I followed the brunette to the bench near the cherry blossom trees, hiding behind one as I watch her angelic brown hair flow with the soft breeze.
I don't know what but there's something about her.
She's different from the other girls.
I mean she might not be as stunningly beautiful as Kotomi Tanaka from class 3A or as intelligent as Ayame Riku from class 2B, and don't get me wrong, she's pretty cute and I guess she has brains (but what do I know I never talked to the girl).
She's always smiling.
She's always alone yet… she smiles.
For no apparent reason on that hand…
And… for some reason I feel as if I've seen her before.
Like she's a memory waiting to be discovered…
Even though I just started following this mystery girl less than two weeks ago, I feel like I've seen her before.
That or I'm crazy.
By the way, I'm Akio Miyoshi.
Not much to know, I'm a junior at Hokkaido, My father died when I was young and I have nothing to look forward to in life.
Now I better move before those bullies start annoying the hell out of me.
I know what you're thinking…
No I'm not some smartass whose IQ is somewhat higher than the Tokyo Sky tree.
And no I'm not some otaku-guy who spends his weekends reading manga and growing acne.
I'm nothing like that.
I actually hate school.
The only reason I come is to entertain my life a little. Well, it's not like I actually go to class and when I do, I normally spend it doodling or catching up on my sleep.
The only reason I try to avoid the idiotic group of wannabe's is cause anytime they try to pick on me, It normally ends up with me at the principal's office and the other guys at the nurse with black eyes and punctured noses…
Anyway, most people will probably address to me as a delinquent or a slacker or whatever you want to call it.
But honestly, I don't care.
I don't care about most of the stuff going on in this screwed up, demented world.
Call me ignorant or what not.
I just don't care.
I heard a blare noise coming up from behind me and I swiftly turn around, half expecting a group of noisy juniors to gang up at me. Instead, it was a guy with blond messy hair and brown orb eyes running towards me.
"Oi Miyoshi! What's up buddy?" He slacks an arm around my shoulders and I shrug it off.
"Nothing really, just my usual routine" I answered as I began walking through the battered sidewalk, away from the girl.
The blonde companion next to me glanced back and a wicked smile grew upon his features.
"Ah I see, stalking that girl again are we?" He shunned and I objected.
Sadly, this is my best friend Kyo Suzuki, not the brightest but he seems to be the only one who understands me.
Yeah… you could laugh now.
"I was just observing her." That sounds about right.
"Observing? Yeah okay" he laughed loudly "Go talk to her".
He nudged me on the shoulder as I roll my purple eyes.
"As if I could ever do that" I replied and next thing you know, I was on the floor next to the purple bench where the girl was sitting and Kyo laughing his ass off… remind me to kill him later.
The girl gawked at me, not even saying an 'Are you okay?' or 'Oh my gosh! Do you need help?'.
She just gawked, as if the world has ended.
I got up on my feet, brushing the dirt of off my uniform and awkwardly coughed.
She's still staring at me, with fear in her eyes.
"I'm okay, sorry to bother you" I proclaimed and she jumped.
I turn my back, "U-um I-I'm sorry..." She softly said and I froze in my spot.
Did I hear that right?
She's sorry?
Sorry for what?
I turn back around and I notice she's gripping on her Taiyaki tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.
I panic.
Did I do something wrong? Did I say something?
As you can see, I'm not very experienced with girls.
"H-hey what's wrong?" I wanted to know.
The brunette shook her head aggressively and kept apologizing over and over again.
Huh?
I am beyond confused.
Are girls always this confusing?
I get down on my knees and try to gently place my hand on her shoulders.
She flinches and looks wide-eyed at me, as if I'm going to eat her alive.
"It's okay you did nothing wrong" I try to convince her and the girl looks up at me.
"I didn't?" her voice was so soft that I had to double-take it in my head.
"Yeah" I smile reassuringly at her and she smiles coyly through her tears.
That was the most amazing sight I've seen in my past sixteen years.
The sunlight was gazing lightly at her and the wind blew softly, causing her soft, brown locks to sway with the wind and the cherry blossom petals were rushing with it.
Wow.
I have no words.
I sputter and look away before I do something stupid like blush and she giggles softly, satisfying my ears.
Well, now that I'm here I might as well stay right?
"Uh... What's your name?" I asked to start a conversation.
She looked up at me timidly and whispered under her breath.
"What was that?" I ask, trying not to scare her off.
"Kiyoko" She mumbles and I smile.
"I'm Akio Miyoshi from class 2A" I flash a smile and she grins shyly.
"So why aren't you in class?" I asked curiously, sitting next to her on the purple bench.
"It's um, my lunch period" and with that I almost slapped myself across the face.
How stupid could I be? She's holding a half-eaten Taiyaki in her hands and next to her a blue unopened juice box accompanied by a folded Taiyaki wrapping.
And I ask what she's doing?
I seriously need to get checked.
"U-um..." a small timid voice knocked me out of my daze and I noticed I was staring at her without realizing it.
My eyes widened and I turned the other way to hide the discoloration of my cheeks.
"S-sorry" I apologized nervously and I heard the most pleasant sound I could ever hear.
I turned back around and there she was… giggling.
My eyes widened in shock.
Most girls would probably get creeped out or even punch me in the nose and call me a pervert from what I've heard.
But this girl… this girl was giggling
I decided to laugh along with her, half from embarrassment and half from relief.
And there we were, laughing our asses off under the cherry blossom trees.
And slowly...
Day after day…
My life got a little more interesting...