Since today is my birthday, here is another chapter. I don't own most of the characters. They belong to Adachitoka sensei!

Iki Hiyori stood at the gates of her school, the cherry blossom trees swaying in the wind. They would be in full bloom soon and she couldn't wait to view them with her friends. "Oi, Hiyori!" a voice shouted as her friend slammed into her. "Yama-chan!" Hiyori smiled as her friend released her from her grip. "How was your holiday?" she asked as Yama rubbed her head. "Well, at least we didn't get caught up in the whole Valentine's Day disaster thing. We're still going strong," she grinned and Hiyori breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't tell her best friend that she had actually come into contact with the person that started the whole Valentine's Day problem.

"Anyway, where is Ami-chan?" Hiyori asked as they walked through the school gates. They were finally in their second year of school and Hiyori couldn't wait to get started again, even though classes tended to be a pain. "She had something at home so she will be running late a little," Yama said as they walked up the stairs. A small group of students had assembled in the hall, looking for their names on the class list. "Hmmm, Iki… Iki…Ah there it is!" Hiyori exclaimed as she found her name on the class 2-1 list. "Oh! We're still in the same class! Guess all that money I gave to Tenjin-sama was worth it!" Yama grinned. "More like bribing the guy…" Hiyori thought to herself.

Both of them headed into their class where they sat in their designated seats. Some people had gone to talk to each other but Hiyori was contented at where she was now. Yama had fallen asleep and was snoring away at her seat. Hiyori smiled slightly as she gazed out of the window, wondering how the new year would turn out. "Alright! Settle down!" their homeroom teacher called as all the students had entered. There were still some empty seats in the class and Hiyori wondered where their owners were.

"Uh, today we have two new transfer students, Tendo Aiko and Hanabusa Akito. Come in," he called as the two new transfer students entered. Some of the boys started to whisper among themselves about the girl and some girls giggled as the boy passed by them. "Wow, he's so hot!" one girl squealed to her friend, who nodded with agreement. "Yeah… he's so dreamy…" she swooned. Hiyori's heart skipped a beat as she recognized them. "Pleased to meet you," Aiko said as she and Akito bowed low. "Wow, check out her size!" one boy grinned to his friend. Oh boy, this is going to be a long day… Hiyori groaned to herself.

….

"School?" I asked as we sat down at the table. "Yeah. Hiyori is due to start a new year today," Yato said as he drank his tea. Daikoku and Kofuku were busy preparing soup in the kitchen and the four of us were trying to make conversation between each other. "You go there and learn new stuff. Nothing much to it. Although it is fun if you use divine possession…" Yato grinned as Yukine smacked him over the head. "Do you remember all the trouble you caused Hiyori when you did that last year?!" he demanded as Yato grimaced in pain. "Hey. I made her more popular!" he grunted as he rubbed his head.

"So would it be okay if I can join this 'school' for a day? I mean, it might help me learn more about love," I said. "Uh, school isn't exactly the best place to learn about that. I mean, there's other places to learn it so…" Yukine started to say when Kofuku came out of the kitchen. "I think it's a great idea for Ai-chan to go to school! It was so fun last year!" she gushed as Daikoku picked her up. "Don't remind me of that disaster," he groaned as she giggled. "Well, if you want to attend, you better hurry. It's about to start in 15 minutes," Yato said as I grabbed Akito's hand.

"Eh?! What are you doing?" he started to say when we disappeared in a flash of light. We came to rest in the grounds of a school, the trees swaying around us. Akito heaved his breakfast in the bushes once more as I patted him on the back. "Will I ever get used to this?" he moaned as we entered the building. We glanced around to see the hall mostly empty. Voices of people chattering away could be heard from doors that lined the walls and I peeked into one to see it filled with teenagers. Some were chatting with each other while others merely looked at their phones or out of the window.

"Hey, Akito, which class should we join?" I asked as I saw him looking at a large bulletin board. "This one," he said as he pointed at a class. "Class 2-1 eh?" I murmured as I scanned the list. A bunch of names had been written down and one name I recognized popped out. "Iki Hiyori eh?" I said. "So how are we going to attend class? Its not like we are registered… we're not even in uniform," Akito started to say when I clicked my fingers. Before he could finish his sentence, Akito had been dressed in a school uniform, the shirt a soft purple with buttons along the middle. I on the other hand was dressed in a long sleeve shirt with a short skirt.

"Mmm, not bad," I said as I twirled myself around. "My lady," Akito said as I shushed him. "Hey, let me do my magic," I grinned as I snapped my fingers once more. A few moments passed and the teacher in the class started to talk about having new transfer students. "Okay… how did you do that?" Akito said as I grabbed his hand. "Come on. Just relax and have fun," I smiled as he blushed a little. Realising I was gripping his arm, I quickly released it and muttered an apology. "Let's go see what school is all about!" I grinned as the teacher called our names.

