The Secret Afterschool Chapter 2: After School: Confessions! VOTE, a vocaloid fanfic

Hiya there! I updated the story, so I am sorry if I deleted anyones reviews, it was an accident. But before you read.

1. This chapter really sucks... T_T (I kind of rushed on it, I wanted to get over it as soon as possible...)

2. DISCLAIMER : I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE VOCALOIDS, UTAULOIDS, AND FANMADES.

Only Hanako Kotobuki.

Enjoy~!

Math Class has never been so sexy. The girls could hardly pay attention in class, just fantasizing about him, watching every muscle traced by his shirt flex as he reached for certain places to wite on the chalkboard . Oh, what daze they were in, especially after he stated that they could 'come to him with any problem' in his introdution, then that really just reved them up. (Except for Gumi, she died of a heart attack.) But, it's not like anyone else listened to his first ever lesson, he was too nervous to be up there anyway, but Kioyteru still noticed that no one really paid attention to him. After school that day, Kiyoteru hurried down to the detention hall to find Ritsu and learn why he was so mean to him. He opened the discipline hall's door to find Ritsu there, bowing his head down. Kiyoteru pulled out a chair from underneath the desk beside Ritsu's. Ritsu gazed deep into Kiyoteru's brown eyes, he knew it was his time to confess. He was going tell his techer how he feels!

"Mr. Namine, apparently, you don't like me very much." Kiyoteru started, folding hid arms.

"What makes you say that?" Ritsu imitated his movement, pouting out his rosie cheeks.

"You twisted my nipples," Kiyoteru started a list.

"Uh huh~." Ritsu chirped, fluttering his eyelashes at the older man.

"You kicked me... where... you know...,"

"Yup~!" Ritsu chirped, somewhat in a daze.

"You sent me on a wild goose chase, searching for my keys, that I thought I lost, which you stole from me and had all this time,"

"Yes-siree~!"

"And lastly, you crashed your bike into my car!" Kiyoteru finished.

"... What?" Ritsu froze, back stiffened. He really had no idea what this guy was talking about. This was intimdating Ritsu. Ritsu doesn't like feeling intimidated.

"You smashed your bike into my car..." Kiyoteru repeated, a little irritated.

"No I didn't!" Ritsu leapt up from his chair declaring, positioning for an attack. Kiyoteru thought he saw the attack coming. A twist of the titties? A kick in the king-kongs? Bring it on!

But no... Ritsu rested his shoulders and stood lazily. Kiyoteru paused awkwardly and completely let his guard down. Stupid Man.

Ritsu then leapt at Kiyoteru, tackling him down to the ground. The trap might have been shorter, but man, was he ever heavy with those 1000 pound rockets strapped to his chest. Kiyoteru gaped for air as Ritsu crushed his lungs, forcing words to come out "Ri-itsu-u. G-get. Off. Me." Kiyoteru demanded breathlessly. Ritsu then realized the helpless body, struggling for freedom. He grasped onto the teachers tie and pulled it up so that their faces were only inches apart, "I did NOT damage your car..." Ritsu argued, an agressive growl in his voice. Kiyoterus face was transitioning into all sorts of colors and patterns, "O-oka-ay, f-fin-FINE!" Kiyoteru begged for mercy in tears that his weight was forcing out. Ritsu lifted himself up from the teacher, who was too crushed to stand up. Ritsu stood over him, sitting his foot on Kiyoteru's ribs. "Apologize, Mr. Hiyama." Ritsu demanded like he were king. Seeing what Ritsu was going to do if he didn't anwer this one correctly, Kiyoteru panted "I'm sorry...".

Ritsu giggled and leaned over to him with a cheshire cat-like smlie "Sensei.". Kiyoteru looked up at him, exausted and eyes half closed. Ritsu held in his fan-girl scream from seeing him like that "If I were a girl, would you like me better~?" Ritsu teased, poking his index finger at Kiyoterus nose. "What?" Kiyoteru asked, praying to the mighty-whatevertheheckisupthere that he did NOT just hear, what heard Ritsu just say. Ritsu giggled even girlier as he merrily skipped out of the room "See ya later Sensei!" he sang giddly. Kiyoteru laid there frozen, wonder what the Heck just happened.

Hanako stepped in to see that Kiyoteru was on the ground, his limbs twitching like a dying spider. She actually heard everything from outside, she really just came in to check if he was dead yet. She tore her strapped high heels off her feet and sat beside a half-dead Kiyoteru. "Wake up, lover-boy!" she teased. Kiyoteru stared up at the ceiling, gently placing hands, one on top of the other, where Ritsu once sat his foot.

"I don't understand what I am doing wrong..." he stated lifelessly. Hanako became more aware of what Kiyoteru had to say.

"What do you mean? This was only your first day." she said simply to make him feel a little better.

"Well, firstly, no one paid attention to me during my lesson. I even saw a paper airplane being thrown over my head."

"That's normally how newer teachers get treated. Trust me, I've been where you are. You will make it through." she informed warmly.

"No, Hanako, it gets worse." he claimed, shaking his head, still not even casting a glance at her.

"How?" she asked, cocking an eyebrow in sudden interest.

"Meiko Sakine."

"Oh no, what did she do this time?"

"She... Started hitting on me..." he continued hesitantly, shivering at the thought of her getting any closer.

