." But she herself showed eccentric behavior that was borderline insanity.

What did she mean with that?

-Miyuki was a family member of the Kurasabe. Their clan used to be the best trained assassins and mercenaries you could find in Japan. But even if they aren't in that business anymore, Some of the traits remained, like having a love for climbing and exploring. He also showed to be promising in martial arts even though we never sent him on any classes. The part that worried me most is that he always got in trouble with older kids and his teachers.

That must've been vexing.

-It was indeed. I could live with the fact that he preferred his mother over me, but trying to raise him in our circumstances was rather hard. We had to give up our family but despite those circumstances I tried to be as good as possible father to him.

I stopped reading there. That fucking bastard thinks he can spread lies like that and people still believe him!

"This isn't over Haruka!"

Damn right it isn't, I'm gonna make those bastards pay! I'll teach them what happens when you dare to cross me! But I'll be needing help with this one…

"Haruka, what's wrong?" Cecilia asked me worried, pulling me out of my rage. I looked down at my hand and saw that I crumpled the magazine in my fist. Everybody looked scared at me. Crap, I shouldn't have lost control over an article like that – Of course, why didn't I think of that earlier? I walked out of class with my signature grin .

"Garisaka, what are you planning?" Chi-chan asked me.

"I always pay my debts Chifuyu, and I'll even make the exception to pay this one back with interest." I told her in a cocky voice. And I already know how I'm going to handle this.

"THAT GODDAMN ASSHOLE!" Miyuki yelled furiously. Yep, I showed her the article. Right now you must be thinking why, so pay attention kids because Manipulation 101 just started.

"I know. I really want to punch that bastard again." I told her pissed. She started grinning sadistically.

"Haruka, this asks for way more than a simple punch. This calls for physical and mental abuse so severely his grandchildren will still feel it." she said with held back anger.

"Wow, wow, wait a fucking minute. You want to drag my future children in it?" I asked her scared. She just looked confused at me.

"What're you talking about Haruka? You cut yourself off of the Ichinose didn't you?" she asked me curiously.

"I wanted to do that but then Daigoh entered. So I want to go for plan B."

"And that is?"

"Collecting evidence of how my life really was, showing it in a press conference after that the Ichinose have spread enough of their false rumors that makes whole Japan interested in my life and THEN I'll cut myself officially off from the Ichinose while unmasking them for the frauds that they are." I explained her my plan.

"So basically you let them think they've won before you let the world see what they're worth and humiliate them on a national scale?" Miyuki summarized my idea.

"Yes but I'll need the help of the Kurasabe and their lines of expertise." I told her seriously. She just started laughing.

"Haruka, you just gave our family a challenge they'd love to accept! What's the time limit?" she asked me completely hyped up. I smiled at her mentality.

"As long as you need." I told her with a genuine smile on my face instead of one of my grins. I got up and left while Miyuki was calling someone from her, no, our family. Our family, huh? I wonder what this warm feeling is when I think about actually having a family. I forgot what it was like to have one. But for now, focus on the task that is at hand, namely finding Ichika and seeing what he is up to. It's strange that he wasn't in class. G, track his position through Byakushiki.

"Yes sir… He's at the dojo the kendo club uses."

What the flying fuck is he doing there? Well, I better go see if he hasn't fallen in a depression yet.

Ichika sat in seiza position in the middle of the dojo with his eyes closed and a Shinai on his lap, like he was meditating. Guilt was written all over his face and even the blissful, dense aura that is normally around him, was replaced with a depressing one. Seeing my only male friend like that I could only say one thing.

"Damn, since when did you join the emo side?" I teased him. His eyes shot open and he looked in sheer surprise and shock at me like I was a ghost.

"H-how?" Ichika asked me, still not able to think straight. I sighed.

"Ichika, the only way that I'll die is if you chop my head off with that little toy sword of you." I told him like it was the most obvious thing in the world. I wasn't prepared for the bone crushing hug he gave me.

"I'm sorry Haruka, I should've noticed that something was wrong but I let anger cloud my judgment just as you warned me." he sobbed in my shoulder. Is he fucking serious? I shoved my knee in his abdomen and grabbed his collar.

"Ichika, are you a man?" I asked him angrily. Seriously, I'm not around for a few days and he's reduced to this. Fucking unbelievable!

