Disclaimer: I have no claims on FY but this storyline is entirely mine.
He stood rigidly in the field, feeling the calmness of the night. The moon sat closely with all of its friends on the shadow sky, basking in its midnight glow. His light bangs swayed in the breeze as he closed his eyes, feeling and relaxing in the soothing breeze. His shirt flapped gently against his hard muscled body as the wind whispered past. It had been such a long time since he stood there, mesmerized and touched by nature. Indeed, nature has his eternal gratitude for taking away all of his jitters. Subconsciously, he strolled and positioned himself comfortably under a large tree. He immersed himself in divine calmness of nature and slowly drowned into a peaceful slumber.
"Excuse me," a voice soft enough to revive him from his slumber. When he opened his eyes and realized who the intruder was, a deep frown danced lazily on his flawless face. He sighed quietly trying to control the feeling of irritation before shooting her a dark glare.
"How can I help you?" he asked calmly, forcing anger and sarcasm out of his voice, "Anyway, can't you find someone else?" He closed his eyes, and the frown disappeared. Really, his best friend sure has ways to annoy him to undefined madness.
"No can do. Tomo's busy with his lines and I'm bored," Soi smiled and her best friend growled softly in reply, "You really should do something more productive than lazing around. After all, if you waste time sulking, you'll die a hermit!" Soi laughed at her own joke and he could only sigh heavily before looking at the moon as if answers were found there.
"Go and disturb Tomo," he drawled while he got up to dust off his khaki pants, "I don't have time to be playing with you." Before he could even take two steps away from his tree…
"You don't even have time for your best friend?" Soi asked incredulously as she spun around sharply on her toe, "What are you so busy with?" He just shot her the mind-your-own-business stare before he retreated back into the school. "I really wonder what you're up to."
X.X.X.X.X.X.X.X
The next morning came sooner than he expected. Stretching his arms, he got out of bed and into the bathroom. 'Today's a new day,' Nakago thought quietly as he wore his school uniform, 'Then again; it's the same shit just a different day.' His uniform wasn't that glamorous, just your average college uniform. He checked himself thoroughly, fixing any blunders before feeling satisfied that he looked as perfect as can be. Standing before his full-length mirror, longer than usual, was not exactly fun and it really started his day bad.
"Yo Nakago!" a voice very distinct rang through his body, creating unnecessary jolts, "Looking sharp…as always." Nakago just continued to walk down the corridor proudly, flanked by Soi on one side and Tomo on the other.
"Your bangs are not exactly in place," Soi remarked hiding a gleeful smile only to earn an uninterested look from Nakago, "Really, what's with you today?"
"Nothing." A short cold reply left his two best friends stunned and rooted in place. Both lovers shared a look before catching up with their friend. Soi and Tomo decided to walk a little behind Nakago instead of feeling the direct wave of the guy's rage. When that guy is mad, only someone who wishes to die would come near. All three of them took their seats at the back of the class and Nakago immediately looked out of the window as if reminiscing last night calmness. Slightly after that, the door slid open and their teacher entered.
"Class, we have a new classmate with us and her name is…" the teacher announced to the class who beamed but Nakago, before beckoning Yui to come in, "Hongo Yui." The class, being a too-lively class, clapped and cheered in an attempt to vanquish the nervous tension that drowned the class. "Yui, there is only one seat left," the teacher looked at her apologetically, "You can sit beside Soi. Last row, second from the right." Yui walked to the directed seat and when her eyes met Soi's and Tomo's…
"Soi? Tomo? Is it really you guys?" Yui asked not believing the truth. Soi and Tomo both smiled and hugged their miko like long-lost buddies. Even though they weren't exactly buddy-buddy in the book, they still cared for one another. Perhaps it was enough of a reason to feel this way, no? However when she met Nakago's bored gaze, there was no reaction-just a bored look meeting a curious one. "Nakago?" Yui asked softly as she stared into his misty azure eyes, searching for some form of recognition. When she saw none, she just dropped into her seat beside Soi like a spoilt child. Her heart did pound in her chest, blood screaming madly in her ears when their eyes met. But oh well…Like they always say; the ones who you hope to remember you, always forgets you after a great crisis.
