Author: Aaaaaaand, chapter 3! W00t! Let's just get on with it, I have one hour left of school and then it's FREEDOM!
Stage 3: Survival Tips, Part 2
Daisuke, someone's calling you. Dark told the red-head.
Thank you, Captain Point-Out-The-Obvious. Daisuke looked over his shoulder to see—thankfully—the familiar face of Satoshi Hiwatari. Right beside the raven-haired, green-uniformed teen from that morning. He didn't seem like someone Satoshi would normally hand out with.
"Hey, Niwa!" The raven-haired boy called again, waving with a big smile on his face. "Hold up!"
The boy's feet obliged by stopping and the other two caught up. "Hey Hiwatari. Who's your friend?" He inquired, trying not to make eye-contact with the other teen.
Satoshi cleared his throat. "Niwa, this is Urameshi." He introduced.
The raven-haired boy waved dismissively. "I prefer if ya call me Yusuke. How ya doin', Niwa?" He asked, giving a little salute.
Daisuke nodded warily. "Fine…Hiwatari, have you seen Saehara?" He jumped topic. "The last time I saw him was after lunch, and he was soaked in milk." Come to think of it, he hadn't seen Yusuke between then and now either.
"He should be coming up with Kuwabara anytime now." Yusuke replied for the bluenette.
As he spoke those words, the taller orange-haired goof raced over with Saehara not far behind.
"What took you so long, baka?" Yusuke challenged good-naturedly, folding his arms.
Kuwabara glared at him, raising a fist as a threat. "I'm warning you Urameshi, don't start with me! I'll knock your brains right outta your head!" He growled.
Yusuke only laughed. "Please; your most prized possession is a kitten!" He mocked, making Kuwabara turn a violent red.
"WHAT? Why, I oughtta…"
"Yusuke, Kuwabara!" A female voice called out over the schoolyard, interrupting the impending fight. The two boys turned around and spotted a girl with ebony hair tied up in a ponytail, tipped with violet and bangs to match. Her azure eyes sparkled with a smile as she waved to the boys.
Stopping in front of them and catching her breath, she smoothed a strand of hair behind her ear. "Sorry I'm late; Takenaka dogged me not to forget some French project that I was supposed to work on last week. I had to pull off my 'sweet and innocent' act, and…" She paused when she spotted Daisuke. Another smile flashed his way.
"Nice to meet you; I'm Masaki Jennifer. You must be one of the Azumano transfers." She said cheerfully, offering her hand.
Daisuke blinked, taken aback by her friendliness. But he shook her hand anyways. "Yes…my name is Niwa Daisuke. It's nice to meet you too, Miss…"
"Jenny." She cut him off, leaving him and bowing to Satoshi. "And you?"
'Well…that was…odd…' Daisuke murmured to Dark, still trying to register what had just happened.
You're telling me…A lot of energy in such a small package. The Phantom Thief pointed out, noting the girl's height of only five-foot-two.
Before Dai could respond, he felt someone grab his arm and duck behind him.
"Make sure she doesn't see me…" Takeshi hissed, eyes wide in terror.
"Her?" Daisuke repeated, pointing inconspicuously at the bubbly teenage girl. "But she looks harmless." He pointed out.
Takeshi yanked his friend around and took him by the shirt collar. "SHE'S A PSYCHOPATH! I had to spend three hours in the bathroom trying to get the milk out of my clothes!" He yelled.
At the sound, Jenny looked up. "Oh, aren't you the kid who made me lose count of the dots on the ceiling?" She inquired innocently.
As though a switch had been thrown, Saehara froze solid. He slowly turned his head to see the girl, before darting back behind Daisuke.
"Umm…" Dai sighed.
She waved before he could continue. "Don't worry about it." She said dismissively, turning back to Yusuke. "So c'mon, let's go to the arcade already!" She urged, brushing past them and twirling on the freshly-snowed-on yard.
Yusuke and Kuwabara were about to follow Jenny when Satoshi spoke up.
"Hold on," he lifted his school bag. "I don't know about you, but I have homework. I plan on doing it."
There was a pause.
"Look Hiwatari," Jenny broke the silence, cutting back and shoving a finger into the bluenette's chest. Glaring up at him, she continued. "Tez is waiting for me at the arcade, and you are wasting my time. In doing so, you succeed in wasting his time. And wasting Tezirit's time is not something you want to do." She grabbed the bag away from him and turned away, striding over to the nearest snow bank. Glancing over her shoulder to make sure she had his attention, she undid the clasp, flipped the bag open, and overturned it. Its contents were spilled out onto the snow, followed by the bag itself.
Satoshi stared wide-eyed at the girl while she dusted her hands off on her skirt. "Now," She breathed, smiling again. "Shall we go?"
The blue-eyed boy was speechless, only able to watch as she nodded in triumph and skipped off down the snowy street, humming a tune.
Yusuke, who was trying not to laugh, clapped a hand on Satoshi's shoulder. "Dude, lemme warn you now, before you push your luck again. A tip for your sake: never question the motives of that girl right there." He motioned after the girl, who was now twirling around and full-on singing. "That girl can change moods so fast it'll make your head spin."
Satoshi nodded slowly and went to collect his things, while the other four boys followed Jenny.
End stage 3
Author: Well, that's all for awhile. I'll see what I can do over the summer, but this oughtta tide you over! Seeya later, minna!
