"October 10th huh?... Its Ms. Bitch's birthday..." (f/n) stares at her calendar. "should I get her something."
'honey, October 10th is four days ago...' her mother rolled her eyes.
"the difference?" she sassed. "she's getting something either way."
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Kataoka slides open the door to the staff room, "Professor Bitch, do you have time to go over a little french dialogue"
Ms. Bitch immediately sat upright, replying, "say what? oh right, you had your heart set on working abroad."
"yeah- oh I mean to say oui."
"Well alright. Take a seat and we'll~" She starts, but the two girls just came in and dragged her out. "Actually, the weather is so nice, I was thinking we could do this outside."
"Huh? But whyâ"
"C' mon, it'll be fun!"
Outside, Okajima is eavesdropping, "Man, those two are lucky to have us around to push things along."
He squats back down to avoid getting caught, then gave a thumbs up to Maehara, who reported into his phone. "Mission complete, the fox and the hound have been separated, on to phase two. We're counting on you birthday present squad."
Meanwhile off-campus
"The worst team name I've ever heard." (F/n) complains currently standing on the streets with Kayano, Kanzaki, Sugino, Nagisa, Okuda, and Karma.
Sugino ends the call and said, "alright let's do this and what exactly are you supposed to get someone who has two of everything."
"it's not gonna be easy" Kayano noted.
"Everybody pitched in, not a whole lot but is better than nothing." Nagisa looked at the pocket change. "Question is, will it be enough to buy a proper grown-up gift."
"Hey, over here!" Someone called from behind, looking at the flower salesman who looks awfully familiar.
"Did everything end up okay? You know, the old-timer on the bicycle." He asks in concern.
They gasp in recognition. "You're the flower guy who called the ambulance!"
"He managed to forgive us after a couple of weeks." Nagisa smiles sheepishly. "uh, thanks for helping us out."
He smiles, "no sweat.I'm glad it wasn't as bad as it looks. Beg your pardon, I couldn't help but overhear, you're in the market looking for a grownup gift?"
Kanzaki replies cheerfully. "Oh, yes. Yes, we are."
"Well, how about something like this?" He hands her a lovely red rose.
"I get it: a bouquet!" Kayano gasps.
"In this day and age, we can have whatever we want, but flowers are still the go-to gift of choice. Why do you suppose that is?" He asks. When he turns back around, with a bouquet of roses in his hands. "It's not just about romance, their color, their shape, and scent... the fact that they don't last. Flowers are an ideal metaphor for the human condition."
"Wow, you're a very persuasive salesman, sir!"
"Quite the poetic little speech... is that calculator part of the symbolism." Karma points out.
"Hey, I'm just trying to make a living." He said sheepishly. "So uh, you in? I cut you a deal. It's flowery fate."
They smile at each other, and bought it.
"Hey Karma I just remembered... we haven't visited our parents in a while..." (f/n) said walking back to the flower van. "I'll be there if you're looking for me."
"alright"
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"hey!!" (F/n) waved. "Mister Salesman."
"Oh? back so soon?" He smiles. "Do you need anything?"
"Yes, I would like some pink snapdragons, lilies, green gladiolus, and alstroemeria." (f/n) smiles.
"interesting choice." He said while picking out the flowers for her order. "any special occasion."
"Hmm, well you said it yourself each flower has its meanings." (f/n) replies. "why don't you tell me."
"well considering the flowers you use... I'd say, you wanted a sympathy floral arrangement." He answered. "Found commonly at funerals."
"That is correct." (f/n) nodded, noticing the slight drop in his facade. "I just need the flowers. I can arrange them myself"
He quickly wraps up the flowers and she walked off with it in hand after giving him the money.
At the cemetery
'it's strange looking at your own resting place.' June sighs. 'it's like staring at death himself.'
DIrector: in case anyone forgot, June is (f/n)'s mom.
She stood in front of two memorial stone standing side by side on a large plot of land. There is a picture of both her parent's resting on their respected place. Leading up the memorial was a wide cobblestone pathway surrounded by many varieties of plants. Behind it stood a gigantic tree with a small spring built in it, flowing water to the foot of the tree, into a mini lake.
After standing for a certain amount of time, she knelt down and set down the flowers she just brought and a pair of scissors. Quietly while sitting in a kneeling position, she sliced away at each flower.
"What the hell are you doing" A voice spoke out interrupting the peace.
"Karma..." (f/n) greeted her brother. "I didn't think you'd come. As for what I'm doing... it's something called flower arranging."
She stood finally finished with her creations.
"it's pretty sure." Karma sighs. "but isn't it a little inappropriate to do it here."
'your brother's right you know.' June nods. 'ROOD'
"I'm the one who killed father and as for mother... she's special." (f/n) shrugs then started to walk out of the plot, Karma gave the tombstones one last glance before following out. "So how did the matchmaking go."
"I'm sure you can guess what happened."
"the ship has sunk hasn't it."
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After that day Professor Bitch essentially disappeared.
"She hasn't been here in three days," Chiba sighs and Yada added, "We really crossed the line this time."
Koro-sensei stood at the window with his head printed as a soccer ball. "Well I'm off, call me if there's any news on Miss Erina. Meanwhile, there is a soccer tournament in Brazil I must attend, so... Samba-bye!" He yells flying off.
"ok then, guess he's outa here."
"What's the deal with him and soccer all of a sudden? Typical once-every-four-year fan, what happened to baseball." Maehara sighs.
"I'm starting to get worried, I just hope she's okay." Kataoka said, and Yada puts down her phone and shook her head, "No good. I can't get through."
"My GPS scan is coming up negative," Ritsu said. "no matches on the closed circuit feeds either."
