The Transfer Student

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"Hi, my name is Matsuoka Rin. I am a boy with a girly name! Please take care of me!" I still remember that day clearly, the day Rin came to our school. From the moment I saw him, I knew he was going to understand my situation but, the problem was that he might think I'm weird, like the rest of them do. He was the transfer student. The transfer students were always popular, and he was no different. The class gathered all around him during all the breaks and even after school, but after school one day, he managed to give them the slip, and "disappear". Little did they know that I was the one who found him. I found him in front of me when Sensei was introducing him to us.

"This is Matsuoka Rin. He'll be joining us from now on. Say hello!"

"Hello! Matsuoka-kun!"

"Hello! Matsuoka-kun!" Sasabe-sensei also joined which made everyone laugh. "Oh, and please tell us a little something about yourself."

"Sure! I'm a boy with a girly name! My last swimming club was Sano Swim Club! Please take care of me!" I had never seen such a…..how should I explain this…..? To be honest, he looked pretty stupid and obnoxious, so much so that it made me sick. I was getting tired of always having idiots around me, even if they didn't talk to me. I had almost given up on the thought of asking for his help.

"Oi! Yukimura! Pay attention!" Sasabe-sensei snapped me from my thoughts, "Just cause you know all about this doesn't mean you can just space out." I heard soft chuckles and lots of whispering but that was nothing new. "Oi, oi! Class settle down now! You kids are gonna practice on your own, alright? Remember, be safe, no put downs and certainly no goofing off near the pool. Understood?!"

In unison came the response, "Yes, sir!" And with that, everyone scattered with their friends leaving me by myself to practice floating. Everyone in my class had advanced to the next level, except me. Even the new kid, in fact the new kid even rivaled Nanase Haruka-kun. Nanase-kun was really skilled and fast, and I admire him because of that.

"You really like to space out huh?" Once again I was startled out of my thoughts. Whenever people approach me during practice who aren't teachers, I just ignore them 'cause they come to rub in that they can swim and I can't cause I'm too much of a girly-boy, but this voice was different. I was scared to turn and see who it was. "Hello? Are you ignoring me? Did I do something wrong?" Great. It's the new kid. What's his name again? Matsuda? Matsushita?

"No, I just...it just happens okay? No, I'm not ignoring you since I'm speaking to you, so no you also did nothing wrong. What made you think you did? That aside, why are you even talking to me? The class'll hate you." I heard and felt the water splash around me, and saw that the new kid had gotten into the water with me. "What are you doing, Matsu-...Matsu- What is your name?!" I hissed as quietly as I could without drawing attention, but the moment New Kid here got in, all eyes were on us.

"My name is Matsuoka, but you can go ahead and call me Rin. Is it okay if I call you Yuki, then?" Rin ignored the fact that people were starring.

I sigh in defeat. "Yea, go ahead and call me by my given name, but don't blame me if your popularity goes down cause of it..." He gives me a confused look. "You know, because you're hanging out with me and calling me by my given name...no, not bad at all."

"I don't get. What's so bad about calling you by your, wait, your given name? I thought i was just shortening your surname!" He looks at me with a stupid look of shock.

"Oh my gosh...my name is Yukimura Yuki! It makes no difference!" I hiss. Rin was starting to anger me beyond what I even thought possible.

"Oh, cool! You have a girly name too! Just like Nanase, Tachibana, and I! Why don't you come practice with us?" Now I was the one giving the stupid look of shock.

"Are you seriously that stupid?! There's no way I can practice with you and them! You guys are way more ahead than me, I can barely float! I'll just be dragging you all down!" At this point I was shouting and I didn't care. I was sick of people trying to incorporate me in the group. I am not a people person. People don't like me and I don't like people. It's that simple so why can't they understand?! Why do people always try to push their ideas and/or beliefs onto other people as well?

"I-I'm really sorry, Yuki-kun. I-I just thought-" The boy was really, truly sorry, which was something that was really rare in this mist of people nowadays.

"No. I'm sorry, Rin. It's not your fault...trust me, it's not." And with that said I got out of the pool and went into the locker room to dress so that I could go home. Once I was done, I walked towards the exit and was stopped by Sasabe-sensei. "Sensei, do you mind letting me pass by?" Sasabe-sensei thought for a moment, considering what could and probably will happen if he did let me go. Somewhat sighing in defeat, he moved. "Thank you, Sasabe-sensei."

Once I'm half way through the lobby, I can barely make out the words, "Come back soon, Yuki-chan." It takes all my willpower to not cry, at least not to cry carelessly so they don't notice.

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