Hey guys I have a question to ask before you read this chapter. Should I try making an Assassins Creed crossover again? The last one was complete shit and I wasn't too proud of it but after replaying AC Rogue and seeing the new Mirage gameplay trailer I got reinspired. I can picture the Yukinoshita family as Templars for some reason, they just give off this vibe. Let me know how you guys feel about this idea alright? For those who read my story and doesn't know what Assassins Creed is about? Man you're missing out. That series is fucking great. Until 2018 that is. Anyways enough on that, on to the reviews shall we?

Okami2312: I won't say anything about Haruno just yet, all I can say is his hate for Hayato is going to be cranked up to 11 here. And the Muay Thai bit was actually random to be honest but I may have found some use for it.

SkyChaser17: Can't say I blame you for thinking that way. I'm trying to add a lot more backbone and sass to 8man's character without removing his original traits completely. Hope I'm not making him too unrecognizable in the process. I want him to be OOC in this fic but not change him completely.

CrazyxEnigma: I'm not making Hiratsuka sound too desperate am I?

Isuckatnaming: Yeah I don't understand your hate for one of the best girls to be honest. You'll have to explain it to me someday.

Cookie-4IS: A lot of relationships are gonna be different here to be honest. Yumiko? Well let's just say I have some ideas for her. Might be a bit typical though.

MatixGrixx: Thanks man, I hope I can keep the roasts going. I was actually laughing my ass off whenever I tried thinking of one.

Anyways thank you guys so much for your support it means a lot to me. I hope you guys will enjoy this chapter. Peace.

Chapter 5: The duel

"So, correct me if I'm wrong here?" I asked with a raised brow, eyeing the orange-haired dolt with a questioning gaze. "The reason you requested for our help is because you want to bake cookies for some guy?"

"Y-yeah." Yui confirmed, earning a sigh from both me and Yukinoshita. "I-I'm not really good at baking so I was hoping you guys could help."

Eyeing Yuigahama with an annoyed expression, I turned to Yukinoshita. Despite her neutral appearance, it wouldn't take a genius to tell even she was rather annoyed by this relatively basic request.

"Yuigahama-San. Would it not make more sense to ask a friend to help you in this situation?" Yukino pointed out.

Her friends...? Honestly apart from the smiling blond twit I couldn't really see the others being of too much help. Especially that tiger Miura, she doesn't strike me as the type to know how to cook instant ramen, much less bake cookies.

"No point in asking her friends." I mentioned much to the curiosity of both girls in the room. "At least 80% of her peers are too stupid to tie their own shoelaces. Trust me on the matter, a few of them even wears velcro shoes. One of them is an absolute freak, and the head dog of the pack is probably going to be the recipient of her cookies."

"Though rather disturbing you know so much about her peers. I cannot help but agree with your assessment now that I think about it." Yukino said, agreeing with me once again much to my surprise. "As for the fact that Hikigaya-Kun here has gathered such accurate information on your peers...? I would suggest arming yourselves with tasers. I fear the horrible fate which may befall upon you all with your continuous lack of caution towards our fish-eyed acquaintance here.

Again with the eye jokes. How original ice princess.

"Yes because it's so much less creepy when the icy loner who's not even in the same class knows just as much about her peer group." I brought up, earning a glare for that comment.

"Yukinon!" Yui pouted cutely. "Stop making fun of Hikki and my friends. You too Hikki! How do you even know about my friends but not me anyways? That makes like, zero sense."

"Yukinon?" Yukino questioned the nickname. Aww how adorable, I'm impressed Yukinoshita, you actually made a friend.

"It was weeks back before I joined this hellhole of a club. Weeks back before you even joined that little clique for the matter, until I crossed paths with that loudmouth and yaoi loving creep.

"How rich, the actual creep labelling another individual as what he is." Yukino chuckled.

"Shut up when I monologue ice bitch."

"What happened to you Taizo?" I asked, applying ointment to Taizo's bruised face. Poor guy looked like he got hit by a sledgehammer. "Weren't you just planning to go to the arcade? Did you misidentify an overly-sensitive pansexual bodybuilder or something? I'd thought you would have learned after meeting that 'girl' from Thailand." (I'm not homophobic or anything I just wanted to make this joke)

"Screw you man." Taizo muttered, hissing whenever the medicine was applied to his face. "In my defense, Aom was a 10 until I saw 'her' use a cubicle."

