Just Another Day In Paradise
By Fallon Sanada

Disclaimer: (about time!) I own a notebook and some defective pens, but, sadly, I don't own Fushigi Yuugi. Oh well. There's always Christmas..

A/N: Lookie, lookie, two chapters in one day! Maybe I can even make it three! Well, maybe...
I'm almost finished doing my hard-copy (notebook) of Chapter 5! The only problem is that I can't seem to get a working pen for more than 5 minutes, which makes that chapter look like a patchwork quilt. ;P


CHAPTER THREE: All's Fair In Love... And War
POV: Houjun Tetsu

I watched Genrou cautiously. He had been a troublemaker since his first day here last year, when he duct-taped one of the teachers to the gym ceiling. I will probably never know exactly how he got them up there.. but I digress. One had to be weary around such a person, ne?
I saw Shunkaku stand up suddenly, his chair skidding backwards to fall with a clatter on the floor.
"You're trying to get her in trouble!" Su.. Shunkaku (why did I almost write "Suboshi"? Who or what is a Suboshi?) accused.
Genrou raised his hands, palms out, as if to declare his innocence
"Honest mistake, asshole. There ain't no reason ta' think I'd try an' get some damned newbie in trouble." Genrou protested angrily.
I stood and walked to the two, who looked about ready to kill each other.
"Don't fight," I said, "nothing will be settled that way, no da."
Shunkaku relaxed slightly, but Genrou turned to me, anger at my interruption clearly written on his features.
"And just who the fuck d'you think you are?" He asked me, and I didn't react. I'm a Senior, and he's a Sophomore. He can't hurt me, right?
"A Senior, no da." I replied evenly, not flinching. He couldn't hurt me. "My name is Houjun Tetsu, no da."
I saw that sink in.
Finally Genrou left. I could see Ryuuen looking at me, wondering, maybe, why I'd told off his "friend".
I sat back down.
"He wasn't going to get me in trouble." Ryuuen said to me, "he said so, it was an honest mistake."
"No it wasn't." Shunkaku told him, saving me from answering. "He's trouble- can't you see that?"
"He helped me out," Ryuuen said shakily, "I thought that he might be a friend.. Didn't think he'd get me in trouble."
"Don't worry, I'm sure he didn't mean to." I told her, reassuring (despite my own feelings about the matter). "Honest mistake, no da."
"Thanks," Ryuuen said, obviously relieved, and I felt bad for not telling the truth about my feelings. "It's good to know that someone believes me."
I felt aweful. I didn't like lying, but when I had to, it had never hurt me this much before.
Somehow I had this weird feeling that I should be truthful to this person.
I smiled in an attempt at remaining reassuring, and shielded my own feelings from view with a mask of sorts.
"I still say he's trouble.." Shunkaku muttered as he sat down.
I sighed.
"He's not!" Ryuuen insisted.
I gawked at her. She was loyal, yes, but must her loyalty lead to stupidity?
I sighed. This would be a LONG day..

END CHAPTER THREE

A/N: Yet another too-short chapter. I should write longer chapters. I will, starting with Chapter 5 (since I already have chap. 4 written completely). Next up, chapter four: House Rules and Confusion! From the POV of Shun'u Kou (aka Genrou).
P.S. This fic is officially rated "R" for language and later scenes. ^_~