The Game of Life [Chapter 13 -PARTS-] D - Minami, Yuki

[Elo]

I love the two pairs too but

I want atsuyuu because atsuko asks them  to visit their school maybe tomochin sees tomomi and fall in love with her

and acchan loves yuko but dont know it yet

SO I WANT ATSUYUU and MARIMII ^^

good luck

[kenjoy12]

Uwaaa! The whole chapter shows the friendship of MariMiiTomoAcchan! Kawaii~  Miichan you better give your attention to Mariko-sama she's a little bit jealous.. Hehehe..

I wonder what will be the pairings? Hehehe I can't wait..

Thank you for the update

[AshuraX]

Muahahaha! I finally have time today~ Now to let my imaginations run wild~~

Elo, Did I hear AtsuYuu? OwO ATSUYUU IT IS, THEN!!!!!! is what I'd like to say but sadly Acchan's partner will probably be what people least expected! Though I really want the AtsuYuu QAQ

kenjoy12, the pairings, huh... As of right now, I already decided on 3 pairings. Hope that they'll pair up soon~

As usual, thanks for everything~ And don't worry, THERE SHALL BE ATSUYUU!!!
BWAHAHAHA! Ah, I just love my OTP.
Though I'm dying to see more of TomoAcchan...
New fic?
Nah, I can't even juggle 2.
Maybe once I'm done with this one...
Which is still a LONG way to go...
Maybe I should put this on hiatus?
Ah well, now to the new chapter~!!!
GO GO GO!!!

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[Chapter 5]
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   A beautiful angel is walking back and forth in the library, making an impatient face. Everyone is present except Shinoda Mariko. Takahashi Minami, who couldn't stand watching her anymore, voiced out.

Minami :"Hey, Acchan... Is something troubling you." She asks a question which has an absolutely obvious answer. Everyone else felt relieved because somebody actually asked the question that was on their minds.
Atsuko :"Hm? Not really."
Remaining Kami8 :(Liar)
Mayu :"Err, senpai... I think you should be honest."
Yuko :"Yup! We're brothers in arms, aren't we~?"
Yuki :"Brothers? I knew it."
Haruna :"Yup, that explains Yuko's pervercy."
Sayaka :"Now there's only two more whose gender is still unknown." Everyone looked at Miyazawa Sae and Takahashi Minami.

   The two with unknown genders looked at each other, confused. Before they realized what Sayaka meant, Yuki changed the topic.

Yuki :"Where's Mariko?"
Haruna :"Ahh, now that you mention it, Jurina-chan and Rena-chan aren't here as well."
Atsuko :"Mari-chan's handling a mission that I gave her."
Sae :"What about the two Matsuis?"
Yuko :"Probably making out with each other~"
Minami :"M- Making out?!"
Mayu :"Who knows. They probably even crossed the sibling line!"
Yuko :"Sou da! Sou da!"
Sae :"Incest, huh... Sweet~"
Sayaka :"In case you guys forgot, those two aren't related."
Everyone's jaw dropped at Sayaka's statement.

Atsuko :"...Seriously?"
Sayaka :"Yeah... Wait, she already told you after they fought you. Don't tell me you already forgot, Acchan."
Atsuko :"I always forget things that doesn't concern me."
Sayaka :"Don't just go and forget your kouhais!"

   Atsuko finally settled down and read a book. To be exact, it was a manga. The title is "Love love maid imouto osananajimi trap cyborg!" and she seems to be enjoying it. The others looked at her weirdly.

Jurina :"Hey, sorry we're late."
Rena :"What she said."

   Two figures barged in the library. It was the two Matsuis.

Yuko :"Oh, came back from your love making?" she teased the two kouhais.
Rena :"W- We're not like that!"
Jurina :"Eh?! Rena-chan?! I thought we were!"
Rena :"When did you get that sort of idea?!"
Jurina :"Maeda-senpai! Rena lied to me!!" she tattled to the Ace.
Atsuko :"Un." She just nods, not taking her eyes off her manga

Haruna :"Ne, Rena-chan~ Why are you so cute~" she says as she hugs the poor girl
Rena :"K- Kojiharu-san?! What are you doing all of a sudden?!"
Yuko :"No!!! Now NyanNyan has forsaken meh!!!" She wailed and hugged Atsuko from behind.
Minami :"Y- Yuko! What are you doing to Acchan! Get off!" She tries to separate the two
Yuko :"NEVA!!! I won't ever let go of my precious Acchan!!!"
Mayu :"Unfair! Maeda-senpai is mine!!" She clings to Atsuko as well. The said girl didn't even care and continued to read her manga

Sae :"Rena-chan~ You're just tooooo cute~" She also clings to Rena
Rena :"Not you too, Sae?!"
Yuki :"Huh? Why do you only call Sae by her first name? I can understand calling only Maeda-senpai with the -senpai honorific but what's going on with you and Sae?" She glares at Rena
Rena :"N- Nothing! I just felt like calling her by her first name!"
Sae :"Yuki, are you jealous~?"
Yuki :"O- of course not, idiot!"
Jurina :"Waaa! Rena-chan's getting too famous!" she clings to Atsuko tighter
Jurina :"At least I still have Maeda-senpai~"
Yuko :"Shoo! Go to your Rena!"
They hissed at each other, still clinging to Maeda Atsuko.

Everyone was doing their business when Atsuko suddenly looked up.

Atsuko :"Oh yeah, Tomochin and Mii-chan are coming here later." She then looked down and continues reading her manga.

Thus,

Minami :"Wait wait wait! WHAT?!"
Sayaka :"Don't just blurt out something so important just like that!"
Mayu :"At least tell us earlier, senpai!"
Atsuko :"Hm? I told you already. Mari-chan's escorting them here right now." She didn't look up, reading her manga like it meant the world
Sae :"No no no. You only said Mariko was given a mission. You didn't tell us what the mission is!"
Yuki :"Forget that! We need to clean the room!"
Atsuko :"Huh? Why? It's not like they'd care."
Haruna :"Acchan! WE care!"
Yuko :"She's right! The Ace's friends are coming to her school to meet us!"
Jurina :"Oh! Now I get it! I'll bring the hammer!"
Rena :"Wait, Jurina-chan! We don't need a hammer!"

   They were busy trying to clean the library but alas, nothing was decided and it became even messier. Then,

Mariko :"What the hell are you guys even doing?"

   Shinoda Mariko entered the library and saw Jurina trying to sweep the floor with a hammer. At her entrance, two other figures entered as well. One with a face of a Gachapin and the other with long brown hair and the distinguished petite mouth. Atsuko looked up and ran towards her.

Atsuko :"Tomochin~" She clings to her as the girl with long brown hair, Itano Tomomi.
Tomomi :"Ah, Acchan~" She pats the younger girl's head as if she was her pet.

   The others were speechless. They've never seen Atsuko so close with someone. She only clings to others and showed her cute side to tease them. But the side she was showing now, is way different. It was more warm and soothing. It was like a child and her mother. Mariko noticed everyone's confused looks so she decided to speak up and introduced one another.

Yuko :"Ah, so you two are the rumored 'Tomochin' and 'Mii-chan'~" she looked at the two from head to toe. Realizing this, Atsuko, stood between Yuko and Tomomi, shielding her best friend from the perverted squirrel.
Atsuko :"If you ever try anything on her, you're dead." Her eyes are dead serious
Yuko :"R- Roger..." She was scared and jealous at the same time

Tomomi :"So these are Acchan and Mari-chan's friends~?" She looked up at all of them but stopped as she sighted Matsui Jurina
Jurina :"Huh? What's wrong?" She looked at the girl who eyed her weirdly
Tomomi :"You're the girl that caused trouble for Acchan, right?"

   Everyone was stunned. The girl knew who Jurina was at first glance.

Jurina :"Y- Yeah... How did you know?"
Tomomi :"Acchan always text me about her adventures in the school."
Atsuko :"Calling it an 'adventure' is kind of exaggerating..."
Tomomi :"But your adventures are fun to read~"
Atsuko :"But still..."
Tomomi :"Hmm... I'm a little jealous though..."
Atsuko :"Eh? Why so?"
Tomomi :"Because Acchan's living her life seriously~" She hugged the younger girl in front of everyone
Atsuko :"U- Un.." She just gave her a wry smile

   They questioned how close those two are but realized it... She was the one who saved Maeda Atsuko... Calling them just with close friends is too low of a praise and calling them lovers would be too much of an insult.  They realized the bond between the two couldn't be trampled with. There's no room for them to enter at all. Mariko clapped her hands and all attention went to her.

Mariko :"You two can be lovey dovey later. Don't forget that everyone's watching." She gave both Atsuko and Tomomi a worried look
Tomomi :"Ah, sorry. We just haven't seen each other for so long."
Mii-chan :"We all saw each other yesterday, you know."
Atsuko :"*GASP* Mii-chan spoke!"
Mii-chan :"Of course I can!"
Yuko :"Ah, I thought you couldn't speak." She joined in, seeing the opportunity
Mayu :"Yup, since you weren't talking at all since you came here."
Mii-chan :"I can! Look! AKJSNDAJWDOWQN!"
Yuki :"You just made no sense."

   The atmosphere changed for the better but everybody realized it... More like Mayu, Minami, Yuko and Jurina did. They realized that if they want to be with Atsuko, they're going to have to do better.

[To be continued]

EVERYTHING STARTS IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!

Whose feelings shall be accepted by Atsuko?! Will it be Tomochin, as everyone suspected?! Or will it be Takamina, who is the closest to Atsuko within the school?! Or will the others somehow make Atsuko look at them?! Let's start The Game of Life!

[no-chan]

eeeehhh?it was atsuyuu pairing?
I thought it was atsumina's pairing....  

but,i still can't figured out the other pairing...


change change change the atsuyuu pairing....
 



btw,nice update...

[ShipEveryone]

I want atsumina .. D: .

[kenjoy12]

@AshuraX - I can't wait for the pairings! Heehee.. Surprise us! I know you will Wahaahaa

Uwaa~ Tomochin and Miichan are back~! Aah! The clingy moments were so funny.. Acchan just ignored them! Also Takamina and Yuki seems jealous! Heehee

What will happen next? I can't wait! The story still have a looong way to go, right? The game is about to start! Looking forward to it!

Thank you for the update

NICE~

[AshuraX]

no-chan, No (LoL), It won't end with AtsuYuu. More like AtsuYuu won't happen, unless push comes to shove (ex, for some unknown reason I feel that the AtsuYuu power in this fic is EPIC) and about AtsuMina, dunno yet. At first I found Acchan's pairing but then something happened and now it's all in her hands

ShipEveryone, saa. Let's see how it goes. I'm not going with majority, since most of people here would go for AtsuMina as Acchan's pairing.

kenjoy, I think this is turning into an Acchan and Rena harem and yeah, the story still has a long way to go. Since I didn't even introduce the antagonist yet. The one who will take over the school.

   Now let's just see what's going to happen to the relationship between the Ace, Kami8, and WMatsui.

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[Chapter 6]
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"YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THIS, BRAT!!!"

   In the alleyway somewhere. a man with a scar on his face ran away from a girl. The girl just looked at the man's retreating figure, not chasing him nor feeling regret. She sits on the pavement, wondering what she will do from now on. At that time, another girl with not-so long hair came after seeing the other girl finally satisfied. "Hey, watchar think'n? I know yer sick a wait'n, but ja need to trust dem more" the girl talked to the other girl, who was sitting, staring at the sky. "Piss off. Your dialect's annoying." She then looked at the older girl, knowing that she wouldn't go away. "Sorry fur be'n born there", she gave a wry smile as she replied to the younger girl's threat.

   The younger girl then took out something from her pocket. "Hey, watcha 'ave there?" the curious older girl asked the younger one. The young girl just smirked and lit her cigarette. Realizing this, the older girl took the cigarette away from her. "What the hell are you doing...?" the younger girl glared at the older one, but she wasn't affected. Instead, she went to a convenient 'dumpster' around them and disposed of it. "Ya need ta chill... I toldja ta stop with the smoking already. Even if ya danger yar health, it won't make time go fastah." The younger girl could only sigh at the older girl's meddling and walked to the building that was behind her.

