Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Past Encounters ❯ Another School Day… ( Chapter 3 )

Past Encounters

Written by: Sakura Harusame

Beta-ed by: Dani Yuy

Disclaimer: I won Yu Yu Hakusho cards and DVDs, but not it. Why must you remind me?!

The way things are written: "…"- talking, italics- thinking, /…/- telepathy, bold italics- Yoko/ Shuichi (whoever is trapped inside)

Chapter 3: Another School Day…

Sakura lay in her bed, crying. Why, why now? Why when Hiei has come back for me? When Shuichi-kun is starting to notice me?

She looked at her clock, 6:53 am. She sniffed then sat up, whipping the tears from her eyes. She knew that for now she had to keep up appearances. Make it look like she was nothing suspicious.

Sakura got out of bed and headed for the bathroom. She knew it was going to be a long day, but at least it was Friday. No more school for a few days. Maybe with that time she could find a way to get away from here, to hide herself, to avoid being caught…

The shower doused her with a blast of cold water. "Cold, cold, cold!!!" She quickly adjusted the water so she was sprayed with warm, relaxing water.

I don't know what to do. Maybe I could ask Hiei to hide me. Or maybe I could talk to Genkai! Ne, she doesn't need to get into trouble with the Reiki authorities… What am I going to do? I have no one to turn to… I may as well turn myself in!

A ten-minute shower, and another twenty minutes to get dressed, later and Sakura was sitting in her car. She started the car and took a look at her radio, 7:43 am.

"Might as well go get Keiko and her boyfriend… Maybe I'll stop by and get Kuwabara too. At least he'll be grateful for the ride!" Sakura reached into her purse to make sure she had her wallet to find a piece of paper.

"What the…?" She unfolded it and saw Shuichi's neat handwriting.

Address: 300 South Garden Ave.

Phone: 625-9094

Call me! -Shuichi

"Ooo! I think I'll pick him up too!" She squealed, pulling out of the driveway. Maybe today would be a good day after all.

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"Keiko! C'mon! I've got three other people to pick up and I'd rather not be late today!" Sakura honked the horn again.

"Moshi moshi Sakura! How are you today?" Keiko jumped into the back of the car, as usual.

"Just fine, what's got you in such a good mood?" Sakura said with a small smile.

"Um, well…" Keiko blush was almost as deep a shade of red as Sakura's car.

"Oh Keiko, did you and Yusuke finally make it official?" The pink-haired teen squealed.

"Uh huh!" Sakura pulled out, heading strait for Yusuke's. "He asked me out last night!"

"Oh Keiko, I'm so happy for you!" She was speeding, as usual, so they quickly arrived at Yusuke's house.

"I'll get him." Keiko jumped out and ran to the door. She placed a soft knock and gave a quite yell for her boyfriend.

"Hiya Keiko. You and Sakura here?" Keiko nodded as Yusuke stepped outside.

"Aww! You two are just so kawaii! But we don't have time for the first day shyness! I have two other people I gotta pick up!"

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Sakura skidded to a halt infront of Kuwabara's house.

"You mean to tell me we rushed outta my place to get the baka?!" Yusuke half-screamed.

"Not just him! I'm picking up another friend too, you dumbass!" Kuwabara walked out the door to hear two of his friends screaming at each other.

"Hey, what you doin' here Sakura?" Kuwabara said happily.

"You want a ride to school or what?" He nodded. "Well, you'll have to get in back. I have another friend I'm picking up."

"Okay!" He jumped in back next to Yusuke.

"Alright, now does anybody know were South Garden Ave. is?" Keiko just giggled.

"Ya, I know where it is. Go to the end of the road and make a left. That's it!" Yusuke replied.

"Okay. I had no clue where it was but I have a friend who lives on that road and I figured I'd be nice and give him a ride." Sakura said with a small smile as she pulled out and took off.

"Him?" Keiko inquired with a small laugh. "Would this `him' happen to be that Shuichi guy you have a crush on?"

"So what if it is? If any of you say one word to him, I'll throw you out and run you over." She shot back, her smile now a sinister one.

"Hey! That's him, isn't it?" Kuwabara shouted.

Sakura screeched to a halt. "Ya, that's him. Shuichi-kun!" She waved her arm to signal his attention. "Shuichi-kun!"

He walked over to her car, admiring the color. "Konichiwa Sakura-chan."

"Kurama?" Yusuke and Kuwabara shouted before they could stop themselves.

"Yusuke! Kuwabara! What are you two doing here?" Kurama shouted, jumping back.

"Um, Yusuke. His name is Shuichi…" Sakura said, a little unsure of her voice.

