It was just one of those days. One of those familiar lazy days when no one feels like getting out of bed unless pried off by their mothers. I shifted under the warmth of my bed and hugged my blanket closely.
Yes alarm clock, I hear you. You could shut up now. I thought scrambling to find where it was.
When I couldn't find it, I slowly opened my eyes careful not to be blinded by the sunlight.
My eyes nearly shot open and out of my head when I saw how late it was.
"Oh my god, I'm going to be late!" I panicked leaping out of bed like a gazelle and into the shower.
I didn't even bother drying myself or for that matter brush my knotted and soaked hair.
I gathered up my books as quickly as I could while stealing a piece of toast my mother had prepared for me.
"I will see you later mother," I called out to her briskly and shut the door behind me.
I managed to muster up all the strength I had in my legs to run as fast as I could to make it to school on time. I was very disappointed at my carelessness. Today was a beautiful day, fit for walking and admiring.
The clouds were unusually puffy, the sky, a deep cerulean blue and the birds overhead chirping their wonderful calls.
I miraculously made it in time for my class and even earlier than the rest of the bunch. I saw some familiar faces of those including: Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Keiko. It then hit me like a bullet as I looked around the class at one empty seat.
Where is Hiei?
And sure enough, Hiei came walking in with his normal "why do I have to come to school" face.
"You look rather happy to be here today Hiei," I joked warmly.
Hiei sneered at me not even saying a word. His dispassionate expression said it all. Not even so much as a look around the classroom, Hiei put his head down and went back to sleep.
"Aren't you even going to pay attention to me?" I asked questioningly while poking him.
"Kurama, would you please for once not be so cheerful to be in school. I worked really late last night and am currently running on 30 minutes of unsettled sleep. So if you would please be so kind as to be, I don't know, considerate of my disposition, that would be just swell!" He smiled in exasperation. "Sorry we can't all be nerds like you and be hopeful to come to school," Hiei muttered under his breath.
"Well," I said taken aback placing a hand over my chest. "Someone's touchy today!" I chuckled lightly.
Just as Hiei thought he would get some sleep, I saw he had another thing coming to him.
Kuwabara crept slowly up to the smaller figure with a bottle of chilled water. I separated my desk from the display knowing it would not end well at all. Kuwabara was always playing pranks on Hiei.
Kuwabara ever so lightly pinched the top of his shirt and poured the freezing water slowly onto his back. As if springing to life and with an ear piercing scream, Hiei jumped from his seat and recoiled from the shock. Everyone was laughing at Hiei's temperament, including me.
"You're going to pay for that!" Hiei snarled and then the chase was on, Kuwabara laughing giddily like a girl at the prom as Hiei chased him around the room.
"Everyone take a seat. Class is about to begin," Mr. Iwamoto announced taking a seat at his newly furnished and organized desk.
Just before Mr. Iwamoto was about to begin his explanation on cross-pollination and I was about to engage in my learning, a long, tall and slender boy about our age, dressed darkly presented himself in the room.
"You're late," Mr. Iwamoto stated, a slight disturbance in his voice from the interruption.
"There was a lot of traffic on the way here. I'm sorry I couldn't make my car magically fly over the other cars." The clad figure said monotonously.
I could tell Mr. Iwamoto's patience was wearing thin. A vein throbbed just above his forehead at the disrespectful remark made by the new student.
"Don't be late again or interrupt us with your presence," Mr. Iwamoto sneered constraining all his anger. I guess those anger management classes his wife made him take are having a positive outtake on his character. He seems to be somewhat in control of himself despite his usual outbursts.
The clad figure looked around aimlessly for a seat. I could see from the corner of my eye Hiei peering at him and at that moment placing his backpack on an empty seat near him.
"That's not very nice," I whispered to him.
"He's a freak," Hiei responded his complexion twisting as the mysterious boy walked.
I saw Mr. Iwamoto turn from his lesson and noticed the boy still looking for a seat. I could see his eyes squint dangerously and that weird vein came back above his head. Before he exploded with rage and rendered all his anger management classes useless, I signaled to the boy and pointed to a seat next to me, removing Hiei's backpack.
"The whole purpose was for him not to sit here," Hiei reminded me crossly for my demeanor.
"Thanks," The figure spoke in a mellow almost sincere voice.
"You're welcome," I smiled genuinely. "What's your name?"
The boy fumbled in his backpack for a notebook and a pencil. I waited until he decided to answer me not taking my eyes off him.
"Karasu," He finally said.
"I'm-
"Kurama," Karasu answered for me.
Whoa, weird. How does he know that?
I guess Karasu saw my estranged look and chuckled.
"It's…on your paper."
"Oh," I chuckled as well.
"Are you guys down chatting it up, I'm trying to learn here," Hiei muffled with his head deep in his arms.
"Really? Could've had me fooled," I mumbled.
Hiei slightly lifted his head enough for me to see him glare in my direction. "You've become really defiant lately and speaking down to me, you better watch yourself," Hiei threatened.
"Big words for a small man," Karasu spoke.
Well, that got Hiei's attention. I could see the hate in his eyes as he glared daggers into Karasu. Looking at him, I thought even I might succumb to his dark gaze, but Karasu didn't even shift and just shrugged it off.
"You watch yourself too, freak." Hiei said loudly and mumbling his last insult.
"Spare me the drama. I could squish you like a bug," Karasu jeered.
Hiei pushed his chair back, fists clenched. I guess you could say Hiei made a new friend er…enemy.
The bell finally rang and I managed to restrain the two before they tore each other apart limb from limb.
"Now, now Hiei. He's-
"Shut up Kurama," Hiei glowered.
Karasu recollected himself and peeled my hand off of his shirt. With that, he bid me farewell and went to his next class.