Chapter Eight: Exchange Student
Yuki walked down the hall of Kawaii High carrying a batch of papers and he was deep in thought. Before he could open the door to the Student Council office it was opened for him.
"Good morning Yun Yun!"
Yuki put a hand to his head with a sigh. It was Kakeru Manabe, his soon to be vice president looking overly cheerful as usual.
"Good morning Kakeru" Yuki replied sliding into the room.
He glanced at the girl near the bookcase. Her name was Machi Kuragi. She had her head bent over a pile of books that was on the floor and as usual she said nothing when he entered. Yuki walked behind President Takei's desk and placed the paperwork on it. As if on cue, President Takei walked into the room with a huge smile on his face.
"Good morning everyone. Mr. Manabe, Ms. Kuragi you need to get to class. Yuki I need to speak with you before you go."
"Of course" Yuki nodded as Kakeru with a wink, and Machi left the office.
"What is it President Takei?" Yuki asked.
"Well Yuki as you know" Takei took out a cloth and began cleaning his glasses, "Every year we have a program that involves one of our students to trade places with a student from one of the all boys or all girls school in the vicinity. Naohito Sakuragi is the student who will be leaving us. The student who is taking his place will arrive very soon. I want you to greet him and show him around."
"It will be my pleasure" Yuki bowed his eyes.
"I knew I could count on you Yuki. I need to go meet him in the front, so I will be back soon."
"Okay" Yuki nodded with a smile.
Yuki sat at his desk and waited. A few minutes later a knock sounded on the door. President Takei came in followed by..
"You?" Yuki blinked.
Standing behind Takei was Tai Ushida with the same smug grin he always sported.
"Oh so you all ready know each other" Takei smiled, "That's good."
"Uh yes" Yuki replied hesitantly.
"Oh yea. Yuki and I go way back" Tai added.
"Okay then. I got to get to class, so I'll leave him in your capable hands Yuki."
Yuki nodded slowly. When Takei left he lost all his charm.
"What are you doing here?" he asked Tai.
"What's wrong Yuki? Not happy to see me?"
"That's an understatement. You are the exchange student?
"That's right. Do you have a problem with that?"
"As a matter of fact I do. But it seems I have no choice. But I warn you, if you try anything unseemly with Miss Honda this school is going to see a new side of Yuki Sohma that they have never seen."
"I knew it" Tai brushed a hand through his hair, "You do have a crush on her and you are jealous of your cousin."
"I."
"Don't worry about me Yuki. I have a reputation to uphold. I won't do anything unseemly"
"Fine. At least we understand one another. Let's go. Our first class is down the hall" Yuki grabbed his backpack.
"Lead the way, President Yuki."
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"I am so proud of you Tohru" Uo said when she heard what had happened over the weekend.
"I guess you're glad that's over now" Hana added.
"I don't know. I am glad that I stood up to him. But I'm also sad that it had to come to that."
"I'm sure he will forgive you Tohru" Tai replied.
Tohru looked up and saw him standing near her desk. Yuki hadn't come in yet.
"Tai?"
"What are you doing here?" Uo asked angrily.
"I am the exchange student this week. So I guess we'll be spending some time together" he smiled as he sat next to the stunned girl.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!!"
Everyone looked up and saw a fuming Kyo. He had dropped his books and was now staring angrily in Tai's direction.
"Is there a problem Mr. Sohma?" a passing teacher who had heard him poked his head in.
"Uh no."
"All right then."
Kyo turned back to Tai.
"What the hell are you doing here?" he asked him straight in the face.
"We were just asking him that ourselves" Uo replied.
"So I take it that you didn't miss me then Kyo?" Tai said sarcastically.
By now a small crowd was watching the two boys. Yuki entered the room and pulled on Kyo's arm.
"I need to talk to you," he said to Kyo.
"Not now! I'm in the middle of something."
"Now" Yuki's voice was firm.
Kyo grumbled but followed Yuki out into the hallway just the same.
