Author's words: I took note from you T2Kaze, and from a guest who also underlined this problem. I know I have english grammar issues, but I'm really trying by best. Like I wrote in my page, I'm not a native english person, and I don't really practive english that often. So this time I wanted to say that I'm sorry for the mistakes. I am and will try harder to improve my grammar.

That said, thank you for reading my story and the reviews! It really helps me to write faster!

Enjoy!

[Edit]: to Hanyou (guest): Konoka is not feeling love for Emiko, but she's beginning to like her and care for her in the way Setsuna does. It won't turn out with a EmikoxKonoka. That's all I'm saying for now, to not spoil the next chapters. ;)

The next morning, the couple went to class. When they woke up, Konoka turned back to her old self, which meant smiling and acting carefree. Setsuna didn't know how to react, she wanted to ask her about yesterday, but seeing her smile again was a relief. She didn't want to break this soon her efforts to cheer up. So she decided to go along with her silence, and acted like usual. She knew there was someone who could help her understand what happened last night and these past two days.

The first class hadn't started yet. The princess went to talk with her friends, and her knight took this chance to get her answers.

" Asuna-san! " the raven girl whispered loud enough so her best-friend who was talking with the group could hear her.

The latter looked at her kendo master who was waving at her to come. She took note and discreetly got away from her friends without Konoka had noticed it.

" What's up Setsuna-san? "

" Well…I need you to explain me what happened to Konoka when I left two days ago. "

They were talking next to the window in the corridor.

The red-hair girl's face saddened.

" To tell you the truth, I hoped you would explain me. The day when you left, I was waiting for her to come home at night. And when she came back, it was as if she turned into a zombie. "

" Z-zombie… " the bodyguard sweat-dropped at the choice of comparison.

" Yeah, and when I asked her what happened, she went silent and locked herself in the bathroom for hours. I guess she was trying to wash away the red of her eyes. I think she cried a lot because you should have seen her eyes…it was that red- " Asuna said as she took her hair to point out the red color of it.

" -and her eyes were that screwed up- " and she used her forefingers and thumbs to crease her own eyes.

The dark-hair girl stared at her friend with exasperation.

' She really makes faces like a monkey. ' Setsuna thought and sighed.

" -and she was making a sad face. It had been years since I haven't seen this expression on her. And it was the first time I saw her face this twisted in hurt. All she could answer me was 'I want to see Secchan'. So I told her I would give you two some time alone and leave when you'll be back. Even though she tried to make me stay, I knew it was better if she was only with you. " the kendo student looked through the window when she finished her talk.

Her master smiled weakly at her nice gesture for yesterday night. However she didn't get the real answer for her main question.

" Where did she go? "

" Hm…" Asuna kept watching outside. She didn't want to spoil her roomate's gift, so she decided to say what she could only say.

" She was hanging out with Emiko-san. " and she turned her eyes on her bestfriend.

She was a bit surprise to see some shock on her face, along with some hurt in her eyes.

Setsuna looked down, trying understand why her girlfriend was once more with her relative.

' Why does it hurt? She's like my sister… ' the raven girl tried to convince herself it was just a friendly outing.

She closed her eyes and opened her mouth again.

" And where is Emiko now? Did you see her? "

" What are you two doing out here? Negi-kun is about to come in minute, class will begin. " Konoka's voice interrupted their conversation.

" Ah, yes, we're coming. We um…were just talking about morning trainings. " the knight turned back to see her lover with surprise, but despite this, she smiled, weakly.

' Why am I lying? ' Setsuna thought as she felt a pain in her chest, but she quickly ignored it when she saw her beloved princess smiled brightly. She turned back to Asuna who answered her question by shaking her head.

" Yes! Setsuna-san was explaining me how to use the technique she's currently teaching me! " Asuna highlitghted her master's lie. She felt it wasn't a good idea to get be implicate in a couple's problems.

" Okay. " Konoka just replied with the smile still on her face as she grabbed her girlfriend's hand to lead her at her seat.

During the morning classes, Setsuna glanced many time behind her to see if the brown-hair girl was okay. Even though she resumed in being her usual self, last night was pretty depressing to get over with it this fast. However everytime their eyes met, Konoka kept smiling back at her.

She was really making the bodyguard nervous. The latter wanted to ask her questions, but her cheerful behavior was blocking her as she didn't want to put her princess in this sad situation again. It was really a big shock for her to see this happy girl crying. So she knew that even if she asked her about last night, she just might tell her to drop the subject or, for sure, say it was not a big deal and change the topic.

She had to find out what happened on her own.

" Ittadakimasu! "

It was lunch time, and everybody spread in the class in small group, according to everyone's affinity.