   As she opened the door, she asked the older one "Hey... when will I fight her...?" the older girl looked down. "Doncha worry~ Da game has already started. They say dat ja two are REALLY alike. There's no tell'n what'll 'appen." as she reassured the younger girl, she added depressing opinion of her own "... Though I doubt dat experience would be a major advantage" she then went inside the building. She passed the younger girl who was holding the door. The younger one smirked at her statement "Then this would be fun" and walked inside the building, leaving the blood stained walls and bodies, half-beaten to death, behind.

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IN A SCHOOL, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN

"Jurina!!!!" a voice echoed all around the school, making almost all of the students and teachers inside the school, shiver out of fear.

   The owner of the voice ran through the hallway, splitting any obstacles in front of her, students, teachers and even lockers, like Moses splitting the red sea. She ran fast shouting the girl's name, searching every nook and cranny for her, at last, she found her. In the most obvious place.

"YOU!" the girl looked at the younger girl as if eyeing her prey

   "O- Ou! Mariko-sama? What are you doing here?" she asks the older girl, acting surprised

   The older girl gritted her teeth, getting more pissed off. "THIS IS THE DAMN LIBRARY! OF COURSE I'D BE HERE!"

   Jurina, who was hugging the Ace, Atsuko, finally stepped back and hid behind a bookcase.

   "Ju-Ri-Na. Do you know why I'm angry...?" She looked at the figure behind the bookcase, which could clearly be seen without much effort. Jurina pondered for a bit and finally answered, more like questioned "Err... because I took a bite of your cake...?". She peeked at Mariko by the side of the bookcase, using her ultimate technique, the technique which she had learned from the Ace herself. She used,

   The puppy dog eyes!

   Though Mariko wasn't affected at all.

   Realizing this, Jurina clicked her tongue and glared back at the older girl.

   "I'm not Acchan. I don't care if you took a bite of my cake. What I'm REALLY mad about is THIS!" she then took out her phone. The display on her phone shows two people. One with a face of a Gachapin and the other is Jurina. Jurina was kissing the other girl on the cheeks.

   "Ahh, that... Sorry. I should've done it on the lips~!" she sticks her tongue out and winks at the older girl, showing a cute apologetic expression.

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   "Hey, what's-" Takahashi Minami greeted the others as she entered the library but stopped once she saw Jurina, who was wearing a maid outfit. She saw the others are already there, looking at Jurina as if charmed. "... Mind telling me what happened?" The short girl asked, the others just shook their heads, and pointed at the one besides Jurina. Minami looked at the direction and saw Mariko, who was holding the chains to Jurina's collar. Jurina trying to hold her tears in. Minami knew what happened so she sat on her seat. Jurina had switched seats with Yuko, who was willing to give her seat away for now, seeing as Mariko forced Yuko to do it...

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Atsuko :"Hm? Jurina, nice outfit." she complimented her outfit as she finally finished her book and realized what happened. Jurina blushed as she was holding in her tears.
Yuko :"Totally. Look, even Rena's-" she wanted to tease the girl but stopped once she looked at her drooling while looking at Jurina.
Atsuko :"Let's stop the incest moments for now"
Sayaka :"No no, they're not related..."
Haruna :"LIES! Everything that comes out of Sayaka-chan's mouth are lies!"
Sae :"True that."

Atsuko :"Okay," she clapped her hands to stop the discussion about incest and Sayaka's lies.
Everyone looked at Atsuko, who was sighing, trying to get on to the topic.
Atsuko :"Let me get to the point,"
They gulped at Atsuko being serious, which rarely happened.

Atsuko :"... Takamina is a girl!"
Everyone was shocked, more than ever, as if the world has gone mad, as if the God himself made a miscalculation in his creation. The library was full of shock and gasps.
Minami :"Wait, wait, wait! It's obvious that I'm a girl! What are you trying to say, Acchan?! And why the hell are all of you so shocked?!" she pointed the others who were in shock. Some even fainted. Which is Yuko playing around.

Mayu :"... To think... Takamina-san was actually a girl..." she says, as if her soul was gone from the shock
Yuki :"Hang in there, Mayuyu... I'm sure there's a logical explanation for this." she pats the girl's back and glared at Minami
Minami :"Why are you glaring at me?! Did you think I was a guy?! I'm wearing a skirt! You see?! SKIRT!"
Sae :"I thought it was one of those Scottish things"
Mariko :"I thought it was a guy crossdressing"
Minami :"No, no, no! My student ID even says FEMALE!" she showed her student ID which Atsuko took and threw it by the window.
Minami :"..."
Atsuko :*smile*

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Atsuko :"Jokes aside of Takamina's real gender,"
Minami :"I ALREADY TOLD YOU I'M A GIRL!!!"
Atsuko :"Takamina."
Minami :"What?!" she says, pouting and looking away from Atsuko.
Atsuko :"Look at me..."
Minami :"Hmph! You're just going to tease me again!"
Atsuko :"Please, there's something I needed to tell you..." hearing this made Minami blush to her ears.

   "Please, Minami..." Atsuko pleaded to the girl with a sweet voice. Minami, who was as red as a tomato, finally looked at Atsuko's direction and gulped. She looked into Atsuko's eyes. She couldn't handle it. It was as if her entire soul was being absorbed by the girl's beautiful eyes. She was breathless.

   "Minami...", the girl's heart jumped, beating faster and faster. It was so loud that Haruna could hear it, or so the girl thought. Yuko, Jurina and Mayu were ready to jump out and ruin the moment any time. Once Atsuko even says what they think she will say, the three will find some way to disturb them, even if it means flipping the table.

   "I...", the tension was killing them. 'Why does this seem so long...' is what Yuko, Jurina, Mayu and Minami thought. Minami readied her heart and finally,

   "I found the whereabouts of your sister."

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   The room was silent. What they thought was going to happen didn't happen but what did happen was something far more shocking. Minami's eyes were wide open in shock. As if driven mad for the knowledge, she pinned Atsuko to the wall, next to the Ace's favorite window. "WHERE IS SHE?!" Her eyes were burning in thirst of the information. Yuko and Mariko almost punched Minami but was stopped by the others. They were angry of what Minami was doing to Atsuko. Atsuko could only look at Minami with her usual smile. As she saw this, her eyes grew weary and she lets go of the Ace.

   "You've grown as well..." she lets out her angelic smile, looking at the short girl. Minami blushed and replied "Hey, it's all thanks to everyone..." the two chuckled a bit and finally sat down their seats. The others also smiled as they looked at them and sat at their seats.

   Rena and Jurina were lost as to what happened but as they saw the others' smile, they couldn't help but smile as well. Rena asked Yuki, who was the nicest of the members "Hey, Yukirin-san. What happened?". Yuki looked at her kouhai half-angry. "Hey, I told you all to call your senpai with a honorific!" yet she sighed and still told her kouhai of what she learned. Before she could tell her, she looked at Minami's direction. Their eyes met and Minami nodded. Yuki looked back at Rena and told them with a voice loud enough so that Jurina could hear as well.

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   When Atsuko and Minami met, Atsuko didn't feel anything. Because they were yankees, they talked with their fists. As expected, Atsuko won every fight. Minami was really cheerful so she always laugh at the end of the fights, even though she lost. By the fights they've always been having, the two grew closer and closer. At that time, they didn't meet the others yet. Atsuko knew about Mariko but the two never met up after the incident with their best friends. One day, after a fight, Minami suddenly asked Atsuko if she could stay at her place. Atsuko was borrowing Tomomi's place since Tomomi forced her. She reluctantly accepted because she felt a little lonely.

   The two told each other everything. It seems that Minami has a little sister she was really proud of. She was smart, kind and cute. She was bragging about all sorts of things about her sister. What she didn't like is that she was taller than her. Atsuko listened to her with a smile. She knew that Minami was very close to her sister. The two talked about a lot of things. At that time, Atsuko opened up a bit to Minami and Minami opened up a lot to Atsuko and they began being closer than they thought. Minami also started to hang out a lot more with Atsuko and sometimes even not going home for the night.

   One day, while Minami was going home from school, she was stopped by a few well-built men. She knew that she wasn't strong enough to take them all, but at that time, Atsuko came. She didn't need any help signals or anything. Before the men started advancing towards Minami, Atsuko had already stood in front of her. She finished the men in only a few seconds, with light injuries on her elbow from accidentally hitting one of them too hard. As Minami thanked Atsuko, who was smiling back at her with her usual angelic smile, she saw a figure by the gate.

   Minami knew who the figure belonged to and chased her. Atsuko did the same even though she didn't know what was going on. The two arrived at a park and surprisingly, there was a helicopter there, with a small girl riding onto the rope from the heli. Minami realized that it was her sister. For some reason, she knew that her sister isn't going to be back. She yelled and shouted for her to stop, but alas, her sister didn't. She only waved goodbye. After that, Minami never saw her sister anymore...

   "So basically, to sum it up, kashing, kapoww, teehee, ka-smack, dash, woosh, smooch."

   Yuki ends her story with the summary.

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Minami :"Wait, wait! What's with the smooch at the end?!"
Yuko :"Takamina..." she glares at the shortest girl in the group
Minami :"No! We didn't do anything that has any smooching in it!"
Jurina :"I'm starting to doubt her..."
Rena :"Forget that. How do you even know so much Yukirin-san?"
Yuki :"YUKI-SAN! And I know it since Maeda-senpai told me in the past."
Minami :"Why did you tell her before I could?!" she glared at Atsuko
Atsuko :"I don't know. Blame the alcohol."
Sae :"Hey, how old are you guys, anyway?"
Mariko :"Don't ask."

Rena :"Huh? What was your sister's name, Takamina-san?"
Minami :"Ono Erena."
Matsuis :"Eh...?"
Sae :"So you two aren't blood-related? I only knew that her name was Erena so I thought it was Takahashi Erena."
Minami :"No, we aren't. It's kinda complicated..."

Atsuko :"There was one thing that intrigues me, though."
Rena :"Huh?"
Atsuko :"Remembered that on the helicopter, there was another person besides your sister?" she looks at Minami
Minami :"Don't know, I didn't see anything besides Erepyon and the helicopter at that time."
Mayu :"Erepyon? Seriously?"

Atsuko :"There was another girl... Her aura is kinda familiar..." she says, pondering of how to explain further
Yuko :"How so? Do you know her?"
Atsuko :"No, I've never seen her before that but she kinda feels like the same as me?"
Mariko :"Do you mean that she's as strong as you?"
Atsuko :"I don't think so, but... I don't know..."
Everyone pondered as to why the Ace was so attached to the person. It could be a sign that the Ace is facing danger.

Minami :"Ah, back on topic, where is Erena?"
Atsuko :"At school."
Minami :"Eh?! Which school?!"
Atsuko :"The same school as where Jurina-chan and Rena-chan transferred from."
Everyone looked at the two kouhais. The two were being awkward...

Jurina :"Actually, we knew Erena before."
Minami :"THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!" she snapped at her kouhais
Atsuko :"Takamina, the two didn't know about it before." she says, trying to calm down her friend
Minami :"Ah... Sorry..."

Rena :"Erena was actually a close friend of ours. she helped us with a lot of things at our old school, and-"
Minami :"Is she safe?! Does she have a place to live?! Does she miss her teddy bear?!"
Sayaka :"Easy there, Takamina."
Haruna :"Well, she really does love her sister a lot."
Mayu :"I know how that feels..."

Rena :"Don't worry, Takamina-san, she's very lively and there's no problem with her." she gives her an assuring smile
Minami sighed and leaned on her chair.
Minami :"Thank god... She's safe..." she hides her face with her hand as tears started to roll from her cheeks. Atsuko patted her head and hugged her.
Sayaka :"What IS the name of the school, anyway?"

Jurina :"... Mirai Gakuen."
Atsuko :"Yeah. Jurina, Rena. There's something I need you two to tell me."

   The two knew what her senior was going to ask. They could only look down, trying to not look at her in the eyes. They thought to themselves 'The secret is out...'

Atsuko :"Would you be able to fight your old school?"
Matsuis :"Eh?"
Yuko :"What do you mean, Acchan?"
Atsuko :"They declared war against us."
Minami :"You don't mean..."
Atsuko :"Yeah, it was Erena who sent it."
Minami :"..."

Sae :"Why all of the sudden?"
Atsuko :"I don't know, probably because they're afraid of us being at the top for too long."
Sayaka :"Sounds like it."

