Title: How did I Fall in Love with You Chapter 2
Author: Azn Angel
Email: star_wingz13@yahoo.com
Rated: PG
Inspired by the song "How Did I Fall in Love with You" by the Backstreet Boys
Hello~! Wow, I've written another chapter for this fic faster than I usually
do... Amazin'! ^_^ I was kind of disappointed at the number of reviews, but
it's OK; at least I get SOME reviews. ^_^
The first chapter was kinda boring, ne? Not even funny... To tell the truth,
this chapter isn't very juicy either, but it all leads up to *dun dun dun*
the third chapter, which I can promise to have out very soon, since Spring
Break is coming up soon, and goodness knows I'll be glued to my computer all
week... Enjoy~!
************I.M.P.O.R.T.A.N.T************
THERE IS A VERY IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE THAT CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS
CHAPTER. IT IS ASKED YOU READ IT BECAUSE IT WILL AFFECT THE WAY THIS STORY
WILL TURN OUT. THANK YOU.
Disclaimer: I have no claim over "How Did I Fall in Love with You," sung
by the Backstreet Boys, nor Sailor Moon, created by Naoko Takeuchi, so if
you're thinking of sueing me or somethin', as quoted by a very, very wise
Shinigami, "By the words of me, SHUT IT!"
~*~*~*~
"Now, class," Mrs. Wyeth continued, standing up, drawing attention to herself
immediately. She had a talent of doing that. All her students listened to her
and didn't need to be told twice in her class. "I have something important
to say. We have some new students joining us today."
A small murmur of interest ran through the class. "Students?" Lita muttered.
"Plural?"
Mrs. Wyeth walked over to the door. "I trust you all will make them feel
welcome." She gave them all a hard look, then opened the door. "Come right
in!" She gestured them inside with a smile.
In walked three boys, tall but not lanky, one with jet black hair, another
with light, silvery hair, and the last with brown hair. Each had a long
ponytail. Their expressions were very cool and calm, the silver-haired
one almost looked bored. A small eruption of whispers sounded, mostly from
girls exclaiming over their looks.
Lita leaned over to Serena. "Dang, they're hot!!!" Serena giggled. Raye
barely looked interested. Even Amy was eyeing the newcomers. Andrew simply
turned to Darien and shook his head, muttering, "Girls..." Darien shrugged.
"Class," Mrs. Wyeth said, "this is Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki Kou. They've just
moved here from New York City. I hope you three will enjoy attending our
school," she said, turning to the three.
"Kou?" Lita repeated. "That sounds Asian, but they don't look it much,
except for that one in the center. He has gorgeous black hair, doesn't he?"
Amy nodded absentmindedly, but it seemed like she was concentrating on the
tallest guy with brown hair.
"Boys," Mrs. Wyeth said above the whispers, "would you like to introduce
yourselves to the class?"
"OK," the black-haired one complied, and faced the class. "Hi, everyone, I'm
Seiya, and I'm interested in football and music. My best subject is P.E., but
I'm not so great in literature, which says something about my I.Q." The class
tittered lightly as he gave a friendly smile.
The silver-haired spoke up. "I'm Yaten, and I like fiddling with cameras and
stuff. I also like music. I'm good in art." He didn't smile, and said nothing
funny, but still, many girls stared at him, practically drooling. Raye shuddered.
"Hello, I'm Taiki," the guy with chocolate hair said. "I like poetry, so literature
is my favorite class. Math isn't too bad either. Like my brothers, I like music
also."
"OK, then, boys, let's find you guys a seat," Mrs. Wyeth said, scanning the
classroom. "OK, Taiki, I think there's a seat for you in front of Amy over
there... The one with blue hair... And Yaten, there's an empty seat right
there... Oh, no, wait, Mina sits there. Well, you can sit in the one behind
her then. And Seiya, let's see... Why, I believe there's one right behind
Serena."
Serena raised her hand a bit to show where she was. All three boys resumed
their seats without a word. Serena gave Seiya a friendly smile as he passed.
"Now, boys," Mrs. Wyeth said. "You guys already have your schedules, and
here's your supply lists of what you'll need." She handed them a sheet of
paper each. "You guys might need someone to show you around the school the
first day or so, so let's see... Amy, would you mind showing Taiki around?"
"Not at all, ma'am," Amy replied in her soft voice.
"Thank you, Ms. Carrings. Now, Lita, could you show Yaten around?"
"Sorry, Mrs. Wyeth," Lita said, almost miserably. She held up a small piece
of paper. "Dentist appointment."
"Oh, well, that's OK, dear. Raye?"
Raye cast a look at Yaten, and with some reluctance, replied, "Sure, Mrs.
Wyeth."
"Great! Now, Serena, could you show Seiya around?"
"I'd be happy to, Mrs. Wyeth," Serena answered.
"Good, now that that's taken care of, we have a couple of announcements,
class." The teacher cleared her throat, and continued. "Now, there's a
computer club meeting after school today, just to remind you. Football
tryouts are Thursday in the gym. The Autumn Dance is October tenth. Tickets
will be sold starting on September thirtieth for four dollars." She paused,
then looked around the room, and smiled. "You have ten minutes to talk. Don't
be loud." Then she sat down at her desk.
