Found But Not Lost

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Keiichi and Rena made their way to school the day after Satoko nearly killed them with the knowledge she had gained over the night of Watanagashi. Keiichi looked at Rena, who likewise looked back at Keiichi.

"You think we did it?" Keiichi asked eagerly. "Oh, most certainly Keiichi-kun" Rena said deviously. "If the others found out about Satoko's "little" secret…they'd never let her live it down." Keiichi and Rena both laughed confident that their plan would succeed.

Keiichi and Rena soon met up with Mion and Shion. "Hahaha" Mion laughed. "You two seem to be riding high today." Keiichi and Rena both laughed to themselves. "Well let's just say that we're gonna pay back a certain little "Trickster". Mion and Shion thought to themselves. "But I thought you didn't realize what Satoko-chan was up to?" Shion said questionably.

"Yeah we did Shi-chan…But what her plan is…" Rena said as she but her finger to her lips. "Well that's classified." Mion and Shion looked even more confused. "Well…how do you plan to outsmart Satoko?" Mion asked the two. "It's ALL in here." Keiichi answered pointing towards his schoolbag.

The group finally arrived at the school and made their way into the classroom. Much like yesterday Satoko didn't prepare any traps for Keiichi. "OHOHO!!" Satoko laughed. "Rena-san and Keiichi-san, how was Chie-sensei the other day…not too rough I hope."

"Oh…nothing to lose too much sleep over…Thanks for the concern Satoko…" Keiichi said with a snicker. "Keiichi-san, don't get to snippy with me or else your "little" secret might juuust slip through my lips." Satoko said confidently. Keiichi stayed quiet, Rena looked a bit concerned. "Keiichi-kun…should we show her our secret weapon…"

"No…not yet…wait for the time to be right" Chie-sensei soon walked in giving out the lesson plans for the day, not however before giving Keiichi and Rena an extremely dirty look. Keiichi and Rena both felt a terrible chill crawl up their spine.

After the assignments were finished the lunch bell rang and the gang formed their desks into the large table once again. Everyone took out their lunches; Satoko took a particular interest in Rena and Keiichi's. "Those sure look good…Give em to me!" Satoko demanded. "And why the hell should we!?" Keiichi replied. "If you don't I'll tell everyone here your secret." Satoko mocked. "Oh I don't think so Satoko..." Keiichi said confidently.

"Oh yeah! Says who!?" Keiichi took a coffee mug out of his schoolbag and placed it on the table. "Says this." Satoko turned immediately bright scarlet and grabbed the mug before any could get a good look at it.

"K-k-keiichi-san w-w-where did you get this?" Satoko asked embarrassingly. "Oh…nowhere special…just….your room." Keiichi said snidely. "T-t-t-that's impossible!! I set my most powerful traps in there to ensure no one could get in!!" Satoko said utterly confused. "That my dear Satoko is where Rena came in. She was able to get through your traps with sheer FORCE." Keiichi said clearly enjoying the success of his plan.

Rena simply smiled happily at Satoko. Keiichi then whispered to Satoko, loud enough for her to hear but not loud enough for Mion and Shion to hear. "Once in there we simply took what we needed, a single cup would suffice. We "know" your little secret Satoko. You and your "Nii-nii" merchandise. Your nii-nii mugs, nii-nii posters, nii-nii bed sheets and bedspreads, you name it we saw it. Every single item had your brother's face on it.

Satoko was in awe at what she had just heard. "But when I got back from getting the groceries for dinner…all the traps were in the exact spot I left them." Keiichi smiled. "THAT you can thank Rika for." Keiichi said pointing at the innocent looking shrine maiden. "Once Rena and I were finished with our objective she was nice enough to place all your traps back in place." Satoko looked at Rika. "R-rika…is this true?" Satoko asked her best friend. Rika simply replied with a "Nipah!"

"So what is it you were saying about exposing our secret?" Keiichi asked hardly able to contain the overwhelming success he felt. "N-nothing...sorry for wasting your time Keiichi-san…" Satoko said utterly defeated.

Keiichi and Rena both looked at each other and couldn't help but feel glad that they avoided "one" disaster. As they walked home together they pondered what would come next. When would they tell the others about them. The incident with Satoko made it clear to them that they couldn't hold it off forever. They would find eventually. When they did Keiichi and Rena wanted it to be when they chose it, not by some accident.

Rena looked deeply at Keiichi while he looked deeply back at her. Rena nodded, they both silently agreed.

They would tell them at the next Club meeting…

Author's Notes: How was that? Yeah sorry this was such a short chapter, hope you enjoyed it all the same though…Just wait till what happens next!!