FD* Hello! I'm back!

YF* you took so long! The reviews are gonna hate you!

FD* sorry about that everyone! I had a huge writer block! But now the juice is flowing again!

YF* geez!

FD* oh I had decided to follow the advice of mime_virgo. Thank you so much for your advice! So instead of be positive what pairing I'm going to do, I'm just going to follow the instinct. As for what pairing, you have to wait and see. Thank you!

YF* disclaimer: we do not own Hana yori dango

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"Thanks for helping me take the books to Sensei-Fujika." Makiko said gratefully to Tsukushi.

"Oh, no problem." Tsukushi smiled cheerfully at Makiko, and received a beam in return. 'What's the next sep? How can I introduce myself to the F4? Better make one with flare.' Tsukushi's thought then drifted toward the one particular member of F4, one with the name of Hanazawa Rui.

'oh, you interest in him?" a voice said inside her head.

'He is a friend.' Tsukushi replied mentally.

'Hmm, he's a strange one, very observant.'

'I know, however he does have one problem.'

'Pose as an obstacle for your desire to cause chaos.'

'Oh, it's great talking to myself this way, the conversation flows so easily.' Tsukushi sent a mental picture of happiness.

'It just shows that you are crazy, you know that."

'Yeah, and proud of it too.' (FD* she's not crazy, it's just that she like to discuss things inside her head. It helps with her plan making. This will appear in later chapters as well.)

'Anyway, you still want to challenge F4, don't you?'

'Yeah, especially that arrogant leader, Doumyouji Tsukasa.'

'But you do know that Rui probably won't take that kindly if you decide to bash his friend.'

'Come on, that Doumyouji need some lessons, besides, it's not like I'm going to seriously hurt him. Rui won't mind that. I'm just going to teach that bastard how horrible his attitude is.'

'Yeah, and now you are the angle of justice.'

'Do I hear sarcasm?'

'Yes.'

'Grr! Stupid voice in my head!'

'Who is also you.'

'Hmph, So Rui will understand. If he attempt to control me, then he's not as worthy as I had first thought.'

'Yes, well, thought of a plan yet?'

'Waiting for your opinions.'

So, as Makiko happily chatted along, Tsukushi is debating with herself inside her head about how to confront F4.

"Ah!" Makiko's sudden surprised exclaim snapped Tsukushi out of her schemes.

"Are you okay?" Tsukushi called out to Makiko from the stairs.

Makiko, who is now surrounded by scattered geography books, shook her head and turned to Tsukushi. However there is a strange look on Tsukushi's face.

"What's going—" Makiko started when interrupted by an irate growl.

"Get off, you stupid woman!"

Makiko turned slowly down, and found the leader of F4 snarling at her. Her worst nightmare had come true!

Like a startled deer, Makiko leaped up from Doumyouji's back, apologizing almost desperately, hopping against all possibility to prevent the dreadful sentence.

"You'll get a red tag tomorrow." Doumyouji uttered the fearsome words.

Makiko dropped onto the ground, all energy left her.

These of course fell in the eyes of Tsukushi, who stood on top of the stairs.

'Golden opportunity.'

'God loves me.' Tsukushi replied back with a grin.

She looked over at Rui, who stood in the back, face blank. She caught his eyes, knowing full well that challenge and slight apology is in her eyes. Confident he would understand, she conveyed the silent message.

Rui's eyes would look same as ever to any other person, but Tsukushi saw the spark of amusement and something that pass so quickly that even she have trouble grasping it. Rather than waste time analyzing it, she stepped off the stairs.

'Let the confrontation begin.' She said silently to herself.

"Excuse me, mister, but have you been taking your medication?" Doumyouji turned angrily toward the smiling face of Tsukushi.

"HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT!" Doumyouji growled and glared at her.

"Well, let's see, you are saying getting a red tag like it's some sort of threat." Tsukushi raised an eyebrow at Doumyouji and smiled innocently.

"Of course it's a threat! Don't you know the rules around here? Anybody who gets a red tag will be chased out of the school immediately." Doumyouji announced proudly, realizing Tsukushi didn't know about the red tag. (FD* or so he thinks) he then grinned maliciously, "you are getting a red tag also for insulting me, unless of course, you get on your knees and beg me." Instead of normal white face and many apologies, all he gets is a skeptical look. "Why aren't you begging?!" Doumyouji felt his temper flare again.

"Oh, please, I'm not going to be scared off by a piece of paper. But if it make you feel better, tag me all you want. Who am I to deprive you this simple pleasure from you?" Tsukushi frowned at him and replied.

'How dare she talk to me that way!' Doumyouji thought as he glared at the frustrating girl.

"Besides, who thought such a dumb idea? Red tag? The person who invented it probably robbed the idea from kindergartens." Tsukushi's sharp criticism penetrates Doumyouji's rage.

"Dumb idea! It was the most brilliant idea ever!" Doumyouji yelled.

Tsukushi rolled her eyes mockingly, "Can you tell me what's so great about turning the entire school to bully one poor student. Geez, the guy just can't face it like a man, and must get others to do his little battle."

