Let's Settle This
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Author's Note:
Here's the chapter two! I'm really sorry if I sucked. But continue reading! Thank you! I'll try to improve on making these things.
Thank you for the review! I'm really happy that someone's reading this. I don't care if its just one, it give me will to move on with the story.
Chapter 2
Triple Triple Trouble
The days just passed by so easily. Everyday was the same normal days where in they go to school and listen to their teacher nonstop for 7 hours each day. It was boring however it was still fun being able to hang out and talk with their friends.
Sakura and Mikan just got out the school. Since Rukia have practice in the dojo, and the two of them have nothing to do they decided to go back their dorm.
"I'm so tired!" whined Mikan
"We didn't even do anything tiring for today Mikan-chan. We only sat and listened to lessons the whole day!" Sakura clarified to her friend.
"That is exhausting Sakura-chan, especially the math problems. I really hate those!" she defended herself. She saw Sakura nodded because she also hated math. They've always sucked at that subject even Rukia. "Soooo, wanna go to the onsen, huh?"
"I think that's a great idea but I think it's better if Rukia-chan is with us. I know she will like to go too after her 'physically tiring' training" she made her point to Mikan that she was mentally tired. They were.
They went to the dojo where Rukia was training. She was the Judo master that's why she can't be absent in their practices. She was the one who taught the members the moves and techniques in Judo. As the two arrived at the place, they saw Rukia doing an intense practice. The members was now no where to be found. She was the only one left in the dojo. She was practicing by herself. Her movements were so smooth and very graceful. Her beautiful white sword was swinging with all force but still looked very refined. Her every move was swift and very stunning. She was like dancing in the moon, without any gravity, her feet was not like even touching the ground. This sight made Sakura and Mikan amazed. Of course they knew how great the swordsmanship of Rukia was, it was marvelous. But what they saw right before their eyes was just too beautiful and really incredible.
They didn't notice that time had passed not after Rukia stopped. She walked out the dojo and closed the doors. She was surprised to her two friends standing in front of her.
"Sakura-chan, Mikan-chan, what are you two doing here? Did you wait for me?" Rukia asked curiously the two girls.
"Rukia-chan!! That was amazing. Your moves were so smooth and everything." Said Mikan while imitating Rukia's moves earlier but failed. Instead she looked as if a child playing with an imaginary sword.
"You look funny doing that Mikan-chan! " Rukia laughed at her friend. Mikan pouted and mumbled 'meanie'
"I'm just kidding Mikan-chan." She said warmly "So what business you two have for me?"
"Uhm, we were supposed to ask you earlier to go to the onsen but we didn't like to disturb you so we decided to wait until your finished and we enjoyed watching you!" explained Sakura
"It's fine with me! So wanna go now?"
As they walk in the dark way in the school ground they talked about many things. Like how Mikan and Sakura was mentally tired. Rukia laughed because Mikan started telling how hard the problems and her face looked like it wants to kill in frustration. When they reached the bath house it was empty.
"That's unexpected." Said Sakura blankly "I thought this onsen was always full packed."
"Lucky!" cheered Mikan "I can't believe we'll be the only one here"
"Me neither. But what the heck! Let's go in!" Rukia said happily. She opened the door and greeted the lady on the counter. "Hi! ano, kombangwa!"
"Hello there! Enjoy your stay! Oh, here's the key for the locker and the changing room is that way. " said the lady to the three girls.
"Okay. Thank you!" they bowed and went in the changing room.
The three girls opened the locker that was given to each of them. They stripped off their garments and wrapped the towel around their bodies. They made sure that it was properly secure so it will not fall. Their hair was in messy bun. After getting done, they went off to the hot spring.
"Oh my, this feels so great." Said Rukia in satisfaction. She sat near the rocks and leaned on it to relax herself. She shut her eyes and feel the hot water against her sore skin.
"I really like onsen! It makes me feel so calm." Said Mikan calmly while tapping the water.
"Your right, this makes all my worries go away." Replied Sakura "Rukia-chan are you going to have match again?"
"Why'd you asked?" Rukia looked at her friend questioning look.
"It's because you stayed so late in the dojo earlier. That's why I thought you might have one" she explained
"Uhm, yeah, I think. But I'm not thinking of using that skill yet. I'm haven't master it yet and if I perform it I want to use my sword. Not the wooden one." She replied
"Would it be ugly if you use wooden sword?" asked mikan
"Well you could say that. The presence of the sword is the secret that's why it looks dazzling. Without it, it's not perfect"
"I see! Well, I'm honored that I saw even a glimpse of Rukia-chan's own skill!" cheered Sakura
"Me too!" said Mikan
"Stop flattering me guys! Look, my head is about to explode. Oh my!" she cheered in her high school girl tone. She was holding her cheek that looked as if she was too shy.
