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A New Season
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Chapter 2
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I ran out, blushing madly, and stopped at the door. I felt a drop of sweat on my forehead, and quickly wiped it away with my hands. It was a complete mistake… I mean the shower wasn't even on… H- How could I have just entered without knocking?! Wait did I knock? I shook my head, after taking ten seconds trying to remember whether or not I did. I took a deep breath, and leaned on the wall. Slowly my body began to slide down, until finally I sat on the ground. I let out a sigh. My life can never be normal, can it? I thought I would be out of any kind of mess, when I decided to come with Baka-Sensei than with Eriol… Then why, why did this happen?!?!
Maybe he—She can justify why she… fooled everyone at school. After all… isn't he Akira?! Wait—that wouldn't be right, I mean Akira… isn't a girl's name… it could be used as one, but not the way she spelled it… I wonder what kinda of name she says… Maybe Liala, no… that name's too soft, err… Nora? No, she doesn't look like a Nora… I pulled back my hair, after taking another deep breath. Why am I thinking of what kind of name she has?!
I felt a shadow over me, so I looked up to see emerald green eyes looking down on me, a soft, yet pale face, framed by auburn brown hair. I was lost at words looking up, at probably the most angelic looking girl I had ever seen. Or maybe it was the fact that the sun was setting behind her, causing her to look angelic with all the shadows.
"Sorry about the scream, reflex" she said in a soft voice—Wait a second! That's Baka-sensei's voice?! HUH?!!! I watched her sit down in front of me, drying her hair with a towel. I quickly darted my eyes away when I noticed her looking back. "Still shocked, huh? How about I get you a drink, and we can go sit on the sofas and I'll explain everything"
Surprisingly she seemed fairly controlled and mature compared to the Baka-sensei I had seen so far. I nodded stiffly, and walked over to the soft pastel yellow sofas and I sank in, hoping to disappear into it.
She came down and sat down across from me, holding up a styrofoam glass with coke in it. "Sorry, haven't unpacked the glasses yet" I heard her apologies, as she sat across from me. I stared into my glass, and took the chance to notice that she was now in; a white jeans mini skirt and a brown tank top with a pale white sweater over top.
"So..." she began, "You know people usually have the courtesy to knock before they enter a bathroom"
"You should have locked your door, especially if you had such a big secret"
She let out a sigh, "Well, we can't change the past now. Okay, so where should I start… The beginning probably would be best…"
I sat there, after a few minutes, as a few emotions twisted inside of me. To tell you the truth, this story was... it truly was the biggest bull I had ever heard! "You're not serious are you?"
She leaned back in a shocked way, "Of course I am!"
"...So, it's all-- Wait, you can't really be 19 and have finished all of your education at the a-age of 16. Not only that, you're a certified brain surgeon!!!!!"
She let out a sigh, and took my cup, and made her way to the kitchen. "I knew this wasn't going to be easy... Yes, it's all true, if you don't believe me, I can give you all of the names of my teachers"
"Okay... but why do you have to dress up as a guy?"
"Because my big brother, is a little too over protective. He thinks that all the guys would strip a young girl down in an all boys school." she said as I watched her start to unpack her belongings. I went and sat down by a few boxes and started to do the same. "Whoa, you don't have to help... You can go home, just after you tell me what I have to do, so that you won't tell anyone. I really need this job."
"I'm sorry, because of me, all this crap happened... So, for now I'll just keep your secret... But I still need to help you finish unpack, after all I lost the bet." I answered her, just as I took out some plates and started to stack them up in a cupboard she had pointed at.
For some reason, the whole time I was helping her, I felt like… my self. It was weird; we only talked for a while, and nothing else, but for some weird reason. I. I felt like it was me. I had been laughing…. While doing what? Unpacking a few things, and setting up her furniture… It really was odd… I mean I'm not like… I never was like that. Then, why, why was it that today I had fun spending my time with her?
