Chapter 3. New kid in school
Suddenly Merle felt weak. Last thing she heard was Hitomi's name. Hitomi?! I wish that she was here with Van. I'm wondering how she is. Does she miss him? Those were her last thoughts before she felt unconscious.
It was a nice spring morning on Earth, birds were singing, everything looked so peaceful. Rays of light were coming in Hitomi's room. She went to the window. Gentle breeze was playing with her hair. She looked around, all those buildings and people. She felt like she doesn't belong here. She wanted to stay on Gaea. She wanted to help people to rebuild their houses, to spend more time with Van.
She remembered all the beautiful moments that they spent together. She felt so foolish because she hadn't recognized her true feelings earlier. They could have spent more time together, instead of running after Allen.
"Hitomi, breakfast is ready! " her mother was calling her from the kitchen.
"I'm coming mum." she replied. Be cheerful Hitomi! Don't upset your mum – she said to herself as she was going to the kitchen.
"Good morning mum! "
"Good morning dear. Did you sleep well? "
"Yes, mum. Like a baby. "
"I've made you some pancakes. Your brother has already eaten and went. "
"So early? "
"Yes, he went to Suriko. Her dog's got puppies. The whole gang is going to her house to see them."
"Really? That's the only reason? Doesn't he have a crush on her?"
"Yeah, I think so. But please Hitomi don't tease him about that you know that he doesn't like that. Not if there's a girl involved."
"I?! I wouldn't do something like that." she smiled.
"Hitomi, promise!"
"Ok, ok I won't."
"Good. Now hurry up so that you don't come late for school. "
"I won't" she ate her breakfast.
"Poor Yukari has to wait for you every day!" said her mother while Hitomi went out running so she wouldn't be late again.
"You are late!" Yukari screamed "Can't you come just once on time?! What a stupid question, you prove every day that it's impossible. "
Hitomi felt really bad.
"Hurry up now, train leaves in five minutes:"
They managed to catch the train.
"Next time I won't wait for you. I'm sick of this running. I'm not in the tracking team, you know!"
"But it's good for your figure" Hitomi smiled "I keep you in form."
"Very funny!" Yukari smiled too. "Before I forget we are going to get a new classmate."
"Really? How do you know?"
"Amano told me yesterday. His professor told him because this new boy is good in sport."
"He's also in tracking team?"
"No, but I have forgotten in which one. Doesn't matter we'll find out soon. Kikyo told me that she heard that he looks great."
"Looks like Amano has competition." Hitomi teased.
"No, you silly. I meant that for you." Yukari said.
"For me?!" she was surprised. "Why?"
"So you won't be lonely."
"Lonely?! What are you talking about?!" she was confused and a little bit angry. How can she say such things – she thought – I'm not lonely.
"Don't get angry. Amano and I think that…
"What??" Hitomi interrupted her.
"Let me finish." Yukari said "Look we used to spend whole time together but now I have Amano and everything is different. It's normal that you feel neglected. . "
"I don't feel like that! What makes you say that?!" she was hurt. She couldn't believe her best friend is saying that.
Yukari saw that her best friend is sad and hurt because all those things that she said. She felt sorry. She hugged Hitomi.
"I'm sorry Hitomi. I shouldn't have said the things I just did. I'm really sorry."
"Do you really mean what you have just said?"
"I don't know what to think any more. Every time when you see love couple you are sad. You won't say what's happening. So I thought maybe this new guy might be solution."
"You don't even know him!!!!"
"Yeah, but from what I have heard he fits your description of perfect guy perfectly. He has black hair, he is a sports type, only his eye color is black. "
"We'll see." She smiled but deep in herself she thought about Van.
At that moment train stopped on their station and they went out.
"Hello your two" Amano said.
"Hi Amano!" they said.
Zrrr a message came. It was Hitomi's mobile.
"I have to hurry up. I have to return Seiko her notebook. See ya!"
She ran off.
"I'm sorry I'm late. Here's your notebook. Thank you for borrowing it to me."
"No problem." Seiko said.
"What are they all looking?" Hitomi asked as she pointed group of students.
"The new boy has arrived. Let's check him out."
She pulled Hitomi by hand. By the time they got there the boy was entering the school. They could only see him from behind.
Hitomi widen her eyes:" Van?"
"What did you say?" Seiko asked.
"Oh, nothing." she said. It can't be Van. I'm only imagining. He is on Gaea, isn't he?
