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"So, Tsukasa...", Rui whispers into his boyfriend's ear.
They lay together on a sofa as a movie fills the silence of their precious time together.
"What is it, Rui?"
"I heard you're on the disciplinary committee-"
"No. I know what you're going to say, and i do NOT approve!", Tsukasa shouts, unraveling Rui's arms from his waist.
"I haven't even said anything."
"You probably want some sort of special "excluded from trouble" privilege so you can let your inventions run haywire on campus. Am I wrong?"
"Well..."
"Rui!"
"Pretty please? It's our third year, and I believe I deserve a special pass!"
"Perish the thought!"
Rui groans, once again wrapping his arms around Tsukasa as they watch the movie.
And so, Tsukasa hears constant pleads for special privileges that exclude him from punishment, and each time, Rui is turned down.
"This is just sad to watch.", Nene comments as she watches the duo interact at a practice.
Emu sidles up next to her, placing her head on Nene's shoulder.
"Nene, if I went to Kamiyama, would you let me-"
"Not you too, Emu."
On an uneventful Tuesday, a triumphant day arrives:
Rui's first invention of the year.
As he tinkered with them on a stairwell, Rui somehow let out robo-worms; metallic worms that slither around, releasing a colored flash when someone gets too close.
He sighs to himself. "I hope this doesn't end too horribly."
Anarchy is quick to ensue when a small-SMALL-army of 110 are released across the 2nd and 3rd year floors of Kamiyama.
"All disciplinary committee members, please report to the rooftop for an emergency meeti-AHHHHH GET AWAY FROM ME!!"
Tsukasa starts to run to the rooftop from the garden, and he watches as his fellow classmates all scramble down the hallways away from the worms.
"Ah! Shiraishi!"
The girl, who also flees up the stairs, quickly turns to him.
"Tenma! Let's hurry! These worms are getting to the 1st year floor, too, so we need to contain them!", she cries, and they arrive on the rooftop.
"Alright, we have nets for everyone! Separate by grade level and check all rooms on your grade floor! All worms must be collected, functioning or not!", the advisor shouts, distributing nets.
Tsukasa clutches his net with sweaty palms.
He can imagine the cat-like expression of shock on his boyfriend's face as the worms spilled from WHICHEVER nook he was tinkering in.
Tsukasa flees to the floor, and while he abducts worms, he searches for something else.
"Rui! Kamishiro Rui!"
He runs down the halls and through classrooms, searching for him. Upon entering his classroom, he finds that Rui isn't even present in class.
And so he runs, frantically looking for a snatch of purple hair, or a glimpse of a blue cardigan, until he hears-
"Psst! Tsukasa!"
Tsukasa flips his head towards under the stairs, where he sees Rui hunched.
"Rui! Please tell me this wasn't your doing. Please, please tell me someone else released metallic worms on our campus."
"..."
"..."
"...they're called robo-wor-"
"RUI!!!!"
Tsukasa's loud shriek summons a disciplinary member, shouting as they run up the stairs towards him.
Tsukasa sees Rui tense up, a momentary miscalculation flashing through his eyes.
He clicks his tongue.
"This way. Now!", Tsukasa whispers, grabbing Rui's hand and leading him to a cleaning closet.
"You had stomach issues. Possibly the flu. That's why you weren't in class, nowhere to be found.", Tsukasa whispers. He gently kisses Rui on the forehead before shoving him backwards into the locker and slamming the door.
"Tenma! Are you ok? We heard screaming.", a member calls out, and Tsukasa quickly spins around.
"I saw a worm with wires, and I thought it was a centipede."
The member sighs, before raising an eyebrow.
"What's that sticking out of your pocket?"
Tsukasa sticks a tentative hand into his blazer pocket, and he pulls out
a remote.
"Oh..."
Tsukasa examines it; a bright red button proclaims itself as the KILL SWITCH.
He warily presses it and watches all the worms in his net fall limp.
The member clears their throat.
"Tenma. You started this?"
Tsukasa's heart drops so quickly, it could've left a hole from the rooftop to the basement.
"YOU HAVE THE WRONG IDEA! I DON'T KNOW HOW IT GOT THERE! I SWEAR-"
A metallic door opens
and Rui stands before Tsukasa and the disciplinary member.
"It was me. I left the remote in Tsukasa's jacket, so I didn't know how to stop them."
The member sighs. "Come with me. You too, Tenma."
"So basically, Saki, that's why I'm suspended for a week, and Rui's suspended for two.", Tsukasa cheerfully concludes.
Saki sighs. "What I don't get is how that school keeps putting you in a position of power. How did you manage to stay on the committee?"
"I actually have no idea, but I'll take my wins where I can get them!"
Saki raises her hand. "Last question. What does this have to do with you needing help making a scrapbook?"
Tsukasa chuckles, a quiet laugh meant for himself.
"I'm collecting memories of me and Rui's shenanigans. For our anniversary."
Saki mock gags. "Yuck! I'll never help you with that corny stuff again."
Tsukasa, in mock anger, tosses a pillow off his bed at her, and they get into a pillow fight.
And on that very bed, lies a scrapbook with the first page open.
"Our First Incident as 3rd Years: The Robo- Worm Catastrophe"
"P.S. NO MORE EXTORTING MY DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE STATUS!!"