Immediately the new kids were bombarded with questions (mostly from females).
The class gathered around the three boys.
"Seiya, how can you keep your ponytail so long?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Why do you even HAVE a ponytail?"
"What's it like in New York?"
"Isn't it loud and scary?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Why do you guys all like music?"
"Do you have a band or something?"
At this point, Seiya nodded, giving the first sign that they were actually
listening. His response set off yet another round of questions and comments.
"Really?!"
"Wow!"
"What do you guys play?"
"Is it a rock band?"
"What's the name of your band?"
"Are you guys any good?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Can we hear you play sometime?"
"What's up with your hair color, Yaten?"
"It's natural this way," Yaten replied almost rudely.
"I like your hair."
"It's so long!"
"And silvery!"
"How can you keep it so long?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
Darien and Andrew were not among those who were crowded around the new three.
Serena, Amy, Raye, and Lita eventually joined them, weaving in and out
through the crowd.
"Dang!" Raye huffed. "I've never had that many people around my desk before!"
"Yeah, and to think the only way people will come up to you is if you sit
near three guys," Andrew joked.
"Mina actually missed meeting three new hotties!" Lita exclaimed. "Boy, will
she be sorry she missed this! You three are so lucky! You guys get to show
them around!" She put her hand to her head dramatically. "Why, why, of all
days, did I have to have a dentist appointment today?!"
"I bet that Yaya guy's just going to get in my way. He doesn't seem all that
great," Raye said, giving her usual remark. In her first year of high school,
she had been dating a guy named Jake. She was head over heels for him, but it
wasn't mutual. It ended pretty badly, with Raye's heart broken and many tears.
After that she wasn't very interested in dating and rather against the male
population overall, even though many guys chased after her.
"It's YATEN," Lita corrected. "And they seem OK. Yaten does seem sort of
cold, but maybe they're just nervous."
"Taiki seems very intelligent," Amy said. "I hope we get to be friends."
"How close friends, eh?" Lita teased. "I saw you staring at him just then."
Amy blushed, then replied, "Not what you're implying, Lita. Strictly
friends."
"But Seiya said he's in football," Darien said. "Maybe he'll try out for the
team. I'm going to. What about you, Andrew?"
"Nahh, I'm more of a basketball guy." Andrew said.
"Seiya seems nice. He's very polite," Serena remarked.
"Nice, polite, whatever. They're hot."
"Lita!"
"What? They are."
"Even if they are nice, polite, or hot, I wish I didn't have to show Yo-Yo
around. What a waste of time. He might make me late for my classes," Raye
said crisply.
"It's YATEN!"
The bell rang, meaning that it was the end of homeroom. The class scattered,
Lita watching mournfully as Raye led Yaten to his first class. Amy smiled
politely at Taiki as they walked out together, and Darien and Andrew said
bye to Serena and left for world history.
Serena turned to Seiya. "Hi, Seiya. I'm Serena. What's your first period?"
His blue eyes scanned his schedule. "English with Mrs. Kingston." (AN: Some
people use the surname Kingston for Serena, but this person is not related
to Serena by blood; she's just her teacher.)
"Really? Same with me!" Serena smiled at him as they exited Mrs. Wyeth's
room. "Mrs. Kingston is really funny. She's strict about homework and stuff,
but she's pretty cool. Mrs. Wyeth, our homeroom teacher, is the best teacher
though. She teaches biology class."
Seiya nodded as they turned a corner. As they did, Robert Stevens, Serena's
boyfriend in seventh grade, passed. "Hey, Serena!" He flashed her a big grin.
She smiled faintly at him, but didn't say anything and kept walking.
"Who's that?" Seiya asked, his deep blue eyes following Robert as they walked
away.
"Robert Stevens." Her voice was very cool.
He raised an eyebrow at her. "You don't seem to like him much."
She shrugged. He made no further comment about him.
"So, why's your name so Asian-sounding?" Serena finally asked as they went
through some double doors, kids rushing past them. "It's cool and all, but
you don't really look Asian, except for your hair, no offense."
"My grandfather is Japanese," he replied simply.
"Ah," Serena said. "Are you and your brothers the same age? You all are in
the same grade."
"Yaten's the oldest," he said. "Taiki is older than me also, but we both
have summer birthdays. We all have the same father, but only Yaten and Taiki
have the same mother."
"Ohh..." Serena said, not knowing what to say. This person before her had just
revealed something rather intimate about his family to her, a total stranger.
Fortunately, they stopped in front of a door. "Uh, this is Mrs. Kingston's room."
Seiya opened it for her. "After you," he said gallantly. She smiled, but before
she entered and before she knew it, she placed a hand on Seiya's shoulder. Seiya
looked at her curiously. She looked up at him, almost smiling softly. "I'm sorry,
Seiya."
Seiya blinked in surprise, then smiled back in gratitude at her. He knew what she
meant. It wasn't fun have siblings the same age as you with a different mother.
'She doesn't even know what happened...' Seiya thought with a twinge of sadness.
"Thanks," he murmured, "but please don't pity me, or anything. It's OK." Serena
nodded in understanding, and they entered together.
A girl with short red hair looked up. "Serena!" Molly Donovan called out
immediately, but stopped short when she saw who she was with.
