This chapter can prove to be quite confusing, concerning the names. Please bear with it :)
She was young. She was beautiful. She was intelligent. But most of all, she was fed up with those two idiots fighting.
"Say midget. Do you think a law could be passed stating that little boys below 155 cm shouldn't be allowed to walk in public?"
The silent spectator she had been couldn't bear it anymore. Every word that came through their mouths irritated her. And to think she was going to be stuck with them here until she would graduate from high school. She hadn't wanted to come to Japan at all. Living in the States was better she thought. She didn't like changes. She didn't like them at all. She was already used to life there, and now, she had been 'convinced' by her father to come here. Yeah, blackmailed would have been a better word.
"Say you two. Do you think a law could be passed saying that people with your level of stupidity shouldn't be allowed to walk in public?"
Both boys turned to look at the young girl behind them. She hadn't said a single word ever since she left the house, not that they had expected her to. But to hear these words coming from her, this sure was NOT a very good sign. Behind those glasses, fiery eyes were looking at them. She was angry, yes, she was really angry. She was suffering from the jet lag, hadn't had a good night sleep, wasn't what we would call a morning person AND they had angered her. They hated to admit it, but they were quite afraid of her. Most people wouldn't understand why, but they knew what she was really capable of.
As they approached the school, she wondered how she would get rid of those two. Knowing Ryo-nii, he would tag along with her until the bell rang for the first period. She had to go to the Principal's office and it HAD to be without him. She, after all, had to negotiate… so that a stupid and idiotic fool wouldn't be in the same class as her.
At that same moment, a redhead appeared out of nowhere, calling the two boys.
"Hoi Hoi! Echizen, O-chibi! Tezuka says we have to meet on the courts. Something to do with the tournament…"
Arigato Kami-sama. Luck was at last on her side. As she was turning to go to the main building, Ryo-nii of course, had to stop her. Somehow he always seemed to follow her wherever she went and practically couldn't live without her. 'The magical bond between twins" as he called it. Some sister complex, she thought but then she could understand that he was worried after her.
"Eh? You are not coming with us? I'm sure the captain wouldn't mi- "
A cold stare was more than enough to make the boy understand she had absolutely no idea to accompany him.
"See ya later then."
Without even replying, she went her way, ignoring that the redhead had just asked Ryo-nii if she were her girlfriend. Who would want to date that guy?!
The meeting with the Principal went pretty well. He seemed to understand the situation and even agreed to give them different classes. Though Ryo-nii had come to school the day before, he had not yet been assigned with a class. He was just given a tour of the school and was allowed to have club activities so that he could make friends easily. As for her, she hadn't come because she was too tired to even get up.
She made her way to her class quite satisfied. She had been given Class 3 – 1 and Ryo-nii Class 3 – 6. He would definitely have a shock when hearing that. He had taken it for granted that they would be together. Little did he know that some secret meeting had taken place to deprive him of this wish of his. But then, he deserved it. The last time they were in the same class, they ended up getting detentions every week because of someone really talkative. She wanted to keep a clear record this time… or at least try to.
"Why didn't you tell me?!"
She looked at her brother who had jumped in front of her.
"We aren't in the same class. Do you realise? I am in 3 – 6, at the very end there and you are here. Do you know how much time it takes to come here? 3 minutes! 3!"
"So?"
"I won't ge- Wait! Don't tell me… You are mean! Inhuman! It's over. Not gonna talk to you again. O-V-E-R."
He was taking it quite well, she thought. He didn't wish for her death. He didn't treat her of insects' names. He didn't call her the icy creature. She wasn't told she had no heart. He took it very well indeed.
"Interesting. Now if you'll just let me pass…"
With those words, she left a completely depressed Ryo-nii, whom she knew would get over it real soon and went inside her class where the teacher was already waiting for her. During the small time that her brother had taken to throw such compliments at her, the bell had already rung and here she was, late for her first class. This guy had to be the most troublesome person ever…
"Students, I would like to introduce you to the new transfer student, Echizen Ryoma. I hope that every one would be nice to her and that you will help her to get used to this school."
A nod from her and the introduction was already over. She was seated besides a certain Tezuka in whose eyes she had seen a flicker of interest when her name had been mentioned. He had tried to hide his reaction and to the eyes of others, maybe had managed to do it. But no one could fool her. No one. The only cause for this interest would be he knew at least one of her brothers, a really valid reason not to talk to him. As class started, she forgot all about the idiots and diverted all her attention on the teacher's voice. History class had always been one of her favourites.
3…
2…
1…
"Ryo-chan! It's been such a long time since I saw you! Come, give onii-chan a big hug . "
Sure enough, he did take 3 minutes, no more, no less, to come into the class, at least giving her the time to prepare herself for his stupidities.
"Who are you?"
The change on the boy's face was radical. He went from a really bright and energetic Ryo-nii to a really depressed one. With her brother still sulking and sitting on the floor, she sat down and took out a paper from her bag. It was the dreaded option form that she had to return at the end of school to let the administration know about what club she would get into.
She stared at that piece of paper on her desk, with her pen in her hand. Sports' clubs were out of question and before, these had always been her choice. Among the ones that were left, only the Music Club seemed interesting but then, she wasn't seeing herself joining that club. She liked music; she even played violin and piano, sang a little sometime but still… tennis was even more interesting…
"Ne Ryo-chan? What are you doing?"
A little head had appeared from under the table and was looking at her with little puppy eyes. She hated to admit it, but she never could resist him when he did that. Of course, she never showed it, he would just be taking advantage of her and making her his slave.
"Choosing a club…"
The boy knew what his sister was thinking, that no club was worth the tennis club. He always wanted to keep his siblings happy, even the midget, so he started working his brains to find a solution.
"Idea!!! We could ask Sumire-chan if you could join the Boy's Tennis Club. I'm sure she'll agree, and besides, she already knows…"
Without giving his sister time to even react to what he had just said, he was already off to find 'Sumire-chan'.
I'll be using Ryo-nii for the elder brother, Ryo-nee for the elder-sister and Ryoma... for... Ryoma .