"You don't think she would leave over something like this" Chiba mumbles.
Undetected, a man came in with a bouquet. "I'm sure that can't be the case. After all, there's still something important you need her to do." He said, walking over to the teacher's desk.
Only (f/n) golden eyes landed on the person. She whispers, "Start Analysis."
'Roger.'
"Exactly, plus she knows we like having her around." Okano smiles.
"Right, you children have bonded rather nicely with her, there's no denying that. You see my preliminary research confirmed as much. Your connection gives me something very handy to exploit." He stood in front of the classroom.
After a second, everyone gasps at the Flower van salesman. It was so... so casual, he walked in like he owned the place. "Hello I'm the assassin commonly known as the Reaper, and today boys and girls class is in session." He smiles, leaning forward.
"Analysis completed" (f/n) chillingly whispered as she took out an object and a pair of scissors and aimed towards his face. He dodges while grabbing the object out of her hands and glanced at it.
"It seems someone remembered my sales pitch; A flower's beauty tends to throw people off guard. There's hardly a soul alive immune to its charms." He smiles as he dodges another one of her viciously sharp attacks.
He held up the object, "the flower of the gelsemium elegans plant, good choice. Beautiful yet toxic. Do you know why flowers evolved to have such a lovely fragrance..."
(A/n): a very poisonous plant.
Suddenly, Ritsu receives a mail. "Ritsu, would you bring up the image I sent." Her eyes narrowed but does as she's told. "âthere purpose is to draw insects." Ms. Bitch lays unconscious on the ground with her hands and feet tied.
"Ms. Bitch!!" Yada exclaims.
Distracted, (f/n) was caught off guard, as The Reaper placed the deadly flower over her mouth, suffocating her. She faints as the poison slowly took over her system, making Karma stand up angrily.
"I'll cut to the chase: it's simple, if you want her to live, show up when and where I tell you to and yes I mean the entire classâ not a word of this to your teachers." He picks up the chalk.
"Of course, I can understand if you're not comfortable with those terms. If you'd rather not come there's always the option of sending her to you, in tiny individual wrapped pieces." He said, drawing on the blackboard of Ms. Bitch profile, adding lines, creating a graph. "One per student."
"If that's the preference, fine. Though one of you will likely be my next flower."
We couldn't see him coming.
"And that's when it dawned on me, what scared me most of all is not being afraid." Karma's own words swirled in his mind as he stares at the Reaper.
"Okay, first off, we got no obligation to save that bossy bitch. so thanks for playing but no dice. And second what's stopping us from beating the piss out of you right here and now, you kidnapping bastard." Terasaka said as he, Yoshida and Muramatsu step forward.
He just continues smiling, "A bold assessment but entirely wrong. That woman means more to you than you know it. Besides if someone like Miss (f/n) here, can't stop me, well..."
Then he throws the flowers into the air, making petals flow through the air and out into the open window. "No human being is capable of taking down the Reaper. Conversely, human beings are the Reaper's preferred prey." His voice swirls in the classroom, and along with the petals, he was gone as well.
Isogai leans down, picking up a map the Reaper left them. "'Come to the location shown on the map arrive as a group at 6:00 tonight and tell no one.'" He reads the words on the back of it out loud.
"Exactly like with Takaoka and Shiro. They want to take us hostage, and draw out Koro-sensei." Chiba said.
"but first things first, Okuda, Takebayashi, give (f/n) first aid." Isogai orders as they rushed to her side, Karma also went to help.
"Dammit!" Sugino hits his table, angerly.
"We usin' these?" Terasaka asks, taking out their new training gear.
"We're doing this to protect someone...so yes." Rio stands up from her chair.
"I don't care if he's the greatest assassin who's ever lived, we're about to let his plans go off without a hitch!" Terasaka spoke, as everyone else agrees.
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6:00 p.m.
"That's gotta be the way in"
"I did a bird's eye loop around. No sign of anyone in the area." Itona reports calmly.
"Makes it more ominous..."
"Ritsu, if we don't all make it back here by midnight, tell Koro-sensei what's going on." Hara tells Ritsu as she salutes, "Got it, good luck."
"Let's go!" They all run over to the entrance and went in. They arrived and walk around the place on guard.
After a while, his voice comes in from the speakers of the room. "Is that all of you? Hmm, it seems one of you is missing. Oh well, watch the door." The opened door closes by itself.
"Hmm. You like to keep an eye on us. kind of kinky. Reaper Peeper. sure, why not." Karma said, looking straight at the security camera. "Unfortunately someone incapacitated my sister and is unable to make it."
"We kept our end of the bargain. So give back Professor Bitch and let us get on with our lives!" Kataoka demands, but The Reaper had other plans.
"What theâ"
"The whole room...is going down!"
Everyone gasps at the bar wall, and standing outside, is the Reaper. "Trap is complete! and snaring you as a group is the best. Saves me a lot of time." He smiles cheerfully.
They all look behind him, "Professor Bitch!"
"No worries if he comes quietly, no one gets killed." The Reaper assures them.
"What about if we like resist or something, would you be mad enough to kill us then?" Okajima asks trembling.
"Oh, relax. It's pitiful how scared you are."
"Uh, sorry I can't really do much about it." Okajima smiles.
"Here! This section sounds hollow!" Kimura yells, and Takebayashi runs over, placing a bomb there.
"A fitted charge!"
"And a few smoke-screen capsules!" Okuda throws down a smoke bomb, as the wall explodes.
Once all the smoke clears up, the Reaper's eyes widened slightly in surprise to find his prisoners have all escaped.
"Good, make it fun!" He crackles.
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