(Mar. 5, 2010) Hey guys, here's my next chapter! Thanks for those who gave feedback! I really appreciate it! Enjoy & review please!
Disclamier: I still don't own Digimon or any of it's characters.
The Domino Effect
FunkyMonkey713
Chapter 2: Introductions
~TPOV~
English Literature and poetry had to be the class that most interested Takeru at his old school, he was always stellar at writing. Sitting in his first class at Odaiba high, he figured it was a good school, he couldn't really tell because he couldn't stop looking of the girl next to him. Hikari Yagami had to be the world's most beautiful girl, her think chocolate mousse chopped hair with matching eyes that he could have easily fallen into. She had a petite frame, standing around 5'7 with her plaid kilt and white blouse fitting all her curves perfectly. She was adorable in everyway; from the way she tripped over everything to her faint pink blushes.
During class it was obvious she was intelligent, insightful and attentive, he on the other hand should have be more so because when the teacher called out
"Mr. Takaishi! Would you please stop staring at your neighbour and turn your eyes to the board?" Takeru flushes and dropped his head in embarrassment, not before he heard Hikari's muffled laugh and a flush of colour on her cheeks. For the rest of the class he tried to pay attention to the teacher, only stealing a glance every minute or so at Hikari.
When the bell rang for next class, he got up, grabbing his new textbooks and helped Hikari with hers as well.
"So what did you think of your first class?" she asked, slightly flushing.
"Yeah it was great. I think I have enough chapters to read to last me a lifetime though. What do you have next?" He glanced down to find her staring again.
"Oh advanced biology, I think you have the same as well. It's with Gennei-sensei, he's really funny; one time he tried to have an electric current go through a tomato, just to see what would happen." Takeru laughed as they reached their next classroom and took two vacant seats by a lab table situated by the window. It was cloudy with the trees being blown heavily; it definitely didn't look like nice weather to walk home in. he sighed out loud and it must've gotten Hikari attention.
"Something wrong?" She looked at him curiously, worry streaked her face.
"Oh no, nothing really. I was just noticing how crappy the weather is and I was thinking about how unpleasant the walk home would be" She smiled slightly,
"It doesn't really get any better then this until March. I hope you don't have to walk far, especially if you only have that." She pointed at his light overcoat as he grimaced.
"Yeah this is kind of it. Stupid of me huh? I think I have to transfer a few times to get to home, I'm not sure though I've never done it before…." He trailed off, brow furrowing with thought.
"Really? Do you have the address? Maybe I could help you find it?" He nodded and reached into his back pocket to pull out his new home address. She laughed when she read the address.
"What's so funny?" He looked concerned, hoping that maybe his home area was 'uncool' or the slums. She pointed to the address, still laughing;
"This building is just down the street from me! I take the transit home after school most days, I'll show you the way home if you'd like?" Hikari's eyes gleamed with sincerity as he waited for his response. He couldn't even believe his luck, she lived by him? This was much to scary to be just a coincendense
"You wouldn't mind? I feel like I'm wasting your time today, what with you being late for class and all my questions…" She laughed louder this time, making some of her classmates working on a lab look up at them.
"Of course not! You really think I would leave you to wonder the streets of Tokyo all by your lonesome?" It was his turn to laugh as he nodded and accepted her offer.
The rest of the morning went by quickly, from biology to calculus to history, each class he and Hikari sat next to one another, but he found it difficult to concentrate with her so close to him. Finally it was lunch break, they walked to the cafeteria and stood in lunch for the typical Monday pizza day.
"So is the food here safe to eat? Because at my old school it was lethal to have a burger" Takeru said as he paid the cafeteria lady for his lunch.
"No it's actually quite good sometimes, it's been rated one of the best school cafeterias in Japan." Hikari grabbed her tray and started to walk over to a table a few people chatting and eating their lunches.