She rolled her eyes. "I can talk to her about that tomorrow," she offered, then continued "do you want me to take care of Ritsu too."

"No, I don't want you to feel the pain that I have been bearing." he informed.

They sat there quietly. Kiyoteru could hear the sounds of the ventelations, warming the very room.

"Ritsu is a very interesting problem child." Hanako began out of nowhere, startling Kiyoteru a bit.

Kiyoteru sat back up, looking at Hanako with a curious expression. "What do you mean?" he questionned.

"Kiyoteru, please keep a good eye on Ritsu." she adressed.

"Why would you want me to risk my life trying to converse with him!" he interrogated, half pissed and frightened of the thought of bearing the pain again.

"I think you should try to converse with Ritsu. Study him. I think that if you overcome this obsticle with Ritsu, it will develop an even better strategy for teaching." she answered simply.

"You know, Hanako." Kiyoteru started, "You have quite the philosophy." he complimented

"Wh-why me?" She stuttered, a little flattered by the comment "Th-thank. Thank You!" she bowed.

There was an awkward quietness in between the two for a minute, it was awkward especially for Kiyoteru because he doesn't know how to deal with girls. He was quite the geek back in the day, so he's never even had his first kiss. It amazes him how Meiko would make such a comment on him when he's apparently not "cool".

"I just hope that better things will come in my future." Kiyoteru sighed, as they both stood up from the floor, the male teacher dusted himself off, "But for now, I just need a coffee." he proclaimed. Hanako smiled softly

"I'm sure it will." she promised.

Miku's P.O.V.

I sat in a green, beautiful, grassy feild. By the north, came a man, and that man came for me. Kiyoteru was his name, he was a prince, and I was only a fair maiden who would come out and pick flowers on this "grassy meadow" when it was safe. He sat next to me, helping me pick flowers. Every flower that he found the most beautiful he would place in my hair. 'It's not safe out here, my fair maiden" he alarmed "There is an never-ending war that occurs here.". I smiled "My prince, I came out because I knew you came to see me." I scooched in closer. My prince pulled me in, his arms wrapping around my back, my hands firmly gripped on his shoulders, our noses rubbing, our breath was dancing. "Then I, will keep you safe, my love." he murmmured as our lips came closer to each other, my heart raced as I breathed in his wonderful scent of miso soup-

Miso Soup?

I finally opened my mind to what was really happening. My eyes followed down to where the scent came from and there I found a steaming hot bowl of miso soup. I then looked around me: I was at the dining table with my family. My brother, Mikuo, stared at me from the other side of where I was, he seemed a little bit petrified. My step-dad widened his eyes at me seeming a bit creeped out. I glanced over at my mother, who was at the stove, snickering and whispering things to herself. What is with all this? My mother then came to the table with her own bowl.

"So Miku," she began "tell me about this Kiyoteru guy in your school?" she questionned.

I blushed, so red. "What are you talking about?"

My step-dad butt in "Well, you were daydreaming again."

"How would you know that I'm daydreaming?" I sneered

"Because you narrate everything that happens in it when you do. And you do that often." my genius of a brother explained.

"What was I saying?" I demanded to know, my face was fuming with embarrassment.

Mikuo laughed childishly,"Oh Kiyoteru, hold me close, my prince, and never let me go-"

SMACK!

I sat back down after I hit my brother with a leek. Oh boy! Did he ever have it coming! My mother began again

"Miku, you never answer my question."

"Uhhh." I hummed

Uh oh, my mother actually cares. And now that I look around the room, my step dad is also quite curious. And if I tell them it's my math teacher, I will NEVER hear the end of it! EVER!

"He's a new kid at my school. He is, uh, so cool!" I answered, "He is sweet, friendly, smart, definitely handsome!" I lied about my teacher being a student, but I wasn't lying about his personality~!

Mom chuckled, "Miku, bring him over some day, I would like to meet him."

Uh oh...

I couldn't sleep. I kept on thinking about when mom will meet Mr. Hiyama... Most likely when the Parent-Teacher meetings start...

Shit.

I tossed over onto my stomach, burying my face into the fluffy pillow, I tried lulling myself back to sleep with that daydream I had earlier. That was a paradise... What, I can't help it! I've been single for too long and my math teacher is hot.

ZzZzZ

Tei?

I opened my eyes and shivered when I saw Tei, standing at the corner of my bed, with a meat cleaver.

"Tei, what are you doing with that meat clever?" I asked anxiously, no, frightened.

"Oh Miku." She tittered "No need to be terrified, I was just cutting cucumbers..." she then giggled like a mad woman.

"Tei, I don't believe you." I confessed, widening my eyes in fear.

...

"Does this look like I'm lying to you?" she asked carelessly, as she held up a little baggie of chopped cucumber slices.

...

"Who the Hell brings a knife with them anywhere, after they are done using it!" I interrogated her, startling her a little bit.

"... Um... I have another visit tonight... with the prime minister..." she confessed, seeming a little awkward after seeing me 'lose my cool'.

... Tei? Prime Minister? Meat Cleaver?... That's pretty scary...

"Actually Miku, I only came to ask about our little deal. Knowing that you developed feeling for the new Math teacher." she claimed "That was his car you smashed into anyway."

"How would you know?" I interrogated again, but more snarky than vicious this time.

