A tall blonde girl stared out at the class as the teacher introduced her.
She looked out into the window, gazing at the hazy horizon.
She was so sure that this day was going to be her last. Yet, somewhere deep in her, she knew something interesting would happen to her. She could almost sense it like it was a sixth sense.
It was so close to her, yet it was so far away.
It was her first day of school, and she wasn't a bit nervous, she was distressed.
If you have every transferred to a new school, and you look out at the class, and you're not nervous, then you would know what this girl is feeling.
She felt like she was about to burst out in the middle of the speech the teacher was making and whine about her problems, not caring about what her classmates would think of her.
It was the feeling of nothingness.
This feeling is something no one can avoid, even if you are an optimist. It's when you feel hollow inside and think that nothing seems to matter. It's very close to having the blues, but this feeling makes you want to just close your eyes and fade.
That's what she was feeling, as the teacher continued to talk. She knew that nobody would notice her, and nobody can help her anyway.
They were all just a bunch of strangers to her in this never-ending dream we call life.
"Satou Aki-san, please introduce yourself," the teacher said. But Aki was in deep thought to even notice the teacher calling her louder, and louder. She was just staring outside, lost in deep thought.
"Satou Aki-san!" the teacher boomed for the fifth time, and Aki got back to her senses.
"Eh?" she said as she looked at the teacher, who looked a bit infuriated. Some of the students giggled at her response and she blushed.
"Satou Aki-san, please introduce yourself," the teacher said, trying to calm down a bit.
"Hai, I'm Satou Aki. Eto… I don't think there's anything else about me that you need to know," she said quietly, and more giggles filled the air. Now Aki's face was starting to get red, and she felt as if she could cry any moment.
She noticed a pair of twins, who didn't look like they cared what she felt, and snickered at her.
Oh curse her mom who had to transfer here for her work and dragged her all the way in the middle of Japan. And now she has to endure this punishment with these horrible twins, and her classmates who are making this day a hell for her.
She heaved a small sigh and looked at the teacher, pleading for help, though she doubt that he would help since she wasn't paying attention on her first day of school.
The teacher gave a loud sigh and rubbed his temples as he tried to remember why he ever became a teacher if this is what his day was going to be.
After a few moments of sighing, blushing, snickering, and giggling, the teacher cleared his throat, and the noises all stopped and everyone looked up to the teacher.
"Satou-san, you will sit next to Kaoru. Kaoru will you please raise your hand so Satou-san knows where you are," the teacher said, pointing at the empty desk next to one of the twins.
Aki froze. She was about to ask the teacher "Are you serious?" but kept her mouth shut, because she didn't want to anger her teacher anymore. She quietly went over and took a seat next to Kaoru, making sure to not make any eye contact.
She was so sure that with at least one of the twins sitting next to her, she wouldn't live too long with her sanity.
The bell rang and Aki sighed in relief. It was not that she had a hard time in class, but it was because she could finally get away from one of the twins and breathe without suspecting that someone was out to make fun of you.
So far, he hadn't done anything to make Aki want to run and blame her mom for ever moving here. She was perfectly fine back in Virginia where she could live a normal, quiet life with her mom. She was a little happy that they moved her, since she's an otaku and she could fulfill her otaku needs here, but she missed all her otaku-buddies back home and how they use to talk about their happy otaku life. And she doubt that anybody here liked anime, or read any manga, since mostly everyone in high school gave up on anime.
She stood up from her seat and stretched her arms, which were sore from staying in one position.
Some girls quickly went over to her, smiling brightly as they waved at her.
"Aki-san that was so funny when you almost made the teacher mad!" said one of the girls.
"Yes, sensei rarely gets mad, and if he does, it's usually because the Hitachiin twins cause trouble," another girl said.
"But they're still so cool, and that mischief of theirs are so exciting!" the other said.
Aki paused. Twins? They have got to be those two annoying guys that were so insensitive to her. She sighed and looked at the girls, "Um… The Hitachiin twins?" she asked. "Who are they?"
"Oh, they're those two," one of the girls pointed out to a pair of twins whom she recognized as the Hitachiin twins, who are talking to a brown-haired guy with brown eyes. To her dismay, it was the same pair of twins who were so insensitive. "Um… I don't really know which one is Hikaru, or which one is Kaoru, even though they part their hair differently."
"Ah, I know!" another girl said. "Why don't we invite Aki-san to the Ouran High School Host Club later? It'll be nice if she meets the rest of the members. So Aki-san, what do you say? Want to go with us?"
"What's Ouran High School Host Club?" Aki asked, looking dumbfounded.
"Ouran High School Host Club is a club where customers can choose a host at their own desire and the hosts entertain the customers, but we have to pay a fee to get a host," a girl explained.
Aki nodded as she listened to the girl, understanding a little about it. Actually, she remembers watching an anime like this, though she forgot what the title was. "Sure, I guess I'll join you."
"Great! Actually, Hikaru and Kaoru are members of the club, and that person with the brown hair that they are talking to, that's Haruhi. He's the newest member of the Host Club, and he's really cool! He's also a member," she said.
Aki twitched. So those twins will be there? No way did she want to have anything to do with those two mean people. But if she ever wanted to make friends, she might as well do this. "Okay."
Aki looked up at the sign above the door. It said "The Third Music Room." Wait? What are we doing at a music room if we are going to go to a club? Aki thought.
"Ah," one of the girls exclaimed. "Won't we have a test tomorrow? Sensei's really strict about this. Why don't we go study? Aki-san, you are excused for the test, so why don't you go alone?"
"I don't know maybe I should just go study with you girls? I barely know anyone here, so I guess I'll just stick with you," Aki said, sounding rather relieved that she wouldn't have to go.
"Aki-san, you should probably check it out today, it's really fun and you'll just be bored with us," the other girl said.
"N-No, I'll be fine studying," Aki said, sounding a little frustrated that she's being forced into it.
"Aki-san, please go besides you'll learn much more about the club, and get to meet the other members. Now go," one of the girls said, giving a light push to Aki who crashed open the door and landed on her butt.