A/N: I actually found myself browsing over some fanfics and then, ended up on this one. I watched the series and really, really found it all worthwhile. So, here I am, trying to come up with a story having the same intensity as the anime, and hopefully - hopefully, I did it just right. Oh, I also added a new character in here, someone I could pair up with Kanzaki. Hope you guys wouldn't mind.

I don't own GTO or any of its characters.

Happy reading everyone…

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People were whispering behind her back. Rumors. She chuckled at the sight and was in fact, amazed with how fast it spread throughout the school. She was used to the attention anyway but somehow she felt this was the nastiest so far. She knew lots of people hated her, even if she took Onizuka's side whose popularity escalated to higher levels.

"Onizuka and Kanzaki did what?" Murai shouted, shock evident in his voice.

"Of course, it's not true. Kanzaki's the bright one and she'd never dwell on such. You should know better." Kikuchi replied with ease. He was, as usual, on his desk typing something on his laptop.

"Still, who'd think about that? Is that person trying to blackmail Kanzaki? Wait…what if -,"

He was stopped again by Kikuchi who responded more calmly.

"Don't worry, the one behind this is not plotting on firing Onizuka. But, about the blackmail in Kanzaki, that might just be the case." He said. This, however, wasn't enough to assure Murai of the possibilities. Everyone liked Onizuka and Kanzaki was a close friend. Anyone who attacked any of the two, or in this case both, should really have something evil in mind.

The doors suddenly opened as a cheerful Kanzaki entered.

"Good morning!" she greeted as she placed her bag on her desk. She then sat down and took out some notebooks.

Murai just looked at her from a distance. He wanted to approach her but then decided to just ignore the whole thing. He glanced at Kikuchi who really pretty seemed unaffected as he turned off his laptop. 'I guess I should just let it go…' Murai told himself as he sat back on his seat. Their first teacher entered the room. Everyone stood up, and after giving their usual greeting, sat down.

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Murai still was feeling uneasy all throughout their classes. He was still thinking about the rumor so he decided to ask her himself.

"So, Kanzaki…" he started, obviously still intimidated by the blonde genius.

"What is it? Anything I can help you with?" she replied as she gave him a smile.

'Whoa! How could she act like this? How…confident!' he thought.

"Murai?" she asked which eventually woke him up.

"Oh, yeah, right. As I was saying…um…Kanzaki, is it true? The rumors that is." he then asked. Hearing this, the said girl gave out a sigh. She actually looked tired considering it was still this early.

"Of course – no." with that, she stood up from her seat and walked out the room, leaving a confused Murai who simply looked at her.

Kanzaki found herself walking through the hallway. She didn't feel well and it was painted in her face. She never really realized that no matter how much she told herself it was nothing, the rumor still had an effect on her. And this, she wasn't happy with. With these thoughts, she suddenly remembered something, or more specifically, someone. She then moved at a faster pace and ascended the stairways. She continuously walked upwards until she found herself standing before a door.

'He should be here…' she thought as she turned the doorknob. Her eyes were welcomed by the soft hues of the sun. It was the afternoon, after all and this shouldn't surprise her. She moved her eyes from one point to another until it rested on a figure leaning against the railings. It was him. She, slowly, approached him and just when she was about to tap his shoulder, she stepped back. This wasn't any form of hesitation. She just didn't feel like this was the right and proper approach to him. She knew him for quite some time now and they have been together for a while in numerous nights. He was, after all, her tutor whom her mother hired in replace of the geeky college student. Surely, an IQ as high as hers would not require the aid of anyone for she could very well study by herself, which she has been doing for the past years. But, her mother insisted. So, Kanzaki had nothing else to do but give in. No matter how much isolation she felt towards the one she called "mom", there is still the fact that she was her mother. She took a deep breath and decided to simply tell him everything.

"My teacher…" she whispered. He was staring at the sky, hands tightly holding the railings as the passing wind ruffled his hair.

She then looked at his back. Never did he made a move, or motioned even a single finger since she got here. He never acknowledged her presence. Not that he usually did, she was just hoping he would this time. She was hurt and she knew he knew it or if not knowing about it, he must have sensed it. The whole school heard about it, not just section 2-4. She sighed. She thought she could talk to him about her feelings, yet there he was, obviously ignoring her. She turned to take her leave. She walked towards the door as silently as she entered this place. She somehow hoped he would stop her. But right now, he was turning his back on her.

"Stupid Kanzaki…" she mumbled. She knew he was like this from the very beginning. But, how come, with all his traits flashed in her face, she still felt an attraction towards him? She went on walking, taking each step at a time as she felt her heartbeat slowing.

It was beyond her reach. A little turn on this door would lead her back to reality. She wasn't prepared to face them, not until she got this feeling off her. This, she felt was certain. She thought he would help her, but how was she wrong. At least that's what she thought.

"What about him?" he suddenly asked, his stance still the same as earlier. She stopped her tracks as she couldn't believe what she heard. Did he just spoke up?

Noticing the silence from the blonde, he tilted his head a little to look at her figure. He sighed and continued on.

"You were saying…about your teacher. What was it?" he asked once more. With this, she turned around. Eyes still widened, she looked at him. His dark blue orbs were completely looking at her. He caught sight of her eyes as he couldn't help more but motion his body side wards. In time, he found himself standing straight on both feet, facing her somehow distraught figure.

She then realized what was happening as she took notice of the sudden interest in his tone. She smiled her best though it cannot completely hide the worry she's been feeling.

