Chapter 1: The New Students.
This is my first ever fan fiction! Yay finally worked up the courage to post it online. Enjoy! And I apologize for the OOCness that I know will be coming. Features OOCness, possibly random pairings, lot's of OC's, cursing, violence, and really lame attempts at humor, read at your own risk.
Yes, I DO own KHR!
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No not really, it still belongs to Akira Amano.
"Class, I'd like to introduce some new transfer students." The Teacher told the sleepy children of Namimori Middle. I noticed only a few kids perked up at the thought of new students. "There are four students transferring, but the other two will be in a lower grade. So please welcome Himura Satoshi, and Himura Suzumi." My brother and I entered. Many students gasped. I could understand why, many people had that reaction when they first met us. Satoshi was wearing the male Namimori uniform with his jacket unbuttoned reveling the white uniform shirt. I was wearing the female version, though I had mine on correctly. My twin had short white hair, skin so pale it's almost white, and blood-red eyes. He was also tall for his age, something that he often complained about. Satoshi had a bored expression on his face, as usual. After examining him, the students turned their attention to me. I'm almost identical to my twin with the exception of my hair, which is longer than his, and my silver vine tattoo that curls under my left eye before traveling down my cheek and disappearing beneath the sleeve of my shirt.
"Hi! I'm Himura Suzumi, but please call me Suzu-chan! This is my twin brother Satoshi-kun, we're happy to be a part of your class!" I told them all excitedly.
"Hmph." Satoshi said.
"Please take the seats in the back next to Sawada-san." Sensei gestured to an area around a brunette who had his head on his desk. Satoshi and I took our seats directly behind the sleeping boy, and the teacher began teaching again.
"Psst. Juudaime." I noticed a silver-haired boy with emerald eyes nudge the sleeping brunette. "Juudaime." He nudged the boy again.
The teacher turned around. "Sawada-san, since you seem so keen on this lesson, why don't you come up to the board and solve this equation." The boy, Sawada, sat up. He looked mortified.
"H-H-Hai." He says shakily and walks up to the board. He stares at it for a moment "E-Eto..." He murmurs.
"X equals three-point one over eight." Satoshi calls out. The whole class looks at him in amazement. He's sitting in his desk, slightly slouched, with his eyes closed.
"T-That's right Himura-san! But I did ask Sawada to answer the question." The teacher chided.
"Obviously he didn't know the answer." Satoshi replied. "I did, so I answered the question for Dame-Tsuna." The brunette flushes, while the silver-haired boy from earlier jumps up and begins shouting.
"How dare you insult Juudaime! You bastard!" He shouted.
"I'm only saying what everyone else is thinking." He says casually, and I stiffened slightly.
"I'll blow you to bits for insulting Juudaime's intelligence!" The other boy yells.
"W-Wait Gokudera-kun!" The boy who Gokudera refers to as Juudaime says desperately.
"Onii-san, you said you wouldn't start any fights." I reprimanded Satoshi.
Gokudera responded with an enthusiastic, "Yes Juudaime." While Satoshi sulked. That Gokudera reminded me of a lost puppy. He was kinda cute, in a weird, devoted, creepy stalker way.
"Sorry about my brother." I whisper to Sawada when he sits down again.
"Ah, it's okay, I should be apologizing for Gokudera-kun." He replies. His eyes are a bit strange, they remind me of a girl. It gives him a sweet innocent look.
"By the way, is he your friend Sawada-san?" I gesture to the puppy, I mean, boy.
"Call me Tsuna." He smiled. "And yeah he's my friend, we-" He's interrupted.
"Sawada-san, Himura-san if you enjoy talking so much, you can do it after class, while cleaning the desks!" Teacher shouts. Tsuna sinks a bit lower in his seat.
"I'm sorry Sensei, I was asking Sawada-san here about class, I'm a bit lost." I lied smoothly. Tsuna looked at me somewhat thankfully.
"Okay, your new so I'll let it go, just this once." The teacher turns back to the board.
"Arigato, Suzu-chan." Tsuna whispers. I see Gokudera is fuming, I stick out my tongue, before looking back to the board. School is going to be fun.
At lunch Sawada catches up to Satoshi and me. "Hi Tsuna-san!" I say brightly as he catches his breath. "Did you need something?"
"Ah, I wanted to see if you two wanted to eat lunch with my friends and I." He said.
"Oh, that would be awesome! Don't you think Sato-chan?" I teased him. Satoshi growled quietly. "Don't mind him Tsuna-san, he doesn't like people, or anything really." I poked my twin in the side. Tsuna looked terrified, but he recovered after seeing Satoshi wasn't going to do anything.
