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Chapter 3: Detention

Ren

I waited for the class to finish until the afternoon and was really bored. I tried hard not to mind the girl beside me for it would start another argument as would always happen when a dialogue starts between us. From here, I can tell she is bored too. She continues tapping her pen on her desk and her chin is placed on a splayed hand. Just two more subjects before dismissal. I groaned inwardly. I am definitely wasting my time here when I could be at home training but then again Onee-chan will not get off my back. I decided to get a book and scan it out of boredom. I was cut off my so-called scanning when the human beside me spoke.

"Bored?" She looked at me sideways, seriously. I looked at her, no, more like glared for some reason and was thinking twice if I should answer her or not, when she spoke again.

"I thought so." She averted her eyes at the lecturing sensei in front and sighed. Better than asnwering her, I would have gotten a detention if I did. As I continued to watch her from the corner of my eyes, she whipped out her notebook and ripped a page. She wrote something I can't see. Good, she found something to do so she won't bother me. I slumped on my seat, eyes intent on Miyahara-sensei but hearing nothing and understanding nothing. A moment later she handed me the page she ripped out of her notebook. I suppose it was for me and I read it.

So are you gay?

I groaned. Not again. I looked at her. She was gazing at me questioningly, with those all-too-blue eyes. Why in the world would she have to question my gender, my maleness above anything else?! Oh hell. I scowled at her and scribbled a reply at the paper.

I'm not gay!!!

When's this going to stop? This girl obviously inherited hell for herself. She handed me the paper again.

Paper messages

Really?

What do you care?!

I just thought that you'd make a good girlfriend...

Mind your own business, Ainu.

Don't you want to be my girlfriend?? TT

Of course not! Stop, now!

Aww.. isn't that sweet??

I was busy answering the taunts of Pirika when somewhere, I heard a throat being cleared.

"I would like to think that now is a not so great time to be writing love letters." Miyahara sensei informed me. Wait, what love letters? I felt the innocent paper lying under my hand. This is a love letter??!

"To whom would that be?"

"No...one."

"May I have that please?" I thought of crumpling it up or tearing it to pieces but that could make matters worst. I handed the paper silently and watched as she read what was written. Hell, she could presume that I was asking Pirika to be my girlfriend when in fact I'm not. I looked at Pirika beside me, watching curiously, smiling innocently. How could she look innocent at a time like this? She started this! I will not let her get away this time. This could take that innocent look out of her face.

I smirked and looked at Pirika. "I was writing it to her, sensei."

"To whom?"

"To Pirika."

Miyahara sensei raised her eyebrows and looked at the shocked Pirika. Hah. I told you that would wipe that smile of her face. Payback time. Surprised stares from classmates and oohs and aahs coming from their mouths. I swear they look like a janitor fish in an aquarium.

"Very well, detention. Oh...and make that one week. Meet me after class." Miyahara sensei told me, no told us, before she turned to leave. I want to laugh at Pirika's befallen reaction as she slumped at her seat.

Payback time.

Pirika

"You have to stay behind classes today, both of you, Pirika and Ren, to clean the classrooms, say…for one whole week. I may add paper works to it if you wouldn't mind." Miyahara-sensei told us sternly. "You two should serve that detention as punishment for your conduct." She eyed us again, looking at me then back at Ren. "Any objections?"

Ren looked grim sitting across me with his arms over his chest. I sighed and pulled my bag closely on my shoulder. I admit it was really my fault and I'd be glad to serve detention but alone. Not with him. I only did that just to pester him. Onii-chan would kill me. For one, going home late. And another, for going home late with him.

Him.

Of all people.

"None." He answered for us, looking at as if questioning if I have anymore objections. I held his eyes only for a moment before I shook my head. This is not right.

"Ok. If you two didn't work out well after one week, I'll extend that detention." I groaned inwardly and protests I may have, it died in my throat. I don't want to make this from bad to worse. "You will start tomorrow. If that's all then, you may go."