"Hi, Molly!" Serena smiled at the redhead, then went up to Mrs. Kingston's
desk, motioning for Seiya to follow. "Mrs. Kingston?"
A woman in her mid-thirties looked up. "Yes, Ms. Windham?"
"We have a new student." She gestured at Seiya.
"Hello, ma'am," Seiya greeted. "I'm Seiya Kou."
"Why, hello, dear!" She peered at him through her thin oval spectacles. "And
where did you move from?"
"New York."
"Really? I have a fifth cousin there, twice removed. He married a bartender,
I think. They have kittens and puppies, but no kids... Strange... Anywho,
thank you, Serena, for bringing him here, you may take your seat. Now Seiya,
you'll need a college ruled notebook, and a folder for this class..." The
teacher's words trailed out of earshot as Serena rushed to her seat next to
Molly, eager to tell her the news.
"What's up, Serena?" Molly asked excitedly. "Who's that hunk that was with
you?"
"New student, from New York, Seiya Kou."
"Sei-wha?"
"Sei-YA. It's a Japanese name."
"Oh..." Molly's emerald eyes eyed him. "He doesn't look Japanese."
"His grandfather is."
"Oh. You sure know a lot about him."
"Mrs. Wyeth told me to show him around today, so we talked a bit."
"You lucky girl! Is he nice, or is he a jerk?"
"Polite, I'd say. He didn't say very much. He--"
"Class," Mrs. Kingston rose, interrupting the class's small chatter, which
died down. "We have a new student, Seiya Kou."
"What's up, Seiya?!" Mark Terry called out. The class chuckled. Mark was the
class clown, but he was friendly and made good grades as well. He was a lot
like Andrew. Seiya nodded at him.
Mrs. Kingston gave Mark a look (he pretended to cower in fear), then
continued. "Seiya has moved here from New York. What he tells me is that he
has two brothers who are new here as well, in the same grade. Seiya, you
can choose a seat."
"He has brothers, too?!" Molly whispered to Serena, who was beside her. "Are
they as cute as him?" Serena nodded.
Seiya strolled easily to a seat once again behind Serena, one that was
previously occupied by a boy who was transferred to another school. He sat
down.
Serena turned around in her seat and smiled. "Hey, Seiya. Looks like we meet
again, eh?"
Seiya smiled back and nodded.
A sharp nudge jerked Serena back around in her seat, to find a glaring Molly.
"You've already met him, you get to sit right in front of him," she said
quietly so Seiya wouldn't hear, "and yet you don't introduce me to him?!"
Serena grinned, then turned back around. "Seiya," she said sweetly, "this is
Molly Donovan."
Seiya glanced at Molly. "Hey."
"Hi, Seiya. What's it like in New York? I was raised there. I moved here
three years ago."
"Really? Interesting."
"Yeah. What part are you from?"
"NYC."
"Oh, I lived in Brooklyn. I miss it there, but this place is a really great
place to live too, you know, people here are really nice, I have so many
friends--"
"Class!" Mrs. Kingston said. "We're starting our poetry unit today, so please
turn your books to page eighty-seven..."
As Serena flipped to the right page in her English book, she felt Seiya
watching her. She fought the urge to peer behind her; it would be too
obvious. She shifted uncomfortably as Mrs. Kingston began talking about
the first type of poem they'd study, a haiku. 'What's with him?' she thought.
~*~*~*~
Serena plopped down next to Amy at a lunch table. "Aiiiiii..." she groaned,
her head on the table.
"Tough day?" Amy asked as she bit into her sandwich.
"You're telling me," Serena said. "I have English, math, science, and P.E.
with the new kid Seiya!"
"And you're complaining?" Lita asked as she joined them.
"HE SITS BEHIND ME IN EVERY SINGLE CLASS!"
"So?" Lita asked, just as Amy said, "Even in P.E.?"
"He ran behind me," Serena explained. "And it's freaky, 'cause I feel like
he's always staring at me. I can't explain it."
"Maybe it's love," Mina said, coming from behind her with a tray.
"It is not love," Serena said crabbily, unwrapping her sandwich.
"Maybe it is," Mina said, popping a fry into her mouth. "Who are we talking
about again?"
"Seiya Kou," Lita replied with a full mouth of chicken.
"One of the new kids?"
Lita nodded. "The one with black hair."
Mina sighed. "How unfair is it that I had to miss homeroom today?! I just had
to miss the three new cute city boys." she wailed.
"Yeah, you might've even been able to show Yaten around," Amy said. "He sits
behind you."
Mina let out another woeful sigh. "Why me?"
As if on cue, Yaten suddenly walked into the cafeteria, with Raye right
behind him, stomping angrily, glaring daggers into the back of Yaten's head.
She slammed her lunch down at a place next to Mina. "That jerk!!!" she fumed
as she tore open her lunch.
"Is that Yaten?" Mina asked with interest, her eyes following him.
"Yeah," Raye replied. "He's such a jerk! I can't believe I'm stuck with him
for the rest of the day! I have history class with him!"
"He doesn't seem like a jerk," Mina said, her gaze still upon Yaten, who was
standing in the lunch line.
