This story starts after the cultural festival. From here on out, the story will be different from the anime (which this story is based on not the manga or gameplay). So, as always, here is the disclaimer:
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"It seems we have a new student today. Ishida Reina, please come in."
The door slides open. Everyone in the class turned towards me. I walk in and stand in front of the class. I bow and stand back up. I can't
help but wonder when the day will be over. I'm not quite used to Sakakino Academy's uniforms. I did live in the U.S.A for a period of my life
after all.
"Could you please introduce yourself?"
I can't help but stare at this teacher. Is he an idiot? Or maybe America has rubbed off on me. Why introduce myself when you've already
done so for me? I seem to be "can't helping" alot of things lately, when I think about it.
"My name is Ishida Reina. Sixteen years of age. Yoroshiku." I bow again. This teacher clears his throat and tightens his tie before
speaking. "Ishida-san has been in the States for about four years. She's been home schooled for a year since her return and is now ready
to come back to school for her second term of high school. You may have heard of her father, Ishida Satoshi, a famous detective around
Japan. He is so incredible, the F.B.I requested his help in a series of cases for the those four years. I'm sure his daughter takes after him,
as she is ranked in our top five exam scores. We are lucky to have this student in our school so everyone, please, treat her well."
I heard a number of whispers racing around the room. Damn Oyaji. I know he asked these teachers to include the fact he's a well-known
detective. This guy's ego never gets blown away, not to mention he doesn't want boys to swarm around his amazing daughter. My god, the
exageration. I'm number five in the top five you idiots. I'm not that great. But people are still whispering, pointing, and staring.
New York City, take me back.
The teacher clears his throat again and the room goes silent. He turns to me. "Ishida-san, you will be sitting in the row right above Saionji-
san. Saionji-san? Could you please stand up?" A girl with shoulder length brown hair stands up. Not too bad looking. And her uniform is the
same as mine. For some reason there are two types of uniforms in this school. "Thank you." This Saionji girl sits down and begins talking to
the boy sitting next to her. They seem pretty close. Dating? Maybe. My observation skills are some of the best I know. People often say I take
after my dad in smarts and my mom in looks. Apparently she had long green hair to her knees and pure gold eyes like I do. I've often
wondered if it's because we look alike that Oyaji often stays overnight at his office or some hotel instead of coming home after a long day at
work. Mama passing away has always had an effect on him. It is my fault she's gone after all.
I walk over to my seat. I'm the only one in the top row, which means plenty of privacy for me. Not to mention I get to
observe others from a distance. So this place suits me well. The Saionji girl turns around and smile at me. Her big brown eyes sparkle of
friendlness. "I'm Saionji Sekai. Feel free to call me Sekai. Oh and this guy is my boyfriend, Itou Makoto." She points to him. This guy has
black hair and darkish blue eyes. Hey, they looked good together. He gave a wave and smiled. "If you need anything, feel free to let us
know," he adds. I nod back. They turn around and start passing notes to each other. I'd rather not look but one sentence captures my eye.
It says, Kotonoha knows we're a real couple now, right? Kotonoha? Itou passes a note back. Yeah. His face doesn't look so sure but Sekai
seems to buy it. She smiles at him and cuddles against him. Makoto smiles at her, but I know a lie when I see one. This guy is unsure about
this Kotonoha girl. I lean back and start taking in the lesson. After all, it's not my problem right?
**LUNCHTIME**
Of course, I'm headed for the roof. I've already bought yakisoba bread beforehand, although tomorrow I should make my own bento. While
I'm walking down the hallway, I come across a four girls ganging up on one. The other three girls are lackeys of course. The girl that stands
out is the one with light brown hair in a ponytail. the victim is a girl with hair as long as mine, but her hair is a silky brown. Her golden brown
eyes look unconfident and troubled. The girl gets closer to the victim. "You'll admit it now, right?" She smiles slyly. The long haired girl turns
away. "No." The girl makes a angry face. The other three girls get closer. "Kumi, Natsumi, Minami, do I lie?" The girl says. "I never implied
you were a liar, Katou-san," the long haired girl replies. "Than what are you saying, Katsura-san?" Katou retorts with a sarcastic tone. The
girls behind her snicker. Is it just me, or am I seeing a repeat of mean girls here? Katsura turns to Katou and narrows her eyes. "You are not
a liar, but transitioning to one. Makoto-kun loves me. He's my boyfriend. He's not dating anyone else." I raise an eyebrow. Didn't Sekai say
that Itou was her boyfriend? Huh. Must be a love triangle. Than could this be the Kotonoha they were talking about? But why was this Katou
girl so frustrated with Katsura? Now I'm getting interested. It's none of my buisness, but as a genius, I've got too much free time. Plus, what
girl who's father's a detective doesn't like a good mystery? It sounds like fun. So like the rash, hit-and-miss, person I am, I jump in to save
Katsura, leaving my yakisoba bread in my bag. I step between her and Katou. Katou takes a step back. Katsura looks surprised. I smirk.