" Konoka, when do you want to do it? " Yue asked her friend before drinking her juice box.

The swordwoman looked at the princess with curious while she was eating.

" Hmm…Why not this weekend? Since we have school during week, it would be better if we take the entire day, or maybe it would take us more than a day. " the brown-hair girl giggled as she opened her bento.

" You're right, since this is an unknown path that we, the exploration team hasn't explore yet, it might take us long hours- "

Setsuna's ear twitched.

" if we get lost or trapped with a big creature or demon- "

And she choked at the last word.

" Secchan, are you okay? " her lover rubbed her back.

" cough cough…K-kono-chan, what are you two talking about? Why will you be facing a demon? " the raven girl with dark glowing eyes asked as she took her glass to drink.

" Oh, that's because I want a book about magic healing, so I asked Yue-chan since she knows where to get rare books. And she told me it was kept at the Secret Library Island. "

The choking girl swallowed hard. It wasn't that this place was dangerous (it was with its innombrable traps) but she always had to stay on guard and vigilant all the time. In a word, it was risky, but it was mostly exhausting because of concentration.

" Don't worry Setsuna-san, we already have the map. See? All the crosses here and there indicate the traps. We just need to follow this way. " Yue put the map on the table so everyone could see.

" It's already a success. " and she raised her hand with the V sign.

" Um, if I may ask…Konoka-san, why do you need this book in particularly? Is it required for the Magi Magister test? " the shy Nodoka spoke Setsuna's thoughts.

" No, not really. But, it can only help me to be smarter and pass the test! " the princess smiled her bright smile once more.

Asuna and Setsuna looked at each other. They both thought the same.

It was so weird since last night, as if Konoka was jumping from pillar to post. They both knew her very well, and she was certainly the one who thinks before acting. So seeing her sad and then cheerful and then pretending nothing happened and then planning an exploration mission for a book that she didn't really need...

This time, Asuna decided to make a move and ask her dear bestfriend to explain herself.

" Say, Konoka- " but she was cut off as the door of the room opened.

Their young male teacher walked to the desk, and claimed everyone's attention.

" Sorry to interrupt your lunch girls, but I have to tell you that Aki-sensei will be absent for the day, so the next classes are cancelled. "

Some girls cried in joy " Yeaahh classes are over for today! " and started to plan on going on shopping or with their boyfriend or singing or swimming or reading or training and on.

Some, or rather three, were surprised to hear the news. Now everything was a mess. Asuna and Setsuna looked back at Konoka, who didn't understand their looks.

The door opened again but abruptly.

" Aki-sensei is present! " a girl with a pair of blue eyes shouted as she breathed heavily.

' Ah! ' Konoka exclaimed with joy in her head as soon as she saw her history teacher.

Asuna and Setsuna turned their head back at the door with surprise.

Emiko walked to her fellow teacher side and put her hands on his shoulders to move him away. " Ahh- what are you doing Aki-sensei! "

" Ahem! Sorry to disappoint you girls, but your history teacher is not absent. To correct what has been said just a second ago, classes are not over yet. You'll now enjoy listening to my beautiful stories. " the long dark-hair teacher announced with a big smile.

The class blinked.

" Ohhh… " the cheerful girls sighted in disappointment.

Emiko looked at the cheerleader groups.

" Are you that disappointed? You know, all you're gonna do is listen to my voice and watch me. " their history teacher told them as she looked deeply in their eyes.

The three girls bushed heavily. They just fell for it too.

' S-so blue… '

And Emiko added a seducing smile to convince them. " Only listening, and watching… "

They drowned in her eyes.

" A-after all…I don't mind… " the cheerleader group whispered at the same time.

They looked at each other after hearing their same thoughts, and looked away nervously to hide their blush.

" Good. " Emiko said quietly and turned her head to her friends' spot.

Everyone went back to their talks and eating, as the class-rep took this chance to drool over her male teacher. " Negi-sensei, have you eaten yet? Here, let me feed you! " she pushed him on the desk to force him. " Waah! Inchou-san, please stop! Asuna-san! Help me! " but the red-hair girl didn't hear his plea as she was too absorb by her situation.

Emiko walked towards their group's side as she greeted every girl in the way.

" So, what's up here? " she said as she put her hand on Setsuna's head, and looked at Konoka to nod at her smile.

The hanyou noticed their odd closeness, and felt her heart beat in jealousy. She slapped away the hand on her head with anger.

Her relative shot her brows, and everyone watched her cold attitude towards the teacher.

" What's wrong with my sweet angel? Did she get up on the wrong side of the bed? " she giggled to tease her and looked at her classmates to get an answer.

" Don't call me this way when we're in class! " Setsuna shouted with a hard embarassed blush on her face as she got up from her seat.

