Chapter 2
Meeting a Stranger
"Me?" said the stranger, "I'm just passing by, what's your name?" for some reason, this man's attitude annoyed Tsukuji.
"Before you ask some one their name, you should tell them yours' first!" she blurted out before she had a chance to think of what she was saying. (Author's note: doesn't that sound familiar?) Tsukuji instinctively covered her mouth. But the stranger only looked at her with amusement in his eyes.
Then he said "you're right, I'm sorry" it was all very polite, she doesn't know why but Tuskuji felt as if she has been insulted. Maybe it was the way that he looked at her that made her feel annoyed, but she didn't say anything and the stranger continued, " Anyways, my name is Sayoran, now would you tell me yours?"
Finding no way to avoid the question without seeming rude she said, "my name is Tsukuji, now, I have to go." As she walked pass, Sayoran caught her arm and said, "wait, I'll take you back to your school, it's Rokuominami, isn't it? I have to go there anyways, so, I'll give you a lift." Before Tsukuji could protest could he dragged her out of the alley and onto his waiting car.
Strange, thought Tsukuji as Sayoran told his driver where to go, *I could beat two grown man at hand to hand combat, but I couldn't think of anything when he dragged me onto the car-* then Sayoran spoke up.
"I was just wondering, please don't take offence. But I was just wondering where you learned to fight like that." He looked at her "I've never seen a girl who could fight like you do.other than.never mind, now, can you tell me where you lean to fight like that?"
No harm in telling him, Tsukuji thought, and so she said, "well, it was my mother and father that taught me to fight."
Sayoran looked thoughtful for a moment, then he looked at Tsukuji again and asked, "Can you tell me their names?" Tsukuji looked at him suspiciously thinking, *why is he suddenly so interested in my family? Should I trust him? He does look handsome, I admit, but that doesn't mean he's a good person, like mother always said " you can never tell a person from his looks whether is good or bad or what he's really like for that matter."* She was saved from answering the question because they have already arrived back at school. Luckily it was break and she could slip back in school and say that she wasn't feeling well in the morning so she had to leave.
Tsukuji lead Sayoran to the head master's office, she found out on her way that Sayoran was actually going to start going to school in Rokuominami from now on. She took him inside the office and was about to go when Sayoran stopped her saying, "don't go yet, I need you to show me around the school." She looked at him helplessly, trying to think of an excuse and a way to go, but in the end she stayed and waited as he went through the administration procedure with the head master.
Tsukuji was able to find out a lot more about Sayoran during the interview with the head master, for incidence, he is 16-years-old but he has not been to school for two years for some reason, therefore he goes to the classes about her age. Then she heard the head master say, "so, Sayoran-kun, welcome to Rokuominami, now I'll find someone to take you to your room.oh, Tsukuji, I didn't realize you were here, that's good then. Could you take Sayoran to you room please? He'll be in your class from now on."
WHAT!? Tsukuji couldn't believe her ears. *He's going to be in my class from now on! This couldn't be happening to me!* She just stood there staring at the head master until Sayoran gently steered her from the room. Once outside Tumuli took a deep breath *stay calm, Tumuli, I mean he's just another transfer student!* Then she indicated form Sayoran to follow her to the classroom.
"Me?" said the stranger, "I'm just passing by, what's your name?" for some reason, this man's attitude annoyed Tsukuji.
"Before you ask some one their name, you should tell them yours' first!" she blurted out before she had a chance to think of what she was saying. (Author's note: doesn't that sound familiar?) Tsukuji instinctively covered her mouth. But the stranger only looked at her with amusement in his eyes.
Then he said "you're right, I'm sorry" it was all very polite, she doesn't know why but Tuskuji felt as if she has been insulted. Maybe it was the way that he looked at her that made her feel annoyed, but she didn't say anything and the stranger continued, " Anyways, my name is Sayoran, now would you tell me yours?"
Finding no way to avoid the question without seeming rude she said, "my name is Tsukuji, now, I have to go." As she walked pass, Sayoran caught her arm and said, "wait, I'll take you back to your school, it's Rokuominami, isn't it? I have to go there anyways, so, I'll give you a lift." Before Tsukuji could protest could he dragged her out of the alley and onto his waiting car.
Strange, thought Tsukuji as Sayoran told his driver where to go, *I could beat two grown man at hand to hand combat, but I couldn't think of anything when he dragged me onto the car-* then Sayoran spoke up.
"I was just wondering, please don't take offence. But I was just wondering where you learned to fight like that." He looked at her "I've never seen a girl who could fight like you do.other than.never mind, now, can you tell me where you lean to fight like that?"
No harm in telling him, Tsukuji thought, and so she said, "well, it was my mother and father that taught me to fight."
Sayoran looked thoughtful for a moment, then he looked at Tsukuji again and asked, "Can you tell me their names?" Tsukuji looked at him suspiciously thinking, *why is he suddenly so interested in my family? Should I trust him? He does look handsome, I admit, but that doesn't mean he's a good person, like mother always said " you can never tell a person from his looks whether is good or bad or what he's really like for that matter."* She was saved from answering the question because they have already arrived back at school. Luckily it was break and she could slip back in school and say that she wasn't feeling well in the morning so she had to leave.
Tsukuji lead Sayoran to the head master's office, she found out on her way that Sayoran was actually going to start going to school in Rokuominami from now on. She took him inside the office and was about to go when Sayoran stopped her saying, "don't go yet, I need you to show me around the school." She looked at him helplessly, trying to think of an excuse and a way to go, but in the end she stayed and waited as he went through the administration procedure with the head master.
Tsukuji was able to find out a lot more about Sayoran during the interview with the head master, for incidence, he is 16-years-old but he has not been to school for two years for some reason, therefore he goes to the classes about her age. Then she heard the head master say, "so, Sayoran-kun, welcome to Rokuominami, now I'll find someone to take you to your room.oh, Tsukuji, I didn't realize you were here, that's good then. Could you take Sayoran to you room please? He'll be in your class from now on."
WHAT!? Tsukuji couldn't believe her ears. *He's going to be in my class from now on! This couldn't be happening to me!* She just stood there staring at the head master until Sayoran gently steered her from the room. Once outside Tumuli took a deep breath *stay calm, Tumuli, I mean he's just another transfer student!* Then she indicated form Sayoran to follow her to the classroom.