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like that...................dang it.
A/N- Hi everyone!! It's my next chapter!!! Thanks to all of my reviewers!! Ok, here goes.....
~Crossroads~
By Burnt Rice
Chapter 2: Nothing More
"Class, I would like to introduce you to our newest student at Crossroads, Sana Kurata." Excited whispers could be heard throughout the classroom, all of them about the teen actress who stood before them. Sana felt totally normal by this reaction. She was already used to people stopping and staring at her in the streets. I guess they'll all get over it after a day or two, she thought. She quickly scanned the classroom with her eyes. Some kids look pretty nice. That girl with the black hair looks pretty cool. Her eyes lingered on Akito. He was staring straight ahead, with no apparent interest in the whispered conversations surrounding him. What's with that guy?, thought Sana. He seems so......bored? No, that's not it. Lifeless, maybe. Cold.
"Sana? Sana?" Sana abruptly popped out of her reverie. The teacher was waving a hand in front of her face. "Sorry, Ms. Haneoka.", Sana replied. "What was the question again?"
"Tell us about yourself.", said the teacher. "Right. Let's see........" Sana thought a moment. "I have lots of stray dogs at home....I guess you could say that I sort of 'collect' them...." Laughter erupted from the students. Sana noticed a boy with glasses frantically writing in some sort of notebook. She continued. "Um......I love my acting, but I also hope to make some friends here. Oh, and I'm also here to get educated, of course." More laughter.
"Thank you, Sana. Please take the seat behind Akito Hayama." Sana saw that most heads in the room turned towards that guy she had thought was so lifeless. He continued to stare unblinkingly ahead. "Hayama, please raise your hand.", said Ms. Haneoka. No one did. "That's alright," said Sana. "I think I know who you're talking to." She walked straight towards the seat behind Akito, locking eyes with him. He didn't even flinch. Ms. Haneoka called out for the class's attention, once again breaking Sana's train of thought. "Settle down, class. Morning annoucements are about to start."
Naozumi leaned forward in anticipation. This morning he had double- checked that Junichi had the door, and that it was in place. Sana's pretty cool in person, he thought. I thought that she would be some stuck-up snob, but she's okay....I wonder if she's going with anyone......"And now," said the anchor on television, "time for today's lunch menu." A boy with a chef's hat and a fake mustache sat at a desk. "Today's special is..." The telvision went static, but soon the camera focused on something square, and brown. After a moment, the camera came into focus. It zoomed closer to the door, going up and down, so that people could read what was written on it. "It's about Ms. Haneoka!!!", exclaimed one boy. The class burst out laughing, some pointing at the screen. Naozumi glared at everyone in apparent disgust. He had to admit that Akito's plan was classic, but Ms. Haneoka didin't deserve it. Heck, she was one of the best teachers at Crossroads. He hated the way some people were so.......cannibalistic and cruel to others. They just blindly follow the crowd, glad that it's not them carrying out the assignment.. At least not this time, Naozumi thought. The Vigils had already gotten to about one half of the student body. Ms. Haneoka teared up and dashed out of the room, her blotchy face covered by her hands. The classroom was in an uproar, and Naozumi was quite sure that every other classroom was in the same state. Naozumi knew that all of the students, and even the teachers knew the Vigils's activities. But as usual, there was no proof of the Vigils's involvement, so he guessed that Junichi was the one who was gonna get it. Geez, he thought. Is everyone so intimidated by the Vigils that no one would stand up to them? Well, Akito looks smug.....
Sana stood up. "What's wrong with you people?!!!! Why aren't you doing anything about this?!!!!" The classroom went dead silent. All of them watched her with apprehensive eyes. "Who is responsible for this?!" Not one person dared to look Tsuyoshi's, Naozumi's, and especially not Akito's way. "Well, FINE!" And at that, she went out the door, tracking Ms. Haneoka down.
Ohcrapohcrapohcrap, thought Tsuyoshi. Why did she do that? Now she's gonna get it from Akito.......... who knows what he'll make her do? Tsuyoshi glanced over at the assigner. Akito looked slightly amused, if anything. Tsuyoshi was Akito's right-hand man, and he knew how Akito 's mind worked. He probably thinks of her as a challenge. Like a game, he thought. He proceeded to record what had just happened in his notebook.
For the rest of the period, a temporary teacher was sent to take Ms. Haneoka's place. No one mentioned Junichi's escapade. Towards the end of class, Sana walked back in. She could feel everyone's eyes on her while she headed back towards her desk. Sana once more locked eyes with Akito. He smirked.
