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Disclaimers:
Haruka and Michiru do not belong to me...but the lovely Naoko Takeuchi ..What don't look at me like that? What noise..I hear nothing.. :kicks closet door: -;;
'WORLD SHAKING!'
Ahhhh:runs:
AuthorsNotes:
This is an old story idea I had like probably three years ago or so. I wanted a laugh, so I brought it back out and decided to work on it. I'm not giving any promises, but you all know me, and I cant just submit something unless I did work on it -- darn me. But like I said this was mainly to cheer myself up XD; But anyway, You'll notice my humor is a different style then my usual, you might be surprised.
Sorry if some of the Japanese things are wrong, I just wanted a quickie from "Lattes for two" for awhile, my current WIP
Edit: wow I wasn't expecting such a huge review n.n guess I should work on this huh? Actually okay the whole school year is screwed up, I shoulda done my homework. :Whaps hand: Ill fix it! By the way, if your lost with it, Japan's new year begins in spring..
The proposal
Class had seemed normal for Michiru that week of the school year. She had been teaching now for a whole year at Juban elementary, this spring marked it for her. But lately, and for some reason today, the kids seemed more excited and loud then usual. Then again it was always hard for them starting a new school year, when the last had barely been over not to mention the cherry blossoms were beautiful right now. Michiru knew that because yesterday Tenou kun and herself… oh but she should start class soon.
Michiru snapped her attention from the oh so tempting window. She raised chalk to the board writing that days assignment in soft scroll.
There was the usual colorful work done by the students on the walls like wallpaper, some new and some from last spring. It was a safe place for the students to create, and they all had their own different mediums. Michiru wanted her classroom to be a safe haven, she didn't want anyone to feel left out or afraid. That's why she had ever color imaginable in the paint cabinet. Every colored pencil in the tote bins; every shade of chalk. And one day out of the week, she would have them switch with a partner, and try to do their medium. It was always good to do different things once in awhile and challenge their talent. At the end of the semester she promised them a clay day, like last time. But lately, she was so stressed out…
Michiru laid the chalk down and sighed, wishing things were as simple as when she first started at that school. She turned, her hands folded against her skirt and mentally took roll. A different year, the same little faces. She supposed there was still a minute before the bell rang. Who was missing?
"Look what's on Michiru-sensei's hand!" A girl whispered giggling.
"A ring!" A few students turned to listen, some craning their necks.
"An engagement ring!"
"Oh really? Wow!"
The last part was loud enough to get a few more students looking curious now.
"Alright class, settle down..." Michiru began, feeling a slight twitch forming near her eye.
"It has to be!"
"Kaiou-sensei has an engagement ring!" There were an outburst of giggles and murmurs.
"Did we all do our assignments for homework last night?" She continued trying to ignore the chatter. What were they talking about, she only just started to tune in. She didn't think she wanted to know.
"Sensei, is that ring from the coach?" A young girl asked, her hand raised, and her eyes beaming with curiously and excitement. Michiru knew kids couldn't help themselves sometimes, but really-!
"Oh!.. From Tenou-sensei!"
"Yeah, is it from him?"
"Sensei!"
"Michiru-sensei!"
Michiru sighed tucking a stray aqua curl behind her ear before laying both palms on the art table, leaning a bit. She looked at her wristwatch, knowing class wouldn't get anywhere at this rate. She watched the little red second hand tick around full circle before she came to some sort of an explanation. But of course upon looking up at them through her eye lashes, fifteen or so pairs of little eyes eagerly curious and demanding information, were looking back unblinking.
"Class... I…"
She paused, her brows knitted. This was one of the main reasons she was stressed lately. A year for the rumors to begin, to stir and stew and now they were beginning to circulate. Now the older teachers would begin to butt heads with her, now that she was here to stay another year.
The first year, she wasn't much of a threat, besides being young and pretty and full of untapped enthusiasm in her work. Now it was war. And how absurd anyway!
These rumors just had to stop! Her patience was beyond shot; she and Haruka were just two employees in the same building, maybe going out for tea and discussing business that was all. So what, that now more then ever they've spent their free time together? I mean by now they were friends. Just two adults being sick of living alone all the time. I mean living alone in Tokyo with her cat was one thing, but sometimes it was nice to have a friend.. She was so sick of the murmurs in the hall from the older, less attractive middle aged teachers who envied Michiru, and made the tension so bad. And because of what? They could talk to Tenou kun too, if they wanted. And after they knew he was actually a her, they wouldn't have anything to do with her anyway. Michiru was the only one who knew, and didn't care. Their jealousy was stupid and uncalled for. Besides if they wanted to, they could still talk. After all, they were good at that, even if usually only out of one side of their mouth.
