Just the Beginning

Exams are over! Chapter 17

- 1:45 am: Tuesday morning, Kou Gasai -

"I hate that guy and we haven't even properly talked yet!" I yell through my helmet and look at my rear view mirror to see Alisha's covered face.

"Don't worry, you'll grow to like him. I know it! Maybe he will be your next crush!" She giggles as she imagines her sentence in real life. I feel my eyes narrow as I purposely turn the bike in a zigzag position. She yells and puts her arms around my shoulders tightly. "What the hell Kou?!" She growls and sits back straight.

"In your dreams!" I turn my head at a ninety degree angle and look at her from the corner of my eyes. "And in my nightmares." I shiver at the thought and continue to drive while I ask Alisha questions for her history exam here and there.

"Uh... Mesopotamia, a region between Tigris and Euphrates: is now known as Iraq-"

"No, while answering the question: this is not how you will answer it- well, unless you want like half of the marks from it. You would say 'Mesopotamia is a historical region which was situated between the two rivers: Tigris and Euphrates. It corresponded roughly to how Iraq looks with an addition of Kuwait, eastern parts of Syria, south eastern Turkey, and regions along the Turkish-Syrian and Iran-Iraq borders'. Something like that." I don't hear an answer from her and look closely in my mirror to see her jaw dropped.

"Ugh! How am I supposed to remember so many places?!" She groans loudly and I park my bike in front of the house while she gets off.

"You don't have to remember everything I say. Some little keywords will do you good as well." I say and get off as well, taking my helmet off and taking it inside with me.

"Easy for you to say, you don't have an exam tomorrow." She pouts and lightly glares at me while I take my key out and open the door.

"I told you not to take History, we could've studied together then." I shrug while she throws the helmet on the sofa and runs towards her room.

"Hey! Careful with that!" I pick it up and she yells a quick sorry before shutting the door of her room. I straight away go into my room and change into my casual clothing. Then I proceed to go into the kitchen and make some quick snacks. "Room service!" I knock on Alisha's door and she answers immediately. I enter and place the plate on her desk while she focuses on her notes and picks a piece of potato chip without looking at it.

I let her be and close the door quietly. I take some snacks for myself and go into my room to study for my Physics exam on Thursday.

- 3:55 am: Tuesday morning, Kou Gasai -

"Alisha! I am going to pick the kids up!" I yell as I unlock the front door and I hear her muffled reply.

"Okay, come back soon!" I head out with my helmet in my hand which I proceed to put on and then sit on my bike.

- A huge time skip until after exams. 2:03 am: Saturday morning, Kou Gasai -

"Holy crap! Are they finally over or what?! I can't believe it! This is like a dream come true!" I see sparkles in Alisha's eyes while we walk down the hall and I stretch my hands upwards.

"I know, they were very stressful. Finally, we can relax for a while." I smile brightly and look around the hall filled with happy and relieved students. Some even run out of the building and straight head for their home.

Looks like no one can wait for some free time at home.

"Hey! Earth to Kou! Come here!" Alisha waves her hand in front of me and drags me in the direction of the one and only Sakamakis and Mukamis who wait in front of their limo. Kou's gaze falls on me and he waves in our direction joyously. "Well, someone is excited to see us." Yui turns around to see us and smiles.

"What's up?! Oh god! Can you believe it?! Exams! Over! At last!" Yuma dramatically says while Alisha and I chuckle.

"Yup! We can definitely believe it!" I say and sigh in delight. We all stand in a circle as we usually do.

"What are your plans?" Laito asks and we look at each other.

"Nothing we can think of for now." Alisha says and Kanato looks at Teddy, then nods to him.

"That... sucks..." Azusa sadly mutters and looks at the ground.

"Is that supposed to be a vampire pun?" I ask while he looks at me and smiles with his eyes closed.

"Where is Kino?" My eyes widen and I look towards Alisha to see a smug grin on her face. She doesn't even look at me yet knows what I am thinking of doing to her.

I'll choke you, biatch.

"Uh, he's inside the school building. I think he went in to search a book for gaming in the library." Ruki answers and looks into the school building.

"What? But I saw him go in with him and the principle." Kanato says and looks at us.

"Really?" Reiji asks and looks towards the building.

"Ah, there he is." He says and Alisha turns around while I cross my arms and keep looking forward. I hear a grunt and Kino passes by me, purposely bumping into my shoulder.

"Hey! Did I say anything to you?!" I shout at him while he goes inside his limo without a word. "The hell is wrong with that motherfuck-?!"

"Hey! Language!" Alisha interrupts me by slapping me on my head hard. Her eyes slowly start to widen and she backs away. Out of nowhere, she pulls out a bottle filled with red liquid. I look at it with a bored expression and turn my gaze up to her. "What? Your eyes are pure red! Why didn't you tell me you lose control at times like these as well?!" She yells at me while I sigh.

"I am in control Alisha. Do you see me going on a killing spree right now? That is just me being angry, I am a demon remember?" I knock on her head while she looks at the ground with furrowed eyebrows.

"Uh, what now?" Subaru scratches his head and looks into the car when Kino's muffled yell is heard.

"Are you coming or not?!" They all sigh and proceed to sit in the limo when we are done with our farewells.

"Geez, what is up with that guy?" I sigh and sit on my bike and Alisha follows.

"Dunno, he seemed more than just pissed today. And the worst part is, I don't think it is because of you." She thinks and puts her helmet on.

"Huh?" I turn around in confusion and she just nods with a quiet hum.