~Strong Enough~
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Chapter 2 - Missed Opportunity
She hadn't expected much from her new school. Her parents had suggested her transfer because the headmistresses of her previous school had held a personal grudge against her for a prank gone wrong early last year. It hadn't even been her fault but Ms. Mimoko had decided to hold her responsible for it anyway. In the past few months, the angry headmistress's unfair punishments for Aiko's minor offenses while other students committing more severe offenses got off scot-free had interfered with Aiko's learning, so her parents had transferred her.
Aiko really hadn't expected much. Just another typical high school. But she definitely had not been expecting Yuu Matsuura. As was per usual, each student had formally introduced himself or herself to her, but the only name she had paid the least attention to was his. Yuu Matsuura.
She watched him during the day throughout classes she was supposed to be paying attention to, but luckily for her, it was material she had already covered the week before in her previous school. He wasn't much of a speaker, she noted, but she could tell he understood what was being taught, despite the poker-bordering-on-bored expression on his face. But much more interesting than his blank expression was the fact that he sent countless of sideways looks at the girl across the classroom.
Miki Koishikawa, Aiko drew up the name from the recess of her memory. Her eyes narrowed as she watched Miki return Yuu's glances in equal quantity. Then Aiko's eyes flicked to the guy in front of her. Ginta Suou, if she remembered correctly. His gaze seemed continually drawn to Miki as well, though Miki's glances in his direction were far less frequent and lacking in the blatant longing apparent in the ones she shot at Yuu.
Forget it, Aiko thought dismissively. As much as you want Yuu, and as much as he appears to reciprocate-she frowned at that-that will all change now that I'm here. A beatific smile crossed her face. The Shinos, well, the Shinos would be what was considered "well off." More than well off, actually. Filthy rich was a more accurate term. And having grown up in that filthy richness, Aiko was accustomed to getting what she wanted. No one denied her anything, if they knew what was good for them.
Now, Aiko wanted Yuu.
He was mysterious, mature, cool, calm, sexy, and soon-to-be hers.
After all, Aiko always got what she wanted.
~*~
"Hi Yuu!" Aiko inserted herself by his side as the bell rang signaling the end of the school day. She smiled brightly up at him. "Do you mind if I call you by your first name? You can call me Aiko, of course."
He smiled at her. "I don't mind." He stood at his desk and his gaze flicked across the room. Aiko knew exactly where he was looking, or more specifically, exactly who he was looking at, and it didn't please her one bit.
"I was, um, wondering, if you could show me-" What kind of hobbies did he have? He looked like.a tennis person. "-the tennis courts!" she finished enthusiastically. She flashed him a flirty smile. "Please?" she asked prettily.
"Actually, it's funny you should ask. My stepsister's on the tennis team. Miki!" Yuu called out.
Miki glanced up from her conversation with a friend and asked, "What?"
"Aiko wanted to see the tennis court. Since you and Suou have tennis practice today anyway, want to take her?" He grinned at her.
Miki responded with a smile that didn't quite hide how his grin affected her. "Sure!"
Darn, Aiko fumed at the missed opportunity with Yuu. She cheered up considerably when she realized that Miki and Yuu were related-in a way-so despite their obvious attraction to each other, they couldn't do a thing about it. Aiko was gleeful, though it really would be better if they were related by blood but, oh well, you take what you get.
"See you later Miki," he said, ruffling her hair as he passed her on his way out of the classroom. He glanced over his shoulder and with a quick grin, added, "You too, Aiko."
She melted. She really did. Wow that smile was lethal! Aiko concentrated on controlling her breathing. It really wasn't necessary to let Miki on to the fact that Aiko was out to steal her stepbrother's affections.
"Is he going to the library again?" the girl behind Miki asked.
Miki shrugged. "Probably."
"Yes," another girl chimed in, "he is. I see him there every day." She smiled at Aiko, who had just leaped onto the fact that Yuu would be at the school library that afternoon-every afternoon!-and introduced herself. "Meiko Akizuki. It's nice to meet you Aiko. I hope you enjoy the school."
Aiko smiled automatically. "Thank you. I think I will." Oh she would definitely enjoy this school, as soon as she gave the tennis a cursory tour and headed straight for the library, she would enjoy it all right.
Unaware of her plans, Miki waved at Ginta, who was waiting for her at the door. "There's Ginta. Let's go!"
