Roses of the Flame(a Shuichi Minamino/Kurama story:Background)

-Shuichi's Pov-
Me:*thoughts*Did I do something to offend her?
Kusa:Gomen nasai, Minamino-san. I need to work on my personality, ne?
Me:No, it's fine.
Kusa:*laughing*Nah, I'm being very rude! Again, gomen nasai.
She smiled and looked over her shoulder.
Kusa:Hmm, I think that your fan-club is displeased...
She bit her lip and frowned.
Kusa:They remind me of Tsunadae-sama...
Me:Who?
Kusa:Huh? Oh, nothing.
Me:*thoughts*Why did she cover that up so quickly? And there's something about the way she smiles...It doesn't seem genuine...
She was examining her schedual, frowning slightly.
Kusa:I'm beginning to think that they made a bunch of copies of a few scheduals. Can I see yours Minamino-san?
I nodded and handed it to her. She looked at it then hers.
Kusa:We have all of the same classes.
Me:Oh?
She handed me the scheduals. Sure enough, they matched up.
Me:I think you're on to something, Hoshi-san.
Kusa:Don't call me that. My mother is "Hoshi-san", I'm just Kusa.
Me:And what about your father?
Kusa:Papa is dead. We don't talk about him a whole lot.
Me:That must be hard.
Kusa:Nah. I don't really remember him all too well. And anyway, he was a casualty of war. Things like that happen. At least he had an honorable death.
Me:I don't see how honor achieved through death is worth it.
Kusa:That way, even if they mourn, your family can be proud of you. You died in the service of your country. What's more honorable then that?
Me:I can think of plenty of things.
Kusa:You're a pretty good debate partner, Minamino-san.And by the way, dying at war is what I want too. If my death made the future safer, it was worth it.
Me:Even if you leave children without a mother? Or your mother without a child?
Kusa:Ah, Mama would be the only member of my family that cared. I was disowned by her side years ago, and Papa's side of the family just wouldn't care. All they care about is making sure that I don't bring shame on the family.
Me:It doesn't sound like you have the most loving family.
Kusa:Theycare about me in their own, backwards ways. Papa's side of the family are the only ones that will tell me anything about him that I don't already know, and they taught me how to fend for myself.
Me:Hmm...
It didn't sound like they really cared about her too much. From what she told me, they were just trying to keep a legacy alive. When I voiced this opinion, she smiled sadly.
Kusa:Now...You sound like Mama. Before Papa died, she would tell me all sorts of things. I admired her. Mama was always so strong. But...Papa's death changed her. She's not strong anymore. She's broken. I decided that I didn't want to wind up like her. So, by dying at war, I keep the family's honor intact and don't have to go through what she did.
Me:Ah, but your family will.
Kusa:Then that's the only thing I regret.
-FFW 3 Months(Kusa's Pov)-
I was just walking through town without anything to do when some thug jumped in front of me.
Me:Step aside.
Thug:Hand over your purse and I will.
Me:How about you move or force me to move you?
Before he could say anything else, I knocked him aside and walked away.
Me:You caught me on a bad day. Gomen, it makes me a real bitch.
-That night-
I opened the unlocked door to see three very familiar red-heads. One (Arisu) had a short, boyish haircut, another (Ayano) had wavy hair that came to her shoulders, and the last one (Chie) had straight hair fell to her knees.
Me:Why are you three here?
Arisu:You're very close to that half-breed Shuichi.
Me:Yes, why?
Ayano:That's why we're here.
Me:Nani?!?!?!
Chie(Chi-eh):We want you to end your friendship with him. It's rather disgraceful to have one of noble birth such as yourself associating themself with a filthy half-breed. You disgraced this family once before, or don't you remember? And I really hope that you didn't forget your pushiment if this behaviour continues. Do I make myself clear?
Me:Hai. Wakari masu onee-san. (Yes. I understand older sister.)
Chie:*smiling*Good. Have a nice night imouto-chan.
Arisu:Ah, you won't miss him. You'll thank us for this one day squirt.
Me:H-hai.
Ayano:Until that day comes, sayonara.
Me:Sayonara onee-san.(Good-bye older sisters.)
I shut the door behind them, locking it and falling to my knees. How was I supposed to go about their orders at school tomorrow?
-Next Morning-
I prayed and prayed that Shuichi didn't come to my locker, but they weren't answered.
Shuichi:Good morning Kusa-chan.
Me:...Beat it...
Shuichi:Nani?
Me:You heard me.Go away Minamino.
Shuichi:Did I do something to upset you? If I did, gomen nasai.
I slammed my locker door shut and ran down the hall. I couldn't let him see me crying. I ran off school campus and from there I ran home. I wouldn't realize until later on that I ran past Yusuke on my way home.
-Kurama's Pov-
Me:Nani? Did I do something to her?

-Afternote-

Will Kusa obey her cousins? Will she everpatch things up with Kurama?
PS:Seriously, I don't know the answers to these questions. Writing these is kinda idea-of-the-moment, though I had the idea for this one for about a week...