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Page I- Delinquent and Model Student
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She had been doing her best-
Kagura was adopted by a bachelor named Sakata Gintoki when she was still a little child. She came from poor and broken family. Her mother died from sickness while her father and brother were not around. She didn't know what to do during those tragic times when a white-haired man took her. He raised her like his own daughter. Gin-chan was her savior.
Her past experiences had been her main reason why she wanted to be the best. Sakata Kagura was known as the model student of their school. She always topped in their class. In physical or academic, every student and teacher praised her. She was cool, calm and smart in the eyes of the people around her. She was even chosen to be the president of the student body, and she certainly deserved it.
Her teachers and schoolmates always expected her to do the best work above all. Indeed, she was the epitome of a perfect student-
Until someone came into view.
It was a fairly normal day in school when their homeroom teacher introduced a new student. He had gorgeous brown hair and a mesmerizing crimson eyes that shook the hearts of the school girls. In a matter of a week, he became the most popular idol of the campus. His looks were absolutely screaming handsomeness. The fan girls were utterly entranced by him despite of his harsh demeanor. Not to mention, he always got perfect scores in every exam which made him more wanted.
"Don't you think he's more amazing than Prez?" It was the words said by the gossipers lurking around that had snapped her. Kagura had been working hard as far as she could remember. Countless nights she spent awake just to exert harder effort to study more than anyone else. She always obeyed the teachers' orders and she was friendly to everyone around to maintain her image as the perfect figure.
It irked her how a newbie, an ill-mannered and a delinquent brat had blatantly stolen her spotlight. She had subconsciously regarded him as her rival. A most detested enemy.
He always came to school with obvious bruises that had been bandaged indicating how he always gone into fights. He was very cold and harsh when someone talked to him. He was definitely a shut in delinquent. But that didn't only keep him from being preeminent in academic aspects but the stupid school fan girls also viewed it as an appealing feature which turned them more on.
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Ever since his sister died his world was shattered. Okita Sougo found no meaning to go on living. His one and only family was gone. He would never get the chance to see the most important person in his life again. He was downright in misery. It devastated him when Mistuba died three months ago.
He lost the reason to go on. He lost the reason to be happy. He lost his life.
He wanted to destroy everything. He didn't want breathe any longer. He wished to go where his sister was. Time went by and he became what the majority of his previous school called him, a delinquent, until the day that he was finally kicked out. Not that he particularly cared. But Hijikata, his bastard brother-in-law was persistent.
The said bastard was urging him to 'fix' his life because that's what Mitsuba wanted. Sougo to have a better life. Hijikata enrolled him in a new school which accordingly owned by an acquaintance of his. In that way, he wouldn't be easily expelled like before. Having no choice, he complied in transferring to other school. But for him, nothing had changed. The feeling of anguish and desolation was still there. He was attending class regularly and taking his test perfectly but he was still fighting, literally.
Beating stupid gang members on the alleys was his way to release his pent up frustration and depression. Even Hijikata couldn't seem to prevent him from that.
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She was walking in the famous alleys where the losers were flocked. Kagura knew she would find him there and she was right. Across the dingy corner, there he was. Beating some guys. There were two men sprawled on the ground that looked barely conscious and two more guys standing that seemed like exchanging blows with him along with unlimited cusses.
She inwardly sighed.
The flash of memories on how he slept in the class made her eyes twitch. It had greatly annoyed her. How did this bastard managed to ace in every test when he wasn't even paying attention in the class? While she was draining blood to study in order to maintain her higher remarks? Plus that deadpanned face of his made things harder for her. She wanted to punch him and shout to him how she hated him. Loathed him.
Why wouldn't he just disappear from her sight? But Kagura knew how to compose herself. She didn't want to degrade herself from breaking in front of her rival. Maybe a one-sided rival, he didn't seem to give a damn in competing unlike her.
"Kagura, go check out what that newbie brat was up to." That was what her homeroom teacher and foster father Gin-chan told her yesterday. "He might be excellent in academic but we couldn't risk having a student from our school running havoc around."
At first she didn't want to do it but heck, she's actually curious to check out what was he doing outside the school though she had already an idea what it was.
She approached near him indifferently. Even with the gore that was happening in front of her eyes, she wasn't fazed a bit.
"Hey, good day to you Okita-san." She said in a gentle tone making all heads to turn towards her direction. She swore that his crimson eyes had momentarily widened but maybe it was just her imagination. The guy couldn't care any less.
"Isn't it the lap dog I'm seeing?" He commented nonchalantly with a slight tint of sarcasm after seeing her. He was a bit startled to see the President of student body idly walking in this shitty place. Much more that she seemed to come because of him. But before she could reply at his rude remark, one of the guys he was beating suddenly dashed towards her.
The no-name loser was shouting something like "a bitch like you shouldn't interrupt our fight!" his fist was raised but it never landed on her. She grabbed the man's wrist as she perform a deadly one arm and back throw that send him to the hard ground making a cracking sound. Effortless. She was clearly gifted in physical strength.
"Monsters!" Yelled by another hoodlum who hurriedly sprinted away from the area to save his poor life.
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It was smooth. She showed how cool she was in just a matter of seconds. Her long hair swayed gracefully at the soft gush of wind. He was utterly mesmerized. She turned her head to glance straight to his eyes. That was the first, he finally caught the glint of her azure orbs. It was beautiful. She opened her mouth to speak.
"We need to talk." A moment passed and she continued. "Teachers send me to check on you." She gestured him to follow her. Her light footsteps echoed in the alley way.
Sougo was still speechless. And he'd be damned if his sadistic heart didn't skip a beat.
For the first time after the death of his sister, he had seen a spark.
Sister, I hope you're doing well…
He smiled or more like a smirk. The monster girl was interesting. He was intrigued at the vermilion haired. He was inwardly thrilled. Maybe and just maybe, he had still reason to go on. To live his usual sadistic life to the fullest.
This will be fun
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A/N: Just imagine the version of Kagura in 'Be Forever Yorozuya' in this chapter. This'll be a series of one-shots AU. Feel free to make a request of what you want, for example a Photographer-Sougo and a Florist-Kagura or a Random Passerby-Sougo witnessed a Kidnapped Heiress-Kagura. I'll dedicate it to you. ^_^
P.S. For those who are following my other OkiKagu fic. I'll update it later. Ja neh.
