Seven Minutes in
Heaven
00:02
by
Ina-chan
First Posted Online: July 4, 2004
History: My first fanfic greatly involving the Student
Council
Hai, Haaaaaiiiiii!!! Kimi was
there when it happened. Kimi personally thinks that it was a
wonderful idea! Just because the Gardening club doesn't take
home trophies or awards, it's just as important as the baseball
team, or the judo club, or the soccer club... The Gardening club
is responsible for making sure that the plants in the school are
all beautiful and healthy. Really, the gardening club don't get
the attention that they deserve.
Hmmmmmm? Tooru
Honda? Oh... Kimi's heard of her. Of course, everyone has.
Anyone connected to Yun-yun becomes an automatic celebrity in
this school. Not that Kimi needs anything to be popular. After
all, Kimi is so sweet and adorable, everybody can't help but
love her... don't you think? <giggle><giggle><heart>
Though Honda-san's
pretty popular on her own, even without Yun-yun being good
friends with her. She has so many interesting friends! Uotani-san
the yankee, Hanajima-san the denpa lady, Yun-yun's
cousin... and she even made good friends with Heiji Takamura-kun.
Ah, Takamura-kun,
you ask? He's in my class and he is also the president of the
Gardening club. He's such a sweet sweet boy. He really is. And
he has such good taste in women. And he's also very strong
willed and determined to achieve his goal. Kimi respects that in
a man. He asked Kimi to go karaoke several times. Actually,
almost everyday. Kimi was very impressed by his persistence and
was even tempted to indulge him too. But... it's... well... Kimi
is an important member of the Student Council. Kimi can't
abandon the civic duty entrusted to her by Kaibara High. And
being of service to Yun-yun is first priority to everything
else! <heart>
Well... okay. Kimi
isn't telling the whole truth. But this is a secret, okay? Just
between you and Kimi... What Kimi thinks of Takamura-kun...
well, he can be bland and boring sometimes. Okay, all the time.
And he spaces out a lot... and his left eye does this little
blinking twitch every twenty seconds (I counted). And he
when he talks. My GOSH, when he talks... it's like raining
indoors! On top of that, he's a super-plant-otaku-freak! It
really is very super freaky how he likes plants... And he talks
to the school plants every day too! It must be working since the
plants seem to all thriving. Ah well, at least he found
something that would enjoy listening to him (or being around
him) when he talks. But even though he's like that, he's a
very very sweet boy. And very strong willed and determined with
a good taste in women. Kimi really wants to help him to be
happy... so if you know anybody looking for a boyfriend who
likes sweet boys like Takamura-kun, let me know, okay?
<heart>
Lately, Takamura-kun
became even more super freaky than usual. Ever since Honda-san
became an official member, that is. I heard that
Honda-san, aside from being very good with plants, was also
enthusiastic. Kimi should actually be thankful to Honda-san for
being a good friend to Takamura-kun. They actually look very
good together (Takamura-kun is actually pretty good
looking... it it just wasn't for that eye twitch...). I
suppose if she wasn't hanging out a lot with Yun-yun's cousin,
Kimi would have done something to hook them up.
But
Honda-san... she definitely knows a thing or two about
motivating people. Now, Kimi also heard that Honda-san is
actually indirectly responsible for uniting all the students
into working for one wonderful cause. It's just totally
heart-warming to see all the students of Kaibara high school
coming together. Just like a warm fuzzy high school t.v. drama !
<heart>
Of course, Yun-yun
was the one who started to get the ball running. It was very
sweet of Yun-yun to want to help out the gardening club. Though
it is the student council's civic duty to do all its can for the
student body, what he really is doing for them is beyond the
call of duty. Uwaaaaaa!!! I'm so proud to be serving under a
president who has GUTS! <heart> Though it was really
Kakeru who was the one directly responsible for the response.
Though it is still very brave of Yun-yun to not to back out of
it.
As you may
probably have known, it all started with that fire in the
gardening club's greenhouse. The Fire Marshall said that it was
some bad old wiring because the building is starting to get so
old. We were very lucky that no one was in there when it
happened and that someone noticed the fire quickly enough before
it spread badly. The damage itself isn't too bad or irreparable.
