Heightened Senses
Chapter 1: Schools Hassles
Suzoki, Dea
13
Choppy Brown Hair
Gray Eyes
Class 2-C
I walked down the halls of the school I attended, Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku. Rikkaidai for those who can never remember the full name. I was just like any other student, except I wasn't like any other student. I was blind, unlike those with working eyes. I was doomed to be blind by the age of four from a disease of the eye. I wore a teal headband over my left eye, mainly because I felt unique, since my looks might not be much. As far as I can remember I had brown hair and bright slate eyes, but my cousins say that my hair is a choppy mess and my eyes no longer sparkle and seem lifeless. I don't take it personally.
Though, sight was on my side. Not in the way of seeing color, but the fact that I could live a semi-normal life. I listened, I felt, I sensed. I could see everything around me, just not in the way that you do. I could get dressed and play sports... well, some of them. I have to avoid ones like basketball and American football seeing as I could never see something in midair. The one thing I knew I was best at though was dodging people in hall as I hurried to Geography before being rudely knocked down by someone.
...And yes...
It was their fault.
Akaya's POV[1]
I had been in a big hurry to get to Science, since I did not want to be late, again. I couldn't face another detention and miss Tennis practice. Of course, in my rush I ran right into a girl. She dropped a book and I bent down to get it as she sat up,"Gomen."
She took the book from me as I noticed that she did not run in fear. I was, after all, the "demon" boy. I was slightly confused, until I saw that her eye was dulled over- clearly stating that she was blind.
We both stood up,"It's fine, accidents happen."
She walked past me,"Ja ne."
Dea's POV
Accidents happen my ass.
Stupid kid should watch where he walks, and who he runs into. It was definetaly not a great first impression of him, but at least he didn't continue to walk.
I wanted to think positive about him seeing as I knew nothing more about him, but my thoughts were interrupted as the teacher set down a braille workesheet in front of me.
I sighed and began on the first problem, hoping that I could sponge out the answers.
When the bell rang I jumped up, eagerly wanting to get out of the class. It wasn't like I would use Geography anywhere else in my life. So, I continued on to my next class. A personal favorite, English.
I seemed to magically appear in the room and in my seat as the bell sounded and roll call began. I wondered why I felt this certain aura.
"Kirihara, Akaya."
"Here."
It came from a diagonal position just behind me. So, the boy was in my class. This could be inte-
"Suzoki, Dea."
"Na."
Stupid teacher, interrupting my thoughts.
We soon began class as I felt someones stare being bored into my head. I felt like I would snap on the person.
"Dea," I moved my head towards the voice of sensei,"will you read for us?"
I could hear a snicker or two as I just sat there,"Ano, Tsuki-sensei, the Braille/Kanji copies[2] have not come in yet."
I could hear more snickering as sensei was quiet- obviously embarrassed.
"Well, instead we will all read by ourselves. Now D-"
"She can share with me." I heard the voice of Akaya say as my eardrums picked up all of the sounds. His voice ringing and the teachers breathing changing as she ignored him.
"How about you pair up wi-"
I stood up,"It's fine with me."
And I walked back to Akaya's desk, sliding my chair next to him, leaving sensei to deal with my decision.
"So, what are we reading, Kirihara-san?"
"Um, 'Escape from the Grocery Store'[3]."
I turned my head to him and would have stared him down if I could know what my eyes were doing. It was silent until I spoke,"I would read, but I'm kind of blind."
Akaya's POV
I blushed slightly in embarrassment from her comment. I should have been paying attention.
I was glad that she was blind and could not see my blush.
"Okay,"
When I began reading- slowly as I should add- I began to regret saying she could read with me. I knew that English was my worst subject.
Dea's POV
I listened as he slowly read. I could tell he had some trouble, but at least he wasn't reading at 200km/h. I would have never followed or kept up.
"Jim than turned and said let's go to the ve...ga..."
I could hear him grunt in frustration. I spoke,"How do you spell it?"
"Hm? Um, v-e-g-e-t-a-b-l-e."
I smiled slightly,"Than it is vegetable."
"Oh, thank you Suzoki-chan."
I nodded as continued on.
Class ended sooner than I had wanted it too as I registered my thoughts- remembering that English was the last class of the day. I sat still, listening to everyone run around, though not the boy next to me.
"Saa, Kirihara-san."
"Hai, Suzoki-chan?"
"You understand that the bell just sounded, right?"
He seemed to pause before his seat scraped against the floor as he shot up,"I have tennis practice!"
He fumbled around with whatever he had and ran out of the room without even a simple goodbye.
His impression on me was wavering. Brat.
I stood up myself and felt something on the desk. It must have been Akaya's- though I knew not what it was.
I grabbed my bag and slung it over my shoulder- walking out the door and into the almost empty hallway. I remembered he said something about Tennis Practice, that meant that he was on the tennis team, no?
Well, than I'll just return it to him. I paused in the hall, no, I have a doctor's appointment. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, don't they have morning practice?
Than, this sheet of paper will just have to wait.
I turned on my heel and walked to the entrance gate where my father should have been waiting.
[1] This is something that I haven't tried much of, but Firegurl has- so I'll try to bring that in to some of the chapters I write.
[2] What would they use anyway?
[3] I've actually seen a book titles this :D.
This story was given to me by my friend on Quizilla, Firegurl9908. So, her initials will be posted on the chapters that have solely been written by her. That's like the first 5.
~Tai.
