Iron hand (a Miki story) chapter 9

(This is part of a multi-chapter story, if you haven't read the first one, go to https://pastebin.com/gtbQ1W11 or click my name 'MREN' on the top left, to continue where you're at in the story!)

Miki: 'So huh, I got a proposition!'

A frown appeared on Shizune's face after Misha's translation, and she signed back;

Misha: 'I'm not sure I will like hearing about your proposition, first thing in the morning.'
Miki: 'It's next to nothing, don't worry. You remember that new girl? Blue hair, tiny one? Sleeps in class? What's her name again?'
Misha: 'Suzu Suzuki. I remember her well. You had a... session with her the other day, if I recall. What about her?'

"Finally, I got her name", thought Miki.

Miki: 'Yeah... About that. She didn't feel well during her punishment, so I stopped. But now I want to do it again.'
Misha: 'Didn't feel well?'
Miki: 'Yeah.'

It was obvious that Miki didn't want to talk about it, but Shizune had to know; It could be a health concern.

Misha: 'What do you mean exactly?'
Miki: 'Nothing, it's just that she fell asleep.'
Misha: 'And how far were you in the punishment?'
Miki: 'Only five in.'

Miki wasn't really counting anymore, and simply said the first number she thought of.

Misha: 'Well, this should be enough. It wasn't a serious offense. Plus, her condition was at fault.'
Miki: 'Yeah... Thing is, I don't feel like she was properly punished. I think I should get back to it.'
Misha: 'Is this where you explain that proposition?'
Miki: 'Yeah, actually I was thinking, maybe we could just drop that whole lottery idea, and I'd spank her everyday instead.'
Misha: 'Miss Miura! It is absolutely, unequivocally, entirely out of question!'
Miki: 'Oh come on! Why not? With her condition, you know she's gonna be late to class all the time, and sleep during classes too! Seems fair to me!'

Miki had not expected the student council to accept her proposition without a fair bit of convincing, but she was willing to put in the effort.

Misha: 'Students should not be punished for their conditions. And we were clear, no student should be disciplined more than once a week. Certainly not every day.'
Miki: 'Yeah, figured you'd say that. But here's my offer; Grant me this, and I'll come work for you every day for the student council, without fault. And not just half the time like I've been doing lately.'
Misha: 'You can't avoid showing up for work, and then ask something in exchange for showing up again. Working for the student council is your duty. You are a member, are you not?'
Miki: 'Yeah... But you know how I am. I need motivation, and I found it. That's what I need. You give it to me, and I'll never ask for anything anymore. And I'll work hard, you know I will.'

Shizune and Misha signed animatedly to each other for a while, then Misha asked;

Misha: 'Why do you even care?'
Miki: 'Well you know me! I'm all about the law and order.'
Misha: 'Seriously? You won't make her show up in class on time, no matter how hard to spank her, so why her? What is she to you?'

Miki blushed, and looked at her feet; She could not look Misha or Shizune in the eyes. It seemed she wouldn't be able to get off this one easily...

Miki: 'Misha... You shouldn't have to ask me that. Not you...'

Misha blushed in turn;

Misha: 'Oooh... But wait, why-'
Miki: 'Don't bother. I'm not sure about that myself. Only thing I know is, I need to do it more... And DON'T say that to Shizune. Don't sign. Whatever.'
Misha: 'What should I tell Shizune then?'

Misha had stopped signing everything to Shizune, and Miki took it as a sign she was "with her" in this, but how could they get Shizune to accept?

Miki: 'Well, if we keep this a secret, and I make sure to be reasonable... It won't hurt anyone, right?'
Misha: 'Shizune will never go for this. But wait, I think I have an idea! It's a longshot, but if it works... It could solve all our problems.'
Miki: 'Yeah? What's that about?'
Misha: 'I'll tell you if it works. But you'll have to leave us alone for a while.'
Miki: 'Sounds fucking weird. But I'll give it a shot. Be back at lunch, then?'
And with this, Miki left the room;


.....


Misha: 'Thank you for coming here so quickly, miss Suzuki.'
Suzu: 'Like I had a choice... Didn't want you crazies to call my name all day long on the intercom.'
Misha: 'Wahaha! Student council business is important business! Oh, you may sit!'
Suzu: 'Sure. So, what do you want?'
Misha: 'Where do you see yourself after Yamaku?'
Suzu: 'University I guess? Something... science-y. Biology, engineering, robotics, that kind of thing. Pharmacology maybe? I could make my own pills someday. I could make pills for all of Yamaku. When I was young I thought I'd become a doctor, but apparently I was the only one who thought the idea of me falling asleep on a patient during a surgery was hilarious. Anyway, I still got time to think about it. Why'd you ask?'
Misha: 'What if the school's board was to offer you a generous scholarship to use after your years here?'
Suzu: 'Ok... What's the catch?'
Misha: 'No catch! Your grades are quite good, and we think you would do well at university. Just helping Japan's best and brightest, that's all!'
Suzu: 'Yeah... Not buying it. My grades were also good couple days ago but it didn't stop you from unleashing your goon to... discipline me. And now I'm being rewarded. I ask again, what's the catch?'
Misha: 'Wahaha! Well, there might be a small catch.'
Suzu: 'Go on.'
Misha: 'You see, our disciplinary officer is of the opinion that you need more incentives to keep your grades high enough to be worthy of that scholarship.'
Suzu: 'Incentives?'
Misha: 'Miki thinks you need to be disciplined every day.'
Suzu: 'I see. And how much "discipline" do I need, precisely?'
Misha: 'Wahaha, not much! Ten maybe? Here, this is the scholarship we're talking about.'