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I didn't expect class to be so boring. I nearly fell asleep several times until Akito had to poke me in the ribs to keep me awake. The first time he did that, I had yelled and jump out of my seat, startling the teacher. "Miss Tendo, I assume you know better to fall asleep in class," he said as I shrieked an apology. Some of the students laughed at it but the teacher shushed them and continued with the history lesson. I sank back into my chair, glaring at Akito for a bit, who smiled as he twirled his pencil. I glanced at Hiyori, who was seated next to me. She scowled as she tossed me a piece of paper, which I opened.

What the hell are you doing here? She wrote and I sighed as I wrote down my reply. Her eyes narrowed as she read it. I came here to learn more about love. She scribbled another sentence and handed it to me. Love?! School isn't the place for that! She wrote. "Well, we never know don't we? I could also use the time to see how humans interact with each other. Maybe that may help me understand the concept better. She sighed as she gave up arguing and turned her focus back on to the board. I glanced at the side to see Akito faithfully jotting down notes. I smiled to myself as I recalled his past life. He had been a decent student back then so maybe this place was bringing back memories to him…

The bell rang for lunch and some of the students trooped out to go to the cafeteria. "So, what are we supposed to do?" I asked as Hiyori pushed our desks together. "We eat here," she said as she set it up and held out some boxes. "Luckily my mum packed extra for me to give to Yama-chan and Ami-chan but since they aren't here, might as well let you two eat. You didn't bring anything with you, right?" she asked as Akito's stomach growled. Some of the girls giggled when they heard it and he blushed, turning his attention to the table.

"Yes please," he said as she handed out the bento sets. "Thank you for the food!" we said as we dug into our food. It was amazing and the rice and meat melted in my mouth as I chewed. "Wow, Hiyori! Your mum is a good cook!" I exclaimed as I dug in. "Yeah. She does most of the cooking in the house when Auntie isn't in," Hiyori smiled as we ate. We chatted about ourselves a bit, Hiyori telling about how she met Yato and Yukine last year and how they had helped her so far. "Yato may look like a jerk, but he's actually a nice person," she said while I grinned.

"Don't tell me… you love him do you?" I grinned as the heat rose to her face. "What?! Nonono! I don't love him! I just like him as a friend!" she retorted as I laughed. "It's written all over your faces. I saw how he looks at you," I grinned as I stuffed an octopus into my mouth. Hiyori continued to blush madly. "Say, can't a god get into a relationship with a human?" she asked. "I don't think so. From what I heard, gods never even get married to another god so don't talk about a mortal," I said. "Well, what about Shinki?" she asked. "That is another story entirely. A Shinki is a gods Servant and therefore aren't allowed to have feelings for them. They may care for them, yes, but never have a intimate relationship," I said, rattling the rules from "A gods guide to a love life" easily.

"Oh…" Hiyori muttered as she sucked her juice. As I picked up my drink, I noticed Akito had gone very quiet. "Akito? Are you alright?" I asked as he stood up. "I need some air," he said as he walked out. As the door closed behind him, I looked at Hiyori. "Did I say something wrong?" I asked. "No. I just think he might be a bit overwhelmed being in a school. He doesn't look much older than I am," she said. Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have brought him along after all but I didn't want to be lonely and he gives me comfort just by being there…

"I'll go find him," I said as I stood up and walked out. I walked down the corridor, passing by students on my way. "Wow, she's such a hottie. Tell me about it man. Oh, I wonder if she's single. Maybe I should ask for her number." The boys talked to themselves as I passed them. I ignored them, searching for Akito. "Akito!" I called as I started to run. "Hey, no running in the hall!" a teacher shouted but I ignored him as I ran into the field. The sun shone brightly above me and I winced, shielding my eyes from the light.

"Where could he be?" I wondered as a shudder passed through me. I gripped my chest, something piercing through me. "Shit," I muttered as I slowly walked to the back of the building and unbuttoned my shirt. A small purple stain had formed on my chest. A blight. Damn it, it could be my Shinki back in the mansion causing this. They may be worried sick about me and their worries in turn may be blighting me. But there's so many of them so how can they produce such a small blight… unless it was just one person…

As I raked my brain for explanations, a chuckle came from behind. "Hey, what is a chick like you doing out back here?" a boy grinned as he and his group surrounded me. I realized I forgot to button my shirt and my hands flew to my chest. "Hey now. Be a good girl and do as I say. I won't bite," he grinned as he approached me. I gritted my teeth, mentally cursing myself for exposing my body in such a place.

Pretty! Pretty girl! a voice squeaked and I saw a small Phantom perched on the boy's shoulder. Oh, damn. This may not be a pretty encounter. "Akito…" I whispered as they closed in on me, hands outstretched. "Akito!" I screamed, my voice echoing through the school. "No can do, little lady. Your boyfriend won't make it in time," the leader grinned as he extended a hand towards me. I closed my eyes, waiting for the pain to come when a shadow dropped from the sky and landed in front of me. "What do you think you're doing?" Akito hissed.

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