Junjou Romantica & CLAMP School-X Fanfiction

Chapter 1

Books Maniacs

Brummm….

The sound of red sports car which starts its engine can be heard clearly inside the almost-empty basement parking lot of the luxurious apartment. Kamijou Hiroki always has this fierce heartbeat every time he enters this gorgeous sports car. Not because of this is a famous-brand sports car, but because every time he hops on this car, everybody on street always stare on it, even when it runs on a high speed.

This time, his great heartbeat isn't caused by the grand sports car. It's the sports car's destination that gives him this exciting and thrilling mood. Hiroki diverts his eyes again at the flier that has been hold by him for about 1 hour ago.

"The 9th CLAMP School Book Fair" title is on the top of the flier. Yes, the only thing that makes Hiroki's heart jumps—besides the sports car—is books. Oh, how he loves books… Not only their interesting and exciting literature, but also they give much knowledge to him.

"You know Hiroki; you're smiling like an idiot for the past one and a half hour go. What is wrong with you?"

Now, this is what Hiroki doesn't understand. His best childhood friend, Usami Akihiko—who is now driving to CLAMP school—is feeling a little bit under the weather. Well, REALLY under the weather, Hiroki thought after he saw the black aura came out from Akihiko's back. "That supposed to be my line!" Hiroki shouted, "We're going to the most famous book fair of all Japan. And yet here you are, frowning and emitting this dangerous black aura. What is wrong with YOU?"

"Aren't you excited about this book fair? It's been like hell months since we've gone to the last book fair." Hiroki's voice softens and kinda worries about his friend's attitude today. It's not normal for Akihiko to feel down while going to a book fair, for his friend right here is the famous-and-best-selling author. So basically, the only person who can beat Hiroki's passion for books—in Hiroki's mind—is Akihiko.

"Of course I'm excited about the book fair." Akihiko answered

"So? Why the long face?"

"But it's different if you ask about my book signing."

"Y-You…" Hiroki shocked as he stuttered and pointing Akihiko with his index finger.

"Yeah, I know. It's like miracle right? I wanna do a book signing?" said Akihiko while his eyes still focuses on the road.

Hiroki immediately wears a 'DUH!' face. "Why you never told me about the book signing? And how in the hell you can agree with this?"

"Well, my publisher company had always asked me to have a book signing, which I refused every time. And when they can't take it anymore with my attitude, they gave me an ultimatum to drop me from the company if I don't do a book signing, at least once."

Hiroki, who has been listening, suddenly straighten his seating and says, "You easily surrender with that stupid threat? I thought you can have any publisher company you want. You're a famous novelist; any publisher will take you in!"

"Oh… yeah…. Why didn't I think of that?"

"Don't 'Oh yeah' me! Are you really forgetting about that or are you just playing with me?!"

"Hmm… The second answer." Replied Akihiko surely.

"You damn asshole!!!" Hiroki is just about to show his amazing skill of throwing books, until he realized he doesn't have any chance to show it. The only thing he has is a flier in his hand. He gives up the thought of smacking Akihiko when the man in discuss opens his mouth.

"It's not that I don't think about the plan you're saying. When I found out where the book signing will be held, which is CLAMP school, I immediately remember the flier and OK it." Akihiko turns his sight to the flier in Hiroki's hand for awhile before he returns it to the road.

"Well then, don't be so down like that if you already accept it. And it's not like the signing will continue for the next day."

"True. Now this is rare."

"What is rare?"

"You being so considerate and cheering me up like that." Hiroki flinch a little as he heard Akihiko's saying.

"It's not like that, Bakahiko! It's because you look down, makes my mood go down too! Don't spread that damn black aura you idiot!" As he shouted, Hiroki gives a slap on Akihiko's back "Oww!!!" The next second, the car sides to the right a little bit, but then brought back to the middle road. "Don't do that while I'm driving!" Akihiko raises his voice to Hiroki.

