Well...I guess I could go on about how busy I was that I couldn't update on this story and how my mind couldn't come up with any ideas for the plot. (I really need to work on that) I could also go on about how I was able to update some other fanfics of mine and that I wasn't able to make time for this one. But...I'm about to go to karate so I don't have time. T-T I tried to make this chapter as long as I could but as I just mentioned I don't/didn't have time. I promise to make the next chapter long however! ;D Please read and review this lovely fanfic that will hopefully become suspenseful, humorous, romantic, yaadee yadee yah!
Now that I know what it is called (took me long enough)...Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Digimon Frontier or its characters. If I did I would be gloating about it and its awsomeness (JK about gloating but it is pretty awsome :P)
And now I present to you Chapter ten!
Chapter 10: Emergency Meeting
"Um, Junpei-senpai are you sure we should do this?" a timid boyish voice asked. Tomoki Himi looked nervous as he followed his companion down the hallway.
"Relax kid, trust me on this. Besides, some skipping will do you good." Junpei Shibayama smirked at his companion.
Tomoki sighed and wished he carried the same air of confidence his older friend did. Still, he could not believe he agreed to skip class again. The first time Junpei practically dragged him out of his seat and out the door supposedly heading for the nurse's room. He remembered the teacher staring at him with a confused expression on her face and the class trying hard not to laugh.
This time Junpei acted his role of a messenger notifying the teacher that one of the counselors sent for Tomoki. Ms. Miyano, the newest and inexperienced teacher at Yamaguchi High School began to protest at Junpei for interrupting her lecture but he had swiftly pulled out a note from his uniform's pocket and showed it to her. Tomoki glanced nervously at Junpei who merely shrugged as the teacher examined the note. Then with a sigh the teacher called out Tomoki's name and let him go with Junpei.
"Where are we going this time?" Tomoki finally asked.
"Can't tell you squirt. It's a surprise." the older brunette grinned.
The younger teenager said no more as the two of them moved at a normal pace. Surprisingly the hallway they went through was not being monitored, a good sign for them. Seeing this, Junpei moved at an even faster pace to their destination. Tomoki hurried to keep up with him without complaint. He almost crashed into Junpei when he suddenly stopped at a door.
"W-w-wait a minute...we're going into the faculty's lounge? Junpei-senpai we can't! It's off limits to students!" Tomoki spluttered. He briefly glanced left and right down the hallways to check for anyone else wandering and to his relief there was none.
Junpei chortled at the frantic teenager. "Look I know you happened to be so smart that you were moved to high school with the rest of us older kids. So its time you act like one."
"I thought that included being responsible and going to class." Tomoki muttered.
"Hah, yeah right! And listen to boring lectures for almost an hour?! Come on shorty!" Junpei grabbed Tomoki's arm and opened the door with ease. Tomoki tried exiting the door but Junpei held onto his arm tightly.
The first thing Tomoki noticed was a few potted plants sitting in the corners and a copier currently being occupied. Tomoki held his breath as he noticed they weren't alone in the room. Junpei didn't bother to be stealthy and sneak past the person.
"Morning Chiyo-san." he said cheerfully and the older woman turned around at the sound of his voice. Chiyo appeared to be around her mid-thirties Tomoki guessed as he waited for her to shout at them and report them to the office.
Chiyo had a bored expression on her face but it seemed to brighten at the sign of the two teenagers. She took a sip from the mug she held in her right hand and spoke.
"Morning to you too. So who is your friend there, Shibayama-kun?" Chiyo's voice surprisingly sounded younger than her appearence indicated.
Junpei moved Tomoki forward so he could face Chiyo. "Newbie to Yamaguchi High. He just got transferred a week ago from the junior high school on account of being a smarty pants. I decided he should have some fun in high school. You know, like they do in America."
The middle-aged woman nodded. "My daughter is an exchange student over there. She told me the classes are much easier and extracurricular activities are classes. I thought about bringing her back worried about her education but she told me she was happy there. I guess that's what's important."
"Suckish." Junpei mumbled to himself and then remembered the reason he was here. "Well you know the drill." he added to Chiyo.
The woman nodded and then turned back to the copier. Tomoki stood still staring at Chiyo with his mouth open until Junpei shook him. He lead Tomoki to another door and then winked.
"Behind this door is the secret of the faculty's lounge. You might have heard some rumors about what lies in this room and some of them might be true. We'll spend our time here until lunch since the teachers come here for their lunch." Junpei announced.
At the sound of his announcement Tomoki forgot about worrying and being caught. He nodded to Junpei and the older student slowly opened the plain white door...
Tomoki stared in shock at the sight that unfolded before him.
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"Attention, attention! Please rise for your President's arrival!" a young girl's voice cut through the chatter in the classroom. The sound of bells rang as well. The other girls immediately became silent and waited patiently.
