Chapter 4- Wrong Kind of Magnet

By: Ochako107

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It was already Sano's last period for the day and the poor boy was still dateless. He began rocking insanely in his seat in Spanish. "I'm okay… I'm okay…"

A classmate tapped him abruptly. "Oi, Sanosuke…"

"I SAID I DON'T WANT ANY!" He screamed standing out of his seat. The classmates stopped translating the text page and gawked at him. He blushed and settled himself back down.

"Senor Sanosuke, una problema?"

"No. Lo siento maestra…"

"Si si no problema." The old woman smiled and continued typing away on her lap top.

Sano leaned on his hand while staring out the window. The sunlight filtered through the pane and he could see the trees in the background swaying. He turned back to his blank paper and groaned. He hadn't done any of his class work, he had been humiliated all week, and to top it all off he was dateless for the dance Friday. Why was he cursed…?

He picked up his pen and translated the first two sentences when a 'plink' sounded his hears. He looked down to find a pen and a mass of red hair whipped around looking for it. It was that girl from the other day! The cute Hispanic with beautiful red hair! He instantly picked it up and tapped her shoulder with the pen. She looked to the side and took it without a word. She quietly muttered 'gracias' and continued her work.

Heh, a real smart girl too. I hope she doesn't have a date, well here goes nothing. He coughed a little and tapped the girl on the shoulder. "Perdon."

She stopped writing and turned her head. "Si…?"

Sano closed his eyes smirking, "I was wondering if you had a date this Friday and I remember bumping into you in the hallway and was wondering if you'd like to go with me. I mean, you sounded really honest and all ya know? Really nice girl and I was just wondering is all."

She stiffened and suddenly she turned fully around to face Sanosuke. Her face was plain and void any happiness that the school's hottest boy was asking her out.

She cleared her throat and it came out almost deadly low, "Sanosuke… I'm a freaking guy." He lowered his eyes as Sano went completely ridge. Right at that moment, the door opened and the redhead Sano was thinking of bustled through the door.

"Senora, I have a message from Miss V… she said…" Sano stared at the beautiful red-haired girl and back to Kenshin and back to the girl and finally rested on Kenshin's death glare. Kenshin was also on the Kendo team… the… star… actually. Sano gulped.

"…" Kenshin stared.

"…" Sano gawked. His entire mind had just blown up into a million pieces and a small rabbit was hopping around laughing insanely at him.

"Kenshin? KENSHIN?" Sano backed his seat away the feet scratching on the ground. "What the hell!"

"I should be the one who's angry! I didn't know you were one to hit on guys!" Kenshin yelled back his face flushed with embarrassment. "I should have cut my hair like my mom told me to!"

"What about your feminine voice then, hua!" Sano shot back. Kenshin's eyes narrowed and he could swear they turned a rich amber color.

"What did you say--"

"N-nothing."

"You said my voice is feminine?"

"N-no, what are you talking about, man?"

"Oh, so now I'm a man? For your information I have a date for the dance and NO. I don't wanna go to the dance with you, gay bird! What's wrong hua? Hua? Scared, chicken boy?" Kenshin's face was inches away from Snao's. He swore any closer and Kenshin would bite his head off. To top it off he had that scary look in his eyes. Note: Do not make gender confused men mad. "Well? Are you scared? HUA!"

"Now I am."

The bell suddenly sounded and everyone left the class room. Kenshin and Sano stopped in front of the room; Kenshin's eyes still a tinge of amber and Sano looking like a scared mouse hiding in the corner in the cellar. Kenshin stared at Sanosuke. "You thought I was a girl, you ass."

There was an awkward silence.

Sano watched as Kenshin rolled his eyes and walked away quite upset. He walked up to a garbage can and pushed the entire thing over. Surprisingly, a small underclassman rolled out of the can. He dusted himself off and looked around.

"I'm free!" He smiled and skipped away. How random.

Sano's esteem was at an all time low. His last attempt and it wasn't even on the opposite sex. He took a deep sigh and turned around to fine Saitou simply staring at him. No smirk, no evil grin, nothing… just blank.