"Wh-what?" he asked confused.

"Are you a man?" I almost yelled in his face.

"Y-yes." He said carefully.

"Then why the fuck are you crying like a little bitch?" I snarled in his face.

"But that wound—"

"— is already fucking healed and yet you act like I died! Now listen closely…" I pulled his face a few inches closer to mine. "You are the first person that has EVER beaten me in combat, one of the few things I excel in, even if it was because of a system malfunction. So don't fucking blow it for yourself just because of a little scratch, be proud of beating the fucking person that taught you how to fight!" I yelled in his face. After a few seconds a light returned to his eyes before he gave me a head butt with an ANGRY look on his face.

"I was worried about your life and you act like it's a weakness? What the fuck are you getting at Haruka?" Ichika yelled in my face.

"MY FUCKING PROBLEM IS THAT YOU ACTED LIKE A LITTLE CRYING BITCH JUST BECAUSE ONE THING WENT WRONG THAT WE COULDN'T FORESEE AND YOU STARTED WALLOWING IN SELF PITY, MAKING EVERYBODY WORRY ABOUT YOU!" I yelled back.

"LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE THE POSSIBLE MURDER OF A FRIEND ON YOUR MIND!" Ichika shouted.

"I DO KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY KILLED, FULLY CONSIOUS OF MY OWN ACTS!" I instantly regretted losing control when I said that. Ichika's anger was replaced by surprise and he calmed down.

"What did you do?" he asked me.

"Not here, we'll talk further in my room." I said while I exited the dojo. I heard Ichika quickly running after me. Arriving in my room, i immediately went for the fridge.

"You want a beer ?" I asked Ichika as I held two cans up.

"Aren't we too young to drink?" Ichika asked me.

"But we've seen more things than the average person, that evens it out." I told him my reasoning. After contemplating for a few seconds, he took the beer and we sat next to each other on my balcony.

"Where did you even get this?" he asked me curiously.

"Let's just say my mom has to restock a bit earlier."

"I see. Now, can you explain what you were yelling about in the dojo?" he asked me with an undertone that left no room for arguing. I told him everything about the military, the raid and my role in it, why I had to be taken to the infirmary and the stuff that happened in my subconscious. When I was finished Ichika just stared at me.

"…uhm, care to share what's on your mind Ichika?" I asked him. That staring of him is really unnerving.

"You are without a doubt the most fucked up person I have ever met." He stated matter of factly.

"Wow, since when do you swear?" I asked him amused. He looked really nervous all of a sudden.

"Haruka, can I trust you?" he asked me in a tone like his life depended on what I would say next.

"Always man, I got your back." I told him in all honesty.

"Can you promise that whatever I say next will not change how you see me?"

"…"

"…"

"You're not gay or among those lines… right?"

"Do you want me to shove my sword back into your abdomen?"

"I'll take that as a no. So what did you want to tell me?" Ichika took a deep breath and steeled his gaze. But nothing could have prepared me for what was coming.

"I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" he shouted frustrated. I just blinked in surprise.

"Uhm, care to explain?" I asked him carefully.

"It's simple, I just can't take it anymore pretending to be the dense gentleman! I know perfectly well that Houki and Rin are in love with me, that half of the school is lusting after me and do you have any idea how fucking hard it is to pretend not noticing it and playing the perfect gentleman THE WHOLE FUCKING TIME? It's really exhausting and I'm even holding back when I have to fight our classmates because I was raised to help them instead of fighting them in an Arena for entertainment! You were the only person I could go all out against and vent my anger in the fight, but then that fucking psychopathic part of you just had to give you a crash psychiatry session! I even contemplated admitting everything to somebody else!" Ichika spilled everything in sheer frustration. I just patted his back when he was finished and we sat there silently for a while.

"So… you know why I pushed you into Houki?" I asked him randomly.

"Yes. I'm glad that you see her as a sister and want to help her, but please don't do that again, I can't return her feelings." He said quite depressing. I better cheer him up with my new crazy plan!

"Ichika, I have an idea but you are one of the vital parts in it." I told him with a grin. His face paled.

"Relax, you won't be hurt… at least there's a very slim chance." I told him honestly. He relaxed a bit but was still on edge.

