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Hiro's P.O.V
I woke up to the cheerful chirps of the birds singing their morning song. It was so lovely and sweet that I couldn't resist opening my eyes. I slowly peeled them open and was greeted with the golden stream of the rising sun's light coming from the windows.
I tried to push my body up when a weight restricted me to do so. I looked below and saw a beige head laying on my abdomen.
"UWAAAA-!" I screamed to the top of my lungs and scooted to gain distance, forgetting how small the space in my bed is, and fell down to the wooden floor.
"Owww.." I groaned and rubbed my head.
"What is whit~? Is it twime fwor bweakfash~?" she asked and rubbed her sleep-filled eyes.
"What are you doing on my bed you pervy goddess!?" I accused and pointed at her messy figure, with her hair coming undone.
"I didn't want to sleep on the floor and besides, you can't let a cute and harmless girl like me sleep on the floor, can you?" she asked and faked tears.
"I didn't mean that! Are Goddesses even meant to sleep? Moreover, do you even NEED it?" I asked.
"Of course! You Idiot!" she screamed back and threw a pillow at my face that sent me toppling back to the floor.
As I lay down on the floor I heard light footsteps coming and stopped in front of my door. I looked up and saw Mom, cupping her mouth, with a surprised face.
"Hiro... Who is this?" she asked, clearly horrified and dreading to hear what I would answer.
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"Hehe~ you did a good job going with my story Hiro." she said and giggled as she skipped ahead of me. Her short skirt fluttering in the process.
Really, this Goddess is like a child.
I thought and sighed as she continued to skip around and giggle happily.
It was tough deceiving Mother but I didn't have any choice. There was no way out of the situation. I couldn't have her thinking she is my girlfriend and she decided to live with me. It was better she thought of an excuse ahead and told Mother she was the daughter of my father on another woman and that her mother died of disease. Mother, being the compassionate and kind-hearted woman she is, believed everything she said and the fake tears she shed. Even I almost fell for the little act she did but I knew better.
"Hiro~~! Stop dazing and hurry up! We'll be late for sure!" she called from the distance and waved at me. I snapped out of it and jogged to catch up to her.
Yep, you heard her right. She decided to attend my school on the pretense of being my half-sister, saying she needed to investigate further to grant me my wish, but I knew she only wanted to go and have fun in my school.
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"I am Maka Furinji. Hiro Furinji's half-sister." she introduced to my class as they erupted in cheers.
"Whooooa~! Where'd you hide such a cute sister?!" A classmate of mine asked.
"You bastard! Hogging such a cute sister all to yourself." another said as he rubbed his knuckles on my head.
"Ow, ow, ow! Cut it out!" I complained and repeatedly tapped his arm locked on my neck.
"Everyone! Take a seat!" our teacher's loud booming voice commanded and was followed with disheartened murmurs from the students, mostly from boys.
"Hiro? I didn't know you had a sister." A soft little voice said from my side which I recognize even in between all noise.
"I didn't either." I whispered and looked away as I sighed and leaned my head on my palm propped up with my arm.
"What?" she asked again.
"Nothing really and Rei if sensei catches you, it'll be embarrassing, you know?" I told her while I kept my eye on front, watching sensei and Maka-sama converse. I saw her pout from the corner of my eye and faced front.
"Any more questions for Furinji-san?" he asked and boy did he do a wrong move. Suddenly, the just silenced students again erupted in questions.
"From what side are you Maka-chan?" I heard a boy ask.
Heh! Calling a goddess so casually like that. I bet if he knew she was one, he'd fall down to his knees and beg for forgiveness.
I thought and snickered.
"Father's." She answered readily and smiled.
"Are you a foreigner Furinji-san? You have a pale blonde hair after all." another asked, this time, a girl.
"I inherited this from my mother so I don't really know that. Maybe?"
"When is your birthday?"
"How old are you?"
"Where did you come from before you moved in with Furinji-kun?"
"Uhhhmm.. guys?" Maka-sama asked, stepping back.
"Can I have your email?"
"Are you dating someone?"
"Eh?" she jolted.
