The following morning Nagihiko had some trouble remembering it all. There was only one thing that managed to stick to him like glue; Rima, Rima, Rima, and Rima.
Her short legs, her beautiful blond locks, her tiny black hair band in her hair, it just didn't stop.
All he could think about was her. After what happened neither of them still said a word that night. They both just went to bed. And that's why Nagihiko felt strange, lying on his bed, not knowing what to do.
How was he going to face her? They had to act normal in front in the others to not make them feel suspicious.. Amu would surely ask Rima about it if they acted weird.
And then another threat came up. What if this would destroy Nadeshiko's reputation? This was going to cause some serious trouble.
Nagihiko put his hand to his forehead. He felt like a boiling egg.
Don't fall in love. Said a little voice in his head. Mindlessy he repeated after the voice. What was he going to do? He couldn't just lay there forever.
With a heavy heart he got up, walking to the door and knocking on it.
''Rima?'' His own voice sounded really strange.
''Yes?'' A terrible fragile voice replied.
''Could you tell the teacher that I'm sick?'' Nagihiko still hadn't entered the room.
''But you're not. Can I come in?'' Rima said with a strange courage in her voice.
Apparently, Rima didn't find it necessary to await an answer, because she came in right away.
''You aren't even pale… Why don't you just go to class?'' Rima was already dressed in her uniform.. Was it that late?
Nagihiko still standing in his pjama's opposed. ''I'm not going, I can't put this mask on again.''
And Rima, acting like his mom, shot him an angry look. ''You are going. Now put on your uniform.''
''If you really think it's so difficult to with me, then fine, stay here.''
Rima was obviously in a terrible mood.
Nagihiko sighed. ''Fine. I'll come.''
While putting on his uniform he noticed how hungry he actually was. That would have to wait.
When he left his room, he noticed that Rima had braided her hair.
''It looks good on you.'' He said with doubt.
''T-thanks…'' She said.
Nagihiko looked up at the ceiling when they were walking to the dining hall. Just as he realized, it was going to be very awkward. But did he care? Being with Rima was better than no one at all.
''Do you have any idea what they are going to teach us today, Rima-chan?'' He said as Nadeshiko.
''No. Tadase said we just had to go to his classroom.'' Rima replied.
''I see. How interesting, it's a surprise!'' Nadeshiko said.
Rima raised an eyebrow. ''How is learning interesting. It's just sitting in a classroom for the half of the day! You're weird, you know that?''
Nadeshiko giggled. ''Isn't there enough room in your brain to listen to it all?''
''Nope. I'd rather fill it with useful stuff. Like comedy, for instance.''
''That's a lot like you.''
''I suppose.''
The rest of the walk there was a silence between Rima and Nadeshiko, but it felt quite natural to them. Even though neither of them said something, there was a feeling of understanding.
Rima had never felt such a thing before, not even with her parents.
It didn't make her feel uncomfortable at all, it felt like she had known Nadeshiko for years.
The dining hall wasn't any different form usual; it was as magnificent, as all the buildings from Seiyo were.
The smell of boiling eggs and roasted bread lured Rima to their table, discovering they were the first to arrive. Out of politeness, Rima decided to wait for the others to show up. However, the longer the wait, the better the eggs started to smell.
Rima shot Nadeshiko a begging look.
''You don't have to wait for me. Go ahead and eat.''
Rima looked Nadeshiko in the eyes what probably would be thank you. She reached out to one of the plates filled with eggs and grabbed one. The plates were filled with all kinds of food; from pancakes to roasted bread. After seeing Rima eat for a few minutes; Nadeshiko decided to give into her hunger.
The food at Seiyo was absolutely delicious, especially when you're hungry.
It only took a few minutes until the other guardians arrived; they all seemed rather tired.
Both Ikuto and Amu were missing. Tadase seemed quite nervous.
''What's up Tadase?'' Asked Kukai curious.
''All the Guardians have to be here. We are going to tell the students in which class they are, what kind of books they're are going to get.. All kinds of important things! If Hinamori-san, and Tsukiyomi-san, won't be here… We will not be taken seriously.''
Rima sighed. What an insignificant matter. She expected Tadase to be more worried about the fact that Amu ran off with Ikuto last night.
She looked at Tadase eating his food. He didn't look quite happy. He always knew how to bring things subtle. Had there been a sad undertone in his voice?