Fujita Hanachi walked in imperiously and with the utmost confidence she stood in front of her audience. Lunchtime had arrived and was an escape from the torment distributed fifty minutes for each of the three morning classes. Most students would eagerly head for the lunchroom not so much thinking about the food that awaited them but their friends. (The food was just as bad as the classes themselves, maybe even worse.) However, for the Kouji Minamoto Club's members, lunch was the last thing on their minds when an emergency meeting arose.
It had not taken very long for the news to spread to every member although the meeting had to be held the next day since proper procedures had to be held. (Also Hanachi wanted to be sure the news she heard was real and see for herself. Sometimes the club's members tended to overact.) Now, every member sat properly in their seat and watched their leader as she presented herself.
Hanachi began right off the bat. She did not want to waste too much time since they only had thirty minutes to talk. Their after school meetings could only be held on Thursdays since she was busy the rest of the week. The dark-haired girl walked around the room like a military leader presenting his battle plans to his followers. The members and her right hand girl Mei could sense that Hanachi was not happy. The grim expression on her face only showed the truth.
"All of you know why we are here." Hanachi began. "Our school has received a new addition to the student body and unfortunately that addition seems to be a problem. More than I ever expected."
The club's members held their breath. They began imagining the worst possible outcomes that could happen from the new student's arrival.
"That Orimoto Izumi," Hanachi spat, "she is a foreign exchange student from America. Not only that but her sponsor and caretaker while she is here at Yamaguchi High is none other than our beloved prince Kouji-kun!" Hanachi cried out with fake tears. The members gasped. The situation was worse then they imagined.
"Calm down President Fujita." Vice President Haruki Mei went to Hanachi's side and handed her a tissue. Hanachi blew her nose dramatically and handed the dirty tissue to Mei.
Hanachi took a deep breath and finally seemed relaxed. She spoke again, "I am not sure what to expect from Orimoto Izumi. She is new and her background is unknown to us. But worry not my fellow classmates for I will find out about her. I have the power after all."
The members nodded. Hanachi was daughter of Yamaguchi High's principal, Fujita Ken. If there was anyone who knew anything about the students of the school it was her.
One of the members raised a hand when Hanachi paused and motioned for Mei to hand her another tissue. Hanachi jerked her head and faced the girl. "Yes?"
"Um," the girl hesitated, "what is your plan for this Orimoto girl, Fujita-san?"
At that instant Hanachi pulled out a rolled up piece of paper from one of her uniform's sleeves. She flourished it and the paper opened instantaneously. Hanachi looked at the piece of paper and read the rules of the Kouji Minamoto Club. The club members joined her in unison.
Rule #1: Kouji Minamoto is the beloved prince and idol of the Kouji Minamoto club. As a member you must idolize him and only him.
Rule #2: Any girl who is infatuated with our beloved prince must immediately be recruited into the club. No outsiders are allowed to have their individual infatuation with Minamoto Kouji-san.
Hanachi stopped reading and the members followed her lead. She rolled up the piece of paper and placed it back inside her sleeve. Then she faced the members.
"Yes, and even though none of us are sure if Orimoto Izumi is infatuated with Kouji-kun there is no doubt she will be. This afternoon Vice President Haruki Mei will extend an invitation for her to come to our club's next meeting. At that meeting we will transform her into a member and then our problems will be solved. That is the simple plan." Hanachi looked into the eyes of each member.
"However..." Fujita Hanachi paused and the members had an idea of what she would say next. "If Orimoto Izumi declines our invitation to the meeting and we cannot convince her to join the emergency plan will be established. I will inform the Kouji Minamoto Emergency Squad to perform their duties and our problem will be solved then. Either way we cannot lose." Hanachi added menancingly at the end. The regular members not part of the squad shivered inwardly, each of them wondering what Hanachi was thinking.
Mei glanced at the clock hanging on the wall opposite from the one she leaned against. They still had a good twenty minutes left. She informed this to Hanachi. The President nodded and then changed moods.
"Very well then. Dismissed!" she shouted cheerfully to the members who began their chattering and left the classroom.
Once everyone except Mei was gone from the classroom, Hanachi relaxed. She groaned and sat down in the teacher's chair.
"Being the President is such hard work." she grumbled. Mei sighed and went to her friend's side. From her bag she took out a blank sheet of paper and folded it into a fan. Then she waved the fan spreading cool air onto Hanachi's face.
I disagree with that. Mei added in her thoughts, grateful that Hanachi wasn't psychic.
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Izumi's eyebrows furrowed. She watched other students leave the school and get into their parent's vehicles. Her attention was focused on a redhead who accompanied another girl into her mom's car. The two girls were laughing merrily as the mother chided them and hurried them into her car. For a split second Izumi's expression saddened but she quickly focused as she sideglanced and noticed a girl approach her. It was the same girl who had been standing next to the girl she had met in the morning.
What was her name again? Izumi wondered to herself until the girl spoke timidly.
"Hello, my name is Haruki Mei." the blue-eyed girl bowed politely startling Izumi. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"H-hello." Izumi bowed back too quickly. "I'm Izumi Orimoto. I mean... Orimoto Izumi!" Izumi corrected herself.