"Can you be my girl?"
"What?" Maka-sama asked.
"blah.. blah.. blah.."
All their questions were getting private as they continued to escalate and it somehow irritated me that I didn't realized what I did till I felt all gaze directed at me as an eerie silence filled the air.
"ENOUGH!" I screamed as I slammed my hands on my desk and stood up. They all stared at me, like literally everyone. There was a few moment of silence till I heard sensei clear his throat and broke the awkward silence hanging loose on the air.
"Enough everyone. Stop harassing Furinji-san with questions." He said.
I sat back down to my chair as I let the irritation cease slowly.
"Furinji-san, it would be better if you occupy the chair behind your brother." he instructed and pointed at the empty seat behind me.
She carefully stepped down and walked closed to me, all the while hearing murmurs.
"Quite the protective brother." I heard one whisper.
"Do you think he has a sis-con?" an idiot whispered.
"Eeh? So he wants to hog his sister all to himself?" one idiot believed.
"She really is cute." another said.
"I wonder if she'd befriend someone like us." I heard another say.
I highly doubt that. She IS a Goddess after all.
I thought as I followed her every move with my gaze till she passed by my seat.
"Take care of me from now on.. Hiro-niisan." she teased and winked at me before taking her seat behind me.
"Well.. now that that's done shall we-" Sid-sensei was cut when a rattle reverberated inside and we drifted our sight to the silver-haired boy panting heavily and leaning on the door frame, trying to catch his breath.
"Sorry Sensei.. I'm late." he said and raised his head.
Those pair of crimson orbs that I really hate looking looked over to us, no, more like looking over to Rei, who in turn blushed. I saw the second they exchanged looks that Rei's face started to color and it ignited another fire inside me. As ugly and disgusting it was to feel, I couldn't help it. I couldn't stop myself from feeling that hideous emotion towards someone I don't even know that well.
He treaded close to Sid-sensei and exchanged a few words with him before sensei turned to the chalkboard behind him and erased Maka-sama's name and wrote something.
Soul... Evans?
I read and waited for sensei to say something. After writing, he dusted his hands of the chalk powder and turned to us.
"This guy here, another transferee, is Soul Evans. Please introduce yourself, Evans-san." he said.
"I am Soul Evans. I transferred here due to personal circumstances. Pleased to make your acquaintance." He said and bowed, before girls swooned over how graceful and handsome he was. I, however, wasn't the least bit amazed and pleased.
"It was rare to have two transferees into one class but be good to them, you lot. Well, any questions?" Sensei said and though he asked that, the aura he was giving off was a dangerous one, threatening us silently to not ask anymore or who knows what will happen. The girls didn't have the guts to oppose sensei and the boys didn't seemed interested so with our silence, sensei concluded it before anyone changed their mind.
"Well... your chair.. Why don't you sit behind Hoshino-san then, beside your fellow transferee Furinji-san." Sensei said and pointed the chair behind Rei and beside Maka-sama's.
Oh great.. and now he sits behind Rei and we are close.. Just great.
I complained with much sarcasm and scoffed as I averted my gaze outside the window. I felt a tug on my shirt and turned to the source. She leaned closer to me and smiled.
"Everybody welcomed me just fine Hiro." she whispered happily.
I don't know, there was something about how everyone accepting her and making her happy that I found it cute. I smiled back at her and ruffled her hair.
"Yes, they did." I whispered back and turned front before Sid-sensei even catch us talking.
"Maka?" I heard a baritone voice said. I turned to it as is Maka-sama.
"Yes?" Maka-sama answered in a hushed whisper. I kept my glare and confused orbs at him though.
His crimson orbs glittered in happiness that all his 'I-don't-care' aura and cold attitude dropped all at the same time and he smiled.
"I missed you." He said and hugged Maka.
I stared at them dumbfounded as Maka-sama froze from the suddenness. Rei, who sat beside me, had the same expression as me, no I think everybody else too.
"Uh..Uhmm.. Excuse me.." Maka-sama said softly when she finally snapped out of it and tapped his arms that were wrapped around her.
