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Chapter 4: First Day of School

written by: silverkitsune89

"She's blind?" Yusuke asked, confused. "But than how..."

"How can she see?" Synaka finished for him. "You know, we have yet to figure that out."

Irika sighed. "Well obviously, she can't see." Irika thought hard for a second. "I think she can see images within her mind, but don't quote me on that."

The bell signaling for first period to begin rang.

"Crap! I need to get to class." Synaka looked of at Irika and the others. "I'll see you during lunch Irika, new peoples!" Synaka ran off to class.

"Don't you need to get to class as well." Kurama asked.

"No. I don't have a first period. Since Juna left, obviously, and she has a class right now, I can show you all around. Can I get all of your schedules?" Everybody handed Irika their schedules. Irika looked them over carefully. "Well, this should be simple enough. With the exception of Shuichi all the guys are in the same classes. Shuichi and Yukina are in all of my classes. All of us are in the same fifth and seventh periods, and fifth is lunch, so we'll have lunch together. One question... could you please tell me your names? I've already met Shuichi, and it's pretty obvious who Yukina is, but I don't know the rest of you."

"Kazuma Kuwabara! Toughest guy in Japan!" Kuwabara grinned idiotically.

"Yusuke Urameshi. Toughestest guy in Japan and ten times better than Kuwabara."

Hiei just stood there, silent.

"I expect your Hiei Jaganshi, then." Irika said.

"Hn."

"Hiei-san doesn't like to talk too much." Yukina said.

Irika shrugged. "Oh well. Come on. I'll show you all where your classes are." Irika said, walking off. The others followed after her.

"Hey, do you have any powers like your friend?" Yusuke asked, curious.

Irika raised an eyebrow. "Yes. Why do you ask?"

"Just curious!" Yusuke said nervously.

"What can you do?" Kurama asked.

"I'm an elemental, but I'm best with the earth. I prefer to deal with flowers, trees, and the ground."

Kuwabara punched Kurama on the arm lightly. "Hey Kurama! She sounds like you."

Irika looked at Kurama, interested. "I thought your name was Shuichi."

Kurama sweat dropped. "Er... Kurama is only a meaningless nickname. It is nothing you need to concern yourself with."

"I like that name. I'm not sure why, but it just seems to suit you." Irika smiled at him and showed everybody were there classes were. Just as they finished, the bell rang for second period.

"Well, we'd better get to class." Irika said. We only get about five minutes."

"I'm seriously thinking of just skipping." Yusuke grumbled.

"Yusuke, I wouldn't do that, at least not on the first day of school, anyway." Irika said. "Just wait it out a day."

"Yeah, yeah!"

Kuwabara gave Yukina a hug. "I don't want to leave Yukina by herself."

"Kazuma, I'll be fine. It's only for a few hours." Yukina said gently.

"That's to long!" Kuwabara said, refusing to let go. Yusuke and Hiei grabbed both of Kuwabara's legs, dragging him off.

"We'll see you guys later!" Yusuke called behind him.

"That was... interesting" Irika said, sweat dropping.

"I think we should probably get to class." Kurama said slowly.

"Yeah..." Irika, Yukina, and Kurama headed towards their second period class.

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Everybody met up in fifth period. Juna and Synaka were also in the same class, so they all sat together.

"So, how has your day been so far." Juna asked everyone except Irika and Synaka.

"Pretty good." Kurama said calmly.

"The teachers seem... nice." Yukina said uncertainly.

"It's okay, I guess." Kuwabara mumbled.

"I hate school, no matter what country I'm in!" Yusuke growled.

"Baka..." Hiei grunted. Synaka laughed at him.

"You'll get used to it... eventually." Irika said kindly.

The teacher, Mrs. Loven, walked into the room. "Will everybody please take your seats so we can get started!" she crowed. Everybody cringed at the sound of her voice, but did as they were told.

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About an hour later, everyone stepped out of Mrs. Loven's room.

"Does that hag always screech like that?" Hiei said, rubbing his head tenderly.

Synaka sighed. "Unfortunately."

"She sounds like someone scratching a chalkboard with a nail." Kurama and Irika said at the same time. They looked at each other and laughed.

"I don't know how much more of that voice I can take." Hiei growled.

"Here." Synaka pulled something out of her bag and handed it to Hiei, who glared at her suspiciously. "Swallow that. It's aspirin. It should get rid of your headache." Hiei swallowed the aspirin, desperate. In a few minutes, his headache started receding.

Everybody went up and grabbed their lunch. When they sat down, Yusuke started attacking his food. Everyone stared at him.

"Did you not have breakfast this morning?" Juna asked.

"I ate breakfast!" Yusuke said defensively. "Besides, how can you tell? I thought you were blind."

"I can hear you!" Juna said, annoyed.

"Oh." Yusuke continued to eat, ignoring the others.

"So what brings you all here to America?" Irika asked.

"Our parents... er..." Kuwabara said, not able to think of anything.

"Our parents wanted us to get the same education they got." Yukina said.

"Yes. We're going to stay here for a year and if we like it, then we're going to remain here for the rest of high school." Kurama added.

"Hello everybody." Jacqueal said, strutting over to them. She stood next to Kurama, playing with his hair. "You know, you really should cut your hair. It must really annoy you, always getting in the way." Jacqueal smiled at him.

Kurama smiled at her politely. "I have no interest in doing that. I prefer my hair as it is, but thank you for your concern."

Jacqueal continued twirling a strand of his hair between her fingers. "You know, you'd look a lot cuter if you cut it. You're pretty good looking now, but you'll be ten times better if you just cut it."

"Jacqueal, get your preppy ass out of here before I put my pizza in that bleached wig of yours." Irika threatened.

Jacqueal looked at her, surprised. "You wouldn't."

"Would you like to stay and find out?" Irika growled, standing up. Jacqueal looked afraid for a minute, then frowned and stomped off.

"Why did you do that?" Yukina asked. "She seems nice enough."

"She's not." Irika said, sitting back down. "She used to be my friend when we were in elementary. When we got into middle school, she changed. Her mother started letting her wear make-up and mother nature did its work on her. A week into the 6th grade, she dropped me like a dead flower."

"But then why were you so harsh towards her know?" Kurama asked.

"Because I am so sick of her hitting on every guy that comes within 10 feet of her." Irika growled.

"Seriously. She has at least 20 boyfriends lined up." Synaka said.

"Correction. They're boy toys, not boyfriends." Juna said, laughing.

Irika stood up. "I need to go to the library. I'll meet up with you guys later." Irika walked off, taking her tray with her.