Adrian POV:

I was in the Newspaper club working on my part of the newspaper covering Ishigami. Actually, I snuck in here last night. I didn't feel like working on my book and needed something to take my mind off some of my nightmares, so I decided to work on the newspaper. I look at my watch and see it'll be 6 AM in three hours.

Adrian: Maybe I should get some sleep. If I have nightmares, at least they won't last long.

I "Jump" to my room and lie on my bed. Closing my eyes as I let sleep take over me. To my surprise, I didn't have a nightmare. It's just a comforting amount of black. My alarm goes off and I put my uniform on.

Adrian: I don't feel like walking right now.

I "Jump" in the middle of the path leading to the academy and lean my back onto a tree. I look around as I wait for the others to come. Not to sound ridiculous, but I think I look okay leaning back on a tree.

Adrian: I wonder if I should include this moment in my next book.

Tsukune and the others finally arrive after an hour and we all go tothe Newspaper club room. I turn to see Tsukune looking out the window and I can tell that he's noticed there aren't any changes in the weather at Yokai Academy. I guess the temperature is controlled by whatever keeps the pocket dimension intact.

Tsukune: Adrian, I can tell you snuck in here.

Adrian: How do you know?

Tsukune: Because your articles are all done.

Adrian: I didn't want to waste time with the deadline we have.

Moka: Well even though we only have two days to finish and print the newspaper, it's no reason to be running ourselves ragged. Let's just do out best.

We all continue hard on the newspaper, while Gin is just sitting and drinking like a deadbeat. How the hell that perv in charge of the club?

Kurumu: This sucks. It's finally saturday and we're all packed in here.

Yukari: Well, this was ever going to be easy, so what'd you expect?

Gin: Stop being babies! the incident with the art teacher that's going to be over the front page was two days ago. No reason we'll be called the newspaper club if we don't have a report on her immediately. So I'll listen to your sob stories after you make the deadline.

Moka: Then would you please help us out intead of relaxing over there and drinking coffee!?

I pull out my pen and throw it at his cup as he was taking a sip. Gin spits out his coffee shock and ends up coughing.

Gin: What the hell, man!

Adrian: If you're the club leader you claim to be, then get off your ass and do your part of the work.

Kurumu hugs and laughs a little.

Kurumu: Well I don't care what I'm doing as long as I'm with Adrian.

Moka: Well, that's nice to hear.

Prometheus:

Adrian (Thoughts): Someone's watching us?

I turn around and look in the direction Prometheus told me. They seem to have left when I caught on. I have a feeling they were looking at the person hugging me. After an hour of finishing my articles, I help Kurumu with hers. I can tell she is overjoyed that I'm doing this with her. Nekonome comes in with a bag of what smells like raw fish.

Nekonome: Is everyone working hard? I brought snacks!

Gin: Hi, Ms. Nekonome.

Nekonome: Well, is the work continuing? It doesn't even look like I need to ask, does it?

Moka: There are a lot of cuts and a lot of pages. It's a lot of work

Nekonome: Well come on, eat the snacks and cheer up OK!

Tsukune: Ms. Nekonome?! This fish is raw...

Nekonome: It's delicious that way.

Adrian: Unfortunately, we don't have the same tastes as you.

Nekonome: Oh yeah, Kurumu, this letter was dropped in front of our classroom.

Kurumu: Letter?

Adrian (Thoughts): Prometheus, who was was spying on us?

Prometheus: (Unintelligible)

Adrian (Thoughts): That letter can't just be a coincidence.

Tsukune: What's wrong Kurumu?

Kurumu panics and slams the letters into the toolbox

Kurumu: HAHAHAHA! I kinda just remembered I have to do something so I'll be taking off, OK!?

Tsukune: Kurumu?!

Moka: Wait... the deadline...

Kurumu: Take care of the rest for me.

What was in that letter, that got her spooked? After an hour, Kurumu hasn't returned. Why did I wait that long. I'm her damn boyfriend. I gotta find out what spooked her.

Adrian: I just remembered I have to do something too.

Moka: You as well!?

Adrian: I'll be back in a few minutes.

I leave the room and get ready to "Jump" to Kurumu.

Adrian (Thoughts): Where is she?

Prometheus: (Unintelligible)

Adrian: Thank you.

I "Jump" to the building where Kurumu is and hear a camera going off behind the corner. I look to see some scumbag taking pictures of her in a bunch of outfits.

Adrian: You son of a bitch.

I look to see a folder on the ground. I stop time to take a look at them and see that they're filled with pictures of Kurumu in several outfits. All of them show that she hates this. I'm getting her out of this. I resume time and confront the bastard blackmailing her.

Adrian: Hey you!

Kurumu: Adrian!?

Nagare: How the hell did you find us!?

Adrian: I ain't telling you. Kurumu, get your real clothes on. We're going back to the club.

Nagare shows signs of instability underneath that sticky skin of his.

Nagare: HEHEHEHE! If you know what's best for your precious Kurumu, you're going to pretend you didn't see anything. I still have the pictures!

