I'm back, all thanks to angkat14 for giving me new insights on things. Does this mean I'll continue TSTF? I think my answer will be "yes." Think of this fic as my way to say sorry to all of you guys for this whole mess.

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Botan groan in exasperation, brushing her long bangs away from her eyes.

They were late…again.

Leaning against the Sakura tree, her idly glanced at her watch for the umpteenth time. Yep, 20 minutes late and counting. Muttering a few curses under her breath, her she started to fiddle around with the hem of her skirt, trying to past the time by as her eyes scanned through the groups of students entering Tokyo High School. Where were they?

Leaning against the Sakura tree, her idly glanced at her watch for the umpteenth time. Yep, 20 minutes late and counting. Muttering a few curses under her breath, her she started to fiddle around with the hem of her skirt, trying to past the time by as her eyes scanned through the groups of students entering Tokyo High School.

It was a big surprise to everybody that second-year student Sakuito Botan would hang out with friends that weren't only all boys, but were the 5 biggest trouble makers in the whole school. Why would the young and the talented want to hang out with the weirdos and freaks?

She bit her bottom lip anxiously as the first bell rang. First day back and not one, but all five overslept.

She glanced at her watch. 29 minutes, 17 seconds. Where. Were. They?

"Ohayou, Botan-san!"

Finally!

A grim expression gazed her face as the group of boys made they're way to her. They didn't seem to enthusiastic either.

Kitojima Jin, second year student, was the first one to each her, smiling his usual, goofy grin. "Good morning, Botan-san," he greeted politely. "You haven't been waiting for long, have you?"

She glared wildly at him. "Yes."

"Touchy, touchy…"

She glance up at the other four. Kuronue, Touya, Shishiwakamaru, and Yomi all lazily stared back at her, as though they'd just gotten out of bed 2 minutes ago.

"One day…this one day I ask you guys ONE favor, and that was to actual be on time for school for once in your lives but you all can't even do that, can you?" she hissed frustrated at them all. "No!"

Kuronue shrugged his shoulders lightly. "Okay, Botan-chan, sheesh…" muttering tiredly. "I hate it when you ask a question and then answer it yourself…" He glanced up at the school as the second bell suddenly rang, signaling student the start of school. "Shouldn't we all check the list to see which room we all got?"

Botan gave him a disapproving look. "Kuronue-kun, Yomi-kun, Touya-kun and I are all in Room 312, Class A. Shishi-kun and Jin-kun are in Class B."

"Hn…we got Takinaka…" Touya sighed, rubbing his right eyes with his hand. "Can't we just ditch school for today?"

Everyone winced as fire shot out of Botan's eyes. "NO!"

"Botan-chan, we are all in the same class again!"

Smiling lightly, she nodded at the three boys in front of her. "Hai. How fortunate."

The first one smiled. "Fortunate? Maybe it's destin--"

"Botan-chan!"

She held her breath as 6 more boys approached her.

"It's so good to see you again, Botan-chan! I saw the list, I'm in Class A like you! Isn't that great?"

She started to panic as everyone started talking at once, pestering her with questions and comments. Holding her breath, she sweat-dropped as a dark cloud hover over her head. "Yes, it's nice to see you all too, but I better to going now. Class and all are about to begin and I must get my books…"

Slowly, she inched away. "I hope to see all you guys again."

As she scurried away, she couldn't help but hear the exciting voices of the group.

"I think she likes me!"

"No way, man. She's like me!"

"Well, I'm gonna ask her out first!"

"No way man!"

She hurriedly made her way to her locker, just to see Touya trying to get his opened. Stopping to breathe her breath, she looked at him tiredly.

Touya sneered, reading her face. "Say the word and we'll beat them all up for you."

Sighing as she dialed in her combination, she shook her head. "I'm sure it will end soon. Hopefully, they will all find a new target to worship all year."

"Hn…you've been saying that since the 3rd grade."

A frown graced her lips at the comment and darkened more as she opened her locker and about 12 love notes came tumbling out. She raised an eyebrow at him. "First day and already it's happening! How on earth did they found out my locker number?"

He was about to make a smart remark when a young girl ran up to the two, giggling. She had short, red and green eyes with a few freckles on her cheeks. Botan frowned instantly turned to a big smile as she waved excitedly to the girl.

"Hinageshi-chan! Ohayou!"

The young girl, Hinageshi, first year student, stopped in front of Botan and begin to bob up and down on her heels excitedly. "Touya-san, Botan-nee-chan, it's so good to see you again!" Her eyes sparkled with mischief. "Ano, did you hear? We have a new student in school!"

Touya blinked. "So? We already have a whole bunch of you stinking freshmen roaming the hallways."

Hingeshi's face turned red with indignant. She stuck out her tongue at him. "I wasn't talking to you, baka! I was talking to Botan-nee-chan!" Quickly, she turned to her role model. "He's different than us! Rumors say that he's from Japan!"

"Japanese, ne?" Botan bit her lips thoughtfully. "That would be a nice change…"

Her mussing her stopped by Touya's scoff. "Please, by the end of the day, he'll be a new member of the Sakuito Botan Fan Club."

"He will not!"

"Will, too!"

"Will not!"

"Will, too!"

