A/N: welcome to my first Wallflower fic! this is post series

Chapter 1: Transfer Students

Kyohei, Takanaga, Ranmaru and Yuki strolled through the middle of the screaming crowd of girls on their way to the school entrance, Sunako trailing behind as usual.

"Jeez, you'd have thought that party last night would've snapped her outta her eternal funk," Kyohei complained to his house mates as they all walked along.

"Quit complaining!" Takanaga snapped. "At least we got her out in public in a dress again last night!"

"I have to admit, I was hoping she'd snap out of it too…a little," Ranmaru mused.

"Hey, guys, maybe we shouldn't talk about her like she's not here?" Yuki suggested in concern.

"I really don't care," Sunako chimed in, suddenly right next to the four. They screamed in fright, jumping back dramatically before panting for breath, trying to slow their racing hearts.

"Damn!" Kyohei spat. "Why are you still so damn scary?"

"Takanaga!"

The five looked up to see who had called in that sing-song tone. A lane cleared for Noi to run toward them, smiling brightly as usual as she stopped in front of them.

"Good morning, Takanaga!" she grinned, making Sunako cringe.

"So…radiant!" she grumbled, lifting her arms in front of her face to hide from Noi's glow.

"Oh! Did any of you hear about those three new transfer students?" she wondered, as they all began walking again.

"New transfer students?" Yuki frowned in wonder and Noi nodded cheerfully.

"Yeah! Apparently they're all living in the same house together, like you guys," Noi explained. "I've met them and they seem really nice! It's two girls and one boy. One of the girls is foreign."

"Two beautiful maidens, hm?" Ranmaru smirked, running his long fingers through his silky red hair and brushing in from his face.

"Oh, stop it," Takanaga shot back, making the red head pout at him. "How fair are you being to Tamao acting like that?"

"Anyway," Yuki cut in, before Ranmaru could reply. "Noi, what are the new students like?"

"You should meet them!" Noi grinned, looking up and around then grinning even brighter when she spotted what she was looking for. "There they are!"

The five stopped and turned around again to see two girls, one lightly brunette, the other blonde and slightly shorter than the brunette.

"Ichigo!" Noi called, waving to them. "Jezika! Over here! There are some people you have to meet!"

The girls looked up in wonder, but both burst into smiles when they realized who was calling them, and hurried toward Noi, the blonde at a full run and the brunette at a delicate jog. Once in front of them the boys could get a good look at both girls.

The brunette, Ichigo, had light brown hair with straight cut bangs and her hair pulled up in a loose bun with some hair hanging on either side of her face that curled at the bottom. Her eyes were a glowing grey color, much like Ranmaru's, but shy and innocent. The blonde, Jezika, let her hair hang around her shoulders, letting it curl at the bottom, her blue eyes sparkling with excitement as she grinned and gave Noi a huge hug.

"Too…many…radiant creatures!" Sunako cringed, still hiding her face.

"Boys, meet Ichigo and Jezika," Noi introduced, gesturing to the girls then introduced the boys by name. "Girls, this is Kyohei, Takanaga, Ranmaru, Yuki and Sunako."

"Sunako?" the girls frowned together at her, not seeing her, and the boys only pointed down in front of them.

They both down to see Sunako cringing back at them, a dark cloud over her head. Both girls cried out in fright, ducking behind Noi and Kyohei burst into laughter at their reaction.

"Yeah, she has that affect on people," Takanaga sighed.

"She's pretty cool, once you get know her," Yuki assured with a nervous smile.

"But fear not, young maidens," Ranmaru murmured, stepping toward the girls and taking a hand each. "The most winsome prince of Mori High will protect you from-ack!"

"Quit your playboy-ing around!" Noi snapped, punching Ranmaru square on top of his head mid-sentence.

He fell face-first onto the floor and the crowd of girls gasped, calling, "Ranmaru! Are you ok?"

Ranmaru groaned, getting up and rubbing his head with a pout as Kyohei laughed even harder at the whole scene.

"Hey, where's Bokura?" Noi suddenly asked the girls, and without missing a beat they both pointed behind them, and a new batch of delighted screams erupted from the crowd they were surrounded by.

"What the hell?" Kyohei blurted as all eyes turned the direction Ichigo and Jezika were pointing.

Down the lane the girls had made they all saw a figure heading toward them. His hands were shoved into his pockets, his shoulders hunched as he marched toward the school. He had black hair with two white streaks in the front that fell in front of his face, but not so much that it covered his piercing sapphire eyes. The strange thing was, though he was handsome enough to rival any of Auntie's Boys in popularity, he had this brooding, dark air about him. Sunako was surprised she could look directly at him as he approached.

