Sex Education
AN: Hi again, and here is the first chapter, which introduces Miroku! I hope you all enjoy, and please review! Thanx so much!
Chapter One: Enter the Doctor
Sango sighed and collapsed onto her bed. She was completely spent. No, her work wasn't physically challenging, nor were her students ill-behaved (at least for the most part), but she found teaching to be very frustrating. The problem...basically, she didn't feel like she was getting through to her students, didn't feel like she was engaging them in the topics at all. Activities and lectures that she thought would be exciting, or at least somewhat interesting seemed to bore them to tears. She couldn't understand it. Was she really that bad?
She had been at Midoriko Private School for two months now, and she didn't feel like she was making much progress. The boys spent their time mostly staring at her chest, as it appeared, and the girls...well most of them at least pretended to be paying attention, but she had a feeling that their minds were constantly wandering. Then there were a few who blatantly showed their disinterest by talking throughout the class. Two girls in her last hour class were particularly bad. Shima and Koharu had been so ill-mannered and disruptive that she had been forced to move them to the front row and separate them. None of the other students gave her much of a problem, but it still broke her heart to feel as though her students either hated her or just found her to be the most boring woman alive.
She suddenly felt an odd sense of relief that tomorrow would be the start of the sex education portion of the class, exceedingly thankful that she didn't have to teach it! An 'expert' would be coming in and would take over the class for a month. If they were bored, she would at least know that it wasn't just her.
She wondered who this guy was and what he would be like, just out of pure curiosity. He'd probably be some old know-it-all. All Principal Takahashi had said was that he was an expert and was very good at what he did. Oh yes, and she had said he was a close personal friend, so she should be good to him. I wonder what she meant by that? Why wouldn't I be?
She replayed what Principal Takahashi had said a month ago in her head:
"I hope this doesn't disrupt your syllabus too much. I feel this is an important topic to involve the students in, and they likely didn't get a very good introduction in junior high, if any. That's why I felt bringing in an expert would be a wonderful idea. And I assure you he is very good at what he does... He is also a close personal friend of mine, so be good to him." She winked. "He may seem a little...unorthodox at first, but you'll get used to him...and he is fabulous! You two will surely get along."
Sango couldn't say that her interest wasn't sparked. She'd be able to confirm or refute what Principal Takahashi had said soon enough, though. Perhaps this guy would have more luck with the students than she had. And with that in mind, she drifted off to sleep.
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Sango sat at the desk in her office, reading a book before class. She was tapping her fingers on the desk, a nervous habit she had. It was probably brought on by the fact that any moment now the guest speaker would be there. She had to admit that the curiosity was beginning to get the better of her. Also, she hadn't prepared anything for the day, so she was hoping he would show.
Class will be starting in 15 minutes. I wonder where he could be? Hopefully he wasn't delayed...or maybe he is just the type to show up at the last minute...I hate that.
Sango tried not to worry about it. Surely he would be there any minute. She went back to her reading, spinning around in her chair to face away from the door and leaning back slightly, with one leg crossed over the other.
The expert arrived at her door at that precise moment and readied his hand to knock at the slightly ajar office door but stopped to casually observe the woman inside for a moment. He could only see the back of her head and her toned, muscular legs, exposed since she was wearing a knee-length skirt that had slid upward a bit. He could tell that she kept herself in excellent shape. He smiled when he noticed she had a slight fidgeting habit...her right foot was bouncing slightly. He found it to be extremely cute.
Though he could have watched her all day and hated to tear her away from the book she seemed so immersed in, he decided to speak. He had a job to do after all. He gave a light rap on the door with the back of his knuckles.
She spun around in her chair, slightly startled, and he got a full frontal. He found her to be exquisite immediately, from her beautiful face, to her cute reading glasses that complemented her so well, to her...flawless...yes, flawless he decided...body.
The feeling appeared to be mutual. He was not at all what she had expected. First of all, she hadn't expected someone so young, and second of all...she hadn't expected someone so...incredibly attractive... He appeared to be about six foot tall, had dark hair pulled back into a small ponytail, bangs resting on his forehead, and a very handsome face. He also seemed to be in excellent shape, lean but muscular, and he obviously could clean up nicely.