"Well what is it?"
"Kyo. I don't like this anymore than you do, but he is a guest this week. You have to be nice to him."
"The hell I do!"
"Kyo. I know how you feel, but we have no choice."
"Fine. I can play nice. But he ain't sitting next to Tohru like that" he stormed back into the classroom.
"This is gonna be a long week" Yuki sighed following him.
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When they both entered in they saw a crowd of girls around Tai asking him for autographs and many questions.
"Oh brother" Kyo shook his head, "Yo Ushida!"
Tai looked up as Kyo strolled back over.
"You're in my seat."
"I beg your pardon" Tai raised an eyebrow.
"I always sit next to Tohru, got it?" he moved his face in closer to Tai's.
"Does Kyo kyo have a thing going with Tohru Honda?" the boys around started to ask each other in whispers.
"So move it" Kyo finished.
"Fair enough" Tai replied with a slight grin, "I'll see you at lunch Tohru" he slid out of the seat, which Kyo gratefully took.
Tai took a seat to the back where Yuki reluctantly sat down.
"Even Tai Ushida is interested in Tohru Honda" Minami replied angrily to Miho and Mai, "Man I can't stand that witch."
"We need to tell President Matoko" Miho said.
For the rest of the class, Kyo kept giving dirty looks towards Tai. Tohru kept her eyes forward. She needed to talk to Kyo. Before things got too out of hand.
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At lunchtime instead of going with Uo and Hana, Tohru walked to Kyo's locker, where she knew he would be getting his lunch. Just as she arrived he was closing the locker door.
"Kyo."
"Tohru. What's wrong?"
"About Tai. You didn't have to do that this morning."
"It's okay. I don't mind."
"Have you been listening around the school today? There's a rumor going on now, that you an I are."
"I know" he interrupted, "But Tohru the guy already thinks so. And rumors are just rumors. When he goes we can just tell everybody that I was trying to protect you, because that's the truth. And don't worry about that asshole. I'm not."
"Are you sure?"
"It's only for a week. I'll do my best, not to lose my temper around him. Okay?"
"Mhm" she nodded.
"C'mon let's eat. I'm starving."
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At the end of the day, Tohru walked home with Kyo. Yuki had some work to do in the office so he was going to meet them later. Tai Ushida followed him back to the office. He was frowning a bit, because every time he had tried to talk to Tohru, one or two people had stopped him. Yuki sat down at his desk and pulled out a pen. He looked up and sighed when he saw Tai.
"Mr. Ushida. School is over for the day. I'll talk to you tomorrow."
"No you'll talk to me now" Tai shut the door.
"What?"
"I don't appreciate you and your cousins interference."
"I'm sorry" Yuki replied sarcastically, "I guess we just can't help ourselves."
"I'm serious Sohma" Tai said angrily which made Yuki snap his head up, "If you don't lay off of me and that goes for you and your cousin, you are going to force me to do something drastic."
"Oh and what's that?"
"Reveal your little secret to not only the entire student body of your school, but also to Tohru's grandfather as well."
"What secret?" Yuki's heart skipped a beat.
"I looked you up Sohma. Your cousin Shigure, he's not married. And he has no kids. Tohru is living in that house, with the three of you. Three men. I wonder what would her reputation be like if the school knew that? What would her grandfather say if he found out? I did my research. And I'm warning you one time. Stay away from her while I'm here or else."
Yuki stared angrily at Tai. What was he going to do? He was trapped. If he didn't agree, Tohru could get hurt, if he did she could still get hurt. It was a no win situation.
"Damn" he thought, "He's got me. He's got me and Kyo."
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Authors Note: Hey guys! Thanks for the great reviews! I should have two more chapters done tonight!
Next Chapter: Sohma Trap
Tai Ushida has given the Sohmas an ultimatum but they are not that easily scared. Hatsuharu comes up with a plan to expose the real Tai Ushida, and it involves a little help from another Sohma. Find out whom and find out how they catch him in their own tricky web. See you next time.
