A/N: I've been wanting to make a Fan Fiction like this with this kind of story for a while now, but I just never had the time to. Now that I do, I just have 1 word: YAY. Well, enjoy~.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Prince of Tennis.
Chapter 1: What's Best.
It's spring time already which means starting another new term of my Middle School year. Well, my last year in middle school: Rikkaidai to be exact...
After taking a shower, fixing my medium length auburn hair, and getting changed in Rikkaidai's uniform, I hurriedly grabbed my school bag and ran downstairs to go eat breakfast. Once I got downstairs and into the kitchen, I quickly took a seat and ate my breakfast as fast as I could.
"You are always in a rush Miss Haruka Fujioka..." My mom exaggerated my name while glancing at me and washing the dishes.
I tried to swallow my food before saying anything, but I just couldn't help but talk with my mouth full saying, "It's not my fault. After turning off my alarm clock, when I checked to see the clock, it was already half past 7:00 AM..."
"Excuses excuses.. And stop talking with your mouth full! Hurry up or you are going to be late."
I then drank my orange juice in one big gulp, put on my brown school shoes, and rushed out the door grabbing my backpack on the way out, yelling out loud 'good bye' to my mom.
~ In Class ~
I'm surprised I made it on time. I sat in my seat right when the bell rang. After sitting down I released a huge sigh of relief.
"Good morning class."
"Good morning Kagawa Sensei!" Everyone shouted all at once.
"Your midterm exam scores have been posted. Most of you did well on them and I am proud. Nice Job. It is the starting of second semester already.. Let's all work hard still, yes?"
"Yes Sensei!" Everyone shouted out loud all at once again.
"O.K. and oh, Fujioka-san please see me after class."
I looked up too look at Kagawa Sensei. My heart skipped a beat when I heard him say my name. Not as in like I have a thing for him or anything, but as in I knew what he was talking about when he said he wanted to see me after class.
"Hai.. Kagawa Sensei." I said while looking down at my empty desk.
~ After Class ~
"Hey Haruka-chan!" My best friend Ayame Kobayashi jumped at me from behind my shoulders. I looked up to look at her. She is a few more inches taller than me and I am 5'1 and a half, so I have to lift up my head a bit to look at her deep, light blue eyes. Ayame also has long, blond hair with side swept bangs.
"I can tell you've been spacing out most of the time during class. Is there something wrong?"
"Oh hey Ayame! Wait..Was I doing that?" I pretended to chuckle.
"Yeah you were. You didn't hear me whisper to you earlier when I was asking you a question during the lecture in class.." Ayame folded her arms, still looking straight at me with an annoyed, but concerned look.
"I-"
"Fujioka-san! Please come up and see me."
"Hai, Sensei!"
Ayame looked at Kagawa Sensei, then back at me. "Did you do something wrong?"
"Sorry Ayame. I'll see you later then." I then went up to where Kagawa Sensei was and left my best friend, Ayame, speechless.
"Yes..? Kagawa Sensei?
"I think you know perfectly why I have to speak with you. You have seen the grade you got on your midterm exam, right?"
I looked down disappointed. "..Hai."
"You did bad on just one subject on your exam. Just one. Although, you did get a really high score on all of your other subjects. You almost failed the same exact subject last year on your exam too. This time you have failed completely getting an 'F' on the test. I haven't seen such a low grade in such a long time over my years of teaching. I don't mean to be harsh or anything, but that is a fact. You know what subject you are failing on and that is Math."
"Yes, Sensei." I said in a low voice still looking down.
"I think you already know this as well, but if you do not pass even just one subject in a class, then you won't be able to graduate. I am your teacher, so of course I am concerned..."
I did know that, so I didn't show any signs of being surprised when Sensei said that. I am scared, though, where this conversation is going. I looked up to look up at Kagawa Sensei.
"I believe you should get a tutor to help you out."
I knew it. There really wasn't any other choice. I slowly nodded. "I understand. So when should I start coming in to see you? Maybe after class? Or-"
"Oh I'm sorry. I don't give tutoring at school. It just isn't my thing." Kagawa Sensei laughed softly out loud. "I have a family at home with three young children, so it is pretty tough for me. But I can recommend you some students who are able to be your tutor. I will let you and your parents know."
My eyes were widened of shock. That's right..! My parents! What would they say when they found out about this? Especially if Kagawa Sensei can't be my tutor, they have to choose a tutor for me. What tutor would they choose? So many things were running through my mind now.
"Well then, you may go now Fujioka-san. I hope this will help you. Like I told the class, keep working hard!" Sensei smiled at me, as he said that.
I forced a smile back replying, "Hai, I will do my best." I then bowed and left the classroom to go eat lunch.
~ Lunch ~
"I can't believe you have to get a tutor now.. I mean you were at the top of the class with your grades, even though you did get that one bad grade on Math last year. Your GPA is still high! You almost beat Yanagi-sama last year."
"There you go again with your 'Yanagi-sama' and stop kidding around Ayame! You know I'm not even close to being as smart as him." I sighed and stuffed some steamed rice into my mouth.
"You are SO totally right about that.. I can't think of anyone who can be as smart, nice, handsome, dreamy..-"
"Oh boy. There she goes again...Off in her 'Dreamland'." My friend, Rin Sasaki, rolled her eyes at Ayame. Rin is also one of my best friends. The three of us have been friends ever since the second grade of elementary school. Second grade was also when Ayame first transferred at our elementary school as a transfer student from America. It's amazing how we are all still together as friends today. I am thankful, even though Rin doesn't have the same class as me and Ayame. We still hang out together during lunch. Speaking of Rin, she is about the same height as me, but maybe just another inch and a half taller than me. Yes. I am short. She also has deep, dark brown eyes and jet black hair that turns a unique blue when her hair shines in the sunlight.
"So you have to get a tutor now Haruka? I knew your Math grades were bad, but it got worse?" As Rin was speaking, she sat down next to me with her lunch she made from home while Ayame sat in front of me.
"Yuup." I sighed again. "I don't know what my parents are going to say when they find out, but I know it's not going to be pretty..." I took another bite of my food again.
I heard Ayame eating too, but then spoke under her breath with her mouthful, "Hmph. My 'Dreamland' about Yanagi-sama..." Ayame swallowed down her food.
"Yanagi-sama is amazing at everything! You're just jealous Rin-chan.. Just because you have him in your class..You should be thankful!"
"If I could, I would switch classes with you. Those fan girls are driving me nuts! I can't stand his popularity in the morning, during breaks, lunch, wherever..! It's just crazy..."
I sweat dropped. I thought we were talking about me and my grades earlier. I guess it doesn't matter anymore. Ayame and Rin are always like this. Ayame is such a HUGE fan of Yanagi Renji. Everyone knows him because he is a part of the tennis club at Rikkadai and the tennis club is a HUGE thing at this school. They even have their own fan club for maybe even each member of the team! There are fan girls all the time wherever they go. It can be annoying, but I got used to it with Rin because Ayame is one of those 'fan girls'. I just don't get them sometimes. What is so great about Yanagi Renji anyways? The only thing I'm so amazed about is his brains. I wished I had the smarts for Math like he does. All I can do is sigh, accept the facts, and enjoy eating my delicious food. Food always makes me happy. It makes everybody happy. Gotta love food.