Rima looked at Tadase again. She almost pittied him.
Breakfast finished soon after, and all the Guardians walked up the stage to make the announcements. Still no sign of Amu or Ikuto.
On the very last moment when Tadase walked up to the microphone, Amu came running around the corner while holding Ikuto's hands. Dark circles lied under Amu's eyes.
Nadeshiko and Rima exchanged meaningfull looks, and Rima saw Tadase trying to hide the pain on his face.
Tadase layed down a few papers on the table infront of him, and was about to speak up, until Rima walked forward and took over.
''You can go and sit down.'' Rima whispered in his ear.
Rima shot a quick at the papers. Tadase's neat handwritting had only left notes. Rima sighed, how much like him.
''Goodmorning students of Seiyo!'' Said Rima's acting voice.
''After our fun sport tourney yesterday, it is time to get to work! The class division will be hanging on a bulletin board just outside the dining hall, and your prescribed books will be in your classroom on your seat. After checking in what class you're, make sure on the class schedule in which classroom you are. More information about club activities will be given during lunch-break. That will be all. I hope to see you all in class.''
All the guardians left the stage and Rima started walking next to Nadeshiko.
''How about that?'' Rima said to Nadeshiko.
''Not bad, not bad. But you still have much to learn, my little apprentice.''
''So you think you can do better?'' Rima asked.
''We'll see during lunch-break.''
Rima and Nadeshiko laughed at the same time.
Short after Amu started walking next to them.
''You were incredible Rima! I didn't know you were such a good speaker.''
Part of Rima wanted to blame Amu for making Tadase so sad, and Part of her wanted to let it go. Rima had never really been nice to Tadase, but she never broke his heart.
''I guess I just picked it up along the way.'' Rima said hollow. And, as expected, Amu did not notice.
Nadeshiko, however, did. Nadeshiko started talking with Amu about teachers, and Rima was qiuet the entire time.
Amu was in the same class with Tadase, Yaya and Kairi. Rima and Nadeshiko were in the same class with Manami and Mizuki, the girls from Rima's soccer team.
Ikuto, Kukai and Utau were a class higher.
When Amu left Rima and Nadeshiko's side, Nadeshiko and Rima had a discussion.
''You can't blame her for liking Ikuto! You are the one that is always mean to Tadase!''
''But why can't she just hide it instead of making it so obvious? You know that Tadase WILL take this serious Nadeshiko! Before you know it, he will come running back with some girl he's met, and Amu will he heartbroken. As a result, Ikuto will think Amu cares more for Tadase then for him, and he will leave her as well. Don't you see she's all doing this to herself?''
Nadeshiko didn't answer straight away. She seemed to do some thinking.
''That's where you're wrong. Would he leave Amu?''
''I have no idea. He and Kairi are the ones that aren't readable like open books.''
Rima sighed.
Nadeshiko smiled. ''You really want to read everyone like an open book, don't you?''
''It would be a much easier life.''
Rima and Nadeshiko spend the rest of the time walking to their classroom talking.
The classroom was a little different then what Rima was used to. The classrooms where they had been getting lessions in we're normal, but this was different.
The classroom they were entering was very old fashioned, but not in a bad way.
The windows were big, and there were a lot of bookshelves in the room.
Tables and chairs apperently were a taboe now in Seiyo, since they were sitting in banks of two people.
Even though it had an old fashioned area about it, lots of light fell into the room.
Rima and Nadeshiko sat next to each other in a bank.
The students slowly all entered the room until there were only a few empty places left.
When the ball rang, and old lady shuffled into the room.
Rima sighed. She could see what was going to happen here. This was one those teachers who had been teaching for years, were strict, and was going to teach them in the same, boring way they had taught for years.
It was just as Rima expected.
When all the students had sat down, the old lady started to speak.
''When I say your name, you stand up and introduce yourself. My name is Suzuki-sensei, and I will be teaching you for the rest of the year.''
Rima did not pay much attention to the names of her fellow students, she only looked up at the sight of the girls of her soccer-team introducing themselves.
''Fujisaki, Nadeshiko.''
''Hello class, my name is Nadeshiko, and I am 12 years old. It is my dream to become a traditional Japanese dancer one day.'' Nadeshiko flashed a smile at the rest of her classmates, and sat down again.
''Mashiro, Rima.''
All the heads in the class turned around, to the spot Rima was standing.