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Atsuko :"Before we discuss about the war any further, I want you guys to clean up the street for a while."
Yuki :"Eh? What now?"
Mayu :"Thugs, they've increased in our territory."
Haruna :"Eh? Didn't we take care of them about two weeks ago?"
Minami :"I see... So that means..."
Atsuko :"Pretty much. Someone's doing it on purpose."

Atsuko :"I want you guys to clean the streets up, make sure that you don't involve the bystanders too much, if you think that you can't do it, go with a partner. Jurina and Rena will be a pair, since I don't know about their capabilities yet. Mayuyu, stay with me. I'd like to discuss about what you know."
Mayu :"Roger, senpai."

Mariko :"I thought that we could use a little warm-up before the war."
Minami :"But still, judging from Acchan's tone of worry, I'd say this could take a few days."
Sae :"Argh, I really don't like to beat people up much... I'm staying with Saaya~"
Sayaka :"It'd be better if you protected Yuki though."
Yuki :"I'm fine. I'll stick with Mariko."
Yuko :"Eh?! Why not me?!"
Haruna :"You're going with me..." she looks down, blushing a bit. Yuko could only laugh.

Atsuko :"Jurina, Rena." her voice sounds serious
Matsuis :"... Hai?"
Atsuko :"I'm counting on you two..."

   After a few seconds of silence, the two looked at each other and spoke to their senior
"Leave it to us!"

[To be continued]

   So here's a challenge. Name the antagonist of this fic and name ONE pairing. The first one to get the antagonist right, I'll make the paring they chose come true. In this fic or some other fic/OS.

UNTIL NEXT TIME!

[kenjoy12]

@AshuraX - Agree on that.. Yup i can see the Acchan and Rena's harem.. Hehehe

Uwaa~ The unknown 2 characters from the opening i wonder who they are? My tongue kinda flipped when i read their lines.. It made me dizzy thank goodness i able to understand..

Uwaa~ Takamina really loves Erepyon and Erena's on the opposing side.. I wonder who took Erena away from Minami.. Complicated!

Yey~! Acchan and the troops preparing for the battle! I can't wait.! I'm so hyped can't wait to see some action..

Ohmygosh! Look at that! Challenge? Ahmmm.. I don't know i don't have any idea.. I'm so weak at this! *Thinking* I love to see the usual pairings but i don't really have the idea who they are (antagonist)! Ohman! Even though it hurts me to know if my otp does not end up together still i'm happy to read the story..

Ahmmmm

Thank you for the update

EXCITED~

[AshuraX]

kenjoy, well, I was thinking of how to show that someone has a weird dialect so sorry if that confused ya ^^''. *sigh* I hope I'll be on par with the other writers here soon~ I meant how they explain unexplainable things~ And man, you have too much facewall

   Hm? Nobody recognized the antagonist? I mean, there's a lot of hints in the previous chapter already
Oh well, maybe I'm not good at this >w>

   Now new chapter. This chapter will focus more on someone's past and the pairings as they prepare for the war.

GOGOGOGO!

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[Chapter 7]
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   Four girls are discussing about something in the library. There aren't any issues they needed to cover but there is something missing which they needed to do. It wasn't the war that was going to happen any minute now, it wasn't the ranking and condition of their territory. It was something far more important.

Jurina :"So anybody up for the game?" the youngest spoke, asking the older girls about what they had just discussed.
Mayu :"You know that it's risky. There's no way any one of us could survive after that." the second youngest sighed in defeat.
Minami :"I vote for Yuko to do it. She's the one that's best for the job." she pointed at the oldest of the four
Yuko :"Hell no. Besides, Takamina, you're more suited for things like this." she glared at the one closest to her age, Minami.

   They looked at each other, planning of what's to come. They had already agreed to call it a truce but two incidents have endangered the truce and they had no choice but to take action. They need to dispose of the two nuisance.

   At that moment, the door was opened. The one who entered was the Ace. She was looking at the four who were sitting obediently at the table. They changed their seating, getting closer to the edge, as they knew that the others aren't coming to the library today. Atsuko leisurely made her way to her seat and opened up the topic for the day.

Atsuko :"The others are currently cleaning the streets of the thugs. And what are you three doing here?" she glared at the Jurina, Yuko and Minami. She only told Mayu to stay by her side since she knew that Mayu isn't up for something too difficult.

Jurina :"Rena can take care of herself. Besides, she's with Kojima-san. Plus, you did give her some advice before she left" the girl spoke confidently, believing in her best friend's strength to realize Atsuko's advice.

   Jurina is the one with the most energy. There are still things with her that are shrouded with mystery, since she just transferred but what is known is that her most powerful attribute is her energy. She and Rena both make an amazing duo that could be on par with Takahashi Minami, according to Mayu's analysis. There are still some distrust between her and Atsuko's best friend, Itano Tomomi but Atsuko trusts her completely, just like how she did with Minami and Yuko.

Minami :"Relax, Acchan. Even if Sae's not fighting, Mariko-sama can make up for it. Her alone would be enough to wipe out half of them in three days." she says, remembering how she never saw Sae eager to fight unless forced to and Mariko's strength which surprised even Atsuko.

   Minami is probably the one who Atsuko trusts the most. She was the first friend she made in the school and also the one who pushed Atsuko forward the most. Atsuko is the one who befriended and gathered everyone in the Kami8, and Minami is the one who maintained the status quo and took care of everyone's problems so that they can do their hardest for Atsuko. Besides Atsuko, Minami is the one who everyone depends on, not because of her outer strengths, but because of her past experience and friendliness.

Yuko :"You know that they can finish it in just a couple of days. There's no need for me to meddle in." she says coolly, not taking her eyes of the Ace.

   Yuko is the strongest member in the Kami8. While she was wandering around the school doing nothing but fighting, she found Atsuko. At that time, she was bored. Bored of her own strength. She was too strong. No one could beat her before that. Once she had lost to Atsuko, she has seen a new light. A rival she needed to defeat. Atsuko had to use all her strength to defeat Yuko. As the result, Atsuko only sustained minor injuries whilst Yuko almost lost consciousness. After that, she became closer to Atsuko as a rival and of course grows feelings for her. Yuko could be called Atsuko's mental support. Atsuko never depended on Minami unless it's for her friends but when it comes to personal reasons, she always depended on Yuko. Yuko also did the same with her. The two are close rivals, yet also has a bond which couldn't be described by simple words.

Mayu :"For now, Rena is with Kojiharu, Yukirin is with Mariko and Sae is with Sayaka." she fiddled with her phone, telling her seniors about the information she gathered.

   Mayu is the brains of the group. She knows exactly what is going on inside and outside their territory from her connections. She also advices her seniors sometimes if needed. Even though she's the weakest, she's also the most useful, according to Atsuko. It is also known that Atsuko likes to pamper her a lot, which made Yuki feel agitated. This also made Minami and Yuko jealous a lot but they can't do anything about it, since Atsuko herself probably likes her the most not as the feelings that they have for Atsuko. It is only Atsuko's way of showing love towards her kouhai. She's clueless about it and asked Tomomi for advice.

   Atsuko could only sigh and look outside. She remembered something and faced Minami.
   
Atsuko :"Takamina." she is in her business mode.
Minami :"Yeah?" she tilted her head to the side, making Atsuko scream out 'CUTE~~" in her heart
Atsuko :"Tell the others that we will wait two weeks before attacking." she mentions about the war
Yuko :"Why the long wait? We can probably wipe out the thugs the area in about another three days."
Mayu :"I agree with Oshiriko-chan on this, 'strike while the iron's hot', as they say." she added. Mayu refers to Yuko as Oshiriko because of their similar likes and taste. Yuko refers to Mayu as Shiriri.
Jurina :"It would be better than waiting for the swallow to strike." she adds another saying
Minami :"If the swallow strikes, we can kill two birds with one stone!" she says confidently.
Atsuko :"You're using it wrong." she sighed at Bakamina's failure.

Atsuko :"The reason we're waiting is because of Rena's information. She said that their leader is not the one who will initiate the attack first because of the one second in command. According to Rena, the second in command is usually the wary type who will wait for us to strike. They've never striked first yet. With that lack of info, we'll defend the area. Because of Mari-chan's influence and warning, the students here already knows of the war and will fight as well, probably to find out what I looked like." she ended her explanation there, as to not let anyone pry any further.
Minami :"I see..." she pondered for a while
Mayu :"I know what you're thinking but things don't usually go the way someone plans, senpai."
Atsuko :"I know, but I'm betting on that chance."

   At that moment, Atsuko's cellphone rang. Someone called her. She answered the phone but couldn't hear the voice clearly so she puts it on loud speaker.
   
??? :"Atsuko? You there?" the voice from the tiny yet advanced technology known as the cellphone spoke.
Atsuko :"Ah. Sae? It's rare for you to call me." she laughs a bit.
Sae :"I know. I just need your permission on something."
Atsuko :"For what?"
Sae :"I want to beat up one of the Mirai Gakuen students."

   Atsuko was speechless. Because of two reasons. One reason is the chance her plan would backfire. If she initiated an attack on one of the students now, that would raise their enemies' morale a lot. With only that, the whole plan she thougt up would be ruined. But there is also another shock to her. It's because Sae wants to fight. Not because she was forced by her, but because SHE HERSELF wanted to. Thus, asking for her permission. Atsuko thought of the reason but didn't pry. She knew for whatever she is fighting, there is a good reason.

Atsuko :"Permission granted."
Sae :"Yosh."
Atsuko didn't hear any relieved sigh or laughed, just a simple reply from her, 'Yosh.'
Atsuko :"Wait, Sae." she says to stop the other girl from hanging up.
Atsuko :"Do your best."
Sae :"Heh. I will!"
Atsuko finally heard her smirk at the end of the line and hung up.

   Everyone heard their conversation. Minami was still shocked, Yuko was speechless, Mayu was trying to find out what's going on and Jurina was... doing nothing, lost. She decided to ask Yuki aboout it later. She knew that her senpai would definitely answer her, being the tsun she is.

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POV : Miyazawa Sae

   I heard her hung up the call. I then closed my phone and put it in the pocket of my uniform. Right now there aren't any time left, so I dashed at my destination.

   It was the town's central park. Usually, it would be filled with couples walking around hugging and flirting but right now, there aren't any at all. As if the place was deserted. This is to be expected since it's the power of the school for rich kids. I just knew that it was yesterday, thanks to Mayuyu's useless information.

   I searched for her figure and also for any clues that she left behind. Then I saw a banana. "WHY THE HELL IS THERE A BANANA HERE?!" I shouted, confused. I wasn't searching for Saaya-chan. But then I realized, that she probably figured out the location and so I called her. Besides the beeping from the phone, I also heard a ringtone from the distance. It was Michael Jackson's 'Beat it', Saaya-chan's ringtone. I didn't question as to why that girl has Saaya-chan's phone. I decided to ask her later.

   I then ran towards the source of the sound, still calling her. After a few meters, I saw two figures. One was lying down on the ground. It was her.
   
   "Rena!" I shouted her name. I looked at her closely and realized that she's still breathing. She was probably tired. I glared at the other figure, the one who dragged her into this mess.

   "Sashi..." It was one of our friend and someone we trusted a lot. She was wearing a Mirai Gakuen uniform. At first I was shocked, but then I was disgusted. "Transferring to another doesn't mean you can do this to your friend... Even if it IS war..." I still glared at her. She only laughs slightly.

   "Whoa, Miyazawa-san. Take it easy~ You don't need to be so angry about it. Besides, she betrayed our leader." she sat down and pinched Rena's cheeks.
   
   "DON'T TOUCH HER!" I snapped, not able to hide my feelings any longer. She looked at me, acting surprised.
   
   This wasn't the first time that I snapped. The first time that I snapped was when I saw Saaya-chan got beat up by Atsuko. But, this is on a whole new level.

   I dashed forward, decreasing our distance, and jumped to hit her. She of course dodged it nicely. I got down and kicked her leg, hoping she would fall down but all she had to do was jump, and she did. She avoided my kick as well. She took the initiative, being in the air and does a drop kick. I managed to block it but she changed her position in the air and kicked my sides. I dropped and was kneeling in front of her.

   "Miyazawa-san, you've grown weaker." that was her comment on my seriousness.
   
   She was ready to kick me in the head. I knew that I'm not able to dodge this, so I tried to block it but-
   
   "URG!" she was the one kneeling in pain.
   
