A.N: ^.^ wow thanks for the good reviews!! It seems that my story is pretty
liked. .^.^. brings a tear to my eye. But for you who cannot wait for the
next installment, here it is!! ..but I haven't thought of a title for the
second chapter yet.. so, if you have any ideas, please feel free to share!
Chapter 2
Sky gathered her books and rose from her seat after the last bell rang. She let out a relieved sigh. 'Phew. I thought I would never get through the day'.
"Hey, Sky!" she heard a gruff voice say.
'Well I know it isn't Shuuichi... his voice is smooth, soothing... and even sexy in a way'. She shook her head at the thought, trying to get those thoughts out of her head. 'Ugh! Not again. Stop thinking about him!! 'Sky turned to see Kuwabara there, his hands in the pockets of his blue school uniform.
Kuwabara smiled at her, "Did ya think enough yet?" he asked hopefully.
Shuuichi was standing by the doorway, waiting for Sky and he heard the two talking. Now that Kuwabara was there, he had an extra reason to stay. 'Why is he talking to Sky... oh... I suppose he's asking her out. That's ok, she'll never date him.'
"Oh, hello Kazuma," she said, sensing Shuuichi's presence nearby, "think about what?" she asked, for she had no recollection of needing to think about something.
"Why, going on a date, my love," Kuwabara said as a smile broadened on his face.
Sky's eyes grew larger as red heat gathered on her face, "Umm... yeah... what kind of date?"
A hopeful smile replaced the goofy one on Kuwabara's face, "How about the movies?" he suggested.
"Any movie in particular?" she pressed on.
"Hmm... Weiss something... It's got that Aya guy in it," he shrugged.
Sky's eyes widened to the name Aya. "Aya... as in red-head Aya?! Sure I'll go! When?"
When Shuuichi heard the confirmation of the date, his face went loose. He dropped his head and almost felt his eyes stinging. With a sigh, he thought 'Well, it's only a movie.' With that thought, he tried to cheer himself up, but failed.
"Really?!" Kuwabara asked excitedly.
"Sure, when?" Sky repeated.
"Uh... uh... is Friday ok?" he asked.
"Today's what, Wednesday. Sure, I'll go," she nodded.
"Wow, great! Ok, Sky, I'll see ya tomorrow!!" he said as he left. "Hey Kurama!"
Shuuichi lifted his head, his eyes wide. "Oh, sorry, I mean Shuuichi!" Kuwabara gave him a sorrowful look and a goofy laugh, and went on his way home.
'Kurama... no... it can't be.' Sky shook her head, and went out the door.
She felt a hand on her arm "Would you like some company on the walk home?" Shuuichi offered with a smile.
"Oh, sure," she answered, smiling back. "I do get kind of lonely by myself. Its not too much trouble, is it?"
"Not at all." They headed to the double doors located at the front of the school.
"I live to the right," she informed him.
He nodded, "Ok." He looked over at her. 'She's shorter than I.' He glanced at her hair, noticing how some of her raven strands were falling out of the braid in which they were tangled. Her arms were full of schoolbooks, it almost seemed as though she was having trouble carrying all of them. "Would you like some help carrying those books?" he offered.
Sky looked over to Shuuichi, "No thanks, it's under control," she said with a laugh. "I just need to get a bag for these when I get home."
Shuuichi nodded. Sky had shifted her gaze to the ground, and he still looked over her. He noticed the necklace. 'That necklace! It can't be...' His eyes grew wide in awe. 'AND the scar. 'His mouth dropped open. 'SKY?! I need to find a way to talk to her about this... I MUST.'
"So, Shuuichi, I see we have all the same classes," Sky said, in effort to make some conversation.
He nodded, "Indeed it seems so."
"Maybe we could have some... say, study dates later in the year?" she asked sheepishly.
Shuuichi raised an eyebrow, "Maybe."
Silence now walked with them. After five minutes, sky announced the arrival to her house. "My house is right here. Thank you for walking me home," she said with a smile.
Shuuichi returned Sky's thankful smile with a warm one. "Any time."
Opening her door, she waved, "I'll see you tomorrow in school."
