By: Kristall
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Fushigi Yugi or its characters, especially Tasuki (aww man!). I do own everything else.
A/N: This is a fic that I've been kicking around for several months, and finally getting a chance to write. It's been several years since my last fic, so I'm a little out of practice. That said, I hope you enjoy the fic!
Prologue
Everyone on the campus knew about Suzaku and Seiryu. They were arch rivals, both excellent students and top athletes. Suzaku played football, while Seiryu played basketball. Everyone also knew about their close friends, the gangs. Gangs in the sense that they ran around together, not that they were mean. In fact, the Suzaku and Seiryu gang members were some of the coolest people on campus. They liked to hang out with nearly everyone, and were all very involved in the community. In fact, the professors were known to say that the only flaw they had was that the two gangs couldn't stand each other.
Tamahome and Hotohori played football along with Suzaku. Miaka, Tamahome's girlfriend, was a cheerleader. All of the other cheerleaders had a crush on Nuriko, who was the mascot for the teams. Chiriko was studying business, and Mitsukake was in pre-med. Chichiri was thinking of becoming a minister or a missionary, but he was currently studying theology. And Tasuki, while not having a particular field of study, played ice hockey with the local college level team.
Nakago was on the men's basketball team as well as Seiryu. Amiboshi and Suboshi both played soccer, and Amiboshi also took flute lessons. Tomo was in the theater club with Miboshi. Ashitare was on the wrestling team, and Soi was on the women's basketball team. She also dated Nakago. Yui played tennis and also was on the president's honor roll, as well as one of the top academic acheivers in the Honors program. Now there were times when Nuriko and Miaka would run into Seiryu, Nakago, Amiboshi, and Suboshi at games, but Nuriko ignored them, while they snuck looks at Miaka. Miaka couldn't care less, she was there to get the fans to cheer for the teams. Anyway, the guys stayed close to the bench, so they didn't really run into each other.
Everyone on campus also knew that Tasuki was probably the one guy on campus who had never had a girlfriend. The rumor was that he hated girls. In a way it was true, but what he really didn't like was the way that none of the girls could really put up with him for more than five minutes at a time, except for Miaka, and she was already taken. Tasuki just wanted someone who could match him in an argument and still come out of the argument laughing. It wasn't easy, even for the rest of the Suzaku gang.
Now just because they were realatively nice didn't mean that the Seiryu gang was above tormenting the freshmen at the college. In fact, this was how the Suzaku gang ran into a new girl at the campus. She was pretty, not drop dead georgeous, but still not your average looks girl. She also was pretty athletic, she was into skating, track, and swimming. She also happened to be in the Honors program. Anyway, Suzaku, Tasuki and Nuriko came around a corner outside the local mall to find her in the act of punching Seiryu in the gut. A moment later, Nakago grabbed her from behind. While he held her, Tomo slapped her hard enough to make her sag in Nakago's arms. But before Suzaku or the others could move, she suddenly hooked her leg around Nakago's and yanked him to the ground. Tomo would have grabbed her, but Nuriko put a hand on his shoulder. Realizing who was there, Seiryu and his friends split.
"What was that all about?"
"That tall one, Nakago, he started it. Said I looked pretty fine, and then asked if I wanted a drink or two. I told them to leave me alone, but Seiryu grabbed me roughly. I thought they were going to hurt me, so I punched him in the gut. That's when you showed up." Tasuki looked at the others and chuckled. "What's so funny?"
"They probably were just pulling your leg. But now, it's going to be hard to make friends with them. Want to hang out with us?"
"Only if you swear not to pull anything on me."
"Hey, what's the problem. You hate guys or somethin'?"
"Not all guys, just one. The details are not for common knowledge though."
"Why not?" Suzaku spoke up now.
"I'm still getting over the idiot. Maybe later I'll tell, but not for a long time."
"Ok. My name's Nuriko by the way. What's yours?"
"Lanisa, but just call me Lani. Everyone else does. So, where're you guys headed?"
"We were going to meet up with the rest of our gang at Chedder's. Wanna come?"
"You bet!" They all went to Suzaku's car and hopped in. Soon they were enjoying a meal at Chedder's, laughing and comparing homework. It turned out that they were all in the same History class. Lani also had a good voice, and soon the others were asking her to sing their favorites. She obliged, but in the back of her mind she was wondering where she had seen Seiryu before.
So, what do you guys think? Please review and let me know!