   I didn't know how to process what had happened. Then I finally realized there was a figure behind her.
   
   It was Rena! But... something was off.
   
   "HAHAHA! Nee, ya mad?" she looked at Sashihara Rino with an intimidating smile. She was scary. It's as if she's finally lost her mind.
   
   Sasshi managed to get up and hit Rena so fast that she couldn't react. But...
   
   "HAHAHA! You're mad~!" she didn't falter at all. As if all her pain receptors aren't working properly. She punched Sasshi again with a punch so hard that she flipped in the air. It reminded me of Saaya-chan's punch.

   Sasshi was out for the count. She probably lost consciousness. Even if she is agile, she's really actually weak when she's attacked. Rena looked at me and also grinned. "Nee, are YOU mad~?" I could only look back at her in fear and disbelief. She's totally lost it.

   She was about to hit me as well but then her cellphone rang. She came back to her senses and looked at me apologetically. She picked up her phone. It was Jurina calling her on the usual basis. The smile she wore when she spoke to Jurina on the phone wasn't like what I saw before. It was a genuine smile. And she's also blushing... Damn you Jurina...

   I got up with the help of Rena who finished her call and both of us headed back to school.
   
   Deep down in my heart, I was actually thankful for Jurina...

POV : Miyazawa Sae END   
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   "I wonder what happened to Sae..." Minami broke the silence that was left because of Sae's phone call. Atsuko ignored her and took out her manga to read it. The others were pouting because Atsuko ignored them and think that the manga is more important than them. Yuko thought of an idea and hugged Atsuko from behind.

Yuko :"Nee, Acchan~ What do you want to do when you grow up?" she asked the girl with a random question she conjured.
Atsuko :"Live with Tomochin." she didn't take her eyes off her manga and unconsciously answered the question truthfully.
The others were jealous of Tomomi...
Minami :"Then what do you want to be when you grow up?" she also asked her
Atsuko :"Tomochin's bestest friend in the world." she answered instantly
Jurina :"If there's a job in the world you could choose, which would it be?!" she asked, confident that her question is fool-proof
Atsuko :"Tomochin's maid." she answered instantly yet again.
Everyone sighed at her answers.
Mayu :"Then, who do you like the most in this world, though the answer is obvious..." she looked down, depressed. The others as well.

   Atsuko looked at one of them and blushed a bit. As she was about to open her mouth to answer, the door opened.
   
   It was Rena and Sae. Rena was supporting Sae, helping her to walk. The two of them were bleeding, but still has their usual smile.
   
   "Yo, we're back, Atsuko..." Sae grinned at the Ace.

   The ace smiled from the bottom of her heart, knowing that the two did their best
   
   "Welcome back."
   
[To be continued]

   GEKIKARA'S BACK!
   
   AND SAYAKA Y U SO AWESOME EVEN THOUGH YOU DIDN'T EVEN APPEAR IN THIS CHAPTER?!

[kenjoy12]

Ashura - Nah it's okay.. Oh don't worry you'll be able to explain things that are unexplainable.. Hehe Sorry about that need to do that to express my thoughts.. i guess And sorry about not able to recognize the antagonist

Uwaaa~ Sasshi on Mirai Gakuen! Nande?!.. And she hurt Sae and now Rena on Gekikara mode.. ! Ohmygosh! Rena almost punch Sae thank goodness save by the phone..

Acchan why always Tomochin's name come out from your mouth! Awwww you made Yuko, Takamina , Mayu and Jurina sad.. And you made me sad too.. Oh! Acchan who did you looked at? Ohmygosh! Ohmygosh! Hehehe

Thinking Who's the anatagonist? Ahhh! Sorry Ashura-san still have no idea.. Don't ya worry imma gonna think about it.. Ahmmmm.. Wonder what happen to the others? Can't wait what will happen next..

Thank you for the update

[AshuraX]

kenjoy, nah, it's okay~ She'll eventually show herself one day~

Hmm... I'm thinking that this chapter is supposed to be the antagonist's/villain's/enemy's strike, but for some reason, my choco parfait speaks of something else!

Onto le chap!

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[Chapter 8]
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   "And that's the gist of it..."

   Miyazawa Sae explains to everyone of what happened with her and one of their ally, Sashihara Rino. Some were taken aback and some just nodded, knowing that this will happen sooner or later. They've known Rino in all these years but they have never gotten any closer than acquaintances. She is the one Atsuko appointed as her close aids. She and another person. After Atsuko became friends with Takamina and Erena ran away from home, Atsuko befriended two other girls.

Sae :"I was really surprised, though. Who knew Rena-chan was that strong..."
Jurina :"Ah, it was Maeda-senpai's advice, right?" she smiled at the other Matsui
Rena :"Un, it was thanks to Maeda-senpai's advice."

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The day of the news.

   "Leave it to us!" they assured their senior who depended on them. Atsuko smirked and pats both of their heads. First it was Jurina. "Jurina-chan, always look forward." she advised her kouhai. Jurina was surprised. She then pats Rena's head. "Rena-chan, you don't need to put on a facade." Rena was baffled. She had never shown her senior the real side of her yet she had already figured it out. "I don't want you two to get hurt." She hugs the two and after a few seconds, lets go. "Go, the others might need you two." The two looked at each other, still surprised, but then smirked at the end. "Roger!"

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Rena :"Yukirin-san-senpai, who's this Sasshi person?" she asks the girl that was sitting next to Jurina, instead of the person sitting next to her to change the subject
Yuki :"-san or -senpai? Make up your mind!" she showed a dissatisfied look.
Mayu :"Forget that. Why are you asking Mama when I'm the one sitting next to you?" She also had a dissatisfied look
Jurina :"Mayuyu's jealous~" she teased the older girl.
Mayu glared at the younger girl to make her shut up but she just glared back at starts the glare war.

Mariko :"Forget that, Mayu."
Minami :"These two needs to know about us, you know."
Mayu :"I know... But..."
Yuko :"No buts." Her words froze the other members, as they knew that Yuko is getting pissed for some reason. Yuko looked at Atsuko who is STILL reading manga.
Kami8 :"..."

Atsuko :"Hm? Oh, sorry about that." Atsuko stood up to put the book away but Yuko snatched it from her and puts it inside her clothes.
Yuko :"No more reading books for now."
Atsuko :"WHY?!"
Sayaka :"You seriously need to pay attention to your surroundings, Acchan..." she looked at Atsuko with pity.
Yuki :"And also to others' feelings"
Everyone nodded in agreement while Atsuko is still lost about what's going on.

Atsuko :"Well, what were we talking about?"
Yuki :"Rena-chan asked me about Sasshi."
Haruna :"Yukirin should tell her about it~" she says lazily.
Sae :"She needs permission from Acchan, since Acchan is the first one who met her."
Atsuko :"I think I'll tell you about this, Rena."

Minami :"It's rare for you to offer yourself to explain, Acchan." She was shocked and happy for her friend at the same time
Atsuko :"There's something I need to tell you guys about. When I met Sasshi, there was another person that I've met."
Yuki :"Eh? I've never heard about this before."
Mariko :"Me neither. Care to explain, Acchan?" The one who knew Atsuko the longest asked her out of curiosity.
Atsuko :"Well, let's start from the beginning... During my second year."

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2nd year

   A girl is walking around school. Her surroundings are full of yankees beating each other up and playing around. She walks through the hallway, looking afraid. The yankees noticed her and went closer to her.

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   "You know you don't have to do this, right?" A midget told the girl, who was bleeding from getting beat up. The girl only smiled wryly at her and wipes the blood off her face. They were in the park after that. The midget sighs then took a handkerchief and helps her wipe the blood of her face. The girl smiled happily at her friend's kindness. "Arigatou, Takamina." "It's what friends are for, Acchan." The two already started calling each other by their nicknames as a symbol of their close bond.

   The midget, Takahashi Minami opened up another topic. "Hey, what happened with that strong girl we met?" she recalled the small girl, who was slightly taller than her. "Hm? Don't know. But she was really strong... Even though I don't know her name." Atsuko pondered on her name. "Her name's Oshima Yuko... You should at least remember strong peoples' names" she sighed at her friend's carefree attitude. Atsuko actually remembered her name, more like she can never forget it. The only girl she ever met which she needed to use every ounce of her strength to beat her. "Oshima Yuko, huh..." she washed her face using the water from a sink nearby the park.

   Minami needed to help her mother with the chores around the house so she decided to go home first. Atsuko nodded and Minami left. "Oh, a high school student!" a girl ran towards Atsuko and pointed at her. "Hm? What is it?" She asked the long haired girl. "OH! IT SPOKE! YUI-CHAN! IT SPOKE!" she beckoned the girl that was sitting next to her. "'Course she can speak, Aho!" The girl called Yui-chan took a fan out of her pocket and hits the other girl. "Auu.... Why did Yui-chan hit me?" she covers her head, soothing the pain and looks at the girl, surprised.

   Atsuko who was silent bursts out laughing all of a sudden. The other two looked at her weirdly. "Ahaha! Me and Tomochin always does this all the time~" she blurted out which made the two even more clueless. "You two are middle schoolers?" She asked the two. They both nodded their heads. "Oh! My name's Sashihara Rino! Nice to meet you obaa-san! (old lady)" the girl introduced herself to Atsuko. "Hey, does she LOOK dat old to ya?!" the other girl hits Sashi's head. "Da name's Yokoyama Yui, by da way." she smiled at the older girl. Atsuko also smiled back. "... Maeda Atsuko." Atsuko introduced herself as well, knowing that the two won't cause to much trouble even if they knew her.

   After fooling around for half an hour which most of it involves Yui hitting Rino on the head, they said goodbye to each other after exchanging contact info. Atsuko was forced by Tomomi to get a cellphone. She actually didn't want to but as per usual, she could never win against her. When Atsuko arrived at Tomomi's apartment, she saw a figure which she had just seen. It was Yui. She was waiting for the owner of the room. She was shocked to see Atsuko that occupied the room.

   "Etto, where's Tomomi?" Yui asked the older girl. "Tomochin's in the hospital. Didn't you know?" Yui was at first shocked but then realized it. "Ah, I forgot." she made an apologetic face to the older girl which made her smile. Yui is actually Tomomi's childhood friend. Yui is from Kyoto. When Tomomi was 12, she came to Kyoto to live with her aunt for 2 years and she met Yui whose mother is a good friend of her aunt.

   "Ah, so you two go way back~" Atsuko says drinking tea with her while listening to her story. She invited Yui in since she didn't want her to catch a cold. Yui told her how she became to know Tomomi and came to the town to meet her again. "You're such a good girl~" she puts down the tea and hugs the girl who was actually one year younger than her. Atsuko is 17 years old at that time. She is in the second year of high school. "Yui, you're also in high school?" she asked her once she realizes that they're a year apart. "Na, I don't go ta school." She gave the older girl a wry smile. Atsuko didn't pry further as to respect Tomomi's childhood friend.

   "Was Sasshi also from Kyoto?" Atsuko asked Yui thinking about the other girl she met earlier today. "Sasshi? Ah, ja mean Rino? Yeah, she moved to Kyoto two years ago aftah Tomomi left. She followed meh here. And I came here just this morning." she laughed a bit. "Oh, will you stay here for a while?" Atsuko asked the younger girl. "Yup, I'll be here for a while so I'm think'n of go'n to school."

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   "So reading really does give you knowledge." she blurted out when she was reading the newspaper. She was reading an article about a young serial killer was loose. She didn't actually feel anything though. Yui has already left to visit the hospital. It's okay since her and Tomomi are basically family, that's what she said. "But boring things are boring." she drops the newspaper and went to the kitchen.

   "Yo, Acchan" before she noticed it, a tall woman hugged her from behind. "Mari-chan~" she falls from behind and rolls on the floor along with Mariko. The two were being very friendly to each other despite the way they met. During their first year, a few days after Erena's disappearance, Mariko came to live with Atsuko to take care of her. Atsuko of course didn't want it but once Mariko said it was Tomomi's idea, she couldn't talk back.

   "Oh, you're practicing how to cook again?" Mariko asked the younger girl who was trying to chop some vegetables. "Yup, I'm going to surprise Tomochin when she comes home!" she holds the knife triumphantly. "Oi oi! Be careful with the knife!" Mariko warned her worriedly. In response, Atsuko smirked and swings the knife randomly "Heh. I'm a blade master." she copied a samurai pose she saw in a movie. "No, you're really going to hurt yourself if you keep doing that..."

