Leiko's eyes flitted to the clock mounted on the wall, relief etched on her face as the bell finally rang for lunch. [i]Finally.[/i] It wasn't that Leiko was a bad student or that she struggled with the learning material, but her heart really wasn't into learning about such dry subjects. She much preferred the sheer thrill and mental stimulation that the arts offered instead of the regimented laws of languages or sciences.

"I am soooo glad that is over! Phew!" One of Leiko's friends let out an emphasised yawn. "I miss spring break already!"

Leiko merely shrugged. "I don't. Spring break was boring."

"W-Well, yeah, that's what I meant!" The girl backtracked quickly on her words, a sheepish yet disingenuous smile on her face. "It was totally lame, right? I was climbing the walls, I was so bored!"

"..." Leiko's eyebrow twitched. Didn't these girls have minds of their own? Were they really so eager to stay in her good graces that they had to surrender free expression altogether? "Sure," she said blandly. "I'm going to patrol the school to help promote the Drama Club. So I won't be joining you for lunch."

"Huh?" Several of the girls surrounding Leiko looked disappointed. "Really? But we haven't hung out in ages."

"Besides, maybe we can help with promoting-"

"No." Leiko's answer was blunt, causing the others to quickly cease their chattering. "It's better if I do it on my own. A group will just intimidate people," she sighed with a roll of her eyes. "And this is too important."

She gathered the remaining flyers from her desk and stood up purposefully. "I'll see you later in class."

"Yeah!"

"Sure thing, Hama-chan!"

She tucked her chair firmly behind the desk before heading for the door. As she passed, she felt her eyes draw almost magnetically to the girl near the middle of the classroom. [i]Sachiko Mogami.[/i] An icy aura seemed to radiate from the auburn-haired girl as she watched her enemy silently, her lips pressed into a scowl. Bitter words threatened to tumble out of her mouth, and it took all of Leiko's strength to rein them back in. As much as she would like to cut that arrogant loudmouth down to size, she had to keep up appearances in front of the rest of the class. Her Drama Club's reputation was at stake after all. 

So, clearing her throat, she approached the brunette with a carefully placed smile, relishing in the surprise adorned on the girl's face as she handed her a flyer. "We're in the same class? How delightful," she sang sweetly. "Well, after your little [i]performance[/i] this morning, I think you'd be a perfect addition for the Drama Club. You certainly seem to have a flair for the melodramatic after all. Mogachi-san, was it?" She pulled a puzzled expression. "No matter. I look forward to spending the school year with you, so let's do our best, okay?"

And with that, Leiko turned on her heel, a smug grin concealed on her lips as she left the classroom. Now...where to start? Perhaps she would start by stapling some flyers on the information boards across the school...