| Title: "Akewateru" : The Morning Light
"Hey quit it!" said a small voice. I snapped out of my own little world to find an interesting scene in front of me as I treaded back to my homeroom. I turned the corner in curiosity to see just what was making all the racket in the halls. Any noise at all echoed like mad. If you even sneezed, people three buildings down would've heard it. Two upperclassmen stood poised threateningly in front of a younger boy. I scowled at the typical situation as the two cornered him. I didn't have to be a genius to know who was picking on who. "Just leave me alone," the boy spoke up defiantly. I quickened my pace, determined to put a stop to what was obviously another case of asshole-occurrence. I had seen this happen way too many times at my other school. The other two students were quickly forgotten when I stole a glance at the little kid's face. It was engraved in my mind a thousand times before common sense kicked in. The gears in my head started turning and I noticed his height. The … kid …. Happened to be about half my size. And I wasn't exaggerating either. If I hadn't listened to more of the conversation, I might have mistaken him for someone's little brother. Definitely not a student. But the uniform was a dead giveaway that he actually went to Jonan. "I swear, you'll be sorry if you don't." The sound of his voice echoed in my head. But none the less, I was pretty unfazed by the constant flashes of De Ja Vu I found myself receiving on a daily basis. One can only take so much before someone gets used to it- and this was no different, I guess. "Like you're one to threaten. So what's a little shrimp like you doing in Jonan, eh?" he said. Another stepped forward and poked at his uniform, "And just what makes you think you can waltz around campus like a big shot- Hanging around Asuka like you know her?" The pair buzzed with laughter but the boy maintained his sneer. "What- jealous? Pubescent little brat getting more chicks than you?" He snapped back at them. I couldn't help but snicker and I came to a stop only a few yards away to watch how the conflict would unfold. I was definitely enjoying the clash of wit and lack thereof. The smaller boy tried to shove one of Third-years aside [*], but he was thrown up against the wall by the second one. The smirk suddenly was wiped off my face. "You think just because you've gotten into this High School means you can talk to us like this?" the tall one insisted. "I worked hard to get in Jonan. I deserve to be here just as much as you creeps do. No matter how young I am!" "Oh so now we're creeps, eh? I think you should watch what you say to upperclassman!" He shoved the boy again. "I can say whatever I want to overconfident degenerates like you," said the one in the middle. "You're nothing but a geek, so don't ever let me catch you around Asuka again!" "I said, just leave me alone! I was only talking with her- why won't you just drop it!?" he cried. "You owe us a little apology first. Come on, grab his arms." There was some shuffling and a little voice inside my head said that enough had gone by. "Whoa there, slick," I spoke up. They paused and looked at me like I was from another planet. You'd think no one had ever stopped him from picking on a guy before. I motioned to the boy. "Isn't this a little unfair? I think that you should drop the kid and worry about someone your own size. Someone who can probably kick your ass five times faster." I didn't expect too much of a reaction from the two upperclassment, but the kid completely caught me off guard. And it absolutely shook me more than anything had that week. "Tasuki!" he said brightly. "N-nani?" I stuttered. Everything seemed to slow down, just hearing that name. Whatever the hell it was supposed to mean, anyway, it seemed to cause something deep inside my chest awaken violently. I didn't like it and I almost felt like I was falling in place. The boy stuttered when he spotted my confused expression. "Y-you… oh… um.. I didn't…oops…" He said and suddenly turned red as if he had screamed bloody murder. If I hadn't been so busy trying to get over the fear of what it meant to me, I might have noticed the other two advancing towards me. Luckily, my body knew what to do before my head did. It started moving on its own, forming a battle stance. I raised my fists to defend the first attack which was aimed straight for my head. With ease, I slipped as quick as lightning under his arm and threw up my fist against his jaw. It could be heard