"I saw you. You were staring at him the way I stare at Len." she stated.

Creepy... I sighed "Don't worry, I'm working on it." I informed. She smiled as she headed towards my window.

"I want him soon." she said, then she disappeared in a blink of an eye. Don't worry Tei, I'll try. But if I am even bothering to please Tei, just so I could hide from my teacher of what I did to his car, I must really like Tei... But, I hate Tei too much to even like her... That must mean I relly like my teacher. I've been single for too long, I'm a little bit desperate right now. Having this obsession over my teacher is'nt so healthy to keep a secret from him. I must confess tomorrow, in secrecy of course. Afterschool would do.

Rins P.O.V.

I was completely restless. How could I sleep... with all that ruckus of Len, doing what I hope he`s not doing, with his eleventh girlfriend this year. It was loud, and disturbing. Yuck. Len never gets in trouble for things like this, because our parents don't know about this, they never really are home anyway, so he could do what he wants. I cringed when I heard his new girl-friend scream. I don`t want to know what that`s about. I plugged my earbuds into my phone, and played some music as I fell asleep to block out these disturbing sounds.

[~Beep beep~]

My phone sang so suddenly enough to startle me, I checked to see who just texted right now. It was Miku. With the most craziest thing I have ever read:

[From Miku - Hey Rinny-kinz :P! I am obsessing over Mr. Hiyama, do you think I should tell him that I am?]

What? Is she crazy? That would completely blow her status as a popular kid. I must stop her!

[From Rin - Miku, u r going 2 make a fool of ur self.]

[From Miku - Rin, don't over abreviate. I have been single for too long, and he said we could talk to him about anything, right? So that means, I can tell him how I feel! (In secrecy of coarse.)]

Uh oh...

[From Rin - Sorry about that. I do remember, but I don't think that he would want to listen to express your fetish for him. It would be too awkward for him and word will defintley go around.]

[From Miku - No, it would be after school, so word would not go around. Just like that I'm not a virgin, people still think I am, and I lost that in semester 2 last year.-

Where did your innocence go, Miku?

- Besides, I don't think, so long as I don't say that I stalk him or anything stupid like that.]

I sighed. She was being really stubborn right now about some stupid thing she is going to do... Just like losing her virginity, or trying out vodka, or getting a belly button peircing: she would come to ask me about doing these stupid things, I'd say no and tell her the consequences, she'd argue with with me, and then I let her get away with murder. It isn't fair... for her... I'm not the one who's going to get in trouble from it one day!

[From Rin- Fine. Bye.]

And like that, our conversation ended. I can't let her do this, if I know Miku, when she says 'I've been single for too long', she is going to do something. This is a teacher for crying out loud, and if she lays a finger on him, they both could get into serious trouble. This might be a chance where I could save the day!

I carefully walked across the floor-boards to get to Len's room, trying my best to ignore... um... that. I knocked on the door and waited for Len to come to the door, I knew he was coming because the... noises stopped and I heard a muffled conversation between him and his new girlfriend. He opened it and seemed unimpressed, he was in a bath robe, so, I knew he was... occupied...

"Rin," he started, sounding a little bit frusterated, "you know how I don't like being interuppted during my 'special time' with my girlfriend."

Len already knows that I'm aware of this 'special time' him and his girlfriends share on their dates, he doesn't really care. Oh heck, he even makes it loud and clear when he does it sometimes. It disturbs me, but, apparently I have to get used to it until he decides to grow up. I hope he grows up soon, or I'm moving in with brother Kaito. However, right now, I need to prevent Miku from doing such a stupid thing.

"Len, do me a favor." I began, my orders grasped his attention. "Could you please date Miku again?" I then commanded.

"Rin, I'm completely over Miku." he stated simply.

"But, Miku needs you. She misses you so much and loves you to Death!" I lied. I can't tell him what she's going to do, the word would go around like a sickness.

"But, wasn't she the one who tried hooking me up with Tei this afternoon?"

... Touché...

"For me? Please." I begged, trying to spill tears (at least I tried..) for dramatic purposes.

There was a long silence in between us. I really couldn't tell if he was just trying to decide, or if this was just a little awkward for him.

"Okay, I'll try." he finally answered. Yay! I wanted to jump in the air for joy. Then again, he always does things for me... I guess he's just so easy going, that the girls could just not simply resist. I ran up and hugged him like a little girl whos parent just bought her a new toy. Len wrapped his arms around my back as well. "For you." he murmured warmly. I'm so grateful!

"Thank you, Len!" I cheered when I slided away from his hold and headed back to my room.

Just do what you normally do, Len, and take her away!

Luka's P.O.V.

8:00 p.m.

Right as soon as I came home from school, Meiko invited herself over today. How bothersome. She came over to celebrate the first day of school, she brought more booze than her and I could drink ourselves, a cake, and some glow sticks...

Glow Sticks, really?

