Fukiko Ichinomiya is the leader of the Seiran Sorority and President of the Student Council. She is one of "The Magnificent Three", thus is admired for her talents, bahaviorisms and looks. She is a two fold. She can be extremely kind and yet also be terribly cruel. She has the ability to control and influence anyone... except Kaoru. Their connection seem to simply be because of their status at the school and that they are drawn to Rei.
Their rivalry is somewhat passive and not exactly intentional. They also are also very alike in terms of sides of a coin - opposite faces, but still of the same source. Fukiko's main target for cruelties is Rei Asaka, Kaoru's best friend. Both know the reasons as to why and this is their main rivalry, to influence Rei. The battle is between having Rei under control against having her become free. For the most part, Fukiko has the upper hand for a long time. Kaoru is well aware as to why... Fukiko and Rei are related. With family bonds and love that are more intense than their loyal friendship and understanding, Kaoru struggles to help Rei stop remaining under Fukiko's power.
Another rival spurs when Nanako comes into the picture. Fukiko is the leader of the Sorority. Kaoru is the only one who goes against it openly, if perhaps not the only one who opposes it. Through declining acceptance as a Sorority candidate, Nanako soon is revealed as one and she will soon intertwine the two even more.
Nanako being Takehiko's stepsister influenced Fukiko to take great notice of her and it is slowly discovered as to why such a relation is so important. Fukiko is in love with Takehiko! She is aware of Kaoru and Takehiko's past relationship, but does not seem to possess any real worry now, since Kaoru broke it off with him a year ago and since then has avoided him. While Fukiko had the upper hand in the intentional struggles over Rei, Kaoru has always had the upper hand in the unintentional war for Takehiko's attentions and affections.
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