School Stinks [Bleach Fanfic]

Yeah Right

Four: Write a chapter in which a character undergoes an initiation into a clique or elite social group.

The club president stopped by while Karin and Toshiro were eating lunch in the school court yard asking them if they could stop by the club after classes were done for the day. Yuzu's interest perked up and asked if the Japanese Culture club also explored the foods and clothing to which the answer was an affirmative. This caused her to say she needed to stop by as well, but not before Karin and she stopped by some of their other clubs.

Toshiro slipped out of their classroom at the end of the day and dialed the Rangiku's number. She picked up on the other side. "Please tell me you're coming home. You worried me yesterday."

The boy swallowed, wondering how she would react to the idea of him participating in a club. "Actually... I'm going to spend some time in the Japanese Culture class room. That is all right, isn't it? I mean... I'm supposed to participate in a club. It isn't optional."

"You found a club you're interested in?" Rangiku's voice let out a slight squel, causing him to hold the phone away. "Yes! Of course you can stay. Mama's happy!"

"You're not my mother Matsumoto." He heard a cough on the other side. "Fine. You're close enough to be my mother." He heard another sound. "That wasn't what you wanted to hear?"

"Can you pretend I'm your mother for school?"

"That..." Toshiro paused. "Why?" Silence followed. "Never mind. I need to think about this. It's almost as if... never mind. That's silly."

The boy hung up the phone and let out a deep sigh. He headed to the classroom and let out a deep sigh. Stepping around to the side he saw a note left on the table.

Hitsugaya-kun

~ I have to take care of things at the soccer club. Certain people wish to chew me out for skipping this morning. There is something else I have to talk some people for. I think you would enjoy having the club to yourself though. There are some kimonos in the closet as well as tea sets. Feel free to get yourself acquainted with your surroundings.

~ Sincerely,

Club President

"No name." Toshiro sat down at the table, leaning back and relaxing. "I like how this place smells like home."

His eyes snapped upon upon hearing his first name being said by a male. He turned his head to see one of Karin's friends peeking behind the Japanese screen. "What do you want?"

"We want to know if you want to hang out with us." Toba smirked at him.

"Not really. Shouldn't you be at the soccer club?" Toshiro looked at the male with his partially bleached hair.

"Why?"

"The club president is at the soccer club apparently."

"That's because he always gets chewed out." Toujin spoke up from the other side.

The corners of Toshiro's mouth twisted down. "Why are all four of you here?"

"We want to hang out. It's rather cool you're going to the same school as us." The boy smiled, only to falter in his facial feature when Toshiro didn't respond. "You don't want to hang out?"

"I told you I don't. I was rather enjoying the quiet."

"Oh come on. You really want to be a part of our group. We brought something to show you."

"I don't want to see it." Toshiro closed his eyes. "I just want to enjoy the quiet."

He felt something be placed in front of his face but didn't open his eyes. Toba continued to speak. In fact, he was doing most of the talking. "I don't get why you would want to be in this club."

"Excuse..." The white haired youth opened his eyes only to let out a string of curses at what he saw.

"Nice, huh?"

Toshiro pushed the magazine away. "Get that thing away from me."

"Ah! Come on. All of the guys in our group look through these things." Usaka piped up from the other side of the screen.

"Hey? What's going on in here?" The voice of the club president caused the boy's to flinch. The older male stepped over and grabbed the magazine, looking at the inside. "You know... if a teacher catches you guys with this you're in a lot of trouble." The boy's grin suddenly widened. "Plus, I don't appreciate you guys introducing my innocent kohei to things like this."

The small captain reached a hand up to scratch his head. "I'm actually rather aware of that kind of thing."

"Really?" The tone of voice of the physically older male changed to one of surprise. Voices were heard coming towards the class room.

"I'm not sure if he'll be happy about you showing up Rangiku-san," Karin said.

"Him participating in an activity with others though..." Rangiku's voice pierced the silence. "... I want to see it! It's so cute!"

Toshiro muttered a few curses before standing up. "Why did Matsumoto have to come?"

He stepped towards the door only to find himself crashing into the woman which caused her to give him a big bear hug and cause him to try and struggle out of her grip. He could hear Karin's friend Toba speaking up behind him. "Lucky..."

"You perverts," Karin snapped.

Toshiro pried himself away finally to see that Yuzu was with the other two females. A rather worried look was on her face. "Toshiro... I've been wondering since this woman walked up... who is she?"

"We live together." Rangiku blurted out with a smile on her face.

"Really lucky..." Toba kept looking her up and down.

"Live together..." Yuzu stammered.

"It's not what you think Kurosaki."

"It's not what it looks like?" Usaka pushed up his glasses. "Sounds like a relationship that could get you in trouble with school."

"What?" Toshiro sighed. "She did this on purpose, to get me to say this." He closed his eyes. "She's my mother."

"Come on," Kei suddenly sniffed, causing Toshiro to flinch. "The two of you don't look like each other."

"That's because he looks like his father."

"Like my father..." Toshiro blinked a couple of times. "Wait..."

"I didn't lie to you."

"You..." The boy looked away. "You can be so aggravating you know." He glanced at the wall. "I also have no reason to believe you."

Rangiku noticed the book in the club presidents hands, her finger pointing at the item as well as her tone rising. "What is that?"

"This..." The club president frowned. "Hitsugaya-kun's friends brought this in here."

"They're not my friends." Toshiro looked away.

"You guys showed him that kind of garbage?" Rangiku glared at the boys in a manner that caused them to shrink back. She picked up the magazine and ripped it in half. "See what I think of that?"