1 Ch. 3 Another Workout
Hotaru and I didn't have our first class together. She had fencing and I had gymnastics. I looked forward to seeing the academy's gym. Hotaru and I split up and made our ways to our first class. When I got there a woman with purplish hair greeted me.
" Hello and welcome to the academy. My name is Noin and I'm going to be your coach! And you are?" she asked me.
" My name is Riona Tsai, pleased to meet you." I replied and Noin smiled.
" So, have you ever done gymnastics before?" she asked me and I nodded.
" Yes, I have been doing gymnastics since I was five and in America I trained four days a week." I explained.
" Is that so?" Noin said with a bit of doubt in her voice. "Lets see what you got." She added and allowed me to do a routine on any piece of equipment I wanted.
I chose the balance beam, having it be my best. I took off my uniform and under it I was already wearing my gymnastics outfit. I stretched and soon I was ready. I did a salute and hopped onto the balance beam and began my routine. At first I felt a little nervous, for one thing Noin was watching and I could hear the other students come over to watch also. I did a couple of twirls, two cartwheels and back handsprings and some more moves and then finally it was time for my dismount. I did a mid-air triple spin, a flip, and landed flawlessly with both feet planted on the mat. I saluted and heard many cheers and clapping.
" Excellent routine Riona, I am impressed!" Noin said to me as I caught my breath. "As soon as you have caught your breath and had a few minutes of rest I want you to try a floor exercise with my other best student." Noin said to me.
" Trowa!" she shouted across the gym and a guy, probably sixteen came over.
" Trowa, I would like you to meet Riona Tsai. She is a new student here at the academy and she just showed me a routine on the balance beam. I'd have to say it was very impressive." said Noin and I felt my cheeks go slightly red.
" I'd have to say it was very impressive myself. Excellent dismount Riona." Trowa said to me.
" Thank-you." I replied and smiled.
" I would like you two to show me a floor exercise, and I would like you to perform it together." Noin instructed and I looked at her in astonishment.
" T…together?" I stammered. "Ms. Noin I believe floor exercises are done individually."
"Well I am the coach here and everything I say goes. Don't worry dear, just give it your best shot." Noin answered and I nodded. Trowa and I arrived on the big blue mat. Before we started he told me a few things.
" Just relax and make things up as you go. For the ending I want you to do a round-off and back handspring and I will catch you. Just trust me." Trowa said into my ear and I nodded. We performed the routine with no difficulty. I did what Trowa had said to me, by making things up as I went along. Then, came the ending. I wasn't really sure if I should follow through with what he told me, but I did it anyways.
" Very nice! Well done you two!" Noin exclaimed and Trowa and I exchanged smiles. Trowa and I practiced a few more moves together on the floor and then it was time to go to our next class.
" It was very nice working with you." Trowa said to me.
" It was nice working with you too. I guess I'll see you around." I replied and then a girl walked up to Trowa.
" This is my sister Catherine. Catherine, this is Riona Tsai and she's new to the academy." Trowa explained.
" Wow, I saw your routine on the balance beam. You're very good! Well it was nice meeting you." She said and walked away to her next class. Trowa smiled and left also. I gathered my books and went on my way to my next class, math.
There in the classroom I met Hotaru.
" Hey! So, how's your day been so far?" I asked and Hotaru signed to me, " Awesome! Fencing was great! I beat a guy in my first round."
" Really?" I smiled and laughed. We and the rest of the class settled down as the teacher began to introduce himself.
" Hello everyone, my name is Treize Kushranada and I will be your math teacher this year." He said to us.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Hotaru's face go pale and I whispered to her.
" What is it? What's wrong?" I asked.
" That man is so familiar!" Hotaru signed and I rolled my eyes.
" Hotaru, everyone here looks familiar to you. First it was Lady Une, then Sally Po, and now Treize Kushranada? Oh come on, give it a rest." I whispered again. Hotaru rolled her eyes and sighed, crossed her arms, and leaned back in her chair.
