A/N: I'm SO sorry I've been busy while I'm on break and not home that much and when I am I've busied myself with ffiv! Also, I have a new computer now so I've lost this chapter and now I have to rewrite it, not turning out the way I've intended (I think this chapter is doomed not to be posted) *sniff* Enjoy!
The threesome sat in the park for quite a while now, enjoying the morning sunshine while it lasts. Makoto and Himeko lightly swung themselves on the creaking swings while Chikane sat on the ground and picked at the freshly mowed grass, waiting for the chiming sound of the first bell. They talked for a while about themselves, each one enjoying the company of each other. "So Himeko, that's it like in Ototachibana? I used to live there but I was a toddler so I don't remember." Makoto asked Himeko curiously. She thought for a while "Well it's certainly smaller than this town but this place seems so peaceful." Makoto laughed as Chikane commented "That's because it's strict here! The school puts idiots in their place." Chikane said jokingly and Himeko giggled a little "It's true though, you should try to keep in line." Makoto said as she shielded her eyes from the sun that emerged from behind a cloud. Chikane started slowly pulling the petals off of a rose and groaned, her hair falling forward "I have humanities to perfectly start the year. Geography is my weakness." Makoto chuckled at this thought "Hey I have the same thing! I wonder if we're in the same class?" Chikane looked up at Makoto, her fringe brushed across her eyes framing the blueness. She arched a perfect eyebrow, pouted and smiled "Ah, let's sit together then." Makoto blushed and looked away. Chikane had gotten the perfect reaction.
The bell rang and within seconds, flocks of students filled the grounds. The three friends stood up and Chikane waved at Himeko and parted ways. First was homeroom then photography. Himeko walked towards the buildings and entered the corridor, pushing herself through the crowd of girls, occasionally being shoved into a wall. Her small thin frame was not enough to keep herself looking for classroom 10-E. Eventually the corridor emptied out and there were few students wandering around looking for their homeroom. Himeko eventually found her classroom and entered to find that she was the last to arrive as there was only one seat left next to a quite voluptuous girl. All eyes were on her, constantly averting as she shyly glanced back into the eyes of other people. Himeko timidly sat in her seat, the brunette not looking at her once. She sort of looked as if she were in a trance. She quietly said hello then diverted her attention to the frowning teacher. "Glad that you could join us, miss…" Himeko bowed her head and apologized, in a few seconds an eruption of laughter started and she blushed a deep crimson. She looked up to see the teacher patiently waiting. When the guffaw died down she realized that the teacher wanted her name. "Um, Michiyuki, miss." The teacher frowned "I think I'll need to remember that." Himeko buried her face into the desk feeling the agony of all eyes on her.
The teacher started calling attendance and she heard a volatile voice whisper in her ear "Are you okay?" Himeko looked up to see a face near hers. She flinched and nodded. "She's a horrible teacher; she picked on me for being scatterbrained when she was my science teacher last year." The girl tilted her head to the side and squinted her eyes. "Are you a first year? I haven't seen you around before…" Himeko couldn't help but stifle a giggle. She heard someone else behind her "Of course she isn't a first year you idiot, Misato! Otherwise she wouldn't be in this class." Himeko turned around to see a sneering blonde.
Misato blushed and started to play with her hair and Himeko looked away. I feel sort of sorry for her…
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After another encounter with the corridor, Himeko found that the photography room was not that far away. As she entered, she was relieved that she was early because she didn't want to deal with any mean teachers.
She sat down at an empty table next to a window. It was awfully dark in the classroom. Students slowly piled into the room and lastly, a man hurriedly paced inside and placed a heavy looking box on the front desk. "My name is Mr Sakito, this year I am your photography teacher!" Himeko's teacher seemed cheerful enough. He looked like he was in his twenties and she could smell a scent of strong cigarettes from where she was sitting up the front.
He wrote his name quite neatly but fast on the whiteboard. He didn't seem very strict at all. Himeko glanced to her side to see a girl listening to her mp3 quite obviously. Mr Sakito spun around on his heel to face his class "As a first lesson today, we'll review what you already know." He sat at his desk and tapped loudly at his desk with a pen. "Let's see... I'll start with you."
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Photography wasn't as fun as Himeko thought it would be. She wanted to go out into the sunshine and take some photos, not talk about whatever she already knows. She decided that she would stay in the classroom a few minutes after everyone including the teacher had left because her legs were too tired from sitting in class to deal with the crowded corridor.
A/N: I only just got back from Adelaide for a week so it again, has been delayed. Gomen!
Once she decided it the corridor had died down enough she walked out of the classroom to her dorm to relax until next session because she had a free session after break.
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Himeko was greeted after she walked through the door "Hi Himeko!" Chikane smiled "How was class?" Himeko threw herself onto her bed and sighed "It was so boring..." Chikane laughed a little "It's always like that the first day!"
Chikane left whatever she was doing at her desk and walked over to Himeko's bed to sit on the foot of it. "What are you doing here anyway?" Himeko asked Chikane with curiosity. "I may ask the same thing to you but I have a free session next."
Himeko secretly felt happy, she considered that she wanted Chikane's company a little. She buried her face into the pillow and attempted to nod but ended getting a mouthful of pillow. Chikane laughed and ran her hand through Himeko's hair which made her heart jump a little. "You're so cute." She said under her breath so Himeko couldn't hear her.
Himeko's tiredness overwhelmed her even though she hadn't really done anything. It was probably because she wasn't used to being up so early. "I'm gonna go to sleep, 'kay Chikane?" Chikane nodded and went back over to her desk.
"Sweet dreams."
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An agonizing feeling of nostalgia burned in my chest. I saw a hazy image of a girls face through the warm steam that embraced my naked body. The feeling burned deep inside of me that I was in a bathroom, I looked around but I can't see the girl anymore. Instead I feel a soft body against my back and long arms around me. I can hear a gentle, yet sad voice whisper into my ear but I can't hear any clear words. I felt my weakness prodded as my ear was nipped and I could faintly be aware of my cheeks ablaze. Long dark strands of hair fell over my shoulder from behind and a warm cheek was pressed against mine.
She let go of me and I could feel her presence fading, a dream receding. I felt like I had opened my eyes for the first time. I found myself in a vast field of flowers, a hand in mine. I held onto it like I was holding on for dear life. A strange sadness tangled itself in my throat. I was screaming someone's name but I couldn't hear my words. I gazed into the face of a stranger, still calling. Was she being pulled into the sky?
I love you, I have all of my life. But I can't find it in my memories to have a clue to who you must be. I know that these feelings will never reach you from here as your hand slips from min. Yet still I continue to call your name, a name without a face. A name without sound. My heart ignites as she slips from view.
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Himeko opened her eyes to a sudden realisation that she was alone and she could feel tears in her eyes and her throat swelling. It was the girl from her dream last night. Still lying down, she hugged her blankets tightly and curled herself into the foetal position letting tears slip from her eyes and wet her pillow. It hurt not knowing this girl for some reason.
She glanced at her alarm clock and found that she only had ten minutes until her next session started. How long was I asleep for? Himeko swung her legs so that she was sitting upright. I wonder where Chikane went? Almost instantly forgetting about her dream she went to her desk and collected her English books and stationary then waited for the bell to sound.
A/N: I've fixed the stuffed up lines. I hope SO much that I have changed it before anyone had read it!!!!!!!! Reviews!
