"FORSAKEN"

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Summary: The first time Shin saw Kumiko, he knew that she was the one for him. He felt it. He couldn't help thinking about her. And the next day, imagine his surprise when the woman that he couldn't take off from his mind was actually the class 3-D's new adviser. Kumiko being a teacher was not a problem for him, his problem was how to let her know and let her believe that what he felt for her was true. And the fact that besides all that, there are still some secrets that was yet to be unraveled.

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Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, just this plot.

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Chapter One – Encounter

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"Ne, what do you guys think our new adviser tomorrow would be like?" Kuma asked his friends with a frown.

Minami snorted. "I bet the same one as the previous ones. Right, Shin?" and then he looked at their red haired friend who was walking not far behind them.

The expressionless guy, Shin, snorted and shrugged. It was not like he cared. Just like what Minami said, they were all the same. So why bother?

They were currently on their way home after spending some time at the karaoke bar. It was Sunday, that was why they decided to hung out for a while.

"It's just a bummer that we didn't meet much cute girls today," Uchi voiced out with a pout. "Most of the cute ones already have dates!"

"Yeah!" Noda agreed. He was walking right next to Shin. And since he was on the side of the alleyway, he was the first to tumble to the ground, while Shin simply jumped back to prevent himself from tumbling after Noda.

"What the hell?!" Shin muttered as he scanned the area. It was like there was a harsh air that came out of nowhere and knocked his friend out.

His eyes narrowed when he saw something black-ish running away from where they were. It was so fast it looked like it was dashing away. It was like a blur and then it was gone.

Their other friends who were walking a few steps ahead of them, stopped and looked at them.

"What happened?" Kuma asked worriedly.

"We have no idea." Shin stated.

Noda muttered some curses when he tried dusting himself off some dirt. "Damn!"

At the corner of his eyes, Shin saw it, someone emerging from the alleyway. The others saw it too.

It was a woman.

Long raven hair in a high ponytail. She was wearing an all black outfit, boots and trench coat. She didn't seem to notice nor mind them as she looked from left to right with narrowed eyes.

But even though she seemed not to notice them, they – on the other hand, couldn't help but noticed her. Especially the redhead teen.

"Tsch!" the woman muttered. Disappointment in her face.

Minami and Uchi were suddenly near the woman. "Hello, my name is Uchiyama," Uchi introduced himself in a friendly manner. "What's your name? And what's with the whole black outfit?"

The woman looked at the boys hovering in front of her. She frowned. She has no time for things like this. Her supposed-captive escaped. And she must find it again no matter what. Her honor and skills depended on this.

"Kids like you should stop messing around! Go home and sleep so you all could grow up some more!" she muttered. And then when she roved her sight on the young group of guys. She noticed the red head looking intently at her. She raised her brow with a challenge. "What are you looking at, boy?"

Shin smirked. "Not what, but who? And it's obvious, isn't it?"

The woman snorted before she made her way, and then she was gone, just like that.

"And we didn't even get her name?!" Noda muttered with disappointment.

"Yeah! A lady like her only comes in our lives only once!" Minami agreed.

Uchi rolled his eyes before looking at Shin, "But it seems that she's only interested with one particular guy in our group."

"Too bad she just went away like that…" Noda said, still sighing. "Meeting her again is one in a million…"

Shin just shook his head, he also felt a little pang of regret that he didn't even get to know the woman's name, but what could they do? Run after the woman?

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"How was your hunt?"

The woman snorted. It was already an hour after her encounter with those boys. After trying to find her lost 'captive', she decided to patrol around for a while, but when it was obvious that she already lost her chance to capture it, she decided to go back home.

"Very disappointing!" she pouted.

The old man laughed. "Don't be too hard on yourself, my dear, besides, you need to rest so that you'll be energetic for tomorrow."

"Hai. It's just that, I was so close!" her eyes narrowed once again.

"It's okay. You've just returned anyway…after a very long time. We missed you. That was why the other extension clans decided to give you a welcoming party next weekend."

"Is that so. Well, then, I'll see you tomorrow, jii-chan."

"Goodnight, granddaughter."

As she stood, the males, all dressed in black, under her grandfather's command all but bow in respect as she stood from her perch and leave.

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Next Morning – Monday

Class 3-D went quiet when the door to their classroom opened and the head teacher entered their classroom. They already had an idea why, for some very rare occasion, that the head teacher was visiting them. They knew that he won't, ever, if he has a choice.

"Everyone!" the head teacher announced. "Today, I will announce your new adviser."

Some murmuring from the male students followed.

The head teacher made a gesture to somebody to enter the room. "I want you all to meet Yamaguchi Kumiko-sensei I expect that you'll try not to cause any serious trouble to your new adviser." And without further ado, he left.

The students all looked and assessed their new teacher with a frown. She was wearing a pair of black and white jogging pants, just right to fit her petite form, her long hair in a two low-ponytail, and she was wearing round glasses. A goofy grin was pasted on her face.

"Good morning everyone," she even waved foolishly.

