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Chapter 4
Butterflies fluttered their wings in Himeno's stomach as she stepped out of the steamy shower. Simply put, she was nervous. Starting as a freshman in high school, Himeno wanted to make a good first impression. She wanted to get along with everyone and not make enemies.
Himeno sighed and said a little prayer, "Please let me have a normal and peaceful high school life…"
When she finished getting dressed, she looked at her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing vintage hip-hugging jeans and a white vintage lace cami top. She smiled. Simple and nice, Himeno thought and went to her room. When she entered, she found Yayoi wearing a light yellow shirt and a blue voile skirt.
"You ready Himeno?" Yayoi asked as she grabbed her schoolbag.
"Yup! Let's go and get our schedules," Himeno said.
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When they reached the administrations office, they separated to find their schedules. After waiting for a while, they both retrieved their schedules.
"Himeno! Let's compare schedules," Yayoi said.
Himeno's Schedule -------------------------------------------- Yayoi's Schedule
1st period: English 9 Honors ----------------------------------- 1st period: English 9 Honors
2nd period: Chemistry 9 Honors---------------------------------2nd period: Biology
3rd period: World History 9 Honors-----------------------------3rd period: World History 9
4th period: Computer Technology Room # 1----------------------4th period: Geometry
5th period: Lunch-----------------------------------------------5th period: Lunch
6th period: Algebra II Honors -----------------------------------------6th period: Computer Technology Room # 2
7th period: Physical Education-----------------------------------7th period: Physical Education
"GEOMETRY!!!! I DO NOT want to take that awful class! I heard horror stories about geometry!!!" Yayoi wailed.
Himeno sweatdropped and looked at their schedules again. "Well at least we have two classes together and lunch!"
"Wow Himeno, so you're still super smart! You placed in Honors, Algebra II and you're only a freshman!" Yayoi exclaimed as she quickly scanned over their schedules again.
Himeno gave Yayoi a small smile. "Thanks Yayoi, but you also got into English Honors too! I can't believe they won't let freshman pick their own electives…I don't want to take computer technology."
"Yeah I know what you mean, but you're good with computers anyway," Yayoi said.
Himeno shrugged and looked at her watch as she walked out of the administration building.
"We have 10 minutes till 7:30, we should hurry and find our classroom," Himeno said.
"Okay."
As they entered the classroom, they noticed a group of girls cluttered around someone. Finding two empty seats in the front, Himeno and Yayoi sat down, waiting for the teacher to begin the lesson.
"Morning, my name is Mr. Sohma your English 9 honors teacher. Let us start by taking attendance," Mr. Sohma said.
"Awayuki"
"Here!"
The teacher continued with the attendance sheet and read out the last name on the list, "Wind,"
"Here!"
Himeno felt a small chill down her back as she heard a person name Wind answer. Shrugging the feeling off her, she focused on the teacher.
"Alright here is the list of books you will be reading this year, and…." Mr. Sohma continued the lecture until the bell rang.
Finally! Himeno thought.
"I'm going to Biology Himeno! I'll meet you at the front of the cafeteria for lunch!" Yayoi waved and ran out of the classroom.
Himeno grabbed her bag and started to leave for her next class. As she reached the door opening, her body suddenly was squished under the doorframe as another person tried to exit at the same time.
"Hey watch it!" they both yelled at the same time. Himeno looked up to see the person who was now standing in front of her.
"YOU!" Himeno exclaimed pointing her finger at the tall handsome boy wearing an open black collared shirt and dark blue jeans.
The boy paused and stared at her for a while before a light bulb went off in his head.
"You!!!!"
"What are you doing here you pervert!" Himeno hissed.
"I am not a pervert and for your information I go to school here! Which now I regret since you obviously attend this school too!" Hayate exclaimed.
Himeno glared and pushed past him, "Get out of my way!"
By the time, she reached her next class, Himeno was still angry that the boy went to the same school.
Just calm down Himeno...hopefully you won't have any more classes with him... Himeno prayed as she grabbed a seat in the front. However, her prayers were not answered as she saw the boy enter the classroom.
Hayate instantly noticed the girl and gave her a glare before taking a seat in the back.
GOD! WHY ME! Himeno whined inwardly and waited as the lecture continued to drag on for the next hour.
By the time it was 10:30 in the morning, Himeno and Hayate were both fuming.
I cannot believe he is in my World History class too! He had better not be in my next class or else I will scream!!! Himeno thought as she headed toward the computer tech room #1.
That annoying brat is in three of my classes already! She had better stop calling me a pervert before I blow! Hayate ranted in his head as he headed toward the computer tech room #2.
When they both reached their destinations, they let out a sigh of relief when they noticed that the other was not in the same class.
Thank you God! Himeno smiled inwardly as she scanned the room and found no blue haired pervert.
"Alright students! Find your name on this list! Next to your name, there is a computer and chair number. That will be your permanent seat for the semester," the teacher announced.
Hmmmmmmm…#15…that is in row two…Himeno thought as she looked for her seat.
