A/N: Yes, Kuwabara-bashing… because it's fun, and it's easy. Nothing (well, not much)against him. ;) Please read and review!

13. The Mysterious New Girl's Name and the Genetically Engineered Chicken

"Minna-san," Miss Ishito, Kurama's homeroom teacher, addressed Monday morning, "we have a new student joining our class.."

A girl with pink hair and brown eyes stood up and walked to the front of the class. Yusuke and Keiko gasped; it was the girl with the dragon who tried to eat Keiko the night of the drama club performance!

"Her name is Siripini Minato, and she's from…" The teacher stopped. "Where are you from?" she questioned quizzically.

"Switzerland," Siripini answered offhandedly.

"Right. Well, why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself, Siripini," Miss Ishito said.

"Well, my real name is Siripini Minato, but I prefer being called Spritzy," the girl said. A few in the class raised their eyebrows, and the other few just laughed. "I'm new here, and there's really not a whole lot else to say about me."

"Okay," said Miss Ishito. "Thank you… Spritzy. You may take your seat next to Yusuke."

Spritzy sat down next to Yusuke. Yusuke stared at her and made the noticed that she was much prettier up close. Spritzy noticed him looking at her and said sarcastically, "Take a picture, it'll last longer." Yusuke blushed, embarrassed that she saw him looking at her. But then he noticed that almost everyone else in the class was looking at her too. She's like the female version of Kurama… Yusuke thought. Attracting lots of fanpeople…

"Hey," Spritzy said, catching up to Yusuke after homeroom. "Hey, I'm lost. Can you tell me where the biology room is? It's my first class, and I don't want to be late."

Yusuke took a look at her schedule, then looked at his. "Hey, that's my first class too!" he said. "And it's just down the stairs and to the left. Want me to walk you down there?"

"Sure, that'd be great," Spritzy said, linking arms with him. Yusuke blushed again. The Great Spritzy was touching him! He noticed that a lot of the boys were staring at him, all with jealous looks on their faces. Yusuke grinned, glad he was walking arm-in-arm with the most beautiful girl in the entire school. I think I just might go to this class now… he thought happily. I hope she gets good grades; then I could copy her homework…

During lunch, Spritzy came to sit down by Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan. Keiko and Kurama were in the library, studying for finals.

"Hey," she said, sliding next to Yusuke. Yusuke's face went red again. The Great Spritzy had touched him once again!

"Hi," Yusuke said.

"Who's this?" asked Botan, who wasn't in his homeroom and hadn't met Spritzy yet.

"I'm Spritzy," she said, holding out her hand to Botan, who shook it.

"Botan."

"And I am the Almighty Kazuma Kuwabara!" Kuwabara said, shoving his face next to Spritzy, who pushed him away.

"Ew, gross!" she said. "You're not supposed to be HUMAN, are you?"

"Wh-what?"

"You must've had some really ugly parents to create such a thing," Spritzy said to Kuwabara. Her expression then changed to one of pity. "Oh, I understand now. You're a genetically engineered hybrid of a human and some kind of sick chicken or something. That's just awful, merging the chicken with a human…. That poor chicken…. It had its whole life in front of it…."

"What!" Kuwabara roared. "I AM NOT A CHICKEN!"

"Shut up, uglyface," said one of the senior girls, flicking Kuwabara's ear. "You look like a chicken, and you know it. Bawk! Bawk! Bawk!"

"Yeah, and you look real cool making chicken noises," retorted Yusuke to the senior girl who walked by laughing. "Kuwabara, let it go. Spritzy's just being stupid."

"Yes, you're not that hideous," said Botan, stifling laughter.

"I should just shoot you and put you out of your misery," Spritzy said, her eyes full of sadness. "I can't believe people would DO such things to a poor, helpless, innocent chicken!"

Yusuke choked on his food. He had to admit: Spritzy was hilarious. Kuwabara was fuming. Botan frowned.

"I mean, you were once a beautiful chicken, but now look at you! You're a freak of nature attending a public school! Doesn't that just make your blood boil?"

"Shut up!" Kuwabara growled. "I get enough crap from everybody else, I don't need it from you!" He stood up and left.

"Oh, Kuwabara…" Botan sighed. "Spritzy, I think you overdid it. That was mean, and you should apologize."

"Why apologize? It's not my fault he's ugly."

"Yusuke, I think your friend is being very rude," Botan said sternly, leaving the table too. "I don't like you," she added with curtly, nodding at Spritzy.

"Psh. Like I care," Spritzy said, turning to Yusuke. "I don't like them either. But I like you, Yusuke."

Yusuke smiled. She likes me!

"Which is why I was wondering, do you want to go see a movie with me tomorrow?" Spritzy asked.

"Sure!" Yusuke said enthusiastically. "I'd love to!" He was completely forgetting about Keiko.

"It's a date," Spritzy said with a wink.

Keiko turned away from the cafeteria, fuming. She saw Yusuke with that new girl, Spritzy, and she had decided to spy on them. And she had heard Spritzy ask him on a date – to which Yusuke had agreed! "Yusuke…" she growled in a low voice. She turned on her heel and ran off down the hallway.

I can't believe him! That insolent, unsympathetic, uncaring little jerk! How dare he just go out with Spritzy like that! Did he totally forget about me?

"Spritzy, I hate you!" Keiko screamed, slamming her locker shut.

NEXT TIME: DOUBLE-DATE AND THE POPCORN MASSACRE!

Reviewer Responses!

Fruits is NOT a Dessert: Well, you'll just have to see what happens to everybody's favorite koorimes later. ;) Feel informed of names and chickens now? XD Thanks muchly for the review!

evilchik: Well, didja like this chapter? No comment on the review's second paragraph for fear of blurting spoilers… Aaand… as for Hiei being yours… Ya know, he's a very temperamental person. He might change his mind about Yukina and be a single man again. ;) :giggles: If I have time, I'll get around to your ficcie! Thanks for the review!

Sami Kurama's Stalker: Ah, I have yet to sniff whiteboard markers. Although I did have to clean whiteboards as a detention once, and the board cleaner smells not pretty… / Thanks for the review!

heartluv: Thanks for the job well-wishes! I need to get out of the house and… feel like a part of the community that I don't even live in (ahh, dinky suburbs…). ;) Yep. Yellow-bellied Hiei:tickles him:gets burned: Ow… Well, ah, thank you very much for the review:waves:

Anna Minamino: Well, we shall see what goes on with Kuwabara, Yukina, and Hiei. Actually, I don't really remember myself. I guess I'll find out with you guys, huh:sweatdrop: Thanks for the review!

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