Red String
Day 2: New School
Sango had been up since seven a.m., a little tired from not resting well, but excited and enthusiastic just the same. And as she brushed through her thick, brown hair, she repeated the same worrisome thoughts again and again, What if they don't like me? What if they think I'm stupid or trashy or a low life? Will they know someone who knew me in my old school? Who started bad and mean rumors about me doing drugs? Will they recognize me? Will they treat me how students in my old school did? They thought I was a loser and a slut and mean... The nice kids, the ones I wanted to get to know used to runaway from me or ignore me as much as possible... They didn't want to have anything to do with me... I can't blame them... I wouldn't want to know me either if I thought I was a horrible, selfless person...
She gripped the brush tight when should remembered Tsutomu putting his arm around her shoulders and squeezing her close, pretending not to intentionally make her cleavage rise up past where her uniform collar cut-off, his face so close she could always smell the drugs and cigarettes in his vile breath, making her look used and... And like I belonged to him and all his friends... Like I was... Some kind of a tramp... Small, salty tears built up in her big, pretty eyes, But... It was too hard to stop hanging out with them or be rough with them, because before... They were so nice and greeted me into high school so kindly... Immediately I was one of them, not alone... And, I had friends... But they weren't so nice after a while...
"Ready, Sango?" She heard her sweet brother's young voice call, and set the brush down. "You are walking me to school, right?" He asked as she was walking down the stairs, nice leather school bag in her left hand.
"That's right, see you later, mom, dad!" She called and slipped on her school shoes, then looked back at Kohaku as she opened the front door, "I like your uniform, Kohaku."
"Thanks! Yours is really cool, too."
"Wanna race?"
"You're on, Sango!"
"Ahh..." Sango hummed as she put her things into her locker, the small race with Kohaku was fun, but she didn't let him win, unlike when he was younger she purposely kept their racing scores even-he was just too cute to disappoint! Nope, Kohaku, I may love you, but you'll have to pass me all on your own...
"You're Sango, right?" A sweet voiced girl with long black hair asked Sango. A little anxious and unsure, Sango answered back a bit shaky, "Yes, umm..."
"Hi! I'm Kagome! And these are my friends!" The group of four girls kindly introduced themselves. Wow, they seem friendly enough... Maybe I'll make some real friends!
"It's really to nice to meet you!" Sango said with a smile, ignoring the small knot of anxiety in her stomach, the other girls smiled wider.
"We heard there was a new girl at school, so, uhh, yeah," Kagome said almost shyly. Sango could tell they wanted to be her friend and decided it was best she brake past her nerves and be polite, "I really hope we can be friends. At first I was kind of nervous about transferring to a new school..." She flushed lightly, surprised she just replied with the truth, even if it made her seem nerdy.
"I'm sure you'll do great here!" Kagome's tone happy, "Let us show you around!"
"O-okay!" Sango could tell they weren't fakes, she could sense it.
At lunchtime Sango and Kagome walked to their lockers, unfortunately, the other girls' lockers weren't near hers.
"We'll see you at lunch, kay?" Eri waved. Sango waved back, then turned her attention to her locker. A group of three boys walked up and started doing their own things, but one of them approached Sango.
She's beautiful... Hmm... I wonder... Miroku thought, and then cleared his throat and smiled kindly at her, "You're Sango, right? In 3A?"
"Yes." The beautiful brunette answered, smiling. My gosh... She's gorgeous...
"Ahh, we're in the same class, that's pretty cool." He responded, keeping cool, and then was ready to pop the question, "I have an important question to ask you," He watched as Sango's full attention was on him.
Wow! Could it be? One of the students wants my advice? For math, maybe? Or science or history? Ask a new student? A new student? Her? She felt so respected and happy, it was almost like a dream.
"Would you consider baring my children?" Miroku saw a flash of her fist, then everything went dark. A minute later he woke to a throbbing in his nose; he could hear and feel his heartbeat in his skull. Man, she packed a punch!
"Miroku! You're bleeding!" One of his friends screamed.
"A bloody nose? I bet he was peepin' up some poor girl's skirt and just couldn't handle it." Inu-Yasha said roughly. Miroku opened his eyes and sat up; his friend, Keita standing over him, by Keita was Inu-Yasha, not exactly best Miroku's friend.
"So, you actually got what you deserved? Haha, that new student Sango sure knows how to handle thugs..." Inu-Yasha spat, complimenting Sango at the same time.
Sango stood outside of the locker room, just listening to the outcome, in disbelief of what she had just done, right in the nose, too! I can't believe I did that! Gosh... So, Miroku is his name? Hmm... He is kina cute, but I can't let my new life go down the same path as my old one...
Seems she earned some respect, though, coming from the white-haired guy. Phew... It won't be the same as long as I avoid the pervert... But before she rushed off to eat lunch, she wanted to hear more...
"I am not a thug!" Miroku's voice yelled.
"Yeah, Miroku's not a thug!" Another voice yelled.
"Nah, he's just a loser!" The white-haired kid insulted back.
"Shut up, Inu-Yasha!" Miroku's friend yelled.
Inu-Yasha? Sango wondered, That's a weird name...
"Sango!" Kagome yelled and ran near, "There you are! I was worried Miroku found you or something!"
"Miroku? He..." Sango trailed off, not sure if she wanted to share her embarrassing tale. She night think I'm a slut, what should I tell her? Don't friends share everything?
"Ohh gee," Kagome whined and postured as if she were going to faint, the back of her right against her forehead, her head facing up, "Every girl he talks to he asks the same embarrassing question! 'Will you have my kids?' 'Will you bare my first child?'-Argg! It gets so annoying!" Kagome's impression of Miroku was hilarious, the deep fake voice and silly facial expression, and it sure gave comfort to Sango.
I was so worried I was the only one! Phew... So he must bug all the girls at school...
"Sorry if I scared you with my Miroku impersonation... Anyway, wanna eat?" Kagome said and smiled.
Sango nodded and followed Kagome.
TBC Tsuzuku
