T.K.'s Note:
I read the chapter my 15-year-old self made and was disappointed with it. I highlighted, deleted, and re-edited the entire chapter. Ideas are still the same though, just had to make it flow more with the current story line.
Currently Listening to:
I'm listening to "Everyday Affairs" from the Vampire Knight soundtrack. It's like background music to an interesting day planned ahead, especially when Miyazaki Cho is involved (snickers). Let's see what this chapter have for the characters.
Disclaimer:
I do not own the Yu-Gi-Oh! casts and the plot line mentioned in the anime and manga. I do, however, own the plot line aside from the ones mentioned in the anime and manga as well as Miyazaki Cho, Michiyo Naoko, Yamaguchi-san (sensei), and Kawasaki Kaori.
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Chapter Four: "Respect Your Sempai."
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After an exhausting game of dodge ball, Cho returned to the classroom she was previously in before she attended Physical Education. She planned on waiting for Anzu to finish changing but grew impatient and went through the halls without her. She entered her Social Science class and found the brunet pupil sitting at his desk with his laptop open, tapping furiously and reading line-by-line at incredible speed between taps of the keyboard.
Cho decided to play a game with the boy unaware of his surroundings as she sat at the desk behind him. She patiently waited for him to turn around. He continued to type on his portable piece of technology, inattentive to the students in the classroom.
Naoko walked through the halls to attend her Social Science class with Anzu at her side. Unfortunately, Anzu was from a different class and does not have the same classes as Naoko. Naoko stepped foot into her classroom, and just before Anzu left to attend her class, Naoko called her back.
"Eh, Anzu-chan," Naoko called standing at the doorway, "You better take a look at this."
Anzu returned to her companion and followed Naoko's finger pointing to the male with light-chestnut hair. They couldn't help but lightly giggle at the focused girl sitting behind him, staring at the back of his head.
Kaiba took notice of Naoko standing at the door. He couldn't help but wonder why Naoko was snickering... and pointing at him. And her friend Mazaki is snickering with her. Why are they laughing? Why are they pointing at him? He observed the two girls standing at the entrance and noticed Anzu's eyes are focused on something behind him. Kaiba slowly turned his head to the right, not peeling his attention off the girls at the corridor.
Naoko and Anzu slightly leaned forward with their hands clasped over their mouth, almost like wanting the suspense to be over with in a horror movie. Kaiba picked up on their narrow eyes and high cheek bones, similar to holding a laugher in. Kaiba's curiosity took the best of him and fully turned his head to whatever was behind him.
"Ohayo, Kaiba-kun," Cho smiled.
Kaiba felt like a stone statue for a split second before turning his back towards the bothersome girl. He inhaled deeply to prevent himself from yelling at the top of his lungs.
"You would think after endless impact to the skull by a rubber ball would cause her any form of amnesia," Kaiba thought to himself.
Naoko approached the two after bidding farewell to her friend.
"I thought you said you'll leave me alone after I give you that stupid embrace," Kaiba gritted.
"But you didn't pinkie-swear on it so the agreement is no longer in effect," Cho responded.
"You didn't pinkie-swear?" Naoko gasped, completely enjoying Kaiba's misfortune. "Everybody knows you should seal the deal with a pinkie-swear!"
Kaiba gave her a cold glare but softened as he saw Naoko's devious smile. Realizing his lack of effort to terrify her, he simply continued to narrow his eyes towards her.
"I get to be with my Kaiba-kun all day long!" Cho cheered, snapping Kaiba out of his trance.
"I can't believe I have to deal with this nutcase all day," Kaiba muttered.
The teacher shortly arrived and ordered the class to take their seats. Cho returned to her seat in the row to the right of Kaiba while Naoko sat a couple seats ahead in the row left of him.
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What felt like an hour of lecture on human relationships and networking, Kaiba watched the clock and realized it was only twenty minutes into the class. Feeling bored out of his mind he decided to observe the classroom. He scanned the room finding a couple students sleeping behind their opened textbook, some trying to keep themselves awake, while others are passing notes to each other as the teacher wrote on the green chalkboard.
He turned to his right and found Cho gazing at him with her head propped on her hand. His eyes twitched when she smiled back at him for noticing her disturbing stare. He turned to the left to divert his attention away from the peculiar human being.
