I don't want to hold you up too much, so I'll keep this preamble short and sweet. Basically, this takes place in what would be the fall session of the school year following the end of the show. So everyone's in 9th grade- first year High School Students, so they're all fifteen (Kanzaki would be 19). I decided to skip the whole thing about Onizuka going to America- he's back teaching at the school.

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GTO: HEARTFELT FEELINGS

Part 01: "High Noon at Holly Forest"

.o.o.o.

The small 'gang' of students on the fenced-in roof of Holly Forest Academy certainly was an odd mix to say the least.

There was Yoshikowa, a rather small timid young man with a penchant for video games and anime. Then there was Kikuchi, academically brilliant and an expert in computers. Next, there was the trio of brackish young men- Kunio, Fujiyoshi, and Kusano. And of course, rounding off the little group was the eerily brilliant Kanzaki- the blue-brown eyed girl was quite literally a recognized super genius!

The only one not among them was Tomoko Numora. The (now) 15 year old rising star was busy playing a supporting role in a popular afternoon drama. Aside from being extremely well endowed and attractive at her age, Tomoko had another (perhaps even more important) quality... She radiated sweetness and sincerity.

Now normally, such a group of mismatched youths would have never gotten together, let alone end up becoming such a tightly knit bunch. The credit for the formation of this unusual ensemble was due largely to the actions of a loudmouthed, crude former biker-gang leader and karate champ who survived on a mix dumb luck, the occasional miracle, well-honed street smarts, and a surprisingly admirable sense of honor and loyalty. In short, this man was none other then the self proclaimed 'World's Greatest Teacher'- Eikichi Onizuka!

The familiar sound of the fire door opening could be heard and the group turned around casually- Yoshikawa pausing his hand-held, Kunio and his crew stopping their card game, Kikuchi looking up from his laptop, and Kanzaki lowering her book (Stephen Hawking's 'A Short History of the Universe'). All of them expected to see their blond-haired home room teacher/mentor/sensei burst onto the scene in one of his usual displays of excessive excitement.

So one can only imaging how surprised they were when the person who emerged from the door was not in fact Onizuka... but instead was none other than Anko Uehara (former member of the legendary 'Destroy Onizuka' campaign). Of course, things got even more surprising when she walked silently into the group with an odd determined expression on her face. The real shock came when she converged on Yoshikawa. The young man looked up nervously at her while the others watched with a mix of fear and morbid fascination.

She frowned at the seated young man and crossed her arms. "You and I need to talk." She announced simply. However, something about the way she said it and the tone she used quelled anyone else from interfering as Yoshikawa only nodded faintly and got to his feet. The others watched the two of them depart with all the enthusiasm of seeing someone being marched off to the gallows.

Kunio and his friends looked at each other in confusion- Fujiyoshi broke the silence by lamenting the impending destruction of their friend. Kikuchi maintained his mask of indifference, yet wondered silently why Uehara of all people wanted to talk to the person she'd bullying for ages. For her part, Kanzaki set the book down on top of her bag and smiled in such a way that showed her Machiavellian side.

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Noboru Yoshikawa and Anko Uehara now found themselves standing behind the school in a relatively secluded area. The boy gulped slightly as he stood before the girl. He had started getting taller in the last few month but he was still only about eye-level with her at best... The whole thing felt like a stand-off from out of the old American cowboy movies. Yoshikawa was about to speak when Anko beat him to the draw so to speak.

"I want to ask you something," She began in a serious tone. Her bound hair fluttered slightly in the breeze. "What to you think about me?" She asked suddenly, but still in a very even tone. This caught the young man off guard and he reached up to loosen his collar while trying to come up with some sort of reply. The brunet frowned. "I'm serious here, I really need to know how you feel about me!"

This time, her voice was less controlled... tinged slightly with unease and perhaps a hint of uncertainty. Yoshikawa finally collected himself and looked over at her. He suddenly felt his face get warm when he noted the faint flush in the girl's cheeks. "Well, um... I don't know what exactly to say." He paused, looking at her. "I mean, I'm not sure why how I feel should even matter." He replied simply with a small note of sadness in his voice.

"Idiot!" Anko exclaimed in frustration, surprising Yoshikawa. "Of course it matters how you feel about me..." She paused, her blush still there- though now anger was visible on her face was well. "Don't you understand, it's really important that I know how you feel... because..." She paused suddenly, the blush darkening as the anger melted away. "It's because... I have to know if what I'm feeling is the same as you." She finished. This time, there was vulnerability in her voice, also- she had stopped looking directly at him.

Yoshikawa tucked his hands into his pocket to prevent himself from fidgeting with his hands. He had to stop for a moment and look at the girl. Anko Uehara- the girl who used to tease and humiliate him- was now standing before him- actually expressing interest in him... him of all people. She was pretty, anyone could see that- be he realized that at that moment that Anko was... well 'cute'. Especially as she chewed her lip slightly as if pouting. "Don't get me wrong... but don't you think a girl like you could find someone better than."