Shuuichi waved back and nodded, "Ja ne." he walked around the block the long way to his house, realizing he only lived 3 houses away from Sky. When he finally arrived home, he told his mother all about his first day of his junior year.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky walked through the empty Victorian house. She first went to the kitchen and got a bottle of dragon fruit Sobe. She unscrewed the top while she walked into the living room. She plopped down on the cozy couch and put the glass bottle on a coaster on the wooden table next to her. She clicked on the TV and found some comedy program to watch. After about five minutes, she was sleeping to comedy instead of watching it.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
She awoke the next day at 6:00 A.M. She ran around and got ready for school, as she had the day before. At 7:30 she left for school. They day went by slow, like yesterday. At lunch, Shuuichi asked to sit with her again. They talked about the classes they had, and how difficult they believed they would become.
Once again, after the last bell rang, Shuuichi walked Sky home. Afterwards, he went to his own house. He walked inside, greeted his mother, and then walked directly to his medium sized room. He sat on his bed and reached under the mattress to fetch what seemed to be a journal.
He opened it and flipped through the pages of his poems, thoughts, dreams, and fears as well. Finally a blank page was reached near the third quarter of the book. He pulled out the pen from the cotton strap on the side of the page. He began to write down all the thoughts he had in his mind at the moment, and they all happened to be about Sky.
'It may seem funny, but I feel as though I know her. And... I think she is... beautiful. Her hair resembles the blackness of a raven's feathers. Her eyes, those deep amethyst eyes. They are portals into her soul, she has a beautiful soul. They glitter even when there is no sign of light. Yet again, maybe she IS light. I can't believe how my heart flutters like the butterflies in my stomach every time I see her. But I'm sure she probably thinks that I am conceded, due to the amount of girls that follow me around everywhere.
Maybe I will get up the nerve to ask her out. Hell, if she said yes to Kuwabara, maybe she would say yes to me too! I still seem to get a feeling about her though. I know her, but from where? Do I sense demon on her? It is quite possible. That would also explain the scar and the necklace, although many people wear those these days. It's as popular as the cross to Christians. This requires some investigating.'
Shuuichi put his pen back in the cotton strap, and closed the book. He held onto in for another second of thought, then returned it to its place under his mattress. He then got up and walked downstairs to eat.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky found herself tossing and turning at a late hour. She glanced at her clock. "Damn. Only 3:13," she mumbled. All she could think about was him, for some reason. She went over his features in her mind. "His gorgeous eyes. So green and deep like pools of thought..." she trailed off. "His dazzling white smile. I wonder if he bleaches," she laughed at the thought. "His red hair. It reminds me of a fox," again she laughed. "Him, a kitsune. That is indeed an amusing thought. It's silly even. Then again, I am a kitsune, so I guess it isn't totally out of the question. And he's so kind it's unreal. It just isn't natural for a guy to be that nice. Unless, that is, that he wants something." She thought for a moment that maybe he DID want something, but dismissed the idea quickly. "He is very attractive though," she muttered to herself.
She soon fell asleep again, with images of Shuuichi in her eyes and the sound of his voice in her ears.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Morning soon overcame the darkness just as it had for the past few days. Light found its way through the trees to once again stop at two closed eyes. Sky knew it was morning, for she had woken up ten minutes ago. Her dreams were proved short-lived and again she stirred.
Her eyes were uncovered quickly, still bright and dreamy. Still her dreams stayed with her. Whenever she closed her eyes, she saw green ones right in front of her. "I can see you again today. It's Friday. But I also have to go on that date with him... Kuwabara. At least its only one date," she said. In a way, she almost wished it were Shuuichi she was to go out that night with instead.
"Oh well, rise and shine, as they say. Today is another day!" she got out of bed and went to her bathroom. She brushed her messy hair and pulled it into a tight braid. Then she reached for another brush, this time it was a toothbrush. She brushed her teeth, and rinsed with mouthwash. Then she applied the little bit of make-up she ever really wore. She outlined her eyes, top and bottom, with black eyeliner, then added dark purple eye shadow to accent her eyes.
Again the thought of Shuuichi crossed her mind as she walked into her room. In mid-step she paused and thought out loud, "Wait... why am I thinking about him? I thought I hated him. Maybe it just had something to do with my dream." She gave a weird look to herself, "Me? Dream about him? But why?" Then with her next thought, her eyes shot open, "Kurama!" she stood in awe for a moment. "No way... I remember Kuwabara using that name with him. Could it be? Youko?" She blinked. She shook her head in an attempt to clear her thoughts. She grabbed her bag from the corner next to the door.
She quickly ran down the stairs and out the door. She was almost going to be late.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky sat in her seat in unison with the bell ringing. Kuwabara smiled happily at her and waved no sooner did she wave back. Then a tap was felt on her shoulder. She turned her head slightly so Shuuichi could see her profile. "Yes? What do you want?" she had said, and it came out nastier than she had planned.
