Ehh? Who's the crazy girl that just called The Fuji Shūsuke a moron? Oh, it's just Eiji's cousin, Hanabi. Never mind then.

Annnnnnddddd this is a sort of trial run if you will, I'm posting the first chapter of a couple of the stories that I have in the works and waiting to see what people think of them, if I get a positive response then I shall continue with the story, if not…meh, I haven't actually decided yet. So anyways, read and review please. ^_^

Some Genius

Chapter 1: Guess Who I Am

====Story Start====

"Hey, you're Fuji Shūsuke, aren't you?" The person in question glanced at the girl addressing him, not that you could tell with his ever-closed eyes. His expression did not indicate whether or not he was irritated with the random person interrupting his time alone to speak with him.

"I am." He nodded, eyes still closed, smile still in place. The girl addressing him grinned widely, amusement clear.

"Hmm, you're just like Eij-chi said; I'm slightly surprised by his accuracy. Sorry for bothering you, I just wanted to know if I was right." And she turned and walked off, five feet away she paused, head tilted upwards in thought, then she turned back around to face him. "Ne, you'll probably see him before I will, what with all the unpacking… This will seem strange but can you tell Kikumaru Eiji that my parents changed their minds again and that I'll be enrolling in Seigaku after all?"

She did not know it, but she had finally caught Fuji's attention with her request, it having something to do with one of his few close friends, he looked more closely at her. "Saa… and you would be?"

She grinned again, pure mischief on her face, "Ne, you're supposed to be a genius, right? I challenge you to figure it out on your own. It should provide some modicum of entertainment to fight off your boredom. Besides, Eij-chi should know who I am once you tell him about me, 'specially if you tell him that I called him Eij-chi. If he doesn't I will be most disappointed in him." And this time she really did leave, humming a happy little tune as she walked away.

He stared after her, curious about how she knew Eiji and about how she knew he suffered from boredom and especially about how she managed to speak at a completely normal sound level while wearing headphones, sound canceling ones at that, which completely covered her ears. Then he turned back to his wasabi sushi rolls and decided that he'd think about it later.

Oshima Hanabi sighed with irritation as she walked to the door of her apartment, readying herself to face the stranger on her doorstep, it was likely some pleasant person who wanted to make nice with the new neighbor but that didn't make her any more enthusiastic about the idea. If anything, it made her even less inclined to open the door, she did not socialize if she could help it. Another knock overcame her reluctance and she opened the door with a polite smile plastered on her face, the smile dropped into a blank expression devoid of any emotion when she registered who was standing before her. She did not bother with a greeting.

"How the hell do you know where I live?" Then her face screwed up in agitation and she held up a hand, "Never mind, I don't want to know." and she closed the door in his face.

There was a childish whine from the redhead and a chuckle from his smiling companion before said redhead pounded on the door again. "Hey! Come on Nabi-chan, I've missed you, nya. Please?"

One very long moment passed before the door opened again and she stared silently at him before sighing, she turned and walked back into her apartment but this time left the door open, obviously saying they could come in. Eiji followed eagerly, barely slowing long enough to remove his shoes before coming up behind her… "Hug me and die, Eij-chi." He whined again, having intended to do just that, he glanced back with a pout to check on the friend he'd quite literally dragged along for this visit. Fuji was still by the door, having followed at a more leisurely pace. "Ne, what are you doing here Eij-chi?"

He swiveled his attention back to her and smiled brightly. "I told you, nya, I missed you! When Fujiko told me that he'd met you and that you were enrolling in Seigaku I got super excited, so I asked Inui, and he got your new address for me and here I am." And he launched himself at her for a hug, she slid to the side and simply watched as he went sailing past into her living room before coming to a rather ungraceful stop.

She walked up to where he lay in a heap and crossed her arms over her chest, scowl in place. "Ne, Eij-chi, what did I just get through telling you? Surely you have a better sense of self-preservation?" Neither one of them was aware of the picture that Fuji took with his phone, smirking as he watched the rather amusing scene unfold.

