Valentine's Day Disappointment
AN: Heh heh... This was supposed to be done in June at the end of the school year. Well let's see it is August... Yeah I swear I will try harder to finish before school starts. I'M SO SO SORRY! Bows before reviewers I keep crashing my computer and losing it and having no computer. I crashed my computer at least 5 times this summer.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin. I do own Megumi's speech and her teachers.
February 16th
POV: Waiting, watching, for the never ending clock that controls our life to run out or come to an hour or a point we have been waiting for. Time really is cruel, dictating what and when we should whether we wait or impulsively go on. It ultimately controls our lives.
Megumi stared at the clock unblinkingly as she counted down the hours until she would hear from Mr. Mura or Ms. Hotori. Her impatience was mounting and driving her insane. " I can't take this anymore!" she shouted into the silence of her study hall. People turned to look at her.
"Is there a problem Ms. Takani?" asked the monitor of the study hall glancing up from his book.
"Yes there is. I need to go talk to Mr. Mura right away." she told him.
"Well if it is that important please sign out and go then. Please try not to make as much noise as you just did now." he sighed, shook his head and returned to his book without looking up again. Megumi walked out of the room and headed for Mr. Mura's room. He was there correcting the class work that the students had been doing that day. Megumi knocked on the edge the door to announce her presence.
"Mr. Mura?"
He glanced up and smiled. " I was wondering when you would come by and visit me."
"Sir, I came to see if..." said Megumi but she was cut off by his reply.
"You came to see if I've had any word about the contest? Yes?"
"Yes sir. How did you know?"
"It doesn't take a mind reader to see that you are anxiously a waiting the news. And the answer is no. I haven't heard anything new since I told you yesterday. I do have an errand you could run for me. Could you take this textbook down to Ms. Hotori for me?"
"Yes of course. Thanks Mr. Mura." Megumi took the book and walked hurriedly to Ms. Hotori's room while Mr. Mura went back to grading.
"Ms. Hotori?"
"Megumi isn't?" the teacher asked as Megumi stepped into the classroom.
"Yes it is. Mr. Mura sent me down to give you this book he borrowed." she handed it to Ms. Hotori who accepted it and put it in her desk.
"Thanks very much I have been needing this book for a while."
"Your welcome. Ms. Hotori I was wondering about the speech contest, have you decided a winner?"
Ms. Hotori sighed, "No I'm afraid I haven't yet. I have been so busy I have been trying to decide to do one or two speeches. Usually I would say two right away because it had been a tradition. But this year with the special exhibition... I don't know. I'll let you know tomorrow."
"Ms. Hotori, for all that it is worth you keep it as two keep up the tradition."
"Thank you Megumi, I'll keep that in mind." As Megumi left the room it felt like the world went back to its normal cycle.
Students studying and cursing their teachers and homework; Friends laughing; Teachers working. The school was back to normal again. Megumi sat back in her chair waiting for school to end. Her eyes were glued unmoving from the clock, waiting for her chance. Everything seemed normal. A spiky hair figure went by the open doorway; she sighed wishing with all of her might.
AN: Well that's it for the chapter. Not very good I know I know... But I lost my first draft so it isn't as good. I said it would be short and I only threw in what was really necessary one chapter left to the finally. I didn't think frivolous things were needed here. I may go back and change a few things... Well thanks for all of your support!
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