Kuwabara hadn't really expected to be excited for the new school year, but he kind of was. He figured it was probably because he was starting out at a whole new school, with new teachers, new students, and even a brand new blue uniform.
Kuwabara grinned. Maybe this'll be the year that I finally defeat Urameshi!
He met up with his friends at the school gates. They exchanged pleasantries that included punching each other in the arm, playful insults, and exclamations about how boring the school was sure to be.
"Hey! Stop roughhousing and get to class!" snapped a teacher. He was a tall man with glasses and a sneer that seemed to be permanently stamped onto his face. Kuwabara couldn't help but glare at the man; he and his friends hadn't really been roughhousing. The teacher saw the look and narrowed his eyes at Kuwabara. "I'll be keeping an eye on you, kid, so watch your step."
"Great," Kuwabara muttered as they made their way inside the building. "School hasn't even started yet and a teacher is mad at me."
"Let's just hope we don't have him as a teacher," Okubo said.
When they made it to their classroom they found their desks and settled in. Kuwabara looked around and felt a pang of disappointment to see that Urameshi wasn't in the classroom. Did he get put into another class? If so, that would make keeping up their rivalry take that much more effort.
But just before the bell rang Urameshi walked into the room. Their eyes met and Kuwabara sent him a challenging grin. The year just might be fun after all.
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Apologies for the late post. I blame NaNoWriMo for my forgetfulness.