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❝𝓝𝓸𝔀 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓷, 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓼𝓮?❞

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Upon arriving the gymnasium Shiro's eyes widen at the colorful ribbons and various colored lights that nearly blinded her eyes.

She felt her blood ran cold when she's now actually in this position. Shiro kept reciting the plan in her mind over and over again.

"Meet Rin when you're alone.. She's backstage.." She thought to herself gripped the sides of her arms. "Then give her the recordings."

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While Shiro was contemplating she unconsciously parted ways with Yuki, Kyoko and Takara. Snapping out of her daydream, that's when she realized she's all alone in a huge rave.

She blinked a couple of times before her heart beat began racing rapidly. Shiro was never fans of parties, she prefers staying in and read in peace. 

"Shirooo!!"

A certain red head came up to her waving to her direction. She had a huge cheeky smile across her face.

"K-Kazane!" Shiro shrieked, but immediately made the decision to stick with her instead of her so-called friends. Besides they parted ways with her anyway.

"I thought you didn't like parties! I didn't thought you'd show up!" Kazane's tone of voice went a bit higher by the end bit due to the loud background noises.

"I don't! I was.. dragged here.." Shiro replied in a meekly tone scratching her cheek.

"Fuwa! No wonder, enjoy the night at least. C'mon it's a party!" 

"I-I will.." She sighed.

"I'm gonna go get a drink. Ya want anything?"

She simply shook her head.

"Gotcha, gonna be back in a minute." Kazane waved before making her way into the midst of the crowd.

Shiro stood there waiting in anticipation, hoping that she'd come back soon. She observed by the sidelines before spotting a familiar face she almost bumped into while getting Takara chocolate earlier - Kin. A memory passed by her.

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"Foo! Sorry about that.." Kin apologized bowing down slightly before looking back at her senior.

"Ah ah it's fine, you didn't bump into me. Are you feeling alright? You look.. pale.."

"I do..?" She pointed to herself laughing lightly.

"Q-quite.." Shiro answered hesitantly. "You should see the nurse if you feel unwell."

"A-ah.. right right.. I was going there anyway.." Kin muttered, her head began hurting once more afterwards. "I'll see you soon, Jack Shiro." She waved a goodbye walking pass by.

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'She seems to have feel better.. That's good..' Shiro thought to herself unconsciously smiling.

Just by then two venom students walked pass her giggling to each other. That immediately grabbed Shiro's attention.

"Huh?" She gasped lightly before humming, slowly turning her head away. However it was too late for her to look away now.

"What? Got a problem?"

"No, do you?"

"Definitely, with that outfit." The other girl replied crossing her arms.

"It looks so last era. You do realize you're at a party right?"

"Of course, but what makes you think you can decide what I wear?"

"Tch, told you she's only close to Takara to up her social status."

"Hey!" An intimidating voice pierced through their conversation. Standing there was Rin, dressed in a gorgeous red rose-themed dress. "Shut up Maru, you can't talk about style with your unmatching coloured eye shade."

"R-Rin! Uhm.. We were just on our way anyway! See you later."  The two students walked away from them.

"Agh, cowards." Rin sighed rolling her eyes. "You alright?"

"I'm fine, I could really care less what they said anyways. You look great."

"Thanks hun, it's a gift from a friend of mine. You're not so bad yourself." Her mood was exchanged into a giddy smile. "Anyways, let's go. I have everything prepared."

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Meanwhile with the Salvation faction members was Kin, Narumi, Hiro and Asahi himself.

"And please tell me why are we here again?" Asahi asked sipping a glass of punch.

"C'mon we just won an event, don't we deserve a tiny little break?" Kin hummed with a little giggle.

"By going to a party?" Narumi continued on.

"Yeah! Especially with that whole Sakayanagi situation going on." Hiro chirped in drinking his drink as well. "The night is still long! No drunk, no going home! Wooooooot!!" He cheered joining into part of the crowd that was just clubbing.

"..I honestly think he's already drunk." She sighed.

"Alcohol is prohibited here, so I presume Rin knows that and won't allow it." Asahi stated.

"Kinnn Kinnn!" Kazane called waving as she grabbed her cousin's wrist.

"K-Kazane!"

"Yuki said she wanted to talk to you real quick~"

"B-but I'm in a middle of-"

"Just go ahead." Asahi cut her off spinning the cup he was holding.

"Huh?"

"It's best to not keep them waiting, no?"

"I mean you're right but you guys-"

"Again, it's fine, just don't keep someone waiting." Asahi kept on a straight face but sighed at the end.