We finally finished all the packing at about midnight; I had called my Mom and told her that I would be staying at Eriol's tonight. But, she couldn't care less. Then I heard a growl sound and looked around to find the source, and there was Sak- no Baka-sensei holding her stomach. That's right; I can't call her by her actual and first name!
"Hey, let's go eat, before I die" she laughed as she grabbed her keys.
"Did you look at the time? It's 12:37 if you didn't know; most of the shops would be closed now." I plainly pointed out.
"Not the one I'm going to take you to!" she said as she went out the door. I walked out, a little confused.
Are we gonna walk?
"I bet you just thought whether or not we're going to walk, right? Well the answer is yes... it's not that far, just around the corner" What is she?! A psychic?
"Uh… okay…" I replied trying to act cool, Why am I trying to impress her? This is too weird… almost as if, I-I want her to l-lik-li-ke-like me?! PFFT!!! As if!
We walked outside of the apartment building, it was so dark I had trouble to see at first. When I felt a hand go through mine.
"I wouldn't want you to get lost, especially at this hour, so… hope you don't mind" she had perfectly justified why she had taken my hand.
As we walked, I noticed how small her hand was, so soft, so slim… so lovely. WAIT! What! No! Not lovely! How can a hand be 'lovely' I shook my head, trying to shake the word out of my vocabulary. I kept my gaze down… I didn't want to see her… and for some odd reason, my cheeks, they felt warm… and my heart thumped the whole time we were holding hands. Suddenly she took her hand away; finally we had reached a small shop.
Stepping inside I was overwhelmed with the scent of soba noodles.
"My, if it isn't Sakura-chan! And my, would this be your boyfriend?" greeted the woman as she came out of the kitchen wiping her hands. Did she say b-boy-f-friend?! T-that's impossible, after all I'm her student! Her S.T.U.D.E.N.T.
"Hi, Yoko… Well you never know, right?" I heard Sakura reply as she began to chuckle with the woman. Wait, does that mean… that it's a POSSIBILTY?! For some reason I felt all happy and giddy inside. No!!! I. did. not. feel. all. giddy. inside! I refuse such a feeling!
"Oh, come on Sakura-chan, you sound like some old lady trying to get a guy"
"Honestly, I feel like that! Ever since I started working!"
"Don't joke so much, it was your first day!"
"You know, this sounds like a middle-aged-maybe-single-woman conversation. Cheer up Kinimoto-san" I looked around and saw a guy in a black coat come in. Seems like a decent guy… those type of guys that chicks dig… those kinda guys that can get any girl they want… WHOA! Hello?! Did he just h-hug SAKURA!
"Hi Jiro!" she said as she hugged him back. Damn this is war man! This is wa—No! it's not after all I'M not interested in her! Besides she's my teacher.
"Oi! Baka-sensei I have to go… you can treat me some other time" I said. I wanna go and sleep! And the longer I stay here the crazier I'll get inside!
"You're leaving? Well… okay then I'll treat you at school… Do you need a ride Syaoran?"
"No, I'm going to Eriol's and that's a twenty minute walk from here"
"I'll come with you! Hey Yoko, the usual for me okay, and Jiro that suit makes you look too old!" she yelled as she grabbed my hand again. I was shocked, why did she come with me, she should've stayed there, and just like last time she was holding my hand.
"You know, I've know those guys since I was a little kid. When my mom died Yoko was practically like my second mother, and Jiro, was my classmate until grade 2, that's when I moved to Canada with my dad." She explained.
"You don't need to justify yourself" I heard myself reply. Although I do feel relieved.
"Hmm... you're so interesting Syaoran" Interesting?! What's not supposed to mean!?
"In-interesting?! H-how?"
"For one thing, you never tried to take advantage of my situation, very admirable." I'm not some desperate freak!
"I'm not cheap" I sighed as I reached Eriol's house. "Are you going to be able to get back?"
"Huh, me? I'm staying here too!" she smiled as she rang the door bell.
I jumped back in surprise, "Excuse me?" She can't stay here! I mean well... not in the same house as me!
"Well… I guess you didn't know but Eriol's sister, Naruka is my friend." Ah! She's a university student…
"Don't you think Eriol'll notice that you look like Akira?" you have to be careful otherwise the whole school will know!