Kurama had a shocked look on his face, mixed in with a little bit of hurt, "I uh... just wanted to say hi was all," he said back quietly.
"Oh, well then hello Shuuichi," Sky said bluntly, trying not to show her guilt of thinking.
Kurama caught Kuwabara's flailing arms out of the corner of his eye. He turned to face and mouthed "What?"
"Get Stephanie!" or something like that. So he tapped Sky and whispered, "Baka wants you."
Sky quietly chuckled to herself then turned to Kuwabara, who was making faces at her and such. She quickly redirected her attention to the teacher and the lesson began.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The last bell soon rang and the day was over. Sky was headed home just as Kuwabara ran up behind her and said, "So are you ready for the movies?" he could barely hide his happiness.
"Uh, yea. What time again? I seem to be forgetting things lately," she said with a laugh.
"Uh, heh, I forgot too... um... how does 8:00 sound?"
"Sounds great. I'll meet you there. Bye!" Sky rushed away. Barely four steps later, she felt a tap on her shoulder. "Kuwabara, I told you, I'll meet you lat—"she turned to find emerald eyes and fire red hair. "Oh. Hi Shuuichi. I thought you were Kuwabara. Gomen. Can I help you with something?" she asked.
"Yes. I have some friends that I would like you to meet. Maybe tomorrow if you aren't busy?" he asked.
"I don't think I'm doing anything tomorrow," she said, shaking her head. "Where do you want to meet?"
"Is your house ok? Around 11 in the morning or so?" he suggested.
"Sure," she smiled.
"How about you give me your number so that I can call you before I head over. Sound ok?" he asked.
"Sure, got a pen?" she motioned to his pocket.
"Yeah, here," he handed her the pen from his pocket. She took a piece of paper from her own pocket and scribbled down seven digits. "Ok, 555- 3130," she read to clarify what the mess of black ink was.
"Ok, I'll call you tomorrow morning then," he said. "Ja ne!"
"Ja ne," Sky responded. She proceeded to walk to her house
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky flopped down on her couch and turned on the TV. She glanced at the clock on the wall. Its green face and red hands read 4:13. "Ok," she sighed, "In two hours I'll be getting ready. Kuwabara. What was I thinking?" she shook her head in disbelief.
Soon she fell into a light slumber, still being able to hear the TV. Then the phone rang. She jumped out of her sleep and stumbled to the phone in the kitchen. "Mhello?" she mumbled.
"Hi, Sky?" a soft voice asked from the other end.
"Yeah... who's this?" she replied.
"It's Kur—Shuuichi," he stumbled over his own words.
"Shit, is it Saturday?" she asked, looking at her clocks, confused. She didn't know exactly how long she had been sleeping for.
"No, no. Its about 6:30, Friday night," he reassured her.
"Oh, what makes you call?" she asked, carrying the cordless phone with her to find something to wear.
"I... I just wanted to say hi," he said shyly.
"Ok, hello Shuuichi," she joked.
"And I wanted to check if you were still going on the date with Kuwabara," he added quietly.
Sky felt heat rush to her cheeks. "Oh..." she said, "I suppose. I'm glad you called though, I was sleeping and I needed time to get ready," she chuckled.
Kurama stopped and felt terrible. As if the only reason she was glad that he called was just for a literal wake-up call. "Oh..." was all that he managed to say. "Well, I suppose I'll let you go now. Have fun..." he said with a slight tone of sadness in his voice.
"Well, ok. Don't forget to call me tomorrow though!" she said happily, in attempt to lift whatever dreary mood Kurama was in.
"Yeah. Well ja ne Sky," he whispered and hung up the phone.
"Ja ne Shuuichi," Sky mumbled back to the dial tone.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky grabbed her hair tie and quickly pulled her hair into a messy braid. She wore black baggy pants and a tummy-hugging black tank top. She was running out the door at 7:45. "Shit!" she cursed at herself, "Shit! Shit! Shit! I'm gonna be late!" she walked quickly up the road. Luckily, the movie theater was only a block and a half away from where she lived.
Five minutes went by and Kuwabara checked his watch. When he dropped his arm back down, Sky was standing there, right in front of him. She apologized profusely, "Gomennasai!! I fell asleep. I'm so sorry that I'm late." She turned her head slightly to one side, as a kitten would, "are we going to get tickets?" she asked.
