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Post by Rise Kujikawa on Apr 12, 2009 11:33:57 GMT -5
[[ Ummm, not sure how to tag this. It's pretty much open for anyone, but you should probably pick a team first 8) ]]
Rise stamped down the hallway, a slight frown creasing her brow as she marched to a certain second year classroom. It was still rather early in the morning, and students hadn't yet began filing into their respective homerooms, save for a few of the overachievers that couldn't dare be less than 20 minutes early. Rise chose to ignore her first year friends this morning, choosing instead to pay a certain someone's desk a little visit. An innocent little visit, definitely not involving pink streamers and rainbow confetti. Of course not.
She'd show him how gullible people were.
The idol found her senpai's desk with little trouble, having visited him in class on a few occasions. From her purse, she grabbed a roll of tape and took out the pretty decorations she had brought with her on the little trip to room 2-2. There were only two other kids in the class, so Rise wasn't too concerned about being caught, since they were either doing homework or sleeping. Honestly, they didn't care what she was doing to Souji-senpai's desk.
Rise did her work carefully and quietly, while also being quick about it so not to get caught. A grin played on her lips as she taped the pink streamers to the bottom of his desk, making them frilly and loopy to the best of her abilities. After that task, she moved on to the less time consuming one; confetti. She dumped the colorful pieces of paper on top senpai's desk, while also sprinkling a good portion on the floor below for the extra satisfaction of his teacher making him clean it up. In the end, Souji's desk looked very pretty and colorful, definitely sticking out among the other, plain desks. Now she just needed to add the finishing touch.
Grabbing a piece of pink paper from her very own notebook (and her favorite notebook), the idol wrote as sloppily as she could;
'dear souji,
man iv had the bigest crush on u for teh longest time, and i reely cant keep it in nemore... could u possibly um... go on a date with me dude? sorry if this is ttly faggy or something
love from,
kou'
She snickered.
Rise set her finishing touch on top of Souji's desk, taking a step back to admire at her work. She didn't have long though; the first bell would probably be going off soon. With one last look, the idol turned and ran out of the classroom before anyone else would enter. How do you like them apples, senpai?
And hopefully Souji would learn his lesson: NEVER call Rise gullible.
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Post by Souji Seta on Apr 13, 2009 22:31:24 GMT -5
Souji Seta was having a very nice morning. The chilly autumn air had taken a brief vacation from freezing Inaba's ass off while a pleasantly sunny warmth took its place. His hair was cooperating with him, there were no last minute scrambles in getting out the door (except for the eggs Nanako had made for him), he'd been able to take his time along his walk to school and soak up the nice weather. A very, very nice morning. Then he made the mistake of actually going into his classroom. But then again, how was he supposed to know a pinata had been violently murdered on his desktop? Ducking his head and walking over quickly, he tried to ignore the stares of his many present classmates (he'd just had to take his dear sweet time getting to school today, hadn't he?). Snatching the note that sat on top, Souji read it over once, then again, then again before crushing it in his hand while his cheeks felt as if someone was holding a flame to them. The small smattering of giggles that followed let him know that he'd not been the only person to sneak a peek. Souji could only get redder in response. It had to be a joke. It just had to be. Probably pulled by Kou himself. He was dead. Souji pulled off as much of the obnoxious decor as he could before class started, but the sheer abundance made it impossible to get all of it. Miss Kashiwagi seemed to think that it was just delightful and would prod and poke and play with the streamers suggestively each time she passed by Souji's desk. A sickening feeling that it might've been her to do it blossomed in the bottom of his stomach. Then he remembered the note and promptly relaxed himself by imagining all the wonderfully painful things he would do to his basketball buddy. Once his first class ended, Souji took a moment to excuse himself to the bathroom. Sneaking downstairs (glaring at 2-3 as he went), Souji promptly stuffed a note in Kou's shoe locker along with a handful of streamers.
