Freesia

The flower that kills Lillium

Chapter two- Bad Day

In math class the teacher had began a long lecture on how to use matrices, and the redeemingqualities of each and every part. One of the windows was cracked letting in a cold draft of cold air. However it had no effect on the students in the class. Half the class was collapsing into stares of boredom, a fourth were falling into a daze, and the last fourth were casually dropping off to sleep altogether. Yunoki was in none of these groups. He was actually ignoring the man speaking. He was tired of school, and at the moment was watching Lujin with her orgami.

The dull lecture had no effect on the young woman sitting in a chair beside him. As the teacher was unsure of her purpose at the school, he'd left her beside violet haired male. Lujin's arm now bandaged and sewn shut. They had even managed to sew the clothing so they looked presentable. The arm showed a little hesitation and moved sluggishly, but her finger were not sloppy. The little brunette was still folding intricate flowers, and tying them into a bouquet. From time to time, a vague look in her eye would appear,but would vanish almost instantly. For the most part, she was okay.

He looked sideways at her, 'That cut could have been dangerous.' he glanced down at the stiff arm, 'Where did the wound come from?' he thought watching her crease another sheet of paper, then he sighed dismissing the question, 'It's only been two days since she recovered enough to be awake.' he watched her fit another little cherry blossom into her little bouquet, 'I'm glad that she's at least functioning well enough to think somewhat.'

"Azuma-san," began his grandmother's voice in his head, "I can not understand why you brought this child to our home."

Yunoki looked at her in the eyes, "She was severely injured. I had no intentions of leaving her to die. When she is well enough-"

"Azuma," she snapped coldly, "I have spoken to the doctor."

He answered quietly, "Oh?"

"She had a concussion and will never be able to remember anything from the past several years of her life." she glared coldly at him, "He said her skull looked as if someone had thrown her against the wall multiple times."

Azuma considered her statement quietly.

"We are going to turn her into the police." she stated matter-of-factly.

Something panicked in him, "NO!" he stood up from the chair he'd been seated in, "You cannot do that." he forced his voice to remain tame and composed, "There is a possibility that the damage is from an abusive parent. We have no idea-"

"What do you intend to do, Azuma-san?" she interrupted, "She will be handicapped forever, and of no use. You will be getting married soon too."

Yunoki's golden eyes looked at his grandmother, cold and determined as ever, "Then I'll keep her as my ward."

"Really?" inquired his grandmother, "Why is that?

"Yunoki?" called the teacher from the front desk pulling Azuma out of thoughts.

Azuma looked up from his desk slowly and calmly, "Yes?" he said gently.

"Please answer the question." the teacher jabbed his thumb at the board.

He looked at it for a brief second. Then a weird feeling came on his leg. He felt a finger on his leg. He froze feeling slightly uncomfortable. It tickled and stimulated his senses, but he commanded himself to relax. Suddenly he understood the meaning of the pattern, "Eight,seven, three, two..." he stopped as something retraced to the pattern again, "Zero, one,one, six."

"Very good." nodded the teacher and he turned back to the board.

Azuma looked at Lujin, 'Well now. aren't you fun?'

She smiled at him.

His eyes soften, "Thank you."

"Mii." she squeaked softly, and she went back to putting the flowers into the bouquet.

At the end of class, as Yunoki packed up, Lujin went to the teacher and offered the little bouquet she had worked on all of class.

"Hmm?" the teacher looked at her, "Um... thank you?" he raised an eyebrow at the student, "Where you making these instead of listening to my lecture?"he inquired.

She smiled at him.

"Lujin." Azuma called softly, "C'mon." he motioned.

She bowed quickly to the teacher and ran to the violet haired prince's side taking his extended hand.

As they exited the room Lujin carelessly bounced into one of the tallest music students. She tumbled on the floor rather hard, "Move idiot." He stood over her watching her lay between his legs.

Lujin blinked slightly disorganized. She straightened her glasses and stared at the floor, trying to regain her senses.

"Move idiot!" snapped the boy.

"Or perhaps you should move so that she can stand." Asuma suggested .

The male shifted and picked her up by the collar of her(Yunoki's) blazer, "Wait a moment..." he said holding her off the floor.

Lujin stared at him then slipped out of the jacket and hit the floor hard. She winced but managed to remain silent as she had been instructed.

The male reached down and grabbed her the shirt, "You're that- that thing!" he hissed his eyes full of unauthorized rage. His eyes glanced toward the stairs and an evil smile spread across his lips. He acted as if he were going to set her down, but reeled back last second and threw her toward the stairs. She caught herself at the rail, but lost balanced and tumbled down the stairs. She slammed into the wall and there was a faint, audible snap.

