A/N: As some of you might already know, the original fourth chapter of this fic was posted as a separate story called Hepatica.

The idea for this chapter came to me while I was in the shower (Lolz, don't ask why!). Needless to say, by the end of this you would understand why I had a lot of fun writing it... and I mean a lot... I'm sure you'd be able to see where this is going by the first half of the chapter... :D

Title: One Girl Revolution (by Superchick)

Summary: It was something the three of them wished they hadn't known…

"Are you feeling better? I was hoping we could go to Tartarus tonight," Akihiko said to Minato as they were standing by the front gates of the school. They were waiting for Junpei—late as always—and had planned to pay a visit to the police station at Paulownia Mall to check out some new equipment that had arrived.

"Yeah, I'm alright now," answered Minato. He had been ill and the team had not been to Tartarus for the past week. "Still have this annoying cough, though, but we'll go tonight. I'm sure the others wouldn't mind."

Akihiko smiled, pleased, but when he looked at his watch, his expression darkened. "Where the hell is Junpei?" he complained. Minato just shrugged.

The both of them hung around for a minute or so, watching the other students walk by—some in groups, some alone and others with their girlfriends or boyfriends. Just as Minato was about to send him a text message, Junpei came running down the stairs and towards the gates. He had on a grin from ear to ear and an expression of excitement.

"Oh no… what's he up to now?" Akihiko muttered as soon as he saw him. It wasn't strange to see Junpei cheerful and animated, but to see him even more energetic was a clear warning that something bad was about to happen…

"Come on, we're already—" began Minato a little wearily but was rudely interrupted by the other junior, who grabbed hold of both him and Akihiko. "Guys! Look what I found at the back of the lockers. Someone must have dropped it!" Junpei showed them something he had in his hands. It was a small, dark blue and plain-looking notebook with someone's name on the front cover. Minato and Akihiko stared at it silently.

"What about it?" Akihiko inquired, raising an eyebrow.

"It's someone's journal."

The silver-haired senior immediately frowned in annoyance. "What are you taking it for? Go hand it in to someone in the faculty office," he barked. He and Minato turned to leave but soon stopped dead in their tracks.

"There's a little thing in here about Mitsuru-senpai…" Junpei said teasingly in a singsong voice. His words immediately got the attention of the other two, who faced him once more with wider eyes. Before they could say anything, he turned to the first page of the journal. "Check this out; it's pretty funny. Ahem…" He paused dramatically and began to recite, "'Today has gotta be one of the best days in my life. I met Mitsuru Kirijo—the daughter of the CEO of the Kirijo Corporation! Well, we didn't really meet; she was giving a speech in assembly and I was just in the audience. I'd never seen anyone so beautiful, so radiant. As I watched her speak, my heart was racing so. Oh, how I wished she was speaking to me instead and to no one else! She's running for Student Council President. I'm totally going to vote for her! She's so much cooler than the other candidates. I still can't stop thinking about her, even though the assembly was hours ago.'"

At the end of that sentence, Junpei could barely contain his mirth and began to laugh loudly, earning surprised and puzzled glances from some other students nearby. Both Minato and Akihiko stood there, rooted to the ground, as still as rocks and faces stunned.

"Gimme that!" Akihiko freed himself from his initial shock and grabbed the notebook from Junpei's hands. He turned to the front cover to read the name printed there. "'Hikaru Yamato'… Who the hell is that? You know him?" He turned to Minato, who shook his head.

"Let's see what else is in there!" Junpei cried excitedly and snatched back the book. He flipped through the pages and scanned them quickly, a creepy smile on his lips. "Wow, almost all of them are about Mitsuru-senpai! Listen to this: 'I found out from my informant in Class 3-D that Mitsuru-senpai does fencing. She's so cool! I think this is starting to be an obsession. I can't stop thinking about her. She's always in my head—when I'm having dinner, when I'm watching TV, when I'm doing my homework, when I'm taking a shower. Oh Mitsuru-senpai…'"

Once again, he burst out laughing, clutching at his sides in glee, but Akihiko only had on a sick look on his face. "'When I'm taking a shower'…?" he quoted, his fingers reaching out to massage his temples. "Oh man… what the hell is this?"

"Uh…" Minato started uncomfortably, his expression a little pained. "Are you sure we should be reading this?"