But it was enough to shut down the gardening club for the
rest of the school year if it wasn't repaired soon. The shed and
the tools were gone, the greenhouse wasn't safe to use until
it's repaired, and all the poor plants will probably die once it
starts getting colder. Takamura-kun was so devastated...
it was really very sad to see him like that. He even went into
shock when someone came to tell him about the fire (Kimi was
there!).
To make things
worse, the school will not be able to provide enough funding for
the repairs immediately. The tools are quite easy to replace.
Even Kimi can call up any hardware store who would be willing to
donate tools to the school if need be. It's the greenhouse that
needs immediate attention since aside from saving those poor
plants, it really was a safety risk for students. There was no
way the school will permit the club to use the green house until
it was properly repaired... The only places where the plants can
be stored are the store rooms, and the plants will die in there
for sure once the weather starts getting colder. And there was
no guarantee that students who volunteer to take them home will
actually take care of them. Takamura-kun is really picky about
things like that. As much as Takamura-kun loves plants, there's
only so many plants he can take with him.
Yun-yun must have
felt sorry for their plight, because he called up an informal
meeting with some of the club presidents who were interested in
helping out Yun-yun's cause. They came up with some fundraising
ideas. It was really amazing how many clubs wanted to show their
support. The Home Economics club offered to do a bake sale in
conjunction to the Gardening club's seedling sale, the Drama
club and the Fashion club are working together to recruit some
of the hottest guys in school and do a mini fashion show with a
"slave for a day" auction (it was so disappointing
that Yun-yun refused to participate on that one). Ah, and
Kimi was able to get a romantic dinner for two from a fancy
restaurant that Kimi's uncle owns. It was going to raffled off
at the end of Fashion club auction. The principal was very
pleased with the school spirit and allowed us to piggyback the
event as a mini-festival with the track and field meet that
Kaibara is hosting on Saturday. It worked out well, because it
was perfect for a romantic dinner the next day, don't you think?
<heart>
There wasn't
really a lot of time to prepare, so everyone is all psyched up
to get ready. Yun-yun and Nao-chan were working specially hard
to get all the permits and paperwork ready, and they were barely
around. So when the School Newspaper came to the Student Council
office for an interview that day, Yun-yun was out on a meeting
with the Principal. Kimi and Machi were preparing the raffle
tickets (it's heart-shaped too <heart>) for it to be sent
to the printers in the afternoon, while Kakeru was... well...
Kakeru was doing what he does best! (Napping. <heart>)
So Kakeru offered
to take the interview for the story, that's probably why things
happened the way. Of course Kimi could have stopped him and
corrected it right there, but Kimi thought Kakeru's idea was so
wonderful! Every girl in Kaibara high will kill and fight each
other for just the possibility of it in normal circumstances.
But to actually win a romantic dinner with Yun-yun, complete
with a good night kiss? Huaaaaaa!!!! Kimi will make sure
to buy a lot of tickets for herself!
For sure, the
School Newspaper was excited about the news as well. Why?
Because they printed what Kakeru said word per word. The school
newspaper was even out earlier than usual the next day. The
entire school was a buzz. The air was filled with thrill and
excitement, Kimi has to admit that no words can really describe
it. And then Yun-yun saw the story on the school newspaper, and
Kimi has to suppose that Yun-yun's reaction was... well...
it was kind of hard to put into words his as well. He didn't
find out about it until that day when Machi handed him a copy of
the school newspaper when he came to the office that morning.
First, Yun-yun was
sort of just standing there with this blank look on his face, as
he held the newspaper in his hands.
"........."
Then he
sort of started to shake and his face started to turn all red.
".........!!!"
Then he started to
laugh. Mind you, not a rather cheerful laugh. Or that patient
but annoyed laugh that he makes when Kakeru usually does
something stupid. But it was the deep and creepy kind that comes
from the back of your throat. You know, the kind that those
villains in movies make just before they drop a bomb on the
hero.
"...hahahahaha..."
Then Kakeru walked
in the office still looking sleepy and all.
"Good moooo---<yawn>oorning..."
Then
Yuki sort of just stood there, not moving an inch.
"Manabe...
you're a dead man."