Doumyouji was slightly taken back, but quickly retorted. "He cans so! I'm the inventor! My family is the richest one in all Japan!" Steams are coming from his ears. Instead of another remark, Tsukushi looked apologetic. 'Ha, guess she doesn't have as much guts as I thought.' Underneath the triumph feeling, there was a twinge of disappointment. Her fire and spirit had reminded him of someone, but apparently it falls in front of riches.

"I'm so sorry to insult you like that. Don't worry, I'm sure one day, you'll catch up with rest of us."

Snapped out of his thought, Doumyouji stared at her as her words finally went through his brain. "What do you mean, catch up?"

Tsukushi smiled innocently, "I know how hard it is. I used to help out in the mentally challenged class. So I know people like you feel." Then she sympathetically pats his shoulder.

"WHAT! I'm not a retard!" Doumyouji yelled back hotly, instead received a pity look.

"Don't worry; I know many people deal in special case like yours. With your money, I'm sure your mind will soon catch up to normal people's standard." Tsukushi smiled earnestly.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Enraged, Doumyouji throw a punch toward Tsukushi, wanting to stop those horrible words from spilling out.

However, he felt a pull at his arm, and then next thing he know, he was flipped and throw on the ground with a loud thud. Stunned, he lifts his eyes to Tsukushi who had her hands around her hip. Then as if he's a small child, Tsukushi lifted his collar up, and pulled hard on the curly mass that is his hair.

"Oww!" Doumyouji yelped sharply, then looked in horror at the several dark strands now rest in Tsukushi's palm.

"Stop acting like a little girl, geez, it's only hair." Tsukushi frowned at him.

"You slammed me on the ground and pulled my hair out." Doumyouji murmured; eyes stared blankly at the hair.

"It's your own fault. Didn't your mother teach you never hit a girl!" Tsukushi smirked then turned to the now stunned F3. Their eyes are widened and mouths are wide open. Of course that only applies to Akira and Soujirou. Rui's face bore his usual indifference, but there is a spark of shock if you are Tsukushi.

"Gave me 100 bucks each." Tsukushi said, hand holding out.

Rui looked at her, not quite understand her motive, but obeyed her. The other follows suite, still in awe of what just took place.

"What's this for?" Akira said, after finally regain his composure.

"Well, don't you think I would notice three guys who are watching at the sideline? The show is not free you know." Tsukushi grinned.

Soujirou smiled in understanding, "My name is Nishikado Soujirou. May I ask this brave young lady's name?"

"No flirting please.'" Tsukushi smiled at the awkward look on Soujirou's face. "My name is Makino Tsukushi." She then walked toward Doumyouji. The other three watched her movements, wondering what's going on.

"Here."

Doumyouji looked down at the hundred dollar bill in his hand and looked back at Tsukushi.

"Sorry about the mentally challenged remarks. It's kind of cruel. But it's entirely cause by the onlookers there. So it's not exactly all my fault. Oh and that's your share of the fee."

"You are sorry." Doumyouji said slowly, no longer trust her to display any normal attitudes. (FD* or those by his standard.)

"Not really, you need to shape up, and you really are simple minded." Tsukushi crossed her arms.

"WHAT! I need to shape up! I'm simple minded! Why should I listen to an ugly and poor girl like you!" Doumyouji roared again.

Tsukushi yawned, "Can you stop repeating everything I said? Or is it you can't come up with new vocabulary?"

"Grr!" Doumyouji growled.

"Sit, boy!" Tsukushi blurted out. "Sorry, couldn't resist. He acted like a dog." Tsukushi quickly added, seeing the confused looks. 'Geez, don't these people ever watch Inuyasha.'

'They are not anime freaks like you.'

"You'll be red tagged tomorrow!" Doumyouji pointed at Tsukushi, remembering his original threat.

"Yeah, yeah." Tsukushi waved, as if the comment is unimportant.

"I'm serious!" Doumyouji yelled.

"Then I await your challenge." Tsukushi turned around and smirked at him. The she left, dragging a confused Makiko with her.

'Just you wait. Doumyouji Tsukasa. I'm just beginning.' Tsukushi laughed mentally, 'BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!'

Back to F4

Doumyouji looked down at the hundred dollar bill in his hand, and gave a tiny smile. Carefully he tucked the bill inside his pocket, and the smile widened. 'Tsukushi' he thought, and smiled again.

Akira and Soujirou didn't catch this little scene of Doumyouji, but Rui did.

He frowned, 'Tsukasa looked happy.' He mused, somehow suspecting this mood is caused by Tsukushi. This conclusion didn't relive him; instead cast a shadow over his mind, though he did not know why.

"Come on! Let's get to my house and plan this girl's demise!" Tsukasa's voice snapped Rui out of his thought.

Wordlessly, he followed Doumyouji.

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FD* so what do you guys think. This is one of my longest chapters.

YF* you make Tsukushi seem so mean; all those retard remarks and all.

FD* she just joking, it is to shock the F3. She apologized later, didn't she?

YF* I say she is still mean.

FD* she is not!

YF*Hmph

FD* well, I apologize if she seem mean, but she really isn't. Please review!