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It all started with that weird anime Konata made her watch. How does a Tsundere feel about seeing the duality of her own personality type? How do you react when you see that the way you act toward your best female friend is much like that between two characters in love? There's a limit to denial, and a limit to how much weirdness a logical mind can take!
"I told you, Konata, I don't WANT to watch your weird show!" Kagami protested to her clinging friend. She valiantly attempted to pull her off, but to no avail. "I'm not an anime fan like you!"
"But Kagamiiiinnnnnn! Its your type of show! It has action, romance, and one of the main characters is a tsundere like you!" Konata whined insistently, unwilling to let Kagami get away without promising to watch her newest craze. "Besides, its not even anime! It was made in America, so it's not technically an anime aside from the Japanese names!"
"No means no, Konata!"
"But Kagaminnnnnnnn!"
"I said NO!"
"But you'll like it!"
"Get OFF of me, Konata, people are looking!"
"No! I want to watch it!"
"Konata, if you don't get off, I won't help you with your homework!" Kagami was fire engine red now, and her struggles were growing more frantic. For her to threaten such drastic things, however, told Konata she was dead serious and pulling out her trump card. With un unseen smirk, Konata pulled out hers.
Kagami froze as she heard a sniffle. Her eyes moved down and met two green tear filled ones.
That's not fair, Konata! Kagami despaired inwardly. Ever since Konata discovered her weakness to this tactic, she had exploited it mercilessly. A much as Kagami hated to admit it, she had zero resistance to seeing those pretty green eyes fill with tears. Mentally, she erased the "pretty" part from her mind. You're just seeing things, is all.
Konata suppressed her urge to smirk as Kagami's resistance crumbled faster than her willpower before a cake buffet. She know she had won; she knew it, and Kagami knew it. It was only the matter of her mouth catching up to what her mind and heart already knew.
"I-I…fine, I'll watch your stupid show!"
VICTORY! Konata mentally did a victory dance as she fished 5 darkly colored anime box sets from her bag. It wasn't difficult to find them; it's not like she had much else in there.
"Are you even ALLOWED to bring those to school?!" Kagami sniped sharply at the girl who manipulated her so easily. Kagami knew Konata pretty much had complete control over her actions; it was something she was working on trying to fix. She'd had no success so far, but one day, she swore she would tell Konata no and not be beaten down into agreeing to her insane demands.
"Angels Fall First: the Complete 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th seasons!" Konata said proudly, pronouncing the title in rough English. "Believe it or not, this kind of thing is more popular there than it may be here! It was made in Japanese, but has English dub and subtitles, so if you must, you could use it to try and help learn English!" Konata said, attempting to throw Kagami a bone. She knew how studious Kagami was, so she was sure that she could at least make it SOMEWHAT more than just a time sink when she was bored for Kagami.
Kagami sighed. "I already agreed to watch it, okay? Just don't expect me to watch it in one sitting over the weekend. I just don't think I'll get into it as much as you do."
"Don't worry Kagamin, I won't be offended. Besides, it'll take a few episodes into the second season before you even see your character, though the main guys may be kinda like you as well!"
Kagami sighed, just as the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch. Kagami stood, heading back to class as she hurriedly shoved the boxes into her bag, already curious as to the nature of the show that Konata was so insistent she watch.
Back home after school….
Kagami sighed as she leaned back in her chair. Sakuraba-sensei had been oddly cheerful today, and hadn't given them much homework over the weekend.
Kagami, feeling strangely motivated, had done it in one sitting. In the span of two hours.
She sighed again in boredom. "May as well start that anime…" She mumbled, feeling a strange feeling of apprehension and eagerness as she sat up and fetched the first box set. She looked at the box curiously as she absentmindedly put the dvd into the dvd player and sat on her bed. Her parents had finally gotten her and Tsukasa their own TVs when they had done well on a very important test as a reward for their hard work. She hit play equally as absentmindedly, jumping as a the theme song began to play, a loud American rock song beginning to play.
What has come over me?
What madness taken over my heart?
To run away, the only answer;
Pulling me away, to fall upon (The Night)
Kagami could only watch and listen as the song played, mesmerized by the pounding beat and the black haired, scowling boy on the screen as he weaved in and out of a host of evil looking creatures, the absurdly long sword in his hand cutting through the monstrous things like a hot knife through butter.
There can be no better way of knowing;
In a world beyond controlling!
Are you gonna deny the Savior
In front of your eyes?