"What is your new bout of insanity then?" he asked me like he already had seen enough of my crazy plans… Wait, I crashed through his walls while I was asleep on our first meeting, I can kinda see where he's coming from. But anyways, my new plan is the creation of…

"Gunblades." I told him with a smirk. He just looked at me like I was delusional.

"Your new plan is to recreate a weapon from Final Fantasy and getting sued for breach of copyright?" he asked me like I was an otaku with a crazy mission.

"No you idiot, I have based my plans on authentic Pistol Swords, as they were called in the SIXTEENTH CENTURY, namely the German combination of a flintlock gun and a knife from 1564, the Spanish 6-shot flintlock sword revolver from 1620 and the Elgin pistol from 1838. I am basing myself on historical weapons and there blueprints, not on a video game." I lectured Ichika and showed images of those guns. He looked I sheer surprise.

"You're telling me that the Germans made the very first thing that could be passed as a Gunblade in 1564?" he asked me in amazement.

"Yes, but pay attention because the most important part of the plan comes now." I said with a serious voice. Ichika looked at me with high expectations. This is gonna hurt him more than me.

"I'll be blunt, you will be at a disadvantage 9 out of 10 times simply because you have no ranged weapons. Thus, as your fighting instructor, I am taking it upon myself to make a weapon that will suit you and deals with that problem at the same time by making a Gunblade for you based on the Spanish flintlock sword. The only thing I need is your consent and that Byakushiki will allow me to reformat your equalizers and that she'll hopefully accept the weapon." I explained to him. He just sighed in expiration.

"So in the end it all depends on Byakushiki." He said with a smile.

"Yep, so how will we know that she will agree?" I asked him.

Proceed with the project, it is beneficial for us.

In front of us floated a girl with white hair wearing a white dress and a sunhat that covered her face. She smiled at us before disappearing, letting us behind flabbergasted.

"…"

"…"

"Ichika?"

"Yes?"

"Did you see her as well?"

"I think so. Little girl, sunhat and everything?"

"That's the one."

"…"

"…"

"Haruka, are we going insane?"

" You are, I'm already there."

"… I need another beer." We went back inside and started talking about random stuff after I promised not to tell his secret, desperately trying to forget the girl we saw floating there. But still, this guy deserves a fucking reward for his acting.

*ZING*

"Hide the beer, now." I told Ichika frantically. He complied and right after we hid it and took our original places the door opened and Chi-chan entered.

"Garisaka you have visitors." Chi-chan said like she couldn't care less. Her gaze turned into steel when she smelled something.

"What were you guys doing?" she asked us in her drill sergeant tone.

"Discussing plans to improve the Byakushiki, what else would we be doing?" I asked her with a poker face. Her eyes narrowed and she looked towards Ichika and he started shivering.

"Is this true Ichika?" she asked, the suspicion dripping of her voice. If it was a tad bit worse I would've spent hours cleaning the floor. And the little girl appeared behind Chi-chan, just great. The ghost is screwing around with us and seemingly enjoys it.

"Ichika, answer the question." Chi-chan said in a threatening voice.

"G-g-ghost is back." He stuttered out. Chi-chan looked at him like he was mad.

"Ok then, Haruka your visitors are waiting downstairs in the lobby, go ahead while I get my little brother back in shape." She said while cracking her knuckles. Praying for his safety in my head, I went downstairs to meet my guests.

The moment I entered the lobby, someone tried to punch me. I grabbed the attacking person's arm by the wrist and pulled her out of the shadows.

"Seriously Laura, you just have to attack me the moment you see me?" I asked her amused.

"Shut up you idiot! First we hear that you were suffering from post-traumatic stress, when you started recovering and started fighting again you got stabbed in the abdomen with a BROADSWORD and that you fell in a coma. And then a few days later we hear that you are perfectly fine and are strutting around like a peacock! Of course I have to attack you the first time I see you because I AM FUCKING ANGRY AT THE MOMENT!" Laura yelled with tears in her eyes. I just pulled her in my chest and hugged her.

"Sorry that I worried you, but I'm alright now." I said softly. She clutched my shirt and silently cried, probably because she didn't want anyone else to know what she's like right now. After a few minutes she looked up and right into my eyes with the same look a newborn kitten looks at something new and interesting. She has a certain charm with that naïve aura of her.

"ahem, we're still here as well." I heard Clarissa say behind me. looking behind me I saw Chi-chan standing there as well… with a smirk that promised impending DOOM.

