*Riiing*

The school bell just rang, signaling the end of the school day. The sound snaps me off of my jumbled and worrisome thoughts. Yes, it's only been the first day and I hate how I'm being so...overthoughtful of some things.

Well, okay, technically thoughtful of one thing.

But thinking of that thing automatically connects to thinking of other things, which is why I'm being all dazed and shit all through out the afternoon. It's getting quite annoying if I say so myself. But I just can't snap out of it. Damn it.

After putting my notes and things on my bag, I quickly sling it on my shoulder and stand up to see Chie waving me over to go out of the classroom already. I walk down and out the room to see Nao and the others waiting for me.

"Took your sweet ass time." My cousin says as we start walking out the school building with everybody else.

"Nobody told you to wait." I say back.

Okay, so maybe I got caught up in my thoughts back at the room. AGAIN. And I'm pretty sure Mai and the others have noticed it too, since they asked me about it earlier during lunch break. I started feeling like this ever since recess.

Ever since it clicked to me that my stepbro's girlfriend is the big intimidation factor that is Fujino Shizuru.

But for the life of me, I couldn't figure out why the fuck am I so affected by this?! It's so frustrating and it's only my first day. It's not my business if they're a couple.

Fuck.

All I know is, it's making me feel...I don't know, down? And a bit queasy? And most certainly frustrated. This is bad. I need to snap out of this. Maybe it'll wear off some time soon. Yeah, probably.

The sound of fingers snapping in my face takes me off of my train of thought, once again. "Yo Nat-chan. Are you sure you're not ill or anything?" Chie asks.

"No. I'm fine. Just...a bit tired, is all." I was a bit surprised to see we we were already out the building. "You know, first day jitters or something like that." I shrug.

Chie merely chuckles. "Whatever you say, Nat-chan."

"So, this is where we part ways guys." Mai says.

Nao snorts. "You make it sound like we're in a movie, Mai."

"Whatever. I'll see you two tomorrow." Mai hugs the both of us.

"Yeah, see ya." I tell them, hearing Nao saying the same sentiments.

Aoi smiles at us, waving as the four of them, Mai, Chie, Mikoto and her starts walking away.

"Sayonara, chicas!" Chie shouts at us after waving frantically together with Mikoto, one last time.

After watching them walk away a few more moments, me and my redhead companion finally turned back around to make our way to the school's parking lot.

"So, are you gonna tell me what's up?" Nao asks suddenly.

"Uhh, I don't know. The sky?" I shrug back. Ugh, I sound so lame when I'm tired.

"I'm going to pretend you did not just say something as horribles as that." Nao deadpans. "Seriously mutt, what's the deal? You were fine earlier this day. Don't tell me you've gone bipolar while you were in the US."

"Ha ha. Don't tell me Japan has made your sense of humor more lame than it already was."

"There! Now that's the cousin I know." She grins sloppily. "But really, mutt. It doesn't take a genius to notice that something's off with you today. And no, don't even try to deny it." Nao pauses. "Look, just...ugh. You know what I'm tryin' to say here right?"

I let myself have a small smirk. "No, not really." Nao looked a bit frustrated, but before she could pull her hairs out or something I finally appeased her. "Calm down, red." I chuckle amusely. "I get it."

Yeah. I get it, she's trying to say that she's there. That I can talk to her.

My cousin may be the biggest bitch in town, but we're tight as hell. Should I tell her what's bothering me? Nao's my wingman after all. But what should I tell her? 'I think Reito and her girlfriend should break up cause I feel like it'? Definitely not, so I settle telling her the truth.

I sigh and push my left hand inside my pocket and look at the pavement we're walking on. "Honestly, I don't know what's wrong."

She doesn't answer for a moment, and then finally breathes out a "Fine."

Finally, we reached Reito's SUV parked at the side. Hm, he's still not here, guess we'll be waiting then. I settle to lean on a lamppost while Nao sits on her knees beside me.

"You know, Reito's been acting the same as you these past few days." the redhead says while settling herself more comfortably.

I raise a brow. "Really now? How so?"

"He's been off. Looking a bit more...contemplative than usual. Much like you today."

