Heart's Starlight
Chapter one : Introduction
Author Disclaimer: I do not own any of Togashi Yoshihiro's characters. I am merely borrowing them.
"Kirei, why don't you find yourself a boyfriend?" my friend, Karen, asked, staring at me blankly. I merely shrugged. Honestly, I wasn't interested in any guys right now and any guys I would find an attraction with, were way out of my league. "Oh, come on. There must be someone who you're interested in." I shook my head.
"No, Karen, there isn't. All the boys at our school," I said as we walked up the stairs, into Sarayashiki Junior High School, "Are either lame, gay, or just plain retarded!" Karen sighed and I rolled my eyes. "Look, no offense, but I've seen too many girls crumble over stupid relationships and I don't need that. I plan on going to college and settling in and living a grand life!" Karen nodded. "I'll see you in algebra, okay?"
"Alright!" Karen whined as we hugged. I smiled at her and turned, heading down a hallway toward my first period class: Literature Class. I walked in and glanced around at the boys, like I usually did. I didn't do it to day-dream of being their girlfriend. I did it only to see if my assumptions were correct and if they were all classified into three categories.
I took my usual seat in the third row and four desks back, in front of a boy named Jitsu. I didn't care for him, since he constantly smelt like pot, and he rarely looked dressed for the day. I've only seen him dressed like that once and it was at a school dance, and it was his own way of dressing up. I ignored his narrowed stares as I took my seat and pursed my lips.
"Hey ... you're kind of cute," I heard Jitsu's voice said, almost like he didn't believe himself. I rolled my eyes. "My name's J--"
"Jitsu, I know!" I stated, glancing back at him. "I've been in your class for like four years and you're just now talking to me. Wow, you're an impresser!" He stayed quiet; almost appalled I just cut him off. "Now, leave me alone. I don't have the time to deal with incompetence like you!" I spun back around, leaving Jitsu with his mouth wide open, and flipped my notebook to an open page, clearing my throat as I looked up to the teacher who was jotting some stuff on the board.
"Class, I want you all to copy this down on a clean sheet of paper, please. It's an introductory to our next section: American Literature, which I believe most of you will excel in and the rest of you will fail in." The teacher glanced around, narrowed her eyes with a shake of her head, and went back to the board, the chalk making small tapping noises as she wrote.
I began to write also, but the door creaking open caught my attention and I looked up to see the infamous Yusuke Urameshi and Kazuma Kuwabara. I rolled my eyes at them as they snuck to the back of the class and glanced around for empty seats. Instinctively, I looked around: there was one in the last row, front desk, and another two the row over from me, but a desk back. I smirked, seeing if either of them can get to the front desk before the teacher turned around. Usually the two had impeccable timing and tried to sneak in right when the teacher was lecturing or glancing back at the students.
I glanced at the two boys and saw Kuwabara taking the back seat, while Yusuke tried for the front desk. He crept up to it, staring at the teacher for the entire time. I held in a chuckle as I glanced at the teacher, who was jotting down sentences real quick. I looked back over at Yusuke, as did some of the other students, and saw him a few feet from the desk. He was just about to sit when:
"It's nice that you joined my class, Mr. Urameshi and Mr. Kuwabara!" the teacher said, without turning around. I let out a low chuckle, along with the rest of the class, and stared over at Yusuke as he cursed to myself. "Detention, after school, both of you," the teacher said, turning and walking to his desk. He grabbed two detention slips and jotted some stuff down before holding them out. Embarrassingly, Kuwabara and Yusuke walked to him, snatching the slips and quickly taking their seats again. "Two more of those and it's Saturday school, boys!" the teacher explained, heading to the board again.
The two boys stayed quiet as the teacher began his notes again, as did I. I was over what just happened. It was almost an everyday thing, and around the same time when it happened. I always wondered why they were always late, but that's a question I'll never get answered.
"Now, class, remember to do your Higurashi essay, which is due Friday!" the teacher said as the bell rang. I packed my stuff up and began heading out, toward my second period: algebra. I was excited to see Karen, and my other friend, Reika. Reika was much like Karen, except less boy crazy. She was more into just having fun and hanging out with her closest friends.
I pushed the door open and looked around, spotting my blue headed friend sitting by my tan headed friend. I smiled at them and walked toward them, taking the seat beside the two. "Kirei!" Reika shouted, grinning. "How was first period?"
"Same as always!" She nodded.
"Those two buffoons late again?" I nodded. "Damn. Those two are going to be known for being late." I smiled. "Fifty years from now at our reunion, they'll only be known for that only!"
"I heard that," Karen said, nodding. I laughed and pulled out my blue notebook, opening it to a blank page.
School ended quickly, since teachers seemed to want nothing more than to make every class work extra hard and deal tons of homework on everyone. I wasn't too keen on the whole homework thing, but my parents would slaughter me if I didn't do my homework. I walked out of Sarayashiki Junior High School, with Reika and Karen, and down to the sidewalk, sighing.
"What are your plans for this weekend?" Reika asked. I shrugged. "It's only two days away and you don't know?!"
