A/N: This fic is shounen ai. Don't like don't read. ^^ Anyways, this is a rather odd idea I've been pondering for a good while now... And I couldn't help but write it considering it wouldn't leave me alone! ;-; Soo... Kite's an eighth grader, and Elk's a seventh grader. ^^ They attend the same school... Elk is skipping a grade due to social problems...^^;; Poor boy. And, for the purpose of this fic, I'm calling Elk in real life 'Shika', which according to my English/Japanese dictionary means 'deer' which is close enough to 'elk' which wasn't in there. ^^ and that's it enjoy the fic!
Chance by Fate
Chapter One
From the moment I first saw him, I'd sense an edge of familiarity but I wasn't able to place it right then.
He'd come in during the middle of first period timidly slipping inside, nervousness plastered all over his features. His bag was slung over one shoulder, and he stood eyes downcast unsure of what to say in the middle of Miss Mikeru's lecture. It was evident he wanted her attention, though he seemed to be much to frightened to actually do something to get it.
"Miss Mikeru... Someone's here..." I said not bothering to raise my hand. The teacher was young, and nice enough to let it slide... Of course anyone would, the almost pitiable look the boy had.
His face was blank and pale, his eyes an azure blue color that had little shine remaining, and were lined with ebony circles that told stories of many sleepless nights. He stood at a slender height of five three, making me almost a head taller than him. His skin was flawlessly ivory, save for a few dashes of flushed pink that were scattered across his cheeks because of the attention that was now being focused on him. His hair was sleek and an unusual white-silver color that glinted as it descended in odd angles around his heart shaped face.
Miss Mikeru nodded to him, motioning for the boy to approach her desk. He looked apprehensive as with timid but graceful steps he left his lurking position at the doorway and made his way through the aisles to her desk.
"Class this is Shika Reishun, one of our seventh grade students... They've been pondering moving him up a grade for quite a while, and with the new semester coming up Mr. Shai and I have decided that now would be the best time to get him situated," The boy seemed uncomfortable standing up there in front of us all having this unknown woman tell a group of strangers about him... Not that I could blame him.
Miss Mikeru's hazel eyes scanned the room, and with a nod to a question we hadn't heard she continued, "Anyways, Shika will need someone to show him to his classes, and get him used to the people in the class... Kite would you be willing to do that?"
Before I could respond the boy's downcast eyes flashed upwards, wide with confusion as he looked from the teacher to the class.
"Yeah, sure," I said giving a cheerful smile to Shika. In response he gave me a curiously amused look before glancing at Miss Mikeru timidly. "Where should I sit?" His voice was fragile, must like the rest of him, and wispy feather light.
Our teacher frowned, sighing... There was only a single vacant seat in the room, next to my own desk. It was the place Yasuhiko had occupied before...the incident. It was a constant reminder of what had happened, and of the bracelet I had... It was haunting looking at the seat where a once lively and animated boy had sat and now there was nothing.. Just emptiness.
"Well... Until Yasuhiko gets admitted from the hospital you can sit there," Miss Mikeru said, pointing to the seat next to mine. Somehow I felt betrayed by that... Like by sitting someone else there that it wasn't Yasuhiko's anymore... Like he couldn't come back to it. I frowned, almost raising my hand to object but I thought better of it... The kid was nervous enough as it was, I didn't need to terrorize him any more, or make him think that I didn't want to be near him... Besides I didn't feel inclined to explain exactly why it was such a big deal that his chair remain empty.. It just kind of was...
Shika elegantly sat down setting his bag down beside him and pulling out his binder before turning his attention to Miss Mikeru and apparently trying to ignore the curious looks that he was receiving.
Nothing more eventful happened in History that day... A usual... When the bell rang I gathered up my things, all the while feeling Shika's eyes on me. "Lemme see your schedule," I said slinging my bag over my shoulder and turning my focus on him.
He pulled out a neatly folded piece of paper from inside his pocket and handed it to me without a word. "Hmm... You have Science next... I have Language Arts... But they're in the same section..." I said before handing the paper back to him, and exiting the class room.
We walked in silence for a few moments before I asked, "Did you want to switch a grade?"
He shrugged, "I guess so... It's not really a big deal..." I could tell he was lying though I wasn't sure why... I mean why lie about wanting to be in another grade? I shrugged it off, if he wanted to lie then that was fine... It's not like I knew him or anything.
I led him towards the back of the school making sure to keep a watchful eye on him so the boy wouldn't vanish in the midst of the thousand or so people that attended our school. "Okay... Here you go. I'll wait for you after class, okay?" I said glancing at Shika.
