"Akira," A voice yelled at me and I whimpered and there was suddenly a grip around my throat and I yelped as the grip tightened. "You worthless shit! You snuck out again, hadn't you?!"

"I-I-" I couldn't speak at all, so in defense, I kicked at the voice's body and I heard a pained yell as I snapped out of my dream.

"What the hells wrong, Tsune? I was just checking on you!" I sat up quickly and saw it was Leon and I paled a bit more.

"I-I'm sorry! Are you alright?!" I asked, in a panic, realizing I must've accidentally kicked him when I was trying to kick the voice in my dream.

"Yeah. . .Pretty sure I've got a bruise now, but. . .I should hopefully be fine. . ." He said and I sighed in relief.

"Come on," I said and he seemed confused as I got off of the bed and I began dragging him out of my dorm room.

"Whoa, hold on! Wait!" We headed to the nurse's office and I gave Leon an ice pack. "You didn't have to bring me here, Tsune," He said with a smile.

"It's alright. I'm still sorry about what happened. . .so. . .can you please let me make it up to you some time?!" I exclaimed, bowing with my eyes completely shut.

"H-Huh-?" He seemed surprised at my gesture. "L-Look, Tsune, it's fine. The ice pack's enough to pay back. You don't really have to do anything else," He said with a smile. I stood up straight and stared at him for a moment.

"Huh?" I then shook my head vigorously. "N-No! I'm not accepting that right now!" I exclaimed and Leon got a nervous expression.

"Hey, take it easy, okay? You just woke up a short bit ago, so don't be going forceful, okay?" He said and I became a bit mopey.

"Okay, if you say so. . ."

"It's not that I don't appreciate the offer, but it's fine. I used to get hit with baseballs on occassion, though it's kinda embarrassing to admit," He said and I looked at him. "So don't worry about me, okay? But what about you? You looked like you were having a nightmare," He said and I glanced away.

"I-It's nothing much. . .I just felt like I was being choked. . ."

"I guess that kinda makes slight sense. Though I was nowhere near your neck before you kicked me,"

"Still, I'm sorry about that. . .I thought I was kicking something else," Leon chuckled nervously.

"Now you're starting to sound like a broken record," I yelped, freezing before pouting in the corner of the room.

"S-Sorry," I muttered and he seemed a bit shocked.

"Hey, don't be getting mopey," He exclaimed and he sighed. "Geez." He muttered and I looked at him. "Anyway, classes are happening soon, so it's probably best that you go ahead and get set." He said and I stood up, nodding.

"Alright. And maybe if you're up for it. . ." I glanced away with a slight blush. "Maybe we can enjoy a lunch together sometime," I said and Leon chuckled.

"No problem," He said and he had a smile. "Anyway, you gonna skip for a little while?"

"Yeah, probably going to work on surfing at the beach. Hopefully that should get me warmed up for the day!" I exclaimed with a grin.

"Alright then, good luck," He said with a smile as he left the nurse's office.

I smiled to myself and stared at the ground. I went to my room and I grabbed my backpack and surf board case with my surf board inside. I headed out of the school grounds and walked to the beach. I eventually saw Nagito and grinned.

"Hey, Nagito!" I exclaimed and he paused, looking back at me.

"Oh, hello, Tsune. I didn't expect you to be skipping today." He said and I smiled.

"Well, I actually just really wanted to head to the beach today and practice. You just gonna wander around today?" I asked and he smiled.

"Yup, as always." He said with a smile.

"Alright, then see ya later. Got a scheadule to keep!" I exclaimed and I began running towards the beach. I eventually got to the beach and people crowded around it and I got changed into my surf suit and got my surf board out and then I headed into the water on it and caught worthy waves for me to surf. Other than that, I skipped over the smaller waves. I eventually heard my name get called and I blinked in surprise and I looked over to see a strange woman waving at me and the others, including Kazuichi and Gundham were in the group. I made a gesture to show I acknowledged her wave and when I finished the water wave, I began heading over to them, while carrying my surfboard.

"Hey, guys!" I exclaimed, running over to them.

"Class has started already," She said and I blinked.

"Wait, seriously?! I'm so sorry! I only intended a few waves, but I guess I got carried away and took a few dives as well. . ." I said, and I had a small frown.

