The next day, early in the morning, someone found it vital to knock relentlessly on the door. Yumi rolled on the other side and Mei didn't even stir. Ira was the only one who got up and opened the door.
"Yuu" He smiled boyishly and waved. He looked too preppy for such an early hour. She blinked twice before she closed the door. Yuu frowned.
"Oi! Is that how you welcome your guests?" She rolled her eyes.
Yuu was surprised when the door suddenly opened and she pushed an apple in his arms. She was ready to close the door again when he blocked it with his leg.
"I want to help you, Prez" He raised an eyebrow and waited. The door opened widely and a sleepy Ira walked out.
"It's not even 6 yet" He kept his creepy wide smile and winked.
"Exactly. We have to start early if you want to win the respect of your classmates"
Even if Yuu wanted to help Ira, she still didn't become fully aware of her surroundings until she had a shower and brushed her teeth. Yuu waited patiently for her in her room. Mei and Yumi were a little taken aback by his appearance.
"Did she already make a boyfriend?" Mei whispered to her friend. Yumi tilted her head to the side and watched the redhead. He was looking around the place and didn't seem to be bothered that he was in a girls' room.
"I don't think he is her boyfriend" Yuu noticed the girls talking in a corner and smiled. He looked cute but something was off about his eyes.
"Alright, I'm ready. Let's go" Ira was completely oblivious to her roommates when she grabbed Yuu's hand and dragged him out.
For Ira to become the first student council president, she had to apply. The secretary became really excited when she heard Ira asking for that. In the end, she only had to write down why she was a good candidate and what she was planning to do if she became president. That was easy. The secretary was the one who was going to evaluate her appliance and tell Hibari about her.
"I think this will be very entertaining" She glanced curiously at him. "This school doesn't have anything fun in it. It feels like we are in jail" She nodded. That was true.
"But this is a jail, isn't it? One for troublesome kids. Isn't that why you are here?" He rubbed the back of his head and chuckled.
"Maybe" Yuu was seriously one of the few students whom didn't look troublesome. "I got expelled from high school a few times and I am what you may call a delinquent" His eyes were a little evil. But only a little. He wasn't that bad.
"Was it worth it?" He raised an eyebrow and stopped walking. Did she just ask him that instead of the normal reaction?
"I guess. I was the banchou" She glanced at him over her shoulder and shrugged.
"At least you were the best delinquent. If you do something bad or good, you better become the best at it, right?" He couldn't understand her explanation. Actually, it didn't sound very logical.
The rumor that the new student wanted to become the student council president spread around later that day. She was there for two days and she was already very active. But the students didn't care. They had their own little evil plans to use her in their own favor.
At lunch, three girls approached Ira with a list of demands.
"This is long" It looked more like a papyrus. And some of their demands were childish. But some of their ideas weren't bad at all. "I like this one. Have a festival on every season. And I think that having the curfew removed isn't in my power" One of the girls looked remotely intimidating at Ira. She didn't flinch.
"Then you shouldn't have high hopes. We can make your life Hell if you don't agree with our demands. They have been made by the students of this university" Unlike her bad character, her voice was more girlish. But that didn't mean Ira was going to take that threat in consideration.
"Then I should take back my first demand. Even though I already sent it" The girls got curious. Even her friends got curious. "I asked the headmaster to remove his men completely from here. They're using the building in the back to sleep instead of us, using it for different activities. Besides, you won't be scolded anymore if the men are gone" Everyone got silent. That was the biggest impediment to do whatever they wanted. Nothing was going to stop them if the men were gone. Definitely not that weak president. Ira was betting on that thought.
"You're crazy. Did you really do that?" Yuu was probably the most intrigued person in the whole school. He wanted her to have the respect of their colleagues because he could make an image for himself that way too.
"Of course I didn't. Do I look like I want to commit suicide? I didn't send anything" Yuu stared at her blankly. He didn't understand her. "This is a school where kids have to be taught a lesson. Just because I want them to have fun doesn't mean I want to change its purpose" Yuu narrowed his eyes and watched her go to her next class. That girl had something around her, some black energy.
The next class that day was one that girls were in love with and boys were scared of: PE.
"It can't be that bad. It can't be worse than the Spartan himself" She trembled at the memory. Those were difficult times; happy but difficult.
The PE teacher was young and he held some resemblance to someone she knew. He wasn't blonde and his eyes weren't blue but he was tall and good looking.
"You peasants! Make a line and wait for me! We're playing dodge ball today! Let's see if you like to be hit!" It didn't sound Spartan at all. She didn't understand why Yumi was so scared of this class. The kids arranged in a line and waited for the teacher to give them new orders. There was a boy next to her who looked ready to die.
"It's only dodge ball" She tried to reassure the guy but the teacher heard her.
"What did you say soldier?!" Her eyes widened and she straightened her position.
