Disclaimer: I do not own the POT characters. Only the OC's are mine :)
Beyond the Looking-glass
Chapter 1 – The Transfer Student –
"You don't have to be nervous. I'm sure they'll warmly accept you as a new member of the class." The teacher said to the tense looking student walking with him. "Thank you for your kind words." She replied smiling. She then stared out the window. "I do hope everything goes well."
The first semester was nearing to an end and third year class A was as lively as usual.
The school's well known 'king's' fan girls were usually drooling and worshiping him. The guys were mostly trying to find a decent girl in the school who isn't a zombie fan girl. The 'king' himself was minding his own affairs and loving the attention he was given.
But today was a little different. Something else was the main source of their chatter. Or at least most of it.
Nearly all of the boys in 3-A were huddled up together talking excitedly among themselves.
"Hey, have you guys heard? Someone passed the transfer student exams for our school !"
"Yeah, I've heard about that. Rumor has it that the transferee's going to be in our year."
"Isn't it a bit late for transferring schools? We're in the third year."
"Wait a sec. How in the world did this transfer student pass the exams in the first place? Aren't the tests really hard to pass. As in REALLY hard. Especially for THIS year??"
"I heard that to pass you have to get the same average as the year's 10th placer."
"Wow, the newbie's really smart then."
"Here's a question. Does anyone know if the newbie's a girl or a boy?"
"I don't know."
"Me neither."
"Nor I."
"Well personally, I'm hoping that the new kid's a single, cute girl."
"Dream on!! As if she'd fall for you."
"Guys calm down. We're not even sure if she really is a SHE."
"Yeah your right."
"If she really is a girl we've first got to hope she doesn't become a zombie fan girl like the other girls at school."
"Point taken."
"But it wouldn't hurt to hope the newbie's a girl right?"
"Don't you have anything else better to do?"
The girls too were chattering among themselves.
"Girls, have you heard the rumors?"
"Which rumors? Oshitari Yuushi really being gay? Or our king being engaged to someone?"
"No. The rumor that some transfer student is coming in to our year."
"Oshitari is gay? Where'd you hear that one?"
"Who cares! Someone passed the exams!?"
"That's what I heard."
"That person must have been really smart."
"I wonder what class she'll be in."
"I think she'll be in either C or B because of her intelligence."
"I don't care much about where the newbie will be in. I'm more interested to know if the newbie's a 'he' or a 'she'."
"Well, it wouldn't make much of a difference if the newbie was a boy."
"No one can beat our King. He's number one!!"
"But wait, if the newbie's a girl, she would surely fall for him on first sight!"
"She might make plans to snag him with her super intelligent mind!!"
"That won't be much of a problem."
"Huh?"
"As long as she keeps to herself and doesn't take advantage over any situation concerning him, we can share him. Am I right?"
"Absolutely."
"But if she resists…."
"She'll get what she deserves."
While the students were busy chattering among themselves, the 'king' of the campus was reading Shakespeare's Hamlet, waiting for their homeroom teacher to arrive.
"Well this is new." He thought. It was relaxing yet nerve racking for him not to be disturbed by his fan girls and him not being the center of attention like every other day. "It seems that ore-sama has been pushed aside for the meantime to make room for this 'transfer student'." He turned a page. "Humph, ore-sama will give them a day to get used to her." He turned another page and a smirk appeared on his face. "I'll be lending MY stage to a newbie for a day. This'll be interesting." He leaned back on his chair, crossed his legs and continued to read.
Atobe Keigo, the president of the student body and the most influential person of the school. In simple terms, the 'KING' of the school. He had heard about the transferee from the teachers, days before the rumors even started. Although he had heard about it earlier than anyone else, he knew nothing about her except the fact that she was a girl and was going to be in their class.
The transfer student and the teacher accompanying her stopped right in front of third year class A's classroom door.
"Oh crap!" she thought. "I've been hoping and praying not to be in the same class as that pretty boy! I wanted to start my day at this new school as peacefully and safe as possible." She let out a small inward sigh. "I have a feeling that with him around, something terribly wrong's going to happen." She was panicking. But she couldn't show it on her face or else the teacher would notice her distraught.
"Wait outside." The teacher said. "Come inside when I call you, Ok?" "Ok." She replied and the teacher entered the classroom. "Good morning everyone." He said. "Good morning." The students replied as they hurried back to their seats. The teacher remained by the doorway. "Today is Monday. The start of another fun filled week of school." Some students mumbled in disagreement and he continued on. "Although I know that all of you can't wait to start the day but there is one thing I would like to do before that." The students looked confused. "What's with the teacher today?" they thought.
The teacher moved out of the doorway. "I would like to introduce to you all your new classmate who will be starting the week with you." He gestured to an unseen person outside to come in.
Upon hearing this, the class buzzed with excitement. The rumored transfer student was coming to their class. Everyone was anxious to see who it was.
"The newbie's coming to our class!"
"Yippee!"
"Hope she's a girl, hope she's a girl, hope she's a girl…"
"Stop moving or else I won't be able to see!"
"I wonder what kind of person the newbie would be."
"Hope the new kid's nice."
"Here it comes!!"
A girl with semi-long auburn hair, which was tied up into a pony tail, and emerald green eyes was led in by the teacher.
