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Learning to 'See'	By : Kakashifan727 Category: -Misc Anime > Het - Male/Female Views: 1158 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Assassination Classroom, or any of its characters. AC is owned by Shounen Jump and Yusei Matsui. I make no profit off of this work.

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"Well, how was I supposed to know? I thought you were in trouble!" He pouts, slightly hard to hear over the wail of the alarm, pursing his odd lips together in a frown that Aguri would have found cute if it weren't for the situation they were in currently. She just lets out a heavy sigh, her eyes staring at the monitor right in front of her. The LCD display only made her stomach churn; though she grit her teeth and turned away from it for a second to look at him. He was quite pitiful in that state, a tiny ball that she had to place on the solid ground for now, who was probably grateful for the nice view.
"I'm not as helpless as you or Yanagisawa think I am, you know..." She responds, causing him to flinch as if he had been struck, another odd color change taking place.
"I didn't say that! J-just..." The Reaper trails off, his face becoming a slight shade of pink as he muttered the next words. Thankfully for him, Aguri was too occupied with the puzzle in front of her to notice, her eyes scanning the mostly bare concrete walls for any sign of escape. She couldn't really find anything, though a cabinet that was thankfully filled with curious bottles caught her attention. What kind of fool would leave that here? She smiled as she beheld the bottles, most of them familiar components due to her background in chemistry.
"I could do something with this..." She mutters, taking a couple of the bottles and bringing them back to the monitor. If she was careful, seeing as no safety equipment was readily available, Aguri reasoned she would be able to concoct a mixture that could hopefully melt the walls. Or at least make a big enough spot for her to crawl out of with him in tow, she supposed. A small squeal causes her to stop in her contemplation, her round companion rolling about on the floor towards the large, heavy metal door. Sadly that was not an escape option for them current, the door being covered with all sorts of locks and contraptions that made it impossible to open. She stole a look at the odd door, wondering if the chemicals in her hands could melt that instead. It was certainly less thick than the wall, and easier to get out from. She nods, already forming a plan in her mind as she gathered more beakers.
They didn't have to do too much once they got out anyway; The Reaper had already knocked most of the personnel out on his way inside the small building. Which she noted; he apparently didn't kill any of them, from what he told her of his venture. She figured to take him at his word, he had no real reason to lie and she was happy for the slight change he seemed to be going through. Aguri doubted he would have bothered leaving them alive before his transformation, or maybe his capture. Yet she was slightly curious as to why...What causes this sudden change of heart in him? She realized he had done the same thing when they escaped the original facility; only leaving the guards and military personnel in positions where neither of them would be hurt. Putting those thoughts aside for the moment, as she could always ask him later, the teacher only turned to the chemicals before her, a determined glint in her eyes...
"O-o-o-oooh, dear..." She heard the sphere below her mutter out, too busy focusing on holding him steady against her body. The fit was tight with the both of them, the hole smaller than she had originally planned, but they had managed to squeeze out of the room readily enough. Despite his odd protests and sputtering noises; which she now understood were due to embarrassment, his face pink inside the round sphere. Lifting him up to eye level, Aguri only glared at him, his face wearing an expression she couldn't place before turning an even deeper pink.
"...I don't even want to know. You remember how you found this place?" She asks, feeling her own face heat up in response. That confused and worried her; why was he thinking about something like that at a time like this? Thankfully The Reaper immediately responded, though his voice was a bit shaky.
"R-right. Hmm...If we go left here, then..." He starts giving detailed directions, Aguri following them to the letter, easily able to navigate despite the size of the large complex. Luckily, most of the guards and security had been knocked out cold, posing no threat to the two as they slowly made their way out of the abandoned complex. It seemed like ages until they finally made it out into the evening light, the dying rays of the sun basking them in a mix of orange and red. Aguri only let out a long sigh, shifting the small sphere in her arms to better hold him.
"I wasn't expecting it to be that easy...We were pretty lucky. How long are you going to be stuck like that, anyway?"
"...Thankfully not too long. Only around 24 hours or so; maybe even less now." He responds, looking up at the human teacher. His next words were oddly quiet, a note of sadness in his usually cheerful tone.
