Everyone who appears in this story is my own creation is copyrighted by me, except the character Asuka Tsukishiro, from Zettai Muteki Raijin-oh, which is copyrighted by Sunrise Entertainement, Inc.(therefore not mine). Footnotes will be added on some articles for the benefit of non-Filipinos, as the whole story is set in the Philippines.
Here I am, on my way to school. The place where the great minds of the world's future leaders are honed. The place where people of all kinds and minds are gathered to receive the seeds of knowledge that we need to survive in this world. In other words...it's a boring place.
What genius had invented school anyway? People don't get the real-life lessons we all need there. I dunno...besides, I don't have a say in whether I should go to school or not. Besides, I am a "child who doesn't know anything about life". Not to mention that you can't live in this society properly without going through this.
"Vivian!!" a voice went from behind her. She looked back and saw a shorter-haired girl, who caught up with her. "Hey, have you done your homework in Literature? Howbout letting me copy yours?"
"No," said Vivian, who brushed off the dust off her uniform and her long black hair, that resulted from the passing of a jeep. "I'm afraid I haven't."
"WAAAA!!!" Letty panicked and dashed all over the sidewalk in a frantic, superdeformed multi-limbed fashion. "What are we gonna do??!"
Vivian facefaulted as she said, "My old people made me do all the cleaning last night. Looks like we're gonna have a new bedspacer. So they spent the rest of the night cooking up a surprise gimmick."
Letty resumed normal form as she said: "Oh, is that so? Hey, that's what they did with that boarded from Pisay(1), right? Wait, did they tell you who's it gonna be?"
"As usual, all they said was, SECREEEEEEEET. Looks like they're planning something fishy again. You know what I mean."
"Aren't you happy about that?" asked Letty.
"WHAT??" Vivian cried incredulously. "You mean I should be happy about their weirdness??"
"That's not what I mean,"said Letty, as they strolled slowly towards the school. "Your folks. They're a really interesting lot. There's never a boring moment whenever I spend my time with them. The truth is, I really envy you. Don't get me wrong; I still love my own folks. But...I think things would be livelier if they're like yours."
"Really now...oh, whatever. Let's just think of how we'll finish our 'work in record time."
"All right," said Letty, "but if you cheat, you're dead!"
Vivian sighed, as they walked on. The truth is, no serious person can stand my folks. Most of the time, it's ME whom all of the bedspacers talk to on serious matters. it's okay, though; at least they're not hurting anyone or disruptive. Even so...hmm, I wonder who our new bedspacer is? Whoever that would be, I sure pity that person."
As soon as they reached the classroom, the two wasted no time as their hands flew all over their papers, trying to finish all of their papers in record time.
"I'm done!!" went Letty.
"You cheat!" cried Vivian. "I caught you peeking!"
"And just how did you see me peeking? You looked at me coz you plan on peeking as well!"
"O-HOHOHOHO...!" A voice went, as the two looked at the source and facefaulted. "Oh no."
A permed girl stood before them in a standoffish manner as she said, "The queens of losers are at it again, aren't they?"
"What's it to you, vichy Viveka?" muttered Vivian.
"We're just common folks who can't afford to have a million maids and lackeys like you. I bet they even did your homework!" said Letty.
"Don't bring me down to your level. They all came to me because not just because of my beauty, but also due to my great intellect. OHOHOHO! I'd better leave before I catch something that will make me into a loser like you as well OHOHOHO..."saying this, Viveka left while laughing all the way.
"DREAM ON!!" yelled Letty.
"Just let her be," said Vivian, "Let's think of what we'll do in the Comics Club later."
"Oh, right" said Letty, "Rusty said he has a new idea for our latest project."
"Yep, another FRRRRRIKIN idea, as he says it. What freaky idea has he cooked up this time?"
"It's NOT freaky!" Letty said vehemently. "He's a genius! The best comic artist around, so good that even if he's an amateur now, he can even unseat Rumiko Takahashi herself from her throne!!"
"You're just saying that because he constantly feeds you with bishonen." Vivian said blankly.
"Uh...err...not really." said Letty, as she twiddled her index fingers and pouted.
"Are you looking for bishonen?"
Vivian and Letty turned superdeformed as they hugged each other at a sight of a platform raising, and out of nowhere, a spotlight shone to reveal who's on it.
"I just don't understand why you insist on fictional men. Here I am; not only do I have a pulse, I am also...one of a kind."
"Uh...er...Inigo..." said Letty.
"PAPA(2) Inigo, okay?"
"Sorry, but your not a "papa". You're a pooper." muttered Vivian, turning the aforementioned into a cement statue and crumble.
At that, an oddbal guy rushes over, knocks Inigo off the platform and does a body slam on him. "OUCH, padre! Jilted again, eh?"
"Gary...your...weight...is...more...painful!" Inigo gasps.
Gary then picks up a superdeformed Inigo and turns to the two girls. "You're really something, Vivian. That's the hundredth time you jilted this guy. In fact, you jilted EVERY guy who tried to court you! Y'know, since Letty's the only one who's ever close to you, I can't help but think that she's your girlfriend!"
"WHAAAAAT?!" Letty yelled incredulously.
"Sorry to disappoint you," a laconic Vivian muttered, "but I don't swing that way."
"Really now?" said Gary.
"Put it to rest, Gary. Looks like I'm not the one she wants. Let's try our luck elsewhere," Inigo said weakly.
"Yep. Looks like only anime characters could be her 'papa' after all,"said Gary, as he walked a way with a superdeformed Inigo in tow.
"Finally, some peace and quiet," sighed Vivian.
"But he has a point," said Letty, "No one can blame him for thinking that way. You have jilted every guy that ever courted you."
"I said I don't swing that way!" Vivian insisted, "besides, don't you think we're kinda too young to be thinking about these kinds of things? We're only thirteen!"
"Well, yeah, you have a point too." said Letty.
"Why does everyone seem to be forcing me to have a boyfriend in a rush?"
"Better than have your beauty go to waste."
"Whatever," muttered Vivian
At that moment, the bell rang, the students went into their seats and the teacher went in. As the class went on, Vivian was in a contemplative mode as she though, Yes, I do have lots of ideas for a romance story for the comic that we're making. But it's ironic that I still don't have plans for myself. Sometimes I'm tempted to have a boyfriend just for the sake of putting some believability in my writing. Then again, I'd rather not. That will just be plain manipulation.
I was in that kind of thinking when HE came, and he changed not only my world, but the world of those who would be affected by his arrival. We were all affected since his personality is a bit like a storm. But unlike a storm, there's no word on his arrival. He just came in.
Footnotes:
1) Philippine Science High School
2) slang for "lover"