Everybody stopped, and turned their head to their direction.

" S-sweet...angel? " Haruna repeated with intrigue behind the group.

Even the class-rep stopped feeding her beloved teacher who also watched back at the two dark-hair women.

" Um...guys, would you stop with the 'I'm so shocking to death' look? You're making these two girls ill-at-ease. " Asuna tried to break the heavy silence.

The half-demon glanced at all her classmates to see their reactions. It was as she expected. 'Too unbelievable to speak a word'.

" I'm not. Why would I be? Right Setsuna? " Emiko said and looked for a nod from her friend.

' She's not helping at all… ' the hanyou sighed with nervous.

Out of nowhere, a red-haired with two pins girl appeared in front of the history teacher with a micro. Setsuna was sitting back.

" What kind of relationship do you have with the Knight? Is it real? You're her secret love affair right? "

But her foot slipped from what she just heard, and fell on the ground. Everyone looked at her, and took her clumsy fall as an affirmative answer.

" Eeeehhh! " they all shouted together with surprise.

" No way! The princess has been cheated by her Knight with the glamor history teacher! " Haruna spoke her own thoughts without noticing, like she always did. She was already drooling at the idea of a new doujinshi.

Emiko was lost. She thought that after all this time, Setsuna would have spilt the news about them, or at least her classmates would have guessed they were related because of their likeness.

Konoka helped her girlfriend to stand and decided it was time to step in before things turn into a wild mess.

" Girls, she's not her secret love affair or whatever you can imagine, because Secchan is mine and only mine, and mostly because they both are relatives. "

Now, the hanyou tried to make herself very small. She felt so shy to see how her princess defended her and also, felt some relieves in her words.

Mine

The class blinked.

" Relatives?! "

" Waouh…I didn't expect to hit two big scoops in two weeks. "

" But how can they be! They're totally different! Aki-sensei is so heart-warming and funny and seductive, completely the opposite of Sakurazaki-san! " the class-rep asked and denied her young cute male teacher.

They were now all blabbering about their impossible similarities, and Asuna noticed they were just focused on their personalities.

" Take a look at their eyes. " she simply said and took a bite of her tamago (made by Konoka of course).

The girls stopped speaking to turn their heads like they've been suggested. Amused by the scene, Emiko decided to go along and enjoy this moment. So she quickly put her left arm around Setsuna's neck and stuck her own grinning face to hers.

" Please take a look! " she said happily and kept her blue eyes wide opened.

The girls of the 1-A class only had few seconds to stare before the samurai woman exploded in fury. She stood up once more from her chair to remove her teacher from her neck.

" Don't participate in this stupid show! Honestly, why do you always embarrass me when we are with other people! " the swordwoman growled as she reached her limits to bear this situation.

" Wah! My sweet angel is getting mad now! Konoka, you shouldn't put chilies in her food, she can't handle it or else her cheeks are on fire! " Emiko laughed loudly as she glanced at her brown-hair friend.

And she managed to avoid the punch Setsuna gave her after she finished her words. " Ohh.. "

" Calm down Secchan, Emiko-san was just joking- " but the knight wasn't listening to her as she was too damn livid.

" You piss me off! Stop it before I get serious and hurt you! " Setsuna yelled a last time to warn her that the next move, if she had to make one, won't require words but strength.

Emiko looked into her eyes, and nodded at her scold. She closed her eyes and everyone was smiling at their friendly quarrel.

" You're right…forgive me Setsuna…I was out of line. " the blue eyed girl said seriously and opened her arms to hug her beloved friend.

" Take this kiss as a sorry gift. " she extended her soft lips in a smack and reached for Setsuna's red burning cheek-

BAM

And her smack landed on the floor behind her. She got hit by a cold fist.

" What did I just tell you? " Setsuna said quietly with a pouting blushing face.

Emiko tried to stand on her hands. " D-did you see that? That's my sweet angel…d-don't mess with her, she's fucking strong… "

Everyone sweat-dropped. ' They are related for sure now… '

Negi walked carefully to their side to put a real end at this mess.

" Excuse me to interrupt your moment but, can I ask you to come with me for a moment Aki-sensei? "

The latter stood up and dropped her act.

" Sure. Everyone, please return to your seat, I'll start the class as soon as I come back. As I have to leave earlier, we'll begin the classes sooner. " she said as she followed her young fellow teacher.

The girls nodded and did what they've been told. Ten minutes had passed, but their history teacher wasn't back yet. Setsuna heard the door behind opened and closed. She turned back to see it was her lover who left. She heard her steps for few seconds and understood she went to talk with her Onee-sama.

