I know you all hate me for not updating this story, but at last the first installment has been written! yay! I hope you enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING
It felt odd, this fast paced beating within my chest. Thump, thump, thump, rhythmically it repeats, similar to the tempo of a song, the melody calming yet invigorating. That was how it felt to be next to him. The man I only knew in name, the man who left a rather unpleasant first encounter, but all the while my heart leaps with joy for him, the hideous him.
"Oiiiii! Kagura! stop staring out the window and focus!"
The vermillion haired girl sighed, " Shut it Gin-chan, it's too early in the morning."
"WHAT! Its Gintoki-sensei to you! And too early in the morning my butt! It's already noon!"
"Whatever you say Gin-chan." And returned to gazing outside the large window of the auditorium classroom.
"This woman," the silver haired professor said exasperated, " only knowing how to piss off her elders."
"Now now Gintoki-sensei," the Megane began, " Kagura means no harm in her words, really, let's just get back to the lesson on instantaneous velocity ok?"
"Tsk*, whatever you say, ill be the bigger person and move on so that the other kids don't get impaired but one bad seed." But she wasn't even paying attention; her mind was off in a distant universe only accessible by sleep.
A gentle shaking stirred her from the daze, the vermilion haired woman stared upwards, it was Soyo. " Kagura, is something wrong? You're always the first one to bolt out of Gin-sensei's class, and you seem so distracted lately and unlike your usual self, it really worries me."
She shook her head," Im fine, really" banging a fist upon her chest in demonstration, " I think some time in the gym will clear my head, I just have something on my mind."
"We can talk whenever."
Kagura smiled at her caring friend, " Thanks, but I don't even know to begin, its all just such a…such a, blurr?"
Soyo gave an empathetic smile, "Ill be here whenever."
"And I will come when I finally find the words." She said, embracing her friend in a much needed hug.
She laid upon the cool wood flooring of the gym, staring up at the domed ceiling. The sweat trickling down her face and the constant rise and fall of her chest did not bring her serenity. It was still filled with the thoughts of the eerie dream that plagued her for the past few nights, and her mind was still filled with thoughts of that man. The light browned haired, red eyed, swordsman of the university. He, like the dream, plagued her, it irked Kagura to no intent, but their first encounter did not feel like their first, it felt as though instead of meeting a stranger, a long lost friend was found.
Standing up, she moved into the proper stance and began a repetition of high kicks, throwing in an occasional jab or two.
*Clap* *clap* *clap*
"Yo China, I didn't know you were this good."
Her faced turned the same shade as her hair, either from rage or embarrassment, she picked rage." What do you want sadist?
"Sadist? Is that my new nickname, has a ring to it."
The heat that crept up her neck had no intent of retracting anytime soon, " Don't you have someone else's time you need to waste, I actually have things to do."
"But I know you missed me so much that you just couldn't stop thinking about me." Bull's-eye, " so I decided to do you a favor and pay a visit, is that how you thank all your benefactors."
*thump* *thump** thump* Her heart was beating too fast for her own liking, " I challenge you sadist, if I win you'll leave me alone."
He raised an eyebrow, " What if I win?"
"In the unlikely case that you win, Ill owe you one."
"Anything"
"Anything" she repeated
"Bring it China" he said gesturing his fingers, she smiled, " I hope you know I'm a two time taekwondo champion."
He laughed," I hope YOU know that I'm a bishounen with crazy fangirls that worship the ground I walk on." She rolled her eyes, " Great to know"
"Just wanted to knock you off your high horse."
"Well done then, well done" her voice laced with a heavy dose of sarcasm," quit stalling for time and lets being."
The man barely had a second's time to prepare himself before Kagura lunged forward, throwing a array of sequential punches and kicks. He, by some unfathomable miracle, dodged a majority of her attacks. Her face scrunched in anger, she was going to get serious now and beat the living daylight out of the man, SHE WOULD NOT LOSE. Kagura stepped into a roundhouse kick intended to deliver the finishing blow, which it did. The kick struck the man with full force, sending him soaring across the gymnasium. Her heart stopped, had she gone too far? Rushing over to the man who laid with eyes closed on the ground, her heart shattered, she had felt this before, the feeling of death, of loss. Bending down to stroke the man's face, she was on the verge of tears when he surprisingly grabbed her arm, twisted it behind her back, and while rising, pinned her to the ground. Kagura was beyond shocked to retaliate, firstly she had honestly believed that he was dead for some odd reason, almost like that dream, and secondly, that was just an underhanded move.
