Me: Yay, another story! XD
Naru: *rolls eyes* Joy.
Gene: Oh come on little bro, it'll be fun to see what she comes up with.
Mai: Yep!
Naru: I don't care about what that idiot does; I just want to be left alone.
Me: Fine then you big meanie!
Mai: Um, well Silver doesn't own Ghost Hunt.
Gene: Please R&R!
Mai's POV:
"Made it!" I exclaimed, bursting through my classroom door. Just as the bell rang for the beginning of class, I sat down in my chair in utter exhaustion.
"You're cutting it kinda close there Mai." Michiru said, as she and Keiko walked over to their desks before the homeroom Sensei walked in. They sat down and shot me a worried look which I replied with a thumb's up. This was our morning routine after all. I'm always late because I sleep in due to Naru not letting me go home until all the files are done, or until it's midnight, thus making me run at top speed to get to school not only before they close the school gates, but also before Sensei comes into the classroom.
"Class, starting today we will have a new transfer student with us. She just came back from America, and hasn't had a chance to adjust to the culture shock of the difference yet. Please make her feel welcomed and help her out if she needs it." Sensei then turned to the opened classroom door and smiled warmly. "Come on in dear and introduce yourself to the class."
After a few moments of hesitation, a girl walked into the room, stopping all of the whispers into dead silence as she made her way over to the platform that Sensei was on. All that we could really see of her was a black guitar case slung around her back, blocking her from our line of vision. The girl then turned around and wrote her name on the board. When she went back and faced the class we got our first real glance at the new girl.
She was petite, and maybe a little taller than I was. She didn't seem to have the school uniform just yet, so she was in jeans, a cut up hot pink and black graphic-t, knee high black combat boots. Her hair was a light brown shade that shone copper in the faint sun light. It was in a high ponytail that's been teased and showed off that she had the tips of her hair dyed red. As if that didn't give her an edge, she also wore a collar around her neck that had chains and charms hanging from it to give it more of a choker feel to it.
"This is Kaguya-chan. Would you like to say anything about yourself dear?" Kaguya looked around the room with an analyzing eye and then looked over to Sensei.
"No."
"I see, well you will be sitting next to Taniyama, Mai. Mai, please help her out and share your books with her." Sensei said, sweat dropping at how cold the new student was being. In all honesty, it kinda reminded me of how Naru can be, but for some reason she also reminded me of Kazai.
"Hai Sensei." I said, standing up so that Kaguya knew who I was. She looked over at me and we made eye contact, causing my heart to freeze in my chest. She had amber eyes that seemed to glow, but had an icy edge to them. Before I knew it, she was standing next to me and taking her seat. I quickly followed suit and sat down as well. Once we were both seated, Sensei began class and my eyes wandered over to the new girl. She was busy taking notes, but then sighed and placed her pencil down only to look directly at me. She raised a brow, causing me to gulp nervously. She must have felt my stare and now I had to start a conversation to avoid being looked at like a weirdo.
"So, you're from America?" I began, sweat dropping slightly at my opening line. She simple stared at me and nodded with a blank look in her eye.
"Yeah."
"What's it like?"
"Like anywhere. Nothing special." She stated, looking back at the board and taking down more notes. Her cold demeanor caused a shiver to run up my spine.
"I see. Do you like Japan?" I asked, feeling my eyebrow twitch slightly in nervousness as what she would say.
"I guess."
'Someone save me!' I thought, looking out the window as tears rolled down my eyes at my situation.
~*~Time Skip~*~
"I thought that would never end." I stated, oh so very glad that lunch break had come and that we were allowed to walk around and not have to be in our seats until the bell rang. Currently I was by the window looking out, not wanting to be next to the new girl as she simple stayed at her desk and read. She really did remind me a lot about Naru, but I had a feeling that this wasn't the real her. Before I could think any more on the subject, I felt two arms wrap around e in a hug.
"Mai, you okay?" Michi asked, coming up next to me. I looked behind me and found that it was Keiko that had hugged me, and a smile spread across my face as I took comfort in my two friends.