I'm not mad about her inviting herself over, nope. Infact, I can't even count of how many times she had done that. Since birth. And when I mentioned birth, I mean that her mother bursted into my house right after she gave birth to her to brag to my mother that she had her child before she had me. I was a late bloomer anyway. Her mother likes to compete with my mother; Gardens, Husbands, Fashion, Interior Decoration. My mother tries to brush this off her shoulder as best as she could. But there is one thing that my mother can't brush away: The competition of Children. Her mother often would compare me, to Minnie Meiko (Not this Meiko because there is no denying that she will get nowhere in life). Minnie Meiko is a miracle child; she can dance, sing, and act, she has the perfect body, the best fashions, and everything that I don't have. She's only my age, and I think she should be a celebrity. I mean, I was only accepted in the upper class role because of my marks, my knowledge of English, and I hate saying this, it was mostly because mom wanted to prove to Mrs. Sakine that I am 'at least smarter than' Minnie Meiko. But, so what because she talented. I only like talking to Meiko because she makes me look smart. But, she even likes to compete with me, knowing that I have never had a boyfriend. So every boy that I like, she'll like too. She never loses to those kinds of competitions, it only proves how the male society thinks now a days: the dumber they are, the easier. Sigh, it's tiring really. At least she's not as competitive as her little sister. We were at my counter, drinking away. Meiko had 6 bottles already, and only had half a glass. Mom wasn't home from work anyway, so why not enjoy myself to a healthy serving.

"Luka, yous gunna have tha- *hic* las' durinkuh?" Meiko questionned, drunk again.

"No, please, have another." I insisted, enjoying a view of Meiko reaching over to get the bottle, on the other side of the counter. She ended up tipping over the stool too much, so she fell, smacking her face on the counter, then her body to the floor. That was the action I was waiting to see, so I snickered. Meiko cackled as well as she rose her head from the ground to look at me. Oh my, her nose is bleeding. Oh Meiko, if you EVER get married, tell your husband that I wish him the best wishes. Meiko then dropped to the ground again, sound asleep like a child.

Meiko was passed out on her stomach, on my couch, like a vegetable. I sat down on the other couch after cleaning up Meiko's messes of beer bottles and blood, reading a magazine an hour after she hit herself. The article was about what men look for in women. Body, swagger, fun-loving, sweet, frinedly... I don't see why I am avoided by other kids.

Cold is a word that describes me... Apparently...

'Luka is so blunt, she doesn't care what you think of what she says.' some may say.

'Oh, Luka is so tough, I see her constantly hit Gakupo with a fish!' some others may say... Well, I can't argue with that.

I'm not mean, I just like school. I don't need you people, I have intellect. How do you think I became so good at English... I worked for that bit of knowledge!

"You tsundere..." I heard Meiko groan, muffled by a pillow. I jumped a little bit, not expecting that she would recover so fast. I was talking out loud, wasn't I?

"Yes you were" Meiko mumbled, still. She was now like a talking vegetable.

"Luka, that's why people fear you." Meiko explained.

"Fear me?" I questionned. I know they fear me, but I don't know why.

"Luka, you're bitter..." she stated.

"Prove it." I challenged her. I want to see what she can come up with, it could get interesting.

"You are blunt. You scared alot of boys away from you in elementary school with your bluntness."

"But it is better to be honest, is it not? They could humiliate themselves if I lied and let them do what they want."

"You really don't feel bad, do you?

"Why should I?"

... Meiko sighed, then continued her list of my 'faults'

'You ABUSE Gakupo. I'm surprised he hasn't given up on you, you keep on pushing him away when he clearly is trying at his best to connect with you."

"He deserves it. How dare he get that close to me like that. I'm sure that he's afraid of me too, but he's a pervert, so I'm not the one he actually wants... If you know what I mean."

...

"Yeh, your boobs are gargantuan..." she admitted

"... Shut it..." I hissed

...

"You isolate yourself with those textbooks all the time." she continued the list again.

"I do it so can achieve more knowledge, it's not my fault all the rest of you are useless."

...

"You're friends with Miku."

"Are you calling me a snob?"

"That too."

... Why thank you Meiko, you have made me feel a little hopeless...

"Miku only likes to talk to you when she has no one else to talk to. And she only really talks to you about her problems because you only listen. But who knows, if you actually listen, you don't care anyway." She included bluntly, kind of like myself, rising up from her lifeless state to face me. I never knew that being blunt could be so mean, but I shouldn't take that to offense, I already knew that Miku doesn't like me very much. But being reminded that she is just using me to vent, hurts a little bit. Hell, I don't want to be the one that everyone vents to. I'm the one needs to vent, if anyone. I once thought about seeing a guidance counsellor. But I can't, people would see me as weak, and I don't wan't to stoop down to a lower level than I'm at now. I guess could talk to that new teacher, in secrecy of coarse. Yes, I could make people think I'm just getting help in math. They don't recognize my intellect anyway, so what would make the difference to my status anyway. Plus, that teacher is super cute anyway, so I wouldn't mind talking to him anyway~!

"Luka... I never knew you like that teacher so much..." Meiko proclaimed...

I really have to stop talking aloud.

"It's not like I'm the one who was hitting on him!" I announced, my cheeks were coloring up.

"It's okay, Luka. He's gorgeous." Meiko beamed, taunting me.

"Meiko, don't get any closer to him, you could get him fired." I informed.

"Oh, I'm not going to him, he's coming to me~!"

... I won't let him... I'm not losing to you again, Meiko...

Miki's P.O.V.

"Feels nice." Ruko purred as I pet the top of her head, that sat in my lap. I'm staying over for the night anyway because Ritsu and I made up a date when I could come and stay over at the Vipper mansion. Iroha, however, seemed uncomfortable with that idea.