"Nothing, sir!" It was only by reflex. She stopped and looked around. Everyone was staring at her as if she was the newest comedy drama. "I mean" She didn't have a good comeback. "Isn't that too harsh for girls, sir?" He raised an eyebrow and walked closer to her.
"You. What's your name?" She gulped.
"Ira" He checked the list he had of students and nodded. However, unlike the rest, she didn't have a label of her strength.
"Do 10 pushups" She was surprised. The teacher glared at her and leaned closer to her face. "Didn't you hear me? I said 10 pushups!" She flinched at his lousy voice and nodded. She glanced to the left and right and became aware of her colleagues. She did only 5 pushups before she fell on her face. "What was that?! Weakling!" His attention went back on the whole class while Ira got up. The boy next to her was ready to say something encouraging to her when he noticed she wasn't sweating at all.
When dodge ball begun, Ira got in the same team with 5 other people: three boys who looked scared for their lives and two girls, beside her. The girls were gaping at the sexiness of their teacher. The other team has mostly boys. She was really starting to believe that most boys were former delinquents while most girls were just too stuck up and their parents wanted a break.
"Ready? Begin!" They ran to get their balls and started to hit each other. Ira was surprised how dangerous it became. Everyone was throwing the ball with power, even the girls. The teacher was encouraging them to throw and hit hard. "Come on peasants! Throw and hit! What can be easier?"
"You're not helping, sensei" She sighed. She had been dodging the ball for a while.
Somehow, she managed to stay alive for the session. The teacher inspected her body and the way she was avoiding the balls. She was good. She wasn't running around and wasn't wasting her energy at all. Instead of moving, she was facing the hits until they were close enough to dodge. She was measuring the distance and power. She was really good.
Her team won thanks to her. She was the last one standing. She wanted to go out and find out if Hibari approved her appliance.
"Hey! New student!" She glanced at her teacher and saw him walking towards her. "You did a good job on the field, soldier" She smiled and bowed slightly.
"Thank you, sensei. It was nothing big" The teacher raised an eyebrow and stared at her. She wasn't sweating.
"So you were a delinquent, huh?" She frowned. "That's why you transferred in the middle of the year, right? You got expelled" Her eyes widened and unconsciously glanced around. The teacher wrapped an arm around her shoulder and winked. "It's ok. I won't tell anyone" He let her go and slapped her back with a wide smile.
"What just happened?" She didn't know and she wasn't sure she wanted to find out. That teacher resembled Collonelo from too many ways. "Ah, even remembering of it hurts" She shivered and walked out.
She didn't have to take a shower. She only changed quickly and walked out. She met Yumi in the hall.
"How was it? You don't look hurt anywhere" Ira shrugged.
"I'm a bit sore but I'm fine" Yumi's friend was there too. It was the same one as before.
"What do you think of Takamoto sensei?" So that was his name. She rubbed her neck and sighed.
"He's weird" The girls looked curiously at her. She shrugged innocently and left.
When she entered the hall towards the secretary, she met Hibari. He stopped in front of her and showed her a piece of paper. It was her appliance.
"What is this?" She tilted her head and stared at him in confusion. His face was impossible to read.
"My abilities" He stared deeply into her eyes with a scowl on his face.
"Your abilities are not needed or wanted in here" She blinked. He was refusing her appliance. He didn't want to have a student council at all. He was ready to leave when she grabbed his arm and stopped him.
"What do I need to do to make you agree?" He smirked. He had a few ideas but he was sure she wouldn't survive it. "Do I have to fight you?" That surprised him a little. "Then let's do it. We fight. If I win you listen to me and accept my abilities" He glanced at her over his shoulder.
"And if you lose?" She looked serious. Actually, she looked anything but scared. Did she have a death wish?
"If I lose, I leave this school" That was tempting. She was disrupting his peace and methods of lecturing.
"Hm. Fine. At dawn in the backyard" She nodded and let him leave. She watched him get away until he turned the corner. He was very confident and he had every reason to be.
Ira didn't tell anyone about the fight. Instead, she spread a few rumors. One was about the new schedule. The men were going to disappear and the students were going to have enough freedom to do almost whatever they wanted. Almost.
It was almost dawn and classes ended. She was in the hall with Yuu and Ame. They were bickering about something. They were really good friends. She was jealous, a little. She missed her friends from Italy.
She diverted her attention on the tall man that was coming down the stairs. He was dressed in his usual suit and spread fear by just being there.
"He's really creepy." That was Yuu's opinion. It was from a guy's point of view.
"He's really hot." That was Ame's opinion. Obviously, the girls found Hibari quite handsome from many points. But overall, they were all intimidated in front of him.
"Hey, hey he's looking at you. Ira, did you get in trouble?"
She raised her head and glanced at him. Hibari was standing next to the door towards the backyard. He was looking forward to beating her ass up. She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She smiled at her friends and walked towards the headmaster.
"Are you prepared, herbivore?" She gulped. Suddenly, it was too real to back off.
"I hope so," Hibari scoffed and walked in the backyard.