Hao was right. Anna's coming to the school was indeed interesting, as proven the next day. Before everyone crowded her, asking her out, where she was from, if she had a boyfriend, if her hair was natural, asking her out…the usual.
But now, they avoided her like the plague. And had good reason too.
After school she was by her locker, putting her books away trying to ignore the peoples whispers about her. All she wanted was to leave.
A boy with short black hair and a cocky smirk on his face walked over to her. He leaned against the locker next to her, his left arm supporting him. Anna ignored him like she didn't even see him.
"Hey Anna, I'm Kazumi Shiro." he said. When she didn't say anything he continued. "Want to go out tonight?"
"No." she said. She'd been saying that a lot lately.
"Come on," he said. "I understand why you turned down those other guys, but come on, I'll treat you better then they ever could. I'll take you to a movie and-"
He stopped as Anna slammed her locker shut and turned to glare at him, her eyes flashing with anger and hate. He took an involuntary step back, as if he was…afraid.
"I said no. Now leave me alone or I'll hurt you," she said before grabbing her bag and swinging it over her shoulder.
Kazumi's face showed disbelief. He was just rejected. And the said girl threatened him. Him!
Anger replaced the disbelief as he reached forward and grabbed her shoulder, about to pull her back to face him. "Now hold on a minute, you-"
What happened next was so fast that if you blinked you would have missed it. In one swift movement Anna dropped her bag, turned around, grabbed his arm, twisted it behind his back and shoved him against the lockers.
"Don't you dare touch me." she hissed. "Try that again and you'll regret it. And don't act so familiar with me." With that, She let go and picked up her bag, walking down the hall that had gone silent.
So now today, they avoided any contact with her. Spreading rumours about her, saying she got kicked out of her old school, that she was on the run from the police for killing someone, and other stuff like that.
"I don't believe any of that," Hao said. It was lunch and they were outside since it was nice out.
"I wouldn't be surprised if the part about her getting kicked out of school was true." Said Ren.
"Well what do you think Yoh?" HoroHoro asked him. Yoh had a frown on his face and was looking towards where Anna was. She was sitting under a tree, eating her lunch by herself.
"Yoh!" HoroHoro shouted when he got no answer."huh? Nani?" Yoh said, looking and sounding confused as he starred at his friends.
HoroHoro hit himself in the head. "Geez…will you pay attention?"
"Oh, sorry…what were we talking about, Heh Heh," Yoh laughed nervously.
"Hmm, does my Otouto have a crush on the new girl?" Hao smirked as Yoh's face went red.
"N-No," he said, embarrassed.
"Come on Hao, it's Yoh," Chocolove said. "He never notices girls, even when thye crowed around you and him all the time." As though to prove him right, three girls came over. One with short brown hair, and two with long black hair.
"Hello Hao-Sama," The girls with black hair said.
"Ladies," Hao smiled, making them squeal so loud HoroHoro's ear started bleeding.
"H-Hi, Yoh-Kun." The girl with brown hair said.
"Hey," Yoh smiled his goofy grin. When the walked away Chocolove said, "See!"
"It's that I don't notice them Chocolove," Yoh said, looking back over at Anna who was walking back to the school. "It's just that…Anna seems different."
"So your not going to deny that you like her?" Ren asked, eye brow raised. Yoh's only reply was a Sheepish smile.
Anna walked into the school to get away from the people that were outside. All the rumours they were spreading about her were not only annoying, but also untrue as surprising as it was. As least all but one.
"You still seem to be sensitive to others thoughts of you, Anna-San." A Nekomata appeared beside her as she walked down the empty hall wall.
"I'm not. I just don't like being here." Anna said coldly, though her voice was quiet now and not as rough. It was almost…gentle. "Why did I let you talk me into this?"
"Because you need to interact. You want to control your powers, and though you almost have, you should not be so withdrawn. You should try to open your heart to others, have friends." Anna sighed as she stopped in front of her locker and opened it, grabbing her books for her next class.
"I hate humans and I have to interact with them. Irony really hates me," she slammed her locker shut, her eyes narrowed. "And I told you not to come here, if someone sees me talking to you they'll think I'm crazy and who know what will happen."
"Forgive Anna-San." The Nekomata bowed. "I was just worried."
"Whatever, just go Matamune."
"As you wish." Matamune bowed again before disappearing.
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