At the long rectangular table sat two girls and two boys. One girl had curly light lavender hair and bright green eyes, beside her was a boy playing with her hair. He supported black hair with a blue tint and his eyes were also blue, he appeared calm and had an air of intelligence around him. Sitting net to him was a smaller looking boy with chestnut brown hair and matching eyes, he was quietly listening to the others as they talked, interjecting only now and then. Finally on his left was a pretty girl with long wavy blond hair and steel grey eyes; she looked a little European with her small build.
"Hey guys! I'd like you to meet Takeru Takaishi. Takeru, these are my friends. Maybe you guys could introduce yourselves?" They both put down their trays and took a seat.
The girl with the lavender hair stared at Takeru, mouth-hanging open; she tried to form words (meanwhile looking a bit like a goldfish) until she sputtered;
"Wow, you're really hot!" She didn't say anything else, but the boy next to her said,
"Hi this is Miyako Inoue and I'm Ken, her-now-ex-boyfriend." Miyako playfully slapped him on the shoulder, "Sorry about that, and yes I'm Miyako, but my friends just call me Miko." Takeru nodded his thanks as the small boy piped up,
"I'm Iori Hida, I'm very pleased to meet you." He stood up and bowed politely, then took his seat as Takeru returned the bow with a smile.
"Don't forget about me!" The blond girl looked a little put out about being forgotten, she flipped her hair back and gave Takeru a huge smile. "I'm Catherine Zaffaroni, and Miko is right, you are quite handsome!" She had a hint of a French accent, but very well disguised, he guessed she must've been in Japan for a few years now.
He laughed anyways at the compliment, "Thanks, I guess. It's very nice to meet all of you." He eased into conversation with the gang, but noticed Miyako giving Hikari the thumbs-up sign and mouthing the words "nice catch Kari! He's so hot!" She saw Hikari shake her head at her friend's tactlessness and laugh silently. He grinned in response, forgetting about the question Ken just asked him.
"Takeru?" Ken asked, snapping him out of his blunt gaze at Hikari.
"I'm sorry, what did you ask? I seemed to have lost it for a moment" Takeru had always been a polite, smooth talker; he would able to get away with murder if he wanted to.
"How are you liking your first day here at Odaiba High?" Ken repeated, not at all offended by Takeru's lack of attentiveness.
"Oh it's been great so far, everyone is nice so far, even the teachers. Although I think I've done a lot of the work already in my classes." Ken nodded knowingly, "I agree, I've been ahead on all my classes for some time now, I just take them because I need to graduate."
Miyako now burst out into laughter, "That's because you Ken Ichijouji!" Takeru faltered, "Wait you mean you're Ken Ichijouji? The boy genius; Ichijouji?!" Ken grimaced as his titled and nodded slowly. Takeru stared at him in awe;
"Wow! I've heard all about you on the news, you're amazing at anything you do!"
"I really wish people would calm down about that, I'm just a normal kid, just like everyone else…." He looked down embarrassed; Takeru felt bad now and started to backtrack.
"Sorry, I'm just a little surprised that's all." Trying to change the subject he asked Miyako how long her and Ken had been dating for.
"Oh what's it now…?" She looked at Ken pondering, "I'd say just past a year and half-ish? Two years this December!" she smiled and held his hand; Ken returned the smile seeming to have the 'boy-genius' conversation.
"That's amazing, good for-" Catherine interrupted him then, "so what about you Takeru? Any girlfriends we should know about?" She raised her eyebrows suggestively.
"No, none at the moment."
"But you've had then before haven't you?" Catherine was determined for him to talk about it.
"Yes, only a couple. Nothing serious though. Honestly, I never really had time to date at home." He looked around at the faces to see Hikari to regarding him with a strange look on her face. She turned red when he caught her eye and he was about to ask a question of her when the bell went off indicating that lunch was ending.
Their group got up hurriedly and places their trays on the rack before gathering their books and heading towards their next class.
Author's Note:
That's what I have for now! PLEASE REVIEW. I love to hear feedback to improve. Any suggestions or also welcome for a storyline!! I'll update as soon as I can!