No, this is not the story I talked about at the end of For the Love of a Slave. Sorry – I'm working on that. This one is modern, and it was inspired by the beginning of Shugo Chara! (don't own). Shugo Chara! is a shojo which is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS! Anyway, the main character Hinamori Amu was a transfer student and was seen as "cool and spicy" to all the students. And from here we get the story…
I have borrowed a character from one of my other fanfics for this; Aikawa Kiyoe. She was in High School Story, but for those who didn't like her, don't worry. She's really different in this. Anyway, Kiyoe I own, Inuyasha characters I do not. Darn it!
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"Did you hear that the new transfer student is supposed to be in our homeroom?"
"I'm still surprised we're getting a transfer student. Who wants to come to school here? It's the middle of nowhere."
"Yeah, I heard she moved from Tokyo. Why would someone do that?"
"So it's a girl? I wonder if she's hot."
"She's violent. I heard she got expelled from her old school for fighting her teachers."
"I heard she beat up the entire senior male football team without getting a scratch."
"I checked her record when the secretary was busy. It seems her mother is a famous actress from California in America. Her dad is a food inspector. Her family must be loaded!"
"Is she human?"
"I didn't see. To beat up the senior male football team without getting hurt means she must be youkai, right?"
Takahashi Sesshoumaru heard the rumors spreading about the new transfer student as he sat in homeroom staring out the window. Fujisaki-senpai, the teacher, was calling the register.
"I have an announcement," Fujisaki-senpai said when he had finished. "As I'm sure you've heard, we are getting a transfer student in this class. I'd like you to all try and make her feel welcome and be nice to her." He went over to the door and opened it for someone to step inside. "Here she is… please introduce yourself."
Sesshoumaru turned, bored, to look at her and was met with a pair of dull and empty sea-green eyes. She seemed to be half-Caucasian, and had light brown hair that was cropped short, yet still feminine looking. She wore the uniform in a strange way; her white socks stretched the whole way up her leg and only ended just below her red and black checkered skirt, rather than her knee like the other girls, and there was a strip of red material tied around one knee. Her jacket's sleeves had apparently been ripped off – but the cuffs still remained around her wrists, leaving her arms bare.
"Aikawa Kiyoe," she said in a dull voice, her empty eyes scanning the room in a frightening way.
There was a deadly silence.
"Anything else you'd like to tell the class?" Fujisaki-senpai asked. "Anything about yourself?"
"I transferred from Juban High, Tokyo."
More silence.
"Well, why don't you sit beside Takahashi-san? He's the one with long silver hair by the window," the teacher broke into the heavy atmosphere.
Aikawa Kiyoe began walking to the seat with quick steps.
"And, Aikama-san – "
"It's Aikawa!" she burst out, fire suddenly flashing in her eyes before they returned to their usual empty state.
"Gomen, Aikawa-san, I just wanted to say that I don't think school regulations will allow you to wear your uniform like that."
Without saying another word, Aikawa Kiyoe sat down as she unblinkingly stared at the flustered teacher.
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Later that morning Tanaki Rin overheard some students talking as she went to her English class.
"…the new transfer student was freaking out Fukisaki! It was all because he said her name wrong."
"She's totally scary! Almost as bad as Takahashi-sama!"
"What's she called?"
"Aikawa or Aikama. I can't remember which. Or maybe it's Akawa…"
Rin was, naturally, curious about the new transfer student, but she didn't really want to take part in idle gossip when she knew nothing about the girl in question. Trying not to listen to anyone else, she hurried to her class.
Although she was a junior, she took English with a senior class because she was so good at it. English was her favorite time of the day because, although she wouldn't admit it to anyone, it was the only class she shared with Takahashi Sesshoumaru. Not that she was ashamed of her crush; it was just that said boy happened to be the most desirable person in school and to say she liked him was basically signing a form to join the Takahashi-sama fan club. That was not a position she wished to be in, as Takahashi Sesshoumaru did not spend more than five seconds speaking to someone who wore a Takahashi-sama fan button pinned on their jacket. As he didn't seem to mind her hanging around him during lunch, she didn't wish to do anything to jeopardize this. She didn't think he was interested in her, but it was enough just to be with him every day. She hated Sundays.
So, when she entered the English classroom, she was shocked to see an unfamiliar girl occupying the desk beside him. Quickly sitting in her seat in front of the pair, she turned to speak to him.
"Hello, Sesshoumaru-senpai."
"Hello."
He and the girl weren't speaking. In fact, she would go so far as to say they were scowling at each other.
"Are you the new transfer student?" she asked the girl.
"Yes."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Tanaki Rin."
"Aikawa Kiyoe."
The English teacher entered the room and called the class to order.
Rin felt eyes burning into the back of her head for the duration of the lesson.
"Takahashi-san, please translate the next paragraph."
