A/N: OH HEY LOOK! I UPDATED! PRAISE THE HEAVENS ABOVE!
I re-wrote this chapter like…three times. Finally I actually finished this chapter! It's been months wow. Anyways, I wonder if I should change the ratings? Adult themes might be popping up soon knowing Aoki and her shameless attitude.
Bah, let's see what happens!
I don't own Baka to Test, only Aoki-chan!
-x-
There were questions I should have asked with Akihisa.
Does he still want to visit my home?
When is the next exam battle?
Will I need to study again?
Does he remember he owes me a batch of cookies?
Does he want to go swimsuit shopping with me again?
Where the hell did Tsuchiya Kouta live so I could avoid that place like the plague for now?
But of course, I was a dumb idiot and cooked dinner for everyone instead of asking the real questions that could probably save my life. The cookies were an important thing, he ruined mine when we were kids and he promised to make me some when he learnt how to bake cookies in his Home Economics class. His letters did say he became a better chef but he constantly lived on instant noodles because he kept spending the money that Auntie and Uncle, the parents of Akihisa, sent him.
He was stupid enough to buy manga and anime—not that I blamed him, I would live like that too if it weren't for my mom and brothers watching my money like hawk. They had connections in this town it was terrifying.
Back to the real situation I was facing here.
Kouta was standing not too far from me, stopping mid-step when he saw me holding his camera and walking down this road. He was holding a plastic bag filled with magazines and other necessities that parents would usually ask their son to buy. I wondered if his parents knew about his habits, I wondered if his siblings were the same.
The wind had to enter in a bad time, creating an effect that should be in a movie.
Time passed between the two of us, like he was processing the fact that a girl he just met just today was the culprit of his camera theft. What a great first impression. But what shocked me here was the fact I was caught on the first day! Usually it would take weeks before I would return what I 'borrowed' with them looking around like the school was haunted.
Seems like luck wasn't in my side today—or any day as a matter of fact.
Frick on a stick.
"…Why do you have my camera?" Kouta asked, facing me with that poker face of his but his eyebrows were clearly starting to crease together.
I fumbled for a moment, literally stepping back. "O-Oh…uh, um…wait, this is your camera?" I waved the camera around for him to see, his eyes followed the camera for a moment. The something clicked inside of my head, a pervert won't give way his perverted tendencies…right?
"This camera filled with pictures of perverted things? I didn't know you were like that, Tsuchiya."
I felt smug when he looked nervous for a moment, I pressed the cold camera against my cheek. He shook his head in denial, I had to hold back a laugh but I continued with my act. If I did the right words and pulled the correct strings then he might fumble long enough for me to escape.
"No? Well you clearly said that it was your camera."
He shook his head again, "…My brothers. I was mistaken."
Does that mean his brothers are like this too? Either that he was using his brother's name as a distraction from the truth, I look at his facial features for a moment. Wow, he really makes a perfect girl…just like Akihisa. I felt myself getting excited on having another cosplay dummy for my personal uses.
I'm sorry but I really enjoy dressing up guys in feminine clothing, I actually have a collection of cross-dressing Akihisa—courtesy of Akira-nee and myself who secretly took shots without him realizing it long ago. It was maybe because I forced him to be the princess or the damsel-in-distress every time we played pretend that started my hobby of cross-dressing people I personally knew myself. I need to get Kouta to become a really good friend of mine if he were to cross-dress for me.
"Well then, Tsuchiya. I hope your brother doesn't mind if I borrow this, right?"
He paused for a moment before shaking his head. "No."
I frowned, "Why?"
"…"
He didn't reply back. It was getting dark and cold and I wanted to go home, no matter how cute Kouta is right now I really want to plug the pictures into my laptop and have more pictures of Akihisa. I eyed the direction of my house for a moment and began analyzing quickly.
The streets were deserted since only a few people would leave their home, meaning that there wouldn't be any distractions. If asking nicely won't work then I'll have no choice but to resort to my plan B.