Electricity shot out through both of their eyes as Hinageshi sweat-dropped. "Ano, Botan-nee-chan, I think he might be right. I mean, you are the most popular girl in school."

"I am not!" she yelped indignantly. "I never wanted to be! Is it so wrong to go to school and study hard? I don't want their attention! I just want to be normal."

"Demo, you are not normal. You are the vice president of the student body, in the top THREE in your class, you work hard, care for others, you're nice, kind, polite, helpful, pretty…who wouldn't like you?"

Botan blushed, shaking her head. "You're giving me way too much credit! I mean--"

She was cut off when the bell suddenly rang. Sighing, she bided her younger friend a goodbye as she and Touya made their way to class.

"Touya-kun, you don't think I'm popular, ne?"

"Hn."

"Good luck in Tokyo!"

"We'll miss you!!"

"Take care of herself!!"

"Hai. Tokyo people are weird…"

A young red-head sighed as his eyes scanned through the endless hallways of his new school, recalling the words of his old friends. It has only been 2 weeks since he'd moved here to this new region and already he missed them and his mother terribly. Shaking out a nagging feeling in his stomach, he took another glance at his schedule in in hands as his deep, emerald eyes scanned through it quickly.

"Room 312...Room 312..." he muttered annoyingly. He should've brought a map with him. Or better yet, a tracking device. 'These schools here are way too big for their own good…'

His spirits sunk as the final bell rang for class to begin.

He looked up to find a random room number posted on a door nearby, labeled "Room 300" His shoulders sagged as the door next to it read 'Room 356.'

'Yep, this school is weird. Can't even count…'

"Room 312...room 312..."

"It down the hallway, take a right and it should be on your left," a deeper voice interfered. Slowly, the redhead turned towards the sound, smiling apologetically at a old man in his 40s.

"Arigatou. Gomen ne, sensei-san demo I'm a new student here and I am having a little trouble getting around this school."

"Hai. The way this school marks their room are annoying stupid."

The young boy was about to replied when the man started walking down the hallway, passing him. "Anyways, I'm Mr. Kitojama. I'll accompany you to your next class." A sight pause as the young boy followed the teacher silently. "You're a new student here, ne?"

"Hai, Kitojama-sensei."

"From where?"

"Japan, sir."

Kitojama rubbed his chin thoughtfully for a second as he made a turn to the right. "…I believe that Miss. Sakuito is in your class. Very respected student here at our school. I'll see if she can show you around campus until you are settled here, um…"

The young boy's eyes sparkled. "Minamino, sir. Minamino Shuuichi."

The man nodded, as though in approval as he stopped at a door.

Room 312.

"Well, here we are, Minamino-san," he grinned as he reached out for the doorknob. "You stay here while I have a talk with your teacher, explaining your status."

He took a sneak peek as the door opened to see a class all sitting at their desk, chatting idly as Kitojama spoke with a young man in his early 30s. His eyes scanned curiously through the room, viewing his classmates. His brows were raised as not noticed one student had a very unusual shade of…well, blue. He couldn't see her face, though as her back was turned to him. As his attention shifted back to his teachers, the younger one had nodded as Kitojama seemed to be motioning to the door.

The younger teacher clapped his hands to get the class' attention. They all quiet down immediately.

"Class, we have a new student joining us today from Japan."

Was the his cue to go in? From the corner of his eyes, he noticed that Kitojama had motioned the blue-haired girl to the corner to speak in private. It was then he noticed her amazing amethyst eyes.

They're so purple…

"Everyone, please welcome Minamino Shuuichi."

Slowly he walked in with a solemn expression as the class gawked at him - mainly, the girls. No surprise. "Ohayou, minna-sans. I'm Shuuichi and I'm honored to be here in your class." His voice was smooth and silky, making many for the female students sigh romantically, blushing like mad. Guess his reputation with the ladies still stands, even in Tokyo, he though musingly, at the same time, perturbed.

Kitojama cleared his throat. "Well, anyways Shuuichi," he added, motioning to the blue-haired girl at his side. It was then he was able to get a good look at her: she was very pretty, he admitted. Different from most girls from Japan, especially with her blue hair. Tall, slender, strong-head. Plus, she wasn't gawking at him lovingly or blushing like a tomato, which was sort off perturbing. Suddenly, she bowed slightly towards him as Kitojama continued as statement. "This is Sakuito Botan. She'll be your personal student guide for now."

He chuckled inwardly as he felt the whole male population glare at him.

Yep, Tokyo is weird.

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"Are the plans still up for tomorrow night, Botan-chan?"

Looking up from her Chemistry book, her amethyst eyes sparkled happily. "Hai, of course."

Yomi chuckled as Kuronue tossed his pendant into the air and caught it in the palm of his hand. Meanwhile, Jin, Touya and Shishiwakamaru were all polishing their swords and daggers. Smirking at his work, Touya lifted the hilt of the small knife between his fingers. Smirking when he noticed that Botan's back was towards him, he lashed it out towards her neck.

--and in a slit second she caught the steel in between her bare fingers.

"Nice try, Touya," she muttered, still reading her book as she placed the small knife down on the bed besides her. "But you got to do better than that."

Shishiwakamaru burst out laughing, placing his sword aside. "Tomorrow, Reikai won't know want hit them."

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