I remember the day well.

It was the most unforgettable and memorable day in my life.

The day I first met him, I thought, "Why?" Why did he have such beautiful features which not anyone has? He made me feel inferior, like an outcast.

He was playing basketball in the basketball court just around my neighbourhood. I've just transfer school to here at Shohoku High.

I watched him dribble the ball back and forth, side to side, as if there was a disembodied figure playing with him. Pushing up my glasses, I watched, enraptured by his swift, big yet subtle movements. I signed, regretting not bringing along my drawing tools, so that I can draw him and show it to brother. Shin loves basketball too.

I stayed hidden behind the tree for hours before I leave. Dazed and distracted, I accidentally bumped into a group of delinquents. Shock robbed me off speech and kept me rooted to the ground. When I gained my conscious, I realized I was surrounded by them, eyeing and glaring at me. I closed my eyes and waited for the worse to come as they threw awful words at me. "What an ugly girl! I thought it was some chick!" "Ugly! Ugly! Ugly!" Their incessant chanting rang in my ears.
//I knew! I knew! Just stop it!//
I wanted to shout for all I care. A swift hand snatched my glasses off my face. The 'snatch thief' twirled it with his fingers, and held it up high as I tried to reach and take it back. "Now, now, you are not mute are you?" I flinched as he grabbed my wrist and shook it hard. I looked at him fiercely, tears threatening to fall from my eyes. "Well, you don't look so bad now without this atrocious glasses of yours. Haha!" He burst out laughing with the rest, revealing a broken tooth. His disgusting saliva fall like rain droplets on my face. I reached to wipe them off my face, and yanked my other hand away from his grip. He stopped laughing and smirked, "Getting mad aren't you?! How about this, I'll return this to you if you strip your clothes off!"

I was appalled. I did not think things will carry these far. I clutched my bag to my chest for protection as I felt hands trying to rip of my sleeves. I struggled and pushed my way through them but to my dismay, they had erected an impenetrable wall around me.

//Hurry, someone save me//

A hand grabbed mine pulling me forward, as I tried to pull back, but it was too strong, I felt myself being pulled out of the group of delinquents. I was surprised , taken aback, and I prayed thankfully for my savoir. Bewildered, I smiled blissfullyas I was hauled away from the delinquents

//Hurry bring me away//

Finally we stopped running, the hand that held mine let go. I looked up and met his eyes. Blue, cold with a tinge of concern. I blinked twice realizing who it was. I felt a pair of hands seized me as I fainted.

//Kami…//