Walking up to her seat, Himeno found a bored looking blond boy sitting to her right.
Himeno sighed and tried to pay attention to her teacher, which was hard because her teacher talked around a 1000 words a minute.
"Okay your first project is going over the basics of how to use Photoshop. Follow the instructions and complete the first task before class is over," the teacher said.
Could this be any more boring!!!! Himeno screamed in her mind as she clicked on the Photoshop icon and slowly closed her eyes.
"You look bored as hell," the blond boy next to her said unexpectedly.
Himeno opened her eyes and quirked an eyebrow at the blond boy who was doodling on a piece of paper. "By the looks of it, you are far more bored then I am."
Not expecting that answer the boy smiled and stuck out his hand, "Kei Light and yes I am probably more bored then you are."
"Himeno Awayuki," Himeno smiled and shook his hand.
"So Kei, why are you so bored?" Himeno asked and looked around the classroom, "Everyone else seems to be enjoying this class."
"It is an interesting class if you do not know anything and starting from the basics. I already know how to use all of the programs they are going to teach us. I think its retarded, how they make freshman take computer tech, even if we know it already," Kei stated not so happily, "I'd rather be programming a game or creating a new program then sit through this crap."
Himeno only nodded in understanding as she completed the Photoshop task.
"So why are you bored Himeno?" Kei asked.
"Same reason."
Kei's eyes widened, "So you know a lot about computers? You should join the computer club with me!"
Himeno smiled slightly, "um…I'm okay with computers. I'll think about joining the club."
Kei was about to ask Himeno more questions when the teacher spoke suddenly, "If any of you have trouble with the first task, you could ask another student who already finished to help you."
Suddenly five girls in the class, rushed toward Kei.
"Kei!!!!! Help me with the project!"
"No me!"
"ME! I don't understand it at all!"
Himeno chuckled as she watched the girls fight for Kei's help.
Ten minutes later, the class ended and Kei looked exhausted.
"Wow, I didn't know you're popular with the girls Kei!" Himeno teased.
"You could have helped me with them Himeno. You finished the project at the same time I did!" Kei exclaimed.
"Sorry Kei, but they only wanted your help and you could have said no," Himeno said as they walked out of the classroom.
"I could not have said no because the teacher was watching," Kei stated, "Anyways do you want to sit with me and my friends for lunch Himeno?"
"Sure! I have to find my friend Yayoi first, we were going to meet up for lunch," Himeno said happily. Yay! I'm making new friends and everything is going great!
"Alright." Kei said as they headed toward the cafeteria.
When they finally reached the cafeteria, Himeno saw Yayoi standing by the door.
"Yayoi! This is my friend Kei! Kei this is my best friend Yayoi!" Himeno introduced.
"Nice to meet you," they both said in unison.
"Do you mind if we eat with Kei and his friends?" Himeno asked.
"Sure." Yayoi said and they continued into the cafeteria to buy their lunch.
Himeno looked at the yummy selection of food. "I'll have a salad, a cheeseburger, fries, egg rolls and the fruit cup please!" Himeno exclaimed.
Kei gave Himeno a weird look. "Are you getting food for both you and Yayoi?"
"Nope! Just me!"
Kei's mouth dropped open. "I wouldn't question how much Himeno eats. She's always had a very big appetite." Yayoi whispered to Kei. Kei just nodded and paid for his food.
Looking around, Kei found Goh sitting at a table near a window.
"Come on," Kei said as he walked toward his friend.
When they reached the table, Goh was listening to his cd player while munching on some fries.
Goh smiled and took off his earphones. "YO! Whom do we have here? I'm surprised to see Kei bringing some beautiful girls to our table."
Kei shot Goh a warning look before he introduced them.
"Goh this is Himeno and Yayoi. Himeno, Yayoi, this is one of my best idiot friends Goh. Watch out for him, he's troublesome," Kei said with a smirk in Goh's direction.
"HEY! Is that any way to treat your best friend! Well ladies it is very nice to meet you and don't bother listening to anything he just said," Goh said with a smile.
Himeno and Yayoi giggled as they took a seat opposite of Goh and Kei not noticing the deadly glares other girls were sending their way.
"So where are the others?" Goh asked as he took a bite out of his pizza.
"I don't know," Kei responded as he started eating his burrito.
"So Himeno, do you like your classes so far?" Yayoi asked.
"My classes are fine, but unfortunately my first three classes are infested with a pervert that I met a couple nights ago," Himeno said bitterly.
"Oh you mean that guy you told me about? That guy you bumped into at the movie theaters?" Yayoi asked as she grabbed her spoon to drink her soup.
Kei and Goh spit out their drinks at the same time, thankfully, the splattered liquid did not reach Himeno and Yayoi.
Himeno and Yayoi stared at the two with questioning looks.
"A guy she met at the theater…" Goh said.
"And they bumped into each other" Kei whispered.
"And she called him a pervert…" they both looked at each other, "that could only mean it was.."
"Hello everyone!"
Goh and Kei looked up to see who interrupted their train of thought. Behind Himeno and Yayoi was their other best friend Sesame.