The end of class was marked by the bell ringing. Sana made her way out the door when someone stopped her by putting their hand on her shoulder. "Hey.", said a girl's voice from behind her. "What you did today, that was really brave of you......"Sana jerked around, and was face to face with that girl she had thought looked nice. "Name's Fuka.",said the girl. "Sana.", Sana answered. Fuka laughed. "I know who you are, girl! C'mon, I'll show you around......" The two girls walked off towards their next class.
~~
"So.....you're saying that some weirdo group called the Vigils controls the school? Not possible." Sana took a bite out of her sandwich. It was lunch hour, and the two girls sat under a shady tree in the courtyard. "I'm dead serious!", Fuka exclaimed. "They do things....not violent things, but, you know, hurtful things. To mess with people's minds." Sana looked pretty amused by Fuka's claims.
"What about the teachers? If everyone knows about them, why don't they do anything about it?"
"Well, they have......influence around the school. The faculty knows that if they disband the Vigils, all heck would break loose. And if any kid tries to defy the Vigils's orders, then..........then they can do stuff to ya."
"What kind of stuff?"
"Lemme just put it this way: They've driven teachers to quit, kids to have nervous breakdowns. Psycological torture. Trust me, you would probably be better off facing detention than months of torture."
"Have you been given an assignment yet, Fuka?"
"Fortunately, no."
Sana laughed. "I don't think that it's THAT big of a deal......they just sound like a bunch of geeks pulling off some creepy voodoo on us. Besides, the chances that we'll be chosen are very unlikely, right?"
Fuka shrugged. Sana saw that the notebook guy with the glasses was dicreetly making his way towards them. "Hey, look. Someone's coming over." To Sana's confusion, the boy walked straight past them, but dropped a note onto Sana's lap as he passed her. Sana unfolded the note, and read it's contents.
"So.......what does it say, girl?"
Sana grinned and read the note aloud.
"The Vigils request a meeting with you, today, three-thirty pm. Tell no one."
Fuka stared at Sana, eyes wide. "An assignment."
"I'm going to prove to you that they're nothing more than high-school students, Fuka. Nothing more."
~~End Ch. 2
So how do ya like it? I'm not sure if this fic is a TAD too depressing, but you can solve that by reading someone else's humor fic!!!!^-^ WAIT! Not yet! You have to review first! So go on! REVIEW!!!!!!
A/N- Hi everyone!! It's my next chapter!!! Thanks to all of my reviewers!! Ok, here goes.....
~Crossroads~
By Burnt Rice
Chapter 2: Nothing More
"Class, I would like to introduce you to our newest student at Crossroads, Sana Kurata." Excited whispers could be heard throughout the classroom, all of them about the teen actress who stood before them. Sana felt totally normal by this reaction. She was already used to people stopping and staring at her in the streets. I guess they'll all get over it after a day or two, she thought. She quickly scanned the classroom with her eyes. Some kids look pretty nice. That girl with the black hair looks pretty cool. Her eyes lingered on Akito. He was staring straight ahead, with no apparent interest in the whispered conversations surrounding him. What's with that guy?, thought Sana. He seems so......bored? No, that's not it. Lifeless, maybe. Cold.
"Sana? Sana?" Sana abruptly popped out of her reverie. The teacher was waving a hand in front of her face. "Sorry, Ms. Haneoka.", Sana replied. "What was the question again?"
"Tell us about yourself.", said the teacher. "Right. Let's see........" Sana thought a moment. "I have lots of stray dogs at home....I guess you could say that I sort of 'collect' them...." Laughter erupted from the students. Sana noticed a boy with glasses frantically writing in some sort of notebook. She continued. "Um......I love my acting, but I also hope to make some friends here. Oh, and I'm also here to get educated, of course." More laughter.
"Thank you, Sana. Please take the seat behind Akito Hayama." Sana saw that most heads in the room turned towards that guy she had thought was so lifeless. He continued to stare unblinkingly ahead. "Hayama, please raise your hand.", said Ms. Haneoka. No one did. "That's alright," said Sana. "I think I know who you're talking to." She walked straight towards the seat behind Akito, locking eyes with him. He didn't even flinch. Ms. Haneoka called out for the class's attention, once again breaking Sana's train of thought. "Settle down, class. Morning annoucements are about to start."