While Yui was busy contemplating, Soi and Tomo decided to get cuddly. "Er, Soi?" Yui called her gently and hesitantly. When Soi and Tomo look at her, Yui started to stammer and get really nervous. "Are you and Tomo er, you know," Yui moved her hands to express the word, only getting raised eyebrows from the couple, "together…?" Soi looked at Tomo and then back at Yui before she nodded a little too excitedly. Yui smiled softly and decided that she had wasted enough time contemplating about unnecessary boring thoughts.
All the while since Yui had settled down, Nakago had fixed his eyes intently on Yui; trying to figure out how she knew of his identity. But rich boys with famous, powerful and dangerous parents can hardly keep their identity a secret. Apparently, Nakago was one. 'Maybe she recognized me, because of who my father is,' Nakago thought as he continued to scrutinize her, 'I don't scrutinize people. People scrutinize me…but there's something about her.' Nakago propped his head on his arm, ignoring the puzzled look of his best friends.
"Hey Nakago, what's with the dreamy face?" Tomo asked a little too excitedly but thankfully, only the three best friends could hear, "You look like you're madly in love." Soi giggled, pulling herself closer to Nakago and poked him in the ribs. Nakago rolled his eyes at Soi's attempt to humor him and instead glowered at Tomo's false accusation.
"I'm not madly in love, mind you," Nakago argued calmly and civilly, despite the confused rage in him, "Now, why would I be in love?"
"Because you're scrutinizing Yui! You're in love!" Tomo laughed and thankfully it wasn't loud enough to attract the attention of the teacher. Then again; even if the whole level is to hear, who is to threaten Tomo to stop laughing?
"I'm not and will never be," Nakago whispered a little too softly as he turned his attention out the window again.
"Yes you are and it's gonna be now!" Soi teased him and the couple started laughing into each other's shoulder. They laughed so hard, tears started to glisten in their eyes. Yui, with absolute miracle, managed to continue focusing in class despite the irritating uproar at the corner of the class.
"No I'm not! I'm not in love with anyone!" Nakago snarled and this time, it was loud enough to capture Yui's attention. The moment Yui stared unblinking at Nakago; the couples stopped laughing and stared at Nakago too.
Silence followed before all three of them guffawed. "You want to die a hermit?!"
Yui's laughter was not as loud but it sure was a lot more ringing than two combined. Nakago shook with intense anger before storming off. He yanked the handle of the door, and stride out angrily, rage eating inside him. He wasn't angry at his best friend's jokes or teasing. Instead he was mad with the way Yui looked at him, a little of disappointment and hope. He hated it when he didn't understand something, considering he is a genius.
He turned and entered the washroom. 'Why now? Why after so long?' Nakago splashed water onto his face and looked dazedly at the mirror. His train of thoughts had begun and there was almost no way for him to stop. Thoughts so foreign to him started popping up and memories so distant and unfamiliar started crashing in. 'Why? So many whys but so little answers. Why after 5 years? Why? Yui…why?' Frustrated at his foreign feelings and thoughts, he punched a powerful bash onto the mirror, shattering it into a million pieces. Shards slashed and pierced his forearms and knuckles, drawing blood in perfect straight lines. Exiting the washroom, he figured a perfect plan to vanquish those nonsensical thoughts and that is to get rid of the root- Yui. Having his light wounds treated by the school doctor, Nakago joined his best friends…and Yui at the cafeteria.
"Hey sorry pal," Tomo patted Nakago's shoulder and Soi just looked at him apologetically.
"'sright, I'm cool now," Nakago smirked at his friends, the usual lazy one causing Yui's heart to started pounding and a light blush started to fill her cheeks. Nakago looked up and saw Yui uncomfortably shift in her seat. The smirk stretched wider and Nakago decided to tease her. After all, that was his plan of getting rid of her. "Well, well, getting all queasy from sitting across me?" Nakago asked slyly and Yui tensed in her sit, "Oh don't worry, my looks and greatness aren't for plain Janes." Nakago chuckled and Tomo and Soi decided to just have their own fun. They sure as hell wouldn't want to piss Nakago again and poke their noses where they don't belong. All of them may be extremely rich people but Nakago's wealth was in a league of its own. Yui bit her bottom lip from lashing out at him. No one had ever said she was a plain Jane. On the contrary, people sat she was beautiful and pretty and the list goes on and on. He may look like Nakago but no one ever insulted her like that. Yui's lips started to quiver as she tried to hold her tongue in from lashing violently at him. "Why? Too taken in by my deep and I daresay melodious voice?" Nakago continued to taunt him despite how a little voice was screaming no to him. That was it, the last spark to her anger.
