Behind a Smile: Prologue
Author's notes: Hello there! Hi, I'm A. Pikachu, and I'm new to the RK division of FanFiction.Net. I hope you guys would be nice enough to read this ficcie and review.
The fic would be set in an AU setting…sometime in 21st century. Thanks.
Let's start.
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"Ne, Sou-chan, isn't the morning great?" Makimachi Misao asked, hopping around excitedly as she and her friends started to walk towards their building. It was the first day of school, with birds chirping happily as the few crisp, brown leaves flew around with little effort.
Her best friend, Seta Soujiro, only smiled his trademark smile as the dark-haired girl beside him looked intently at their surroundings. "Hai, sou desu ne, Misao-chan." Soujiro replied, that complacent smile gracing his lips.
"Ooh I'm so excited! I just can't wait!" Misao exclaimed, a dreamy expression replacing her excited one. "We're finally third years! After this year we're in college, but then we could bully those second years. I'm just…"
"Excited." Kamiya Kaoru, another dark-haired beauty, stepped into the conversation. "We know, Misao-chan."
"But it seems so wrong to bully second years, Misao-san." Himura Kenshin, a redheaded eighteen year-old, butted in.
"Sometimes you just spoil the fun, ya know?" said Sagara Sanosuke, a tall, sort of lanky teenager with spiky brown hair.
"Don't talk to Ken-san like that, you bird head." Takani Megumi spat, smacking Sanosuke right on his back. "At least he's kind-hearted…unlike you." She added with a teasing glare.
"Hah, like you have a heart, you fox." Sanosuke smirked, once again earning another smack.
Minutes later were spent like that, with the spiky-haired rebel and the cunning, beautiful fox fighting like a married couple. Nothing even stopped them once their fellow students entered the high school building – not even the screams of their adoring fans.
The group of school celebrities; including Kamiya Kaoru, Himura Kenshin, Sagara Sanosuke, Takani Megumi, Makimachi Misao and Seta Soujiro, were known around the school for different reasons. One common thing is though – they were famed for their heart-melting looks.
Each of them, so beautiful, so unique, so talented, were adored all around the high school campus, with each having his or her own fan club. Kamiya Kaoru, the cheerful, secretly Kenshin-obsessed girl of the group, was known for her beauty, cheerful (sometimes deadly) personality and her amazing skills at kendo. Himura Kenshin, the timid, shy, sometimes clumsy but level-headed (sometimes naïve) of the group, was known for his unique locks of fiery orange-red, adorable purple eyes and his sweet, kind personality. Sagara Sanosuke, the brawl-loving, girl-loving member of the group, was known for his constant fights with different students, his looks, and of course, his girl-melting stare. Takani Megumi, the cunning, beautiful fox of the group, meanwhile, was known for her flirtatious and crafty personality, her beauty, and her amazing intelligence in biology and other sciences.
Makimachi Misao, the lovely, cheerful and outgoing member of the group, was known for her skills at close combat, her outgoing and bursting personality, and of course, her pretty face. Seta Soujiro, the forever smiling, happy-go-lucky-looking member of the group, was famous for his attractive looks, intelligence at almost everything, and his patent heartwarming smile.
"Oh my god, look at Himura-san! Ain't he soo cute?"
"Takani-san's sooo beautiful! I want my hair to be like hers…"
"Kamiya-san's looking so good today!"
"AAH! It's Sagara-san!!!! I hope he'll look at me…"
As if hearing the request of his fangirl, Sano flashed the girl one of his million-dollar smiles and sent the girl screaming her head off.
"Makimachi-san's looking great after the summer break!!"
"God, Seta-san just looks soooooo…heavenly…"
The group occasionally sent smiles and grins towards their admiring fans, with girls fainting and swooning right there on the spot as the group made its way towards their respective classrooms.
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"I'm soooo tired, Sou-chan."
Those were the first words that flew out of Misao's lips once her emerald eyes locked on her dark-haired best friend. Soujiro, still smiling, calmly approached Misao with his bag clutched in his hand.
"I thought you were excited. Was your energy all used up in sitting on a chair?" Soujiro asked, looking sideways towards the girl beside him. Kaoru and Kenshin caught up with them a few minutes later, right before Misao answered Soujiro's question.
"It was boring. I never thought school would be soo boring." Misao answered, her shoulders slumped as she and her friends walked out of the building and outside, out to the fresh afternoon air.
"So you were tired because you were bored…?" inquired the supposed-to-be member of the Juppon Gatana, raising his eyebrows in inquiry.
"No, silly!" replied Misao, straightening herself up as she looked towards Soujiro. "I just became tired…that's all…"
With her voice trailing off, the five of them looked curiously at the awe-struck Misao before them.
"Misao-chan?" Kaoru asked, waving a hand in front of Misao's face. Misao, in turn, grasped Kaoru's hand, shoving it away from her face.
"What do you see, Misao-chan?" Megumi asked, her eyes locked on Misao's enchanting emerald eyes. Misao paid no attention to the questions being asked – she kept on watching the handsomest guy she had ever seen in her life.
He was tall, maybe six feet tall or even taller, wearing a loose dark blue shirt and jeans that fit him nicely. He head short, ebony-black hair, with the rays of afternoon sunlight bouncing off the silky strands softly. And as far as Misao observed, the teen had ice-blue eyes held behind bangs that graced his face quite delicately. He was talking to some of his friends, and he seemingly was unaware of the attention he was getting from the surprised girl.
The supposed-to-be Okashira of the Oniwabanshuu sputtered out a few incoherent murmurs, her emerald eyes still locked on the unknown figure a few meters away from their group.
Soujiro's voice sent her out of her little reverie. "Misao-chan, daijoubu?"
Misao looked back at her friends, her mind still thinking on whom that guy could be. "Huh? Yeah, I'm fine. But who's that?" Misao asked, her voice sounding distant. The rest of the group, curious to know who Misao was gaping at, looked towards the direction the dark-haired girl was staring at. Their eyes met the same person, with Megumi giggling a few times before turning to the rest of them.
"What, you know something about this guy?" Sanosuke asked, raising his eyebrows in inquiry.
"Yeah." Megumi replied, smiling. "His name's Shinomori Aoshi – a college sophomore. Apparently, that's all I know, except the fact that he's really famous with the college people."
Misao was still distant, her emerald eyes locked on Aoshi. "Shinomori…Aoshi…"
Author's notes: I hope I did all right. I hope you guys also enjoyed. Please, I would appreciate it if you guys would leave a review and comments are welcome! Thanks so much!!
A. Pikachu