~Chapter 2:~

NAMIMORI GAKUEN HIGH SCHOOL (First day high)

Misako's POV:

I walk through the school gate feeling sleepy. I couldn't even walk straight and my eyes felt like they would close anytime. My head and body would break down if—

"Ohayo(morning) Misa-chan!' a cheerful voice called out.

My eyes were still half close when I look at the person, "Yama-chan?"

My eyes entirely closed, not because I'm sleepy but because his shinning! He's gleaming! Glowing! Glistering! Glittering—"Stop beaming! It's hurting my eyes!' I begged.

"Huh?! Nani?!" his smile turn in confusion.

I sighed in relief, "Thanks for turning off you're your light."

"Hallucinating?" he threw his hands on my shoulders, "MISA COME BACK TO REALITY! HAYAKU!"

My eyes pop out. Being this close to him feels awkward. I broke free from him. " I guess so ahh—I have to find my classroom soon. I have to take a little nap." I walked fast.

"Ne chotto! Nande?"

"I couldn't stop thinking about the concert and look—look at my eye bugs. I haven't got enough sleep."

"Yeah. You look disgusting."

"Too straight forward," I whispered to myself.

"Aahh—by the way, it's a must to attend the welcoming ceremony."

Why do I have to suffer???

"Ohayo Misa-chan!" three joyful voices greeted, "Oh—ohayo Yama-chan!"

I screamed and covered my eyes, "Stop dazzling all of you! Aya-chan! Yuto! Chii~! Turn off your body built in lights!"

"She's hallucinating. She didn't have much sleep," Yama-chan nudge me.

I sighed and drop my hands, "Arigato."

There was an eerie silence as the three look at me in horror.

"W-what happened to you?" Yuto stammered.

"M-misa-chan?" Chinen look at me in disbelief.

"Eehh~!! Ne Misa-chan? Daijyobu des ka? (are you alright?)" Aya-chan run to me shaking my shoulders, "We've been best friends ever since the third grade and it's my first time seeing you look so messed up. Your fair skin looks so pale this time. And your lips look so dry. *El niño?* A-and your hair? What happened? Did you brush it? *Nope, I forgot* And oh—your eyes grew some eye bugs! Are you suffering insomnia right now? Did you know that beauty is—*should we fast forward this nonsense? It's kinda long— …… * —I couldn't bear to look at my best friend in this condition!"

No one moved. No one talked. We weren't expecting her beauty speech. Again. All mouths dropped.

"A-ano.. last night was the only night I didn't sleep a-and I didn't have enough energy to even—"

"Chotto matte! You didn't sleep last night and your energy is—" she gasped and turn her furious face to Yama-chan, "What did you do to her? I know you were with her last night! Misa-chan is just a fragile little girl and you—you monster!"

"Huh?! Na-nani?!" Yama-chan stuttered.

"Eeh~!" Yuto cried.

"Y-you—y-you what?!" Chinen shouted.

Things started to get clear now. I knew these guys for so long, how could I forget that they jump in conclusions? I sighed and shouted, "MINNA! (everyone)"

They all look at me including some students who were just passing by. "Ohayo.. continue walking please.." then to the three idiots, "I went home immediately to our house and so as Yama-chan! So stop thinking about unnecessary things! And! I couldn't sleep last night because of thinking about how fun was the concert was! Get it?!"

"As, soo desu ka."

"Baka," I whispered to myself.

"That settles it then! Thanks to you Misa-chan.. Yama-chan got his life back—ikimasho!" Aya pulled my hand and run.

"W-where to?"

"To get your youth back. You look just like obachan (grandma) right now," she winked.

I look at her in shock. Do I really look like a mess?

We were almost out of breath when we finally reach the lavatory. I faced the mirror and screamed, "T-there's an old hag in the mirror!" I pointed at the scary image, "A-and it's copying me. Aya-chan I'm scared!"

She frowned, "BAKA! That is you."

"Atashi (me)?!—heeh~! I NEVER IMAGINE I WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS. It's kinda creepy," I calmly poke my face, "well it's fine. Maybe I should try scaring people ne, Aya-chan?"

I turned to her and froze. She looks harmful and scarier than me. Flames of anger are coming out of her body. "Do you think Inoo-senpai would fall for you looking like this?!' she yelled at me as if she was possessed by an evil spirit.

"Iie.. what should I do then," I seriously said.

"That's the spirit! Yare (well).. Just live it to me."

Ryosuke's POV:

Mou.. Where have those two gone? The program already started and those two aren't here yet. Didn't I tell her it's a must?

Chinen, who was standing in front of me, turn to say, "Ne Yama-chan? Where do you think those two gone? They'll be in trouble."

I dragged my shoulders up. I remembered what the head teacher just told us, "You should suffer the consequences of being late." I shivered from the thought of his face. "I don't know either. Demo.. I'm kinda afraid for them."

"Hai.. Ore mo (me too).."

"Oi," Yuto whispered behind me, "They're here."