Moved backwards silently, holding the camera tightly. "…I asked nicely too. I guess, I have no choice do it?" I smiled before waving with a free hand, "See ya!"
With that, I quickly stuffed the camera into my bag this time and bolted away from him while laughing manically. Anyone around might think that a serial killer just escaped the police and is now being pursed hard while laughing with glee. Akihisa did tell me that my laughter sometimes sound like a psychotic murderer.
This wasn't a first that I ran away from someone or something, one time I got the whole soccer team chasing after me while shouting and screaming profanities while I just laughed and escaped their threats that they can never pull off since they never caught me.
I turned around only to look at the incoming doom known as Kouta Tsuchiya.
He was chasing after me in full speed with dust literally kicking behind him, his eyes glinted dangerously. But damn, he runs fast. He reminds me of those assassins or ninjas I usually see in anime or video games. When he realized I looked back, he ran even faster.
Shit, he's really serious now!
But there was no way in hell I'm willing to give up this camera. It has Akihisa's cross-dressing pictures and those are my life. My entire life.
I weaved through the people walking as I entered the town, they didn't seem to pay mind that there was a boy chasing after an innocent girl—by innocent, I mean me. The lights were as bright as day which was enough for me to look around to see anywhere to shake him off.
Soon enough, I found myself at a square in the middle of the town. I whirled over to see Kouta calmly approaching me, but boy he looked pissed off. His eyes were showing it but not his expression, he was probably annoyed that I'm prancing around with his precious camera.
Goood, doesn't he have any more? Can I just keep this one?
"Return it to me." He said, slowly approaching even closer.
I frowned, "I'm not returning it until you let me keep this for awhile."
"No."
"Then I won't return it to you!"
Suddenly, he was up close to my face causing me to flail for a moment and let out a small shriek of fright. His dark blue eyes were staring deeply into my eyes, I could see the intensity of his eyes.
"Return it to me."
His hand went to my wrist and something went off my head like a switch. Soon enough, Kouta was on the floor while I'm straddling his back and holding arm in a painful position. I blinked for a moment, wondering what the hell just happened now.
"Whoops." Was all I could say.
Kouta groaned underneath my hold. It wasn't surprising this happened, all my older brothers constantly tried to take me down and often startled me to the point I've developed an instinct to take down anyone who surprised me. It started when I was around middle school, I believe.
He struggled underneath me and I just gave a smirk, pulling harder. "Tsu~chi~ya!" I drawled, leaning closely. "Can I please borrow your camera?"
He made an unidentifiable noise but I could a muffled 'no' amongst the noises. I frowned before an idea popped into my head, I leaned closely into his ear and made my voice as breathy as possible. If he wanted to play hard to get then she'll make him suffer the consequences.
"Please…I…I need your camera." I whimpered, letting him feel the heat on my breath. I twirled my fingers around his hair and made sure he felt my chest. "…Kouta."
Sometimes I just loved being in the drama club in my old school as well as being a girl with assets. Getting information through seducing was great. He crumbled fast as there was a puddle of blood suddenly forming around them at an alarming rate. Not to mention he's passed out in the puddle of his own blood.
Success!
"Aw, I knew you were sweet enough, Tsuchiya!" I let his arm go and patted his now dead body, "Don't get anemic now."
With that, I hopped up from his back. I pulled out my phone and hit speed-dial.
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"Ah, Hii-chan? Yeah, um, Tsuchiya's passed out on the floor, care to take care of him for me?"
-x-
The next day was a pretty great day. I got my photos and made myself a strawberry cheesecake to celebrate my victory of getting Kouta's camera, it was packed along with my bento I prepared myself.
"I can't believe you managed to knock out Voyeur like that." Akihisa commented beside me. He was walking next to me while ruffling his hair to fix his hair, I came to pick him up at his apartment and literally dragged him all the way here. He snoozing in his bed and he didn't even get up, so I had to take the matter on my own hands.
If you're wondering if I changed him or not, I've leave that your imagination.
