Disclaimers: blah blah... I don't own digimon even though I wish I did! ^_~ (Hm... I should START using the Digimon now! lol... I always use the people! lol hehe... well... maybe in the next fic... Err... or not... hm... I'll figure out this somehow! lol ^^;;)
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Dance Class
Chapter 2. Rough Start
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Previously...
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There was an Erie pause as the new student entered the class. All the boys who were leaning against the chair having annoyed expressions fell backwards and landed on the floor in total shock. The others, INCLUDING TAI, who were expecting this gave whoops and whistles. Izzy and Joe just shrugged even though they thought that she was pretty too. Matt, even though he met her earlier, had his jaw drop open at the sight of her.
"Class I would all like you to meet Ms... What's your name please?" The teacher asked smiling.
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The new girl looked at the teacher then turned to face the class. "Sora Takenouchi." She smiled slightly as she spoke. "Hi everybody." She then bowed. Her fire-like hair cascaded over he face as her red eyes seemed to sparkle in radiance.
All of the guys had either blank, surprised, or drooling faces when they saw Sora. (hehe ^_~). And the girls gave jealous stares or welcoming smiles.
"Well, it is nice to meet you Ms. Takenouchi. I am Mr. Kimachi. Your science, biology and chem teacher." (*note* that's all science!! ahhhh!!!!!!)
::BRRRRIIINGGGG!::
"Ok class, go to your first period!" The students all came back to reality and gathered their things.
As Sora was about to leave the classroom, Mr. Kimachi called her back. "Hold on a second Sora." He spoke as he ran to his desk and grabbed a few things off it. "Here is your locker number and combination. And this is your schedule for the day. Hope you don't get lost. See you later." The teacher said as he handed her the papers.
"Thank you." She smiled and exited the room to go to her locker and put away her things.
Matt, Tai, Izzy and Joe were all walking down the hall chattering as they were heading for their next class. "MAN! Did you see her!?" Tai exclaimed loudly.
"See who?" Izzy asked questionably.
"HER! You know... uh... what's her name again? The new student?"
"Sora." Matt muttered.
"YEA! Sora! I can't believe I haven't seen her before homeroom! I had a whole hour to check out all the girls! Can't believed I missed her!" He exclaimed.
"Yea... Well, I saw the one you didn't while you were seeing all the other girls around school." Matt mumbled.
"What did you say?" Tai asked getting out of his own fantasy.
"Nothing. Just that you need to be loyal to your girlfriend man." Matt answered sternly.
"Hey!!!!! I'm loyal..." Tai retorted.
"Yea sure... It's almost like saying that if you were on an island with 5 sexy girls who wanna seduce you, you wouldn't touch them." Matt laughed.
"You're right!!" Tai laughed. He then smacked himself. "WAIT NO! I mean... uh... I mean NO! I wouldn't! Wait... let me think this over... staying with my girl... or... 5 sexy girls alone with me on an island... Hm.... I'll go with B!... WAIT!!!! I mean A!! Wait AHHHH!!!!!!!"
"Thought so." Matt spoke as he laughed. "I was only kidding Tai! You don't have to take it so seriously."
"But but!!!!" Tai turned red. "I... I..." Tai stuttered out.
This time, Izzy and Joe laughed. "Matt: 1... Tai: 0" Izzy counted up the scores.
"Yea!" Joe laughed. "So, what do you guys have now?"
"Uhh... I have Computer class..." Izzy spoke. He then looked at the clock. "And I'm gunna be LATE! Gotta go! See ya guys!"
"Whoa! He's right! I have to go to! Have chem! bye guys!" Joe waved as he raced to his locker.
"Well, that leaves you and me Tai. What do you have?" Matt asked his friend.
"Ummmm...... uh........ Hm......" Tai looked at his schedule. He then had a confused face.
"What's wrong?" Matt asked him quizzically.
"Uh... Matt? What day is it today?" Tai asked as put a hand behind is head laughing as he sweat dropped.
"WHHHA???????" This time Matt fell over. "Tai! It's Monday!"
"Oh!" Tai then looked back at his schedule. "Ok! I have.... gym! Yes! Gotta go, see ya! Hope we play soccer!!"
"hehe... Bye Tai!" Matt yelled as he waved then looked at his own schedule.
"History? Ok... not bad." Matt then grabbed his things and headed for his class. On his way, he saw a girl trying to open her locker. She cursed some incoherent words as she did so.
"Need any help?" Matt asked politely as he walked up to her.
"Huh? Oh. Yea. My locker... it won't open." The girl said slowly transfixed on trying to open her locker.
Matt looked at the locker number and laughed. "Oh! Hey, I had this locker last year. It gets jammed sometimes but the space is great. It fit my guitar!" Matt laughed. "Anyway, just try the combo again and this time punch it."
