"Onee-chan! It's time to get up!~", yelled the voice of younger boy standing in his sister's doorway. The boy was only one year younger than his elder sister, a first year. The female sleeping soundly in her light blue sheets and bed turned over groggily to face her brother. She slowly opened her eyes and was met with the bright smile and hazelnut eyes of her brother, Hanakõ. "C'mon Onee-chan. You're gonna be late for class. And you promised you'd walk with me today!", he pouted slightly while he tried rousing her from the bed. With a tired sigh, the older girl sat up and swung her (light/tan/dark) legs over the side of the bed. Smiling a bit, she nodded to Hanakõ in defeat, waking herself up. "Alright, alright. I'll be down in a second. Just let me change, yeah?", she told him and happily Hanakõ skipped from his sister's room and headed downstairs.

This was a rather typical morning for (Y/N) Yamada, a third year student at Akademi High School. Each morning she would be woken up by her younger brother, who loved her dearly. After that, she'd dress in her school uniform, do her hair, and head downstairs to grab breakfast and run off to school. Some mornings she would walk with Hanakõ, but would usually leave earlier to help some of the teachers.

This morning in particular, however, felt strange as (Y/N) walked down the sidewalk, Hana talking about anything and everything under sun. "... And Kiri-san just ate the whole thing in front of the Basu Sisters! It was crazy!", Hanakõ went on until he noticed his sister wasn't paying attention. He puffed out his cheeks and began fuming at her. "(Y/N)! Are you listening to me at all?!"
Finally, she returned to the real world and acknowledged her brother. "What did you say Hana?"

"So you weren't listening! That's so not cool, Onee-chan! You can't just ignore me..."

(Y/N) smiled sadly and embraced her frowning sibling in a tight hug. After a few seconds, she released the hug and held onto his shoulders, her (e/c) eyes staring into his. "Listen Hanakõ, I'm sorry I wasn't listening to you. I got distracted for a minute, but I promise I'll always be here for you, okay? Your big sis won't forget you."

The ebony-haired boy instantly perked up, a huge smile and a small blush dusted over his cheeks. "Thank you, Onee-chan! I won't forget you either!", Hanakõ saluted to his sister as he began to run ahead towards Akademi High.

(Y/N) chuckled as she passed through the school gate, the cherry blossoms falling all around her. A single flower landed in her hair. She decided to keep it there for the day. A few other students were walking in as well. Checking her watch, the time read 7:45 a.m. on Monday. With a content sigh, (Y/N) headed to her usual spot on the school roof.

After taking the few flights up, the third year made her way over to one of the benches, waving to the loner Kuu Dere, who smiled a bit in return. Taking her seat, she pulled a book from her bag and began to read while her favorite song played into her headphones.

Yes, this was typical morning for (Y/N) Yamada. Head to school, sit on the roof, go to class then lunch, class once again and then to the photography club. Afterwards, she'd make the walk home alone.
A schedule that never seemed to change, always following the clock. (Y/N) liked this little life she had, but secretly wished for a bit of action in her day.

As the old saying goes, however, she should have been more careful with her wish making. Soon, someone new old make their way into her life. Someone who would stick to the background, doing all the dirty work for someone who didn't know they existed.

The time had seemed to slip by quick, when the school bell rang at 8:15, signaling that class would begin soon. Dusting her skirt, the young girl stood from her sitting position, gathered her things, and headed to her class on the first floor. While walking down the hallway, (Y/N) began to get lost in her own world again. Without noticing where she walked, she bumped into someone harshly, causing both of the them to fall over. (Y/N) stood up and rubbed her head, finally looking up to see who she had crashed with.

Before her stood a slightly shorter girl with hair just as dark as her brother's; a nice dark shade of ebony, with hair on the sides of her head and held back by a ponytail. Her eyes were thunder cloud gray, deep and intense. The third year was stunned for a moment by the beauty in front of her, but quickly recomposed herself. She smiled and spoke in an apologetic tone.
"I'm really sorry about that. I should have payed attention. You're alright, yes?"

The girl with ebony hair, didn't say a word, only nodding at her and keeping her eyes downcast to the floor. (Y/N) giggled a bit at how shy she seemed, causing the other girl to blush a bit.

"Well, I'm glad you're okay. I'm Yamada (Y/N), third year. What's your name?"

The other girl squirmed in her place a bit, still not looking up. She whispered out her name a few times before finally speaking up.

"A-Aishi Ayano... Second year..."
"It's nice to meet you, Aishi-san. Sorry about bumping into you again. Maybe I'll see you around."

(Y/N) waved goodbye to Ayano and headed back down the hall to her class. She thought to herself about how cute the second year was. She looked forward to seeing her again. She finally made it to class 3-1, we're she brook her seat next to Saki Miyu. They talked as friends would until class started. Soon, Hana-sensei walked in and the teaching started once the 8:30 bell rang.

While (Y/N) was in her classroom, Ayano had just barley made it to class. She was still reeling from the incident in the hall. During the whole thing, Ayano could feel her heart beat rapidly. She'd never experienced something like that before. She realized then and there that (Y/N) Yamada was her Senpai. Ayano began to daydream about the upperclassman, seeing them together doing everything.
Sadly, her happy though came to an end when she overheard some other students talking.

"Did you seen (Y/N)-san this morning? She looks great as usual!" "I know. She's so cool."
"I heard someone was going to confess to her under the cherry tree behind school on Friday."
"Seriously? I can't believe some people think that's true." "I heard that Ruto-san likes hers. Ya know, the Occult Club leader."

After that, Ayano tuned out the gossip group. Someone was in love with her Senpai? She couldn't stand for that to happen. Ayano knew that she had to do something. No matter what it took. She planned to get rid of anyone who stood in the way of her love (Y/N) Yamada, by any means.

From that day on, both the lives of Ayano Aishi and (Y/N) Yamada would change. Bloody battles for a single person would ensue. A battle of Sharpened Hearts.

Bloody hell. Chapter one is done. I've never put so much into one part before. I hope you appreciate this, cause I did enjoy writing it. Stay tuned for the next part, whenever that is. Thanks for following the development of Sharpened Hearts. Byyyyyyeeee.
- Blueberry_Lords (^ω^) ❇