"Oh, yeah. I'm paying, so don't worry," he said.
"Ok," sky hesitated. She didn't like people doing things for her. It was a slight relief to her, though, because she hadn't any money with her due to her rushing out of the house.
Soon they were seated in the middle of the theater, center row, a perfect view. The opening "Please throw trash away in proper location" ads played, followed by previews for upcoming movies. After fifteen minutes of previews, the movie finally began, starring Sky's favorite actors, Aya and Ken. She was in her own dream world.
It wasn't until about fifteen more minutes later that Sky noticed Kuwabara's arm around her, with his hand draping over her shoulder. 'This is way too close for comfort.' She thought. She shifted in her seat, and Kuwabara brought his arm back to his own seat.
"Uh, Sky, I'll be right back," he said, getting up from his seat.
"Ok," she nodded, her eyes glued to the fight scene of Aya and another man. Aya had swung his katana, cutting the man's upper arm. The man screamed in pain, but swung an axe at Aya's head. The blade of the axe scraped Aya's neck as he dodged out of the way. Blood trickled down his throat, but with one final attack, his opponent fell. Aya reached his hand up to his neck, "Good, its only shallow." He was relieved with that fact, and went off to find the rest of Weiss.
Kuwabara walked out to the main lobby to order some soda. "Hi, may I help you, sir?" the boy asked.
"Yeah, I'd like a—"he stopped short. He had noticed someone out of the corner of his eye.
"Sir?" the boy asked again.
"Uh, hold on, nevermind. I'll be back in a few minutes," Kuwabara said and headed off in the direction in which he saw the other person go. He turned the corner and there she was. She was a beautiful young-looking girl with greenish hair, blood red eyes, and fair skin. She wore a happy blue kimono, white socks and wooden sandals.
Kuwabara's mouth dropped. He headed over to her and stumbled with both his words, and movements. "Hi!" he said to her, very friendly-like.
"Hello, who are you?" the voice was so tiny, yet incredible sweet and inviting.
"My name is Kazuma Kuwabara!" he said proudly.
"Hi. My name is Yukina." She smiled at him.
"Hey, you're really pretty... do you want to go out?" he asked, forgetting about Sky who was still in the theater watching the movie.
"Sure," she said shyly as heat rushed to her cheeks.
"Cool," he replied, and the conversation went to school, friends, music, animals and it was discovered that they indeed had a lot in common.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The end credits scrolled up the screen and Sky sighed happily. "Ah, I love them," she said dreamily. She rose from her seat and realized that Kuwabara was nowhere to be found. "Kuwabara?" she called. "Where did he go now?"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Kuwabara checked his watch, "Shit..." he mumbled. He turned to Yukina and said, "sorry, babe, I got to go find someone I was here with. I'll call you, ok?" he asked, folding up the small pink piece of paper with her name and number on it, and placed it into his pocket.
"Ok, Kazuma, I'll see you later. Ja ne," Yukina replied.
With that, Kuwabara turned and left.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky fought her way through the mass of people, feeling quite like a sheep being herded. She called to Kuwabara, "Oi! Kuwabara!" when she saw the blue uniform and fuzzy orange hair.
"Oh, hi Sky... uh... what's up?" he stuttered. Seeing her hands on her hips, he realized she was not at all pleased. He decided to explain himself without being asked. "Sorry I left, but I met this girl when I came out to use the bathroom, and, well, she's kind of my girlfriend now and I got to go find her. So I guess I'll see ya in school." He walked away at that and went to look for Yukina.
Sky, feeling quite dejected, turned to leave the theater for home. "Oof," she muttered as she ran into someone. "Sorry," she said with a downcast glance.
"No problem, Sky, just be more careful next time."
Hearing her name, she looked up and saw Shuuichi with his bright green eyes and dazzling white smile. "Oh, Shuuichi, I'm glad to see you," she blushed, "you see, Kuwabara ditched me for some other girl I never even saw..." she paused and Shuuichi nodded politely. "Do you think—"
"Would you like someone to walk home with?" he asked. "Oh, I'm sorry, you were saying something. Oh, nevermind, tell me on the way home."
To BE CoNtInUeD!!!
ALLLLRRIIGGHHTTYY!! Chapter 2 typed and done. Now I know it seems like Kurama just kinda.. pops up outta nowhere, but hey, he is a fox right. And
its not that he follows Sky around a lot either, they just ... nevermind, you'll find out in later chapters. Sorry they're so long... I just tend to write a lot. Ok, so R&R please let me know what you think!!! PLEASE!!!??? ^.^ thanks! Chapter 3 will be on its way soon, I just need to type it. X-P
Chapter 2
Sky gathered her books and rose from her seat after the last bell rang. She let out a relieved sigh. 'Phew. I thought I would never get through the day'.
