Kaname was not in the best of moods. She wanted to find some way to gain the upper hand and add to her reputation in a positive way. At least she wasn’t the only girl getting caught in the crosshairs. Crosshairs? She shook her head. Sousuke was rubbing off on her.
When Ren picked up the phone and said it was Sousuke, wanting to talk to ‘Chidori without delay,’ Kaname’s mind went into overdrive. An idea was forming. A way to be a leader again.
“Ren, stall him!” Kaname turned to the girls. “Ready to strike back against the boys? Sousuke especially?”
“AFFIRMATIVE!” was the group answer.
“Then let’s set up a false damsel in distress. Me. We’ll send the rescuers to the deserted room next door.” Miss Okibasu had detailed the roster for each room. The end room, not entirely finished yet, would be left empty.
“Kyouko. Act frightened and say Kaname isn’t in the room any more.” Ren handed the phone to Kyouko who complied. It was time for teamwork.
“Then, while they’re in the room, or when the come out, we strike. Perfume. Fire extinguishers. Leftover dip. Whatever we can think of. Gather it now.” Kaname’s words galvanized the girls into action. Some emptied out garbage cans and ran to the shower to fill them with water. Others grabbed whatever came to mind. It was payback time.
Kyouko passed the phone to Maya, who improvised.
“OK. Listening team, go stand by the unfinished vent work between the two rooms. You won’t want to miss this. Save a place for me. Action team, stand by the door. Get ready to deploy on my signal.” Kaname was in total control.
Ren took the phone again. Her performance was very convincing. Kaname was kidnapped, and the last thing Sousuke and the boys should do is get involved. There was nothing to do. They should just wait and leave things up to hotel security. Ren remembered Sousuke’s scathing remarks about the lazy and disjointed security guards. “He sounded upset. I gave him the room number. It shouldn’t take too long.”
They should have listened first, but things were set in motion with little time to spare. They couldn’t afford to lose the momentum, and had all assumed that the room would have stayed empty. Kaname felt a lump in her throat when one girl said she heard noises---probably a television.
Kaname started running. If there was someone in that room, she’d need rescuing from Sousuke. Ironic. Her luck was holding true to form.
Seeing Kaname run by, the strike force followed. They thought she was leading the charge.
Sousuke got to the door to the room first. Just before she stepped into the hallway, Kaname had heard a loud noise. She ran to the doorway as the other girls stopped dead in their tracks. They were staring down a bunch of guys who ran out from the stairwell. Despite their differences, both sides remained quiet. Their focus was on the room.
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[FIC] Class Act (part 6)
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