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A.N. – Hey guys! SO sorry for my long absence. I, uh, kinda forgot about this fic, because I was busy with the new Bleach one. SORRY! And a HUGE thank you to the Missy who reviewed the fic and reminded me of its existence and its need to be updated :P Thanks again Missy! Anyway, here you go folks! Chapter Ten!
THE DIVIDING LINE
CHAPTER X
-Sora's P.O.V.-
Didn't the teachers at Heisho have anything better to do? As a fine educational institution, couldn't they, oh I don't know, but off the top of my head, actually teach students who took the pains to come here? Just because the current principal is going to retire soon doesn't mean that all lessons should be cancelled!
Each student in the school had been assigned a project to work on to make our principal's last day in school memorable. And I, of all people had been designated to the citation committee. What was that I hear you ask? We have to create a letter to the principal in the form of an ornate scroll thingy and present it to him on stage three days from now.
I bet it sounds fun and all, but what had the teachers drunk while picking me? I had no artistic talent whatsoever! This was purely Meems' and Ramona's territory! But our class teacher had confided that I was required for the literary component of the citation. Yeah right.
Anyway, that's why, in the middle of lunch break, Meems, Ramona and I were sitting hunched over in the library working with dozens of stationery material strewn around us.
"Ramona, are you sure you want to go in for calligraphy?" I asked her as she tested out some of the pens.
"Looks more ornate this way," she said absently.
"Not to mention, the text will look more ancient. More our principal's speed," Mimi grinned as she tested out a sparkler pen.
I snorted with laughter and then quickly sobered up. "Ah dammit, I need to finish this. I'm running out of adjectives here," I said poring over the scraps of paper on which I had written the letter. "What more can I write? You have been a *blank* to the generations of students who have walked the corridors of Heisho Academy"
Mimi was giggling. Ramona didn't seem to be paying any attention. She was still doing her calligraphy, her eyebrows drawn together into a frown.
"Blank is right Sor. What has that hag ever done anyway?" Meems chortled.
"Quite a lot, by the looks of this," I said, removing a computer printout from my file. It listed all the accomplishments of our beloved soon to be retiring principal. "Come on Ramona, gimme an adjective!" I begged.
"Pain in the ass," she muttered while Meems and I roared with laughter.
"So helpful, thanks Ramona," I said still gasping for air.
"Ladies! Can I be let in on the joke?" asked a sleazy voice from behind us. I groaned inwardly. It was unmistakably Aki. Strange, I was seeing him within the school premises after quite a while.
"Go away freak," Meems said.
"Did you know that your hair looks hideous?" Aki told her.
"Oh I know that your face looks hideous. Isn't that what you just said?" she said with a half smile and a wink at me.
"Sora! Babe you are just killing me," he said as he pulled up a chair and sat right next to me. I leaned away from him. It seemed like he had bathed in expensive perfume.
"I guess I'm just not trying hard enough to kill you. You look unfortunately far too alive for my taste" I said.
"You keep me dangling sugar. Why don't you and I hit the town? It's not like this dingy establishment is going to impart any education today"
"Ooh with a come on line like that, you must be having the bimbos at your feet Aki. But spare us mortals who actually prefer quality men"
"Ramona!" Aki decided to ignore me and turned his attention to our group artist. She probably wasn't even aware of the exchange, and still doing her calligraphy with single minded attention. It was boggling.
Aki got up and crossed over to her table. "Baby, you look so tense," he said in what he supposed was a crooning voice. Let me get all your tension out," he said, putting his hands on her shoulders. Seeing that, Mimi and I rose as one and Mimi yelled, "Get away from her this instant you perv!"
"Or what?" he threatened. And just then, he was standing five feet away with ink all over his school uniform and face and cursing lividly
"NO ONE TOUCHES ME WHEN I WORK!" Ramona screamed, the empty ink well clutched in her hand. For good measure, Meems and I squeezed glitter glue on his shirt and Ramona stamped his shoes.
"Bloody bitches! I'll make you three cry! You are going to pay!" he said, stomping away furiously.
"You don't have the balls to do anything worth squat," Ramona declared to his retreating back. The remaining students who were studying in the library and had witnessed the whole exchange started applauding. "Take a bow ladies," I grinned. I turned to the other guys and girls and waved "All in a day's work ladies and gentlemen!"
-x-
-Yamato's P.O.V.-
I was sitting at one of the booths in Hang Out alone with my soda. It was still pretty early in the afternoon. Tai had yet to start his shift. Even though I knew I was risking getting an earful from Dad, I was skipping school. Well, it wasn't like I was missing anything important back there. Everyone was so wrapped up in the principal's farewell party that no lessons were being held. I was assigned to the school band. Big deal.
"Join you?" suddenly I heard someone ask. I looked up and it was Sora. I smiled easily and held a fist out. She knocked mine with hers and slid in to the booth opposite me and called out for a root beer.
"I'd have never thought it of you Red" I said.
"Thought what?" she asked with her eyes narrowed.
"You're a regular little delinquent aren't you? Skipping school like this"
"Delinquent my ass," she said. "Although the same couldn't possibly be said for you. That big-bad-wolf look in your eyes. You're the perfect delinquent. I'm surprised to see you here. I'd have thought a delinquent like you would be spray painting someone's shop front downtown," she grinned.
"Delinquent my ass" I replied.
"My line,"
"Copyright?"
"Screw you!"
"Ha ha ha! So Red, what's with the skipping anyway?" I enquired.
"I finished my share of the chores mom!" she snapped. "Come off it"
"Hang on. What's happened?" I suddenly cued into the conversation. She was pissed off. And I wanted to know why.
"Stupid Aki was pestering me in the library today. I couldn't get out of there fast enough."
"You alright there Red?" I said, with a nonchalance that I didn't really feel.
"Oh yeah, superb, 'especially after Meems, Ramona and I squirted ink and glitter on him. But I just have this nagging annoyed feeling. Sorry to take it out on you."
"You're telling me that you squirted ink and glitter on that creep! Good on ya Red!" I said fist bumping her again.
"Thanks Blondie," smiling and looking a lot more warmly at me now. She downed her root beer and told me "Your turn. What's with the skipping?"
"I was assigned to the school band. Runts playing like a bunch of amateurs. I finished doing my bit so I got out"
"Oh so we're being all high-and-mighty now are we?"
"I dare you to spend one hour with those band nerds"
"Thanks but I'll have to take a rain check on that"
"You know what I'm talking about Red. You see them the same way I do. Only when I talk about it, I'm all high-and-mighty"
"So sue me Blondie" her smile was wry. But her eyes sparkled with mischief. Her hand was wrapped around her root beer glass. I noticed that she had nice hands. She wore one ring, a silver band. Gods she was a gorgeous thing. Argh! Where had that come from?
Suddenly her phone buzzed. She scanned her text quickly. "I need to leave", she declared, getting up quickly.
"What's up? Hot date?" I asked sarcastically.
"Don't you know it Blondie," she winked at me, digging into her purse for cash.
"Leave Red. I'll take care of the bill," I said sourly.
"See ya later Yamato," she said and left.
"Yeah. Bye Sora" I said. I had no right to notice that her legs looked gorgeous in the school skirt. But that is exactly what I noticed as she left Hang Out on hurried steps. A date huh. Well damn.
A.N. – He's falling for her! *devious cackle*. Oh I'm going to milk this for all it's worth! I want them reviews people! Till next time then! Take care!
~Drakky28293