"Garisaka, are you sure that this is fine? You may never know who's looking along." She told me with a 'you're fucked' smirk. It couldn't be… God if you exist please have mercy.

"Why are you holding that girl Haruka, I'm sure she's been comforted already." I heard Cecilia say in a friendly tone. I would've almost bought if not for that dark aura coming from you filled with killer intent and why is it taking the shape of a skull? I let go of Laura and started to devise plan A until D quickly. First of all let's try to—

"Freeze." My body instantly reacted to that ice cold tone.

"What happened to your loving voice Cecilia?" I asked her carefully.

"Shut up and follow me." Not wanting to make her even more angry (I know, even I am surprised!) I quietly followed Cecilia. When we entered my room and I closed the door behind me, she started kissing me furiously, bruising our lips with the force. when we parted I could see a mix between anger and lust in her eyes.

"Don't you ever dare again to seduce a woman like that again." She threatened me. wait, she thought that I was two timing her? I better fix this quickly before she has an even worse image of me than the one she has right now. I kissed her gently and passionate at the same time. I pulled away after a minute and let a trace of butterfly kisses behind on her neck. She gasped breathing became ragged from my actions.

"Cecilia, I only comforted a comrade in arms. Why would I seduce another girl while I already have an angel in my arms?" I asked her in all honesty. I know it sounds corny and stereotypical but I actually mean it.

"Prove it." she said between two gasps, trying not to lose herself in the pleasure she was feeling. I'm quite good at this if I may say so myself.

"How?" I asked her. She pulled my face back to hers and started French kissing me. I kissed back vigorously and we waged a battle for dominance with our tongues. I (obviously) won and explored her mouth with my tongue. After a while we parted and looked in each other's eyes, both our pairs filled with lust. She didn't need to answer that question anymore, we both knew how this was going to end. I locked the door before guiding Cecilia to the bed. I want to claim her completely in both body and soul, but still…

"Are you sure?" I asked her worried. "I won't be able to stop myself if we go any further with this." She gently pushed me on the bed before she crawled on top of me and looked in my eyes. I searched for a hint of fear or hesitance in her eyes, anything to stop, but all I found was love lust and trust. Why do I even want to not do this?

"I'll be fine Haruka, don't worry about me." she said before kissing me and pushing herself into me. when I felt her breasts pressing against me, I lost it. We kept furiously making out while undressing each other. Not wanting to waste any time fumbling, I ripped the infernal clothing called a bra off her body and soon we both were naked with the blankets over us. After fussing over it one last time (her words, not mine), we became one in both body and soul. And for once everything felt absolutely right.

And that is chapter 19 people! I hope you enjoyed it. Now for the AWFUL news; right now I'm in the middle of my finals so I won't be able to write that much, I'm really sorry for those who want to know how it continues! But I'm finished with them next week Friday and my most dreaded test (French) is already this Friday. So with a bit of luck it'll be done in two, maybe three weeks. But let's get TO LES REVIEWS!

And for those interested the weapons that I used as a reference are REAL! Check Pistol swords in Wikipedia, they have pictures and everything!

Cappa: I fail to see why the psycho has to die, if I kill him off I won't have a story left.

Mandalore Requiem:Actually, he only planted his flag now in the two different countries, kinda sorry if that was unclear. And thank you for the link to Shyriiwook, I'm gonna use this for my oral exam English tomorrow LOL!

LeafeonLover: It's still gonna be Charles that appears first, but I'm going to ad my own little twist to the story. ;D Haru is right now 15, his birthday is on November the fifth.

Haruka: Why is my birthday actually on November the fifth?

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,

the Gunpowder Treason and Plot,

I see no reason why Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot.

That's why.

Haruka: my birthday is based on a poem?

That and the song November Rain from Guns 'n Roses

Haruka: fucking unbelievable

AnimeL0ver00: I still have no name for the psycho… maybe I should just call him Psycho? If anyone knows a good name you may always send it through.

Alex Bodewig: Man I hope that your keyboard still works. English is not my native language and I type a bit too fast which makes it easier for me to make mistakes, so I could actually use a beta-reader… the only question is who's gonna do it?

death5367: that they do indeed, and the fun's going to increase even more from now on.

That was all, I hope you enjoyed and until next time !