"I meant to thank you for before." Tsuna said to Satoshi. "You saved me from embarrassing myself too much."
"I didn't do it for you, Dame-Tsuna." He growled.
"Hiiieeee!" Tsuna yelped, and skittered back a few feet.
"Why don't we go meet your friends?" I said quickly. "Satoshi?"
"Humph."
"O-Okay, everyone's up on the roof now." Tsuna said.
"So what's with the Dame-Tsuna thing? Is that your nickname." I ask Tsuna on the way up the stairs.
"It's just something people call me because I'm bad at everything." He said it with such confidence I was momentarily stunned.
"You have to be good at something." I probe.
"Not really, I do badly in all my classes, I'm lousy at sports, and I have no talents." He shrugs, as if he's used to it. Which, with a nickname like Dame-Tsuna, he probably is. I feel a bit sorry for the kid. "So what about you guys? Why did you transfer?" There's a hesitation between why, and did you transfer. As if there was something he wanted to ask, but didn't at the last second.
"If your wondering about our eyes, skin, and hair, just ask, I don't mind." I tell him.
"O-Oh, then why are your eyes red?" He askes hesitently.
"We were born Albinos*, it just means our skin and hair is paler than normal. It also can cause red eyes. Nothing special." I tell him casually.
"Oh... Ah this is it!" He opens a door, and we walk onto the roof. It's a gorgeous day, sunny and warm. I see some people sitting on the other side of the roof. There's that silver-haired guy from before, and another boy with black hair and a base-ball bat. I see another older boy running around the roof yelling "EXTREME!"
As Tsuna, Satoshi and I step out the puppy-dog kid from before points at Satoshi and shouts, "What the hell are you doing here!"
Satoshi snarls. He lunges for Gokudera. I grab his collar. "Down boy." I say. He humphs, but backs down. Don't do anything rash. I think to him. "Tsuna-san invited us up here! I called to the puppy/boy.
"Well, if Juudaime did..."He trails off. That much devotion to one person has to be unhealthy.
Tsuna introduces us to everyone, the Guy who was yelling extreme is a boxer named Sasagawa Ryohei, but Tsuna calls him onii-san. I already know the weird puppy's name, and the last boy, the one with the baseball bat, his name is Yamamoto Takeshi. I recognize him from class, he was sitting close to Tsuna too. "Oh, shoot!" I exclaim suddenly. Tsuna looks at me worriedly. "We forgot to find Mari-chan!" Satoshi pales at her name. There's a sudden bang and everyone whips their head around to see a small girl in the Namimori uniform standing in front of the doors. "Speak of the devil." I mutter. The girl has light pink hair twisted up into pigtails, she has a giant blue ribbon perched on top of her head, and she's smiling. Her blue eyes turn into hearts as she runs across the roof.
"I've found you!" She yells as she glomps Satoshi. "My Sato-kun!" She snuggles him. He turns to me, his eyes silently pleading, help me. I chuckle silently.
"Everyone this is Koizumi Mariko, we were friends at our old school." I introduce the pink-haired girl.
She let's go of Satoshi to give a short bow. "Koizumi Mariko at your service, but please call me Mari! I hate my name, it's so formal." She pouts, and I giggle a bit.
"Hi, Mari-chan." Tsuna says quietly. He then introduces everyone, Yamamoto, Gokudera, and Ryohei. Gokudera quickly begins an argument with Yamamoto about something, I'm not paying close attention to them, Tsuna and Mari are talking about school, Mari gets bad grades. Ryohei resumes his run, and invites me to join him, I accept and pretty soon I'm running around with him, shouting "Extreme!" Satoshi just sits and broods. By the time lunch is over I'm flushed and out of breath, and on the way back to class Ryohei keeps trying to recruit me for the boxing club. I politely decline, I have enough on my plate without boxing too. I make plans to hang out with Tsuna at lunch again tomorrow before heading off to class.
After school Satoshi, Mariko, and I meet up. "We still have to pick up Kumi-chan, she's probably waiting for us." I say, Mari nods, and Satoshi tries to detach her from his leg, which she is hugging for dear life. As we leave the school grounds and head for the grade school, Satoshi finally pried Mariko off his leg, I see the baseball kid from before, Yamamoto, running towards us. "What's up Yamamoto-kun?" I ask him.
"I was just wondering if you needed some help finding your way around town? You know, cause your new and all." He rubs the back of his hand sheepishly. He seems sweet, in an idiotic, sports fanatic way.
