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“Mom!” you called from the living room as you packed your backpack on the couch. Today was not only your first day at a new high school but even better it was already the middle of the first semester. Granted you didn’t really have many friends at your old school but even so, you missed your two best friends from Kanagawa. They were the only true friends you had since elementary school and now you would be leaving them to start a new life in Miyagi. Although they promised to visit next month during a break you knew it wasn't the same as before. Nonetheless this is the start of something new so you put on your brave face and finished packing.
“MOM!” you screamed for the second time, not a second later did you see your mom hopping through the hallway while trying to put on her heels for work. She was the main reason you had all moved to Miyagi in the first place, yet you couldn't be mad at her, she was trying her best to provide for two children. And although you weren't making it exactly hard on her, you could still tell she was having a hard time adjusting to a life without your father.
“Sorry sweetheart I'm running late, please make Daniel and yourself breakfast, I love you♥” As she practically sang those last words in the next three seconds she was out of the house and into the car, backing out of the driveway and on her way to her new job. She had recently applied for a teaching position at a nearby Junior High School and was finally getting settled in at her new workspace. You still had about 30 minutes before your bus came so you quickly made breakfast for your younger brother and as for you, well you just took a snack bar from the cabinet and some milk while running out the door. The bus was only 5 minutes away and you still had about 3 blocks to go. Luckily you made it just in time and hopped on the bus. While catching your breath your eyes scanned the outside of your window and something had caught your eye.
The trees were decorated in a mass of beautiful colors you had never seen before. Memories of your past days running to the convenience store straight after school flashed through your mind while you gazed at the trees pondering if maybe you just never noticed how pretty they really were. Just as the bus started to drive away you made up in your mind that this time you wouldn’t let these kinds of moments pass you by. With this new-found courage to make your life as memorable as you please you silently smile to yourself.. this was the first time you had done so since you moved here. The bus ride was peaceful and you let your imagination run wild as you thought of different scenarios that would occur on your first day. Nevertheless, you weren’t someone to get easily intimidated or nervous so you sorted out your thoughts just as the bus arrived at your stop.
Karasuno High School you read as you walked up to the gate of the school. There's no going back now.. You adjusted your skirt and tie before taking the first step onto the campus one step, two steps, three steps until you were already on your way to class. If you recalled correctly you were in class 1-4 the college prep classes as most of your time was spent studying or working. The school halls were full of students who were either on their way to class or lingered in the halls presumably to skip. Oddly enough you felt everyone's eyes on you as you made your way to the classroom. Don't overthink it’s probably because they know I'm a transfer student, keep your head high, and don't let it bother you. [authors note: hell yeah you’re a bad bitch]
You found your classroom rather quickly as the sign was surprisingly large. You opened the door and were greeted with probably the most lively classroom you could have imagined. You definitely didn't expect this from a prep class but nonetheless, you were not displeased. As you made your way to a window seat in the front of the classroom you felt eyes shooting through the back of your head. Calm down you knew everyone's eyes would be on you. Just as you got seated a wave of fresh vanilla caught your attention. You slightly turned your head back to see a tall blonde guy sit down in the seat directly behind you, he didn't seem to notice your glances since he was already infatuated with the book in his hand. You turned back to your own desk as class began and couldn't stop thinking about your mom and what her days have been like so far. It's not like you were worried per se but you still felt a little uneasy about her being alone. And just like that class had ended and lunch had just started. Nearly less than 5 seconds after the teacher left the room two girls came running up to your desk which resulted in you jumping a little.
You heard an almost silent laugh come from behind you but you just ignored it. The two girls had both grabbed a chair and sat right beside you. “Hi! We couldn't help but notice how pretty you are and wanted to introduce ourselves” one girl said. “This is Aiya and I’m Miyuki” they both seemed really nice and it was almost relieving how they came up to you first. “Oh hi, my name is Y/n it's really nice to meet you”. The girls continued to make small talk and even invited you to join them for lunch. Having no other planned you obliged, it was quite nice to have made friends already on your first day but you didn't want to get too ahead of yourself. The three of you went to one of the school vending machines to pick out some snacks and drinks to eat in the school field.
“Are you going to be joining any sort of clubs now that you're here?” Aiya asked suddenly. You hadn't really thought much about it but you knew you probably weren’t going to anyway. “Ah I don’t think so, I’m taking care of my little brother at the moment, and besides I have some activities I do outside of school anyway.” They both just smiled and agreed that it's best to focus on priorities, you appreciated that they weren’t like your old classmates. They weren't quick to drop you just because you didn't always have the time to hang out with them and ditch your responsibilities. “But, I think we should definitely hang out sometime outside of school, that would be fun right?” Instantly Aiya flew towards you engulfing you into a bear hug singing “We are going to be great friends, I know it!” You were struggling to breathe so Miyuki had to practically rip her off of you before you all started laughing hysterically on the field.