All standard disclaimers apply: don't own the characters, don't sue. ^_^
Please read & review!
Chapter 2 - Missed Opportunity
She hadn't expected much from her new school. Her parents had suggested her transfer because the headmistresses of her previous school had held a personal grudge against her for a prank gone wrong early last year. It hadn't even been her fault but Ms. Mimoko had decided to hold her responsible for it anyway. In the past few months, the angry headmistress's unfair punishments for Aiko's minor offenses while other students committing more severe offenses got off scot-free had interfered with Aiko's learning, so her parents had transferred her.
Aiko really hadn't expected much. Just another typical high school. But she definitely had not been expecting Yuu Matsuura. As was per usual, each student had formally introduced himself or herself to her, but the only name she had paid the least attention to was his. Yuu Matsuura.
She watched him during the day throughout classes she was supposed to be paying attention to, but luckily for her, it was material she had already covered the week before in her previous school. He wasn't much of a speaker, she noted, but she could tell he understood what was being taught, despite the poker-bordering-on-bored expression on his face. But much more interesting than his blank expression was the fact that he sent countless of sideways looks at the girl across the classroom.
Miki Koishikawa, Aiko drew up the name from the recess of her memory. Her eyes narrowed as she watched Miki return Yuu's glances in equal quantity. Then Aiko's eyes flicked to the guy in front of her. Ginta Suou, if she remembered correctly. His gaze seemed continually drawn to Miki as well, though Miki's glances in his direction were far less frequent and lacking in the blatant longing apparent in the ones she shot at Yuu.
Forget it, Aiko thought dismissively. As much as you want Yuu, and as much as he appears to reciprocate-she frowned at that-that will all change now that I'm here. A beatific smile crossed her face. The Shinos, well, the Shinos would be what was considered "well off." More than well off, actually. Filthy rich was a more accurate term. And having grown up in that filthy richness, Aiko was accustomed to getting what she wanted. No one denied her anything, if they knew what was good for them.
Now, Aiko wanted Yuu.
He was mysterious, mature, cool, calm, sexy, and soon-to-be hers.
After all, Aiko always got what she wanted.
~*~
"Hi Yuu!" Aiko inserted herself by his side as the bell rang signaling the end of the school day. She smiled brightly up at him. "Do you mind if I call you by your first name? You can call me Aiko, of course."
He smiled at her. "I don't mind." He stood at his desk and his gaze flicked across the room. Aiko knew exactly where he was looking, or more specifically, exactly who he was looking at, and it didn't please her one bit.
"I was, um, wondering, if you could show me-" What kind of hobbies did he have? He looked like.a tennis person. "-the tennis courts!" she finished enthusiastically. She flashed him a flirty smile. "Please?" she asked prettily.
"Actually, it's funny you should ask. My stepsister's on the tennis team. Miki!" Yuu called out.
Miki glanced up from her conversation with a friend and asked, "What?"
"Aiko wanted to see the tennis court. Since you and Suou have tennis practice today anyway, want to take her?" He grinned at her.
Miki responded with a smile that didn't quite hide how his grin affected her. "Sure!"
Darn, Aiko fumed at the missed opportunity with Yuu. She cheered up considerably when she realized that Miki and Yuu were related-in a way-so despite their obvious attraction to each other, they couldn't do a thing about it. Aiko was gleeful, though it really would be better if they were related by blood but, oh well, you take what you get.
"See you later Miki," he said, ruffling her hair as he passed her on his way out of the classroom. He glanced over his shoulder and with a quick grin, added, "You too, Aiko."
She melted. She really did. Wow that smile was lethal! Aiko concentrated on controlling her breathing. It really wasn't necessary to let Miki on to the fact that Aiko was out to steal her stepbrother's affections.
"Is he going to the library again?" the girl behind Miki asked.
Miki shrugged. "Probably."
"Yes," another girl chimed in, "he is. I see him there every day." She smiled at Aiko, who had just leaped onto the fact that Yuu would be at the school library that afternoon-every afternoon!-and introduced herself. "Meiko Akizuki. It's nice to meet you Aiko. I hope you enjoy the school."
Aiko smiled automatically. "Thank you. I think I will." Oh she would definitely enjoy this school, as soon as she gave the tennis a cursory tour and headed straight for the library, she would enjoy it all right.
Unaware of her plans, Miki waved at Ginta, who was waiting for her at the door. "There's Ginta. Let's go!"