My name is Suri. Suri Tokushima. That hadn't always been my name. My name used to be just plain Suri. I didn't need a last name; in all honesty I still don't. Surnames are privileges to have really. They're a little way of remembering where you come from. I, however, was born without that privilege. Most would call me a dumpster baby; I'm really just unfortunate. Born at the wrong time and place. I don't blame my birth mother and father for abandoning me. Personally, I wouldn't want a child either. This mindset was exactly why I don't understand why, out of random kindness, an old, poor, homeless man heard my infant cries and decided to take me and raise me. His name was Daichi. He was the closest thing I've ever had to a real parent. He and I would go throughout the streets to find and sometimes steal money and food. We didn't think it was wrong, just desperate and maybe pathetic. He was the one to name me Suri. He told me once it was his wife's name. She'd died many years before I was born. When I was fourteen, Daichi passed away. I was sad that he had to leave me, but it was his time to go. Even though he was poor and homeless, I think he had a good life; he always seemed happy. A couple of months after living on my own, I had gotten arrested for pick-pocketing. Instead of putting me in juvi or punishing me, they put me in foster care. Soon after that, I was adopted by the Tokushima family. They're good people, just not what I'm used to. They spoil me and treat me like a princess, which is nice I suppose. Now I'm 16 and going into my first year of highschool. Considering my age, I should be a 2nd year, but I told Tia and Kosuke (my adoptive parents) that I wanted to begin high school properly. I had never been schooled before( not counting the few weeks of homeschooling kosuke gave me), although Daichi taught me many things such as math and writing. I remember we would go to the public library and sit and he would read poetry to me.
Anyway, today was my first day at Kaibara High School. I was nervous. It felt good. I had never been nervous about something like this before. It felt like I was about to throw up, but it was a good feeling. I smiled to myself as I put on the blue and white uniform on my petite frame. I always saw girls on the streets wearing them, honestly I was a little jealous because I wanted one so badly. I took a while to get ready, not because I had to do my hair or anything(I didn't wear makeup and my hair was so short that all I had to do was brush through it with my fingers a few times) it was because I was looking at myself in the mirror and practicing how to say 'hello' to everyone I met. "Suri!" I heard Tia's motherly voice call up to my room. "It's time to go! You'll be late!"
"Oh. Okay!" I said snapping out of my own little world. I grabbed my bag and sprinted downstairs.
"Now don't be shy. Talk to whoever you want. If they're nice then great! If they aren't then ignore them. Mind your manners. Oh and here's your chapstick!" Tia was more excited about my first day of school than I was. I laughed. "Tia, don't worry. She'll be fine. It's just school." Kosuke sat at the kitchen table, munching on a piece of burnt toast covered in jelly, reading a magazine.
"Kosuke this is her first day of school! EVER! I don't think you realize how important this is to her! And us!" Tia shrilly shouted. "All I'm saying is not to worry. You'll be great Suri. Just have fun." He smiled at me. "And for God's sake learn somethin'!" I smiled back. "Well, wish me luck!" I said cheerfully as I walked...okay...skipped out the door. "Bye bye sweety! Be careful!" I heard Tia shout.
The first half hour was a little chaotic. I finally found the main office, where I would pick up my schedule for this semester. My first class: Literature 1. Perfect. My best subject to begin the day.
I rushed to the my homeroom class. Thank goodness I was given a map or else I would've never found it. I sat down in an empty desk and waited for more students to file in. I thought that I could be social and meet new friends, but it turned out to be harder than I thought. The more students that entered the room, the more I got nervous. It wasn't the good kind of nervous either. I felt like if I moved I would trip and if I spoke I would babble and stutter. Everyone around me seemed to know each other, and no one said anything to me. I sat in my desk stupidly looking around. 'I wish someone would at least come up to me and ask me who I was.' I thought. Someone must've been listening to my wish because not even a minute after that a boy with white and black hair came to me and asked "Hey. My name's Hatsuharu. You new too?"
"Uhhh...um yes!" I said a little louder than needed. "I'm Suri Tokushima. Nice to meet you!" I smiled and stuck out my hand. He looked at it as if he didn't know what to do with it, smiled, then shook it. "Yea you too. You haven't seen a little blond boy around have you?" He said looking around. "No, I don't think I've seen him. Is he your friend?" "Yeh...actually he's my cousin. We were sposed to meet up with some of our other cousins-"
"Haru!" Haru, as he was just called, was cut off by none other than the little blonde boy he was looking for.
"I was looking for you!" He said, then looking at me. "Hey who's the cute girl?" He laughed. I blushed. "This is Suri. We just met while I was looking for you." "Ohhh! Hi my name's Momiji! You wanna walk with us Suri?" I was taken aback by his social nature, not to mention how cute he was, especially in a girl's uniform. I doubted that they would allow him to wear it, but I refused to say anything and hoped they would allow it. "Sure. Thank you so much!" I smiled. I finally met some nice people and they were both in my class.
