Not as simple as it seems

Chapter 3: Homework is…

Arisa was walking out of her wonderfully horrible house. She was going to meet Hana in the usual spot. Today was Friday. The best day of the week in Arisa's opinion anyway. The only bad thing? Not seeing Hao. It may have seemed weird to most, but Arisa was already having a 'crush' on him. She hadn't had one of those since about… 2nd grade.

Hana stood, waiting for her like she always did. Hana's eyes were down cast. One of the only ways you can tell what Hana's feeling is to watch where her eyes are. Down cast meant she didn't really want to do anything. They had to talk.

Arisa looked at Hana, and smiled. This is one of those days. No matter how was at school on a day like to day you just shouldn't go.

"Hey Hana, let's skip again." Arisa suggested.

Hana looked at her, and nodded. Arisa knew that she was happy about it. Even if her eyes didn't show it. They were up now, and ignoring the rest of the world. They were, of course walking to Hana's house. Hana had a huge house, and Arisa didn't. That was that.

Hana looked over at Arisa and sighed. Arisa knew what that meant. They were going to talk. Probably another long conversation. Just like when she found out Tohru was living with Prince Charming. Not one of their better conversations.

Finally they came to a house. Well… a mansion. There was a huge yard, and a fence, that someone could barely see over. As they began walking up the path to Hana's house, her brother walked out the door.

He looked at them. Knowing what they were doing. They skipped often enough. He had gotten used to it. On the way passing them, without saying a thing, he handed the key to Arisa. Arisa just nodded at him, a show of thanks, and continued to the door.

They both walked in the house, and laid down on the couch lazily. At least Arisa did. Hana sat in a chair, her back as straight as a piece of wood. Arisa looked over at Hana, and then put her head on her hands.

"Tell me." Arisa said simply knowing that Hana wouldn't talk without being told to.

"It's about Yuki being your partner right?"

"Yes…" Hana said quietly. Arisa sat waiting for her, waiting for her to say more. Hana was never one you wanted to rush.

"I don't want to be partners with him. Maybe they'll let me swich with someone…" Hana said. "It's not that I don't like him, cause I do, it's just I don't want to come out broken hearted when he and Tohru become a couple." Hana finished.

Arisa knew that was it. Hana didn't like to get connected to people. It would just her more when they left. At least, that was her idea. It took quite a while for Arisa to become her friend, and even longer for Tohru. Originally Hana didn't like her much, it took quite a while for them to become friends with each other.

"Maybe she will let you switch… but for now, let's just relax, watch some TV, eat a little. We won't have to worry about it 'till Monday." Arisa told her.

Most friends would keep pushing her to talk about Yuki, and how she felt about the whole thing. Hana would've hated that. Arisa knew that from day one. It's not like she was one to barge into people's lives. There was no point in trying to fix other peoples problems, especially when you had your own to deal with.

(Now let us jump into the future)

30 min. after School ended

Tohru was walking with Kyo and Yuki as she did every day. The only difference? Hao was walking with them. Hana and Arisa didn't show up at school so they were going over to Hana's house. Tohru's favorite teacher had given them homework. Unfortunately it had to be done with your partner. Hao's and Yuki's partners didn't show up that day.

Kyo and Tohru had been lucky enough to finish in class, so they were only going to Hana's because they felt like it. Well… Kyo was actually coming so he could stay far, far, away from Shigure.

Soon they had arrived at Hana's house. Tohru knew they'd be there. Arisa hated her house, and loved Hana's. Tohru knocked on the door with a huge smile on her face.

After five minutes of waiting Kyo started getting mad. Very mad. Pounding on the door he began yelling.

"Open up you freaking bitch! I know you're in there!"

Hao watched him, and then said. "Should he really being doing that?"

Tohru turned and smiled. "He does this all the time, him and Arisa hate each other."

"I wouldn't really call it hate…" Yuki said, looking at Kyo pound on the door.

"Shut up you freaking bastard! Why the hell should I even let you in." Arisa yelled opening the door.

She then saw Hao and got a small blush on her face. How could she have said that in front of him. The only one close enough to notice her slightly red face was Kyo, and he didn't like what he was seeing.

Hao smiled his pretty boy smile at her. "Hey Arisa."

"Hey…" she said back.

Tohru jumped up with her big smile. "Well we all came just to let you know that we had homework. Hana and Yuki have to work together on it, and you and Hao have to work together on it."

"What's Orangey doing her then?" Arisa asked glaring at him.

"Oh well… he's here because… he has some homework too I guess and doesn't want to be alone with Shigure…" Tohru said hoping she was right.

"I don't blame him…" Arisa said shaking her head.

Tohru smiled and then looked at her watch. Suddenly her eyes got huge.

"Oh my goodness! I'm going to be late to work! See you guys later!" she called as she raced off.

Hana had come up to the door and stood beside Arisa. Her eyes completely unreadable.