Is he the guest speaker? Idiot...ask him! But he beat her to it.
"Good morning. Would you happen to be Ms. Hiraikotsu?"
She tipped her glasses slightly, looking over their rim at him and stood, taking them off.
"Uh, yes I am. Sango Hiraikotsu."
"Good, then I'm in the right place. I'm Dr. Houshi. I'll be borrowing your classes for a few weeks." He abruptly closed the distance between them and held out a hand.
"Well, Dr. Houshi, it's nice to meet you. Ms. Takahashi spoke highly of your abilities." She took the offered hand to shake, but he instead brought her hand to his lips...
The old-fashioned gesture surprised her, and she felt herself beginning to blush.
He ever so softly brushed his lips against the back of her hand. The subtle caress and the look in his amazing blue eyes nearly made her shiver all over.
Oh, he was skilled at certain things all right...
"A pleasure to meet you..." He seemed to stress the word 'pleasure'. "And...please call me Miroku..."
"Uh, ok..." she stammered, still a bit stunned.
He finally released her hand, to both their disappointment.
"It's nice to know I have a fan..."
"Huh?"
"Ms. Takahashi."
"Oh, yes. She said you were very good at what you do."
He grinned. "She said that, huh?"
"Yes..." She wanted to ask him what it was exactly that he DID do...
"What else did she say about me?" He seemed intrigued and was grinning, playfully.
"Well..." Sango glanced at the clock on her computer screen. "Um, we should probably get in there..."
"Yes, of course. We can continue this conversation afterward." He gave her a wink and exited the office.
Sango stood there for another thirty seconds, attempting to compose herself, mentally. She was frustrated that this man seemed to have some kind of effect upon her...what was this power he seemed to have anyway? She shook it off, though. She didn't have the time for such nonsense! She walked out, shut her office door, and went into the classroom.
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Sango scanned the sea of bodies that comprised her first hour class, taking roll in her head. She was very good at remembering faces and names, and she had quickly memorized each class hour. Naturally, the small class sizes helped. She quickly knew when someone was missing. Once she had completed her scan, noticing that the students, especially the female students seemed oddly...eager...today, she introduced Miroku.
"Students, good morning. This is Dr. Houshi, and he will be teaching you for the next few weeks. As I mentioned before, this will be a sexual education portion of this course, as required by Principal Takahashi. I am aware that many of you may be familiar with this subject, but I hope that you will get something out of it. I expect you to show Dr. Houshi the utmost respect and give him your full attention. What he has to say is very important. I will be in the classroom most of the time, but from this moment on, until this portion is through, he is your instructor. Are there any questions?" ... "All right, then please pass in your assignments, and I will turn this over to the doctor."
After the students complied, Miroku began.
"Thank you, Ms. Hiraikotsu, for that nice introduction. As your lovely teacher said, I am Dr. Houshi, but I would prefer to be called by my first name, so you all are free to call me Miroku." He smiled.
Sango was surprised by his informality, especially considering the pride he so obviously took in his title. She wondered if he really WAS a doctor. She shrugged it off, though. She proceeded to pull a free desk aside and set the stack of assignments on it. She sat down at the desk and began to grade them. She fully intended and wanted to watch him work, but it couldn't hurt to get a few papers graded while she could.
"Now, I want to know each and every one of your names, and I am excited about this opportunity to teach all of you! But first of all...there is a question I simply must ask of the class..."
"Would any of you be interested in bearing my child?"
At this, Sango snapped to attention and stared at him. Her eyes must have been the size of saucers... Did he just ask what I think he asked! He did! I can't believe he just asked them that...that's entirely improper!
Apparently, the class didn't think so...at least not the members of the female persuasion. There was mass giggling heard, and several girls...and one guy...raised their hands! Sango was staring, with a horrified expression. What kind of guy had Principal Takahashi forced upon her innocent young students and her!
"Uh, maybe I should have been more specific...would any of the WOMEN be interested in bearing my child...as in, those who are actually able..." He looked directly at Jakotsu, who put down his hand.