"Sakura, we know Shuichi personally. His nickname is Kurama." Keiko said with a wink to Kurama and Yusuke.

"Ya! Kurama here is a good buddy of ours!" Yusuke said with a small smile.

"Um, did you need something Sakura-chan?" Kurama noticed Yusuke and Kuwabara holding back a laugh. Kurama glared at the two of them, nearly causing them to laugh.

"Oh, right! Would you like a ride to school?" She said with a smile and a slight blush.

"Hai, and arigato." Kurama jumped into the car and Sakura took off.

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Every girl in school, or at least that's how it seemed, saw Sakura pull up with Shuichi in her car. She could hear them whisper things like, `Why is he in her car?' and `I can't believe how lucky she is!' and `Oh Kami-sama, don't tell me that she's his girlfriend!'

Shuichi gave Sakura that infamous smile of his before getting out of the car, going around, and opening the door for her.

"Arigato Shuichi-kun." She gave him a small smile before talking his hand and allowing him to help her up.

"Dou itashimashite." He replied, not releasing her hand quite yet. /I can't believe that tonight I have to help Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei arrest her! /

"Sakura! Oh Kami-sama, Sakura!" Her three best friends ran up, a look of excitement and confusion on their faces.

"Konichiwa Nami, Akari. Konichiwa Kaya." Sakura had completely forgotten Kurama had a hold of her hand.

"You have to be the luckiest girl in school!" Akari announced.

"Why didn't you call and tell us!" Nami demanded.

"Awwww!" Kaya squealed. "I told you he liked you!"

"Nani?" Sakura was beyond confused. What in the Hell were they talking about?

"You're dating Minamino-kun, aren't you?" The three shouted in unison.

"Ne, what made you think that?" That's when Kurama squeezed her hand. She gasped. "Oh…"

"Don't `oh' me, Harusame Sakura! Kami damn it, you can be so infuriating at times!" Kaya yelled, drawing even more attention their way.

"Well, what do you want me to say? And damn it Kaya, don't talk to me like I'm two! I get enough of that from sensei!" That's when they heard someone clear their throat.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Harusame and her friends." It was Akuma-sensei. "I should have known that it was your foul mouth yelling like that. All four of you, to the principal. Now!"

"Akuma-sensei, why are only four of us going when I clearly see five." Kurama stepped in.

"Oh, Minamino. I know you wouldn't do anything like these troublemakers… Now, let's got you to class before you're tardy."

"I was the subject of their argument." That was when Akuma took a good look at the picture infront of her. There were three onna standing infront of Sakura, and there in Sakura's hand was Shuichi's, his fingers laced in her's.

"Minamino! I expected better from you! You should know that public displays of affection are not tolerated on school grounds!"

"Well, then. It seems I need to join my new girlfriend-" Kurama winked at Sakura and she blushed so deep, she resembled her car. "-in the office."

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"My mother isn't going to like this one…" All five of them had gotten 2 days of out-of-school suspension for foul language and public displays of affection. Even though the only ones who were charged with a PDA were Sakura and Shuichi.

"And you think mine will, Kaya?" Nami pouted.

"Well, I can kiss my allowance sayonara for the next two weeks…" Akari sighed. She was going to be poor for the next two weeks!

"My mother won't even care. She probably won't even be home until you start getting money again Akari." Sakura said in an indifferent voice. Her three friends froze. They all knew Sakura's mom was rarely around and that Sakura resented her for it.

"Hey, at least you'll be able to spend time with Shuichi-kun!" Nami said with a wink.

"Girls, onegai, don't make fun of Sakura-chan. I only said that to make sure you weren't the only ones who got into trouble." Kurama stepped from behind Sakura, startling the four girls.

"Arigato for trying to cover for us. Um, do you need a ride home Shuichi-kun?" Sakura shook her keys.

"Hai, I would love one."

/Sakura! Get home quickly! I need to get you out of town, now! / Hiei was practically screaming.

/Hiei? Why? The Reiki has no clue as to who I am while I'm in my ningen fo-/

/Hai, they do! That's what Koenma wanted to speak with me about last night. Our next mission is… you. / The second Sakura heard this she collapsed.

"Sakura!" Kurama caught her before she could hit the ground. He grabbed her keys and placed her in the car. "I'll take her to my house until she wakes up."

"Alright. Just be careful, okay?" Kaya's concern could be seen in her eyes.

"Okay." He jumped in, started the car, and took off. Let her be okay…

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And five pages later, another chapter was written! Okay, this was pretty much just a filler chapter. Just here to add detail to the story.