Disclaimer: I do not know anything by IS: Infinite Stratos or any other mentioned characters/merchandise. They belong to their respected owners. However, original characters all belong to me, Grayjedi-Productions...

April 17, 2022-IS Academy- Stadium Battlegrounds- 0906 Hours

(Main theme is Heaven's Divide from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker...Trust me, it'll make more sense as the fanfiction continues)

Ichika, Rin, Cecilia and Charles sat on the bleaches of the Stadium, along with 36 other girls from a mixture of classes. The commotion with each other escalated as the sun rose for the day.

"So where is Kenny?" asked Charles. "Being a military guy, I don't expect him to be late to anything..."

"Yeah, even if it's by a minute or so..." continued Ichika.

"Maybe he got caught up with Theory class? He was talking with Chifuyu after class." wondered Cecelia.

"And what's with the nicknames already?" All four of them shrugged.

The past view days have been a blur for everyone. The addition of Laura Bodewig in the class didn't really change much of the class's daily functions; she was usually quiet in the back of the room. Most the students left her alone, ever since she slapped Ichika across the face.

"I still can't remember that fight against Kenny on Tuesday." said Rin, breaking the groups silence.

"I wonder how he managed to defeat the entire class..."

"Take a good look, everyone." said a booming voice behind everyone. The class turned to see Kenneth standing tall, arms crossed, slowing walking down the flight of stairs.

"This will be your new home for the next couple of days training." he continued. "Each section is about two hours long. Those that didn't sign up...they are the one's getting off easy." The class mumbled at Kenneth's words, worrying over his serious tone.

"I'll be your instruction, mentor, whatever you want to call me...I WON"T be your boyfriend. If you want one of those, ask Ichika." All the girls giggled in delight at his statement; Ichika titled his head in confusion.

"Alright. Let's get to work." Kenneth said firmly.

1045 Hours- IS Academy- Stadium Battlegrounds

"Be ready to fight through pain, ladies!" yelled Kenneth, dashing back and forth from end to end of the stadium. The entire class has been switching between dual practicing with swords, and sprints that Kenneth called "Herbies". The class weren't allowed to fly from point to point; instead, they ran on the legs of the IS machines.

"Good. Under 45 seconds." Kenneth nodded, watching the class bend over, trying to catch their breathe.

One of the girls got herself up from bending over. "Why are we doing this?" she demanded. The rest of the class turned their attention to her.

"The IS we use switch to a hovering stance above the ground. Legs are hardly any use for us during combat!" Some the girls nodded in agreement.

A small smirk grew across Kenneth's face. A skeptic, eh? He let out a loud sigh. "Very well, if you must know, it will need a demonstration." Kenneth quickly scanned over the girls. "Ah perfect! You, what's your name?"

All the girls backed away from the one that Kenneth was pointing at.

"Uhhh...Aikawa Kiyoka..." she said shyly.

"I see." Kenneth slowly glided towards her, and circled her, looking over her entire body. Some of the girls took notice and became flustered.

"You must do some type of sports in the Academy, right? Anything in particular?" he said, continuing to circle around her.

"I'm on the handball team." she blushed.

"Wonderful, perhaps I will see a game then." Her face became bright red.

He stopped right next to her. Got it. A bright orange light emitted from Kenneth's body and IS, forcing the class to shield their eyes. When the light withdrew, they saw two Aikiawa's standing in the same position staring at each other.

"Well, that was simple enough." one of the Aikiawa's said, walking away. The tone style was same, despite the change in voice; It was obviously Kenneth.

Drawing out a sword from the Uchigane, the Aikiawa clone got into a ready stance. "Alright then...Ich, attack me at full force. Use the Barrier Void Attack or Reiraku Byakuya if you deem it necessary."

Ichika was confused. "What? In that IS? You looking for a death wish?"

"Aikiawa" remained silent.

