Naomi Kyouku's Story

The bell rang, announcing class-time. Bill was looking outside the car window, gently tapping on the glass as she inspected the approaching school. It was rather large, Bill liked that, it was easier to avoid people she didn't want to see. The courtyard was pretty big too, and was perfect to get some fresh air. And, not quite far from the school, there was a small pit-shop, so she could go out after school and buy a bag of chips or something. She sighed deeply and looked at her sister, giving her a faint, yet encouraging smile.

The car stopped, and Bill got out. The wind blew through her short, sky blue hair, making it messy, but she didn't mind. She adjusted her scarf, and took her bag out of the car. Then, she made three steps towards the courtyard entrance gate, and stopped, giving the large building another look. Bill smirked, closing her blue eyes for five seconds, then she slowly opened the school gate. It didn't let out a sound, no squealing, or rubbing against the floor, like in their old school.

She made her way inside the courtyard. It was, indeed, rather large, and rather pretty. Although it was still kind of dark, she could not yet, admire its beauty in the sun-light. She gave a quick nod to her parents, and walked inside the school. She held the door for her sister.

The guard brought them to their lockers, and gave them the keys. Then, without even saying good-bye, he left the girls. Bill felt slightly irritated by that, but it was just a guard, and she didn't have to see him every day. She opened her locker, and took off her coat, gently placing it on the racket. Then she changed her choes, from boots, to white flip-flops. She didn't bother putting her scarf in the locker, and kept it on. Inside her locker, she had found the books for her classes, and a time-table attached to the locker door. She narrowed her eyes slightly, and inspected the time table. Then she took our her smartphone and took a picture of it, just incase she would forget.

"Hey sis', sounds like our first lesson is English, in classroom 15 on the ground-floor. Oh yay, I like english." She said in a cheery voice, which wasn't much alike her. Then, she made her way down the stairs, and to the ground floor, where she found classroom fifteen. She gently knocked on the door, and opened it. The teacher looked at her blankly for a moment, then smiled brighty, and almost exclaimed: "Oh! You must be the new 'import-students'! Right this way, girls. There are two free seats, you'll be able to sit together." She said, and pointed at a table with two empty seats. "But first, wouldn't you like to introduce yourself to the boys?"

Bill's face became pale as she realised that there were no girls in class. Perhaps they were sick, it WAS november, so they could've gotten a flu or something. Bill decided to go first, and came up to the teacher. She turned and looked at the boys in the class, cleared her throat, and said: "Hello, my name is Bill. Yes, I'm a girl, and yes, I'll hit you if you try anything funny. But its very nice to meet you, and I hope we get along." She said in a cold, monotone voice, then sat down at the seat next to the window.

As the teacher droned on, Karuko doodled on his textbook. He was vaguely paying attention, since he was determined to get good grades in class. But it was all sooooo boring. Hopefully the rumour was true. Apparently there were some import students coming in today. Karuko loved meeting new people, so he was excited upon hearing the news.
Fortunately for him, it wasn't long before there was a knock on the door. Abruptly, Karuko sat up straight in his chair and dropped the pen he was holding, as the door opened and two girls walked in. He gasped and then wolf whistled jokingly. "This is going to be interesting!" he mumbled under his breath.
Then one of the siblings walked forward and said in a cold voice, "Hello, my name is Bill. Yes, I'm a girl, and yes, I'll hit you if you try anything funny. But its very nice to meet you, and I hope we get along." Karuko almost laughed out loud, as the blue-haired girl didn't seem to be that tough. In fact, in his opinion, she seemed very sweet and he hoped they'd get along. As for the other one, Karuko had already fallen in love with her.
Fortunately, the two empty spaces were behind him so he'd be able to chat to the new girls. Already things had started to get interesting!

Naomi looked at the school as they pulled up it was nice but it wasn't home to her. She understood her parents reasons for moving to Japan but still it was a huge change. Bill looked over and gave her a reassuring smile, "This is going to be fun" Naomi said with a smile as they got out of the car. She was surprised that no one really came up and greeted them and they were kind of left to their own devices.

But then again the classes had already started for the day. Her locker as to be expected was right next to Bill's nothing new in their old school they always were in the same class, so it didn't surprise her that they did the same here. "Well I guess we should head to English" she said as she pulled the book out of her locker and stuck them in her bag.