"Lujin!" called an alarm Azuma down the stairs.

The girl blinked and for a moment seemed to loose her odd charm. She appeared to take on the face of warrior in battle. But the look faded quickly, and once again, confused eyes wondered around her surrounding.

The male snorted, "Stupid inhuman bitch." he laughed, "Next time ya have a mission tado, make sure that their aren't any humans around."

"Stop this nonsense." demanded Azuma, "You're being foolish and ridiculous. This girl can barely remember her name, much less defend herself."

He turned on Azuma, "You got summit' to say Pretty boy?"

From behind the male a voice said, "If he doesn't I sure as hell do." Kazuki landed a high kick into the bully's head.

He bounced face first into the floor, "What the hell was that?!"

Hihara ran down the stairs and gathered up the young woman in his arms. Blood fell freely from her already injured arm and now trickled from a cut above her eyebrow, "Don't fuckin' do that ya bastard." he growled, "If you're gonna pick on someone," he glared at the boy, " Ya get to fight me first, and as the teachers are right there, you can either throw the first punch or leave." he carried her up the stairs till he stood in front of the other student, who was slowly rising to his feet.

"Why you little shit!" he snarled reeling back for a punch, but Kazuki landed a square kick on his forehead. He fell backwards landing at the Principal's feet.

The Principal looked at Kazuki, then waved him on, and turned to the boy, "I think you and I need to talk."

"C'mon, Yunoki." snorted Kazuki, "Let's get her to the infirmary."

She opened her eyes and looked at the violet haired male, "I did something... wrong.... again?" she asked wincing in pain as Kazuki carried her down the hall.

Azuma visibly flinched as he remembered the morning incident, "No No." he said softly, "He's mean." He turned to Hihara, "Thank you."

Kazuki gave him a grin, "No problem!" he laughed, "Anything for a friend."

Azuma nodded quietly, "Still, you didn't... have to help my friend."

"I know, but I dun think it's right to be mean to someone like that for no reason." he shook his head, "These people are getting weird."

Yunoki nodded, and looked at the girl, and scanned her violet eyes for a sign of any further damage.

"She's a ward staying at your house right?" the yellow-green haired male smiled interrupting Yunoki's thoughts.

Yunoki stared, "How did you know?"

"Hino. I kinda hadta tickle her into telling me,but hey it worked." he laughed, "Dun worry!" he grinned, "I won't tell anyone. Apparently you want it known that she's your cousin right? And that she's a mute?"

Yunoki raise his eye brows, but smiled, "Yes...yes I do."

"Is that you or yer Grandmother?" he asked softly.

Azuma swallowed slightly, "It's me." he gave an elegant smile, and looked at the little girl, "Let's go talk to the nurse for the second time today." he stood by the door and pushed it open.

"Thanks. Mankai-san?" Kazuki called into the white room.

A short slender woman with blue lipstick and dyed purple hair shuffled into the room, "Yes? OH DEARY ME!" she scuffled over and seized Lujin, "What happened to you sweetie?"

"She was shoved down the stairs by some jerk." snorted Hihara.

The little nurse sighed and pulled out her tools, "Well let's clean, stitch and re-wrap you."

Both males took visitor seats, and watched. The woman threaded the hook like needle, then placed it beside the crimson oozing wound. Then in the blink of an eye locked it around the wound and tied off the first stich.

Lujin's eyes watered up and she flinched, clutching her hands tightly. The tears fled down her eyes, and she let out a squeak of pain. Azuma stood and walked to her side, gently placed his hand on hers and squeezed it tightly.

"It will be alright." promised Azuma gathering her up and holding her tightly, "I'm right here."

And so preceded the stitches until all were in, and Lujin was whimpering from the extreme pain in her arm and head.

"Sweetie today just is not your day huh?" cooed the little woman placing a white bandage over the wounds.

"Mii." she whimpered in agreement, letting tears roll down her pale flushed cheeks.

Yunoki hugged her tightly, then slid off the examination table, "Well that definitely took longer than I had anticipated."

"Mankai-san what class are we in?" asked Kazuki grabbing Azuma's bag.

The little woman smiled, "You missed two classes, so... lunch."

"Best class of the day!" grinned Hihara.

Mankai smiled, "Be gone you two."

"Okee!" grinned Kasuki.

Yunoki bowed, "Thank you for all of your help ma'am."

"Pleasure." she nodded, "Please take care of yer little friend." she pleaded, "Next bad thing that happens I hafta take her to the Hospital."