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Post by Kou Ichijo on Apr 13, 2009 23:55:24 GMT -5
When Kou had gone down to the shoe lockers at lunch to check if he'd brought his basketball practice shoes that day, he hadn't anticipated the small birthday party that had apparently been held in his locker. He studied the bundle of pink streamers sitting on a folded piece of paper, one eyebrow quirked, and slowly let his mouth open.
"Uh."
He pulled the note out from under the streamers, unfolding it with one hand to read the message. It's mandatory, he says... If this was supposed to be a love confession, it was promising to be pretty interesting so far, at least. He nonetheless made his way to the rooftop, trashing the note and streamers along the way, while going through several scenarios in his mind.
"Souji!" he called once he'd reached the roof. Kou spotted the other boy and went to him quickly. "Please don't say there's a baby shower being held, you know I'm bad at gifts."
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Post by Souji Seta on Apr 14, 2009 0:11:16 GMT -5
The next two classes before lunch were torterous -- mostly because with each new teacher, more comments and jokes burst forth about the state of his desk. Usually the same ones. So when the bell rang to signify the start of lunch, Souji was out the door like a shot before anyone could ask him what was wrong, let alone whether or not he wanted to share lunch. Little did they know, Souji already had a date.
Leaning impatiently against the ventilation ducts, Souji waited. And waited. He thought about flipping open his cell to give Kou an urging text, but the sound of his name prompted him to pocket it yet again. Straightening up, the gray haired teenager glared a hole through his friend's head, "Not pregnant, sorry. I'm assuming you got my note?"
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Post by Kou Ichijo on Apr 14, 2009 2:12:18 GMT -5
"Oh, thank God." Kou smiled, but had to suppress the accompanying shudder that threatened to crawl up his spine from Souji's intense stare. "But yeah, obviously." He wanted to add, "What's got your panties in a bundle?" but a more indirect approach seemed the appropriate reaction to the other boy's look.
"So what's this 'mandatory' meeting about?" Kou asked. "We holdin' a surprise party for someone? Guessing games are as lost with me as gift-giving, bro."
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Post by Souji Seta on Apr 14, 2009 2:39:44 GMT -5
Souji's resolve wavered at the absolute innocence in Kou's voice and face. He had gotten to know Kou pretty well over the course of six months and keeping a straight face wasn't his strong suit. Eying him for a moment more, Souji eventually slumped back against the vent with a groan.
"So it wasn't you," he mumbled to himself unhelpfully, not answering Kou's question.
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Post by Daisuke Nagase on Apr 14, 2009 10:46:18 GMT -5
It wasn't every day that your best friend didn't show up for lunch, especially when you'd seen him a few minutes earlier in the same class. But, sure enough, Kou had mysteriously vanished after a trip to check on his locker, and unless he'd been seized by some irrepressible urge to sprint down to the gym and shoot some hoops, Daisuke couldn't think of a reason as to why.
He was even more perplexed when he checked the gym, only to find it completely empty. On a whim, he even ventured a glimpse into Souji's classroom, but met with no success. That guy was usually hanging out with someone, anyway. There was no way he'd be alone.
Daisuke was running out of options, but finally chose to look on the roof-- and there he finally met with success. Kou and Souji were there, the former looking curious and the latter looking as if someone had unplugged him from his energy source. For a moment, he wasn't sure whether he ought to intrude, but then frowned to himself. If he couldn't join in a conversation with his two best friends, what could he do?
"Looks like someone forgot to invite me to the party." Choosing to announce his presence, the soccer player stepped forward, giving Kou a playful punch on the shoulder and grinning at Souji. "You okay, man? This guy isn't giving you problems, is he? The young master can be a real pain in the ass sometimes."
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Post by Souji Seta on Apr 14, 2009 11:02:23 GMT -5
Souji glanced up, furrowing his brow at their new arrival. Perfect. More people to witness his pain.
"Hey, man." Souji raised a hand, smiling weakly. "And nah, I just thought...," Souji groaned again, running his hand through his hair before fishing around in his pocket for the note from before. He had made sure not to leave it (God knows who else would've read it if he'd left it out) and, though he didn't relish reliving the embarrassing note a second time, handed it to Daisuke, "Found this on my desk this morning. Along with enough confetti to choke a rainbow."
