Chapter One - Their Meeting

-Fukiyama Mansion-

*R-r-r-r-ring!!!!* The phone rang.

"Hello?" the maid answered.

"Hello. Can I speak with Hizumi?" the woman in the other line asked.

"Yes ma'am. Wait I'll just call her." The maid put down the phone and called the girl named Hizumi. "Hizumi-sama, someone wants to talk to you."

"Huh? Who may that be?" Hizumi asked in curiosity.

"I don't know, Hizumi-sama. I'm sorry if I didn't ask her name." the maid apologized.

"It's all right. Don't worry about it." Hizumi said. She went to the phone. "Hello. This is Hizumi speaking."

"Oh! Hizumi-chan!" the woman said.

"This is Karino Sumire." the woman answered.

"Oh! Oka-san! Why did you call? Is there any problem?" Hizumi asked.

"No, there's no problem my dear. It's just, I want you to do me a favor." Sumire said.

"What favor?"

"I want you to go to Hakusen Gakuen."

"To Hakusen? Why?"

"I want you to see Tadashi."

"Tadashi? Uhh… okay."

"Thank you dear."

"You're welcome oka-san." Both Hizumi and Sumire cut off. Hizumi went to her room to get dressed. As she entered her room she turned on her iPod. *Now Playing : One Less Lonely Girl by Justin Bieber* After she got dressed she turned off her iPod and immediately went to Hakusen Gakuen.

-Hakusen Gakuen-

"So, this is Hakusen…" Hizumi said, as she walked inside the school. Then suddenly…*Toogsh!!*

"Oh! Gomenasai!" Hizumi apologized.

"Gomen." A gentle voice of a teenage boy said. Hizumi looked up and there she saw a boy with a dark green hair and eyes.

"Sorry, I wasn't looking." She apologized again.

"It's all right." The boy said with a smile.

"Ummm… can I ask you a question?" Hizumi politely asked.

"Sure, sure."

"Where can you find the Chairman's office?"

"Chairman's office…sure… enter the main school and look for the label that says the CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE." The boy directed.

"Thanks." Hizumi smiled. Hizumi left the boy. The two parted. After several minutes Hizumi found the Chairman's office.

-Chairman's Office-

*Knock!! Knock!!" Hizumi knocked.

"Yes, come in." a voice of a woman said. The Hizumi entered the room.

"Ohayou, oka-san." Hizumi greeted.

"Oh! Hizumi-chan, ohayou." The woman greeted back. "It's nice to see you again."

"It's nice to see you again too, oka-san" Hizumi smiled.

"Your smile never changed, it's still very beautiful." The woman praised.

"Arigatou, oka-san" Hizumi giggled.

"Why did you come here? I told you to go to Tadashi, not here."

"I just want to stop by for a moment in your office, besides we didn't saw each other in years."

"Well, it's all right with me. But you must see Tadashi."

"Hai! I'll go now." Hizumi followed the woman's order. "Sorry…if I bothered you, oka-san.

"It's all right. Now, go to Tadashi. He's in a big greenhouse inside the school. It's really easy to find don't worry."

"Hai!" Hizumi answered. She bowed before she left. She went out of the main school ad looked for a big greenhouse. After a few minutes of looking, she saw the greenhouse.

"At last I found it!" Hizumi panted. "What will I do, it's really rude to just budge in." the door suddenly opened and there she saw a brown haired boy.

"Hi-Hizumi?" the boy asked.

"Ohayou, Tadashi! Long time no see." Hizumi smiled.

"Hizumi, it is you!" Tadashi gave Hizumi a bear hug. From afar Akira saw Tadashi hugged Hizumi, and somewhat felt jealous about it.

Hizumi felt quite embarrassed at Tadashi's childish action. "Tadashi, will you please stop hugging me it's embarrassing."

"Oh! Gomen." Tadashi released" I'm just happy to see you again."

"I'm also happy to see you, but please you must not hug me. It's really unnecessary. Besides, we're not kids anymore. It's very awkward for teenagers in our age hug each other. Unless we have a strong family relationship or more than friends relationship." Hizumi explained.

"We're cousins, right?" Tadashi smiled.

"Yeah, like that's real." Hizumi showed a serious expression to Tadashi.

"Hizumi, I noticed you changed a lot." Tadashi frowned.

"Sorry Tadashi, I'm… not really in a good mood." Hizumi frowned.

"Why? Did some thing happen?"

"No, nothing happened." Hizumi changed her mood to cheer up Tadashi.

"Oh, okay!" Tadashi took a deep breathe, he was relieved. "Oh yeah, you wanna know my friends?"

"Sure." Hizumi smiled. Tadashi pulled out his arm, signaling Hizumi to hold his arm. "Is it really necessary?"

"Of course!" Tadashi gave Hizumi a huge smile. Akira was about to burst like a volcano.

"Tadashi!!!" Akira yelled. She kicked Tadashi's face that made him fly. After that, Akira was dusting an invisible dust on her hand. Hizumi sweat dropped.

"Ummm my name is Hizumi Fukiyama… I'm sorry I didn't mean to make such contact with Tadashi… are you his girlfriend? What's your name?" Hizumi nervously asked. Akira looked at Hizumi.

"Oh! My name is Akira Toudou. Nice to meet you. Don't worry about it, it's not your fault." Akira smiled.

"Nice to meet you too." Hizumi answered. A girl with a really long black hair approached.

"Hi! I'm Hikari Hanazono." The black haired greeted. "Are you Tadashi's friend?"

"Hai…so you're Hanazono-san, the rank no. 2 of Hakusen." Hizumi recognized.

"Hai, but how did you know?" Hikari asked.

"Well…you guys are quite popular in the prefecture." Hizumi answered.

"Oh! By the way you can call me Hikari instead of Hanazono-san, besides you're tadashi's friend." Hikari smiled.

"It's really kind of you. Thank you." Hizumi smiled.

"Really? No, not much…" Hikari laughed.

"Of course Hikari's kind." Akira objected, then hugged Hikari.

Do they really like each other that much? Hizumi sweat dropped.

"Well, if we were THAT popular, maybe you know the others?" Akira said.

"Hai, but I only you know you guys by name." Hizumi explained.

"Well then, my name is Kei Takishima." A boy with a golden brown hair stood up.

"You're the rank no. 1, right?" Hizumi asked.

"Yes, you're correct." Kei smiled.

"Maybe those two are Jun and Megumi Yamamoto?" Hizumi said unsurely.

"Hai, but how did you know our names?" Jun asked.

"Ummm… maybe because you two look very alike." Hizumi answered.

"Oh." Jun said. "You noticed that we are in the same blood."

"Hai." Hizumi answered. "And because my mother know your parents."

"Your mother?" Kei asked.

"Hai, because Hizumi's mother is a musician." Tadashi interrupted.

"Tadashi, don't answer a question that wasn't meant for you!!" Akira scolded; she threw a thick book to Tadashi. "If you want, please join us for tea time."

"Sure, I don't mind." Hizumi smiled. "Thank you for your invitation."

"Aww…that was nothing." Akira said. Hizumi joined the tea time, she sat where Ryuu usually sits without knowing.

"Here have some tea." Akira offered.

"Mmm…it smells pretty good. Thank you." Hizumi thanked.

"No, I'm supposed to be the one who'll be thanking you for joining us for tea time." Akira smiled.