Dislcaimer: you know the drill.
In The Beginning
Part One
Started: 11/20/00
By: Jaya
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Well I suppose you wanted to hear the story of how it all started. How we met each other, and how things were before it all started. So i guess I should start on the first day of school that year. We were all old enough to care and yet young enough not to be taken seriously. But that's how things were, and it didn't bother us that much...
As you probably figured out by now, it was the first day of school. I was on the look out for my best friend that morning. But by the time the first bell was ringing I still hadn't found him and I was gettin petty peeved. Still there was nothing I could do right then less I would be late for class. On the first day on top of that. Any other day I might not have cared that much however the first day I usually tried to be on time to all my classes.
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"Hey, Hey, hey Rowen me'man!" Kento called finally spotting his blue haired friend across the court yard in front of the school.
Rowen glanced up from where he sat on the grass beneath one of the trees a large book in his lap. Open to about the middle of it.
"Hi Kento." He said much quieter then his louder friend.
"Where were you this morning?" Kento asked plopping down next to him with a grin. "I looked
all over for you!"
"Sorry 'bout that Kento." Rowen gave his friend a little smile. "I sorta missed the bus and had to walk all the way here. So I was late this morning."
"What on the FIRST day of SCHOOL!" Kento cried opening his lunch. "Come on Ro-chan starting a bad habit already? What did you do sleep late?"
"Something like that." Rowen yawned leaning back against the three with a sigh. He closed his eyes for a second before turning to look at his friend again.
"Let me guess, no lunch already either?" Kento said with his mouth full of something that no longer resembled anything that looked half way edible.
"Nope." Rowen shrugged. "Mom forgot to go shopping, but there's no money anyway so it doesn't matter."
"Here." Kento picked up his second sandwich and handed it to him. "Eat your skinner then you were last year! You should come over tonight. I'm sure my mom'll be happy to stuff you up some." He grinned.
"Maybe." Rowen said uncertainly. "I'm not sure if I can Kento."
"I'll walk you home tonight then." Kento said with a smile. "Then you can ask. After all it's on the way to my place. Sides my said I didn't have to be home early tonight since it's the first day and all."
"But..." Rowen shrugged leaving the sentence unfinished. "Can I have some of those cheese crackers?"
"Sure." kento tossed him the whole bag of crackers. "I just want one of 'em."
"I just wan' a couple."
"Nope, your eating them all."
"Kento!"
"EAT!!!"
Sighs. "Fine." Though Rowen didn't seem that up set as he settled down to eating the crackers without another word.
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Sai Mouri yawned and rubbed the back of his hand across his eyes, wondering how much longer it would be till his teacher put him to sleep. The class was already dragging on and it was only the first day!
He glanced towards the dark haired kid who sat next to him curiously. He was new this year Sai
had seen him around the school earlier. When he'd been getting his schedule that morning, that's
what it had been. He'd just moved him from some place. Sai'd missed the first part of class cause
he'd had to get his schedule changed, since they'd messed up on in
some where along the line.
"Hi." He said softly leaning over to catch the other boys eyes.
"Hi." The other whispered back with a cheeky grin. "Boring isn't he?"
"Yeah Muzi Sensei is always boring."
The kid nodded. "I'm Ryo. What's your name?"
"Sai. Sai Mouri."
"Mouri-San, Sanada-San if you wish to socialize, I suggest you do it out side of the class room. Or later this after noon in..."
RING
Shin and Ryo exchanged grins as they grabbed their books and darted for the door.
"Sorry Muzi Sensei. It won't happen again!" Sai called over his shoulder.
"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah..." Muzi Sensei muttered rolling his eyes good naturedly after the two boys. "Kids." He laughed to himself.
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Sage Date tapped his fingers on the top of his desk with a sigh. His violet eyes darted towards the clock for the tenth'billianth time in the last fifteen minutes.
Finally he turned back towards the window again. Finding the view much more interesting out side then what was inside. The sun was shinning and it was a beautiful day. He could just se the tips of the tops of the trees that grew in front of the school from where he was sitting and could just imagine what it was like.
/Man how much longer?/
"Date-san?"
/I'm sick of his place and it just STARTED! It's going to be a long year.../
"Date-san!"
He blinked and looked up to find the whole class looking at him. The teacher who's name he hadn't caught was standing there with his hands on his hips and a frown on his face.
"Have I lost you already? Before we've even begun the lessons Date-san?"
"Iie, Gomen Nasai." Sage replied respectfully bowing his head slightly as he quickly regained his composure. "It's just the first day and my brain thinks it's still on vacation."
A ripple of laugher echoed through the class room. There was a fleeting smile that flashed across Sage's face at their reaction, but it didn't stay. Quickly they fell silent again at the scowl on the teachers face.
"So you think your smart do you Date-san?"
Pause
"Well ANSWER me DO YOU?"
"Not really Sensei.... I mean I know what I need to know and...."
"WELL THEN...." But neither the teacher nor Sage got to finish their sentences.
RING
Grabbing his books Sage darted out of the room not waiting to see what else could happen that day. But there was a mischievous twinkle in the boys blue/violet eyes despite the calm look on his face.
"Hey Date-san?"
"Yeah? He turned to find one of the other kids following him.
"Saved by the bell, neh?"
"You could say that." Sage replied with a shrug. "We'll see what happens tomorrow. But hey it's the first day anything can happen."
"Well see ya!" The other kid Sai Mouri if Sage remembered his name right headed off down another hall way. Sage watched him go for a minute and then continued on his way with a shrug.
/Only one more class.... That's something at least I guess.../ He thought forlornly. The idea of skipping sounded really good. But Sage'd never been one to do that. Besides the fact that it was only the first day still. So he pulled his books out of his locker and headed towards class hoping that the next fifty-five minutes would go faster then he suspected they were going to go.
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RING
/YES!/
Kento jumped to his feet accidently knocking the books off the desk next to him. The large dark haired blue turned and stared for a second before he realized that he'd been the cause of it.
"Oops. I'm sorry here let me help." he bent down to help the others picked up the books."
"Don't worry bout it."
Kento looked up. "Hey your the new kid aren't you?"
"Umm.. Yeah I'm Ryo."
"Kento." Kento handed Ryo the books and then offered him his hand with a grin. "Nice to meet you Ryo-san." Kento reached over and picked up his own books before heading towards the door.
"Same to you."
"Come on Ryo." Kento called back to him.
"Ok." Ryo said as Kento waited for him to catch up.
"So where you staying?" Kento asked with a smile.
"Other side'a town..." Rowen glanced away. "I.... I gotta go. Thanks though Kento maybe we can talk again some other time."
"Yeah Sure." Kento muttered with a puzzled look as he watched Ryo hurry away through the crowded hall way. With a shrug he made a note in the back of his mind to keep an eye on Ryo.
/Seems like a lonely kid.... Maybe he could use a friend!/ He thought as he headed off to find Rowen before his friend left without him...
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End Ch. One
Jaya