   "This is the process which will make me into a superhuman." Atsuko nodded to herself. "You already ARE a superhuman, Acchan..."

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   Mariko left to take care of some business even though it was already night time. Atsuko didn't pry because she really trusts her. She was washing the vegetables when she heard some footsteps from behind. She guessed that it was Mariko so she readied the knife and smirked. When the distance is close enough, she took the knife and turned around.

   Who she saw wasn't Mariko. Atsuko was shocked. It was a girl, with long hair and scary eyes, looking straight at her. Atsuko felt anger from her so she stepped back, hiding back the knife. She actually recognized the girl, so she puts the knife on the table and tackled her, restraining her of her strength. "Yui, what's wrong?" she asks the girl, trying to calm her down.

   Yui pushed her away and punched her off of herself. Atsuko didn't move, moreover, she took the hit. "You..." Yui spoke to the older girl, still angry and even crying.

   "YOU KILLED TOMOMI!"

   That was the second time Atsuko learned of fear.

[To be continued]

Sorry for the late update!

[kenjoy12]

Ashura - I can't wait to witness the revelations..

Nice one Yuko! I guess everyone just agree how Acchan being so dense when it comes her surroundings and feelings of others.. I second the motion!

So, one of the antagonist was Yui?  I was thinking it was Paruru so if Yui is the enemy then what happened before was one of the reasons why someone wants to defeat Acchan lately?

Naruhodo ne, Acchan, Yuihan and Sasshi were met way back.. And Yui's childhood friend with Tomochin..

WTH just happened? Why Yuihan went berserk?

Ooohh! Can't wait to see what will happen next..

Thank you for the update

[mitsuhara_itsuko]

My gad ..... this is probably the first time I've laughed while reading a fanfic

Reaaaallly reaally nice .... I'm starting to love you and your fanfic

[AshuraX]

kenjoy, ding ding ding ding

mitsuhara, whoa, thanks~ hope ya'll continue with my selfishness...

   I don't have anything to say, except the antagonist will appear!

   Though I still wanted to show more of Yuihan and Acchan's past >.>

   Now onto the chap!

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[Chapter 9]
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   Everyone listened to Atsuko's story. Atsuko stopped her story at the most important part.

Mayu :"What happened after that?"
Minami :"Clearly Tomochin is alive and well."
Mariko :"I've never heard of rumors that she died. Besides, if there was some, I would've heard it and told you long ago."
Atsuko :"I don't know."
Sayaka :"What do you mean?"
Atsuko :"After she pushed me and said what she wanted, she went out and I've never seen her since."

Sae :"Tried calling her?"
Haruna :"Ah, Acchan has her number, right?"
Atsuko :"Tried, the number's not available."
Yuki :"So she cut off her track"

Jurina :"Why didn't you ask the Sasshi person?"
Atsuko :"She just shuts up and not tell me anything."
Minami :"Sasshi shutting up? Seriously?"

Rena :"Then this Yui person..."
Atsuko :"Yeah, that's one of the reasons why I accepted this war."
Sae :"You knew Yui was there?"
Atsuko :"No, I've heard it from Mayuyu. The second in command of that school is a second year with weird dialect."

Jurina :"Ah, Yuihan!"
Mayu :"What the?"
Rena :"Jurina's right. The school's second in command is someone that goes by the name Yuihan. I don't know if they're the same people though."
Atsuko :"Then it's confirmed."
Sayaka :"What is?"
Atsuko :"I was the one that gave that nickname to her."

Minami :"You just LOVE giving weird nicknames for people."
Atsuko :"I call it talent."
Sae :"Like calling Sayaka Akigori."
Sayaka :"Actually that was Yuko's nickname. Acchan called me Saaya."
Mayu :"What's with that cute unfitting nickname?"
Sayaka :"Sorry for not being cute." she sulks a bit and looks at Yuko

Sayaka :"Yuko? Why the silence?" she asked her worriedly.
Yuko :"... Nothing..."
Mariko :"Yuko, if you have something to say, say it." she glares at the squirrel-like girl who is down in the dumps
Yuko :"..." she looks at Atsuko's direction
Atsuko :"What is it?" she blinks, confused.
Yuko :"Acchan, I need to know the answer to our last question."

Atsuko :"Hm? What happened to Yuihan? I don't know as well." she shakes her head, not knowing the answer
Yuko :"Not that..."
Minami :"I think I know what she's getting at."
Mayu :"Same."
Sae :"Whoa whoa, what's with the heavy atmosphere?"

   Yuko looked at Atsuko straight in the eyes, while the girl is still confused. Minami and Jurina also looked at Atsuko, waiting for something to happen. Mayu on the hand, is leaning on her seat with arms crossed.

Yuko :"Acchan, I need you to tell me. Who do you love the most?"

   Atsuko was surprised by Yuko's sudden question. The iothers except Minami, Jurina and Mayuyu were also speechless. Silence was filled for a while until Atsuko opened her mouth.

Atsuko :"Why are you asking that now...?"

   She glared back at Yuko, hoping that it would make her back out but Yuko is already used to the girl's glare because of her playing around with a certain midget.

Yuko :"At first I thought it was Takamina, who has always been with you in this school through thick and thin, and then I met Tomochin and of course I knew you and her had a special relationship. I also thought that it was the girl you had your eye on in Takamina's story. Now, there's this Yui person. I want you to tell me exactly. Who do you love the most?" her eyes didn't falter. She looked at the angel with the stare of a bahemoth.

   Atsuko didn't know what to say. The Kami8 kept silent after Yuko's question to make Atsuko answer and to respect it. Yuko, Minami, Mayu and Jurina are shivering, waiting for her answer.

   Atsuko closed her eyes and thought to herself. Her eyes fell on one of them. With the last of resolve, her eyes changed. It wasn't the color, texture shape or anything physical. It just seemed as if her eyes became more clear, more deadly and more confident. Yuko realized this change and was silent. Mariko who was watching the change spoke up.

"Well then, Maeda Atsuko, what is your answer?"

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In another school

   "Sorry about that..." A girl apologized towards the girl in the center of the room.

   "I see... I won't question as to why you did that, but don't you think it's a little too early, Sasshi?" A girl with long hair asked the one apologizing to the one in the center.
 
   "No, Milky. It's not too early. At least that's what I think..." The one called Sasshi lifted her head from bowing.

   "Acchan's prob'ly think'n of a strat'rgy. If we strike now, it shoulda be an advantage." the girl who is sitting drinking juice in the corner spoke up.

   "I agree with Yuihan there." the girl with short hair spoke as she pointed at the girl in the corner. "I've never met her but I've heard she's actually pretty smart (<false info) so rather than doing what we usually do, we should go on offense."

   "Seriously, Sayanee? No one wants your opinion!" Milky pointed at the short-haired girl.

   "HUH?! I'm just giving an honest opinion!" Sayanee glares at Milky as Milky hides behind Sasshi.

   "Okay, okay. Enough already." the girl in the center finally spoke, making the others halt their actions. She then continued "I don't mind Sasshi going first there but what I'm mad about is why did you have to choose Rena?" she glared at Sasshi.

   "Sorry... I was actually thinking she was the weakest, at least weaker than Sae... But who knew she was that scary..." Sasshi looked down as she remembered what happened

   "You don't know her... At first I thought she was weak as well, but then I realized she had a hidden potential. I didn't know what it is... But... Acchan really managed to release Rena's true potential..." The girl in the center smirked and then lets out a huge laugh

   "This is amusing!!" She laughs out loud and goes out of the room, her laugh can be heard all around the school

   "Paruru..." the girl with strange dialect looked at her friend leaving... to meet HER.

[To be continued]

UUUUUUUZAAAAAAA

Woah, I think almost everyone's gotten out of character. I mean, seriously!

They're like, not the same at all!

Curse my mind.

And that's it for today. Thanks for readin~ And sorry for the cliffhangers. MUAHAHAHAHAHA *laughs like out-of-chara Ponkotsu*

[kenjoy12]

Ashura - Oh! The members from Mirai slowly appearing.. Uwaaa~

Oh! Yuko got her courage to asked Acchan who she love the.most. Nice

I can't wait to know more.. Waiting for your next up! Heehee

Paruru just appeared! Oh! Cliffy~

Thank you for the update

I'm sooo in looovvvee with yooouuu....r   fic!

[AshuraX]

kenjoy, I just love cliffhangers~ They make me feel alive~ LoL

   It's been a LONG time!!! I don't think anyone's reading this but I finally got the idea!!! But it's gone by the time I touched the keyboard *facepalm* Anywho, let's see how much I've improved~

[Chapter 10]

   Maeda calmed herself down as to not blurt out anything unneeded. She knew herself that she always says things that would surprise others but now, she doesn't want anything else to go wrong. Things had already escalated wrongly ever since the others met Itano and they've been misunderstanding their relationship. Maeda owes Itano her life but that doesn't mean she's in love with her, though if Itano wants Maeda to be with her forever, she will follow her order. That's how much she trusts her. She thought of something and looked at Oshima again. Her eyes weren't joking. She was dead serious. As if a predator glaring at her pray. Maeda decided. She will play that card. The card she doesn't want to use on any one of her friends. The card in which Itano taught her. The card... of deceit.

Atsuko :"Uuuu...." Tears started to form on her eyes as her lips formed a pout.
Yuko :"Eh???" the bewildered girl looked at her teammates and found that the others were surprised as well.

   Seeing this scene form in front of her, Shinoda smirked and decided to help her best friend and supposed little sister.

Mariko :"Aww, Yuko made her cry." she blamed and teased the squirrel girl.
Yuko :"Eh?! I- I just wanted her to answer a simple question!"
Yuki :"You're the worst, Yuko..."
Sae :"You made the strongest girl in this school cry..."
Yuko :"I- I didn't mean to make her cry!" she defended herself from everyone's stares.
Haruna :"Yuu-chan..."
Yuko :"I- It really wasn't my intention, NyanNyan!"
Haruna :"You're the worst."
Yuko :"Urg!" thus, as if an arrow has been stabbed right in her chest, she fell.

   Shinoda calmed Maeda down and the others dragged Yuko out for some punishment. All that's left in the room are Maeda, Shinoda and Watanabe. Maeda finally finished her fake crying and continued to read her manga. Seeing this, Watanabe snapped.

Mayu :"Did you really just did that to avoid the question?!" she slammed her palms on the desk. It hurt but she didn't mind the pain. She was too focused on the senior in front of her.
Atsuko :"Then you want me to answer truthfully and hurt the others?" she says in a stern voice, not taking her eyes off of the manga.
Mayu :"Y- You realized...?"
Atsuko :"How could I not? Four of you were clinging to me like your life depended on it. I'm not as stupid as you think."
Mayu :"..."

   Silence fell. Watanabe was shocked by Maeda's statement. She knew just how much of an airhead Maeda was, but it was all a facade. Just how much did Maeda tell her lies? She didn't want to know...

Mayu :"Fine then..."

   Watanabe got up from her seat and left the library, not forgetting to glare at her senior one last time.

Mariko :"You deserved that, you know." she glared at Maeda as well after Watanabe left.
Atsuko :"I know..."

   Maeda knew just how much she might hurt everyone but it wasn't her intention to make every one of them fall in love with her. It wasn't her fault. Yet, she feels somewhat guilty for it. She didn't know how she might face Watanabe the day after.

Mariko :"Takamina, Yuko, Mayu and Jurina. How are you going to face each of them? I know you don't see Tomomi that way. And I know she doesn't see you that way either."
Atsuko :"How can I? It's better if I just shut up. You know better than anyone just what happens if I open this mouth of mine."
Mariko :"You should answer their feelings even if it hurts them."
Atsuko :"They're my friends... how could I ever-" as Maeda argued, Shinoda slammed the table and interrupted
Mariko :"THAT'S LIFE! Things doesn't go as you want is this game of life! You should just face it headstrong! Don't look back! Focus on what you want!"

   Seeing Shinoda so serious caused Maeda to be silent. She knew her too much to just laugh it off now. She also knew what she should do... She knew it from the start. From the incident which stole her heart... Yes, that incident.

