Disclaimer: Don't own Katrina Kon, or Yu Yu Hakusho characters or storyline. I only claim onto the storyline of this single story.
Chapter 3: Kurama's EntranceWell, much as I hate to admit it, school here is improving steadily. Flomiki has taken a huge interest in my now extinct American life. I enjoy telling her about how I threw up 3 times on the plane there, but not as much as she likes hearing it.
Truth is, all of my friends are weirdoes. They talk like British people, and seem to be fascinated with American culture. As far as Jap culture goes, I am just fascinated by the first syllable of shitaki mushrooms.....
But now, it is night after another day of working my brain to the bone. I can finally just relax. And I haven't seen hide nor hair of Shizuru, so maybe I can just forget about her.
Not likely. I swore I would hunt her to the ends of the earth, and that much I will do.
What is that hissing sound over there? I roll over angrily.
I climb out of bed reluctantly so I can kill whatever-it-is. I can't go to sleep like that. It must be Nabiki and Kanerusa, the two easily loudest of the 6 of us. Having another night party. They always want to talk and party. That's why I feel the least closest to them. I hate talking, and I hate parties (for the most part).
I peer through the tarp that separtes us, but hear nothing, yet that infernal noise is continuing. It must be from outside.
I make a right turn and head for the door, stopping just before I reach it. I hear hissing, but it's recognizably coming from humans. Human girls. Shizuru!
"Are you sure this is the place Kesutu?" She hisses.
"Yes, yes, yes! You've asked ten thousand times!" Says Kesutu exasperatedly.
"Here's the plan. When she comes out in two days, you dump a pail of water on her fat head, then slide her down the stairs. I'll have some others squirt her with toothpaste when she is at the bottom, and then we beat her up. Got it?"
"Sure, but why did we have to meet here?"
"Don't ask. Just...go."
I wait for them to leave, almost ecstatic.
Man, she's even dumber than I thought. The plan is so incredibly impractical that I want to laugh. I never, ever slip, and that's just the beginning of her flaws. My mom always did say I have the balance of a feline. I am going tomurder Shizzy and she'll be begging me to stop being so ruthless!
Although I still have no plan...
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Spinach - Jelly is giving a particularly boring sermon. I feel like I am in church. We can't ever talk, gesture, or show any remote sign of life communication. I think he's many's fave teacher because they all fear him and his detentions. This class has killed lesser men/women. But I'll tough it out...I----will do it-----I won't----give----in....snore
"Kasumi. Kasumi. Kasumi. KASUMI!"
Wow, he's looking at me like I am his next meal. Sweet hatred! "How long have you been calling me?"
"Long enough," he grumbles. "Get your rear in gear, miss! It's time for class 5 now!"
"Crap!" I hiss to myself.
"What was that?"
"Crap. And English word."
"Do not curse in English!"
"It' not a---"
"GO! Out the door! You are already running late!"
I jump and run. Arguing with him is like trying to eat my foot - I get nothing but pain.
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The rest of the daywent by uneventfully (Mostly because I was asleep). Perfect. I have more time to work on project A.S.P.C.A.W. (So it's not my best Acronym, but don't bust me over it!)
A
Stupid
Pain
Can't
Avoid
Water
My trap is ingenious, if I do say so myself. First when I open my door in the morning, seemingly ignorant of her plot, I will counter her water attack by simply wearing a poncho. Since this rubber is extra repellent, the water will bounce right back to her and drench her! Simple, yet totally foolproof! I'm going to get the raincoat from Flo. She hates getting caught in the rain so she has several ponchos, and she's such an airhead that she doesn't ask why I need one when I'll be inside all day.
It's positively perfect!
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It is morning.
I have never been more glad to wake up at 6:30, but today I will happily oblige. I can't wait to show her up once and for all. This will show everyone that I don't take crap.
I hear her yapping outside, sounding kinda muffled through the door. It sounds a little like screaming, but Iguess it must be hysterical laughing. I grin evilly to myself and get ready. Then I start singing to myself and walk out the door. I brace myself slightly, in case they changed their minds and are planning to hit me with a bellbar rather than simple water.
Strange. I don't seem to be getting wet. At. All. Did the plans reallychange or something?
"Why..." I start to sputter, and then I hear something to my left. I whirl around, and see a slight form in the shadow. There is shadow because the window casts a pillar of moonlight across this common room, and he is hiding in the shadow that is not touched by the moonlight. I, on the other hand, am standing right in the light, prone to attack. For some reason., there are no artificial lights. Maybe the power is out or something. I squint, and the shape of a strange man, looking about 15 or 16, becomes evident. He finallywalks out of the shadow completely, and into the light, so we are about two feet apart. I note beautiful long red hair, but it's too dark for the eye color, which is obscured by his bangs anyway.I can tell it's a he just because of the figure. If he had a chest, he would have passed for a girl.