Flashback : 2 hours afterschool

I headed over to my bath room to pack up my toothbrush and hair brush. I've already got my paiamas, cell phone, school bag, and my Ipod set up to go to the Vipper Mansion.

"Where do you think you're going, Miki?" I heard Iroha interrogate, bursting into my washroom. She is my next door neighbor anyway, so walk to my house is a piece of ice-cream cake.

"Iroha... You could've knocked. Seriously, what if I were naked? You wouldn't like that, now would you." I complained. I saw her face fade into crimson, I must have put a very awkward picture in her head.

...

"So... Where are you going?" she asked quietly, trying her best to get that picture out of her mind.

"I'm going to Ritsu's place tonight, I already planned with him that I'm going to visit his place with the rest of the Vippers." I lied, only because I knew Iroha would get angry if I said that I was going to stay at the Vipper mansion for the rest of the night.

She crossed her arms and pouted like a child, "You never spend anytime with me anymore."

"You never tell me that you want to do anything with me."

"Well, it isn't really my job to remind you to hang out with me."

"Iroha, you can come if you want to."

"Miki, the Vippers are nothing but mean, cruel, bullies."

"Don't say that! They are actually nice people who are underappreciated, just like us." I defended as best as I could.

"Miki, Vippers are Trolls. Trolls are people who piss people off on purpose!" she shouted as I rushed for the door.

I said nothing after that, I just left. I don't want to fight with Iroha, not anymore. It seems as if her and I have been fighting so much abou the Vippers.

...

I really don't understand why she doesn't like the Vippers. Because they're Trolls? Well, they aren't bothering me, so I don't care, but they don't bother her either, so why does she hate them so much? She's actually bothering me now. But, I hope everything is okay by tomorrow, because she still is one of my best friends. I felt tears starting to swell up in my eyes, I don't want her to be hurt. Ritsu glanced over at me when he took a break from pigging-out on a box of chocolate crisps.

"Miki, are you alright?" he scooched in so that he could meet me face to face.

"I just got into a fight again with Iroha about hanging out with you guys again..." I sniffled.

"It's okay Miki." he informed as he moved in closer to hug me.

"Maybe she's just envious." Ruko added in.

"I wouldn't doubt it, she does complain that I don't spend enough time with her." I admitted.

"Well, how about we just forget about her and just enjoy ourselves while you're still here." Ritsu suggested.

"Okay!" I smiled softly. Ruko got up from my lap and walked over to the coffee machine to pour herself some coffee. Trying to block my thoughts from Iroha, thee frist thing that came to mind was having some cherry pie... But I didn't want to be a mooch and ask, though, I hope that they offer! Secondly, my thoughts went to Mr. Hiyama... I have never seen anyone so different-looking, no really, he looks nothing like us. I think that it's super cool that he has his own style, it's so retro! However, Ritsu was a little mean to our teacher today, it was a little unfair for the new teacher. He's just new, and Ritsu already decides to be mean to him.

"Ritsu, why did you cause so much trouble for our math teacher?" I asked as he continuously chomped down on chocolate crisps.

He stop and gulped down his last bit, "I'm sorry Miki, I don't know how to flirt." he grumbled guilty.

"You shouldn't be mean like that anymore." I told him, waving my finger.

He nodded, giving me that sulking lip. I have to admit, that was just precious, but I can't let Ritsu get away with that.

"How about we make him an apology gift basket?" I suggested "I think he would need something like that, especially from you."

"Yeah, you're right Miki. I guess I was a little harsh on Mr. Hiyama." he confessed.

"Okay, lets get started!" I tweeted as I skipped over to the kitchen, Ritsu followed.

"What could we possibly give him?" I asked Ritsu when we stopped at the table. Ruko came in right infront of us with a coffee grind container.

"Why not give him some instant coffee grind? Everyone likes coffee" Ruko offered, presenting us to the container. She must have heard our conversation.

"Instant coffee?" Ritsu and I chorused, tilting our heads to the right. What is this instant coffee that she speaks of?

"Just add water, and you have a good cup of morning brew." she explained.

"Is that even edible?" I interrogated in awestruck.

"Well, why would they say it's coffee, if it's not meant to be a beverage." Ruko sweat-dropped at my embarrassing thought. I felt heat level up to my forehead, I was embarrassed.

"How do you know it's not a trap?" Ritsu asked, probably just to stand up for me.

"... First of all, they would be sued for selling a product that kills you, and nobody likes having all thier money taken away from them." Ruko explained in the dumbest way possible. "Second off Ritsu, you're a trap." she then finalized, having Ritsu place himself at the opposite corner of her, in the kitchen, and started murmuring things to himself that I couldn't hear... And I should probably be thankful that I didn't hear anything either.

"Okay, we can give him that!~" I sang happily. I turned over to Ritsu, "It's okay, Ritsu, you can come out now!" I called sweetly. Ritsu climbed out of his depressing emo corner and joined us once again, looking for whatever else in the fridge that we could give the teacher.

"I could get him some cherry pie!" I sang again, blushing at the thought of bringing him something I made. He would be so happy, maybe I would buy an apple at last minute, just for over-kill!

"I found some cucumber cake!~" Ritsu cheered.