"aH! Alright alright!" Kin shook her head going with Kazane to meet up with Yuki. Unknown to them why they decided to have a small chit chat.

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Rin gently pushed the curtains aside entering the area followed by Shiro.

"Here it is." Rin rubbed her hands together taking off the cloth that was on top of the plastic bowl.

"A bucket of goo? Slime?" She raised a brow feeling the smooth and soft yet slimy texture.

"I would say it's slime.." Rin trailed off but shrugged. "Really I don't know and could care less what it is."

"This.. isn't going to burn her skin or something along those lines right..? As much as I don't like her, I wouldn't want her to end up in the hospital."

This caused Rin to let out a breathy laugh shaking her head.

"No way hun, I wouldn't want to pay her hospital bills. It's just normal slimy goop we're gonna dump on her."

Rin who seemed to look ready embarrassing her former friend, Shiro looked rather guilty and nervous at the same time, fiddling her fingers a lot.

Upon hearing steps to the gymnasium stage, Rin's head perked up towards the curtains that's leading to the central stage. She walked over to take a peek to see Takara walking up to it with an innocent smile. Rin turned back to her partner.

"Ooh ooh, there she goes~" She smirked maliciously. "Quick the bucket-"

She was cut off by someone grabbing her limbs and covering her mouth with a gloved hand.

"Rin!" Shiro's reflexes went against her feelings of fear trying to reach out to her, but she too got restrained before she got a chance. Struggling against the person's grasp, Shiro wanted to let out a scream however no sound came out.

Thanks to the not so quiet restraining, chatter from across the curtains could be heard.

"What's going on?"

"Why was there a loud bang?"

"Is everything okay?"

"My, don't worry. I'll go check what's wrong." Takara's soothing voice reassured everyone as her footsteps got louder and louder towards the backstage.

As the curtains slide to the side, Takara peeked inside. She smiled with her eyes narrowed.

"so she wasn't lying after all." Takara thought to herself, her finger motioned to bring them to the center stage.

The two black cloaked figures lead them out to the front stage, they let go of the struggling Rin and Shiro.

Rin turned around to land a punch on the figure that apprehended her but he immediately caught her fist with no problem.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." He threatened gripping her fist then letting go with a forceful push causing Rin to stumble back, but she managed to keep her balance to not fall.

"Takara what the hell?!" Rin shot a glare at her to which Takara reply with a sweet smile taking out the book they used to write on back when they were first years.

The infamous burn book.

"Familiar to this, hun~?"

"H-How..." She spoke up, eyes wide, voice shaky, as if all her confidence was shattered instantly at the sight of the book in Takara's hands. "I.. threw that a long time ago..."

"You did? Oh my, why would you throw something like this?" She taunted before turning to the audience. "I'll tell you all why, back when Rin and I were in our first years. I found out that Rin writes in this book. It's filled with the most nastiest secrets, gossip, rumors and even insults on people. Including her fellow royalties."

The crowd began to chatter and whispering onto one another, except for The King, Ace and Joker prominently all having different reactions. Asahi doesn't seem to care all that much, he knows Rin long enough that he isn't seemed surprised, Mashiro doesn't seem to be amused with Rin's actions, Kazane gritted her teeth eyebrows furrowed and Shiro looked rather unfazed by its existence.

Rin's face went instantly pale and her stomach twisted. The terrible things she wrote and rant came back to bit her.

"Kufufu~" An unfamiliar giggle echoed across the gymnasium. The curtains arise for the mastermind of the night. Sakayanagi wearing a raven black sleek bodysuit and an enormous black cape encircling her head. She has a spiky black and indigo helmet as her mask.

"Aren't you being a little too mean, Takara?"

"Sakayanagi.." Both Rin and Kazane muttered under their breathes at the same time.

More chatter and slight panic began to envelope the room.

"I've been meaner." Takara answered nonchalantly with a yawn.

"H-Hold on, please explain." Shiro spluttered out her statement. "Why do you two..?"

"We're partners." Sakayanagi answered for Takara who was handing her the burn book.

"Partners..? But why?"

"The role of Queen, that's always been my goal. No matter how dirty the method is. I. Will. Get. It." Takara declared her reasons, which hit Rin, it all makes sense now to why they were even friends.

"Now then my dear Royalties." Sakayanagi cooed. "Surrender your chess pieces to my will or have what semblance of dignity you left shredded into pieces."

"Now then, what will you choose?"