Author's Notes: I'm sorry that this chapter was so short. Please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters included in this fan fiction.
Author's Notes: I'm soooo sorry that it took me so long to update. I had severe writer's block. --
Common Bonds
Author: Emilee1
Chapter 13: Black Meets Black
It was a nice sunny morning at school. There were no clouds in the radiant blue sky. All was peaceful, but not for long…
"Math is nothing but an opponent ready to challenge you, and your calculator is your only weapon!" Chio shouted in the middle of math class. She had jumped up from her seat and was holding her calculator into the air letting the screen shine from the lights.
"Chio," the teacher asked, "would you please sit down? I am trying to teach class!"
She blushed furiously and sat back down covering her face with her Algebra II book. "I'm s-sorry ma'am. It won't happen again."
"Now, as I was saying," the teacher continued on with her lessons.
"Phew, I was afraid that was going to bring out Chio's other side," Emiree whispered to Kyo.
Kyo looked at her with a puzzled expression on his face. "What do you mean her 'other side'?"
Emiree nodded and looked at Chio then back at Kyo. "You see, she used to have trouble controlling her temper. Eventually that anger just came out creating another side of her, a side we call 'Black Chio'."
Kyo gasped. That's just like Haru!
He leaned down closer to her so no one could hear their conversation. "Actually, the cow in our family has the same problem. His name is Hatsuharu, and his other side is called 'Black Haru'."
"That's bizarre…" Emiree said thinking on the matter further.
"Emiree, Kyo, would you both please stop talking. You are interrupting my teaching!" the teacher, once again, nagged them.
"You need to stop talking if you want to finish. You're taking up more of your own damn time talking to them!" Everyone turned to Chio who was standing in the middle of the classroom. She was walking forward, her fists clenched and her teeth were barred.
"Chio…" the teacher was too scared. She was backing up and fell into her chair. Suddenly the bell rang. Kourutsuni ran forward and dragged Chio out of the classroom.
"What were you thinking?" Emiree asked hitting her over the head.
"Ow," Chio said rubbing a bump on her head. "I didn't mean to, it just happened."
"You really need to work on controlling your temper," Kourutsuni said putting her hand on her forehead.
The late bell rang and all the students rushed to their classes. Then the intercom came on, and the principal's voice was heard throughout the school. "Chio Kirugureru, please come to my office immediately!"
Chio gulped while she stood up from her desk. Everyone watched her as she walked out of the classroom.
Once at the office, she knocked on the door gently. Then, she walked into the lobby. It was a small room with a sea foam green tiled floor. The walls were painted white and were decorated with pictures. There were a few ivy vines hanging from pots attached to the ceiling. The light fixture was a small chandelier which was painted brass and had many lights on each level.
She took a seat by a boy with white hair, only his hairline was black.
Hmm… He has hair like mine. Chio thought crossing her legs.
"So," she looked up at the boy who spoke, "what are you here for?"
"Well, I went off on a teacher," she chuckled while smiling.
The boy's eyes widened as he replied, "That's why I'm here too. So, what's your name? I've never seen you before."
"My name is Chio Kirugureru, and you are?"
"It's a pleasure to meet you Chio, I am Hatsuharu Sohma," Haru said bowing.
Chio bowed also in respect. Wait a second, he's a Sohma. So does that mean he's a member of the zodiac?
"Um… excuse me?" Haru looked up. "If you're a Sohma then are you a member of the Chinese zodiac?"
"Wh-what?" Haru jumped back a step.
"I know it sounds weird, but I know about the secret curse. I am friends with Yuki and Kyo."
"Oh, so that explains it. I am the cow in the zodiac," Haru replied.
"That's why your hair is black and white, haven't noticed mine have you?" Chio said smiling while pointing at her hair.
"Is yours naturally that way?" Haru asked quite astonished by it.
"Yes it is, I'm in the zodiac too, only in a different family."
His eyes widened in shock, "There's another zodiac, and another cow?" Chio nodded, then the door in front of them busted open.
"Would you both come through this door please?" the secretary asked leading them inside the office.
It was about the same as the lobby, only the pictures were diplomas from the school the principal graduated from. "You two students have both caused trouble. Jumping a teacher, you should be ashamed!" the principal slammed his fists on his desk.
"Please don't shout," Chio asked feeling her other side trying to come out.
"I can shout all I want. I run this school, and you two are trying to mess everything up!"
Suddenly Haru lost it, and Chio did as well.
"What the hell do you mean?" Haru shouted standing up from his chair.
"You have no right to bitch to us!" Chio also stood up and pulled down one of the ivy vines.
"Please, calm down," the secretary put up her hands. The principal, on the other hand, was cowering in his chair.
"Shut up! I'm sick of this damn school!" Chio and Haru both broke down the door, then the door in the lobby, and they walked out into the hall. Once there, they went back to their normal selves.
Chio began to laugh, as did Hatsuharu.
"That was really funny! I don't even remember what happened!" she was leaned over and holding her stomach.
"I guess we just lost it, so you have another side too?" Haru asked regaining his composure.
Chio nodded and wiped a tear from her eye. A/N: There's a tear because she was laughing so hard.
"We better get back to class," Chio noted looking at the clock.
"You're right. Well, it was very nice to meet you Chio, I hope we will see each other again," Haru said and they both walked their separate ways.
Kirugureru Family
Akane: Leader
Kourutsuni: rat
Emiree: cat
Chio: cow
Benito: Boar
Nozomi: dog
Miyoko: rabbit