Naozumi leaned forward in anticipation. This morning he had double- checked that Junichi had the door, and that it was in place. Sana's pretty cool in person, he thought. I thought that she would be some stuck-up snob, but she's okay....I wonder if she's going with anyone......"And now," said the anchor on television, "time for today's lunch menu." A boy with a chef's hat and a fake mustache sat at a desk. "Today's special is..." The telvision went static, but soon the camera focused on something square, and brown. After a moment, the camera came into focus. It zoomed closer to the door, going up and down, so that people could read what was written on it. "It's about Ms. Haneoka!!!", exclaimed one boy. The class burst out laughing, some pointing at the screen. Naozumi glared at everyone in apparent disgust. He had to admit that Akito's plan was classic, but Ms. Haneoka didin't deserve it. Heck, she was one of the best teachers at Crossroads. He hated the way some people were so.......cannibalistic and cruel to others. They just blindly follow the crowd, glad that it's not them carrying out the assignment.. At least not this time, Naozumi thought. The Vigils had already gotten to about one half of the student body. Ms. Haneoka teared up and dashed out of the room, her blotchy face covered by her hands. The classroom was in an uproar, and Naozumi was quite sure that every other classroom was in the same state. Naozumi knew that all of the students, and even the teachers knew the Vigils's activities. But as usual, there was no proof of the Vigils's involvement, so he guessed that Junichi was the one who was gonna get it. Geez, he thought. Is everyone so intimidated by the Vigils that no one would stand up to them? Well, Akito looks smug.....
Sana stood up. "What's wrong with you people?!!!! Why aren't you doing anything about this?!!!!" The classroom went dead silent. All of them watched her with apprehensive eyes. "Who is responsible for this?!" Not one person dared to look Tsuyoshi's, Naozumi's, and especially not Akito's way. "Well, FINE!" And at that, she went out the door, tracking Ms. Haneoka down.
Ohcrapohcrapohcrap, thought Tsuyoshi. Why did she do that? Now she's gonna get it from Akito.......... who knows what he'll make her do? Tsuyoshi glanced over at the assigner. Akito looked slightly amused, if anything. Tsuyoshi was Akito's right-hand man, and he knew how Akito 's mind worked. He probably thinks of her as a challenge. Like a game, he thought. He proceeded to record what had just happened in his notebook.
For the rest of the period, a temporary teacher was sent to take Ms. Haneoka's place. No one mentioned Junichi's escapade. Towards the end of class, Sana walked back in. She could feel everyone's eyes on her while she headed back towards her desk. Sana once more locked eyes with Akito. He smirked.
The end of class was marked by the bell ringing. Sana made her way out the door when someone stopped her by putting their hand on her shoulder. "Hey.", said a girl's voice from behind her. "What you did today, that was really brave of you......"Sana jerked around, and was face to face with that girl she had thought looked nice. "Name's Fuka.",said the girl. "Sana.", Sana answered. Fuka laughed. "I know who you are, girl! C'mon, I'll show you around......" The two girls walked off towards their next class.
~~
"So.....you're saying that some weirdo group called the Vigils controls the school? Not possible." Sana took a bite out of her sandwich. It was lunch hour, and the two girls sat under a shady tree in the courtyard. "I'm dead serious!", Fuka exclaimed. "They do things....not violent things, but, you know, hurtful things. To mess with people's minds." Sana looked pretty amused by Fuka's claims.
"What about the teachers? If everyone knows about them, why don't they do anything about it?"
"Well, they have......influence around the school. The faculty knows that if they disband the Vigils, all heck would break loose. And if any kid tries to defy the Vigils's orders, then..........then they can do stuff to ya."
"What kind of stuff?"
"Lemme just put it this way: They've driven teachers to quit, kids to have nervous breakdowns. Psycological torture. Trust me, you would probably be better off facing detention than months of torture."
"Have you been given an assignment yet, Fuka?"
"Fortunately, no."
Sana laughed. "I don't think that it's THAT big of a deal......they just sound like a bunch of geeks pulling off some creepy voodoo on us. Besides, the chances that we'll be chosen are very unlikely, right?"
Fuka shrugged. Sana saw that the notebook guy with the glasses was dicreetly making his way towards them. "Hey, look. Someone's coming over." To Sana's confusion, the boy walked straight past them, but dropped a note onto Sana's lap as he passed her. Sana unfolded the note, and read it's contents.
"So.......what does it say, girl?"
Sana grinned and read the note aloud.
"The Vigils request a meeting with you, today, three-thirty pm. Tell no one."
Fuka stared at Sana, eyes wide. "An assignment."
"I'm going to prove to you that they're nothing more than high-school students, Fuka. Nothing more."
~~End Ch. 2
So how do ya like it? I'm not sure if this fic is a TAD too depressing, but you can solve that by reading someone else's humor fic!!!!^-^ WAIT! Not yet! You have to review first! So go on! REVIEW!!!!!!