Chapter 4
The Truth Is Out There
Now, one would think that even a bubble brain like Mimori-chan would realize that even without Kyoko's uniqueness, she was a very formidable opponent; however, all the little teen sex kitten could think of was how to get a kiss from Sho-chan and how to keep her away from him. To her, it was like everywhere Sho-chan was Kyoko would appear. (Not...) So just as in Jr. High, Kyoko was starting to suffer from similar attacks from Mimori and her group in Sr. High. The only difference between the two? Well.. we all know... (Narrator sprouts little horns and giggles.)
Kyoko sat and pondered as the four little nits picked, poked and prodded at her verbally. What to do? I could use Natsu, but she's just too mean and I could get into trouble. Maybe Setsu would work, but what would happen? What if... Oh that's a great idea! She had an epiphany. It could just work and with that thought, Kyoko 2.0 was conceived. A lot of Kyoko, a dash of Old Kyoko, a smidgen of Natsu's walk and pride, a heap of Setsuka's confident 'You can screw yourself' attitude and just a pinch of Mio's cunning. This would now be her at school persona. All I have to do is work on the look. She mused as she gazed into the girl's restroom mirror.
To the untrained eye, one would only see subtle changes. Did she put on makeup? Her hair was just a little different. Her skirt a little shorter, one could only do so much with a school uniform. Something was different, better but different. One just couldn't put their finger on it. However, to someone that knew, someone like Ren that had been closely observing her, that someone would see. He would see everything, including her new accessory and her unearthly glow, although she wouldn't notice just looking in the mirror. That part of her had not awakened yet. Her glow would completely enchant unsuspecting onlookers on and off camera.
She left the ladies room with all of the grace of a large predatory feline. Her skirt was shortened to just a little bit above mid-thigh. She had put on the over the knee stockings she had in her bag, opened her blazer, removed her tie and unfastened the top three buttons of her blouse to show a little peek of her lacy white bra with light blue ribbon edging. Her stylish Setsuka side had been spot on in the alluring department without getting her in trouble with the dress code. (Just barely.)
She got noticed, boy did she ever. The young man, that only minutes before, that had casually stretched his long legs and almost tripped her as she walked between the desks to leave the room, was the first in the class to lift his head and notice. He had only lifted his head to see who the gorgeous legs belonged to, thinking it was a girl from another class, only to find it was Kyoko. He blushed and quickly moved.
"Sorry, Kyoko-chan." He stuttered as he felt the temperature in the room rise and the air grow thick.
She looked at him with Setsuka's indifference and walked to her desk as all of the male eyes in the class turned to take a look at what caused the young male model to stammer like a idiot and instantly they were all enchanted. The females had a different reaction. It wasn't a bad reaction though as one would think. In Kyoko 2.0, she had let all of her love, affection and general likableness just flow freely and they were drawn to her, fanning the flames of jealousy in Mimori. This had made the little airhead fly into a jealous rage and tear into Kyoko, causing the others to rally around the new Kyoko and completely castigate Mimori for picking on such a sweet person that was sitting there ignoring her in her Setsuka-like manner. Her mission was accomplished and she still had four more days of tests before she had to leave for Guam. After school, she had quite a little posse escort her to gate as she left for LME for work where her true friends were. She didn't need those type of friends, she had Kanae, Chiori, the Ishibashi's, Tsuruga-san and Yashiro-san. She smiled. She would keep Kyoko 2.0, add on where needed and use when needed. Her new accessory shined a little brighter at the thought and grew a little larger, still invisible to the untrained eye and not yet fully developed.
"Mimori-chan... All you ever say is Sho-chan this and Sho-chan that. Frankly, it's getting really old. I actually like Tsuruga Ren." The brunette told her in an irritated bored tone.
"You're just jealous because he loves me!" She spat out.
Kyoko let out a cute little snort and the males in the room quietly sighed almost collectively.
"What!?" Mimori stomped to Kyoko demanding to know why she was laughing.
"Nothing.." She had a very sexy satisfied smirk on her lips.
"You know so much! Tell me!" Mimori practically screamed in her face.
"Well..." She started in a laid back manner, "I was just thinking.. If he actually even liked you... Why does he call you Pochi? And why haven't you been on a date with him yet?" Kyoko mused out loud letting a little bit of Natsu's vindictive venom seep through.
One of Mimori's cronies gasped. "You let him call you a dog?"
"Mimori.. A guy that likes you doesn't call you a dog.." Another informed her almost with a little pity in her voice.
"Yeah, I would slap my boyfriend if he called me that." The other announced.
"You haven't even been on a date with him yet?" The first one asked in disbelief.
"I don't think he really likes her. I think she's lying." The second accused.
"Kyoko-chan, how do you know this?" The final one asked.
Kyoko sighed, "We did his Prisoner PV together. Remember? That's what he called her right before she fainted and her manager carried her away." Kyoko finished.
The others looked at the busted and horrified model as she tried to do damage control. "But... but he hugged me and later he told me if I helped him handcuff Kyoko-chan he would kiss me." She blurted out trying to save face, but doing more damage.
The others looked on in disgust. "Wow, you're pathetic.." The second told her as the others just shook their heads and migrated to the desks around Kyoko.
"We're sorry Kyoko-chan, we didn't know Sho-san and Mimori-chan were such creepers." The first apologized.
Kyoko was stunned, this was the first time one of her bullies had ever dug her own pit and it felt surreal. Not only that, the others had come to her side and apologized, definitely a worm hole must have opened up somewhere nearby and sucked her into another dimension.