The teacher had a friendly smile when they came into the class, Naomi was surprised that they were the only girls in the class, she leaned over and whispered to Bill "What were they thinking when they put us in this class". Bill was surprisingly the first one to go up and introduce herself to the class. But in that respect she was a little more outgoing then Naomi.

After her sister was finished and sat down, Naomi cleared her throat and bowed politely her short her flipping as she bowed back up again. "My name Naomi, I'm happy to meet you all and I hope that we all will have lots of fun this year. My sister and I are excited to be here". Naomi went and sat next to her sister who chatted with the boys sat around them as Naomi tried to concentrate on the lesson.

Bill always did her own thing in class and never really payed attention in fact most of the time Naomi did her homework along with her so here sister wouldn't totally flunk out of school. The class was let out early and Naomi followed quietly behind her sister trying to get to the lunch room so they could eat. Then the lights went out, they all stumbled through the halls.

Then Naomi realized that she got separated from her sister and the other guys that were showing them where to go. "Bill... Billie where are you?" she said in a almost frantic tone of voice, she thought she saw some small lights come on but they were allot further away from her. "Dammit Billie why did you leave me behind" she said as walked right into something in the dark. "Ouch what was that" she cried out.

Naomi swallowed but took the guys hand, physically he was attractive but what was with the mask she thought. "Why are the lights out, what kind of school doesn't have a back up generator anyway" she said with slight annoyance with the whole situation. "I do appreciate you helping me your very kind, may I ask my rescuer's name that I might give him a token of my appreciation" she said in a courtly manner, smiling slightly. "He reminds me of Tuxedo Mask", she thought to herself. So far the whole school seemed a bit odd, and he was the first one to really interact with her.

((I couldn't help the Tuxedo Mask reference it was just to perfect))

Underneath the mask, there must have been smile to accompany the chuckle he gave. "I am called Masuku Okami. No tokens of gratitude are necessary." He led her along the hallways, seeming to have the ability to see in the dark or some other extra-sensory powers. "As to the lights: why are they not out sooner? Why are they not out later? Why a backup generator; why no backup generator?" In any other voice, the questions would seem like nonsense; but, coming from the mystery man's soothing voice of verbal milk and honey, it seemed like the words of Confucious. "The real question is: why do they matter?" Another chuckle; a turn. "They are off. They will stay off until they are on. Accept the moment for what it is."

He lead her through a door, which lead to the main hallway, mellowly lit with sunlight. "And see the true light of day."

Philisophical speaking done, Masuku turned to Naomi, still holding her hand. "And just what might be your name, miss?" As he said this, he gave a gentlemanly bow, lifting the mask slightly with his other hand. His face was still well-hidden, but the top of her hand would feel the kiss from lips of flesh; a movement reserved in the name of formality and royalty.

"Well the light of day is the only light one can truly rely on, all you have to do is wait till the sun come out again and you'll always have light" she said thinking about all the existential quandary's he just brought up. Naomi smiled and blushed slightly when Masuku kissed her hand, he was quite dashing and mysterious, "My name is Naomi Kyouku I'm one of the new students in 2.B" she was so curious about him.

Wishing she could get a glimpse of what he looked like under the mask. "Well I do thank you for helping me Masuku, I hope that I get to see you again" she said with a genuine smile, "Frankly your the first person to really talk to me. And you ended up saving me from myself" she said with a slight bow.

"What class are you in I did't see you in 2.B, and I would have noticed because that class was full of boys, and my sister sort of ran off with a group of them and left me behind. Thats very unusual for her she typically sticks to me like glue. She must really like one of those guys." she thought aloud.

Masuku gave another warm chuckle, somewhere between the tone of the thinker and the warmth of the sun. "Love does strange things to people." He gave a slight shake of the head; one could only imagine the smile that hid. "As to your question, Miss Kyouku, I am from Class 3D." The chuckle. "Officially."

He said no more on the subject, leaving the question dangling. "Were you planning on participating at the Mass Meeting in the Gymnasium, Miss Kyouku?" In a partially-joking and possibly flirty--though, all he would have to do was but breathe and consider to be flirting--tone, he added: "Unless I have caught the new student attempting to cheat class and play a round of hooky?"

A laugh, filled with the same tone of milk and honey. "I tease, of course." He gave a small nod. "Or I don't." He offered his open hands as an example of two options. "Do I tease? Or do I not? That decision is of your own--"

From down the hall, near the entrance of the gymnasium, the voice of a hundred girls echoed through the halls in fangirl pleasure: "MASUKUUUUUUUU~~!"

