Oh oh oh, my god I am back! I am really excited to make this story! It is not canon, it is actually 100% self made characters with some original cast popping up here and there but only for a brief moment. This is all about Chiyo and Nozaki's daughter, Rikka Sakura who is now just starting her romantic spring. What is bound to happen in this new story? Thanks for reading and as always, enjoy!

It was a cold December day at Roman Academy, only a few days away from Winter break and all exams were finished as well. Yet for some reason it was just the beginning of Spring for someone, a girl named Rikka Sakura. She was a bit odd, having naturally grey hair that was about shoulder length she had lots of people look at her. She was a bit under average at the height of 5ft 4in or 1.6 meters tall. Glasses that are *reverse-rimless that added just an extra cute factor to her. Though she was always being looked at by her classmates she is slightly shy but she is a genius and musical prodigy. A member of Class 2-B and set player for the school's Jazz Ensemble.

Across the main school courtyard there stood a boy listening to music with his eyes closed. The Nearness of You by Hoagy Carmichael played while he watched his breath appear in the air. His name is Yamato Namoura, his hair is brown with a pair of **rimless glasses resting on his own face. Almost everyone in his class knew who he is, he talks to people but can lose re interest or temper quickly so it's rare to have a good conversation if you approach him versus him approaching you. He is known in the school for playing the trumpet in the jazz band and as a programming master. Being a student tech support for the school he does odd jobs around the school yet always has time to finish his work. He is also a member of Class 2-B though is also a writer outside of school. Standing at 6ft or 1.8 meters he is taller than the average male his age.

The bell in the school rung and anyone left outside or not in class walked towards their homeroom. Eventually feeling the warm embrace of the school's heating Rikka put her shoes in her locker. Once she entered the classroom the voices of her classmates filled her ears.

Even though the room had so much conversation in it RIkka took her seat at her seat on the far side of the room next to window in the front row. Nestling into her seat the person who sits next to her slides into his seat smoothly. "Good morning…" She said a bit quietly.

Yamato had his headphones in but saw her mouth move, he looked over taking them out as he paused his song. "Oh, good morning. That's what you said right?" He asked trying not to be embarrassed.

"Huh!?" She was a bit confused at first, "Oh, oh yeah… I said good morning. Haha sorry." She moved her shoulder up and shifted around a bit.

"Sorry? Don't worry about it, I was the one who had my headphones in and didn't hear you." He smiled at her, he had a straight smile. It was rare for him to smile but when he did it felt like the warm sun and summer were here once again.

The teacher finally entered the room looking as single and a bit odd as usual. He stood at his podium, "Well plebeians it looks like we made it through another section of your sad excuse for an education!" He straightened his lab coat. "Now today is the last day of school before the winter break and we come back in spring. We won't be doing much and as far as I'm concerned homework will be rare from class to class. Though I don't tell each teacher what to do… not yet anyway." He smiled a bit.

Everyone in the class just kind of laughed, they had gotten used to Sensei and his weird and vague sentences. After a few minutes the bell tolled again and everyone left the room for their next class.

After a long day of mostly giving free periods or light work that had the students fill out forms about how they think the year has been so far, how well their teachers have been doing their job, etc.

Eventually the final bell rung for the day. It was officially winter break and Rikka had nothing to do for the break. Right as the bell ended the PA system crackled, "Can the members of the Roman Jazz Band please come to the music prep room now it would be greatly appreciated." The speaker turned off.

A small group of students left their classroom in movement to the music prep room. Eventually everyone was there. Rikka was the last one to show up, she was the set player.

"Alright let's count off please." Sensei Okarin the moderator of the jazz band said. "Tenor Ritsu, Tenor Kanzashi, Alto Taoe, Bari sax Bohtan." They all responded, "Alright, Trumpet Yamato, Trumpet Issei, Trumpet Kakota, Trumpet Esphan." They responded as well, "Lastly for the winds, Trombone Megumi, Trombone Hashaio, and Trombone Izumi?" They all said, 'here' at the same time and the same tone which sounded cool and creepy. Sensei cleared his throat, "Alrighty then, now everyone else. Bass Usa, Set Rikka, Drum Samaji, and Guitar Orotaka." They all sounded off but Rikka who just raised her hand. "Glad to hear your voice Rikka, seems like it was louder in homeroom." He said in an interesting tone.

"Sorry Sensei, I'm here." She said a bit timid, "No no it's fine it's not like Ritsu is any more talkative." He laughed a bit. Ritsu just gave a pouty face a Usa touched her shoulder from behind. She looked up and just smiled at him returning to her book.

"Alright good, now with that out of the way we can begin the meeting. So this winter break I planned for us to play at a local community center for their Christmas party. Now I know I told you about this but I want to tweak one thing." Everyone looked at him and Ritsu actually put down her book.

"So since we'll be there the whole night the community center wants us to fill it some more because every year they've done this it's been a good amount of people but they can have much more. So I want everyone here to invite at least one of person, either student of family. You can invite more than one but not to many." He walked over to the makeshift desk/conductor's stand he has.

