Out Of My League

By: Mimixthexdeceitful

Chapter One: The "IT" Crowd

I don't know why I agreed to this. Here I am, standing in front of a mirror wearing one of the skimpiest uniforms I've squeezed my scrawny ass into. Damn her! I told her I wasn't going to wear a skirt. And this is too short for my tastes. In about 20 minutes I'm officially going to be Tokyo Private High School's newest sophomore transfer student. Why am I in Tokyo you ask? Well, I wasn't doing too well back home. I really needed money and I was having trouble paying rent for my apartment. It wasn't always like this though. Well, before Jiya got sick that is. It's not that I didn't like being a waitress back at home but it was hard juggling it with my school hours. Ever since he got sick, we haven't been too okay with money and most of it goes to his care anyways. So, I decided to move out and rent an apartment so I wouldn't be another burden. But, after a while I found I couldn't keep up with it either. That was until my best friend's Kaoru and Megumi told me how they were waitresses back at this restaurant in Tokyo. They said it was extremely good pay and that I could just move in with them free of charge. How could I pass that up? Anything to make Jiya better.

My name is Misao Makimachi. I'm 15 years old and only reach a height of about 5' 2. I'm a pretty nice person to talk to and people love my bouncy, energetic attitude. But don't piss me off because when you do, you're going to have to face 10 years of Kenpo training. There goes another one of my flaws. I had made too many enemies my freshman year of high school that I lost track. And after one last warning from my principal before I get expelled and some encouragement from Jiya, I transferred. Hey, I was underestimated way too much and those bitches deserved it. I was never one for flaunting myself to others so I went to school wearing baggy sweats and fitted tees. My motto was comfort over style. I miss my sweats. Ever since I came here, Megumi burned my wardrobe...literally. Who knew that life could be so different only 10 miles away?

So, 1 month later I packed up and got on a train to Tokyo. I still needed to catch up with my education so I'll be attending the same school as them. That brings us to today. I wanted to get up early and make myself perfect for my first day. Last night I had to deal with a lesson on how 'looks are essential and reputation is everything in this school' from Kaoru and Megumi, and me blowing it off with my characteristic 'I don't give a fuck,' and then them threatening me. Now I'm looking in the mirror wearing a blue pleated mini skirt that falls barely half way down my thighs, a collared white uniform top, with the school's symbol, a size smaller so it fits better, and knee high socks in white tennis shoes. They even forced to me to not wear my hair in my usual braid and instead do something with it. Seriously, who really gives a shit about social standards? No one really does that right? But when I had that lecture, their faces were dead serious and my instincts told me that I should listen. And my instincts are usually never wrong.

I sighed. I give up. Walking out from my room towards the kitchen, I see Kaoru and Megumi dressed in the same uniforms looking perfect. Megumi's making omelet's on the stove while Kaoru is sitting at the counter eating because...well she can't cook. I took my seat on the stool next to Kaoru and began chomping on the breakfast I assume is mine. After a few seconds I begin to feel uncomfortable as the two stare at me while I eat.

"WHAT?! STOP STARING!"

"MISAO! Don't chew with your mouth open!" Megumi reprimands me while putting her omelets on a plate next to mine. I give her a glare only to gulp when she beats mine. What did I get myself into? When I thought Omasu and Okon were annoying about me being not feminine enough, these two took it to another level. After they put my hair in a messy but fashionable bun, we headed out. On the walk, the two were chatting like the typical high school girls. It seems Kaoru has the hots for some guy named 'Himura, Kenshin.' After asking about it, I regretted it as soon as I saw her solemn face.

"He's just this really hot junior I know...but he's way out of my league." After a few seconds I'm about to comfort Kaoru until Megumi places her hands on my shoulders.

"Remember this Misao. Never get yourself on the bad sides of the popular snobs of the school. Unfortunately Kenshin is with them but he's not bad at all. But you never want to be at the bottom either. A nobody is a nobody. We try to stay in between." And with that she winked as we approached the gates of the school.

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"Ugh, that teachers a bitch!" I tell Kaoru and Megumi as we walk out of our 5th period class. Kaoru giggles and tells me that I'm right. Suddenly as we carry on our conversations Megumi is suddenly bombarded with roses.

"Good afternoon fox!" I look at her smiling since she has an admirer but drop it when I see her scowl.

"I'm not going to sleep with you Sagara." Megumi huffs then walks around him.

"Oy fox! I didn't ask you that! I'm just saying hi! Oh-who's she?" Turning around Megumi introduces us.

"Misao Makimachi eh? I'm Sanosuke Sagara. A friend of Megumi's is a friend of mine. I'll let you know that you're talking to one of the most eligible bachelors in the school!" I narrow my eyes not believing him. No wonder Megumi doesn't like him. He's so pig-headed. And what's up with his hair? If I hadn't known better, I would've thought he was some street thug.

"So Misao, where are you going next?" Pulling out my schedule I check it but Megumi and Kaoru are already looking over my shoulder.

"You have lunch! Us too! This is so cool! Let's go!" Kaoru grabs my hand and drags me off to the cafeteria leaving Megumi to deal with Sano behind us.

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"Ew. Look at Megumi. She thinks she's all hot just because she has that gangster at her beck 24 hours a day." Tomoe pointed in disgust as Sanosuke had thrust roses in front of Megumi's face.

"Tomoe dear that's not a nice thing to say." Kenshin Himura spoke as he leaned against the stairs railing with his friends. Tomoe was his girlfriend and just because she was part of the 'IT crowd' she thought she could say anything she liked. He sighed when Tomoe began to bitch at him like always until his eyes fell on the Kamiya girl who was with Megumi and the others. She was very pretty and nice for a sophomore. She didn't try to act out of her grade. She was talking to some girl he had never seen before and he assumed she was new. He turned to look at Soujiro who was staring at the new girl too.

