プロローグ (Prologue)

- - Akari's POV: - -

I, Akimura Akari, was a first-year. I was really nervous at the thought of moving to a new city that was pretty far away from Tokyo. Apparently, I know people who do live in this city. I am also pretty shocked that I got accepted into one of the most prestigious high schools in Japan. That high school was located in Kyoto, which lies the distingushed school, Rakuzan High.

I'm glad that I know one relative that attends Rakuzan. He's a second-year and he's also really hyperactive. I'm not even close to the guy. Heck, I haven't even met him yet. Now, off to find him. It might or might not be that hard to find him, but I'm positive that I'll find him in the end anyway.

- - Third-Person POV: - -

After walking past the school gates and receiving her schedule from the office, Akari went to find her so-called relative. She looked to the left and to the right. She even scanned the whole place. She got very confused and started thinking about her relative's appearance.

"Hmm, let's see..." Akari began to think.

I remembered from the photo Father gave me that the guy has a strawberry-blond type of hair color.. He also had green eyes in the photo... He also had that snaggle-tooth in that picture.. Akari thought. Then she started seeing someone who looked familar to what she had described.

Wait.. Akari looks in that direction with wide eyes. Strawberry-blond.. Green eyes... Snaggle tooth.. THAT'S HIM! She then began approaching him. It seems like he was with a group. He gazed at her shockingly when she stood right infront of him. He was deeply confused until he got a closer look.

"ARE YOU, HAYAMA KOTARŌ?!" Akari said with wide eyes. Kotarō's mouth gaped open. Kotarō looked at her with surprised eyes.

"ARE YOU, AKIMURA AKARI?!" Kotarō said, with a hint of shock. Everyone around them looked amused, except for one person. They began to bow to each other.

Now everyone was just plain confused. They began smiling sheepishly. Everyone still looked at them confused.

"Everyone, this is my–"

"Your girlfriend? Kotarō, if you wanted to introduce your girlfriend, you could've done it a lot quieter–"

Kotarō facepalmed and spoke again.

"No, Reo-nee! She's not my girlfriend!" Kotarō exclaimed.

"Kotarō! Good job man!" One guy said and his hand hit Kotarō's back, hard, but in a friendly way. Kotarō winced.

"No, you muscle gorilla!" Kotarō said a bit loudly. "For the last time, she's not my girlfriend!"

Akari just stood there in silence, next to Kotarō knowing that she shouldn't interrupt a senpai's conversation. But there was one person that wasn't a senpai. He was in the same year as her! While everyone was arguing, the last guy was annoyed and began to speak. Suddenly, everything became quiet and the atmosphere became slightly colder. Then Akari realized something.

"Kotarō, if she's your girlfriend, then say she is. If it isn't, then say it isn't and state why before everyone will think she's your girlfriend." He said normally, but with a cold aura around him. Akari looked at him, shocked. Kotarō sighed.

"Okay–for the last time–she is not my girlfriend." He stated. "She is my–she's my–step-sister." Kotarō finally said after all the interruptions. Akari began to eye-smile lightly.

"Recently, I found out that my Mother, and her Father, are going to be married to each other soon." He said. "My Mother just told me to keep on a look out for someone in Rakuzan that looks like Akari–with ash light-blond hair and brown eyes. And now, that I've found her–well, more like she found me, now we've met." Kotarō began eye-smiling. Everyone began nodding. Akashi smirked in amusement. Then he began speaking again.

"Akimura Akari huh?" Akashi said. "I haven't heard that name in a while."

Akari looked flustered. "I haven't seen you in a while either, Akashi-kun." She said and then turned away and began speaking again, still flustered.

"...I got to go to my classes. See you later, Kotarō–nii." Akari said and bolted away before he said anything. Kotarō gaped his mouth open.

"Wow, she's already calling you Kotarō-nii."

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Um, this is my first time writing a story here. I'm still kind of lost so... XD sumimasen! *bows*

If this story sounds any similar to any other, then it is simply a coincidence.

I only create stories for fun, so there might be a lot of typos.

I'm sorry that this chapter is short. It's only the beginning! :3

Although I only create these stories for fun, I will not tolerate it if you "copy" this story in a way.

Thank you and have a happy lunar new year!

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