"As you may all know the Japanese government is paying Taihen with incredible amounts of money, because they specifically chose us to run the School Helping Service Project. Just a reminder, the SHSP is a program in which Taihen will be helping other schools in the area, in any way possible. Tutoring the students, rearranging the classes, cooking...you get what I mean.." A nasally voice of an old teacher rung through the Taihen students' ears," Today we will be going to Genki Junior High-"

"The school full of dorks?" A boy who sat next to Hitori asked. The blonde girl gave him a harsh glare which was unnoticed. She wore her Taihen uniform, which was unbelievably tight on the female. How she hated the uniform! The skirt was fine, it was long and comfortable but the blouse was too tight around her rack area ,short, and if she bent just a little, her back would show. Whoever made the uniform was either a pervert or idiot...maybe both.

"As I was saying. We will be going to Genki Junior High, and you may help them with whatever you want. You may split up in teams or by yourself. The staff of Genki will report to the government that they have been aided greatly by our school, which will provide you, the students, with so many gifts and prizes. Okay everyone, let's go to the bus."

Hitori stood up immediately, heart thumping wildly as a tinge of pink brushed her cheeks. Takuya would be there. What if she embarrasses herself infront of him again? She hoped to see Umi, Koro, and Yuzuki there. And thank goodness she bought Hiroshi's red jacket so she could return it to him. Butterflies tickled her tummy as squeal of excitement was trapped in her throat. She ran to get first in line, and as everyone got into position, they went outside and entered a black and gold bus, which belonged to Taihen. Hitori snagged the first seat, nervousness and excitement both flooding her mind. It was hot in the bus, but the opened window blew a cool breeze on Hitori's face. It wasn't a long ride surprisingly, it was just past the park and the center of the city. The bus reached to a stop, and the driver pulled a stick which opened the glass doors. With shaky legs, Hitori exited the bus, and stepped on the cement which decorated the entire area at the front of the school. The other students piled up in one big circle, many of them mocking the large (yet small compared to Taihen) building. The teacher silenced them with a shout, and they all walked inside the building, which was illuminated by bright flourescent lights. Hitori nearly slipped, looked down and realized that the floors were freshly wiped. Hitori ignored the conversation which took place between the staff and her teacher, and looked around. It had green walls, which matched the Genki soccer uniform, Hitori remembered. There were large glass cases which had medals and trophies in them. Taking a closer look Hitori realized they belonged to the Genki team, and on the wall, just above the door, had a picture of the team. Nekki, Suimaru, Sachi, Saku, Akira, Hiroshi, Takuya, Yuzuki, Mitsuki, Umi and Koro. Next to them stood their coach, and in the middle was a big gold trophy. There were two teenagers next to them, one she recognized was Tomodachi, and the other looked unfamiliar. She had short blonde hair, and wore sunglasses making it hard to actually see her feautures.

"Alright everyone, get into groups if you want and go do your best. For these two weeks, this school will have free days meaning they can do whatever they want. So nobody will be having classes, which makes it easier for us to help them. Now come on, go!" Hitori watched as numerous groups of five walked away chattering. They all dissapprared except for her and her teacher.

"Well Hitori? It seems like you want to work alone. Good luck and don't get lost." With that she left the building. Hitori glanced at the picture one more time before heading out into the hallways, in search for her friends. The hallways were extremely long, and had multiple brown doors on either side. Hitori tried to ease her nervousness but failed miserably. Some Genki students walked past her, giving her shocked faces. Hitori was utterly confused why they began pointing and whispering and she awkardly averted her gaze to the tiled floor. The process continued on and on as she was searching untill finally she heard something that peaked her interest," Hey, is that Kaiya?"

"She passed away along time ago Keichii. Besides that girl has brown eyes, not blue."

" She's standing right there!"

Hitori stopped and glanced at the two boys who were whispering about her,"Hey! Kaiya! Is that you?"

