Seventeen: Crime and Punishment

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Amaya's POV

"Musume's still missing, huh?" Nemesis-kun asked as we looked at a missing poster of her on the wall. "I'm sure she'll turn up eventually." I said. 

I opened my locker and a letter fluttered out of it and onto the floor. "What's that?" Nemesis-kun asked. "I'm not sure." I said, bending down and picking it up. 

I opened the letter and saw that it was a card from Hanakõ. "That's sweet." I said. "What is? Who's it from?" Nemesis-kun asked. 

"It's a letter from Hanakõ."

"Why? What does he want?"

"I think he's just trying to be nice. He taped a lollipop to the card."

"Sounds like he's trying to be more than nice."

I glanced at Nemesis-kun as he was frowning at the card. "Nemesis-kun, are you jealous?" I asked. "To be honest, yeah, I am. I don't want other guys after you when you're mine," He said. 

I blushed with a small smirk as my heart started to race a little. "Don't be jealous. I already know I'm yours," I hugged his chest to assure him. 

"Just like how you're mine and no one else's." I mumbled, quietly. "What did you say?" Nemesis-kun asked. "Nothing!" I said, smiling up at him. 

"Anyway, I'll be right back. I just remembered I have to go pick up something from the infirmary." I said. I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, then jogged to the infirmary. 

"Syringes, syringes. Where did the nurse hide you?" I mumbled as I searched the drawers. Because Saki was an easy target, I'll tranquilize her, break her mind, turn her into a Mind Slave, and have her kill Uekiya. 

"Found it!" I tucked the syringe in my skirt pocket, then quickly headed towards the door. Before I had a chance to open it, it opened by itself. 

"Mujo Kina?!" I gasped. "Amaya? Hi, how are you?" He asked, smiling kindly at me. 

"Good, good. How about you? Nemesis-kun tells me you're dating Mido Rana."

"O-Oh! H-He did?!"

He blushed while smiling nervously. "Well, you know... We're getting along fine," Mujo said. "But what are you doing in here? Are you feeling sick?"

"Huh? Oh, no. I'm okay. I just left something. Goodbye." I said before quickly leaving. I ran down the hall and turned the corner, only to bump into someone. 

When I did, the syringe fell out of my pocket and slid across the floor.

"Sorry about that, Amaya. Are you okay?" Megamo asked. "Yeah, I'm fine." I assured him as he helped me to my feet. 

I quickly grabbed the syringe and went to put it back in my pocket, but Megamo saw it. 

"Amaya, what do you think you're doing with that?" He asked.

"Shit," I turned around so I was facing him. "Oh, you know. I was just... going to help someone?" I said, my answer coming out as a question. 

"You're really not that good of a liar," He stated. "You know the rules. You aren't allowed to carry dangerous weapons. Now give me that."

"Yeah, I can't do that."

"Amaya, give it to me."

"No."

"Give it."

"No."

"Give it to me."

"I can't."

"Why not?"

'Because I need to kill all the girls who will get in the way between me and my Nemesis-kun.' I thought. "Because I can't." I answered. 

"What's going on here?" I looked past Megamo to see Aoi Ryugoku walking over here. Oh, all the people, it had to be her?!

Before Megamo could explain, I took off down the hall, running.  "Hey! Get back here! You're not getting away!" Aoi screamed as she chased after me. 

I didn't get far and she tackled me to the floor. "Ow..." I mumbled while Aoi pinned my hands behind my back. Just how strong is this girl?

"Oh, and what's this?"

I cursed myself when Aoi pulled the syringe out of my pocket. "Carrying a weapon on school grounds? That'll cost you. On your feet, troublemaker! Now!" She ordered.

She forced me up off the ground and took me to the guidance counselor's office. As expected, Aoi ratted me out to Genka. 

"Amaya Aishi-"

"Yeah, let's hear it. I'm suspended." I interrupted her. "No... That's not what I was going to say. Suspending you won't make you think about your consequences." She said. 

"Then, what's my punishment?" I asked. "You're going to be joining the Student Council. It's only temporary until I feel like you've learned your lesson." Genka stated. 

"Say what?! Join the Student Council?! What is this, community service?!" I yelled while standing up. 

"You will follow everyone's orders and clean the Student Council room after school."

"So, what? I'm basically their servant? Is that what you're telling me?" I asked, frowning. "You can call it that if you'd like." Genka replied.

"All right. Fresh meat." Aoi smirked. 

"Oh, bite me!" I snapped. "Enough," Genka said, making both of us look at her. "Give Amaya her uniform, then tell her about the assignments she'll be doing."

"And how long will I be on this "community service" thing?" I asked. "Until I say otherwise." She answered. "Is this really necessary, Professor?" Megamo asked. 

"It's called Crime and Punishment, Mr. Saiko. Now, please escort Amaya Aishi to her classroom. Class is about to begin." Genka said.

I stomped out of the room while Megamo followed me. "You brought this on yourself, y'know." Megamo said. "Shut up." I replied.

"What were you really doing with the syringe? What were planning on doing with it?" Megamo asked. "I'd rather not say." I mumbled. 

When I got to class, I took my seat. "Why was Megamo with you? Did you get in trouble or something?" Yan-kun asked. 

"Basically." I said. "What'd you do, Amaya?" Ayano asked. "I got caught carrying a syringe." I answered. 

"A syringe? What the hell were you doing with that?" Yan-kun asked. "I was... Never mind. It doesn't matter." I said. 

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