ic; if there isn't a good high school au meme up then i'll just make my own!!

[reloves]

[ It's always a joyous day when the students of the older classes need to come into class to help out the younger ones. A joyous day for Minako, that is, since it means she can stare at them and talk to them without seeming like a totally random stalker fangirl. Not that Minako has a whole lot of shame to actually mind that, but still...

She can barely contain herself the entire day, and by the time it really is time for class she's - uncharacteristically so - one of the first at the door, bouncing from one foot to another in glee and excitement. Once the teacher opens the classroom door, she's in first (maybe even shoving some other girls out of the way) to look at the partner listings and seat arrangements only to squeal at the name listed to her own. Bingo. She just took home the complete jackpot! All she has to do is go sit there and wait for the older students to arrive.

And when they do, Minako doesn't even bother to be subtle in the slightest-- the moment she spots Aidou entering the classroom, she doesn't even let him look at the listing, she's already waving and loudly calling out from her spot in the back. ]

Aidou-senpaaaii..! Over here!

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[ he immediately stifles a groan and puts on a very stiff upper lip at Minako's familiar manner of greeting. If she's hit the jack pot, he's hit the crack pot.

And her jokes weren't even all that good...

However, he could hardly be rude to his kouhai and so he forced out a sunny smile as he walked over to her. ]

Minako-chan! I'm sitting with you today?

[ all he had to say is that someone, somewhere, owed him a giant freaking sundae after this class was done. He may be a genius, but even geniuses needed something to work with and if they expected him to help Minako get more than above 50 marks on her next exam, they surely didn't know who this girl was! because everything he was going to say would go in one ear and right out the other. it was tough being as handsome as Aidou was... ]

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Uh-huh!

[ Minako can already feel her heart pounding more loudly in her chest with every step he takes in her direction. No way, she's not going to survive this class at this rate.. she'll pass out from too much blood rushing straight to her head at seeing Aidou, she just knows it. But for as long as she's conscious, she'll enjoy this unique opportunity for as much as she can - sure, there might be guys in the school who are hot or mysterious or attractive in their own way, but Aidou is exactly her type. After all, what else would be up to the goddess of love's standards but the school's "idol"?

The girl clasps her hands together, staring at her with eyes that are practically almost shining. ]

Let's make sure to work together reaaaally well! [ Why does it somehow sound like she doesn't mean "work together on the school work".. ]

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[ the only answer to her question is that she surely wishes him to become a sailor senshi. Don't worry. He'll rock that magical girl transformation in style! ]

Then let's get to work! After all, an idle brain is a useless brain!

[ and he's seen so many of those... ]

But, not to worry, I'm sure you can do it, Minako-chan! [ He smiled cheekily and then plopped his pile of reference books on the table. Taking a seat, he looked over at his "partner" in crime. ] And of you do well with your lessons, I'll treat you to some chocolate!

[ because every idol has a secret stash. It's a rule! ]

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[ Well, she sure wouldn't mind Aidou swooping in wearing a tuxedo to save her as she fangirls over him.. ]

C.. c-c-c.. [ For a moment she stutters, but it's probably done on purpose - Minako knows how these scenes play out in shoujo manga, after all, and to be able to create the perfect love-love mood she needs to follow all the cliches. ] Chocolate..?! Y-you're going to let me have some of your precious chocolate, Aidou-senpai?

[ Her words coming flying out of her mouth faster and faster. She's probably even trying to blush at this point. ]

No way, I'd be the luckiest girl in school..!

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[ only problem is he prefers to wear only white. The blond and the black just don't go well together. It clashes. /things only an idol considers

He keeps his smile large and wide as he nods ] Does an idol ever go back on his word? Of course not!

[ he smiled brightly ] But I expect the best marks out of you if you want a piece of my secret stash. You'll have to work hard! [ but then he leaned in slightly and whispered, taking a quick glance around the room ] But you'll have to keep this a secret from all the others. I don't want you to get hurt!

[ because it'd probably cause a riot, let's be real. Of course, the odds of him giving away any chocolate is rather low and Aidou was a genius. Playing the odds was his specialty! which is why he often wonders why Shinpachi didn't ask him more often for advice on his horse races. It was so clear that Prancing Pony was going to win over Dark Thunder! ]

[reloves]

[ She'll take White Suit Mask.

As long as he makes sure to sparkle. ]

Oh, I'm really great at keeping secrets! [ Which.. is sort of true? When she's serious she can take secrets to her grave, but when she's being a ditz she'll spill all about less important things without a care.. but she sure seems convinced of her case for now, widely smiling at him.

And it's not exactly like Minako means to push her luck, but she figures she can at least say something like-- ]

And maybe if I get really, really great marks.. senpai will give me something more than that?