Cho couldn't help but feel delighted when she and Kaiba exchanged glances. She waited for him to return the glance, but realized he kept giving short gazes to the girl with piceous hair. He would 'admire' her for a few seconds then flash his attention to his workbook while she twirled her slim writing utensil. After a few seconds he would glance at her again while she gave a silent yawn. Feeling envious, Cho couldn't help but give daggers to the female holding captive of Kaiba's focus.
"Okay!" the teacher called out of his monotone state as he slammed the book onto his desk.
The sudden outburst startled the class and their full undivided attentions were faced to the front of the classroom.
"Now that the lecture is over, time for your assignment."
There were slight groans and exasperated sighs as the teacher assigned partners.
"Kaiba," the teacher called out
Kaiba sat straight as he acknowledged his on-call.
"You're paired with Miyazaki."
Cho's face lit up as she felt Destiny has brought the two together. Kaiba felt like he wanted to jump off Mount Fuji.
"May I exchange partners, Yamaguchi-san?" Kaiba asked.
"I'm sorry, Kaiba-san," Yamaguchi-sensei apologized, "If I let you exchange partners then everybody else would like to exchange partners."
"I'm positive someone in this classroom wouldn't mind trading," Kaiba replied.
"I don't want to trade partners!" Cho complained. "I want to be with Kaiba-kun."
"Yamaguchi-sensei, I don't mind trading," Naoko spoke up.
Cho beamed a death glare toward her enemy while Yamaguchi-san gave a sigh of defeat.
"Fine," the Social Science teacher surrendered, "Trade with Kaiba-san."
Naoko froze for the trade.
"Oh, no no, that's not what I-"
"Michiyo, you are partners with Miyazaki. Kaiba you are partners with Kawasaki."
Naoko clenched her fists for the misinterpretation and decided to resolve the problem.
"With all due respect, Yamaguchi-san, I was referring as being partners with Kaiba-sempai considering we're both part-time students. It will be a lot easier in regards of the workload as well since we won't feel it will be a burden to have one member of the team to do all of the work to this assignment."
Cho disliked the fact that Naoko always found a way to work around the rules. And to take Kaiba away from Cho spending time with him over a pointless assignment was crossing the line. Cho wanted to protest until the teacher decided to speak.
"I see where you are going with this Michiyo-san," Yamaguchi-sensei agreed, "And I think you are right. In that case, you and Kaiba-san will work your assignment on Communications in a male-female relationship."
Kaiba and Naoko felt their nightmares had come to life while Cho felt her dream was taken away from her in the likes of Possessive Naoko.
"Communications in a male-female relationship?" Naoko shrieked in her mind. "This is insane! We are so going to fail this assignment."
This time it was Kaiba's turn to speak.
"Yamaguchi-san, wouldn't it be better to present to the class the communications in networking as both Michiyo and I have extensive knowledge in this field?" Kaiba spoke trying to persuade his favour.
"And receive an easy A? I think not," Yamaguchi smiled, enjoying the defeat of this young CEO. "Which is why I assigned you two demonstrate the importance of communication in a male-female relationship."
"Demonstrate?" Naoko and Kaiba said in unison, bitter towards the unknown task ahead.
The next few minutes were pure torture for the two teenagers as they were called to the front of the classroom to recite dialogue.
"And that, students, is what you call Poor Communication," Yamaguchi-sensei explained.
The two teenagers retreated to their seats with Naoko crossing her arms in front of her while Kaiba was scolding the teacher with his sapphire orbs for the unnecessary embarrassment.
"Next time, stick to the script and Michiyo-san, when you disagree with your 'significant other' you do not say, 'I'll show you first-class ticket to Hell'," Yamaguchi-sensei announced. "Anyway, continuing on with the list."
After pairing the whole class into partners he then assigned topics for the assignment. Cho was paired with Naoko's previous partner, Kawasaki Kaori, and were responsible for the topic of "respect".
The bell rang for the change of class as the students packed their Social Science papers into their carry-on located on the side of their desks. A new teacher entered the classroom to start the lecture of History in Japan.