Grabbing a stack of papers he walks back to everyone at the seats, "These are the invitations. They need to show these when they come so they can get food for the night. They are free for us but they aren't for other people so please tell them to bring these." He passes around at least 5 to each person. "Like I said, just a few not many. So you each get 5 but if for some reason you NEED to bring more just have them fill out their +1 with that/those people." He sighed, they all put the invitations in their bag.

"Sensei is that all?" Samaji raised his hand from his set stool while asking it. Sensei raised his head, nodding and waving them out the door he waved to all of them, "Invite at least one person!" He said as they left.

Near Rikka's Apartment

Rikka always walked home, she loved that ability to ever since she started attending school. Before she started high school she lived with her parents who write a popular manga in Japan and the world named Let's Fall in Love V2 which took their old series from high school and set it as those characters child discovering herself in high school. She always thought it was about her and found out later it was, every now and again her father Nozaki will ask about her day when she calls home every weekend.

Now since she started high school she was given the choice to move out and have her own small apartment closer to school where her father lived when he was in high school. It wasn't the same apartment but it was the same complex and it was really close to school, even closer than their regular home, a slightly larger apartment meant for their small family.

She put her key into the lock at turned it, letting herself in from the cold of December she breathed in. Flicking on a light her apartment was simple. In the main room there was a small table and up against a wall there is an upright drum with a violin in it's case on top of it.

¼ of the main room had a ½ wall that divided it from the kitchen which was small yet had a decent sized fridge. Her bedroom was to the left of the main walkway with a door her bathroom inside of her bedroom. At the back of the hallway was a room that was a decent size yet she left it empty for storage or just to use it another day as either a recording booth or possibly get a baby grand drum into her apartment… somehow.

She made herself some tea and sat down at her small table. Turning the TV on for sound she looked at the various music sheets sprawled out on the table. A mixture of violin and drum music layed there, on one corner a very thick book was there that was all jazz music and a small bookshelf in her room had binders filled with different kinds of music.

She eventually tuned her TV to the news and started thinking about what to do for the winter break ahead, 'I could try writing music again and just flop then continue to play improv… I could see if Ristu wants to go anywhere… oh wait she's probably going out with Usa to do something. God they have it so easy! They are in love, and they live in the same place!' She flopped on the table and started to dream about having a boyfriend.

Slowly the dream started to fade as she fell asleep, just as her eyes closed a knock was on the door. Her eyes shot open and she looked around. Finding out it was the door she got up, "Just one moment!" As she stumbled around looking for her glasses.

Eventually she got over to the door and opened, she stood still for a second. "Oh… Hi Yamato, what might you be doing here?" She half hid behind the door.

"Ah haha, oh right you don't know I know you live here." He scratched the back of his neck, "Well sorry about that, I actually live here as well. Just upstairs one floor and a few doors down. I'm apartment 4-D." He laughed a bit realising how creepy this must have looked at first.

Rikka opened the door fully. "Oh… well why don't you come in? It's cold outside." She said lightly.

"Oh sorry I don't have time, I was just wondering if you were doing anything over break? I have nothing planned and didn't realize until today then my mother suggested looking for classmates nearby and I found out you live here!" He smiled yet again, Rikka felt a slight jump in her heat. 'Why do I rarely see that smile yet if I do see it it's directed at me?' She calmed down quickly.

"What am I doing? Oh… well I don't think I'm doing anything over winter break, I mean it's not like you would want to hang out with me though. I'm a pretty boring per-" She was cut off by Yamato speaking again.

"Don't worry about being boring, I just have to whip you into shape and show you how to really live. How about I called Usa from jazz band and see if he and Ritsu want to do anything? I can drag Samaji the bear into it as well!" He chuckled at that last remark.

"Haha, ok then just tell me when you want to do something." She smiled, she was actually a bit shocked herself. Throughout her life she can't remember smiling all that much.

Yamato stopped moving for a second, he noticed her smile, 'Wow, I've literally never seen her smile… it's so cute, especially with her glasses on and the hair adds this certain…' He felt weird but just shook it off.

"Oh uhm yeah I'll tell you, actually. Do you have my phone number?" He said as he fumbled around in his coat pocket. It was a nice coat actually, it was a long coat that makes him look so out out of date yet it fit him well. There were inside pockets like you would see in suits that he kept his phone in. He put it out in the air.

Rikka quickly pulled her phone out of her cardigan pocket and fumbled a bit with the keys trying to open the IR sensor app.

*Ping*

Would you like to register

Yamato Namoura

Into your contacts?

She clicked ok and sent a test text.

"He looked at the text that only said, 'Hi, this is Rikka' as he closed the phone. "Well I'll text you then, see you soon!" He said as he walked again.

Rikka quickly shut the door to keep the cold out and at the same time lean against the door. Her heart was beating so fast some reason, almost as if it was ready to explode. She wasn't sure why but she didn't know if she wanted that fast beating to stop… it felt oddly good.

She returned to her table and plugged in the Kotatsu feature of the table to take a nap and think about how all the stuff she can do this winter break. This might actually be one of the best years for Rikka Sakura. While it may be Winter outside Spring is just starting inside of two people, where will it lead?

END CHAPTER - I don't have anything to really say...