"...choosing." Masku finished with a sigh. "Good Lord, here comes the stampede."

Naomi giggled a little when the girls flocked around Masuku he looked like he was so embarrassed. "Do I need to back away, so they don't tear me apart for standing next to you" she said with a smile. She knew that Masuku probably wasn't the type to enjoy this type of thing, the fan girls massing around him like flock geese all fighting over the same piece of bread.

Masuku! can I touch your hair?" one said reaching up to his head just before it was snatched away by another girl. "Will you whisper my name in my ear?", said another linking her arm into Masuku's before she pulled and thrown by another girl. "Will you go to the spring festival with me?" asked a girl that linked her arm in his on the opposite side the other had just done. "I want to have your babies!!!", one screamed from the back jumping up and down flailing her arms.

Naomi couldn't help but laugh at all the girls requests being shouted, Masuku looked like he wanted to crawl under a rock and pray they would stop looking for him. One looked her up and down Who are you and what are doing alone with our Masku!" she yelled. Thats when all the girls stopped and looked at her gathering around like a pack of wolves ready to pounce on a rabbit. "Yeah who do you think you are he's ours!" one yelled while putting her hands on her hips.

All the girl had death glares for Naomi making her swallow "Listen... I swear I wasn't doing anything he was just helping me thats all" Naomi said nervously waiving her hands in front of her. "Yeah thats what they all say and then we find out the he's been dating you. We have ways of getting rid of girls that try to steal our Masuku away", said a girl with blazing red hair and eye that looked like she was from the deepest pit of hell. Naomi started to back away slowly, hoping she might be able to find something to crawl under she hated having someone angry with her especially psycho fan girls.

Bill couldn't help but to laugh, actually, she seemed quite hysterical. She sat down next to a wall and just kept on laughing, the day started off okay. However, the 'earthquake' of female voices which echoed through the hall seemed to worry Bill slightly. She remmembered again, that Naomi wasn't there.

Billie stood up, it almost seemed like her happy mood went away. She gave everyone a quick smile before muttering a silent "Be Right Back", and ran off towards the female voices. Soon enough, she realised that those weren't exactly 'girls', but more like 'fans'. For Bill, there was a difference. "Pshh.. I can be a fangirl too, but not like this.." She said, rather loudly, causing several girls in the back of their 'fan-circle' to look at her quite harshly.

She felt a chill run down her spine, and began looking for Naomi. She stood on a small table next to the corridor wall, and peered down at the crowd. The blue-haired sibling jumped off the table and pushed her way through the crowd, untill she ran into her sister. Atleast, she thought it was Naomi. She took out her phone, and turned on the flashlight, pointing it at the girl's face. "Yep. Its you. Now lets get out of here." She said rather calmly.

Naomi sighed with relief when Bill showed up, "Masuku thanks" she waived feeling sorry for him being left with the psychos. "You left me behind" said Naomi slightly pouting, "I know you don't like paying attention in class, but take into consideration that I do" she sighed. "You know I've alwys read about crazy fan girls in manga but I've never actually seen a real one."

"Must be a japan thing", that thought made her chuckle a little. "Isn't it crazy they thought I was a threat... me..." she looked back at Masuku. "I don't even rate a look by a guy that thinks he's Tuxedo Mask or something" she babbled out of sure nervousness and relief that Billie had come to get her."So where are we going now?" she asked.

((sorry so short I didn't know what else to say))

Bill just laughed, Naomi's still 'frightened' expression over the fangirls kind of made her giggle. "Its nice to see you alive, sis'." She gave her a quick nod, before she made her way back to the gym. Or atleast, she THOUGHT the gym was there. Without a moment of thinking, the girl just kept on walking.

"Tuxedo Mask, huh.." Billie thought. "So like, you just met Tuxedo Mask, or a guy like Tuxedo Mask, and all you're worrying about is... Fangirls almost clutching out your hair?" She said sarcastically, as she wasn't paying attention to her surroundings. "Oh between, that friend of yours is waiting for you in the gym, she must be worried since her 'Naomi Senses' were acting up." Bill giggled, stumbling slightly as she did. Her head felt kind of dizzy, but just for a brief moment.