By the time you were done eating and giggling to each other the lunch break had almost ended and you all were on your way back to the classroom. The two ran in first while you were still trying to catch your breath at the doorway. You hadn’t run like that since this morning. Seriously I really need to start working out more. Suddenly you felt the presence of someone behind you, just as you realized you were blocking the classroom entrance you heard a voice from behind you. “Excuse me, you’re in my way short-stuff” just as the comment left his lips you immediately whipped your head around to be greeted by a smirking bean stock. Holy sh** this dude is huge.. He looks at you scanning your face just as you whip back around and head straight to your seat. Usually, you would lose your temper at anyone who insulted you but this time you couldn't bring yourself to say anything back. It may have been caused by that idiotic smirk on his face but other than that there's no way a guy that good-looking could have such a big mouth. The rest of class went by smoothly and soon enough it was officially the end of your first day. Now that wasn’t so bad, except for a certain snarky remark I’d say this was a success. You packed up your things, put on your headphones, and blasted your favorite playlist as you were leaving the classroom. Right as you left the classroom you felt a tap on your shoulder, a little annoyed as to why someone was approaching you while listening to music you took out one bud and turned around.
No other than the tall blonde quite handsome but aggravating guy that sat behind you smiled and asked “You listen to [insert band]?” Caught off guard you looked in confusion as he mentioned the name of one of your favorite bands. Why him of all people? As far as you know people you've been around don't listen to this kind of music so you just figured no one would recognize it. “Y-Yeah, you know them?” you replied kind of stuttering at the fact that this would be your first real conversation with this guy, not to mention you were still a bit ticked off at the fact he insulted your height like he was stating what the weather forecast was for that day. He smirked, “Are you an idiot? Of course, I know them” Right, he's still a jerk, should have known better. “Tch” you turned around and headed for the exit rolling your eyes at the thought of his stupid face.. Great already another bothersome person. What you didn’t know was that was only the beginning of your encounters with Kei and just as you left a quiet chuckle left his lips as he smiled and walked the other way. “Gosh, she's hilarious.” You got on the same bus you had arrived here with and headed back home to prepare dinner and look for another part-time job. Even though your mom told you not to worry about finding one you still wanted to do what you could to support her. I wonder what I should make for dinner, maybe since it's our first night I’ll make Katsudon. You were always a great cook and even enjoyed baking treats here and there for special occasions, or just when you felt like stuffing your face with cake. Even though you tend to eat a lot you still maintain a slim figure, definitely not those in magazines but just the right amount of fat and muscle. [authors note: every body shape is beautiful, love u all ♥]
You remembered how you used to wake up every morning just before school started to go for a bike ride then come straight back home and take a shower. You imagined yourself doing that now and almost passed out at the thought of you waking up any time before 6 am. Yet you still didn't want to fall into any bad habits so you mentally punched yourself for being so lazy and decided to start biking before school even if it meant sleeping in class. By the time you were done mentally training yourself to wake up early you nearly missed your stop and had to run out of the bus at the very last second. On the walk back to your house you prepared a mental note of all the things you would have to buy at the grocery store for dinner tonight.
Daniel wouldn’t be home for a while now since Mom was going to pick him up right after school. You offered to but she insisted “Live your life as a teenager you don't need to keep worrying about me and Daniel”. If she doesn't want me to help at least let me make dinner for us. You opened the front door of your house and headed straight to your room to get changed out of your school uniform. It’s not that the uniform wasn’t nice, it's just that your fashion sense was a big part of who you are and it felt a little disappointing to have to suppress that at school. But in any case, you were free to wear what you wanted outside of school so it wasn’t such a big deal. You threw on some bootcut jeans and a knit sweater you had recently bought before moving. Even though it was only a trip to the market you still never left the house without looking like you were on your way to a model shoot.