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Post by Daisuke Nagase on Apr 15, 2009 1:35:17 GMT -5
Further teasing could wait; Daisuke's attention was immediately focused on the crumpled sheet of paper that Souji had so tiredly handed to him. The grin was still resting on his lips when he looked over the words, but it soon faded and became replaced by a look of absolute horror.
There were few things in the world that could terrify Daisuke Nagase. Fangirls were one. His best friend declaring he'd harbored a massive crush for his fellow player on pink paper, no less was another. Didn't Kou have it bad for that Chie girl? Since when had he set his sights on Souji? And why pink--
Right, he had to get past the pink paper part. That wasn't the most important thing. It was incredibly gay, but not the most important thing.
In fact, now that he looked at it... something seemed off. And that something was something other than the flamboyant message.
"Uh... I'll be happy or something for you guys if you decide you swing that way, but..." Daisuke tapped the letter and shook his head sternly. "This isn't Kou's writing. Believe it or not, he actually knows how to spell, and his handwriting's a hell of a lot neater than this. Unless..." And now he looked at the other boy with arched eyebrows. "He got caught up in the heat of the movement... and if this is all just some big joke, I'm gonna kick both your asses for giving me a heart attack!"
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Post by Kou Ichijo on Apr 15, 2009 3:14:22 GMT -5
"Wait, I want to see...!" Kou protested as the note was handed off, although he made no move to grab it out of Daisuke's hands, or even peek over the other boy's shoulder. Something inside him made him dread what he'd see. And then he saw the terrifying look that came over his friend's features. "What? What's wrong with it?"
There was a moment of silence until Daisuke finally spoke again, and when he did, it took another moment for the words to really settle in Kou's head. This time he did grab the paper out of Daisuke's fingers and hurriedly read the message for himself, lips moving quickly with the words.
"'... on a date with me, dude, sorry if this is tittily? Faggy or something, love-from... Kou?!" he read aloud. His hands automatically squashed the paper between them and he looked up from Daisuke to Souji to Daisuke again. He hadn't written this— but someone had. Someone knew to pick Kou out of all of Souji's friends.
Someone knew something, and that was all it took to get his heart racing and his face matching the note's color.
"Who else read this, Souji? I swear, it wasn't me, guys, and WHY would I use PINK PAPER?" Kou's voice had somehow reached a pitch it hadn't been able to before.
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Post by Souji Seta on Apr 15, 2009 10:55:43 GMT -5
Somehow, seeing the eyes of his friends go wide and watching their body language change from casual curiosity to something akin to 'oh god no' calmed Souji down a little. The threat of the note (and the note's mysterious sender) could be forgotten for a moment while he focused his attentions on chilling his friends out. That was something he was good at.
Still, the sharp flash of fear that crossed Kou's face prompted Souji to blush despite himself. Surely, this wasn't referencing that...was it? Souji shook his head loosely -- now wasn't he time to get flustered too.
"Don't worry, man, I believe you. I could tell it wasn't you from the minute you walked up here. And..." Souji scratched his head with a small, puzzled frown, "I really don't know how many people read it. Someone put it on my desk before I got to school. Some girls in the back kept giggling, though..." Souji's blushed darkened, his voice speeding up out of nerves and frustration, "I just wish I knew who left it."
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Post by Daisuke Nagase on Apr 15, 2009 16:14:50 GMT -5
Daisuke couldn't help but notice that both boys were flushed for some unexplained reason, and he very wisely chose not to ask about it. Yet. He had more important things to deal with-- like finding the bastard who thought it'd be funny to mess with his two closest friends.
"You didn't piss someone off recently, did you? You could start there." Shifting his weight from foot to foot, he shrugged, straining his brain for some kind of clue that would lead to the real culprit. "'Sides, if someone put this on your desk, there's gotta be at least one person in your class who saw 'em. Or anyone around who saw someone doing something weird. It'd be kind of hard to miss... this."