"Here's another crazy one," Junpei read on, ignoring the blue-head completely. "'I was in the library today. I wasn't studying, of course; the only reason I was even there in the first place was because I saw Mitsuru-senpai go in. She was helping out a friend. I knew she was a kind person! People are always saying she's scary but they don't know what they're talking about. Anyway, I was mingling about near the shelves when I overheard her saying she was going to go to the bathroom, so I rushed out of the library and to the toilets. I made sure no one else was around, and then I went into one of the cubicles to wait for her. Oh my, it was so—'"

"The hell?" Akihiko almost shouted and he grabbed the book again, looking as if he was going to tear it up. "Who the hell is this guy? Going into female toilets to stalk her? Thinking about her while he's showering?"

"You think he might be dangerous, Senpai?" Minato asked, troubled. He was trying his best to pay no attention to the chortling Junpei, who had been laughing so hard he dropped his cap and was wiping tears from his eyes.

"Maybe." All righteous thoughts escaped Akihiko in an instant and he turned over the pages, reading some parts out loud and getting more and more hot and bothered as he continued reading:

"'I heard that Mitsuru-senpai might pick a student or two to be on the council. I'm not very popular in class so I doubt she'd pick me! Someone said that she invited this guy from 2-F. I'm so jealous! What do I have to do to make her notice me more? Maybe I should start leaving her notes in her locker.'

'I had a dream last night about Mitsuru-senpai. She took me for a ride on her motorcycle and we rode all night in the city. I can still imagine myself holding on to her waist, pressing my face against her back and smelling her hair. Oh, if only I could go for a ride with her for real. Her motorcycle is really cool, too. I saw her ride home from school once—she looked really sexy. I wouldn't mind getting run over by her at all! It would make me happy! Anything from Mitsuru-senpai is a blessing!'

'I saw Mitsuru-senpai walking to the gym with that captain of the boxing team, Akihiko Sanada or whatever his name is. Ugh, just seeing them together made me so mad! I don't know what the girls see in that Sanada guy anyway. They say he's all handsome and cute but he looks like a stuck-up ass to me. He better not take Mitsuru-senpai away from me! I bet he thinks he has a chance with her just because they live under the same roof.'"

By the end of the third part, Akihiko was close to furious. The words 'stuck-up ass' rang constantly in his ears and it took every inch of his willpower to stop himself from swearing out loud.

"Whoa, that guy's gotta be a psycho or something. Did he say he wanted to get run over by a bike?" Junpei gaped.

"You know, that second part sounds a little familiar…" mumbled Minato, scratching his head thoughtfully. "I seem to have heard someone say that before… I can't remember who or where, though."

Akihiko closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths to calm himself. He flipped through more of the pages, trying to find something that could possibly identify the owner of the journal, but all he found were more adoring writings about his red-headed friend:

'I heard that Mitsuru-senpai can speak French. She's so cool; she can do anything! Because of that, I wanted to go rent some French movies. They were really hard to find, but I finally got one from that place near Paulownia Mall. I didn't understand a thing but everytime a woman was on screen, I imagined it was Mitsuru-senpai talking. It gave me goosebumps and a warm, fuzzy feeling in my stomach…'

'My informant told me that Mitsuru-senpai went to Yakushima beach during the holidays. She has a family vacation home there. I would give anything just to see her in her swimsuit! I wonder if it's a two- or a single-piece? It wouldn't have mattered anyway; Mitsuru-senpai can wear anything and still look smoking hot. Oh, I want to see her in a swimsuit…'

Akihiko shut the book with a grunt of distaste. "This is making me sick…" he groaned, thinking that perhaps reading some guy's fantasies about his closest friend wasn't exactly the brightest idea. Minato gave him a sympathetic look, but Junpei just started chuckling again.

"We really should give it to one of the teachers," Minato said. Junpei was about to protest, but when he caught sight of Akihiko's scowl, he quickly changed his mind. The three of them headed back into the school building and towards the faculty office. Thankfully enough, they didn't bump into anyone they knew. After knowing the contents of the notebook, they didn't feel like speaking to anyone at all—especially Mitsuru…

Akihiko spoke to the teacher on duty, Ms. Suzuki, and handed her the book while Minato and Junpei waited outside. They saw a student come up the hallway and she was just about to enter the office when Akihiko opened the door from the inside. Seeing the worried-faced girl before him, he gentlemanly held the door for her. She walked in without a hint of acknowledgement or gratitude and he was a little annoyed.

Just as Akihiko stepped out, however, Ms. Suzuki said something that made him and the other two outside freeze and stare at one another in pure, utter shock…

"Ah, there you are, Hikaru. Someone has just returned your notebook."

A/N: In hindsight, the title of the chapter sort of already gave the ending away. The part I liked writing best was Akihiko's reaction to the many interesting 'stories' he read... Hope you enjoyed it!