You Turned Him Into An OX?!
An One-Shot (which I had to turn into a really short story) dedicated to my Big Sis, Kimmiko :D This one's very old, but I decided to put it up anyway.
Part 1
"Yet another day that makes us older minute after minute; adults, who think they have something interesting to tell you, yet all you dream of is to drown them in the toilet water, and people around your age you are stuck with a couple of hours a day with. We hate them, they hate us. A circle with no end, not until you're old enough to finish it and leap into another circle, work. Yes, the day of doom is coming. Starting tomorrow, it will be our dislike of life growing, not intelligence."
"… It's only the first day of school, Kimmi-chan. It won't be any worse than a year ago."
The first girl, Kimmiko, raised her head to look at her friend. Her light green eyes were half-closed and her face was drained of any emotion.
"I have a weird feeling that this year, it will be different."
Hokori sighed, rubbing the back of her neck. "I hope not. I like everything the way it is now."
Kimmi stared at her friend boldly. "You never change, Hokori."
"Good."
Both girls were at Hokori's house, spending the last day of holidays watching some movies, listening to music and talking. They haven't seen each other for a month, because Kimmiko had visited her family in America and Hokori had spent her vacation in Kyoto.
After a few hours of talking and watching some good movies, Hokori made the beds and Kimmiko cooked a delicious supper. After eating, both girls raced to the bathroom, wanting to be the first one to take a long hot bath.
"Hah, I won!" Hokori cried out.
"No way!" Kimmi argued "I was here first, be so kind and get yourself out of here."
"No way!"
"I'm the guest, so I'm first!"
"You're here so often, you might as well live here all the time!"
"Fine, fine," Kimmi sighed tiredly. "Let's settle this like real women."
"Cat fight?!" Hokori yelped.
Kimmiko sweat-dropped. "No, I meant Rock-Paper-Scissors."
"Oh." Kori grinned sheepishly "I knew that."
"Of course." The blonde-haired girl rolled her eyes "3… 2… 1…"
Both girls held up their fists simultaneously. Rock.
"Okay… One more time."
Again, both had their palms open. Paper.
"One more time."
Two rocks again.
"Again."
Two scissors.
Two papers.
Two rocks.
"Ugh," Hokori growled. "One more time, and don't copy me!"
Kimmiko, determined to win this one, threw out her fist. But then, Kori grabbed her by the wrist and literally threw her our of the bathroom. Kimmiko yelped, startled by her actions. By the time she got up from the floor, the door closed shut; Hokori's laughter could be heard clearly.
"You biatch, you cheated!" Kimmiko screamed.
"I just used my super special skills to defeat you!"
"Super special skills, my ass! You caught me off guard!"
"Not my fault you're not prepared all the time. So nyaaah!"
"Damn you!" Kimmiko frowned "Revenge, it will be done," she muttered to herself and returned to Hokori's room.
The room wasn't big, but everything that had to be in it was there. The walls were painted a dark yellow color, the furniture was made of dark wood. There was only one bed, but a huge armchair could be unfold and create another simple bed. It was Kimmi's usual sleeping place, because it was, in her opinion, much more comfortable than the bed.
The girl made her way towards her bed when her foot got caught in a fold on the carpet and she fell down with a loud thud.
"Hey, Kimmi-chan! You better NOT make a mess in there!!" Hokori's voice came from the bathroom.
"Eh," Kimmiko got up and glared at the fold, when she realized something. She grabbed the carpet and lifted it a bit. The fold wasn't the cause of her fall. Underneath the carpet, a small black notebook with a blue design on the front cover was laying. Curious, Kimmi picked it up to take a closer look. She opened it after a while and let out a quiet gasp.
'Under any circumstances, DO NOT READ FURTHER.' was written on the first page. Lifting an eyebrow, Kimmiko flipped the page.
'SERIOUSLY, LEAVE THE NOTEBOOK ALONE!'
Kimmiko sweat-dropped, but flipped the page again.
'I'M WARNING YOU!!'
Closing her eyes for a second, the girl continued to flip the pages.
'UGH, YOU STUBBORN THING. STOP IT!!'
"As if," Kimmi muttered and a triumphant smile appeared on her lips as the next page revealed some more text than those silly warnings. "Finally."
Hokori exited the bathroom, feeling refreshed and sleepy at the same time. She wanted nothing more than to bury herself in her warm covers and never get up, especially for school. Before she entered her room, she put her ear closer to the door and listened intently. No sound came from the inside of her room.
Turning the door knob, the girl called out, "Hey, Kimmi-chan, have you fallen asleep? The bathroom's all yours now!"
At the sight before her, Hokori felt her heart stop beating. There, on the armchair-bed sat Kimmiko, a small black notebook in her hands. Her green eyes were rolling back and forth, reading the lines that Hokori had written.
Upon hearing the door slam, Kimmiko looked up. "Oh, hey Hokori. Give me a minute, okay?" and she continued reading, as if nothing happened.
"You… Where…" the blonde looked up again as her friend spoke, her voice shaking slightly "Where did you…?"