Shizune gave her a sheet of paper, and Suzu took a quick look at the numbers, then her eyes grew big; This was the first time they'd seen the girl let her reaction show like that, and Shizune thought it looked a bit weird, out of place.

Misha: 'This would be enough for Osaka's University, Tokyo's Institute of technology... Anything you want.'
Suzu: 'And you can get that for me? How?'
Misha: 'Well, the headmaster listens to the student council president on these matters. Good grades and a good word, and you're sure to get it. So, what do you say?'

.....

The rest of the discussion had been formalities, guarantees... Suzu seemed unsure about all of this and wanted some reassurances, so they went to the headmaster together to confirm that yes, if her grades stayed up and she had the support of the student council, she would be his top spot for a scholarship. They left his office smiling, and went back to the student council room.

Misha: 'There you have it! So we have a deal?'

Suzu looked pensive, and Shizune didn't want to let this opportunity slip away; If the carrot didn't work, they had to use the stick.

Misha: 'You know... Even if you refuse our deal... You'll still be late for classes, right? Sleep in class? So, the discipline might happen anyway, and without the deal, you get nothing for it.'
Suzu: 'Nice student council you got there. Main duties: twisting arms and beating students. When did the mob get a hold of this place exactly?'
Misha: 'Wahaha, nothing like that! Just giving you the full picture, is all!'

Suzu didn't look happy about this, but what choice did she have?

Suzu: '...Fine. I suppose we have a deal.'
Misha: 'Make sure to honor your part of the bargain! You keep Miki happy, Miki keeps us happy, and you'll leave Yamaku with a big, fat purse!'
Suzu: 'Don't worry about that. I'll keep her happy.'

Something about the way she said that worried Misha... Or perhaps it was her half smile, given that even Shizune seemed equally worried despite not hearing the tone of her promise;

Suzu: 'See you soon. Or not.'

And with this she left the room, leaving Shizune and Misha to wonder whether they should've pushed the issue; Well, it couldn't be anything bad, could it? It's not like Suzu could cause much trouble, especially not to Miki, would that be her intention. It would be just fine, thought Shizune. They grabbed their things and headed to class.


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The lunch bell rang and as usual, Miki went to the cafeteria, looking for her. She found her, same place as always, and walked to her table. When Suzu saw her coming, she quickly grabbed her juice box and held it under the table, which made Miki smile.

Miki: 'Bet you can't guess where we going today!'
Suzu: 'To lock you up in a mental institution?'
Miki: 'Close, but no! Student council office is it! Pack your things Smurfette!'

Miki knew her name now, but it felt wrong to use it, when she didn't get it from her... Like a breach of privacy. Plus, what would she say if Suzu asked where she learned her name? "Ah, get a grip Miki", she thought... "You'd just tell her the student council told you". Still, she kept using Smurfette;

Suzu: 'Yeah, yeah. If we're going to do this every day, can I at least eat my lunch, once in a while? And I'd like to keep my juice for myself this time.'
Miki: 'Sure thing! But make it fast!'

With that, Miki came to sit right next to her, and of course, she grabbed the juice box from under the table; She drank half of it, then put it back on the table.

Miki: 'Thanks again. Damn, I was thirsty. You can have the rest, see how kind I am?'

Suzu looked at it for a second, then pushed it back toward Miki;

Suzu: 'No thanks, you can have it. I'll get myself some water. Might as well get used to it, right?'
Miki: 'Damn right! See, we're getting along much better already!'

Suzu ignored that and went to fill a small cup with water, drank it fast before walking back to the table, to address Miki;

Suzu: 'Hey, I'm not that hungry today. Can we get the... discipline out of the way right now?'
Miki: 'Eager, are we? Fine by me, let's go!'

Suzu grabbed her lunchbox and the school bag she kept at her feet, while Miki drank the rest of the juice. Suzu seemed to be struggling with her bag, comically large compared to her. Then again, everything looked large compared to her;

Miki: 'Sorry to burst your bubble, but you won't be doing homework anytime soon.'
Suzu: 'I know, I just like keeping it with me. Lots of bad people around here, they'll take all your stuff if you let them.'
Miki: 'Hah! Don't know what you're talking about, haven't seen anyone like that here.'

