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I'd joined up with Amaya and Carly for lunch after my little predicament in Science and Carly had begun to stare at me strangely, did she see? Did she see me throwing up into the bin outside Science? I couldn't tell for sure but they way she was looking at me, it was like she knew but didn't want to say. If this was the way it was going to continue then no-one was going to find out, I wasn't going to tell them how bad the morning sickness was, it would only worry them further.
"Wheres your science text book?" Asked Carly as she eyed me suspiciously.
"Textbook? Oh! Yeah, he- he didn't have it." I replied, rubbing the back of my neck guiltily.
"Oh thats a shame," She continued.
"Yeah I know, I really thought he'd have it." I said, trying to be as convincing as possible but I had a feeling I was failing terribly. Carly still didn't look convinced but she didn't say anything else about it as we trundled down the corridor towards the canteen.
Our canteen was pretty modern nowadays, it used to be rather old fashioned with wooden tables and hard plastic seats. Not to mention the heater that never kept the food warm, most students switched to the cold meals that we could eat without the risk of it being the wrong temperature. That was until the cooler broke and the cold pasta starting becoming the hot pasta, it was about then when they realised they had to update it. Now it's shiny, sleek and most importantly, the right temperature. They'd decided to paint it a pale blue like the main hall so it was possibly the brightest room in the school, in the summer times the dinner ladies closed the blinds because the light bouncing off the metal tables caused them headaches. There was only one thing that confused us. That was a clock on the wall behind the coolers and the heaters, it was distorted with the numbers impossible to read and almost in the wrong places, nobody could read it. The teachers would often comment on it as they passed through along with many of the students, we didn't even think that the dinner ladies could understand it completely, we all just guessed.
"Umiko what are you getting?" Asked Amaya as she studied the wraps, pastas and rice dishes laid out in the deep cooler hole.
"Hmmm, maybe a chicken mayo wrap?" I answered, reaching for the last box of pasta.
"Too late!" Grinned Carly as she also reached for the same pasta box.
"Hey! No fair!" I laughed.
"Hey, yourself!" She cried.
"I need the food more than you! I'm eating for two ya know!" I protested cunningly. She sighed and gave in with a sharp prod in the back that made me coil away quickly. I reached into the cold, metal hole and pulled out the last wrap and placed it onto my own tray. Amaya and Carly went on ahead of me and sat down with their food at the edge of the canteen while I milled around trying to decide which would be better, milkshake or apple juice?
I lent forward to finally grab an apple juice cartoon when I shouldered a boy by accident. He whipped around and jumped back away from me in suprise, his bright orange hair standing out from his paler skin
"Hey! Watch where your going dammit!" He shouted loudly.
"I-I'm sorry!" I apologised quickly, his look was furious and threatening. One false move and I could be dead meat, that was until Yuki appeared behind him.
"Don't take it out on her Kyo, just because you can't look where you going," He replied laying a hand on Kyo's shoulder, Yuki's eyes were menacing and almost... bored? It seemed like this was nothing new to him and it also seemed that he thought he was going to win hands down. Kyo turned around and staired straight into his deep purple eyes.
"It was her who crashed into me!" He shouted angrily but with one clean swipe to the head Kyo's tray fell with a loud clatter to the ground, with another kick to the knees Kyo quickly joined it.
"Don't you dare give her grief again." He threatened is orange haired companion before taking me to sit down beside him. He looked over at Kyo who was now surrounded by a large group of girls but he wasn't having any of it. As one girl tried to help him up he pushed her away before shoving his way out of the circle that formed around him and storming out of the room.
"I-is he okay?" I stammered nervously.
"Don't worry about him, I hurt his pride more than him." Yuki replied reassuringly, "As long as you're okay, he didn't hurt you did he?" I simply shook my head in reply. I couldn't help thinking how different those boys were. I'd heard they were realatives, cousins I think, it was hard not to know as soon as Kyo had stepped foot in the grounds word had got round that Prince Yuki Sohma had competition. Many of the girls swooned over Kyo, but unlike Yuki, he wasn't going to allow that. He was a very non-touchy person and especially liked his own personal space. I had no doubt that Yuki would like his as well if he was allowed it but somewhere - everywhere - there was a member of the Prince Yuki fan club ready to shoot you if you got too close there beloved royalty. Even now just sat next to him in the canteen I could feel there eyes burning into the back of my neck, it was a pretty uncomfortable feeling. So far only one girl had been able to get close to him, Tohru Honda. Rumour had it she lived with him, but no-one so far has asked, and if it was true? Well Mokoto would probably kill her, no doubt about that.
"I was wondering... to say sorry," He began, I looked him he was sat awkwardly looking down into his food, "Would you like to come to mine for dinner tonight? I promise not to let Kyo start on you." He finished, he looked into my eyes for brief moment then continued to look at the seemingly interesting pasta from the way he was staring at it.
"That would be lovely," I said happily, a part of me was saying No! What are you doing? The fan club... they'll kill you! whereas a second, apparently stronger and more overpowering, side to me was saying Finally, a chance to learn more about the Sohma boys. I don't know why I listened to the second side of me. It definitely wasn't the side connected to my brain that's for sure. He smiled at me again, longer this time and happier too.
"I'll meet you outside of school," He said as he picked his tray up and walked over to Tohru who was sat grinning at him. I sat by myself for a moment, stunned. Then I giggled to myself, well it wasn't everyday Prince Yuki asks you to his house for dinner!
"Would Umiko Akiyama please make her way to the Principals office. Would Umiko Akiyama please make her way to the Principals office." Trilled the school tannoy system loudly, that system always made me laugh. It made me think of the tannoy's you get in supermarket There is a spillage in asile 6. I laughed to myself at this little thought and then I realised something major. Umiko Akiyama. That was me! I racked my brains quickly trying to think of something I had done wrong but my mind was empty.
I sped up my pace and said my quick goodbyes to Carly and Amaya as we departed outside the office door. I took a deep breath and knocked firmly three times.
"Come in." Called a voice from within, I pushed the door open slowly. As it creaked open it revealed a number of people stood and sat in various places inside, they all had kind smiles plastered across their faces and the Principal was gesturing for me to take the seat in the middle. I made my way over and sat down taking this chance to see who was in here. The principal, the nurse, my homeroom teacher and a few other people in suits that I did't recognise.
"We've been hearing some rumours about you Miss Akiyama," The principal began, "We were wondering whether you could help set the record straight."
"I certainly will try." I answered. I was so nervous that it felt like there was a blockage in the back of my throat, I had to gulp loudly in order to rid me of it, a sound that I am sure did not bode well.
"Is it true Miss Akiyama, that you are indeed pregnant?" He asked as the rest of the adults peered in closer. I knew it was coming, well I should have done. I was getting to the point where I was beginning to show properly now. It was only a matter or time before rumour got out and it spread to the staff. I nodded slowly and placed a hand on my belly protectively.
"I am Sir." I answered simply.
"You are?" He continued, raising an eyebrow, "Then there are a few arrangements we need to discuss."
"Go ahead, if you don't mind."
"First things first, are you going to stop school during this time or afterwards?"
"No Sir, not until about the 7th or 8th month, Sir."
"I see, and does your Mother know?"
"Yes sir." I lied, I hated lying but I had no choice. I would rather I told my Mother myself rather than the school ringing her up. She wasn't going to take it well as it was.
"Alright then, I think that's it for now, remember if you ever need to talk then the door is always open." He finished.
"Thank you Sir," I replied as I headed for the door, I turned for a moment to nod politely as I left the room and I began to walk slowly down the corridor. Now the school know it's going to be obvious to everyone. Especially my Mum...
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