-School Days-
Although I do love writing fan fiction, and a do love Death Note, I did not write the following story. It was beautifully composed by author Sumeragi-chan, and it is my pleasure to convert her story 'School Days' into the English language for those of us who can't understand the original.
Chapter I: A Brand New Year, A Brand New Student
As soon as he arrived at his neighborhood's stop, the bus halted before him.
Perfect, just as I had calculated. The boy didn't like to wait long.
He boarded the bus as normal. Starting a new year was nothing to be enthusiastic about.
His entrance received looks of extreme admiration and want sent by those already seated.
"Light! Come sit here, I saved you a seat!" called a girl second row back to the right. Smiling, the young man obediently sat with her.
"Hey Light. Did you go anywhere over the break?" one of the boys directly opposite him asked.
"Yeah, the beach- with my family."
"And… you think you're going to the New Year's party?" another teen girl, blocking the surrounding girls.
"Will it be at Misa's house?" Light checked without looking at the aforementioned drooling at his side.
"Of course" replied the two love rivals simultaneously.
"I might go" he said with a small, grim smile.
The girl near the window threw up her hands in celebration. "See! I told you so!"
"He said "might"- that's not definite," defended the other.
"Were you hoping I wouldn't go?" asked Light, surprised.
"It's just that you always care about these things about as much as your classes…"
"I understand" he said "but the year has just begun. I'll stop caring about mid-way through." Light's face regained his unique, peculiar smile.
"Oye! Light! Catch!"- a jock six back to the right. He threw a paper ball into the gathering of worshippers. Light rose a little to catch it, but it bounced off his fingers.
"Think fast!"- a redhead fifth row back to the right, jumped slightly reaching for it, but to no avail.
Light's eyes followed the ball to its final destination- the last row- just short of a young man completely unfamiliar to him.
He could only see the top of his head, so the kid was probably hunched over. He had hair that was completely black and matted. His face was abnormally pale.
"Who's that?" Light asked someone near him, keeping his eyes on this stranger.
"He's new" answered someone, Light didn't note who.
…
She had finally arrived. The beginning of the end- his last year of High School. She had spent the last year preparing everything. He had broken up with his girlfriend to travel, so she would she him the first day of classes.
She had made sure to get on the same bus as him. It was about a half hour wait, but it was worth it. She longed to see him.
She sat in the second seat on the right, reserving a seat for her dear gentleman. Everything had to be perfect.
The bus went along its journey, continually picking up more students. At one particular stop, the woman became excited watching the neighborhood they were at. They had never been at this place before; it must be another new student.
The neighborhood was far from spectacular- really it was lower-middle class. How could anyone from this shoddy place afford to go to her school?
Then he boarded the bus…
The shock of the passengers was evident. He was a strange boy- skinny and extremely pale. He wore matted black hair that matched the very visible circles under his eyes. His clothes consisted of a pearl-white long sleeve shirt, blue-grey trousers way too big for him and shoes that were apparently very new. His backpack was slung around his shoulder, badly framing the hunched, dark haired boy.
Everyone was watching him, but he just looked at someone else: a beautiful young blond with hair parted in two pigtails- sitting two rows back to the right.
As the bus began to move once more, he approached the fair-haired girl.
"Can I sit here?" He asked, gesturing to the empty space beside her.
"It's full" she replied with a serious expression on her face.
"I see no one there"
"He's coming!" she insisted.
"What's your name?" he questioned without moving.
"Amane Misa"
"Well then… Misa. I'll watch to see who's coming to sit with you today.
"What? Why?"
"Because there is a 78% chance that he's just trying to get in your pants"
"WHAT?!"she exploded, "He's not that kind of guy!"
"How do you know? Still not sleeping with him…"
*Slap*
Misa Amane was already tired of the brazenness of this new student, who was now silently holding the side of his face.
He quietly walked to the end of the bus and sat down alone- not saying a word.
She sat back in her seat- still ticked off, receiving praises from some of her friends, while the raven looked through the window at the landscape gradually returning to high society.
…
Unhurriedly, he walked toward the bus stop.
He had set his clock ahead ten minutes, so he knew the bus was on its way.
He wondered why he had to be there. He didn't like going to school, he never liked it. He also found it unnecessary, having had learned so many things on his own, faster than he could have at any institution.
He could not be convinced that school was important or needed. It was only a distraction, meant to delay the fulfillment of his true mission in the world, his destiny.
He could see the stop where another bus was taking a couple of kids from their waving mother and a nervous boy being watched by his father.
Something else he hated- family. Perhaps because he didn't have a family. His parents had died when he was eight and he had no other relatives.
But, it was a good life- one where he didn't have to rely on anyone.
The bus came shortly after he did.
He rose without feeling any emotion, but hisd eyes landed on a young woman. An attractive one- lying helpless in the second row, right. Alone…
Three more boarded after Light.
They arrived at school and dispersed to their respective classes.
…
The popular teen was talking to some friends, and Misa, when he realized that the new student had placed himself in Light's old desk.
It's only a seat the Japanese boy thought casually.
" Hey, Light. The new kid took your seat"- one of his friends… what was his name?
"Quiet, Usa. It's just a seat."