His arms loosened their hold on her and he gently broke his embrace.
"Yes?" he said.
I noticed something peculiar with the way he looked at her. There was that emotion I once saw Rei held.
"Everybody's looking." she whispered. He turned to us when I heard Maka-sama whisper and he cleared his throat.
"I'm sorry for the disturbance." He said and bowed down. Sid-sensei cleared his throat too, guess it took him that long to snap out of it.
"Glad you know. Now, both of you, take your seats." he said and turned back to scribbling notes on out chalkboard.
Maka-sama and he took their seats and I kept my gaze at him.
What the hell was that about? Why did he hug Maka-sama so easily?
I thought and turned to Maka-sama.
"Do you know that guy, Maka-sama?" I whispered silently to avoid him from overhearing. She just stared at me then hang her head back down.
"No.. I don't." I heard her say. I think it was loud enough for him to hear and so I turned back to him. He looked surprised and taken aback.
I decided to just face front and ignore it for a moment. Though I did that, it still bothered me as to why she knew her when he wasn't even there when she introduced herself and why he held those emotions for her especially why he seemed to know her and hugged her.
So many questions were bugging me that I didn't feel two pair of eyes glued to me.
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The ringing bell snapped me out of my reverie as Marie-sensei's words flew right through me.
"Alright, that ends it. See you tomorrow." she said cheerfully.
"Goodbye Sensei!" a chorus of students said and bid sensei farewell. I kept my things under my desk and headed for the door. I was so lost at it that I didn't feel her creeping behind me.
"Boo!" she yelled.
"Uwaa!" I jumped a few meters from my spot and turned back with my hands propped up defensively. She giggled at first before she burst into fits of laughter.
"AHAHAHA! Hiro is a scaredy-cat!" Maka-sama said while laughing. I dropped my guard down and clicked my tongue and continued walking.
"Why are you following me?" I asked as I felt her presence behind me.
"Hehe~! I just like following Hiro. Anyway, when are we having lunch? I'm quite famished." she said and gestured to her stomach.
"We ARE having lunch time already." I said.
"Then, why are you not eating Hiro?" She asked and tilted her head to the side.
"I didn't bring my lunch so I'm going to buy lunch."
"But Hiro.. Who will eat the lunch I made for Hiro?" she asked. I turned back to her, surprised she said that. I was sure I was giving her a surprised look so I didn't need to ask her to explain what she said.
"We-Well.. I made lunch early in the morning before I went back to wake you up but fell asleep instead.. Yo-You look like deep in sleep so I-I hated waking you up and disturbing your uhmmm.. Peaceful sleep." She stammered while she fidgeted and played with her fingers and averted her eyes. I must say so looked incredibly cute and like a child. I wasn't able to hold back my laughter and chuckled. She blushed and hang her head before I pet her head again.
"Thanks, I appreciate it. Well? Let's-"
"Hiro! Let's go have lunch? Mama made two so I think you might want it." Rei's voice cut me as she jogged to us.
"Oh? I'm sorry. We're you planning to eat together?" she said when she noticed Maka-sama.
"Uhh.." Maka-sama started.
"N-No.. We-Well, I'll take that offer. Let's go?" I hurriedly said and pushed Rei forward. I turned back to Maka-sama and mouthed my apologies. She just shook her head and placed her thumbs up and mouthed 'Go for it'.
Well, she's surprisingly understanding. As expected of a Goddess.
I thought and nodded and pushed Rei on.
"But what about your sister?" Rei asked for the tenth time already.
"I already told you she's fine. It's best if she doesn't stick to me and find new friends." I reasoned and plopped an omelet in my hungry mouth.
"But she's still new, Hiro. Don't you think it would be hard to find new friends?" she asked and held her locks in place as the cool wind in the rooftop blew it across her face.
"Didn't you see how everyone was so charmed and interested with her? I'm sure she would be just fine." I told her and munched on my food.
"If you say so." she said, dropping the topic.
"Anyway, that friend of yours, what was his name again?"
"Soul."
"Yeah, Soul. Why does he know Maka? He even hugged her, you know? and he wasn't there when she introduced herself in front of the whole class!" I asked. Rei paused and turned away. A lost and confused look on her eyes.
