The Princess and The Devil - Karma Akabane x OC

F I V E : THE ASSEMBLY

Hime's POV

We finally make it out of the forest (barely) alive and I'm glad we have these kind of obstacles so I could take my mind off the note for a short while to focus on my life (mostly staying alive but my life is ok too.). "Come on guys, we have to go line up now." Isogai said, panting like the rest of us. Bitch-sensei, as usual is already half dead by the time she reaches the main building. 

"Wait.." She breathes heavily. Honestly, is she a true assassin? I mean we've done this countless times already.

"Ne, Bitch-sensei, maybe next time don't wear heels." Megu advised as she stands up straight. She helps the girls stand.

"Guys, come on." Isogai and Megu repeats in unison.  

"Okay.." We reply him quietly as we help each other to stand and walk towards the hall even though our legs feel like jelly from all the adrenaline, fear and extensive running.

We stand and try to block out any words of discrimination coming out from our old friends at our previous class. One of the D class taunt Nagisa and I couldn't help but laugh. Nagisa looks down and I turn my head slightly to look at those losers from D class. I stand next to Sugino and right behind Kayano. 

"Are you actually taunting Nagisa-kun?" I laugh again. "Really, you're just in the D class. You're not that far from us. It's just so happen that their grades are a little bad from yours. Before you even think about taunting Nagisa-kun, think about where you stand. Don't be too full of yourself, D-class. Honestly, you're not that great yourself; being only in D class." I smirk as my voice turn cold. Tensing, they distance themselves from us before stuttering countless of threats.

"Are you threatening me?" I asked, looking at them as I raise my chin a little so they know I'm looking down on them. 

"O-O-Of course! Y-You're in the E-E-class now! W-W-We're much better than you!" One of them said, pointing his fore finger at me as if he's accusing me of something. I couldn't help but laugh. I walk towards the both of them. They are frozen in place and I flip my hair.

I snicker and stand at the tip of my toes to grab their necks. I apply some pressure but not enough to cut their air supply."Is the best you can do? Next time, threaten me like you're going to kill me." I smile and drop my menacing aura. I take three steps away from them and put both hands in front of me. "Until next time, okay?" I smile, tilting my head to the left. 

"Y-You're crazy!"They shout and run away. Everyone else are already looking at us. I pretend nothing happen and smile at them. They twist their face in disgust because I'm in E-class and it never bother me. I skip happily next to Sugino.

"Thank you, Hime-chan. But you might get in trouble for doing that." Nagisa said, looking down as he scratches the back of his neck nervously. I smile and pat his head. We are around the same height, him being 159 cm and me being 156 (okay, this isn't a huge height gap. Just a mere 3 cm won't hurt anybody.) 

 "It's fine. I don't like it when people taunt my friends." I smile. Kayano is already saying how cool I was and I laugh nervously at her excitement.

"I-It's no big deal, Kayano-chan." I giggle, rubbing my left arm with my right hand.

"E-Eh? You really regard us as your friends, Sakuragi-san?" Isogai-kun asks looking over his shoulder at me.

"Ehe.. Is the ikemen really asking me that?" I snicker and he blushes. Before he can say anything, I smile. "Of course. I'm proud to regard all of you as my friends. You are all so loving and are like my family."Kayano immediately hug me when she hears those words come out of my mouth. "Oi, oi I'm a little taken aback that you guys even think that I don't." I pout to look pained.

"Ah! We don't mean it like that!" Isogai, Sugino, Kayano and Nagisa exclaims in unison, waving their hands to the right and left rapidly. I blink at them, surprised that they are flustered.

"W-We mean that you're an honour student, Sakuragi-san. Why would you want to regard us, failures of E class as your friends?" Sugino looks down. I sigh and quickly smile.

"I was an honour student, Sugino-kun. And you 'failures' in E class are my most treasured friends. I will always have your backs."

After the assembly, Tomoya Seo walks up to the microphone and said, "Attention to Miss Hime Sakuragi from E class, I repeat, attention to Miss Hime Sakuragi from E class, we, the 5 Virtuosos would like to have a word with you in the council." He said in his American accent. I roll my eyes and scoff. Show off.

Everyone present begins to murmur things like 'The 5 Virtuosos would like to have a word with one of the E class?' and 'It's Hime Sakuragi, the former head prefect.' and all the harmless childish insults. "Hime Sakuragi-san?" Tomoya Seo calls out again even though we have already lock gazes. I raise my hand up and walk out from my line. "I hope your stay in 3-E doesn't affect your memory. You still remember the way to the council right?" He smirks. My glare never falters once as he steps down the stage and walks out the hall.

"Hime-chan," Kayano calls out. I stop and look at her over my shoulder.

"Yeah?" I smile.

"If you'd like, we can wait for you." Kayano offers.

"Yeah, we don't mind." Nagisa smiles while Sugino and Isogai nods.

"I don't mind either." Okajima winks at me.

"Of course you wouldn't." The others roll their eyes. I chuckle a little.

"I'll be fine. It's just a little talk." I smile. They are still hesitating to let me go alone. That's sweet. "Hey, I defeated Karma in PE last week, remember? What could possibly go wrong? And plus, I'm on a mission on assassinating Koro-sensei. Nothing is harder than this assassination. Even if they were to threaten me, what's worse than being in a class with a creature that destroyed 70% of the moon?" I wink at them. Okajima blushes and became all giddy. "Ah! And I'm not sure when I'll be back. So class rep, I'm asking you a favour to tell the sensei, okay?" I said. Isogai hesitantly nods.

"Alright, just be careful, okay?" Kayano smiles

"I will, Kayano-chan." I tilt my head to the right a bit and smile.

"Hime-chan." She pouts and whines. I give out a nervous laugh.

"Sorry, sorry. Kaede-chan." I correct myself.

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I don't own any of this except for the plot and Hime Sakuragi.

Until next time,

SophieRalph