Suddenly Merle felt weak. Last thing she heard was Hitomi's name. Hitomi?! I wish that she was here with Van. I'm wondering how she is. Does she miss him? Those were her last thoughts before she felt unconscious.
It was a nice spring morning on Earth, birds were singing, everything looked so peaceful. Rays of light were coming in Hitomi's room. She went to the window. Gentle breeze was playing with her hair. She looked around, all those buildings and people. She felt like she doesn't belong here. She wanted to stay on Gaea. She wanted to help people to rebuild their houses, to spend more time with Van.
She remembered all the beautiful moments that they spent together. She felt so foolish because she hadn't recognized her true feelings earlier. They could have spent more time together, instead of running after Allen.
"Hitomi, breakfast is ready! " her mother was calling her from the kitchen.
"I'm coming mum." she replied. Be cheerful Hitomi! Don't upset your mum – she said to herself as she was going to the kitchen.
"Good morning mum! "
"Good morning dear. Did you sleep well? "
"Yes, mum. Like a baby. "
"I've made you some pancakes. Your brother has already eaten and went. "
"So early? "
"Yes, he went to Suriko. Her dog's got puppies. The whole gang is going to her house to see them."
"Really? That's the only reason? Doesn't he have a crush on her?"
"Yeah, I think so. But please Hitomi don't tease him about that you know that he doesn't like that. Not if there's a girl involved."
"I?! I wouldn't do something like that." she smiled.
"Hitomi, promise!"
"Ok, ok I won't."
"Good. Now hurry up so that you don't come late for school. "
"I won't" she ate her breakfast.
"Poor Yukari has to wait for you every day!" said her mother while Hitomi went out running so she wouldn't be late again.
"You are late!" Yukari screamed "Can't you come just once on time?! What a stupid question, you prove every day that it's impossible. "
Hitomi felt really bad.
"Hurry up now, train leaves in five minutes:"
They managed to catch the train.
"Next time I won't wait for you. I'm sick of this running. I'm not in the tracking team, you know!"
"But it's good for your figure" Hitomi smiled "I keep you in form."
"Very funny!" Yukari smiled too. "Before I forget we are going to get a new classmate."
"Really? How do you know?"
"Amano told me yesterday. His professor told him because this new boy is good in sport."
"He's also in tracking team?"
"No, but I have forgotten in which one. Doesn't matter we'll find out soon. Kikyo told me that she heard that he looks great."
"Looks like Amano has competition." Hitomi teased.
"No, you silly. I meant that for you." Yukari said.
"For me?!" she was surprised. "Why?"
"So you won't be lonely."
"Lonely?! What are you talking about?!" she was confused and a little bit angry. How can she say such things – she thought – I'm not lonely.
"Don't get angry. Amano and I think that…
"What??" Hitomi interrupted her.
"Let me finish." Yukari said "Look we used to spend whole time together but now I have Amano and everything is different. It's normal that you feel neglected. . "
"I don't feel like that! What makes you say that?!" she was hurt. She couldn't believe her best friend is saying that.
Yukari saw that her best friend is sad and hurt because all those things that she said. She felt sorry. She hugged Hitomi.
"I'm sorry Hitomi. I shouldn't have said the things I just did. I'm really sorry."
"Do you really mean what you have just said?"
"I don't know what to think any more. Every time when you see love couple you are sad. You won't say what's happening. So I thought maybe this new guy might be solution."
"You don't even know him!!!!"
"Yeah, but from what I have heard he fits your description of perfect guy perfectly. He has black hair, he is a sports type, only his eye color is black. "
"We'll see." She smiled but deep in herself she thought about Van.
At that moment train stopped on their station and they went out.
"Hello your two" Amano said.
"Hi Amano!" they said.
Zrrr a message came. It was Hitomi's mobile.
"I have to hurry up. I have to return Seiko her notebook. See ya!"
She ran off.
"I'm sorry I'm late. Here's your notebook. Thank you for borrowing it to me."
"No problem." Seiko said.
"What are they all looking?" Hitomi asked as she pointed group of students.
"The new boy has arrived. Let's check him out."
She pulled Hitomi by hand. By the time they got there the boy was entering the school. They could only see him from behind.
Hitomi widen her eyes:" Van?"
"What did you say?" Seiko asked.
"Oh, nothing." she said. It can't be Van. I'm only imagining. He is on Gaea, isn't he?
