Disclaimer: I do not own Clannad, but I do own the main character and her father

This small town. Out of all the places to go to, why did her father choose this town? It's so bland and there's nothing to do. Aya looked out the front passenger window as building after building of stores blurred past. She didn't like going to new places. She missed her friends from the place they lived in before.

Her father gave her a quick glance as he drove.

"You're gonna like it here, Aya. Reminds me of the town I grew up in." he said, trying to reassure her that everything was going to be fine. He'd had to tell her that a little over an hour ago and she still wasn't so sure about moving here.

Eventually they'd live in an apartment, since it was cheaper than buying a house and because her father was so big on budgeting and keeping track of their money. She'd also start school here as a senior, which she hated because she didn't want to make any new friends.

As her father pulled into a parking space by the building in which they'd be living, Aya quickly got out of the car and ran inside their room. Her father followed, carrying their bags. Setting them down by the door, he faces his daughter.

"How about we go purchase you a new school uniform since we're already settled in, hm?" suggested her father, Damen Shone. Aya looked at him skeptically and shrugged her shoulders.

"Whatever you think is best for me." she said coldly.

"Aya, you're old enough to make your own decisions. Please try and be happy here." he said.

"Fine." she said, turning to the window. All of a sudden, Damen's phone rings. He answers it, talks for a bit, then hangs up.

"On second thought, I have to go. They want me to come in now.," he said, preparing to leave, "Here's some cash. You'll get your new school uniform with it."

Aya turns from the window as her father hands her the money along with instructions. She watches him leave as she sets the money on the counter. She didn't want to go to school, especially this school. Yet she found herself picking up the money and heading to town on foot. Even if she didn't want to go, her father would be mad if he came home to her with no uniform purchased. With him the uniform would already be written with pen in the checkbook. She'd need to bring him the receipt.

After purchasing the uniform, Aya heads back to the room and puts it with the rest of her stuff. Tomorrow she'll attend school. Her father had already called in early and registered her. Laying on the floor, she stares up at the ceiling. What was there to do around here? It was already 1:05pm and her father wouldn't be home until 6:00.

Sitting up, she starts digging through her bag for something to do. She pulls out a crossword puzzle and starts doing it. After doing that for an hour, she gets bored and goes for a walk around town. Stopping in front of a random shop, she stands and reminisces the time she had with her friends back home in the place she never wanted to leave. After remembering her happy memory, she turns to head back and runs into a boy her age with blue hair.

"Sorry. I didn't see you there." said Aya. The boy smiled at her.

"It's okay. I didn't know which way you were going to turn." he said.

"I'm Aya. Aya Shone."

"Tomoya Okazaki." he said. Aya found herself blushing. She'd told herself that she wouldn't make friends here and here she was doing that. She started to walk around him but he caught her arm.

What now? she thought as she turned to face him.

"Will you be attending the school here?" asked Tomoya. Thinking that he wouldn't let go unless she answered, he lets go of her arm anyway. But now she couldn't run without answering him.

"Uh, yeah." she replied.

"Good. Then I'll be seeing you at school tomorrow. See you then." he said before walking away. Aya finds herself frozen in shock as she watches Tomoya head down the street. Oh bummer. she thought. She was hoping that she wouldn't have to but found herself wanting to go just so she could see him again.

When she got to the apartment it was 5:33pm. Her father would be home in 27 minutes. She sat down on the floor waiting for him. Her stomach growled as she realized how hungry she was and that they didn't have food stored in the kitchen yet.

Reaching into her bag she takes out a bag of rice crackers and nibbles on one. That'll settle her stomach until her father came home.

At a little past 6:00, her father walked through the door with takeout. Aya lunged for the food.

"Whoa! Hold your horses there, buckaroo! You must be starving." said her father, seating himself on the floor. He set down the bag and served him and his daughter with the food that was in it. Aya managed not to scarf down too much food as she ate and after she found herself zonked out on the floor.

She woke up the next morning to find herself covered with a blanket and her father gone to work already.