There was no point in any of them getting upset (now that he'd calmed down, it was just Kou who still looked like the world was ending) so, in true Daisuke fashion, he slung one arm over Souji's shoulder and the other over Kou's. "Don't worry, guys. We'll find whoever did this and make them wish they'd never even thought of it!"
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Post by Kou Ichijo on Apr 17, 2009 0:50:24 GMT -5
Kou had begun spacing out as Souji and Daisuke spoke. He had already started plotting out his escape from Inaba when Daisuke pulled the three of them into a line.
"Y... YEAH!" he said a little too excitedly, trying to make up for lost time. He wondered about any enemies Souji could POSSIBLY have. He had a hard time imagining someone holding a vendetta against the guy; Souji wasn't exactly the unlikable type. Kou looked down at the paper in his hand and frowned a little at the memory of the horrific writing on it.
"Do you at least know anyone who would use pink paper?"
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Post by Souji Seta on Apr 17, 2009 1:06:59 GMT -5
Souji nodded, absently, staring down at his hands thoughtfully when the sudden jerk of an arm around his neck tugged him from his reverie quite effectively. Giving Daisuke a look that communicated a level of confusion that should really only be reserved for spontaneously sprouting limbs or goblins, he waited for the brief moment of Inspiring Bonding to end before allowing himself to smile.
"Maybe you're right. After all, we've gotten people worse then...then, this," he gesticulated pointedly towards the note, "before. We can figure this out too." On the tail end of that statement, Kou gave him something to think about. Cradling his chin in his hand thoughtfully, Souji cycled through a list of names in his head. Someone who he'd pissed off that happened to have access to pink paper...
Yukiko was out immediately; she wasn't this evil, at least not to him. That put Chie out as well -- her ire tended to be reserved for Yosuke. Speaking of Yosuke, that was an idea...they hadn't been getting along all that well recently, but still, if anything things had gotten better between them. Not to mention, Yosuke wouldn't be caught dead with anything pink. Kanji? No, never. The guy wasn't easily riled in the least, and the subtlety and planning a prank required wasn't his style. Naoto? No. Stupid to even think it, really. That only left...
Souji promptly buried his face in his hands, groaning loudly.
"I know who it was."
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Post by Daisuke Nagase on Apr 17, 2009 1:21:57 GMT -5
Personally, Daisuke was all for crumpling up that stupid pink destroyer of manliness and tossing it over the fence, where it would be swept away by the wind, never to be seen again. Out of sight, out of mind, or however that one saying went, and he was pretty sure that he wasn't the only one who wanted to forget the damned thing-- or at least find the little snot who'd done this and beat them into a bloody pulp--
... Right, he had to learn who was responsible for this first. And get Kou to stop considering flinging himself from the roof, if the look his friend sported was any indication of his current emotions.
"Aiya later," he muttered in an aside to the dark-haired boy as he released them both. "I'll treat." His mood brightened further when Souji reached a realization-- a disheartening one, apparently.
Thick eyebrows now drawn together in a mixture of confusion and worry, he gave the other a reassuring thump on the back. "Yeah? Who are we hunting down, dude?"
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Post by Souji Seta on Apr 17, 2009 1:43:12 GMT -5
Souji didn't catch the private exchange between his two friends, too busy raking his hands through his hair and muttering darkly to himself. If only he'd known a playful trip to Okina would lead to such psychological warfare. Sure, maybe Souji had gone a little far, but after Rise's failure to take one one Souji's dry comments for what it was -- sarcasm -- the older boy just hadn't been able to resist needling her a little. 'Oh wow, how did someone get ice cream to stick to the ceiling like that.' 'Huh. Did you know spider eggs are good for your hair? I think I'm going to up how many egg sacs I eat.' 'Damn, who let a monkey in here!?'. The double takes and looks of confusion finally culminated with Souji giving his friend a condescending kiss on the forehead with the gentle chide of, "You're too gullible, Rise-chan."
He really should've paid more heed to the reddening of the idol's cheeks and the look of murder in her eyes.
"You know Rise Kujikawa, right?" Of course they knew her -- who didn't? He didn't bother saying anything more, merely giving them a long, pointed look.
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