Sport festival and Yakuza

The next day had arrived and I was met with a single text from Miyu; We are enemies from now on, love you :)

I smiled at the message, I know she was doing this for me but it kind of hurt when she left my room on the ship that day. I responded to her message; Love you

No more was needed, I finished getting ready for school but the moment I opened my door Ichinose was already standing there with a big grin on her face. I blushed slightly but walked past her, "Let's go."

~Giggle~ "Okay, hey what do you think about going out for dinner tonight?" Tonight? Well I guess I don't have anything else to do, besides I need a new chef now.

The last time I tried to cook I set the water on fire, I swear it was only on the hob for 2 minutes and it just set alight! What am I going to do without Miyu????? ~Groan~

I forgot I hadn't responded to Ichinose after getting lost in thought and she must have thought I was groaning at her because she got this meek look on her face, "I wasn't groaning at you I promise! It's just... Miyu doesn't want to be friends anymore and she used to cook for me, now I need to find another way of getting lunch and dinner."

Ichinose smiled a sad smile, "I won't pry but if you need to, you can talk to me you know?"

I smiled at her but the mood was ruined when she placed her hand on my head reminding me of my height, "Tch, who would want to talk to you about their problems?" She let out a laugh, melodic is the only way to describe it.

She was evil incarnate, "So I guess tonight is a go?"

I nodded, "Yup, I guess you already have place to go to?"

A twinkle entered her eye, "I do, it's this really nice place that opened up during the summer. It looks so romantic in there."

I saw the school come into view as I finally agree to go out tonight, "Okay okay, i'll go."

Her eyes grew wider and she had this smile that just made me feel butterfly's in my stomach, "Yay! We should dress up all nice before we go out as well!"

I couldn't agree more, "We should, no make up though. I want to see your face as it is naturally." She blushed up a storm, and just nodded.

// Ichinose's POV //

OMG! I can't believe the way she's making me react. It is nice though. To be so careless with someone feels so nice, I like to be around all my classmates but Lucy is just something special.

In the back of my mind I was trying to remember a time I had ever been this happy before but came up with nothing. It's not that I was always depressed or anything but this feeling is just so much different to happiness, I think I might be in... love. Maybe.

KYAAAA! I just can't help myself. I feel all bubbly inside and the grin on my face is starting to hurt my cheeks.

// Lucy's POV //

Before we entered the classroom I gave Ichinose a quick hug, "We should say hi to everyone now." She nodded and opened the door heading straight for the podium with me following on behind.

As we were about to welcome everyone back, sensei waked in and had an announcement. "Hello everyone, you all have a sport festival coming up."

Well that was sudden, "Erm sensei, is it going to be like another special exam?"

Before answering me, she ushered both me and Ichinose off the podium and took that position for herself, "I guess you can think of it like an exam as there will be a change in class points by the end of it."

Something seemed off about sensei, "Sensei are you okay? Have you had a few drinks?"

Sensei looked up at the ceiling before answering me, "Only one, why do you ask?"

I smiled, with all the drinking she does I wouldn't be surprised to see her in an early grave, one drink is very good progress for her, "No reason."

She acted confused but I knew that she was acting, any sober person could understand the situation. Anyway, she told us that we would be paired with class D for the upcoming sport festival. That's awkward, looks like class D is going to have two traitors for this exam. Kushida of course and Miyu, though Miyu isn't dumb enough to be caught and if Ryuen ratted her out he would regret it.

Now that I think about it won't there be three traitors from class D? I remember Ayanokoji saying it was his intention to lose this exam.

After Sensei finished her explanation me, Ichinose, Kanzaki and Himeno stood up and walked to the podium, Himeno stood by my side and Kanzaki by Ichinose. It's sad you know? I tried to have Kanzaki favor me but it looks like Ichinose holds hiss loyalty, does he like Ichinose maybe? Hmmmm.

In the corner of my eye I can see a meek girl begin to stand out more than she usually does, it looks like the shy Chihiro Shiranami is growing some balls. That reminds me, she has to go. I can't have any weak people in my class, I mean she's the Sakura of class A right now. I laugh in my head as I go through one of the best manga I have ever read, Naruto truly is a master piece.

It seems Ichinose noticed I wasn't going to speak first and decided to start off the meeting herself, "Okay, we need a stratagy. Any ideas?"