"Hey, Sky!" she heard a gruff voice say.
'Well I know it isn't Shuuichi... his voice is smooth, soothing... and even sexy in a way'. She shook her head at the thought, trying to get those thoughts out of her head. 'Ugh! Not again. Stop thinking about him!! 'Sky turned to see Kuwabara there, his hands in the pockets of his blue school uniform.
Kuwabara smiled at her, "Did ya think enough yet?" he asked hopefully.
Shuuichi was standing by the doorway, waiting for Sky and he heard the two talking. Now that Kuwabara was there, he had an extra reason to stay. 'Why is he talking to Sky... oh... I suppose he's asking her out. That's ok, she'll never date him.'
"Oh, hello Kazuma," she said, sensing Shuuichi's presence nearby, "think about what?" she asked, for she had no recollection of needing to think about something.
"Why, going on a date, my love," Kuwabara said as a smile broadened on his face.
Sky's eyes grew larger as red heat gathered on her face, "Umm... yeah... what kind of date?"
A hopeful smile replaced the goofy one on Kuwabara's face, "How about the movies?" he suggested.
"Any movie in particular?" she pressed on.
"Hmm... Weiss something... It's got that Aya guy in it," he shrugged.
Sky's eyes widened to the name Aya. "Aya... as in red-head Aya?! Sure I'll go! When?"
When Shuuichi heard the confirmation of the date, his face went loose. He dropped his head and almost felt his eyes stinging. With a sigh, he thought 'Well, it's only a movie.' With that thought, he tried to cheer himself up, but failed.
"Really?!" Kuwabara asked excitedly.
"Sure, when?" Sky repeated.
"Uh... uh... is Friday ok?" he asked.
"Today's what, Wednesday. Sure, I'll go," she nodded.
"Wow, great! Ok, Sky, I'll see ya tomorrow!!" he said as he left. "Hey Kurama!"
Shuuichi lifted his head, his eyes wide. "Oh, sorry, I mean Shuuichi!" Kuwabara gave him a sorrowful look and a goofy laugh, and went on his way home.
'Kurama... no... it can't be.' Sky shook her head, and went out the door.
She felt a hand on her arm "Would you like some company on the walk home?" Shuuichi offered with a smile.
"Oh, sure," she answered, smiling back. "I do get kind of lonely by myself. Its not too much trouble, is it?"
"Not at all." They headed to the double doors located at the front of the school.
"I live to the right," she informed him.
He nodded, "Ok." He looked over at her. 'She's shorter than I.' He glanced at her hair, noticing how some of her raven strands were falling out of the braid in which they were tangled. Her arms were full of schoolbooks, it almost seemed as though she was having trouble carrying all of them. "Would you like some help carrying those books?" he offered.
Sky looked over to Shuuichi, "No thanks, it's under control," she said with a laugh. "I just need to get a bag for these when I get home."
Shuuichi nodded. Sky had shifted her gaze to the ground, and he still looked over her. He noticed the necklace. 'That necklace! It can't be...' His eyes grew wide in awe. 'AND the scar. 'His mouth dropped open. 'SKY?! I need to find a way to talk to her about this... I MUST.'
"So, Shuuichi, I see we have all the same classes," Sky said, in effort to make some conversation.
He nodded, "Indeed it seems so."
"Maybe we could have some... say, study dates later in the year?" she asked sheepishly.
Shuuichi raised an eyebrow, "Maybe."
Silence now walked with them. After five minutes, sky announced the arrival to her house. "My house is right here. Thank you for walking me home," she said with a smile.
Shuuichi returned Sky's thankful smile with a warm one. "Any time."
Opening her door, she waved, "I'll see you tomorrow in school."
Shuuichi waved back and nodded, "Ja ne." he walked around the block the long way to his house, realizing he only lived 3 houses away from Sky. When he finally arrived home, he told his mother all about his first day of his junior year.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky walked through the empty Victorian house. She first went to the kitchen and got a bottle of dragon fruit Sobe. She unscrewed the top while she walked into the living room. She plopped down on the cozy couch and put the glass bottle on a coaster on the wooden table next to her. She clicked on the TV and found some comedy program to watch. After about five minutes, she was sleeping to comedy instead of watching it.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
She awoke the next day at 6:00 A.M. She ran around and got ready for school, as she had the day before. At 7:30 she left for school. They day went by slow, like yesterday. At lunch, Shuuichi asked to sit with her again. They talked about the classes they had, and how difficult they believed they would become.
