Saturday, August 13, 2005

   Yo!
So, I'm back and stuff ^_^ and ya'll get yer surprise XD XD XD

It's my AU(alternate Universe) story ^-^
Enjoy!

Lot's of Love!
-Hotaru
P.S. It has no title, so please help me and try to think of one fer me! Thanks!!!!

A girl, the age of 16, walked up to school with her two best friends, Kagome and Sango. The girl's name was Hotaru. She had long dark brown hair and turquoise eyes. The three of them all went to the same high school. It was the first day of their sophomore year. They all got their schedules and compared them.
"Oh!" said Sango.
"What is it Sango?" Kagome asked.
"All three of us only have one class together," Sango said sadly.
"Well, what about with one of us?" Hotaru asked. "And what class do we have together?"
"We all have P.E. together," Sango said. "I have French with Kagome. Hotaru and I have Math together. Kagome and Hotaru have History together... and I think that's it. But we all have the same lunch."
"Oh my... that's not a lot of classes," Kagome said.
"Well we're forgetting Miroku and Shippo," Sango said. "I hope we have a different P.E. then Miroku."
"Same," Hotaru said. "I can't believe I may need to make new friends..."
"It'll be alright Hotaru," Kagome said.
"Yeah, you'll see," Sango said cheerfully. Hotaru just nodded.
*~*Later*~*
Hotaru and Kagome said their separate ways as Hotaru headed off to Art, while Kagome went to Math. This was the first time she wasn't with any of her friends. She walked to her classroom and went inside. Other student were arriving steadily. Hotaru read the board. It said: 'Sit wherever you want for today.' Hotaru looked around. She spotted an empty table in the middle of the classroom and sat down at it. She put her stuff on the floor and waited for class to start. A girl came up to Hotaru.
"May I sit here?" she asked, a smile planted on her face. Hotaru nodded and the girl sat down next to Hotaru. "Hi, my name's Riniko! What's yours?"
"Hi Riniko, I'm Hotaru. It's nice to meet you," Hotaru said. "You new here?"
"Yep, I moved here over the summer," Riniko said.
"Cool," Hotaru said. "I should tell you some stuff about our school. One, watch out for Naraku, the school bully. He's mean to EVERYONE unless you're part of "his crowd". And watch out for Kikyo. She's a bit of a slut. And don't forget about Inuyasha. He's not part of Naraku's group, but he's just as mean."
"Thanks, I'll remember it," Riniko said smiling.
The art teacher came in and settled everyone down. Ms. Hanson, the teacher, told them that depending on how well they did with their current position, they might be able to stay there. Then she assigned their first assignment; to draw the person next to them. She handed out paper and told them it was due by the end of class. Riniko and Hotaru got to work, drawing each other, not really paying attention to who had sat across from them. Hotaru looked up and so did Riniko.
"This is fun," Riniko said smiling.
"Yeah, it is," Hotaru said. "Can I see your drawing?"
"Sure," Riniko said, handing it to Hotaru so she could see it.
The picture was absolutely beautiful. Riniko had only gotten the basic face, but it looked perfect.
"Wow, you're a great artist," Hotaru said, handing back the picture.
"Can I see yours?" Riniko asked.
"Its not very good, mind you," Hotaru said, handing Riniko the picture. Riniko studied it for a while, before giving it back.
"It's really great!" Riniko said smiling.
"Thanks," Hotaru said, and they began to work on their pictures again.
Both girls were done with 15 minutes to spare, so they talked for awhile, finding out each other's interests. They found out they had a lot in common.
"Hey, let me see your schedule!" Hotaru said. Riniko pulled out her schedule and gave it to Hotaru. "We have P.E. together! You can meet my friends! And lunch too!" Hotaru gave back Riniko's schedule and the bell rang.
"I'll see you at lunch," Riniko said smiling. Hotaru and Riniko said goodbye and Hotaru headed off for History. But, even though she didn't know it, someone was following her. Whoever it was, took one last look at Hotaru before reluctantly turning the corner to get to class.
*~*Math with Kagome*~*
As Hotaru went off to art, Kagome went off to math class. It was the one class no one was in with her, but she could make friends easily. She entered the math room, but no one except for a boy was there.
"Um, do I have the wrong classroom?" Kagome asked. Then she recognized the boy.
"If you're looking for math, this is it," he said.
"Inuyasha... I didn't know you had this class," Kagome said. Inuyasha looked up at her.
"You're Kagome, aren't you?" Inuyasha asked.
"Yes, I am," she said.
"Feh," Inuyasha muttered, sitting down at a desk and putting his feet up on it.
Kagome felt like telling him not to do that, but kept her mouth shut and sat down in the desk five desks away from Inuyasha, but still at the front of the class.
*~*Lunch later*~*
Kagome and Sango came out of French and went to the field where some students ate lunch. Hotaru wandered around, looking for Riniko. She spotted Riniko and lead her to Sango and Kagome.
"Hi Sango! Hi Kagome!" Hotaru said. "This is Riniko. I met her in art and she has P.E. with us."
"Hi Riniko, I'm Kagome," Kagome introduced.
"I'm Sango," Sango said, smiling.