"Why would I be attracted to an ugly brute like you?" Yui lost her control and lashed back at him, taking him off guard. Her insult caused many girls nearby to glare at her menacingly and Tomo and Soi stopped their coziness and stared at Yui. Yui could not have cared less. She was mad. She was really really mad. "I bet you're only self-praising yourself, you low-class brute," Yui continued. She was far from over and the audience circle started to grow and come closer. "Cat caught your tongue? Well too bad chum, I'm not falling for your pathetic attempts to seduce me!" Yui stared coolly at him and Nakago could only grit his teeth fiercely. "Mr I'm-super-famous-with-the-ladies get silenced by someone as plain as me?" Yui continued to taunt Nakago who was getting closer and closer to unleashing his temper, "How disgraceful."
Before Nakago could come up with a witty remark, Yui had left the cafeteria. The audience paved a way for her despite her rudeness to the perfect guy in school. By the time Yui managed to get to a safe and secluded area, tears started to drip. She had never thought that meeting with him again would cause her to feel so terribly upset to a point of insulting him. You're mad if you insult the love of your life and really mean that insult. I mean, insulting the love of your life and mean it, is like insulting yourself, isn't it? Yui recalled what she told when she tried to console Miaka after she had a heated argument with Taka and had called him all sorts of insults. Now she was facing the same dilemma but she was not exactly at fault is she?
X.X.X.X.X.X.X.
"I'm so mad, I can kill anyone here," Nakago breathed in sharply to put a leash again on his volatile temper, "So mad I feel like killing her." Tomo and Soi just sighed at their friend's dark wave of rage and the audience immediately scampered off.
"Wow, I didn't know she had it in her," Tomo remarked still in awe with Yui's sudden outburst. In truth, Tomo knew he was adding more salt to the wound-Nakago's injured pride. To be shut down by a plain girl really hurt Nakago's ego as a male.
"I guess looks may be deceiving," Soi could only sigh and shake her head lightly as Tomo gripped her shoulder firmly afraid that Nakago might hurt Soi, "She is not like the miko I knew. The miko I knew may be a hot head but I have never heard her shut down anyone before. I have never heard her hurt anyone with witty remarks. I guess she has really grown up."
Nakago continued to force himself to breathe slowly through his nose even though his temper was still on the killing edge. It was painstakingly hard to get him to shimmer down but it was way too easy to send him off into frenzy. Soi and Tomo just sighed together before they started to conspire a plan. Somehow, they just had a hunch that Nakago would start courting Yui and he would need their help then.
"Guys, I'm gonna get her expelled from this school," Nakago swore and a smirk stretched slyly on his lips and glee danced in those misty azure orbs, "She's gonna regret this…I promise." Soi and Tomo could only sigh at his childish behavior but then, Nakago had never tasted a blow to his pride and/or ego. This was the first.
"But what if she outwits you?" Tomo asked hoping that whatever plan his best friend had, better be a foolproof plan. Nakago is his best friend and too bad, best friends are prioritized instead of miko. Tomo made a mental apology to Yui.
"Oh you worry too much Tomo," Nakago grinned sinisterly and the temperature dropped significantly, "It will work."
"But what if someone warns her of your plan?" Soi asked and Nakago looked at her mysteriously and evilly.
"Are you considering betraying me Soi?" Nakago got up, pushed his chair and stare coldly at Soi, "Even if someone tells her, nobody can do a thing to save her. That I promise you." Nakago stride and the couple looked at their turned-insane best friend. Really…whatever Nakago was planning definitely would not be looking nice at all.
Please R&R thanks. =D