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The bell rang once again to signal the end of History class and the beginning of lunch hour. Half of the class exited the classroom while some students remained. Cho was clearing her desk of her school materials as Kaori stood next to her workspace.
"Miyazaki, right?" Kaori asked. "I have never seen Kaiba-sempai so upset in one person's existence."
Cho felt offended and was going to argue until Kaori continued.
"Teach me how."
Cho was confused and Kaori could tell.
"Year after year he makes the kohai feel less superior to him and always look down on us. I just want him to treat us the same so I want him to taste his own medicine."
Cho took it as an opportunity to interact with Kaiba.
"In that case," Cho grinned, "follow me."
Cho and Kaori explored the school premises to find the young CEO. After five minutes they spotted him sitting at a picnic bench underneath a sakura tree reading a book.
"Rule number 1," Cho started, "Never let him know you're nearby."
As they were about to approach the clueless teenager, they both caught sight of Naoko approaching the picnic bench. Cho was becoming furious on Naoko's existence near her dear Kaiba-kun. Kaori noticed Cho's glare towards Naoko.
"What's the matter Miyazaki?" Kaori asked.
"Her," Cho replied.
"What's wrong with Naoko-sempai? She's really nice."
"She's always in the way, preventing my missions to be successful."
They were about to approach the teenagers until they saw three more girls approaching the targeted victim. Both Kaori and Cho climbed up a nearby tree to prevent from being seen. They observed the group like hawks, ready to find a chance to make their move. The three girls, however, were communicating with Naoko.
Naoko sat at the picnic bench with one leg over the other and her arms crossed. Kaiba was too busy reading his book to be a part of their conversation. Cho assumed they were friends of Naoko. On the other hand, Cho identified the look on Naoko's face as anger with those narrow eyes of hers. Kaori and Cho heard the girls laugh irritatingly as Naoko became furious by the second. The girls parted from the two adolescences as they continued to cackle at a distance. Cho took it as an advantage to make her move on the young man as Naoko got up from her seat to continue the confrontation with the girls, however, Kaiba grabbed the back of Naoko's shirt without looking up from his book.
Kaori and Cho viewed the two as if observing nature on the Discovery Channel. Naoko was protesting and pointed to the direction of the girls but was quickly silenced as he pulled her down to sit. She huffed before slouching to cross her arms and muttering something inaudible to Kaiba.
"Rule number 2," Cho said after moments of silence, "is to have patience, which I'm running out of."
Cho climbed down from her tree and scanned her surroundings to make sure the coast was clear. She signalled Kaori to do the same. They were several yards away and they both planned a route to be undetected. They both tiptoed behind the two adolescences at a hill. Cho heard a conversation between the two Sempai's at a distance below.
"Just ignore them," Kaiba said.
"I can't when they are insulting my family," Naoko replied back.
Cho and Kaori slowly crept up the hill, hoping to climb the tree near the school Seniors shortly below them. Kaiba continued to reason with Naoko until Naoko's head shot up from the jingle of Kaori's cell phone dropping onto the ground. Cho and Kaori dropped to the floor and held still.
"Why did you bring your cell phone?" Cho whispered to Kaori.
"Sorry, it fell out of my pocket!" Kaori whispered back.
They stopped bickering as they heard footsteps approaching them. Their hearts were racing, frightened to be caught.
"Where are you going, Michiyo?" Kaiba called out.
"I thought I heard something," Naoko called back.
Kaori and Cho's eyes were bulging out of their sockets as they discovered Naoko was on the other side of the hill.
"I don't see anything," Naoko said as she made her way back down the hill.
"Eat your lunch," Kaiba ordered.
Kaori and Cho took a few minutes to reduce their accelerated heart rate. They peeked over the hill and spotted Naoko eating from her sushi bento. Cho took a step and suddenly felt startled as her cell phone vibrated in her pocket. Kaori was startled by Cho's sudden reaction and aligned her body to the floor again. Cho growled at her cell phone and shut it off. Luckily for them, Naoko and Kaiba didn't notice their existence.
"I swear, if we keep getting these surprise attacks we'll have an anxiety attack before lunch hour ends," Kaori whispered to Cho.