"Is someone touching my cakes..." we heard Tei growl from the front door. The three of us decided to look back at Tei, who happened to be covered in blood, carrying a meat cleaver in one hand and a stuffed up garbage bag. I really should get used to this by now, I've been to their house enough times to see Tei walk in with a new bag of bodies everytime, but no matter how many times I see it, that's scary. I would tell the authorities, but I want to live my life thank you! Besides, it's not like she wants me alive anyway, so if I even bother to, she won't hesitate to murder me. I am VERY afraid of Tei, so I try my best to stay on her good side (which still hates me, but the least she could ever do is wish me harm. Let me just say, I'm happy I'm not Miku, but I'm happy I'm not Len, if you know what I mean.)

"So Tei, what did you catch us this this time?" Ruko smirked, teasing Tei. I guess she just doesn't care anymore.

"... Chicken..." she said awkardly, slowy sliding her feet across across the tile, over to Ritsu only to swipe her cake back from him, "I'll be taking that, thank you!" she sneered and darted straight up the stairs like an arrow.

I think would be very pleased tomorrow: Ritsu and I made him the ultimate gift basket of graditude! Ritsu baked him some chocolate chip cookies, and gave away some of his chocolate crisps to him as a sign of apology, Ruko packed in some 'instant coffee' grind and gave him a gift card for a coffee shop as a sign of welcoming, I baked up a cherry pie for the best wishes for him and journey of his career. But then I saw a ripe red apple on the counter. Perfect! I took the apple from it's place and kissed it softly... Oh what am I doing~? I'm just a girl with an innocent crush is all, I'm not doing anything stupid. I slipped the fruit inside the gift basket in secrecy... Or at least I thought I was safe...

"I saw that!" I heard Ritsu tease "You just kissed that apple and put it in the basket, to send to Mr. Hiyama! You naughty girl!"

My face heated up once again, I turned straight away to him, "Please Ritsu, don't get the wrong idea!" I begged.

"Miki, I saw the whole thing." he said with a sly smile. Well, there really is no point on hiding it now.

"Please Ritsu, don't tell anyone!"

"No worries, bud!" he beamed as he pulled me in for a squeeze.

... We stood there comfortably in silence, I was comfortable in Ritsu's hold right now. I was never held and comforted in such a long time, but I relly did need it...

"Ritsu."

"Yes, Miki?"

"You're my best freind."

Iroha's P.O.V

I can't believe it. No matter how many times that I try warning her about those nothing but trouble Vippers, she runs off with that transvestite anyway. Miki gives me heart aches; heart aches of frustration, jealousy, and worry. But all those heart aches are developed by one bigger heart ache...

Lily and Gumi came to my place to hang out and stay over for the night... Actually, I really wanted to be with Miki tonight, but she 'booked something with Ritsu'... Ritsu could go jump off a cliff for all I care... He could bring his little Vipperloid crew with him... I wouldn't doubt she's home by now, she can't spend a whole night with them, though I can't just barge in her house, her parents would be asleep, and it is a little late to bother her now.

Lily was tossing my Kitty plushie up in the air repeatedly as Gumi watched in amusement without blinking. Lily's eyes scanned the room, clearly looking for something new to do, but then something caught her eye.

"Ooooh, a book!" Lily dropped the cat toy and went for my diary...

My Diary!

I darted over and swooped it up before she, just, touched it. What was I thinking of leaving my diary out in the open like that! Lily folded her arms, a little bit disappointed.

"Iroha, you shouldn't hide things from us, we're your friends, am I right?" Lily questioned me.

"Yes, but there are some things in this diary that I'm not ready to tell you." I confessed.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" I heard Gumi yell from behind, I turned a full 180 only so that Gumi could head-butt me in the stomach, and boy was Gumi strong, because her hit forced the book to fly out of my hands and into Lily's.

"Ah ha!" Lily boasted, there was nothing that I could do now. Lily was flipping through the pages but then she suddenly stopped to read one. She opened her eyes and dropped her jaw loosely. Oh no, that does not look good...

"Iroha..." she began, gaping. I didn't want to hear this now.

"You... Like..." she said dramatically hesitant. I might as well tell her now.

"YES LILY, I AM MADLY IN LOVE WITH MIKI, I WANT TO SPEND EVERY LOVELY MINUTE WITH HER, KISSING HER, HOLDING HER, TOUCHING HER, MAYBE EVEN MARRYING HER!" I snapped confessing. I couldn't tell if I was red because of embarassment or because I yelled too hard. I probably yelled loud enough for Miki herself to hear me. I hope she didn't hear that, I don't think she would feel very comfortable, especially after that argument... Yes... Love is the biggest heart-ache she gives me, and with those Vippers around, I'm envious because she's been with them so much, I'm worried because they might decide to troll on her one day, and frusterated because she makes me feel this way, when I'm not supposed to. I'm lucky enough that my parents weren't home anyway, or they beat some sense into me. I basically live alone to be honest, which I'm kind of glad about. They've been gone for two weeks, but that's okay, the longest they have ever left me for was for 5 years, I guess that's why Miku felt she had the right to call me that 'cat-loving hermit thing', because she knew I was in house alone, and that I have a love for cats (well, everyone knows that). It's not like I want them back, they can enjoy the rest of their lives without me, as I could enjoy the rest of my life without them; I have Miki! During those five years, Miki took care of me, she invited me into her family. Her parents are warm and loving to me like my parents never were, and her older brother Mikiya is so funny and big brother like to me like the brother I'll never have. That's why I fell in love with Miki, because for five years, she never grew inpatient with me and took care of me. So I'm not the cat-loving hermit thing Miku thinks I am. I have Miki, and that's all I'm happy with. And besides, she lives only two, empty, houses away from me. So there isn't much of a travel between us, that means I could have her all whenever I like.

