A/N: Inspiration just flew out of my mind like that a night before my National Exam starts...and I had to write it down. So here you go. Ah, yeah, one thing! I think Kaga's POV ends on the prologue and so, future chapters will use third person's POV (my pov lol) and again, no beta, so I deeply apologize for the errors. Only corrected with Office Word.

COPYRIGHT: I do not own Kantai Collection or any of its character(s); but I do kind of own this story (I guess? lol)

"Spicing Up One's Life"

Chapter 1: Second-1st Day

It was the second day since the first day of High School for Kaga and the rest of the new students at this school. Surprisingly enough, Kaga wasn't like any other student.

"Kaga-san, please come forward and solve this matter." The teacher ordered, slightly fixing his glasses up a little. The said student stood up and making her way to the front of the classroom then waste no time to solve the problem written on the board.

Other students started to whisper at one another, fussing around but Kaga don't pay much attention to any of them.

Troublesome.

"Mm..." He murmured softly watching Kaga solving it, but then he frowned as Kaga stopped before she should have finished. "Kaga-san, what-"

"You made a mistake."

"Tch. What are you-"

"You made a mistake, *sensei." She repeated, making it clearer for her teacher.

The room fills with silence, but before her teacher could protest more, Kaga continues. "See, when you divide this equation it shouldn't have been like this, the results are invalid and it is pretty noticeable too. Which gives me an idea that you did this on purpose." She finished turning her attention to her teacher. "Did you really?"

"Ah," He chuckled, "I was testing you-"

"If you underestimate me that much, you should have given me a proper problem to solve." Again, Kaga continues before he could talk back to that. "Or...is this how this school works?"

"You know, you talk much for a new student."

"I was-"

"Sensei!" Both Kaga and the teacher turned their heads to the side, it was that girl. The student council president, Akagi. "Please, I apologize for her behavior. I haven't told her much enough about all the teachers and how everything works out around here. So please, mind her behavior. I promise this won't happen again."

Kaga was taken aback at her. That girl was apologizing in her place? Kaga almost think she was joking. Playing hero? No... She was-

"Maa, if it's you, Akagi-san. Then I suppose let this one slide, just this once." He pulled his attention back to Kaga. "And Kaga-san, you better learn more about how to behave properly in this school. A little bit of advice? This is not Junior High School anymore and you're not a first year, there's not even any exception for someone like you. So you better get rid of that attitude of yours. Class dismissed."

Kaga let out a sigh. Her usual behavior got the better of her and not to mention all this stuff coming at her so suddenly making her unable to think carefully. He got that one right. She thought, thinking that her teacher was right and she was going quite overboard with her statement there. She wasn't supposed to behave so arrogantly and coldly, though it has become her habit and that's just how she handle things, but she can't act like that all the time around here.

At least not with the teachers. Respect. They're teachers after all. I should give him a proper apology later.

Kaga wasn't like any other first year student. She's different and could also be classify as "special" because the principal had decided for her to skip first year and become a second year student. It's not like she wished for it, it was a surprising news for her too but Kaga never really overreact (or normally react) to it. She only agreed and asked if there are stuff she needed to take care and that was it. Starting today, she's a second year student even though by age, she's still younger than everyone else in the second year.

It all happened at once, that news and about that girl she come to feel curious about. It somehow got the best of her that she ended up misbehave towards her first teacher in her first class. Luckily, someone saved her.

And...

"You, come with me." The student council president said, causing Kaga to look at her.

I think I owe her one.

"So, have you seen her yet?"

"Who?"

"That first year! The one that moved to second year."

"Oh, her. She's in my class though."

"Really? What's her name?"

"Mm, I think it's Kaga and she's a smarty and pretty good-looking one."

"Wait, in your class means... She's in this class!?" The girl nodded in response. "Then, have you talked to her?"

"Ah, she looks kinda hard to approach," She admitted, scratching her cheek a little because honestly, her first impression on this new girl is not that great. "But I might try my way around her. She looks harmless despite her cold and emotionless stare. It made me curious though." She finished.

The other two girls smiled, "If you do, you need to introduce us too! We can also invite her to a mixer."

"I don't think she's the type that goes to the mixer."

"Oh? How'd you know when you haven't even talked to her yet?"

She sighed, "You two just want to get close to her so she can help you with your assignments and get more girls for mixers."

"And you probably just want to try your way around her because you actually like her."

"I'm straight and I do have a boyfriend." Just then, the classroom door slides open, revealing that long dark-haired girl. "And talking about boyfriend reminded me of someone." She said, smirking at the newcomer. "I can't believe such perfect student could do something so low like that... and to think that I actually want to befriend with her-"

"-yet she stabbed you in the back."

"How cruel."

"Excuse me." The slightly short-haired girl said politely. These girls are bad-mouthing someone. Came a thought and first impression. Childish.

"Oh, yeah, um-" Realizing the unfamiliar figure and voice, she remembered. "OH!"

Kaga put a small frown, then the other girl who was sitting, stood up and faces Kaga.

"You're in my way." Kaga plainly said.

"Hy, I'm-"

"I'm not inte-"

"Kaga-san, remember what I told you earlier." Said the other girl, it was that long dark-haired girl from earlier, no other than Akagi.

Kaga just finished talking with her not long ago and it was something about behaving differently at this school. Kaga also go all her way to thank Akagi for saving her earlier at class, but the president don't seem to make a big deal out of it. To say the least, Kaga wasn't feeling like she did when she first saw Akagi. Thus, making Kaga start looking at her a little differently.

Really, I can never judge anything from its looks.

"Akagi-san, with all due respect, I must let you know that what we agreed only applies for those I respect."

"Are you going to start telling me more about how to behave?" Kaga said, a little sarcastically but she was sure Akagi didn't hear that clearly since she was using her usual monotone. Kaga waited for her reply, but it looks like she wasn't getting any soon enough. "Thank you. For earlier." She added.

This time, Akagi turned around at her. "Stop being a nuisance. You're under my care and I responsible for everything you did-"

"I never asked for it."

"But I am still responsible."

"Can't you let someone else take it if this is really too much for you?" Kaga watched her closely, she noticed that Akagi's hands were clenching on her skirt tightly. She was holding back something is what crossed Kaga's mind. Kaga only sighed, "I'll stop and to make it easier for you, let's make a deal." She earned a frown from Akagi.

"What deal?"

"I'll behave just like what you wish for, but you don't get to choose who."

"Can I trust your words?"

"I don't see if I need to ensure you."

"...Deal."

Sidenote:
*sensei = Teacher