"It's better if you leave me behind. I—" Her stern glare cuts him off before he could continue, tears forming at the edges of her eyes. He felt awful at seeing that, but knew it was the right thing to do. What he heard next, however, made him wonder if he was imagining things.
"Absolutely not! I'd never forgive myself...If...if anything happened." The sound of her voice so frail sounding nearly crushed his resolve, but he attempts to continue with his argument, wanting her to see reason.
"...It's dangerous for you to be around me. This is why I left in the first place; so you wouldn't become involved in this. That was foolish of me; I should have known he would stoop to such tricks. Then again, I suppose that is what caused this incident in the first place." He mutters, feeling her lift him up so that she was looking directly at him. "Maybe I shouldn't have left at all? To use you as bait...Damn him; Yanagisawa knew that I would come, despite knowing it was a trap. He's quite devious; more ruthless than I realized." The Reaper mutters, sighing as he considered his options. Not like he had many; being unable to move at the moment hindered him greatly. Still, he wasn't totally useless like this, he reminded himself. Now that we know he would stoop even to kidnapping to get to me, I really worry for her safety. Next time, I might not be able to minimize the potential damage. Not to mention, Akari-Chan could also become a target, seeing as she is Aguri's sister...What to do in this case? Can't be helped, I'll just have to...He felt himself start to heat up at the thought, his skin surely reflecting his inner turmoil. Yet, as he felt her gaze on him, he could only focus on the warmth that was radiating from her eyes, the sparkling kindness that he had oddly grown accustomed to.
"Look, we can talk more about this when we get home. If we can get home, anyway. Let me see if I can call a taxi or find a bus. We aren't too far from the actual city, thankfully." Aguri says, causing him to roll in his confined sphere, unable to do much else other than pout.
"Really? You think they're going to let you walk away with me like this? Just put me down and—" He protests, his expression changing from neutral to slightly angry in a matter of seconds. He didn't really care about himself, as long as she was alright. Which wouldn't be the case if she kept walking around with a world kept secret in her arms. He felt himself shift forward then, her nose pressing up against the odd surface as the small figure only gave him a stare that would hold no room for argument. He could see the odd determination in her eyes, and knew it was too late to change her mind now.
"You are coming with me, body or no body, and that's final. It's only 24 hours, right? I think I can last that long without getting into any more trouble!" He just sighs, still angry with her but knowing she wouldn't budge on the issue no matter what he said. Not that there was anything he could do as a talking sphere anyway.
"Just keep quiet and act like a beach ball or something; no one would suspect that."
"Not a bad idea, and I guess I have no other choice, do I?" He asked, a sly smile being his only response as she started walking, heading towards one of the livelier areas of the small city taking out her phone.
How? How? Goddamn those two! He thinks, watching the scene play out before him. The annoyed scientist only slams his hand down on the console, using it to ignore the stinging pain in his chest. She was just an ordinary woman, a damned school teacher! How could she have thwarted his plans so utterly? He had forgotten, the more he stared into the LCD display, forgotten the power and determination in those usually soft eyes.
That he had so cruelly snuffed out with his own callousness. It tore at him; the odd twinge in his chest as well as the anger he felt at watching those two wiggle away from underneath his heel. The octopus he had expected; Aguri was the issue here, the wild card. He curses himself, his foolishness in forgetting her, disregarding her. If he had taken the woman's resourcefulness into account, maybe he could have done a better job at containing them both. Well, he figured it wasn't all too bad; he had learned of a new weakness for the pest, one that he could now think about when incorporating his strategy. Then they'll see how he was not be trifled with; that he wasn't a useless failure like they made him out to be!
"See? Safe and sound, just like I said!" She exclaims, closing the door to her apartment shut. He can only let out a weary sigh, despite her odd enthusiasm, understanding the true nature of their situation. They would continue to hound him, renlentlessly, until he was dead. They wouldn't care about Aguri getting the way, most likely dying in the process. That thought scared him, more than he was willing to admit. At least they were somewhat alright for now; he didn't see anything suspicious as they rode to her complex, no soldiers or any government officials stalking them like he expected they would. Maybe they hadn't heard about the capture attempts failure. But they would; and that was when trouble would start. He had to come up with a counter plan, or at least some way to have them leave the Yukimura family alone. So he thought as he watched her gently plop him down on the couch, mind racing with ideas to ensure their safety, watching her go about her nightly routine. It was only when she was on her laptop, grading papers at the small table she ate at earlier did inspiration strike him.
