Hiya! Here's Chapter 2 part II for ya. I hope you all enjoy. It was originally part of a full Chapter 2 with Part III as well. But Keiko, editor and character, decided that I should turn this into sections. Otherwise, it would've been like 30 pages from Word Document. By the way, for all of you who could not figure this out, the characters in this story (That belong to me) are based on my friends. Or are my friends. Except for two! Those two are both me. Heh, I bet you all know who those two are! Anyway, on wit da story!

Thanks to Keiko, chinagirl114, MirokuHoushi471, Jomai, Shia, and last but not least, Fullmoon05 for reviewing my story! Thanks you guys! Hope ya'll keep reviewing!

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The Time of Our Lives

Chapter 2- First Day- Part II

After First Period

"I'm goin' to Math now. So is Shia and Mai." Maileiko said to Keiko as they changed out of their P.E. clothes.

"I'm goin' to Math too. But not your 'smart peoples' Math." Keiko said in a teasing voice. They soon left the locker room and headed off to their separate classes. Shia and Mai soon caught up with Maileiko and headed off for class together.

"Class 6? Where's that?" Questioned Mai as she looked around and found no sign above the door having a six above it.

"Right here, idiot." Shia said in her usual joking yet somewhat serious tone. They walked into the classroom to see the teacher sitting at his desk while the class sat and chatted away.

"Um, excuse us, sir?" Maileiko asked politely with a smile. The teacher turned to face them as they came up to his desk.

"How may I help you, ladies?" The teacher questioned kindly. 'THEM! What are they doing here! I'll get to them after school today...' She thought worriedly.

"We're the new students here." Shia said bluntly. The teacher gasped and immediately stood to face her class.

"Class!" The teacher cried out as the noise continued. "CLASS, PLEASE SETTLE!" Commanded the teacher in a harsh tone, making the students shut their traps. "We have three new students with us today. I'll let them introduce themselves to you. You had better listen." Threatened the teacher in a polite way.

Everyone sweatdroped. Shia, Maileiko and Mai stood at the front of the class. "Hello. My name is Shia Nosake. I am a second year, but I excel in Math." Shia smiled warmly, "that is why I am here with you now." Her tone becoming more happy. The next up was the ever so happy looking Maileiko.

"Hello." She bowed and rose back into her regular posture, "I am Maileiko Tachibana. Pleasure... I am as well a second year, yet I excel in Math, Science, and History." Her smile grew ever so slightly, "that's why I am standing before you." A light pink spread across her face. Maileiko was always somewhat shy around new people.

Mai was next to introduce herself. "Hey! I'm Mai Takihana! Second year, excel in Math, Science, and History!" She flipped her hair over her shoulder. Some of the class made comments on how the three looked somewhat similar. But how Maileiko and Mai look almost identical!

"Well, now that introductions are over with... Maileiko, I'd like you to take a seat..." She scanned the room for an empty desk, "in between Fuji and Kikumaru. Fuji, Kikumaru! Raise your hands!" At that, Fuji and Eiji raised their hands, and Maileiko went towards them and sat in the desk between the two boys. "Mai, take a seat next to Kikumaru, please." The hyper girl bounced over to her desk by the window and next to Eiji. "Now, Shia," She scanned the room once again to see of any open desks, "right behind Fuji." Shia made her way to the desk located behind Fuji.

The teacher turned around to the board and started the lesson. Eiji then handed Maileiko a note unnoticed. Maileiko quickly took it and read it silently to herself:

'Nyah! Hey, Maileiko-chan! I didn't see you this morning! So I thought that you weren't coming today!  So, I was wondering. I know I met you and Shia yesterday, but who is Mai? Another friend of yours? Write back!  Signed, Eiji'

Maileiko placed the note on her desk and got out a mechanical pencil and began writing really fast, 'Sorry this is so sloppy! Anyway, of course I was coming today! I told you and everyone else that Shia and I were starting school today, didn't I? What? You don't trust me? I feel hurt...  Just kidding. So anyway, yeah, Mai is another one of our eight friends that started today! Yes, count them, eight!  Heh! If you want, I could introduce them to you and Fuji after class or something... We'll be seeing two more of our friends next period! See ya!  Always, Maileiko ' Maileiko quickly and soundlessly folded the paper back up and waited for the teacher to turn back to the board. She handed the paper to Eiji and sat up straight in her desk.

