Chapter 17

"Is there something you would like to share with the class, Tan?" Montes glared at the red head.

Justin tensed and shook his head. "N-n-no sir. I'm just glad I didn't get that low of a score," he stuttered, suddenly feeling like the room got a lot colder with the teacher's fierce glare. How could he forget that that child-genius teacher of theirs was fucking strict; heck, nobody would be surprised to find a six-foot pole up his ass because of how serious the man was.

Noel rolled his eyes. "Choose your words more carefully next time; I don't think Lopez wants to be further embarrassed in class."

"YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO TELL EVERYONE THAT IT'S ME!" Jonny shouted from the back of the room.

"Please, I'm sure everyone already knew it was you," Justin snickered back at him.

Montes rolled his eyes. "Anyways, it's already the second month of school and you guys learned absolutely nothing. Looks like I'll have to assign you more homework."

Again, a loud collective groan filled the class.

"Clara! Do something!" Bia cried to her friend.

Rodrigo blushed at what her friend. "W-what are you talking about Bia-chan?!"

"That's right!" Jonny joined in, "The entire school knows you and Montes-sensei are engaged because your grandparents arranged it years ago, or something like that." Clara's blush reddened even more as the class pervert continued, "So why don't you help out your classmates and persuade that fiancé of yours to lighten up the load. I'm sure a kiss would suffice—"

"Enough," Noel groaned, "My private life has nothing to do with you group of idiots so don't bring her into this."

"Awww," Bia cooed, "I can't believe you're protecting her!"

"Santos!" Noel shouted as his face started to turn red, though from embarrassment or anger nobody was really sure.

The strawberry-blonde just smirked. "No need to be so shy, sensei. We all know how you might act cold to Clara but deep down you really care about her. Heck, I saw you protecting her from a group of boys last year when they tried to hit on her. I thought it was really noble of you to take that punch for her."

"AWWW!" most of the females sighed, hearts in their eyes.

"EUGH!" most of the males groaned.

Clara, no longer able to keep her head up, lowered it and slumped down into her seat, hoping to hide herself from her classmates.

Noel quickly turned around to hide his blush. "Ahem. Let's just start class."

Angel smirked.

At first she hated this class but now she loved it. Not only was she able to follow what Noel was teaching in class, but it was cute to see him blush whenever someone—mostly Bia—brought up the topic of his engagement to Clara.

Apparently their families knew each other from generations back. And they've been arranged to be married since they were little. If it were someone else, they might not have liked this arrangement; but the two have been seeing each other since their infancy and soon a special relationship exploded between them.

They were really in love.

It still seemed odd to know that one of her friends was not only in love but also engaged. Angel and Clara known each other since middle school but it hadn't been until last year that she, along with everyone else, found out that the two were engaged. And at such a young age too. Luckily the school already knew about their relationship and allowed it in school because of their circumstances, as in not really having had any say in their engagement…not that they really had any.

I wonder what that feels like… she thought to herself while taking notes from the board.

"I expect you guys to do better next time," Noel said while preparing to leave class.

"Yes," the class replied in a defeated tone.

He rolled his eyes at the lack of response. "There will be another test in two weeks." He waited for the groans to subside again before continuing, "Most of you guys will need an 80 percent or higher to do well in this class…And don't even think about bothering Clara about the test," he said and quickly left the class as the bell rung, leaving the classroom as the girls squealed and the guys hooted.

"Oi, Montes," Ichigo called out.

Noel stopped in his step and turned around. "Walker," he greeted with a nod.

Ichigo walked over but stopped before saying anything. He looked over to the class that Noel just came out of which was still loud. He smirked before looking back at his friend. "What did you do now to embarrass that little fiancé of yours?"

The younger man snorted as they made their way down towards their offices. "I just told them to not bother her about an upcoming test."

Ichigo chuckled. "You really have an odd way of showing your love."

"…Shut up," Noel snarled as he turned right to the main staff room.

Ichigo smirked as he continued down the hall to his own private office.

To be in love…I wonder what that's like, he thought.

Angel skipped down the street as she turned the corner and slid open the door. "Hello!"

"Irasshaimase!" Mark greeted. He was standing by the door and when he noticed Angel's cheery mode, he couldn't help but hop around with her. "Did something good happen, Bushū-san? You're here when it's not even Friday!"

Angel nodded as she hopped around the store, going on her usual snack escapade. "Yup! I just passed my calculus quiz with a 100 percent."

"REALLY?!" Mark, who's been following her the entire time, suddenly threw confetti into the air. "Congratulations! We should celebrate."

"Just give me a discount and I'll say that'd be good enough," she grinned.

Mark suddenly stopped hopping and started to pout. "But then how am I suppose make a living?"

Angel merely shrugged her shoulders as she brought everything over to the register. "So, how about 50 percent?"

Mark nearly fell over at the sudden proposal. "Bushū-san," he nervously chuckled and looked at the content in her hands, "That would mean you would only pay 1000 yen."

"Exactly," she smirked.

Mark was about to retort but Lucy appeared out of nowhere and smacked him over the head. "Just let it go for today; she did pass her test."

"Thank you," Angel smiled at the tan woman.

Few minutes later Angel was out of the store with a bag full of sweets to last her several days. Of course she was going to go over to Ichigo's place later to get some real food, but who said it's bad to sedate a woman's sugar craving?

Definitely not her.

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