"Hi Sango and Kagome. It's nice to meet you," Riniko said, sitting down next to Hotaru.
Halfway through lunch, a disturbance arouse.
"Well well well, if it isn't Hotaru and her little friends."
All of the girls turned and saw Naraku.
"Go away Naraku," Hotaru said, growling.
"No, why should I?" Naraku said smirking. "Why should I leave pathetic things like you alone. You don't DESERVE to be alone. Being alone is a privilege you know. Why give that privilege to YOU of all people. Even the nerd Rin deserves it more then you."
Hotaru's angry look had faded and her friends could tell she might cry if someone didn't help her.
"Hey, don't you think it's pathetic to pick on girls?" a voice asked.
The girls and Naraku turned to look at the person who said that. There stood a boy with long black hair tied into a ponytail and amazing blue eyes. He was quite tall, but only a little taller then Naraku.
"Who the hell are you?" Naraku asked. The boy smirked.
"That's not important, what is important is how badly you're treating these girls," he said and Hotaru got the impression that he was somewhat like Kagome about rule breaking.
"Why do you care?" Naraku asked and the boy went silent for a moment.
"Because your ways are wrong. I've only been here one day, but I already know you are an idiot and treat people badly," he said, and he looked at Hotaru with his beautiful blue eyes.
"What are you, the pope?!"
"No, just trying to help. I suggest you get out of here before I seriously beat you up," the boy said, his fist already in a ball.
Naraku sneered and walked off.
"Thank you so much..." Hotaru said barely above a whisper.
"It's no problem," he said, "You should try sticking up for yourself."
"Hey, what's your name?" Riniko said, already not liking this guy.
"It's Kouga, I'm new to this school this year, but it's already a great school. Except for scum like Naraku, Kikyo and Inuyasha, plus those who are with one of them."
Sango too did not like Kouga. "Well thank you for helping Hotaru," she said, a little cruelty in her voice.
"No big," Kouga said shrugging and began to walk away.
Hotaru wanted to tell him to stop, that he could have lunch with them, but her words were stuck in her throat. As soon as Kouga was gone, the girls started talking.
"I don't really like him..." Sango said.
"Same here," Riniko said.
"I think he's nice," Kagome said. "What do you think Hotaru?"
Hotaru was out of it. She never heard Kagome. Her heart had been pierced by Kouga's beauty and kindness.
"Hotaruuuuuu? Earth to Hotaru!"
Hotaru shook her head, snapping out of her daze. "Yeah, what?"
"Kagome asked you what you thought about Kouga," Sango said.
"Hot," Hotaru said subconsciously. Then, realizing what she said, she blushed.
"Oh my, does little Hotaru have a CRUSH on Kouga?" Kagome asked, giggling. This made Hotaru blush more.
"So?" she asked. "What if I do?"
The rest of the girls giggled.
"Hey, what do we have next? Lunch is almost over!" Kagome said. Everyone pulled out their schedules.
"Sango and I have Math," Hotaru said.
"Riniko has... ADVANCED MATH?!" Sango exclaimed as she read Riniko's schedule. Riniko blushed.
"Yeah... I have Advanced math," Riniko said.
"I had that last year. It was so hard..." Sango said, shaking her head.
"I wanted to stay in Advanced math, but my grades slipped at the end of the year from stress, so they put me in normal math. I'll see how easy it is," Hotaru said grinning.
"You're so lucky Hotaru," Kagome said. "Everything comes easy for you." Kagome sighed a little.
"Not true," Hotaru said. "What do we have after that?"
"Hotaru, you have a writing class?" Riniko said, looking at Hotaru's schedule. "And it's after math for you."
"Yeah, I write," Hotaru said beaming. "But it's not good."
"Yes it is! Riniko, you have to read her stories! They are amazing!" Kagome said and Hotaru blushed once again.
"Let's head to class everyone," Hotaru said.
*~*Writing class with Hotaru*~*
Hotaru said goodbye to Sango as she went to writing class. After writing class, school was over for the day. Hotaru walked to the classroom and walked in. Some students were there, including Shippo. Hotaru said hello to Shippo and then sat down in her assigned seat. After a little while, Hotaru saw Kouga come in. Kouga looked at his assigned seat and sat down next to Hotaru. Hotaru was pretending not to notice him.
"Hey," Kouga said to Hotaru. Hotaru looked at him.
"Um... hi," Hotaru said shyly.
"You're Hotaru right?" he asked with a smirk. Hotaru simply nodded. "Good, I'm glad I got your name right. So, you like to write?"
"Oh yes!" Hotaru exclaimed, looking him in the eye. "I love it! It's so calming and the only way I can express myself."
Kouga nodded. "I don't really like to write, but my Mom says I'm good," Kouga said. "So she made me take this class."
"That's unfair!" Hotaru said. "After all who wants to be forced to do something they don't want to do?"
"Those are my thoughts exactly!" Kouga said.
Hotaru smiled slightly.
*~*Later*~*
Hotaru was writing, as was the rest of the class. Their assignment was to write a short poem that rhymed. Hotaru was very bad at rhyming, but she tried her best. She managed to write the beginning of a poem about love, but was now having trouble. Then, Hotaru began to think of Kouga, and the words came like magic.