Fuji saw the two passing notes and decided to pass one to Maileiko as well. Just to see what they were talking about. After he finished the note, he quickly, like a flash, set the note on her desk. Maileiko saw the note with the name 'Fuji' on the front. She opened it with a look at Fuji. It read:

'Maileiko, I saw that you and Eiji were passing a note. I'm just curious, what is it about?  Write back. Sencerly, Shusuke Fuji ' Maileiko sighed as she began to write. 'Nothing much. Eiji was just curious as to who Mai is. I told him that she's one of Shia and mine's friends. One of eight other friend of ours that came with us.  I'm not sure, but I think Eiji might like Mai... Or maybe it's just my mind playing tricks on me.  Heh... Wouldn't be the first time! See ya! Sincerly, Maileiko '

She folded the note back up and passed it back to Fuji. All of a sudden, another note was set on her desk. She looked at who it was from, it said 'Mai' on the front. Maileiko sighed heavily as she began to open it.

Another note was then put onto her desk from Eiji. Maileiko's eye started to twitch. And soon, another note landed on her desk that said 'From Shia' in Shia's chicken scratch handwriting. A huff escaped Maileiko's lips as she stared down at the small pile of notes on her desk. She quickly opened the one from Mai, 'Hey, Maileiko-chan! Uhh... I was just wonderin' what you and Eiji are talking about... Heh... If you don't want to tell me, that's fine too.  Toodles! -Mai' Maileiko furiously wrote a reply, 'Nothing really. He was just wondering about us is all. Bye. Maileiko' She handed the note over to Eiji who passed it to Mai.

This continued for the next ten minutes of class.

With Keiko

"Alright, class! We have a new student! Lets all listen and give her our full attention." The lady teacher smiled to Keiko to introduce herself. Keiko was standing at the front of the class nervously.

"Hello." She began in a soft whisper.

"Speak up, dear. The class needs to hear." The teacher encouraged.

She then cleared her throat and continued, "Hello. My name is Keiko Takara. I transferred here with seven of my other friends. That's all." She slightly blushed.

"Okay! Now, Keiko, why don't you take a seat..." Her eyes quickly scanned over the room for an empty seat. "Ah! Keiko, please take a seat next to Momoshiro. Momoshiro, please raise your hand." She waited for a hand to raise. She then suddenly shouted, "MOMOSHIRO! Wake up!" A boy with raven black hair quickly raised his hand, his eyes wide.

Keiko hurridly went to her seat on the right of Momo. "Hey, I'm Takeshi Momoshiro. But people just call me Momo!" The boy said with a grin as he sat up straight.

Keiko smiled slightly, "Ok, Momo. You can just call me Keiko." She smiled friendly at him, but at the same time a little nervously. "So," she took a look around the room, "how is this class?" Still looking around like a small child. 'It might be like all the rest... Boring.' She thought.

"Boring." Momo said bluntly as he rested his head on his arms on the table. Keiko stared at him with a smile.

'Well, he seems like the laid back type. But he's cool. Not to mention, I guess, cute...' Keiko blushed as she quickly adverted her eyes to the front of the classroom where the teacher was begining her lesson on algebra.

With Que and Tomo

"Class, settle, settle. We have two new classmates with us. I want your full and undivided attention on them." The teacher stepped to the side and let the girls talk for themselves.

Que stepped up first, "hey. I'm Que Takimori. I do drama, play the bass, and I have seven other friends that came here as well. One of which, Tomo, standing here next to me." She pointed to Tomo with a grin. "I excel in History, and my worst subject is Science." Que finished as she stepped back.

Tomo stepped up, "like Que said, I'm Tomo. Tomo Yakatoshi. I sing in the Choir, as well as play the flute. And like Que again, I came here with seven other friends." Tomo blushed ever so slightly as she saw all the eyes on her. "I also excel in History, and I also excel in Science." She bowed and stepped back next to Que.

"Thank you, Que, Tomo." The teacher's sweet voice echoed through the classroom. She quickly scrutinized the classroom looking for seats. Her eyes landed on a seat next to a boy with jet-black hair and a cold like expression. (I bet you all know who that is!) "Que, please take a seat next to Kiadoh. Kiadoh, please raise your hand." At the request, Kaoru quickly raised his hand. Que took the seat on the left of him. "And, Tomo..." She began looking around the room once more. Finding an empty seat next to the window in the third row, "Tomo, take the empty seat by the window." Tomo did as she was told and took her seat. Once class commenced, Tomo began staring out the window in thought. Her eyes landed on a boy with black hair and glasses jotting down notes in a green notebook. (I bet you all know who that is too!) Tomo then began to go into dream mode as her eyes left the boy and stared mindlessly at the Sakura trees.

