Liar, Liar, the Mage's Desire Vol. 1 (A New Oumeno)

It's On, Leon! (End)

    The night of the school dance had finally arrived. The gym was packed with students either swaying to the music, or talking amongst their friends. Some students were sitting and eating, while others sat alone with their phone, or looking rather lonely. Overall, the gym was buzzing with activity. Himiko was with her band backstage; they were going to perform right after the king and queen of the school dance were announced, and the piñata was burst open. Himiko didn't want to be on stage after the piñata was opened, so she pretended to feel faint. 

   "Nyeh...you guys...I don't feel so good," Himiko moaned, rocking herself back and forth in a swaying motion. 

   "Oh, no! We can't perform without Himiko!" Ibuki said with a worried expression. Kaede and Maki helped Himiko sit down. 

   "It's fine," Himiko said. "If I just sit down for a while, maybe I can just-" She cut herself off by holding her hands up to her mouth and puffing out her cheeks. "I'll be back," she gagged before springing off of her chair and rushing towards the bathroom. 

   "Guys, if Himiko is feeling sick, maybe we should cancel our performance," Kaede said. 

   "Well...she only plays the triangle, right?" Maki said. "It's not like she's *that* useful."

   "Maki! That is rude! I cannot believe you would say something like that about our fellow band member!" Sonia exclaimed. 

   "Well, Maki *is* right," Ibuki said. "I mean...I agree with you, too, Sonia, but it wouldn't make *that* much of a difference if Himiko wasn't with us tonight. Besides, the main focus will be on Leon and Sayaka!"

   "Speaking of which, where *is* Leon?" Sayaka asked. The girls looked around the gym. 

   "Oh! There he is," Mikan said, pointing to the center of the gym. He was hanging out with Junko, Mondo, and Taka. "D-Do you want me to g-go get him?"

   "I'll get them," Mukuro said. "My sister probably wants some punch, anyways, and I should go give some to her."

  "Well, while you do that, I'll go check on Himiko," Kaede said. Meanwhile, Himiko was with Kokichi in front of the girls' bathroom. They were whispering and giggling maliciously. 

   "It's almost time," Himiko said with her arms wrapped around Kokichi. 

  "Mm-hmm..." Kokichi hummed with a devious grin. "And you've made an excuse not to perform, riiight?"

  "Uh-huh! I pretended I was sick and that I had to throw up," Himiko replied impishly. "Although, I do feel bad for lying to them. It's even worse that they're going to have roaches all over them like everyone else."

  "That's fine, we can make it up to them, later," Kokichi said. Then, he pressed his forehead against Himiko's. "The important thing is that all the blame falls on Leon when it happens," he said in a low, flirty voice. 

   "Eeeeee," Himiko squealed with delight. She gave Kokichi a few kisses until she heard her name being called.