Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ School Days ❯ New Found Freedom ( Chapter 3 )

Author's Notes: Here's the next installment of School Days, chapter four is also complete, but will not be posted until I've finished chapter five. This chapter has a little foreshadowing to what is going to happen to someone, I'll leave that up to you to figure that out. Music Chick, I can not believe you forgot Dill's name! Come on, he's like super cool! Anyway enjoy the chapter!

 

Synopsis: Hikari is hired at a high school, she quickly realizes that her dream job isn't really what she bargained for. Can Hikari make a difference in these children's lives?

 

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon, so take that!

School Days

By: Takerus Lost Angel

A week had passed and Hikari had survived the class of hell as some of her fellow colleagues deemed it. However, Hikari felt differently; yes the class seemed reckless at times but her students shared a bond with one another, one she could relate too. Since day one these kids were pegged as hopeless and unmanageable, and under the circumstances Hikari did not think she was doing too badly. Hikari was about to pour herself another cup of coffee when Principal Wataru interrupted her.

 

“Ko'nichi wa Hikari. I hope the students are not giving you too much of a hard time.” Wataru said while sternly looking at Hikari.

 

“No more problems then a regular class, we have our moments, but I think things are going good.” She replied happily.

 

Wataru nodded understanding. “Hikari, I must ask a favor of you. Well it is not much of asking, more of telling. You see, the school dance is coming up and we are short on decorations.” Hikari nodded, realizing where this conversation was headed. “Considering, you are the newest member to our school, it is up to you to find decorations, and not to mention none of the other teachers wanted too.”

 

Hikari groaned, not only did she have to get through lesson plans with her class she now had to find decorations for this stupid dance. Not to mention she was designated one of the teacher chaperones for the dance. Her day could not get any worse, oh wait it can; considering classes have not even begun.

 

Hikari walked towards her class, thinking of all disasters that could happen today along with ways to avoid it. She opened the door to her classroom, to find the desks completely filled. She looked at her class in astonishment. “Morning announcements have not even begun yet.”

 

“We know, after Akiyuki told us, what ya forced him to do in detention, we's decided, we ain't stickin' around after school to read.” Fukashi explained, as the teacher made her way to the back of the classroom.

 

“I'm disappointed that you all feel that reading is such a horrible punishment.” She sighed. “However, there is a change of plans for today's schedule.” The class looked at their teacher wide-eyed. “Today we are going to make decorations for the dance!” She replied cheerfully.

 

The class groaned.

 

“Just because you gots yourself sucked into finding cheesy decorations for the dance, doesn't mean we want to be dragged down wit cha.” Asuna replied chattily.

 

“Think of this as an art assignment! Plus when you are at the dance, wouldn't you feel proud to see your decorations in the gymnasium?”

 

“We are not allowed at school dances, Takashi-sensei.” Reiji replied quietly from the back of the room. Hikari turned her attention to the boy that spoke; his cheeks turning a bright shade of red.

 

“Why not?” Hikari questioned, beginning to lose her temper.

 

“We told you before, the teachers and other students find us uncontrollable. Teachers fear we will make the other students uncomfortable, if we are there.” Akiyuki replied coolly.

 

Hikari's eyes flashed dangerously. These children were treated like prisoners, no wonder they acted out. If the windows in the classroom had bars on them, they would not be far off from being in a prison. After putting away all the art supplies and sending the students to lunch, Hikari stormed towards the office. Teachers poked their heads out of their classrooms and the staff room as the young teacher stomped down the hall. She pushed the office door open, causing it to crash into the wall. Hikari stormed passed the secretary as she frantically tried to get Hikari to sit in one of the chairs. Hikari swung open the door to the principal's office, and stared at him directly in the eye.

 

“Why the hell are they not allowed at the dance?”

 

Wataru stared at Hikari dumbfounded for a moment. “I can assure you, that there is no need for yelling.”

 

“You treat these kids like they are animals! You lock them up in a classroom, where the only time they can properly socialize is at lunch! You have to give them a chance.” Hikari pleaded.

 

“Hikari, May I remind you that your `so' called angel students do not have the perfect track record. Give me one good reason why I should allow them, and it better be a damn well good one.”

 

“…because I believe in them!” The teacher exclaimed in defeat.

 

The Principal scoffed. “You expect me to believe, that because you believe in them that I should as well? He jeered mockingly.

 

Hikari paused for a minute, before picking the perfect comeback. If she did not play her cards right, then she could jeopardize any chance these children had. “Are you telling me that you have lost faith?” She looked at the man anticipating a reaction. “Do you want to be forever known as the Principal who could not handle ten children at a dance?” She laughed, emphasizing her teasing state. “I can see the other Principal's in the district laughing at your lack of power.”

 

Wataru looked at the woman long and hard before answering. “Alright Hikari, you have one chance. You blow this, and things go back to the way they used to be.”

