Rein's POV
The next morning, when the bell rang for class Fujisaki-sensei walked in with two people following him. Bright-san and a girl with blond hair and green eyes. "This is Hotori Bright-kun and Hotori Altezza-san, your new classmates. Please introduced yourselves."
Then Bright-san started by saying,"Nice to meet you all. Please just call me Bright."
"Hotori Altezza, please treat my brother and I nicely," she said, very politely bowing perfectly. Oh good, she's only his sister. Wait, why am I relived by something like that when I've only meet Bright yesterday!
"So Hotori- kun and Hotori-san are going to be seated in the last two seats in the back now...," Fujisaki-sensei said as he scanned the room. "And as for your guide around the school. Let's see, why don't we have..."
"Sensei, may I chose?" Bright-san said. Fujisaki-sensei nodded and Bright-san continued. "May we have Taiyou-san as a guide?"
"Sure, now sit down, I need to start the lesson or all of you are going to stay after school. Open your English textbooks. Today we'll be studying nouns and new vocabulary."
I noticed that Bright-san was staring at me, so I smiled back. What's with this feeling I have in my chest? It makes me nervous but really happy at the same time, I don't understand. I shrugged the feeling off. Maybe it was the fact that I might have to read in front of the class or something.
The morning classes passed by smoothly, I didn't have to talk in front of the class at all. Bright-san and his sister walked to me before I left the classroom. "Rein-san, would you mind showing us around?"
"Oh right. I almost forgot. I'm sorry." Where has my mind been going lately?
"Please be aware of your responsibilities, it's quite rude to others to forget things that were assigned to you,"the girl said to me. I'm still not really sure what I'm supposed to call her. Altezza-san probably? Yeah, that'll work, maybe.
"I'm very sorry, Altezza-san, Bright-san. I just have a few things on my mind." Well, it's not like that's a complete lie. "Anyways, why don't I show you where all your classes will be and good places to eat lunch to start with?"
"That will be sufficient." I showed them around and surprisingly I found out that they were all of my classes. Well, at least Altezza-san is. Bright-san takes fencing instead of dancing, but at least I know someone in everyone of my classes.
"Altezza, isn't it nice to know that you have a friend that's in everyone of your classes?" Bright-san said as we were heading back towards the classroom.
"I can't consider her a friend just yet, I only met her recently after all." Well... I can't really say anything...
"Well, I'm just glad that I know at least one person in all of my classes. I really hope that I can get along with both of you, Bright-san, Altezza-san " I said smiling. Just smile and good things are sure to happen, at least I hope something good happens.
"Ah! Rein," a cheerful voice nearby said. Fine... "Ne, ne, Rein can you join me and some of my other friends for lunch today? Since it's such nice weather, we thought about eating outside."
"Um.. thanks, but I need to do a couple of things during lunch, sorry. Maybe next time?" I said, the smile starting to falter. Have to keep a smile... have to keep smiling. I can't let her see me being weak.
"Are you really-"
"Fine, hurry up or we'll both be late for science," Shade said interrupting our conversation. "That teacher doesn't seem like the type of person who lets others off so easily."
"Hai, hai. Sorry, I'm coming right now. Well then, I have a club meeting that's going to end later than normal, so go home ahead of me Rein. Later," she said before she walked alongside Shade. As the classes went by, I could help but think about those two. Those two... really do look like the perfect couple and so happy together. I really can't compete with Fine... no matter what I do.
"Rein-san," Altezza said to get me out of my thoughts. "It's time for our ballet and design class. Where was it again?"
"Oh well, just follow me." I should stop thinking about it so much or others will find out.
"That person is... your sister?"
I tried not to clench my fists, then turned around with a forced smile on my face and said, "Yep. We're twins, but we don't look alike at all, it's the same with our personalities too. Isn't that strange?" Please don't ask anymore, please...
Unfortunately for me, she asked "Why aren't you crying?"
She... saw through the mask that I've held onto for all of this time? "Why would I cry?" I asked, acting as if I didn't know anything.
She didn't say anything for a minute and just looked at me. "Fine then, you don't have to say anything." Thank goodness. "But if I can make you cry, then you'll tell me about you and your sister."
"Why do you want to know about my sister and I? That and why would you want to make me cry?" I getting scared. How is she going to do that?
"I'm curious, it's not like I'm going to hurt you or anything," she said walking into the dance room.
"New student, get changed! You'll be doing your dance first," Sumizome-sensei said as soon as we entered the classroom.
Altezza-san was unfazed by this and confidently said, "Alright then, since you insist." Altezza-san quickly got dressed into a green leotard. The classical music had soon started to play. As I watched her dance, I couldn't help but think it was truly beautiful. Each step was elegant down to her fingertips. It's... really amazing. Such concentration and delicate steps, she looks as if she's dancing on air.
She finished soon and I realized that I had tears streaming down my face. I was that moved? I looked the the other students, they looked touched and a few were crying just like me. Altezza-san is truly amazing. What does Sumizome-sensei have to say about this? Everyone was looking towards her. "The steps and rhythm are good, as well as your expression, but explain something to me. What are you trying to convey with your dance?"
"I want people to be moved by my dance. I want them to look at me and say that it made them feel better," she said without hesitation.
"I see. Well, let's see just how much you can improve with this. Next person, hurry and start dancing! We've got things to do today!" I noticed that Altezza-san was looking at me with a rather smug look.
After class, Altezza-san had came to me. "Well, are you going to tell me or not? I did win our little bet after all. Now I'll ask you again, why don't you cry? Why do you keep your emotions to yourself. Please explain this to me."
"I..." What am I suppose to say about something like this? "Walk with me after school, then I'll tell you," I said looking directly at her as the music for the next person started to play. Looks like I have no choice...