"Alright... Here I go!" Ichika charged head-on to the Aikiawa clone, taking the first swing with Yukihira. The swing hit directly on...except the clone was no longer there anymore, just a faded image. The sword cut right through, and Ichika tumbled swinging at air.

"What's the matter Ichika? I said for you to hit me!" "Aikiawa" stood a good 5 meters away from where "she" was standing earlier.

Ichika regained his composure and charged again, with the same result.

"What the hell Orimura? Aim properly!"

5 tries later, and Ichika was getting the same result. Again and again, the Aikiawa clone somehow teleported away from Ichika's clone. Ichika felt his blood pressure rise, as after every swing, the clone chastised him.

"Alright Kenny! You asked for it!" Ichika lifted himself from the air and build up the Reiraku Byakuya attack. Glowing golden, Ichika flew in random patterns around the clone, trying to get her off guard.

An opening! exclaimed Ichika. Ichika blasted his way towards the clone, seeing "her" back.

"Aikiawa" grinned. Cleverly side stepping Ichika's swing, "Aikiawa" mightily swung at Ichika's back, knocking him directly to the floor.

Ichika checked his shields. Sixty percent gone.

"And that" Kenneth's body slowly distilled itself back to reality "is the secret to beat anyone in Academy, representative or not."

Kenneth started pacing back and forth, behind Ichika's body. "Like all ISs, the Uchigane, despite it being mass produced, has a special ability. What you just saw is something I like to called 'E-Jump'."

"Using endurance on the legs, the Uchigane generates amazing speeds for quick evasions. Most girls can't do it because they don't have the physical endurance to do so. With this group... I can only hope so." Ichika slowly got himself to his feet, groan for Kenneth's rather cocky words.

"Sorry about that, but I just wanted to prove a point." apologized Kenneth, offering a hand.

"You're an ass at times, you know that?" coughed Ichika, grabbing it.

"It's what I do best." He turned his attention to the class. "That's all what I have today, everyone... Dismissed!"

1212 Hours- IS Academy Stadium-Battlegrounds

After a quick lunch, the group was outside in the stadium training. Kenneth saw a few of the girls from earlier practice the E-Jump maneuver, not paying attention to Houki, Rin and Cecilia jabbered to Ichika on tactics during a match.

Not a single coherent thought could be made through the girls all talking at once. remarked Kenneth.

"Let me to you guys straight... I don't understand any of it!" yelled back Ichika, frustrated.

"What? What couldn't you possibly understand?" screamed the girls.

"Kenny, help me out here." nudged Ichika.

"I'm sorry, huh?"

Ichika snorted and sighed.

Kenneth understood his frustration as well. Unknown to Ichika and the group, Kenneth still feeling the after-effects of the Phoenix Overdrive. As a pilot of the Scion Initiates, the Phoenix Overdrive was considered a "desperation attack"; a fight or die response with the human spirit. Regarded as "needless" the Phoenix Overdrive made the pilots forget nearly everything that pertained to self-preservation. Only thing that was let was the absolute desire to destroy the enemy. Unlocking the darkest emotions of the human psyche, the pilot became the "perfect soldier" ; all that remains is the mission.

However, once the Overdrive was done, pilots experienced different ranges of withdrawal, some including loss of appetite, twitchiness, or even suicidal and murderous tendencies. Given his past with the ISs, Kenneth considered himself lucky for not thinking about how to blow the entire Academy sky-high. Just the multiple assassination techniques that he could use against the girls that past by, and the occasional death glare.

"Hey Ichika." said a voice, grabbing the small groups attention. It was Charles in his Raphael-Revive Custom II. "How about a duel? I want to see Byakushiki in action!"

The two glided towards the center, and the girls in the stadium drew their attention to the two boys about to duel. With a start of a horn, both boys flew straight into the air. Ichika started with a charge, only to be avoided and countered by Charles' SMG fire. Kenneth looked down and shook his head.

"What's the matter Kenny?" asked Houki.

"He's going to get himself absolutely curb-stomped." he retorted.