[ Pushing her fingers together and blushing like only the most shoujo of shoujo heroines can do at that! ]

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[ as if he doesn't sparkle every day He gave her a wide-eyed look of bemusement as the evil seeming finger steeple. ]

More then my legendary chocolate stash?

[ the nerve of this girl! but he doesn't back down from the challenge and after tapping his elbow and peering at her with a semi critical eye, he nodded. ]

All right! If you get a hundred on the next exam, I'll treat you to a piece of cake! [ because it ain't gonna happen, but then again, anything was possible. Look at Yuuki after all. She somehow managed to stay in the same school as Kaname Kuran and that was a pretty impressive feat! ]

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[ When it's for a worthy enough reward, Minako will even move heaven and earth, you just see, Aidou...

Because cake is already sounding good. Maybe not exactly what she was aiming at, but surely one thing will lead to another. Or at least, in her mind they sure do. Her and Aidou eating cake together, and then he'll feed her a forkful, and then they lean in closer and closer and he finally realises just how attratched to her he is...

.. no, no, control yourself, Minako!! This is no moment to get worked up, play it cool! ]

Cake would be delicious.. [ ".. to eat directly off your body, Aidou-senpai"... no, no, too bold..! Minako clutches her cheeks, clearly fangirling to herself over something she doesn't bother mentioning out loud. ]

If all I need to do is get a hunderd, that'll be a piece of cake!

[ ..... ]

.. you know, since the reward is an actual piece of cake.. [ Hilarious. ]

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[ he just linefaces for a good solid minute before he finally plops down in the seat next to Minako, clearly not impressed with the pun at all or of the pointing out of it.

That totally ruins the joke you know! ]

ahem, then shall we get started? Where are you in your lesson book?

[ or, rather, just how much does Minako really know and just how many free periods is Aidou going to give up to help her out? He should really start billing the school for his services. ]

/starts a new thread

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[ to what god did Aidou piss off that here he was, sweating bullets under his uniform and waiting for his ~date~ at the school's front entrance. He had promised to walk her home and, by some miracle, she had actually done all the course work.

And the extra credit.

And the extra credit to the extra credit.

And he was being lauded as the best teacher in the school by all and sundry. This was hardly fair!

But the second he hears sees Minako, he jumps to attention, tugging his hat a bit closer around his eyes to block her the sun from his view. ]

Ah, Minako-chan! Did you show sensei your work books?

[ he had already approved them all but even so, he had needed the excuse to take a few moments to collect himself and so he'd sent Minako off to the lounge. Nagakura sensei must have been ecstatic over her improved math scores... ]

good, because i need more of this.. mO__Om

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That's right!

[ Minako is all smiles and bubbles. How couldn't she be, after all, if she got what she wanted in the end? It had been a lot of hard work even with her not being as extremely dumb as she often appears to be, but she knows that this is totally worth it. No matter how many nights of lying in bed and doing math problems under the covers instead of sleeping it took, it didn't matter since it was all for the sake of her own ~doki doki romance~ with the school's idol.

She's shoved her books back into the bag she swings around happily as she skips over, finally stopping when she's standing near to him and beaming nothing but smiles up at him. Of course that might not exactly be a good thing to Aidou as much as it is to her.. ]

I really thought sensei was going to cry for a moment, his eyes got all watery.. [ Typical Nagakura-sensei, getting emotional over the weirdest things. She's pretty sure he was bawling when one of the girls gave him chocolates last Valentine's Day, even if it was probably out of politeness. ]

So that means it's time for my reward now, r~i~g~h~t? [ Leaning towards him... almost menacingly..

It's like jaws, but with a big-eyed blonde shark. ]

excellent because so do I. never did I imagine I'd have a ship for aidou...

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[ He's already feeling cold shivers running down her spine at that angelic seeming smile because he knows what true devilism runs through her veins! It's the veins of a woman looking for love and that sweet school life! What did she think this was? An Otome game?

Hah!

But even so, Aidou can't help but feel the pull of the multiple choice romance option and so he smiles and chuckled lightly, imagining that scene all too clearly. ]

You were the one in a million bet he never thought he'd win, but I guess you've proven me wrong!

[ who knew that the odds could lie? AIDOU WANTS HIS MONEY BACK ]

A-and of course you can have your reward! [ as he leans back, way back from that shark like stare (was he actually hearing the jaws theme right now or was that perhaps just his heart?) ] We, um... were supposed to walk home, right?

