The faculty room.

(chapter originally by Misayaka on writing.com)

Chihiro knew what had to be done. It was the obligation of any student council member to report wrong doing to the proper authority.

A trite standard to live by, but she saw no reason to do away with it now.

Chihiro steadied herself with a slow breath, measuring the considerable distance between her and the faculty office. This would not be easy.

Yet she had to get it over with. Chihiro began moving at a brisk yet steady pace, making sure to keep an arm positioned across her as she strode through the hall. Running with the risk of losing her towel completely would be insane. She was in a hurry, but she still had to be cautious.

Though within barely a minute, she realized that she had overestimated how much time she had. Chihiro's bare feet had barely carried her to the end of that initial hallway which lead to the entryway that separated her from the faculty office, when...

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing.

The bell. Signaling it was time for classes to get out.

She had a number of seconds. It would take many, many more for her to clear the next section of the school and reach the faculty office.

Chihiro had no more time. She decided to...