"Yeah, you look like one of the ghosts you and your team hunts." Keiko added, looking at me worriedly.
"I'm fine. It's just really hard to talk to the new girl. She could probably give Naru a run for his money." I stated, meaning that completely. I may not know her too well, but if she acted like this all the time, then she and Naru would either be best of friends, or worst of enemies. 'Now if only she were into the supernatural and had a huge vocabulary that she could use against Naru.' I thought, imagining how that would work out in my head. If I ever became friends with her that is.
"Wow, is she really that distant?" Keiko questioned, looking at me with wide eyes.
"Kei, just look at her. She screams rebel chick and danger. Also, what is up with that guitar case she brought with her?" Michi asked, eye Kaguya as she examined her by every inch.
"I guess you're right. Maybe she's just shy? It is her first day after all." I defended, glancing over at her as she simply read her book and ignored the rest of the class.
"True, but the aura she gives off defiantly screams keep-the-hell-away-from-me." Michiru said, turning her attention back to the two of us.
"But still." As Michiru and Keiko continued to converse about whether or not the new girl was really a rebel, I went back to my desk and focused on eating lunch and listened to my I-pod (SPR gave it to me as a collective birthday present). I decided to listen to some country pop and just chilled as the playlist ran.
After listening to a couple songs, the song that my mother used to sing to me popped up into my head and wouldn't leave me alone, (You see, it wasn't a song that was played on the radio. My mom was a part of a girl band back in the day and recorded their songs onto CD's, and only those people in the band had a copy of the CD. Mom kept them really well kept, so I was able to download all of them onto my I-pod. I love to listen to her sing. She always sang a duet with this one other woman name Mei and sometimes the two other members of the band, Lu-la and Kiwa (even though Kiwa was their manager and only played the violin when it was necessary), sang with them; they complemented each other very well. Although they had a bunch of songs, only one song truly gave me a rush no matter what happened.) so I went through my Artist list, found Butterfly on the Moon, and then clicked on 19 and Crazy. I closed my eyes as the instrumental pounded out of the one headphone in my ear, since I had to make sure that one ear was still open so I could still hear if someone called for me, and almost instantly the rush came over me.
This belly button dangle
Will probably be just one of those things
I won't be showing off too often at 65
This butterfly tattoo
Might be somethin' I tell my kids not to do
Spring break shouldn't last the rest of your life
There were things I should not have of done
Then again, well I sure had fun
The melody and beat came over me, and somewhere along the first verse I began singing along with my mom, while at the same time trying to play air guitar. A gasp was heard, and I then opened my eyes to see what happened to find the transfer student looking at me with wide eyes. Before I knew it, she took her guitar case and brought out her guitar, then started to play along with the melody, completely taking me by surprise as I entered into the chorus.
Bein' free, bein' wild, bein' bulletproof
Back then we were rebels without a clue
Nothin' in the world that we wouldn't do
Woah oh oh oh oh
Didn't give a damn what people say
We were doin' it, doin' it our way
I wish that we could always stay
19 and crazy
Before I could open my mouth to sing the next verse, Kaguya took over the vocals for Mei's part and continued playing the guitar. Once she began to sing, her eyes lit up and she really came alive. Just as if she had the same rush that I did when I listened to the song. Following the pace and beat that she gave with her guitar, I picked up where my mom would have sang and we harmonized into a duet that could have rivaled my mom's.
I fall in love with those guys
That keep my dad awake at night
Runnin' his knife across a wet stone
Maybe he hates their long hair
The tattoos or the chains that they all wear
Mostly he hates your black camero
We were young, so in love
And we still haven't grown up
Bein' free, bein' wild, bein' bulletproof
Back then we were rebels without a clue
Nothin' in the world that we wouldn't do
Woah oh oh oh oh
Didn't give a damn what people say
We were doin' it, doin' it our way
I wish we could always stay
19 and crazy
Oh the only things that I regret are things that we didn't do
Those crazy days that I have left
Have led me here to you
Somehow during our song, we ended up moving closer and our voices projected louder. I even took out my headphone because the quality of our voices was better than that of the CD. Kaguya was also now sitting on her desk to be able to play her guitar easier. It all led up to the climax of the song and we continued to follow the voice parts of which we chose from the beginning and followed it to a T.