This day just gets worse and worse. Sano put his hand out to receive the fourth detention. "Let's just get this over with."

"I can't give you a detention." Saitou shrugged his shoulders.

"Why not!"

"I dunno." Saitou put a white piece of paper in his hand. "I… feel bad for you." He walked away without another word. Some students who had been observing Sano's events snickered at him as they passed by. Even the monitor was mocking him! Sano in the meanwhile didn't move out of his position. He just continued to stare at the spot Saitou had been occupying.

Note: Kill all hall monitors who refuse to give you any more detentions.

Later that day, Sano and Megumi were eating at the pizzeria. "Man, what a stupid day." He stirred his coke as Megumi ate the banana spit they were sharing. She put her spoon down.

"It's okay. It happens to the best of us…" She tried as a comfort.

"Not you."

"Oh you'd be surprised." Sano gave her a questioning look. "What? You don't think everyone else had bad days too?"

"It's not that. I just didn't expect you of all people to have a bad day." Sano's mind suddenly fell to Kaoru's words that morning. Why didn't he ask Megumi to the dance? She probably already had a date. The worst she could do was tell him she was actually a guy in disguise. He shuttered. That would be very scary. "Hey, Megumi: question?"

"Go ahead."

He gave her a cocky grin. "Have a date for the dance?"

She stared at him. He was gloating in her face! He had a date and she didn't so he just had to be a total jerk and rub it in her face! She cleared her throat making her lie faultless. "Yes. Actually I do."

Sano's face fell at that response but Megumi's face brightened up. Ha! Megumi two points! Sano leaned back and put a five dollar on the table. "Oh. Okay then."

Megumi grinned further. "Why? Did you think I wasn't eligible to have a date Sano? I mean, I am one of the prettiest girls in school."

"I know." There was sudden burst of jealousy running through his veins. Someone was taking his best friend out? Who's the punk? If they dare pull anything funny on her they'd have to answer to him! He wouldn't just let Megumi go out with some guy just because she is pretty! She was smart, creative witty, beautiful, fun…

"Sanosuke? Are you okay? You just got up and started clenching your fists." Sure enough Sano looked down and he was standing up and glaring at a wall.

"Eh? Oh nothing, just you know, stretching. Yup! Stretch, stretch!" He blushed a faint pink. So when did he ever think of Megumi like that? Damn Kaoru was messing with his mind! Damn, damn, damn!

"Now what!" Megumi pinched his nose. "Honestly, first you're talking to yourself in the corner and now you're cursing yourself in public. If you need to see someone about your problems just tell me."

"I don't have problems." He put her in a head lock. "My only problem is you."

Megumi struggled to free herself. "Yeah, you've been my problem for ever." She bit his arm making him let go. She huffed and flipped her hair over her shoulder. "Talk to you later." She walked out of the restaurant without looking back.

"What an idiot," she growled, "I practically spelled it out for him and he still didn't get it. What a dork. I guess this settles it, he just doesn't feel anything for me. Never did and never will. I just couldn't help it." She mused quietly to herself.

Sano also left a few seconds after Megumi and crammed his hands into his pockets. He was utterly hopeless. Even his best friend had a date and he was too chicken to ask who it was. Sano wanted to beat himself over the head with a stick or something big and painful. Why wouldn't any guy fall for her though? She's got a real charm… he shook his head again. He shouldn't be having these thoughts about his friend! His FRIEND. No! But what about all those other times when he found himself searching the house for this phone just to call her up? What about all those times in elementary when they would hang out over each other's houses and play tag?

All those birthdays?

All those tight hugs?

All those times they bickered?

Sano suddenly felt a paper in his pocket and intriguingly took it out. It was the article Saitou gave him. He unfolded it and it read a phone number. His eyes widened.

"Oh great. I'm no female magnet. I'm a male magnet! Even the damn police hall monitor is giving me his number!"

A/n: I love Kenshin! Just for the purposes of this story he had to get thrown in with Sanosuke's poor attempts to get a date. (sigh) And sorry for SUCH a long update. I'm just loosing interest… but I WILL finish this! Next chapter is the ending anyway I just have to get around to typing it.

Read and Review if you will, arigatou.