Crimson Tears Part 2

It was quiet and dull. Sunlight beamed only through a small open part of the window. I stood there, nervous as ever. There was a short bald man in front of me. He was probably in his early 50s, considering all the wrinkles he had around his eyes and forehead.  1

" What is your name, dear child?"2

Dear child? When has someone ever called me that?3

" Laila, Laila Yamazaki."4

I bowed in courtesy. The man looked at me.5

" It's a pleasure to meet you Laila. You must be that new transfer student we were having."6

I quickly intervened. "Transfer student? But I wasn't coming from any other ethnic areas. I mean, I've been living in Japan. I wouldn't consider myself a transfer student."7

The old stout man laughed.8

" My dear, do you know what a transfer student is?" he asked in a calm voice.9

I shook my head.10

" Uh uh. But it sounds like coming from abroad."11

He smiled for a tad bit before his face went serious again.12

" A transfer student is someone who comes from somewhere else, regardless of the place. You were transformed from your old school-"13

He adjusted his round spectacles and looked at the pile of paper on his mahogany desk.14

" Sagashi-"15

" Sagashi high, sir." 16

He looked at me.17

" Indeed. You were transferred from there to here, and since you transferred, well, that's what makes a transfer student."18

I laughed.19

Silly me-I thought.-The answer was right in the literal meaning...20

" Of course," I replied with a laugh.21

He smiled.22

" Glad to see a student with a sense of humor." He returned his gaze back to the papers and searched through them. After, I'll say, about 3 minutes, he handed me a small purple sheet of paper.23

" Your schedule." He said curtly.24

I took the paper and read it over. When the man spoke, I looked at him again.25

" You may leave, now."26

I nodded and bowed, but before I closed the door, he spoke again.27

" Have fun on your first day."28

I laughed.29

" Fun? Right..."30

And then I closed the door.31

I walked back into the hallway. I guess classes hadn't started yet because so many students were in the hallway. I sighed.32

" To a great start..."33

Walking down the corridor, I noticed so many girls looking at me. The way they looked at me made it seem as though I was dirty. But I really didn't care. Girls like that always seemed so infatuated with themselves that it was often funny than scary. I continued walking down the corridor, my eyes looking around at my surroundings. Suddenly, I heard a boy scream.34

" Make way! The F4 are coming through!"35

Everyone seemed to scramble towards the sides of the corridor.36

What was the f4? Whatever it was, they seemed to be in charge around here. It seemed that they had control over the entire school.37

I didn't even bother to move towards the side of the corridor. Instead, I just kept walking. All eyes were looking at me. I guess some people were really dumb because they whispered so loudly that I could hear.38

" What is that girl doing?" one girl said. 39

" Is she really going to confront the F4?" asked another boy.40

I was like, whatever, and kept walking. But something seemed awfully wrong. I could see the members of the F4 approaching. When they were in my view, I was awfully surprised. They were gorgeous! Each and every member was absolutely gorgeous! I woulda gaped in awe but, you know, that would be wrong. So I kept walking, my eyes still focused on my surroundings. I guess I couldn't tell where I was going because I crashed into someone. I managed to avoid a terrible collision and whirled around instead.41

" Excuse me!" I screamed. " Watch where the hell you're going next time!"42

But I realized that speaking like that was a mistake. All four members turned around. I guess the leader was a guy with curly, dark hair, and soft blue eyes. He was the one who was glaring at me.43

" Was that a threat?" he asked in a cold voice.44

" Hell no," I responded. " It was a: Watch where the hell you're going next time, asshole."45

Did I say something funny because the other three seemed to be laughing at me. I turned to look at each member. There was a guy with light blonde hair and green eyes, one with jet black hair and dark brown eyes and a guy with dirty blonde hair and blue-green eyes...46

" The hell? It's you!"47

I pointed at the last guy. He smiled at me.48

" I see we meet again."49

The leader dude turned around and looked at him.50

" You know this chick?" he asked in shock.51

" Of course! We met this morning."52

Everyone in the corridors gaped in awe. I guess a girl was eavesdropping on our conversation cause she walked up to the F4 group and started speaking.53

" Why are you talking to this slut?" she asked.54

" Excuse me? What the hell are you talking about?" I asked.55

She looked at me.56

" You dirty whore. Trying to use your looks to get guys."57

Oh hell no-I thought. I stood up and fought to hold back my anger but she made another comment and I lost it.58

" You're calling me a dirty whore? Ever looked at yourself in the mirror? You're make-up and the way you dress makes you look like bunny hooker. How much are you getting paid to dress like that?"59

I chuckled when her jaw dropped. She looked like a monkey. I guess the guys were getting a good laugh too because they were laughing as well. But the leader guy was not taking this in at all. He still had something to pick with me.60

" And who the hell do you think you are? Coming into school and being all that now, aren't we?"61

I turned around and raised my eyebrow at him.62

" Who the hell do I think I am? That's simple. I'm Laila, Laila Yamazaki. I came into school being the way I was before you crashed into me, you big ape."63