"Trust me, he is! He asked me to hold his books for him!!! And he just HAS to
put his two cents into everything and anything! He can't keep his mouth shut!
He always has some snide remark or something! Ugh, I HATE men!"
Mina raised an eyebrow, finally turning back to Raye. "Really? He has to say
something about everything? Sounds like someone I know."
"Oh, shut up!" Raye snapped. "I'm in a bad mood."
"Could've fooled me," Andrew said as he and Darien slid into their seats.
"So what's it like with the new kids?" Darien asked as he dug into his lunch.
"Don't ask," Raye grumbled.
"Taiki is very smart," Amy said, choosing her words carefully. "He seems
kind of distant though... I think he's a nice guy, but he doesn't say much.
He's not shy though... I have a lot of classes with him. We took a pop quiz
in Calculus today, and I'm eager to see what Taiki's and my grade is. He
seems like someone I could possibly compete with academically."
"In other words, your future boyfriend," Andrew grinned.
"At least Taiki isn't a snob," Raye growled.
"Well, even though Seiya kind of creeps me out, he's pretty nice. Really
polite too, and he's good in P.E. And friendly," Serena said.
"Like I said, someone's in love," Mina said again, nibbling on her celery
stick.
"I am not," Serena said stubbornly.
Mina giggled.
"I'm not in love," Serena said irritably, stabbing a pineapple slice with her
fork.
"Keep telling yourself that," Andrew directed to Serena. She glared. "Eep."
"How come Seiya creeps you out, Sere?"
She sighed. "I don't know, Darry, he just does... Well, not exactly creeps
me out, but it's like he's always watching me. When he does that, I feel all
weird and strange..."
"Love."
"IT'S NOT LOVE!"
"PMS?"
"Andrew, don't you start..."
"Hey look," Lita suddenly said, nodding in the direction in front of them.
They all turned to look.
Seiya was looking around the cafeteria, seemingly for a place to sit. He had that
lost, wondering look in his eyes, a "new-kid" look. His gaze fell on the table
Serena was sitting at. Even from the distance, Serena could feel the way his
piercing blue eyes stared at her. She shifted awkwardly again.
"Poor guy," Mina said. "He looks lost." She examined him. "Hot, though."
"Let's invite him to sit with us," Lita suggested.
Serena coughed, wiping her mouth. "Say WHAT?!"
"I remember when I first moved here..." Lita continued thoughtfully, with a
dazed off look. "Everyone thought I was a real bully, and no one was very
nice to me... But Serena, you invited me for lunch (well, I gave you my
lunch, but oh well), and what a difference that made... Now I have friends
everywhere I go."
The table was silent for a moment, thinking about the brunette's words.
Slowly, Serena nodded and said softly, "Yeah, let's invite him..."
Lita smiled. "Good! Plus I'll finally be able to eat lunch with a cute guy!"
"HEY!" Darien and Andrew immediately exclaimed, but Lita had already turned
to Seiya's direction, calling out his name. As he turned to look, Raye waved
her hands furiously and hissed, "No! No! If Seiya sits here, his brothers
are bound to sit here as well, and I don't want to be with Yaten more than
necessary!!!"
Lita ignored her. "Hey Seiya! Seiya! You wanna sit with us?"
He blinked, then smiled, and walked over to them. "Sure, thanks, uh..."
"Lita," she told him. "Lita McGill."
"Thanks, Lita," he said, putting down his tray across from Serena. He looked
at her, and said, "Hey Serena."
She smiled at him. "Hi."
"Hey, Seiya," Darien greeted. "I'm Darien Young." He reached over to shake
hands.
"I'm Raye Wildresk, and your brother Yaten is one pain in the--" Serena
quickly covered Raye's mouth and smiled sweetly. "Mph mmph mmph!!!" Raye's
muffled voice yelled.
"The name's Andrew Dayers," Andrew said, pushing the two girls out of the way
and seized his hand. He lowered his voice into a loud whisper. "Don't mind
them. PMS, you know."
Two loud "WHACK!"s met him upside the head. "Ow! What was that for?!"
Mina rolled her eyes, and smiled graciously. "Hi Seiya. I'm Mina Harper. So
you have brothers, eh?" Her voice sounded as if this piece of information had
just reached her ears. Raye rolled her eyes. "And who might they be, hmm?"
"'They' would be Taiki and me," a smooth, almost snooty voice, two trays
joining their table. Mina looked up, meeting cold green eyes barely an inch
away from her.
~*~*~*~
Hey, not much of a cliffie, but I'm really getting into this fic! I like
writing with a twist of the Starlights in this, even if I have no clue what
they're like... ^^U I'll just have to work with it! Expect a new chapter
soon, at least... a month? ^^U Hey, that's fast for me! I'll try and work on
Destiny Trip and Locker Love more. In the meantime, read my other fics to
keep you busy, or turn off your dang computer and have some real fun!
************I.M.P.O.R.T.A.N.T************
OK, I have an important note to make that will affect this entire fic. I
would be greatly appreciative if you would leave a list of who you would like
to be coupled up in this fic with your review. No yaoi or yuri, sorry, except
for Haruka and Michiru. They may come into the story later on, with the other
Outers. Please leave your choices for couples with your review. Thank you.
Review and email~!