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[FLASHBACK: 2 weeks after Yui's incident]

   A lone girl stood in the middle of the abandoned building. Bodies were left on the ground. Some were writhing in pain, some fainted and some were dead. The girl sighed at her own mess and looked at the display on her phone.

From : Takamina
Subject : Hey

Where are you?! I'm at your apartment right now! Wait, it's your friend's, right? Anywho, come on! Don't make me waiting for too long! You're the one that wanted to watch that horror movie together, Acchan... It's not like I'm afraid to watch it alone or anything... Just... Argh! Just be quick, will you?!

   She chuckled a bit as she imagined of how her friend must be agitated as she isn't there. She knows just how hot-headed her friend is. She might even be screaming about, waiting impatiently in front of her friend's apartment. She closed her eyes, to savor the peace, only to be dragged down to reality as the smell of blood passed her nose. Maeda decided to go back before Takahashi explodes in anger.

"So this is the Untouchable Queen, huh." a voice came from behind her as she tried to leave.

   She looked behind to see a young girl. Her figure looked like a doll. She was really beautiful, cute even. Maeda couldn't take my eyes off her. It was as if she was in a trance. The hair of the girl was divided into two pigtails, twintails, which made her even cuter than she already is. Her skin looked soft, her face was small, her lips formed a smile, and her eyes was captivating. The pure aura from the girl resonated in the entire building.

   She wanted to touch her. She wanted to hug her tightly. It was as if she wanted to make the girl hers. Something inside her burned more than ever. Like a volcano erupting inside her heart. Maeda gulped and went back to reality.

"What do you want?" Maeda asked in a tone which made the girl shiver inside. However, in the outside, she was calm.
"Is it so wrong for me to want to see the town's most rumored yankee in action?" she asked with as she tilted her head to the side and smiled.

   Her action made Maeda blush slightly. She didn't know what the feeling inside her was. It was an unknown feeling to her. It brings her joy. She usually finds joy in eating food with Itano but this time, just by looking at the girl's actions, she didn't know what to do. She wanted to embrace her tightly, even if her skin looked as fragile as a work of a glass sculpture. The foreign feeling... what was it?

   'Isn't that love...?' 'NO!' 'Admit it.' 'I know not of such a thing!' 'You know it.' 'I'm a yankee!' 'You are a girl.'
   Inner conflicts were built up inside her mind, searching for the answers. She didn't know the conclusion of it, but something tells her that she doesn't need to.

   Without a second thought, she glared fiercely at the girl. When the girl took a step back from her, she pounced on her and they both fell down. Sitting on top of her, she puts her hands on the girl's chin, feeling her beautiful face.

"Stop with the facade already. It's pissing me off." she said clearly to the girl.

   After a few seconds, the girl chuckled.

"I was found out." The girl looked at a spot, the door of the entrance. "You can come in, Yukirin."

   At her word, a raven-haired girl with a slight dark aura came in.

"My name's Watanabe Mayu and the girl over there is Kashiwagi Yuki, We were just here by coincidence, sorry." the doll-like girl gave a wry smile as she introduced herself and the raven-haired girl.

   Maeda pondered for a bit if she should introduce herself or not. After a few moments, she reluctantly opened her mouth.

"Maeda Atsuko..."

   Watanabe smiled as Maeda got up from her, realizing that she doesn't want to fight them.

"Maeda-senpai, is it?"

[END OF FLASHBACK]
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   Shinoda looked at Maeda who is now drifting in nostalgia. The girl was looking outside of the window as per usual, but her eyes seemed like she was remembering an incident and judging by her flushed cheeks, it isn't a mystery anymore.

   Maeda snapped back to reality by the clap from Shinoda and then she slumped back into depression. Maeda knew it. She didn't have the courage to take the step. She didn't dare to hurt her friends. Some called her a monster, a devil, even the shinigami (death god/Grim Reaper) but in reality this girl is actually weak. She's weak with things that involves her friends. When she first heard that Itano and Minegishi, her closest friends were kidnapped by the yakuza, she at first didn't know what to do. She was in dilemma. She couldn't do anything. She didn't move, talk, think, NOTHING. When Shinoda saw the sorry state she was in, she lost it and punched the girl right in the face. The first punch she has ever received.

"ARE YOU JUST GOING TO SIT AROUND DOING NOTHING WHILE YOUR FRIENDS ARE IN DANGER?! I DON'T GIVE A BLOODY HELL EVEN IF YOU'RE MY ENEMY, BUT OUR FRIENDS NEED US! SO MOVE YOUR DAMN LEGS ALREADY!"

   She still remembered the words that came from Shinoda. With that, she punched the older girl back and smirked. After that, happened a legendary incident in the town. 'The Massacre of the Swallow's nest'.

Mariko :"Don't worry, Acchan." she pats the girl on the shoulder. "Whatever happens, Tomomi, Mii-chan and I will always be with you." she assured the girl.

   Maeda finally came to a decision. The decision which could change her whole life.

Atsuko :"After the war..." she gulped and readied her heart for this decision. "After the war... I'll settle everything..."

   Shinoda sighed and hits the girl lightly on the head.

Atsuko :"W- What was THAT for?!" she soothed her head while faked crying.
Mariko :"That's not what I want to hear, Acchan."
Atsuko :"Then?"
Mariko :"..."
Atsuko :"..."

   The silence was killing Maeda. She's not comfortable under pressure. So, she finally gave in.

Atsuko :"I know..." she heaved a sigh and looked at Mariko straight in the eyes "After the war, I'll confess everything to them"

   Hearing this, Shinoda finally smiled. She was proud of the girl's mental growth. She has grown up from a lone wolf to a normal girl who could make a big decision in life. It was all thanks to Itano which made her grow into such a fascinating woman. If it wasn't for her, who knows just how many more people will Maeda kill. And of course, even if she doesn't want to admit it, it was all thanks to Maeda's meddling which she could finally find a more meaningful event in life. That is, the Kami8, and... that certain Gachapin.

Atsuko :"Mari-chan..."

   Shinoda looked at the girl who called her. She was fidgeting while averting her eyes. Her index fingers are tapping each other, her mouth was mumbling something that couldn't be heard, her cheeks were flushed red to her ears, and her eyes were wandering from the girl's side to her friend.

   She knows. This could only mean one thing.

Mariko :"Man, you're such a big baby."

   Shinoda hugged the girl tight. Resting the girl's face on her chest. Maeda was surprised for a bit, but then closed her eyes to enjoy the warmth of the older girl. The sound of Shinoda's heartbeat calmed her down entirely. Reassuring her that the presence known as 'Shinoda Mariko' is always by her side through thick and thin. She couldn't deny it. At first, she hated Shinoda. Always stuck up, not true to her feelings, feeling jealous over Minegishi but still denies it, she was a person not fit to be Itano's friend. She only played along with her just like how she did with Takahashi before. But after the incident when Itano and Minegishi were kidnapped, she finally realized. She realized even when she fights, when she disappears, when she lost everything, the one who picked her up will always be Shinoda. With a smile on her face, she will always be by her side.

   Shinoda also knew it from the start. And like Maeda with her, she also hated Maeda. Running off alone and coming back to Itano's house, bruised. She thought Itano would be pissed or even hit her. But that wasn't the case. She scolded her. Not like a boss with it's employee, but like a mother scolding her child. You could feel the warmth of their relationship even without knowing them. Even so, Shinoda despised Maeda, but she trusts Itano. For whatever reason, Itano always makes the right choice. Her words to Shinoda after she while she was taken to the hospital was "Take care of Acchan...". Maeda Atsuko is the life of Itano Tomomi. After spending a lot of quality time together, she finally realized how wrong she was about Maeda. The girl was like a newly-born chick. Fascinated by anything and almost everything. From the time she was a large screen LCD TV, to the time she discovered the existence of the thing known as a 'Sundae'. You couldn't help but like the girl. And by time, they finally opened up to one another and their existence was finally one. The older sister and the younger one. They were family.

Atsuko :"Thanks... onee-chan..."

   It wasn't embarrassing when Maeda called Shinoda 'Onee-chan'. And instead Shinoda couldn't help but really think it. She loves the girl like she was her own sister. She finally knew why Itano was so attached to her. She just can't help but spoil the girl. When Maeda is filled with emotions, she would always called Shinoda 'onee-chan' out of instinct and Itano 'Mama'. It's like she was raised. The three years they've been together felt like her whole life. She felt like they've been together since birth.

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Atsuko :"How are the others?" she asked the girl who looked at her phone after separating from the hug.
Mariko :"Seems like Yuko calmed down."
Atsuko :"Good."
Mariko :"But..." her tone sounded off. She was worried.
Atsuko :"What's wrong."
Mariko :"Mayu..." she thought of what to say next. She looked at Atsuko and the looked on her face was nostalgic. That curious look. The look which stole the heart of four fallen warriors.

"She...
disappeared."

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[Shopping district]

Minami :"Any luck?!" the small girl asked one of her schoolmates.
Girl :"W- We can't find her, Ma'am..."
Minami :"THEN SEARCH MORE!"
Girls :"H- HAI!"

   The girls left to search for one of their higher-ups.

Minami :"Damn it all!" she cursed whatever is happening and punched the wall.

   The girl's phone rang and the display changed into a group chat.

Yuko :"Any luck on any of your sides?!" the voice came from the phone.

   Minami continued her running and searching while she talked to the phone.

Minami :"None here."
Sayaka :"Negative."
Sae :"You don't even need to ask. If we found anything, we'll tell you straight away."
Haruna :"That's right, Yuu-chan so calm down."
Yuko :"I KNOW!"
Minami :"Easy there, will you?! You're gonna hurt NyanNyan's feelings!"
Yuko :"HUH?! Why the fuck do I have to listen to any of your lectures?!"
Minami :"I'm your comrade so shut up and just search!"
Yuko :"ARE YOU-"
Sayaka :"Okay! Both of you shut up. Fighting won't make anything change for the better. Acchan might even get mad, you know. Haruna, Yuko didn't mean anything so don't mind her."
Haruna :"I know..."
Yuko :"Yeah... Sorry, NyanNyan..."

Minami :"How's the infiltration with Jurina and Rena going?"
Sae :"Seems like they're already in Mirai Gakuen and is searching for them there."
Yuko :"And Yuki? Where's Yukirin?"
Sayaka :"I don't know. She was the one who told us that Mayu's missing but we lost contact with her."
Haruna :"She must be desperately searching for her by now..."

   They all knew just how much Kashiwagi loves Watanabe. She was her only friend when they were children. They only have each other. Kashiwagi protected Watanabe from all harms. She wasn't as strong as the other girls in the Kami8, but she's stronger than most of the men her age. She would always come to the rescue when Watanabe needed it and she would always find her. But now, she felt something was wrong.

Minami :"All of you continue searching. Ask any pedestrians you can find and search every nook and cranny. If you come across any of the AKB Gakuen's students, ask them to search with you. And if you see Yuki, calm her down. She might tell you she's okay but I doubt that. At least tell her to answer her calls. Use force if necessary."
Others :"ROGER!"

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[The library]

Mariko :"I know that you want to search as well, but you have to stay here, Acchan."
Atsuko :"... I get it. I'll focus on the war, then."
Mariko :"Good."
Atsuko :"If Yuki is searching for her as well, then they'll find her." she assured herself and sat back on her seat, looking at the documents in her hands.

"We'll strike in two days." Maeda decided and placed the documents on the desk. "The sooner, the better. It'd be great if we found Mayuyu by that time, but even if we didn't, we'll have to. It's going to be hectic, but we'll have to try. I will fight as well. I don't think we'll stand a chance if I just sit around waiting."

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[The next day, Library]

   The girls entered the room. Some with fear and some with bags under their eyes.

Atsuko :"How was it...?"
Minami :"Negative... We tried every single place we could think of but there wasn't any luck."
Atsuko :"I see..."
Minami :"We even asked the other students to help but-" with a slam on the desk, she was interrupted.
Atsuko :"YOU WHAT?!"

   It was the thing Atsuko didn't want the most. Direct contact from the Kami8 and asking them to search for one of the top's members since they are missing is something she really didn't need.
1. It would decrease the morale of the students and thus making them unable to fight to the fullest in the upcoming war.
2. A rebellion might be called to take the missing spot of the Kami8
   And last but not least...
3. Rumors will spread.