The smaller boy nodded, "Alright..." Was all he said before he waved and slipped into the classroom leaving me alone. Sighing and hoping I wasn't going to be late I halfway ran to my class... This was going to be a long day... Especially since I could hardly get my seventh grade 'buddy' to talk to me... I mean how was I supposed to help him make friends if he continued to be anti-social towards me? Of course, I was probably over analyzing the situation... I mean I'd hardly talked to him for more than five minutes... Maybe the stress of The World was finally getting to me... I hoped not.
As soon as I sat down Raine grinned at me, "I hear you're stuck baby sitting the seventh grader..." She teased laughing and rolling her eyes. She was about my height with auburn hair and vividly amused green eyes... When we were younger people used to ask us if we were sibling because we looked quite a bit alike, though it had always gotten on the girl's nerves.
"I wouldn't say baby sitting... It's not like he's even talking to me..." I said sighing. I hated it when people wouldn't talk back or were curt.. Maybe it was because I was such a friendly person that I couldn't understand it... Then again, maybe not.
"He's ignoring you?" Raine asked surprise apparent on her tanned face.
I shrugged, "No... He's just really really shy... Or at least I think so... I don't know him well enough yet."
"Hmm... Well you know I hear they switched him because he was having trouble getting along..." Raine's words were cut off by Mr. Jein's glare.
"Care to take your conversation up after class?" He said curtly before beginning to talk about yesterday's assignment.
After class I didn't have time to talk to Raine... Our teacher had let us out late, though that was no surprise... He was always like that, he got to caught up in whatever he was talking about and then refused to write us passes... Cruel really.
Anyways, Shika was waiting although the bell had already rung. He looked sullen, just standing there alone, motionless in the midst of all the walking students. One particular boy I had never seen before went out of his way to push Shika down. The boy didn't fall though, he swayed backwards and stumbled before regaining his posture and looking the other way.
The other boy said something inaudible and Shika frowned and whispered something which I also couldn't hear. Annoyed and confused I remembered Raine's words and pushed my way through the crowds of kids, making my towards Shika and the strange boy.
"Shika-chan, ready to go?" I asked, grabbing the boy by the arm and pulling him away from the other student.
"Who are you?" The boy asked eyes narrowed in immediate dislike of me.
"I'm Kite, and I'm showing Shika to his next class, we're already going to be late... You'll have to talk to him later," I said brushing off the boy, and tugging Shika along with me.
"Yeah. And I will too," He replied... And there was something hidden in those words that frightened me...
A/N: ^^ Ehh... I'm not sure I liked how this came out... I may or may not continue it depending on if I get enough people who like it or whatnot... *shrug* Just tell me what you think. Continue or no?
Chance by Fate
Chapter One
From the moment I first saw him, I'd sense an edge of familiarity but I wasn't able to place it right then.
He'd come in during the middle of first period timidly slipping inside, nervousness plastered all over his features. His bag was slung over one shoulder, and he stood eyes downcast unsure of what to say in the middle of Miss Mikeru's lecture. It was evident he wanted her attention, though he seemed to be much to frightened to actually do something to get it.
"Miss Mikeru... Someone's here..." I said not bothering to raise my hand. The teacher was young, and nice enough to let it slide... Of course anyone would, the almost pitiable look the boy had.
His face was blank and pale, his eyes an azure blue color that had little shine remaining, and were lined with ebony circles that told stories of many sleepless nights. He stood at a slender height of five three, making me almost a head taller than him. His skin was flawlessly ivory, save for a few dashes of flushed pink that were scattered across his cheeks because of the attention that was now being focused on him. His hair was sleek and an unusual white-silver color that glinted as it descended in odd angles around his heart shaped face.
Miss Mikeru nodded to him, motioning for the boy to approach her desk. He looked apprehensive as with timid but graceful steps he left his lurking position at the doorway and made his way through the aisles to her desk.
"Class this is Shika Reishun, one of our seventh grade students... They've been pondering moving him up a grade for quite a while, and with the new semester coming up Mr. Shai and I have decided that now would be the best time to get him situated," The boy seemed uncomfortable standing up there in front of us all having this unknown woman tell a group of strangers about him... Not that I could blame him.
Miss Mikeru's hazel eyes scanned the room, and with a nod to a question we hadn't heard she continued, "Anyways, Shika will need someone to show him to his classes, and get him used to the people in the class... Kite would you be willing to do that?"
Before I could respond the boy's downcast eyes flashed upwards, wide with confusion as he looked from the teacher to the class.
"Yeah, sure," I said giving a cheerful smile to Shika. In response he gave me a curiously amused look before glancing at Miss Mikeru timidly. "Where should I sit?" His voice was fragile, must like the rest of him, and wispy feather light.