The song's chorus ended with the boy seeming to break into a clearing of the monsters, where another person stood. Her cheerful face was framed by long black hair as she reached out and grasped his hand, only to throw him upward, where he sprouted midnight black wings and hovered above a ruined battleground as she looked up at him, her smile growing even more brilliant.
Kagami couldn't look away. The vivid art and morbid, yet slightly hopeful feeling the theme seemed to convey.
Stare into the Night!
Power Beyond containing!
Are you gonna remain a slave for
The Rest of your life?
Give into the Night!
Konata was right. Kagami was hooked before she even knew it.
"And then, he totally flips out! I mean, his eyes went blank and he didn't even seem to know what was going on anymore!" Kagami said excitedly to Tsukasa as they waited for Miyuki and Konata to show up for their study session.
Tsukasa could only smile uncertainly at her sister. To see her get so worked up over an anime..!
"I mean, I'm talking a MASSIVE freak out! He started mumbling under his breath "You can't have that; that's mine. Don't you dare hurt her..!" Tsukasa giggled at her sister's poor imitation of a male voice. "And then he pulls out one of his black feather swords, and totally beats the guy down without even trying!"
"Ah, yeah, that's what we would call a curb-stomp battle. Turns out, the guy should have been dead after the first hit." Kagami yelped, turning to the door where Miyuki and Konata were standing. Miyuki looked cheerful as ever, but Konata looked more s mug than usual. Kagami felt her face grow hot as she flushed. Belatedly, she realized how animated she was being and sat down in embarrassed silence.
"So, Kagamin, enjoying the show?"
"Sh-Shut up! It was….better than I expected…" Kagami looked away, slightly annoyed at how smug Konata looked.
"Sis hasn't been able to stop talking about it for the last hour. It sounds good, but a bit violent…" Tsukasa added her two cents. Kagami turned redder.
"Tsu-Tsukasa! Don't tell her that!"
"Ah, Sorry sis!"
"So, how far into it are you? I don't wanna spoil anything by talking about future events." Konata grinned.
"I…I just finished the 1st season…."
"WHOA! Are you feeling okay Kagamin?" Konata began to fuss in an exaggerated manner, walking over to feel Kagami's forehead. "Do you need to take a few days off from school? Cause that would be bad, you know. You'd have to stay up till morning to watch all of that in one sitting!"
"Sh-Shut up! Besides, there were recap episodes, and…and!"
"Kagaminnnnn~! There was ONE recap episode." Konata looked like she had just exceeded the maximum allowed threshold of Smugness as she patted the mortified Kagami's head.
"I'll admit, I wasn't too fond of the main character at first, but he grows on you, doesn't he? He has his reasons for being an ass, but he gets far better as the show goes on." Konata moved to her seat and sat down, looking at Kagami. "I just wish that our school was more like the school in the show.
"I don't." Kagami blinked, realizing her mouth had acted without her permission.
"Oh?" Konata had her cat grin on her face as she stared at Kagami. "Why's that? Afraid you wouldn't do as well as Kyoko did, despite not liking to fight?"
Kagami blushed, realizing she had walked right into that one. "I Just….the combat teacher was…he had no business being a teacher...he was sick and twisted, as well as making best friends fight each other until he had had his fill of watching them hurt each other…"
"Yeah, he was a grade A asshole, but he got his. You have a good point, Kagami. We should watch some together tonight."
Kagami 's eyes seemed to suddenly get a mischievous twinkle that Konata knew would mean things would get bad for her real fast.
"Care to make a wager, Konata? You will study alone, and I'll make up a test. After studying, Ill give you the test to take. Depending on what percent you get right, we'll all take a break and watch 1 episode together for each 10%."
Konata's eyes widened. That's not fair, Kagamin! How could you know that I want so badly to watch anime together with you? Mind reading is against the rules!
"Ummm…isn't that like 10 episodes? "
"That IS 10 episodes, Konata. But I never said they had to be at once. You always want a break when we study, so I'm going to make you EARN them. Moreover, The big test in two weeks. It'll have the same rules as this test; for each 10% you get correct, we'll watch an episode together. I may even throw in a few extras if you can get over 90% right." It was Kagami's turn to look smug; she could tell by the look on Konata's face that she had her. It was only a matter of time before the bluenette realized it herself.
"Deal!" Konata agreed almost too eagerly, grabbing her books and opening them to study.
Kagami's jaw dropped. "Wha…."
Tsukasa was equally stupefied. "K-Kona-chan is…."
