But Viki was already charging forward.
Nao, still reeling from the verbal war inside, barely turned her head before a heavy wooden sign — one of the school's own mop stick knocked loose in the earlier struggle — came crashing down.
*CRACK.*
Nao's body hit the ground with a sickening thud.
Gasps erupted.
Phones rose.
Blood trickled from her temple, soaking into the edge of her collar. She didn't move.
But Viki didn't stop.
"This is a warning" .
picking up the plank again.
*WHAM.*
"you don't play around my play house"
*WHAM.*
Students stood frozen. No one dared move. The storm in Viki's eyes was beyond recognition — fury, fear, something darker.
Ria cried, crawling on her knees toward Nao, but too scared to reach her.
Kaze finally surged forward, grabbing Viki's arm mid-swing. "Enough!"
"LET ME GO!" she screamed, struggling against his grip. "GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!!"
She kicked and thrashed like a cornered animal, hair wild, breathing heavy. Kaze held her tighter, dragging her back as her screams echoed across the courtyard.
Students filmed. Some backed away. Some just stood in shock.
Tears spilled from Ria's face as she reached for Nao's limp hand.
In the distance, staff began running.
But on the hidden edge, behind a large hedge, someone watched.
Michelle.
Dressed sharply, hair pulled back, her smirk was thin and cold.
"I guess that picture's off the list," she whispered. "Whoever gave Mira that photo wanted her to end up like Nao too."
She giggled under her breath, a sound that didn't reach her eyes.
"Viki's hands might not be stained… but puppies always do the running, don't they?"
Her gaze followed Kaze, still dragging Viki — now panting, growling under her breath — out of sight.
"Crazy," she muttered. Then she turned and walked away like nothing had happened.
—
*Later — Disciplinary Room*
A grey room. Quiet. Cold.
Nao sat on the edge of the chair, hands on her lap, bandage on her forehead, her eyes blank — lifeless. Like all the light had been drained.Across from her, the school disciplinary officer sat with arms crossed, expression stern.
"Miss Asano," he said, voice low. "Framing a student like Viki Lloyd with a murder accusation, especially with forged evidence, is a serious matter. We need you to tell us exactly where you got that photograph."
Silence.
"Nao," he pressed, voice firm. "If you don't speak, this could lead to an expulsion. You could lose your place here entirely."
Still nothing.
Just pale skin. Dry lips. And the haunting gaze of someone who'd seen too much.
The room was heavy.
—
*Moments After the Incident*
The door slammed shut with a metallic *clang*, dust leaping from the corners as Kaze forcefully dragged Viki into the cold, unused room. The echo of gasps, cries, and camera clicks still rang in his head. He let go of her arm with a jerk, stepping back like her skin burned.
"What the hell was that, Viki?" he snapped.
She smoothed her hair down, straightening her blazer with calm precision, not even looking at him. "Control," she said flatly. "She lost hers. I reclaimed mine."
Kaze stared at her, stunned. "You beat her. *In front of the whole school*. She's could still be on the floor—"
"She deserved the floor." Viki finally looked at him, her gaze sharp, detached. "I don't tolerate rats. Especially ones that try to ruin what I've bled for."
"That wasn't defense, Viki. That was rage."
"Do you know what I've had to do to survive in this place? In *my* own home?" Her voice remained calm — unnervingly so. "Everything they fear about me, I made sure it's true."
"That doesn't make it *right*," Kaze growled. "You act like pain is power—"
"It *is*," she turned sharply. "Power isn't given to girls like me. It's taken. So if Nao wants to play hero with forged proof and a fragile voice, she better be prepared for what that earns her."
Kaze's eyes flickered. "You really think that makes you strong? Beating someone half-conscious? You lost the debate typically—so you chose violence."
"I won the war," she said coldly. "And if I have to break someone to keep my kingdom intact, so be it."
"That was too far, Viki." His voice was low now, steady. "There's a line, and you crossed it."
She raised a brow. "Then stay on your side of it, your time here would just be limited..thats all"
He stared at her for a moment, something in him cracking.
"Maybe I will," he muttered, turning away.
"Good," she said, eyes fixed ahead like stone. "I work better without dead weight."
The door closed behind him — but this time, quietly.
"All Group B move to room 4c"
"I repeat, all Group B move to room 4c"
the speaker turned off.
𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟.
𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑚 4𝑐.
All of Group B were seated in seats. Opposite Mr's marion and Mr.Tom.
"Here..you would be giving you acess to Class 5 before reaching imperials, then it would be indicated on your ID's"
Mr's Marion said separating some single files .
"Hmm..pardon me interrupting but, Nathan wasn't a part of Group B but his name is there on the list"
She turned to the board listed of their names.
"Would you want to give your place then?"
Mr Tom asked.
"I believe not"
Mrs marion added as Quinn cut her words short then taking her seat.
just then Nao walked in bandaged ..blood stained dress, a vase on her left hand.
Some students who had followed her from behind hoping for a scene stood by the door.
"Nao?"
Ryan called confused.
"Is that blood?"
Mrs marion asked stading up.
Nao stared at viki then continued walking in, keeping her sight on viki then suddenly she crashed the vase on kaze's head.
*GASPS*
"What the hell-"
"Has she gone fully crazy?"
Viki scoffed.
"His bleeding"
Kaze tried standing up as blood dripped down his face but he fell to the ground.
"What have you done?"
Mrs marion looked stunned at the scene.
Mr Tom adjusted his glasses. no reaction.
"Someone take him to the infirmary"
Juien said standing up in shock.
Nao picked a pieces from the vase and began to reach for viki when she got pulled back forcefully she fell to the ground hurting herself with the broken pieces.
