Yooshh, the song this chapter is "Of All the Gin Joints in All the World"by Fall Out Boy.
Another note: Momo is in grade 9, second year high school. The other characters in this chapter...I'll write their grades at the end.
By the way...there's also a lot of movie/game/animerefrences in this chapter...if you can name them all, I've give you a cookie. And a small cameo. Just tell me the name you want.

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Chapter 2: Of All the Gin Joints in All the World

Momo turned to look at the school. It didn't look that bad...brick walls, red roof,
like any other high school. She looked at the community around it. Normal houses...

It didn't seem that bad.

She walked toward the door Keiko pointed to...but noticed some graffiti beside it.
It was a cat...an orange cat. Like in this anime she saw with Sakura... Momo saw a hole in it's mouth...she slowly peered into it...

"SURPRISE!"

"GET DOWN!" Yelled a voice.

Someone tackled Momo at the legs, and they both fell.

"Dammit, what the hell were you thinking?" The boy asked.

Momo looked at him. Red hair, blue eyes, earring at the side. He was wearing the men's uniform, but instead of the school jacket, he wore a long, black, trenchcoat.

"Well, there was a hole...if there's a hole in the school wall, shouldn't someone check it?" she replied. "Who are you anyway?"

He just sighed. "Listen, that's a glory hole. They're fucking everywhere, here, they don't just limit it to bathrooms. You coulda got fucked in the eye, right there."

"..." Momo blushed, and looked down.

"H-Hey, don't cry! Hey...uh...you're new aren't you? Well, n-now you know somethin' about the school right?" He grinned a bit. "Listen, my name's Junior..."

"Hey, you aren't still mad are you? I'm sorry for yelling...and the whole tackling thing!"

Momo just started to laugh, and laugh. "What kind of a name is that? Ha ha ha, I can't breathe!"

"Bleh, my real name's Rubedo. I don't really like it through, sounds like a name for a pansy. Like Eliwood, GOD, whoever has that name is a frikkin' pansy." He sighed again. "But listen, don't tell anyone that. Only YOU can call me that."

Momo could feel her face go red. "Why only me?"

Junior shugged. "One, because I tackled you, and you're a girl. Two, because you look like a trustworthy person. And three, you were the only person who told me Junior was a stupid name."

"O-oh. Well, Rubedo sounds better to me. I don't think it's a bad name." Momo smiled.

"There, you look better smiling. Listen, I've got to get going...I gotta deal." Junior started to walk away.

"Deal?"

"Drugs." Junior waved. "Just go into the front door, you'll be in time for 3rd period if you hurry."

"D-Drugs? Wai--"

But he was gone.

"Okay, so why are you late?"

"Um...I had an appointment."

"LIAR."

"Um...I had a flat tire in my bike."

"LIAR."

"Ummm...If I told you what happened, you wouldn't believe me."

"LIAR."

"..." Momo sighed. "Well, I couldn't find my bike, and then when I found it, I pedaled so hard that I went to a cafe and threw up on a waiter, and when I went back to get my bike, someone took it, so the waiter gave me a ride, and then I got here, and then I looked into a glory hole, and Jr. stopped me, and he told me what they were, and then he left, and then I came here."

"...Jr.? As in..." The secretary still didn't give in. "Lying again. Where's your agenda? I have to stamp it.I'm afraid you're unexcused."

"But really I..."

"Now, now, I know Gaignun Jr., and he wouldn't skip class. I mean, he's the principal's son for goodness sakes!"

"Wait, he's what? Ugh, nevermind."Momo crossed her arms. "Fine. Well, I don't have an agenda."

"Give me your hand."

"What?"

"Give me your hand, I'll stamp it."

"N-No! I was taught that writing on your hand is bad for you!"

"GIVE ME YOUR HAND!"

"Ex-Excuse me, miss?" Another voice came.

Momo turned to look. She saw a young blue-haired girl, tall and slender. She wore the school's uniform, and seemed very neat.

"Miss, can you photocopy this for Miss Furikawa?" Her voice was quiet, yet had a nice ring to it. "About 8 copies, front and back please."

The secretary's tone changed. "Ah, yes. Mary, do you mind taking care of this student please?"

Mary turned to Momo. "Ummm...sure. Is she late?"

"Yeah, and a pretty lousy liar too."

"I WASN'T LYING!" Momo replied in defense. "Well, I mean, the first 2 were lies. The last one wasn't."

"Yeah, yeah. Mary, I haven't stamped her yet. Can you believe it, she doesn't even have an agenda?"

"You're new aren't you? I haven't seen you around here before. Hm...you're a little late through...Well, it's your first day." Mary just smiled. "Miss, I can take care of her, give her an agenda, show her the rules, and show her to her class."

The secretary just shugged. "Whatever. Here's the papers."

"Thanks Miss." Mary turned to Momo again. "What's your name?"