Bein' free, bein' wild, bein' bulletproof
Right now we're rebels without a clue
Nothin' in the world that we can't do
Woah oh oh oh oh
Don't give a damn what people say
Cause we're doin' it, doin' it our way
I know that we will always stay
19 and crazy
Promise me we will always stay
19 and crazy
The classroom, which I only realized now was dead silent, had erupted into cheers, and even students from other classes had gathered around the doorway to hear our song. Immediately I became embarrassed at what had happened and shrunk down in my seat a bit, but Kaguya on the other hand simply put her guitar away and paid them no mind. Eventually things settled down and we were left alone. After we were praised and questioned about the music that is. When I was finally able to calm down, my mind then processed what had happened and the question of where Kaguya had heard that song and had learned how to play it came to mind.
"How did you know the song?" I asked, taking her attention away from the book she had been reading once the duet was done with. A smile and raised brow was my replay as she put her book down and leaned back on her chair to get comfortable.
"Funny, that's what I was gonna ask you." She asked eyeing me up. Her smile widened farther and she pulled up her shirt to reveal two crescent moons that looked like butterfly wings and had two star antennas at the top of it on her left hip drawn in with sharpie. My eyes widened at the image. Not only was it cute and unexpected, but it also just so happened to be the symbol for Butterfly on the Moon. "My mom was the guitarist and one of the lead vocalists for the band. You might have heard of her. She's Mei Shen. What about you?"
"My mom was the other lead vocalist and played bass for the band." I explained, causing a pondering look to spread across her face. It was funny, cause it reminded me of Naru's as she held her chin in her hand and looked down while she thought.
"Miyano?" she asked, her eyes sparkling as her smile widened.
"Yep."
"Nice, so how is she?" she questioned, placing her head in her hands, looking at me with a curious expression on her face. This caused a pain to shoot into my chest as the memory of losing both my parents came into mind.
"She's dead. She died of cancer a couple years after my dad died in an accident." I stated, feeling my emotions dropping as the funerals for both of them ran through my head.
"I'm sorry, my mum and daddy passed away in a car crash." She stated, cause my head to jerk up and look at her with wide eyes. She had a sad smile on her face, but it soon went away as fast as it came and she smiled happily right back at me, only a slight blush rose up onto her cheeks. "Sorry I was so cold when I first came here. I'm just really nervous about the move and leaving all my friends behind." She explained, rubbing the back of her head in embarrassment. This took be slightly by surprise, but at the same time, I knew that she was shy, and who could blame her. I'd have acted the same, except maybe not as cold, if I were in her position.
"Then let's be friends." I stated, smiling back at her. Then I paused and took a moment as another though came up into my mind. "Well, since our moms were friends and if they were alive then we'd technically be family friends so-"
"Yeah, I'd like that." She said, cutting me off as another smile lit up her face.
"So, why did you move to Japan?" I asked, deciding that now I would actually get some answers instead of the cold shoulder like before when I first talked to her.
"Well, I was studying abroad for a couple of years. That and my Aunt, oh she took me in after my parents passed, had finished her project over there and we came back here." She explained, causing my respects for her to rise up at the mention of studying abroad. 'Maybe she could be a rival for Naru and his smarts if she was already studying abroad for the first couple of years before college.' I realized, smiling happily at my little discovery.
"Do you travel a lot?"
"Yes and no. Yes we travel every couple of years to a different country, but it's either China, Japan, America, or Lithuania."
"Lithuana?" I asked, raising a brow as the name rolled off my tongue. Kaguya simply laughed and shook her head at me.
"No, Lithuania. It's where my dad's from. My Aunt makes sure to keep me deeply cultured in my mixed ethnicities."
"What are you?"