''My name is,-''
Suddenly, the door of the classroom flung open and a boy with silver blond curling hair, and bright blue eyes walked in.
Suzuki-sensei gave an annoyed sigh.
''Hey Su-sensei! Do I have a problem?'' The boy said with courage in his voice.
Rima was furious. How dare this boy interrupt her introduction?
''Well, you obviously do, if you hadn't noticed that you are too late.''
The boy had a twisted smile on his face. ''If it isn't our beautiful queen?''
Rima was about to say a witty comeback, but she then remembered something. Manners.
The rumor that she was a bitch would spread and hurt like vermin.
''Thank you for the compliment. But since we were doing the introductions, could I continue? If it isn't too much of a hustle?'' Rima shot him a 'nice' smile.
''I quite agree with Mashiro-san, why don't you sit down?'' Suzuki-sensei said.
The boy walked to his place with his head down, and winked at Rima.
Rima finished her introduction and sat down. Nadeshiko whispered something in her ears.
''Annoying, isn't he?''
''I don't think annoying is the right word, more something along the lines of nagging.''
Nadeshiko laughed.
''How would you think about hot?'' Rima turned around. The boy was sitting right behind them.
Manners.
''You should pay attention to the class.'' Rima said in a monotone voice.
''Saito, Daisuke''
''My name is Daisuke, and I like Queen Mashiro.''
Rima almost let a giggle slip. This guy had no idea who he was dealing with.
''I'm sorry, I already have someone I like.'' This time it wasn't even a lie, thought Rima skeptic.
''Saito-san, can you please stop causing so much commotion? I have a lesion to teach here.'' Said Suzuki-sensei.
''We will start with History.''
And so the rest of the morning went on, with Daisuke annoying Rima.
When it was almost lunch, Nadeshiko's amusement had turned into jealousy.
''Who does he think he is to talk to you like that?'' He said.
''Calm down. Trust me, I've heard these kind of things a lot of times. I'm not impressed at all. Trust me, he is just trying to ruin our reputation.'' Rima was actually rather bored.
''Now, didn't you promise me a very good speech during lunch?'' Rima said.
Nadeshiko, getting her act together, sighed.
''Yes of course, you will be simply blown away.'' Nadeshiko and Rima laughed.
Out of nowhere, Amu started walking next to them on the way to lunch.
''You must be very hungry,'' Nadeshiko said. ''Did you have any breakfast at all?''
''It isn't so bad, they can serve breakfast in your room.'' Amu responded
''They can? Are they hiring people or something? It's like a private school around here.'' Rima said.
''It is.'' Amu said. ''All of the old students were allowed to come in without a fee. The new students have to pay.''
''I see…'' Rima said absent. ''This whole place just feels so sacred. I still can't get used to it.''
''It's pretty cool.'' Amu said, smiling.
They chatted about the new building all the way to the dining hall.
''So how did your first lesion go?'' Amu asked.
Nadeshiko and Rima looked at each other, and Rima spoke up.
''There was this guy in our class… Daisuke or something.. And he is really annoying. He confessed to me in front of the entire class.''
''Wait Daisuke… What was his last name?''
''Saito…?''
''OH MY GOD. Are you serious?''
''So he's famous. So what? Utau is pretty famous too.'' Rima raised an eyebrow.
''You have no idea. He's in one of the most popular boy bands of Japan, Two Directions.''
''Maybe he feels offended he wasn't invited to the Guardians.'' Nadeshiko said.
''Could be…'' Rima said. ''Of course he doesn't understand our true purpose.''
Amu, Rima and Nadeshiko sat down at their table and started eating lunch.
''Wait!'' Rima said
All the people sitting at the table looked at her.
''What if that guy from class, 'Daisuke', is just a stupid wannabe?'' She asked.
''Could be. Even though I don't really know what you're talking about, I've had plenty of wannabes. Really annoying. Those idiots go out and make a lot of trouble.'' Utau said.
''Who does he claim to be?'' Utau asked.
''Daisuke from Two Directions.'' Amu said.
''Right. I've met him, and he wouldn't go to this school. He's way too busy to go to school here.'' Utau answered.
Rima sighed. She wanted to know the bottom of this, even if it was going to get her in trouble.
Tadase spoke up about some guardian related activities.
''The ones to do the checking if the student have gone to bed are Rima and Nadeshiko. No more midnight parties, the teachers said it was a bad example….''