Cecilia shook her head. "I don't think that you give Ichika any cred..." Kenneth shot back at her with a death glare, stopping her mid-sentence.

"Damn guy's been acting like a bitch on a period since Wednesday." whispered Rin to Houki. Kenneth heard, but didn't say anything to it. They were right.

just a few short few seconds, the match bell rang. Charles had won, not taking any damage to his shields.

"Told you." snarked Kenneth, gliding towards duelers. The girls made faces at him.

"Come-on" said Charles. "We gotta get you to a charging station to get your shields back."

(A few minutes later)

"So the main reason why you can't beat Cecilia and Rin is because you haven't grasped the nuance of ranged weapons." pointed out Charles.

"So that's the case huh..." thought aloud Ichika.

"The Ignition Boost works, but if they see you coming, you're pretty much screwed. You really can't change direction with the IB; it's a straight line."

Ichika thought about it for a while, until Charles interjected again. "Doesn't Byakushiki have an equalizer?"

Ichika shook his head. "I checked earlier, there's no more bus slots."

Charles cupped his head with his hand, in the thinker's position. "I guess that you only have an one-off ability."

"What does mean?"

"'One-and-Only' ability. Usually when the IS and the pilot are in full synergy with each other. But to have one only in the first shift..."

Kenneth stood silence, digitally recording and saving the conversation between the two. While the basic duty was for Kenneth to attend the IS Academy for spying mission on ISs, a secondary objective was to understand more of Ichika's Byakushiki IS. It sounds more and more like the "White" and "Black" knight IS/SI armors.

"So Byakushiki's unique point is the Reiraku Byakuya, isn't it? Like Rin's Dragon Cannons?"

"Yeah I guess."

"Well then what's your unique point on the Raphael Revive Custom II then?" finally joined in Kenneth.

"The mobile armory of weapons I have!" Charles said proudly.

"How many?"

"About...20 different equalizers." Ichika dropped his jaw at the shear amount of weapons. Kenneth slightly smiled.

"Isn't that like... 3, 4 times the average equalizers on an average Raphael Revive?" asked Kenneth.

"Yeah, that's about right."

Kenneth laughed. "Alright Aznable."

Charles looked at Kenneth weirdly. Ichika simply cocked an eyebrow. "Aznable? As in Char Aznable? From Gundam?"

"Yeah...Can't you see it? An off-colored mech from a standard with three times the weapons...Therefore Aznable."

Charles slightly got the idea. "It's a nice nickname, but I think that 'Char' will do better."

Kenneth and Ichika smiled. "Very well, Char it is then."

"Well might as well get to some shooting practice then!" gleamed Charles with a grin, walking to the shooting range area of the Battlegrounds. Kenneth and Ichika trailed behind.

Arriving at the firing range, Charles gave Ichika a 55 caliber Vent Assault rifle,

"Here you go! Try and hit those targets!"

"Wait... How am I using this?" Ichika fumbled the rifle in his hands, trying to get accustomed to the weight.

"Usually the weapons are locked to only personal use, but I unlocked for you. So go ahead, try!"

Kenneth withdrew a revolver-like gun, and quickly fired three shots down field. Each center target was hit. Doing a fancy trick with the revolver, Kenneth looked at both of them.

"What?"

"That's a .5 Peacewalker Revolver isn't?" asked Charles.

"You got it. Damn thing is always handy in a pinch."

"Minus the reloading."

Eyes on the two, Kenneth fired three more rounds down field, ejected the casings and reloaded the revolver in one fluid motion. Spinning it, he said. "I think I'm fine with that."

Charles and Ichika quickly got back to where they were. "So like this?" Ichika gripped the gun loosely on the hip.

"Hold on." Charles got behind him, helping adjust his arms. "Close your armpit, and move your...that's it." Charles let go, and stood back.

With a crack, Ichika fired the rifle, just missing the bull's-eye.

"Wow, I didn't expect that." Ichika said relieved.

"I think you missed judged that." said Kenneth, eyes poised down range. "The armor should have negated most of the recoil."