Your mom always teased you asking who you were always looking so cute for but to be honest fashion was your inspiration so it was always dear to your heart. You finally left the house with a purse and your wallet going over what you needed again and again so you don't forget anything. The market was only a few blocks away from your house so you saw no point in taking a bus there, the exercise was also a plus. By the time you had gotten there, it was already getting a little dark and you made sure to get this done as quickly as possible so you still had time to prep everything. As you entered the store you immediately started gathering the things you needed. “I’ve never been here. This is so troublesome, where in the world is the dashi stock?” As you were leaving to go the next aisle a bottle gently stopped your forehead from moving any further. There in front of you was the same guy that had talked to you in class, well more of teased than talked. “Looking for this?” he said, his voice was low and kind of calm and equally smooth. How is here right now? Why does he keep showing up? I'm going crazy!“Ha yeah thank you-” as you went to reach for the bottle he lifted it up resulting in you grasping nothing but air. Annoyed you looked at him with cold eyes, “In three seconds I’m going to kick your shin as hard as I possibly can and rob you of that bottle so hand it over while I'm still being nice.” His expression changed for the slightest second as he looked at you in disbelief, then quickly returned to his usual grinning face. He busted out laughing probably harder than you had ever seen someone laugh.
This just made you even more upset and ready to totally obliterate this dude's shins. You started to count “one.. two-” he then swiftly handed you the bottle as you requested, but not before placing a hand on your head and saying “Geez, you are way more interesting than I thought.” He then released his hand and picked up another bottle, “You know, you can always just get another one, such a violent one aren't you” he laughed. Even though you heard his words clear as day you still couldn't get over the fact that he patted your head, something was wrong, you hadn't ever felt like this and it was weird. You looked up at him but then in a whisper, he said “not that I mind” before giving you that idiot smirk before leaving the aisle to pay for his things. You stood there in disbelief, how could someone so annoying and irritating make me feel like this. You clenched your stomach and told yourself that it definitely wasn't him, you probably just ate something that had gone bad. Shaking your head to get the image of his face out you made your way to the counter to pay for your items.
He had left the store by now and seeing as it was already dark you were sure he had run home before it got any later. You quickly paid for your items and ran out of the store but quickly stopped when you saw him. This time you couldn't stop yourself from thinking wild thoughts, “Why are you still here?” you asked almost sounding panicked. He stepped towards you without you moving an inch back “Well you see… It’s getting pretty dark and I saw you came here alone so I was going to offer to walk you home” He said in a nervous manner. You couldn’t believe what you were hearing, the whole asshole persona had completely vanished from him, and there replacing it was an almost nice person. I'm thinking weird things again, he probably thought it would be his fault if he let me walk home alone at this time, y-yeah that's right. “O-Oh yeah, I guess it is pretty late, well if it’s okay with you I don't mind having company.” Seeing as his face went back to his usual self your thoughts went back to this original image you had of him. Clearing his throat he said “Uhm Well let's get going I’m starving,” while walking in front of you to take the lead.
Ah, I saw this coming.. this is so awkward.. You two walked home almost in complete silence if it weren't for the occasional passing car. Now you were even more confused, he was so hard to read and you couldn't figure out why he would offer to walk you home then not say a single word. Nevertheless, you were equally as awkward so you couldn't really talk. Eventually, you broke the silence when you got to your block. “Here it is, thank you for walking me home. I guess I owe you one,” you said sounding a bit tired from all the walking with your groceries in hand. “Yeah, I’ll see you at school” he responded, and with that, you walked up to your front door unlocking it with your key and shutting the door. As you were closing it you couldn’t help but look at him, you caught his eye just as he looked away and walked off. Was he staring at me just now? Now I'm totally imagining things, I better hurry up and get dinner ready before Mom comes home. And just like that, you pushed tonight's events out of your mind as you prepared tonight's special dinner.
The door opened and in came Daniel running towards you with a cute little smile plastered on his face. “Big sis! Guess what I learned today?” he shouted into your ear. “What did you learn today?” you smiled and leaned in for a hug. “We learned about dinosaurs and all the different types of dinos and cavemen”. He looked so happy that it took you by surprise, right before the move he was always so quiet and to himself, it was nice seeing him back to how he used to be. You all washed up and sat around the table for dinner, Daniels' face lit up at the sight of the freshly made Katsudon and Mom looked pleased as well. Good, at least I can do this much for them. You smiled but couldn't help but feel an emptiness at the table.
After dinner, you headed up to your room to get changed and head to bed. Dreading the fact that you were going to start waking up even earlier for your morning bike rides. As you were setting aside clothes for tomorrow you couldn’t help but think of him. He hadn't been on your mind and yet he kept showing up in places you went. No matter how bothersome he seemed, you felt that there was more than that façade he put up. And although he was annoying, aggravating, rude, and didn't know when to shut up he did show some concern. Ahhhh brain stop! Stop thinking about these things! Just go to sleep Although he is hard to read I’m not an idiot. I want to know more about him. Is that so bad? Just how much more intriguing can you get?