~*~Azn Angel~*~
Author: Azn Angel
Email: star_wingz13@yahoo.com
Rated: PG
Inspired by the song "How Did I Fall in Love with You" by the Backstreet Boys
Hello~! Wow, I've written another chapter for this fic faster than I usually
do... Amazin'! ^_^ I was kind of disappointed at the number of reviews, but
it's OK; at least I get SOME reviews. ^_^
The first chapter was kinda boring, ne? Not even funny... To tell the truth,
this chapter isn't very juicy either, but it all leads up to *dun dun dun*
the third chapter, which I can promise to have out very soon, since Spring
Break is coming up soon, and goodness knows I'll be glued to my computer all
week... Enjoy~!
************I.M.P.O.R.T.A.N.T************
THERE IS A VERY IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE THAT CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS
CHAPTER. IT IS ASKED YOU READ IT BECAUSE IT WILL AFFECT THE WAY THIS STORY
WILL TURN OUT. THANK YOU.
Disclaimer: I have no claim over "How Did I Fall in Love with You," sung
by the Backstreet Boys, nor Sailor Moon, created by Naoko Takeuchi, so if
you're thinking of sueing me or somethin', as quoted by a very, very wise
Shinigami, "By the words of me, SHUT IT!"
~*~*~*~
"Now, class," Mrs. Wyeth continued, standing up, drawing attention to herself
immediately. She had a talent of doing that. All her students listened to her
and didn't need to be told twice in her class. "I have something important
to say. We have some new students joining us today."
A small murmur of interest ran through the class. "Students?" Lita muttered.
"Plural?"
Mrs. Wyeth walked over to the door. "I trust you all will make them feel
welcome." She gave them all a hard look, then opened the door. "Come right
in!" She gestured them inside with a smile.
In walked three boys, tall but not lanky, one with jet black hair, another
with light, silvery hair, and the last with brown hair. Each had a long
ponytail. Their expressions were very cool and calm, the silver-haired
one almost looked bored. A small eruption of whispers sounded, mostly from
girls exclaiming over their looks.
Lita leaned over to Serena. "Dang, they're hot!!!" Serena giggled. Raye
barely looked interested. Even Amy was eyeing the newcomers. Andrew simply
turned to Darien and shook his head, muttering, "Girls..." Darien shrugged.
"Class," Mrs. Wyeth said, "this is Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki Kou. They've just
moved here from New York City. I hope you three will enjoy attending our
school," she said, turning to the three.
"Kou?" Lita repeated. "That sounds Asian, but they don't look it much,
except for that one in the center. He has gorgeous black hair, doesn't he?"
Amy nodded absentmindedly, but it seemed like she was concentrating on the
tallest guy with brown hair.
"Boys," Mrs. Wyeth said above the whispers, "would you like to introduce
yourselves to the class?"
"OK," the black-haired one complied, and faced the class. "Hi, everyone, I'm
Seiya, and I'm interested in football and music. My best subject is P.E., but
I'm not so great in literature, which says something about my I.Q." The class
tittered lightly as he gave a friendly smile.
The silver-haired spoke up. "I'm Yaten, and I like fiddling with cameras and
stuff. I also like music. I'm good in art." He didn't smile, and said nothing
funny, but still, many girls stared at him, practically drooling. Raye shuddered.
"Hello, I'm Taiki," the guy with chocolate hair said. "I like poetry, so literature
is my favorite class. Math isn't too bad either. Like my brothers, I like music
also."
"OK, then, boys, let's find you guys a seat," Mrs. Wyeth said, scanning the
classroom. "OK, Taiki, I think there's a seat for you in front of Amy over
there... The one with blue hair... And Yaten, there's an empty seat right
there... Oh, no, wait, Mina sits there. Well, you can sit in the one behind
her then. And Seiya, let's see... Why, I believe there's one right behind
Serena."
Serena raised her hand a bit to show where she was. All three boys resumed
their seats without a word. Serena gave Seiya a friendly smile as he passed.
"Now, boys," Mrs. Wyeth said. "You guys already have your schedules, and
here's your supply lists of what you'll need." She handed them a sheet of
paper each. "You guys might need someone to show you around the school the
first day or so, so let's see... Amy, would you mind showing Taiki around?"
"Not at all, ma'am," Amy replied in her soft voice.
"Thank you, Ms. Carrings. Now, Lita, could you show Yaten around?"
"Sorry, Mrs. Wyeth," Lita said, almost miserably. She held up a small piece
of paper. "Dentist appointment."
"Oh, well, that's OK, dear. Raye?"
Raye cast a look at Yaten, and with some reluctance, replied, "Sure, Mrs.
Wyeth."
"Great! Now, Serena, could you show Seiya around?"
"I'd be happy to, Mrs. Wyeth," Serena answered.
"Good, now that that's taken care of, we have a couple of announcements,
class." The teacher cleared her throat, and continued. "Now, there's a
computer club meeting after school today, just to remind you. Football
tryouts are Thursday in the gym. The Autumn Dance is October tenth. Tickets
will be sold starting on September thirtieth for four dollars." She paused,
then looked around the room, and smiled. "You have ten minutes to talk. Don't
be loud." Then she sat down at her desk.
