"Honey? Come here for a moment!"

Takato, who had gotten home just a few minutes ago, jumped off his bed. What the heck did his mom want? Wasn't she supposed to be making dinner or something...? Oh, well.... At least she didn't sound mad. Or... so he thought. Gulping, he walked into his parents' room. "Yeah?"

Ooh! There he was! She giggled and held out a bag gingerly; said she, "While you were out with your friends, I was grocery shopping!"

And... what did THAT have to with him?! It wasn't like she had some special type food that he could eat, right...? I mean-- she was sort of a health nut, but.... "Eheh... that's... great, Mom...," he rambled, still highly confused.

"Anyway, when I walked past this one store," she explained, "I saw some really nice outfits that-- to me, at least-- would look great on you!" And sooo cute, too! She couldn't wait for him to try them on!

Okay... so she bought him some clothes.... That wasn't too bad. With a small "thanks," he took the bag from her. Had to be polite, ya know! Even if it wasn't something he wanted, he didn't want to upset her! Heh... watch it be some kind of fancy suit or something.... Yay-- just what he needed... especially now. Faking a grin, he took a good, long look into the sack....

"MOM-- I AM A GUY!!!" he shrieked, dropping the bag and scooting over to a far-away corner. What. Was. She. Thinking??!!

Blinking, Mrs. Matsuki snapped her fingers. "Oh, right!" she realized, laughing nervously whilst her son fell over.

Just... a simple, yet slightly confusing school night at the Matsuki Bakery....

School Day Blues

Part Four: Ahh... the Sweet Smell of Revenge!

"RUN FOR YOU LIVES, MEN!!!"

"I'M RUNNING, BUT IT AIN'T HELPING ME ANY!!!"

"YEAH-- WHAT HE SAID!!!"

Takato laughed manically as his 'friends' sped away like bats from you-know-where! Ooh-- this had to be the life! He was gonna KILL them! Quickening his pace, he formed a plan in his head. Not too harsh... but not too gentle, either.... It had to be... perfect.

Now then... where was that creek...?

~*~

With a content sigh, the brown haired boy plopped into his bed. His day... did not turn out as bad as he'd thought it would be.... Sure-- it was his first day at an all-girl school, and he sorta didn't know anyone (not counting Rika, of course).... The thing was... for some odd reason, he didn't care! HE HAD GOTTEN HIS REVENGE!!! Hahaha...! The three boys didn't even notice the sudden drop creep up before them! Then-- SPLOOSH! They got what was coming to them!

Oh, buddy... life was good.

Then again... his mom DID buy some girly clothes today.... 'You might get invited somewhere! Then what would you wear?!' she reasoned, although he just thought that she was trying to cover up her 'little' mistake....

Letting a chuckle escape his lips, Takato drifted off into the land of dreams....

~Leme see here.... Oh, yeah-- his dream!!~

It... was so dark. Cold, too.... Where was he...? What in the world was going on...? Wait... he still needed to open his eyes.... Okay-- maybe that would help....

He groaned. Or not.... What was wrong with him? Squinting, he studied his situation. Oh, man!!! What was going on?! He... he was in a hospital bed... and he was all bandaged up! Wha... wha...?

"T... Takato!"

Who was that...? Somehow, he weakly managed to roll his eyes in the direction of the sound. For... some strange reason... he couldn't see the face of the person. The voice was familiar, but.... "Hmm...?" he rasped, confused and scared. I mean-- if you woke up in the hospital with no knowledge of what happened, you'd be scared, too!

"Thank God...," the person whispered, reaching a hand out and stroking his face gently. But... he still didn't know who it was.... It... it was a girl-- he was almost positive on that (how many guys would rub his cheek?!)-- but he... wait.

Could it be...?

~ *COUGH* Well... THAT was interesting....~



"Ugh...." Takato sat up, looked around and yawned. What a weird dream.... Too bad he didn't get to finish it, eh...? Glancing at the clock... he moaned. Darn it! He had to get ready for school! Gee... he felt the need to grumble to himself hopelessly....

And, like always... he did.

A short series of knocks entered his bedroom from his door; they were followed by a demanding call.... "Takato Matsuki-- get out of bed this instant!"

"Right, right...," he muttered, tumbling out of his sheets. Why make his bed? It was already comfy-- he'd have to redo all that softening tonight, so.... Then again... wouldn't his mom get ticked...? Heh... yeah.... With one quick movement, he straightened the sheets and.... well, left it at that. As long as it looked 'OKAY.'

