KHR: The Inheritance Project - Prelude

The Homework Project

The rainy season was (infine) ending and the summer holidays were coming up. This year was sure to be much more relaxing than the last. For once the school has an activity that would prove to be most rewarding; training camp! And since Masamune is in both soccer and basketball he will be training hard at both camps. Yes, for two whole weeks I will be sibling free!

Okay, I feel a little bad for thinking about him that way but he's become such a cazzo over the past year! Most of his annoying friends will be with him at camp so I'm really looking forward to my two week break from bullying. Maybe I should use this time to actually do my homework properly this year since I've been skipping classes… ugh, curse you homework!

But I really want something good to show Padre for once. History would be too much of a long shot, no point in even trying with the essay, maths; maybe I could pull something off, but with that bastardo teacher… not likely. Ah, there is that research project thingy. Let's see; choose a research topic and make a poster about it. Well, that's vague, just what the heck am I supposed to write about?

With less than a week left and the teachers totally useless to me I was running out of options. So I asked Sawa-chan (Dio forbid) for some advice… She told me that I should meet up with my friends and just do it together… Seriously, if I had friends why would I be here talking to you, idiota! All these teachers are so dannato useless!

Sigh, friends huh? All I've got is Aigís, Sawa-chan and maybe Hibari…Wait a minute! That's it!

"Hibari?" I probed carefully. It was a sunny but humid Thursday afternoon, so he just sat and read a book instead of sleeping. "You get good marks, don't you?"

"Hn…" he grunted and gave me a look that said: 'obviously.' Spavaldo prick.

"Don't forget our goal! You can do it!" Right! I need his help to get my homework done.

"Sooo… I was wondering if you could, you know, help me with my summer homework."

"…" He stared at me before getting up and towering over me. "Small animal," For some reason he started calling me that instead of 'herbivore' like he does everyone else. "I do not help anyone. That's for herbivores."

"O-oh… I see…" I should've known he'd say that… what's left of my pride is crushed into tiny little pieces.

"Why that arrogant little prick!"

He stopped briefly at the doorway, glancing back at me. "Namimori Aquarium, Tuesday morning at eight. Bring your own money, and don't be late or I'll bite you to death." He ordered before gliding down the stairs and out of sight.

Wait, what? Why does he want me to go to the aquarium? Does this mean he's going to help me pick a research topic or something? But a day out at the aquarium with a friend… wow it feels like I'm dreaming here. I pinch myself… nope still awake.

This thought makes excitement bubble up inside my belly. I wish Tuesday would come faster! I just had one little problem. "Where's the aquarium?"

"Hmmm, where indeed… Lieutenant! We must perform reconnaissance! The objective: the location of Namimori Aquarium!"

"Aye sir!" I shout with a mock salute.

It took me three painfully long days to finally find the damn aquarium, but at least I wouldn't get lost come Tuesday morning… Probably…

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It was bright sunny morning when I ran out the down the street to the aquarium, practically skipping with joy. Masamune and a few of his friends had left for the basketball team's camp yesterday so I was in high spirits. Not to mention I'd slept well last night; not a single nightmare.