Azumanga Daioh: The Fan Fiction

Author Notes (AN)- So here I am, starting a new fan fiction when I've got plenty more to finish up or write. No big deal. So, for anyone who knows my other work, don't worry, once I get everything off my computer, I'll get a crap load of stuff updated. For people new to me (and hopefully there will be plenty) I thank you for giving me the time of day. I utilize a script format, which is kinda hard to get used to, but I think it goes over well, especially when you get used to it. This story takes place two years post graduation, so the girls are mostly set in their new lives. This is very Sakaki centric, with a strong original character as a main support character, so it's more about their lives, however everyone will get a healthy dose of attention. After all, when everyone's together, chaos ensues and we all have a good time either way. So thank you and please enjoy.

Legal Information- Nope. I don't own it. Wish I did, cause then I'd know I was a friggin genius. Oh well, the story and characters all belong to the creator, Kiyohiko Azuma, and A.D.V. Manga takes the cake for licensing it out this way. So thank you all who helped bring this masterpiece over here stateside and into our homes and hearts. Now please don't sue me, I'm just a poor guy living on his own with a brand new laptop. Yep, rents gonna be late.

Chapter 1: A Walk in the Park

The first day of spring is a stereotypically wonderful day. Bright blue skies with only a couple of clouds lingering about, a brilliant yellow sun hanging high in the sky, plus healthy and blooming vegetation all around. Truly it is quite a show. Today, was one of those days, and it marked the first day to a new school year. For the girls, this will be their third year of college life. High School is but a lovely dream now, and things have been fairly difficult. But they are as close as friends get, especially since they're all in regular contact. It is because of this they are able to endure, but the pressures of college life have yet to truly kick in.

In particular, Sakaki, who was used to drawing crowds, has not been given much of a break from her mistaken reputation. In High School, she was considered one of the coolest people in existence. She was tall, dark, and beautiful. Her shyness combined with her lack of self confidence was commonly mistaken for being constantly calm despite any situation, and being cool. In truth, if someone had really known her well enough, they would know that such beliefs were about as far from reality as it gets. College life isn't too much different, in the respect that since she's not quite as well known, she draws smaller crowds. More of groupies at this point, these people are her mindless followers. They like her because of her calm and cool, but fail to see the timid and awkward side of her. She is followed between classes by them, they sit with her at lunch, and some even follow her home. But it's not something she hasn't dealt with before. However, today, she will deal with something completely brand new, and yet strangely familiar…that old funny feeling called love.

The time is noon, and on campus, the elegant Miss Sakaki purchases a lunch from one of the vendors outside in the courtyard of the school's campus. As she weaves around the tables in the cafeteria searching for a spot to sit quietly and eat, she hears her name called out.

Koji: " HEY! MISS SAKAKI! HEY WAIT FOR ME!!"

A young man with light brown hair and a very dark skin tone came rushing up from behind her. She took a step back and let him skid to a halt, catching any parts of his meal that may have been sent air born. He grinned to her and held his hand up, waving.

Koji: " Hey there Miss Sakaki, fancy bumping into you here."

Sakaki: " Oh, hello Koji."

Koji: " So yeah, class let out early and I thought I might join you for lunch. Do ya mind?"

She shook her head, then took a seat at a nearby table that had just been cleared and cleaned. He followed in suit, sitting just across from her.

Koji: " So as I was saying, class let out early and I thought I might be able to join you for lunch. Is anyone else coming?"

Sakaki: " I don't know. No one's said anything."

Koji: " Oh, well that's too bad. Guess it's just gonna be you and me."

She nodded, then continued to eat her meal quietly. Koji watched her for a minute, then sighed, feeling somewhat defeated.

Koji: (DAMN IT! I sound like a total loser! Here I am with the most attractive girl in the whole freakin world, and I sound like a great big dork. It's just the two of us and no one can interfere, so I gotta go for it! Come on Koji, let's go big guy!)

" So what classes are you taking this quarter?"

Sakaki: " Anatomy 211, Psychology 113, English 188, and Biology 100."

Koji: " Really? I took Biology 100 already. Didn't you?"

Sakaki: " No. I elected to take all my non-major courses first, in order to get them out of the way."

As usual, her answers were short and sweet, with not much pleasantries added. This gnawed at Koji, for his plans to woo the fair lass were quickly burning out.

Koji: " Well, I took Biology 100, and if you want, I'll give you my book and notes. Since I already passed, I don't need them anymore."

Sakaki: " Are you sure you don't want them?"

Koji: " Please. Anything for you. Here, I've got them right here in my book bag!"

The young man stood up and leaned over, gripping the leathery straps of his back pack and gave it a heave. In a show of tremendous strength, he was able to pick up the pack and lump it onto the table. It made a mighty thud and shook the foundation around it, garnering the attention of everyone in the nearby area. Sakaki blushed slightly, not liking the unwanted attention he was drawing.

Sakaki: " Excuse me Koji…"

Koji: " Oh don't worry Miss Sakaki, I know I've got it in here. After all, I keep everything in here…now let's see…no….no…no…"

Sakaki was almost to the point where her mouth was gaping at the sight of this man reaching arm deep into his backpack. She finally got up and leaned over, deciding to risk a peak inside. To her dismay, the inside of the backpack was filled to the top, with papers swirling around in a void of darkness. She wasn't sure if it was real or just some kind of hallucination, but she decided it best to finish up her lunch and to get to her next class, before something awful comes out of the container. Finally, after about 20 minutes of searching, Koji lets out a victory cry as he pulls a small note book loose from the binds of madness within his backpack.

Koji: " Yeah! Here it is Sakaki! No, no, you don't need to thank me! Anything just to help…you…out…"

It was about now that he realized she was gone.

