Author's Note:
Another humourous drabble, this time featuring Ichiya. Yes, either Erza or Jellal will be in the story as well!
The prompt was: Character ~ Ichiya, Theme ~ School (Mature Student)
~Impracticaldemon
Back to School: Don't Sniff the Teacher
Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki was renowned throughout the country—even the world—for his fine perfumes. Men and Women alike purchased the Ichiya brand: sensual "All Fired Up"; enticing "Eros-on-Ice"; and the ever-popular "Men!" Secretly, however, Ichiya yearned to be a lawyer. In his mind he saw visions of dazzling the multitudes with brilliant speeches and—more importantly—three-piece power suits with subtle-yet-exotic bow ties. It was in pursuit of this dream that Ichiya applied to and was accepted at Fairy Tail Law School, an educational institution justly famed for its exceptional scholars and the poor spelling of its founder.
As a mature student, Ichiya took his studies very seriously. In preparation for his first week of classes, he did all of the recommended pre-reading and had his faithful assistants Hibiki, Ren and Eve prepare attractive binders and colour-coordinated post-it-notes, pens and highlighters. His first two days of classes passed by pleasantly, his agile mind finding little difficulty in absorbing the information presented. His classmates were generally attractive enough to satisfy his well-developed aesthetic sensibility. They, in return, found him odd but surprisingly approachable, although his habit of sniffing new acquaintances made few students want to approach too closely.
Wednesdays were a long day for Ichiya's entire first-year cohort. The final session of the day was their first Criminal Law class, and even those who had chosen law school because of a fierce desire to uphold truth and justice—distinctly lacking in the Corporate Law area—were tired enough to hope for an early end to the scheduled two hour session. Their wish was destined to be granted by a genie in the unlikely—and slightly disturbing—form of their most dedicated student.
Professor Makarov was both the Dean of Fairy Tail Law School and the faculty member in charge of Ichiya's Criminal Law course. He was a lawyer and professor of international calibre, and Ichiya had greased enough palms to ensure that Professor Makarov would be one of his instructors. Ichiya was dismayed, though not for long, when the professor introduced himself and then announced that most of the course would be taught by his teaching assistant, Ms. Scarlet. The name caught Ichiya's attention and he stood up to see better as the professor left and a gorgeous young woman with scarlet hair and an improbable figure entered the class from a side door to address the students.
Before she could begin, Ichiya flung himself down the stairs of the auditorium toward the serious-faced TA*, sniffing loudly and calling:
"Erza my honey! You are here! It is I, Ichiya!" Ignoring her shocked—not to say horrified—expression, Ichiya kissed her hand, twirled her in a circle, and bent down toward her neck inhaling deeply.
There was a resounding "Kiiiiiiiyaaaaaaaiiiiiiiii!" and then Ichiya flew over the student's heads in a trajectory almost as unbelievable as Ms Scarlet's measurements. Demonstrating incredible resiliency—and some might say a total disregard for personal safety—Ichiya picked himself up off the floor, hair wildly askew, and trotted rapidly back down the shallow steps toward the terrified TA.
"Erza, my honey, what a surprise! And to think that we get to spend time together twice a week, every week for the next four months! Men! I am overjoyed to be basking in your parfum once again!"
"Class dismissed!" shouted Ms. Scarlet, as she dashed back from whence she had come. "Class dimissed!"
[END]
* Teaching assistant. What did you think it meant?
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