cracking several classrooms down. The pudgy one seemed less inclined to fight after I punked his skinny friend so he turned tail and ran down the hall like his life depended on it. The other was soon to follow, clutching his injury and trying to hold back tears at the same time. I was still a little bit in shock several minutes after they left and I looked down at my hands trying to figure out why my whole body wanted to give out from under me. But just then, a voice inside me spoke up : Calm down, Souji boy. It's just a name. And with that I blinked and it was gone. I shook my head and pulled myself together. "That's right you fucking jerks! Next time I see you picking on someone, I swear Imma kick your ass!" I cried after regaining my composure. "A-Arigatou…anou…," said the kid beside me. I blinked, suddenly realizing that he was still there. I rubbed the back of my neck, a little embarrassed at forgetting his presence. "Who are you?" "My name? Eh… Miyazaki Souji." "Miyazaki-san… nice to meet you. And again… arigatou." I nodded and shrugged, not really knowing what to say. "If those guys every bother you again…," I said. He nodded slowly, still lost in thought. "What's the deal, kid? Isn't it a little early in the year to be messing with a bunch of bullies?" "Well, it wasn't like I was looking for trouble- it sort of caught me by surprise. It's about some girl I was talking to yesterday. It's nothing to worry about, though." "Worry my ass. They could'a really hurt you, ya know," I muttered. "What's your name anyway?" "My name? It's…" he started to say. But he paused again, as if he was ashamed of his it. "Hm. No, that won't do. Oh, I know… Chiriko. Call me Chiriko, will you? …From now on?" "Hai. Sure thing, squirt. Whatever floats your boat," I said and smirked. He looked relieved, but I could just see the faintest traces of what looked like sadness in his expression. I looked at his hand where a watch lied. I motioned to it and he quickly took a glance. "Classes should start in about ten minutes, so you've got some time," he told me. "As for me, I've got some work to finish. Perhaps I'll be seeing you around." I nodded and watched him walk off with a smile on his face. All of a sudden, I gasped for breath- realizing I had been holding it in the whole time. "Suzaku, what a creepy day…" *~*~*~*~*~* As soon as I approached my destination, I could hear the clattering of desks being shoved and moved around behind the door. The first thing I saw was Natsumi who was currently perched on top of the teacher's desk to avoid everything being thrown. I threw a look at her questioningly. She answered me by pointing at what was making all that commotion. The ruckus turned out to be caused by none other than Keiko. Her little body was zipping all over the classroom under and around the desks. She was followed by a rag-tag blue-haired stranger who was currently raving mad. "Com'ere, ya little gaki!!" he cried as he dove at Keiko. She dashed to the side, resulting in the unfortunate blue-haired boy to slam into a desk face first. The desk tumbled over, and both Natsumi and I cringed out of reflex. "No!! Get away from me!" Keiko screeched to a halt and veered off in my direction when she spotted me standing in the doorway. "Holy shit, kid!" I cried before I was thrown backward into the far wall when Keiko tackled me. The world spun for a little bit and the guy who had been chasing Keiko stumbled into my view clutching his injured head. "Souji-san!!" Keiko yelled happily as she pushed me to my feet and ran behind me. I stumbled to my feet to confront him. "Just
what did you do to him!?" I asked her instead. Having me question her
wasn't her intention so she went on the defensive. "It wasn't my fault! He made fun of my hair! He said that my hair wasn't natural." "Well,
you know, green hair and purple eyes doesn't occur in Japanese girls
on a regular basis," I muttered to her. She 'hmphed' but didn't