Nathan stared at her on the floor then turned to the crowd at the door.
"His suppose to bleed to death before you get your fucked up ass here and take him to the infirmary?"
2 boys quickly moved to kaze and wrapped his hands on their shoulder's and took him out.
Nathan walked to the table the files was he picked one of them.
"I suppose this mine"
Then he stepped out.
"What was that-"
"Omg-Nathan solved it like it was nothing"
"Cause it was nothing?"
"Mehn..She's showing her true colours "
"Thought she was that one cute nerd"
"Is she going to get expelled?"
"I hope"
Viki stood up from her seat like a flower who finally decided to bloom .
she walked to the table picking a file.
then reaching Nao. Croaching down to her.
"I thought that warning was enough"
She said looking at Nao like a bug.
"I guess it takes more than words to get you back in your place.. This what you badly want?"
She showed Nao the file.
Nao tried grabbing it but Viki raised it up.
"Haha..take it"
Nao still tried reaching but viki stood up then kicking her arms away.
"Disgusting..this should be the last time i repeat myself over you"
She turned and left.
𝚃һ𝖊 𝖓𝖊𝓍𝘵 𝒹ɑ𝑦 , 𝘵һ𝖊 𝓼𝘵𝗎𝒹𝖊𝖓𝘵𝓼 𝑤һ𝖊𝔯𝖊 𝔯𝖊ɑ𝒹𝑦 𝘵օ 𝘭𝖊ɑv𝖊 𝘣ɑｃ𝚔 𝘵օ ⅈｍ𝚙𝖊𝔯ⅈɑ𝘭𝓼 .
"Was a fun trip thou"
"For real lots of drama too"
"And the peak beach"
"I want to stay here forever"
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"You realise, what you have done proof you framed viki and these won't be tolerated, if Kaze case is worst.. Not only would you get expelled you would get arrested.. Your doing too much for a leech with low income , don't you think about your family?"
Nao didn't shift, her fingers now bandaged cause of the little cut she had .
"Am i getting expelled?"
She finally spoke. But a question laced with high expectations.
"N ...no "
He sighed.
"Mr.williams still indicate we leave you , for now thou..if you do anything else. I won't wait for his approval before reporting you to the commitee for expulsion"
"Ok then"
She stood up and turned to leave.
"Nao"
He called.
she paused and turned to him.
"Don't let..them change you"
He said standing up then walking out.
Nao eye's widened, she looked stunned..like reality finally existed .then she looked at her bandaged hand.
𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦.
"Yes..he would be fine..luckily he has a thick scalp, it hardly gave a huge cut he only bleeded that much due to the high amount of blood he has "
Mr's Hakim , said to Ria.
"Oh..thank Goodness"
She sighed in relief.
"I guess his gonna be waking up soon"
Sato said.
"Yes"
Mrs hakim replied.
"I would leave you two to look after him for a while..i would be back"
She added then left.
"Sure"
Sato bowed as she left.
"Was i the only one who seeing the similarities between Nao and Viki now"
Sato turned to Ria.
"Huh?"
"The same blood group, the look alike thingy and now she sometimes crash out and won't mind whoever they kill or hurt..they re like one person"
Sato said bringing a little plasta bag with blood inside it.
"This Nao's blood, got it from the stick"
"And your indicating?"
Ria asked.
"I'm not sure yet.. But the possibility of them being siblings is high, Nao said she never heard or know anything about her father..do you remember-"
He opened his bag bringing out a big book
he opened it in front of her.
"Here on the news paper's, 18 years ago.. Llyod divorced his first wife after the doctor declared she got a miscarriage and had lost the 3rd pregnancy..but we never saw proof she really had a miscarriage"
He tries to bring another thing from his bag.
"Sato..doesn't all these sound Crazy to you?"
Ria asked.
"I know i know, but if i could just get viki blood i could fully confirm all this"
Sato said almost desperate.
"So your saying she faked the miscarriage to let her child suffer?"
Ria asked.
"I don't know about that but maybe,-"
Ryan interrupted walkng in.
"His alright?"
"Yes..the doc said it was a mere injury , he would be good"
Ria said.
Ryan sighed in relief.
"Who knew Nao was just as crazy as viki"
Ryan whispered reaching for a seat.
"Maybe she got real affected by everything"
Ria said .
𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 2 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴.
𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴.
𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 4
"All members of viki log and Group B would there by proceed to Class 5 "
Mrs marion stood in the front of the class.
"Mehnn..then its going to be just 8 people in class 4?"
Blue asked.
"Would you rather want to get expelled?"
She asked.
Blue rolled her eyes .
"You can start leaving us"
Mrs marion said as viki stood up ..no one dared stand up before her.
Then Takumi seated next to her picked her bags.
As she walked away ,takumi followed with her bag then immediately as she stepped out of the class fully they started standing up picking their stuff and leaving.
"She's so annoying"
Katherine whispered .
"I know right"
Blue next to her folded her arms under her chest.
When they left it was remaining just the total amount of 7 in the classroom because Nao was still under class suspension .
"Now..we have a new member of our class, an equal systemed student..also a new member of the viki log but would move to class 5 after a week of adaptation"
Mrs marion adjusted her glasses.
"New student who got in through the equal system..already in viki log and in class 5 ?"
Katherine whispered to blue.
"Crazy.. He/she must have a strong connection with Mr williams"
Blue whispered back.
"Lol, Why didn't Nao get that chance too?"
Yeon asked.
"There things that are done and those that are needed to be done..huge difference"
Blue answered.
"Confusing but whatever.. I wonder who this one is"
Yeon said adjusting herself in her seat.
"Michelle Witherson".