He was leaned up against the side of his black and red mustang, with his arm slung over a girl and a cigarette at his lips. Izayoi noticed his seconds later after noticing Inutashio stiffen. She quicky attached herself to Inutashio's arm. "I'd be better if we weren't seen together, it'll only get you into trouble." He whispered in her ear. "I'm not going anywhere without you." She replied bravely.

Rikyu took a drag off his cigarette and looked up to see the couple walking across the street. "Well, well, well, hello there." He said smirking. He tossed aside the girl under his arm. "Hey what about me?" she whined. "Get lost skank, my real princess is here." He hissed, with his eyes fixated on Izayoi. "Hmfh, well call me." "I said get lost." Rikyu barked back. He began to walk towards the two. "Izayoi get behind me." Inutashio ordered, and she silently obeyed. "Hey don't hide my princess from me." He mocked. "Can I help you Rikyu?" Inutashio asked. "No, no I was just waiting for you to deliver my girl, and now that you did, I'll be on my way." He replied with a cocky grin on his face. He went to walk around Inutashio to get to Izayoi, but Inutashio continued to block his path. "Get outta my way freak!" Rikyu ordered. Inutashio continued to stand there defiantly. Rikyu's face flashed with anger, but then was quickly replaced with a mischievous grin on his face. "All right Tashio, you win this round, and maybe even the next, but I promise you that I'm the one that's gonna come out on top, then my princess won't be stuck with such a low-life scum like you." He winked at Izayoi before turning to walk in the school.

Inutashio turned around to see a very angry Izayoi. "What is it?" he asked. "That- that heartless bastard! He has no right to insult you!" she spat. He smiled slightly, considering that his comment was probably the lowest on the list of things Rikyu had called him. "Well are you sure you still wanna be with me? Cause after today I'm definitely not letting you go." "No, I'm staying right where I am, by your side." He nodded and they walked into the school, Izayoi's hand laced lightly around Inutashio's.

The pair made it through the first two periods without any incidents or complaints, but after they seperated for third period, that's when things got bad for Izayoi.

Izayoi spotted the girl from this morning, the one who concealed underneath Rikyu's arm. It seemed that the girl and her clique noticed Izayoi as well, cause they turned and began to walk in her direction. The girl from this morning yelled to her. "Hey you! Tashio's little fifteen minute fling girl, what the fuck do you think you're doing trying to get my Rik? Don't you know he's taken!" The five of them spread around Izayoi, circling like hungry sharks. When she didn't reply, one of them shoved her to the ground and screamed, "Answer her bitch!" She tried to get up but was kicked in the stomach. The others joined in slamming their foots in her stomach, until the girl with bright red, curly hair, presumed to be Rikyu's girlfriend, ordered, "Stop it!" They ceased immediately. "She's got the message, let's go." They departed and Izayoi struggled to pick herself up off the ground.

During Izayoi's lunch, random people would brush by her and call her a slut, but she completely tuned them out. 'I know that it's not true, so it doesn't bother me.' Still it was rather annoying having every other guy pass her by and throw down a piece of paper with a phone number scribbled on it. She could've cried when two boys from Azumi's grade came up to her and asked if her sister was just like her. She couldn't take the provoking. She leaped out of her seat, yanked the two boys by their collar and demanded harshly, "What are people saying about me!" "Nothing." One of them replied confidently. "Tell me now, or I'll get my boyfriend to beat it out of you!" she threatened. She highly doubted Inutashio would beat up two grade nines, but it's not as if she was very intimidating. "I-It's just that older popular boy, Rikyu, is telling everyone that youre easy to get in bed, but your sister's even easier" he stuttered nervously. She let go of their collars, speechless at what she'd just been informed. She knew that it was a lie, but were people accually believing that as gossip? It was ridiculous! She didn't give a damn if people gossiped about her, but not her sister! 'Is there anyway I can get rid of this gossip before Azumi gets back?' Izayoi wondered.

its short, I know I know! Thank all u lovelys who reviewed! I love u all and thanks 2 sesslover, ur "loving review" :P made me finish typing this up ;) – I'll write more hopefully b4 the march break, but if not I'll definatly have some more posted during the break – Review PLEASE! – ja ne