What should he do...? Eat first, or change...? He stole another glance at his digital clock; almost instantly... his face turned a sickly shade of blue. Oh, no.... It wasn't....

He had to hurry up-- no time to eat! By the time he was ready, he'd probably be late! Ooh, God! Late on the second day?!

"Hey, Mom? Could you drop me off today...?"

~*~

Angel-Chan tightened her ponytail. Where was that new girl? "Don't tell me...," the girl muttered under her breath, "she couldn't take it...." I mean, yeah-- okay. So the others had been a little rough on her yesterday, but....

ZOOM!

What the heck was that?! As the blond stared on... 'Teko' came into view. That is... after the dust cleared. She let out a laugh. Man! What did she do? Sleep in? At least the teacher hadn't come in yet!

Takato let out a huge gasp and dropped into his assigned seat like a rag doll. God... he had NEVER run that fast in his life!! And to think-- the freakin' teacher wasn't even there yet! He just wanted to stand up and scream and cry... but didn't. If he had... he'd have been the loon of the classroom (hey-- that sorta rimed!).

"Hey, Teko! What's up?"

Huh...? Oh... it was that one girl-- Angela. "Hey...," he huffed, still out of breath. Oh, well... at least he was getting exercise, right...? He didn't have to sprint to his other school.... It was a LOT closer to his house than this one....

"Ya know what...? Keep this up, and you could try out for the track team!" Heh... of course, not with HER on it! She was the fastest girl in the entire school... although she only showed it on the field.... Yup-- Angel was L-A-Z-Y. Care for some TV time, kids?

Funny.... "I... don't think so...." He hated most sports.... Whatever it dealt with-- balls, bats, cones, running-- it didn't matter.... He usually sucked at it. Either that, or the people WANTED him to be bad.... Who knew? It didn't seem to change, anyway.... Groaning, he went on: "I never did anything like this at my old school...."

Hrm.... Where was her old school? "That's too bad.... Were there a lot of girls in sports at your old school...?"

Hah.... Not really.... He opened his mouth to answer-- wait. A devious idea was suddenly sprouting into his little, wigged mind.... This one... was more wicked than what he had done last night.... Smirking, he said, "Nah... too many guys. That was one reason why my parents made me come to a private school-- they don't trust boys...."

What? Overridden with guys?! Ooh.... This may be better than she thought! "This school--" she glanced over her shoulder, making sure no one was listening "-- is it close by...?" Guys! She barely got to see any 'cause she went to this stupid all-girl school! This Teko... she may be her ticket to heaven!

Heh.... She bought it-- hook, line and sinker.... "Sure is!" he exclaimed, brushing some of his 'bangs' out of his face. Being a girl was a lot easier than he thought! He just... had to act right! "In fact, I have some guy friends that I sometimes visit at the park!"

"Ooh-- sounds... inviting." Angel-Chan's hazel eyes gleamed from behind her glasses. She ignored the snort that floated up from a certain redhead in front of them. Perhaps.... perhaps.... "Mind if I join you on a visit?" Oh, she hoped.... Not only would she possibly get a guy for herself, but.... Maybe she had come across a more simpler plan than what she had originally thought up...!

YES! His plot was developing nicely, and soon his revenge would be fulfilled! "Sure--"

"Alright, class. Please settle down and return to your seats."

Oops-- Mrs. Akino! The girls all scuttled to their seats and put on their best smiles. That's right, children.... Suck up to the teacher... for she is the one who rules right now!!!!!

My, my.... How nice his day was... so far, at least. While Mrs. Akino checked for absences, Takato turned to Angel-Chan (who sat a few rows away) and mouthed 'today.' When her eyes lit up with excitement once more... he had to fight the sudden urge to cackle.

Not even gym could ruin his day!

~*~

"SIS!"

Takato looked over his shoulder. Who was that...? Angel had agreed to walk to the park with him right after school, but....

A girl, probably only a year younger than them, ran up and stopped right at the blond's feet. She... looked RATHER hyper.... "Whatcha doin'?" Not only that... but she sorta looked like....

Angel-Chan giggled and rammed her fist into the girl's head weakly. Idiot.... "Sorry... my sister's just a little energetic...." So rude! Couldn't that brat see she was with a friend?! She nudged her and gave her the introduce-yourself-before-I-kill-you look.