The girl just kept on walking, untill she bumped into a door. It was rather large, but through the window could be seen some pretty lights. She opened it, and peeked inside, quickly sneaking through. The room was full of colorful lanterns, and there were various amounts of chairs, gathered up in seperate circles. She tilted her head, this was nothing like in her old school. The girl shrugged and took her sister's hand, and came up to Elliot and the others. "I'm alive! I think. Well if not, send me some flowers on my grave if they find my walking body." She said.

When Bill was hugged, she giggled. Elliot wasn't that bad of a person, but that was only him.. For now.. She smiled and patted the boy's head, but still didn't stop giggling.

When he dived for the chair, Billie blinked. "That was a ...Rather interesting dive." She said sarcastically, and watched him get up. He was rather hyper, Billie liked hyper people, since she found them rather fun. But due to Billie's cold nature, she couldn't just become all happy that easily, although, on that day, she had laughed more than ever, in just an hour or less.

Bill stretched and sat down on a chair. She looked around, even though the room was lit by many different coloured lanterns, it was still kind of dark. But it was the dark that she could appreciate.

She looked up, it must've been a special day the two siblings arrived on. The gym looked beautiful, and Billie could not disagree. She smiled and sat back in her chair, still looking up at the lights. Her bangs slightly covered her face, but that didn't seem to bother her. Then she remmembered the 'Scooby Gang' from earlier, and smirked. "If I'm Velma, that means I'm very smart... And I can go with that!" She said to herself, giggling silently.

"Aoiro Hoseki..." whispered Aoiro rather sheepishly. "class 2C." Karuko sighed at his friend, who acted so shy at times, which rather bugged him. However he was rather taken aback when Kinery suddenly grabbed his hand to shake it and said, "Karuko. Nice to meet youuu!!" He rubbed the back of his neck and continued grinning, before his new friend began dragging him to the gym after saying, "Well fine then, Ao. I'll just take him instead if you're going to be a spoil sport."
Although Karuko didn't want to leave Aoiro, he also didn't want to end his new found friendship with Kinery so he ran along beside her, chuckling as she rambled on about frolicking and her lonesome little self. She seems fun, Karuko thought to himself as he gazed over at Kinerys' cheerful face.
When they entered the gym, Karuko gazed around at all the beautiful lanterns and bright colours that filled the place with the essence of enchantment. Soon he was distracted when he noticed Elliot, Naomi and Bill sitting over in a circle of chairs. Holding Kinerys' hand, he wandered over to them and sat down next to Bill, smiling cheerfully at the fun that was yet to begin.
Looking at the people around him, Karuko thought to himself what a lucky day this was. It went from a boring old english lesson to...well....this awesome event! He giggled at his own thoughts then looked behind him absent-mindedly to check if Michael and Aoiro had been keeping up with them.

Kinery smiled brightly, taking a liking to the 'new' gym. Her eyes scanned the entire room, looking for Elliot and the others. Elliot wasn't hard to find at all, but then her eyes landed on Naomi. "Nay-oh-my!!!!!!" She was just about to run and tackle her before she was dragged along over there anyway by Karuko. "So what game are we playing huh? Anyone know, any ideas?" That same smile plastered onto her face, and she crossed her legs comfortably on the chair, her hand still in Karuko. "Karuko's really nice, Naomi have you met himm?"

The fem chattered on excitedly to her friend, glad to finally meet her in person. "Hey, Karuko. Know what we could do? Depending on the game, but still." A mischievous giggle made its way from her vocals, and she leaned over, whispering something to him. She then went back to her previous sitting position, poking Naomi in the knee.

Aoiro hadn't moved he remained in the same place but slowly dropped his arm in hopeless defeat.

(flashback mode)
he remembered when he first came to the school people had made fun of him for being so short teased him for his blue hair. It didn't help that he was so shy. But Karuko had stood up for him made the bullies leave him alone. That had given Aoiro an instant attachment to him. But he was scared that Karuko was only just being nice the next day Aoiro avoided school and did that for a week. his parents wouldn't care he was often sick they would only think that and let him stay home. Aoiro had been considering never going back and maybe running away but as he climbed out his window he ran into Karuko arms full of books and a huge smile on his face.

Karuko had collected all Aoiros work for him even asked the teacher where his house was. Still Aoiro thought... He's just being nice, they were closer in school same class. As this was years ago. Best of friends. Still Aoiro always feared he'd lose him. Until the moment when Aoiro lost it .... Karuko stopped him from running away stopped him from doing something terrible not to be nice but because he really cared. Finally Aoiro had accepted Karuko really cared. Since then Aoiro and Karuko were as close as ever. Even though this year they were assigned different classes.