The redhead shot to his feet, pouting down at the girl's unmoved face. "But I want too! You've been gone for forever, nya! It's so boring when you're away!"

Fuji's smile widened, he couldn't ask for a better opening. "Saa… you shouldn't say such things Eiji, I'm hurt. I didn't know you thought so little of me."

Eiji blinked several times before his friend's presence seemed to sink in then he grinned brightly. "Ah, Fujiko! I'd almost forgotten that you were here!" Hanabi rolled her eyes as it seemed rather obvious that he had forgotten that Fuji was here, no almost about it, meanwhile, the tensai's ever-present smile twitched just slightly before returning to normal since it was because Eiji dragged him that he was even here in the first place. "Nabi-chan, this is Fuji Shūsuke; Fujiko, this is Oshima Hanabi." The redhead was practically glowing with pride.

Hanabi smirked slightly, "Ne, we've met, right Fu~ji~ko~? But shouldn't you already know that? After all Eij-chi, it was him that told you about me. What, did you think he'd magically turned psychic or something?"

"…No…" She snorted at the excitable redhead, obviously he'd gotten ahead of himself, again. "Nya, are you living here all by yourself?" His voice sounded uncharacteristically worried as he glanced around the one bedroom apartment.

"Not exactly…" Her annoyed face was back as she watched him eye her new home like an overprotective father eyes his daughter's first boyfriend. "There's Alex."

And just like that Eiji was back to his normal, overwhelming, semi-irritating, hyperactive self. "Nya! Where is he? Is he here? Can I see him? Where is he? Where? Where? Whe-"

She cut him off by slapping a hand over his mouth, glaring with annoyance at him. "First, shut up, you haven't been here five minutes and I already have a headache, second, it's rude to ask a question and not wait for an answer, try not to do it again, third, he's probably still lazing about on my bed, go ahead and wake the brat up." And she let go.

He grinned down at her and, before she could stop him, pressed at quick kiss to her forehead. "Thanks Nabi-chan, you're the best."

She stared blankly at her bedroom door that he'd closed behind himself for a long moment before she heaved a sigh and turned to Fuji. "I apologize, it's doubtful that you are here by choice so it's quite likely that he dragged you along. You may leave while he's distracted if you wish, if you want to stay then feel free to make yourself comfortable… I have video games if you want, or you can read one of my books. Sorry, I don't really have stuff for guests to do. Eij-chi will want to stay for dinner; you can join us too, if you want." She didn't wait for a response, just went to her kitchen and began preparing the meal.

Fuji followed and quietly observed her as she worked, cataloguing details about her, this cousin of Eiji's. She was short, perhaps only an inch taller than Echizen, her hair looked brown here inside but he remembered it being a deep red when she'd approached him at the park. Her eyes where a dark hazel, her gaze could probably be intimidating if she ever turned her full focus on something, as it was she seemed to always be thinking about something else, she did it even now, while wielding a knife and dealing with fire.

She had well defined hands, with the long fingers of a born pianist, which were currently covered by long checkered gloves that ended at her elbows. Her frame was similar to a twig, thin, possibly even too thin but it was hard to tell with the baggy red hoody and loose, paint covered, blue jeans; she was barefoot, her toenails a shimmery purple. The sharpness of her jaw and high cheekbones, paired with the stubbornly pointed chin, gave her a harsh, unpleasant aura, a real Ice Queen. Her pulled back hair did nothing to soften the affect.

"Ne, Fuji-san, are you going to stare at me the whole time? 'Cause it feels weird, you know?" She hadn't once looked away from the task at hand.

"Saa… Who's Alex?" He asked instead.

"My cat." She didn't sound annoyed that he'd ignored her question, it surprised him slightly.

"How can you hear with those headphones?" This time she looked at him, that mischievous look on her face again, the same one she'd worn when she'd told him to figure out who she was on his own.

"How can you see with your eyes closed?"