I snorted, placing a hand on my chest. "You're questioning the ability of I, the great Kobayashi Aoki, on her abilities? Don't make me laugh." I crossed my arms with a proud smile, "We've been childhood friends and yet you forgot my abilities? Do I have to discipline you?"
He paled, "Anything but that!" He cried.
"Hmmm…" Thinking about it for a moment, Akihisa brightened up at my thoughtful expression." Too late, you're going to add woof on every sentence you say." The light died in his eyes as he hung his head pathetically. Ahhh…I just love this.
Akihisa frowned, crossing his arms and looked away. "Then I won't listen to you."
I grinned, firmly grabbing his shoulder. Akihisa immediately stiffened and slowly turned his head to look at me, he immediately turned as white as a sheet.
"Hii-chan." I chirped, tilting my head to the side.
"I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY!"He screamed, throwing himself onto floor in a bowing position. "I'll do whatever you say, Aoki-sama! Whatever you want of me, Aoki-sama! Spare me, woof!"
I gave a mock sigh, pressing a hand on my cheek. I just loooved teasing this little idiot, he was the cutest to make fun of. "At least you never forgot what happens when you disobey me, Hii-chan."
He suddenly stood up, saluting to me. "Yes, ma'am! I never forgot! I never forgot how flat you were back then too—URAGH!" Clutching his stomach, he keeled over in pain from where I punched him. I stared down at him as he coughed for breathe.
"Sometimes I wonder if you actually have a brain, jellyfish." I snorted and pulled him by the ear causing him to cry out in pain. "Come on, Bakahisa. I don't want to be late for my second day at school."
He yelped, "Ow, ow, OW, OW! Let my ear go! I'm sorry, woof!" Wow, he's actually following what I said. I grinned and pulled his ear so he'll be closer to me and hugged him tightly. Akihisa just stared at me with a horrified look at being hugged.
I squealed, "You're still Akihisa, my stupid childhood friend! Gosh, you're just adorable I want to leash you." At that thought, Akihisa paled and shook his head repeadly. I grinned and patted the top of his head, "I won't do that now, maybe someday but not today."
"It's still someday."
"But it's not going to be this week."
"But it's still someday."
I frowned, "We're going to get into a stupid argument again and be late for class, don't start with me!"
Akihisa bobbed his head up and down, "I guess you're right…" He muttered to himself then suddenly patted my head. I growled and slapped it away, he just laughed. "You've changed a lot! Just like your body—ARGH!"
I stomped onto his foot causing him to hop and down. I glared at him, gritting my teeth together with slightly pink cheeks—does he have to comment about my body?! I was late bloomer, okay?!
"Ah! Yoshii-kun and…who are you?"
An irritated voice came from the side, I turned to see a tall student with blue-ish hair and purple eyes behind dark rimmed glasses. I noticed a glowering expression towards me and…mostly me. By the tone I've heard from before, he seemed pretty pissed that I was near him.
Oh great, did Akihisa attract another person? Damn.
"Who're you?" I replied with the same tone,
He glowered even more, "I asked you first."
"I asked you second."
At this, he looked ready to stab me. Oh my God, I'm actually having fun with this.
Akihisa stepped in before blood can be shed with a smile, gesturing to the four-eyes with a crush. "This is Class A's Kubo Toshimitsu," Kubo automatically blushed when he gestured to him but then glowered when I look back at Kubo.
I found myself smiling slyly, "Heeeh…? Well then, it's nice to meet you, Kubo-kun. My name is Kobayashi Aoki, childhood best friend of Hii-chan." I turned to smile at Akihisa, "I'm surprised that you have so many friends, Hii-chan."
He frowned, "You make it sound like I don't."
I shrugged, "With your personality, you have plenty of friends. But I'm just surprised that an idiot like you made friends with someone smart."
Akihisa scowled while Kubo looked angry at my comment, I clung to Akihisa's arm causing him to look even darker. I was just digging my own grave here but gosh, this was so much fun to tease the hell out of people to the point I might even die because of it.