Now that's weird. I mean, I've only been here for two days but I'm pretty sure Reito doesn't act like that. "Since when?" I ask.

"A few days now before you arrived. I was supposed to ask him about it but then you arrived and well, here we are." She shrugs.

"What could possibly be wrong with him?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's a family thing." She smirks at me. "You do it. He does it."

I scoff. "If it's a family thing, then you better start preparing cousin. You might turn suicidal any minute now."

I see Nao about to retort but was cut off because we heard fast approaching footsteps. We see Reito. Finally.

"Hey guys!" He stops short in front of us, gasping for breath. "Sorry. I hope I didn't make you wait long."

Nao shrugs as she stands up beside me. I straighten myself from the lamppost I've been leaning on. "No, it's fine." I say. "What stalled you, anyway?"

I see a flicker of something pass in his eyes before he answers. "We had a meeting." he says as he sheepishly rubs his nape as an apology for making us wait. He then proceeds to beep the car open and the three of us gets in.

That look on Reito's eyes though. I know that look. Heck, I use it quite often. That look when I'm trying to hide something or just making an excuse.

"So Nat? How's the Academy?" He suddenly asks as he got the car moving.

Ugh. That question again. "Fine." I say as I place my bag on my lap. Me still sitting shotgun while Nao's on the backseat.

Reito looks at me amusely. "Okaaay. Are you gonna tell me about that nose, Rudolph?" He smirks while driving.

I wince. Damn, almost forgot about the nose situation. "You think you're funny, huh?" I taunt him at his use of the reindeer name. "Well, your so called 'discipline coordinator' pushed the living life out of me and my nose collided with your Kaichou-sama." I almost shuddered while recalling the said events.

Reito slightly falters at the mention of the president. Weird. "Well, that's Haruka for you." He chuckles while keeping his eyes on the road.

"Whatever, that bullhorn. Anyway, I didn't see you in that council room earlier."

"Oh yeah. I was out. Had to talk to other private schools outside for the upcoming school festival." He explains lightly while still driving. "Actually, I'll be spending most of my time outside the school. I was assigned for public relations as VP since the president has got her hands full as it is for the festival."

"School festival, huh?" I glance at the rear view mirror, noticing the other car occupant's lack of reaction. I snort internally when I see Nao dozing off at the backseat.

"Yep, it's a week-long celebration."

Nice. Now that's what I'm talkin' about. No classes for a week, sweet. "When is this?" I ask.

"A month and a week from now."

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Finally, we arrived safely at home without much of a hitch. I throw myself on the leather sofa here at the living room, throwing an arm to cover my eyes. God, I haven't done anything strainous but fuck it, I feel exhausted.

Wait a second, I smell food.

I lift my arm from my eyes, seeing the house maid serve a plate of sandwiches for us at the coffee table. Thank goodness, food. I mutter a kind thanks to the maid as she left and quickly grab myself a sandwich. Plopping back on the couch, I see Nao get one as well, throwing herself on the recliner beside.

I look to my left as I hear Reito hanging his car keys at the key rack on the wall near the front door. I show him my sandwich, a gesture for him to have some.

He comes near only to ruffle my midnight hair.

"Aw! Fuck off, I told you to stop doing that!" I exclaim while swatting his hands away.

Reito just chuckles back at me. "Can't help it, sis. Sorry not sorry." He smirks and walks ahead,

"Hey, wait! You not gonna eat?" I turn my head to him.

"Nah, I'll be in my room. See ya guys at dinner." He waves off as he goes upstairs.

Nobody should reject food! Smh.

I turn to Nao. She looks at me and then back at her sandwich while eyebrows raised. Indicating 'I told you so, he's being weird.'

I just shake my head and finish my sandwich.

After eating at least two more sandwiches, I stand up, grabbing my bag. I poke Nao, who was comfortably reclined at her chair watching a show on the 60inch Smart flatscreen TV, in the head as my form of bidding her bye bye to go to my room. She just swatted my hand away in response, too engrossed on the TV.

Whatever bitch.

I walk upstairs to my room and once inside, I close my door and drop my bag on my bed. I changed into more comfortable clothes and sit down on my desk.