"Oops, sorry about that Doctor, just got caught up in the moment. I know I can't bear your child, but I can do other things..."
A rather disgusted Miroku quickly switched gears. "Anyway...moving on..."
Sango looked to Jakotsu, then to Miroku, the same disgusted look upon her face. Jakotsu certainly wasn't attempting to keep his sexual orientation ambiguous...
Miroku noticed Sango staring at him, with a mixture of confusion, shock, horror, and anger on her face...he couldn't quite tell which she was...probably a little of each.
And then he laughed...!
"I am very flattered students...but I was only joking. Just a little sex ed. joke I like to throw out there to lighten things up and kick things off..."
I can't believe this guy! Making a joke like that...that was in utterly poor taste! I will have to keep a very close watch on this guy...
"Today will merely be an introduction to this course and a chance for me to get to know all of you and for all of you to get to know me."
He briefly summarized how the course would go, indicating that it would not be strict lecture, nor boring films and slides. He said that he wanted to make this fun and interesting for them.
Just like I wanted to do...but it seems like I haven't done such a great job of that...
"In this course, we are going to have a lot of discussions. I don't want to be the only one talking in here, and we are also going to do a lot of hands-on learning. Now, I know 'hands-on' may sound a little funny in a sex education class, but trust me...it's the best way to learn!"
Sango was beginning to fear that this guy was going to be a major pervert...she hoped she was wrong... He certainly had a...naughty sense of humor, though. She sighed.
"But don't any of you go thinking we will be doing anything inappropriate in here, ok?" He turned and winked at Sango, who looked away and focused upon her grading, fuming slightly. She was far from sure about this guy's character and intentions. These were young, impressionable people, after all!
And they loved him...
She could see it on their faces.
She turned her attention back to Miroku and the class. He was now asking each of them for their names and to tell a little about themselves. He was completely attuned to each person, listening intently to every word, with a friendly smile. After he'd gone through the class, he welcomed them to ask him any questions they wanted to know about him.
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And it was much the same in Sango's final class of the day. He asked the 'bear my children' question again, despite seeming more reluctant, talked about what the class would be like, got to know them, and then allowed them the chance to get to know him.
She noticed that the students were asking a lot of questions. The girls all seemed to have crushes on him, and the guys all seemed to be at least entertained by him. She wondered how he did it. She tried to justify that it could be simply a more interesting subject to high school students than the subjects she'd been teaching. Nevertheless, she felt a bit...jealous...of the ability he had to connect with them.
At long last, the day ended and the bell rang. She breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'll see you all Wednesday."
She needed to have a few words with Miroku.
Apparently though, she was going to have to wait her turn. Two of her students had stayed behind to talk to Miroku. Shima and Koharu... Of course...
Koharu spoke up first. "Miroku?"
"Yes, ladies?"
"We were wondering...are you married?" They smiled at him.
Sango rolled her eyes. She stood and crossed her arms over her chest.
Actually though, she was kind of curious about that herself...which she would have to mentally berate herself about later.
"Uh, no I'm not married."
"Do you have a girlfriend, then?" Shima chimed in.
"No girlfriend either."
The girls exchanged glances.
"Well...would you like one?" Koharu put a hand on his arm. "Oh, wow. You must work out." Sango was sure she was going to be ill.
"Uh, thanks. Well, sure, if I found the right woman." Miroku looked to Sango. She was watching him very cautiously.
Then he added. "But, I don't date students." And Sango smiled.
Koharu and Shima seemed disappointed. Did they actually think that would work! Then again, I wasn't sure... But maybe he isn't as perverted as I suspected...
She was proud of him at that moment.
But then he took one of each girl's hands and leaned in slightly, whispering... "But if I did..."
Sango cut him off.
"Excuse me, but I'm sure the doctor has somewhere to be...and I need to have a few words with him before he leaves."
He released the girls' hands and looked at her. He was rather afraid of what those 'few words' might consist of. He knew he shouldn't have flirted with those girls like that, but flirting just came so naturally to him...
On the bright side, he thought Sango was rather beautiful when she was angry.