 

Hikari smiled happily. “Oh thank-you, you have no idea how much this means to me.” Hikari rushed out of the office with the largest grin plastered on her face.

 

Wataru rubbed his temples, as Hikari bounded out of his office. “What have I just gotten myself into?” He mumbled to himself.

 

Hikari impatiently waited for her class to return from lunch. She felt like it was Christmas, she was horrible at keeping secrets about what she got everyone, but this was one gift her class would love; or so she hoped. Hopefully this would prove to her students that she was not out to get them, and that she really was on their side. The bell signaled for the end of lunch, and she watched as each of her students came in one by one. Once they were all seated, Hikari bombed them with the good news.

 

“Well, I just came back from Principal Wataru's office, and he has agreed to allow you to participate at the school dance.” She replied gleefully.

 

All the guys in the class groaned, while the girls squealed with delight.

 

“Ah, Takashi why'd you have to go an do dat.” Eito whined.

 

“I thought you guys would be happy?” Hikari questioned, crest fallen.

 

“Before, everyone knew we couldn't go to the dance cause we's were, you know, banned. Now, that we are allowed, everyone's going to think we wonts go because, we ain't gots any dates.” Fukashi explained for the teacher.

 

“There's nothing wrong with going to the dance stag.” Hikari countered.

 

Akiyuki scoffed. “Yeah and be pegged not only as losers, but losers that can't find a date. I don't think so.”

 

“Hey, Meitetsu, care to further explain our situation.” Fukashi asked, while cleaning his glasses.

 

Meitetsu nodded, and turned to Katsu. “Hey beautiful, how abouts you an me go to the dance?” Meitetsu cocked his eyebrows for added effect.

 

Katsu turned to Meitetsu in utter disgust. “I wouldn't touch you, even if you were the last man on earth.” She spat, while returning to her conversation with Saori.

 

Hikari could not help but laugh, the only time she had ever heard someone pull a line like that and have it work, would have to be Yamato. She gazed over her class, finally realizing that she could do this. Yes, the boys in the class may not be pleased with their new allotted responsibility and freedom, but in the end maybe they would actually let her get through the day without any problems.

 

“Takashi-sensei, are you alright?” Reiji asked, noticing the vacant expression on her face.

 

She smiled weakly. “Better then ever.”

 

The day seemed to run smoothly, the decorations for the dance were completed; and Hikari did not have to worry about finding some. She locked her classroom door, and walked down the hall towards the main doors. She was about to leave the school when she heard voices wafting behind her. She looked at her watch, it was way passed the school hours; it was already rounding 5 o'clock. She was surprised that Takeru was not already at the school sending a search party to look for her.

 

She walked down the hallway she could hear the voices becoming louder and louder, she quickened her pace. She recognized one of the voices to be Akiyuki's. She heard a loud smashing sound, the sound that a locker makes when someone's thrown up against it.

 

“Akiyuki, where's your brother? He owes us some money!” A gruff looking kid yelled, while pinning Akiyuki up against the lockers, another kid smirked at the defenseless kid.

 

“Why's you two telling me? Take it up wit my brother!”

 

“We don't know where your brother is, that's why we're telling you!” The second kid yelled.

 

“Well then that makes three of us, now doesn't it?” Akiyuki smirked. The first kid threw a punch, hitting Akiyuki square in the jaw. “What da hell did you do that for? I told you I don't know where he is!”

 

“Well you better find out where he is, or you're…”

 

“…or what?” Hikari questioned menacingly, while rounding the corner on the threesome.

 

The gruff looking kid removed his grasp on Akiyuki, before running down the hall. Hikari picked up Akiyuki's bag and handed it to him. “Who were those kids?” Hikari questioned sincerely looking at Akiyuki's swollen cheek.

 

Akiyuki spit some blood out of his mouth. “I dunno.” He shrugged his shoulders, as he walked away from his teacher.

 

Hikari followed the student closely. “Akiyuki, I will not accept that as an answer.”

 

Akiyuki turned on his heal to face his teacher. “Get used to it. Takashi-sensei, in all respect just drops it okay? You can't change the world just by smiling; you've gots to get into a couple of fights.”

 

Hikari stared at the retreating boy's figure, before she regained her voice to yell after him. “You do not always have to fight.”

 

The boy just kept on walking. Hikari sighed; she just did not understand the need to fight. All fighting ever caused was pain and suffering, she learned that first hand in the digital world. In today's world fighting was not necessary to survive. She looked on as the retreating boy passed through the door. Then again maybe she was wrong.

 

Author's Notes: Well that's it for this chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it! I also have to thank crest-of-music for pointing out the confusing title name for the last chapter, it was originally suppose to be the title for this chapter, but I changed my mind! Thanks!