Okay, Natsuki. Let's finish this bitch.

I thought as I look down on my assignments of the day. Dang, this is the downside of having to transfer in the middle of the school year. Having to catch up to the darn lessons.

And people call me delinquent.

Hah.

Whatevs.

I start writing off, glad to let my worrisome thoughts float away at the moment.

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So far, so good.

I've been settled here at Fuuka for a few days now, and everything seems a bit fine. Those thoughts that shall-not-be-acknowledged are shoved at the far back of my mind and it's going great. I can now enjoy the chaotic company that is my friends without dazing off to lala land. And somehow, I am doing well in classes, catching up bit by fucking bit. Also, I now have my school uniform. Which is cool and all, but I just can't get myself to wear the stupid dress shirt inside and instead substitute my hoodies with it, with the school blazer over it.

Like I said, so far so good. Well, I haven't talked to Reito about his weird shenanigans lately but I'm sure I can find the right time to talk to him soon.

Also, I am eternally glad that the stares has quite died down at school now. Except for the occasional looks here and there. So far, I have flat out rejected two boys who asked me out and a bunch of girls who kept giving me gifts personally or in my locker. Apparently, by my second day at school everybody knew my sexual orientation thanks to Chie. Ugh, I so did not sign up for this.

Anyways.

Me and the gang are currently hanging out here at this restaurant named Linden Baum. It's after school hours so we decided to hang and eat here, where Mai works part-time.

"The uniform suits you well, Mai." I tell her as she reaches our booth with our orders on her tray. I immediately grab myself a piece of french fry and toss it to my mouth.

"I know right!" Mai exclaims. "In fact, you should totally take some pictures of me in this uniform right now, and maybe show them to your brother later." She gushes at me. The others were busy eating their orders.

"Yeah, no." I calmly say as I take a sip from my drink. "I won't do that."

Mai pouts instantly. "Why not?"

"Well, first off is, he'd think I fancy you. Which I would certainly not have." I explain and Aoi nods at my point. "Then second, no offense Mai but you're not exactly my type."

"Yeah Mai. Natsuki wouldn't go chase someone who has boobs bigger than her's." Nao interjects.

I face my cousin who was now busy shoving some waffles on her annoying mouth. "Shut up, Nao. You're one to talk. Your torso's like a flat cemented highway all the way up to your neck. I'm sometimes tempted to run my bike over you."

The rest of the gang cracks up at my jibe while Nao chokes a bit on her food then after, flips me the bird.

"Okay, okay. That's enough you two." Mai says while chuckling a bit. "I know I tend to make some girls insecure with my babies, but no need to start a cat fight."

I scoff. Me? Natsuki Kuga? In a catfight? I don't think so. I ain't that kind of a bitch.

"Don't flatter yourself Mai." Nao says. "I don't want those so-called 'babies' of yours. It would weight me down half the time. If you know what I mean."

"Same here." I interject.

Mai scoffs and was about to say something but Aoi beats her to it. "Can we please get back at the original topic at hand." The brunette waves. "I can only take so much of Mai's boob problems."

"Yes. I agree. Let's not." Chie says from beside her. "Well, not while I'm eating jellos, at least."

I pull a face at what Chie said and Aoi proceeds to smack her.

"Right. Back to the topic." Mai says. "What exactly is your type, Natsuki?"

"A girl who isn't straight."

Mai looks at me for a moment. "Who says I'm straight?"

I was halfway at tossing another fry on my mouth when I freeze at my actions.

Actually, everyone at the booth was frozen.

Then we all turn our heads at Mai. She just looks back at us.

Then a snort came out of the busty redhead...then followed by a full-on out loud belly laugh.

"Ahahahahaha! Oh my!- omg! Hahahahaha!" Mai's on LOL mode, she was even slapping the heck out of our table. "Y-your faces! Oh my lord hahahahaha.."

"Ehem~" Someone clears their throat from behind Mai. We all turn to see who it was, including Mai.

"S-sir!" Mai exclaims. "I mean- I was just about to leave. U-uhm..." She turns to us. "I hope you have a nice meal!" Then she bows and hurries to go do whatever she does here. Moments after, the guy left as well.