Lily stood there silently, bug-eyed at my sudden confession. I glanced over to Gumi, who gave me the same expression as Lily. I bet you money that Gumi had no idea what was going on right now, she just didn't want to stand out, so she joined anyway.

"Iroha... I didn't know that you like Miki so much." Lily said

"Well, what were you reading then?" I asked irritably.

"I thought it was funny how you like cold pizza for breakfast, but this love for Miki is more important."

My cheeks became rosier, I was embarassed that I admitted my love interest that easily. Lily and Gumi came in closer and the three of us sat down on the carpet in a tringle.

"When did you start feeling this way." Lily questioned me, like she was some sort of interviewer.

"I always had a soft-spot for Miki, it was 4 years ago since I started feeling this way." I affirmed.

She nodded as Gumi headed for my window, she probably found a squirrel or something like that.

...

"Hey, did you see our new teacher, wasn't he just smokin' hot!" Lily teased, I think she was a little unfamiliar to the girl-love topic, being a straight person and all. Though I must inform, that was pretty offensive, but I'll try to let that slide.

"Yes he was," I agreed, but not completely. "But he isn't exactly my cup of tea." I added.

"Iroha, I saw your eyes bulge out when he passed by." Lily explained.

"Don't get me wrong, Lily, he is good looking. But I was really bulging out my eyes mainly because he looks... so... different..."

"... Yeah I guess you're right Iroha. But, in my eyes, he's super hot! I mean I wouldn't mind failing his classes if that means I get him for an extra year" she concluded, flexing her eyebrows as if she were talking dirty again. I would repeatedly hit my head against the wall, but I just don't have the dignity to right now.

"Hey guys, y'all will not believe who I ju'z found out this window!" Gumi called. So I assume it wasn't a squirrell. Lily and I rushed over to see what was happening outside... the... house...

"YAAAAAAAAAAHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Lily cheered, after seeing what she just saw outside of my window... Well, speak of the Devil. Mr. Hiyama was my next-door neighbor. He was going up the steps of the house next to mine.

Lily scurried up to me, gripped onto my shoulders, and started shaking me like a lunatic. "YOU GREEDY, SICK WOMAN!" She hollered in my face.

I scratched the inside of my ear, it was itching because of the volume Lily used. "What are you talking about?" I asked, sweat dropping. The poor man must've heard her, because he took a quick glance at my house. All I can say is that I'm glad he couldn't see us, that would've been embarassing if he did. Seeing that our teacher looked at my house, Lily calmed down.

"Why didn't you tell me that Mr. Hiyama was your neighbor." she whispered harshly.

"That house has been empty for the longest time. I guess that the renovators came this weekend, and I was at your place for the weekend, remember." I explained.

"Guys, what are ya talk'n about?" Gumi interrupted.

Lily raised an eyebrow "Who do you think we were talking about?"

Gumi then pointed at what appeared to be a... Chipmunk... I guess I was only half right the first time. Lily face palmed out Gumi's naive persona.

"Gumi, our teacher... We were talking about our teacher." She grumbled irritated.

Gumi looked around the area outside of my window "Naw, I don't see a thing."

"You moron, he's inside!" Lily bickered...

I should be a good neighbor and give him a gift basket... He just mived in, right... And maybe if I'm lucky, Miki would be there to see it... And I could make her jealous... Yeah... And she would realize that she is meant for me, instead of that Ritsu jerk... And then Miki will confess and propose to me on one knee and we will live forever together in harmony... Okay... Now I'm just getting carried away... But chances are, she will get jealous...

As the two bickered (well, Lily was bickering, Gumi was covering her ears from Lily's excessive cussing. She looked like she was going to cry), I eagerly gathered a basket and some tissue paper.

"Iroha, what are you doing?" she inquired.

"Oh, I'm just being a nice neighbor and student, gathering up a gift basket for Mr. Hiyama." I claimed, not even casting a glance at the two morons.

Lily automatically stood on her feet, standing in a heroic pose: fist clenched, one foot in front, and one foot in behind. "Right! I should to give some thing too!" she proudly declared.

"I gotta whole bunches of carrots in my backpack, I could give him that!" Gumi exclaimed.

"Could you give him something other than carrots?" Lily questionned Gumi.

"Okay~!" Gumi chirped.

The three of us seperated to find something to give to the teacher. I collected some of Dad's things he's never come home to use.

I'm so glad I'm such a good neighbor!

Kiyoteru's P.O.V

I thought that going home was going to take forever. My first day of teachers training was taking forever. And yes, I am in teachers training, I'm only 23, I'm still a young man. And taking my car in to get fixed was a pain, that tow-trucker was a little difficult to understand. I went over to my living room couch, I need to think of how I'm going to approach these students so that they would care to listen to my lectures. My mother always said that the younger ones would be easy, but I wanted to teach an older audience because I could connect with them more. And I still have the chance! Like Hanako said herself: 'Things will get better for you, you're just a new teacher' or something along those lines. I exhaled my stress outside of my lungs. How am I going to be a greater teacher for these students?...