Our teacher frowned, sighing... There was only a single vacant seat in the room, next to my own desk. It was the place Yasuhiko had occupied before...the incident. It was a constant reminder of what had happened, and of the bracelet I had... It was haunting looking at the seat where a once lively and animated boy had sat and now there was nothing.. Just emptiness.
"Well... Until Yasuhiko gets admitted from the hospital you can sit there," Miss Mikeru said, pointing to the seat next to mine. Somehow I felt betrayed by that... Like by sitting someone else there that it wasn't Yasuhiko's anymore... Like he couldn't come back to it. I frowned, almost raising my hand to object but I thought better of it... The kid was nervous enough as it was, I didn't need to terrorize him any more, or make him think that I didn't want to be near him... Besides I didn't feel inclined to explain exactly why it was such a big deal that his chair remain empty.. It just kind of was...
Shika elegantly sat down setting his bag down beside him and pulling out his binder before turning his attention to Miss Mikeru and apparently trying to ignore the curious looks that he was receiving.
Nothing more eventful happened in History that day... A usual... When the bell rang I gathered up my things, all the while feeling Shika's eyes on me. "Lemme see your schedule," I said slinging my bag over my shoulder and turning my focus on him.
He pulled out a neatly folded piece of paper from inside his pocket and handed it to me without a word. "Hmm... You have Science next... I have Language Arts... But they're in the same section..." I said before handing the paper back to him, and exiting the class room.
We walked in silence for a few moments before I asked, "Did you want to switch a grade?"
He shrugged, "I guess so... It's not really a big deal..." I could tell he was lying though I wasn't sure why... I mean why lie about wanting to be in another grade? I shrugged it off, if he wanted to lie then that was fine... It's not like I knew him or anything.
I led him towards the back of the school making sure to keep a watchful eye on him so the boy wouldn't vanish in the midst of the thousand or so people that attended our school. "Okay... Here you go. I'll wait for you after class, okay?" I said glancing at Shika.
The smaller boy nodded, "Alright..." Was all he said before he waved and slipped into the classroom leaving me alone. Sighing and hoping I wasn't going to be late I halfway ran to my class... This was going to be a long day... Especially since I could hardly get my seventh grade 'buddy' to talk to me... I mean how was I supposed to help him make friends if he continued to be anti-social towards me? Of course, I was probably over analyzing the situation... I mean I'd hardly talked to him for more than five minutes... Maybe the stress of The World was finally getting to me... I hoped not.
As soon as I sat down Raine grinned at me, "I hear you're stuck baby sitting the seventh grader..." She teased laughing and rolling her eyes. She was about my height with auburn hair and vividly amused green eyes... When we were younger people used to ask us if we were sibling because we looked quite a bit alike, though it had always gotten on the girl's nerves.
"I wouldn't say baby sitting... It's not like he's even talking to me..." I said sighing. I hated it when people wouldn't talk back or were curt.. Maybe it was because I was such a friendly person that I couldn't understand it... Then again, maybe not.
"He's ignoring you?" Raine asked surprise apparent on her tanned face.
I shrugged, "No... He's just really really shy... Or at least I think so... I don't know him well enough yet."
"Hmm... Well you know I hear they switched him because he was having trouble getting along..." Raine's words were cut off by Mr. Jein's glare.
"Care to take your conversation up after class?" He said curtly before beginning to talk about yesterday's assignment.
After class I didn't have time to talk to Raine... Our teacher had let us out late, though that was no surprise... He was always like that, he got to caught up in whatever he was talking about and then refused to write us passes... Cruel really.
Anyways, Shika was waiting although the bell had already rung. He looked sullen, just standing there alone, motionless in the midst of all the walking students. One particular boy I had never seen before went out of his way to push Shika down. The boy didn't fall though, he swayed backwards and stumbled before regaining his posture and looking the other way.
The other boy said something inaudible and Shika frowned and whispered something which I also couldn't hear. Annoyed and confused I remembered Raine's words and pushed my way through the crowds of kids, making my towards Shika and the strange boy.
"Shika-chan, ready to go?" I asked, grabbing the boy by the arm and pulling him away from the other student.
"Who are you?" The boy asked eyes narrowed in immediate dislike of me.
"I'm Kite, and I'm showing Shika to his next class, we're already going to be late... You'll have to talk to him later," I said brushing off the boy, and tugging Shika along with me.
"Yeah. And I will too," He replied... And there was something hidden in those words that frightened me...
A/N: ^^ Ehh... I'm not sure I liked how this came out... I may or may not continue it depending on if I get enough people who like it or whatnot... *shrug* Just tell me what you think. Continue or no?