Note to anyone, don't leave me to my own devices.
"Now then, Akihii-chan." I chirped, "It was nice meeting you, Kubo Toshimitsu-san but Akihisa and I have some matters to attend to, right?" I looked up to him with a smile, Akihisa raised an eyebrow at my action and tilted his head.
"…We do?"
"Yup! I need to give you your bento box, silly!" For more effect, I pushed Akihisa playfully. Kubo looked ready to tackle me down.
Akihisa's eyes brightened, "Wow! You prepared bento for me? And not my sister?!" He looked very excited to eat even though it was still morning, I rolled my eyes at this.
"Of course, knowing you, you'd come up with some stupidly smart idea about food. Now, let's go!" I pointed to the direction of the school with Akihisa happily following me like a dog following it's master. But as soon as we began walking, Kubo suddenly pulled us apart and stood in the middle of Akihisa and I.
He glared at me, I just stared right back at him with smug smirk. "Oh my, my? Would you like to try my bento as well, Kubo-kun?"
He forced a smile, probably trying to be nice in front of his crush's best friend. "I would gladly accept your offer, Kobayashi-san."
Akihisa glanced between us, not realizing the electricity passing through our eyes. I'm doing this for fun, to rile up anyone who liked Akihisa and might have a cute reaction. And was I right with Kubo, he was like a lovestruck fangirl and it was just precious.
"Did you really prepare more, Aoki?" He turned to me in disbelief.
I smiled, "Don't underestimate me, Akihisa. Now, we better get going before we're late, right?" I turned back to Kubo, smiling with a tilt of my head.
He smiled in return, "Yes, lets."
With that, Kubo practically forced me and Akihisa apart. Cockblocker. Oh wait, I'm the cockblocker between these two. I find it so adorable that this stunning male specimen has a crush on another stunning male specimen, by specimen I mean by someone I can make fun of without any hesitation.
Oh yeah, I am the Queen, the Mama.
We headed for school, I made fun of Kubo by accidentally tripping for Akihisa to catch me and sometimes holding Akihisa's arm lovingly. Kubo looked ready to kill me, if glares could kill, I would have died multiple times.
It was pretty quiet for a walk but an idea struck my head, I moved quickly to accidentally trip and shove Akihisa towards Kubo leaving them in a compromising position. Kubo blushed so red that he looked like he would faint from the blood rushing to his head while Akihisa looked a bit lost.
I took out my phone and began picturing them with a blank expression. Akihisa turned red at that and waved his hand around, "Wh-Why are you talking pictures?!" He shouted, looking horrified.
I smiled to myself, "Because, Hii-chan. Look at you, imagine what happens if I add a little hair on Kubo-kun and some curves…and show this to Akira-nee?"
He paled, fright took over his expression. "No! Anything but that!"
With a laugh, I snapped my phone shut. "Bye-bye! Have fun you two and make lots and lots of babies!" With that, I waved goodbye to them as Kubo practically fainted. Akihisa panicked when Kubo looked like he died and went to heaven, he looked conflicted to either chase after me or help Kubo.
So he followed me while Kubo was dead in the back of Akihisa. I snickered and happily skipped away, ignoring the cries of Akihisa as we finally reached the gates of the school.
And what stood in front of the gate surprised me, it literally made the happiness I radiate vanish suddenly.
This was fantastic. Absolutely fan-fucking-tastic. Luck really loves trolling me now. What the hell did I do to it?
Standing there, was goddamn Kouta Tsuchiya.
Goddammit, stop popping out of nowhere! You're going to leave a lot of cliff hangers!
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A/N: I was practically listening to ME!ME!ME! by daoko (Please don't watch this unless you're alone) throughout this thing. No wonder Aoki seems very sadistic, evil, and perverted. But then again, I'd do the same thing. Tbh, Aoki is like me. I make fun of anyone I can get my hands on and make them embarrassed of themselves or something.
Yup.
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