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Chapter 2

Close Encounters with the same kind

The English class with our homeroom teacher didn't anymore interesting after my classmate's shock in hearing my perfect English. Tche, Haven't I told them I was quarter Irish. Really what's with the surprised looks.

The rest of the morning was uneventful as a tumbleweed playing with the wind. My saving grace only came in the form of the lunch break. At least lunch break means a lot of persons, a crowd means so much lab rats, new lab rats makes a happy ME.

In order to get a nice view of my subjects, I resorted on staying on a branch of a blooming Sakura. I actually love climbing trees even if it is weird for girls to do so. I was never really normal so what's the use of trying to be one.

"I can see your underwear" someone said from below. I could tell that he was a pervert, from the octaves of his voice.

"dummy, who said I have one" I replied sticking out my tongue even if he can't see it. I heard a sudden thud, and smiled at my victory.

"Yeah really stupid" I grinned, he actually believed I could go without taking precautions,( in case you're wondering, I was wearing skin hugging black pair of shorts only a little shorter than my skirt)

"I wasn't born yesterday you Idiot fool" I shouted as I viewed him from the tree

"whoah, how could you kill him that easily"

"Who the hell are you" I shrugged to the stranger, my erratic attitude as always.

" I'm Shusuke Fuji, third year here in Seigaku" I analyzed his voice which sounded like he seemed very sure of what's he's doing

Interesting, I thought for a while before climbing down the tree.

OMG.

And then that was it, my first off guard moment.

I was no slut, but it's just him. He's so stunning. I who myself almost thought was a heartless woman, was all of a sudden so nervous. I suddenly became interested in my shoes. The Fuji guy asked me if there was anything wrong. I answered a "no", pinching my cheeks in order to retain my sanity, and god! That hurts. I'm quite sure some normal girls will faint at the sight of him, maybe it was just me, I was so controlled that my nervousness receded quickly. I looked at him assuring him that I was fine. I introduced myself and was appalled by his lack of reaction to my name. I thought all Japanese people were curious about me if they happen to see me. Well, he had a chestnut colored hair. Who knows we might be somewhat similar.

That's when I've decided

I can't resist reading him.

"You're a transferee, right?" he smiled, and it was worse, now I have to deal with goose bumps as well.

"from what country are you"

That was shocking, it just dawned on me where he is going with his talk.

"Why are you asking, you know it already right"

I kept my cool. It would be my downfall, If ever I get caught

" So we have something to talk about"

"You're funny" I replied sarcastically.

"I better stay away from you from now on, I don't want others like me to be in the same area, it creeps me out"

"What? You're the one spying everyone, and you call me a creep"

He flashed his azure eyes, and I felt like going through an x-ray Scanner.

"At least they don't know I read their minds"

"good point" he smiled again,

"but you can control your mind reading abilities right?"

"Yep" I told him through my mind.

"That's so unfair" he said to me. " I can't control mine. I sort of hear everyone's thoughts if I noticed someone.

"by notice, do you mean see or just know them"

"See, I can't look at someone without reading his or her thoughts"

"I think it's only fair, because I can only read minds if I focused, meanwhile you can read just by seeing a person, but hates that you can read everyone. We each have our complications"

" I see. Well then, I must go. It was very nice meeting you" Fuji said

I watched as he walked away from me, thinking how in the world could I avoid him and why I should not do so. It was confusing and very frustrating. He was the only one I've encountered who has the same gift as mine. "Now this is really something", I said to myself looking up to the blue sky. Luckily what I thought would be a rainy day turned out to be one of the sunniest day in my entire stay here in Japan, besides meeting different lab rats, I mean students here in Seigaku already made me feel better. "Fuji ne?"

I've just decided what I can do to him.

He would be my best Lab Rat.

BREAKER

Meeting the Ryuzaki girl was one of the funniest encounters I've ever had in my life. I knew her name already and of course, some other bits about her, thanks to my mind reading ability. Still, it was not the reason I thought it was hilarious. It was because she was worse than I've expected.

I never really invaded her privacy, I just peeped in on her mind to know what she thinks about that Echizen brat. I was never really interested in what kind of girl she was, I was just curious on why in the world that Echizen brat became attracted to her. I mean they seem so different, and in fact I thought that Echizen brat was never likely to fall for a simple girl such as Ryuzaki, honestly, I thought he was a stuck up cocky brat who cares only about himself. Yet the moment I caught him staring to Ryuzaki while smiling made me feel like I've witnessed a miracle, or maybe discovered Atlantis.

That's basically the reason why I am running laps around the school oval, to my disappointment and somehow, delight. Sakuno Ryuzaki, was one hell of a clumsy girl, she wasn't bad at running at all, in fact I think she could even beat me, since I kind of detest running. The only problem was she was a dead, downright klutz. Our team lost because of that, but not to worry it was only a stupid relay our PE teacher forced us to do. However, not all of our teammates think like me. One girl was obviously pissed with Ryuzaki's stumbling in the middle of the track because she kept on repeating that Ryuzaki should have not joined in the first place. The others seem to agree with her and only about one third of our teammates defended Ryuzaki. It includes Osakada, and a some girls and some guys. Meanwhile Echizen and I were sort of neutral or in the same sense, we care the least; though I knew Echizen actually wants to strangle the girl who damned Sakuno.

Just in time before the argument develop into something worse, Ryuzaki gathered the courage to speak in front of everyone. She stood, looking at the ground and balling her fist tightly.

"Ano, Rika-san Gomen(sorry), our team lost because of me, I should have just sat-out, I just thought that I could run better, because of my Tennis training". Rika, the one I dubbed, a sissy cat, looked at Ryuzaki as if disbelieving. I could read her mind, she's certainly one hell of an annoying idiot bitch.

"I wonder, why is it that our slowest member is blaming one of our fastest members. Isn't that right Rika-chan, or should I call you a hyprocite-chan(eng.). Rika was astonished and so was the others, except perhaps Echizen, who was just too good in hiding his emotions. Rika started to looked puzzled, I knew she doesn't know the meaning of the English word I just said. I snickered at her foolishness and smirked as I saw Echizen getting the inside joke.

"I bet you didn't even understand what I said. Talk about naïveté". My other teammates seem to understand, they started laughing and glaring at Rika-san who just stared back and after a moment ran with her life, leaving us and my environment peaceful again.

"Well Sakuno-chan, nice meeting you" I held out my hand for a handshake.

"Call me Dana, whatever honorifics you want to add is fine by me"

"Don't worry about that girl, she's a cruel Poser she's not worth apologizing to, if that's what you intend to do" she looked at me, worry evident in her eyes. Can she just stop being so nice, 'cause it's starting to kill her. With nothing to do, I turned to leave, not failing to see Echizen's frustration, hidden in his calm façade

I knew it, if I haven't told that girl off, we probably would have witnessed one of the greatest school murders. Not that I don't want to strangle the girl or make Echizen a criminal.

"Ja ne" I left them there, just as I heard them mutter "She's so cool".

I smiled, Yep. I think I'm enjoying this.