He leered at me but before he could say anything else, Ryou came in between us.64

" Tsukasa, listen. She just started going to Eitoku today. Give her a break. She knows nothing about the F4 and of your authority."65

He turned to take a good look at me before turning back to Ryou. He whispered something I didn't hear, but whatever it was, it seemed to make Ryou laugh. I was going to leave but he stopped me dead in my tracks. Everything seemed to come to a deadlock.66

" Okay, Laila. Just because you're beautiful, I'll let you go today."67

I laughed.68

" BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Beautiful? Are you trying to hit on me or something? Cause it isn't working. Think: A big ape versus a supposedly 'beautiful' girl."69

The other two guys who barely spoke at all laughed so hard. Ryou just giggled. I didn't know where the girl went but, whatever. She had it coming. Tsukasa smirked. 70

" You should watch your mouth, my dear. You don't know what's going to hit you when you mess with the F4."71

I waved him off with a swish of my hand.72

" Whatever."73

And with that, I walked down the corridor to my first period class.74

I didn't catch what Ryou was thinking, or saying, but whatever. I defended myself, and that was all that mattered. I know the other two were having the time of their lives seeing Tsukasa being told off. And I knew, too, that it was too funny to fight back with a huge ass.75

Everyone in the corridor was still talking about me. I guess they were pissed off or something because they sure didn't sound too happy.76

" Who the hell does she think she is? Messing with the F4 like that..."77

I whirled around and spoke to the guy and girl talking about me.78

" If you want to say something, why don't you tell it to my face instead of talking behind my back?"79

They stayed silent.80

" What? Cat-got-your-tongue?"81

I smiled.82

" That's right. You're just scared that you're going to get your ass whooped, right? Yea. Be a good boy and girl and just sew your mouths shut. It'll save you the trouble later."83

With a soft smile, I walked off.84

" Bitch..." I heard the girl say.85

" If I was a bitch, what would that make you? That's right...it would make you a cunt."86

She closed her mouth. That was the worst form of humiliation anyone could receive, especially infront of the school.87

The F4 heard me.88

" That girl, Laila, sure has some energy. I mean, at least she can defend herself from others," said Sojiro.89

" Right. She sure is different, and she's really pretty," said Akira.90

Tsukasa smiled.91

" Tsukasa?" asked Ryou.92

" Heh heh, boys. I think I found myself a new play toy."93

I didn't hear a single thing they said because I was too far off, but whatever. I really could care less. I turned and walked into class and then took a seat in the back. The bell rang. Students were pouring in from left to right. They all seemed to have their eyes on me.94

" Do I look so different that everyone has to stare?" I wondered aloud.95

Well, it was more the girl's who had the issue staring and giving me dirty looks. The boys seemed, well, like they were checking me out.96

At least I'd be making my mom proud-I thought. I ran my fingers through my chestnut hair and took out a small notebook. Class started.97

" Biology...great."98

I took notes and everything. 99

Time flew by awfully slow for the first four periods of class. I had three visitors then, and all of them were guys. When the lunch bell rang, I stayed until every last person was out. I sighed.100

" This school is too stressful." 101

Everyone seemed to be gone once I entered the hallway. It was pretty quiet. I wasn't really hungry. I didn't understand why, considering I was starving that morning, so I took a leisurely stroll outside and sat underneath a tree. 102

" Sleep. Just what I needed."103

No one seemed to be outside.104

" Everyone's probably at lunch," I thought.105

So I settled myself comfortable and soon enough fell asleep under the tree. A soft breeze woke me up. Sakura blossom petals were surrounded around me. 106

" Huh?"107

I looked around and saw little squirrels and animals around me. I smiled.108

" Oh. I'm sorry. Did I disturb you?"109

They all drew closer next to me. I picked up a pretty blue jay and patted its head. It seemed to like it because it chirped.110

But I didn't spend outside with them long. The bell rang and I waved by my animal friends and rushed back into the school. I went to my locker. Surprisingly, there were so many love letters in there.111

" What in the world?"112

I took them all out and tossed them into the trash.113

" No thank you. I don't need a boyfriend right now."114

I grabbed my books and headed to my 6th period class: English.115

I walked into class and found that the guys in the back had already reserved a seat for me. I walked towards the back of the class with the girls still giving me dirty looks. I payed no attention. I sat in the back seat and smiled.116

" Umm...thanks."117

" No problem," one of them said. I took off my jacket, revealing my white-cuffed shirt. My earrings dangled in the air and I adjusted my skirt. Forgetting who was it who saved me my seat, I stopped.118

I turned to look at him and my mouth dropped.119

" Ryou?! What are you doing in my class?"120

He laughed.121

" I'm in this class...was put here because my English sucks."122

The teacher hit his ruler on the desk.123

" Silence back there!" he exclaimed.124

I waved him off with a swish of my hand.125

" Right."126

I sat down and took out my notebook.127

Ryou looked at me oddly. I could see why.128

" Why are you using a notebook? Everyone else has laptops."129

I shrugged. 130

" Well, some people can't afford such high tech stuff. I happen to be one of them."131