"Hi. So, your name's Kiadoh?" Que questioned with a wide smile at the boy she sat next to. Kaoru turned to her with a cold stare.

"Yes." He said turning back to the teacher. "Just call me Kaoru. No surname business." He added coldly. Que stared at him in bewilderment. Her lips grew into a small smile, 'He may seem kind of standoffish... But I like him! He's cool.' Her gaze fell upon the teacher at the front. 'This will sure be interesting...' Que smirked to herself.

With Sakura and Miya

'I hate math...' Sakura thought as she and Miya stood at the front of the classroom. Their teacher, Mrs. Shimbo, was getting the class settled down so they could introduce themselves.

"Class! We have two new students! All right ladies, show time." Mrs. Shimbo whispered to the girls with a caring smile. The girls sweatdropped and walked forward with a tint of pink crossing their cheeks.

"Hi!" Miya said happily and a bit energetically. "I'm Miya Yoko!" She waved to the class as her eyes were closed in pure bliss. "Umm... I came here with eight other friends of mine!"

"Actually, it's seven other friends, not eight." Sakura commented timidly.

"Oh. Well, that's about it!" She smiled and stood there next to Sakura.

"I'm Sakura Kayama." She began with a timid voice. "I like to play the guitar with our friends, Maileiko Tachibana and Que Takimori. And well, the reason of all of us being here is to see our old friend, Sakuno Ryuzaki. Well, that's one of the many reasons at least." She bowed and blushed lightly from all the eyes that were staring and watching.

"Lovely! Now, Miya, Sakura, you may sit where ever you please." Mrs. Shimbo went up to the white board as the two girls took seats next to each other. And their class went on fun and exciting. For Mrs. Shimbo is one of the right-brained teachers. You have your left-brained teachers, who like to be organized and like mostly classical music. And then you have your right-brained teachers, who like to be fun and wild and like to work in groups and make class more fun. (I actually have a teacher like that at my school. He's really cool! If the school were to take a poll on who their favorite teacher was, then by more than half the school population would vote for him!)

Fast-forward to Lunch

Maileiko, Shia, Mai, and Tomo walked along with Fuji, Eiji, Tezuka, and Oishi towards the cafeteria. All the way, Shia and kept play teasing with Maileiko about how clumsy she is, making her blush and smile. She had to remind Shia secretly about everything that she knows about her, making Shia stop instantly.

"How does she know exactly what to say to make her stop?" Eiji asked no one in particular.

Mai and Tomo turned back to look at him with blank expressions, "you don't want to know..." They both said in unison. They were not too far from the cafeteria when they heard a familiar voice shouting their names from behind. The group turned to see Miya, and Sakura running towards them.

"Hi!" Cried Miya as she tackled Maileiko to the ground.

Maileiko just smiled, yet you could tell that her boiling point was at its maximum. "Miya... Get... Off... Of... ME!" Maileiko kept her smile, yet she shoved Miya off on her butt. She began to brush herself off as she stood up. "Miya, Sakura. I'd like you to meet some of our friends." Maileiko smiled as she pointed to the boys. "Shusuke Fuji," she pointed to the smiling boy whose eyes were shut, "Eiji Kikumaru," she pointed to the bouncing and bubbly tennis player. "Here we have Shuichiro Oishi." She walked up to the black haired boy who smiled. "And lastly, we have Kunimitsu Tezuka. The captain of the Tennis Club." She walked up to the boy with no smile and cold stare.

The hall fell silent when a loud growl coming from Shia. "Heh... Heh..." A sweatdrop appeared on her forehead. "I guess I'm hungry." She held her stomach, in hopes it'd stop making noise.

"We really should be getting to lunch. We don't want to get caught in the halls by a teacher." Oishi stated with a nervous smile. Maileiko noticed the blush on Miya's cheeks as Oishi spoke. 'Heh heh... How cute...' Maileiko thought sarcastically and sadistically.

The group continued on their way to the cafeteria. Once inside, they looked around for their friends. Shia and Mai pointed out Keiko and Que eating at a table with two boys. The boys didn't really look too happy to be near each other. "Keiko! Que-a-loo!" Mai called as she ran up to them with the rest of the group coming along.

Que slightly twitched at the nickname given to her by Mai. "So, Que, Keiko..." Maileiko smiled as she came up in between the two's faces and whispered in their ears, "who are these? You're boyfriends?" Maileiko placed her hands on her friends' shoulders as she smirked sadistically. The two blushed under the comment as Maileiko laughed.

