Another completely strange coupling. XD
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I'm going to start my story with an animal analogy. I always tend to do things differently so here it goes. You know kittens look cute and fluffy. They waggle their bums when they're playing with you. All you can do it go "aaaaw" when they pounce.... and then they dig their claws and teeth into you and you suddenly see them for what they are; animals. They go on instinct and feelings and if something is waggling about in front of their eyes they're going to bite it, whether it be a finger, a toe, your nose... they're animals through and through.
Now I'm not calling this girl an animal, but she definitely has claws.
Hi, my name is Yoshino Shimazu. I go to school at Lillian girls' academy, and I am a part of the student council there. You have already heard of me, in the storeys before this one but you know nothing truly about me really. My best friend, rose sister, cousin, and neighbour is Rei Hasekura. She has been there for as long as I can remember; annoying me, looking after me, trying desperately to keep me out of trouble. She's in love with someone. She won't tell me who, but I don't mind because I'm in love with someone too. I'm not entirely sure on how it happened. My other best friends are Shimako Tōdō, Yumi Fukazawa, and Noriko Nijō. We are close I suppose, but we are each closer to someone else. Noriko is Shimako's rose sister, but she is my best friend, without a doubt.
It was any normal, random, uneventful day, when we were walking along one of many paths within the grounds of the school. Just plodding along, minding our own business, because we had a free period together, even though Noriko is a year below us. The sun is high in the sky, the grass is green at either side of us, the chapel not far behind us and sat on a wall smack bang in front of us is a group of girls. For a split second I could have sworn I saw a waft of smoke leave one of their lips. It couldn't have been though. So then why is another one of them lifting a stinking cancer stick up to their mouth and sucking on it? Fire burns through my veins. Not because we're in school; well partly because of that, but mainly because it is an absolutely vile habit. I confront them, they get mouthy, start spouting crap about the student council being run by dykes. One of the 5 blushes, the others all laugh at us. Before I get a chance to lose my temper, Noriko has lost it for me. My eyes bug as I watch her twist the leaders arm behind her back and march her back the way we had come. The other girl's all start shouting more abuse and following. I walk with Noriko in absolute awe and fascination at the fire burning in her eyes as she marches the girl right up to the head nun's office. She nocks, waits politely, goes in and stops. She's trying to compose herself quickly but she's too angry so I step in.
"Ma'am, we found this girl and four others smoking at the back of the chapel. We asked them politely to stop it, but they started shouting and making a ruckus, so we brought them to you to sort them out. Our authority obviously isn't enough to sort out such a situation." I say to the head. She is just sat in stunned silence at the girl still in Noriko's grasp. The stench of smoke was unmistakable, and the other four had just followed their leader right into the trouble they were about to face. After a few moments the head spoke, calmly as always.
"You may release her now Noriko, I'll take care of it from here." Seconds pass and Noriko finally let's go. We leave. Just like that we leave it all up to the head nun. Adrenalin is coursing through me as we walk in silence to the rose mansion. I can see Rei stood at the window talking to Shimako, Sachiko and Yumi. They see us and wave with smiles. I wave back but Noriko has her eyes fixed on the ground. We enter, go up to the room, Noriko keeps going. I call her back but she's out of sight, so I nip into the council room and tell them we'll be a moment. I follow her up to the attic space and look around. Its clean enough I suppose. A little dusty, but that was just from years of not being used.
"Noriko?" I ask. I see her stood at the circular stained glass window at the end of the long room. She's breathing deeply. Is she still so angry? Why? I step to her side, and she turns to look at me. Eye to eye and the fire is still there. She doesn't say a word. Before any understanding what so ever hits me, I'm pushed back. My back collides with an old wardrobe and I'm pinned there with her lips, feverishly glued to mine. Shock, amazement, everything, nothing…. My heart skips, one two three four, five….. nope there's nothing. My lungs start to ache and the darkness is closing in around me. I push her away from me, my knee's give way, I thump myself in the chest, one, two, three, four, five…. Bubump, bubump…. Safe. I look up at her. She's sat on the dusty floor looking horrified.
"Kinda took my breath away." I whisper with a smile, and pass out. When I wake up I'm laid on a bed in the nurse's office. Everyone is stood around looking worried. Rei looks like she's fuming quietly, Noriko looks like she's trying not to cry, or run.
"You scared us half to ruddy death." Rei is the first one to speak and it's in a harsh tone. I nod and apologize.
"What happened up there?" Yumi asks. I look at Noriko who winces and looks down.
"The dust," I think fast.
"Don't you lot have classes to go to?" I ask. They look at each other, then back at me. They all get up eventually with nods and go to leave. I catch Noriko's hand and pull her back down into her seat. The other's pretend not to notice and leave us be. Seconds later she's babbling apologies left right and center, about losing her temper and everything, especially about the attic.
"I was so angry, I didn't know what to do. I just needed to release some of it. I'm so sorry." She whispers.
"So you were just using me?" I ask her. She looks even more mortified then.
"Would you have done the same if it was Shimako, or Yumi?" I ask her. Her eyes widen and she shakes her head rapidly.
"No I didn't mean… I… I'm sorry I hurt you… I shouldn't have… I shouldn't have done it because of that situation." Her voice is low, her eyes are sad, I smile.
"So you should have done it in a different situation?" I ask and she burns up pink. She looks away from me, no longer the ferocious girl that had frog marched the smoker to the heads office. It answered everything.
"Why are you embarrassed?"
"Because the girl's were right." She murmured. She stands and leans over me. This time her kiss is gentle, right before she leaves to go back to class.
So there you have it boys and girls. I'm in love with Noriko Nijō. Do I wonder if it should have been Rei? Not at all. Do I wonder if Noriko should be with Shimako? You bet your ass I don't. Will we still be together in years to come? Pfft who knows? They say nothing lasts forever right? Kittens grow up into cats.
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