"What are they all doing here?" She asked Arisa.

"They came because our Peppy teacher gave us homework, and you have to work on it with your partner."

"Okay…" Hana said. "I have one question though… what's homework?"

Arisa stared at her, and then smiled. "It's that stuff your suppose to do at home."

"I thought that was what Math and History were for…" Hana said.

Kyo stared at her like she was crazy. "Well… let's just get to work."

In side the house

Kyo turned on the T.V. and began watching it. It's not like he hadn't finished his homework at school. Yuki and Hana got the Kitchen to do their homework while Arisa and Hao worked in the Living Room, where Kyo was.

Arisa and Hao had just sat down to do their work when suddenly Kyo had to open his mouth.

"Mr. Jerkin's told me to tell you we have a test on Monday and if I get a better grade then usual you get 50 bucks." Kyo said, and then began flipping through channels.

Arisa could… no would've shot him at that very moment in time, well… that is if Hao wasn't there. Arisa glared at him, and then cursed Mr. Jerkins. It wasn't like him to give tests this often. Oh well… looks like she'd have to deal with it. IT wasn't like she could fail.

"Orangey, your coming over here tomorrow, to study your mind out." Arisa told him. "And if you don't show up…" She said threatening him.

Hao just watch the two glare at each other for around 20 minutes without blinking, before saying something.

"Arisa, we really need to get to work on this."

Arisa popped out of it at the sound of Hao's voice. She'd never lost any stare down before. Especially not to him, but… it was Hao after all. She could lose, just this once for him.

"All we have to do is fill this form out." Hao told her. "It's so she knows how many kids, and our income, and stuff like that. At least that's what she said."

Arisa read through the paper. Basically all it was asking for were jobs, kid, cars, house, and number of credit cards. Things like that. Arisa really didn't like where it was going… but at least she was with Hao.

"Okay so first question… Jobs." Hao said. "I'll be a doctor."

"Lawyer."

"Okay, so next number of kids?"

"How 'bout four?"

"Sure… Next is…" Hao continued.

It went on and on like that until the paper had been completely finished, that and Kyo couldn't take it any more.

"Shut up!" He finally yelled.

"You shut up."

Thus a very long fight started.

in the kitchen

Yuki and Hana had finished their work already. Well… Yuki had basically done the whole thing. Hana always said, I don't care you decide. Every single question. Yuki didn't complain though. I mean, he was Yuki. Yuki never complains.

Yuki looked at Hana when they were down. She was a very quiet person indeed. She never moved. She didn't have to. Only her mouth had to. Yuki and Tohru had become very good… friends over the time they'd known each other, but he never really got to know Arisa or Hana. Now he saw the chance.

"So Hana… what do your parents do for a living? They must make quite a lot for a house this big." Yuki said, trying to start an ice breaker.

Hana looked at him and said, "I have no idea. They're never home."

Yuki looked at her. She had kept her answer short and sweet. She didn't even attempt to ask anything about him. He probably wouldn't have told the truth anyway. Anything relating to the family curse wasn't something you talked about, you lied to avoid talking about it.

Hana's silence started to make Yuki think. Maybe, Just maybe, she hated him. That would explain quite a lot. How she never talks to him unless forced, how she doesn't even look at him when she speaks, if she speaks at all. Yuki sighed. He wasn't a person who liked to be hated.

"Do you hate me?" Yuki finally asked her.

Hana who had been sitting by him, trying not to blush, at the fact they were so close together, had to attempt not to fall down when he said that. What made him think she hated him? She never did anything that said she did. At least… not that she knew of.

"No." She answered looking at him.

Suddenly a sound was heard from the living room. A loud crash. Or so it seemed.

"I'm gonna kill him!" Arisa was screaming, reaching out to attack Kyo.

Hana and Yuki walked in on a very… interesting scene. Hao was busy holding Arisa back from killing Kyo who was yelling random insults at Arisa, who was trying to strangle the orange haired freak with her hands.

"Maybe we should go…" Yuki said with a sigh.

"That's a good idea…" Hana said with a sigh as well.

Yuki walked over to Kyo and said… "Hao going to let Arisa kill you in 5…4…3…" Yuki began.

But, before he could even get to two, Kyo was gone. He knew better then to stay when Arisa was that ready to kill him. Hao and Yuki followed him out of the door, after saying their farewells.

"That was horrible…" Hana commented, in her usual Monotone voice.

"Yeah… well… even worse Kyo's coming back tomorrow to study with us, and Yuki might be with him…" Arisa said hate for the orange haired idiot burning in her eyes.

End of Chapter 3

Preview for Chapter 4: Kyo's gonna study with Arisa and Hana. Now what happens when he brings Yuki and Shigure for protection? Will Hana and Yuki have an actual conversation, and will Shigure be killed by Arisa? Will Kyo get a D… Nobody knows… except me, and you'll just have to wait for the next chapter! End of Preview for Chapter 4.

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