. : Inazuma : .
: . By Akikazu . :
. : Chapter Six : .
Everyone at the table was silent for a few, awkward minutes. The boys looked at Kagome suspiciously while Mana and Haruna looked back and forth between Itsuki and the new kid.
"Do you know Itsuki-kun, Higurashi-kun?" Mana asked, breaking the hush that had befallen the group.
Kagome picked at her rice with her chopstick, eating a slight amount before letting her eyes bore into Itsuki's again. After swallowing the food in her mouth she answered Mana, never looking away from the golden eyes that she held captive.
"We have… encountered each other on a previous occasion. Haven't we, 'Itsuki-kun'," she breathed his name in a mocking tone that put the boy immediately on guard.
Mana was about to inquire further when a troop of girls advanced on the table, coming to a stop in front of Mana. Everyone but Kagome and Mana tensed as the girls glared at the latter, their target. Unfortunately Mana had no idea what was going on and continued to look at the aggravated group in mild curiosity. Kagome continued eating, she appeared to be unconcerned but inside she was glowing with the anticipation of showing up the obnoxious girls around them.
"Mana Kirihara, you have been charged and convicted of using your whorish way to seduced far too many of the bishounen population in this school," one girl announced, reading the world off a sheet of notebook paper.
Mana's eyes darkened and her friends' energies spiked, causing Kagome to look up and watch the proceedings while continuing her meal. The voices in her head had been constantly muttering threats or acceptance to different people of the group, but they all went silent and tensed in anticipation of a fight.
"We, the Seika Bishounen Fan Guild declare that you have to release Higurashi, Kagome from your evil grasp at this very moment!" A second girl shouted.
All of Mana's male friends gave a swift glance in Kagome's direction before returning their attention to the desperate fan guild. Kagome's eyes narrowed even as she lifted more rice to her mouth with her chopsticks as a loud sniffle came from Mana and the girls decided to press on her show of weakness.
"You slut you didn't think we would notice you, using you feminine willies on the boys. We want Higurashi-kun to come with us so he won't be contaminated by your filth!"
Mana's body shook and tears rolled down her face, Kagome continued to observe as Amou and the tallest, eldest boy comforted Mana while the girl, the black haired boy, and 'Itsuki-kun' moved in front of them, shielding the girl from the mob's angry eyes. Kagome was affronted that the girls would use her as a means to hurt the innocent girl they accused of being a whore.
"You are all just jealous of Mana! She's got real friends, so what if most of them are boys, you don't care you just want to target her because she's better than you!" Mana's female friend shouted.
"That slut, better than me? Don't make me laugh! She's not even cute, the only reason guys go for her is because she uses he body to get them to stay with her after they realize her 'innocence' is all an act."
Kagome had, had enough, she slammed her chopsticks down and rose from her seat. Her abrupt action made everyone in the cafeteria, many that weren't even involved just watching, go silent, even Mana's sobs quieted. The ends of Kagome's Chou-ran fluttered angrily as she stalked towards the group of girl, barely pausing to push Itsuki out of her way. Her blue eyes gleamed fiercely as she stared down the group, a few of which pulled out cameras to take picture of the school's new 'bishounen'.
"I have had ENOUGH!" Kagome pronounced each word carefully, it took enormous effort for her to not shout at all the idiots before her. "Has it ever occurred to you that I am not the least bit interested in ANY of you? And since when was I a guy, I'm very certain that I was female this morning."
There was a very awkward silence as everyone digested the fact that the new boy was in fact a girl.
"Y-you're not a guy? How could you do this to us Higurashi? How dare you trick us all into thinking you were a guy!" One of the fan girls cried.
Blowing a stray bang out of her face she hardened her glare.
"I don't recall ever even speaking to you, much less telling you that I was of the male persuasion. Have you ever considered that maybe you're just hot for my body?"
The girls' jaws dropped and Kagome smirked.
"You know it's true."
And so with a collective glare and huff the mob was gone. Kagome sent her glare around the room, causing the cafeteria full of onlookers to scurry off to do their business.
"So, you're the girl Itsuki saw on the Shinkansen."
Kagome turned and gazed evenly at the boy that had spoken, the one with black hair, he was looking at her over Mana's should as he tried to comfort the girl. By now she had learned to identify the different voices in her head. There was only one that spoke of ancient way, and another that spoke of 'God's Righteousness'. There were two darker beings, one that reveled in its darkness and the other that hid in the light. It was the former of the dark voices that sided against the others in letting the black haired boy live.
It seemed that all of the boys here had a voice that argued against killing them except Itsuki, on him all the voices agreed that he must die. Strangely enough Mana nor the other girl rose the voices ire, perhaps a strong sense of feminism? At the moment she didn't particularly care, she was glad that she had a safe group to be around, of course the voices only acted up around supernatural beings, so maybe she could use these boys to get some answers…
The bell rang and put an abrupt end to her thoughts. She turned to give the group that had been waited for her response a glare.
"I have questions for, you will meet me after school at the front gate after school and answer them," and with those final words Kagome stood and walked away.
She stopped behind a corner to hear what they would say, and sure enough they were talking about her.
"Mana, stay close to Tsukasa when you go to class and stay far away from Higurashi."
"Kaname do you really think that this is necessary, Higurashi-kun seemed nice to me," Mana's voice said.
"I know Mana, but there's just something about that girl that rub the guys and me the wrong way."
So, they didn't trust her.
That was good, if she couldn't trust herself then no one should be able to.
I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I .
There was just something about that girl, Kagome Higurashi was her name wasn't it? Yes there was the whole Shinkansen incident and this fan girl one too, but there was something more.
She had power he could sense it, but for all his year of identifying opposing factions he couldn't place hers.
All he knew was that she was powerful they needed her on their side if they wanted to come out on top in this damned war that she was the key to ending.
And so he headed tot he roof to think about this puzzling female. It was just going to be another class Naoya Itsuki skipped out on.
I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I .
He could sense a mass of psychics entering the city, all of them gathering and trying to locate her.
They all knew that something was going to happen and they all knew that she was the key.
And so all he had to do was sit back and see if the ending of the Aquarian Age would be as glorious as the beginning.
After all it was guaranteed to be worth his while.
. : End Chapter : .
: . Author's Note . :
That was a little weird to write…
Anyway, I'm leaving for my dad's tomorrow so I don't know when the next update will be. My dad in addition to being a health nut is determined to get me off the computer and out of the house.
I know it's been a pain waiting for them to meet and no one really knows each others names yet, but one day all of you will look back on it and think that you're glad that I didn't rush the meeting… At least I hope you will.
Till I write again
. : Review Responses : .
Kitty Mew 2005 – you write one and I'll be sure to read and review it, okay?
regretfully-yours-Cassy-chan – Juvenile Orion is a manga, but Auarian Age is a card game (all the JO boys are cards) and there is a anime, but the anime stars all girls and has nothing to do with the JO caracters.
chinadoll27 – Here's your soon as possible! Kagome just seems to be getting into even more and more uncomfortable situations, don't you think?
LKLTB – Not so much clash here but what can you expect right in the middle of the cafeteria? Just you wait till she get them alone, then we'll all see what Kagome can do! Personally I have no idea what is up with the weird guy in the tree he just came and stuck… He creeps me out too…
Julie – Hmm… Not a bad idea. I really like it, if I use it you get a chapter dedication!
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