"And I didn't see any firing solution pop-up next to your eye." added Charles.

"Is it supposed to?"

Kenneth dematerialized the revolver in exchange for a modified battle rifle. "It's supposed to. Even CQB armors should have one."

Ichika looked at the sky in disgust. Why does this thing always have a flaw?

"Perhaps it's a 100% Close Combat Fighter frame." Charles said with a shrug. "Well, I guess you'll have to go without."

"Hey, I used to train without any scopes with the sniper rifles. You simply get used to it."

The three boys started firing down range together, with side conversations. "This is why you always get some damage to the shields when you're fighting Rin or Cecilia." said Charles. "They attack at a range that you can't get a good swing at."

"Huh. I understand now."

Unknown to the boys, Houki, Rin and Cecilia were eavesdropping on the conversation, in their full IS armors.

"What the hell? I explained that to him multiple times!" pouted Rin.

"What an idiot." sighed both Houki and Cecilia.

The boys continued their target practice. "So Kenny, why were you late today?" asked Ichika.

"I was... delayed."

0854 Hours-IS Academy- Gym

The gym was devoid of people, except for one girl. Second Lieutenant Laura Bodewig was a proud women, and rightfully so. A full blooded German, Laura took precious care of her body, fine tuning it into an Infinite Stratos killing machine. As a member of STARIS and the Schwarzer Hase, their mission for life was to act as a vanguard for humanity against any possible insurgency of IS pilots. Starting off her day with daily training, Laura began with chin-ups.

"Laura Bodewig?" said a voice.

Letting go of the bar, Laura scanned the room. From out of the shadows, a man appeared in full military combat uniform. Laura recognized him, it was that Kenneth Buyuu, the man that shamed STARIS a year ago.

"What do you want, Son of the Three?" she asked, as if stating a direct order.

"Such a harsh tone..." Laura keep her keen eye on him. He began unbuttoning his uniform. Tossing it to the floor, Laura spotted Kenneth unusual left arm, a silver-ish sheen sparkled in the light.

"The Scion Initiates sent their regards." he said, adapting the CQC stance.

"And the Schwarzer Hase have their response." replied Laura, removing her eye patch, revealing her golden eye.

The two quickly jumped at each other, exchanging a furry of blows. Although a few punches and kicks, they stayed at neutral ground with out another. Taking a combat knife from her pants, Laura quickly gripped it at Kenneth's throat.

"Hn. You're good. Really good." admitted Kenneth. Laura grinned evilly. "However..."

Kenneth swatted away Laura's hand, contorting his left arm in an unnatural way, knocking her knife in the air. With a combat takedown, Kenneth landed himself on top of Laura, taking a knife out of his pants as well. Grabbing Laura's knife on it's descent, Kenneth shoved both knifes on Laura's neck.

"You could use some improvisation." Kenneth got himself off Laura and handed back her knife. Laura muttered a low German curse word that roughly translated to "fuckwad."

Laura turned her back and walked to chin-up bars, "Just stay out of my way, American and I will have no quell with you."

"Sure, whatever you want... Blitz."

"What? No way..." said a girl in awe.

"Is that the new German 3rd Gen. Model? I thought it was still in development."

On the launching pad area, stood Laura Bodewig in her Schwarzer Regen. Kenneth didn't need to scan Laura's mech; he did so earlier in the week seeing Laura train by herself.

An Active Inertia Canceller Projector would be nice for the "Shadow Dance." but unnecessary all together. he thought.

"So I see that you have your own IS." said Laura, pointing at Ichika. "So fight me, now."

"...No." he said.

"Why?"

"I have no reason to fight you."

"You don't, I do. If it wasn't for you, Instructor Orimura would have become champion. I will never agree to your existence for that."

"Wait what?" asked Charles. Kenneth nodded his head, he understood.

"During the second Mondo Grosso Tournament, I was kidnapped by some mysterious organization." explained Ichika, eyes not shifting away from Laura. "Chifuyu saved me, but it cost her the championship match. She got where I was from the German Military, and she repaid them by being an instructor for a year."

