Saito carefully placed the moving suitcase on James' bed, and put the password in, placing the numbers 4559 to unlock it. There was a small 'click' and slowly, Saito lifted the top of the suitcase to open it and reveal what was inside.
There was a 'hiss' from whatever was inside the suitcase, and Saito decided to savor the look on James' face when he looked inside. Sitting in a circular pattern, and moving its head around, hissing every now and then, was a massive cobra. Its long tongue playfully went out, as if mocking the two with its poison.
"Isn't she beautiful?" Saito said proudly. But he didn't let James answer the question, for he continued talking. This time, he lowered his voice, as if thinking there were people trying to listen to what he had to say.
"So here's the plan: You and I wake up extra early in the morning-- about at four -- and we sneak into the Ancient History Classroom, put this lovely lady underneath the teacher's desk, then let the rest of it unfold on its own." Saito knew how brilliant it would be because Ancient History was so boring, and he needed something to spice it up a bit, to make it seem at least a little more interesting than last year.
He looked at James, waiting eagerly for his opinion.
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