Drake's Threat. Haru Attacked?

Shiori "Amy? What are you doing here?"

Amy "Going to the restroom, obvi."

She says with a sarcastic attitude. Shiori picks up on it and stares at her blankly. Amy opens one eye and looks at her before sweating a bit.

Amy "Okay, maybe I need to talk to you about something."

Shiori continues what she was doing.

Shiori "Well what is it?"

Amy hesitates for a moment.

Amy "Shiori… I think, no, I met some people… They're planning… Something is coming for you."

She struggles to get out.

Shiori "Yeah well something came and went already, if you haven't noticed."

She says while patting her skirt with a paper towel. Amy gets a bit frustrated.

Amy "No! You're not listening to me. I mean, like, a group and they have plans for you. They want revenge."

Shiori looks at her a bit surprised before finishing up.

Shiori "I appreciate your concern but having someone gunning for me isn't anything new. I'll handle it as it comes."

She says with a slight smile before patting her on the shoulder and heading towards the door. Amy looks conflicted and struggles with her words.

Amy "But… It's…"

Shiori gives her a soft look and smile.

Shiori "I really do appreciate your concern. It's cool of you to warn me but don't worry. I can handle it."

Amy nods a bit as Shiori leaves the restroom, Amy just standing in the middle of the room.

Amy "But it's not just you…"

She says softly with a frustrated look on her face. Shiori begins walking back as Hikigaya walks with a swift step towards her.

Hikigaya "I gotta stop forgetting to come with you to the restroom. One of these days I'm gonna get in trouble for that."

He says with a smile as Shiori smiles back at him.

Shiori "Not my fault. I always tell you where I'm going."

They walk off together as Drake watches them from around a corner with a smile on his face.

Hikigaya "What do you think was wrong with that girl earlier? Her dropping her tray on you like that wasn't an accident."

Shiori "Yeah, I know. Amy told me that some new bullies or whatever are trying to get revenge on me again."

Hikigaya gets a confused look.

Hikigaya "Amy? You mean the girl who dumped the sports drink on you at the Sports Festival? Wasn't she the one trying to get revenge on you?"

Shiori sweats a bit and smiles.

Shiori "Yeahh she was but she's… not so bad once you get to know her."

She says awkwardly as Hikigaya looks at her surprised before getting a smug look.

Hikigaya "Well look at you. Went from hating everyone to making friends all on your own. I'm so proud."

Shiori "Would you shut up…"

She says with an irritated tone and look as Hikigaya giggles.

Later that day, after school has been let out and everyone has made their way home, Shiori sits at her desk, writing in her notebook before leaning back and tapping her pencil on her chin as if thinking about the next part in her book. 

Shiori "Matching pins maybe?.. I don't know…"

She thinks out loud before being interrupted by her phone ringing on her desk. She looks at it in surprise when she reads an unknown phone number calling her. She pauses for a moment before picking up the phone and answering.

Shiori "Hello?"

Drake "Hello Shiori."

Shiori "Who is this?"

Drake "My name is Drake but I doubt you'll remember that. I can only imagine the amount of people that have come and gone through your life already."

Shiori leans back in her chair with an unamused look on her face.

Shiori "I have to say, your insults are quite outdated and dull."

Drake "I guess it's a good thing words aren't the only thing I intend on hurting you with."

Shiori's eyes sharpen a bit.

Shiori "Look, I don't know how you got my number but I think you shou-"

Drake "I don't care what you think."

Shiori is slightly stunned by the sudden interruption.

Drake "Not like that matters to you, right? You never cared about anyone else. You just did what you wanted and stepped over everyone else to do so. So now, that's what we're gonna do."

Shiori pauses for a moment before responding.

Shiori "Do what you will. There's nothing you can do to me that hasn't been done already."

She says aggressively.

Drake "You're right."

He says with a smile as he speaks into his phone. Shiori's eyes widen a bit.

Drake "Be seeing you, Shiori."

He hangs up abruptly as Shiori sits there with a concerned look on her face. 

In class, a different day…

Samuel walks down the aisles of students while handing out graded tests.

Samuel "I'm very proud of you all. Test scores are consistently up from last time. Looks like the extra lectures have been doing you some good."

She says with a smug smile as the class sweats a bit.

Kitaro "I doubt that…"

Samuel "Alright you got me! It's probably the interactive booklets."