I grab a bite from my food. "Who was that?"

"The manager." Aoi answers then turns to her girlfriend. "I forgot my phone on your car, I need to text my mom."

Chie nods and hand her her car keys, then Aoi left with a kiss on her cheek.

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"It's been what? 15 minutes since she left! What is taking her so long?" Chie asks while glancing at her watch. Aoi hasn't returned from getting her phone and admittedly, I'm a bit worried. But just a teeny tiny bit. Not like Chie, who seems to look as if she might make a run for it any moment now.

"Chill." Nao says. "Maybe she just found a cute girl to talk to."

Chie scowls at the redhead. Clearly serious and not impressed.

"Ugh. Okay, okay. Let's go check on her." The redhead relents. "I'm pretty sure she's just in your car, phoning her mom."

The three of us stand and leave Mikoto to man our booth. We then walk out to the parking lot, which is behind the restaurant. The moment we turned, we immediately saw Aoi backed up against Chie's car with two men hovering over her.

Well, damn. Phoning her mom, alright.

One of the two guys has his hands clamped over Aoi's mouth, keeping her mouth shut while the other was inching its way up the brunette's thigh.

"What the fuck?! Get away from her you assholes!" Chie seethes and proceeds to lunge at them but me and Nao quickly grab onto her. She gives us this scathing look in return. Woah there, tiger.

"Dude! We can't be reckless about this!" Nao hisses at the pissed girl.

Well, I just wanna say that that was rich coming from someone like Nao Yuuki.

"What the hell did you expect me to do! Go invite them for tea while they molest my girlfriend!?" Chie whisper-growled. She shoves our arms away from stopping her and was about to lunge again at the two guys but the guy who was holding Aoi's phone all this time started talking.

"Oooh. Came to join the party, huh girlies?" The asshole smirks with malice. Ack! His face makes me wanna give out all my innards to the pavement.

"Fuck you! Come here and I'll show you what a real party feels like!" Nao goes for the man and knees him in the gut.

I whistle, now that was a party alright. The man drops the phone and kneels on the ground in pain. "Aaagh! You bitch!"

"What?! I can't hear you over the sound of you pathetic groaning!" And this time, Nao elbows him in the head. I almost snorted because - 'we can't be reckless about this!' - Right. We can't be reckless my ass.

I turn to Chie and see her punch the other guy on the jaw, the action throws him a few steps backwards and away from Aoi. She immediately goes to her crying girlfriend and calms her.

Wait a sec.

My eyes widen when I see the guy throw open a knife. Shit, not good. He lunges at an unsuspecting Chie.

But before the moron could get too close, I was already making a run for it and roundhouse kicked him in the same fucking jaw. The fucktard groans loudly and before he could compose himself, I quickly grab his arm and twisted it painfully, causing him to drop the knife. "Aaaaaah!" He shouts woefully. I let go of his arm and lightly kick him in the gut to make him fall flat on his back on the ground, groaning and cradling his arm.

"Scram motherfuckers! Before I pull out my guns and shoot your ugly mugs." Nao barks and the fuckers tries their best to run away.

More like limp away with a few twitches here and there.

After making sure those ecchis were gone, I turn to my friends. Chie was assisting Aoi, who looks to be quite alright now.

"Are you two alright?" I take a step closer to the couple. Nao who was beside me hangs her elbow on my shoulder.

"Yeah. Yeah, we're fine." Chie smiles greatly at us. "Thanks guys. You were awesome."

Aoi too, smiles appreciately at us. "Thank you." She says sincerely.

Nao waves her hand dismissively. "Don't go all soft now, Harada. It was our job anyway." She grins.

I smile roguishly and chuckle. "Yeah. Don't mention it."

After making sure everything was okay with Aoi, we all head back inside the restaurant. I'm quite surprised that the commotion didn't alert the people inside, but what the hell. I'm just glad we're all fine. Once inside, we see Mikoto waving at us with her childlike enthusiasm from our booth.

"What took you guys so long? I was about to go follow you out." She asks with her big innocent eyes. "But Mai is about to have her leave too so I just waited here."

