Chapter 2

"Let's go inside, the class' about to start." The girl motioned Hestia inside the classroom and dragged her to two empty seat beside the window. Not intending to deal with the Student Council Auditor, Hestia quickly sat on her seat and ignored the girl. She didn't listen to the subject teacher as she already learned it long ago, instead, she focused on thinking on how to complete her mission while ignoring the girl beside her who's constantly bothering her.

"Hey, watcha doin'? Are you taking notes? Can I copy it?" the girl asked her questions one after another. She is constantly trying to get Hestia's attention whilst not bothering the subject teacher to her lesson. She keeps on asking again and again and Hestia is getting so pissed, she wants to make the girl shut up so she can truly on her mission. The final straw broke when the girl tried to take a peek on her notebook. "Look here missi, I already said I'm not interested so please stop bothering me." Hestia said in a hissed tone. She's not used to having someone bother her like this, she's used to being left alone doing her job, not like this as if she's taking care of a baby.

The girl was about to say something but got cut off by the teacher. "Miss Leblanc, Miss Montague, you seem to have a juicy conversation there, mind sharing it in the class." It's Hestia who answered in a merry tone," It's nothing Mam, Miss... Montague just asked me to explain something to her regarding you lesson, but I said she should ask you." Hestia made a story to cover them both, it'll be a hassle if she got into the guidance office while staying low profile. The girl— or Miss Montague, was shaken up by what Hestia did, 'She lied!' she thought to herself but quickly regained her composure so that they won't get caught. "Uhm, its' okay now Mam, I already figured it out." Miss Montague said to the teacher with a smile to avoid being suspicious. It looked like the teacher bought their story and moved on to her lesson. "Miss Leblanc, please solve this equation, you too Miss Montague, you solve the other." The teacher said and gave them both a chalk.

Hestia quickly rose to her seat and headed to the board and solved the equation easily. 'Hmph. Piece of cake.' She thought to herself while putting down the chalk. She caught a glimpse of Miss Montague slowly solving the equation. She doesn't intend to prolong their interaction, she didn't help her and left her on her own. Luckily, Miss Montague never bothered her through the rest of the class.

When lunch break came, Hestia hurriedly got out of the classroom, who knows, Miss Montague might pester her again. And it turns out that she's right. Miss Montague followed her and called her name, "Miss Leblanc! Hey Leblanc wait up!" Hestia quickened her pace, she doesn't want to deal with that girl again, but the girl didn't stop calling her, "Miss Leblanc!"

"What?!" Hestia turned around and irritably asked Miss Montague. Taken aback by how Hestia acted, she retreated a bit. Putting some space between them and said, "I– I just wanted to introduce myself properly s–since I didn't do that in the first place."

"I'm not interested on who you are so please don't. Bother. Me. Again." Hestia said, trying her hardest to push Montague away, she'll just become a hindrance in her missions.

"Still, I'm Excami Montague, nice to meet you." Excami, nevertheless introduced herself and reached out her hand for a shake, but Hestia ignored her hand and simply said, "Hestia." And immediately head to the hallways and disappeared in the crowd of other students. "Hestia Leblanc, we will definitely have you in the council." Excami said to herself and proceeded to the Student Council room.

Hestia was battling her way through the horde of students and got to the girls toilet. If she wanted to know where exactly her target is, this is the perfect place to get information. Why? Well, where gossip girls gather? In the girls toilet. When Hestia entered the toilet, there's no one there. "Perfect, nothing to miss out on." She said to herself and hid on the second stall, then she waited for the girls to enter and start the gossip. After a minute, the girls started to flood in on the room and immediately started their gossip.

"Hey, have you heard of the new girl?"

"Which one? Sis, we have like what many new students this year."

"The one who made the whole corridors' head turn, like they said she looked like a goddess even if she has bangs over her face and wears loose clothes."

"Oh, you mean the one that got the Student Council interested in her?"

"Yah, that one."

They all laughed and continued their gossip while Hestia remained still and quiet inside the stall. She's trying to keep on listening to their gossip but someone pounded on the stall she's in.

"Hey girlie! What are ya' doin' there? Taking a dump?" said the girl who pounded at the door while everyone on the room laughed. Hestia, loosing hope that the girls will talk about her target, decided to go out of the stall. When she did, all the laugh around her died and the room became silent. "Sorry for the inconvenience, here, you can use this stall." She said in a cute and shy tone while keeping her head down. She wants to avoid another cluster of annoying attention knowing the fact that she is the topic of their gossip not long ago. When she tried to get out of the toilet room, a band of three girls blocked her way.

"Oi, let us see your face girly." One girl demanded. Hestia, not wanting anymore trouble, lifted her head and it earned gasps from some girls inside the space. As she turned around to face where the gasps mostly came from, still wearing her innocent shy face, murmurs started again.

"They're right, she's a total beauty."

"Yeah, you're right. Think she'll be interested on joining our club?"

The girls whispered to one another as Hestia tried to back away and escape this new found trouble. Then again, before Hestia could escape, one girl stopped all the murmurs and goes to face Hestia. "Sorry girls, this one will be mine." Said the tall beautiful girl in front of her. "Sorry but, I'm not interested in any of your offers." Hestia said. "Really sweetie? Not interested in becoming a cheerleader? You know, a cheerleader has its perks. The group helping you, the boys, the attention. Don't want it?" the tall girl asked. "No, not interested at all. Anyway, can I ask you something? Do you know where I can find Aaron Torento? I have something important for him." Hestia replied. "He's in the gym, training as usual, what do you have for him, hmm, little girl?" one girl said. "None of your business." Hestia said and quickly left.

"Ya' sure not going to follow her, Freya?" one girl asked. "Nah, just want to assert dominance, though she's a great lost. She'll be a real good cheerleader." Freya said and continued to freshen herself up. A cheerleader must stay beautiful at all times after all.

Hestia, not having luck of getting more info about her target, headed to the gymnasium, hoping that she could study her target there and hopefully, interact with him. While walking to the gymnasium entrance, she saw someone familiar. The same black hair and red eyes, the red bandana— it's the Student Council President. 'Good, another hindrance, another trouble. What a day.' She thought as the President waved and smiled at her.

"Good Morning Miss Leblanc. Changed your mind?" The president asked as he blocked her from going inside the gymnasium. "Sorry miss, but only authorized personnel can enter the gymnasium, can't let the noisy fan girls bother our athletes as they train." The president explained. Now Hestia lost her big chance to study her target. Already pissed, Hestia left the sports center and walked away, so many nuisances had already interrupted her from making progress to her mission. Then, she turned around to the President and asked, "If I accept your offer, then can I enter the gym?"

'I can't let this day end without progress.' She thought as she saw a smile form on the president's face.

"Then, let me explain to you the perks of being a Student Council member, Miss Leblanc, but first let me introduce myself. I'm Damian Theodore Montague, the Student Council President."