Yuki walked down the hall of Kawaii High carrying a batch of papers and he was deep in thought. Before he could open the door to the Student Council office it was opened for him.
"Good morning Yun Yun!"
Yuki put a hand to his head with a sigh. It was Kakeru Manabe, his soon to be vice president looking overly cheerful as usual.
"Good morning Kakeru" Yuki replied sliding into the room.
He glanced at the girl near the bookcase. Her name was Machi Kuragi. She had her head bent over a pile of books that was on the floor and as usual she said nothing when he entered. Yuki walked behind President Takei's desk and placed the paperwork on it. As if on cue, President Takei walked into the room with a huge smile on his face.
"Good morning everyone. Mr. Manabe, Ms. Kuragi you need to get to class. Yuki I need to speak with you before you go."
"Of course" Yuki nodded as Kakeru with a wink, and Machi left the office.
"What is it President Takei?" Yuki asked.
"Well Yuki as you know" Takei took out a cloth and began cleaning his glasses, "Every year we have a program that involves one of our students to trade places with a student from one of the all boys or all girls school in the vicinity. Naohito Sakuragi is the student who will be leaving us. The student who is taking his place will arrive very soon. I want you to greet him and show him around."
"It will be my pleasure" Yuki bowed his eyes.
"I knew I could count on you Yuki. I need to go meet him in the front, so I will be back soon."
"Okay" Yuki nodded with a smile.
Yuki sat at his desk and waited. A few minutes later a knock sounded on the door. President Takei came in followed by..
"You?" Yuki blinked.
Standing behind Takei was Tai Ushida with the same smug grin he always sported.
"Oh so you all ready know each other" Takei smiled, "That's good."
"Uh yes" Yuki replied hesitantly.
"Oh yea. Yuki and I go way back" Tai added.
"Okay then. I got to get to class, so I'll leave him in your capable hands Yuki."
Yuki nodded slowly. When Takei left he lost all his charm.
"What are you doing here?" he asked Tai.
"What's wrong Yuki? Not happy to see me?"
"That's an understatement. You are the exchange student?
"That's right. Do you have a problem with that?"
"As a matter of fact I do. But it seems I have no choice. But I warn you, if you try anything unseemly with Miss Honda this school is going to see a new side of Yuki Sohma that they have never seen."
"I knew it" Tai brushed a hand through his hair, "You do have a crush on her and you are jealous of your cousin."
"I."
"Don't worry about me Yuki. I have a reputation to uphold. I won't do anything unseemly"
"Fine. At least we understand one another. Let's go. Our first class is down the hall" Yuki grabbed his backpack.
"Lead the way, President Yuki."
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"I am so proud of you Tohru" Uo said when she heard what had happened over the weekend.
"I guess you're glad that's over now" Hana added.
"I don't know. I am glad that I stood up to him. But I'm also sad that it had to come to that."
"I'm sure he will forgive you Tohru" Tai replied.
Tohru looked up and saw him standing near her desk. Yuki hadn't come in yet.
"Tai?"
"What are you doing here?" Uo asked angrily.
"I am the exchange student this week. So I guess we'll be spending some time together" he smiled as he sat next to the stunned girl.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!!"
Everyone looked up and saw a fuming Kyo. He had dropped his books and was now staring angrily in Tai's direction.
"Is there a problem Mr. Sohma?" a passing teacher who had heard him poked his head in.
"Uh no."
"All right then."
Kyo turned back to Tai.
"What the hell are you doing here?" he asked him straight in the face.
"We were just asking him that ourselves" Uo replied.
"So I take it that you didn't miss me then Kyo?" Tai said sarcastically.
By now a small crowd was watching the two boys. Yuki entered the room and pulled on Kyo's arm.
"I need to talk to you," he said to Kyo.
"Not now! I'm in the middle of something."
"Now" Yuki's voice was firm.
Kyo grumbled but followed Yuki out into the hallway just the same.
"Well what is it?"