She bowed her head down and closed her eyes, thinking about what to say. After a moment, she opened them once more and with an eye level with his, walked her way to the railings. This time, it was she who leaned on it. In all this, he just looked at her actions, concern slightly showing. She had her back against him. She knew of the eyes that stare at her yet shrugged it off as she spoke once more.

"I had a fantasy, just dreaming." Her tone was still unchanged. Doubts fill her mind. She knew what she was about to say might cause a misunderstanding but right now, she felt like she could tell him anything. She trusted him, with all of her.

With ears only for her, he waited for what she was about to say.

"I…I was attracted to him in a way I can't explain. My teacher…he did things no one else did for me. After all the pranks I've played on him, he still stood firm. You see, he put a smile once more on my face." She paused and glanced at him. He had such compassionate eyes that she quickly turned her focus back forward - as immediately as she focused them on him. If she did not do this, she knew she'd be trapped in them and words would then slip out her mind. 'Now, Urumi, relax. Just tell him…' she thought once more. Picking up where she left from, she continued.

"What they say is true. I admire him, even love him. But what's false is the thing with us being intimate. I never had a relationship with him other than the student-teacher one." She stopped. She finally said it. It was her clarification. She awaited his response in silence. She felt him still staring at her and this brought uneasiness within her.

"So love him." He replied. She was shocked to hear this as she turned to look at him. He was then leaning on the railing right beside her - their bodies only a few inches apart. He was staring at the sky once more. She couldn't quite understand this as she asked him to explain himself further. Yeah, she was a genius all right but everything he seemed to do was, to her, trivial and bewildering even.

He turned his head towards her and gazed at her face. She felt herself tense up as he did this. He knew why she was doing this. Probably she was looking for a good advice. Though he wasn't good in such field, he tried his best to lift her spirits up.

"I don't believe in rumors. So, if you're worried with that news about Onizuka and you, don't be. Frankly, whether it was true or not, it's simply yours to contend with. So, love him all you want and don't be affected with what others think or say." With this, he bade his good bye to her. As he was about to completely leave the area, he took another look at her. "I'll be over at your house tonight. To make up for the last time." He reminded as he soon vanished within the stairway.

She couldn't understand it. His reply made things even more confusing for her. And she hated herself for it. She never even knew what she was thinking, why did she bother to tell him those things? Her earlier prediction proved to be all true, this message from her simply created a misunderstanding. She felt herself loosen up as another wind blew. She sighed once more then walked towards the exit. This was enough for one day. Now, she had to go back to her classes. It was Onizuka's and she wasn't quite interested anymore to attend it. Maybe her mother was right after all. She shouldn't be studying in this school. She should've transferred long ago. Each day that passed within these walls bore her more and more. In fact, it showed even in her classes.

Onizuka, as usual came late for class. Carrying with him another one of his acclaimed inventions, he beamed proudly before the crowd of students he grew to care for.

"Mindless idiot…" she muttered, eyes staring outside the window. The little 'experiment' they're playing didn't get her attention. True, she had fun with her classmates when doing such things before but she felt differently right now.

"Who are you calling mindless?" a male's voice spoke up, breaking her trance. She looked at her side and screamed on top of her voice. After that slight release from her, she heard the loud laughter of everyone in the classroom.

"Nice one, Onizuka!" cheered a very flustered Murai from laughing all his guts out.

"I've never seen Kanzaki scream like that before! You really know how to make a good scare…" added another. Kanzaki was blushing mad now, frustrated and even insulted by Onizuka who never even left his position – kneeling behind her chair wearing that stupid mask he called his invention. So, this was the experiment they were all fussed up with – and she was the guinea pig.

The laughter died down as the bell rang. School time's over, time to go home. Everyone went back to their places as Onizuka stood up and removed the mask he wore. "All right, everyone, see you all tomorrow!" he shouted. Honestly, he looked more excited with the bell than any of his students. This teacher loved breaks and how! One by one, students left the room. Murai and his gang stepped out, too, but only after reminding Onizuka about the party he promised to throw for them tonight. Kanzaki was about to follow when Onizuka stares stopped her from moving.

"So, what's up?" he asked, the humor in his voice gone.

She eyed him and responded. "Nothing." She took the strap of her bag upon her shoulder.

"Kanzaki…" he then sighed.

"…you still are a wreck, aren't you?" he said. She looked up at him and saw his eyes looking at hers. She was somehow reminded of someone else upon doing so. But then, even before she could utter something else, he turned his back on her and started walking away. She sure was annoyed with the whole "walk out" she's been receiving during the course of the day as she tried to stop Onizuka.

"What do you mean?" she asked upon catching up with him.

"Open your eyes, Urumi. You're too darn cooked up with everything that's happening around that you tend to miss what's ahead." He replied. She couldn't stop herself but reply to this, bursting out completely.

"Aren't you even affected with the rumors?" she asked – obviously angry but she was quite adept with hiding it.

"Like what I say, you're too affected with what's happening around. And besides…" he then stepped out the room.

"…I don't believe in rumors." He then closed the door. She was left there in the room. She couldn't find the words to say as she was reminded of the events that took place on the rooftop and this one as well.

Just after Onizuka left, she decided to leave as well. With the bag hanging from her shoulder, she opened the door, only to be greeted by someone.

"Hey…" he said as he arranged the frame of his glasses.

"I wasn't expecting you'll still be at school." She responded as she passed him by.

"I didn't either. It just so happened I did." He replied as he walked with her, on her side.

"That's new." They then turned around a corner, towards the stairway. Urumi continuously descended the stairs when she realized Kikuchi wasn't walking beside her. She stopped and turned around. She found him behind her – just a few steps away.

"Kanzaki, I actually waited for you…"

END -Chapter1