Immediately the new kids were bombarded with questions (mostly from females).
The class gathered around the three boys.
"Seiya, how can you keep your ponytail so long?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Why do you even HAVE a ponytail?"
"What's it like in New York?"
"Isn't it loud and scary?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Why do you guys all like music?"
"Do you have a band or something?"
At this point, Seiya nodded, giving the first sign that they were actually
listening. His response set off yet another round of questions and comments.
"Really?!"
"Wow!"
"What do you guys play?"
"Is it a rock band?"
"What's the name of your band?"
"Are you guys any good?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Can we hear you play sometime?"
"What's up with your hair color, Yaten?"
"It's natural this way," Yaten replied almost rudely.
"I like your hair."
"It's so long!"
"And silvery!"
"How can you keep it so long?"
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
Darien and Andrew were not among those who were crowded around the new three.
Serena, Amy, Raye, and Lita eventually joined them, weaving in and out
through the crowd.
"Dang!" Raye huffed. "I've never had that many people around my desk before!"
"Yeah, and to think the only way people will come up to you is if you sit
near three guys," Andrew joked.
"Mina actually missed meeting three new hotties!" Lita exclaimed. "Boy, will
she be sorry she missed this! You three are so lucky! You guys get to show
them around!" She put her hand to her head dramatically. "Why, why, of all
days, did I have to have a dentist appointment today?!"
"I bet that Yaya guy's just going to get in my way. He doesn't seem all that
great," Raye said, giving her usual remark. In her first year of high school,
she had been dating a guy named Jake. She was head over heels for him, but it
wasn't mutual. It ended pretty badly, with Raye's heart broken and many tears.
After that she wasn't very interested in dating and rather against the male
population overall, even though many guys chased after her.
"It's YATEN," Lita corrected. "And they seem OK. Yaten does seem sort of
cold, but maybe they're just nervous."
"Taiki seems very intelligent," Amy said. "I hope we get to be friends."
"How close friends, eh?" Lita teased. "I saw you staring at him just then."
Amy blushed, then replied, "Not what you're implying, Lita. Strictly
friends."
"But Seiya said he's in football," Darien said. "Maybe he'll try out for the
team. I'm going to. What about you, Andrew?"
"Nahh, I'm more of a basketball guy." Andrew said.
"Seiya seems nice. He's very polite," Serena remarked.
"Nice, polite, whatever. They're hot."
"Lita!"
"What? They are."
"Even if they are nice, polite, or hot, I wish I didn't have to show Yo-Yo
around. What a waste of time. He might make me late for my classes," Raye
said crisply.
"It's YATEN!"
The bell rang, meaning that it was the end of homeroom. The class scattered,
Lita watching mournfully as Raye led Yaten to his first class. Amy smiled
politely at Taiki as they walked out together, and Darien and Andrew said
bye to Serena and left for world history.
Serena turned to Seiya. "Hi, Seiya. I'm Serena. What's your first period?"
His blue eyes scanned his schedule. "English with Mrs. Kingston." (AN: Some
people use the surname Kingston for Serena, but this person is not related
to Serena by blood; she's just her teacher.)
"Really? Same with me!" Serena smiled at him as they exited Mrs. Wyeth's
room. "Mrs. Kingston is really funny. She's strict about homework and stuff,
but she's pretty cool. Mrs. Wyeth, our homeroom teacher, is the best teacher
though. She teaches biology class."
Seiya nodded as they turned a corner. As they did, Robert Stevens, Serena's
boyfriend in seventh grade, passed. "Hey, Serena!" He flashed her a big grin.
She smiled faintly at him, but didn't say anything and kept walking.
"Who's that?" Seiya asked, his deep blue eyes following Robert as they walked
away.
"Robert Stevens." Her voice was very cool.
He raised an eyebrow at her. "You don't seem to like him much."
She shrugged. He made no further comment about him.
"So, why's your name so Asian-sounding?" Serena finally asked as they went
through some double doors, kids rushing past them. "It's cool and all, but
you don't really look Asian, except for your hair, no offense."
"My grandfather is Japanese," he replied simply.
"Ah," Serena said. "Are you and your brothers the same age? You all are in
the same grade."
"Yaten's the oldest," he said. "Taiki is older than me also, but we both
have summer birthdays. We all have the same father, but only Yaten and Taiki
have the same mother."
"Ohh..." Serena said, not knowing what to say. This person before her had just
revealed something rather intimate about his family to her, a total stranger.
Fortunately, they stopped in front of a door. "Uh, this is Mrs. Kingston's room."
Seiya opened it for her. "After you," he said gallantly. She smiled, but before
she entered and before she knew it, she placed a hand on Seiya's shoulder. Seiya
looked at her curiously. She looked up at him, almost smiling softly. "I'm sorry,
Seiya."
Seiya blinked in surprise, then smiled back in gratitude at her. He knew what she
meant. It wasn't fun have siblings the same age as you with a different mother.
'She doesn't even know what happened...' Seiya thought with a twinge of sadness.
"Thanks," he murmured, "but please don't pity me, or anything. It's OK." Serena
nodded in understanding, and they entered together.
A girl with short red hair looked up. "Serena!" Molly Donovan called out
immediately, but stopped short when she saw who she was with.
