This is my very first Gokusen fanfic (this fic is a mix between the anime and the drama), so I kind of expect to have a lot of flames from you all, he he… But it's really okay, as long as you can directly tell me on how to improve the story, or tell me if some characters are OOC. So I expect you all to please help me improve my writing skills! (Bows) So Anime-tanaka is signing in!
Summary: Shin Sawada crosses the line when he starts insulting Kumiko Yamaguchi's relationship with her OTHER reason for being a teacher as a career… without even knowing about it all yet, and then leads all Yankumi's memories of HIM back to her. Just who is HE?
Disclaimer: I do not own Gokusen… and no, Jun Matsumoto is NOT mine and he never will be, ya happy now?
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Chapter 1: The Amused Uchi
It was right after lunch when all the issue between Fujiyama-sensei and that freshman was finally all over. I was still in class when it was finally the annoying Yankumi's Math period, I never really cared about Yankumi or her subject at all, but she just never gives up that really makes her so interesting.
But after today, specifically the fact where she almost risked her life when she leaned onto the rooftop's railing just to save a stupid student who attempted to jump from the school building, (If you ask me, the whole thing just told me she's just stupid to do all that) made me kind of think twice on what she really was, well I know she's an Ojou of the Ooedo clan, that's for sure, but not only that… it made me really wonder on what was the whole point of being a teacher.
…It definitely was a risk, like when she took one today just to save the boy…
I mentally shook my head; I have to forget about it, after all… what do I care? I'm just a student; she's just a different kind of teacher. Somehow, much more enthusiastic of being one, I suppose.
…Though I find her being the way she is, I find her amusing… at the same time, entertaining and definitely strange… When I say strange, I definitely mean she is strange…
Which leads me again to wondering on what her purpose of teaching could be…
After thinking that, a thought suddenly flashed passed me, an image of her speaking of one of her "speeches about life", (or so Uchi calls it) suddenly pop in my mind, particularly the part I was actually drawn to listening to her drabbles.
"As your teacher I will make sure that you all will graduate! That's the main purpose why I'm here to teach you all starting from today. In order to lead a humble and successful life that you will never regret…"
…It was as if on that part, there was something much more to it, could it be a hidden secret? Why would she say that all, was it just to have hope in us? Just in case she doesn't know, the guys are pretty hopeless on that part.
This leads to more and more questions about her that really made me realize that I really am a stranger to her and likewise. Though I am her student for already 5 months from those months though, I never really did get answers, not even on the fact when I'm becoming involved with the Ooedo clan these past days never satisfied my curiosity on the part of Yankumi's reason for teaching. (Not to mention that unnecessary nickname Kyo-san gave me)
But what surprised me about her speeches, was that she never gives them up… What's the cause?
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Shin was still in deep of thought when Kuma snapped him back to reality and onto their conversation with the others about their usual "ordinary topics".
"Shin-chan, are you okay? You haven't spoken a word to us ever since after lunch."
"Huh?" Shin turned his attention to the fat boy in front of him having an aloof expression, obviously wasn't listening to him.
"What were you thinking about, Shin-chan, you looked like you had a problem" Shin's best friend answered.
"Let it go, Kuma, he's okay, he's just being his usual 'Shin', only he's taking it more seriously." Minami piped up, his eyes focused to his cell phone.
"How can you tell, Minami?" Kuma turned to the guy beside him with a confused expression.
Uchi smirked back at Kuma and turned to the silent redhead. "Well, if you ask me…" he started, putting down his magazine, "I would say he's in love, ne Shin?"
"Pffffffftt!!!" Kuma spat his soda at Minami and began wiping his mouth. "No way! Are you, Shin-chan?!"
"EWWWWW, MAN! LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO MY PHONE! AT THIS POINT, I CAN'T CALL LILY! DAMN YOU, KUMA!!!!" Minami cursed Kuma and began to rise up.
"Ch-chotto matte, Minami! I didn't mean to… It was Uchi's fault! I swear!" Kuma slowly rose up and pointed an accusing finger at Uchi. Minami turned to Uchi who shrugged and pointed back at Kuma, who made a break at that moment. Minami ran after him, shouting out much more curses at him.
"YOU OWE ME BIG TIME, KUMA! YOU ARE SO DEAD!!!" Uchi and Shin heard from the hallways, fading from down the stairs.
Then after staring the door where Minami and Kuma went out from after a few moments, Shin got back to his usual position to look out from the window, until Uchi spoke up from his magazine.
"You haven't answered me yet, Shin." There was a long silence after that, but Shin finally spoke up.
"What is there to answer?" Shin stared back at him blankly.
Uchi then leaned back on his chair and looked down at the magazine at hand once again. Uchi shrugged at Shin's response.
"Fine, if you're just going to be so grouchy about it… Hmph" Uchi noted suspicion at his tone of voice that made Shin raise an eyebrow at him.