"Momo.."

"Okay. Momo, let's go."

Mary handed Momo an agenda. "Here...ummm...basically, don't yell at the teachers, do your homework,and try not to do drugs, and you'll be fine."

"Thanks. Umm...about that secretary..."

"Well, half of the staff are on drugs most of the time."Mary smiled."Okay, I'll walk you to your locker."

They walked down a long hallway, took a right, took a left, and finally arrived at Momo's locker.

Mary handed Momo a lock. "Here. According to your schedule...you have L.A. next, then Science...I can walk you there if you want."

Momo shook her head. "It's okay, you've already done enough for me. Thanks."

"Alright. Just wait until the bell rings, okay?" Mary waved. "See you around, Momo."

Momo looked around...this school was overcrowed, and she was short, so she couldn't see above anyone. Momo sighed.Once, Sakura had said that when Momo's in a crowd, she likes to be near people she knows, and that she'll get scared and freak out whenever she gets lost. Momo thought, I'm going to change once she had came here.

But now the halls were empty, the bell had rung, and Momo was alone again.

Momo sniffed. "I'm okay, right?"

In the distance, Momo heard running.

"Wa---WATCH OUT!"

Momo turned around. "E---ehhhhhhhh?"

A young blond-ish brown haired man rammed into Momo, followed by a brown haired girl. They all fell on the floor.

"Dammit Allen, I told you, don't run! Now you hurt someone!"

"I just didn't want to be late!"

"Yeah, yeah."Thegirl faced Momo. "I'm sorry my idiot friend here hurt you...are you okay?"

Momo giggled. "Yeah, I'm okay."

The girl pointed to herself. "Okay, I'm Shion, and this idiot, who is even lucky to be DATING me, is Allen."

Shion had stood up, and reached out her hand to Momo.

Momo didn't tell them how relived she was when she saw them. She gladly took Shion's hand.

"SHIONNNN, can you help me too?" Allen grinned.

"Go help yourself." Shion started to pick up some of her things. "Hey, you're new here aren't you? What class are you in?"

"Ummmm...9-5."

"Phew, we're both in the same class." Shion put her pen in her bag. "Do you mind if we kinda use you as an excuse?"

Momo smiled. "Sure, we're all late anyway."

"What's your name?"

"Momo."

Thwack!

Thwack!

Thwack!

One hit for Momo, one for Shion, and one hard one for Allen. The L.A. teacher, Mr. Yoshi, hit them all with a rolled-up notebook.

"Now, don't be making a habit of this."

Shion and Momo answered in unison. "Yessssssssss, sir."

"But sirrrrrr, she's new. And we had to help her, I mean isn't that a good enough reason to be late?" Allen started to get annoyed. "Besides, it isn't MY fault Mr. Kunisawa has eyes at the big of his giant head."

Shion whispered to Momo."Kunisawa caught Allen passing a note to me, and he kept us in."

Mr. Yoshi took a drink from his 'water' bottle. "Allen...go sit outside."

Shion whispered to Momo again. "He has whisky in that bottle. Me and Allen found out one day when I dared him to drink it last year."

Momo giggled.

Allen walked to the door, but someone on the other side opened it. "Sir, Miss Furikawa wants you to have this memo..."

"Holy crap, sorry, Joshua." Allen backed to the wall.

Momo looked at the boy. He was slim and wore the boy's uniform. He had silver hair, and it was a bit long.

"Ah, yes, just set it on my desk."

Allen yelled from across the room. "IS IT A LOVE NOTE? OHHH YOSHI, I HAD A GREAT EVENING WITH YOU LAST NIGHT, THANKS FOR BREAKFAST...!"

Mr. Yoshi took another chug. "Allen, didn't I tell you to go outside?"

"I REALLY, REALLY THOUGHT YOU WOULDN'T BE GOOD IN BED, BUT YOU SUPRISED ME!"

Joshua dragged Allen out by his collar. "Just go outside, okay?"

Allen and Joshua left the room.

Momo smiled. "I just might like it in this school."

Preview for Next Chapter:

"Wow, another new kid. He looks kinda arrogant."

"I don't have to learn, I mean, I'm the pricipal's son. Listen, this is how we both make money, deal with it."
"I'M SURE YOU'RE DOING LOTS OF DEALING!"

"Mary, I'll protect you okay? I promise..."
"Joshu..."

Phew, that was long. Eh hehh...Well, not really. But it took me long. Listening to Nightwish made it easier tho, don't know whyyy...
There are 3 refrences. Can you spot them all? BWA HA HA.

Okay, grades:

Shion, Allen, Momo -------------> Grade 9
Jr. ------------------------------> Grade 10
Mary, Joshua ------------------> Grade 12

Yeah, and I had to rename Kos-Mos and chaos. Because in school, there aren't any people named that...no matter how COOL that would be.

R & R