I look back and was looking for an obachan look-a-like girl but all I found was a girl with her black hair fixed in a ponytail, pinkish white face and a pair of lovely eyes. I was lost in my thoughts when I realized I wasn't the only one who was looking at Misa, everyone is looking at her and Aya! It was when I heard the head teacher say, "This is a good example of being late. I should be the one who'll punish you and it wouldn't be easy but since it's your first day, it's up to your homeroom teacher." He smiled as if he wasn't threatening.

I observe Aya and Misa's face as they line up with us, there's no sign of anxiousness.

"Ne? Where have the two of you gone? You got me worried there," Chinen pouted.

"Gomena Chinen-kun," they sweetly replied. They've been always like this when it comes to the little kawaii Chinen. I kinda know how they felt though.

"I was just helping Misa-chan to get herself back, ne?Misa?"

"Hai.. She has a pair of magical hands."

Yuto and Chinen nodded looking at the transformation. I nod too.

Both Yuto and Chinen's hands flew to my forehead.

"Are you sick? Do you have a fever?" Chinen panicked.

"You nodded! Does that mean you agree that she looks kawaii?!" Yuto exclaimed.

"Is that a big deal?" I ask innocently.

"All this years, it's the only time hearing you praise her like that," Aya said with teary eyes.

Misa laughed as if I told a joke, "Stop being comic everyone! I got it okay! Yama-chan your joking, right?!!"

All look at her in surprise (Aya was glaring I mean).

"Ahaha.. r-right.." I lied. No I wasn't joking you idiot. After I compliment her she thought it was all a funny? How can anybody this thick-headed? And it was even my precious first time telling a girl she's cute.

Suddenly, I heard the head teacher cleared his throat on the mic, "Those five students from class 1-B, who were chit chatting all this time. Would you please be quiet just for a moment please?" he smiled at our direction and some student turned our way.

I lowered my head and peek on my companions and—they were doing the same.

Misako's POV:

The first class was quiet a mess. First, I was placed at the back beside the only guy I got irritated in my entire life, Yamada Ryosuke. Second, when I finally got a little nap someone woke me up by saying, "Ne, Inoo-senpai's here." With my instinct I jump up saying, "DOKO?!" Everyone look at me as if I'm an alien while the little devil beside me laughed to himself. Third, Kota-sensei—our homeroom teacher and a neighbor of mine—randomly chose a male class representative and it was the last guy on his list, Yamada. I tapped his back as if consoling and it caught Mr. Kota's attention, "And YOU Misa-chan is the female class representative!"

Yama-chan and I exchange a shock look.

Even without looking at Yuto, Chinen and Aya I know they're laughing. Who wouldn't laugh at this coincidence? This will be the fourth year I will be a class rep with him. Oh—was I really that unlucky? How unfortunate of me.

Aya and I were told to meet Kota-sensei in his faculty room during the lunch break for our sentence and so we came. We were told to bring his things to his next class, 2-D.

"Go in first," Aya said as we reach 2-D's classroom.

I rolled my eyes and slowly open the door, "Anoo.. Sumimase—" I froze. I was struck by the noise, boys playing around like animals. A zoo?

Suddenly, an unidentified object came flying to my side and landed on Aya's feet. I immediately close the door. A shoe? Why would someone's shoe come flying all the way here?

"Go in first," I begged.

"Iie. You first."

"Come on.."

"Iie," she folded her hand. I hate this stubborn girl.

I sighed and turn to the door.

"Ganbatte kudasai Misa-chan!"

"Yoush!" I gathered all my strength and for the second time open the door, "Anoo.. sumimase—". This time it wasn't the noise that struck me, it's the other way around. They sat properly with their best disgusting smiles, "KONICHIWA~!"

Aya and I greeted them back and completed our task.

"Anoo.. chotto matte! Eto—you're our kohais(under classmen), right?" a guy stood up as we turn to leave.

We turned to him. He beamed at us. The first thing I notice were his cute chubby chicks that makes him so cute. But I wasn't focus on him; my spotlight is on the guy beside him…my Inoo-kun! My surroundings turn mute as I settle to my world with him, until I felt a nudge, "Oi."

"Anata-no namae wa?(what's your name?)" the guy repeated.

"A-ano.. Shida Misako desu."

"Akanishi Aya desu."

"Kawaii~!" the class cried out.

"Eto.. anata wa?(and you?)" Aya-chan asked the same guy.

I turn to her in astonishment, did she just flirt him?

"Oohh~" all react.

"Way to go Dai-chan!"

He cleared his throat and loosened his tie, "Arioka Diaki desu."

Suddenly, they were all blurting out their names, phone numbers and home addresses all at once. I didn't catch a single thing and I don't plan to.

"Oi," Inoo-kun stood up and all were quiet, "What are you all being noisy about? I though you'd behave properly in front of them?"

"No way would Dia-chan be the only one who'll get himself a kawaii kahoi," someone complained.

He ignored him and winked at us, "Kei Inoo desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu (pleased to meet you)!"

"Hai! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!" I felt cupid's arrow struck my heart.

The door opened and there stood Kota-sensei holding a shoe, "Oi, stop harassing them. By the way whose shoe is this?"
Someone raised his hand as the class started to protest but he turn to us, "You way go now. Arigato ne?"

"Hai. Do itashi mashite! (you're welcome),"Aya said as we exit.