"What made you have that stupid idea anyway?" Shin leaned forward at his desk as if he was going to take a nap.
"Well, if you have to ask, Shin…" Uchi placed his magazine at a desk behind him and pulled a chair close to Shin's desk, looking down at Shin's figure and had a knowing smile on him.
"Huh? What is it?" Shin slightly turned his head to the side of the desk to face him. Uchi leaned closer to his ear and started to whisper.
"Ever since Yankumi came along, you've been different… and I'm so surprised that Kuma and the others haven't even noticed it yet, pft… Those guys are so dense…" Uchi smirked and leaned back to his chair.
Shin slightly widened his eyes, without Uchi noticing and immediately placed composure to his expression.
"Different, huh? What do you mean by that?" Shin sat up and placed his head on his right palm, his attention finally caught. "Me? In love with Yankumi? Sure, that'll be a miracle…Then what got me so worked up about it when Uchi said that, then? Darn it, the training Kyo gave me last night must've twinked a nerve in me…"
Uchi, raised a hand and waved it dismissively, which made Shin raise an eyebrow once more. "Hey, I could be wrong though…but…I don't know…" Uchi emphasized the last three words in a singsong voice.
Right after Shin shrugged at response, signaling the conversation that it ended, Uchi turned back at his desk and picked up his magazine once again.
"Oh, right… Speaking of Yankumi, where is she…?" Uchi wondered out loud, turning to the big clock at the front, then to his watch. "…Shouldn't she be here starting class?"
Shin followed Uchi's gaze at the clock and sensed something strange immediately, "…She's late…that's unusual…" Both Shin and Uchi thought. "That, Yankumi… Wonder what got her late, anyway—Hey!" Uchi stopped at mid sentence when he saw the redhead get up, both hand shoved to his pockets.
"Where you going?" Uchi asked, eyes once again focused to the magazine. When Uchi looked up, he saw Shin, his head slightly turned back at him.
"…Usual place, She's not coming, so what's the point?" Shin turned back to move towards the door once again. "Right" Uchi just responded with a word and a nod before smirking to himself. "…Shin, you haven't realized what you just said haven't you? How typical…" Uchi thought with mischief and shook his head before turning to his magazine once again.
"Ow, Minami, you didn't have to hit me that, hard… It was just a phone anyway…" Kuma, with a bulging bump on his head entered the room once again and stopped at his tracks when he saw the redhead coming through the door.
"Well, that's what you get for messing with me and my phone—uh Shin? Where ya going?" Minami the hot head stopped himself beside Kuma and looking at the redhead with a bored expression, only this look somehow told them that he was confused with some sort.
So without a response, Shin proceeded to the hallways and to the stairs leading to the rooftop. While the duo, seeing his figure fading away, turned to the smirking Uchi for some answers.
Kuma walked towards his desk and started, "What's up with Shin? He kinda looked like that he had an upset stomach…"
"Yeah, I've never seen him, different…" Minami agreed, then turned to his sticky and broken phone to sob silently.
"Well, isn't it obvious? I told ya he's in love… Guys are like that when it comes to it…especially if its Shin" Uchi told Kuma, still smirking at the way Shin went.
"Are you sure?" Kuma asked, then turned to Minami to pat his back. "There, there. Sheesh, its just a phone… Crybaby" But all Kuma got as a thank you was a punch at his already bruised bump. "OW! HANDS OFF THE BUMP, MINAMI! LIKE I NEED ANOTHER HEADACHE!"
"WELL YOU SHOULD'NT HAVE SPIT SODA ON MY PHONE, JACKASS! WHY DID YOU BRING SODA IN CLASS ANYWAY!? ITS AGAINST THE RULES!"
"WELL, I WAS HUNGRY! AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RULES OF THE SCHOOL ANYWAY!? YOU BREAK RULES AND DON'T CARE ANYWAY!"
"THIS IS DIFFERENT! ITS MY PHONE WERE TALKING ABOUT ANYWAY! NOT ABOUT DUMB RULES!!!"
Uchi sighed in amusement and annoyance while watching the "blabbering idiots". "These guys are just dead clueless…" Uchi turned back at Shin's desk and chuckled silently.
"Sigh… Shin, you sly dog…you better watch out then…"--------------------------------
I'm done! I have to admit though, I enjoy writing this chapter… Uchi and Shin are just SOOO cute! (Since Oguri Shun and Jun Matsumoto were their actors) But anyway I know this is kind of a boring chapter and I'm sure that somehow my writing in Shin's part is a bit OOC, so could you tell me if my writing about Shin a bit too much?
But I promise, it'll be much more exciting and longer in the upcoming chapters… So I need at least 5 reviews to make sure people are reading my fic so I would be encouraged to do my very best!
Take care!
Apachi then! AT-chan (Anime-tanaka) finally signing out!