"I don't know myself. I've never even seen him wear that kind of smile and the look on his eyes.. I never saw that too. When his with me.. he always held a kind look and a warm atmosphere, but when he saw your sister, there was still the warm atmosphere but his look changed... It was.." she stopped and hang her head, turning back to her food.
I decided to let the topic drop. For a moment there, I saw hurt visible on her eyes. The whole duration of that lunch was awkward as we ate our food silently. Rei's cheery atmosphere dissipated when I asked her that.
I shouldn't have asked her. Arrgh! I really know when to shut up really.
I scolded myself mentally. We treaded down the stairs and walked towards our classroom with the awkward silence still hanging loose.
I slid the door open to the room and walked to my desk. Maka-sama wasn't on her seat.
Maybe she ate somewhere else?
I thought and sat on my seat, leaning my head on the table, watching the cherry blossom's petals flutter down. It didn't take long for the bell to ring and students started pouring in our room.
Everyone was there already, except for two persons; Maka-sama and that Soul guy.
The door to our classroom slid open and our next teacher came in, but still there was no sign of Maka-sama.
"I heard there were transferees today. Where are they?" Stein-sensei, a teacher with large screws protruding on his head.
Everyone turned to us and wore confused expressions. It wasn't only them though, I was confused as hell too. Their stares seemed to demand an answer from me- the supposed to be brother.
"I.. I haven't seen her since lunch break." I answered.
"Well, it looks like they skipped classes." He simply said and started the roll-call. I took my seat and glanced worriedly to her seat.
Where could she have gone to?! I hope no trouble comes her way.
I thought and clenched my fists. I don't know, there was this bugging worry about her missing out school at the same time as the Soul guy. I couldn't calm down at all. I jumped from my seat, causing this brief screeching noise that seized everybody's attention.
"I suddenly feel unwell sensei. May I excuse myself and go to the infirmary?" I asked aloud.
"Well.."
"I'll accompany Furinji-kun, sensei!" a feminine voice said from my side. I glanced at her and she gave me a wink.
"Then, you may leave." Stein-sensei said as he adjusted his glasses.
"Thank you sensei!" We both said and went out of the room. Instead of taking the route towards infirmary, I walked the opposite direction.
"Rei, why did you do that?" I asked as I sped walked.
"I'm quite worried about your sister and Soul-kun. Somehow, the coincidence feels weird." she answered and held a worried look. I sighed at her expression and looked front. It was too obvious on what she's most worried about, given the fact that the Soul guy did something she didn't like that morning.
Aren't you just worried that there's the possibility that they're together?
I thought and felt my heart clench at this. It hurt so badly but I know Rei loves the man. I don't have the right to tell her off and say he's not the right man for you.
I walked and searches for them all around the campus but still there was no sign of them. It was like their presence was erased completely. The bell rang loudly as it told us that classes were over. The orange and red sunset casted dancing shadows across the hallway we were at. Rei and I had spent the whole afternoon searching for them around the wide campus but I just couldn't find them.
Maybe she went home after lunch?
I thought and started to walk back to our room.
"There's no sign of them huh? Maybe they really weren't together. Hah, knowing Soul, he'd be back to his house and sleeping." Rei said and sighed before she stretched her arms.
"Well, let's just go home Hiro. I'm sure your sister would probably be by home right know." she said and smiled.
"Yeah, I guess so. Maybe she's still awkward around me." I lied and averted my eyes.
"You should really fix that Hiro" she said and skipped ahead of me. She paused and twirled to face me and stuck her tongue out.
"Last to the gate treats an ice cream!" she exclaimed and dashed ahead. I snapped out of it and prepared to dash too.
"Oh no you don't. YOU are treating me today." I said as a smirk found its way to my face and caught up to her and hugged her from behind while attacking her ticklish spots.
Careless as I was, I didn't know a pair of crimson and emerald orbs were watching us have that conversation.
"Hiro." the emerald called softly.
"Maka." the crimson called from the distance behind the emerald.
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