"Yo Sesame!"
"Hey Sesame."
Himeno turned around to see the beautiful boy she met at the ice cream shop.
"Sesame…"
Sesame stared at the girl for a minute.
"Miss Awayuki………" Sesame whispered as he stared into her pink orbs.
"Ummmmmmmmm….You guys know each other?" Kei asked as Goh continued to stare confusingly.
Himeno snapped out of his gaze. "Yes, we met a couple days ago."
"Except, she had long hair when I met her, so it took me a minute to realize it was the lovely lady I bumped into," Sesame said smiling as Himeno blushed.
"It is nice to see you again Miss Takato, we haven't seen each other since our art class I believe," Sesame said.
Yayoi blushed and nodded.
"Well Sesame since your done making the lovely girls blush, Kei and I figured something out!" Goh exclaimed standing up and was about to state their theory when he was again interrupted.
"Well that is a first. You figured something out Goh?"
Goh squinted his eyes and turned to face the mocking voice behind him.
Himeno froze as she heard a deep voice. It couldn't be…Himeno tried to see the person Goh was talking to, but Goh blocked his face.
"That's not nice at all Hayate," Kei said, "I don't think you want to be teasing Goh right now."
Goh just grinned at Hayate's confused face.
"I forgot Hayate, can you remind me about that girl you bumped into a couple nights ago?" Goh said.
Hayate's eye twitched, "Why?! In addition, I didn't bump into her, SHE bumped into me!"
"Hmm…So what would you say to her if you ever see her again?" Goh asked.
"Unfortunately I already had the pleasure of seeing that brat again! Now drop the subject!" Hayate said angrily and moved around Goh to sit down.
Hayate's eyes widened as he put his tray of food down at the table.
Himeno stood up and stared at the blue-eyed boy furiously.
"What are you doing here?" Hayate hissed.
"None of your damn business you perverted stalker!" Himeno snapped.
"Perverted stalker?! I am neither a stalker nor a pervert. Get that through your funny looking hair!" Hayate snapped back.
"My funny hair? Have you looked in the mirror? Your hair is so long you look like a girl?!"
"What?!"
"Yeah and I think you found out I went to this school, so you enrolled here you freakish stalker!"
"Do you know what the definition of a stalker is?!!!! It's someone who actually pursues someone they like or obsessed with! AND TRUST ME I DON'T LIKE YOU NOR AM I OBSESSED WITH YOU! I DON'T THINK ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD LIKE YOU!"
"WHAT?!" Himeno screeched.
"You heard me you brat!"
"Don't call me a brat you pervert!"
As they continued their verbal insults at one another, Kei, Goh, Sesame, Yayoi and half the cafeteria stared at them.
"Don't you think we should stop them?" Goh whispered to Kei.
"If you want to get your head bitten off," Kei responded.
Goh nodded and kept his mouth shut.
"Violent wench!"
"Annoying pig!"
"Big Tulip head!"
Himeno stopped as a picture of her face shaped as a tulip popped into her mind.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A TULIP HEAD?!" Himeno yelled as she leaped at Hayate.
Hayate eye's widened as he was about to be on the receiving end of Himeno's wrath until Sesame grabbed Himeno's shoulders.
"Himeno," Sesame whispered in her ear.
Himeno calmed down as she heard the soothing voice of Sesame.
Hayate continued to glare at Himeno.
"Hayate, is that any way to talk to a girl?" Sesame said.
Hayate snorted, "What girl? More like a destructive tomboy."
Sesame gave Hayate a disapproving look and continued to talk, "Well obviously you two have met before."
"Sesame, how do you know this guy?" Himeno questioned, "Was he the delinquent at your previous school?"
Goh laughed and answered for Sesame, "Actually Himeno, Hayate is our best friend. The four of us have been best friends since we were little."
"What?!"
"Yup, and since you'll be hanging out with us more often, I guess you'll just have to deal with Hayate being here," Goh said.
"What?! Why would she be hanging out with us?? Hey?! How do you even know her?" Hayate exclaimed angrily.
"I met her in computer tech and introduced her to Goh. Sesame met her a few days ago," Kei smirked, "Don't worry Hayate; Himeno hanging out with us is a good thing. It is very entertaining to see pokerfaced Hayate getting into a little argument with his girlfriend."
"GIRLFRIEND?!" Hayate and Himeno shrieked and blushed in unison.
As Himeno yelled aloud, Sesame's hands tightened a little on Himeno's shoulders before he released his hold.
"Oh am I wrong?" Kei asked while grinning.
"YES!" Himeno and Hayate yelled feeling a slight pain in their chests.
"Alright," Goh said, "We have ten more minutes before sixth period, I suggest we all sit down and finish eating."
"Oh I forgot one thing!" Goh exclaimed. "You two haven't been formally introduced yet! All that yelling and you didn't even know each others name!"
"Hayate Wind this is Himeno Awayuki and Himeno Awayuki this is Hayate Wind."
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AN: I wanted to make it longer, but I guess it's a good place to stop. Until Next time!
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