In love I trust
The love and the lust
No matter what the difference is
It's what he feels; one is his

The matter isn't important
But love is not unimportant
The love I have for him
Is about to reach the brim.

It's about to spill
It almost makes me ill
I don't want to think; only to love
I wish I'd be given a little shove

No matter what I do
Love will come through
He doesn't know, but he will soon
I'll tell him under the full moon


Hotaru smiled. The poem was perfect. Hotaru looked at Kouga, who was writing furiously. She wondered if he remembered that it was a SMALL poem. Kouga looked up at Hotaru and smiled.
"How's your poem?" he asked in a whisper.
"Done," Hotaru proclaimed smiling.
"May I read it?" Kouga asked.
"Um... if you want to," Hotaru said, handing her poem to Kouga.
Kouga read it smiling.
"It's very good," he said, giving back Hotaru's poem. Hotaru blushed.
"It's how I feel," she said. "I just met this boy, and he's so amazing..." Hotaru blushed more.
"Really?" Kouga asked, not as happy as before.
"Yeah," Hotaru said, calming down. She looked up at the clock. "Oh! Only 5 minutes until we get out. How's your poem coming?"
"It sucks," Kouga said. "But it's almost done."
"Can I help?" Hotaru asked.
"No, I got it," Kouga said with a small smile.
Hotaru turned in her poem and waited for the bell. 3 minutes... Kouga was almost done. 2 minutes... Kouga finished. 1 minute... Kouga turned in his poem and waited with Hotaru. 30 seconds... Silence between Kouga and Hotaru. 20 seconds... still no talking, though most others were talking. 10 seconds... everyone in the class was done. 5 seconds... Kouga smiled at Hotaru and said, "Almost time." 3 seconds... Hotaru wondered vaguely if he meant the time or something else.
BRING!!!
The bell rang and everyone got up.
"I'll see you tomorrow then?" Kouga asked.
"Yeah, tomorrow," Hotaru said, smiling.
Kouga walked out the door with a quick "Bye." Hotaru then thought of something. She quickly went after Kouga and caught up with him.
"Hey Kouga, do you walk home?" Hotaru asked Kouga after she had caught up with him.
"Huh? Yeah, I do," Kouga replied.
"Want a ride? I'm sure mom would love to give you a ride," Hotaru said.
"That's nice of you, but I have to stop at the store on my way home," Kouga said.
"We can drop you off there if you want," Hotaru offered.
"Sure, that's nice of you Hotaru," Kouga said with a smile.
"Um, do you mind me asking why you need to go to the store?"
"Oh, I cook for my mom," Kouga said.
"Oh, that's nice of you," Hotaru said, but she had the feeling it was something else.
"She'll only eat what I cook, and she can't cook herself," Kouga said, with a hint of sadness in his voice.
"Oh, I'm sorry..." Hotaru said, hanging her head slightly.
"No, it's okay, Maybe you could meet my Mom sometime," Kouga said with a smile. "She's very nice."
"I'd love to meet her," Hotaru exclaimed. "Is your Dad as nice?"
As soon as Kouga said nothing, Hotaru knew something was wrong.
"I'm sorry!" Hotaru said. "I didn't realize! I-I..."
"No, it's alright," Kouga said, lifting his head up and looking at Hotaru. "Even though he's dead, I've learned to cope."
Hotaru looked at Kouga. "My... reminds me of my uncle... but I haven't learned to cope yet. No one knows... except my family and now you. But I don't want them to worry about me... I don't want to burden them even more..."
"It'll be okay Hotaru," Kouga said in a kind voice. Hotaru smiled slightly.
"Thank you..." Hotaru whispered.
**~End Chapter One~**
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