Squirming under his grip, she tried with all her strength to break free of his bond, but the pressure of his whole body against her petite frame made it rather difficult. " GET OFF ME!"
"That means I won right?"
"You cheated."
"I did not, I just used to my advantage your state of shock, its not my fault you don't have a brain." Fumes were about to burst from her ears, " SHUT THE FUCK UP!"
"Language!"
She struggled some more," GET OFF OF ME BEFORE I RIP YOUR DICK OFF!"
"Well now, are you the feisty type."
With a seemingly inhuman like strength, Kagura lifted the grown man and in a fit of rage, truly was about to rip off his gem, until a woman dressed casually in a blouse and jeans entered the gym. Her face lit up, "Anego!"
The woman smiled, " Why hello there Kagura, Okita-san." She said amicably, " can I ask you to refrain from killing Okita-san, the dojo needs him for the kendo competition next week." She pouted, clearly unhappy about her Anego's request, nevertheless thought, the vermillion haired girl released the man with a forcefully push. " If that's what you want Anego.", the reluctance hanging heavily in her tone.
Okita rubbed his sore arm, all the while smirking irritatingly at the female, " That's my win China, you owe me one." Kagura was ready to pounce the irksome man, her rage consuming her. Otae however, sent the girl a threatening glare, Kagura stopped in her tracks, it was unwise to cross her Angeo.
"Be grateful sadist that Anego saved you ass or I would have sent you flying to next week." He scoffed, " Idiotic as ever China, that's not possible. And you call yourself a physics major."
She bite back her anger, tightening the grip on her hand until the whites of her knuckle could be seen, " This isn't over sadist." She hissed out.
"I know, you owe me one after all." He coyly commented, " and I plan to reap my reward in full."
This man truly was on the verge of pushing Kagura off the cliff of sanity. The majority of her will power drained as the argument continued, he caused her blood to boil with anger and contempt, and yet a lingering feeling of comfort existed. The increased heart rate likewise did not subsided, if the anger had not disguised the red upon her face, then the blush could clearly be seen. Ugghhhh! She groaned in her mind, this man drove her crazy! Was she suppose to hate him? That could easily be done. Or was she suppose to like? An unimaginable deed which caused her to vomit at the thought of it. But for now Kagura settled for staring down the sadist, her glare overflowing with murderous intent.
*Clap*Clap* Otae prompted the two youths to direct their attention to her, " Now, now." She jovially said, " Let's stop the flirting and go our separate ways for the day, Okita-san has much practicing to do for the weekend."
Kagura gagged in her mouth," Anego, please never, NEVER, EVER, say that me and this spawn of satan were flirting ever again."
"Don't flatter yourself China, no sane human would want to flirt with a brute like you anyway." Her nostrils flares, " And no sane human would want to even breathe the same air as an abomination like you."
Okita raised a brow," Abomination? Never knew such a big word could be in your vocabulary."
"What are you trying to say?!"
"I think what I say is rather clear."
"You dickhead."
"You gluttonous brute." The two had migrated so close to one another that their faces were inched away. Kagura, her face redder than before from the close proximity to the man, grabbed the collar of his shirt, " I dare you to say that again." The threat potent as the petite woman brought the larger man down to her level.
Before Okita could retort, Otae pried the two apart, " That's enough fun for today, we really do have to leave now Kagura-chan." She gave Kagura one last smile before dragging Okita by the collar out of the gym, he attempted to free himself but resistance was futile against Otae's tenacious grip. " You owe me one China" he shouted as her Anego forcefully pulled the man out of view. The vermillion haired girl slumped to the ground, all her former strength and vigor dissipating from her body. She curled into a ball, resting her chin upon her knees and closed her fatigued cerulean eyes, again seeing the scene from the dream, the dying man, the blood, the broken heart. Her eyes shot open, refusing to repeat the same morbid image. Kagura relieved herself from the ball position and stretched out on the cool wood floor, the cold doing her tumultuous mind good. She reached her hands to the ceiling, touching the nonexistent object, " I will be with you in the next life." She mumbled to herself, covering her eyes with one arm as the tears instinctive rolled down her cheek.
So how did you like it? I usually don't like cliffhanger style endings but I felt that it was more appropriate in the scenario. Our two main leads have at least met, now what is going to transpire between the two? The story will be written in third person from both Kagura's and Okita's mindset. I hope you stay tune and enjoy!