Once again, after the last bell rang, Shuuichi walked Sky home. Afterwards, he went to his own house. He walked inside, greeted his mother, and then walked directly to his medium sized room. He sat on his bed and reached under the mattress to fetch what seemed to be a journal.
He opened it and flipped through the pages of his poems, thoughts, dreams, and fears as well. Finally a blank page was reached near the third quarter of the book. He pulled out the pen from the cotton strap on the side of the page. He began to write down all the thoughts he had in his mind at the moment, and they all happened to be about Sky.
'It may seem funny, but I feel as though I know her. And... I think she is... beautiful. Her hair resembles the blackness of a raven's feathers. Her eyes, those deep amethyst eyes. They are portals into her soul, she has a beautiful soul. They glitter even when there is no sign of light. Yet again, maybe she IS light. I can't believe how my heart flutters like the butterflies in my stomach every time I see her. But I'm sure she probably thinks that I am conceded, due to the amount of girls that follow me around everywhere.
Maybe I will get up the nerve to ask her out. Hell, if she said yes to Kuwabara, maybe she would say yes to me too! I still seem to get a feeling about her though. I know her, but from where? Do I sense demon on her? It is quite possible. That would also explain the scar and the necklace, although many people wear those these days. It's as popular as the cross to Christians. This requires some investigating.'
Shuuichi put his pen back in the cotton strap, and closed the book. He held onto in for another second of thought, then returned it to its place under his mattress. He then got up and walked downstairs to eat.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky found herself tossing and turning at a late hour. She glanced at her clock. "Damn. Only 3:13," she mumbled. All she could think about was him, for some reason. She went over his features in her mind. "His gorgeous eyes. So green and deep like pools of thought..." she trailed off. "His dazzling white smile. I wonder if he bleaches," she laughed at the thought. "His red hair. It reminds me of a fox," again she laughed. "Him, a kitsune. That is indeed an amusing thought. It's silly even. Then again, I am a kitsune, so I guess it isn't totally out of the question. And he's so kind it's unreal. It just isn't natural for a guy to be that nice. Unless, that is, that he wants something." She thought for a moment that maybe he DID want something, but dismissed the idea quickly. "He is very attractive though," she muttered to herself.
She soon fell asleep again, with images of Shuuichi in her eyes and the sound of his voice in her ears.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Morning soon overcame the darkness just as it had for the past few days. Light found its way through the trees to once again stop at two closed eyes. Sky knew it was morning, for she had woken up ten minutes ago. Her dreams were proved short-lived and again she stirred.
Her eyes were uncovered quickly, still bright and dreamy. Still her dreams stayed with her. Whenever she closed her eyes, she saw green ones right in front of her. "I can see you again today. It's Friday. But I also have to go on that date with him... Kuwabara. At least its only one date," she said. In a way, she almost wished it were Shuuichi she was to go out that night with instead.
"Oh well, rise and shine, as they say. Today is another day!" she got out of bed and went to her bathroom. She brushed her messy hair and pulled it into a tight braid. Then she reached for another brush, this time it was a toothbrush. She brushed her teeth, and rinsed with mouthwash. Then she applied the little bit of make-up she ever really wore. She outlined her eyes, top and bottom, with black eyeliner, then added dark purple eye shadow to accent her eyes.
Again the thought of Shuuichi crossed her mind as she walked into her room. In mid-step she paused and thought out loud, "Wait... why am I thinking about him? I thought I hated him. Maybe it just had something to do with my dream." She gave a weird look to herself, "Me? Dream about him? But why?" Then with her next thought, her eyes shot open, "Kurama!" she stood in awe for a moment. "No way... I remember Kuwabara using that name with him. Could it be? Youko?" She blinked. She shook her head in an attempt to clear her thoughts. She grabbed her bag from the corner next to the door.
She quickly ran down the stairs and out the door. She was almost going to be late.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky sat in her seat in unison with the bell ringing. Kuwabara smiled happily at her and waved no sooner did she wave back. Then a tap was felt on her shoulder. She turned her head slightly so Shuuichi could see her profile. "Yes? What do you want?" she had said, and it came out nastier than she had planned.