Being center is nice for a change. "So," I say, with a big grin on my face, "I'm Ishida Reina. Since I'm new and all, how about you people tell
me your names. Katou steps forward. "Katou Otome." She's got a mad expression on her face. One lackey steps forward, looking the most
defensive. Most likely the most loyal too. "And I'm Obuchi Minami." I hate girls who follow other girls like dogs. Another girl, who seems the
most polite and innocent, shifts her gaze away from mine. "Mo-Mori Kumi." Than the last girl was probably Natsumi. However, she looked
pretty smart. She sure as hell wasn't going to tell me her last name. Katou glared at me. "You're in my way." I raise an eyebrow and smirk.
"I thought you were just leaving." Katou made a tch sound and turned down the hallway. The three girls not worth mentioning? Of course,
they ran after her. I back off Katsura. She looks at me gratefully. "Thank you," she tells me. I stick out my hand and smile at her. "Katsura
Kotonoha, right?" She smiles back at me and shakes my hand. This girl seems sweet. "And you are Ishida Reina, am I right?" I nod. "I'm
part of the student council. I didn't know you were new though." We let go of each other's hands. "What class are you in?" she asks. "I'm
in class 1-3," I respond. She takes on a worried face. "Same class as Makoto-kun then..." Her voice trails off. "Itou? yeah, him and Sekai.
Aren't they dating?" Suddenly, Katsura grabs my shoulders and pushes me strongly against the wall. Her face comes inches within mine. Her
eyes are wide and filled with insanity. "Makoto-kun is dating me," she says strongly. Her eyes are piercing into mine. This girl...is she
obsessed? She lets go of my shoulders slowly. I'm still pressed up on the wall though. Surprise overwhelms my shock. I slowly relax as I
feel my nerves go back to normal. Katsura smiles sweetly again. "Call me Kotonoha, okay?" She opens her eyes. They're filled with malice.
Her mentality...It's unstable. I nod back. Kotonoha turns the other way, and walks down the hall. I pick up my bag and head in the opposite
direction. Is everyone in this school related to Itou Makoto? He's obviously the core of the fuss. Why was Katou so frustrated? Does she also
posses feelings for Itou? And if Kotonoha is claiming Itou as her boyfriend, doesn't that mean he once dated her? Or does Kotonoha's
unstable mind contain delusions of reality? If only Mom was here...she was a therapist after all. Too bad though. I won't tell Oyaji either. As
far as I'm concerned, this is my case. How about I solve it?
**AFTERSCHOOL**
School's over. My first day? Kind of weird. But it was fun. Other than the snarling looks from Katou Otome and gang, It turned out to be a
real interesting day. I'm starting home, but my name is called out. Sekai runs towards me with two other girls. One is really tall and lean.
Another has blond hair in squid rings. "Hey, these are my two friends. The blond one is Kuroda Hikari and the tall one is Kanroji Nanami."
Kuroda waves at me and Kanroji gives me a sailor salute. I smile and nod at both. "I'm Ishida Reina," I say. "You can call us by our first
names if you want," Kuroda mentions. "We're all in the same class after all," Kanroji agrees. "Than..." I point to Kuroda. "Hikari." Than I
point to Kanroji. "And Nanami, right?" Hikari nods eagerly and Nanami gives me a wink. A smaller girl pops up from behind. She has shoulder
length black hair. Her uniform is more like Kotonoha's, not like mine, Sekai's, or the other girls I've met. "And I'm part of the student council,
Kiyoura Setsuna." This girl seems confident but serious. I like her immediatly. "Feel free to call me Setsuna." Sekai smiles at me. "We're
going to do some Kareoke. Wanna tag along?" I shake my head. "Oyaji prefers me home early." Hikari nods with understanding. "Makes
sense. You father is the famous detective Ishida after all. I bet he's really protective of you, right?" The girls laughed. I joined them only
thinking, he'll protect me from a distance where he can't see me, but he won't come up close. Suddenly I realized I've left my bag in the
classroom. "Sorry, I left my bag inside. See you tomorrow?" The girls nod, and I dash around them and begin to run into the school. I notice
as I run into Sakakino Academy that pass by Kotonoha. She has a blank expression on her face, and as she passes Sekai, there is a hint of
tension. But I don't have time to analyze that right now. First, i need my bag run to class 1-3. I begin to open the door when I hear sounds.
There's two people in the room. I hear a girl's voice. And she's gasping Itou's name! I felt myself almost gasp. Wait two seconds. Makoto is
dating Sekai. However, Sekai and her friends are outside. Kotonoha? No, I just saw her. Then...I peek inside the classroom window. Makoto is
on the floor naked and he's having sex with...Katou Otome!
So Makoto is cheating on Sekai with Otome...Kotonoha holds relations to Makoto...And Makoto hasn't quite broken things off with Kotonoha yet...What is going on at Sakakino Academy?
Next Time: C2- Strained Bonds
The mystery will be solved...Even if I must taint myself...
LOOK FORWARD TO IT!
-SASAMI1996 :3