Koji: " NO! I BLEW IT AGAIN!"

Elsewhere on the campus, Sakaki had finally made it to her classroom for Biology 100. It was a class she could take interest in, simply because she liked these kinds of studies. Especially when they circulated around the animal kingdom. Of course, today was just the beginning of class, so it wasn't very interesting. She simply sat down, took notes, and bided her time till the bell sounded and school was out. After all, she did have someone waiting for her at home.

At the sound of the bell, Sakaki was out of the building and practically off campus. She rode her bike to school since the walk was just a little too long by itself. So she hurried on home to a small townhouse that she paid for with some of her school money and some money she got from home. Upon entering the doorway, she called out for her cat, Maya, who was a "mixed breed" as far as anyone should ever be concerned.

Sakaki: " Maya!"

The cat came bounding down from out of her room and jumped up into her arms. She held him tightly and smiled, feeling relieved from a full first day back to school. They wandered around the house, tidying things up and then she decided to get on her computer to see if any of her friends were on. She would sit at her laptop on her bed, and Maya would lay in her lap, watching her type or do whatever kind of work she had to do. Sakaki opened up her instant messenger, and smiled seeing that Kagura and Yomi were on.

Kagura: " Sakaki! Hey, what's up?"

Yomi: " How are you Sakaki? Haven't heard from you in a couple days."

Sakaki: " I'm sorry, with the start of the new quarter, I've been so busy doing some studying and such."

Kagura: " I know what you mean. So how is Maya?"

Sakaki: " He's doing well. He's gotten so big too. It's hard to believe he used to be able to sit on my shoulder."

Yomi: " Well, that's an Iriomote wild cat for you."

Kagura: " When's the last time he saw Tomo? I bet he'd give her a good scare now!"

The girls had a good laugh over that old memory, and continued talking into the evening. Before too long however, Sakaki felt her stomach growl, and had to call it quits for now.

Sakaki: " Sorry you two, I have to go. I should probably get some dinner started for Maya and myself."

Kagura: " Oh! That's a good idea! I'm hungry too! I'll see you two later!"

Yomi: " Bye guys, take care."

With that, Sakaki powered down her laptop and stood up, stretching out. She wandered out to her kitchen and searched her shelves for something to cook for dinner, but suddenly realized she had gone through most of her groceries since the last time she went to the store. Kneeling down, Sakaki took Maya's cat food and water bowls and cleaned them out before refilling them.

Sakaki: " Maya, I'm going out to get some groceries. Please mind the house while I'm gone."

After that, she left her small house on bike and decided to take a short cut through the park, using the bicycle trail. It would only be about 10 minutes this way, and that meant she could get back home to Maya quickly, maybe even still join him for dinner. It was a strange thought, which were one of many in her head, but she felt like the two of them were family, and families should always try and eat together. About halfway through the park, Sakaki came to a rocky path that she had to cross. She decided it would be wise to walk the bike through this, not wanting to risk falling while trying to navigate over the rocks.

As she came around the bend and was starting to mount her bike again, she saw from the corner of her eye a rustle in the bushes. She stopped, unsure of what it could be. A feeling of something watching her washed over Sakaki, and her breathing because more shallow and quick. Finally, a young man came into view from almost out of nowhere and leaped into the bush and started struggling with something. A moment later, a Black and Orange Calico cat jumped from the bush and scurried up a tree. The young man stood up from within the bush, with a scratch on his arm that was bleeding slightly, and covered in other light scratches. He scratched his head, sighing heavily.

Kenaeda: " Damn, got away again. What'll I do with him."

He looked up and saw a beautiful young woman staring at him. With long dark hair and eyes, a flawless complexion and physique, and she was about as tall as him, maybe a hair more so. For him, it was like seeing a Goddess, or something like that. He blushed, then bowed to her, apologizing.

Kenaeda: " I'm so sorry to have startled you. I was just taking my cat for a walk when he got away from me. Did you see where he went? He's still pretty young, but he's a black and orange Calico, with a brown collar."

The young woman pointed upwards into a nearby tree, revealing the cat's location.

Sakaki: " He's right up there, on the second branch."

Kenaeda: " Oh! I see him! Thank you very much."

The man turned his attentions upwards into the tree, seeing a cat on a low hanging branch that was out of reach.

Kenaeda: " CHIEF! Get down here now kiddo, else I'll go up there and get ya! "

The cat simply laid down on the branch it was sitting on, almost like it was taunting Kenaeda. He growled and shook a fist.

Kenaeda: " Ok then, you asked for it cat."

Kenaeda took a couple of steps back, then ran up to the tree and leapt up, grabbing onto a branch and pulled himself up. He pursued up another branch, now finally on level with the cat. He was standing about 12 feet off the ground, but his balance seemed to be finely tuned. Sakaki walked up under the tree to see what would happen next, worried for both this estranged guy, and of course, the cat. Chief, as the cat was called, walked out to the end of the branch, where it was much less sturdy. Kenaeda followed him slowly, inching along the branch when it started to sway or give.

Kenaeda: " Come on Big Chief. No point in continuing this. You know I'll get you. I always do."

The cat sat down again, as if it was mocking him. He scooted closer to his cat, causing it to only walk out just a little farther. They continued this till the branch began to give. Kenaeda felt the tree branch start to snap with his weight at the end like that, so he shot himself forwards and grabbed Chief, then curled around the cat, preparing to land on the ground below, hoping his back would be able to take the fall and protect his precious cat. It happened so fast for all parties involved, almost like a dream. For there was the crack of the branch, a sudden fall, and finally, a muffled thump.