"Naruka won't let him" how can she smile like that!?! UGH!!!!!!!!!
"Oi, Syaoran, you're late… and you are?"
"Is that how you treat a girl! GOD! You idiot!" said the young woman with long brown hair. She wore a tight black mini dress, and a small red jacket. "Hey Sakura, let's go" Wait, what? She's not staying?
"Fooled you didn't I? I'll see you later Syaoran" she said as she walked off with Naruka. I looked over to Eriol, who was rubbing his head.
"Damn Nee-chan…"
"Well… you should have proper courtesy."
"But, I have to admit that girl with you was fine"
"Eriol, when do you know that you like someone?" I said, quietly, not really wanting him to hear, as I collapsed on his bed.
"Huh? What did you say?"
Just as I thought, he didn't hear me, "Nothing"
"You've never come this late before, where were you?" what are you, my mother… actually my mother doesn't even care.
"At Ba—eh… helping a friend out, they were moving into a new place."
"Oh, that reminds me, how'd it go with Akira-sensei?" Don't remind me you idiot!
"…. I lost"
"You lost!? Ugh! Now we have to go to class!" You would have to! I mean, come on, a guy like me doesn't play those kinda games!
"I guess so…"
"Is he really that strong that he beat you?" Strong as hell! In the arcade at least, don't know about actually fighting.
"It was a match in Mortal Combat, at an arcade"
"Mortal Combat?! You lost in a video game?! What kind of teenager are you?!" No need to rub it in!
I slowly shut my eyes. Man, all that moving took a lot of effort. "Oi, Syaoran are you listening? Syaoran?" I heard him say, but I had already drifted into sleep, thinking how tomorrow would be, if I would see Baka-sensei as Sakura ever again.
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I watched as Baka-sensei came in, in casual jeans and shirt, no one would have guessed that sensei was really a girl. She looked very angry, as she slammed her books down on her desk. I was some what surprised; it didn't at all look like that she had been up late last night, not even for a second. Whereas, I was still tired and had even thought of going to sleep in the infirmary during lunch. It could be makeup; apparently makeup does wonders on people. I noticed how she started to scribble on the board with complete anger, for some reason a smile came on my face, she seemed cute…
"Okay, Touya told me that this class doesn't even have a class representative. And since I'm your homeroom teacher it's, apparently, my responsibility. And why the hell does he have to kill my ears?! What was your last teacher thinking!"
"Akira-sensei, the last teacher was a bastard, and ran with his tail between his legs" smiled Eriol as she looked up at her. I remembered how the bastard had tried to do countless things to hurt us, or make are image bad during the whole year because our parents are rich.
"Eriol don't swear in class, god! Well, at least I won't run away! Now then any volunteers? Anyone, okay…" I heard her ask as he turned to write on the board again. Yeah right! No one wants to be part of the student council! "Syaoran thank you for volunteering, come at lunch to get all the papers"
WHAT?! What did she just say? "Why do I have to?"
"Because I think you would make a great class representative" like hell I would!
"I'm already in soccer; I don't want to be involved in the student council"
"Aww… now that's too bad, but unfortunately you don't have a choice. Now then since that's been taken care of, all of you get into groups of two or three and start speaking in English" Damn this woman! If she thinks that she's won then I'll—
"Aren't you supposed to teach us?!" I turned around and heard a guy yell it out. Hmm, this should be interesting, I wonder how she'll react to this, and it can go two ways. One, that she will apologies and explain properly what she meant and be looked down upon, or actually expect us to do as she told us, taking control of the class.
"I'm sorry, what did you say Toouji?" she asked as she turned around crushing the chalk in her hands. She quickly dusted her hands off. "Hey, Toouji come here and clean this up, and then tell me what you said" she said in a cold wisp. The guy that had shouted got up and quickly listened to her commands. I slowly found myself laughing silently, so that's what you're going to do, scare them shitless.