"Well, I'm half Lithuanian, quarter Chinese, and quarter Japanese." She explained, causing my interests to shoot up once again at the mention of China.
"You're Chinese, do you speak any?"
"Yep."
"You'd probably get along well with Lin then." I mumbled, imagining how Lin would react to someone that he would assume to be Japanese to actually speak and be part Chinese.
"Who's Lin? Is he your boyfriend?" she asked, getting up close. I jumped up slightly at her proximity, but then once her words sunk in my face heated up and I waved my hands like no tomorrow.
"No! He's a guy I work with."
"Oh, I see." She sighed, pouting slightly as if upset, but then her face lit up once again and an evil glint reflected in her eyes. It was scary on how close it reminded me of Yasu which made me gulp slightly at this. "Do you have a boyfriend?" she asked slyly, causing me to fall slightly.
"Sadly, no." I stated, sighing at my misfortune as the memory of Naru turning me down when I confessed to him played through my head.
"Why not? You're super cute and friendly." She stated, pouting at my response. Her comment made me smile and I laughed slightly as my mood was lifted.
"Thanks, but the guy I like completely rejected me, and the worst part of all is that he's my boss so I have to see him every day."
"Ouch." She said, scrunching her face up.
"Yeah, so what about you?" I asked, giving her the exact same sly look that she gave me.
"Huh?" she questioned, tilting her head to the side, not following my train of thought.
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"Yep!" she exclaimed, smiling brightly at the mention of him.
"What's he like?"
"Well, he's really sweet, and always knows when something is wrong. He's a couple of years older than me, but I like having a man holding me and not a little boy. He can be very sneaky and childish at times, which gets us into quite a few petty arguments, but when I need him he's always there and knows when to take a situation seriously and vice versa. Also, he has this ability to calm people down and to keep people from blowing up at each other with just a few sentences and then everything is all peaceful again. Although, he doesn't really seem like the type to be that way if you see him." She said, looking out the window lovingly. I had to admit that I was jealous. She was completely in love with someone, and they loved her back. Then there's me who got rejected and still loves the stupid guy.
"Why, what does he look like?" I asked, wondering who it was that stole her heart.
"He has black hair and gray-blue eyes. He's, like, maybe six inches taller than me. He also is a punk-rocker and has his tongue and ears pierced." She described, causing a delicious looking male to be painted in my mind.
"Sounds hot." I stated, really feeling the jealousy kicking in.
"Oh, he is. What about your crush?" she asked, directing the conversation off herself and back onto me. My eyes widened a little, but a small smile made its way on my lips.
"Has black hair, blue eyes, dresses in all black, about eight inches taller than me, is an absolute narcissist, work/tea-a-holic, emotionless, jerk that insults everyone and makes me argue with him over petty little things, and shows that he cares through his actions instead of his words since they're just a cold and sharp as his glares."
"Sounds like quite a catch." She said, smiling softly back at me with a gleam in her eyes.
"Yeah, you have no idea."
"Class, break is over get back into your seats and pull out you English book and turn to page 258." The new Sensei said, initiating the reaction of everyone else to return to their seats.
"Looks like we'll have to talk later Kaguya." I sighed, pouting at the interruption.
"Yeah, want to walk home with me Mai?"
"I have work." I said, sighing yet again, once more cursing that work-a-holic for ruining my social life. Then again though he did pay me well so I really can't complain.
"Then we'll walk together until we have to split and go our separate ways." She said, simply shrugging her shoulders as if it were no big deal.
"Sounds like a plan!" I agreed, extremely happy that we would still be able to talk. 'After all, it's not every day that I meet someone that's connected to my mother.' I thought, looking out the window once more as a feeling came over me telling me that today would be full of surprises and hopefully all of them good.
Me: Yay, now to work on one of the other 2 stories I have to finish!
Naru: You need to finish 1 before you start another.
Me: I know, but this 1 is 1 that I've been wanting to write since the 5th chapter in Blood Hound. *pouts*
Gene: Well at least you have all of the chapters figured out for this one.
Me: YEP! ^_^
Mai: Please REVIEW!
