Hey, thank you to everyone who read the first chapter and favourite/followed. I've been thinking of this story for a while and I'm happy to finally get it started.

MadameX818 - Thanks for pointing out those typos, the've been fixed. And I'm glad you liked it.

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Mythical Legend: Thanks for reading, I'm glad you liked it. I haven't seen any Oka-centric fics around so thats why I'm writing this. And I guess one of the benefits to having the NPCs be blank slates (since the game isn't done yet) is that I can be creative with them.

Class time passed slowly for Oka, who was still stuck in her thoughts and couldn't think of anything other than that girl she saw on the roof, stalking Kokona and Saki. What was she doing and why was she lurking around them like that? That was weird. Sure, she stalked the Basu sisters but she had a reason! How was she supposed to know they wouldn't use their powers against others one day? Why couldn't people see that? Surely she could prove their real identities before they tried anything!

Kokona and Saki on the other hand… Oka had no clue what they were doing. She didn't know anything about them. They didn't seem dangerous in any way! So why should she look into them? They never talked to Oka anyway, and she didn't have an interest in them either! Watching them would be pointless! She had to keep her focus on what was important.

A soft tap on her right shoulder made Oka jump out of her trance. She rocked slightly as she darted her light purple eyes. Who poked her?

"Psst!" A voice next to her hissed. Oka turned around slightly in her seat and her heart seemed to stop when she suddenly saw that she was face-to-face with a pair of charcoal coloured eyes.

"T-T-Taro?" She squeaked, glancing at the teacher, hoping she hadn't heard them. Taro blinked a couple of times before moving back slightly.

"Sorry! I didn't mean to scare you!" He whispered, "I was just wondering if you had an extra pen I could use? Mine just exploded." He chuckled a little as he looked back at his desk. Oka saw his notebook was covered in a couple large splodges of ink on the page and the ink coated pen next to it. Oka muttered something inaudible and started digging through her pencil case.

"H-H-Here." she held the pen out to him, which the dark haired boy gave her a smile.

"Thanks." He gave her a nod, before glancing towards the teacher, "Heh, I just realised. We've been sitting next to each other since the start of April and I never asked you your name." Oka stimmed slightly, feeling her pale cheeks turn a soft tinge of pink. Was he really asking for her name?

"I-I-I'm… Oka." she answered him finally, thankfully it didn't look like anyone was aware of their conversation.

"Well, it's nice to meet you, Oka." Taro gave her another smile before leaning back over towards his desk to continue his work. Oka glanced back towards her own work, now quite sure how to feel about this. She finally spoke to Taro! But could she talk to him again? She was still pretty sure he had a girlfriend, or at least she assumed he did. Would it be worth trying to speak to him again? Oka sighed, probably not. She really wanted to, but would he want that? Oka rested her head in one of her hands, thinking this over. Aside from the fact that Taro may already have a girlfriend who may not appreciate him speaking to another girl, she felt that there was another issue. Oka was fully aware of her very low position within the 'hierarchy' that seemed to exist within the school and it seemed that everyone -at one point or another- was eager to put her in her place. She didn't know who he was friends with. Would being around her make him an outcast too? Oka sighed and flipped through her book, mindlessly writing answers. Maybe it was for the best if she just kept her distance. She played with the spider webbed gloves she had on. A lot of people probably thought that her gloves -and leggings with the same pattern- were weird, but she really liked them. They made her feel unique. But, again that did have its downside. This attire only fueled people's already poor view of her. She just couldn't win…

A loud rumble ripped Oka out of her thoughts. She wrapped her arms around her abdomen and moved around in her seat, darting her purple eyes around and praying that nobody had noticed. Nobody was smirking or looking in her direction, so she could only assume they didn't. Just as Oka was thinking this, the school's bell suddenly went off. Finally, the day was over and she could turn her attention to the Occult club. At least there she didn't have to worry about others. The other members of the club were a lot more accepting. Even though they didn't talk to her much, the only time they really did was to ask when half-past five was.

But as Oka was about to leave, she suddenly heard someone clear their throat. She looked towards the noise and froze when she noticed that it was the teacher, Kaho Kanon watching her.

"Umm… Y-yes,s-s- sensei?" she squeaked, rocking on the spot slightly. Kanon didn't respond and just continued to watch her, silently telling her to come over to the front of the class. Oka felt herself freeze but after a second she walked towards the front, staring at the ground. She looked up at the teacher and cupped her hands, unsure as to what Kanon wanted from her.

"Oka, may I ask what was so important that you had to ignore what I was saying?" the teacher placed her arms akimbo, looking at Oka intensely. The girl glanced at the ground and wringed her hands.

"Uh-uh… I w-was just… t-t-talking to Taro b-b-because…oh." Oka muttered, still stimming anxiously. She was just thankful that she was the only one in the room with Kanon, if the other students were here she felt like she would pass out from fear.

"Because?" The teacher questioned her, putting her hand on her chin. Oka sighed and looked at the floor again.

"H-H-He just… w-w-wanted a-a pen." She mumbled, just wanting to die. Kanon sighed and relaxed her posture. Oka looked at the teacher worryingly, she hadn't gotten into trouble from her before but she still didn't like the thought of it. The teachers at Akademi were pretty well known for being strict and she had seen Kanon scold students before.

"Alright, Oka, I understand. I'll let you off with a warning this time, but if I catch you talking in my class again I will have to discipline you." She explained though her tone was not as sharp as before. Oka glanced away and just nodded, not sure what to say.

"Um…o-o-ok…" she mumbles, wrapping her arms around her stomach uncomfortably. The teacher sighed and folded her arms. Her expression softened. She leant against one of the desks and gave Oka a kinder expression.