"Hi, Molly!" Serena smiled at the redhead, then went up to Mrs. Kingston's
desk, motioning for Seiya to follow. "Mrs. Kingston?"
A woman in her mid-thirties looked up. "Yes, Ms. Windham?"
"We have a new student." She gestured at Seiya.
"Hello, ma'am," Seiya greeted. "I'm Seiya Kou."
"Why, hello, dear!" She peered at him through her thin oval spectacles. "And
where did you move from?"
"New York."
"Really? I have a fifth cousin there, twice removed. He married a bartender,
I think. They have kittens and puppies, but no kids... Strange... Anywho,
thank you, Serena, for bringing him here, you may take your seat. Now Seiya,
you'll need a college ruled notebook, and a folder for this class..." The
teacher's words trailed out of earshot as Serena rushed to her seat next to
Molly, eager to tell her the news.
"What's up, Serena?" Molly asked excitedly. "Who's that hunk that was with
you?"
"New student, from New York, Seiya Kou."
"Sei-wha?"
"Sei-YA. It's a Japanese name."
"Oh..." Molly's emerald eyes eyed him. "He doesn't look Japanese."
"His grandfather is."
"Oh. You sure know a lot about him."
"Mrs. Wyeth told me to show him around today, so we talked a bit."
"You lucky girl! Is he nice, or is he a jerk?"
"Polite, I'd say. He didn't say very much. He--"
"Class," Mrs. Kingston rose, interrupting the class's small chatter, which
died down. "We have a new student, Seiya Kou."
"What's up, Seiya?!" Mark Terry called out. The class chuckled. Mark was the
class clown, but he was friendly and made good grades as well. He was a lot
like Andrew. Seiya nodded at him.
Mrs. Kingston gave Mark a look (he pretended to cower in fear), then
continued. "Seiya has moved here from New York. What he tells me is that he
has two brothers who are new here as well, in the same grade. Seiya, you
can choose a seat."
"He has brothers, too?!" Molly whispered to Serena, who was beside her. "Are
they as cute as him?" Serena nodded.
Seiya strolled easily to a seat once again behind Serena, one that was
previously occupied by a boy who was transferred to another school. He sat
down.
Serena turned around in her seat and smiled. "Hey, Seiya. Looks like we meet
again, eh?"
Seiya smiled back and nodded.
A sharp nudge jerked Serena back around in her seat, to find a glaring Molly.
"You've already met him, you get to sit right in front of him," she said
quietly so Seiya wouldn't hear, "and yet you don't introduce me to him?!"
Serena grinned, then turned back around. "Seiya," she said sweetly, "this is
Molly Donovan."
Seiya glanced at Molly. "Hey."
"Hi, Seiya. What's it like in New York? I was raised there. I moved here
three years ago."
"Really? Interesting."
"Yeah. What part are you from?"
"NYC."
"Oh, I lived in Brooklyn. I miss it there, but this place is a really great
place to live too, you know, people here are really nice, I have so many
friends--"
"Class!" Mrs. Kingston said. "We're starting our poetry unit today, so please
turn your books to page eighty-seven..."
As Serena flipped to the right page in her English book, she felt Seiya
watching her. She fought the urge to peer behind her; it would be too
obvious. She shifted uncomfortably as Mrs. Kingston began talking about
the first type of poem they'd study, a haiku. 'What's with him?' she thought.
~*~*~*~
Serena plopped down next to Amy at a lunch table. "Aiiiiii..." she groaned,
her head on the table.
"Tough day?" Amy asked as she bit into her sandwich.
"You're telling me," Serena said. "I have English, math, science, and P.E.
with the new kid Seiya!"
"And you're complaining?" Lita asked as she joined them.
"HE SITS BEHIND ME IN EVERY SINGLE CLASS!"
"So?" Lita asked, just as Amy said, "Even in P.E.?"
"He ran behind me," Serena explained. "And it's freaky, 'cause I feel like
he's always staring at me. I can't explain it."
"Maybe it's love," Mina said, coming from behind her with a tray.
"It is not love," Serena said crabbily, unwrapping her sandwich.
"Maybe it is," Mina said, popping a fry into her mouth. "Who are we talking
about again?"
"Seiya Kou," Lita replied with a full mouth of chicken.
"One of the new kids?"
Lita nodded. "The one with black hair."
Mina sighed. "How unfair is it that I had to miss homeroom today?! I just had
to miss the three new cute city boys." she wailed.
"Yeah, you might've even been able to show Yaten around," Amy said. "He sits
behind you."
Mina let out another woeful sigh. "Why me?"
As if on cue, Yaten suddenly walked into the cafeteria, with Raye right
behind him, stomping angrily, glaring daggers into the back of Yaten's head.
She slammed her lunch down at a place next to Mina. "That jerk!!!" she fumed
as she tore open her lunch.
"Is that Yaten?" Mina asked with interest, her eyes following him.
"Yeah," Raye replied. "He's such a jerk! I can't believe I'm stuck with him
for the rest of the day! I have history class with him!"
"He doesn't seem like a jerk," Mina said, her gaze still upon Yaten, who was
standing in the lunch line.
"Trust me, he is! He asked me to hold his books for him!!! And he just HAS to
put his two cents into everything and anything! He can't keep his mouth shut!