"What a weird kid," Kyohei blurted.

"Kyohei! Don't be rude!" Yuki snapped as the boy stopped next to the two new girls and Yuki turned to him with a bright smile as he held out his hand. "Hi! I'm Yuki! It's nice to meet you! You're new here, aren't you? Bokura, right?"

Bokura only stared at him with his intense sapphire gaze the only eye visible twitched slightly and he reached into his book bag to pull out a plain black baseball cap and slap it onto his head.

"Too…bright," he muttered, and walked along, past the other three stunned boys, and Sunako found herself just as shocked as the others as they all watched him pass them.

"He's like that," Jezika sighed in hopelessness. "He's a night owl. Hates the sunlight. It's almost like he's a vampire or somethin'."

"Jeez, and I thought Sunako was bad," Kyohei blurted. "That guy looks normal but acts weird."

"What is your problem, Kyohei?" Noi shouted at him. "Can't you ever say anything nice about anyone?"

"I did!" he retorted. "I said he looked normal!"

"Don't worry about it, Noi," Ichigo assured her. "Kyohei's only pointing out what everyone else is afraid to say."

"Thank you," Kyohei nodded, crossing his arms over his puffed up chest in triumph and sticking his tongue out at Noi who only scowled at him.

"Bokura knows what he's like too, and he doesn't care," Jezika chimed in with a shrug.

"Well, it was really nice meeting you, but we all have to get to our classes now," Takanaga pointed out, starting to head toward the school. "I'll see you after school, Noi!"

"See you, Takanaga~!" Noi grinned with a sweet blush over her face as she waved to him and the girls waved as the rest of the boys headed off with Sunako trailing behind.

After School at the Mansion...

"Welcome home, all!" Auntie called from the door as the boys and girl trailed up the steps. "I trust you had a wonderful day at school!"

"Y-Yeah," the boys sputtered, stopping in front of her as Sunako didn't bother to answer.

"Good!" Auntie smiled, brightly. "Now hurry upstairs and change! I want you to look your best to meet my new beau!"

"Another rich lover-man, huh?" Kyohei blurted. "How'd you meet this one?"

"He's actually a neighbor!" Auntie smiled as they all walked into the house. "Saigo Makoto runs a boarding house as well. Isn't that a fun coincidence?"

"So he's coming over?" Takanaga wondered if he'd heard right.

"That's right!" Auntie cheered. "He's coming over for dinner. I called ahead to have a meal prepared when he and his wards get here so we can all have a wonderful meal together. That means…" She turned to the boys, glaring at them as she suddenly towered over them, growling, "…you four will be on your best behavior, right?"

"Uh, sure!" the boys shuddered in fright.

"Magnifique!" she smiled, and the boys sighed in relief as she knelt next to Sunako. "Sunako, dear, I set an outfit on your bed that I want you to wear for dinner tonight. And don't worry about any of the housework. I'll have it all taken care of for you tonight, ok?"

"Thanks, Auntie," Sunako nodded, and though she was grateful she didn't have to cook or clean for the day, she still wished she could stay in her room all night with her horror movies, mannequins and snacks by herself.

"Alright! They'll be here any minute! Hurry and get ready!" Auntie sang as she headed deeper into the house, and the five sighed in exhaustion.

"Well, this is wonderful," Kyohei grumbled as they all headed toward the stairs to their rooms. "More new people to meet. I thought we were done with this."

"Oh, come on, Kyohei," Yuki piped up. "It's fun meeting new people! Right, Ranmaru?"

"Especially if those new people are beautiful ladies with lonely hearts," Ranmaru agreed, making Yuki slump in hopelessness.

"That's not what I meant," Yuki grumbled.

"Well, it's only one dinner, guys," Takanaga chimed in. "We'll just have to grin and bear it."

"Easy for you to say," Kyohei shot back. "You're the king at that. And I want Sunako Nakahara to make dinner for us anyway."

"Hey, where did Sunako go?" Ranmaru asked.

The four looked around, noticing she was gone, but their silent question was answered when they heard a sharp, shrill scream come from her room.

"Sunako?"

The boys hurried to her door and opened it only a crack to see inside. She was standing next to her bed, shuddering and breathing erratically, making them all frown in wonder before they opened the door a little wider to see what outfit Auntie had picked out for her; that being the only thing they could think of that Sunako would scream over.