"Don't fret it. Just go ahead and get dried off and changed,"

"Looking deliciously good, by the way, Tsune~," Teruteru said, flirtingly and I felt shivers go up my spine and it seemed to earn him a glare from Gundham and Kazuichi.

"U-Uhm. . .p-please don't say that. . ." I said and I managed to get dried off and change before heading back with the class back to the classroom, while Teruteru kept making disturbing advances to me, until one of Gundham's Dark Devas had bit him and then ended up on my shoulder, giving Teruteru a glare. I giggled a bit before rubbing the hamster's head and I had a small smile. "Calm down, San-D," I said with a small smile at the hamster.

"That hurt! Have better control of your hamster!" Teruteru scolded at me and I smiled nervously.

"What gave you the impression that San-D was my buddy? I don't necessarily care for him. . .You'll have to talk to Gundham," I said, and San-D climbed my hair and sat on my head.

"Then you take care of your hamster, Tanaka!"

"San-D is a Dark Deva of Destutction. I've mentioned that a hamster is their mere tenporary form. And the bite seems appropriate for the rude remarks you were making," Gundham said with an intense glare at Teruteru. I smiled with a giggle.

"Maybe calm down a bit, Gundham or you might end up putting a curse on Teruteru that'd likely effect the rest of us," I said and Gundham rested his eyes.

"Then that I shall," He said simply and I giggled a bit.

"How can you even speak like that, Tsune?" Mahiru asked and I grinned at her, picking up San-D in my hand.

"It's not that difficult to understand what Gundham says. So long as you can interpret what means what." I said and she smiled nervously.

"You know, sometimes I get worried when you can understand what Gundham says like it's not ominous, but it's a whole other level of concerning when you speak like him,"

"Well, people understand things better when it's in their considered language! Like the occult for Gundham! Or talking like a mechanic would to talk to Kazuichi," I said and Gundham seemed to have a slight smile.

"Hey, I don't talk like a mechanic unless I'm pulling something apart then putting it back together," Kazuichi said and I giggled.

"Same gist," I said and I kept a smile on my face.

"Hell yeah!" Ibuki shouted and I looked at her.

"By the way, Tsune," I looked at Teruteru, who seemed to have a nosebleed. "Why don't you wear a bikini next time your surfin'? I'm sure you'd look much sexier in one!" He said and I paled a bit with a dark red blush.

"Are you crazy? No way! I hate bikinis anyway, even if it wasn't cause I hated them, I wouldn't even think of wearing one," I said and I glanced away.

"Awww, you wouldn't even think of it, even if I thought about getting one for you?" Teruteru said and I felt pale before San-D jumped back onto Teruteru to bite him again and then jumped back onto my arm before he climbed up to my shoulder, sitting on it while glaring at Teruteru. I smiled with a nervous chuckle.

"Calm down, San-D. . ." I said and San-D stuck close to my neck and then tucked under my shirt like it was a blanket. I smiled a bit as Gundham seemed to have a similar look as me but glared at Teruteru as well.

"Once again, you're having improper behavior in which I do not tolerate from you," He said to Teruteru. I chuckled a bit with a nervous smile.

"I don't think I'd be getting a new swimsuit anyway," I said and Teruteru grumbled a bit.

"Well, looks like I'm going to have to continue to imagine your body when you're stripped down then~," He said and I went completely pale.

"A-Are you se-serious?!" Gundham seemed to have an ominous aura coming from him and I saw that he had a glare that'd probably put the devil in ranks below Gundham. . .

"Hey, that's seriously uncalled for, man!" Kazuichi shouted at Teruteru and I smiled a bit.

"I think that's enough for now, you guys. . ." I said with a nervous smile.

"Yeah, but-" Kazuichi said before we reached school grounds.

"Besides, we're at school now!" I exclaimed with a grin. Kazuichi smiled a bit.

"Only you'd get excited about that sort of thing. . ." He said and I had a smile.

"Well, usually I wouldn't, but this school is a different story entirely," I smiled and Kazuichi chuckled.

"Yeah, I agree!" He said with a grin. We got back to the classroom and we sat down in class and San-D was sitting on my desk almost as if to act as a guard for me.