As he cleaned up the chalk dust she looked up to and seemed to make eye contact with me, maybe she had noticed that I was laughing "I never said that I wasn't going to teach you, let's see it I need a volunteer, I know Toouji get up!" the guy quickly stood up. "Now I'm going to speak with you in English, try to reply. Hi my name is Akira, what's your name?"
That's easy she just asked his name, but she said it fairly quickly. I wonder how he'll answer. Toouji seemed very confused. It's only natural to; especially since everyone know that Baka-sensei lived in Canada for a while.
"Toouji Sakaragi"I looked up and smiled, so he sort of guessed it.
"Ah, Toouji then, tell me what do you think of the movie 'The Departed', was the ending cool or what? Now just say this, the movie was very good. You can't say anything else got it, otherwise you'll have class room duty for a month" Ah! Now this is interesting, she gave him only one option if he doesn't answer it correctly then he'll suffer. So this is how she plays huh, she gives hope but not all that much either. Her teaching methods are different, but seem to have a good effect. As long as you can have the students captivated it'll work. Thinking ahead of things, huh?
Toouji seemed reluctant to answer, I don't want the guy to embarrass himself, sighing I stood up, "The movie was very good Now can you stop this, it's getting annoying." I could feel that everyone's eyes were on me, god, maybe I shouldn't have said anything.
"Wow, Syaoran, I didn't know you were that brave. Ah well, I understand. Toouji good job, for that, here" she said as she placed a small candy in his hand. "So, now you guys understand right, with another person you can learn better. I know my teaching method is very different. But bare with me, the more you listen, write and talk in English the better it'll become. Now then everyone will participate in class room duty. Since there will be no more interruptions this time, everyone start, and Syaoran can I talk to you for a second."
Why does she need to talk to me, god! I don't have a good feeling about this. I walked over to where she was, she pointed outside the class room, and so I followed. As soon as we exited the classroom, she closed the door and sighed in relief.
"God, I was so worried! Thanks for intervening; I definitely thought that I was a bit too harsh back there."
I sighed "Is that all?"
"Oh, right! About treating you, how about tonight—" before she could completely finish her sentence a guy hugged her tightly. I felt my nails dig into my palm, was I feeling jealous again?! Nooooooo!! I don't want to feel jealous.
"I didn't know we had a new female teacher here" smiled the guy; he had brown hair to his shoulders.
"Shun, that Akira-sensei, and he's a guy" a pointed out. This guy, Shunnoske Sagara, is also one of my old friends, even though he's a year older; we've known each other ever since I moved to Japan. After all, he's my next door neighbor. He's a very nice guy, practically like a brother, but there just this one thing about him… and that's he's in love with girls, and guys. So people, but he doesn't get in too deep.
"Yes I'm a guy. I don't mind hugging, just suffocating is a tad bit … er" I heard her mumble from under Shun.
"Shun, let him go"
"AH! Syaoran!!!" he called as he leapt towards me, I quickly moved out of the way causing him to fall down. "You know I don't hug guys!!"
"Nor girls" yeah, so!
"Shut up!"
"Er… sorry if I'm interrupting anything, but just who exactly are you?" I turned towards the voice to see Baka-sensei straightening out her clothes. I had forgotten she was there.
"Hi, I'm Shunnoske Sagara, a senior. I live next door to Syaoran and currently single, would you like to go out sometim—"
"You've said enough! Shun, that's a teacher!" I said as I kicked him away from approaching her. If he hugged her too much he'd definitely figure out the she's a she instead of a he that she has to be. Wow confusing thought back there. Why's my life so burdening!? God Why?!
"Didn't you know one of the most scandalous love is a student dating a teacher" yeah, I guess that's true.
"You?! Well don't! Then you'll never leave my class!"
"Of course not! I would want to XXX them all day" YOU WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!??!
"You really should censor what you say"
"Wow, so that's what kids your age think about! You know you guys are pretty much skipping class, and since I am a teacher I have no choice but to give you bothdetention" she smiled at the last word; she had spoken it in English.