"No, you're wrong. It's our seat, those are our places."
"Usa's right. Everyone should already know"- another friend.
"If Light says it's okay, then it's fine"- some wannabe girlfriend.
"Look, don't worry, Light. I'll take care of it." Usa started towards the raven.
"No- I'll do it" said Light kindly stopping the rampage before it started, "As students we should all be civilized, no?"
He approached the new student amicably.
"Excuse me, would you mind moving? This is my seat," he indicated
"I was told seats are not assigned" replied the raven, without making even an effort to move.
"No…they're not. But I sat here all last year with my friends,"
"Well, why not start the new year with a new seat?"
"Because I really like being here. Also my girlfriend sits next to-"
"-Do you own the seat?"
"…" The chestnut haired boy was losing patience with the new kid. "This is my seat" he said firmly.
The dark haired teen looked carefully around the seat, the table sides, the legs, and the back of the chair.
"I do not see your name on it"
The people around were shocked to see how competitive this new kid was. Not one could believe what was happening. No one before him had done anything similar- usually all were at the beck and call of the polite Japanese boy. It was something in his nature. But many were convinced that this newcomer was the opposite of normality.
"Okay" Usa approached the two, "He asked you the easy way, now I'll ask the hard way" he grabbed the color of the long-sleeve shirt, lifting the kid slightly from the seat.
'Wait Usa" Light gasped, seeing him friend was actually going to use his famous move 'strike punch', the deadliest move in his repertoire. "This is not the way to handle things."
"But this guys a jerk- he's throwing you off balance" Usa defended, fist still firmly attached to the newcomer's shirt.
"Yeah, Light. He's asking for it!" added a fourth.
"Yet this is not the way" Light crossed his arms, "Be careful or you'll make us all think you devolved into a more primitive species"
Usa paused for a moment before putting the annoying kid down.
Light sat in a new seat with Misa at his right hand. Behind her sat two of her best friends. To Light's left sat Usa, followed by three of his comrades. Behind the raven sat the redhead who had failed to catch the ball on the bus.
Thus, the British boy sat in the middle of the popular group, completely destroying their mojo. So in a way, the rest of the class learned who he was. Not by his name, but by his stubbornness and disrespect toward Light Yagami.
When the bell rang, a nervous teacher walked into the classroom.
"G-good morning" he frantically tidied up some of his papers. "I will be here this year as your teacher. Well I don't remember Pr. Matsuda, but I think we all remember me." He giggled slightly at his joke.
"What are you teaching?" a voice called out from the middle of the room.
"Huh?" Matsuda looked through the crowd, "A new student! Ah, I didn't think anyone new would take this course. Your name?"
The entire class turned to the raven, who stood with his usual expression: neutral.
"You may refer to me as Hideki Ryuga"
"Hideki? You look like a foreigner…"
"Well, yes. That is what you may call me, but it's not me real name. I'm British"
"Huh…"
The class is in shock at his behavior.
"I'm the English teacher" Matsuda said with a nervous twinge in his voice.
"What's wrong with you?" Light whispered harshly, "I know you're hurting but stop trying to intimidate everyone."
…
When they broke for lunch, Light grabbed a bag of candy and sat with his friends. The British boy was on a bench with knees close to his chest, boringly devouring a bag a candy.
"I'll be right back" Light told his group as he stood up.
"Where are you going?" Misa eagerly asked.
"To make peace" he smiled.
The new student was still eating candy. The good thing about coming to a place like this was that it had a kiosk, a kiosk with all the goodies he could eat in a half hour.
"I'm sorry about what happened in English class" the blond apologized, shading the boy with his shadow.
"You avoided the worst, so it's okay" he replied, still unwrapping his candy.
"Are you going to spend every lunch alone?"
"I don't feel the need to relate to people on their level"
"Do you think you're better than us?"
"I know I am. It's a simple matter of intelligence,"
"So you think you're smarter than us?"
"I'm smarter than you."
"Okay… How about a bet?"
"A bet? Sounds interesting…"
"Whoever gets better grades by the end of the semester wins."
"I don't see the need to prove myself to you"
"Giving up so soon?"
The double black looked at him strait in the eye. The Japanese boy stared back.
"I warn you I am never wrong" he spoke in Latin, narrowing his eyes.
"Neither am I" Light replied in the same tongue, returning the glare.
"Winner picks?"
Light offered his hand to close the bet; the newcomer hesitated for a moment, and then took it, grabbing the hand of his new opponent.
The lighter-haired boy removed himself, enjoying some candy, this time while wearing a strange smile.
The popular group-and Misa- watched this interaction…
"Winner picks, huh?"
If the link above does not work, here is where you can find the original Spanish version of this fanfiction: /s/4140050/1/School-Days Just remember to put the www. fanfiction .net at the beginnig :) For some reason this stupid thing keeps destroying any attempt I make to put up a direct link.I hope you look at it, and reviews of this would be helpful. The original story has 29 chapters, also- and I deeply apologize for this- this fic is not yaoi. It is friendship and humor. I'm translating this fic because I believe that some exclusively English speakers would like it, so please review and tell me what you think- as motivation.
Please review and: Es un placer entretenerlos!