"Kyo. I don't like this anymore than you do, but he is a guest this week. You have to be nice to him."
"The hell I do!"
"Kyo. I know how you feel, but we have no choice."
"Fine. I can play nice. But he ain't sitting next to Tohru like that" he stormed back into the classroom.
"This is gonna be a long week" Yuki sighed following him.
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When they both entered in they saw a crowd of girls around Tai asking him for autographs and many questions.
"Oh brother" Kyo shook his head, "Yo Ushida!"
Tai looked up as Kyo strolled back over.
"You're in my seat."
"I beg your pardon" Tai raised an eyebrow.
"I always sit next to Tohru, got it?" he moved his face in closer to Tai's.
"Does Kyo kyo have a thing going with Tohru Honda?" the boys around started to ask each other in whispers.
"So move it" Kyo finished.
"Fair enough" Tai replied with a slight grin, "I'll see you at lunch Tohru" he slid out of the seat, which Kyo gratefully took.
Tai took a seat to the back where Yuki reluctantly sat down.
"Even Tai Ushida is interested in Tohru Honda" Minami replied angrily to Miho and Mai, "Man I can't stand that witch."
"We need to tell President Matoko" Miho said.
For the rest of the class, Kyo kept giving dirty looks towards Tai. Tohru kept her eyes forward. She needed to talk to Kyo. Before things got too out of hand.
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At lunchtime instead of going with Uo and Hana, Tohru walked to Kyo's locker, where she knew he would be getting his lunch. Just as she arrived he was closing the locker door.
"Kyo."
"Tohru. What's wrong?"
"About Tai. You didn't have to do that this morning."
"It's okay. I don't mind."
"Have you been listening around the school today? There's a rumor going on now, that you an I are."
"I know" he interrupted, "But Tohru the guy already thinks so. And rumors are just rumors. When he goes we can just tell everybody that I was trying to protect you, because that's the truth. And don't worry about that asshole. I'm not."
"Are you sure?"
"It's only for a week. I'll do my best, not to lose my temper around him. Okay?"
"Mhm" she nodded.
"C'mon let's eat. I'm starving."
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At the end of the day, Tohru walked home with Kyo. Yuki had some work to do in the office so he was going to meet them later. Tai Ushida followed him back to the office. He was frowning a bit, because every time he had tried to talk to Tohru, one or two people had stopped him. Yuki sat down at his desk and pulled out a pen. He looked up and sighed when he saw Tai.
"Mr. Ushida. School is over for the day. I'll talk to you tomorrow."
"No you'll talk to me now" Tai shut the door.
"What?"
"I don't appreciate you and your cousins interference."
"I'm sorry" Yuki replied sarcastically, "I guess we just can't help ourselves."
"I'm serious Sohma" Tai said angrily which made Yuki snap his head up, "If you don't lay off of me and that goes for you and your cousin, you are going to force me to do something drastic."
"Oh and what's that?"
"Reveal your little secret to not only the entire student body of your school, but also to Tohru's grandfather as well."
"What secret?" Yuki's heart skipped a beat.
"I looked you up Sohma. Your cousin Shigure, he's not married. And he has no kids. Tohru is living in that house, with the three of you. Three men. I wonder what would her reputation be like if the school knew that? What would her grandfather say if he found out? I did my research. And I'm warning you one time. Stay away from her while I'm here or else."
Yuki stared angrily at Tai. What was he going to do? He was trapped. If he didn't agree, Tohru could get hurt, if he did she could still get hurt. It was a no win situation.
"Damn" he thought, "He's got me. He's got me and Kyo."
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Authors Note: Hey guys! Thanks for the great reviews! I should have two more chapters done tonight!
Next Chapter: Sohma Trap
Tai Ushida has given the Sohmas an ultimatum but they are not that easily scared. Hatsuharu comes up with a plan to expose the real Tai Ushida, and it involves a little help from another Sohma. Find out whom and find out how they catch him in their own tricky web. See you next time.