He looked at me awkwardly.132

" But, aren't you wealthy enough to buy one?" he asked.133

I looked at him, my amethyst eyes and his blue-green eyes staring into each other. I couldn't tell him that I was poor-I thought.-But then again, lying to him will get me nowhere. So I spoke.134

" I'm not wealthy at all." I said.135

I smiled casually and returned my gaze back to the front of the class. Notes were being written on the board in such weird symbols that I couldn't read them. But it seemed that Ryou wasn't having that hard of a time.136

He's rich-I thought.-He gets a good education.137

But I learned a little in the other school. So when the teacher explained it, I wrote it down in my unique handwriting, a fotn that read like music. Ryou thought that it was different. He was like:138

" That looks like music."139

I smiled.140

" Thank you. It's different. I don't like to write like others."141

The teacher again slapped the ruler against his desk.142

" Silence back there! One more time and you both will be out in the hallways!"143

I looked at him, unamused. His brown hair looked like it was in a muddle, and his brown eyes seemed to be stirring in the darkness. He looked like my dad, except with hair. 144

Class was going by slowly. Ryou wasn't talking: he didn't want to get into any more trouble. My vision started getting blurry. I was wicked tired: had slept at 5 this morning and woke up at 5:30. My head started swaying backwards. I fell asleep during the first 20 minutes of class. 145

zZzZz.....146

But I awoke to someone calling my name.147

" Laila...Ms. Laila...Laila Yamazaki!" It finally shouted.148

I woke up and rubbed my eyes.149

" Huh?"150

The teacher stood infront of my desk, huge irritation marks covering his face. I smiled. I knew I was in for it now.151

" Stand in the hallway with those water buckets in the front of the room immediately! Set them down and you will see the principal!"152

I woke up and stumbled a bit.153

Ryou whispered: " Watch out!"154

I caught my balance and walked to the front of the class. The girls snickered.155

" Serves her right." I heard them say. My feet weren't hurting the least bit. I walked with full gracefullness in my 4" stilettos, grabbed the buckets and walked out into the hall. I stood against the side of the door and leaned against it. The buckets were heavy; but it wasn't heavy like those that I used to carry back home. They were filled with water...not fruits, vegetables, and wood.156

It was pretty silent, that is, until the 3 other members of the F4 came around. They looked at me.157

" Oh! It seems Ms. Cutie here is in trouble."158

I half-smiled. 159

" Ha ha. Very funny."160

Tsukasa came forward.161

" Would you like me to carry those for you?" he asked.162

" Hell no. The water would get contaminated if you did."163

Sojiro and Akira laughed. Tsukasa stood above me with a serious face.164

" Trying to prove a point?"165

I looked down. His hand cupped the bottom of my chin and brought my face forward. I looked into his blue eyes in the same way he looked into my amethyst eyes. 166

" Don't touch me."167

He smiled.168

" And what are you going to do about it? You can't put down those buckets..."169

Sojiro and Akira looked at him.170

" Hey, Tsukasa. Don't you know it's wrong to touch a girl like that?" asked Sojiro.171

" Yea. That's disrespectful." said Akira.172

Tsukasa turned.173

" Have you forgotten that I'm Tsukasa Domyoji, heir to the Domyoji corporation? I can do whatever I want."174

" And so can I," I said, and with a swift kick, I knocked him to the ground.175

The teacher came out of the room and saw Tsukasa on the ground. He stopped abruptly and headed back in.176

" Oh, you're in for it now," said Tsukasa.177

I smiled.178

" Oh well, what a shame, right?"179

Ryou came outside and saw Tsukasa on the ground.180

" What the hell happened?" he asked.181

Tsukasa pointed at me and I whistled.182

" I didn't do anything. Why point at me?"183

Classic anime sweatdrops fell from Sojiro and Akira's faces.184

" Right..."said Tsukasa.185

The bell suddenly rang and I dropped the buckets onto the ground. I walked down the hall.186

" Well, school's over for me. I'm leaving."187

I went and grabbed my red and black plaid messenger pack and walked outside of school, leaving Tsukasa and the others still in front of the English class.188

" What a bitch!" I heard Tsukasa say as I walked. 189

Leaving school was such a miracle. The day was so long, I thought it was never going to end. I got on the subway and rode home. It seemed like my brother, mother, and my father wasn't home, so I changed into a tank top and jeans, tied my hair up into a ponytail, changed my heels into sneakers, put on hoop earrings and a studded belt and grabbed my wallet.190

" Time to go look for another job. Maybe I'll work at the Ginza center this time."191

I locked the house and went back onto the subway. I stopped in Shibuya. It was 4 in the afternoon. 192

" To all the job hirers out in Shibuya, here I come!" 193