"Oh please! We're not praising you, okay?" mocked Mikan. "Ugh, Rukia-chan's acting all girly-girly again Sakura-chan!"
"Oh don't pretend. Earlier you were just too amazed of me Mikan-chan! You're even imitating my moves!" she teased Mikan more making her more annoyed. she loved seeing her pissed but she know her limits. And of course, don't forget 'Sakura to the rescue!'
"Hoeeee! Stop it you two. You're arguing again. You never let a day pass without you two arguing" Sakura stopped the two, again.
"We're just having fun, right Mikan-chan?" Rukia grinned at Mikan.
"Yup! I love this idiot! I love you both!" Mikan hug her two friends. She put them in tight embrace.
"Mikan-chan—we're—about—to—die—here!" Sakura whimpered because her embrace was too tight.
"I'm sorry!" she cried an apology to the two who we're catching their breath.
"I almost died there! Your boobs are suffocating us, baka!" Rukia sneered at her. Sakura nodded and laughed. Mikan whined at the reaction of Sakura. She was about to hug them again but stopped by the foot of Rukia on her face.
"I hate you" She murmured while half of her face was in the water. But the she shot up again that startled the two. "Hey, hey, what time does this closes? We didn't ask the lady earlier!"
"I think by 9?" answered Rukia with I'm-not-really-sure tone.
"I see. So that means we still have an hour before curfew." Mikan said "That means we need to go back now. Because its already 8:30 and this will be closing at 9 and our curfew is 9:30!"
"I can't believe you think Mikan-chan!" said an amazed Rukia. Her eyes are even glittering. "With those little brain of yours."
Sakura just sighed. 'Whatever I do, this two will never listen to me. Their too stubborn' she thought. 'There they go again.'
The two start their bickering again. Sakura just laughed at her two stubborn friends. She looked at the clock at the wall and saw that it was almost closing time. She decided to go out the water and signaled that they need to go. The two nodded and stop their bickering. They went in the locker and wear the new clothes that they brought. They went out the bath house and said thank you to the lady.
"That was really fun!" said Sakura while stretching her arms.
"Let's go again there sometimes!" cheered Mikan running up to the front. She walked backwards and start chatting with her friends. Suddenly she felt something behind her and became frightened. "WAAAH! GHOST!"
"I'm not a ghost polkadots" said a familiar voice. They knew who it was, for he was the only one who calls Mikan 'polkadots'.
"WAAAAAH! NATSUME!" she ran behind Rukia and Sakura. She looked more frightened when she found out its Natsume. "W-w-what are you doing here? It's almost curfew! Maybe your meeting girls and--"
"Shut up polkadots. What are you whining about huh?" Natsume sounded annoyed
"Nothing" she murmured silently. She now stood beside Rukia and didn't bother to utter a word.
"Hey man, who's there?" asked Ichigo who appeared behind Natsume with someone familiar to the three girls, especially to Sakura. "Yoh! It's you guys. What are you doing here this late?"
Sakura can't reply. She was gawking at the boy beside Ichigo. She begun to flinched as one of her nerves popped. 'Now all my worries are back!' she thought angrily
"We just went to the onsen." Rukia replied blankly "How 'bout you guys?"
"Just strolling around." He answered honestly
"That's kinda weird hobby, strolling at night?" scoffed Rukia
"What are you gonna do about it, midget?" he smirked
"Nothing, strawberry" she turned to the boy beside her arguing partner "You, what's your name?" she asked coldly.
"Li Shaoran, you're interested?" he said proudly making Rukia scoff and Sakura cracked.
"What a confidence you got there! You really are one big stupid bastard!" Sakura shouted at his face "for your info Li Shaoran, my friend here is not even a little interested at your stupid looking face!"
"Really? How did you know? Maybe you're the one interested in me, klutz" he said coolly
"Oh, C'mon. Who would be?"
"Maybe just the half population of girls in this academy"
"Stop you're babbling, idiot"
"I'm not lying"
"You're not even studying here! How would they know you?"
"Well, I'll be seeing you in class on Monday, klutz."
"WHAT?!"