"Ok." Sora redid her combo and punched the locker. It opened easily. "Hey thanks." She then looked at the person who helped her. "Oh, didn't I meet you earlier?" She asked with a weird quirk on her face.
"Yea... er...I ran into you this morning...." Matt muttered.
"Oh yea. Hi. I'm Sora."
"I'm Matt." Matt paused a bit. "Hey Sora, what do you have right now?"
"Um....." Sora looked at her schedule. "I have... History you?"
"Really? Me too."
"Cool. Hey um... could you show me how to get there? This place is so huge I almost got lost." Sora blushed embarrassedly.
"Sure. Common, if we don't hurry we're gunna be late!"
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The history teach Ms. Mackenzie was doing a roll call of the students. (yea yea... Ms. Mackenzie is from CCS... don't sue me! lol I couldn't think of another name)
"Hm... so it seems that Mr. Ishida and Ms. Takenouchi are ----"
All of sudden two students open the door and enter the room. "Sorry... My locker was stuck." Sora spoke out before the teacher could even question her.
"And you Mr. Ishida?"
"I was helping her with her locker." He answered simply.
"Alright. But next time, don't be late for my class again. Sora, take the seat behind Ms. Kaneda in the middle row. And you, Yamato, take the seat behind... Mr. Kinomoto in the row near the windows." (Yes yes! More card captors! sheesh! don't kill me! ahh!!! anyways, Mr. Kinomoto, is Touya!! hehe ^_^)
"Please call me Matt. It's easier."
"Ok." The teacher answered.
Sora and Matt walked up to their seats to notice everyone staring at them. The guys transfixed on Sora and the girls were giving their attention to Matt.
"Class, this isn't a staring session... A-hem..." The class then put their focus back to the teacher. "As I was saying, since today is your first day back, I will not be teaching you something new..." The class started to cheer.
"Yet..." Then they groaned.
"Today we will be having a debate. Based on something you learned about in the Middle School or maybe even in 9th grade. The topic is the death penalty. In many parts of the world, the death penalty is treated differently. For an example, some countries oppose it such as current Thailand. But back earlier in times, Thailand also known as Siam in that time, had the death penalty. The person who committed a serious crime, such as murder, would be tied up to a pole blindfolded as they held certain praying objects in their hands in the King's council. The executioner would hold a sword and slash the person's head off."
Everyone in the class gave disgusted looks on their faces. The teacher continued talking. "In France, they had invented the Guillotine which was used to cut people's head off... many of you have seen from the field trip you took last year. Another was the electric chair, hanging, lethal injection and many other ways as well. As time goes on, many things have changed, such as the decision to keep or not keep the death penalty. In the United States, they are still debating on this subject. Anyone have anything to say?"
Matt raised his hand. "Yes, Mr. Ishida."
"I think we should keep the death penalty. If people do wrong things as in murder a loved one of someone else, then we have the right to do the same to what they did to their victim."
"Good point Matt."
Sora, with a furious expression, raised her hand.
"Ms. Takenouchi?"
"I believe we shouldn't."
"And why?"
"Because, what if the person didn't mean to kill the victim? If it wasn't even his or her fault? We should at least give them a second chance." Sora answered.
"That is very true and very possible."
Matt then stood up. "Even so, if a person killed someone, they have the right to be punished by taking their life!" Matt answered angrily.
Sora sat up herself and glared at Matt. "So? What if the person was innocent!? Maybe they didn't even kill that person and now their going to be sentenced to death for a crime they didn't commit?"
"If they didn't commit the crime then how would they have gotten into that kind of mess in the first place? "
"They could've been forced to! And what if it was you or someone you know or loved did it? Would you want them to be sentenced to death?"
"Of course not. But that is besides the point, even IF that kind of situation occurred, they should still be punished. Even though I WOULD be disappointed that someone I know or love had actually done something like that."
"Beside the point!? It IS possible! Anything is possible. Everybody deserves a second chance at life!"
"If we give them a second chance, they how do we know that they won't do it again!?
"I can't believe you! How is tha--"
"That is enough you two..." The teacher interrupted. Sora and Matt sat back down into their seats angrily. "Well... It seems that we have two very good arguments on this situation. And your homework tonight is to prepare a debate on this subject which will continue tomorrow. Class dismissed."
Everyone got their things together and left the class chattering. The only people who were left was Matt and Sora.
*Ugh! I can't believe him! He thinks we should keep the death penalty up and running! And to think I thought he was a really nice guy!* She spoke to herself angrily as she headed off to her locker.
