Hai! This is a Gokusen 3 fic, which is one of those stuff I really wanna see. Since nobody is writing a fanfic about the 3rd season of the Gokusen live action I decided to make one for myself.

Summary: Yamaguchi Kumiko starts a new school year as teacher at a new school. However, instead of dealing with the present and the future prospects of her life, she found herself looking into the past, way four years back, when she first became a teacher. One of her students isn't the same anymore, while another comes back to make a larger impact on her than what was before. This story is more drama-like than comedy based, but the romance is well-rounded, I think.

Pairings: ShinKumi (Of course! What do you expect?), Uchi/Yankumi (yes, you read this right. Wonder what'll happen when Uchi falls in love with Yankumi? ), Shinohara/Yankumi

Notes: This story is focusing on the 3-D students of season one (coz I know they are our favorite version! ) and more on Yankumi's role as a Yakuza Ojou (because that's what really makes her tick!). I don't really care for her new students, though. The original 3-D got enough problems on their own.

-blaine36

Yamaguchi Kumiko woke up to the deafening sound of her alarm clock. Silencing the device with one lazy hand, she got up, yawning. As she walked outside she met Tetsu, who greeted her with a bow.

"Ojou! Good morning!"

"Morning," Kumiko walked past the young man and went to the dining table. Ojii-san was already there, smiling up at her in greeting.

"Kumiko-chan, good morning."

"Good morning," Kumiko sat down and started to pick at the breakfast dish. Ojii-san spoke.

"So, you're starting a new semester today?"

"Yes, new students at 3-D too," said Kumiko.

"I do hope you'd do well with your new students as you did with your last ones, Ojou," remarked Wakamatsu.

"There's no doubt her students will like her, since she's a very good teacher," added Tetsu, who was serving the beverages.

"You guys…" Kumiko can't help smiling at her subordinates, who had been very kind and caring to her since childhood. Today she was starting a new year at Kimigawa Gakuin, much to her delight. Her last three batches of students have graduated with flying colors, some going to national colleges and some working for good enough companies. Most successful of all was Sawada Shin, whom she heard from Kuma had been studying at a prestigious university and bringing back the pride of his senator of a father. Inside she beamed in happiness. Sawada Shin… Who could've thought he was going to be this good?

After breakfast she took a bath and soon she was walking outside into the sun, greeting several other members of the Ooedo kumi and street vendors at the Kamiyama-chou. She walked towards the bus stop, cheering herself for being early (for once). As she was waiting for a bus someone tapped her on the shoulder.

"Eh?" She turned around, eyes widening in shock as a familiar figure smiled at her.

"Shi-Shinohara-san!" She bowed in greeting.

"Yamaguchi-sensei, it's been a long time," said Shinohara, bowing in return.

"So…" Kumiko said, finding something to say. Even though she had been infatuated at Koujo-sensei, she had never really lost her crush for Shinohara. "Shinohara-san, where have you been? I haven't seen you for a while."

"Oh, I've been assigned at another city, apparently some group is causing havoc at that place, and they need me to take care of it," said Shinohara. "Uh!" He glanced at Kumiko guiltily. "I… I don't mean to offend."

"No, none taken," said Kumiko, waving her hands in front of her. "Any group who's causing unnecessary havoc is not to be overlooked, trust me. It's good enough for me that you've returned here safely."

"Thank you for your concern," said Shinohara. "Ah! Here's your bus! I'll see you again, Yamaguchi-sensei. Good bye." He bowed and pedaled away.

"Good bye, Shinohara-san!" Kumiko said, waving after the handsome policeman. She rode her bus to Kimigawa Gakuin, her new school. She smiled as she thought of her school. Now she's not just there to be a replacement teacher for some wimp, but she is there for the whole semester. A full-year teacher! Wasn't that a good thing after the short time she had last year?

Another thing about her school is that it's near to a well-known university at Tokyo, the Keiko University. She heard there are a lot of good students in that school, and was relieved. At least her students won't get into much serious fights this year.

The bus came to halt and Kumiko got out, anticipating her students for this year. She sighed happily as she stared up at the tall arc that graced the school entrance. Kimigawa Gakuin! Prepare yourselves! Yamaguchi Kumiko is finally here!

A new day, though nothing out of the ordinary. Sawada Shin woke up at the sound of his alarm clock, which was beeping at his bedside table. He pushed the stop button and got up, proceeding to take his morning shower. This was his second year at Keiko University as a business major, and he was at least satisfied at the way things were going --well, almost. The moment his father heard he was taking a Business Management course at Keiko University, he had reconnected Shin with the Sawada family, even offering to let him buy his son an expensive condo unit near the university. Shin politely refused, saying that he didn't want to be a liability. Instead he rented himself his own apartment unit still in the university belt and managed to fund his money and rent by working part-time for his father's business firm. He was semi-independent, that's for sure. He was working for his own money, though his father still wanted him to be kept straight and behaved, thus employing him at his company as a manager. What Shin really wanted was never to have any debt from his father as much as possible, but still being in touch with his family. Still, things are working pretty well, thanks to his decision to choose the university and study for his future.

He wondered what Yamaguchi would say if she knew how he was right now: successful, independent, in good terms with his family. Surely she would have a huge celebration and call over his old classmates for a reunion. Perhaps she would say he should start choosing his fiancé, as she often meddled with her students' love affairs. He smiled at the thought, and shook his head. Of course Yamaguchi won't know.

Ever since he made up his mind to study at the university and work at his father's firm he steeled himself and didn't show up at Kamiyama-chou anymore. Much as he wanted to visit the Kuroda family, who had been really kind and showed him what a family was really all about, he couldn't, for he knew that when he makes up with his father he will soon be checked upon every now and then, for the senator cannot endanger his reputation by having a misbehaved son. That meant he couldn't be seen anywhere near something as dangerous as a Yakuza family, much less the infamous Ooedo group. If anyone of his fathers' sneaky investigators see him with them, the Kuroda would be in extreme danger, including Yamaguchi and her career as a teacher, and he wouldn't want that to happen.

He sighed as he walked out of his apartment, fresh and fully dressed, ready for another day at Keiko University. He walked past establishments and cafes making for the school that was merely a block away from his residence. As he entered the university some girls stared at him hopefully, meaning to get noticed. Shin ignored all of them, trying to get his sleepiness out of his head and focusing on his goal to study until dismissal.

Oh well, that's the current life of Sawada Shin. As ordinary, routinely as it could ever be. Boring, if he really had a choice. However, what he didn't know that his life is about to take a strange turn, and the cause is just lurking around the corner at a nearby school. Lucky him.

Author's notes: This is just a prologue. I submitted this to see if anybody is reading my fic. I'll continue this if I get a possible result from readers. I have a lot of stuff hidden up my sleeve, so, if you wanna see it, please review and tell me what you think of my first gokusen fic! Hai! That's all! Arigatou Gozaimasu!

Jade

P.S.: I dunno with the school name (Kimigawa Gakuin). I just made up. Please pardon me. I ain't japanese.