Charles nodded in understanding. Kenneth, on the other hand, knew the truth behind it from his history course of the STARIS. During the initial days of the IS, STARIS was still a basic operations union between nations. From Germany, the Schwarzer Hase had been spying on the very same group that kidnapped Ichika, who only referred to themselves as "Albatross".

Through the Schwarzer Hase, Chifuyu was able to save Ichika before they used him as bait to get a hands on Chifuyu's Yukihira blade. Later on, that group "Albatross" grew until it merged with a group of similar interest, Phantom Task, the current enemy of the STARIS.

"So will you fight or not?" said an impatient Laura.

"Maybe next time."

"Fine then I will force you to fight me." She quickly charged and fired a round from her heavy rail gun. A explosive cloud erupted at Ichika's location.

"Idiot." muttered Laura, as a dust cloud engulfed the spot where she shot. From the smoke clouds was Charles with an IS shield. A large dent was left from the impact.

"This is unnecessary, Blitz" growled Kenneth, taking out his short katana and hachiwara.

"Germans sure at hot tempered, huh?" accused Charles. "It must be all that beer and brains, right?"

Laura gritted her teeth, forcing herself calm down over a grave insult.

Kenneth didn't change his glaze at Laura. "Ok now, just calm down. No need of cause a Third World War."

"What the heck is going on down there? State your name and class!" yelled an instructor over the intercom.

"Hn. I'll retreat for now." Laura's IS quickly dematerialized in a white sparkle. "Come between my target again Buyuu..."

1500 Hours-IS Academy- Men's Locker Room

"Now that was a good workout!" exclaimed Ichika. "Let's hit the showers!"

Ichika and Kenneth quickly starting getting unchanged, removing their shirts. Charles stood there, frozen.

"You getting changed or what?" asked Kenneth abrasively.

"...Nah." Charles quickly got his stuff out of the locker.

"Well, why won't you change with us?" asked Ichika. "We're all guys here."

"Why...I just...feel awkward." Kenneth shot Ichika a quick shot glance of "He-probably-gay".

A soft knock was heard from the main door. "Are you boys done changing?" said a voice. It was Maya Yamada. Ichika and Kenneth got their extra workout clothing on.

"Yeah, we're good."

Yamada walked in, holding a clipboard. "Ah, there you are! Ichika, I got some paperwork for you on the Byakushiki." She turned towards Kenneth. "And there's a few things that you need to fill out as well in my office."

Kenneth looked confused. "What for?" Yamada shrugged her shoulders.

"Alright...Guess we'll see you later Charles." said Ichika. Kenneth gave Charles a quick salute. "We'll shower later."

As the three walked away, Charles leaned up against the lockers. Why am I getting flustered by this? I really need to take a shower; cool off.

1545 Hours-IS Academy-Main Sidewalks

"So you're officially the pilot of Byakushiki. Congrats Ich." said Kenneth.

"Yeah...What was on your paperwork?"

"Just some maintenance things. Nothing major."

The pair continued to walked down the paved sidewalk until they starting hearing two people arguing. Nodding, they paced their walk to a nearby pond on campus where the voices were coming from. There stood Laura Bodewig and Chifuyu Orimura.

"Why don't you come back to Germany, Instructor? You're wasting your talents here!" bawled Laura.

"My talents aren't being wasted here... And learn to respect your superiors, Bodewig." rebuked Chifuyu coldly. Laura started tearing up, and left in a huff.

Kenneth and Ichika hid behind some trees nearby. Chifuyu looked at their general direction after Laura was a sufficient distance away. "Alright, I know that you're hiding there, so come up."

Ichika came out, hands above his head in surrender. Kenneth followed suit.

"Prying into other people's business is punishable you know that? Especially between students and their teachers?" she questioned, thought it sounded more accusing. Her features however became lax.

"This is be your only warning. I trust that this will never happen again?"