Man. I'm in love.

Ryosuke's POV:

I slid out my desk and stretch my arms. Yoush! Class is over at last!

"Yo Yama-chan!" Misa waved at me cheerfully.

"This is a good day for us to hang out, right?" Aya said with a dreamy face as they approach me. Huh? Is it just me or did this two got a little friendly on me? I threw a doubtful look at Yuto and Chinen. They shook their heads side-by-side.

"Oi.. what is it you want?" I asked.

"Iie.. betsuni.." Misa smiled ridiculously.

"Daijyobu ka?"
"Hai.. daijyobu desu!" Aya said as she cling to the nearest guy beside her, poor Yuto.

Misa grab my wrist and Chinen's hand, "Ikimasho! Let's run towards the sunset!"

"Heeh~! Stop saying weird things.—Oi, have you forgot my cake?" I reminded her.

"Ah! Iie.. two right?"

"Make it one—for my pay back yesterday."

"What about yesterday?" she innocently asked.

"Ah—ah—ano.. iie.. betsuni." She seemed to forgot.. dashing off in the middle of the night all by herself just to save the tickets that I lost –plus she even told me it wasn't my fault. Man! She really needs some serious curing.

"E-eto Misa-chan," Chinen said with his can't-resist-to-say-yes eyes, "Can I have the other cake then?"

"Hai! Chinen-kun!"

"Yay! Arigato Misa-chan!"

"Ne. Who would buy mine then?" Yuto protested.

In my shock, Aya volunteered herself.

Yuto threw his hand over his lips, "Honto ni, Aya-chan?"

"Hai! Yuto-kun!

This is really getting over board. Who did this to them?—should I thank him later. Haha.

-Takada's Cake Shop-

"Ne? Have you decided which club are you into?" I ask everyone around the table while we waited for someone to get our orders.

"Hai! I'm gonna join the drama club," Yuto said leaning his face with both hands on the table.

"Gymnastics for me!" Chinen declared.

"I'll be joining the fashion club. Yama-chan and Misa-chan will be my models!" Aya said unable to control her enthusiasm.

"Iie kekko desu (no, thank you)," I said.

"Uniterested," Misa said as expected.

"Urg! Shiine (die)!" Aya cursed.

"A-anoo.. by the way how about you two? What club?" Yuto said changing the subject before it goes somewhere else.

"Soccer," I told them.

Misa put a finger on her temple as if thinking hard, "Undecided."

"Huh? Nande?"

"Shirimasen (I don't know)," she said dragging her shoulders up.

"Then why don't try the drama club? You always get the lead role with Yama-chan when we were in the middle school," Yuto suggested chuckling.

With an annoyed voice she said, "That's because you always vote as in."

"Then how 'bout gymnastics?" Chinen exclaimed.

Misa smiled and with a soft voice, said, "That's a great idea but see a have rigid bones."

"But you can dance, right?" I but in.

"But dancing is different from gymnastics. Only Chinen can do both," she pointed out.

"Then the fashion club is it. That way you won't be able to say no to me," Aya recovered fast eh?

"In your dreams!" Misa said.

"Etoo.. basketball sounds fun, right? Misa-chan?" I teased.

She glared, "Shuddup!*in English*"

Normal POV:

The five of them turn their attention to the waitress, "A-anoo.. what's your order please?"

"Hai! Strawberry cake and strawberry shake please!" both Ryosuke and Misa cried.

"WHY ARE YOU COPYING ME?!" Misa argued.

"IIE! THAT'S MY ORDER TOO! MAYBE IT WAS YOU WHO WAS COPYING ME!" Ryosuke protested. They glowered at each other.

"Aha-anoo.. don't mind them. That's normal for them," Aya said getting the girl's attention, "You look really familiar. Have we met before?"

"Hai. I'm Haruka, your classmate."

"Hee~! The one with the glasses?" Chinen asked in amazement

"Hai. But I don't wear it at work," she said timidly.

"Haru-chan?!!" Yuto jump on his feet as if he just won a trip to heaven.

Haruka smiled, "Hai. Yuto-kun ne?"

"Nnn.." he nod grinning, "So do you work here often?"

"Hai. It's my part time job. But free on Sundays ."

The two continued to talk while Aya nudge Chinen, "Ne, where did those vigor came from?"

"Can't you tell? He acts like this whenever he's talking to a girl he likes?" Chinen whispered back. "Didn't he tell you that a girl with glasses makes his heart skip a bit?"

"As, soo desu ka."

"By the way what's your order?" Haruka put in.

"Chocolate Hazelnut!" Aya applaud, "and ice tea please."

"Milk chocolate and a hot choco!" Chinen cheered.

"Cherry~" Yuto said, "Great chatting with you anyway."

"My pleasure," Haruka simpered, "because you guys are pretty popular to the freshmen at school."

"Heh? Nande?" Aya but in.

"A-ah-ahehe.. Betsuni! I was talking to myself," she hurried to the counter, "Your orders' coming right up!"

"Eh~? She was already talking to herself in that case?" Aya turned to Yuto.

"Haru-chan, kawaii ne?" he childishly smiled to himself.