I Can't Stay Away
Chapter 1:
New Surroundings
Cat- CAT IS BACK! Pun intended. I should make that a thing…
Ichigo- Please don't. It's worse because I'm actually a cat.
Cat- Well, not in this story.
Ichigo- REALLY?! YAY! *hugs authoress*
Cat- C-Can't…breathe…Kish…help…
Kish- Honey, stop before I kiss you.
Ichigo- NYA! *let's go of Cat and runs away*
Cat- *laughs hysterically*
Kish- …
Cat- Hope you enjoy the first chapter of my new fic!
Disclaimer for Whole Story:
I don't own TMM sadly. Rights to Mia Ikumi.
"Ichigo, honey! Wake up and get ready so we can drop you off at school!" Momomiya Sakura called to her still sleeping 14 year-old daughter.
Upstairs lies a pink tainted room with a half-asleep girl lying on her bed. She groans as she slowly sits up, yawning as she rubs her eyes. "I'm up, Mom." The teen yells back. She then got up, grasping the situation. Today is my first day at Umadoshi Boarding School, huh? Ichigo thought.
Breaking out of her thoughts, she quickly grabbed her clothes and rushed to the bathroom. She took a quick shower, dried herself off, and put her clothes on. She was wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt with white polka-dots, dark blue jeans with a pink belt (the same pink as her shirt), and white converse.
Ichigo walked over to the mirror and brushed her hair. Then she walked out of the bathroom and to her desk where her pink ribbons lie. She picked them up and tied her dark, reddish-pink hair up with them in two ponytails at opposite sides of her head.
"Coming, Mom!" She yells as she runs down the stairs, taking two at a time. She then grabs a banana from the fruit bowl on the counter and runs over to meet her Mom at the front door.
She races out the door and climbs in the back seat of the car, saying a quick greeting to her father that was sitting in the driver's seat. Sakura followed soon after and got in the passenger's seat. Then her dad drives off.
"So, Ichigo, ready to start the school year?" Shintaro, Ichigo's dad, asks.
Ichigo smiled happily. "Hai! I'm kinda nervous though. But I hope I'll be able to meet some new people."
Sakura turned in her seat and looked at her daughter. She smiled as she said, "Maybe you'll meet a boy." She giggled as Ichigo blushed.
"M-Mom!" She stuttered.
"Sakura! She's too young to be fraternizing with boys!" Shintaro yelled. Then he glanced at Sakura with a worried look. Reading his expression, she understood and shook her head, giving him a reassuring smile.
Noticing this, Ichigo looked at them curiously, wondering what silent talk they were having with their eyes. She shrugged it off, thinking that it wasn't important.
When they reached the school, Ichigo gasped (AN- I'm not good at descriptions, so bear with me XD). The school's campus looked remarkably similar to the middle school she went to just a few months prior. The walls of the building(s) were porcelain white and made of bricks. There were banners with their school emblem all around the buildings, made of a velvety red fabric. Not too far behind that was the courtyard that had plenty of benches and plant-life. There was also a little coffeehouse right smack in the middle of it.
The way the sun reflected off of the buildings made the sight very beautiful; the reason why Ichigo gasped. Shintaro parked in front of the main building so that Ichigo could take her bags out. She got out of the car and opened the trunk to take her two suitcases and a duffel-bag out.
When she retrieved her things, she walked over to the sidewalk that was in front of the building. "Sweetheart, do you want us to walk with you to the office?" Her mom asks.
"No, it's okay, Mom. I got it." She replies, not wanting her parents to ruin her first impression.
"Well, okay. Call us when you're classes are over." Sakura says as Shintaro was literally balling his eyes out.
"Bye Mom! Bye Dad!" Ichigo called as she raced up to the building.
"Bye, honey!" Her parents chorused as they drove off.
As Ichigo walked into the main office, she immediately received stares from the staff. Ichigo started getting nervous as she said, "Konichiwa. I'm a new student here."
"Ah, you must be Momomiya Ichigo, correct?" A lady in a white shirt with a black jacket and black pencil skirt that reached her knees asked. She had blonde, straight hair that reached her waist with a black headband to pull it back.
"Hai." Ichigo answered, her nervousness melting away.
"Yes, I've been expecting you. I'm Brooks Asami, the principle to Umadoshi Boarding School." Asami reached out her hand and Ichigo kindly accepted it with a firm shake. "Follow me to my office." She coaxed.
Ichigo followed the woman to her office and took a seat in front of the desk. "Hold on a second while I find your information." Asami says. Ichigo nodded waiting patiently.
"Ah, here it is." Asami declares, setting the paperwork down on the desk. "Now, here's your schedule and your doom room number and key. Your parents already filled everything out, so there's isn't anything extra you need to do. To find your dorm building, when you exit take a left and keep going straight. Classes start in about an hour, so you have time to get there and unpack."
"Okay, arigato." Ichigo said smiling. She got up, waved to the kind older woman, and walked out of the building.
She started following the directions she had been given, soon finding the said building. She walked in and looked for her room number. When she found it, she knocked on the door to see if anybody was there. She heard a faint "Coming," and stepped back from the door. It cracked open, revealing a light-green-haired girl. "May I help you?" She asked shyly.
"Konichiwa, I'm a new student here, and I think I'm your new roommate." Ichigo said, happy to meet a possible new friend.
The shy girl smiled and opened her door wider. "Okay. Come on in. I'll show you to your room."
Ichigo walked in while saying a quick thanks. After the green-haired girl closed the door, she guided Ichigo to her room. "My name's Ichigo, by the way."
"My name's Lettuce. Here's your room." Lettuce smiled shyly. "Classes start in 15 minutes, so you can leave your stuff here. We should leave now if we don't want to be late. Let me see your schedule."