Kurama had a shocked look on his face, mixed in with a little bit of hurt, "I uh... just wanted to say hi was all," he said back quietly.
"Oh, well then hello Shuuichi," Sky said bluntly, trying not to show her guilt of thinking.
Kurama caught Kuwabara's flailing arms out of the corner of his eye. He turned to face and mouthed "What?"
"Get Stephanie!" or something like that. So he tapped Sky and whispered, "Baka wants you."
Sky quietly chuckled to herself then turned to Kuwabara, who was making faces at her and such. She quickly redirected her attention to the teacher and the lesson began.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The last bell soon rang and the day was over. Sky was headed home just as Kuwabara ran up behind her and said, "So are you ready for the movies?" he could barely hide his happiness.
"Uh, yea. What time again? I seem to be forgetting things lately," she said with a laugh.
"Uh, heh, I forgot too... um... how does 8:00 sound?"
"Sounds great. I'll meet you there. Bye!" Sky rushed away. Barely four steps later, she felt a tap on her shoulder. "Kuwabara, I told you, I'll meet you lat—"she turned to find emerald eyes and fire red hair. "Oh. Hi Shuuichi. I thought you were Kuwabara. Gomen. Can I help you with something?" she asked.
"Yes. I have some friends that I would like you to meet. Maybe tomorrow if you aren't busy?" he asked.
"I don't think I'm doing anything tomorrow," she said, shaking her head. "Where do you want to meet?"
"Is your house ok? Around 11 in the morning or so?" he suggested.
"Sure," she smiled.
"How about you give me your number so that I can call you before I head over. Sound ok?" he asked.
"Sure, got a pen?" she motioned to his pocket.
"Yeah, here," he handed her the pen from his pocket. She took a piece of paper from her own pocket and scribbled down seven digits. "Ok, 555- 3130," she read to clarify what the mess of black ink was.
"Ok, I'll call you tomorrow morning then," he said. "Ja ne!"
"Ja ne," Sky responded. She proceeded to walk to her house
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky flopped down on her couch and turned on the TV. She glanced at the clock on the wall. Its green face and red hands read 4:13. "Ok," she sighed, "In two hours I'll be getting ready. Kuwabara. What was I thinking?" she shook her head in disbelief.
Soon she fell into a light slumber, still being able to hear the TV. Then the phone rang. She jumped out of her sleep and stumbled to the phone in the kitchen. "Mhello?" she mumbled.
"Hi, Sky?" a soft voice asked from the other end.
"Yeah... who's this?" she replied.
"It's Kur—Shuuichi," he stumbled over his own words.
"Shit, is it Saturday?" she asked, looking at her clocks, confused. She didn't know exactly how long she had been sleeping for.
"No, no. Its about 6:30, Friday night," he reassured her.
"Oh, what makes you call?" she asked, carrying the cordless phone with her to find something to wear.
"I... I just wanted to say hi," he said shyly.
"Ok, hello Shuuichi," she joked.
"And I wanted to check if you were still going on the date with Kuwabara," he added quietly.
Sky felt heat rush to her cheeks. "Oh..." she said, "I suppose. I'm glad you called though, I was sleeping and I needed time to get ready," she chuckled.
Kurama stopped and felt terrible. As if the only reason she was glad that he called was just for a literal wake-up call. "Oh..." was all that he managed to say. "Well, I suppose I'll let you go now. Have fun..." he said with a slight tone of sadness in his voice.
"Well, ok. Don't forget to call me tomorrow though!" she said happily, in attempt to lift whatever dreary mood Kurama was in.
"Yeah. Well ja ne Sky," he whispered and hung up the phone.
"Ja ne Shuuichi," Sky mumbled back to the dial tone.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky grabbed her hair tie and quickly pulled her hair into a messy braid. She wore black baggy pants and a tummy-hugging black tank top. She was running out the door at 7:45. "Shit!" she cursed at herself, "Shit! Shit! Shit! I'm gonna be late!" she walked quickly up the road. Luckily, the movie theater was only a block and a half away from where she lived.
Five minutes went by and Kuwabara checked his watch. When he dropped his arm back down, Sky was standing there, right in front of him. She apologized profusely, "Gomennasai!! I fell asleep. I'm so sorry that I'm late." She turned her head slightly to one side, as a kitten would, "are we going to get tickets?" she asked.
"Oh, yeah. I'm paying, so don't worry," he said.
"Ok," sky hesitated. She didn't like people doing things for her. It was a slight relief to her, though, because she hadn't any money with her due to her rushing out of the house.