"Hey, Momo! Hey, Kaoru!" Eiji bounced up to the group.

"Eiji, you know them?" Tomo questioned while just looking around, as if in search of someone. Yeah, of course when she saw Fuji, she blushed like crazy and such. But when she saw how he smiled, it just somehow sent shivers up her spine.

"They're two of the other starters." Maileiko said, standing up straight with her smirk.

"If you knew that, then why'd you tease us like that!" Keiko and Que shouted at her. Maileiko just smiled in reply.

"Shia and I met them yesterday at the courts." Maileiko spoke up, sitting down next to Keiko. "Isn't that right, Shia?"

Shia sat down next to Maileiko and nodded. Her stomach began to growl again. "Geh..." She sighed as she held her stomach.

Everyone else sat down at the table and began chatting away.

"Hello, everyone." Came a mysterious voice from behind them. The girls turned to see who it was. There, in front of them, stood a tall boy with black hair and shining glasses.

"Another starter?" Questioned Keiko as she pointed to the tall boy with the green notebook in hand.

"He's the manager of the team." Fuji smiled as he sat across from Maileiko. "Sadaharu Inui."

Tomo just stared in absence at Inui. 'Heh... Another one bites the dust...' Maileiko thought with her usual sadistic smile. 'Hee hee... Another one bites the dust! Another one bites the dust!' She sang in her mind. Inui sat across from Tomo. He began taking notes in his green data book about the girls.

"Are you taking notes on us!" Que questioned in a demanding tone.

To quickly change the subject, Sakura asked, "are you sure it's ok for us to sit with you? We're not being a disturbance, are we?" She smiled weakly.

"No! It's perfectly fine." A voice from behind came. "You aren't in our way." Sakura turned and looked up to see a boy with orange hair and sideburns with a smile on his lips and a hint of pink on his cheeks.

"Hey, Taka-sempei!" Maileiko announced with a raise of her hand. "Sit, stay a while!" She smiled serenely. With that, he took a seat across from Sakura and next to Tezuka who sat beside Fuji.

At that moment, Keiko did something no one would expect. She slowly turned her head to face Maileiko who just ate her food. (When did they get their lunch?) Keiko reached over and began to, I guess you could say feel, Maileiko's cheek.

"What in sain's hell are you doing?" Maileiko asked as her left eye began to twitch rapidly. Everyone stared in wonder.

Keiko looked back at everyone, "What! Have any of you ever felt her face? It's freaking soft!" Keiko defended as she continued to stroke Maileiko's cheek. Que began waving her hand in the air.

"I have!" She turned to the rest of the group, "and it is really soft!" Miya began to nod as she looked down the table to her friends.

"It's true!" Miya agreed.

"That's all fine and well..." Maileiko began as she tried to get away from Keiko's reach, "But I'm trying to eat here if you don't mind." She smiled and began to eat again. "You should eat too, Keiko."

"Soft..." Keiko grinned. Maileiko quickly grabbed Keiko's wrist while smiling sadistically. Keiko pulled her hand away and began eating again.

"Now that that's over..."Shia looked uncertain. She looked across the table to Tezuka and smiled.

"I have a question for you, boys..." Maileiko began, looking down at her food, not daring to look them in the eye. "Do you know of a Sakuno Ryuzaki?" She lifted her head and stared into aqua orbs right before her.

"Nyah! We know Sakuno-chan! She's the granddaughter of our Tennis Coach!" Eiji smiled happily. The girls' eyes widened and were glossed over.

"Really!" Miya exclaimed.

"We haven't seen Sakuno in so long." Que put in. The boys stared at the girls in confusion.

Author's Note: Well, that's all for part two! Hope you continue to review! It means a lot to me when you people review. And when you don't, it makes me feel like a terrible author. So, reviewing is a good thing! Everyone would appreciate it! And thanks again to Keiko, my new editor, for deciding to put Chapter 2 into sections. See ya! Hope you peoples review! Bye!

Keiko feeling Maileiko's cheek- Heh... It first started when Que and Shia spent the night at my house, and Que decided, for some reason, to give the two of us feet massages. When it was my turn, Shia held me down to my bed as Que began to give me the foot massage. Later, she decided, for some unknown reason to feel everyone's cheeks. She first felt hers, then Shia's, then she did it to me. It was weird... Yeah... Then somehow, Keiko heard about it, and she checked for herself. Miya did it one night I spent the night at her house. And that's how it happened... Yup, yup.