[ although no holding hands, he had to keep some kind of dignity on this date! ]

i can make all ship dreams come true.. it's my special power

[reloves]

[ Are you kidding? This is totally an otome game, and she's totally on the best route here. But then again, this is Minako, there's no way she'd settle for less - or maybe it's just that in her mind, there's hardly such a thing as "less" when it comes to cute guys. Although she has to admit to herself that Aidou is exceptionally cute and pretty, otherwise she would never have worked hard enough to actually bother with schoolwork just to get to this work. Building your intelligence stat in dating games sure is hard work..

(Somewhere Nagakura-sensei is probably laughing about finally seeing Aidou lose a bet instead of him.) ]

Uuuuh-huh. All the way. No takebacks.

[ Some people might feel bad about forcing others into such a thing, but not Minako. People clearly just need to get used to her charms before they can truly appreciate them, isn't it obvious? ]

And I'm ready! [ Except Minako has a different idea for all of this. She's sticking out her hand towards the other guy, with the intent clear behind it - Minako doesn't do this kind of stuff halfway, okay, go big or go home!

She's also not going to pull it back. Nope. Deal with it, Aidou. ]

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[ Aidou looks at that hand and then at Minako and then very blithely just drops his bag in her hands. ]

Thanks Minako! It was getting rather heavy after waiting all this time for you to finish things up with Sensei. Shall we start walking then?

[ See that smile? See those dimples? How can you dare tell him that's not what that hand was meant for? Also, please don't mind the like, thirty pounds of manga in that bag. He got bored waiting.

(and Nagakura-sensei, why do you have to laugh :c )]

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[ Minako immediately almost falls over with how heavy the bag is.. thank god for quick sailor soldier reflexes or she would just have fallen straight down on her face. Instead she manages to stay upright, but she's stil staring at the bag as if he just handed her a live spider or something. This is so not what she was expecting, is his idea of a date her carrying his stuff?!

U.. urgh, even if you smile that cutely, you can't fool her, Aidou...!! ]

W-wait a moment..! [ Just hear that whiny disappoinment in her voice.. here it is goes, her heart is being crushed.. ] Senpaaai, you can't let a girl carry your stuff! That's not how it works! I'm going to end up looking like a hunchback at this rate..!

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[ Aidou's eyes widen slightly as he takes a step back, breath catching in his throat as he clutcheed at his chest. ]

But, I thought you knew! I have a weak heart and I didn't think that bag was all that heavy, is it?

[ he gets a sad look in his eye as he turns to face the wind, letting the light touch ruffle his locks as a single tear creeps down his face. ]

I thought... after everything I've done for you...

[ he wiped a hand across his cheek and then reached over to take his bag once more. ]

Sorry, I'll carry it from now on. It's really not that big of a deal!

[ really, it isn't. Even though Aidou definitely just turned it into one. ]

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...

[ For a moment it actually leaves Minako dumbfounded. There's a lot of responses she might have expected to her saying that, but this wasn't particularly high on the list, so it actually manages to surprise her.

Not that she's falling for it, per se, because even with as ditzy as she acts all the time, it's not like she's actually that stupid. Particularly when it comes to these kind of acts, since she uses them herself too. How many times has she wibbled and near-cried just to get certain people to do stuff for her? In fact, her surprise is more at seeing her very own trick being turned back on her..

You're a worthy opponent in this battlefield of love, Aidou, but Minako is the goddess and expert here.

So she just huffs, holding his bag inbetween her hands, turning her body so it's out of the reach of the hand he's holding out. ]

It's fine. If I turn into a hunchback, then that'll just mean senpai has to take care of me for the rest of my life. [ As a wife, of course, what else?

Because two can play this game, Aidou. And Minako quickly goes back to a smile as she already steps forward. ]

Come on, let's go!

out on a date where aidou tries to avoid The Kiss... even if it's inevitable...

[reloves]

[ And eventually, under mysterious circumstances that may or may not involve Minako getting into the Night Class and literally stalking Aidou around for years until he decided to give in.. they're dating! Somehow. In their own little way. Most other people probably wouldn't be able to tell if they saw them anywhere, really.

And this is exactly one of those days. Minako's decided to drag Aidou out of an amusement park.. or, well, not just any. With his kind of money they can afford something a little more luxury, you know? So yup, they're in Disneyland together right now. On a date, as Minako has officially emphasized about fifteen times before they even left, let alone now they're here.

So Minako is happily browsing through the store, before she squeals at something - which turns out to be a pair of Mickey Mouse ears, which she promptly shoves on Aidou's head. ]

No way, you look so cute like that..! [ She's not even afraid to squeal in public. Hey, they're a couple, that means it's totally allowed! ]

I love how we just keep shamelessly reusing this post.

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[ Aidou, over the years, has learned when not to argue with Minako and (while he'll never admit it outloud) she did seem to know some of the best sweet shoppes in the world.

