"Class, please take your seats so we can take role."
The class scrambled to their seats. I took my place between the twins and waited for the inevitable.
"Ah, yes, welcome back, Fujioka. It seems we have two new faces today. Yours, and a new student teacher intern. Everyone, this is an exchange student from America." The door to the classroom opened and in walked the single most beautiful male I had ever seen in my entire life. He was tall, with dark raven hair. He was built beautifully, too. With broad shoulders, slim waist, long legs, muscly arms, and those eyes. Those bright, blue, gorgeous, breath taking, mouth-watering, oh so sexy, stunning, elegant, dreamy, perfect eyes. I felt as those I was staring at two deep blue diamonds. They were so big and beautiful. I could look in those eyes forever and never get tired of them. "This is Mister Richard Grayson. Why don't you tell us a little about yourself?" I thought the eyes were something, but that smile was just. Wow.
"Thank you." Smile. Instant chills. "My name is Richard Grayson. I'm eighteen, so I will also be taking classes while I am here. I lived in Bludhaven before this for a little while. I'm not very good athletically, but give me a math book and I can be entertained for hours." A wink. And that chuckle. I realized that I was laughing, too. And that I was the only one. I cleared my throat awkwardly. "And I just wanted you all to know that I won't be teaching much, but if you need help with anything," and then he looked straight at me with those blue orbs from Heaven, "I will do anything I can to help you."
For the first time in my entire life, I couldn't concentrate in class. All around me, girls were already talking about him, starting rumors of modeling and secret agents and a lost love. The guys were all sulking at the new competition. But it wasn't everyone else that was distracting me. It was him. He was an intern teacher for us, but he was also a student. I've never heard of anything like that, but I didn't care. He just sat there at the teacher's desk, taking notes, looking up occasionally and smiling a perfectly whitened smile, throwing the girls into a frenzy. After about ten minutes, the teacher gave up trying to settle the class down and gave us a free study period. The girls instantly separated into various groups, no doubt to talk about Mr. Grayson. The boys all moved to the back to sulk and send scowls and glares his way. I stayed in my seat, thinking about how thanks to Mr. Grayson, these groups weren't talking about me.
"Earth to Haruhi." "Come in Haruhi." "Don't tell me you're smitten with him." "Hikaru, stop while you can." "Whatever. Haruhi. Haruhi. Haruhi. Haruhi."
"I can hear you, Hikaru. I simply chose to ignore you." I turned to face them both. They both squinted at me and cocked their hips. I rolled my eyes at them. "Sulk all you want, I fully intend to use this period to actually get some work done. I have missed a lot and have a lot of makeup work." I packed up my things and stood up.
"Where do you think you're going?" I was shoved back into my seat. "Yeah. We promised we would go everywhere with you."
"So come to the library with me." I stood and this time I sped toward the teacher before another argument could start. "Sir, may I go to the library to study?"
"Yes, yes, of course you may, Fujioka. Take a pass. Mr. Grayson, write Fujioka a pass to the library please."
"Us too!" "Yeah, we're going to the library, too!" "Please and thank you, Mr. Grayson." Ugh, what a pair of idiots!
"Absolutely not!" The teacher spun at them, pointing a finger in their direction. "The last time I gave you two a pass, it cost the school board just under a million yen! The school now has a 'No Twin Pass Policy.' Now, go sit down."
"But, sir, we have to keep Haruhi accompanied at all times!" "She's in danger!" "She was almost killed!" "Some policy, letting an at risk student walk around, unprotected." "When she dies, it's on your head." At this point, the whole class was watching this unfurl. And I was back in the spotlight thanks to Teedle Dee and Tweedle Dumbass.
"Boys, settle down. I can go with Fujioka here. I have some papers for the Lottie anyway." Mr. Grayson smiled as he closed his notebook and stood. I could feel the anger radiating from the twins, but chose this moment to save us both.
"Sounds perfect. Let's go." I walked to the door and only turned my head to shout back at the boys. "See you at lunch!" And then I took the longest strides I could without running down the hallway, Mr. Grayson at my heels.
"You rang."
"Why is it taking so long? I'm growing impatient."
"As scary as you are, Miss, I have my own problems. That could put us both under. I can only protect so many. But you keep adding more."
"I keep adding more because you are taking too long!"
"I have to. What I do is very temperamental, and trust me, the last thing you want is all their mentors and teachers after you. So unless you want the wrath of people who could rot your mind with a blink or freeze you with a wrinkle or the nose or quite literally run you into the ground, I suggest you drop the princess attitude, with me at least, and let me do my job. And maybe add a little more incentive."
"Good day, Miss. I shall see you at the next…..phase. Hehehe"
"Good one."