I couldn't sleep again last night because
1) I watched Miyabi's making of clip and she was really pretty in it.
2) I had this story in my mind.
I just had to write it. It's almost like Tenjou Tenge, minus the guys and the bouncing bo... you get it right?"Destiny is something that you make, not something that decides what you should be..."
"Maimi-chan, Maimi-chan! Wake up! We're almost there!"
The warmth of the sun that entered the window did not help the girl in waking up her companion. The naive, young girl could only think of one way to wake her up...
"Ooouuuch! What was that for?"
The other passengers on the bus looked at what the commotion was about. Maimi, the older girl, just gave them a glare to make them mind their own business again.
"Did you just bite me, Airi-chan?" Maimi asked her, even if the teeth marks on her wrist were quite obvious.
"Well, I couldn't pour water on you so yeah, I bit you. I'm sure you wouldn't want to enter the new school wet, right?"
"Great. Now I have to get anti-rabies shots."
"I don't have rabies..." Airi said as she looked at Maimi with teary eyes.
"Just kidding." Maimi said as she kissed the younger on the forehead.
The two got off on the next stop and started to walk towards their destination.
"So, can you tell me more about the school, Airi-chan?"
"It's...how do I say it...Taikosaku is...it's weird?"
"The school is weird? Because of the teachers?"
"Yeah. Not just because of the teachers, but also because of some of the students. And it's also dangerous." Airi answered as they stopped in front of the school gate. Maimi took a good look at the school. It seemed normal to her, she found nothing suspicious or dangerous about it.
"How come?"
"It's because of them." Airi said as she pointed to some vandalism on the wall.
It was a pink, spray painted skull with hearts as eyes. There was something written in below.
"Be...Berr...Kou.. I can't read it! The one who did this really must be really sloppy hahaha."
"It's Berryz Koubou, dear. And thank you for dissing my handwriting."
Maimi and Airi turned around and saw another girl wearing the same uniform they wore, except that she had knee high black socks and there was a skull patch, similar to the vandal on the wall, stitched on the left sleeve. Maimi couldn't figure out if she was younger or older than she is. Her face was smooth, almost perfect. Her hair was light brown and it looked like she just came out from a salon.
"Who is she, Airi-chan? I thought I told you that you couldn't go out with anyone else except me?"
"Rii-chan. I...."
"Who's this weirdo, Airi-chan? Classmate of yours?"
"She's..."
"Ah. So you're new here! I can introduce myself Airi-chan. Sugaya Risako. 13 Years old. Berryz Koubou." the girl said as she did some kind of introduction pose, like those Sailormoon girls.
Maimi wasn't amused.
"There's a section here called Berryz Koubou? Eew!"
"Shut up. How dare you insult us like that!"
"It's not a section Maimi-chan. Berryz Koubou. They're like the rulers of the school." Airi said.
"Pfft. Whatever! Come on Airi-chan, We're gonna be late." Maimi said as she grabbed Airi's hand.
Before they could walk any further, a steel chain wrapped around Maimi's wrist. After a few seconds, they were surrounded by a bunch of other students. Maimi could hear them whispering that Risako will probably rip the other girls' uniform off, that she'll make her beg for mercy. Good thing it was an all girls school though.
"Don't you know that it's not polite to turn around when someone's talking to you?" Risako asked. She was wielding a
kusarigama.
"Don't you know it's not polite to force people to talk to weirdos like you?" Maimi said as she grabbed the chain. Then in one swift motion she tossed Risako overhead and slammed her on the ground. The other students who were watching had to pick up their jaws on the floor before they left the scene. It was the first time they saw someone hold her own against one of the members of Berryz Koubou, especially Risako, who had a 7-0 record when it came to duels, and actually win. Most of them were glad that someone was actually able to do it. But some were worried because they might get involved when Berryz Koubou decide to extract their revenge.
"I'm...I'm not done yet!" Risako said as she started to get up.
"Don't bother. I can see than your arm's been hyperextended and now it's dislocated. Go have it fixed first, like your teeth, then we'll fight. Come on Airi-chan."
"Wait. What's your name?"
"Maimi. Yajima Maimi. Tell my name to your friends in Berryz Kou…Berryz Ko…"
"Koubou."
"Whatever. Tell them that the girl who owns that name isn't afraid of any of you. "
***
Risako walked inside a secret room within the school. It was the room exclusive to Berryz Koubou. It was so secret, even she gets lost looking for it sometimes. Before she could close the door, someone already spoke to her.
"What happened to your arm, Rii-chan? It's just the first day and you already get injured." The girl was referring to the cast and sling that covered Risako's right arm.
"Maybe she tried to wash her hair again." said another.
She could hear five voices laughing at her but Risako didn't cry. She was much tougher than that. She just smirked and was about to hurl the bladed end of her weapon to them, but someone stopped the laughter.
"Enough!" the one who stopped them seemed to be the leader of the group." Who did that to you, Rii-chan?"
"A new kid."
"A new kid? O boy, now we get to play with someone new." said a girl with a squeaky voice.
"We know, you've been building your muscles for the day someone actually decides to put up a fight against us. But you'll have to wait for your turn."
"So, who's next anyway?"
"Youngest to oldest. That's the rule. But we'll let Rii-chan get a rematch first."
"Eh? But then I'll be one of the last to fight." said the girl with the squeaky voice. "And I don't expect her to get past three of you."
"But if we do it by height, it's either you or Captain who will get to have all the fun." said the tallest girl in the room.
"Alright, alright. Let's settle it by jankenpyon then..."
As the others proceeded with their jankenpyon battle, the captain, who seemed to be interested with the new kid, asked Risako some questions again.
"She...she just caught me off guard Captain." said a teary Risako.
"I know. She just got lucky. Don't think too much about it. Just focus on getting better. You'll have a rematch anyway."
"Thanks a lot, Captain."
"What's her name, Rii-chan?"
"Her name is..."
***
"...Yajima Maimi. Nice to meet you all!" Maimi said as she bowed in front of her classmates.Her classmates clapped as she headed to her seat. They probably weren't around when she kicked one of Berryz Koubou's assess earlier. She took one of the back seats.
"Nice to meet you, Maimi-chan." said the girl who sat behind her.
"Thanks. You're name is?"
"Saki. Shimizu Saki. And I'll make sure that you're going to enjoy your stay in Taikosaku..."
"Hey. You're short Saki-chan. You should sit in front..."