Shin, who looked up from his chair looked at their new adviser. He frowned and then recognition in his eyes. He knew her! She was the woman they saw just last night.

But now, she looked….funny….and stupid with that wide grin of hers. But despite that, the pull of his attraction to her didn't change. It even expanded.

"….I am Yamaguchi Kumiko…." She even took a chalk to write it on the board. While she was writing, she could feel it. That intense gaze directed at her. She could feel goose bumps, the hairs on her back was rising.

After writing her name, she turned and searched the classroom. And then, she saw him. He was seating casually, almost lazily, at the chair at the very back of the classroom. The redhead she saw late last night. He was staring directly at her. She stared back, as if challenging him.

On his seat, Shin smirked. She was stubborn…and she was challenging him. This could be interesting.

Kumiko raised her brow before roving her eyes to the other students, it seems like his friends were also in her class. But unlike the redhead, they didn't seem to recognize her. Well and good.

She took the attendance sheet and gave it a mere look. "Looks like no one is absent so I won't bother with this crap."

Everyone looked at her with wide eyes.

"Ah hehehe, what? You guys actually want me to call you one by one?"

Shin rolled his eyes.

"So, now," Kumiko then held another book, "Let's start with our lesson…"

Everybody groaned.

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When the bell rang, everyone was hurrying to get out of the classroom to start their afternoon hanging out with their friends in karaoke and some shops.

Kumiko watched them all filed out of the classroom. When the door closed behind the last student, she stood from her chair.

"Why are you not leaving yet, Sawada Shin?" she asked, she already knew her students name because of the seating arrangement that was drawn and stick at the side of her table. She looked at him sideways.

"You're the lady from last night, right?"

She raised her brow. "What if I am?"

Shin stood and then slowly walked towards the front of the classroom, he stopped right in front of Kumiko. "What's a teacher doing in a dark alley, wearing some dark clothes, and chasing after that thing? Was it even human?"

"Are you planning to be a detective someday, Sawada? By the way you question me, you sound like one."

Shin shrugged. "Just curious. And what happened to the goofy Kumiko earlier?"

"It's Yamaguchi-sensei, Sawada. Not Kumiko." She pointed out. "Besides, don't you know that curiosity could kill a cat? So if I were you, don't meddle into something you're not part of. Understood? Now, be a good boy and go home."

An irritation ran past Shin's eyes because of the way Kumiko called him. But it was gone after a second, as if it never come to passed. "Why did you become a teacher?"

"Because I want to be a teacher. Now shoo!"

"Liar."

Kumiko stared at him. "Why would I lie, hmm? Is this one of your tricks to get your teacher out of this school?"

"Don't worry about my friends, they won't recognize you from the way you look now." He said instead.

That doesn't bode well to Kumiko. "Are you saying I look ugly now?"

Shin smirked, "What do you think? You look plain. Not like last night, last night you look like a warrior goddess."

Kumiko rolled her eyes. But deep inside, she couldn't understand why she was happy when she heard Shin said that she looked like a goddess the first time he saw her. She shook her head.

"Whatever, Sawada. As long as they won't recognize me, then it's fine." She carried her bag and on her way to leave. "And I expect you not to say anything to them. Now, I'm leaving, and so should you."

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Shin was on his way to his own apartment that late night. He just parted with his friends after they all met at the karaoke. They also stopped by at Kuma's family restaurant to eat dinner.

"Sawada, look out!"

He was startled from his thoughts when he heard someone called his name. Before he could see who it was, he felt himself being pushed out of the way, he rolled to the ground.

And then he saw it.

Kumiko, in her black leather attire, fighting with that thing. It looked berserk, and ugly, lots of blood on its mouth.

He saw her took a dagger and sliced its neck and strikes it to its heart. The thing started melting like a gooey substance before burning and then it was gone.

"What the hell is that thing!" Shin muttered, his eyes widened.

"Why are you always around whenever there's a scene like these?" Kumiko said in exasperation as she stared at him while he stood from the ground.

Shin eyed her, fascinated and disbelief. "You do realize that you just killed that and then it evaporated."

"Uhuh." Kumiko cleaned her dagger before hiding it back inside her coat. She started walking. "C'mon kiddo, I'll walk you home before something happens again."

"Don't call me a kid!" Shin said in irritation. "Now, tell what that was about?"

"Isn't it obvious, it's a different person gone insane. And I took care of it before it could harm other people like you."

"There's something you're not telling me."

"How perceptive of you."

"Because I'm smart."

Kumiko snorted. She stopped from walking when they reached his building apartment. "Go inside and rest, please refrain from coming out of your apartment when night time comes."

"How did you know this is my apartment building?"

"Duh. You're my student, ne?" as if that answered everything. And then she left. When Shin looked at her, she was already gone. Soon, I will find out what you're hiding.

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I have no idea why I started writing a shin and yankumi fic… I just felt inspired with the other wonderful fic that I read so far, and I was thrilled with them having a secret relationship or something….