"Yes ma'am." they both said.

(A few minutes later)

Kenneth collapsed on the couch, taking out his IPhone. The sound of the shower was heard from the bathroom.

"Hey Ichika, did you replace the body soap?" asked Kenneth.

"Oh...whoops." A crumpled paper hit Ichika's head.

Ichika went to the storage cabinet, and took out a medium-sized bottle. He then processed to walk to the bathroom.

"Hey Charles," said Ichika, opening the door. "I forgot to replace the old soap, so here's an..." Ichika stared at the figure that stood in the shower. It was Charles for certain, the hair length was the same, but instead of a mature 16-17 year old body of a boy, was a mature 17-18 year body of girl. The two stood staring at each other.

"I...uhhhh." Charles said, covering up "her"self

"Here's the soap." Ichika handed Charles the soap, blushing slightly.

Kenneth looked over the couch, saw Charles, and went back to his IPhone.

It wasn't new to see a girl's naked figure for Kenneth, the men and women of the Scion Initiates were rather...well-acquainted with each other's naked bodies. For them, gender proved no obstacle, like playing shirts and skins football, and the men of Scion Initiates practically got used to the idea, despite the perverted jokes that they always told, and the multiple awkward moments of walking back to the barracks.

Ichika quickly got himself seated on the couch. "So now what do we do?"

"Wait." Kenneth closed his eyes.

1645 Hours-IS Academy-Room 1044

The door the bathroom finally opened, as Charles quickly whipped her hair into a ponytail. She quickly took a seat on the opposite side of the coffee table. No one said a thing. Ichika stood up.

"Sooooo how about some tea?" asked Ichika, trying to make a conversation.

"I...I'd like that." said Charles. Ichika got up, and set up some teacups on a tray. He handed one to cup Charles. She grabbed it hesitantly, grabbing Ichika's hand. Quickly pulling back her hand, she accidentally spilled the tea on Ichika's arm.

"AAHHHHH! HOT!" Ichika screamed, rushing into the bathroom.

"I'm so sorry!" squealed Charles, following behind. Kenneth, however, stayed on the couch, chuckling.

"Uhhh... Charles? Your...uhhh.. breasts are kinda rubbing against my arm."

Kenneth started laughing aloud.

Charles quickly pulled herself away from Ichika, standing in the doorway of the restroom. She turned Kenneth first, then Ichika. "Both of you are perverts..." she said sounding disapprovingly, yet in a "cute" way.

"What did I do?" exasperated Ichika, Kenneth continued chuckled.

(One long explanation later)

"So yes, I was originally coming here to gather information on Ichika's Byakushiki, until you showed up Kenneth. My mission then switched to you."

Kenneth glared at Charles, but he was simply keeping a facade. STARIS members with the Dunois Company would be keeping the peace by not watching the third largest IS manufacturing corporation. If anything, STARIS would directly give Dunois Company a few Anti-IS weapons to analyze.

"The orders of my father. Despite never seeing him, I had followed what he said to do to the dot."

"So what happens now?" asked Ichika.

"Since you guys already know about my existence, I'll probably be recalled to France. After that... I don't know, jail at least." she stared at the ground, a defeated look poised on her face.

"That's not right... You can't just do that!" shouted Ichika. Kenneth looked at him, concerned; he had never seen Ichika so upset about something.

"Wha...? Ichika..." whispered Charles.

"I know the loss of parents... Chifuyu and I were abandoned by our parents." he tried stifling his tears. "Just stay here."

"What? How?"

"IS Academy Manuel, page 217, Chapter: IS Pilot Rights, paragraph 1." recited Kenneth. "Clause 21: Students attending this academy will not be affiliated to any country, organization or syndicate." The other two stared at him, amazed at his memory.

"With that in mind, we'll guard your secret, if you want to stay." said a stoic Kenneth. He knew the clause more so of being "hypocritical" there was an entire world that had their hands on the students, secret or not. But it's not like Kenneth would say anything against it.