"I tripped over it. It was laying under the carpet."
"And it was supposed to stay there!" Hokori shrieked. She made a couple of shaky steps towards Kimmiko "Didn't you read the first pages?!"
"You mean those silly warnings?" Kimmi snorted "Come on, it only sharpened my appetite."
"But it's private!" Kori argued, reaching out for the notebook "It has all my secrets in there!" Kimmiko moved the notebook out of Hokori's reach "Give it to me!"
"I thought friends don't have secrets."
The brunette froze. It was quiet for a while, then Kimmiko sighed. She calmly put Hokori's diary on her bed.
"You never told me you had a crush on Kyo Sohma."
Kimmiko and Hokori were standing in front of the school building. Both had their navy school uniforms on, though Kimmi had the jacket taken off and thrown over her shoulder.
"Ready to enter Hell on Earth?" she asked.
"No," Hokori replied "But that doesn't change the fact that I'm forced to do it."
"Good answer."
Kori cast a glance at her friend. A small smile lightened up her tired face.
"So, we have around -" Kimmi glanced at her watch "Two minutes before the bell rings and we will be sucked into that hole of a school." Her green eyes landed on Hokori "Any last wishes?"
Hokori shook her head with a slight smile. "Nah, I'm good."
"Sure you are," Kimmi nudged her friend playfully.
Hokori's cheeks flared with red.
"Ah! Yasai-san! Kotoni-san!" both girls turned around at the sound of a cheery voice. Tohru Honda approached them with a wide smile on her face. Behind her, four Sohma boys were standing; Momiji was wearing the girls' uniform, Hatsuharu was standing a bit in the back, looking bored out of his mind, and Yuki and Kyo were exchanging glares from time to time.
"Honda-san! Nice to see you again!" Hokori replied with an equally wide smile.
"Hey," Kimmiko merely greeted.
Kimmiko and Hokori weren't very close with Tohru and her friends; Tohru was a year older and was in a different class, but they did know each other, and Honda seemed to like both girls very much. And they liked Tohru all the same.
Of all the people in the school, Kimmiko simply couldn't stand Yuki Sohma, the Prince. They never really talked much, but the feeling of strong dislike had sprouted since the first time the girl had laid her eyes upon him.
Every time the Prince was fighting with Kyo, Kimmiko always was cheering for the Orange-Head. She liked his temper and personality. Even though, just like with Yuki, Kimmi never really spent time with him, she was sure she'd get along with Kyo just fine. Now that she knew that her best friend has a crush on him since forever, it was only another plus on his account.
The short, blonde Momiji didn't bother Kimmiko at all. Sure, it was a bit weird for a boy to wear girls' uniform, but it was his choice and Kimmi was okay with it. He was a bit too loud and joyful, but a good kid nonetheless.
And finally, Hatsuharu… He was quite a mystery. He was usually calm and quiet, with a faraway look in his dark eyes. But sometimes, his personality changed 180 degrees. That was happening rarely when she was around, but she did witness the change once. His eyes, so fogged over and unfocused, had turning sharp and cold. And this didn't scare her – this only intrigued her.
The sound of the school bell snapped Kimmiko out of her musing. She saw Hokori waving at Tohru, Yuki and Kyo, who made their way towards their class. Momiji and Haru also began walking.
"Come on, Kimmi-chan! We don't want to get late on our first class, do we?" Hokori adjusted her bag and followed the two boys to class. Sighing, the blonde-haired girl did the same.
"Man, wasn't that boring or what?" Kimmi stifled a yawn as she turned around in her seat to look at Hokori. It was lunch break, but the two decided to stay in class.
The brunette sat there, unmoving, her light colored eyes all glazed over. Kori had another one of her daydream session. 'It's the fourth time today!' Kimmi frowned a bit.
"Hello? Anyone in there?" she snapped her fingers right in front of Hokori's face. The other girl blinked, coming back to Earth.
"Eh?"
"Geez, did you spend the whole lesson like that?" Kimmiko rolled her eyes.
Hokori shrugged in response and continued to stare at the blackboard, not really seeing it.
'I never thought it would happen… Hokori was the only girl I know who didn't care about boys and silly crushes. But now, she's in love with that Carrot-top!' Kimmiko sighed 'The curse of love slowly corrupts the world… But not me.'
"Hey kid, watcha doin' in a girls' uniform?"
"Yeah, you look really wrong in it!"
The blonde turned her head to see two older boys standing the doorway of the class, leering down on Momiji.
"Ah, do you have a problem?" the kid asked sweetly, a big cheerful smile on his face.
"Yeah we do!" one of the boys crossed his arms "Are you a boy or a girl? Why the hell are you dressed in THAT?!"
"Because I like this uniform better!" was the response and Momiji continued to smile widely, unfazed by their angry shouts.
"Well, you better start wearing clothes for men, ya hear?" the second boy yelled.
"But -"
"Don't talk to us, you little sissy! People like you are just WRONG!"