" Maybe we were wrong. It's not Sakurazaki-san who is cheating on Konoka but the contrary. " Asakura whispered to Haruna.

" You're right…even Asuna is eavesdropping their conversation. " the girl with sunglasses replied to her friend as she glanced at the two girls who were listening through the back door.

" Even if what you're saying may be true, it's all Setsuna-dono's fault. " the quiet ninja girl whispered back with a slight frown.

" Eh? Why?" the two gossip girls asked with shock.

" Setsuna the first one to cheat Konoka aru yo… " the cheerful kung-fu girl answered them with a hint of sadness.

" Wha- " the two shocking girls put their own hands on their mouth to shut their exclamation.

They looked back at each other, with big flames in their eyes.

' That's iiitt! It will be the best scoop/doujinshi of the year! '

" Got it Negi-sensei, I'll go right away after class. " the tall raven girl told to the man who was walking away from her.

" Emiko-san… " Konoka talked behind her.

" Ah, hey, what's up Konoka? " Emiko turned back and smiled at her.

' Konoka? Since when she's calling her without the honorific title or the neutral suffix? ' Setsuna frowned.

" Well…how are you? I mean, how do you feel? I'm surprised to see you can attend classes, while you're supposed to take it easy and rest… " Konoka's eyes turned from warmth to sadness.

" I guess…I will also worry you from now on…I'm sorry… " her teacher patted her head soflty.

" It's okay, at least I'm the only one for now… " the princess whispered as she took the patting hand on her head in hers to hold it gently.

" Please be careful- "

" -I will. But we should head back to class now, or they'll start to wonder if something is wrong. " Emiko said as she carefully retrieve her hand from the grip and returned to the classroom by the front door, while Konoka used the back door.

" Let's go back Setsuna-san! " Asuna dragged her bestfriend who seemed to be frozen by the conversation.

The doors opened.

" Everyone please stand up! " the class-rep shouted.

" Bow! " the class did what she ordered.

" Sit. "

During the classes, as Emiko said, she was the only one to speak to tell her stories about the ancient time of Japan. She put so much passion that everyone was paying attention to her with enthusiasm. And for some, their attention was more on her beautiful blue eyes. However two girls was bothering her, except Mana and Evangeline who was barely listening, and Setsuna who was boiling in her seat.

These two girls held the history teacher's attention because, they somehow got involved with her in an awkard situation. And the more these two girls weren't listening but staring at the boiling girl, the more she feared their reaction at the end of the class.

' Crap! ' she thought as she kept smiling.

Eventually, this time had to come, and Emiko thanked the whole class for their good behavior. And then she started to sweat a lot.

She saw these two girls who weren't listening, walking to the boiling girl side.

' Double crap! '

" Setsuna-dono…We decided to talk to you now, since what happened at lunch made us believe that you should be scolded. " Kaede slowly opened her eyes.

" Huh? " Setsuna who was already served in strong emotions for the day, felt it wasn't over yet.

" We saw your hurt face when Asakura mentioned if Aki-sensei cheated with you, and it's no good yo. " Ku fei told her with a painful tone.

" Wh-what are you two talking about! "

To be more than lost, Setsuna now knew how it felt.

" Why do you feel hurt to be cheated on while you're the one who is cheating on Konoka-dono? " Kaede asked as she crossed her arms.

" WHAT! "

" It's no our problem aru, but we feel bad for Konoka yo- "

" -b-b-but! Why are you saying this! I didn't do anything of this kind! " Setsuna tried not to shout so no one could hear them but Emiko was listening carefully even though she was away from them.

" Don't you remember Setsuna-dono ? We saw you with that blond girl in your arms. "

" Blond…girl? " the hanyou blinked twice.

" Yes. We caught you at the right moment, and you say 'one girl is never enough' aru yo…poor Konoka- "

" When? " Setsuna began to understand the misunderstanding.

" Hmm…last Friday if I recall correctly. Why do you ask? " Kaede shot her brows. She wasn't expecting this kind of question.

' Friday…when I missed my round because I was drunk…and I was with Kono-chan all night… ' Setsuna thought as she felt a disturbing aura coming in front of her.

She looked at her teacher who was smiling uneasily. Then the knight frowned darkly.

' It was you! ' she moved her lips in the way of speaking the words but she didn't emote a sound.

" Setsuna-dono? What can you say to defend yourself? "

' I'm sooo sorry, please, I'm sorry, so, so, so sorry! ' Emiko talked to her in the same way.

' You're gonna be so dead, that is certain! '

" It seem she don't listen to us aru ka? "

' Pleaase! I will explain! Sorry sorry sorry- '

The front door of the classroom opened once again, this time to let appear a blond-hair princess.

" Triple crap. " Emiko let her jaw dropped.