"That's it!" He yelled out, his voice much louder than he intended, Aguri making a tiny squeal of surprise as she turned to look at him. The confusion was clear on her face, brows scrunched and frown clearly evident as she looked him over.
"Aaiiee! What!? What are you talking about?" She asked him, getting up from her work to come and sit next to him. He felt himself be lifted up, gently resting in her lap, trying his best to ignore the distracting sight in front of him to word his thoughts.
"Uhhh...I think I found a way to keep things from getting as...problematic as they did today. If I was on my own, Yanagisawa and the government would probably have no qualms about using you or Akari-Chan as bait. If I stay with you, I'd pull you into the assassination attempts, which is unfair. I believe I've found a way to keep you both safe." He explains, causing the teacher to look at him worriedly.
"You're not giving yourself up! I'm not—"
"What? No, no no. You misunderstand. If I make an environment in which the government can assassinate me while putting your safety as a priority, they surely wouldn't object to those terms!"
"I don't get it...How would you do that?"
"By becoming a substitute teacher, of course!" She nearly drops him, his spherical form almost rolling off of her legs, her mouth opening in shock as she just stares at his round face.
"Eh? What? What are you even saying?" He only laughs, a soft chuckle that makes her heart leap. She only holds him in front of her face, his grin returning once again as his beady eyes sparkled.
"No, seriously! The material they use to hurt me is partically useless to regular people. It wouldn't even cause a scratch! If I'm in one place where I am easily accessible, such as a classroom, then there would be no need to drag you into it as bait to lure me out. See? We just need to work out an agreement to keep them to their word! They'd be fools not to!" He explains, his plan slowly making more sense to the confused human. I guess that makes sense...I'd rather him not be hurt at all; though I know that is a unrealistic wish. She thought, holding him up so that she could stare at him.
"...I mean, if you want to..." He nods, more of an odd wiggle than anything, though she was genuinely curious as to why he would choose to do that.
"Why a teacher, though?" He turned bright pink at the question, avoiding her eyes almost sheepishly as he muttered out a response.
"W-well...While I was in that cell...watching you make questions for your students. Your determination inspired me, I guess..." He carefully watched her change of expression, her face flushing with embarrassment as her cheeks turns red, a smile painting her pale face.
"R-really? I mean, I didn't do much of anything..." She admits, her own onyx eyes avoiding his now as she felt self-conscious under his gaze.
"Of course! Don't sell yourself short, Aguri! You really are something and..." He mutters the last few words, her hearing unable to catch them despite their proximity to one another. She just pulls his immobile form closer to her, The Reaper letting out an uncharacteristic squeal as he is pressed against her chest. He could feel the wetness of tears splash on his spherical casing, making him look up to see her crying face. They were tears of joy, a smile that finally reached her eyes greeting him as he looked at her.
"Oh...you're too kind, ! I'm really not..." She broke off then, a small sob escaping her throat. She wasn't used to genuine compliments, having been under Yanagisawa's heel for so long; the man rarely offering any sort of comforting gesture to her. She was slightly shaken by the praise, butterflies in her stomach. Her body filled with an odd warmth as she began to stand up, carrying the ball against her chest. She shot the round ball a mischievous grin as she walked into the hallway, eyes gleaming with an fire that made The Reaper feel...odd.
"I'm not letting you go tonight. You're sleeping with me, and there's nothing you could do about it." He nearly screamed at her words, shaking terribly at her suggestion, blood starting to pool out of the small orifice that was now his nose. He could only babble incoherently, cursing his luck that he didn't have a body right now. She didn't know what she was getting herself into. Once he had his form back, he'd make sure to teach her the error of her ways. If she wanted to, that is, his mind reeling as his fantasizes played out before him. Yes, he was going to get her back for teasing him so badly.
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