"I'm not Kaiya..." Hitori stated, confused. The two boys blinked in confusion and looked at eachother. The blonde girl walked away without another word, leaving them both confused. Hitori opened a door that led to the back of the school, where she guessed all the sport areas were located. The team must be there! The sunlight beamed at her pale skin, and shined her blonde hair. Students hung out in groups, eating and laughing while sitting on the yellow grass of the school grounds. Leaf-less trees surrounded the large area, orange, brown, and yellow maple leaves were littered everywhere. The cool winds of fall hit everyone hard, some unaffected by the chilly atmosphere due to wearing thick clothing. Hitori shivered and looked down at her outfit. The skirt didn't help warm her much, and she had to keep a hand on it to stop it from flying up with the wind. She cursed the person who made the uniform, as her black skirt flew up slightly from the side, revealing her entire left thigh. She gripped the hem of her skirt with a fist, tightening it from the bottom, making it impossible for it to even budge. She heard a whistle and looked up at two boys who were smirking at her. She blushed and glared, walking away hastily. As she passed by more students, they all gaped at her and whispered. She heard the name 'Kaiya' again and began getting annoyed. Who the heck was Kaiya?

"Oh my god! Hitori!" The blonde girl was tackled from the side in a bear hug. Hitori blinked and looked at the person who clutched her hard with a vice like grip.

"Umi?"

"I missed you so much! I'm sorry I forgot to give you my number and email! What are you doing here? Oh! You're here for that SHSP thingy right? Ahhh we're going to have so much fun these two weeks! The others missed you! Takuya will freak out when he finds out that you came, ahaha!" Hitori gaped at the hyper girl and nodded with a smile.

"I missed you too. Um...everyone's here?"

"Yeah! I'll introduce you to Mitsuki, Hiroshi,Sachi, Saku, and Nekki!" Umi dragged her along and led her to a soccer field, where ten figures stood. Nine of them were playing while one sat on a bench, watching them with stoic silver eyes. Hitori nearly tripped as Umi and her ran down the grassy slope which led to the field.

"You guys! Hitori's here!" Umi shouted, catching the others' attention. The nine teenagers stopped practicing and walked over to the duo. Takuya was the first to greet her, with a soft kiss on the hands, and his trademark smirk.

"Well hello there princess. Missed your prince charming?" Hitori's blush reached the tip of her ears as she smiled softly.

She heard a scoff and looked up, meeting Akira's cold, black eye," Is she here for that government program?"

Umi nodded enthusiastically,"Yup! Hitori I'd like you to meet Sachi!" The adressed boy smiled shyly at Umi and Hitori. His short chin length blonde hair framed his baby face and his blue eyes were averted to the ground. This is the boy who has a crush on Umi, remembering that boy who sat next to her during one of their matches. He had mentioned that Sachi liked Umi, but became angry when the subject was mentioned," This is Saku."

A boy with spikey snow white hair and pink eyes smiled at Hitori. He was average looking, but a horrible dark scar etched on his left cheek. He seemed like a nice guy.," Nice to meet you."

" He's Nekki! Our team captain." The boy with ear length spikey orange hair nodded in her direction. His bright matching eyes reminded Hitori of tangerines. Umi pointed to a girl with long tomato colored hair, and grey eyes," This is Mitsuki!"

"Hi there! It's nice to meet you!" Mitsuki smiled sweetly.

"And this is Hiroshi." The familiar boy from last week, who had given her the red jacket, grinned from ear to ear.

"We already met! Oh and I see you bought my jacket!" Hiroshi's big brown eyes gleaned with joy as Hitori handed him the red clothing," Oh how I love this jacket!"

"So...um...d-do you guys need any help with anything here? Like cleaning or something?" Hitori asked shyly, looking around.

"So you're Hitori that seems to have taken my team's interest?" Hitori turned her head to the side and met gazes with a raven haired woman. Her silver eyes showed no emotion whatsoever, but she had a kind tone," You're here because of the SHSP, right?"

Hitori nodded respectfully, hands folded together infront of her thighs," Yes ma'am."

