★ rainbow rocks yansim au ★

3. battle of the clubs

[Now in front of the school gates, Itachi takes a deep breath.]

Itachi [mumbling to himself]: What the fuck am I even afraid of? I didn't use to be like this... then again, I didn't use to like these five idiots, and now... [he sighs] Megami's rubbed off on me. Now I'm talking to myself like a fucking lunatic. Figures...

[He looks up and spots two girls. He immediately corrects his posture and clears his throat as he approaches them.]

Itachi: Sup. Are you the girls I'm supposed to be showing around?

Sakyu [with a menacing smile]: We are.

Inkyu [nodding with a sweet smile]: That's us! You must be Itachi! [she takes his hand and shakes it] Pleased to meet you!

[Itachi takes them inside.]

Itachi: Akademi High is not easy to get into, but it's definitely worth the trouble once you're in. I'm sure you'll like it here.

Sakyu: Yes, we do sense that there is something... magical [smirks at Inkyu, who grins back] about this place.

[Itachi takes them through the first floor, presenting the classrooms, faculty rooms and the clubrooms. He then takes them to the second floor, passing by the clubs.]

Itachi: That's the Gaming Club in there. The leader's Gema Taku. Nice guy if you get past the unhealthy obsessions and screaming at every game he loses. [he points at the Martial Arts Club] The Martial Arts Club is led by Budo Masuta, his half-brother. Very cool dude. Oh, [he points at the Music Club] this is the Rock Music Club. They changed their name just a week or so ago. Speaking of, we're having a big musical showcase this weekend.

Sakyu: A musical showcase? [her and Inkyu exchange smirks]

Itachi: Since you're new and all, Principal Kunahito would definitely let you sign up.

Sakyu: We have been known to sing from time to time, haven't we, sister?

Inkyu [confused]: We sing all the time, sister! It's how we get people to do what we want! [Sakyu gives her a death glare as Itachi raises a confused eyebrow. Inkyu catches her mistake.] I mean, this, er, showcase will surely be a great opportunity to make new friends!

[Sakyu and Inkyu fiddle with their necklaces as they wait on a response from Itachi. Itachi notices their accessories.]

Itachi: Those look nice. Where did you—

[He reaches for Sakyu's necklace, who slaps him away. Immediately, she gasps.]

Sakyu: Sorry! So, so sorry! These necklaces, they just... mean very much to us. We wouldn't want anything to happen to them. I'm sure you have an object like that, right?

Itachi: I... guess so...

Sakyu: We'll see you around, then, Itachi. Thanks for the tour.

[The two leave his side, and Itachi watches them curiously. Something feels off about them. Something he can't quite understand...]

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[Now at the outside cafeteria, Itachi joins his friends at a table. As always on a Friday, the whole school is eating their lunch around that area. And as always on a normal day, Itachi gets nasty looks as he makes his way to his group.]

[Budo looks up at him as he sits next to him.]

Budo: So? How was the tour?

Itachi: I don't know... those girls were... There was something off about them.

Miyuji [mouthful]: Off like what?

Gema [mockingly]: Evil Equestrian magic?

Itachi: No, nothing like that... I just can't put my finger on it. They just acted... strange around me. [grim] Maybe somebody already told me about how much of an asshole I was... Maybe they already hate me. [he puts his head in his hands] First it was my club, then the rest of our class, now the new kids. Fuck me.