When she did check though, she discovered a rather interesting situation. It was both surprising and expected, as one would figure that it was possible, but would shy away from such things. But as she watched, Akane wound up with a situation that many would not envy.
Akane was tired, dead tired. Having to guard against the old freak had forced her to be on guard constantly, including in her own bedroom. Even with her door and window locked, she found herself waking up several times at night to the point where she was only getting snatches of sleep. That, combined with the effort of trying to avoid her sister's latest 'photo op' and attempting to deal with Kodachi's attempts at rivalry, left her exhausted.
However, the willingness to play fair had never reached the morning horde of idiots and she charged right in, certain that she could beat them. Habit allowed her to do it well enough, as boys were pummeled into unconsciousness, but it still took a lot out of her. Despite her stubborness and pride, it was something that she recognised, and knew that she'd have to deal with.
She did manage to beat them though, and she huffed as she stood there, trying to get her relative calm back. It wasn't an easy thing, and had been hard to do lately, what with the lack of time to relax. Not that anyone was about to let her get the chance to be at ease.
That included the wannabe samurai stepping out to stand before her. "Those fools will never be able to beat one such as you. It would take one such as I to tame you. Let us duel so that I might allow you to date me!"
Growling under her breath, Akane charged right at him, swinging as well as her tired and stressfilled body could allow. Her punches were sluggish though, and she missed him several times, which did not bode well for her ego. Yet, she did not stop trying, and managed to get one solid hit in, which got a grunt from him. Buoyed by that success, she used her confidence to move hard and fast.
Unfortunately, she overextended herself, and wound up putting her whole body into a single punch that went right past him.
Kuno, seeing the advantage that he had, struck once with his weapon of choice, catching her in the back of the head, and knocking her out. She collapsed to the ground, knocked out by the blow, and lay there, completely still.
It took him a few minutes to recognise what had happened, but when he did, he broke out into a broad grin. "I have defeated the wonderous Akane Tendo! As such, she shall be allowed to become my girlfriend, as she has so rightly shown that she wants!"
Various reactions came across the faces of his fellow students, from the disappointment of the boys who'd wanted her for themselves, to the relief of those who were glad that the fights would be done with, to the resignation of those who knew that this was another evolution in the idiocy that was Kuno.
The boy himself was unaware of it all, as he was already imagining Akane in her wedding kimono.
Shaking her head, Pluto watched the results of that single event. It seemed that Akane wouldn't accept him as anything more than a nuisance, but he was totally convinced that they were a couple. So, instead of morning fights, he was popping up at odd times with declarations of love, and planning all sorts of dates for the two of them.
With a sigh, the Senshi of Time realised that the pigtailed boy was apparently a better buffer for the youngest Tendo than she realised. But at the moment, he was not about to come help her, even if he knew who she was. So for the time being, she was at the mercy of the Kuno boy, along with everything else while:
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