Haylo, long time no reading or posting! Ugh, school is soooooo busy! But I am going to write more often (hopefully!)

More than a month has gone by in the MCIA and the it's time for the rankings. At the end of each month, the head spies at the MCIA look at the results of the student spies, and rank them in each level. Since it has been girl spies only, the rankings have to be a little different than normal at the MCIA.

"Spies, girls and boys, of the MCIA. It's time for the first monthly ranking. You've all worked very hard, but let's see if you've done well enough."

Also, if you don't get a high enough ranking… Well - say good-bye to the MCIA… you ain't coming back!

"Oh, we all know who's getting first!" Sofie whispered excitedly.

"Who?" Marysa asked, lost in a fantasy world where she excelled at everything.

"You, silly!"

"Me?" Marysa frowned. It was true she ranked the highest in all her years at the MCIA, but she hated to go around boasting. Indeed, she worried truly about her grades and scores.

"Yeah, you're really smart, but I am in gifted." Amber pointed out, snottily and unnecessarily. Gifted was really just an advanced class that Marysa had chosen not to do. It had to do with nuclear power objects and special drills. Marysa didn't care about that, she wanted to be out on the field, hunting down the bad guys and being on the run. She was an action spy.

"Gifted is -" Sofie started to burst into her full-out lecture about how gifted was just a label class and blah, blah, blah… but Paula - who had remained silent until now - interrupted her.

"Right now, let's just concentrate on our rankings, not what classes we have."

The foursome turned their attention to the Miss…

"Yo, Marysa! Mind if we sit here too?" Someone asked, and Marysa turned to look who had spoken to her, then hastily turned around.

"What is it?" Sofie asked, as Marysa scooted down the bleachers.

"An alien." Marysa murmured. Her friends raised their eyebrows and cautiously turned around. Even spies believe in weird things sometimes… I guess as a spy, it's one's duty to investigate… weird things.

What they saw was a smirking Derek, along with a sneering Tora, bored Tyler, and hungry Kentin.

"Oh." Was all Sofie and Paula said, scooting down towards Marysa. Amber remained behind and did an awkward 'bawk' noise and posed like a chicken before running after Marysa and the rest of the gang.

Then, they all turned their attentions towards the Miss.

"...Finally, the moment everyone's been waiting for! What are the rankings of our seniors?" Miss pulled out a scroll with a flourish, and everyone held their breaths expectantly.

"Let's see. The female who scored the highest in the month was…" Miss paused, and a silent drum roll in everyone's head started. "... Marysa Ayuzawa!"

The girls (except Alexa and her groupies) all cheered for their role model, and the boys whistled because they had no clue what was going on and they also didn't know what to do. A sharp glance from Rita though made them quickly shut up.

Marysa accepted the golden trophy, and walked back to her seat, a brilliant smile on her face.

The boys froze in shock at seeing the demon girl's gorgeous smile. It lit up her face, making her glow like an angel.

"Gee… I didn't know she could smile like that."

"She looks pretty cute when she does…"

"Not so scary…"

"It's like when you eat something seriously really delicious!" Kentin grinned, making an attempt to compare Marysa's beauty to food.

"Dude, everything you eat you like and think it's really delicious." Tyler grumbled, wearing a dark pair of sunglasses to hide his unusual colored eyes. "So you're saying that she's like a toadstool that tastes really good?" He asked in disdain.

Kentin didn't bother replying, because he was too busy eating a pack of cookies he snuck along.

Tora sneered, his sharp canine teeth glinting. "She is unusually pretty, that Marysa Ayuzawa. Especially when she's not trying to kill us. She probably needs tamed a little, then she'll behave - OW!"

Derek glared at his 'friend' after he had hit him. "That's disgusting, don't talk like that. Didn't you say you were going to change?"

"What's it to you? I can revert back everyone once in a while." Tora narrowed his eyes playfully at the fuming blonde.

"That's BS. You are not reverting because that's disgusting. You're so gross and bringing down the Igarashi name. Not like I care, but it's disgusting all the same."

"Says you. You have women fawning all over you all the time, why can't I?"

"Because you're the one who promotes it and seduces them. I just mind my own business. I hate the kind of girls who flock over me."

"And that explains why you are so protective of her."

"What?"

"Don't make me repeat it, blondie."

"Tora…" Derek paused frightfully, his green eyes turning steely. "Talk."

"I just said that it explains why you are so protective and have taken such a fancy to her."

"WHO?"

"Why, Miss Ayuzawa, of course." Tora smirked knowingly.

"BS again. What are you getting at Tora? If you think that telling him or something will get you a promotion or make you look good, you're wrong. I have no intentions of having a relationship with anyone. I know that, and besides… I can't, he won't let me."

"Hmph, I know. I think it'll do you good though to get a girl. I don't know what his issue is. I think he has a stick up his butt."

"Tora, shut up."

"You know it's true."

"And how would I know?"

"Beats me, I don't know what things you do in your free time, DW."

"Like you can talk, perv-"

"... Derek Walker."

Both Tora and Derek subtly jumped in alarm, thinking they were busted for talking.

"Uh, yes?"

A ripple of laughter spread across the auditorium. Derek gazed at the crowd, catching Marysa's eye. She looked back at him furiously, demon aura oozing out of her.

"Come receive your trophy, though if you weren't paying attention, then I might decide not to give it to you." Miss raised an eyebrow.

Derek stood up and sautered down towards the podium. "That won't be necessary, ma'am." He smiled, captivating the flustered woman, and about 85% of the girls within the perimeter. Derek plucked the little trophy from the Miss' hand and walked back to his seat. Plopping down beside Tora, Derek surveyed the trophy.

Congratulations on having the highest scores in the school!

Derek chuckled. That's probably what made Marysa in such a bad mood. Tora nudged the amused teen.

"Must be easy."

"Hm?"

"Making women fall at your feet and listen to your commands. You even have that 50 year old headmistress fawning over you - and you call me disgusting."

"I didn't do that on purpose." Derek retorted, rolling his eyes. "It's totally because the girls have some weird streak in them… some do."

"You're right, girls are weird. But you're still more disgusting than I."

"No, you're disgusting. You sleep with a different woman each night."

"Used to sleep with women - well, I wouldn't call them women." Tora snorted. "They fall at my feet begging me, how could I resist?"

"And that is gross, why am I even sitting next to you?" Derek fumed.

"Hah, because you l-o-v-e me!" The fanged teen teased his buddy.

"You wish."

"Nah, you do."

"I'd prefer females over you any day."

Sorry, no romance in this chapter! I thought it would be cute to see Derek's reactions with his friend, Tora... Will Tora end up being the good guy or the bad guy? Who is the ominous guy Derek is talking about? Do you think it's who you think it is? I don't know, you'll have to read more to find out! That means lots more chapters will be getting published when I get a chance to do so! And guess what? I decided that I can keep in contact with you by letting you know updates.

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