He always has some snide remark or something! Ugh, I HATE men!"
Mina raised an eyebrow, finally turning back to Raye. "Really? He has to say
something about everything? Sounds like someone I know."
"Oh, shut up!" Raye snapped. "I'm in a bad mood."
"Could've fooled me," Andrew said as he and Darien slid into their seats.
"So what's it like with the new kids?" Darien asked as he dug into his lunch.
"Don't ask," Raye grumbled.
"Taiki is very smart," Amy said, choosing her words carefully. "He seems
kind of distant though... I think he's a nice guy, but he doesn't say much.
He's not shy though... I have a lot of classes with him. We took a pop quiz
in Calculus today, and I'm eager to see what Taiki's and my grade is. He
seems like someone I could possibly compete with academically."
"In other words, your future boyfriend," Andrew grinned.
"At least Taiki isn't a snob," Raye growled.
"Well, even though Seiya kind of creeps me out, he's pretty nice. Really
polite too, and he's good in P.E. And friendly," Serena said.
"Like I said, someone's in love," Mina said again, nibbling on her celery
stick.
"I am not," Serena said stubbornly.
Mina giggled.
"I'm not in love," Serena said irritably, stabbing a pineapple slice with her
fork.
"Keep telling yourself that," Andrew directed to Serena. She glared. "Eep."
"How come Seiya creeps you out, Sere?"
She sighed. "I don't know, Darry, he just does... Well, not exactly creeps
me out, but it's like he's always watching me. When he does that, I feel all
weird and strange..."
"Love."
"IT'S NOT LOVE!"
"PMS?"
"Andrew, don't you start..."
"Hey look," Lita suddenly said, nodding in the direction in front of them.
They all turned to look.
Seiya was looking around the cafeteria, seemingly for a place to sit. He had that
lost, wondering look in his eyes, a "new-kid" look. His gaze fell on the table
Serena was sitting at. Even from the distance, Serena could feel the way his
piercing blue eyes stared at her. She shifted awkwardly again.
"Poor guy," Mina said. "He looks lost." She examined him. "Hot, though."
"Let's invite him to sit with us," Lita suggested.
Serena coughed, wiping her mouth. "Say WHAT?!"
"I remember when I first moved here..." Lita continued thoughtfully, with a
dazed off look. "Everyone thought I was a real bully, and no one was very
nice to me... But Serena, you invited me for lunch (well, I gave you my
lunch, but oh well), and what a difference that made... Now I have friends
everywhere I go."
The table was silent for a moment, thinking about the brunette's words.
Slowly, Serena nodded and said softly, "Yeah, let's invite him..."
Lita smiled. "Good! Plus I'll finally be able to eat lunch with a cute guy!"
"HEY!" Darien and Andrew immediately exclaimed, but Lita had already turned
to Seiya's direction, calling out his name. As he turned to look, Raye waved
her hands furiously and hissed, "No! No! If Seiya sits here, his brothers
are bound to sit here as well, and I don't want to be with Yaten more than
necessary!!!"
Lita ignored her. "Hey Seiya! Seiya! You wanna sit with us?"
He blinked, then smiled, and walked over to them. "Sure, thanks, uh..."
"Lita," she told him. "Lita McGill."
"Thanks, Lita," he said, putting down his tray across from Serena. He looked
at her, and said, "Hey Serena."
She smiled at him. "Hi."
"Hey, Seiya," Darien greeted. "I'm Darien Young." He reached over to shake
hands.
"I'm Raye Wildresk, and your brother Yaten is one pain in the--" Serena
quickly covered Raye's mouth and smiled sweetly. "Mph mmph mmph!!!" Raye's
muffled voice yelled.
"The name's Andrew Dayers," Andrew said, pushing the two girls out of the way
and seized his hand. He lowered his voice into a loud whisper. "Don't mind
them. PMS, you know."
Two loud "WHACK!"s met him upside the head. "Ow! What was that for?!"
Mina rolled her eyes, and smiled graciously. "Hi Seiya. I'm Mina Harper. So
you have brothers, eh?" Her voice sounded as if this piece of information had
just reached her ears. Raye rolled her eyes. "And who might they be, hmm?"
"'They' would be Taiki and me," a smooth, almost snooty voice, two trays
joining their table. Mina looked up, meeting cold green eyes barely an inch
away from her.
~*~*~*~
Hey, not much of a cliffie, but I'm really getting into this fic! I like
writing with a twist of the Starlights in this, even if I have no clue what
they're like... ^^U I'll just have to work with it! Expect a new chapter
soon, at least... a month? ^^U Hey, that's fast for me! I'll try and work on
Destiny Trip and Locker Love more. In the meantime, read my other fics to
keep you busy, or turn off your dang computer and have some real fun!
************I.M.P.O.R.T.A.N.T************
OK, I have an important note to make that will affect this entire fic. I
would be greatly appreciative if you would leave a list of who you would like
to be coupled up in this fic with your review. No yaoi or yuri, sorry, except
for Haruka and Michiru. They may come into the story later on, with the other
Outers. Please leave your choices for couples with your review. Thank you.
Review and email~!
~*~Azn Angel~*~