"Nice poncho," he remarks politely, in speech that is rounded and he is husky-voiced. "But I took care of your little enemies." He points to a twitching heap of people whom I recognize to be Shizuru and her cronies.
I can only stare at him. He looks so cute, in a deranged sort of way. I am aware of how stupid I look in my raincoat. Does my hair look all right? I pat it nervously, then randomly start asking questions. 'Why are you here? What do you want? Why aren't the lights on? Did you cut the power? If you're here to harrass me---"
The man cocks an eyebrow,but after a second he only shrugs his shoulders. "Well, I suppose I'd be surprised too if someone just appeared in front of my doorway." With a deafening bang, the intercom comes on, and we both jump. I hear something about apower outage and school being cancelled.
"Ummm, I'm gonna be late for school."
"Okay, Katrina..."
Katrina? How does he know my English name?
"Look, can you meet me here when school is done? I really have to talk to you."
This guy looks oddly familiar. His face is even like mine! Same green eyes...
"What's your name then, Tomato Top?" I rudely inquire.
"Oh, if that's all," the guy laughed. "I'd have thought you'd remember me, but you were really little, so...it's Suuichi. Though I am known to most as Kurama."
Suuichi? Could he be him? It was a long time ago, though, so maybe he's just acting like him... I somehow manage to keep my cool. "Okay, Kurama, I can meet you, but it will be in the parking lot around 2 o'clock. Where people can see us. Got it?"
"Sure." Without warning he turns and walks out.
That was odd.
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Nabiki must be out to kill me. She saw me talking with Kurama outside my door, because apparently I woke her when I flung open the tarp to see if she was the onehissing, and she now is spreading the word that I have a really cute red haired boyfriend. To the different rooms, that is. The power has been cut, so school has been postponed for the day, like they said. I am a pinky flick away from strangling Nabiki. Every now and then, she'll say that she forgot a room, and she runs out to tell that room's residents. Mie, Keiko, and Kanerusa don't care too much (or maybe they just feel sorry for me) but Flomiki is now teasing me.
"Soooooooooo," she begins, grinning from ear to ear. "When didja meet 'im?"
"Yesterday, actually."
"Reeeeeeeaaaaaalllllly," she grins so wide she will surely split her face, which I would not be too against at this point. At least it would make her shut up.
"YES. He said he wanted to TALK to me. And we are NOT discussing this further, Flo. OKAY WITH YOU?"
"Oh my god, all right already. You don't have to take it personally, or anything, jeez." She gets her classic sullen look.
"Flo, I am going to be up to my neck in teasing tomorrow, and I don't need one of my best friends joining in."
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry. But who is he to you?"
"A stranger. Not kidding. Really," I add menacingly, and she stops grinning."He says I should remember him, so that means he definitely wasn't a boyfriend. My first and only boyfriend was in second grade, and he moved to Buffalo-"
"He moved to a cow?"
I glare at her. "I'll ignore that, you idiot. And this guy was freakin' CUTE, a lot better looking then him! Anyway, an ancient ex wouldn't try to seek me out again."
"Well, you just tell me the results whenever you want," replied Flomiki. "I won't butt in and be a jerk, I promise. And speaking of jerks, how's things with you and Shizzy?"
"Oh that," I could hardly contain my excitement. "She's presumably terrified of me because my red-headed guardian angel beat her up when she saw him accidentally, waiting outside my door to try and soak me."
Flomiki is incredulous. "That's sooooooooooooo coooooooool! There was this one bully in my old school who......."
As I listen, I realize I'm only glad for a change of subject.
But afer a while, I get bored, make an excuse to go to a bathroom nearby, and leave the room. Then, feeling my way around, I make my way out to the parking lot. It must be around two by now.
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I am just waiting in the parking lot, praying that Nabiki isn't spying on me. He is way late, and teh rain is running down my collar onto my back. At least that poncho Flo gave me came in useful at least once.Just as I am about to give up and go inside, he appears around the other end of the school speed-walking. "Sorry," he pants. "I was in the other parking lot..."
"Whatever. I have a question, and you'd better answer. Why did you choose the name of my brother?"
He grows more solemn.
"Well?"
"Yes. Where do I start... Well, okay, here's what happened. Just keep an open mind, this is going to be hard to believe.You know our father, Tatewaki Kon?"
Wait a sec---OUR?!
"Our? Did I hear correctly? Our?"
"Yeah, see, this was why you need to kepp an open mind.I'm your older brother. And a demon."
A/N Well, there you have it. What more can I say? Review!