Disclaimer I don't own any of the HYD characters nor the original plotline of HYD, but I certainly own this particular plot and all the characters I created for it...

Note : I won't be always as swift to update as that, but I feel very inspired at the moment !

Thanks to : my reviewer snuffyTHEmonkey for taking the time to comment on the first chapter ! I'll try to be up to your expectations ! ;o)

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2-An enraged girl can attract a lot more attention than a new transfer student

Sophie made her way to the classroom, still very annoyed at the nerve of the guy she had met in the library. It was inevitable, she guessed, that those heir brats that dressed like models would think girls would fall at their feet like flies for a cheesy line and shiny fake smile... But choosing her as a target – come on ! She just had been unable to take it, especially not after only two weeks in this country.

Oh, she longed to be back in Paris, the city where she had lived all her life, where people were nice and simple, and spoke her language – in every sense. She reflected that she may have overreacted a bit, but, boy, the guy had been so obnoxiously sure of himself that he had somehow deserved it.

She settled at the back of the class, too tired to really try to make an effort. It was Thursday afternoon, after all. Nearly the end of this hellish week. She dropped her face in her hands, trying to focus. Only she didn't want to be the good student, for once. If she hadn't always tried to be, she wouldn't be attending this stupid snobbish academy, because she never would have wanted to take Japanese in the first place. What had she been thinking? Her sister Marion had obtained the right to attend the Tokyo French Highschool – because she had no clue about Japanese.

When classes ended, that day, the F4 gathered as always on the parking lot in front of the Academy. And like ever since Tsukasa had managed to make her his girlfriend, Tsukushi was there too. Before she went to work, she always liked to spend some time with her dearest troublemaker and his spoiled friends, talking about anything, and often listening to Akira or Soujiro bragging about their last conquests while drinking some tea at the highschool's cafeteria.

When Tsukushi and Tsukasa arrived, the scene was not quite the same as all the other days. Rui had a little smile on his lips, as if he thought something outrageously funny had happened, and Soujiro was laughing like a mad mad, holding his sides and nearly crying from the intensity of it.

"What's so funny ?"

They could all feel Tsukasa's uneasiness at being outside of the joke that was amusing his friends so much. Soujiro tried to explain, but his laughter kept coming in the way, and Rui didn't seem ready to explain the whole situation – apparently, watching from where he was was funny enough without having to talk too much.

Akira was quite another story. His left cheek was still somewhat red, and, even if a smileof facade was lingering on his lips, his eyes were telling another tale – a tale about him being curious and decided, in a mischievous mood.

Since no-one else was going to explain the events, he told himself the story of his encounter in the library earlier in the afternoon, with mild modifications and comments that made obvious the reason of Soujiro's hilarity.

"And then, she left, with this comment about the girls I should try to act like this with."

He paused, as if considering a new fact.

"I mean, for the first time in my life, I was completely at a loss for words with a woman..."

This comment made everyone smile, Tsukasa included. Still, after this, a very amused Tsukushi could not help but say : " I like her already...", that Tsukasa swiftly completed by : "This girl needs a red tag !", for which he received a hard kick under the table by his sweet girlfriend.

Akira just shrugged. He had another plan.

"Frankly, I'm more feeling intrigued than in the red tagging mood. Besides, I think she would be much more punished if I made her fall for me, now. And I don't like physical violence against the fairer sex, Tsukasa. Bedding annoying women is so much more entertaining than bullying them, he added with a suggestive smile.

- You are such a perv, sighed Tsukushi with a smile. But if you would listen to me, I don't think you stand a chance against the girl. I don't know her yet, but, from your tale, I can already feel that you're no match for her ! I mean she slapped you before even seeing you for the first time...

- Very funny, Tsukushi.

- What did you say was her name, already ?

- You know, I have no idea. She never gave it...

- Very clever of her ! You chose a worthy opponent, I guess. This is going to be funny to watch ! The 'defeat of Akira'...

- Come on, pal, remarked Soujiro. Are you really planning on trying to seduce this foreigner ? And, from what I make of your description, a violent and bad-mannered foreigner at that, who may speak fluently Japanese, but still doesn't know how to behave in public, has wild hair, is too tall and all curves ?

- Well, Soujiro... Let's say seduction is a sport, and I'm the Japanese champion. One of the two champions, he amended at his friend's frown. This incident just triggered a new turn in my career : I'm finally going international, and I plan to win those olympics !

- Stop with the lousy metaphor already, growled Tsukasa. We should really teach that girl good manners, though.

- Oh, trust me, she's going to learn everything she needs to know in terms of good manners, Akira answered with a wink. Even things you have yet to experience yourself, lover boy."

This remark was welcomed by a frown on Tsukushi's brow and a nice embarrassed blush on Tsukasa's cheeks.

"Whatever."

Tsukasa never handled this kind of allusions with assurance.

"However, continued the womanizer, trying a diversion. You didn't quite have the same impression of her as I had, Soujiro! And I was the one that was actually there...

- What the hell do you mean by that?

- I mean that what I felt, was that she was quite a handsome girl. And thanks to Tsukasa there, and his 'lovely' Tsukushi, we all know the power of attraction of feisty girls, now, don't we ?"

Tsukushi was pondering whether to kick him too or to laugh. She chose the latter, happily for Akira. As for Tsukasa, he didn't quite know how to react, so he frowned.

"Besides, I'm not a man to turn down a challenge when I meet one."

Soujiro decided that this was going to be a LOT of fun to watch.

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Soujiro is right, I think. This IS going to be fun ! ;o) Let me know what you think !