The girl smiled. "You met my friend Hanachi-chan earlier today. I know who you are. Well that is to say, your name and that you are an exchange student." she seemed to be just as nervous as Izumi.
"Yes."
"Well, I'm sorry if Hanachi-chan startled you or anything. She's very straightforward and can be nervous while not even showing it. You see...she wanted to invite you to a club meeting this Thursday." Mei continued shyly.
"For the Kouji Minamoto fanclub I'm guessing?" Izumi got the point. Her shyness vanished in an instant replaced by her nerves.
They want me to join, just as the guys warned me. What should I do? Kouji-san nor the others are here! This is bad!
"Um, yes." Mei caught on that Izumi expected what she was going to say. She immediately changed her speech. "Well, you must have heard of us. Look, Hanachi-chan just told me to tell you to come this Thursday. They will most likely...convince you to join. I'm leaving you the option of coming." Izumi detected her emphasizing the word 'convince'.
"I don't know...how will I get to Kouji-san's grandfather's home after the meeting?" Izumi tried plotting a way to get herself out of the situation.
Mei told her, "Well I'm sure one of the girls from the club can give you a ride."
Izumi shook her head. "Kouji's grandfather lives far from here. I'm not even sure yet where his house is."
Haruki Mei hadn't expected this and she was certain neither had Hanachi.
Not good. Hanachi will have my head if I can't get Izumi to come! An idea then sprouted in Mei's mind. She noticed Izumi was walking away without saying anything and stopped her.
"Uh, wait! What if you spend the night at my house? I'm sure I can compromise with my mother. Then we go to school the next day and you can go to Kouji's granfather's house then." Mei smiled to herself. She saw an expression appear on Izumi's face and knew she had her.
"I don't know..." Izumi repeated.
"Please Izumi-san. I heard that Minamoto Kouji-san is your sponsor and well..no offense to you or him but he's... a boy. He doesn't seem to talk to you much nor interact with you in any other way. That sure isn't any way to treat an exchange student. Also he hangs out with his groups of friends who of course are male. Wouldn't it be more fun and natural if you hung out with girls your age?" Mei was on a roll.
Izumi replied, "I suppose..." She looked down at her feet and suddenly remembered what Takuya had told her at lunch.
"Well if any of them come to you to join Izumi-chan, run. We'll protect you!"
Takuya could have been serious when he had said that but even still, in her opinion he was simply jealous that Kouji had admirers and not him. Then she recalled what Kouichi had said...
"I would avoid them if I were you. They're not exactly the nicest people."
He could be right and I'm sure Kouichi-san is not jealous of Kouji. But why should she listen to what any boy had to say? She wasn't a stupid and helpless female. If she spotted trouble she could take of herself.
I am a high-ranked belt in karate after all. Izumi thought, feeling confident.
The blonde girl sighed and Mei knew she had fulfilled her duty. "Allright. I'll compromise with Kouji's grandfather as well, though I'm sure he won't mind."
Mei beamed with excitement. "That's great! Well my mom is here. See you Thursday Izumi-san!" She waved to Izumi as she ran to her mother's vehicle.
Izumi waved and smiled weakly as she watched her leave. When Mei was gone she relaxed.
Oh boy, that was nerve-breaking. Now all I have to figure out is how to get this to Kouji without him getting angry about it. It looks like I'm going to have to put my plan for him on hold until I get this over with.
If you're lucky he'll only wish you weren't his sponsoree and never speak to you again. On cue as usual, Izumi's other side spoke up.
Thanks for the help. He doesn't really speak to me anyway. Izumi spoke back. She then asked, So what if I'm not lucky?
Hmm...good question.
While Izumi spoke back and forth between her two selves in her head she didn't notice that the very person she was looking for after school was watching her from a hidden spot.
Kouji Minamoto had seen the entire scene play before him. Outside, his expression was fathomless. Inside, he wasn't sure what to think of the encounter. He knew he should have came in and interrupted Mei's meeting with Izumi but he was curious. What would happen to Izumi if she did went to that meeting and went through the initiation the club held? Would she turn into a mindless fanatic and be in constant awe of him? Or would her being from a different place take role at the meeting and cause her to disagree with the club's motives?
The Lonewolf shook his head to clear his mind. Either way, no matter what happened, it wasn't as if it would matter that much to him. He decided to come out of his hiding place so Izumi wouldn't fret about where he had been. As Kouji stepped out from behind the tree Izumi turned around and for a second he thought he detected a hint of a smile. His mind fumbled in that second. However Izumi's expression was plain and blank as he walked towards her and his mind worked clearly once more.
As they waited for his grandfather to arrive Kouji was deep in thought about this. He naturally didn't speak to Izumi when she asked him only once where he had been. Almost like he was on a schedule, Kouji Minamoto acted like he was supposed to.
Quiet and mysterious like an enigma waiting to be solved.
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