Mystic Messenger High-School AU
Chapter 1: A Hiss-understanding (Of Uncatfurable Catclusions).
"Wait so...you're saying that's the boy that's always following you around?"
"Michiko-senpai keep your voice down! And don't look at him!" I grabbed her head and ducked down, a blush covering my cheeks as I used my free hand to fidget with my skirt, Michiko laughed and gently removed my hand from her head.
"Haha! Sorry, sorry! But I wanted to know more about the infamous boy who's got a crush on our precious Sora-chan~! Right, Tsukiko?" Michiko nudged Tsukiko by her side, who simply nodded while she sipped her strawberry milk.
Michiko Umezawa, Tsukiko Asashina and Sora Asuka. We had all been friends since childhood and stuck together through our education. Michiko and Tsukiko were older than me by a year, but that was okay, this year I could finally join them in school again! Michiko is a very charismatic girl with luscious red hair and green eyes, it's very uncommon where we come from so it makes her fairly popular with boys. Not that she minds, she's very down to earth but she loves being the centre of attention. Tsukiko has dark skin, short brown hair and dark brown eyes, she is stoic but very strong, and when she threatened a group of girls for bullying our group there were rumors going around that she was in a gang. But we knew she is very kind and encouraging with her small, gentle smiles even though she may not say much.
And then there's me, Sora Asuka. There's nothing particularly interesting about me, not like my friends anyway. I'm not charming like Michiko or strong like Tsukiku. I have medium length brown hair and yellow eyes, and I have a yellow star clip in my hair to keep my fringe away from my face. My older sister actually got it for me, but she passed away some time ago and it reminds me of her. I love my cat, Mushi, reading Astrology books and visiting the planetarium in town. I like to read manga and watch cartoons, visiting my grandparents' house in the country and looking through my dad's telescope with him at night.
Michiko, Tsukiku and I were sitting in our classroom together eating lunch when I spotted a boy who I had seen on multiple occasions, including while I was walking home, peeking into the classroom. Noticing how flustered I became Michiko followed my gaze and realized who I was looking at. She knew of him because I had brought him up more than once on whether or not I should call the police on him.
I pouted and grumbled, "No way does that boy have a crush on me. He's just a creepy stalker." Tsukiku nodded along while Michiko turned to look at him again.
"He's really unique looking isn't he? It's not really hard to spot him, I'm surprised he hasn't thought we've noticed by now…" Michiko mused.
"He's one of those twins, right? That hangs out in that group?" Tsukiku mumbled with her straw still in her mouth, and though she hadn't given names we knew who she was talking about and nodded.
Though they weren't particularly infamous in anyway, the entire school knew of them. A group of students known for making charity events in the school called the 'RFA'. Saeyoung Choi or 'Seven' to his friends was apart of that group with his brother Saeran Choi, along with Jumin Han, future heir of C&R International, Hyun Ryu or 'Zen', the most popular guy in school and apart of the Theatre Club along with Michiko (they are friends and Zen chats with us occasionally when his fangirls are looking for him elsewhere), Jaehee Kang, most prominently the founder of Zen's fan club, apparently assistant of Jumin for some reason or another and Yoosung Kim, valedictorian and vice-president of the Student Council.
"Shouldn't you report him Sora..?" Michiko leaned in and continued, "I mean, all joking aside...if this guy is making you uncomfortable you should tell the principal about it. Or do you want us to teach him a lesson about manners?" At this Michiko's mirthful disposition hardened, both she and Tsukiku could be teasing but they were also protective of our friendship as was I.
"N-no! There's no need for that, I'm sure when he realizes that I'm not all that special he'll just go away!" I waved my hands in front of me as a way to diffuse their thoughts, they gave me a disbelieving stare but with a 'Well, If you say so…' Thankfully they changed the topic.
I folded my hands over my lap and sighed, I felt I was trying to convince myself of that more than them.
~8~
Waaah?! Another one?
I blinked and stared incredulously at yet another note placed inside my shoe locker. Ever since that guy started following me, these notes would appear on top of my bento boxes when I turn away or in my shoe locker. It would be sweet if they weren't so strange.
Your hair that shine magnificently in the light makes me want to kiss it~ 3
I just want to pick you up and run around and around and around with you in my arms!
If I bit your ear would you purr~? ^^
Seriously was this guy some kind of pervert?! I couldn't take much more of this!
I frowned as I exited the school, Michiko said she had to help out for Theatre Club and Tsukiku went with her but they insisted I return home. So I decided to chuck out that note and be on my way when I noticed something strange.
Usually Mushi would be waiting for me outside the gate but she wasn't there today, where did she go?
"Mushi? Mushi! Where did you go?" I went around the school first and called for her, I didn't have to call for long when I heard a distressed cry that was no doubt Mushi,
"Mushi!" I called out again, more worry in my voice as I ran to where I heard her meow and stopped at the side of the school building. There was a boy crouching and hugging Mushi to his chest, rubbing his face in her fur and...nibbling her neck?!
"What the hell are you doing to my cat?!" I cried and ran over to him, instinctively hitting him with my book-bag, which made him fall back with a yelp and release Mushi. The poor kitty jumped and ran but I didn't go after her, I knew she would head straight home.
It was then I noticed it was the same boy that had been stalking me and leaving me notes! He held his hand to his face where I smacked him with my bag, I felt a little guilty but mostly angry so I pressed him with more questions.
"What did you think this was funny?! Perving on me and than harassing my cat?! I swear if you don't quit it I'll tell the principal and see how you like being stared at all the time!-" I paused when I noticed he was staring at me and blushing which made me frown to realize he wasn't looking exactly at me, so I looked down.
I screamed, began hitting him with my bag again and yelling, "What the hell you are a pervert! Staring up my skirt you have some nerve!"
I stopped when I heard him cry for me to, I finally put my arm down as I panted and looked away.
"I'm really sorry!" He cried, "I didn't mean to stalk you! I noticed you had this really adorable cat with these cute whiskers and pretty fur and she followed you home every day so I followed you! I really didn't intend to creep you out but I wanted to compliment her but I couldn't saw it to her face so I wrote notes for her-" He yelped and flinched when I pointed my bag at him threateningly, it was mostly to get him to stop talking.
"Wait...you were following me and slipping me notes everyday because you like my cat?" I spat incredulously, when he gave a whimpered 'Mm-hm' in response, perhaps to afraid to talk back, I glared and with a cry hit him roughly in the shoulder with my bag again.
"Ah! Come on, stop!" He wailed, "You've obviously gotten your revenge by now!"
I pouted angrily and looked down. Then without moving, I jerked my hand down to help him up, he flinched at first but after some hesitation he took it and stood up with a '...Thanks.'
I heard footsteps approaching and turned to see Saeyoung's brother, Saeran waiting there for him. I gave him a nod which he returned before look back at Saeyoung and hissing, "Don't stalk me or my cat again, okay?" Without waiting for a response I humphed and marched away, overhearing the Choi brothers talking as I left.
"How long have you been there?"
"The whole time."
"Whaaaa?! Why didn't you help me?!"
"Because you deserved it, idiot!"
I gave a faint smile, at least Saeyoung's brother wasn't so bad.
~8~
A/N: That's the end of the first chapter! This is just a little thing I made, let me know if you're interested in more and please give feedback, okay? I'd really appreciate it, even just a quick word or two it'll just take a second! Thank you!