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Botan stared at the newcomer, not realizing that her jaw had dropped at the sight of the angel…not seeing that those beautiful emerald eyes glimmered as if there was a secret hidden behind them…not bothering to remember that Suichi Minamino was the identity Youko had decided to use.
The angel nodded politely at the many girls that gaped at him. He seemed oblivious to the fact that his flawless face was drawing more attention to him than was needed. "Where might I sit?" he inquired, looking first at the lack of empty seats then at Mr. Toriyama.
"Toriyama-sensei, he can take my seat!" a girl blurted out. She blushed and lowered her gaze when laughter assailed her comment.
Mr. Toriyama looked unblinkingly at the student. "I'm sure this young man is able to stand for the remainder of this class period." He focused his stern gaze on Suichi, giving the impression that this statement wasn't to be rebuked.
Suichi shrugged his slender shoulders. "I don't mean to be impolite, but there is a chair beside your desk. Can I not use that? I'm afraid this running around has made me weary." He offered a sheepish smile and ran a forefinger lightly across his cheek as if he was slightly embarrassed. "This school is larger than I expected and I got a bit lost."
The teacher glared at him, furious that his order was turned around on him. "I said stand! You aren't going to make a fool out of me in front of my class!" He pointed to a corner. "Better yet, why not turn and face the corner like a kindergartener. You need a time out. Your ego is inflating your head because you're confident about your good looks. Well let me tell you something, pretty-boy—looks won't help you in life."
The harsh comments didn't faze the angel. He continued to look at the snobbish teacher with his eerily sad look. Instead of anger registering on his handsome face, he only wore a calculating look. "Am I frightening you, Toriyama-sensei?" he said in a decibel only the teacher could hear. "I believe I am. You're sweating." He bowed mock-respectfully and strode towards the corner. Instead of turning to face it, he leaned his back against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest. It was amazing how he still acted as if he didn't notice the many worshiping gazes aimed at him. Only once did he look up to acknowledge it with a smile that lit up his features.
The bell rang not much longer. Suichi almost jumped at the sound but managed to keep himself in check. He wasn't used to sudden, loud noises. He put his hands casually into his pockets to search for his schedule. He didn't have the faintest idea of where his next class was. He took the bright yellow sheet of paper out and squinted at it against the brightness. 'Chemistry…?' he sounded out in his thoughts. 'What a strange word…but what is it?' He looked up briefly to search for Botan, hoping to ask her to help him locate his next class.
He walked out the door, half expecting Mr. Toriyama to be breathing down his neck. Amazingly, he had seen correctly. Toriyama was afraid of him.
Suichi rubbed his hand against the wrinkles in the paper, trying to straighten it. He looked up to find Botan not too far from him, putting books into her locker. "Botan, can you help me?" he said instantly. He was ashamed to ask a human…Botan at that, but he had to bite back his pride and ask.
Botan blanched and almost dropped a large book onto her foot. "Me? How'd you know my name?" she sputtered in embarrassment, fumbling to put the book safely in her arms. She clutched the book tightly to her chest, afraid she would do something drastic if she didn't have something to keep her hands occupied.
Suichi narrowed his eyes in a pained expression. "Honestly, for someone who escaped the Yakuza, I expected your intelligence quotient to be slightly higher than it is for a human your age. Did I overestimate you?"
The deity's jaw dropped. "Youko?" she exclaimed.
"Shh, not so loud. I intend to keep my dual identities a secret to prying eyes, mind you," he exclaimed, patting his hands in the air to make her voice lower to a whisper. "Anyhow, I told you that I would use the human name I was born with, remember? You desired to know what my name would be if I was to blend in with the other human imbeciles. Did you not remember that Suichi Minamino was the name I would go by?"
Botan flushed and lowered her eyes to the floor. "I had a lot on my mind. I'm not flexible enough to do all these things and worry about you at the same time." In her mind, she scoffed at herself. She had truly been caught off-guard by the all-too-perfect face of Youko's human identity. She pushed away the infatuation she felt for him, scolding herself. 'He's a demon. This is only a disguise. Remember what being with demons has gotten you? Slave work!' She squared her shoulders, prepared to resist any of the kitsune-charm Suichi…Youko was sure to attempt to administer on her.
She looked Suichi straight in the eye. "What did you call me for anyway? I'm not going to try to get these people to like you. You have to deal with that," she said firmly. 'Not that being unpopular will be a problem with him. You saw how the girls reacted to him…' She sighed inwardly at the counter-thought.
"I haven't the faintest idea of what you speak, but I need your assistance in finding this object called Chemistry," he answered, flashing the bright yellow paper.
Botan couldn't help but giggle. "It's not an object, it's a class! Are you sure you aren't mentally challenged?"
The angel raised an eyebrow. "I resent that statement. Attempt another insult directed towards me and I'll wring your pretty little neck." Involuntarily, his eyes skimmed the slender arch of her neck. For a fleeting moment, he wondered how warm her flesh would be against his lips… He mentally shook his head to clear his mind of all thoughts related to Botan. He reminded himself that she, Botan, was a human—once a slave human at that. He wouldn't stoop to her specie's level. As a demon, he was far above a human. Even considering mating with one was treason against the demon code.
Botan involuntarily touched her throat, wondering exactly how dangerous Youko was in human-form. She had heard stories of Youko's life as a thief in Makai. Nearly half of the demons killed in the past century had been the cause of Youko himself. She had even asked Touya if it was only an exaggeration.