Nao ruffles her hair. "Let's just wait for Mai then, and we can go home after."

"Mm!" Mikoto nods obediently. The corner of my mouth tugs up, this kid is pretty sweet. Once you got over the pouncing-at-you-out-of-nowhere thing, you'll know she's just generally sweet and sincere to those she cares about and to those she doesn't, well, she's really protective and thoughtful.

Actually, she kinda reminds me of myself.

Minus the whole childish and innocent thing going on.

"Hey!" Mai says as she reaches us, now out of her waitress uniform and back to her school uniform. "Mikoto said you guys left to check on Aoi, what took so long?" She asks with curiosity and concern.

Aoi then started to relay what happened while we all walk out of the restaurant and back onto the infamous parking lot. We approach the two cars, Chie's Mazda beside Nao's Audi.

Okay, when I came here at Fuuka, I was not aware that my cousin has a car. I mean, we were both carpooling with Reito! So I just assumed. Turns out, Nao's car was actually on repair and got it back just yesterday. So as of now, I'm carpooling with the spider while I still don't got my bike.

Sucks to me.

Oh well, Reito did promise to finally accompany me this weekend when I buy a bike. He was not kidding when he said he'd be busy with the school festival because he actually is outside of the campus most of the time doing his duties whatsoever. Man, I don't know why people even do those things, Like, the way I wonder why do some people actually choose to major in Mathematics in college, I mean do they hate themselves or what? But yea, my brother has been busy lately I haven't seen him much, even at home.

"WHAT?!" I was suddenly pulled out of my thoughts by Mai's outburst. "Why didn't you just let the security guards do their job?!"

"Well, we would have! But no, they were too busy guarding the front doors of Lindem fucking Baum and newslflash! The parking lot is at the back of this damned establishment." Nao retorts. "Who the hell even puts the parking space behind their fucking resto?"

I raise an eyebrow and nod my head at Nao's statement. Damn right. I swear, businessmen these days. Psh.

Mai just sighs back while rubbing her forehead. "Just...be more careful next time, okay?"

We all nod our heads at her. She was just concerned.

Demn, I love my friends.

Shout out to Kami-sama for putting me on these weird clusterfuck but really genuine circle of friends.

...okay, let's not be sappy Natsuki.

"Don't worry mom. We handled it well." Nao teases Mai. Her way to placate the busty red head's worries.

"Yeah! It was freaking awesome Mai." Chie pipes up, "You should've seen the way Natsuki twisted the fucker's arm like, shit dude that was awesome!" Chie grins and fist bumps me. I grin back at her.

"Okay, okay. We get it. You guys are badasses and all that jazz. But we should all head home now. I'm pretty sure we all need the rest, specially Aoi." Mai tells us.

We all nod our heads in agreement and say our goodbyes. Me and Nao get in her car while the four left got in to Chie's car.

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"Kuga! I want you on team B!"

I turn my head at the call of my gym teacher. We are currently playing girls basketball for our gym class. If you were to ask me, I think the teacher is just damn lazy to actually teach us a new sport and instead, have us play basketball the whole hour.

I walk my way to team B which consists of my classmates slash teammates for today. I can faintly hear whispers coming from them as I approach and I resist myself from rolling my green eyes.

"A-ano, Kuga-han. Here's your shirt." A brunette shyly hands me a red basketball shirt and I mutter a simple 'thanks' to her.

So we're the red team and we'll be playing against the white team, where Mai is a part of. I'm not really That good at basketball but I'm not that bad either. I put on my designated red shirt over my tight blue gym shirt and adjust my black cyclings that reaches just above my knee. I crouch down to secure my shoelaces and I see from the corner of my eye someone approaching our teacher.

Wait, is that Yuichii?

I shake my head and stand up to get ready with the rest of the team.

"Alright team! Gather up!" The supposed captain of red team exclaims enthusiastically. "C'mon, c'mon!" She ushers us into a circle with an excited grin.

We were about to start planning positions when our gym teacher's booming voice rang out to the whole court.

"Harada! Kuga! Come here for a sec. And the rest of you, continue on!"