Once she entered the classroom, the class became quiet. The boys were delighted with the new 'girl' but was worried if she were to become or was one of Atobe's zombie fan girls. Most of girls on the other hand were not that delighted with their new acquaintance. The new girl was simple looking but had fairly good looks. They were worried that she would take their Atobe-sama away from them. To them, the new girl was another rival of Atobe's attention. With all the emotions they were experiencing at that moment, most of them had put on stoic faces.
"This is great." The new student thought when she turned to face the class. "Nearly everyone's got stoic faces on. Are they clone copies of Seishun's Tezuka, or are they just really serious in whatever they do?" She let out a small sigh, small enough so that the teacher standing next to her wouldn't hear. She then noticed someone sitting rather 'kingly' at the back. "I'm already in the same class as the royal pain. What else could possibly go wrong."
"Class this is Higashizawa Yuna. She will be joining this class." The teacher announced. Yuna stepped forward and started to speak. "Good morning everyone. My name is Higashizawa Yuna, you can just call me Yuna. I am really happy to become part of this class and I hope to get along with you all." She said with her best smile to hide her insecurities, bowed and hoped for the worst.
But to her surprise, someone from the back started clapping. Then the rest of the class clapped their hands as well. There were some shouts of "Welcome to Hyoutei!" and "Welcome to class 3-A!" Yuna smiled to herself. "Well that was unexpected." She thought.
The teacher smiled at the class's behavior. "Now everyone be nice to Ms HIgashizawa, and give her a helping hand whenever she may need it ok?" "Yes sir." They replied as the applause died out. Turning back to Yuna the teacher pointed out a seat at the back by the wondow. "Ms Higashizawa, you will be seated back there. Next to the boy called Atobe Keigo alright?" Yuna sweat dropped. "I'm to be seated next to the narcissus of the 21st century. Great. Really great." she thought. "Just hope that instead of getting a headache out of him, I'll be able to see a different side of him. If he has one."
She headed towards her seat ignoring the death glares of the fan girls around her because she was to sit next to Atobe. The teacher continued to talk about the up coming events and some news from the school. Once Yuna was seated, the girl sitting in front of her spun around and started a conversation with her.
"Hi! My name is Mazaki Nanako." She said rasing her hand to shake hands. "Nice to meet you Nanako." Yuna replied shaking the girl's hand. Nanako smiled and continued to speak. "Could you tell me how you passed the exams? I mean we know that it is really hard and stuff but you were able to pass!!" Yuna smiled at this. "The test itself wasn't that hard. But he interview afterward was a little tough." Nanako was surprised at her answer. "So you mean that the test was a piece of cake for you? Wow, you really are smart." "No I'm not." Yuna declined. Nanako amazed at the sincerity of the new girl finished up their little conversation. "Well, smart or not I welcome you to Hyoutei and 3-A." "Thanks." Yuna replied.
Nanakao spun back to face the front but quickly turned back to face Yuna. She gestured her to come close and so Yuna did. "Better warn you now before you do anything to bother them." She said n hushed tones. "Warn me about what?" Yuna asked. "Better keep your distance from Atobe Keigo. If you look to them as if you were trying to take advantage of him or whatsoever, you're going to be in big trouble." Yuna smiled. "Don't worry, I'll keep my distance with the royal pain." "He may be a royal pain, but admit it. He does have good looks, is smart and is filthy rich." Nanako said. "I admit that he does have PASSABLE looks, the brains and is rich. But none of that is what I look at in a guy." Yuna said in-a-matter-of-fact way. "Really?" Nanako replied amused. "Then what do you want in a guy?" "That'll be my little secret for the moment." She replied. "Humph." Nanako said jokingly. "Oh well, I'll just have to get it out of you some other time" She then turned back facing the blackboard.
"That went rather well." Yuna thought happily as she rummaged her bag for the day's class schedule. "Just have to ignore the fact that his 'highness' is sitting next to me and all will be well."
The teacher was about to leave the classroom when he remembered something and stopped by the doorway, blocking the way out. Some students nearly ran into him. "Sensei!" they yelled. "Oh I'm sorry" he said and moved away. Then turned to face the direction Atobe was at. "Atobe!" he called. Atobe who was preparing for first period stood up. "A~n? You called me Sensei?" he said. "Be a gentleman and show Ms Higashizawa to her classes today. And while your at it give her a tour of the campus so that she doesn't get lost alright?"
Once Yuna heard what the teacher asked of Atobe, she nearly fainted. Atobe himself was puzzled with why HE had to do it. There were other people fit and happy to do it. Of all people. But it was the request of the teacher. He had no choice but to do it. But he wasn't happy about it. "Humph, alright."
"Why me!!"
"Thank you Atobe." The teacher said and left the classroom.
"Why him!!"
"Why does it have to be him! Nanako could've done that for me!" Yuna was screaming in her head. "Warning or not, I've got no choice but to stick with the guy because he actually agreed!!"
Some of the girls that remained in the classroom who overheard the converstion were shocked. The new girl was able to pretty much spend the day with Atobe. They were so jealous. Nanako, who was also in the classroom, sweat dropped. "Even with my warning she can't escape this one."
Yuna received may death glares from the girls around her as she headed towards the door. " This is going to be a long day." She said to herself preparing to meet her 'escort' for the day.