"Well, another day and another set of classes," Kyoko said with a smile as she walked into the courtyard with Kaname. "I wonder what'll happen today."
"Hopefully nothing like yesterday," Kaname said with a sigh. "The last thing I need is...urr."
Kaname and Kyoko froze as they stepped into the path of Deimosu Satomi, or he stepped into their path it was hard to tell.
The tall young man stared down at them with a glowering expression that left no doubt in either girl's mind that he knew what had happened yesterday.
"Uhh, good morning...Deimosu-san," Kyoko said.
"Nice day today?" Kaname added.
"Yeah, it would be a shame if anyone were to get blown up today," the martial artist responded.
Both girls laughed nervously.
A flash of movement and Sousuke was there, acting to take down the threat to Chidori. Deimosu rolled over the soldier's shoulder, but took control of the fall easily, reversing to send Sousuke flying across the courtyard.
He rolled into the fall himself, coming up standing with a pistol out and ready as he stared across at the Satomi and everyone in the school was staring at them all.
"Deimosu!" a feminine voice shouted as the martial artist's sister stepped in front of him. "What are you doing?" The rest was in Greek to keep the privacy of the discussion.
At about the same time, Kaname was moving over to where Sousuke was and putting him in a headlock.
"What are you doing pulling that thing out?" she demanded. "You military maniac! Get to class and stop embarrassing us.
Meanwhile a sheepish Deimosu, reminded of what their mother might do if they're fighting on a second day, was backwards toward the door as his sister advanced, looking decidedly upset.
"But they blow up a shoe locker on you!" Deimosu protested loudly.
"It wasn't on purpose," Eija said. "And Okaasan already talked to them!"
"Do you want to embarrass us in front of the whole school?" Kaname yelled.
"But Chidori, he was threatening you," Sousuke protested.
"That's because we...I mean YOU blew up his sister yesterday!" Kaname retorted.
Kyoko hmmed quietly as she pulled out her camera to take quick shots.
At the school entrance, Naiki Satomi was smiling broadly in a vaguely threatening manner at Kyoko. The genki brunette responded by taking a picture of the pose.
Then the green-haired girl turned about to give a red-eye to Kaname and Sousuke.
"What is she...is she!?" Kaname growled before letting go of Sousuke and starting to head over toward Naiki, forgetting for the moment what the girl was capable of.
"Wait! Chidori, you mustn't let your opponent provoke you into unwise actions," Sousuke said.
"Sister!? Not you too!" Eija said. "Class, class! You're going to get us into trouble."
"Out of my way Sousuke," Kaname shouted.
"They're full of energy today," Kyoko noted.
****
As recess came, Eija walked sheepishly over toward Sousuke, Kaname and Kyoko.
"I'm sorry about my siblings, they're overprotective," Eija said.
"I can sympathize," Sousuke said. "An injury to a compatriot is certainly cause for concern, but I also cannot allow a threat to..."
And in came the harisen.
"Quiet you, it's your fault to begin with," Kaname said harshly before bowing in apology to Eija. "Sorry again."
"That's fine, I've had worse in training," Eija protested. "I should have been paying more attention myself. So it's both our faults. That's why Okaasan is having my train in situational awareness this afternoon."
"You've had worse injuries than being blown up by a crazed military nut?" Kyoko asked casually.
"I once punched wrong in iron hand practice and broke my arm in three places," Eija said.
"Indeed, the perils of training are many," Sousuke agreed. "The first time I learned survival skills, I almost skinned myself rather than the meal."
"Mmm," Eija noted, nodding. "I misidentified an herb once and ended up sick for three days."
"And then there's the first time I encountered a hangfire," Sousuke said. "Shot myself in the shoulder before I realized what it was."
Kyoko and Kaname arched eyebrows as the two switched back and forth comparing past injuries.
"So when are they going to start showing their scars?" Kaname asked quietly.
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