"Then don't mock me!" shouted Hiroki again. "Who's mocking you?! If there's anything, I'm complimenting you. Geez…"

Ok, maybe Hiroki's cheering him, but not being considerate to him, Akihiko thought that while his right hand rubs his back that just slapped by the man in the passenger seat.

*****

'CLAMP School Book Fair' is the most famous book fair in all of Japan and it's held once every year. And as the title says it, it is hold at CLAMP School for about a week. The book fair is filled with—of course—many books, complete from imported books until second handed books. From cooking books to engineering books, from children books to adults books. This book fair is not only consisted of books sales, but also various seminars from famous authors and speakers, presentations of new books that had been released about 2-3 weeks before the fair, and not to mention, the book signing from those authors. The last 2 days of the fair, students from CLAMP School participate on the fair with stage performances, such as drama, musical poetry, band, and many more performances that can be related to books. Truly, CLAMP School Book Fair is the paradise for books maniacs.

The two of those maniacs are now arrived at Imonoyama Hotel, the grand hotel of CLAMP School (I think everybody already knows how complete the facilities in CLAMP School and all of them made the school practically a small town. So I don't have to explain it again). Since Akihiko and Hiroki have a really, really huge passion for books and Akihiko's book signing is held on the 4th day of the fair, they decided to spend the whole week at CLAMP school.

"Here are your rooms, sir. 1105 and 1106. Enjoy your stay." The receptionist gives out the keys to the rooms. After saying thank you and taking the keys, Akihiko and Hiroki go to their own rooms. Not long enough, they've walked down to the book fair at Imonoyama Department Store, which already been refurnished into Imonoyama great Book store.

*****

The sun has begun to set. Blue grayish early autumn sky is replaced by an almost bright golden orange sky. Putting aside the time, it seems the number of people is increasing as the day turns to night. After feeling enough of the books they've bought for the day, the two males go back to the hotel with many paper bags in both of their hands.

"So, how many books did you buy today?" It's always been the first question in their conversation after they ended the 'buying books' session.

"Well, since this is the first day, I only bought 14 books." Akihiko replied to Hiroki's question.

"What the… Only 14?! I only bought 10 books." Hiroki shouted while he grabs one of Akihiko's paper bags, "You'll run out of money easily if you spend it on useless books."

"Those books are the small ones and my money will not run out." Akihiko takes his paper bag from Hiroki's hands.

"Cih… Damn you rich novelist…" Akihiko leave a little smile as he heard Hiroki's mumble.

"I wanna buy some drinks, do you want some?" Akihiko asked Hiroki as he saw a café nearby, just after the intersection.

"Nah, I think I just go ahead of you to the Hotel. I wanna read some of these books."

"Ok then, see you later." And then, they both separated at the intersection. Just a few steps to the café, someone accidentally collides unto Akihiko, makes Akihiko hands slip from his paper bags and the books fall and scatter on the ground. "Oh, I'm so sorry." Said the man. Akihiko then shrugged it off, says that it's okay. The book is not torn, just scattered. Thus, Akihiko and the man now bend down and collect the books.

"Here you go." The man gives the rest of the book to Akihiko. Akihiko now can see the face of the man, the boy exactly. The boy has brown hair

and a deep green emerald eyes, and pink lips that voicing the 'sorry' words.

"It's okay. Thanks for collecting it for me." Akihiko takes the rest of his books.

"That's the least I can do." The boy gives Akihiko a bright yet sorry smile, which makes Akihiko startled a little bit. A few seconds later, "Oh no! I'm gonna be late! I have to go, again I'm sorry." The last words is said by the boy when he had already took off, passed the café that Akihiko is about to enter. Well, maybe the boy had some meeting, thought Akihiko. But, who want to walk around in this time? Akihiko then enters the café and buys a cappuccino latte and quickly walks out to the hotel direction, wanting to read the new books he had bought today.