AN: I am currently working on another story but I felt the need to write a different story. I hope you enjoy! I do not own Seikon No Qwaser or any of its characters.

Chapter 1 Mafuyu's Point of View

I rest my chin on the palm of my hand and zone out as the teacher begins to dismiss us with a final talk. As soon as I hear her say, "Class dismissed," I pack my things and get up to head home. Before I reach the door she calls out to me, "Oribe-san, may I have a word with you?"

I nod my head and stay behind as the classroom clears out. She begins, "Please give these worksheets to Miss Yamanobe Tomo. Is she doing better?"

"Yes, her fever has gone down, she should be able to come in on Monday," I respond as I take the worksheets and put them into my bag.

"Well that's good, like I was saying right before I dismissed class: I would like all the students to be present on Monday. We are expecting a new student who is a bit younger than you all and I'd like for him to feel welcomed by everyone," She explains cheerfully.

Someone younger, I wonder how smart he is and how much younger. I guess I'll have to wait until Monday to find out. I say in response, "Sounds exciting, I can't remember the last time a class I was in had a new student."

"And not just any new student; he is from Russia and two, almost three, years younger. But you will get to know more about him when the time comes," She finishes.

"Right…if that is all Sensei, I will be going," I excuse myself with a polite bow and head home.

When I reach the house that the school granted to us, I call out, "Tomo, I'm home!"

"Mafuyu-chan!" Tomo comes to the door and greets me with a hug. I smile and hug her back before asking, "Are you doing better? No sign of the fever coming back?"

"Nope! I am much better thanks to your care, Mafuyu-chan."

"Well I'm glad to hear that. You have to be healthy so you can come in on Monday. Sensei is hoping for every student in our class to be present so we can welcome a new transfer student," I explain as I replace my shoes with the indoor slippers.

Tomo seems excited from the news and begins to ask questions, "What do you know about the transfer student, Mafuyu-chan? Boy or girl? Age? Where are they transferring from?"

"Woah, settle down, Tomo. Luckily I can answer those questions but I don't know much more. He is fifteen about to be sixteen, based off of the information I was given. He is transferring from Russia but I'm not sure which school from Russia."

"I see," Tomo says while pondering.

Before I can pull out the worksheets from class, Tomo asks with a glint in her eyes, "Do you think you'll like him?"

I blush for an unknown reason as I respond, "What do you mean? I don't know him."

She explains herself, "Don't you see, Mafuyu-chan? You aren't interested in any of the boys at this school as far as I'm concerned. But maybe this new guy will be the one to capture your attention."

"Why would I focus on a transfer student? Why would a transfer student become interested in me? Besides, I'm not interested in guys here because they're not interested in me," I say defending myself.

Tomo crosses her arms and looks at me before saying with a serious yet gentle tone, "That's not true. You just don't notice it because you close yourself off to them."

I shake my head and change the subject, "Anyway, Tomo, here are the worksheets for the past couple of days that you missed. I'll help you with them if you like. But first, I'll make dinner."

Tomo nods and smiles at me as she takes the worksheets from my hands. I head upstairs to change before starting dinner.

After Tomo and I eat I help her out with the worksheets before doing my own. Afterwards, I prepare myself for bed. I lay awake for a while, thinking about what Tomo had said. Is it possible that I'm the one standing in my own way of getting into a relationship?

I shake my head and attempt to go to sleep, dreading Monday even though it's two days away still.

I yawn quietly as I walk alongside Tomo to our homeroom class. Tomo seems excited to be going back to school and to meet the new transfer student I had told her about. I on the other hand feel horrible. I hadn't been able to sleep much over the weekend because thoughts of the new transfer student kept popping up in my mind.

I was nervous for an unknown reason. I couldn't bring myself to tell Tomo about my uneasiness because I knew I'd sound crazy. I sigh quietly as we reach the school building.

Before Tomo and I even make it close to our classroom we bump into Miyuri and Hana. Tomo apologizes immediately as I simply look down. I grit my teeth for a second before grabbing Tomo's hand and saying, "Come on, we don't want to be late for class."