"Alright, listen up everyone. Break time, one hour, got it? Hitori, I heard about the program and I think it's a great way to meet others, and if it isn't too much trouble could you tidy up the club room? They're so messy and unorganized, and the room just gives me a headache." Coach Adri grumbled, glaring playfully at the students," Well I'm going to go get a cup of coffee or two. Jeez I can barely even open my eyes." She yawned and stretched her hands high in the air, and proceeded to walk away. Hitori found herself in the large club room, which belonged to the Genki soccer team. Messy wasn't even close to describe it. It seemed as if a hurricane passed by.

"W-wow..." Hitori breathed, gaping at the mess before her. Empty soda cans, chip bags, candy wrappers, crumbled paper, soccerballs, markers and dirt socks littered the entire floor, making it impossible to see the wooden floorboards.

"Yeah...we're messy." Hiroshi chuckled nervously.

"This is embarrasing...now Hitori's going to think we're always like this." Koro huffed, standing next to a smiling Yuzuki, who had a slight blush on her cheeks as she held hands with the blue haired boy.

Nekki shook his head," This is going to take days to clean."

After half an hour, all the trash was gone, the windows were wiped, the floor became visible, the soccerballs were scrubbed squeaky-clean, and the air had a light citrus scent.

"Nekki , I think you sprayed too much air freshner." Akira coughed, grimacing as it came in his mouth. Nekki chuckled, and stared in amazement at how quickly it was cleaned.

" It's so clean now! It looks much better!" Mitsuki grinned nodding in approvment at the newly cleaned club room," Thanks a bunch Hitori!"

"You guys cleaned too." Hitori smiled.

"Don't be so modest. If it wasn't for you , we would have never cleaned this place up." Yuzuki laughed, closing and placing her book on a shelf. Mitsuki nodded and smiled sweetly. Hitori was starting to like the red head. She was super nice to her, and not to mention extremely kind.

"Oh! Hitori, so did you make up your mind? Are you joining our team?" Hiroshi asked enthusiastically. Akira's eyes widened in anger and he glared quietly at the smiling blonde, his teeth and fists clenched with rage.

"Oh...sorry. I still haven't asked my mother." Hitori apologized," But I'll ask her soon."

"Hey! I have an idea! Hitori why don't you show us your hissatsu technique? The one that hit me when we met at the edge of town, remember?" Umi asked, excitement gleaming in her blue eyes. She held a soccerball infront of Hitori and smiled,"Please?" Sachi stared dreamily at Umi, pink brushing his cheeks.

"I agree with Umi." He stated, earning a smile from Umi in his direction. His face brightened with joy, and a wide grin spread on his face as his blush grew darker.

Takuya strode forward, and pointed a thumb to his chest," I have a better idea! Why don't we all practice together? It would be fun."

As much as Hitori wanted, she couldn't," I'm sorry, I can't. The only reason I came here was to help for the program-"

"But you are helping! Helping us practice." Takuya remarked, a sly grin on his face. Hitori looked out the window and then back at them.

She smiled," I guess that makes sense."

Silver eyes stared curiously at a certain blonde as she dribbled a soccerball across the field, a wide, child like smile on her face. Adri blinked in confusion as a large gusts of wind surrounded Hitori, white gleams shooting out from the soccerball. Her right foot glowed white as she jumped in the air, flipped, and kicked it hard. It only flew a few meters untill the light and wind dissappeared, the ball dropping to the dirt ground. Adri quirked an eyebrow as Takuya strode to the upset Hitori. Her shoulders drooped sadly untill Takuya slapped her back, and said something, which Adricould not process from the long distance between them," It seems that he's taken a very deep interest in you Hitori. I just hope it's who you are that he likes, and not your resemblance to Kaiya." The raven haired female, who was seated on a black coach in a private room, took a sip of her coffee, and looked to her right where a picture frame held an image of a blonde haired girl. She looked extremely similair to Hitori, her chin length hair, her heart-shaped face, her small nose , her large almond-shaped eyes, and most of all her smile. The only difference between Kaiya and Hitori were their eyes, Kaiya's being sea-blue, Hitori's being a dark mud brown.