"Now… How have you been doing so far this year?" She asked her, making Oka sigh and look at the ground. She was always thankful for Kanon being her teacher, sure she was strict and did not stand for nonsense but she was still an understanding woman and would listen to Oka, something that none of the other students did.

"Umm… I'm… Um… Ok." She murmured in a response, still looking at the ground uncomfortably. Half of her wanted to tell the teacher how she was feeling about everything but the other half didn't, thinking it could give her more grief than she already had.

"I see. Is everything going well with your club?" The teacher continued.

"Um...yes." She sighed, still writhing her hands. Kanon sighed and leant in slightly closer, but not too close that it have Oka discomfort.

"Are you coping at home?"

That question made Oka flinch. She sighed and stared at the ground. Kanon was the only person she was ok talking to about this topic. She felt uncomfortable with anyone else. It wasn't easy to talk about and didn't know if anyone would understand if she were to talk about it with them.

"Alright… I guess. It's just that… It's been five years but… I'm still not… Happy." She shut her eyes and sat on one of the desks, becoming more upset at the thought of it all. It was too much for her to think about right now, she looked away from the teacher with a small sigh. Kanon also sighed and shook her head a little as if she could sense Oka's discomfort.

"It's ok, Oka, if you don't want to say anything, I understand. It's a hard thing for someone to get used to. And some people cope better than others. But just remember you can talk to me or the guidance counselor at any time and we'll do what we can to help." Kanon said before standing up fully, "You can go now, run along so you aren't late."

Oka bowed a little at the teacher, feeling quite thankful for this.

"Thank you, Kanon-sensei." she muttered as she left the classroom and, still keeping her head down. She hated talking about her personal life, despite the fact she knew she could trust Kanon with that kind of information. Like Taro, the teacher had a good -albeit slightly intimidating- aura around her, which did give Oka some comfort. But it did make her feel worse about things, how much of a loser do you have to be to only have a teacher to talk to? Well… it was still better than nothing. Though she really wished she had a friend to talk to about it. But she didn't feel like she could trust anyone, or that they would understand.

As she went to walk down the stairs, she glanced towards the girl's toilets. Oka could not help but shudder as she looked at the door. She did not like that particular bathroom, there was something about it that really freaked her out. The lights were always dim and she just felt anxious around it as if a murder had taken place in there, there was something very spooky about it. Usually, for Oka that was something worth investigating but it just too much for her to deal with. The girl scuttled down the steps, something in her was half expecting something to jump out at her so she didn't want to stay there any longer.

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Pushing the door open to the Occult club, Oka looked around seeing the other members dotted around the room, reading books. Shin had just finished lighting the circle of candles in the middle of the room. He looked up and gave Oka a wave when he saw her. The girl gave him a blunt nod and stepped over the candles to stand in the middle of the room. She sighed as she looked the room. With its dark curtains and eerie lighting anyone else would consider this room to be scary or creepy, but Oka liked it like this. There was something about it that made her feel calm, she was in her element here. The other members of the club didn't judge her like others did. She felt quite content in this room, here she could completely immerse herself in the supernatural without having to think about anyone else. She shut her eyes and sighed a little. She wished she could just stay in this room for the whole day rather than be in class. This was one of the few times when Oka actually felt content. Now and when she was home in her room. Everything else was just too stressful for her to cope with. A creature of habit, she preferred to keep to her own , she really wished people didn't immediately shun her for her interests in the paranormal. She had tried other things, but was never happy with them and would always go back to what she knew the best.

"Hey, Oka?" The said girl jumped at the sudden question and turned to look at Kokuma Jutsu who was in her usual place, holding a book, "What time is it?" Oka looked at her phone, which was blue with small white stars on it, and looked at the time. The girl's heart dropped a little when she saw that it was only a little past four.

"It's just… after four." Oka answered. Kokuma just went back to reading, seemingly uninterested in anything else. Oka went back into her thoughts. Or at least she tried to but the empty feeling in her stomach kept distracting her. She rubbed it a number of times in a vain attempt to ease the dull ache. At least it wasn't rumbling, it could be worse. All she could really do was hope that their attempt to summon a demon would be successful this time… she needed something to go right today.

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It didn't work again. Oka dragged her feet as she finally left the school for the day. It was getting quite late and, after a rather miserable day like this, all she really wanted was to go home and go to the sanctuary of her room and get away from everyone. She needed to find out how Inkyu was able to stand in sunlight without being burned, that was still niggling the back of her mind and had to be figured out.

"Can I talk to you for a moment?" A sudden voice made Oka jump and turn around. She was puzzled to find the same girl she had seen on the roof standing there. Oka darted her eyes and cupped her hand, not quite sure what this girl could want.

"Um...hi." she mumbled, glancing away. All she could do was hope this girl would just go did she want?

"I just wanted to tell you that you look lovely today!" The girl cocked her head to one side and gave Oka a small smile as she said these words. Oka was taken aback. Did she just compliment her? She hadn't been complemented by another person in… she couldn't remember how long, but it had been quite a long time. A flush of pink rushed into Oka's cheeks and she glanced at the ground again, suddenly feeling warm and somewhat flustered.

"R-Really? That's… such a nice thing to say…" she muttered, almost smiling. But when she looked back up but was surprised to find that the girl was nowhere to be seen. Had she just ran off after saying that? Oka sighed a little, feeling rather down again. She hoped the girl would stay this time, she wanted to know who she was. She was still very curious about why the girl was interested in Kokona and Saki. What did she want from them? Oka sighed and continued to walk out of the school's gate and made her way down the street towards her house.

Well… at least today wasn't completely miserable. She did speak to Taro, something she never thought she could do. And she got complimented. Maybe the world wasn't as sad and lonely as she thought it was...

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