"By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes!"
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Ibuki felt guilty, like she was putting Hinata in danger. She walked over to his dorm and knocked on the door. "Ugh..." She mumbled and Hinata opened the door. "Ibuki? What brings you here?" Hinata asked and Ibuki stumbled for words.
"I- um...someone wants to meet you in the...lobby." She said and noticed Togami walking towards Chiaki's dorm not too far away. 'It isn't like Byakuya-chan to go to Chiaki's....' She said and got suspicious. "Oh um, okay. I'll head over there real quick. Thanks." He said and Ibuki snapped back to reality.
"Oh! Uh, yeah. Bye!" She said and ran off. "This secret is EATING IBUKI ALIVE! Ibuki has to tell someone...oh! Komaeda is meeting with Hinata! That means Ibuki still has time to tell Byakuya-chan!" She said and dashed towards Chiaki's dorm.
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Komaeda waited at the lobby, an obvious smirk planted firmly on his face. Hinata walked into the roomed and groaned. "I didn't know she meant you...what is it Komaeda?" Hinata said in an annoyed voice.
Komaeda chuckled and looked at him. "Oh, hello Hinata. I see you got my message. I came here to discuss something...private, with you. It's about Ibuki. Don't you think she's acting a bit weird?" He asked and Hinata thought for a while. "....she was kinda nervous when she told me to meet you." He said and that made Komaeda confident that his trap for Ibuki had worked.
He had it all thought out. To make Ibuki do it while being threatened. He could've asked Hinata himself, but instead made Ibuki do it, of course giving her a REASON to be nervous. A perfect time to spread suspicion. This would make her even more of a minion to him....
"And she has been hanging out with Togami a lot lately...and me."
He said with a fake thoughtful look on his face.
"...why do you think she's acting like this?" Hinata asked and he shrugged. "Not sure. Just thought I should warn you to, you know, keep a close eye on her. She could be up to no good. Like...she knows something we don't."
He said and Hinata bit his lip. 'Komaeda is up to something, but I feel like he's right. I mean...ugh, I can't trust him. But just incase...I'll keep my eye on her.' He thought to himself. "Well, I'll be on my way then-"
"Wait!"
Hinata shouted and Komaeda stopped before he could open the door. "...tell me a bit more on how suspicious she's acting." He said and Komaeda grinned. "If you insist..."
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Knock knock knock!
"That must be Hinata-Kun." Chiaki told Togami and placed her controller down. She then stood up and brushed off her skirt.
"Please answer...." Ibuki pleaded silently and the door creaked open. "...Mioda?" Chiaki asked and Ibuki dashed into the room.
"Togami! Ibuki has to tell you something! In secret!" Ibuki said eagerly and Togami motioned for Chiaki to wait outside.
"What is it?"
"Ibuki was lying about being sick!" She said worriedly and noticed Komaeda exiting the lobby. "Ahh! Komaeda kissed Ibuki and now he's trying to make Ibuki seem like a player! He's spreading rumors about Ibuki and making Ibuki do weird things! I gotta go!" She said and ran off.
Togami was still trying to process what she had said, and Chiaki entered the room again. "Hinata is here!" She said and Hinata walked in. Togami blinked a few times then regained knowledge of what was happening and went back into character.
"Oh, hello Hajime." He said calmly and thought for a while. What did Ibuki mean?
"I need to talk to you guys about something...Ibuki might be someone we want to stay away from. I can't be sure, but I think shes up to something." Hajime said with a worried expression.
"Ibuki? Now that you mention it, she was acting weird...." Chiaki said and Hajime raised his eyebrow.
"You saw her?" He asked and she nodded. "She wanted to talk to Togami in private." She said and the two looked at Togami. He glanced back at them. "What?"
"Tell us what she said!" They said at the same time and Togami looked away.
Should he trust them?
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Ibuki dashed back to her dorm, as fast as she could. On her way back she noticed Komaeda walking towards her, and she stopped in her tracks. If she ran away from him, he might do something bad. "...how was your talk with Chiaki?" He asked and she froze. He didn't know Togami was in there!
