First Day of School
Author's Note: Enjoy the story and R&R.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to or of Inuyasha.
Pairing: Kohaku x Hakudoshi.
Summary:
It's Hakudoshi's first day of school, and he's not very psyched. With the constant nagging of his sister and the appearance of a certain boy on his mind, he struggles to overcome one of society's greatest challenges.
Chapter 4: Thunder Brawl
"What do you have for lunch?" somebody asked the sleeper.
Hakudoshi awoke, squinting. "What did you say?"
The young brunette inquired again, "What do you have for lunch?"
"Oh, um, I don't know. Let me check." Hakudoshi opened his pack. "A tuna fish sandwich."
"Oh cool! Can we trade?"
"Here, you can have it!" He chucked him the baggie.
"Thanks! But won't you be hungry?"
"I've got the cookies from my cooking class. That should suffice," Hakudoshi assured. "By the way, who are you?"
"Name's Shippo!"
"Nice to meet you, Shippo." Hakudoshi shook his hand. "I suppose I should introduce myself as well."
"That won't be necessary. Kohaku told me all about you already."
"So you're friends?"
"You betcha!" Shippo exclaimed.
"Hey kid! Fork over your lunch money!" a loud voice boomed.
Shippo flipped around, fright visibly travelling up his minute form. "The Thunder Brothers!"
"Thunder Brothers?" Hakudoshi peered past.
The siblings blocked the cafeteria entranceway. The older of the duo had his hair pulled back in a long ponytail, while the other lacked any hair at all. Both of them seemed to be seventh-graders.
"Didn't you hear me, squirt? Fork over your lunch money!"
"Pound him, Hiten-anchan!" The chubbier raised his fists.
"Leave him be!" Hakudoshi defended.
"Well, well, well. I haven't seen you before! You must be new, so I'll make matters clear! We call the shots around here! Manten, show him how we take care of people who don't cooperate!"
"Hehehe! Yes, Hiten-anchan!" Manten delivered a forceful hook, knocking Hakudoshi to the ground.
Dammit to hell! Hakudoshi could taste blood on his lower lip.
"Hakudoshi!" Shippo tended to his fallen saviour.
"Learn from this experience, kid! Don't mess with the Thunder Brothers!" Hiten mocked.
By now, everyone in the cafeteria had gathered around to watch the brutal exchange. Hakudoshi struggled, motioning for Shippo to stay back.
"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" the crowd yelled.
"Oh, they want to see a fight, Hiten-anchan!" Manten cracked his knuckles.
"Well if it's a fight they want, a fight they shall have!" Hiten brought his fist forward, aiming to plunge it into Hakudoshi's stomach.
A hand caught his punch, gripping strongly.
"Stand down!"
"Kohaku!" Hakudoshi and Shippo were relieved.
"Chh! What makes you think Hiten-anchan is going to listen to you?"
"Let's go, Manten!" His brother turned to leave.
"What? But Hiten-anchan, he's just a sixth-grader!"
"I said let's go!" Hiten shouted.
Manten didn't need to hear his brother a third time. He followed him out the cafeteria doors without saying another word.
While everyone returned to their lunches, Kohaku picked Hakudoshi up off the floor.
"You should be more careful."
"Yeah, sorry about that. I didn't mean to involve you," Hakudoshi apologized.
"That's okay. The Thunder Brothers always cause trouble. You're lucky I came along."
"Does anyone care that I'm still here?" Shippo whined, biting into Hakudoshi's sandwich.
"Right!" Kohaku giggled.
"Why was Hiten afraid of fighting you?"
"He wasn't afraid of fighting Kohaku!" Shippo clarified. "He was afraid Kohaku's sister, Sango, would come after them!"
"Your sister?"
"Sango would hunt them down and give them serious trouble if anything ever happened to me!"
Hakudoshi frowned. "My sisters would never do something like that for me!"
"How come?"
"Kagura calls me a brat! Kanna doesn't get out much, either! She runs lines with my dad at home to further his acting career!"
"That doesn't mean they don't care. Siblings are supposed to argue. I'm sure they'd help if you were ever in danger!"
"I'm done eating! I'll see you later!" Shippo awkwardly concluded their conversation.
They waved bye to him.
"Um, Kohaku? Hakudoshi's cheeks reddened.
"Yeah?" Kohaku blinked.
"Would you meet me behind the school later? There's something I need to tell you."
"For sure! But why can't you tell me here?"
"I simply can't! It has to be in private!" Hakudoshi answered.
"Okay, then. I got to go! Class is starting soon!"