Then Kakeru
sort of just blinked, looking all clueless (it's funny, but he
does sort of look adorable when he does that <heart>)
"Ah?
Why is that?"
Then
Yun-yun looked up with this creepy smile that didn't quite
reflect the expression on his eyes and flatly replied with a
very calm voice...
"Because
I'm going to kill you."
"Ararara...
Kakeru, I think he means it..."
Huaaaaaaaa!!!
They both took off like a shot! I didn't know that Kakeru could
actually run so fast! Or that Yun-yun can jump over a desk
without breaking his stride! They should have tried out for the
track and field team. Kaibara High would win the meet hands
down! Kakeru managed to find refuge in the closet (ironically,
the one where Yun-yun was trapped in before). Yun-yun was
standing right out of the door, coaxing Kakeru to come out.
Kimi now truly
understand the former president's reasons for choosing Yun-yun
and Kakeru for their positions. They are both very strong-willed
and determined when they have a goal to achieve. They really do
compliment each other. And to show you how strong their
determination was... this all happened in the morning. When Kimi
came back after second period, they were still there, refusing
to budge. Well, it's not really that good... since that meant
they skipped their morning classes... Nao-chan was having a fit
about superior student council officers not being good role
models to the other students. Though Kimi could tell from the
expression of his face, that he was too scared to intervene
anyway.
It was rather
scary. Yun-yun was giving off this dark... what's the word for
it... aura? The kind that makes you feel all cold and chilly in
the inside and makes you want to stay away as far as possible.
Kimi thinks that other people can feel it too, because a couple
of girls, in more than one occasion (probably asking about
how to buy tickets for the raffle) passed by the office...
only to freeze and inch away the moment they open the door. Kimi
never saw Yun-yun so angry! Kimi never imagined that sweet sweet
Yun-yun could actually act so dangerous (almost violent like
Machi). He was really really scary... Kimi was really
scared. Uh-huh.
But at the same
time, Kimi couldn't help but think that Yun-yun also looked
really really cool! He looks so hot when he acts dangerous! <giggle><giggle>
<heart>
"GET
OUT OF THAT CLOSET SO I CAN KICK YOUR ASS!!!!"
Yun-yun is showing
so many sides of himself that Kimi wants to know more. So a
romantic dinner with Yun-yun plus a good night kiss... that's
definitely something worth fighting for! HAAIIIIII!!!!
Watch out Kaibara High, Kimi is definitely going to play this
battle!! <heart>
(Ah, well... of
course, helping the Gardening club is first priority too... <heart>).
Return to 00:01
Continued on 00:03
Author's squawk:
I had mixed
feelings with this chapter. I wasn't sure if I captured Kimi the
way I wanted to. Then again, Kimi is the 2nd most distant
character to me in the Student Council... Nao being the most
distant. GAAAH... and the next chapter would be a Nao chapter
too! The hardest thing that a writer can do is write in a voice
that he or she doesn't feel comfortable with. But that's the
challenge ne? If you manage to pull off something good in a
medium that's not your forte, then that counts a lot for
something in your writing. I hope I pulled it off at least
something passably interesting on this one. Please let me know
how I'm doing and send me honest criticisms on how I can improve
my writing (ina_chan@yahoo.com).
^_^.
Anywayz... on a
non-related note... J-MIX Tomorrow (July 5) will be a tribute to
Ritsuko Okazaki. It's one month late, but it's better late than
never, ne? I was originally going to do a J-Rock show, featuring
Gackt. But that particular show will be featured next Monday
(July 12). So it's going to be a soothing show with songs sung
by Okazaki-san from Fruits Basket, Princess Tutu, UFO Princess,
as well as from her non-anime related albums. Also, some songs
written and composed by her but sung by the likes of
mega-superstar singers like Megumi Hayashibara, Megumi Hyuga...
as well as Fruit Basket's very own Yui Horie (who played Tooru
Honda in the anime). So check it out on www.mediatalks.com,
5:00 - 6:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, only on J-MIX, Toronto's
first and only J-Music live webcast Radio!
And Happy 4th of
July to Canada's Neighbors South of the border. ^_^.
Ja!
Ina-chan
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