Touya had shaken his sadly. "No, those are true. That's another reason why it's better to stay within these walls. Youko is a bloodthirsty demon," he had said to her.
"Aren't all demons bloodthirsty?" Botan had inquired skeptically.
"To an extent, yes. There's nothing wrong with enjoying the innocent slaughter of worthless humans…no offense to you…but Youko…" Touya's soft features had hardened to a grim expression. His crystal blue eyes flashed to accentuate his words. "He makes all the other demons seem like simple woodland creatures compared to his bloodlust."
Botan had grimaced as the remark brought up graphic thoughts of a demon ripping at a body. She shuddered. "Don't tell me anymore! I got the point!"
Botan frowned. Touya would never lie to her. Why lie about something so serious? Youko didn't seem so evil… Frankly, in her opinion, Youko didn't seem all that bright. She knew he was supposed to be brilliant and creative. She knew he only seemed dumb because he didn't know much about the human culture. Maybe Youko really had changed. That had to be the reason he hadn't killed her yet, right?
"Care to return to this century, human?" Suichi interrupted rudely. His beautiful features twisted into a smirk.
"Why don't you ask some other ditz to show you where Chemistry is. I'm sure they'll all be happy to," Botan snapped angrily.
"Ditz?" Suichi now looked confused. "It sounds like an insect."
"It's…never mind. In English, I was saying that you should ask some other to girl to help you. You can have your pick of any of them."
"Why would I do that?"
"Why wouldn't you?"
Suichi's brow furrowed as he pondered the question. "Well…won't strangers upset them?"
"Not with a face like that," Botan replied indignantly. "You can have a pick of any of them."
"My…face? What's wrong with my face?" Suichi touched his face as if searching for some scar or blemish that was disturbing.
"You're…cute," Botan blurted out, her face darkening to a crimson red.
"You mean to say you find this form attractive to you?" Suichi looked down at himself with a small frown. "You find my human form attractive? What's wrong with my normal state?"
"Nothing. There's nothing wrong with the way you really look." She flushed—if possible—darker. She turned on her heal and dashed around the corner before she could say anything else embarrassing in front of the gorgeous angel. She wasn't aware that her legs had moved without her conscious awareness. All she knew that it was a relief to be taken away from those captivating emerald eyes that seemed to peer into her very mind and soul.
Suichi gaped at her as she ran. "Was it something he said?!" he called after her with a clichéd expression. He shook his unruly bangs out of his eyes and stared at his schedule in frustration. 'Damn all these females! They're too much of a pain to get to understand. They're only good for one thing. I have never found a woman that I could understand, much less want to listen to what nonsense they have to say.'
"You're the new kid aren't you?" a girl asked, breaking the kitsune's angry thoughts. She had easily noticed the avid scarlet hair from a distance.
Suichi looked up and nodded. "Yes and I'm rather lost. I asked this one girl for directions and…she ran off for some unknown reason." He gave her a charming and shy smile. "I'm afraid I'm not having much luck today."
The girl was instantly won over by the hypnotic kitsune charm. "Maybe I can help you find your class. I'm Ami. What's your name?" She arranged her books to fit neatly into one arm. She held out the other one in a handshake.
"Suichi Minamino," Suichi answered. He looked at her outstretched hand. Not knowing what else to do, he took it. His hand was shaken up and down. "Are you able to assist me?" he asked.
Ami giggled. "You talk weird, but you're cute. What's your class?" She took the paper. "Chemistry? That's the class I'm in! It won't be easy for you to just jump right in unless you're a super genius. Yamamoto is the hardest teacher in this school."
"I'll manage," Suichi replied. He smiled appealingly at her. She had a certain charm to her that Botan didn't have. She posed…possibilities, so to speak. This Ami human would be the lure to have Botan by his side.
He froze at the thought. By his side? What sort of thought was that? Only a few hours as a human and he was already going soft. He smirked. He would have to fix that…
(Note: Just to let you know, when you see 'Suichi' it will be Youko in human form. Youko is…well, Youko-form. I'm making sure I won't confuse anyone when I change names from Suichi to Youko. I'll try to keep this consistent. ^^)
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Here you go! Cookies and acknowledgement to my loyal reviewers! What better deal can you get out of just reviewing? Any one who can guess what Youko is going to do to fix his 'softness' will get extra credit as well as the next chapter being dedicated to them!
~~DarkAnimeChick: You're the first to review! Yes, I am Japanese and it's is pretty cool, but there's only one bad thing about it. With me being an anime fanfic writer and all, I see a lot of people use the Japanese terms wrong. * sigh * It's frustrating to see all those people strut around acting like they know it when they're just plain old Americans who only know English fluently. If they're going to use Japanese, at least use it right. (-.-') Sorry, getting carried away! (^.^;) So, yer Chinese? Really? That's kewl! Thanks for your review and here is your cookie.
~~PassionateAngel: Thanks for the complement. I guess it does feel like a cliffie, doesn't it? Cliffhangers are good in a way because it almost ensures reviewers to read the next chapter! Hee hee hee, I learned a trick, that I have. To answer your question, yes, Youko can revert back and forth. It makes things go so much smoother. I will update as soon as I can! Here's your cookie!
~~Darling Chii: You're a newcomer to my fics! I hope you enjoy your stay. I might have Botan freak out. Right now she's so tied up in Suichi's good looks that she forgets he's Youko. Then she'll go berserk. Well, what did you have in mind exactly? I welcome ideas! Here's a cookie for your review!
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