Koharu and Shima reluctantly left the classroom.
Miroku turned to face Sango.
"You know, I really don't have to be anywhere right away..."
Yeah? So just go after those two then, you pervert! No, she couldn't say that...
"Well, I wasn't sure...and besides, I didn't think that conversation was entirely appropriate between student and teacher..." Her hands remained crossed over her chest, clearly expressing her disgust with him. He would have to remedy that.
"Well, you're absolutely right. It wasn't appropriate." He stated matter-of-factly.
He's agreeing with me?
"Yes, well, if you agree, then what possessed you to encourage them like that?"
"I wasn't encouraging them, Ms. Hiraikotsu. As you witnessed, I clearly told them it wasn't going to happen."
"Yes, but you were flirting with them..."
"Jealous?" He teased.
"Certainly not!"
Ah, she's getting defensive...perhaps I am close to the mark...
"I just don't think it's a good habit to get into. They are high school students...they are very..."
"I understand your concern for your students completely, Sango, but I assure you, I would never get involved with one of the students. Not only would it be a conflict of interests, but they were entirely too young for me...I was simply trying to flatter them, as they flattered me. And besides, flatly rejecting them might have harmed their self-esteem. Consider this, being at the age those girls are, they are going through a transitional phase and just beginning to really think about their sexuality seriously. They are very vulnerable right now. If I hadn't flirted with them...they might have been scarred for life."
Oh brother...
"Uh huh...so you said that entirely for THEIR benefit..." She responded sarcastically, still suspicious of him.
"Exactly!" He grinned his playboyish grin.
"How noble of you..." She responded, her eyes slightly narrowed.
"Yes, well the point I am trying to make is that I care for the students and would never mistreat them in any way. And I would certainly never go out with any of them."
"Not even Jakotsu?" She grinned.
"ESPECIALLY not Jakotsu! That's DEFINITELY not my area."
"Yeah, well, it didn't take me long to figure out you were heterosexual..."
"Yes, I should think it is quite obvious." He grinned at her.
"Indeed...Oh, and I apologize for accusing you..."
"No need, dear lady. I admire you for caring so much for your students' welfare. You have no idea what sort of person I am, so you have every right to be skeptical of me."
Is he trying to make me feel guilty about misjudging him?
"Well, anyway, I am sorry for getting on your case about it...but I do think your asking the students to 'bear your child' was just a little inappropriate..." She attempted to be firm but had to stifle a smile.
"Yeah, I guess it was a little..."
"A little? It was completely vile!" Sango finally allowed the smile to show.
"Vile, huh? But you're smiling...Does this mean you aren't angry with me anymore?"
She heaved a sigh. "I suppose not...so long as you don't lead the students on."
"I promise. Don't you worry your pretty little head about that."
She blushed slightly. "Ok. I feel better."
"Good." He paused. "You know, I really don't have anywhere to be right now..."
"What's your point?" She asked coyly.
"Well, my point is...perhaps you would like to join me for coffee..." He gave her a charming smile. "I really feel badly that my...personality...upset you so much, and I'd like to start over."
"Well...I would like to discuss some things with you..."
"Oh no...am I in trouble again?" He smiled.
Sango gave a slight laugh. "No, no. About your ideas, I meant. I thought you had some really good ideas, and you were great with the students...aside from the flirting."
"Why, thank you. So, it's a date?"
"It's...business..."
"Yes, business, of course." He gave her a smile. "Shall we go, then?"
"Yes, I'll get my things."
I just love it when business and pleasure coincide...
AN: As you can see, I plan to incorporate quite a few characters from the show into this story. And don't worry, our main people will be making appearances in no time at all! To clarify, Jakotsu only raised his hand to be funny and get attention, as well as to get the opportunity to let Miroku know he was interested, too. I know, scary...but he is just darn hilarious! And yes, Koharu and Shima are the little tramps of the school...sorry to anyone who likes them. They aren't ALL bad, of course.
Well, please hang with me and review! Can anyone wager a guess as to what kind of doctor Miroku is? If not, you'll be finding out soon... And I apologize for the unoriginal last names.