Disclaimer-I don't own PoT but I do own Misaki

"This way! Come, on!"

I precariously followed him to the border of the cliff. My eyes were squeezed tight as the warm hand guided me forwards.

"Look!"

I opened my eyes. There it was. The bright sapphire sea. It glittered like diamonds and swayed like silk. I turned around. The smile on his face became a warped with delight. My eyes widened.

"Sayonara…"

He pushed me.

I awoke. It had been a lengthy period of time since I had vision otou-san in my dreams. Okaa-san had never made references to the subject of my late otou-san. I had always been perplexed at this topic. I raised my head and glimpsed my duplicate in the silver surface of my mirror and sighed. I should recondition my appearance and depart from home.

"I do hope that Fuji-san will place a distance between us. I do not wish to interact with him any further," I thought.

He had unfortunately engraved my existence into his memory and soon had come looking for me.

"I'm going to get you to meet the rest of the regulars. I want to see their reaction. " He smiled.

"No thank you," I started in the opposite direction.

"No choice then."

He once again rudely snatched my hand and began dragging me towards the school courts.

"Would you kindly put me down!"

"Nope."

I was flushed as I noticed the intense gaze of the female population. I concluded that Fuji-san was rather popular although I could not detect the cause of this bizarre phenomenon.

"Here we are."

He ceased walking so abruptly, I unintentionally collided into him. From behind his broad shoulder I noticed two stout figures advancing towards us. One wore spectacles and had the blankest expression. The other was red hair and seemed to be elevating with every step.

"Was everyone outside so abnormal and supernatural?" I thought with amazement.

"Ehhh!? Fuji, who's this kawaii girl?!"

"Misaki Ts-"

"I am perfectly capable of introducing myself thank you."

He only smiled.

"Watashiwa Misaki Tsukioka desu," I bowed. "Hajimemashite."

"Bokura Tezuka Kunimitsu desu. Hajimemashite."

I was astounded.

"Okaa-san's warnings were inaccurate!"I mentally noted. "There are some decent-mannered people in the outer world!"

I instantly approved of Tezuka-san and his stern expression seemed comforting. He also resembled otou-san in his polished ways.

"Mou, mou! Bokura Eiji Kikumaru desu!"

Every sentence he spoke contained exclamations. I frowned slightly. Such a boisterous and rioting attitude clearly belonged to a rambunctious persona. Just the society okaa-san despised.

"Mi-chan! Come watch us play tennis sometime!"

I felt disgusted. A newly met stranger had already begun to address me so informally!

"I have no wish to correlate with you."

I whipped around and headed away from the youngster with my head held high. I could feel their eyes boring into by back but it mattered not.

"Misaki-chan!" Fuji called.

I ignored the cacophonous pandemonium. Little did I know that the very same person I had decided to loathe would change everything about me.

As I entered the aquatic centre and inspected my new surroundings, I felt nauseous. Everyone was dressed so inappropriately. To my ultimate revulsion, all the girls had gathered around two significant figures. While Tezuka-san was amiably refused an offers made to him, Fuji-san was basking in the attention like a cat in the sun. I shuddered as I cautiously picked my way through the slippery, tiled floors.

"Are you going to swim?"

For the second time in two days, I jumped unseemly.

"No." I replied bluntly.

There as no way I was going to clothe myself in such naked attire.

"Well, I guess this is for Eiji," he smiled even more sadistically.

And he pushed me. Into the pool. As I made contact with the clear water all heads turned. I rose to the surface, pink with embarrassment.

"How dare he!"

I could clearly see him smirking as outrageous laughter echoed through the room. I was unable to think. I had never been in such a situation before and I was not sure how to react to this sudden, undesirable circumstance. I took a deep breathe and started to wade towards the stairs completely unfazed.

"I hate you," I whispered as I passed and took delight in his hurt expression.

"Remember what okaa-san had taught you," I recited in my mind. "Back straight, head up, look proud and relaxed."

With the posture of royalty, I exited the natatorium. As soon as the aqua doors had swung closed, I felt warm tears rolling down my face.

"Here."

I felt a soft, cushiony towel draping around my shoulders. I turned and faced a pair of kind, cerulean eyes.

"You!"

I pushed away with all the hatred I could muster.

"Gomen."

"I will not accept your apology."

I removed the towel which I neatly folded and handed back to him.

"Well, for a moment I thought you were going to fall heads over heels in love with me. Looks like you're a stubborn little princess!" he chortled.

I did not reply.

"You're very amusing you know!" he called out.

Luckily, the school's laundry room had a spare uniform. Even though it was frayed and unsightly, I had no other viable option. Determined to avenge my image and status in the school, I headed towards the Culinary Arts kitchen.

Just as I had expected, even though most of girls had respectable and appealing, they lacked in many areas. I neared completion when I noticed a curious face at the window. It was Fuji. The boys took Woodwork classes so I immediately suspected another attack from him. I began to slow down and soon everyone had departed. The pale room was entirely empty. He was still there. I left the room intentionally, deducing the obvious, he would come in. A few minutes passed and I returned to find three of my perfect quiches gone and Fuji, searching frantically for a glass.

"I had noticed your questionable behavior." I announced triumphantly.

"What did you put in it?"

"That is none of your concern."

He sat down, unable to find it.

"I won't hold a grudge for this one but you'll owe me."

"And why is that?"

"Because I ate the food you practically begged me to eat."

"Excuse me?"

"When you left the room, didn't that mean you wanted me to try it without you knowing?" he chuckled. "Well, I fulfilled your wish so you have to carry out mine."

"Your wish?"

"Yup."

"No."

"You can't back out of it, unless you're scared that is."

"I am not afraid."

"Fine, here's my request; you have to be my girlfriend for a day."

"No…" I answered horrified.

"Unless, you want to be humiliated in front of the whole grade again."

Seeing him smile serenely angered me.

"Okaa-san has taught be to hold my anger too well" I sadly thought.

"Are, there any more reasonable options?"

He seemed to think for a while and I suddenly wished I had not asked.

"No."

I felt immensely relieved. I had grown up with acceptable appearance and profile as my greatest achievement and I was certainly not going to soil them.

"I-I accept."

He smiled.

A/N

Another chapter done! I apologize to my readers (if I had any) about my 1st chapter. My Microsoft word had broken down so I was forced to type it on notepad. I had no count of the words so it was short. Gomen!

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