"Yeah, we need to pick up a friend, she goes to the grade school, but I can't remember where it is." I say, not exactly the truth, but this guy interests me. There's something about him that's different.
"Ah, I can take you there, just follow me!" He starts walking down the sidewalk. I catch up with him.
"I saw you with a baseball bat earlier, do you play?" I ask him.
"Yeah, I play on the school team." He smiles and stretches.
"Are you good?" I ask. I'm genuinely curious.
"I guess." He chuckles. I'm about to ask what that means when I hear Satoshi and Mariko fighting.
"Sato-kun..."Mariko whines.
"No." He replies.
"But I'm tireeeeeedddddd."
"No."
"Just for a bit?" She bats her blue eyes at him.
"There is no way in Hell that I will ever give you a piggyback ride." He tells her.
"Sato-chan, are you not willing, or not able?" I ask him, an evil glint in my eyes. "Maybe you're just not strong enough to carry Mari-chan." I'm so evil, but I can see Yamamoto nodding a bit.
"Fine." He shoots me a look that says, I'm going to kill you, and it will be painful. He kneels for a moment so Mari can climb on.
"Yay, arigato Sato-kun!" She rests her head on his shoulder. I know deep down inside Satoshi enjoys this. He glares at me. Okay, way deep down. We walk in silence for a few minutes
"Ah, we're here!" Yamamoto announces. I look around.
"Kumi-chan? Are you here?" I call. Looking around I notice a flash of blonde hair. "Where could Kumi-chan be?" I ask aloud, approaching her hiding spot. "Kumi-chan, oh Kumi-chan? Where could she be?" I'm a foot away from her hiding spot. I dash forward and pick up the small girl. Lifting her into the air as I say, "I caught myself a Kumiko-chan!" The nine-year old giggles as I set her down.
"Were you okay all by yourself?" I ask her.
She looks up at me, my red eyes meeting her large purple ones. "I wasn't alone, Yuki-chan and Umiko-chan were with me." She gestures to where her ' imaginary friends' are standing. "Who's that?" She points at Yamamoto.
"He's a friend from school. We should probably head home now." I tell her, rubbing my temples.
"Can you find your way home?" Yamamoto askes good naturally. He has a big smile on his face.
"I think..." I trail off, the world is becoming blurry. The last thing I see is Kumiko's worried expression and Yamamoto diving to catch me.
In a moment I'm transported to an alley, Yamamoto is there with three guys in black. They ask him something, and he responds casually. The thugs get angry, there's pointing and shouting, and then the guys pull out knives. I can't see Yamamoto's face, but I can see that he's stiffened. All of the thugs charge him, and begin attacking. I see him dodge them smoothly, until he falls for a fake out. Some guy gets him in the stomach with a knife, they appear to laugh before leaving him, bleeding on the ground. As they leave I see the street sign, only one block from the grade school.
I open my eyes, Yamamoto is holding me. Mariko, Satoshi, and Kumiko are standing around me looking worried. I just had a vision. I think to Satoshi. Yamamoto speaks. "Are you okay Suzu-chan?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just felt a bit dizzy." He helps me up. "Thanks for catching me." I flash a smile.
"Well if your okay, I should head home." He gestures toward the street I saw in my vision.
"Uhm, Yamamoto-kun! You were really helpful today, and then you caught me when I passed out..." I trail off. "You should come home with us and have dinner." I say. He blinks in surprise. Kumiko pulls on the corner of his shirt. "Onii-san, please come with us." Kumiko pleads. When she begs, I swear, her eyes somehow get even bigger and sadder.
Yamamoto looks a bit uncomfortable. "Okay, but I'll have to tell my dad . Otherwise he might get worried." He finally caves. It's the eyes, the eyes. Kumiko smiles and grabs his hand. She is painfully shy to strangers, but it seems she's taken a liking to Yamamoto.
"It's okay, we have a phone, you can call him when we get there." I tell him, and we set off towards home.
Not five minutes into the walk Kumiko has begun to tell Yamamoto a story, and he seems genuinely interested about the princess who's been kidnapped by an evil wizard. And is then saved by her best friend, a little mouse. Mariko is skipping next to them. I slow down so I'm right next to Satoshi. "You had a vision." It wasn't a question.
"Yeah." I reply.
"What did you see?" He asks, his voice is tense.
"Yamamoto was attacked while heading home, possibly killed." I whispered.
"Is that why you invited him over?"
"Yeah, I don't know who those guys are, but we can't let any civilians get hurt. This is our problem." I finish.
