44I'm back and here with a story! I've been sitting in a dark hole all this time, otherwise known as my writers block. I've had no ideas as of lately. Something clicked when I visited a friend's grave the other day...The beginning of this story reflects back to the death of a good person that I used to know very well. I made this a funnier/fluffier version of the things we went through when the news flooded through my school. I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Samurai Deeper Kyo. Akimine Kamijyo has all rights to a wonderful manga.
Dedication: To the Elizabeth Butler Foundation, friends of Elizabeth Butler, and Mrs. Butler.
I miss you...
Safe Relationships
Prologue
By Paradigm08
Tanaka Suki was a young, beautiful girl who was ready to head off to college. The meaning of her first name spoke her personality in one shot. Suki, meaning 'loved one' was a very popular girl with just her smile alone. She worked hard on her school work, earning acceptance into one of the best college schools in Kyoko, known for it's academic exellence. Friends loved her for her caring self and willing heart while envious students loved her for everything she had and they didn't. Tanaka Suki certainly reached a tragic end that no person believed she should have deserved. This charming girl appeared on the news one evening with a story that had people of all kind gasping in surprise. The once gorgeous girl, Suki, was murdered the morning two days before prom in the parkinglot of her part-time work. Police discovered that the culprit had been Suki's jealous ex-boyfriend Renaki Itsuki, whose malicious acts would not go unheard. It was believed that the boyfriend was angered over Suki's choice in prom date the previous week.
"Tanaka Suki was found in her car outside the popular deli down the street from her highschool. The poor girl had recieved thirty-two stab wounds to her abdomen and chest. It was noticed that she also had a small rope around her neck, preventing her breathing. Investigators are still checking evidence to reveal the blow that led to her death first. Shown up here is her graduating picture...She died that morning, at eight o'cloc-"
The television turned black, resulting from being turned off. The news man's voice disappeared in a flash and Shiina Yuya leaned back, hugging a pillow to her chest. Tossing the remote down onto the couch next to her, she blinked the unshed tears away.
Yuya sighed, "Nii-san...I saw her in the hallways all the time. She looked so nice and innocent! It shouldn't have happened to her."
"I can only imagine how her family feels. What a sad ending...I'll remember to leave flowers for her. Poor girl." Nozomu shook his head.
Yuya slammed down the pillow onto her legs and braced her arms against it, "She was only eighteen! That's so young! That's not fair! They should kill that heartless jerk!"
Nozomu's beeper went off and he glanced at his watch. Picking up his jacket, he slipped it on and looked over at his younger sister. His voice was gentle in her ears, "I need to go to work. I'm on call tonight. Try to go to sleep tonight and call me if you need anything...Goodnight." With that, he left the house, making sure to lock up after himself.
"Goodnight, nii-san..."
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Two weeks later...
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"I wonder what this assembly is going to be about, ne Mahiro-chan?"
"I don't know...All they announced was that all juinors and seniors needed to report down to the auditorium for a class long speech," Mahiro shrugged. "Hey, if it gets me out of of AP Algebra, they can talk all they want!"
Yuya laughed at her best friend as they both decended down the main flight of stairs down the school. Mahiro was right, missing class for a speech while sitting with all your friends would be no problem. Of course if it was a lecture, sleeping would be on the do-to list. Mahiro had been Yuya's best friend for over two years now. When Yuya was a new student to this school in the ninth grade, she was relieved to find someone smiling at her with the first step she took into the classroom. Now, Mahiro wasn't all that fond of most girls. She was actually a rather quiet girl, but if you got to know her, she was really a great person to talk to and share funny moments with! Mahiro had a great heart, as did Yuya, so the two together would be inseperatable.
The loud chatter of the upper highschool students echo loudly off the approaching hallway, signaling a very short walk before they would be seated. Walking into the main hall where the library, main enterance, office and auditorium were, the two girls observed the massive population the eleventh and twelveth grade made all on their own. Adding themselves to the ever-growing crowd, Yuya and Mahiro waited patiently for kids to pile through the doors of the auditorium. Mahiro had been exceptionally quiet when out of nowhere, a very well known face popped inbetween the two girls, resting an arm on each of their shoulders.
