The Land of Argonia
Chapter2 : A Peculiar Expression
"Don't lose hope while the dawn still has it's light." The words floated in Tomoyo's mind as she stared on the new windowsill in their classroom. The school had been repairing and painting everything from ceiling to floor tiles since last year. It's as if they're expecting something grandeur to come across and inspect the whole school. But Tomoyo doesn't mind it for now. She felt something is going to happen more important than having a new looking school. She was so drowned in thoughts that she didn't realized the janitor was wiping the floor almost three times and nearly missed her bag by inches. Her contemplation disappeared when a loud -
"Hey Tomoyo!"
- echoed across the neat, well polished room.
Tomoyo looked up and smiled when she saw the affable face of her friend Sakura.
"Tomoyo." she said walking towards her past the janitor and the teacher's table.
"Daydreaming again?" she stopped in front of her, arms folded and continued in a tone of exhaustion. "Tomoyo, it's the first day of school! You shouldn't be gluing yourself yet at the chair. We have plenty of time for that throughout the year."
"I was just - " Tomoyo began.
" - oh I understand." Sakura cut in in a know - everything sort-of-voice. "You're profoundly in contemplation about something or maybe someone isn't it?"
"Right."
She heaved a sigh. "It's always the same. I know it is."
Tomoyo blinked and Sakura giggled at her expression.
"I see it in your eyes." she sat down and turned the armchair to face her. "Those deep blue eyes shine differently and your vacant expression turns to a sparkling tranquillized looking face. It is as if you're in another world."
"You're really good at it Sakura."
"So," she said standing up, "Are you ready to take a stroll?"
"What stroll?" Tomoyo replied in her calm voice.
"Hello Miss foreigner!" she said in a tone of confusion. "We're going to take a look around our newly painted school! All of the students are talking about it." She looked out of the window and said in a dreamily voice. "They said there's a newly built chat room where you could talk with all of your friends as loud as possible so as not to disturb -" she paused and noticed something. Sakura gazed around the room.
"Tomoyo? Where are you?" she turned here and there but she's nowhere to be found."
"I'm over here Sakura!"
"She followed her voice and saw her leaning against a tree outside.
"What are you doing there?" she asked.
Tomoyo walked towards her and replied. "Waiting for you. I thought we're going for a stroll."
"Oh. Yeah. Hang on, I'm coming." And she jogged towards her . "Tomoyo always surprises everybody. On the other hand, nobody was able to surprise her."
She is as calm as the sea.
They were just passing by the library to the chat room when the bell for the start of class alarmed Sakura.
"Oh no!" She gasped. "We haven't even got the chance to take a peek!."
Tomoyo turned and walked back to their classroom dragging an unsatisfied Sakura behind her.
They took their seats, Sakura, two seats from Tomoyo's right with her other satisfied friends at the back of the room. Tomoyo glanced at her side where there stood an empty chair. So I guess nobody will be sitting beside me.
It seemed to have taken the teacher a max of five minutes or so outside before entering (it looked like she was talking to someone).
"Good Morning class." Mrs. Shentin, a tall, slim looking teacher with short blond hair and gold-braided spectacles said.
The students replied back and then it was followed by a "Today, as we all know is the start of the…" Mrs. Shentin's words soared out of Tomoyo's mind as she stared out of the window.
I couldn't get that dream out of my mind… But strange, it doesn't appear to be an ordinary dream. It is something more than that…
All of a sudden, an enlivening spirit flowed throughout her. It is as if being back to the place she was once very acquainted with.
A moment passed by and something made her look in front of the class. Mrs. Shentin was introducing a new student and that was that. It was as though Tomoyo was waken from a hundred years sleep.
The dark haired guy in her dream looked spiritedly at her.
End of Chapter two! I hope you guys are enjoying reading my fanfic. So long and don't forget to drop a review!