Loud laughter caught the woman's attention and she looked out the window to see moat of her students with big smiles on their faces as Hitori tripped, but successfully made a goal. Her silver eyes bore into Takuya's smiling face," It's nice to see you and finally happy again after the incident." she looked at Akira who stood a few feet away from Hitori, eyeing her with a dissapproving look," Out of all people, I expected you to be the happiest, Akira. Or are you afraid Hitori will replace Kaiya's place in your heart...? Is that why you hate her?"

Adri finished her cup of coffee and yawned," I really should stop talking to myself. No wonder the students are creeped out..."

"Bye, See you tomorrow, Hitori! We'll practice again okay?" Takuya smiled and waved at the blonde girl who was about to step into the Taihen bus. She swiveled around and waved shyly at the boy. The others said their goodbyes and left home, since it was late in the afternoon,Takuya stayed though. It was sweet of him, really. His golden orbs watched as the bus drove away, his brown spikey hair whipping on his face as the orange glow of the sunset shined on his face. He turned around with a small smile and nearly crashed into Akira.

"Akira? What are you doing here, didn't you leave with Sachi?" Takuya asked, confused.

"Why are you so fond of her?" Takuya wasn't an idiot. He knew exactly who Akira was talking about.

" Why do you care?" Akira stayed quiet, his spikey chin length black hair swaying with the gentle breeze. His one visible eye gazed at the floor. Takuya sighed, " She's just a girl I like. She's nice, cute, and sweet and I want to get to know her better. Sure I've been knowing her for a few damn weeks but that doesn't mean I'm going to ask her out right away. I want to get to know-"

" You don't like her because of who she is. You like her because of her resemblance to Kaiya. Is that why you like her so much?" Akira glared harshly at the brown haired boy.

Takuya's jaw tightened in anger," Don't fucking bring Kaiya into this-"

" Why? Is it because that stupid Taihen girl already replaced her in your eyes. Now you act as if Kaiya never existed in the first place, and it's all thanks to Hitori."

Takuya was taken aback, his golden orbs filling with confusion and sadness,"..." the amber eyed boy then glared at Akira," Ever since Kaiya passed away...I've forgotten what it's like to be happy...Hitori...she...she's making me...remember." With that said, Takuya quickly walked away, not glancing back at the surprised Akira.

" Akira." The addressed boy swiveled around in anger, his shoulders drooping in relaxation as he realized it was just Coach Adri. She was leaning on a leaf-less tree, her arms crossed as a stoic, cold expression took over her feautures," I know it's not my place to tell you this but...give the girl a chance. She doesn't even know who Kaiya is and you're accusing her of trying to replace Kaiya-"

"I never accused her of anything!"

"Then why do you hate her?" Adri quirked an eyebrow, opening her eyelids to reveal gleaming silver eyes. Akira didn't know what to say," Give her a chance. I'll see you tomorrow, Akira. And please...try to at least treat her kindly. You seemed a bit rude today."

Akira glared holes into his teacher's back, as his fists clenched with anger. Akira was once and still a kind hearted boy, who loved his friends more than anything, but after Kaiya's death, he became cold, mean, and negative, his true kind self buried deep within the depression. He loved Kaiya, and so did Takuya, and they both competed for her feelings, but before she could even choose who she loved, death took her away so heartlessly, shattering both boys' hearts. When Hitori came into the picture, Takuya began changing into his normal self once again, growing an attraction for the Taihen girl. At first Akira didn't know what to think of her, but seeing Takuya happy again and forgetting Kaiya made him angry at Hitori. He grew to hate her, afraid that he will forget Kaiya, just like Takuya did.

" Why did you have to come into our lives, you stupid girl."

Poor Akira. Poor Takuya. Poor Hitori. Poor Kaiya.

Next chapter will have Hitori getting to know the OCs more, this chapter tells you why Takuya and Akira despise eachother so much.

Question of the day: Which is better? TakuyaxHitori , AkiraxHitori, or TakuyaxHitorixAkira.

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