*God... She's so irritating Matt answered inwardly. He then headed for his next class. The day went on regularly afterwards. To Matt's surprise and disappointment (sorta....), he was in every class with Sora Takenouchi.
It was now the last period of the day and that was music. This was the only class Sora and Matt weren't in together since this was the time Matt got to practice with his band. (Matt's band is most famous and plays for school and city concerts! lol ^_~) Sora was in something else which he didn't bother asking her because of the debate in history.
"Hey guys." Matt spoke as he entered the auditorium.
"Hey Matt! Common! Let's get rehearsals started!" His band member Luke who played the bass guitar piped up.
"ok ok! What's the hurry?" Matt spoke as he jumped up on stage.
"Oh NOTHING. Just that I want us to get ready and think of an AWESOME song for the PROM. They asked us to play a song for it! And it has to be our best one yet!" Luke answered.
"Oh? Really? The Prom!? Us!? Whoa... that's cool."
"Yea. And they said they were going to give us a vocalist too." Chris who was on the drums announced.
"Yea. I heard that they are gunna send a really good vocalist." Tom who was on the keyboard answered as he started trying to figure out a tune.
"Hey, what about me? I sing!" Matt spoke up defensively.
"Duh! Matt! That's another reasons you have so many fans besides your looks! But the vocalist is going to be a girl! They want us to do a slow song where you two have to do a duet."
"What? You're kidding right?" Matt looked into his eyes hopefully. He didn't want to be stuck with some prissy girl who would just cling to him while singing.
Luke shook his head. "Nope, sorry man... it's official."
Matt sighed. "Just as long as it's NOT Jun!" Matt answered with an annoyed tone.
Chris then look at the guys from behind his drums. "Yea. But don't worry she's in college and there is NO way they're gunna let her."
"But what about her brother... Davis? He could try pulling some strings since he's as famous and Tai now. Even though Tai could whoop him any day." Tom asked.
"Er... that COULD be a problem." Luke put in.
"Can she even sing!?" Matt answered sweat dropping.
"No clue. Hopefully not though. She's so annoying, always clinging to us. But you the most Matt." The rest of the members laughed.
"Heh... No kidding. Oh well, common, let's get started. We have a gig tonight at Club Wasabi if you guys don't remember..."
When school finally ended, Matt headed home and went on his computer to check his mail.
::bring!:: An IM went off. It was Mimi from America.
PinkCuTiE: Hi Matt!
OnTheEdge: Hey Mimi
PinkCuTiE: So did u find my surprise!?
OnTheEdge: What are you talking about?
PinkCuTiE: U don't know what I'm talking about? She didn't tell u!?
OnTheEdge: Tell me what? And who are you talking about?
PinkCuTiE: U didn't meet her? U know, a girl, our age... red head, tall, pretty, nice, etc...
OnTheEdge: Not all of the descriptions fit but I did meet someone new today. Sora Take... something?
PinkCuTiE: Yea! her! and it's Takenouchi!
OnTheEdge: Ok whatever. So what about her?
PinkCuTiE: That's my surprise! Sora came from NY! Isn't she nice?
OnTheEdge: Er... she's ok I guess
PinkCuTiE: Huh? What's up? Don't like her or something?
OnTheEdge: No... well err... yea... We kinda got into this argument in history.
PinkCuTiE: WHAT!?
OnTheEdge: No!!! Nothing like that! We were having a debate and me and Sora were arguing on a certain topic. She was con I was pro.
PinkCuTiE: Oh... what was it about?
OnTheEdge: Listen Mimi, I have to go. Got a gig tonight so I'll see tell ya later! Bye!
Matt signed off and ran to the bathroom to take a really quick bath and got ready for the gig.
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OnTheEdge: Listen Mimi, I have to go. Got a gig tonight so I'll see tell ya later! Bye!
"Arg! That Matt!" Mimi answered as she yelled out into space. "First Sora had to go since her new friends want to show her around town, now Matt goes 'cause he has a gig!" Mimi yelled then all of a sudden her IM goes off.
ProdigiousGenius: Hi and Yes...
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Ehehe... Well? That's all for now! Hope you liked this chapter! I'll try to have the next one posted up as soon as possible!... Unless I'm stuck into other "uninformed" surprises again... ^^;; Oh well, review if you want to! ^_^ And if you people haven't already guessed, Matt and Mimi's screen names aren't real!! I just made them up... PinkCutie sounds like Mimi doesn't it? ^^;; Sorry if that's someone else's screen name but I wouldn't have known since I don't know anyone with that screen name... and for OnTheEdge... I got that from the song Walk On The Edge... Matt's song for 01! And I think you guys can guess who ProdigiousGenius is!!!! lol!! ^_^ hehehe 'til next time peoplez~!
peace,
~HSK-sama~