"Ours and the-" He's interrupted by Mariko running back to glomp him.
"Sato-kun, give me a ride?" She pleads.
"No."
"Please."
"No.
"Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-"
"Fine.
"Yay!" She climbs onto his back again. I leave the lovebirds to talk with Yamamoto. Kumiko yawns, so I let her climb on my back.
"She's a cute kid." Yamamoto mentions, looking at Kumi.
"Yeah, she is." I feel her breath on the back of my neck.
"So do you all live together?" Yamamoto asks me.
"Yeah, our parents all decided to send us to Japan for a better education," Seeing his worried look I quickly reassure him. "They send us money every month, and call us daily on the phone." I smile.
"So you're like a big family?"
"I guess. Satoshi and I are the only ones who are blood related, but Kumi-chan and Mari-chan are like little sisters to me."
He laughs, it's a genuine, relaxed laugh. "Sounds fun!"
"Yeah it is," I feel bad. This boy is so honest, and all I've done so far is lie through my teeth. "Ah, this is our house." It's a normal two-story house with four bedrooms, a kitchen, and two bathrooms. It's painted white on the outside and white inside, with the exceptions of our rooms. I pull out my key and unlock the door. Kumi wakes up as soon as I step into the house. "Shoes off everyone!" I shout. "Mari-chan, Kumi-chan, you know what you need to do." They head off to do their chores. "Satoshi I need you in the kitchen," I order him. "And Yamamoto, please make yourself at home." I smile warmly.
"Wow, Suzu-chan, you remind me of a mom!" Some people might be offended, but I can hear in his tone of voice he means it as a compliment. "I can help you cook if you want." He volunteers.
"You don't have to, this is our thanks for your help before! Besides, didn't you need to contact your dad? There's a phone over there, if you want to use it."
"Oh, thanks!" He says before walking to the phone.
In the kitchen Satoshi has already started cooking. Mari and Kumi are doing some laundry. So I go to my room for a few minutes. As soon as I walk into the pale blue room, I see somethings off. I'm sure I left my window closed when I left. The lace curtains are fluttering in the breeze. So, either someone has been in my room, someone is in my room, or I'm going crazy. Looking around, nothing seems to be out-of-place. Except, I think, my eyes skimming over an unopened letter, for that. There is no address on it, no stamp, nothing identifiable at all. Before opening it, I hold the letter up to the light, seeing nothing unusual I grab a small knife and slip it into the envelope. Then I gently slip the folded paper out. I'm about to unfold it when someone knocks on my door. I stuff the letter in the envelope and stick it under my pillow. "Come on in." I call.
Kumi opens the door and walks in, pulling Yamamoto along by his finger, all that she can wrap her little hands around. "Can I show Yamamoto onii-san the garden? I finished my chores." She pleads with me.
I can't say no to her when she sparkles like that. "Sure, but don't take too long. Satoshi will probably be done with dinner soon." She squeals excitedly and pulls Yamamoto out the door. Gah! That kid is too cute.
When dinner is finally ready everyone sits down at the table. Satoshi serves steaming plates of spaghetti, we are Italian after all! Listening to the chatter of everyone, I could almost imagine this is just friends eating a meal together, instead of a weird way to save an almost stranger from being stabbed in the gut. After dinner is over Yamamoto leaves, but not before telling us that we're always welcome at his fathers restaurant. After he's gone, I help Satoshi with the dishes, while Kumi and Mari watch T.V.
"Did he seem a bit off to you?" I ask Satoshi.
"Yeah, there was something about him, he seemed to be hiding something." He responded.
"And we would know about hiding things, wouldn't we?" I finger a silver ring with a small diamond stone in it.
"Yeah." He looks at his hand, where a similar ring resides. His has a clear stone with a drop of black in the center. "We would."
Panda: That was bad. So very bad. I'm so so so sorry. Please forgive me. *Hides in emo corner.* I'm a failure. *Grows mushrooms.*
Weird voice in the sky: If you wish to get her out of the emo corner, please review. Constructive critiscisim is appreciated.
Panda: Is that you Mommy?
Voice: Please hurry.
*For anyone who doesn't know, albino people do exist. Albinism (?) is a genetic condition that affects the body's ability to produce a pigment called melanin, resulting in pale eyes, skin, and hair. Because of their light skin, albinos are more likely to get skin cancer. The condition also causes vision problems, and many albino's are considered legally blind. Bright red eyes are not typical, but albino eyes can be reddish in color. So there's your science lesson for the day. You're welcome. Once again please review! Sayonara!