I don't own nor claim the UtaPri series or the characters, but I do own the characters Haruki, her mother, as well as her sister. Please do not accuse me of stealing this work. I'm reposting this to my new account since my old one Blink-Dream is now in-active and in-accessible to me.
"You want me to what now?"
"I'm sure I don't need to repeat myself Haruki. You have expectations to meet. Don't disappoint me. Take your leave and make sure to close the door on your way out if you would."
"Is there any particular reason while you're sending me there of all places?"
"We're done here. The taxi will be here in twenty minutes, be sure not to make them wait any longer than they have to."
"I see."
"Now take your leave. My eyes grow sore from looking at you"
"Tch, whatever hag."
:Moments Later:
A feminine figure could be seen leaning against the oak door that they had just left from with a scowl marring their soft face complimenting her steel colored eyes narrowed in frustration. Her skin was lightly tanned from constant time out in the rays of the sun. Her dark wild tresses barely reached her shoulders , though today it happened to be pinned back into a neat pony tail brushing against her neck. It revealed her pierced ears; a triple helix, a ruby gem with a cross hanging from it on the left and on the right showed the industrial, as well as the orbital piercings she had only gotten two weeks ago.
Is this my last breath?
Is this my last breath?
Oh…yea
Is this my last breath?
Is this my last breath?
The words resounded in her ears as she put in her ear buds. While she may be Japanese, it didn't mean she didn't appreciate American music either. Who knew they could come up with such interesting band names like Attack Attack? Shrugging the violet black haired female walked on through the halls until she reached the door to leave, she never once looked back.
I can't breathe.
I'm chocking on my own condescending words
She closed her eyes as she bobbed her head to the lyrics, it was interesting how she never imagined herself even learning the American language but here it was paying off to understand what they were saying…because they were singing what she wanted to say for so long. They always did somehow or another.
Answer me
Will you ever answer me?
Are you gonna answer me?
When I'm crying out your name, lost in shame
It was a shame though she couldn't attend school in America like she had always wanted, but she guessed it wouldn't be so bad to study music in a place like Saotome Academy. Maybe she would run into someone she knew?
Haruki frowned at the thought, what if she didn't? She raised her small tanned hand to her face knowing she was thinking too much at that point.
"I haven't even gotten remotely close to the building and I'm already worried I'm going to scare people off!" Her complaints ceased when her arm was yanked suddenly pulling her to a complete stop in front of the gates.
"Big sister, where are you going?" a small voice Haruki recognized as her younger sister, Takara, who hated whenever she left the house and only came home when it was late at night through her younger sister's window when she thought she was sleeping.
Even though Takara was ten, she was proficient in English. So it was easier to be with her big sister and try to make her stay home longer, it seemed to work for a little while…until Haruki and their mother got into an argument about teaching her something 'useless' and claiming it would never help her with anything.
That had been several months ago, why was her sister leaving now? Had she done something wrong? Was mother sending her away again? Takara prayed she wasn't leaving forever…
The steel eyed teen only sighed and looked down at her younger sibling knowing there was nothing she could do about this situation. Except…
"I was looking for you little turtle princess." Haruki gently patted Takara's head responding to her in English.
"Are we gonna play a game big sister?" she eagerly asked.
No sooner the dark haired ten year old popped the question, she felt a soft tap on her nose and her elder sister calling out,
"You're it princess!"
"Hey wait for me!"
"You have to catch me first little turtle!"
Their voices echoed throughout the yard along with squeals of surprise and laughter following after. Haruki glanced down at the watch on her wrist sighing and making sure Takara wasn't in her sights before she took off in a mad dash through the snow and over the gates of their home without looking back.
It's now or never, she thought with another sigh as she rested her head against the window of the taxi she managed to flag down in time.
"Sir, how much longer until we reach the academy?"
He only hesitated a moment and decided to tell her it would be longer than he had thought with the snow and traffic building up from blockage.
Rubbing her temples in frustration Haruki payed the man and got out to just foot it the rest of the way instead.
"Please don't let me be late because of something as frivolous as traffic." She whispered to herself as she made it to the half way point, the park, which was apparently crowded with children surrounding someone. Wait, there was no way it could be her of all people could it?
"Twinkle twinkle little star
I wonder where you are-
"Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky"
Haruki couldn't stop the words from flowing out of her mouth, it had to be her then. The voices owner quickly turned to her in surprise from having someone else join them.
"Good morning...Nanami..it's been awhile hasn't it?"