I did already but I wasn't going to voice it out loud. Ichinose wanted to give the rest of the class, the first idea that was voiced out was by a student named So Shibata, "Why don't we put students in the extra events that they would excel in?"

That would be the best idea in an ideal world but I have a feeling that's not going to work because our class is easily the least athletic as a whole. Me, So Shibata and Kanzaki are probably the only physically fit people in this classroom.

Iv'e seen Ichinose naked, I know she doesn't work out. After seeing the boys shirtless on the summer cruise ship, I know that they don't either and knowing my luck none of the girls do.

I decided to voice my concerns, "Well in an ideal world that would be great but-"

I was interrupted by Sensei walking back into the room, "Lucy?" I looked at her in confusion, "Can you come with me please?"

I was in complete confusion, "I guess so but can it not wait until after our class meeting? It's about the exam coming up."

She frowned a sad frown and shook her head, "I'm afraid not, can you come with me please?"

I nodded and began to walk out, not before giving Ichinose an assuring look first.

"Sensei, what is this about?" She kept walking until we were outside the chairman's office.

She obviously didn't know by the look she gave me and the shrug of her shoulders, "In there." She opened the door and I walked through only to be met by three people in suits, one more expensive than the other two.

I did recognize the two Japanese hitmen/bodyguards though, they were the main two who were sent to me from the government back when we made our agreement. The man who was sat in the chairman's seat behind the desk must be from the government as well then, I know that he isn't chairman Sakayanagi as I remember his appearance from the light novel.

"So, what do you want?" I decided to start the conversation.

He gave me a disgruntled look, "I want you to call it off."

I had a look of confusion over take me, It must have something to do with scorpion, "And what is it that you want me to call off?"

As he was about to open his mouth, he was interrupted by Miyu and Ryuen walking in. "I take it you two are Ryuen Kakeru and Miyu Abe?"

Ryuen was the first to talk, "I am, what's it to you."

Despite us being enemies currently, both Ryuen and Miyu stood with a shoulder in front of me. No doubt thinking that the situation is bad, "There is something he wants me to call off, but I don't know what it is he wants me to call off."

I grabbed them by the shoulders and pushed them out of my way so I had eye contact with the man, I didn't push them too far away from me, just a step. Naturally it was to show the control I have over my people, this was a dominance play as I saw the two body guard who I am familiar with not guarding him at all. I smiled when I noticed his mood drop even further.

He seemed to get angry even, "Listen, if you don't want your whole 'organisation' gone by the weeks end then I suggest you halt the so called war your proposing to the f*cking Yakuza!"

He slammed his fist down on the desk to prove his point that this is serious, Miyu and Ryuen seemed to think it certainly was by the shocked look on their faces. When they looked at me and saw that my face hadn't changed in the slightest they thought that I had caused this. "It wasn't me."

The goverment man, lets call him bob for now, didn't seem to care, "I don't care who ordered it! I care about the fact that two of the biggest gangs in Japan are about to have an all out war all over the country! Do you understand how much damage you will cause?"

I looked him dead in the eye with an apathetic look on my face, pissing him off even more. Bob seemed to be fuming, "Listen Bob," He had a confused look on his face now, "If you can get me and these two out of the school for 2 weeks then this will all be over got it?"

He pinched his brow, "First of all my name is Akito, second of all I can get you out of this school this very moment. Actually that was the plan, that or having you thrown in prison for various counts of murder, kidnapping, torture and an uncountable number of things."

His threat seemed to rattle Ryuen a bit but he didn't let it show, me and Miyu have an understanding that mutual sui**de would be the best way to go out if that situation ever arose. Death is nothing to be afraid of so why not restart if my life is over?

The only scary thing about this whole situation is the fact that I won't be involved int he sport festival, ~Sigh~. "Hey Bob," He had a tick mark on the side of his head, "Do you know where about I could find a man named Shou Riki?"

His eyes grew wide, "Of course you know the name of the Yakuza's leader, why wouldn't you?"

Actually I have a good idea of where he is, I just need to know the specifics. I know he mainly resides on Sado island, he own it.

We had a meeting once and made a peace treaty, that would only last for 4 years. The only problem I have is that a war should not have broken out the moment it ends, let alone caused by my side. The thing is Shou Riki is a very understanding man, didn't bat an eye at my height or gender either. I like him personally.

// At school, Ichinose's POV //

That was weird, I guess Himeno will be standing in for Lucy for the moment though. I smiled at her before turning to the class, "Me and Himeno will be in charge of this exam, Himeno is standing in for Lucy right now so if you have any questions don't be afraid to ask either of us."