She says with a defeated look.

Airi "It's way more entertaining that way."

Hisana "I like the pictures!"

She says with a big smile. Samuel sighs and puts her hand on her hip.

Samuel "I guess making family life studying more fun really works."

She then turns around and looks at Sugawara who is staring out the window, not paying full attention.

Samuel "Mr. Ito."

Sugawara looks at her, snapping to attention.

Sugawara "Yes?"

Samuel gives him a look.

Samuel "Stay after class. We need to talk about your test."

Sugawara sweats as Samuel raises an eyebrow before walking back to the front of the class. Soon, class ends and the students begin leaving one by one. 

Haru "We'll wait for you, kay?"

He says with a smile as Sugawara nods nervously. The group makes their way out of the class as Sugawara stands before Samuel's desk with a nervous look. Samuel looks at him for a moment before speaking.

Samuel "What score do you think you got on your test?"

Sugawara "Uh, oh I don't know like a 90%?"

Samuel stares for a moment.

Samuel "Try more like 86%."

Sugawara "Aw, bummer. Guess I'll have to try harder next time."

He says nervously. 

Samuel "Mhm. Do you tell yourself that every time you get an 86%?"

Sugawara "Yeahhh, that's only a B grade so I should be striving for an A+ right?"

Samuel "Well then, you must tell yourself that a lot because every single test you've turned in this year has scored an 86%, no matter the topic or difficulty."

Sugawara stares for a moment with a surprised look before smiling shyly.

Sugawara "What a coincidence?.."

Samuel smiles a bit.

Samuel "In order to consistently get a score on a test, you must specifically get a certain amount of answers correct. To do that implies you know every answer to every question." 

Sugawara looks down a bit.

Samuel "Sugawara, I know you are an incredibly smart boy. Maybe everything we do in class is too boring for you?"

Sugawara gets a worried look.

Sugawara "No!"

Samuel is surprised by his sudden burst of emotion. Sugawara composes himself a bit.

Sugawara "No, please. I like it in this class. I don't need to be sent to any advanced program or anything like that."

Samuel looks concerned a bit before sighing.

Samuel "Okay, I understand. Forcing kids out of their comfort zones isn't always the best thing. But I can't have you not trying your best. I know you come from a family of extremely smart and successful people but now it's your turn to make your own success."

Sugawara sweats a bit and looks down again.

Samuel "Don't worry about the shadow your name carries."

Sugawara looks up with a surprised look.

Samuel "Find what pushes you and go with that. Forge your own path, okay?"

Sugawara's eyes light up a bit as he nods. After that, he leaves the classroom and meets with the rest of the group just a bit down the hall. Haru smiles widely when he sees him and rushes to give him a soft kiss.

Lucy "What did she want to talk to you about?"

Sugawara "Oh, just about my test scores."

Chizuru "You better not be failing!"

She says with a motherly tone and a finger point as he giggles a little. They begin to walk down the hall and on their way out of school.

Haru "Haha no way! If Sugawara was failing, I think we all would-"

Suddenly, one of the metal food trays from the cafeteria swung from around the corner and slammed right into Haru's face. In an instant, he hits the ground as everyone is stunned. Drake smirks while holding the tray in his hands before looking in a different direction. He sweats and his eyes are intense but his smirk persists.

Drake "Jeez man, I figured you'd like the joke."

He says with a slightly strained tone as Hikigaya holds his neck tightly in his hand. His eyes are intense, filled with rage and impulsive anger.

Hikigaya "The only thing I'd like right now is for you to drop dead."

He says intently as he lifts Drake off the ground by the neck. His smirk disappearing. The others are shocked by his intense reaction as Haru holds his nose on the ground, blood streaming down his face. Sugawara is next to him, trying to comfort him.

Chizuru "Hikigaya-"

Haru "Don't sweat it Hikigaya."

He says with a bit of pain in his voice as he sits up, still holding his nose.

Haru "This guy isn't worth getting expelled over."

He sweats in pain but his eyes are intentful. Hikigaya looks at Haru for a moment before taking a breath. He looks back at Drake with a more relaxed but still quite angry expression before throwing him against the wall. Drake gasps from the impact and coughs a bit, barely holding himself up.

Hikigaya "You better watch yourself. Try another 'joke' like that and I'll make sure it's your last."

He threatens as Drake glares at him.