"Aren't you energetic? Don't worry; I'm not interested in you"
"You're too full of yourself, bastard!"
With that she walked out and brushed him off. Mikan hurriedly came after her. She stumbled on the ground that causes her things to scatter.
"Owieee" she touched the bruise on her knee. Her eyes we're watery and about to cry. Rukia helped her to get up and gather her things. But unfortunately, Natsume grabbed her brassiere and held it high. Her eyes we're now darted at her garment that was now in the hands of her mortal enemy.
"So tell me, what size is this?" he smirked and showed it to her. She quickly grabbed it from his hands and yelled at him
"IT DOESN'T CONCERN YOU, YOU PERVERT!!"
She ran while her tears are running down her face because of embarrassment. She held her garment tight in her hand. 'Damn you Hyuuga!' she curse him under he breath. She had catch up to Sakura and they went straight to their dorm. Rukia on the other hand was left behind.
"I think that's too much Natsume" said Ichigo watching the retreating form of Mikan.
"If you don't mind Hyuuga, I want you to apologize to her. That was really rude" said Rukia coldly while glaring at him. If glares could kill, he'll be dead by now. Her statement was not like favor but an order.
"Cheh. Whatever Kuchiki." Natsume walked off and signaled his friend to get going.
"Well, got to get going Rukia, sorry bout those two." Ichigo waved at her and walked pass by her "Night."
"Ah. Night to you to Ichigo" Rukia turned to her destination and went off. She was furious, she never really got angry on Natsume, it's just, this time it was too personal and really idiotic.
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"Hey, don't you think this kinda over board Natsume? I think Rukia's right. You should at least apologize to Mikan" Ichigo stated flatly "And Shaoran, what did you do to Sakura? She so not herself"
He was ignored by his two friends. He sighed and decided not to shut up. There was no point on talking with two pissed people. He was left behind but he didn't care. This was much better than feeling the tense the two have.
"Too much silence" Ichigo muttered to himself "I can bear with this. Ugh"
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The next day they got to school earlier than anyone has expected. No one dared to get near them. They were surely not in the mood for screaming fans drooling over them. Everyone was given a cold stare by Natsume and Shaoran while Ichigo was just his normal self, having his permanent scowl on his face. One the other hand the girls was also not in the mood but they were not giving their classmates cold shoulder. They don't deserve that they thought. Only their mortal enemies must be treated like they were on Alaska.
When Narumi arrived they all got up and greeted him politely. Our ever energetic teacher was now standing in front, grinning.
"Okay class, today we will start the project that is needed to be done by pairs. I am the one who chose your partners so don't try complaining, okay!" Narumi said it in sweet voice but they can feel the threat behind his sweet talk. "This project is hard! So cooperate with your respective partners!"
"Ano, sensei, what is our project all about?" asked one student
"Oh, every pair is given different topic that they will research." He explained "I posted the pairing in the bulletin board. you can go check it out if you have time. Your topic is also there!"
"Hai" they all said in unison
When the class finished, everyone ran up to the board to see what will they be working on and who they will be working with. It was very crowded so Mikan, Sakura and Rukia can't get through. When they saw that it was slowly calming down they went to see the list.
"NO WAY!!" Sakura screamed wide eyed. She quickly walked out the room. Everyone gulped when they heard her said "I'll kill him."
The next scene was not very pleasant to. But she wasn't angry, she was furious. Mikan lost her energy as she studied closely the name. "I'm imagining aren't I? This couldn't happen. This shouldn't! Why of all people?" tears were stinging her eyes, it was pouring down without end. She looked like she was betrayed by the whole world. Well, what do you, she was. "IT COULDN'T BE NATSUME!!" she ran out the room crying her heart out. Poor Mikan.
"I see. So that's why they were like that." Said Rukia calmly. She was looking at the cause of the break down of her friends. "I can't believe Narumi. He's a big idiot. Well then, I think I know who my partner is." She sighed and ran her hands to her hair. When she found her name she looked up for her partner's name. 'Kurosaki Ichigo'. "I thought so. Well that's not bad.I think."
She followed her friends calmly. All eyes were darted on them, they just didn't notice. They were just surprised that Rukia didn't even flinched as she saw her partner unlike the two. Unknown to them, the three boys also was there. They decided to look at the listed because there was only one reason that those two were fired up.
"Jeez, what the hell is that gay-teacher thinking?" Natsume asked angrily "Dammit! He's such an idiot for pairing me with a stupid! Darn, fuck him."