She frowned and looked up at him. This time, her motions seemed timid and hesitant, as if she was unsure of herself. "That's just like you... why can't you have any confidence in yourself?" She asked in a soft tone. He was taken back by this but remained silent. She touched the tips of her pointer fingers together and looked down- trying to hide the blush. "I don't want anyone else... just you." She said in small voice. "...and I really want you to like me."

"You're a really great girl... Anko." Yoshikawa said, smiling to himself as he spoke her first name. She looked up at him, taken back when she saw the sincere expression on his face. "You asked me what I thought about you... well, there it is." He explained. "And well... recently, I was thinking about how things have changed and how you helped me." He admitted, rubbing the back of his head.

She blinked at the words. She'd always been so mean to him until recently- degraded and him and pushed him around... and now here he was saying that she had helped him somehow. This time, it was her turn to be beaten to the punch. "You're the only one who's ever really pushed me to try and be something more... it's time I started acting like a man." He paused.

"I think someone must have hurt you emotionally at some point and caused you to loose faith in men." Yoshikawa reasoned. "And I'd like to be there for you... so that you can see that not all men are bad." He explained. "Anko... you make me want to be a better person."

Yoshikawa took a step forward as Anko's eyes started to water. She felt a shiver run through her when he placed his hand on her shoulder. She covered her eyes with one hand but made no effort to swat his hand away or move back. Yoshikawa smiled inwardly. "It's alright... I'm here, so you don't have to hold it in anymore." He told her softly.

She moved closer and leaned into him. "Noboru..." she murmured softly between tears as he held her. She understood now what Onizuka had meant back in Okinawa... The joy of being true to herself about her feelings was worth any negative repercussions. Somehow she felt that when she was with Noboru she didn't have to act tough or bitchy, she could just be a girl...

.o.o.o.

Eikichi Onizuka calmly lit his cigarette and inhaled. He smiled, tucking his lighter back in his pocket and crossed his arms behind himself while leaning against the side of the old storage shed... safely out sight but still within hearing range of the two students.

His smiled widened as he cupped his chin confidently and began heading back to the main campus. "Yes sir, a Grade-A success if I say so myself."He thought silently. "But then, what else could be expected... after all, the kid had me as a mentor, so success was almost certain." He added amidst an air of total confidence and self-admiration. Eventually, he saw welcome figure of Fuyutsuki leaning against a tree in the shade.

Basking in a mix of pride and adulation at the success of his 'pupil' and the effectiveness of his plan, he decided now was a good to time to strike up a chat with his favorite teacher. The cute chocolate-haired teacher smiled as the blond-haired man converged on her location. She noted the brightly colored Hawaiian shirt he had on and smiled.

He smiled and took the cigarette from his mouth- dropping it onto the ground and scuffing it out quickly. "Well, fancy meeting you here my dear Miss Fuyutsuki." He began in a friendly tone as he took up a standing position only inches from her.

Fuyutsuki enjoyed having the outlandish man around her. In spite of his antics, she'd grown rather found of him and found a surprising degree of comfort in being with him. "Well now, Mr. Onizuka, you certainly seem to be in a good mood." She remarked cheerfully.

Onizuka noted the fetching sleeveless blue top and black capri pants she had on. "Well, right now I'm feeling pretty good." He began, inching closer to her. "It looks like all my time and efforts with Yoshikawa and Uehara finally paid off." He continued. "After all, when the time comes, you gotta sieze the moment... and today, my little buddy has taken the first steps on the age old journey known as love." He explained at length.

Fuyutsuki perked up at this declaration. "My goodness Onizuka," She began. "You certainly have a way with words." She continued, much to his delight. "I'm going to assume that his companion on this 'journey' happens to be Miss Uehara?" She asked calmly with a smile.

"You're powers of deduction never fail to amaze me." Onizuka replied cheekily. He then snaked an arm around her and looked outward. "I think it's time that you and I set out on a journey of our own." He announced. "Just look, there's a whole world out there waiting for us." He declared with a flourish, gesturing towards the horizon.

The woman chuckled at his behavior and leaned into him. "Well, as tempting as that sounds... I'm afraid we still have our classes to think about." She replied in a sweet voice.

(- End of Part 01 -)

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The relationship between Anku and Yoshikawa ended up becoming my favorite part of the later participated of the series. So, when it was pushed aside so abruptly- just as they seemed to be really getting close- I was kind of hacked off. This story is going to be about what happened to the characters after the end of the show, with emphasis on Yoshikawa and Anko... and some other themes and characters as well.

Also, I hope I was accurate with my portrayal of the characters. I knew that an overly mushy scene wouldn't work, but I felt that it was important for their interactions to be sincere. Also, I'm aware that Yoshikawa is pretty wimpy, but I decided that if he ever was going to try and man up, that he'd do it for someone else. In a way, he's starting to understand what it really means to be a man- to be someone that others can depend on.

As for Anko, well I decided that opening up emotionally made her feel vulnerable. A person like Anko wouldn't be most afraid of being rejected, so to take a chance like she did shows how brave she really can be. And the reason that she cried was because Yoshikawa could see that she had been hurt and that he wanted to help her.

-Bojack727