As Sesshoumaru stuttered and skipped through the paragraph she dared to look at the new girl. She had a sickeningly triumphant look in her otherwise empty eyes.
"That's enough," the teacher relieved him. "Aikawa-san, please continue where he left off."
Aikawa-san stood up and, quickly and fluently, finished translating the text with a perfect accent. When she sat down again she sent a smug glare at the youkai beside her, both knowing she far outshone him in this, at least.
Rin wished she knew what had transpired before the class. When it had ended the two rivals stood up simultaneously, still exchanging a deadly glare.
"So, the all-powerful Takahashi Sesshoumaru is a dunce at English," Aikawa smirked. "And you said you got an A in everything."
"For your information, last year I did get an A in English."
"I'm sure all your tutors were proud."
He grabbed her arm roughly and spun her around to face him. "Since when did my grades become any of your business, Aikawa?"
"Let go of me," she ordered, her eyes fuming with rage.
"Make me."
In response she ripped his hand away from her, forcing him a step backwards. She opened her mouth to say something, but then apparently thought better of it. "Get a girl; get a life," she said before storming out.
Sesshoumaru angrily picked up his bag and exited the room in silence. Rin ran after him, as it was now recess.
"Sesshoumaru-senpai, how did you start an argument with Aikawa-senpai so soon?" she asked.
"Fujisaki told me to show her around the school," he said shortly. "Apparently her ego doesn't allow her to be assisted in any way."
"Maybe she's just used to doing things by herself," she suggested. "Like you are."
"Do not compare me to her."
"Sorry," Rin said meekly as she waited for him to exchange books from his locker.
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"There she is!"
Rin was suddenly surrounded by angry girls, who each wore a Takahashi-sama fan button on their jackets.
"Tanaki Rin, I thought we had agreed that you wouldn't have anything more to do with Takahashi-sama?" one of them said sweetly. "You remember our bargain?"
Rin didn't know what to do; there was no escaping them as they had neatly cornered her, and she couldn't escape through the door behind her as they could easily shut it before she got it fully open.
"Get out of the way," a dull voice said. They all turned to see none other than Aikawa Kiyoe standing there, glaring at the group who blocked the only exit from the small bathroom.
"Why?" the leader demanded.
Aikawa-san narrowed her eyes slightly, looking even more terrifying than before. "If you value the part of you that attaches your head to the rest of your bodies, you will let me out of here in two seconds."
Most of the girls looked uneasy.
"Ichi."
They scattered out the restroom, leaving three who tried to stand up to the new girl, and Rin.
"Nii."
Her hand glowed brightly, and the other three girls instantly left.
Aikawa-san then exited the bathroom, followed by the human she had unintentionally saved from a beating.
"Thank you," Rin said.
"Think nothing of it."
"Are you going to have lunch?"
"Yes."
"Can I sit with you?"
"I am not in a position to stop you if you choose to."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean that if you happen to sit at the same table as me that is your decision."
Rin was surprised. "Don't you want company?"
"Not from people in the 'popular' clique."
"Popular?" the human scrunched up her nose. "I'm not popular."
Aikawa-san glanced back at her for the first time. "You hang out with Takahashi, do you not?"
She grinned. "Contrary to common belief, that tends to make one decidedly unpopular. Especially when no one has managed to befriend him before I came to this school."
"I do not doubt that. What surprised me is that you can stand the arrogant jerk."
"Sesshoumaru-senpai isn't that arrogant. He's really nice once you get to know him."
"You will have to forgive me if I do not take your word for it."
Rin frowned before grapping the youkai's hand and dragging her down a different corridor.
"Tanaki-san, what are you doing?" Aikawa-san cried.
"Come have lunch with Sesshoumaru-senpai and me!" Rin said. "We never go to the cafeteria; it's too crowded. We have a place to eat outside – come eat with us!"
"But I do not like Lord Arrogance!"
"It's not like you're going to be locked in a room with him!"
Aikawa huffed. "Fine. But just this once."
Rin squealed, running even faster through the school until she arrived at the usual shed where she and Sesshoumaru would have lunch. Going behind it, she greeted him cheerfully.
"Hey, Sesshoumaru-senpai!"
Sesshoumaru looked at the two of them with narrowed eyes. "What is she doing here?"
"Didn't you say Fujisaki-sensei asked you to show her around school? Then she should hang out with you or she might get lost going back to class and Fujisaki-sensei will be angry with you."
"As if I care."
Rin pouted. "If you don't let her stay then I'll tell your brother that you kissed me."
Pause.
"She can stay."
Rin beamed and sat down beside him.
Aikawa-san sat with a noticeable gap between them, slowly getting her lunch out. Rin was surprised; as she was youkai she didn't expect her to eat anything. However, she began slowly chewing some black shapes that looked like granite.
"What are you eating, Aikawa-senpai?"
"Food."
"But what is it?"
"Not for humans."