Ichigo handed Lettuce her schedule, and she started to read it. "You have first block with me, so I can take you there." Lettuce said handing Ichigo her schedule. "Come on, let's go."
"Okay!" Ichigo replied as she followed Lettuce to their first class.
The duo walked all the way to their first class, opening the door as they walked in. Ichigo received stares as she walked in. Lettuce hurried to her seat, leaving Ichigo standing there by herself. Ichigo looked around at the class, and locked eyes with one. He had golden-amber eyes and dark green hair. His stare was intense, as his eyes were squinted at her like she was an alien (AN- HAH! TMM reference XD).
The teacher noticed this and immediately walked up, put her arm around Ichigo's shoulders, and walked her to the front of the classroom. "Students, as you can see, we have a new student. Please introduce yourself, young lady."
Ichigo looked at the class anxiously, and returned her gaze as she looked at the green-haired stranger. She hated being in front of the class; her glossophobia (fear of public speaking) was kicking in. "M-My n-name is M-Momomiya Ichigo." She stuttered as her cheeks flushed a deep red.
No one moved, except one. The green-haired boy sat up with interest at the girl standing before him. "Welcome, Ichigo." The class chanted. The teacher turned Ichigo around so that they were standing face to face. "My name is Ikumi Mia. You may calm me Ms. Ikumi or Ikumi-senpai. Now, you may take your seat next to Lettuce over there." She said as she pointed in Lettuce's direction. Ichigo followed her finger and smiled at her newfound friend. Her smile faltered as she found that was sitting in front of the green-haired boy who was still intensely staring her down.
Ichigo gulped as she said, "Yes, ma'am." She walked over to her seat as the class stopped staring at her. But the only person still staring at her was the boy she was sitting in front of. Ichigo felt her face turn red as she sat in front of him; immediately feeling his eyes on her back.
As the lesson started, Ichigo immediately zoned out, her thoughts whirring in her head. Oh my god, is he still staring at me?! How long is this going to last?! She zoned in enough to hear the classwork they have been assigned.
She opened up her textbook and started reading. Then she was interrupted by snickers and giggles, and looked up. There Lettuce was, attempting to read while balls of crumpled up paper were being thrown her way. Ichigo looked around, and saw that the guy behind her was throwing the paper. Furious, she turned around in her seat. "What the hell are you doing? Leave Lettuce alone!" She whispered angrily.
The boy stopped and turned to look at the angry girl. He smirked and said, "Why should I?"
"Cause we're both gonna get in trouble if you keep this up!" Ichigo said almost yelling. "Plus she's my friend!"
The boy started laughing hysterically. "Ichigo-san, please stop." Lettuce pleaded.
"Not until he stops bullying you!" Ichigo says as she stands up. She walked over to the boy and grabbed him by the collar, her inhuman strength kicked in as she lifted him off the floor. "Leave her alone." Ichigo said so quietly that she sounded menacing.
The boy only smirked, and he leaned down and pecked her on the lips for a quick second. Ichigo blushed madly as she thought about what just happened. Realizing the situation, she dropped him and slapped him across the cheek hard, leaving a red hand mark on his face. The whole class burst out laughing.
"Enough!" The teacher yelled, quickly silencing the class. "Ichigo and Kisshu, you both have detention tomorrow after school! Now get back to work!" The teacher sat down and resumed grading papers. Embarrassed, Ichigo glared at Kisshu and sat down. Kish sat down too, trying to keep from laughing. Ichigo hid her face with her hands and continued working.
The rest of the day was uneventful, as Ichigo went through each class, receiving a huge load of homework. She was walking to the dorms with Lettuce as she was recalling the events earlier that day. "I still can't believe he did that." Ichigo groaned. Lettuce stayed silent, staring straight ahead.
They reached the door to the room, and Lettuce said with a serious tone, "Ichigo-san? Promise me you'll stay away from Kisshu, okay?"
Ichigo was bewildered. "Why?" She asked curiously. Although she had no problem with staying away from him, she still wanted to know why.
"Please, just promise me." Lettuce pleaded. Ichigo nodded her head. Lettuce opened the door and they walked in. "I'm gonna call my parents. I'll see you at dinner, okay?" Ichigo said. She left after seeing the green-haired girl nod.
She walked into her room, threw her stuff down on the bed, and grabbed her phone. She sat down at her desk and waited for an answer. "Hello?"
"Hey, mom!" Ichigo said excitedly.
"Hey, sweetheart! How was your first day?"
"It was great! I made friends with my new roommate and she showed me around campus."
"That's nice. Anything else happen?"
"Well…there was this one thing this morning. I got detention tomorrow because of this guy named Kisshu. I slapped him because he was bullying my friend and he kissed me." The other line went silent instead of a loud crash and some swear words from her dad. "I knew this would happen…" He mumbled.
"You knew that what would happen?"
"Honey, please stay away Kisshu, okay?"
"Huh? Why?"
"Please, Ichigo. Trust us on this one. He's not the kind of person you want to be hanging out with."
Instead of causing the argument to go on further, Ichigo said, "Okay, I promise."
The family continued talking while Ichigo did her homework, but a question was still buzzing around in her head.
Why is everybody saying to stay away from Kisshu?
Cat- Yay! Chapter 1 completed! I had been sitting on this idea for the past few days and I already have the plot figured out in my head ^.^ I will update as soon as I can. Also, please let me know if there are any mistakes by reviewing. My editing skills aren't very good XD. Now excuse me while I go rage at my Pokémon Alpha Sapphire game about the mirage island that I want not showing up for a month . Ja ne! (Also, if anybody can figure out what Umadoshi means, I'll give you a cookie :3)