Girl :"T- This is bad!" a girl came inside the library. Akimoto was about to scold her but was stopped by Maeda's glare.
Girl :"M- Mirai Gakuen students are infiltrating our school!"

"Things don't usually go the way someone plans, senpai"

[olive29]

EHHHH???!!!! So..Atsuko like Mayuyu??? 

Where is Mayuyu??

Hope they can find her soon...

And the war is coming...

Can't wait for the next chapter...

[cisda83]

Ah.. what's going on....

so Atsuko loves Mayu

Poor Jurina, Yuko and Minami...

What's going to happen to the war...?

Who was the top of Mirai school?

Can't wait to find out

Thank you for the update

 

[kenjoy12]

It's been awhile.. Update, Yey!

OMG! Atsuko likes Mayu!  For real?!

AtsuMayu! SHIP! SHIP! SHIP!

What happen to Mayu? Where's my Mayu?

Hope Mayuyu's alright..

Uwaa~ Atsuko remembered what Mayu said before..

Looking forward for more..

Hope you update soon.. Missing your fanfics, right now..

Thank you for your hard work and update

[AshuraX]

olive, surprise surprise~ Yes, WAR!!! Atsuko will fall!!! Probably.

cisda, surprised, ey~~ And Mirai Gakuen's top is Shimazaki Haruka, as stated in the chapter where I introduced the school's members.

kenjoy, LoL. 'MY Mayu' . Ya surprised~? Totally random pairing~ Don't worry, she's alright~ I wrote some other fanfics and an OS, but I don't know if it's good or not. Check it out. And I'll try to finish this once and for all!!! Coz I can't stand thinking of evil Ponkotsu being pushed aside...

   Why did I choose Mayuyu as Atsuko's pairing? Because, think about it. Atsuko has a 'thing' for Mayuyu but what was it? She's always with Mayuyu. Even going as far as to hang out with her even more than with Minami. And that's her partner. So when I think about it, Mayuyu's younger, so I'm guessing Atsuko's 'I don't date shorter people' policy would probably be nullified. So, Atsuko x Mayuyu~ I'm sorry YUKO!!!! QAQ (Used to pushing Takamina aside and I don't regret handing Jurina over to Rena)

   Now onto the chapter... Sorry I messed up the chapter number last time...

[Chapter 11]

"Anyone objecting?" Maeda asked the others after she explained what they will do.

   Everyone kept quiet and kept their head down. Shinoda was looking at her friend, worried. Maeda herself already knew...

Minami :"Acchan, I don't mind the plan, but..."
Sae :"Takamina has a point there..."

   They looked at each other and reassured themselves that it wasn't just their imagination.

Mariko :"Acchan."
Atsuko :"What is it...?" she glared at the taller girl, not wanting her to say anything more.

   She herself already knew that fact.

Mariko :"You'll stay here." she says the one thing everyone wanted.
Atsuko :"WHY?!" she snapped, grabbing onto the older girl's collar. "ARE YOU INSANE?! YOU WANT ME TO STAY QUIET WHILE THE SCHOOL'S UNDER ATTACK?!

   Maeda glared at Shinoda in a way that reminded her of the time she first realized of her monstrous strength. Shinoda wasn't affected by it even a bit. Her mind was made clear. She knows that the girl is trying to hold it in, but...

Mariko :"You're unstable right now, Acchan. I don't want you to start killing mercilessly again."

   True enough, Maeda was acting anxious. Her hands were shivering, her legs were almost giving out and her eyes were wavering. Everyone knew. Something was wrong with her. Yes, she was worried. She was worried sick for the one she cares for. She was worried of what happened to Watanabe Mayu. Is she in danger? Was she kidnapped? She was scared of these questions. These sort of questions were what lead to Maeda's massacre two years prior. These feelings led to her state of denial in front of Shinoda, and surely it will cause her to get hurt at the present.

'Promise me... Don't kill anymore...'

   She remembered what her savior said to her when she found out about her condition. Itano wasn't actually the type that would allow her to just kill while she was aware of it. Maeda always abided her orders and has never broken her promise ever since she heard this order right after she gathered the Kami8,

   If Maeda was dispatched in this war, it could lead into either two of these endings, one is that Maeda going clinically insane and start to break her promise, killing anyone in sight, ally or non-ally. The other one being Maeda getting mentally weak, not giving her the mind to fight, causing her to get hurt, or even killed if some people found out about Maeda's existence.

Atsuko :"... But I can't just do nothing..." she looked down, her hands losing the grip on Shinoda's collar.
Mariko :"I know..." she pats the girl's head, calming the girl down.

   Takahashi saw the state she was in and finally took the lead.

Minami :"Okay, listen up."

   Everyone's eyes were on her, looking at the one that was leading even Maeda and the one they trust.

Minami :"We'll go with Acchan's plan. Sae, Yukirin, Sayaka. You three will be guarding the first floor. I will stay with Acchan in the library in the third floor in case anyone gets in. Mariko and Haru-nyan will control the second floor. Yuko will focus on the third floor. The first floor is the most dangerous so watch your backs. Sae and Sayaka will mentally support Yukirin."

Minami :"Yukirin."
Yuki :"Hai."
Minami :"Things will get messy but I hope you'll put your mind to it. Don't worry, we'll find Mayuyu once we settle the things here."
Yuki :"Hai..."

Minami :"Sae."
Sae :"Here."
Minami :"With Jurina, Rena and Mayuyu gone, you'll have to do better than ever. Your mental support, Sayaka is with you. I'm sure you guys will do fine."
Sae :"Heh. Leave it to me."

Minami :"Sayaka."
Sayaka :"Present."
Minami :"You'll have to watch over these two. I trust you in this."
Sayaka :"Roger."

Minami :"Dispatched."
Sayaka, Yuki, Sae :"Hai!"

   The three left the library and headed to the first floor.

Minami :"Mariko."
Mariko :"Yeah."
Minami :"With Acchan like this, you'll have to beat up every of Mirai's students in sight."
Mariko :"You don't even have to ask."

Minami :"Haru-nyan."
Haruna :"... Yeah."
Minami :"... Don't get hurt..."
Yuko :"... Why do I feel challenged for some reason...?" she pondered.

   As the squirrel pondered, the two left to the second floor. Takahashi finally looked at Oshima and found her pondering on something. She decided to just leave it be.

Minami :"Yuko."
Yuko :"Ah. Yeah."
Minami :"Do what you do best."
Yuko :"You mean seducing?"
Minami :"HELL NO!" she hits the squirrel on the head.
Yuko :"Ouch! That hurt, Bakamina!" she rubs her head while glaring at the girl a few centimeters shorter than her.
Minami :"Get serious about this, will you...?" she rubs her temples, getting tired of the squirrel's carefree attitude.
Yuko :"I'll try..." she then left to the door.

   Oshima took one last look at Maeda who is sitting on the chair with her head down. The squirrel had doubts about it. She had a bad feeling. As if that might be the last time she saw the Ace. She shook her head and finally opened the door.

"I'll see you later, Acchan..."

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[Sayaka's POV]

"JUST GET OUT OF HERE!" I shouted as I punched another girl in the stomach. She fell down, crunched up as she held her stomach.

"Sayaka, watch out!" as I looked behind me, a girl was trying to hit me with a metal pipe.

   Just before the pipe made contact with my head, I managed to tilt my head to the side, avoiding it and as I did that, another girl kicks the girl right her behind.

"Thanks for the back-up, Sae!" I said as I took position, standing back-to-back with her.

"You really need to pay attention to your surroundings... like... my feelings..." She said and mumbled the last part in a way I couldn't hear.

"Huh? What?" I asked as I kicked a Mirai student in the noggin. She won't die just because of that, though.

"NOTHING!" she shouted as if pissed and went away to help with another area.

   I looked at Sae's back again and burned it in my mind.

"HORA!" An unknown girl managed to punch me in the face. Luckily, my reaction was quick enough. I tilted my head in the opposite direction, minimizing the damage.

   I looked at the girl, shocked as I saw someone as strong as me that's not from the Kami8. What makes her different from the rest is probably that her badge is silver. I wonder what her name is.

"Sayaka! I'm going ahead!" Another girl told her as she went upstairs.

"Sayaka?" I asked, curious.

"Yeah. The name's Yamamoto Sayaka. You must be one of the so-called 'Kami8' of this school, huh..." she says smiling as she looked down on me.

I grinned and answered "Nice guess. The name's Akimoto Sayaka." I stood up and stretched.

She doesn't mind it and stretched as well. In the corner of my eyes, I could see Sae trying to fight with another girl. Wait, that's Sasshi.

"So Sasshi defected to your school, huh..." I said and looked back at the girl, Yamamoto.

"Well, she's a little too fond of one of our students." she giggled as she took a stance.

"She defected just for that? I gotta hand it to her." I grinned and also took my stance. "She's a little too carefree, isn't she?"

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[Yukirin's POV]

I took down another girl and went to the other. They just keep on coming. Some of my school's students were doing quite well, thanks to all the fighting they did with each other. But I don't think I can hold out for too long.

"HAAAA!!" a Mirai student came flying at me and I casually avoided it. It wasn't too dangerous, thanks to Maeda-senpai's constant attacks on my... ahh...

"Just stay down." I said as I hit the girl at the left side of her stomach, making her tumble backwards.

I looked at the front and saw a Mirai student rushing at me. She has a silver badge, unlike most of the other Mirai students.

Before she could land her punch on me, I hit the girl's punch by slapping the left side of the girl's fist with the back of my hand, changing her course.

She was surprised by what I did but before she could react, I hit the girl on her back with my elbow, causing her to fall down. She looked at me surprised but as I looked back at her, she grinned. Before I could jump back, she kicked me at the side and got up.

I glared at the girl as I got up and rubbed my side. She only smirked and took her stance.

"You look strong. Name yourself!" she says as she looked at me.

"Huh? You should state your own name before asking others'." I took my own stance as well.

"Ah, forgot... Watanabe Miyuki." she says playfully, introducing herself.

"Huh?! Do you have any relation to Watanabe Mayu?!" I asked, losing my form.

"???" she looked lost.

"Ah, sorry..." I apologized.

Dammit. I really don't want to be reminded of Mayuyu right now... This is bad, I'm starting to lose myself...

Before I could take my stance again, I see the girl right in front of me.

"Don't take your eyes off your enemy~"

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[Shinoda Mariko's POV]

"Nyaro!" I looked at Nyaro who fell to the ground.

I quickly went up to her and checked to see if she's going to be okay.

"Sorry, Mari-chan..." she apologized as she felt into unconsciousness.

I looked at the cause of her defeat. A Mirai Gakuen student who has a silver badge. If what Mayuyu said was true, then it means that she's one of the school's top.

"What did you just do?!" I lost in anger and the girl smirked.

"Chill. Something like dat won't kill 'er." she says in a weird dialect. If I'm not wrong, I'm guessing she's from Kyoto.

I got up and ran towards the girl. She stepped to the side, which was surprising, and before I could think, she pounced and tries to hit me in mid-air. I managed to block it with my left palm. She changed her course and using my palm as a lever, she pulled it and kicked my sides. I blocked it with my right palm.

She smirked and jumped back as I released her.

"Yer strong... Da name's Yokoyama Yui. Wat's yers?" she asked and it clicked.

"Huh? Were you called 'Yuihan'?"I asked her and she nodded even though she was surprised.

"Oh? How didja know?" she was curious and asked me.

"What's your connection with Tomomi?" I asked back.

She smirked as she heard my question.

"So ya heard from Acchan, ey..."

"You'd better explain yourself. I want you to tell me what the hell did you mean when you said that Acchan killed Tomomi."

Her look changed to a rather dark expression. It was something I rarely saw. She glared at me, making the inside of my skin crawl. The glare was frightening. The glare which even Acchan was surprised to see. That glare. It made me took a step back by instinct.

"Tomomi changed because of her..." she looked down this time and explained. "She was usually always clinging to me but now... she talks about her too much... It wasn't the Tomomi I know!" she glared at me.

"... But that's not her fau-" before I could finish, she interrupted and shouted at me "YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!"

She continued "You don't know anything... I..." she looked down and I could see tears falling down her face.

I took a few steps forward to calm the girl down and before I could reach her, SHE REACHED ME.

"I WANT MY TOMOMI BACK!!!"