"Woah! Bro, chill. Those words easily get out of your mouth huh?" He stood behind natsume and also looked up for him name "AHHH!" he shrieked. Natsume covered his mouth and frown.
"The hell Ichigo, are you trying to make my ears deaf?" Natsume snapped at his orange hair friend
"I'm paired with Rukia" he gulped. He was sweating. He can imagine a day with Kuchiki Rukia. One word can describe it, Hell.
"Isn't that great man? Its Kuchiki were talking here. You'll finish your work in no time without any whining. Unlike mine!" Natsume pointed out."But I don't think she'll be willing to be paired up with me though. Her stares or should I say glares are killing me"
"We don't get along" replied Ichigo.
"Well, as I can remember, you two are really close" he insisted "just a little bickering when you see each other."
"Well, sometimes. But she's angry at us for what happened last night" Ichigo said worriedly "I don't know"
"She's not angry at you. Only me and maybe him" he said pointing at Shaoran who was also reading the list, smirking.
"What are you smirking at?" Ichigo asked looking confuse at his friend.
"Nothing. I'm paired with that klutz." He explained. He ran his hands through his hair "this will be interesting."
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"But Narumi-sempai!" Mikan whined. She kept on pulling Narumi's shirt.
"I'm sorry Mikan-chan, I really can't" Narumi said with apologetic look.
"But—" Sakura was cut by Narumi. His voice was more mature and in authority.
"No buts girls. Look, I don't like giving you special treatments. Everyone got their partners and you were the only one who complained. Don't you think it's unfair? Even Rukia-chan is not complaining" He explained making his point clear. "I'm really sorry, but as your teacher you need to follow my instructions, okay?"
They nodded at him with sad faces. He smiled gently at them and patted their heads. " I promise, this will be interesting. Just enjoy the company of your partners."
"How can we?" Mikan murmured "It's Natsume, for god's sake. And hers is the Li-guy!"
"No more whining! Just have fun, and get to know each other!" He cheered "you might experience something unexpected" he grinned. Rukia saw the glint in his eyes and smirked.
"So Narumi, what kind of 'unexpected' were you trying to say?" Rukia asked. She was leaning on the door frame. Eyes were focus on her grinning teacher.
"Nothing really" Narumi beamed "You know, this and that…"
a nerve popped out Rukia's forehead and threw the book on the chair beside her. She sure knew how his mind worked and now the images were running wild on her thoughts. That's bad. Very bad.
"PERVERT! NARUMI YOU'RE SUCH A PERVERT!" yelled Rukia blushing "why would you think something like that would happen? I just don't get that head of yours! As if we're going to do that. What kind of teacher are you?"
"Huh? What? I don't get it." Said a confused Mikan who was watching the scene before her. "Why is he a pervert Rukia-chan?"
"Nothing Mikan" she coughed "Anyway, let's go."
"Oh, Okay" said Mikan happily forgetting the pair thingy from earlier.
"Haha. Rukia-chan sure knows that! Wanna talk about it sometimes?" teased Narumi. He sense she was uncomfortable with this topic
"I'm just sixteen Narumi! What are you trying to get in my mind?" Rukia argued.
"You're in the right aged to talk about the birds and the bees Rukia-chan!" he answered
"Ugh. I hate you!" She turned her back and got out the room grabbing Mikan and Sakura. "Look at this two, they're still clueless."
"I think I'll propose to the principal to have a se-" Rukia banged the door so that they will not anymore hear his stupid ideas. She released her grip to the two and sighed. "He's really stupid."
Mikan and Sakura just look at each other in confusion. They didn't understand a thing Narumi and Rukia was talking about. What about birds? And bees? They're only animals right?
"Rukia-chan what was that you're talking about?" asked Sakura curiously
"Yeah, why is the birds and bees are included? Is it about biology?" Mikan poked Rukia's back who suddenly jumped on her touch.
"Yeah" she sighed at her two very clueless friends. 'How can they be so clueless? Oh boy, well it is about biology, just a bit different. Haha' she thought.
"Ohhhh" they both nodded. Their mouth forms an 'O' as sign of understanding.
'Are they really this stupid?' Rukia thought. She smacked her forehead and closed her eyes.
That's it! So how was it? This chapter was so different from what I planned. Haha . well, tell me your opinions, suggestions, correction, everything! Thanks.
Oh! Read my new story. Its entitled "My Life". I sucked at summaries so just read the first chapter! Haha. And tell me if I should continue or not! Thanks!
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