"But I have a goukon to go to! You can't give me detention!" I heard Shun whine. He's the one that influenced Eriol to be a complete player. I let out a sigh.
"Besides it's kind of your fault that we spent so much time in here" I argued back, I don't want another day stuck with you, I already feel like that I might fall in l-l-lo--eee. You know the word that starts with L and ends with E with O and V.
"Too bad you guys, detention, after school! Now Syaoran get back into class and consider what I said earlier! And Shunnoske go back to your class" she let out a sigh as she walked in.
"Interesting person huh?" you could say that
"Yeah… I think so too, anyways I'll see you at after school"
"Eh? Where are you at lunch?"
"Baka-sensei needs me"
"Needs—" I opened the door and went in, not waiting for Shun to finish.
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I walked into the staff room, only to see Sakura trying to run away from Kaeda-sensei. Kaeda-Sensei is the math teacher for the first years, and is in her mid thirties with no hope. She's pretty, but very normal. I laughed inside as I watched her refuse an invitation to drink after work.
"Ah, Gomen Kaeda-sensei, but I have to meet my friend, and I have to fix up my apartment"
"I can come with you! It'll be fun!"
"Hahaha sorry, Oh! Syaoran! You're finally here, come over" I saw as she practically ran over. "Gomen Kaeda- sensei!" she quickly took a box from her desk and handed to me and pushed me out the door. "Bye everyone!"
"C-can you stop pushing me, I'm going to fall" I said when she almost pushed me off, on to the stairs. She quickly stopped but it was to late I fell down but I didn't quiet feel the impact of the ground, it was more that I felt that someone was underneath me.
I gritted my teeth, as I felt my palms sting, the pain of a thousand needles from the impact of the floor. I finally opened my eyes to see Baka-sensei underneath me. "Wha—" she was an inch away from my face. I felt my face go red, but then I noticed a drop of sweat trickle down her forehead; I jerked my head to where the cause might be. Instead that made me blush even more, discovering how are bodies were positioned.
She winced in pain; "It's my fault, if I hadn't been so careless…" She's hurt!?
I quickly got up of off her. I could feel the concern and worry in my body; it trailed like a snake, rapidly taking over.
She tried to get up only to grind her teeth, "Ugh"
It's my fault that she's hurt… my fault that I didn't quickly get up, or brace myself for the fall! No, no, no , no… This can't happen. Yukiito-san! "Here, I'll help you to Yukito-san, you shouldn't try to walk on your own"
"Thanks, Syaoran" she replied as she took my hand, I pulled it over my shoulder and helped her walk.
I noticed that she hadn't placed all of her weight on me, and was forcing herself to walk. I slid my hand down to her back and swung her body into my arms, and quickly carried her to Yukiito-san's office.
Quickly I pushed open the door, "Yukiito-san! I'm sorry!" I placed her on the bed and ran out of the office. I felt anger surge in me, I tried to calm down, and anger wasn't going to help at all. Not at all. I walked and walked through the whit halls, hoping I might be able to forgive myself. Finally I stopped. I punched the wall hard "DAMMIT!!! Dammit!" I saw a few students shudder away, I don't care, they can all go to hell!
I felt a calm hand on my shoulder, turning my head I saw Eriol and Shun with a drink. "Hey man you okay?"
"God damn it! I hurt her! I fucking hurt her!"
"Hey let's go" I didn't argue as we walked out of the building. My feelings were very clear now… I know they are. I've gone in too deep. I had could only think that time that I hurt the one person I had never wanted to cause pain. What was I to do next? Apologies, and wish for her to forgive me, or never see her again.
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At that time, I didn't want to accept the possibility that I may fall in love, especially since after the first day I was already flustered. It didn't seem real that some can fall in love that quickly. IT was kind of like those romance movies where the main character falls in love with the person after only seeing them once. A typical Hollywood story. That's what happened to me back there. I can say that now, but before I couldn't.
Author's Note: Wow! People actually liked this story?! Shocked the hell out of me! Anyways hope you guys like this chapter, and thanks to these lovely, and awesome reviewers :D
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