Hotaru and I didn't have our first class together. She had fencing and I had gymnastics. I looked forward to seeing the academy's gym. Hotaru and I split up and made our ways to our first class. When I got there a woman with purplish hair greeted me.
" Hello and welcome to the academy. My name is Noin and I'm going to be your coach! And you are?" she asked me.
" My name is Riona Tsai, pleased to meet you." I replied and Noin smiled.
" So, have you ever done gymnastics before?" she asked me and I nodded.
" Yes, I have been doing gymnastics since I was five and in America I trained four days a week." I explained.
" Is that so?" Noin said with a bit of doubt in her voice. "Lets see what you got." She added and allowed me to do a routine on any piece of equipment I wanted.
I chose the balance beam, having it be my best. I took off my uniform and under it I was already wearing my gymnastics outfit. I stretched and soon I was ready. I did a salute and hopped onto the balance beam and began my routine. At first I felt a little nervous, for one thing Noin was watching and I could hear the other students come over to watch also. I did a couple of twirls, two cartwheels and back handsprings and some more moves and then finally it was time for my dismount. I did a mid-air triple spin, a flip, and landed flawlessly with both feet planted on the mat. I saluted and heard many cheers and clapping.
" Excellent routine Riona, I am impressed!" Noin said to me as I caught my breath. "As soon as you have caught your breath and had a few minutes of rest I want you to try a floor exercise with my other best student." Noin said to me.
" Trowa!" she shouted across the gym and a guy, probably sixteen came over.
" Trowa, I would like you to meet Riona Tsai. She is a new student here at the academy and she just showed me a routine on the balance beam. I'd have to say it was very impressive." said Noin and I felt my cheeks go slightly red.
" I'd have to say it was very impressive myself. Excellent dismount Riona." Trowa said to me.
" Thank-you." I replied and smiled.
" I would like you two to show me a floor exercise, and I would like you to perform it together." Noin instructed and I looked at her in astonishment.
" T…together?" I stammered. "Ms. Noin I believe floor exercises are done individually."
"Well I am the coach here and everything I say goes. Don't worry dear, just give it your best shot." Noin answered and I nodded. Trowa and I arrived on the big blue mat. Before we started he told me a few things.
" Just relax and make things up as you go. For the ending I want you to do a round-off and back handspring and I will catch you. Just trust me." Trowa said into my ear and I nodded. We performed the routine with no difficulty. I did what Trowa had said to me, by making things up as I went along. Then, came the ending. I wasn't really sure if I should follow through with what he told me, but I did it anyways.
" Very nice! Well done you two!" Noin exclaimed and Trowa and I exchanged smiles. Trowa and I practiced a few more moves together on the floor and then it was time to go to our next class.
" It was very nice working with you." Trowa said to me.
" It was nice working with you too. I guess I'll see you around." I replied and then a girl walked up to Trowa.
" This is my sister Catherine. Catherine, this is Riona Tsai and she's new to the academy." Trowa explained.
" Wow, I saw your routine on the balance beam. You're very good! Well it was nice meeting you." She said and walked away to her next class. Trowa smiled and left also. I gathered my books and went on my way to my next class, math.
There in the classroom I met Hotaru.
" Hey! So, how's your day been so far?" I asked and Hotaru signed to me, " Awesome! Fencing was great! I beat a guy in my first round."
" Really?" I smiled and laughed. We and the rest of the class settled down as the teacher began to introduce himself.
" Hello everyone, my name is Treize Kushranada and I will be your math teacher this year." He said to us.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Hotaru's face go pale and I whispered to her.
" What is it? What's wrong?" I asked.
" That man is so familiar!" Hotaru signed and I rolled my eyes.
" Hotaru, everyone here looks familiar to you. First it was Lady Une, then Sally Po, and now Treize Kushranada? Oh come on, give it a rest." I whispered again. Hotaru rolled her eyes and sighed, crossed her arms, and leaned back in her chair.