K-ON!: Shattered Dreams

Chapter 20: Viva La Akiyama

Nodoka was having too much fun outside, as she smacked Jun down onto the floor harder than ever. The sounds of agony were just music to her ears. When she was done with Jun, she spied Ui almost recovering from her dose of punishment. Nodoka went over to her and stomped her right on the back, pushing her back down.

"U-ungh..." She groaned, only to have her face stomped down my Nodoka's foot.

"This... is for what you and your idiot sister did to me." She drove her foot into Ui's face that bit more, looking up at the place where Yui's supposed to be. "Heh... she's probably killing herself by now... well, it'd be TOO bad if she committed suicide right there. I guess Akiyama's gotten into her head..." She was cut off by a huge boulder flung right at her. She detected it at the last second and dodged right out of the way.

"Don't you EVER shut up about Yui?" Tsumugi said, cracking her knuckles. "She's not going to kill herself and I'm definitely sure Akiyama hasn't gotten to her either."

"Heh... if she was so tough she'd be chasing after her by now... but no, she has to think of you people too. That's just undeniable proof that she doesn't have the will to finish her job." She was once again cut off by an earth spike this time, immediately dodging it as soon as it comes close.

"I said shut up!" She yelled, looking at the window where Yui supposedly is. 'Yui... I know you're there... you can do this...' She then turned her attention back to Nodoka. "I'll make sure you eat your words, Nodoka."

"Don't make me laugh, Kotobuki... but if you insist, I guess I'll slice you up first." Nodoka readied her scythe, the deadly glare staring right into Tsumugi's eyes. She wasn't kidding around anymore. "Let's see whether you'll survive..."

Yui was distraught. She had slumped to the floor, and hasn't made her decision yet. Yet she knew with every second she wasted, Akiyama was slipping right out of her hands. On one hand, she was at risk of losing to Akiyama. On the other, she was at risk of losing her best friends by pursuing Akiyama.

This was a no-win situation for her. But now wasn't a time to be indecisive.

And this being Yui, her friends were way more important. She got up from her slump and headed to the window where her friends would be. "Well... if Akiyama gets away... I can just catch up with her, I know it." She took one step out, but suddenly was dragged right back in. "W-WHOA!" She fell right on her back the moment she lost her footing, and when she looked up, she saw a shadowy figure take her place.

"And by that time, Akiyama's already got her plan in action." The figure said. "Now you'd better hurry and get there, or I'm gonna throw you out the window myself." The voice was all too familiar for Yui, who got up and brushed herself off. She nodded and turned around to head out the other window. "Oh, and Yui... thanks, for believing in me. Thanks to you, I broke out of my prison... so let me return the favor by busting up Nodoka for you. I've got to get even with her anyway. Don't worry, I'll save everyone."

"Thank you... Ritsu. And don't worry... I'll get Mio back for you... no, for us." Yui said before leaping out of the room through the window. Ritsu then looked out the window where Nodoka could be seen, leapt off and immediately attempted a dropkick on Nodoka from behind. With the momentum she took from the leap, she had enough to reach Nodoka and kick her down.

"What the!" Nodoka, realizing it too late, ended up getting kicked, falling and sliding on her back across the courtyard. When she looked at who hit her, she saw someone she didn't want to see at all. "Y-you! You're supposed to be frozen!"

"Yeah... so?" Ritsu scoffed, brushing her hair aside and slowly walking toward Nodoka. "But I can forgive Akiyama for that... spawning YOU into the woman that you are, however... that's something I will NOT forgive." When she had the chance, she fired off a straight flame shot at the scythe-wielder which forced Nodoka to roll backwards to dodge it.