A/N Thanks so much to those who reviewed! This is my first chapter and the other one was my prologue. Here it is!
Chapter One: A New Beginning
Tessa's POV
That led to my mom and I moving to Japan where my dad lived. That meant I had to desert my soccer team. The team I loved! The team that I was the captain of! I had to leave them right before the finals of the state tournament! Jeez! Everyone knows that the captain shouldn't leave his or her team!
Okay, time to think about my new school. Seishun Gakuen. I am supposed to play tennis without running much, oh great! And I couldn't forget to speak Japanese. At least I can speak it unlike when we traveled to France.
"Honey, we're here at your new school."
"Thanks, Mom. No-Arigatos, Okaa-san." I replied.
"Good luck at your new school and make lots of new friends."
"'Kay, Mom! Bye!" I said as I left the car. I strode up to the doors my black, mid-back length hair whipping in the wind. I realized that I had no idea where to go and it didn't help that I couldn't see on my left side. This could definitely take some getting used to. I hope no one will notice that my left eye is cloudy. My good eye searched for someone around my age that I could ask. I spotted two boys that were around my age and seemed to know their way around. One was jumping around like a lunatic and the other had short black hair with two bangs in the front was trying to calm down the lunatic. Strange…
"Excuse me but can you tell me where the principle's office is?" I asked.
Oishi's POV
A girl with long black hair just asked us where the principle's office is.
"Yeah. It's down the main hallway, 3rd door on your left." I answered.
"Nya! But we can show you! Hoi! Hoi! You're a third year! Maybe you're in mine and Fujiko's class. Nya! Do you have a schedule yet?" Eiji said excitedly.
The girl blinked. "Thank you! I will gladly take up your offer. I'm going there to get my class schedule." The girl answered.
"Yay! Oishi! We get to skip class! Nya!" said Eiji happily.
The girl smiled at Eiji's happiness. "I'm Tess Swenson by the way." She said.
"Nya! Tess-chan! You have a weird first name, Swenson. Oooh! Swenson-san! Hoi!"
"That's not my first name." She said laughing. "Swenson is my last name. Tess is my first."
"Nice to meet you Swenson-san. I'm Oishi Shuichiroh." I said.
"Nice to meet you Oishi-kun. I would prefer that you call me Tess or Swen, as my friends called me back at home by my friends." She requested.
I noticed that she didn't look at Eiji who was waving wildly on her left side but looked straight ahead as we walked towards the office.
"Tess-channnnnn!" Eiji whined. She immediately turned to him.
"Yes?" Tess questioned.
"Nya! I was waving at you and you didn't look," said Eiji.
"Oh? I'm sorry. I was…eh…;pst in thought." Tess explained jumpily.
"Okay! Nya! My name is Kikumaru Eiji but you can call me Eiji!" He said happily.
"Okay, Eiji!" Tess smiled as she said this.
"Tess-chan?" I said hesitantly. She turned to look at me. "We're at the principle's office."
"Thanks guys! I'll talk to you later. Bye!" Tess said as she slipped into the office.
Normal POV (principle's office)
Tessa walked into the office and asjed the secretary to see the principle. She had Tessa enter an office where the principle sat with his arms crossed.
"Are you the new student from America?" he asked.
"Yes, sir" Tessa answered.
"Swenson Tessa, correct?"
"Former soccer buchou now antin to try out for the tennis team on doctor's orders. Third year." said the principle in a monotone.
"That's right, sir." Tessa said, voice cracking.
"Since the doctor requested it we are giving you a girls' version of the boys' uniform to cover an injury. Here is you schedule. The secretary has your uniform. Good luck." the principle said.
Tessa's POV
"Thank you." I said as I left the room. The secretary gave me my uniform and schedule then showed me to the lockerrooms.
After I was dressed I headed to class. I was in class 3-2. I found the classroom fairly quickly. It was the middle or the end of class because the class was bent over their books.
The sensei saw me peeking in and asked, "Are you our new student from America?"
"Yes, sensei, I am." I answered.
"Well, then you may introduce yourself to the class," he said. I nodded.
"Ohayou! I'm Swenson Tessa but you may call me Swen or Tess. I moved here from America. I hope I will get to know you all better." I said calmly.
"Does anyone have any questions for Swen-san?" the sensei asked. A number of hands were raised. Oishi-kun was one of them. I wonder who his friends are in this class…
Sensei called on one of the girls in the back of the room.
"Why are you wearing the boys' uniform?" she asked.
"This is the uniform that the school gave me." I answered cautiously.
"What sports do you play?" a boy asked.
" I will be joining the tennis team," I said sourly. Stupid tennis, stupid leg injury, stupid partial blindness.
The next question was asked by Oishi-kun, "How long have you been playing tennis?"
"This will be my first time playing tennis. I have never touched a racquet before…and I don't really want to…" I answered, mumbling the last part. Murmurs went around the classroom.
"Does anyone want to show Swen-san around the school?" Sensei asked. A couple of hands were raised. "Swen-san, you may choose someone."
I said, "Oishi-kun?" The bell rang and the class rushed out.
"Tess-chan?" said Oishi's warm voice. I turned to him smiling.
"Yes, Oishi-kun?" I answered cheerily.
"Shall I show you around now?" I nodded in response.
Oishi's POV
"Thanks for showing me around the school, Oishi-kun. Seigaku is so big. Sorry for making you miss class." Tess-chan said.
"Oh. It was nothing. It was actually nice to walk around instead of sitting in class." I said. 'Was it walking around or some other reason for it being nice?' a voice inside my head said. 'Why else would it be nice?' I thought to myself.
"Oishi-kun?" A voice broke into my thoughts.
"Mmm?" I answered.
"You're about to run into a fence," the voice said.
"That's great. Wait-what?" I said coming back to the real world. I was about four inches form the tennis court fence. "I'm sorry. I zoned out."
Tess-chan laughed, "That's alright." I smiled and turned towards her while looking at my watch. It was time for lunch. Time really flew…
Okay! Chapter one is complete! Please review! Its alright if you don't but I would really appreciate it. I'll put up the next chapter soon! I already have it written, I just need to tupe it up!
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