It was getting so bad that poor Haruka had to make her classes run an extra lap just to make them too tired to ask questions. (She was the gym teacher.) Or assign an extra chapter or two in their books; hating really to mention her personal life at all to begin with.
She just had to settle it once and for all.
Exasperated, Michiru decided to have a little fun. If she gave in, maybe they would all stop talking about it. It sounded logical -at the time. Smiling a bit to herself and pretending to look downward in a worried fashion, she touched the ring; a glint in her eye the students didn't catch.
"Anoh... Everyone, there's something I need to apologize to you all about..." The whole roomed quieted, even the strange kid in the corner stopped eating paste to listen.
"I have been keeping something... very important and secret from you all."
They stared at her wide eyed, glued on Michiru who tried to desperately to stay serious.
"I tried to hide it for months now but... I just can't keep it hidden anymore." She held her left hand up her thumb on the thin ring band on her ring finger which pushed the glittering little stone ring forward; the class stared at the ring. There was a huge gasp and then- Michiru held her hand to her heart.
"Class... Haruka-sensei and I are getting engaged!" The whole room let out their held breath at once. There was an excited cry and the girls looked at each other blushing, dreaming of becoming engaged one day and the boys looked at each other and gagged a bit. And then you had some who generally didn't really care much for gossip, and of course everyone knew this secret already.
"Yes.. It was all quite sudden..But our love, cannot be denied!" Michiru probably should have stopped right then but it was too funny and the look on their faces was too priceless. For a added touch, her hand flew to her forehead.
"We decided to elope at the end of this term…A shoreline wedding!"
And Just then the door had opened and 'groom' to be stepped in. The whole class looked over and murmured before giggling softly.
'What in the..'
Haruka blinked. She had come to straighten things out once and for all. Surely Kaiou san knew of all the rumors flying around, and she wanted it to stop. It was nonsense and unfair of the staff to let them circulate. The only solution would be to go to the principal.
But it seemed Michiru had a class going on, and the tension was so thick it was hard to even breathe. Whatever was going on, Haruka didn't want to know. And why were they all staring at her like that? She stepped back, planning to leave, when her eyes were caught by a strange pleading expression. Michiru silently pleaded Haruka would play along, already being so deep in the charade. Haruka had to be sick of it too, together they could show them all a lesson.
"Honey!.. Darling.. I couldn't stand it anymore. I had to tell them..." Haruka's eyes widened a bit before Michiru's hand twitched a bit the light catching the fake gem and she seemed to understand and closed her eyes a small smirk faded with a nervous expression.
"You told them?.. Everything?" Michiru smiled a bit, she knew Haruka would understand. More confident now, she stepped over taking her hand and walked with her to the front, so they could address the still gaping children.
"About eloping; going to Honshu just in time for the beach weather.. "
"Well they were bound to know sooner or later...Do not fret, my dear!" The kids looked from either of them, as if sucked into a TV drama. One of the boys took out a snack and passed it around. It was now indeed a soap opera.
"Did you ever get your dress fitted, by the way? We don't have much time.."
Haruka was the master magician and Michiru the lovely assistant. They were eating it up. Michiru commended her silently with a squeeze of her hand before letting it go.
"Honey you know I've been so busy. I have an appointment this month for the fitting.." Michiru giggled nervously. "It'll be sitting in the hall with our suitcases in no time."
"Oh great... Well then... erm... Sweetheart, I should leave you to your class now…" Haruka faked a kiss on the cheek, the boys gagged and the girls swooned as she whispered.
"I'll kill you later.." Michiru felt a sweat drop forming on the back of her head, and faked a smile.
Haruka laughed and faked a happy voice, much unlike before.
"Don't forget we have that celebration party tonight at my apartment."
For a split second, Michiru almost wanted to believe it. This surprised her so she nodded suddenly embarrassed, the class was dumbstruck and grinning. As Haruka left she wondered what ever possessed her, now that they had opened a can of worms.
Boy was she going to get it!
Michiru hoped her plan wouldn't backfire, and then they would all stop bugging them about it.
"Now that you all know our special secret, you must promise not to tell anyone, okay?"
And they all nodded, quiet and alert. At first her plan seemed to be working. She moved onto the lesson. Class was shorter then usual but without anymore disruptions.
But of course, since it was a secret, by lunchtime everyone in the school seemed to know!
In the girls bathroom, just down the hall later that day..
"Did you hear? Haruka sensei and Michiru sensei are getting married!"
"NANI! "
"Really! Kaiou sensei told our class today!"
"Oh wow! I can't wait to tell Adzuki..."
"Okay but you can't tell anyone else..."
"..Okay, I promise!"
The door shut and after a pause a young girl with sugar pink hair pulled up into odangos opened her stall door looking out shocked and surprised.
'Haruka and Michiru-san... engaged! Just wait till I tell Bunny and the others!'
And that was the beginning of the end.
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