And she wasn't a total dunce either. How she ever stayed in that night class he'll never know...

But there's a distinct wrinkle of his noise at Minako's sudden outburst, but, after angling a minute to get a view of himself in the mirror, he had to smile a bit. ]

Eh... Don't you think the ears a bit big?

[ because those ears are totally messing with his profile you know. You can't shadow greatness and get away with it!

Or something.

But the ears do have merit.... :|a ]

i keep thinking i should make a new one, but then i realise the top image is so perfect..

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[ It might be hard for him to even fully check them out in the mirror.. because Minako is jumping around him all the while as if she's trying to find the best angle to view them from, "ooh"ing and "aah"ing all the while as she clasps her hands together. Don't worry, Aidou, no matter what happens, Minako will always think you're handsome!

And totally hers, of course. But that asides. ]

No way, they look great on you! It brings you totally in the mood!

[ She even pokes and prods at them a little as she smiles, before finally (finally) standing still and smiling at him. ]

Aren't you glad your girlfriend buys you these kind of presents? Aren't you so lucky? [ Nevermind the fact that he could.. buy them himself.. ]

it's true. that image is apt no matter what thread we're bound to do

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[ jumping around him, huh? Then don't mind him as he not so gently shoves her out of the way so he can twist and turn and check out said profile in peace!  Although even Aidou has to admit he's not trying that hard because he likes the attention. Minako was rather like that yappy dog that just grows on you after a while which is why he's smiling faintly at her praise and he's now striking a rather dashing pose as he pulls out a different set of ears out of his bag. ] 

Luck has little to do with my good looks! [ it's genetics and almost but not completely random so... ] Here, I'll wear these if you wear your own set. 

[ they're Minnie's version complete with a red polka dot bow. It should be perfect for Minako! And it goes with the faint blush on Aidou's face because for once he's not going to  protest that girlfriend line. It was kind of true at this point considering he funded this little getaway for two out of his own pocket and everything. ]

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[ That's why it's so handy to have a rich boyfriend.. I ain't saying she's a gold digger..

But Minako's always quick to accept ridiculous things without much protest. Doing homework? Nope. Bungeejumping off a building? Sure. Publically ridiculing herself? Sure. Those are the easy things, school is what gives her a rash at its very thought.. she's only doing so well since she wants to be able to stay with him, honestly - not the best reason to study, but then again, who said Minako was an entirely good person, anyway.

For now she just immediately grabs the ears from his hands, already planting them on the top of her head to look at how it looks. Apparently she likes it - despite it looking slightly ridiculous, but that's just Minako's aesthetic - since she's squealing a moment later. ]

This is so great.. we match! [ And despite him pushing her away, she's totally just going to grab his arm and latch onto it again. Her property, other girls back off!! ] Could this be the true Disney couple look..? Ah, they should reward us for looking so pretty together!

[ Well, at least it's true they're both pretty in their own way, at least.. even if they both like to brag about it too. ]

Don't you think this calls for something..?

[ Minako's not even being subtle. She's already starting to lean her face closer to his own, although she stops like she's expecting him to initiate the kiss instead. ]

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[ you mean genius entrepreneur. He pays his own way when he can! But her ridiculousness makes him give a gurgle of protest because he's immediately reaching over to straighten up those ears and ignoring her obvious pleas for a kiss because if school gives Minako a rash, the thought of kissing is giving Aidou one right now!

Because wow, way to corner him in public, Minako! Clearing his throat, he gives the ears another tug before stepping back as far as one arm can let him. ]

You're right. This does call for something. [ he grins and whips out his phone. ] Selfies!

[ because, you know, incriminating evidence and all that. And Yuuki might kill him for real if he doesn't show at least one picture of him having fun while on vacation. She can be scary when she gets mad! Damn you sen for teaching her that! ]

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[ Wow, she's being cockblocked like no tomorrow here. Especially when he puts that arm with the phone inbetween his face and hers.. rude much, Aidou? He might actually even get Minako to pout a little at that, since it is seriously rude. What's so wrong with some PDA, huh? Hasn't she earned that much by now?

But for now she can't help but admit defeat.. for a minute. Or however long it lasts, anyway. She'll find her way to your lips, don't get her wrong, Aidou Hanabusa!! ]

What, you're going to send them to Yuuki-chan?

[ She's totally onto you there, bro. ]

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[ he almost dropped the phone mid click when she talks and he's flushing a bright red to go with it. ]

Ah, n-no...! I just wanted the picture for my scrapbook.

[ and to send to Yuuki and yes, he does keep a scrapbook. He's a geek; he's allowed to have a few eccentric hobbies! ]