"Hey sexy ladies!"
Yuya growled, "Tora...Please get you hand off my butt!"
Tora, short for Benitora, raised both his hands in the air in mock surrender. He smiled nervously, "Sorry, Yuya-chan!"
Now, Benitora was a very well known senior in the school. He was part of a ridiculously rich family, owning the biggest mansion known in the area and his father was one of the strongest men around. No one would ever think of the eighteen year old as a prince, as they referred to him, in a way, for the guy had such a carefree but caring attitude. Benitora always had a smile on his face, paraded around in his infamous tiger-striped bandana that covered his bright pink hair. Surprisingly, no one would ever suspect that his good friend Tanaka Suki was murdered for two days after the incident, Benitora came to school just as light hearted as any other day. Classmates would stare in awe, but if one looked carefully, he or she could not miss the flash of sadness in his eyes. None ever brought it up, and his spirits never when down. Of course, that wouldn't stop Mahiro and Yuya from being the good friends they were when they comforted him whenever someone would question his happiness after his friend's death.
"It's alright," Yuya sighed.
Mahiro took this as a moment to speak up, "Hey! Were going in now. We're the only ones left out here in the hall!"
Grabbing both Benitora and Yuya's hands, Mahiro proceded to drag the two through the doors and down the aisle. Ignoring all the stares from the guys and girls already in their seats, she led them both to three empty seats. Plopping down in the furthest, Yuya sat next to her, and Benitora followed, taking the folding chair to the left of Yuya. All three of them being leaned back and relaxed, waiting for the unexpected speach to begin. What was the excuse for pulling everyone from their regular school day for the principal to announce something?
"Good day students!" Here we go. Everyone's eyes followed slowly as Principal Takahashi made his way onto the stage. He cleared his throat awkwardly and blew into the microphone. The speakers screech and students groaned at the high pitched noise as they sunk deeper into their seats.
"Get on with it!" Guys cracked up at the random student's outburst while all the girls tried to supress their giggles and smiles.
Takahashi eyed the crowd carefully, "Yes thank you. I will. Anyway, hello students of class 2008 and 2009! Glad to see you all today on this wonderful Wednesday morning. Now, not to ruin the wonderful mood for us all today, but I called you all here for an important message. As you all know, two weeks ago, our top student, Tanaka Suki, died."
A few girls gasped in the memory of their friend and a few guys closed their eyes. Principal Takahashi waited a moment before continueing, "Yes. Our faithful Suki left a horrible way and I know all of us will never forget her. This all leads to why I have brought you here...Now that all our students in your two grades are present today, I found today as the perfect timing. I'm introducing an idea that Suki's mother brought to my attention. All women here listening right now are all possible victims to the same fate Suki experienced, which is why we, the school, are presenting a new class to teach defense. Now I don't mean this by physical contact, I mean this in a way by defense against an abusive relationship. However, I find this new class will bring good to the boys here as well. Every boy in this auditorium right now has a good heart, but we must make sure that everyone is to know what a proper relationship is to look like. Girls can be abusive to their boyfriends as well so we are going to have this program to help you all to recognize what relationship with someone is healthy and when and where to look for bad signs of an abusive one. This class will be known as..."
Yuya sat straighter in her seat as she listened to the principal. She didn't think they would come to this...
"The Safe Relationships class!"
And here we have it! The Prologue to ANOTHER story! Woohoo! Ummm...So I have no idea where this is going. Of course I have a very giggle-ish (yes, my own word) idea for the next chapter. So as you all know, this is based off of Elizabeth's death. This will be the only chapter that goes back and forth with sad scenes. The following chapters however, I hope, will be most entertaining for you all. This is going to be a KyoYuya story so if you don't like, don't stick around! Anyway, for the rest of you, tell me your thoughts! I will update this when I can and only when I can. I'm a little busy right now, so I don't know when it will happen. I hope you all enjoyed and please excuse any mistakes (That would be the horror of not owning Microsoft Word)...Ew. Bye!