There were a few reserved looks about Himeno being in a position of power, but I also noticed a few looks of jealousy. Were those looks always there?

// 3rd POV //

After Ichinose had a huge bout of depression when she got the message that she wouldn't make it into ANHS, she had shut herself off from everyone. This had dulled her sensitivity to others complex emotions such as jealousy, she was smart and easy to communicate with but when it comes to negative feelings she was so shut off that she had to ask for advice on how to deal with those emotions.

After Ichinose had become sociable again she slowly began to pick up on these negative feelings, Lucy noticed this and decided that she would handle all the negativity of the class while Ichinose would keep the moral up.

But what will Ichinose do now that Lucy is not here?

// Himeno's POV, after school //

I walked over to Ichinose's desk as the last bell for classes went, "I want to go to So's after school club and see how athletic he is, Lucy told me about what she thinks of all the students of our class and she thinks that he is one of the most physically fit in our class."

Ichinose smiled, "I think that's a great idea Himeno, let's go."

We walked toward on of the two full sized football pitches and saw the club activities going on, we sat on the bleachers and watch for a little while. They were playing a match, it seems that Hirata Yosuke is the striker for one team and So is one of the two strikers for the other.

Right now at half time the score is one nill to Yosuke Hirata's team. This isn't due to a lack of effort by any means, So has performed amazingly well and almost scored two goals.

I think that So's goalkeeper doesn't usually play in that position as his movement is wildly inferior to the other teams goalkeeper, who is diving across the goalkeeper line.

After the game had finally finished after 80 minutes, we walked over toward So who had multiple woman talking to him all of them from upper classes. It seems he isn't the only popular one though, Hirata was also talking to a few girls of upper year groups.

"Should we wait do you think?" Ichinose said to me, to be honest I didn't want to interrupt him. So looked like he was having a good time.

"Nah I don't mind waiting a little, just not too long." I do have other plans. Me and some of the other girls are going out to a cafe and kareoke, now that I think about it isn't Ichinose coming? "Hey aren't you coming out later?"

Ichinose looked at me confused, "No, why?"

No? the girls are going out later, why does she not know about that? Did Chihiro forget to invite her? I'll send her a message about it but for now, "Nothing, Hey So you played really well today. Do you have any plans on doing any extra events at the sports festival?"

Before So could answer me, Ichinose smiled at him, "It would be great if you could and I want you to join me in a few of them as well."

So smile back at her and agreed with her request, "I'd love to, I think we could get good results."

// Ryuen's POV //

We've been standing outside this door for two hours now, I look over to Miyu and she hadn't moved in the last 30 minutes. Straight back, straight face and ready to draw her weapon when needed.

There's another five people from the Yakuza in here with us and the situation is tense, i'm not confident that we can come out on top if fighting breaks out. I'm sure both me and Miyu could take 4 of them down with us but anything more than that? Forget it.

Suddenly both bosses walked out of the room at the same time, except they are both shirtless? Lucy had a sport bra on and baggy trousers while this Shou is only in the bottoms of his suit.

I immediately drew conclusions and pulled out my gun, pointing it right at Shou, "What the hell did you do to her in there?!"

He only smiled when the rest of his men pointed their guns at me and had one on Lucy. "Hahahahaha, nothing I promise. Lower your guns."

With only a moment of hesitation his men holstered their firearms, "Ryuen, don't worry. It only took as long as it did because of this."

She turned around and pointed at her back, "What?"

She scrunched her face up at that and realized that her hair was covering her whole back and lifted it. What I saw shocked me, there on her back was a tattoo of an oni mask and dragon, next to it was the Japanese witing for Fumei meaning unkown.

Breaking me out of my shock was when Shou Riki, the head of the Yakuza had the same tattoo except it was an oni mask and and a scorpion instead of a dragon, and instead of the word unckown, he had the word Yakuza. "Hahahahaha she isn't the only person with a cool new tattoo."

He showed it off proudly and I soon understood the meaning of it, it represents the peace of our separate gangs. "We have reached an agreement and this is almost over, the only thing left to do now is to eliminate our traitors."

Miyu was the one to speak up first, "Now we just have to figure out who it was."

// ???'s POV //

Maybe now she's out of that school, Iv'e been just dying to meet her.

I put my suit on and call my driver, "I need you in an hour, I need to go to Tokyo."