"Not everyone makes plans for every weekend, Reika!" Reika laughed, shrugging, and I sighed. "I've got to pick up Chessy. I'll see you guys later!" The two nodded and continued to walk. Chessy was my little sister, who went to Sarayashiki Elementary School, and was a far better student than I was. I walked up the path to the school and saw her waiting outside, talking with some little boy. I narrowed my eyes and walked up to her, smiling. "Hey Chessy!"
"Hey sis!" she said, dismissing the boy, and smiling up at me.
"Ready to go?" She nodded, picking up her pink backpack and throwing it on her back, and skipping down the path. I glanced at the boy, who was staring at my sister confused, and followed after her, catching up quickly. "How was school, twirp?"
"It was good! Mrs. Plinkey gave me a golden star!" she chatted. I nodded, not really understanding the whole golden star thing. "She gives us golden stars when we do good on tests or hand in five homework assignments, without skipping at all!" I nodded, smiling down at her. "How was school for you?"
"Oh, you know, same old, same old!" Chessy giggled and I linked hands with her, stopping at a crosswalk. I looked both ways and when it was clear, ran across with her. I always made sure it was clear for us to cross. I loved my sister dearly and wouldn't want anything to harm her. I let go of her hand as she began skipping next to me, and soon, we made it to our family house.
It was a white house with a red roof and red shades. It wasn't anything extreme but had it's qualities. I followed Chessy inside, who bolted through the door loudly yelling mom, and rushing forward, disregarding her backpack on the floor. I laughed and shut the door, walking to pick up her backpack. I set it on the small table by the door, and set mine on there as well. I heard Chessy talking loudly about her day to our mom and I walked down the hallway, toward my room.
My room was pretty plain with white walls with five posters with males on them and had the usual accessories: a bed, dresser, trunk, and computer desk, with a computer. My bed was a small twin sizes with blue sheets and a black comforter. Like I said, nothing special. My family isn't rich, just middle class.
"Kirei, you up there?" I heard my mom's voice. I yelled back down while I booted up my computer to start the essay for literature class and walked out of my room and down the hallway. My mom was waiting for me in the kitchen, staring over a paper from Chessy, and looked up as I entered. "How was school?"
"Fine, why?" I asked, sitting in one of the bar stools.
"Have any homework?" I nodded. "Then get on it! I don't want you to miss any assignments, and yes I am checking up on your grades, but you know that already!" I nodded again. "That is all!" I sighed and walked back to my room. My mom was very strict when it came to certain things, like school, spending the night, or parties. I've only been to one party and I'm almost 16, and it was a slumber party for the twins, Yume and Yumi.
I shut my door and walked to my computer, starting on my essay. Another thing my mom was strict about was I wasn't allowed a cell phone or a car, until I graduated, with a 3.5 GPA or higher. If I didn't graduate with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, she wouldn't buy my first car or cell phone and I'd have to pay for it myself, which would suck.
I finished my essay within thirty minutes and printed it out, putting it on my desk to save, and walked to my bed. "Kirei, phone!" I heard my dad's voice say. I picked up my phone, which my mom allowed in my room but only because my dad convinced her otherwise, and told my dad I got it.
"Hey Kirei!" I noticed it was Reika. "Did you finish your essay?"
"Yea, I did. What about it?"
"Nothing, just asking. Hey, what are you doing Friday night?" I sighed.
"I don't know. Why?" I paused. "Wait. You have to ask my mom first, remember?"
"Yea, I know that bullshit routine. Listen, my mom is willing to cover for you this time since I told her of your sad tragedy of never being able to spend the night at someone's house without a thorough background check on the person's parents!" I laughed. "So, my mom is going to talk to your mom whenever you'd like. Anyways, me, Karen, and the twins are going to a small party over on the East side of town and we want you to come, instead of having to tell everyone your first party was a slumber party last year for a birthday, and no alcohol!" I laughed.
"That does sound pathetic, when you word it like that!" I confessed.
"I know!" I laughed again. "So, you in?"
"Of course!" Reika laughed.
"Good! Do you want my mom to talk to your mom right now?"
"Yea, that'd be good!" I walked out of my room with my cordless phone and to the living room where my mom was watching TV with my dad. I cleared my throat, causing them to both turn around. "Reika wants to know if I can come over to her house Friday night to spend the night!" My mom's eyes turned as she pursed her lips.brbr
"Is her mom going to be there?" I nodded. "Can I talk to her mom?" I nodded. My mom was shocked, I could tell by her face. She got up and walked to the phone.BrBr
"Reika, my mom's right here if you can get yours!" I heard Reika shuffle and her mom got on. "Hello! My mom wants to talk to you about Friday night, is that okay?"
"Of course!" I handed the phone to my mom and stood, anxiously.
"Go to your room, Kirei!" my mom said, glaring over at me. I growled and walked to my bedroom, shutting the door, but pushing my ear to the door. When I noticed I couldn't hear a single thing, I stepped back and to my bed, sitting down.
It felt like hours when my mom finally walked through my door, tossing me my phone. I stared at her, anxiously, my eye wide. "Yes, you can go!" I squealed and ran to her, giving her hug, causing her to laugh. I squealed again and watched her walk out of the room before shutting my door and checking to see if Reika was still on. She wasn't, so I hung my phone up on the charger and laid on my bed, grabbing my most recent book.
I had tons of homework, I know, but it was all do on Friday, so I'll wait until tomorrow to do it.