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[General POV]

   Takahashi Minami paced in the room. Going back and forth from the same spot to the other. Maeda looked at her but didn't even feel like cracking a joke. She continues to look down as the situation outside was folding and she didn't know what's actually happening.

"Don't worry... I'm sure they're safe..." Takahashi assured the girl but hearing this from her when she was like that doesn't really put Maeda at ease.

"I sure hope so..." Maeda says but just as she was about to stand up and hug Takahashi to reassure her, she felt an ominous feeling. She looked at the door, making Takahashi feel curious.

"What's wrong?" she asked the Ace who didn't answer but kept looking at the door as her sweat was running down her entire face. She was too scared. No, a better way to describe it is that she's feeling insecure, not because of her crush missing, but it was something more terrifying.

Just as she thought that, the door was opened. It wasn't like the time with the two Matsuis who are currently missing in action, probably still in Mirai Gakuen, The door opened gracefully and entered was a girl, wearing a Mirai Gakuen uniform.

"Sorry for intruding..." the girl politely enters.

"Huh?! What are you doing here?! Where's Yuko?!" Takahashi looked at the girl confused.

"State your name." Maeda wasn't really too fond of details. She just wanted to get it over with. Besides, the feeling gripping her chest doesn't really want to know what actually happened to her best friend.

"Shimazaki Haruka. I'm the top of Mirai Gakuen. Nice to meet you." she bowed to the two in the room.

"I see... My name is Maeda Atsuko, the top of AKB Gakuen. That there is Takahashi Minami. I'm sorry, but could you please leave? I'm not in the mood right now." she slumped back on her seat.

"Oh? Sorry but... I don't think you have a choice." she threw a body in the room.

Maeda's eyes shot open as she saw the girl on the ground. Her face was red due to being beat up, bruises were found all over her body and blood was slowly dripping out of her mouth. She was badly injured, as to say. Maeda quickly got up and checked the girl.

"YUKO!" she lifted the girl in her arms and Oshima slowly opens her eyes, forcing herself in her state.

"Acchan...?" she looked at the figure in front of her but she couldn't see very well. She smiled like usual in her beaten up state and opened her mouth again. "I'm... sorry..."

Maeda heard a loud thud behind her and as she looked back, she saw someone she wanted to see the least that moment. Two, in fact.

"Yo... Maeda-senpai..." it was none other than Jurina. At her feet was Takahashi who fainted. On her left was Rena who was holding a baseball bat.

"Jurina! Rena! What the hell did you do?!" she shouted at the two, still surprised by what she just saw.

"Sorry, but we planned this from the start, senpai." it was Rena who answered with Jurina looking down, feeling apologetic.

Suddenly, Maeda felt a pressure, bloodthirst, which she never felt in a while. It was the aura which she remembered dearly. It was coming from none other than Shimazaki Haruka.

"You..." Maeda looked at her as if she felt something nostalgic. She was reminded of when she saw Ono leaving on the helicopter. The aura she felt was coming from her. She finally remembered. "You're... strong..." she knew even before she could fight her. Her aura gives it away.

"I know." Shimazaki joked and in an instant, she was in front of Maeda. She couldn't keep up much but... "Hey, easy there, will you?" she blocked Shimazaki's fist and joked ask the other girl continued her assault. Shimazaki continued attacking her with a grin on her face, finally founding the fun and joy. Maeda of course blocked, dodged and parried each attack.

Once Shimazaki backed up and increased the distance between them. Maeda relaxed and grin. It was a long time since she felt the joy in fighting.

"Really... strong." this time, it was Maeda's attack phase. But, something turned all her attention and mind off. She looked at the figure that has entered the room, flashing her happy smile.

"Mayuyu?" she looked at the girl who smiled in return. "Tadaima." she said and made Maeda smile as well.

'Welcome back' was what she wanted to say but...

She felt a sharp object pierced into her abdomen. She still smiled, though. Not wanting the girl to feel worried, welcoming the girl in any way possible. The girl still smiled even looking at her senior's dire situation.

"I'm sorry, senpai." was what Watanabe could finally say.

Maeda thus fell. Right next to her rival and best friend.

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"That was sort of unneeded, Mayu." Shimazaki voiced out.

"You know yourself that if it continued, you will lose." Watanabe answered and looked at the girl.

"I wouldn't care... Losing is only a step forward to winning." Shimazaki grinned and looked at Maeda.

"Shouldn't we... send her to the hospital or something?" Jurina asked.

"Why care? You should only look at me, Jurina." Rena smiled at Jurina in a way which scared the girl more than Maeda's glare.

"Yo, so did you win?" four individuals entered and looked at the scene. "Okay, that's an unneeded question." Miyuki smirked as she saw what happened.

"Can't believe THAT Assan lost..." Sashihara looked at her former senpai who is bleeding on the ground.

"Finally." she looked at Maeda in a way which made Shimazaki curious, but she didn't pry. She knew of the depth of the girl's revenge.

"So what about the other girls?" Shimazaki asked and they looked at each other.

"They... escaped." they answered.

"Escaped?" she asked, not believing that the Kami8 would be stupid enough to escape in a school war.

   Shimazaki finally figured it all out, but before she could take action, the other girl already made her move.

"DUCK!" Jurina shouted which made the others do that instinctively. But...

'look forward.'

   Jurina stormed out of the room, carrying Oshima and Maeda in each arm. The others were too late to react.

"CHASE HER!" Yokoyama shouted as they all chased her down. But alas, she was too fast. She was out of sight before they even started their chase.

"So this is the extent of your love for me, huh, Jurina..." Rena grinned as tears fell down her cheeks. "I'm... mad..."

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"I'm sorry..." Jurina apologized as they hid in the cave which became Maeda's former home.

"It's okay. It was a good thing that Acchan came up with a backup plan, then." Takahashi, who managed to escape with the help of Akimoto who waited for her to jump from the window.

"How are you doing, Acchan?" Shinoda asked and Maeda smirked.

"I'm okay, but... Yuko?" she looked at Oshima who was breathless.

"You're the one we have to be worried about, idiot. You were stabbed." Oshima joked.

"Like something like that could kill Atsuko." Miyazawa smirked as well.

"Yeah, she's already a superhuman." Akimoto joked as well.

"Not to mention... Wait, did Yuu-chan just call Acchan an idiot?" Kojima glared at Oshima followed by the others.

"Hey, I don't mean anything offensive. Just saying." Oshima laughed and the others did as well.

   Their laughs could be heard in the cave as the cold night finally caught up to them. They have been randomly going around for hours, trying to shake off any pursuers. At first they each hid in a random place which nobody goes to and when evening came, they all went towards the cave, as Maeda ordered.

"Is it really true...?" Kashiwagi asked the Ace as she was still in a state of denial. Maeda only smiled wryly, answering her question.

   But then, Maeda stood up, looking at the others. She put her hand on her chest, reassuring herself for her next step. The step which she couldn't take. Shinoda realized just what she wanted to say but as she was going to stop the girl, who wanted to say it at the wrong time, Maeda looked at Shinoda with a warm smile, meaning that she knows and will still do it. Shinoda, seeing this, smirked and relaxed herself, knowing that Maeda will eventually say it and this could very well be the time.

"Yuko, Takamina, Jurina. I have something to say to the three of you." Maeda looked at the three and they stood up, forming a line in front of her. Yuko on her left, Jurina on her right and Takahashi in the middle.

"I..." her vision became blurry. It wasn't really anything wrong, but she was too scared. Fear took in, and mobilized the girl. She was unsure of the future but, she looked at the three again. The face of her rival and best friend, the face of her closest friend and partner, and the face of her cute junior. For this, the fear subdued. "I'm in love with Mayuyu."

She said it calmly, but surprising the others. Their eyes shot open as they looked at the Ace. Jurina and Takahashi's heart was broken into itsy bitsy peaces. Takahashi was about to cry, But...

"So?" the one on her left asked. Oshima was calm.

"It's just a guess that you guys liked me." Maeda made a shy grin, looking at the girls.

"Yeah, I love you. And I still do." Oshima smiled as well, surprising Maeda.

"But I..." she wasn't able to finish her sentence, because she felt a pair of lips take hers. Her eyes shot open as as she realized what had happened. She pushed her lightly.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, YUKO?!" Maeda covered her lips, afraid and confused of what the squirrel just did.

"Who knows." Oshima grinned as she stepped outside. "You might be in love with Mayuyu, but that doesn't mean I'm considerate enough to just let you go just like that." she looked back at Maeda with a look which surprised the girl and even herself. "Because I'm selfish, Acchan."

As they look at the retreating figure of Oshima, Maeda felt another pair of lips took hers, this time, it was Jurina.

"I don't know what I'm doing and frankly, I don't care. I'm with Yuko on this. I mean, I even had to betray Rena for this. I won't be satisfied unless I have Maeda-senpai all to myself. So I'll make Maeda-senpai fall for me instead." she says confidently and hugged her. Maeda was lost as to what just happened. "I'm going to chase Yuko for now~" she playfully went outside.

Takahashi also went up to her but she didn't even try to kiss her. "I'm not as inconsiderate as the others, but you're probably in the wrong here, Acchan. You actually made all three of us fall for you." she looked at the helpless Maeda who was pondering on what Oshima meant. "You need to face the consequences, you know." Takahashi chuckled as she helped Maeda to get up. "Thanks, Mina-" before Maeda could finish her thanks, Takahashi finally kissed her on the lips, this time, it wasn't the playful kiss they usually did. After they parted with the blank Maeda still unsure of what had actually happened again, Takahashi spoke up "This is my reservation for what's to come, Acchan."

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After Takahashi left, Maeda lost the strength on her knees again. Shinoda stood in front of her and smiled evilly.

"What? You're going to kiss me as well?" Maeda asked but didn't look up.

"Asked the girl that's blushing furiously." Shinoda teased.

"Shut up." Maeda covered her face, with her legs as she hugged them.

"Can't believe Acchan was so popular..." Kojima was lost as well.

"Wait, you just realized that?!" Akimoto was surprised for a different reason. Oh, Kojima, Kojima...

"You okay, Yuki?" Miyazawa asked the girl next to her who was looking mad.

"Of course not. Maeda-senpai, what did you mean you love Mayuyu?!" Kashiwagi was furious, even jealous perhaps.

"This is gonna need some time for me to explain... NyanNyan, stop glaring at me." Maeda sighed.

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   Near a lake, a lone Oshima sits and watched the scenery.

"Hey, Yuko. Feeling any better?" Suddenly, Jurina came up from behind and asked the girl.

"... You know I'm not..." Oshima's voice was faint.

"Urk..." a sobbing Takahashi also came up and sat next to Oshima.

"Look at the two who was so proud and mighty in front of Maeda-senpai just a few seconds ago." Jurina sighed while talking to particularly no one. "I wonder what we should do from now on..."

"Well, I'm gonna make advances on Acchan like there's no tomorrow." Oshima answered.

"Wait, you were really going to do it?!" Takahashi was surprised as she stopped crying.

"Of course. She already knows about my feelings so there's no use hiding it anymore. I'm going to do things to Acchan which would make you guys nosebleed just by imagining it..." Oshima says confidently.

"Wait, you already ARE nosebleeding." Jurina pointed out.

"Oh yea, sorry about that. Wait, you guys are, as well!" she looked and found out that the other two was also bleeding.

"Haha. So let's make a new promise." Takahashi stated.

"Hm? What kinda promise?" Jurina asked.

"No matter what happens, we'll never hand Acchan over to Mayuyu." Takahashi smiled.

"Huh? But that would change once any of us three and that girl will be the target next." Oshima pointed out.

"Then..." Takahashi pondered for a bit.

"We'll keep disturbing Acchan until she allows a harem!" Oshima suggested.

"What's with that...?" Takahashi was dumbfounded.

"Who cares~ Sounds fun~ I'm in!" Jurina agreed.

"Woot! Jurina's in~ Wetblanket Bakamina, your answer~?" Oshima asked.

"Yeah, your answer~" Jurina also asked.

Takahashi sighed as she saw the two's behavior. She already knew the answer long ago though.
She faked pondered and finally said it.
"Promise."

And that was the promise of the three in the shine of the moonlight.

[To be continued]

That... was... tiring...

How the hell did that fit into just one chapter?!

Trust me, it won't actually turn into a harem. It's just some fun I'm having