Heyy! This is Chii.

When I wrote thiiis, I had a huuuuge amount of homework to do, but that was about the ooonly motivaaaation.
I apologize in advaaaance if it seems like just a fiiiller chapter. I'll try suuuper hard!
Heh Heh. I feeeeel like Shiiiii-chaaaan. NYA!

:Chapter 2:
-Dream-

Ashley walked along the path to school quietly, late as always, wondering when she would wake up. How could anything of what had happened yesterday be true? That boy… Michiru… Micchi. There was no way he wasn't another dream to fall for. Suddenly, she heard her name being called.. "Ashley-chan! Hey, wait up! ASHLEY-CHAN!" She spun around, and there was her little dream, standing in front of her and smiling and breathing like an actual person. She placed a hand on his chest. "Dreams don't breathe… right?" she asked quietly, confused. "Dreams…? Wait, never mind. Hey, why are you wearing the Sakurakoaka uniform?" Micchi asked happily. Ashley had a hard time believing this person was not a figment of her imagination. Well, his heart was beating. She contemplated this for a second, and her brain finally accepted it. She quickly removed her hand from his chest and blushed, turning around. Micchi laughed. "Finally waking up, I see. What was that dream you were having about?" Ashley blushed even more, not moving. "Umm… nothing, really. I'm just a little tired, a lot confused…" Micchi walked beside her, pausing to ask again why she was wearing the uniform. "You aren't going to this school, are you…?" Ashley nodded. Micchi jumped in the air. "You'll be in my class, then! "

Ashley hugged her books tighter to her chest. She was so falling for this guy. In record time too; she had only known him for a day. "So, when did you come here? I mean, you must have lived somewhere other than here to learn English, right?" Micchi asked. "Yes. I was born in America, on land. I can't help but think that might have been why…" She trailed off. "Why would everyone I care about just… leave like that!? They forced me away because I'm different! I really don't understand…" She yelled at no one in particular. Micchi looked forward sadly. "People tend to leave when you need them the most. My parents… I know they didn't die on purpose, but it still seems like they just got up and walked away. But, if they hadn't, I would never have met Professor Kujyou. You just have to look at the bright side!" Ashley laughed, and then looked at Micchi. "I'm sorry about your parents though." She paused. "Wait. No. I'm not sorry. Don't you hate it, when people say they're so very sorry for your loss, when they had nothing to do with it? That really bugs me."

Micchi laughed. "You're right. You know, I never realized that until just now. "Ashley sighed and looked up at the sky. It was dark and cloudy. "Where's my bright side, then?" Micchi spoke with a mischievous smile plastered on his face. "You met me, didn't you?" Ashley laughed. "I sense a hidden perverted meaning to that statement. But I am glad I met you." Micchi looked at her for a moment. She was rather strange, but he liked the strangeness. It suited him. "So, do you need a tour guide for this fabulous school?" Ashley nodded as they walked through the doors. Micchi walked her to the classroom, walking in just a second before the bell rang. Kazune, Karin, Himeka, and Sheridan were all sitting in a row, leaving two empty seats next to them. Ashley sat down, opening her notebook. She doodled a few random things, trying not to blush when Micchi stuck his head next to hers to see what she was drawing. "Hey, Nishikiori, why are you so nosy?" Kazune said from across the room as the teacher walked in. "Excuse me, but will… Sheridan and Ashley please come to the front?" Ashley stood up quietly, then walked by Micchi, purposely brushing her hand against his elbow. "Oh – sorry." She said in a low voice. "I think she did that on purpose," Himeka said, barely loud enough for Micchi to hear. "Do you think so?" "Hmm." Karin said in the same low voice. The teacher clapped her hand together twice to draw the attention of the students to the front of the room. "Okay, students, these two new classmates of yours are Sheridan and Ashley. Please be nice." They were then tapped to their seats. "Well, that was a long introduction," Ashley said under her breath. Micchi looked at her for a few seconds with a quizzical look on his face. She had her headphones in...? He pulled the cord and whispered in her ear. "The teacher's really good with that kind of stuff." Ashley rolled her eyes and plugged the headphone back into her ear. The teacher spoke. "Ashley, can you tell me the answer?" She raised her head. "Umm, Sensei, don't you think that question is a little har-" Ashley cut Micchi off when he tried to cover for her. "65 and 9 tenths." Micchi looked at her. "Correct. I see our new student has no problem paying attention, Nishikiori-san." "Nice save" Ashley whispered, teasing him. Micchi shrugged. The bell rang a few hours later for lunch. "Okay children," the teacher said "today is a picnic lunch! You may get your lunch and sit outside on the lawn." Ashley stood up and walked over to Himeka and Karin. "So, how was your day?" Karin asked happily. "Boring. Very boring. And Micchi kept distracting me the whole time." They all laughed as the group made their way outside. Karin sat next to Kazune, parallel to Himeka, Ashley and Micchi. Ashley popped a strawberry in her mouth. "Himeka-chan, what's your favorite fruit?" she asked before she bit into another. "I like peaches." She said with a happy smile on her face. They looked towards Karin and Kazune "Grapefruit," Karin said, while Kazune said "Apples." Everyone turned towards Ashley. She blinked. "Who, me? I love all kinds of fruit. I'm a vegetarian," she started, "But I really like cherries. They didn't have any at the store..." she blinked again. "Don't they have cherry trees here in Japan?" she asked, turning to Micchi. He smiled. "I'll show you." Himeka whispered something in Ashley's ear.

She laughed musically, pulling her strawberry-stained lips into a smile. "He's looking at you, isn't he, Ashley-chan?" Himeka asked. Ashley replied, holding her hand over her mouth so Micchi couldn't read her lips. "I really hope so," They both giggled. The bell rang for the last time, and Karin, Himeka, Kazune, Micchi and Sheridan left together, letting Ashley speak to her teacher about joining a choral group. When she walked out of the building, she noticed a full cherry blossom on the otherwise spotless ground. She looked around. There were no trees around, and a fragile bloom like this would have broken if blown too far. She looked on the path ahead, holding on to the bloom, cradling it in her hands. There was... another bloom? A trail? She followed it to the base of a tree and looked up.

It was a cherry tree, in full bloom! "What do you think, love?" A voice said from behind her. She spun around. "Micchi! This is..." she paused for a second, not finding a good enough adjective. "Micchi, how do you say 'beautiful' in Japanese?" she asked in English. Micchi thought for a moment. He could think of a million fluffy things to say that would make her melt. "Kirei." he said, choosing to see where this path went. She smiled up at him, and he noticed her lips were still pink from the strawberry. "Well, this... beautiful doesn't even begin to describe it... Micchi," She laughed and threw her arms around his waist, hugging him. "Thank you."

He wrapped his arms around her and smiled. "No trouble, love..."

:Continued in Chapter 3:

-Nya- Chii-Chat! -Nya-

Hmm. Not much for me to put here. Just to say I'm having a hard time incorporating the giant twist. In chappy numero four, that'll be when Micchi, Himeka, and Kazune leave for England in Kamichama Karin Chu.