As we walked, Momiji held my hand and swung it back and forth while he talked about anything that came to his child-like mind. Finally we came to a hault. There in front of us were two people. One, a pretty girl with long brown hair, and the other a boy with sharp red eyes and bright orange hair. I liked it. It didn't look fake or dyed. Maybe one of his parents had orange hair? Somehow I doubted that because of his other features. His red eyes looked real too, which meant either he had some very good colored contact lenses or...I don't know. However he got those features, I was intrigued and somehow intimidated. He wasn't a typical handsome. He was strange. That's what attracted me to him at first. I was so interested in him I didn't even realize I was blushing.
"Tohruuuu~!" Momiji laughed and ran up to the girl and tried to hug her, but the boy stopped him but hitting him. "What are you? Stupid!" he yelled.
"Wahhhh Kyo's hitting me!" Momiji cried. It was a little comical, thought I was sorry Momiji was crying.
"Idiot! what the hell you doing wearing a girl's uniform?" Kyo, as Momiji had called him, angrily asked.
"Kyo don't be mad." Tohru seemed a little panicked. I thought it was kind of cute.
"Good morning." Hatsuharu said. He seemed to act like this was a normal thing, them acting like this.
"Hatsuharu!"The girl exclaimed, seeming surprised.
"Well at least You're not wearing a girl'ss uniform too!" Kyo exclaimed.
"It's okay right? It looks good on him." he replied. "Yea it looks good!" Momiji agreed. Tohru nodded, "It really does."
"What difference does that make?" Kyo argued.
"Wha- Momiji what in the world are you wearing?" A handsome, feminine looking boy asked as he walked up to them.
"Yuki!" Momiji said. As soon as hatsuharu said this Yuki, he scooted over to Yuki and gently grabbed his tie. "Hello Haru." Yuki said in a hopeless voice.
No one had really taken notice that I was still standing there, watching them until Tohru asked. "And...who are you?" She asked with genuine curiosity and courtesy. "Oh! My name is Suri." I bowed my head in respect. "Suri, this is Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo." I could feel a small smile on my face. 'Kyo...that's a nice name.' I thought to myself.
I blushed when Kyo looked over at me, raising his eyebrow as if to say 'What is she looking at?' I guess he was polite enough to not embarrass me. I quickly looked away.
"Um-uh, Momiji that uniform really does suit you very well. It's really cute."
"awwwh! Suri! You're so nice!" He smiled. Right then an older boy with glasses and too other girls came rushing up and exclaiming he wouldn't allow a boy to wear that uniform. After the first few words came out of him mouth I tuned him out. It was all nonsense. I tuned back in whenever Haru drug him into the boys restroom to "prove him something". I had a guess of what, but I really couldn't believe a nice quiet boy like Haru would do that. We waited a few seconds and both boys came out. Haru looking very proud and the other boy who's name I never caught looking scarred for life. "Impressive evidence...there are still many strange things in this world unknown to me."
"He didn't!" Kyo gasped in horror. "I think he did!" Yuki did the same.
Haru smirked. "You may have won today Sohma! But I'll get you! I'll get you all!"
I tried to hold back my laughter.
"Who were those people anyway?" Momiji asked, munching on a sucker.
"Beats the hell outta me." Haru said, still a bit angry.
"Haru I don't understand. How did you convince him that that's your natural hair color."
I giggled a little more at Tohru's natural innocence.
"Why don't you come with me and see for yourself. Suri can come too so you don't have to be nervous." He winked devilishly at me. I rolled my eyes. I was never the type of girl that was into the whole sexual scheme. Yukie and Kyo quickly hit Haru (hard) and mumbled something I couldn't hear clearly.
That was it. I couldn't hold back my laughter and I started to laugh wholeheartedly, which I hadn't since Daichi was alive.
Everyone looked at me like I was insane. "Haha, I'm sorry. I tried not to laugh, but that was too much! haha!"
Haru looked confused, "What are you talking about? And why do I feel so exhausted?" Apparently he didn't remember the scene he just caused.
The bell for first period rang. "Oh! There's the bell!" Tohru said happily. "How about we meet up after school and I'll introduce you to my friends. Suri, you can come too." She smiled.
"Thank you. I'd be happy to!" I smiled. We finally parted ways, but I couldn't help but remember throughout the whole school day that just before we went to our separate classes, Kyo waved at me and smiled, "See ya round."
I blush just thinking about it. There was something about him that I just couldn't ignore, which was very strange because usually I try to stay away from people with bad tempers. I sat through class all day trying to pin-point what attracted me to him so much. We hadn't even had an actual conversation together. When the last bell rang I quickly grabbed my school supplies, disregarding I even had a locker, and ran to the front of the school to wait for the others, especially Kyo Sohma.

sorry guys my hands and butt is hurting! ill post the second chapter in a few days! this was just the intro. so dont worry itll get a lot better!