"But what is it?"
"Not for common youkai."
"You're a taiyoukai?"
"No. Taiyoukai are no different from common youkai."
Sesshoumaru glared at her.
"Then what are you?"
"You would call me an autoretto."
"How many autoretto are there?"
"Few. I have never met an autoretto outside of my family. But there is a race similar to ours. They call themselves kurinketto. However there is more of us than them, and we are stronger."
"What is your family like?"
"I have two families. Every autoretto's soul is split in two, and the other half lies dormant until we are in a human body. We can transform at will. The human body is born first and the autoretto half must develop over time. However, a strange anomaly happened in my case. The second half of my soul was completely separated from my body and traveled into another, soulless body. The end result was that I now have two bodies so I may converse with my human equal. Such a thing was unheard of before my birth."
"But tell me about both your families," Rin pleaded.
"In my autoretto family I am the eldest of three. My brother and sister are twins. My brother is the youngest, and he has a kind heart. My sister is stubborn, but she is strong. Several times she has come close to defeating me in training, and I am impressed with her skills. My mother never fights, as she is as kind as my brother. But she will defend herself if she feels she is threatened. My father was once the strongest of us, but since I have risen to his level and overpowered him. His attacks are strong, but his defense has much to improve on. He is truly ruthless when he fights – more so than me. I live with my human family, where I am the youngest of three. All the humans in my family are useless warriors."
"And what about your human self?"
"She is called Jena. She lives with her husband in China. Although she is human, with half the soul of an autoretto she has power and much of it. When she is angered she can bring nations to their knees with a single hand."
"They all sound so … fierce," Rin said.
"We are a race of warriors. We were created to be destroyers, and destroyers we are."
Aikawa-san finished eating and crumpled her lunch bag into her fist.
"Aren't you going to eat anything else? We've only been here a few minutes."
"I do not require much energy during the day. I eat only as a habit."
Sesshoumaru spoke. "If you are so strong, what are you doing in a place like this?"
"By 'a place like this', do you mean this school or this part of the country?"
"Both."
"My reasons have nothing to do with you. Have you not yet been taught to mind your own business?"
Sesshoumaru blinked, and his eyes flickered red.
Aikawa-san smirked, making her look even more dangerous as the emotion did not reach her eyes. "You're stronger than the rest, I will give you that. I would like to fight you some time."
"Anytime."
"Good. Shall we say this Saturday after school?"
"Will it be to the death?"
"No. I am not so bloodthirsty. On this occasion it will be to first blood. Does that suit you?"
"I would prefer it to be to the death."
"When it has ended you will not retain that. I will win."
"How ironic that you call me arrogant."
"I am not arrogant. I admitted you were strong, but that strength is still weak in comparison to mine. You have not fought an autoretto before; do not presume that we will be easily defeated."
Rin glanced worriedly from taiyoukai to autoretto.
"Tanaka-san, you are welcome to observe."
"No, Rin you should go home," Sesshoumaru argued.
"What is the problem with an audience?" Aikawa-san asked. "Do you get nervous with spectators? Or are you worried about her getting injured? If you were as strong as you think, you would easily be able to direct your attacks at me and not harm her in any way… as I am able to."
They glared at each other again.
"Ano…" Rin began. "I don't want you to fight. What if one of you seriously hurts the other?"
"In her case no one will mind."
"I will," she protested.
"Be assured, Tanaka-san, I will not harm him other than the scratch I require to win the battle. I have perfect control of my power… much as I would like to unleash it upon Lord Arrogance." Aikawa-san stood up and began walking swiftly back to the school, leaving the other two in surprised silence.
"Why do you think she left so suddenly?" Rin asked.
"While I don't know, I don't care either," Sesshoumaru replied. When lunch had ended he made his way to his locker to get his books, but opening the door unleashed a balanced bucket of water onto him. With neither warning nor time to dodge, he was soaked. In the corridor beside the locker room he could hear cold and high-pitched laughter.
"AIKAWA!"
Eyes red, Sesshoumaru rushed into the hallway but Aikawa was nowhere in sight. Other students were drifting around and they stared at him, laughing to each other and behind their hands when they saw the great Takahashi-sama dripping wet. Giving a deadly scowl at anyone looking his way, he returned to his locker. Inside was a piece of paper taped to the back of it with a manga sketch of a wet dog shaking himself.
Several things were running through the taiyoukai's head. Part of him wondered how Aikawa had known which locker to install with a booby trap. Another part tried to conjure a way for her to open the locker to booby trap it in the first place. Yet another part cursed her for being so smug when she wasn't even around. But most of him was planning the most life-threatening and dangerous revenge he could.
I swear, Aikawa, I will get you back for this.
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Here we go. This is just the start; let me know what you think! (AKA, please review. Really!)
Also, this fic is strictly Sess/Rin, but there will be implied one-sided OC/Sess.