leave the sanctuary she got from clutching my pant leg. "Hey- just for that, I'm not gonna let you off the hook!" The guy said. "Souji-san can kick your ass any day, ne? ne?" she looked up at me determinedly after sticking out her tongue at him. "First off, don't cuss until you know what it means. Second of all, people tend to want to hurt you a little more than usual if you kick them in the shins. Besides, if you really want to hurt a guy you should aim for-," I said. But I was cut off by Natsumi. "Souji-san!" she said as she stepped down from the desk. She sent an accusing look my way and it was the stranger's turn to laugh. "What is that little thing, anyway!? Yer sister?" "Tell me- is there any family resemblance between us at all?" "Guess not." He said. "Anyway, no- she's not my sister. I fed her one day and she followed me home," I said with a chuckle. Keiko ignored me and took this chance to rush over to Natsumi before the guy could react. "You know what? I don't even know your name," he told me. "Miyazaki Souji at your service. Call me Souji-san," I smirked. He held out a hand to shake mine and I took it cautiously. "Hajimemashite. Jun Imagawa at yours." Natsumi narrowed her eyes at his reply, but I think it might have just been my imagination because a moment later it was gone. Natsumi knelt down and started whispering to Keiko who nodded a couple of times before she bounced off to check in a book bag in the corner of the classroom. I shrugged, figuring she was just telling Keiko she had some goodies in her pack. "Do I know you? Because for some reason, you seem really … I dunno…" he said to me. I raised an eyebrow, feeling the immediate irony of the situation. "Eh, gomen- for once, I don't think we've met." "For once?" Jun asked. "Oh, it's just that I've been getting a lot of De Ja Vu flashes this week." "Whatever you say," he said. The door opened again and a small group of students walked into the classroom. It was then that I suddenly realized how long I had actually taken on my detour around campus. Many of the students had already begun to arrive. "Anou- Souji-san. Our class is supposed to be in the gym for first period?" he asked randomly. I shrugged at his question. "Eh? You forget who you're asking. I never know what the hell's going on in this place. If anything, I should be asking you." "Heh. Gomen," he said and turned to look at Natsumi. "Oi- Yamanoto-san, today's the assembly, ne?" he turned to Natsumi and called. Natsumi seemed to ignore him. Jun tried again, a bit annoyed this time. Natsumi finally replied with a bit of strain in her voice, "Iie. It's tomorrow. Why don't you check your schedule better next time. The teacher reminded us it when it was yesterday." She said and turned back to Keiko. Jun sent a look that could kill at her back. "What's wrong with that chick? I swear she gets more bitchy every day," he said almost to himself. Luckily, Natsumi didn't hear the comment, or at least didn't appear to. If anything, she probably ignored it. "Actually, I think it's probably my fault. I got her pissed off earlier," I said to him. "What'd you do? Usually she's not this bad unless someone does something really stupid," I nearly face-faulted. "Don't ask. Please don't ask. I'm not even sure I know," I said. Author's Note: Urgh... I hated this chapter with a passion. I had a hard time writing this for some reason. But at least I finally got it out. Whoo.... now I will finally go and finish homework that was probably due about six months ago... In the next chapter- Chichiri finally has the chance to meet Tasuki after so long. But what happens when he learns of the odd-natured relationship between Tasuki and Natsumi? Could Natsumi have a role to play in it all? I refuse to be clever for your amusement. Sue me not, for nothing I have: This fanfic was written without outside influence and is based on my ideas and my ideas alone. This means that any similarities between this fanfic and any others are simply coincidence. I copied no one. Shareefa- Romance
question: Romance is going to start soon. But there's some odd twists in
here. Lol. Thanks and I hope you stay with me 'til the end! And sorry
for the GIANT pause between the chapters. I just wrote a whole mess of
the next few chapters, but I can't guarantee a regular post-age thing.
lol. Let's just hope I have time between my game sessions! Just got
'Kingdom Hearts' and I'm having the time of my life kicking @s5k13!! "May doom fall on those who do not review" .... =.=... not really... but review anyway. |
Akewateru
By: TeddysFromHeyll
The seishi have been reborn and are living their lives out as they please. But as the seishi find themselves drawn back to Miaka, they realize that maybe the peace they’ve finally found is not to last… especially for Tasuki.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Adventure/Romance - Tasuki - Chapters: 8 - Words: 20,317 - Reviews: 34 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 2 - Updated: Nov 20, 2002 - Published: Aug 31, 2002 - id: 943609
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