After calming their heart rates for the second time, Cho peeked over the hill to check the status of their mission. She felt her blood boil as she witnessed Kaiba eating out of Naoko's bento. She was somewhat relieved they were using separate pair of chopsticks. Naoko's cell phone rang and she was explaining to the person on the other end of the conversation where she was located.
"My friends or the 'dork patrol' as you refer them to, will be here in a few minutes," Naoko told Kaiba. "If you want to jet now is the time."
"I can put up with that Bonkotsu as long as you keep a muzzle on him," Kaiba replied.
The two fell silent for a couple of seconds.
"Jounouchi is wondering if you have seen Miyazaki anywhere," Naoko asked.
Cho froze as her name was being mentioned.
"What makes him think I know her whereabouts?" Kaiba growled.
"Because you're her Kaiba-kun," Naoko teased.
"I have no interests in Miyazaki and her pathetic friends," Kaiba snarled, returning back to his novel. "That child gives the largest migraine I'm baffled on who could put up with her."
"That's harsh..." Kaori said to Cho.
"Well, he's honest so I can't hate him for that," Cho replied back, smiling slightly.
Kaori was unsure if asking Cho to plot revenge the insane way was the right idea. Heck, Kaori wasn't sure if Cho was even sane to begin with. Cho peeked over the hill one last time before stating her command.
"Time to climb the tree, Kawasaki," Cho ordered.
Shortly after Naoko's conversation with Jounouchi ended, the gang arrived. Katsuya approached the young woman followed by Hiroto, Yugi, and Anzu.
"Great, it's the dork patrol," Kaiba remarked.
"And it's the loner Rich Boy," Katsuya snapped back.
"I'm waiting for the muzzle on your dog, Michiyo," Kaiba continued.
"I didn't say I'll keep him quiet when you provoke him, Sempai," Naoko responded.
Katsuya was going to argue back with the arrogant teenage boy until he realized Cho sitting at the tree behind them.
"Hey, Miya-"
Jounouchi's speech was cut off as the gang heard a smack to the face. They were all puzzled when he fell backwards and a piece of rubber bounced next to him. Observing the shoe placed next to Jounouchi, Naoko stood up and picked up the article. They then directed their attention to the source of projectile.
"Miyazaki!" Kaori exclaimed.
"Kawasaki!" Cho exclaimed back for exposing their hiding spot.
"How long have you been there for?" Kaiba and Naoko roared in unison.
Kaiba stood up to walk away from his source of headaches while Naoko chucked Cho's shoe back at its owner.
"You still think she's really nice, Kawasaki?" Cho exclaimed.
Cho lost her balance as she fell forward, hoping the nearby knight-in-shining-armour would save her. After landing on her feet, she couldn't help her feet from running down the hill. Cho squealed as she continued the declination.
She grew ecstatic when she found Kaiba in her path to prevent further harm. She tripped over her own foot and braced for impact to collide with Kaiba. Unfortunately, Naoko reached him before Cho could and Naoko pulled Kaiba to the side as they both witnessed her plunge. Cho fell onto the soft grass and rolled down the hill. The eyes of her bystanders followed as she tumbled down the slope.
Kaori couldn't help but laugh at the scene. Cho got up from the bottom of the short hill and threw her shoe toward Kaori.
"Hey!" Kaori exclaimed, trying to move out of the way from the shoe used as a missile.
Kaori lost her balance and fell down as well, shortly tumbling down to meet up with her companion at the bottom of the hill. By the end of the ride, Kaori's eyes were swirling, causing her to become nauseous.
"Respect your Sempai, Miyazaki," Naoko snarled.
Cho was annoyed with the amount of power Naoko has on the students.
"I just want to spend time with Kaiba-kun," Cho responded. "Why do you always have to be around?"
Yugi and the gang felt it was safe to slowly back away from the argument.
"We'll talk to you later Naoko-chan and Miyazaki," Jounouchi stated before dashing off.
Naoko returned to the picnic table to eat her sushi. Cho was becoming irritated as Naoko ignored her question.
"You still haven't answered me," Cho demanded.
"You're right," Naoko replied. "I'm always around Kaiba-sempai. Maybe if you stop with your childish behaviours I wouldn't have to interfere all the time."
"If you could do us both a favour and mind your own business, you wouldn't have to interfere," Cho retorted.