"This…" she sputtered as the boys remained silent, not being able to see in the dim light of her room what she was reaching for.

"This…This…" she lifted the thing and suddenly hugged a black dress with a raggedly cut hem and layered in the same pattern, the long sleeves cut the same way at the wrists. She screamed with elation, "This dress is so beautiful!"

The boys sighed in relief and closed the door to let her change as she hummed away at herself and they all headed to their rooms.

"Well, maybe she is getting to be a normal girl?" Ranmaru smiled. "Slowly but surely."

"She certainly doesn't mind dresses so much anymore, as long as they're her style," Yuki noticed.

"It's a start," Takanaga agreed with a nod then sighed, "Well, let's get ready for dinner."

An Hour Later...

"Boys! Sunako! I hope you're ready! He's arrived!" Auntie called from the front door as the boys stepped down the stairs dressed in trendy clothes and ready to impress. "Ah! There you are!" Auntie introduced everyone as the four approached. "Saigo, I'd like you to meet the tenants of my humble abode. Kyohei Takano, Takanaga Oda, Ranmaru Mori, and Yukinojoh Tohyama."

"It's a pleasure to meet you boys," Saigo smiled, his violet eyes glowing cheerfully as he brushed some of his blonde hair aside before holding out a hand to shake each of theirs. "I've heard so much about you."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, as well," Takanaga replied for the lot of them, but Auntie was looking around the boys in wonder.

"Where's Sunako?" she asked, and the boys glanced at each other before looking around then shrugging.

"She's probably still getting ready," Yuki guessed with a smile. "Girls sometimes take a long time to get looking just right."

"Pfft, like Sunako Nakahara cares whether-Ow! Takanaga! What hell'd you hit me for?" Kyohei spat.

"Keep your voice down, Kyohei," Ranmaru grumbled. "You'll scare Saigo's wards." He suddenly turned a charmingly smile to the man, asking, "Speaking of which, where are these lovely wards of yours, Mr. Makoto?"

"Oh, they should be just behind me," Saigo replied, turning to look down the steps from the entrance as Auntie sent a glare at Ranmaru. "Ah! Here they are! Come along you three! Come meet these handsome young men!"

The four turned to the doorway as they heard footsteps coming up to the entrance, but their jaws dropped and their eyes nearly popped from their skulls when they recognized the faces. The girls were in trendy clothes, but the boy with them was in a jeans, a sweat jacket and sneakers with a plain black baseball cap on his head.

"Allow me to introduce, Ichigo Kanagawa, Bokura Watanabe, and Jezika Cadwell," Saigo introduced, gesturing to a brunette girl, a brooding boy and a blonde foreigner. "Jezika is from America, studying here for a few years while Ichigo and Bokura are both on a vacation of sorts to find their places in life."

"We've met, Papa," Bokura blurted, making Saigo's gaze shoot between the two groups of teens.

"Papa?" the boys frowned.

"That's we call him," Ichigo clarified. "He's not, really."

"When did you meet these boys?" Saigo wondered.

"In school," Jezika replied. "Noi introduced us."

"Ah, that cute girl we ran into yesterday," Saigo recalled. "Well, since you've all met then it won't be too uncomfortable at the dinner table."

"That's a relief, isn't it mon cheri?" Auntie smiled, slipping her arm through one of Saigo's as he grinned at her.

"It certainly is, mi amor," he grinned, and all teens present gave outward groans. These two deserved each other.

"Where the hell is Sunako?" Kyohei growled, looking to the stairs leading toward them and shouting, "Sunako Nakahara! Hurry your ass up! Our guests are here!"

"Kyohei-!" Yuki tried but was cut off when he glanced to the stairs, noticing movement.

Sunako stood at the top of the steps in the dress Auntie had picked for her, her long, raven hair pulled up into a tight bun at the top of her head and wearing simple, black heels strapped around her ankles.

"Bokura," Jezika hissed to the boy as he kept his head down, tracing invisible, bored circles into the floor with the toe of his foot. "Look!"

"Look at wha-?" His snap was cut off when he looked up to see Sunako at the top of the stairs and heading down. His sapphire eyes widened and his jaw fell open slightly before he breathed, "Whoa."

"Sorry to keep you all waiting," Sunako apologized, stepping up next to the four boys she lived with who were now all staring at her in total disbelief. "You must be Saigo Makoto."

"I-I am," Saigo sputtered and took the hand Sunako held out to him to shake it gently. "My, sweetums, your niece is everything you said she was."

