AQ - Candy Crusher (Rachel, Kou, Koemi, Megumi)

[Rachel]

Rachel didn’t join a lot of clubs so she some free time to spare at the academy. Not many students were there and those that was were on cleaning duty. The redhead was just passing down the hall on the second floor and got ready to turn so she would head downstairs until she heard a couple of fast heels clapping down on the hard tiled floor behind her.The sound was growing louder as it seemed the person with them was passing Rachel’s way. A teacher? Rachel started to assume someone got on her bad side. She watched the lady go until she came to a stop at a door not far from the other classrooms on the second floor. The foreigner didn’t realize the teacher had a bag with her. As soon as she tried to decipher what it was, the teacher promptly puts it up and closed the door and continued on her way. Even though she saw the lady facing her side as she was putting up the bag, she could tell she looked annoyed. Perhaps some students were getting on her bad side and she must have confiscated their items. Rachel clutched the books that she was carrying while walking down that all and slowly approached the door. She looked over passed the hall to see if there was an adult present and back to the door. 'Could it be perhaps that she had to put away a loud device?' she thought.

[Kou]

It was a day off from Track club, but that didn’t mean Kou's evening was free to spend as he pleased. He’d been selected for cleaning duty, alongside his partner in crime: Koemi. It was somewhat of a punishment for recent events, though more so for his friend. Unfortunately for her, Kou wasn’t interested in doing the tasks assigned to him. With the excuse that he was going to look for more supplies, the first year had wandered off into the hall, with a broom in hand.

A few minutes into his walk, he heard the snapping of heels against tiled floor. Quickly, he hid, as a familiar teacher turned the corner. It would be troublesome if she had found him, considering past incidents.

Kou would’ve continued on his merry way, if not for his keen eye spotting another person he was briefly acquainted with: Rachel. “Tsk, tsk...It’s not nice to spy on people.” He was one to talk, considering their first meeting. The taller male was now hovering behind the redhead, but his gaze was directed towards the closet she was eyeing. This again? 

[Koemi]

“Ow...my back hurts…” Koemi held her waist with her hand as she got up. Reason why she was crouched on the class floor? Dust. Oh so much dust. The little cleaning shovel couldn't reach under the shelf, pretty much forcing Koemi to kneel down and stretch her hand, shoving the dust out of it. Rarely some coins would roll out off it. “Where is Kou-kun anyways? He's been gone for a while now.” Koemi stretched her arms up, trying to make the pain in her back go away. It was then that it hit her... Did Kou have any intention of returning? Its not like he would use this excuse to bail on her...“...He didn’t...he wouldn’t...yes he would...! KOU-KUNNNN!!!!” Koemi ran out of the class to search for her missing partner.

Luckily she didn’t have to go too far to find him. “Aha!!! There you are! Thinking you could run away from---” It was not until she got closer that she noticed her Canadian senpai ahead. “Rachel! Its been a while!” Koemi quickly changed expression for one less pouty and much more friendly. Like she had already forgotten she needed to return to cleaning duty with Kou. “What you guys doing here---Wait...I know this place…” Koemi stared at the door. It looked oddly familiar, and for some reason it also sent chills down her spine…

The small girl looked at Kou, then back at the door, at Rachel and then back at the door again…”AHHH!! ITS THE CANDY CAVE!” Koemi said a little too loud. It was the whole reason she ended up in cleaning duty after all.