Uh?...okay.

I jog up to the teacher who has Yuichii Tate beside him. He nods faintly at me. I feel Chie stop short beside me. She turns to the teacher. "What's up, Sir?"

"You two are excused in my class for today." He simply says. "The council is apparently looking for you. You may go out with Tate now."

Wait, what? The council? Why the heck would they look for us?

"C'mon, follow me." Yuichii motions for us to follow him outside the gym.

"Uh, Tate, if you don't mind me asking, what the hell does the council need from us?" Chie asks from beside me.

"Sorry Chie, I'm not at liberty to discuss that with you." The guy rubs his neck sheepishly and apologetically.

"Oh, yeah no its fine." She smiles reassuringly at the blonde.

Fuck, this is not good. I'm going back to that wretched room again. I'm gonna see her again. Fuuuu- And to add the cherry on top, I'm probably gonna see Suzushiro's face again. And oh god,

Her loud and shrill voice.

I suppress a shudder at the thought. The three of us are still walking, me still mini-panicking inside my head, missing Chie's weird looks thrown at me.

Smack!

"Ow fuck! What the hell was that for?!" I glare at Chie, who had smacked the back of my head. Sheesh, Aoi is rubbing off on her.

"You were having these crazy weird looks on your face," She says with her hands. "Are you alright?"

I sigh. "Yeah. I'm fine."

Yuichii laughs at our antics then clears his throat once we look at him. "Uhm, were here."

And in that moment, I swear, I felt horrible flashbacks run through my head as I stare at the Student Council door.

I unconsciously put a protective hand over my nose.

"C'mon Nat-chan." Chie tells me over her shoulder as she follows Yuichii inside the room.

I give out one large puff of breath and follow in.

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The first thing I noticed when inside the room was of course,

Her.

She's currently sitting on her chair in front of her desk and looked to be really, like really busy with her laptop. She has a cup of tea beside the device and seems to be real invested on what she's typing. So invested, I guess, that she didn't even greet us.

Not that I was expecting to be greeted lavishly but I always thought that someone as prim and proper as her wouldn't forget the simplest manners such as greeting newcomers, even if they were in trouble.

Right. Why was I here again? Last time I checked I didn't do anything stupid inside the campus.

Anyway, next one I noticed as I further walk inside the room, was surprise surprise, miss walking bullhorn a.k.a. Haruka Suzushiro, who was glaring at me rather passionately.

Oh, Haruka I missed you too.

Not.

The blonde was standing beside the Kaichou's desk with her arms crossed. I quickly take in Yukino Kikukawa sitting demurely on a desk near Haruka.

Last person I noticed came to me as a bit of a surprise. While Chie and I were ushered by Yuichii to have a seat in a chair in the middle of the room, my eyes widened as I saw my cousin already seated on one of the chairs there. I almost asked her if she was a member of the council but quickly dismiss the thought because let's face it this is real life, everybody. Instead, I just throw her a questioning look once I take a seat next to her and Chie on my other side. She just shrugs at me in response.

...

..

.

"Uhm, as much as I'd like to have a staring competition with everybody, I really want to know why I'm here." Chie breaks the silence. "If you don't mind, that is." She adds to be more polite. Because politeness is essential when in company with Haruka Suzushiro and Shizuru Fujino.

I see the loud blonde ready to retort, possibly unleash a few grammatical errors in alarmingly high decibels, but was cut off by an alluringly sweet accented voice.

"Ara, forgive me for my un-attentiveness. That was rather rude of me." The president says as she stops her typing and shuts her laptop and stands up from her chair elegantly. She throws an apologetic smile our way.

Quick, Natsuki! Look elsewhere! Before you make a fool of yourself and smile back goofily.

"It's quite alright Kaichou-san." Chie smiles while fixing her glasses.

Yes, it's quite alright. No need to say sorry. If you apologize one more time I'll end up apologizing for you, even.

Oh my god Kuga, shut up!

"Ookini, Harada-san." She smiles at my friend and yea, I'm a bit tempted to shove Chie just for the heck of it. "Anyway, onwards to the issue at hand," She continues as she steps upfront and leans back on her desk. "It has come to my attention that you three," She looks at us and is it just me or did her look linger a little longer on me? "Were involved in a little brawl."