Kimmiko felt really pissed at them. She usually didn't care about the affairs of others, but two older and bigger guys were picking on a younger student. And that was just disgusting.
"Assholes." Hokori muttered and Kimmi snorted.
"I have a better choice of words…"
But then, a shadow fell upon the two boys. Hatsuharu stood next to Momiji, a strange glint in his eyes. His face seemed to be overshadowed by a dark cloud which was about to break into a fit of thunder.
"Got a problem with his uniform?" Kimmiko couldn't help but notice how his voice changed; it was slightly deeper, and much darker and dangerous. A kind which causes shivers to the people who hear it.
"Heh, you ain't any better! Two-colored hair? Black and white? Like a cow or something!" the first boy spat out without thinking. "You two, are you gay?"
Hatsuharu didn't bother to reply verbally. Instead, he grabbed the by the collar of his shirt and lifted him, without much effort, off the floor. His eyes turned even colder than before.
"You have exactly 3 seconds to apologize," he uttered quietly "3… 2…"
"AH! Let me go!!"
"Hey, stop that, punk!" the boy's companion cried out, but his voice was shaking with fear. Hatsuharu simply ignored him.
"Time's up." And he punched him straight in the face.
"Oh no, he's Black again!" Momiji wailed in the background.
Kimmiko blinked at that, but acted immediately. She left her seat and ran over to Haru, grabbing his forearm firmly. The boy turned his attention to her.
"As much as I'd love to watch you beating the crap out of him, I must say it's not worth the trouble. So leave it for after school." She said calmly. Kimmiko was glaring at the boy Hatsuharu held; blood began to come out of his nose and his cheek was slowly turning swollen. Then, the girl averted her gaze and looked straight into Haru's cold, merciless eyes. Something about him changed, she was sure of it.
Hatsuharu smirked at her. She held his gaze without so much of a flinch. Then, he let go of the guy's shirt, making him land on his ass with a quiet yelp. The boy got up really quickly and ran away; his companion escaped when the punch took place.
"You have guts, girl," Haru uttered, fully turning towards Kimmiko.
"You put it lightly, and my name is Kimmiko. In case you forgot, we're in class together, so you are allowed to call me by my name." she replied matter-of-factly.
"Kimmiko, eh?" he chuckled "I'll be sure to remember that -"
A fist made contact with the back of his head all of a sudden. Kimmiko jumped out of the way just in time, and Hatsuharu landed on the floor when she just stood. In the doorway, stood Kyo.
"The whole lunch room is talking about you!" he yelled, looking annoyed. "Beating the crap out of an older student? It's so annoying when you turn Black," he added with a sigh.
"It wasn't even half of 'beating the crap' out of him." Kyo, Kimmiko and Hatsuharu, who sat up and rubbed the back of his head, his usual blank expression back on his face, turned to see Hokori making her way slowly towards them. Her face showed a mixture of nonchalance and boredom, her eyes set on Kyo. "He just served him a nice punch. Besides, that guy seriously had it coming."
"Well, whatever it was, don't make it happen anytime soon, got that?" the orange-headed Sohma quickly switched his attention from Hokori back to the standing up Haru. "Geez, to have to baby-sit you at school…"
Hokori stared at his back as he walked out of the classroom.
"Nee, Haru! Let's go, I want to see Tohru!" Momiji said with a smile as he took a hold of Hatsuharu's sleeve and began to drag the boy out, following Kyo.
"Oh yeah, I need to talk to Honda-san, too." Hokori uttered, blinking in realization. Kimmiko smirked.
"You sure you didn't mean 'Kyon-Kyon'?" she grinned teasingly as her friend blushed lightly.
"Mainly it's Tohru." Hokori rolled her eyes. She glanced at Kimmi "You coming?"
As if on cue, the bell rang. Kimmiko sighed. "No, I guess I'll stay here and cover for you… Funny, it's always the other way around."
"Thanks, you know you're the best," and Hokori disappeared, running straight towards the lunch room, hoping to catch Tohru on her way out. She noticed Hatsuharu and Momiji making their way back to the classroom.
"Hey, you! Where's Honda-san?" she asked, slowing down only a bit.
"Tohru is back in her class now!" Momiji replied, his trademark wide, cheerful smile on his face.
Hokori stopped completely. "Damn. I didn't get to skip class." Without another word, she turned around and headed back.
Kimmiko was surprised to see Hokori walking in, followed by Hatsuharu and Momiji, before the teacher came.
"What happened?" she asked as the brunette took her place behind her.
"I was too late." Hokori shrugged. "I'll catch her after school then,"
"What is it you want to talk about with her?" Kimmiko was really curious; usually, Hokori didn't want, or need, to talk with anyone beside Kimmiko and some occasional people, but that happened rarely.
"It's nothing important, really," once again, Hokori shrugged.
Kimmiko opened her mouth to continue questioning her friend, but the teacher came. Annoyed at the timing, and genuinely intrigued, Kimmi turned around to face the front of the class, thinking how would she make Hokori spill everything after school.