Chapter 1

Rika Nonaka had just moved to Tokyo. She had a new home and she had to go to a new school. This was her first day. She entered the school gates and entered the school. The halls were filled with loud people she didn't know yet. The school was big. She was lost, but she would never ask anyone for help. She was too proud for that. She'd rather be late and have a detention. She looked back and forth from a piece of paper to inscriptions written above the doors. Suddenly, she bumped into someone and fell down, her books making a loud crash.

"Watch where you're going!" she said fiercely.

She lifted her head up to see the idiot that bumped into her. It was a boy with spiky brown hair and a blue gaze. He was quite handsome. His books were also sprawled on the floor. He got up and looked straight at Rika.

"Watch where you're going yourself. You bumped into me!" he said coolly. "If you want to be forgiven, you can pick up my books," he added in a snobbish tone.

Rika also got up and looked at the boy straight in the eye.

"Pick them up yourself you lazy ass. I don't need your forgiveness," she responded in an annoyed voice as she picked up her own books.

She walked away and circled around the school in search for her classroom. After a couple of minutes, she found her class just as the bell rang. She took a seat at a desk in the back of the class. The teacher came in and presented herself as Ms Naomi. She took out a list and started to read names. The first name on the list was "Ryo Akiyama". At that name, a familiar voice answered. Rika glanced in the direction of the voice and saw the boy who had bumped into her earlier. As soon as all the names on the list were said, Ms Naomi assigned places to each student. Rika groaned. She wished she wouldn't be in the front row or next to that "Akiyama" guy. Her wishes came true, or at least one of them did. She was still in the back row but Ryo Akiyama was seated on her right.

She glared at him. He grinned at her. The class finally settled down and Ms. Naomi started talking.

"Okay class, since there are a lot of new people this year, each person will present the person next to them to the class," she instructed. "You will ask your partner questions about themselves. Any questions?" She paused for a moment and, since no hands were going up, she added "Good. Begin."

"Guess you're with me," Rika said to Ryo in an annoyed voice.

They asked themselves questions and then some people started to present their partners. It was Ryo's turn to present Rika to the class. After, it would be Rika's turn.

"The girl on my left is Rika Nonaka," Ryo started. "She has just moved here with her mom who is a model. Her parents are divorced and she rarely sees her dad. She's a tomboy who thinks she's on top of the world and she's a real pain in the ass who is so insecure she needs to prove her toughness. He said the last word in a mocking tone of voice.

Rika leered at him and suppressed her envy to punch him on the face.

"That idiot on my right is Ryo Akiyama. He's lived in the same old apartment for all of his pathetic life, probably cuz his parents don't make enough money," she said in a voice that seemed like she was talking about the grossest thing on Earth. "He thinks he's the coolest guy in the universe, but he's just a pathetic loser in reality. He-"

"That's enough Rika," interrupted Ms Naomi. She sighed. "Next pair please."

Rika and Ryo were glaring at each other. They were calling each other names under their breath. The rest of the period trailed off and the bell rang. Rika got up and elbowed Ryo in the rib on her way.