There were a short moment of silence and contemplation from the three of us because what? A brawl? I don't remember partici-

Wait.

Did she mean what happened yesterday? At the Linden Baum parking lot? I almost forgot about that.

"Pfft." Nao snorts, figuring out what the president was pertaining to. "You call that a brawl? Hardly. It was more like air punching."

"Why you, Yuuki-!" Haruka seethes but was prevented by Shizuru raising her hand at the blonde.

"Ara, gomen, Yuuki-san." She stands straighter. "You three were involved in 'air punching', as you would like to put it, and in result, the three of you shall be put in detention."

Wha..?

How even...? Detention?!

"Excuse my interruption Kaichou-san, but I don't think the council should be under this because technically it happened outside of school grounds. And we had valid reason as well, to start that so-called brawl." Chie explains while standing up from her chair.

Yes! Exactly. Go Chie, go.

The honey-haired brunette faces Chie kindly. "I am aware, Harada-san. Granted, it occured outside of campus, but as a matter, you were proved to be wearing the school uniform while participating in the fight, which is against the school policy." Then, Shizuru smiled sympathetically, "And yes, as much as I'd like to stand with you on your reason for the fight, we simply cannot ignore the fact that what the three of you have participated in, had resulted into a serious damage for the school."

My brow furrowed. What damage? I don't get it.

"What do you mean?" Chie asks, forgetting her politeness for a moment.

Shizuru sighs and walks back behind her desk. "I'm afraid the persons you have encountered with, had wanted to get even with you, that they resorted in trespassing inside our academy and proceeded to make large vandalisms all over the students' vehicles in the school parking lot."

WHAT?!

"What the fuck?!" Nao exclaims unbelievably.

"Language!" Haruka snaps.

"Are you serious?" Chie asks in disbelief.

"I'm afraid I am." The president sinks back onto her chair and rubs her temple. She really looks exhausted.

"So, what now?" I find myself asking aloud.

All pairs of eyes look to me. Then my two friends turn their gazes upfront, nodding at my question.

"Haruka-san, kindly tell them of their detention. I need to finish this." The brunette gestures to her laptop and Haruka nods before stepping upfront.

Shit. I thought I could get out here without hearing this blonde say more than a sentence.

"Okay! Listen up you delinquents!" She bellows and I roll my eyes. I look up to catch crimson eyes gazing amusely at me with a faint smile before going back to look at the bright laptop screen.

My heart skips a beat.

Oh man.

I hear Nao scoff loudly beside me at Haruka's voice.

"Your punishment would be divided. One for every one of you." She looks pointedly at us. "Since, the School Festival is coming around, we will need all the help that we can get."

Haruka faces Chie. "You, will be assisting Tate and Takeda, Harada." Chie just merely nods, still looking like she can't believe that the fuckers got inside the school.

Then, Haruka looks to Nao. "And you! You will be working under me and Yukino." Haruka smirks faintly.

Oh god, I can feel Nao's silent cry of help from here.

"And as for you, Kuga." The bullhorn turns to me. "Since your brother is mostly working outside of campus, you will be assigned as Shizuru's personal assistant. "

...

Well, fuck.

PROGRESS! I know.

Had to put it out there to get the ball rollin'. And as per usual, sorry for the late update. This chapter was supposed to be uploaded like, 3 months ago, but FFnet was being a bitch and wouldn't let me log in. Also, it's kinda hard to write stories when you're like me, living a double life - one, as a normally awkward human being, and two, a secret fanfiction author that ships hot lesbians.

And guys, uhm, well...I also have a problem. Well, my muse has gone AWOL. So, please do excuse my piece of shit work. I promise I'll come find it, I just need to come across some proper motivation.

But! That doesn't mean I'm gonna abandon this. I'll probably update by next week or something.

But, I'm not making any promises!

Anyway, REVIEWS are always and forever appreciated. Sometimes it inspires me, and sometimes it makes me wanna throw my phone off a cliff. I know.

Okay then, peace out!