Eevee: Konichiwa minna-san! This is just the chapter you have all been waiting for! I give credits to nObOdY & Geraldine for helping me with this chapter. Arigatou!

Zoe: Eeeee! Eevee is trying to learn japanese language.

Eevee: Shut up!

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Chapter 3 - Detention with Kouji

Zoe was walking to school and she met her two best friends, Kouichi and Takuya. along the road.

"Had a pleasant night, Zoe?" Kouichi asked.

"Course," Zoe said, smiling at him.

"Stop flirting you two!," Takuya said, laughing.

"It's not funny," Zoe said and started chasing after Takuya.

Being a fast runner, Takuya outran Zoe. By the time she caught up with him, they had already reached school.

"I am early for once!" Zoe came into the class with Takuya and Kouichi.

She found to her way to her seat and noticed that JP was already there.

"Zoe!" JP ran towards her, but Zoe dodged him and he fell on Takuya, who sat a table away from her.

"Get away from me, idiot!" Takuya shouted.

"I can't!" JP said.

"You are so HEAVY!" Takuya shouted.

"You're not so light yourself," JP said insultingly.

The girls laughed as they watched the fight between the two. Kouichi went to help JP up.

Once Takuya got on his feet, he punched JP in the face, "You should be on diet. Haven't you noticed you are too fat?"

Seated beside Zoe was Kouji Minamoto. "Thanks for helping find JP yesterday," Zoe smiled.

Instead of receiving a warm reply, Kouji said, "Only some fools like you wouldn't know where he was. At least your friends have some common sense.."

Zoe could feel herself burning, "I am thanking you and this is what I get?" Zoe screamed and everybody turned to face them.

"All fools deserve that," Kouji smirked.

Zoe tried to slap him but Kouji caught her hand, "A girl is supposed to be demure."

Zoe raised her other hand and Kouji caught it again.

"Let go of me you freak!" Zoe shouted.

"I will if you stop bothering me," Kouji tightened his grip.

"Let go!" Zoe shouted, "You are hurting me!"

By this time, Miss Hiko had already entered the classroom, "Both of you will have detention with me after school."

"But..." Zoe argued.

"I saw everything, Zoe. Now please sit down." Miss Hiko said.

Zoe sat down, glowering at Kouji. Kouji was sat down, arms crossed, wearing an blank expression on his face.

*****

"Detention with that jerk?" Zoe complained.

"Don't worry, Zoe. I will be there to protect you," JP said.

"It's bad enough to have that jerk, it will be a nightmare if you come along too," Zoe said.

Takuya started laughing, "Detention with Kouji and JP! How fun can that be?"

Zoe looked as if she was ready to murder Takuya.

"It's just detention," Kouichi said.

"Just... Will you call it JUST when you have detention with him," Zoe glared, "I will die of hunger without lunch!"

Everybody : Sweat dropping

"I'll buy you lunch," JP offered.

Zoe stuck out her tongue, "I won't go with you, JP," Zoe grabbed Kouichi's arm and said in a flirtatious tone, "You'll buy me lunch right, Kouichi?" She fluttered her eyelids.

"Sure, but you have to promise me not to fight with Kouji during detention later," Kouichi smiled, turning red.

"I'll do anything to get my lunch," Zoe returned his smile and let go of Kouichi's arm.

Takuya nearly choked on his lunch.

"You coming along, Takuya?" Zoe asked.

"Nah, got soccer practice," Takuya shrugged.

"Can I come?" JP asked.

"No," Zoe said without looking at him.

***** Detention

"Both of you, I want you to clean the whole classroom for your detention today," Miss Hiko said strictly and threw them brooms, mops and feather dusters.

They did their detention in silent when JP suddenly came in, shouting, " Zoe!!!"

"What." Before Zoe could finish her sentence, JP tripped over her broom and fell on top of Kouji.

Zoe watched in amusement as Kouji struggled to get free. As soon as Kouji got onto his feet, he started bashing JP up. Zoe started laughing, but stopped when she saw that the classroom floor was full with mud from JP's shoes.

"NO!!!!!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE JP?" Zoe shouted and started joining Kouji in bashing JP up.

Then with both students help, they threw JP out the window and he landed in a cage full of monkeys.

"Join your cousins," Kouji and Zoe said simultaneously, hands in their pockets.

Kouji and Zoe looked into each other eyes before looking away again the next second.

***** Somewhere in a food court

"FOOD!" Zoe squealed as she helped herself to lunch, "Try this Kouichi. this is good. this too."

Kouichi stared at her weirdly.

"It's not good for digestion you know," Kouichi said, sweat dropping.

"Can you just shut your trap and have some of this," Zoe glared at him and stuffed some more food into her mouth. However, she spit the contents of her mouth out as soon as she saw Kouji standing a few inches from her.

Zoe stood up, "What. what are you doing here?" Zoe asked, pointing at his chest.

"To get lunch, of course," Kouji replied curtly.

"Can't you get your lunch somewhere else?" Zoe glared.

"Is this place yours," Kouji asked, returning her gaze.

"No, but." Zoe argued.

"Then it's settled, I can have my lunch here," Kouji said, "If you don't mind, please move, you're blocking my way."

Zoe glared at him, out of impulsion, she picked up her glass of water and splashed it over him, "Kouji Minamoto. Would you ever leave me alone? Of all people, why do I have to see YOU here?" she screamed, her fists shaking. Everyone turned and looked at them, curious of the commotion.

"Calm down, Zoe," Kouichi whispered. Realizing what she had done, she immediately backed up a step, but bumped into her chair and fell onto it.

Kouji stared at her, disbelieving. "What is that supposed to mean?" he yelled, "Thought I wanted to see you here? Do you think I have so much time to waste on you?"

With that, he turned and stalked out of the food court, cursing in 20 different languages.

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A/N : Next chapter title: Zoe's thought (consist of some conflicts between Zoe and Kouji)