I smiled a bit and had a small treat set on the desk for San-D and the little hamster began to eat the treat easily. I always sat next to Gundham since one of his pets would always end up around me somehow, especially one of his Dark Devas. I didn't know why, but his animal buddies seem to like me as well. I wasn't upset by it, but I found it to be fun to meet his buddies a lot of the time.

Though. . .hurting Leon earlier still had me a bit on edge. . .I didn't know why though. . . I was still worried about him, since I ended up hurting him when I was trying to kick at the voice that was choking me before. . . I found my hand come to my neck where I previously felt like I was being choked and I heard a voice suddenly, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Tsune," I looked up at the teacher, Ms. Yukizome, in a bit of surprise. "Are you alright?"

"Y-Yeah," I said and I moved my hand from my throat and smiled at her. "Just a bit of dry throat. Can I go get some water?" I asked and she smiled.

"Of course, just be sure to be back in a jiffy," She said and I nodded, getting up and leaving the classroom. I headed to the girl's bathroom. I went inside and despite my hair and skin still feeling damp from surfing earlier and such, I wasn't able to have washed what I wish the water would have away. I stared at my reflection before resting my eyes and running a hand into my hair.

"A jiffy, huh. . .? Gonna take a lot longer than that with what's on my mind. . ." I said simply and I then walked out of the bathroom and heard squeaks and saw all of Gundham's Four Dark Devas of Destruction. "What are you four doing here?" I asked, getting on my knees and I held both of my hands cupped slightly to them and they all got on my hands. They all had worried expressions and squeaks, so I figured they were saying that they were worried about me or something. I smiled a bit and giggled. "It's alright. Come on, I'm just about to head to the cafeteria for a bit," I said and they all climbed at my shoulders and then they slipped under my shirt and jacket and one of them fell asleep almost immediately. I giggled a bit before heading to the cafeteria.

Once I got there, I smiled and grabbed a couple of bottles of water. Afterwards, I began to drink from one of them and I had a tiny dish to give the Devas some water as well while at it. Once I got back out to a table where the Dark Devas were and had some water put with them, they began drinking and I heard a familiar voice.

"What are you doing here?" I looked and saw Leon before yelping in surprise.

"L-Leon?!" I then noticed two other people with him and I became confused. "And. . .friends?" I asked and he chuckled.

"Yeah, this is Mondo and Chihiro. Anyway, what are you doing here so early before lunchtime is even here?" Leon asked and I smiled a bit.

"Well, I actually kinda ended up getting a dry throat, so I thought getting some water would help!" I said with a smile.

"You never told me you had hamsters though." He said in confusion and I looked at the Devas.

"I don't. They're actually buddies with a friend of mine, more or less. And they aren't hamsters," I said and smiled as they began drinking the water from the small dish.

"They aren't?" Leon asked in confusion. I then got into a dramatic pose with a grin.

"They are Dark Devas of Destruction that only have the temporary form of hamsters! They're true forms would be likely to steal your souls from your bodies and be sent to eternal damnation!" I exclaimed dramatically and Mondo seemed confused as well as Leon, but Chihiro seemed a bit scared.

"S-Seriously?!" I then shrugged with a sigh, keeping a small smile.

"Or so I'm told. I just go along with it though, cause it seems fun when you can take things to the extremes or look at things from another person's perspective."

"That just takes it out of bounds, though, wouldn't it, Tsune?" Leon asked and I giggled.

"Nope~!" I exclaimed. "That's why I'm usually so flexible with my personality,"

"Usually? You change according to whoever you're talking to," Leon said and I felt myself smile.

"It's more fun that way, honestly," I said while Mondo seened confused.

"The hell are you guys talking about? I'm pretty sure that's just bogus shit you're talking about."

"To hell it's bogus shit, narwhal!" I yelled at him and it seemed to startle Mondo and Leon.

"H-Hey, take it easy, Tsune! No need to go straight for the insult!"

"You wanna go, you damn punkass bitch?!" Mondo yelled and I grinned.

"Yeah! Let's go, asshat!" I exclaimed and Leon sighed as Mondo and I began to fight each other, only I dodged and struck when I got an opening through his attacks. Eventually, he was lying on the floor and I stepped on his back with mh hands on my hips. "How was that for a punkass bitch, huh?!"

"Wh-What the. . .hell. . .?" Mondo muttered.

"And there went biker-gang leader version of Tsune. . ." Leon muttered before chuckling. "Typical,"