"I'll...I-I-I'll stay." Charles said, relieved, relaxing herself.

"Ah, Charles?" said a blushing Ichika. "You're cleavage is showing... again."

Charles looked down at her chest. Zipping it up, she said. "You've been fixated on my breasts...Is it because you want to see them?"

Ichika palmfaced, while Kenneth rose an eyebrow. A loud knock was heard from the main door. The boys quickly rushed Charles to her bed.

Cecilia walked it, looking for Ichika. Noticing Charles' door open, she poked her head in. She said Kenneth and Charles surrounding Charles' bed.

"Huh? Oh, hey Cece." said Kenneth.

"Sorry, but Charles is feeling abit under the weather, right?"

"Yeah..." coughed Charles.

Cecilia crossed her arms, slightly impatient. "Well, I was hoping that we were going to dinner soon."

Kenneth and Ichika walked with Cecilia out of the room, saying their goodbyes to Charles. Walking together, the trio walked a few feet from the main door, until...

"WHA-WHAT'S GOING ON?" a familiar voice said. The three turned around, it was Houki carrying a large bag.

"Oh hey Houki." slyly said Cecilia. She grabbed Ichika's arm. "We three were going to dinner together."

"WHY ARE YOU HOLDING ON TO HIM SO CLOSE?" Houki continued to scream.

"It's natural for a guy to escort a lady."

Houki threw a fit, while Kenneth simply grunted at the site. "Well then, I'm coming too!" Houki shot Ichika a death glare, as if saying that it was his fault.

"Eating too much will make you gain weight." Cecilia said in a sing-a-long tune.

"It wouldn't worry about that." Houki took out an object from a long bag she was holding on.

"What the? THAT'S A REAL KATANA?" said Ichika. Both girls quickly attached themselves to Ichika's arm. The clumped trio walked down the hallway awkwardly.

"Well now it's more like I'm getting escorted down the...YYYAAHHHH!" The girls gave Ichika a purple nurple.

I wish I had my video recorder. thought Kenneth, walking behind them.

1745 Hours-IS Academy-Room 1044

Charles laid on her bed, in the same position that the guys leave her in. A soft unlocking of the main door was heard. A soft shuffle of feet, followed by a knock on her door.

"Knock, knock." said a soft voice. It was Kenneth, holding a small tray.

Charles sat up. "What you got there?"

Kenneth shrugged. "Just something for you, I guess. You're probably hungry."

"Yeah..." admitted Charles. "Where's Ichika?"

"The girls are still with him. It's pretty hilarious if you look at it."

Charles looked at him strangely. "You find humor out of the most weirdest of things."

"Well, whatever. I hope this is enough for you." Kenneth laid the tray on the bed. It was an assortment of sushi and sashimi.

Charles snapped the chop sticks down their breaking line. Noticing that Charles was having trouble picking up the food with chopsticks, Kenneth stood up saying, "I'll get you a fork if you want."

"No don't... I don't need it." she fumbled with the chopsticks. "Can... can you feed me using these?" she asked shyly.

Kenneth hesitated for a second, then nodded. Taking the chopsticks from her hands, he carefully picked a piece of sashimi.

"Here you go." he said, hovering the piece next to Charles mouth. She gladly told a bite, swallowing it.

"Thank you..." she said, still chewing on the food. Kenneth simply smiled. So innocent thought Kenneth. If only innocence would still remain in this world...

"What I can't understand." Kenneth said, still feeding her "How you were able to hide your breasts with the IS jumpsuit."

Charles looked away for a second. "I really don't know." she admitted. "My father had a custom suit for me to wear. It cloaked my chest."

Kenneth thought about it for a second. He knew that some information on cloaking technologies was leaked to the Dunois Company by STARIS, hoping to keep a stagnant peace between the IS manufactures. And with the Dunois Company having trouble with creating 3rd Gen. ISs...

Before he knew it, the plate was empty.

"Thanks for the dinner." Charles said.

"Of course Char."