Miyuki seemed far less surprised. "Oh my…it seems Kagami found a way to motivate Izumi-san."
Minutes later the focused Konata interrupted the silence of the studying foursome. "Hey….Kagamin….You know, taking ideas from the show you're bribing me with is cheating."
"Less talk, more study." Kagami replied in rough English, quoting from the anime almost absentmindedly. Almost.
"Yes Mistress Kagami!" Konata replied, also in English. Miyuki and Tsukasa giggled.
One hour later….
Kagami raised an eyebrow, looking at the 100% she had written on her custom test, glancing up at Konata.
"I've decided." She stated.
"What?" Konata queried. The other two looked curious as well.
"Every now and then, I'm going to randomly give you tests. If you do well, I'll do something for you, which for now will be allow you to take longer breaks to watch anime during study time. I'll make a good student out of you yet, Konata Izumi." Konata looked shocked. Tsukasa just giggled, and Miyuki looked at the two serenely.
"That is actually a good idea, Kagami-san. I must admit that I too was worried about Izumi-san's lack of motivation. After all, no one seems to motivate her like you do."
Konata turned to Miyuki with an obviously fake look of betrayal. "You too, Miyuki? How could you both betray me?! At least Tsukasa still loves me…"
"Actually, Kona-chan, I think that idea sounds good too…" Tsukasa stated sheepishly, scratching her head.
"Nooooo!" Konata wailed exaggeratedly.
"You think so Tsukasa? Should I use the same idea for you, then?" Kagami smirked.
"Bwa?"
LUUUUUCKYYYY CHANNELLLLLL!
Akira: Heya luckies! Welcome to Lucky channel! I'm your host, Akira Kogami! And this is my assistant!
Minoru: I'm Minoru Shi-
Akira: Your name is Minoru, that's enough for the viewers. I hope you all enjoyed this extra lucky chapter of Lucky…..Lucky Angels? What kind of lame ass name is that?
Minoru: Um, Akira-sama, isn't it a bad idea to insult the one paying you?
Akira: You say paying. I'm barely making anything off this gig. After our last season of Lucky Channel, I've been seeing all kinds of lame imitators making fun of our show.
Minoru: Well, At least you have a gi-
Akira: WHAT WAS THAT?
Minoru: Ah! Nothing, nothing, it was nothing!
Akira: You where about to say I was lucky to have this gig, weren't you? WEREN'T YOU!?
Minoru: *choking* A-Akira-sama…my neck….
Akira: Listen, Just because I'm not as popular as Tsukasa, that airheaded waste of air, or the big chested Miyuki doesn't mean you can look down on me!
Minoru: *gasping for air* I-I never….
Akira: *releases Minoru* Even that Otaku brat and her lesbian lover are more popular than you or I…AND DON'T YOU DARE SAY YOU'RE MORE POPULAR!
Minoru: *Gasps for breath*
Akira: I mean, seriously, what is it about them that makes them so popular? Everyone wants to make OCs that get with them in so many different ways…I can understand that men like the high school girl type, but….
Minoru: A-actually, Akira-sama…"Konami" is actually not as-
Akira: SHUT UP! I support their twisted love because it makes them less popular and me more popular!
Minoru: Actually, I don't think….
Akira: I most defiantly don't like them together because they just seem to have that vibe between them, and not because they look cute together…
*end show cue*
Minoru: Ah, Akira-sama…
Akira: Shut UP Sebastian! I'm ranting! DON'T INTERRUPT MY RANTS!
Minoru: But….the cue…
Akira: I wonder if it's BECAUSE of the romance undertones that people like them..? Yes, that MUST be it!
Minoru: A-actually, I don't think…
*End show cue louder and more insistent as end music begins to play*
Akira: Awwww! Akira has to go now…Akira is so sad. Be sure to tune in again to see me! Bye-nee!
*thud as the sign slides into place*
Minoru: So…um….why did you call me Sebastian?
Akira: Awww, does Sebastian not like it..? All lovers have pet names for each other…
Minoru: EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?
Next Time on Lucky Angels!
"Okay class, I've decided to have a surprise test today! I hope everyone studied, Izumi."
"COME AT ME BRO! Bring the test! Konakona is accepting all Challengers! "
"Izumi, are you feeling well? Do you need to go to the..Nurses...office? You're enthusiastic about a surprise test you haven't studied for."
"Hit me with the test sensei! I welcome the challenge!"
"….If you insist…."