"You never suspected 'her' when 'she' entered the same bathroom as you?" I questioned in disbelief. "I think the most surprising part of that story was how your hot and exotic foreign 'girlfriend' had a bigger package than you. Did you really dump her because 'she' was actually a 'he' before or was it due to sheer embarrassment at the fact that your 'hot bae' had a larger and meatier rod than you?"

"You're never letting me hear the end of this are you?" Taizo sighed, earning laughter as a response. "Yeah that's what I thought you jerk."

"Alright I'm sorry, tell me what happened to you?" I asked, trying not to laugh again.

Letting out a pained grunt, Taizo continued. "Me and my bros were just having fun at the arcade when suddenly this bleached haired asshole marches in with this high and mighty attitude, pushes me off the game and starts beating on me! Next thing I know I'm on the bench with you treating me. Thanks by the way."

"It's fine." I reassured. "Who is this 'bleached haired asshole' anyways?"

"I don't know? Uh...Tobi or something? I couldn't really hear right after he knocked my ass out cold." Taizo informed. "He's from your school though, wears the same uniform as you. Looks like one of those popular types you know?"

"All too well my friend." I remarked, standing up to make my way to the arcade. "Are you going to tell your sister about this?"

"About what? Me getting whooped?" Taizo questioned, his eyes barely able to open due to how badly beaten it was. "Probably, I doubt she'd buy the whole 'I fell down' story anyways. Besides, when I do tell big sis. I get to sleep better knowing he's getting his ass beat twice."

"I'm just going to have a 'chat' with 'Tobi-San' for a while. Nothing too major."

"That's what you always say in these situations. We both know the outcome turns out uglier than a MeatCanyon video."

"Thanks for that by the way. You officially ruined Demon Slayer for me, I'll never see the Kamado family the same way again after that mess."

"Wait a minute Hikki? You're the reason why Tobechi was so much more quiet after being absent for a while?" Yui questioned, the clear shock present in her face.

"I suppose so after I broke his jaw." I commented, furthering Yuigahama's shock. "After that whole fiasco at the arcade your freakshow friend Hina started to hound me about securing rights to a 'Tobe x Hachi' book. Quite hard to not notice your peers when one of them is screaming in my face about a gay romance novel while the other sometimes sneaks fearful glances at me like some abused puppy."

"Sheesh Hikki, you couldn't ya know? Talk to him?" Yuigahama questioned with a disappointed look. "Maybe if you just talked, you guys wouldn't need to fight?"

"Yes because talking with the school's resident thug always ends well." I retorted. Oddly enough, Yukinoshita only maintained a curious expression on the matter. What? No comment about how an unholy creature only knew how to resort to violence to get his way? "As for the reason why I never knew you? Well. You were kind of beyond notice honestly, by the time you did join that clique I couldn't really care less about any of you."

"That's stupid Hikki, you should always get to know people, especially the ones in your own class." Yui stated.

"Well it's quite hard to socialize when the first thing I get when trying to talk to someone is 'who are you' as a response." I brought up, earing a sympathetic look as a result. Weird, so this is what it's like for someone to feel bad for you. "But enough about my personal life. For your cookie issue? Wouldn't it make more sense to take up baking classes or even just buy the cookies?"

"Indeed Yuigahama-San. This task seems rather basic." Yukino commented. "There are a variety of ways to achieve your goals. We don't seem required."

"B-but doesn't the Service Club hear out the requests of students?" Yui tried to argue.

"Not exactly." Yukino replied. "We do not simply help those require our assistance, we seek to improve upon you. The Service Club does help those who need it, but we don't feed fish to the hungry, we teach the hungry how to fish."

"I don't know what all that means and all but it sounds so cool!" Yuigahama said in awe, how did she even get into this school again? Sobu's standards must be dropping.

"It basically means that I will help teach you to bake cookies Yuigahama-San." Yukino answered. Turning to me, she continued. "Hikigaya-Kun, would you please serve as the taster?"

"Sure, not like me to say no to free cookies. Besides, what could go wrong?"

~ Timeskip ~

"How the hell did everything go wrong?" I asked myself, referring to the burnt plate of charcoal on the table. Judging by Yukinoshita's expression, she's also in an equal state of disbelief. "I thought you were baking cookies, not replicating the coal Santa gives out to children on the naughty list."

"It's not that bad!" Yui tried to defend.

"Not that bad?" I questioned, giving her an 'are you fucking with me' look. "This looks like something even starving Africans wouldn't eat."

"That's harsh Hikki." Yui complained. "I tried my best ya know?"