"Hey who's that girl? She's pretty hot." Soujiro asked no one in particular as he watched her shake hands with Sanosuke.

"You shouldn't be checking out other girls Seta or else Yumi will eat them alive." Soujiro chuckled then scratched the back of his head as a tall figure approached them at the stairs.

"Oh come on Aoshi. We're not even going out. It's not like I made any promises to her. Anyways, do you know who that girl is?" Aoshi followed his finger and his eyes fell upon a petite girl with raven black hair talking with Sagara and Takani.

"She must be new. I've never seen her before." And she is pretty hot. "Are you thinking on stalking a new prey Seta?" Soujiro chuckled then waved Aoshi off.

"AH! You have lunch! Us too!" The group looked at Kaoru from the stairs at her loud outburst.

"Hey they have lunch too? It looks like me and her can get acquainted now!" Soujiro said before heading down the stairs. The group soon followed as it was just coincidence they all had lunch too.

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I sat there at the lunch table swirling my straw around in my drink. Megumi and Kaoru had just come back with their lunch trays and I don't know how they could eat that shit. The three of us chat and I tell them that my day is going alright until Kaoru suddenly squeals.

"Misao! Misao! There he is!" I pick up my head to look at a table not that far away. There at the table was a handsome red-head eating lunch whom I guess to be Kenshin Himura. He looks a bit too feminine for my tastes. I soon frown as a very curvy girl sits next to him and begins to feed him his food. I didn't know he had a girlfriend. Poor Kaoru... I look her way to see her eyes back over here and she's acting like nothing happened.

"Um...Misao? Is it just me or is Soujiro Seta staring at you?"

"Who?" I ask Megumi and she turns her head to the same table Kenshins sitting at. There's this really cute guy who's smiling and yes-he is indeed staring at me. As soon as I look at him he winks and I feel a blush go across my face. I was never one who messed with guys since I had no time for that. I guess dressing up and playing Barbie really does wonders to a girl.

"Soujiro Seta. 17 years old. Junior. Popular crowd and total womanizer. The girl next to him is Yumi. She says she owns him but they don't even go out. Total slut just like Tomoe. That's Kenshin's girlfriend. There's the whole popular crowd except it's missing one."

"One?" I look back over and I feel my heart stop. Approaching the table had to be probably the most gorgeous guy I've ever laid my eyes on. He's tall and from the looks of it I'd just reach his chest. He has black hair with choppy bangs that fall oh so sexily into his eyes. And his eyes, as I continue to stare at him he suddenly talks to Soujiro then looks my way. Our eyes meet and I have to say he has the most beautiful ice blue eyes. I could get lost in them but there's something about them that makes me shiver. The intensity of them...they seem so cold.

Megumi leans over and whispers in my ear. "That's Shinomori Aoshi. He's 18 and he's a senior. He's like the King of Tokyo Private High and the rest of the group are his lackeys. He's Kenpo Captain and one of the top scoring students in the school. Him, Kenshin and Soujiro are at the top of every girls dream list. And thus there's the 'It Crowd.'" I feel my heart beating 20 miles a second as we haven't looked away from each other. Suddenly I hear Kaoru gasp as a hand is placed on the table next to me. Looking up, there's a certain Soujiro Seta very much invading my personal space. I look back to where he was sitting and I see Aoshi eating his food and not looking my way.

"Hey gorgeous. You must be new here because I would have noticed a face like that." My face instantly goes red, not knowing what to do in this kind of situation.

"Um yes." I'm starting to feel very uncomfortable and the guy decides to invite himself to sit next to me. He's one of the popular guys! Act cool Makimachi!

"So, what's your name?" I look at him as he stares at me with his chin propped up on his hand.

"M-Makimachi. Misao Makimachi." I look at Kaoru and Megumi who's watching wide-eyed.

"I'm Soujiro Seta. 17 years old and captain of the Varsity soccer team. So...how would you like to go on a date with me?" My eyes widen and I look around to see a few tables of girls staring right at me. Thinking back on the conversation the three of us had before I pretend that I'm not interested…although, I kind of wasn't.

"I'm sorry but I'll have to pass. Wanna take a rain check?" Soujiro chuckled then surprised me by dragging his fingers from my chin up my check.

"I'll take you up on that one sweetie." And then he strolled back to his table with lots of girls staring at him and gapping at me. What? I didn't do anything wrong.

"EH! Oh my god Misao! Soujiro Seta just asked you out!" Shrugging my shoulders I continue to stir my drink. "I wish something like that would happen to me!" Megumi chuckled then leaned back in her chair.

"But it looks like our Misao is interested in someone else." I took a sip out of my drink and stare back at the table at Shinomori. He's way out of my league. Just then the bell rang and we all cleaned up to head to our next class and unknown to me a pair of ice blue eyes were watching my exit. "Hey Misao, meet us by the front gate after school. You new job begins tonight."

To Be Continued…

Author's Notes:

So, I'm back with a new story. I guess I'm going to be infamous for not finishing a series yet. But hey! I'm having a major writers block for both of my stories. I'm already working on the ending for Spending Your Whole Life Waiting and for those who think there's only one more chapter left don't worry. I'm working on a sequel since the story is based on them overcoming their relationship and the new one is the problems they face and there's a new plot. Sorry for the long update and remember to review and let me know what you think!

BYE!

MimixTHExDeceitful