Aoiro stayed cheerful and hung out with Karuko every chance he got. But now..
(end flash bakc mode)

Aoiro starred into the empty hall... "No" he thought "Karuko Is my best friend he'd never leave me I'm just overreacting" he ran a hand through his blue hair and smiled. Then set off down the hall as if he suddenly knew where to go finding his way to the gym easily and returning to greet the others. The girl was motioning Karuko to another girl one Aoiro had never seen. Whom the other girl was calling Naomi.

Naomi smiled "I'ts wonderful to meet you all" she said excited by meeting all the new people. "I don't know what kind of game do you guys want to play, I don't care really anything is fun to me".

((sorry so short I'm very tired didn't sleep but three hours last night working on school work *passes out*))

"Truth or dare sounds fun.. But I don't know about spin the bottle." Billie said. "If we do play truth or dare, I could go first! Or..." The girl went silent for a moment, and took out a piece of paper, folding it into something that 'looked' like an origami bird. "We could play risk. Basically its a version of Truth or Dare with just dare, so people be 'saved' by saying truth." She giggled, placing the bird on her shoulder.

Her eyes locked on Aoiro as he entered the room. "Hey, Aoi! Come join us!" She waved at him, in a surprising welcoming way. Then she looked back at Elliot. "I'm out of ideas, so I don't really know. Its up to you guys." Bill nodded and stretched, as she forgot that the paper bird was still on her shoulder.

However, when she realised that the bird was about to fall off, it was somehow too late, as the girl fell back with her chair. "Oww.. This sucks." She said, kicking her legs like a child. Then she rolled over her head, and stood up, picking up the chair and the origami.

"I suppose they were right when they told us not to doodle on our chairs." Bill laughed, checking if her phone was still 'alive', and if she perhaps could've lost something during the fall. She shrugged, everything seemed to be there, so she sat back in her chair. "Right'o, so what're we gonna play!?" She asked, looking at Kinery, then at Karuko, and then back to Elliot.

Laughing aloud at Elliots' constant rambling about the games they could be playing, Karuko turned round to see if Michael and Aoiro had arrived yet. Just to Karukos' luck, walking through the door was Aoiro. Waving over at his blue-haired friend, Karuko grinned before being distracted by someone mentioning his name. "So what game are we playing huh? Anyone know, any ideas?" Kinery was saying, while crossing her legs. "Karuko's really nice, Naomi have you met himm?" He blushed at Kinerys' comment as she began chatting to her friend.
"Hey, Karuko. Know what we could do? Depending on the game, but still." Once again Karuko was distracted by his new friend who giggled mischievously before leaning over and whispering something into his ear. Karuko nodded slowly, unsure if he should go along with the idea. But then he grinned and looked more eager, in order to please Kinery, though really he was still uncertain inside.
Sighing in slight boredom, Karuko looked around the room, waiting for this special event to start, and his eyes met Billies' face as she fell off of her chair. "Woah! Are you OK?" he asked anxiously, as Bill got back up.
"Right'o, so what're we gonna play!?" she asked, looking around at everyone.
"We'll just have to wait and see, it seems." remarked Karuko with a hint of mystery, smiling peacefully. "Though I really do hope it's truth or dare, that would be exciting! Risk sounds good too." He chuckled to himself at the many silly dares that came into his head, though none of them would be suitable. Then he returned his gaze to Bill. "So, Bill, I'm unsure if we've been properly introduced. I am Karuko, if you didn't already know. Now...questions, questions. Uh....where are you from?"

Bill laughed as Karuko had seemed to show worry about her falling. Then she nodded at him. "My name is Bill Kyoukou. Originally, my sister and I are from japan, but, we have been away in america for the past years. I was afraid I'd forget japanese, and actually, I'm much better at english than at any other language! Anyhow, its my turn to ask a question now.."

The girl paused to think for a moment. She began tapping her cheek, then looked up brightly. "Alright so! What was your first impression when you saw Naomi and I?" She giggled at the question, as indeed, she had wanted to know.

Pretty? Naomi blushed when Karuko said that he had thought she was pretty. It was hard for her to think of herself as pretty, Billie yes she looked so exotic with her blue hair and eyes. But Naomi always thought she looked kind of plain, there were hundreds Japanese girls with brown hair and eyes. She turned Kinery, "So how have you been Kinery?" she asked trying not to show the blushing shewn across her face.