"Isn't she?" Auntie grinned away, not phased at all by Sunako's appearance.

"Very different from what we saw at school, right Bokura?" Ichigo smirked as the two girls gave the boy a sideways glance, but he was staring and slightly drooling.

"Bokura!" Saigo snapped, pulling the boy from his trance and sending him to attention. "Where are your manners? You don't leer at a lady!"

"S-Sorry," Bokura sputtered, and though he tried to hide it by bowing his head so that the bill of his cap covered his face, he was blushing like mad.

"I invited two other guests to join us," Auntie suddenly announced, making her four boys frown at her wonder.

"Who?" Takanaga asked first, but his question was quickly answered.

"Hello? Ms. Nakahara?" Noi called, peeking her head around the door to look inside.

"N-Noi?" Takanaga sputtered, his cheeks becoming a bit red, making Kyohei snicker.

"Hello, Noi!" Auntie grinned, waving her into the house and the girl hugged Ichigo and Jezika before stepping deeper toward the rest of the group and noticing Sunako.

"Whoa! Sunako! You look great!" she breathed with a grin.

"Thanks," Sunako smiled, though it was slightly strained. She loved the dress, and the way it made her feel, but she still didn't really want to be with so many creatures of light.

"And Takanaga, you look fabulous as always," Noi blushed.

"Excuse me?"

All eyes turned to the doorway once more to see a timid looking blonde framed in the door.

"Ah, Miss Tamao," Auntie smiled. "Come in! Come in!"

"S-Seriously?" Ranmaru sputtered, and Kyohei started laughing hysterically.

"You guys should see your faces!" he laughed at Takanaga and Ranmaru as Tamao approached, meekly and was introduced to the newcomers.

"Alright!" Auntie cheered. "Now that everyone's acquainted, let us dine."

"Yes, let's," Saigo agreed and they led the way to the dining room arm in arm.

Takanaga and Noi were the first to head after them, both blushing and stealing glances at each other. Ranmaru and Tamao followed after them, she gazing down at the floor and he up at the ceiling, both nervous. Yuki and Jezika followed close behind, neither saying a word, the same with Kyohei and Ichigo as they followed, and Sunako hung back with Bokura as they both stared down at the floor.

"You, uh…" Bokura tried, not looking at her and she looked to him in wonder as they still walked. "You look…different then you did at school. I mean…good different. That…dress suits you."

"Thanks," Sunako sighed, turning back to staring at the floor. "I kind of wanted to stay in my room though. I don't usually do this sort of thing."

"Me too," Bokura replied. "I just wanted to hang out in the dark with some kill flicks and chocolate…but I got dragged here."

Sunako shot a wide-eyed gaze at him in disbelief. That was exactly what she had wanted to do.

"What were you gonna do?" he wondered, still not looking at her and she looked away again.

"The same," she murmured. "Horror flicks and snacks."

Bokura finally turned his head toward her, his sapphire eyes glowing with disbelief as hers had been before and he hesitantly reached out to touch her shoulder. She jumped and stepped back, stopping as he did.

"Maybe…" he sputtered. "Maybe we can…hang out after dinner in your room and…watch a movie? Unless…you don't want to."

They both stared at each other for what seemed like ages. She never let anyone into her room. It was her sanctuary…her Dark Domain. Anyone who entered was instantly frightened and turned away. But this boy seemed…different. He didn't glow like the others did. Handsome, like her housemates, yes. She couldn't deny that, but as she looked at him now, she wasn't blinded or forced to hemorrhage from her nose by an inner radiance like the others possessed. This fast revelation led her to the answer she finally gave him.

"Maybe," she nodded, subtly. "If Auntie and Saigo say it's ok…I guess."

"Cool," he smirked, eerily and Sunako felt her heart thud in her chest, her cheeks suddenly feeling a bit warm.

"Hey! Sunako Nakahara! Quit doddling!" Kyohei shouted, making both jump and look down the hall.

"Bokura Watanabe! Get your ass over here!" Jezika called as well from the same direction.

"I hate it when she uses my whole name," Bokura sighed, and turned to Sunako with a small smile. "After you, milady."

Sunako's violet eyes widened slightly but she only gave a nod as she stepped ahead of him and toward the dining room.

He's no creature of light! she finally realized. He's a…a creature of darkness! Like me!

A/N: i was gonna make Tamao go away somehow cuz it s originally gonna be Ranmaru/OC but after watching the show a second time i realized she's too awesome to take out. i think she's awesome, anyway, and we'll see more of that later. anyway...reviews?