Heh... oops.... Her sister always got mad at her when she did something like that! "My bad...." Turning to our own little boy/girl (sorry, not Ranma), she announced, "My name's Andria! Angela calls me 'Squirtle-girl,' though...."

"I think it fits...," the older sister mumbled before walking off. She had to get away from her! "Come on, Teko-- let's go see your... 'friends!'" She could NOT wait! Oh, no... she wasn't in a hurry....

Oh, my.... What a strange family they must have.... Nodding nervously, Takato edged away from the seemingly sugar-filled child and ran after his new 'pal.' At least everything wasn't going in the wrong direction.....

"I'M COMIN' TOO!"

"NO! YOU GO HOME-- NOW!"

"MAKE ME!"

"I... I-- OOH!!"

~*~

"I'm sure they're here...," the boy rasped in his new, squeaky voice. Yup-- it improved. After all, sitting in front of a mirror and pretending to be talking to himself helped.... Sure-- it was degrading, but....

There! At-- hey! Who was that?! J-JERI?! Why in the world was SHE there?! And... and... she didn't know about.... Stupid, stupid, STUPID!!!

Angel-Chan studied her friend's face. Something... did something hurt her...? "What's wrong-- step on a rock? Bee sting you...?"

"No... I'm fine," he replied after a moment. Had... to forget about it.... He... would just have to pull Jeri over for a second to explain his predicament.... She'd understand... yeah-- she'd understand better than anyone! With a chortle, he squeaked: "THERE THEY ARE!" With that said and done... he sped out toward them, skirt flying and rustling slightly.

Huh...? There...? "WAIT FOR US, TEKO!!!" Angel cried, snatching her little sister by the wrist and galloping after the 'girl.' She had been right... Teko COULD run fast!

Kenta looked up from his... match-- although many would call it a murder-- with Henry. No... as you could've guessed, he wasn't winning-- but he wasn't losing, either! Not yet, anyway.... What was...? Oh, my.... "Is that who I think it is...?"

Kazu's jaw dropped to the floor... and he added, "If so... we're screwed...."

"No... way...," Henry gasped, not sure whether to burst out laughing or to run away screaming. After the other day, well.... Let's just say... Takato SHOULD be done with his revenge....

What was going on? Who was that girl-- wait, girls. Yes... there were three of them.... Who were they...? Jeri smiled, confused. The boys sure didn't seem too happy to see them, so.... Still, it would be rude to just go by how the BOYS acted.... I mean-- she didn't even know them!

Oh... geeze.... He... had to stop running... everywhere.... Once the child had reached his destination, he placed his hands on his knees and took in a long swig of air. Too... too much running! But, in the end... it was WORTH it....

Okay... where were the guys...? The anxious girl looked out at the people before her. Three guys and a girl.... The blue haired boy was awfully cute... but he seemed to be sitting rather close to that girl.... Darn it.... Perhaps one of the others.... Ooh! He'd do! Quite cute-- despite the fact that he looked scared out of his wits! Angel chuckled and waved shyly at the boy. Always... had to look innocent and unknowing!

"Um... why is that girl staring at me...?"

"Don't ask us!"

"Hey, sis...? I'm hungry...!"

~*~

A/N: Ah...! I LOVE writing this story! Even though I suck at comedy, it's still fun! I'm sorry it took me so long to post ANYTHING-- my computer is acting up big time.... My internet wouldn't connect for, like, EVER, and our 'networking' thing is still messing with our computers a little.... For those of you hoping for new chapters to 'Fated,' please hold on just a few more days-- I need to work on something! As for Takato's dream... I dunno-- it might be a little 'premonition' thing, but.... Well, how's about YOU guys decide! Tell me! (Well... I might not listen, but... TELL ME ANYWAY!)

Anyway, thanks to all who reviewed last time-- I love you guys! And your ideas...! Heh-- most were GREAT! Especially the slumber party, swimming and the whole 'revenge' thing (which I actually put at the beginning)! KEEP 'EM COMIN'! Well... I'd better go type before certain addicted reviewers try to strangle me for my lateness.... *Shudders* Gomen nasai, mina-chan.... Ja!-Angel-Chan (*Susie walks in, holding a struggling Terriermon* Pwease weview her stowy! She wuvs your words of wisdom almost as much as I wuv Pwincess Pwetty Pants! *Terriermon maneges to mumble a weak 'help'* Thanks for weading!)