"If that's your best I don't want to see your worst." I commented. As I said that, I could feel a chill running down my spine, turning my head. I could see Yukinoshita giving me a disapproving glare for my comment.

"Hikigaya-Kun, kindly keep your rude remarks to yourself and for once in your pathetic existence, make yourself useful?" Yukino said, referring to the cookies. She really expects me to eat that?

"You want me to eat that?" I asked in sheer disbelief. But noticing Yuigahama's hurt look, I decided to do something most would consider to be a health hazard. "Fine." I quietly muttered, putting one of Yuigahama's pieces of charcoal in my mouth.

"S-so how is it?" Yuigahama asked with bated breath.

"How it tastes?" I pondered while slightly retching. "On a scale of 1 to 10? I'd give it negative numbers."

"O-oh." Yuigahama sadly muttered. "I-I guess I wasn't cut out for this sort of thing."

"And what makes you say that?" I asked.

"W-well this was a really popular method everyone used recently but somehow I managed to mess it up completely." Yuigahama brought up. Much to Yukinoshita's irritation. "I guess I don't have the talent for this."

"Please stop that." Yukino spoke up, giving Yuigahama a disapproving look for her words. "That sickening attitude of needing to fit in with your peers. It's both upsetting and absolutely revolting."

Here it comes, poor Yuigahama. I hope you like the cold, because ice princess over here is about to freeze you solid.

"Tell me, are you not ashamed of yourself?" Yukino questioned, eyeing Yuigahama who is currently looking down, twiddling her thumbs nervously. "Are you not ashamed of blaming those around you for your own incompetence and shortcomings? How ridiculous."

Oh boy, the poor thing looks like she's about to cry. I know she needs to learn the truth but that was just downright harsh.

"S-so cool." Yui unexpectedly said in awe.

Wait what? Why is she in awe? I think that's the wrong emotion you're meant to feel Yuigahama-San.

"Yeah I mean your words did hurt a lot, but at the same time that unbending attitude of yours is so cool?!" Yui explained.

"You find being insulted cool?" I asked, uncertain on how she really felt on the matter.

"N-no, I mean I can feel it ya know? Those words came from the bottom of your heart. I wish I could be like that but all I ever did was try to fit in with everyone else." Feeling pumped up, Yui continued. "Please teach me again. I promise I'll make it better this time, so please give me another shot."

I have to admit that's new, whenever I insult members of the opposite sex I either get a reaction of red faced anger or just straight up ugly crying if I decide to be extra harsh. But gratitude? That's new, and unexpected considering the one receiving said insults can be considered an absolute retard. Not bad Yuigahama-San, you're stronger than most I have to admit.

V-very well then." Yukino accepted, the disbelief evident in her tone of voice. "I shall show you the correct method, please try to follow my exact instructions."

"Alright. You won't regret this Yukinon!"

"Please stop calling me Yukinon."

~ another Timeskip ~

"*Munch*. Nope, still shit. Hell I think it's worse." I gagged in disgust. Meanwhile Yukinoshita's resting her head on the table, clearly having given up while Yuigahama sulked as she tasted a much better cookie from Yukinoshita. "How the hell is it worse? Did you instruct her on baking cookies? Or are you both scheming to kill me with burnt charcoal because I warn you. I have been blessed with the Hikigaya family's iron stomach, I've ate worse from my cousin Himeji. Only difference is her food looks good but tastes like shit."

"How do I make you understand?" Yukino groaned, clearly frustruated by the lack of progress.

"*Sigh* I don't get it, why can't I make cookies like Yukinon does?" Yui asked herself, looking rather defeated by the whole situation. "Hikki? Do you have any suggestions?"

"Hmm...I know, blame Yukinoshita for this mess. The bitch clearly couldn't teach you right, then again you were being taught by someone who's main hobby is researching student backgrounds like some sort of horror movie stalker/murderer so I wouldn't really put it past her when I think about it." I commented, becoming the recipient of a chilling glare as a result.

"Hikki! That was so mean!" Yui scolded.

"It's quite fine Yuigahama-San. I don't blame him for his thinking. As a lonely and insecure disappointment to his family, ridiculing women is the only comfort he has when confronted with the fact that his existence was a joke his family still laughs about to this day." Yukino retorted, her glare still directed at me. "But I'm curious, if someone as capable as me was not able to instruct you, I wonder how a piece of breathing filth would fare in the matter?"

"Yukinon, not you too!"

"No it's fine, give me 10 minutes. I'll show you how it's really done."