I hold up the folder of pictures and the data card from his camera.

Adrian: These pictures?

Nagare is pale with shock and I use the power I got from the Lighter Object of Power to incinerate the folder and crush the memory card.

Nagare: AAAAAAHHHHHH! NNNOOOOOOO!!!

Adrian: You are going to stay away from Kurumu and stop with taking blackmail pictures. Or I will make you pay.

Kurumu puts her uniform on and leaves with me. We walk back to the academy together and she held onto my arm the whole time.

Kurumu: Adrian... Thank you so much for helping me.

Adrian: I should have noticed it immediately.

Kurumu: You helped me. That's what matters.

Adrian: Hey, if anything like this happens again, just let me know. I'll be there for you.

Kurumu: Really?

Adrian: Really?

Kurumu smiles and we eventually get to the club room. We enter and see everyone still working on the newspaper. Luckily Kurumu and I weren't gone for two long and we help make progress with it. I do have a feeling that Moka had a negative opinion on Kurumu while we were gone. Well, hopefull that changed when I got her back. The newspaper becomes mostly finished and we are all able to leave the club a bit earlier than expected.

I was in my room at Night and began to continue writing my book before putting it away and deciding to leave my window open for Kurumu. I go to the bathroom to change and notice a phone underneath my bathroom door.

Adrian: Your lucky I know you're not a sexual predator that blackmails people.

I open the door and see Kurumu standing in front of it.

Kurumu: Don't worry, I wouldn't blackmail anyone. These are just for me and I ain't sharing them with anyone.

Prometheus: (Unintelligible)

Adrian: What?

Kurumu: What is it?

Adrian: Kurumu, I don't think that slippery bastard has any desire to leave you alone, even after what we did.

Kurumu: The Newspaper!

I hold Kurumu and "Jump" us to the clubroom. Kurumu vomits in the trashbin real quick and we look around to see that the newspaper and the digital data we had on it has been stolen.

Kurumu: Nagare!

Adrian: I'll get them back. Stay here.

Kurumu: No. I'm coming with you. But you have to not be seen near me.

Adrian: Care to elaborate?

Kurumu: He's taken everything to make sure I come back to him. If he sees you, he'll destroy everything. So I'm going to make it look like I came alone while you get back what he stole.

Adrian: Kurumu, I'm not going to put you in a risky position. I don't want that fucker using you as his toy.

Kurumu walks up to me and kisses me on the cheek.

Kurumu: Adrain, please trust me. Follow me, but keep your distance.

I nod and do what Kurumu says as we leave the club room. I follow her to the monster tree where Nagare is waiting for her and holding the newspaper.

Nagare: So you did come. I had a feeling you would, Kurumu. Is this what you're looking for? Well, in any case this school newspaper sure is boring. The writing is very childish. And don't you think it'd be a better choice to take pictures? This thing would be better off burnt!! WEll, what're you gonna do, Kurumu? If you want to protect these then do what I say tomorrow.

Kurumu: And if you do burn it?

Nagare: Eh?

Kurumu: Those are very important to the people I care about! And no matter what you do, I'll never forgive you for dirtying them!!

Nagare: What, are you gonna defy me? You're going against the likes of me... I'm a monster as well you know. I don't have to rely on using this crap! I didn't want to use this, but I've prepared a trump card to play.

Nagare begins transforming into his monster form and I decide to stop time to get the newspaper and data out of his slimey hands. I "Jump" them back to the clubroom before returining to Kurumu.

Nagare: What the!?

Adrian: You ain't doing anything to anyone anymore, you son of a bitch!

Nagare: You!! I'll end you!

Nagare turns into a large slug monster. God it makes me want to gag. He releases some kind of toxin and is begins to affect Kurmu. I launch my chains into nagare and the slime and fat just sucks it.

Nagare: I don't know why the hell my toxin isn't affecting you, but it's no use. I'll kill you hear and now. Your little whips are usless as shit.

Adrian: Unless I do this.

I use the chains as a conduit for my flames and it burns Nagare so much he catches fire.

Nagare: AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!! FUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKK!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

I go to check on Kurumu and notice that Nagare is still coming at us. Kurumu gets up and the monster tree suddenly comes to life and I starts attacking Nagare.

Adrian: And illusion?

Kurumus sprouts her wings and flies to Nagare before using her claws to slice his throat. She lands and catches her breath as body of the Madslug still burns.

Adrian: That was awesome Kurumu. You did great.

Kurumu: Thank you.

Adrian: And if you're going to kiss me, could you brush your teeth first.

Kurumu: I was already thinking of doing that.

Adrian: Still, that illusion was very impressive.

Kurumu: I'm glad I could help you.

Adrian: Let's get some sleep before tomorrow. We've still got a lot of work to do if we're going to meet the dang deadline.

Kurumu smiles and wraps her self around my arm. We go back to the dorms and rest after a long day. We put every we had into working on the newspaper and manage to finish it before the deadline.