Naoko kept quiet as she ate her sushi from her bento box. Cho decided to test the nerves of Naoko Michiyo.
"Kaiba-kun," Cho called in her cutesy-girly pout. "Why do you let a person like Naoko-sempai be around you all the time?"
Naoko glared at Cho's idea of revenge as she witnessed Cho's arm slowly being wrapped around Kaiba's neck.
"Get your hands off of me," Kaiba demanded.
Kaiba held his arms at his side, unable to harm Cho. He was too courteous to hit a woman and Naoko knew that. Cho couldn't help but attempt to plant one on him. Kaiba moved his head to the side to prevent from being contaminated by Miyazaki's cooties. Cho was enjoying the restraint Naoko was putting on herself as Cho continued to provoke Naoko.
"I promise this won't hurt a bit, Kaiba-kun," Cho cooed. "If you let me I'll stop bothering you."
Kaiba was becoming irked for having Cho hanging off of him again. Cho leaned in and made contact with the smooth skin. She slightly opened her mouth to deepen the peck until she felt something being shoved into her mouth. Cho quickly opened her eyes and saw Naoko standing beside them with chopsticks in front of Cho's mouth and her sushi bento box in her other hand.
"His skin was nice and smooth, wasn't it, Miyazaki?" Naoko smirked.
Cho spat out the sashimi and glared at Naoko for tricking her.
"Respect your Sempai," Naoko recited.
Cho was becoming irritated for hearing the same phrase from this child of Satan.
"Why should I respect you as a Sempai if you don't respect your Kohai?" Cho questioned.
"Michiyo-sempai does respect her kohai," Kaiba defended as the gears of his conniving mind slowly clicked. "She just has a different way of showing it."
"What are you doing, Sempai?" Naoko asked narrowing her eyes on Kaiba, uncertain of his intention for answering Cho's question.
"By interacting with you, she has already proven she respected you," Kaiba added.
Cho eyes lit up.
"Really?"
"No, he's lying!" Naoko exclaimed. "I don't respect you at all because you don't respect me, simple as that!"
"Would I ever lie to you, Miyazaki?" Kaiba asked calmly.
Cho took a few seconds to comprehend his question while Naoko was appalled he pulled a stunt.
"Of course not!" Cho chimed. "Kaiba-kun is always honest so he can never lie to me!"
Cho quickly forgave Naoko and gave her a tight embrace.
"Oh Naoko-sempai, I'm sorry for doubting your respect towards the Kohai," Cho smiled. "Whenever you make me feel lower than you I will always remember that it is your way of caring for us Kohai."
"You're talking nonsense!" Naoko yelled, trying to get out of Cho's grasp. "I do not respect you at all! Get off of me!"
"Thank you Kaiba-kun for helping me realize that Naoko-sempai is not a mean person!" Cho thanked.
Kaiba flashed a smirk towards the three girls and walked away.
"Get back here Sempai!" Naoko roared.
"I do not want to interfere your bonding time with your kohai, Michiyo," Kaiba replied back as he gave a slight chuckle.
"You're going to pay for this, you hear me Kaiba-Sempai!" Naoko called out.
"Aww, Naoko-sempai cares for Kaiba-kun too!" Cho cheered, still holding Naoko captive.
Naoko glared at the innocent Junior.
"Miyazaki, HANDS. OFF!"
T.K. – piceous = "glossy black". I wanted a different way to say "silky black hair" and this was as close as I could get.
Kohai = Junior.
When Kaori was talking about Kaiba's behaviour towards the Kohai, she actually meant that he's anti-social so when the kohai's communicate with him he doesn't speak to them, making her feel insignificant or unworthy of his time. When she mentions him "looking down at them" she simply meant he's tall and... well, looks down at them xD. And she definitely felt less superior, especially when you are being looked down from a tall male with eyes like his xD.
Bonkotsu = ordinary or common person. I've read somewhere that it's a nickname Kaiba usually calls Jounouchi. Kaiba usually refers Jounouchi this to look down at him. Kaiba does that a lot, doesn't he?
There you have it, the latest instalment of Just a Crazy Girl =). My favourite part was the sushi xD. If you would like to drop a comment or have any suggestions about my story or for improvements don't be afraid to send a review or message =).