Yaya moaned.
''Thank you for filling in for me this morning, Rima. Who wants to do the speech this time? I've got it all written down on a paper.''
Nadeshiko stood up. ''It would be a pleasure.'' She smiled.
Rima shot Nadeshiko a worried look. Tadase wasn't feeling well enough to do the speech yet.
Come to think of it… He did look a little pale..

The Guardians stood up and walked to the stage.
Nadeshiko walked with the grace of a swan to the microphone.
It was completely obvious that she was going to do the speech.
''Dear students, can I have your attention?'' She said in a girly way.
''As my fellow guardian Rima already told you, there are going to be much more club activities this year. No need to imagine anymore, it is all going to be possible!''
''If you or anyone else is interested to start a club, you simply have to ask for a club sheet to teacher, fill it in and have at least five people, and you are finished!''
''Clubs can lent a classroom once a week, and can get special buttons and such on their uniform, just like us guardians with our cape.''
''There are exceptions however. Some clubs already automatically exist and are under the leading of a teacher. Some of these clubs organize special events.''
''A list of these clubs can be found hanging on the clipboard.''
''Thank you for listing, and enjoy the rest of the afternoon.'' Nadeshiko bowed an left the stage.
All the students left their table and headed towards the hall, where the clipboard was standing.
Rima wrote her name down on the list of students for the drama club. She felt excited to do something else then meeting the Guardians and walk around the hallways.
Nadeshiko wrote her name down at the dancing club.
Rima and Nadeshiko walked next to each other to class.
''I wonder which teacher is supervising the dance club?'' Nadeshiko said with a sarcastic undertone.
''How about Suzuki-sensei?'' Rima giggled.
''Hmn. Maybe she actually is the leader of one of the clubs. She seemed like a talented lady.''
''Rather you than me.''
When they arrived in class, Suzuki –sensei had made a sitting sheet to help her remember the names of the students.
Manami walked up to Rima and Nadeshiko.
''Great speech! I'm going to join the soccer club!''
Rima smiled. ''That's cool! I still can't believe we really won the tourney.''
''Better watch out, because Seiyo girls soccer team is going to win all its matches from now on!''
Rima, Manami and Nadeshiko laughed.
Rima thought about joining the soccer team.
All of the students sat down, and Suzuki-sensei had started class.
She was teaching some other boring subject that Rima didn't care much for. She did, however, care for the conversation the two boys were having behind her back.
''Dude, I'm totally throwing a Two Directions fan-party tonight. It gets me loads of chicks.''
''You lucky bastard.''
A twisted smile crept upon Rima's face. Someone was going to get busted tonight.
As Suzuki-sensei kept talking and talking Rima's mind drifted further off from the classroom.
She was shocked when Nadeshiko tugged her sleeve.
''Look at what's going around…'' She said with an undertone of disgust.
Nadeshiko gave her a piece of paper with some text written on it.

A heavy party is going down tonight in the greenhouse.
And you can finally meet your hero, Daisuke Saito from Two Directions.
Kisses and hugs for everyone!

''We don't even need to make a plan..'' Whispered Rima disappointed.
Nadeshiko smiled. ''Why would we?''
Rima looked at her with a bored face. She was paying attention to the lesion and taking notes.
The scribbles on the board were readable. Rima sighed. Getting good grades was part of being a Guardian too.
The afternoon glided by as Rima wrote things down, and had to hear constant whispers from the boys sitting behind her.
Nevertheless, the classroom had a peaceful environment as the rays of sunlight fell upon the floor,
And Suzuki-sensei's voice babbled on about subjects that wouldn't bother Rima's mind.
After what seemed like too long for Rima, The friendly sounding bell finally went off and the students were dismissed.
Nadeshiko and Rima walked out of the classroom, and went to look on the clipboard.
Lucky for her, none of Rima's club activities interfered with each other, nor did Nadeshiko's.
She threw a fast look at the time schedule, and discovered that she had to be somewhere in 10 minutes.
''This is where we part ways.'' Nadeshiko said with melachony.
''You make it sound like your never coming back!'' Rima giggled.
''Maybe I won't be able to see you over all the taller peope.'' Nadeshiko gave a playful smile.
Rima stuck out her tongue, turned around, and started skipping towards dramaclass.
This was going to be the best day ever.