Chapter 4.1

Alina arrived at school an hour early in order to escape from, Jason who was still preparing lunch. Bored, she started playing an online VR game through the Holo-lenses [1] she had. The Holo-lenses were contacts that everyone in Sanctuary was required to wear because it allowed it's user to interact with holograms, like traffic lights and so on. Also, it could connect to the virtual net, like how Alina was using it at the moment to play.

"Hey, Alina!" Asami interrupted Alina's game as the VR game became translucent, letting Alina see Asami. "You're here early. Wait, did you come alone? Where's your brother?"

"Somewhere, dunno," replied Alina in a bored voice.

"Aw, no need to be embarrassed. I'd love it if my older sibling gave me a ride. Ah, if only I had an older sibling," Asami added in the end.

"That's not it. You know how early I came? An hour ago! That's right, before 7 o'clock. And guess what I found? The. Entrance. BLOCKED. With. Girls!" Alina complained as she looked at Asami deprecatingly.

"Oh give them a break, they're only curious that's all. Yesterday's fight has already spread throughout the entire academy! Everyone knows! I guess they're all curious to see if he's really that hot. Which he is!" Asami explained as she sat in the seat that was in front of Alina.

"Wait a sec, how'd the news spread so fast?" asked Alina dubiously, her eyes narrowed at Asami.

"Ah well you know, someone recorded and uploaded the fight to the school forums. Haha," laughed Asami rather nervously and Alina continued glaring at her suspiciously.

"Tu veux dire 'I uploaded it' non?" Michelle overheard Asami's response when she sat beside them and decided to add oil to the fire. A glimmer of mirth passed through her eyes, betraying the enjoyment she was finding from snitching a panicking Asami to Alina.

"Oh? So you decided to throw our friendship away for a headline, eh?" Alina 'threateningly' cracked her knuckles as she grinned at Asami, who was sweating buckets as she backed away with raised arms.

"No no, I just felt it'd be better if all the boys knew. You know so that they wouldn't hit on you!" replied a frantic Asami, however, a small smile peeked out of the corners of her mouth.

"Oh, then it's okay," said Alina smiling sweetly, before launching herself at Asami and rubbing her head harshly with her fist. "Like hell I'd say that! You trying to keep me single?!"

As Asami squealed and attempted to escape, a book fell on Alina's head interrupting her torture. Looking back she saw Ms. Silvia with a book raised and a frown on her face while Jason stood leaning on the entrance of the classroom, an amused expression on his face as he looked at Alina with genial eyes.

"Class is starting Ms. Sage. You can continue your "bonding" with Ms. Chiba at break time," Ms. Silvia said crossly while walking back to the front of the class. "Alright children, let me introduce you to your new combat instructor, Mr. Jason Sage."

"Hey, there, young ladies and … uh… boys. Name's Jason, and yes I'm related to Alina and no, boys aren't allowed to date her. You do, I'll make your life miserable, really," Jason lazily strutted into the classroom while waving a hand nonchalantly. As he passed a few blushingly red girls, he delegated a wink towards them, causing them to look down at the ground.

As he reached the front of the board, a hand shot up faster than anyone could see; Asami nearly stood up while raising her hand, waving it frantically to try and get Jason's attention but was promptly ignored.

"Now then, a little bit about myself. I was an orphan and at the tender age of four, I was taken in by a mercenary group that operated out of Es Pujols. It's a tiny lil island near the Africa," Jason used his hand to gesture at how small it was. "Now, their job was to deal with guerilla fighters in the African continent while our job was to be ... the grunts that they sent before dealing with the insurgents. When I was eight, the mercs had a … change in management - yep - and most of us left for Sanctuary. After a few years, I got bored and I decided to travel the world. And, yep, that's it.

"Alright, I think that answers your questions, so I'll see you guys in my class afterwards. Later," Jason walked out of the class with Ms. Silvia behind him, still ignoring Asami's raised hand to the end.

"Aw, why didn't he let me ask a question?" Asami looked like she was an abandoned kitten as she turned to Alina.

"He knew it would be a stupide question."

"He overheard your antics and didn't like it."

Both Michelle and Alina answered at the same time, before looking at each other and agreeing.

"That too."

"Ça aussi."