"Not so fast, Oribe-san," Miyuri says while blocking my path.

I look up and glare at her. She smirks and says, "If you follow us, Yamanobe-san can go on ahead without our influence."

If it means keeping Tomo safe…I let go of Tomo's hand and turn to face her. I place my hands on her shoulders before calmly saying, "Don't worry, Tomo. Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you."

"Mafuyu-chan, are you sure you don't want me to help?" She suggests.

I shake my head. I know things will only get worse if teachers get involved. I give her a reassuring smile before following Miyuri and Hana down to a less populated area of the school.

Once we reach an abandoned classroom, Hana shoves me against the wall demanding, "Alright, Oribe-san. It's our last year in high school and I know you don't want to be kicked out of your fancy house granted to you by the school."

"What do you want?!" I exclaim as I get into a defensive position.

"You know what'll happen if you fight back, so don't even think about it," Miyuri says as she stands next to Hana.

Hana explains, "We'll just like to request a fee. I'm sure it's not much to ask for from a student like you."

"But I don-" I am cut off when Hana suddenly slaps me across the face.

"It's rude to interrupt people when they're speaking!" Hana yells as she grabs my shirt and pulls me up with it.

I tense up slightly and remain silent. She smirks and continues, "The fee isn't money. Sometimes we just have to take out our anger or have a chore done for us. Too bad your first fee is right now, from me and it has to do with releasing anger."

My eyes widen slightly as her words process through my head. I gulp slowly as Hana plans out her hits before executing them.

They finish up a few minutes before the bell rings. Miyuri calls back to me before shutting the door behind her, "And remember, no adults involved if you know what's good for Yamanobe-san."

As soon as I hear the click of the door I hug my knees and shed a few tears to let out my frustration. I rummage through my bag then for my small mirror. I gasp when I see the small gash across my face.

It's the only visible wound apart from my bloody nose. There's no way people will see the bruises caused by kicks that Hana threw at my side. I pull out my handkerchief and put it to my nose. I wait a few minutes after the bell rings before walking to the nurse's office.

When the nurse looks at me she gasps, asking, "What happened, Oribe-san?"

"Eh? Nothing, it was just an accident. I ran into a door as a student opened it, that's all." I don't make eye contact with her as I tell her about my 'accident'. She sighs in defeat but proceeds to help clean my face.

She suggests I rest a while in her office to compose myself. I nod as she excuses herself to give a note to my teacher. I sit on one of the cots and hug my knees, refraining from crying. I must be strong for Tomo.

After making sure that my face looks okay for the most part, I decide to go back to class. Unfortunately, it's my last class of the day. I enter quietly as the rest of my classmates begin to go back to their seats.

I can sense Tomo's eyes on me but I don't look up at her. She gently sets down the worksheets from the earlier classes along with a note that reads, "I'll let you copy my notes when we get home."

I whisper, "Thank you, Tomo," as our teacher asks us all to take our seats. I sigh inwardly as she begins her lesson. I just want to go home.

When she finally dismisses us, she asks me to stay behind again. I nod and then quickly tell Tomo, "Go on ahead without me. I'll catch up with you."

Tomo looks at me worriedly before nodding her head and exiting the room along with the other students. While I was talking to Tomo, I hadn't noticed that the teacher had asked someone else to stay behind.

Still looking at the ground, I walk up to the teacher and ask, "Yes, Sensei?"

"Oribe-san, is everything alright?" She asks worriedly.

I realize I am being rude by not looking at her. I apologize quickly, "I'm sorry! Yes everything is fine."

"You are a very loud woman," A deep voice speaks suddenly.

I tense up as my eyes widen and I look up at the teacher. She smiles gently before motioning to the other side of her. I look over as she says, "Oribe Mafuyu, this is Alexander Nikolaevich Hell, our new transfer student."

As I make eye contact with him I feel the whole world stop. I become lost, looking into his green eyes that are deep, intensely deep.

AN: I hope this first chapter isn't too long. And I really hope you all will like it. Please review:)