Miki headed out of the cafeteria, but after a few seconds, she saw that Suzu was already trailing behind, walking at a slow pace, carrying her bag.

Miki: 'Hey, tell you what, I'll carry it for you. See how nice I am, when you get to know me better?'

It would be faster this way; This bag looked like it weighed half as much as Suzu. They left the cafeteria at a faster pace now, headed to the student council's room.

Miki: 'What the hell do you have in there, all the books for your three years at Yamaku?'
Suzu: 'Something like that. Hey, could we do it in the music room instead? Shizune and Misha might need to use the student council room at some point, but there's no music class today. It's less crowded around there too'
Miki: 'Bit shy, are we? Worried people hear you from the student council room? I get it, but it's not like they won't know what's happening in there even if they don't hear you.'
Suzu: 'Pretty please?'
Miki: 'Fine, whatever. If you fall asleep again I'll play a song to wake you up.'

And with this, they turned around and walked toward the music room. It was much further than the student council room, and halfway to their destination, Miki's arms were already tired. Had she been alone, she would've dropped it to rest, but she didn't want to look weak in front of her. Especially not to her... She grunted a little, changed her hold on the bag, and kept going.

Miki: 'Well, I'm telling you, this is a one-time thing, so make it light the next time, or you'll carry it yourself. I'm not your pack mule.'
Suzu: 'You might as well be. You're so big and strong. How much do you weigh exactly?'

It wasn't the first time Suzu talked back to her... In a sense, Miki admired the girl's bravery. Her ass would soon pay for it though.

Miki: 'What's with the stupid question? You should never ask that to a girl, anyway.'
Suzu: 'I'm a girl too, so it's fine.'
Miki: '...You're fucking weird, you know that? One twenty-one, good enough for you? And not an ounce of fat!'

Miki held the bag over her head and flexed her muscles to demonstrate, like she was in a bodybuilding competition... but she didn't hold the pause for long, her arms shaking under the weight; She was getting tired, and couldn't wait to get to the music room and drop that damn bag. She definitely wouldn't carry it back after they were done with the spankings; Suzu could deal with it.

Suzu: 'One twenty-one? Yeah, that's about what I guessed.'
Miki: 'You spend a lot of time pondering how much random people weight?'
Suzu: 'Just you.'

Miki blushed, and turned her head away so Suzu could not see it; This girl was weird, but Miki liked that she would think of her, even for something as silly as trying to guess her weight.

Miki: 'And what about you? How much do you weigh?'
Suzu: 'It doesn't matter.'
Miki: 'And why does MY weight matter? Do you think-'

Miki stopped herself before finishing the question "do you think I'm fat?", thinking it was a little too close to what an insecure version of herself would ask her lover...
She was exhausted; Her arms were tired from carrying that stupid bag all the way, and her mind was tired from all these stupid, weird questions. "I'll just give her a quick spanking", she thought... "Then I'll take a nap".

Suzu: 'Miki? You okay?'
Miki: 'Huh?'
Suzu: 'You're not walking anymore.'

Miki realized she stopped walking in the middle of the hallway for no reason, while she was thinking about all this. She looked in front of her, and saw the music room's door, sixty feet ahead. With great effort, she lifted the bag over her shoulder, to carry it the rest of the way.

Miki: 'Ok seriously, what the hell's in this bag?'
Suzu: 'Curious one, are you? I'll show you if you want.'

They walked another thirty feet, then the bag dropped from Miki's shoulder to crash onto the floor with a muffled plastic or metallic sound but Miki hardly noticed, still moving forward slowly, like a zombie. When it happened, Suzu grabbed the bag and ran to the music room to throw it inside, then came back for Miki.

Suzu: 'Hold on Miki, we're almost there!'
Miki: 'Think... I'm gonna be sick.'
Suzu: 'It's ok, don't worry. You only need to rest. Here, let me help you.'

Suzu took Miki's arm and passed it around her neck, to carry her. It wasn't easy, Miki having eight, nine inches on Suzu, and thirty pounds; But with some effort, they made it, or rather, Suzu made it; She was practically dragging Miki over, by the time they got there. She dropped her on the closest chair, to catch her breath.

Miki: 'Nuh...'
Suzu: 'Nuh?'
Miki: 'Nurse... Not... feeling well.'
Suzu: 'Calm down Miki, you're not sick. You're just tired.'
Miki: 'The... fuck you know about it.'

Suzu crouched in front of Miki and she took her face in her hands to gently lift her head up, to get Miki to look at her, inches away from her;

Suzu: 'Miki, my poor, little Miki. Your parents forgot to teach you something.'
Miki: 'W...what?'

Suzu smiled, and whispered in her ear, the last thing Miki heard before falling asleep;

Suzu: 'You shouldn't take juice boxes from strangers.'


End of chapter 9.
Chapter 10: https://pastebin.com/qxJUmuES