Lifeless Love
Chapter 1
Homecoming
It's been two years since Soma Yukihira left Totsuki as second in his class to the prestigious Erina Nakiri. Two years since he last laid eyes on her. Two years may not be a long time but, to Soma it was a lifetime. Now he was headed back to his home to see how it had changed and if she was still there. He sat on the plane in deep thought, thinking about the girl who would change his life forever.
During his time at Totsuki, he grew fond of the Ice Queen. She was his rock as he was hers. Everything had changed for them during their last year at Totsuki. Erina and Soma were known as the King and Queen of Totsuki. Their cooking unmatched and as a team unstoppable. But, things weren't always great at Totsuki. Life changed when Senzaemon Nakiri was forced to step down due to the nefarious Azami Nakiri. Just the thought of him made Soma cringe as he sat in the plane. He could distinctly remember Erina's face when she first laid eyes on that monster. She was utterly terrified. Soma had never seen that look on her face. After that things changed. Azami took over the school and his daughter exiling the older Nakiri in the process. It tore Erina and Soma apart. It was gut wrenching. That had been the last time they spoke to one another.
Soma let out an exasperated sigh. "I wonder how she's doing?" he thought to himself. Deep down inside he felt like something bad was about to happen. He couldn't quite place the feeling, but something was off. Soma pushed the thought away and pulled out his cellphone. He still had her picture on the front screen. He smiled to himself as he remembered the conversation he had with his dad just a few days ago.
"Soma stop worrying so much. She's going to be excited to see you. So excited in fact she'll probably kiss you." Joichiro laughed earning a glare from Soma. Soma huffed and said "Shut up. She's probably too high and mighty anyways to notice a commoner like me. She'll probably say something along the lines of "Annoying, disgusting, or peasant" when she sees me." Soma said in the most Erina Nakiri voice that he could pull off. "Dad, as much as I'd like her to remember our friendship she won't." Soma looked down in despair as he thought of the purple eyed beauty.
Joichiro looked at his son and smiled. He was just like he was when Joichiro was younger and he met Soma's mother. She too was a stuck-up aristocrat but deep down she was misunderstood by many except for himself. "Soma it'll be okay. Just trust your heart. Speak to her son and don't forget to bring your loving father grandchildren!" Joichiro laughed again as he skipped out of the room.
Soma just rolled his eyes at his father's antics as he got ready for his trip back to Japan.
A jerk snapped Soma out of his daydream. It would seem that his flight had come to an end. Soma chuckled nervously to himself, "ha I'm finally going to see her again after two years. I hope she's happy to see me." Soma grabbed his bags and exited the plane making his way towards the nearest taxi heading toward his old home of Totsuki University.
Soma set his sights out for the Polar Star Dormitory. He couldn't wait to see Fumio-san and the new students he would be staying with for the rest of his trip. Polar Star was still as scary as it was when Soma lived there as a student. He stared in anticipation as he walked up to the giant house he used to call home. With the smell of food piercing his senses he began to breakout into a jog. When he arrived at the front door Soma gave his signature two loud knocks on the front door knowing that Fumio-san would be there to greet him. From outside the dorm Yukihira could hear a certain old lady grumbling as she stomped down the stairs.
"Who is it? I hope its not one of you brats. I'll get you for sure next time!" Fumio-san yelled. Soma chuckled waiting for the door to open before he answered. As the door opened there stood Soma with the spitting image of his father. Soma laughed and said, "Oi Fumio-san miss me?"
It was good to be home.