Yunoki nodded and exited out of the room behind Kazuki.

Hirhara grinned, "Great Lady." he turned to Yunoki, "So where do you wanna have lunch?"

"I intended to meet Hino." he admitted, "Lujin likes her." he let out another sigh, "And after all that has happened today, I think she needs some comfort from someone other than me."

"Well then, I'll tell you what!" he grinned brightly, "I'll grab the rest of our buds and they can meet her too."

Yunoki smiled, 'That was already the plan,but-' "Alright, then. If you see Hino tell her we're up on the roof."

"Gotcha!" he laughed sprinting away.

Yunoki chartered Lujin to the roof where he gently set her on the ground. She looked up at him, then down at her feet is despair. He reached out a hand and gently tilted her face up, "I'm sorry. Today has not been kind to you."

She shrugged, "May...be... it could've...been worse?" she said hesitantly.

Azuma nodded, "Yes, well, it's not your fault." he leaned forward and kissed her on the cheek, "I'm forever your friend, know that."

She smiled at him, "I...will."

Two minutes later Yunoki was startled by the door banging open and Kazuki herding all their companions onto the roof. Kazuki had also brought lunch up for them.

"We're here!" he beamed as they entered.

Tsuchiura looked at Hino, "This is the weirdest lunch ever..."

Hino nodded, "I agree."

"Why don't we begin by introducing ourselves?" smiled Kazuki, "Our new friend doesn't know us." he commented as they took seat on the ground, "Why don't you start Tsuchiura?"

The dark green haired male grimaced as he pulled out his lunch from with in his satchel, "Uh, sure. Hello I'm pleased to meet you. I'm Tsuchiura, Ryotaro." he looked at Len.

The blue haired menace groaned, but "Hello I'm Tsukimori, Len." he spoke coldly, then felt something lean on him, "Keiichi!" he snapped.

The flaxen haired male opened hi blue eyes tiredly, "Hm?"

"Introduce yourself!" smiled an unaltered Kazuki.

"I'm Shimizu, Keiichi." he said slowly, "It's very nice to meet you..."

Shoko blushing scarlet smiled, "I'm Fuyuumi, Shoko. It's nice to meet you."

Kazuki bounced, "Okey okey I'm-"

"Hihara, Kazuki." said Tsukimori and Tsuchiura together.

Azuma laughed softly, then turned to the red head, "Hino?"

"OH! Right! Um I'm Hino, Kahoko." she smiled, "We met earlier."

Azuma looked at Lujin who was examining her bento box , "Tell me who all these are...out loud." he spoke unimpressed by her lack of attention.

She looked at Hino, "Hino-san, Tsuchiura-kun," here she skipped and pointed, " Keiichi-kun, Fuyuumi-san... um..." she looked at Len, "Ano...Tsukimori-kun?"

"Very good!" grinned Kazuki, "Now who am I?"

"Hihara-sempi?" she asked.

He nodded, "Great job, though... am I really older?" he inquired looking at Azuma.

"Yes. Actually she's only a second year." he nodded, "But I'm afraid I don't know how much she remembers."

Lujin handed a paper flower she had folded earlier to Shoko.

"These flowers are exquisite." smiled Shoko, "They're very carefully folded." she touched the little pink viola in her palm.

Lujin smiled.

"What do you say Lujin?" he asked, "If someone says they like something you did?"

"Thank you?" she asked.

"Very good."

She looked at the ground, then back at Shoko, "Arigato, Fuyuumi-san!"

"You're welcome." smiled Shoko still feeling delighted by the simple flower.

"Does she remember anything, besides origami?"asked Len disapprovingly.

Azuma made a I'm-sexy- pose by placing a finger under his lower lip, "Not really," he looked at the girl, "Finding her so injured was a living nightmare but..."

"What does your Guard think of her?" asked Ryotaro, "I hope they don't indend to kill her."

Azuma looked at the green haired male, "I honestly do not know." he watched her examine his sheet music, "I'm hoping exposure to people will help her, but..."

"It may do the opposite?" offered Kahoko.

He nodded.

"I'll help keep an eye on her." offered Kazuki, "You said she gets lost easily?"

Yunoki nodded, "Yes, very easily." he remembered trying to locate her earlier in the morning.

Lujin jerked up from the box and music sheet to look over the the top of the roof of a near by campus building, and saw him standing there. His eyes were the color of violets, his hair a midnight shade, and expression... a dark twisted smile that curled from ear to ear.

Her eyes widen as she held the box in her hands, "Iruka..."

He looked at her and using his fingers signed, 'Who are you? What are you? Don't forget!'