I could be a total badass, I could maybe try for a motorcycle liscense, leather and chains could be my new fashion... No, I don't think that suits me very much... What about a player... type... guy... No Kiyoteru, you are NOT a pedophile!... I don't know... Maybe I could bring candy tomorrow... That would be easier. I went over to my coffee machine, oh how I missed that supplemental cup of caffiene all day. As I poured myself a cup, I heard knocking on the door. I wonder who could be knocking on my door at eleven 'o' clock at night. I walked over to the door, and I never thought that Iroha, Lily, and Gumi would be at my door. Well, here they are, with a giant basket filled with mystery.

"Mr Hiyama," Iroha began, "I saw that you were coming in. I'm sorry that this is so sudden, but I just found out you were my neighbor, so I brought you some gift, along with Lily and Gumi." she explained.

"Thank you, ladies. I am grateful of your generosity!" I smiled, curtiously. Though, it seemed to shock them a little bit. What? I don't bite! Gumi stared at me bug-eyed, she was more enthused looking more than startled like the other two.

"Ooooooohh!" She hummed, "So you're the one that Lily was taw'kin' about."

"What?" I asked.

"Yeah, what are you talking about, Gumi?" Lily asked Gumi also, almost sounding like she was growling. Yikes!

Gumi stayed as quiet as a mouse as Iroha looked back at what appeared to be... Miki? Iroha then looked back at me.

"Bye, Kiyoteru, can't wait to see you tomorrow~!" she sang happily, then she ran off with the other girls leaving me in confusion... Kiyoteru?... Why did she call my name. Gumi tripped on nothing, and if my eyes weren't deceiving me again, Lily just winked at me?... I swear, this new generation is going to drive me crazy one of these days. I just know it. Just as I turned to go back inside I was stopped by the sound of footsteps, walking up my staircase. I coiled a whole 180 to find Miki... or some Miki look-a-like, right behind me.

"Hello there." I greeted.

"Hi, are you the new neighbor?" he asked... He didn't look like a he from afar. Now that I have seen him face to face, I must have seen him in the halls or something.

"Why yes I am, I'm Kiyoteru Hiyama, but please refer me as Mr. Hiyama!"

"Oh well, nice to finally meet you. I've seen you in the halls before, but I never really said anything. I am SF-A2 Mikiya, and welcome to AH square!" He welcomed sincerely.

"Thank you!"

"Mr. Hiyama, can you promise me somthing though..."

"Anything!" I promised.

"Take good care of Iroha..."

"Of coarse, like the rest of my students!"

He nodded as a smirk wiped across his face. "Good night, Mr. Hiyama." as he turned away to head home. Then that gave me the chance to get inside my own home.

I'm actually curious on what the girls gave me at this time of night. I unwrapped the basket to find three wrapped boxes: a pink, yellow, and green. Aww, how sweet, the three girls thought about me. I opened the pink one to find a cologne. I spritzed it in the air and whiff in it's scent... I wish I didn't... It's smells a little old and strong to be a new bottle, I wheezed and coughed and hacked, I have heavy asthma you know. In that pink box I also found that she found me a... slightly used razor...

... How nice...

I then opened the yellow box to find a little note. This is what it read.

Hey Mr. Hiyama,

Wanna go clubbing sometime? It's nothing more than just a friendly neighborly outing. You and I could go anytime, just give me a call. I like to go dancing with you anyday!

My Number : 693-967-8489

Call Me~!

Lily,

p.s. (you could call me anything you want to, Kiyoteru!)

... I'll just take that as a friendly neighborhood note... Not a pick-up line...

Ahh, and lastly. There was a green box that was waiting to be opened! I opened it... Gumi gave me... a... sock monkey... that was falling apart... Well, she made it. I could tell because she wrote Gummy all over the sock monkey in green washable finger paint... How sweet... But I think she spelled her own name wrong... I searched the basket just incase for anything else they gave me that I forgot... Yeah, when I reached the bottom of the basket, I found carrots... Lots and lots of carrots... These are the presents I received from the girls:

Iroha gave me a 1000 year-old cologne, and a slightly used razor.

Lily gave me her phone number.

Gumi gave a sock monkey covered in green paint that spells her name wrong.

And someone gave me a life time supply of carrots... Well, as they said back in the day. It's the thought that counts.

WWWWWAAAAAAAAAAA! That sucked eggs! I'm sorry if it wasn't as good as the other chapter, I was trying to introduce girls a little better (No worries, Yuki is coming soooooooooooon!) so that you have a better understanding of their character and personal situations, and infact, most of the information that the characters expressed are foreshadowing the future. (Well, most of them, not all of them.) Now, I said that there is a vote of whoever ends up with Kiyoteru. The ones who don't end up with someone else. It's a happy ending for everyone! And don't worry, I got everything under control. Everything will get better later on in the story, I promise!

Here are Kiyoteru's Possible Soulmates:

Miku

Rin

Meiko

Luka

Miki

Iroha

Lily

Gumi

Hanako

Ritsu

(Yuki is not a candidate because I do not support pedophilia!) Anyway, you can only pick one. I'm going to give you time to vote, there is no specific due date. But please review and don't forget to vote. Thank ya!

- Rocky