"Uh...it was...good. Usami wanted Ibuki to deliver a message to her." She lied and tried to stay calm. Komaeda chuckled.
"Oh my, what terrible lying skills you have! I'll ask her what you said. But it'd be better if you would admit the truth right now if you want to avoid a rumor." He said and smirked. Ibuki glared at him, eyes full of rage.
"Ibuki told her nothing. Go ahead and spread rumors, Ibuki doesn't care anymore!" Ibuki said confidently and began to walk to her dorm again.
Komaeda was shocked to know his little plan had failed. But he had a backup. "What a shame. You may have told someone the truth I assume, but if it was Chiaki, I'm sure Hinata will convince her that your lying."
Ibuki froze and turned towards him. "Hinata?" She asked and fear filled her body.
Komaeda nodded and started to walk away. Ibuki started to realize that Chiaki might tell him that Ibuki had told Togami the truth and not her! Or worse....Togami is hanging out with Hinata today what if Hinata convinces him she was lying?!
"Stop!"
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Togami sighed and looked at the two with a firm stare. "She told me that something is wrong with Komaeda, that he's spreading lies and rumors about her. Know anything about that?" He asked Hinata and he nodded.
"But what if that's her trick? Komaeda did tell me a lot of reasons she could be acting weird." Hinata stated and Togami tilted his head.
"Oh really? You believe that piece of trash?"
"I'm not saying that! I'm just saying that we might want to consider what he thinks! I don't want us endangered."
Hinata stated and Togami was shocked speechless. "Ibuki came here more worried and scared than I have ever seen her! How dare you take his useless rumors and doubt a honest friend who would never do anything to harm someone!"
Togami yelled and stood up. Hinata felt guilty, but also a sudden urge of rage. He stood up but Chiaki beat him to it. "Stop! Both of you! Let's talk this out!" She pleaded and Togami angrily growled at her. "Talk what out?! There's nothing more to say! Hinata doubts Ibuki and thinks she might actually be a traitor to us."
Togami said and started to leave the room. "Ibuki kissed Komaeda." Hinata said and Togami froze. "No. Komaeda kissed Ibuki, at least that's what Ibuki said." He said and left the room.
Togami was filled with rage. How dare he! Soon he realized how worked up he was getting over Ibuki. He really felt like he trusted her, but what if he was right? Why was he so concerned about taking Ibuki's side?
Togami sighed and sat down. He noticed Ibuki and Komaeda talking, and suddenly knew what he had to do.
He had to end this!
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"Hm? You changed your mind?" He said with a chuckle. "..." Ibuki didn't respond and saw Togami walk angrily out of the room. Did he find out? "Please...please tell Togami we didn't kiss and Ibuki will do whatever you wish...please! Ibuki doesn't want him to be mad at her..."
She pleaded and Komaeda nodded. "Alright. You should probably head back to your dorm. It's getting late." Komaeda noticed Togami coming up to him and Ibuki fled into her dorm to avoid eye contact.
"I...I....ugh....Togami hates Ibuki now...probably thinks I'm a liar...." She said and began to burst out into tears.
'Chi Chi...I have to talk to her!' She thought and rushed to her bed.
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"Komaeda."
"Togami."
The two stared at each other. "Ibuki was just pleading me to tell you the truth. She couldn't bear to tell you herself. She kissed me." He said with a smirk and Togami was shocked. "...why?"
"Hm? Well you didn't think she actually liked you that way right? But she thought Hinata told you and you were upset at her and couldn't face you. So she had me tell you the truth. We're not official, so don't tell anyone else yet, okay? She just sees you as a friend. She hopes you can forgive her."
Komaeda said with a wicked smile. Togami was too busy thinking about all this. Really...REALLY.....had she really not felt the same? He thought for sure it was true love...but nobody could ever fall for a fake identity stealer like him....

No one...not even Ibuki.

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