CHAPTER 1
I pad down the hallways of Kaibara High school. I know what you might be thinking: "Why aren't you class?"
Well, I have extreme Claustrophobia and I suffer from panic attacks. Plus my bipolar mood swings give the teachers a run for their money. I have to get out of class every now and then, y'know to take my pills. But this time I decide to take a short walk around the school. My dark auburn hair flutters as I walk past an open window. My green-gray eyes scan the hallways skeptically. I do like being alone.
Footsteps click behind me and I turn. A little girl with blonde hair and honey colored eyes skips down the hall next to a domino haired boy with gray eyes. I blink and stop my walking; it's obvious they are walking towards me. "Can I help you?" I ask in a steely tone. The girl with blonde hair stops and giggles.
"Hi!" she says "what are you doin' walking around the hallways by yourself?" I smile. "I'm just watching life pass by…" I reply. The boy with the domino hair smirks. "I guess we should introduce ourselves." He says.
The girl bounces up and down. "I'm Momijii Sohma!" she giggles excitedly "this is Hatsuharu Sohma!" I bow my head and the domino haired boy bows as well. "It's a pleasure to meet you both," I say "I'm Moriko, Moriko Tsubasii." I then cock my head to the side. "Are you by chance related to Yuki and Kyo Sohma?" Momijii nods. "Yep! We sure are."
I grin. "That's good." I sigh "Kyo and I are good friends, I hoped I could make more…" I twiddle my fingers innocently, while Momijii thinks quietly. "Oh! Do you mean you want to be friends?" she asks. I nod slowly. She smiles widely and looks to Hatsuharu. "Can we be her friends, Haru? Please?" Hatsuharu grins again. "Only if she can pass this quiz…" he says. I swallow and look to him.
He comes closer to me and grins. "Don't worry," he says "It's painless. Okay then, I need you to think really hard, okay?" I nod and he continues. "What is Momijii, a boy or a girl?" I blink and laugh. "Are you serious?" I giggle. "Deadly." Hatsuharu answers. I stop laughing and swallow.
I look over at Momijii and really take in her appearance. Girls' uniform, except the skirt. She's wearing shorts instead of the traditional skirt. I look at her face. No make-up whatsoever, single piercings on her ears and a blue cap on top of her curly blonde hair. I swallow again and Momijii winks. "Uhh…" I begin. "Are you a… boy?" Momijii jumps up and down. "Yay! You got it, you got it!" he says. I mushroom sigh and look at Hatsuharu. "Momijii is a cross dresser." He says. "But, he looks cute anyway."
I smile and nod. "Well it's been nice meeting you, but I have to go. I have my-" I stop. I can't say anything about my siblings. "I… have to go. Bye!" I bow and rush out of the building. Momijii calls after me. "Moriko! Moriko, wait for us!" I don't look back as I rush out of the building.
"Are we gonna follow her?" Momijii asks.
Haru smirks and nods. "Yeah, I guess so." He says. "I mean, she did forget her book bag."