Secondly, and most importantly, the disclaimer. I don't own I, my, me or any of the characters, just the ones from my imagination and the story I post here...but it is fun coming up with the story again.
Chapter 4 The meeting...
Hibiki continued his thoughts about returning to Seitow Sannaomiya and Gochiso. As the train approached his stop, he wondered what his students would think of his return only after a year away. Looking up the hill towards both the school and the boarding house, He could see the last of the students going into the front gate.
'I hope I dont dissapoint them.' Was his thought as he gathered his duffle bag and left the train. Looking up at the platform clock, he could see it was only 9:00 am. "A bit earlier than I told ba-chan" he snickered aloud. Walking towards the station exit, He couldn't help but smile. It would do his pride some good to surprise Ruru for a change.
Outside Gochiso, Kura Ge was out saying his goodbyes to Fuko and the other girls when the wind shifted and he caught a familier scent. A quiver of happy anticipation went thru him as he started to bark with happy playful yips.'My master has come home at last' were the thoughts going thru the loving dogs head.
"What are you yipping about" Ruru looked out the front door to see what could make the normally well behaved dog go off in such a tizzie. Seeing the direction of his barking, she grabbed a pair of hi res field glasses and saw what had caused him to go off.
'So he's early, good it will take a bit to prepare him for the details.' And with that happy thought Ruru called out to the dog. "OK, we are all glad of Hibiki's return, but you need to be quite now or I WILL need to make you into nabe." she then headed down to her lab to make sure every thing was ready.
Kura Ge let out one more happy yip, then shut up. He knew the old one would not make good on her threat, but also know why. Returning to the room that she had set aside for Kura Ge. Nosing the pannel open, he found his way down to her lab.
Fujio decided that it was time to ask Akira out. Seeing him near the steps she parted ways with Fuko, Seiko and Miho. " I 'll see you in class later.' she told them and headed off towards Akira.
Akira was just about to head into the building when he heard Fujio call out to him. turning to face her he saw she had a determined look in her eyes. 'What did I do wrong now?' he thought.
Fujio saw the look on his face. 'I will not fail,... the dummy.' she thought as she caught up to him. Figgiting slightly, she started to speak. " Akira...um...yeah...I ...uh...was wondering...um...ah..." and then it all came out in a rush. "wouldyouliketogoseeamovieonsaturdayor...sumthing" and then she blushed bright red as she realized what she had done.
The look on Akira's face was one of shock. Never had he been asked out on a date before and since the departure of their sensei, he hadn't thought to ask any of the girls out.
Fujio saw the look of shock on his face, missreading what was going on and thought' I guess I really blew that'. "I'm Sorry Akira-san, You don't have to go with me if you don't want to. " and she bowed to him.
Akira was touched by that. " No, I am sorry Fujio-san. I never expected to be asked out. I would be glad to go with you to a movie on saturday." and turning away he said "lets get together after school and plan out what we want to see" and left a very stunned and ...happy Fujio out friont of the school. His thoughts returning to what to do about sensei's pending return and the rules for it.
That was the way Fuko, Seiko and Miho found her when they headed towards the front doors...
Reiko Mukogawa looked out over the class she was still covering for since Hibiki Amawa's abrupt departure last year. Having relegated the class to herself, until either they found a appropriate kioshi, or the class was broken up, (a problem since the student population was growing, not shrinking) it was with bitter joy she was there for this day.
She had grown attatched to this group of misfits. 'No not misfits' she corrected herself, 'Just of their own mind.' it was one of the things that still gaulled her. 'That damn Amawa-sensei, for all the faults, had done that. Given the students a sense of who they were.' she thought. Though not a bad thing, it gave the males in the class a bit of pride, but everything considered, they were the best behaved males in the school. And if anything Reiko refused to let the Indigo class loose that image.
The last of the class was just getting seated when the bell rang for class to start. Looking out accross the room, she could see that Akira Fukae looked troubled, something that was out of character for the brash young man. She would need to talk to him about it later.
She also noticed young Kuzuha was smiling that thousand watt smile again. It was good to see her return to that. 'I wonder if she heard...' but was inturupter by the annoucements over the school speaker system by the broacast club...