I stood first eager to get the hell out of this room. My so-called detention partner followed silently. I don't know what he's thinking. But something tells me he didn't at all feel bad about this. Is he enjoying this? No, he couldn't have, could he? This is torture. But then again, he could have protested. Ren Tao isn't a guy to acquiescence just so easily to some order he was told to follow. Oh, no.

I walked silently and consciously to the door, careful not make anything that might result to an argument. Whatever it is that he's thinking I don't care. Do what he wants but he should know that I don't plan to make this any better for him either. Just as I was about to open the door, my hand on the knob, Miyahara-sensei spoke for the last time.

"You know, for all your bickering, you two don't look exactly bad together. You have to work together." Much, much emphasis on the last word. I continued trying to push away the echoing of the word together. The moment we were outside I stopped just as Ren stopped beside me.

"Nice work Ainu. You got yourself a treat." He smirked at me and I swear I'm having goose bumps already. He started playing his games again but I will not lose.

"I know. A treat and you are in it, Ren-ny." I smiled at him. His face lost the smirk and he gritted his teeth. "Want to be my party bunny? That looks good on you." I winked.

I was surprised when suddenly in the darkness of the hallway, he went near me and I retaliated by leaning on the wall behind me.

"If you think you're going to enjoy this Pirika, think again. I don't mean to be nice to you. You are going to regret you ever get in the way of a Tao." His face was so close to mine, I could feel the warmth of his breath on my cheeks. I could even smell his manly scent.

I answered with equal venom, "So am I Ren Tao. So am I." I pushed him away and walked quickly before I start noticing anymore of him. I hated him.

Ren

I stared at the blue-haired girl walking away from me. I should be raging for getting detention. But no, I am not. I have evil plans hatching for that girl for her humiliation of me. She is pesky as ever, like her brother. Peskier. I clench my fists, I don't exactly like her.

I walked noiselessly to the car that was waiting for me outside and went home.

Jun

"How is school Ren?" I asked Ren as we ate at long dining table. Pailon was standing to my right and I was leaning on table looking at him fondly. I seem to have noticed something unusual to my younger brother. He wasn't that happy nor angry either. He seemed to be more of like, thinking. Whatever it is, I'm eager to know.

"Fine."

"Oh. What are you thinking then?"

"Nothing."

"Really? You seem to think a lot ever since you went home. Is something amiss?" I tried to look innocent and concerned, to encourage Ren.

"Nothing. There has been a change in my schedule. I may get home late starting tomorrow." With that he stood and walked to his room without a backward glance.

"Bason," I called out. A knowing smile playing on my lips. "Would your master for me, ne? Notice any changes in him ok?" I smiled at the spirit.

"Hai, Jun-san." Bason replied. "He was put to detention miss."

"Detention?" Ren got detention? This early in the school year? Now that's something curious. I'm surprised.

"Yes miss."

"Why?"

"It was with some girl and they were reprimanded for it Jun-san." Bason informed me. This is interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if Ren got detention because of other boys but with a girl? This is news to me.

"And they are together for detention?"

"Yes miss."

"That's the reason for his change in schedule." I laughed and leaned on the high-backed seat of my chair. Ren got a girl to bicker with. "Tell me Bason, who is this girl?"

"It was the sister of one master's friends. The Ainu. Horo Horo's sister, Pirika."

"Pirika? The blue haired Ainu?"

"Hai."

"Ok. I have always liked that girl. Ren didn't get to meet her before right? I see, she was that witty girl trying to train Horo Horo!" I laughed heartedly.

Pirika? Now that's something new. They are in the same class. I wonder what will happen next. I liked that girl, she nice and sweet. But Ren doesn't know the meaning of those words. I wish she'd get into him for a change.

"Do keep me posted Bason, would you?"

"Yes miss."

"Thank you."

Pirika. Let's see what we can do about that.

Tsuzuku

A/n: For those confused of too much changing POV's we'll see what we can do about that. I need to bend them over a little and do tell me if you think they are rather OOC. I'm developing the next chappy so please do keep watch. The rating may go up later in the story depending on my humor. I hope you liked chapter 3! Sorry for that detention thing. I don't really know how detention works. If the punishment is too much then tell me, I'll see what I can do about that. I know this is rather short but once again thank you!