Soon they were seated in the middle of the theater, center row, a perfect view. The opening "Please throw trash away in proper location" ads played, followed by previews for upcoming movies. After fifteen minutes of previews, the movie finally began, starring Sky's favorite actors, Aya and Ken. She was in her own dream world.
It wasn't until about fifteen more minutes later that Sky noticed Kuwabara's arm around her, with his hand draping over her shoulder. 'This is way too close for comfort.' She thought. She shifted in her seat, and Kuwabara brought his arm back to his own seat.
"Uh, Sky, I'll be right back," he said, getting up from his seat.
"Ok," she nodded, her eyes glued to the fight scene of Aya and another man. Aya had swung his katana, cutting the man's upper arm. The man screamed in pain, but swung an axe at Aya's head. The blade of the axe scraped Aya's neck as he dodged out of the way. Blood trickled down his throat, but with one final attack, his opponent fell. Aya reached his hand up to his neck, "Good, its only shallow." He was relieved with that fact, and went off to find the rest of Weiss.
Kuwabara walked out to the main lobby to order some soda. "Hi, may I help you, sir?" the boy asked.
"Yeah, I'd like a—"he stopped short. He had noticed someone out of the corner of his eye.
"Sir?" the boy asked again.
"Uh, hold on, nevermind. I'll be back in a few minutes," Kuwabara said and headed off in the direction in which he saw the other person go. He turned the corner and there she was. She was a beautiful young-looking girl with greenish hair, blood red eyes, and fair skin. She wore a happy blue kimono, white socks and wooden sandals.
Kuwabara's mouth dropped. He headed over to her and stumbled with both his words, and movements. "Hi!" he said to her, very friendly-like.
"Hello, who are you?" the voice was so tiny, yet incredible sweet and inviting.
"My name is Kazuma Kuwabara!" he said proudly.
"Hi. My name is Yukina." She smiled at him.
"Hey, you're really pretty... do you want to go out?" he asked, forgetting about Sky who was still in the theater watching the movie.
"Sure," she said shyly as heat rushed to her cheeks.
"Cool," he replied, and the conversation went to school, friends, music, animals and it was discovered that they indeed had a lot in common.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The end credits scrolled up the screen and Sky sighed happily. "Ah, I love them," she said dreamily. She rose from her seat and realized that Kuwabara was nowhere to be found. "Kuwabara?" she called. "Where did he go now?"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Kuwabara checked his watch, "Shit..." he mumbled. He turned to Yukina and said, "sorry, babe, I got to go find someone I was here with. I'll call you, ok?" he asked, folding up the small pink piece of paper with her name and number on it, and placed it into his pocket.
"Ok, Kazuma, I'll see you later. Ja ne," Yukina replied.
With that, Kuwabara turned and left.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sky fought her way through the mass of people, feeling quite like a sheep being herded. She called to Kuwabara, "Oi! Kuwabara!" when she saw the blue uniform and fuzzy orange hair.
"Oh, hi Sky... uh... what's up?" he stuttered. Seeing her hands on her hips, he realized she was not at all pleased. He decided to explain himself without being asked. "Sorry I left, but I met this girl when I came out to use the bathroom, and, well, she's kind of my girlfriend now and I got to go find her. So I guess I'll see ya in school." He walked away at that and went to look for Yukina.
Sky, feeling quite dejected, turned to leave the theater for home. "Oof," she muttered as she ran into someone. "Sorry," she said with a downcast glance.
"No problem, Sky, just be more careful next time."
Hearing her name, she looked up and saw Shuuichi with his bright green eyes and dazzling white smile. "Oh, Shuuichi, I'm glad to see you," she blushed, "you see, Kuwabara ditched me for some other girl I never even saw..." she paused and Shuuichi nodded politely. "Do you think—"
"Would you like someone to walk home with?" he asked. "Oh, I'm sorry, you were saying something. Oh, nevermind, tell me on the way home."
To BE CoNtInUeD!!!
ALLLLRRIIGGHHTTYY!! Chapter 2 typed and done. Now I know it seems like Kurama just kinda.. pops up outta nowhere, but hey, he is a fox right. And
its not that he follows Sky around a lot either, they just ... nevermind, you'll find out in later chapters. Sorry they're so long... I just tend to write a lot. Ok, so R&R please let me know what you think!!! PLEASE!!!??? ^.^ thanks! Chapter 3 will be on its way soon, I just need to type it. X-P