Okay, this chapter is shorter than the rest will probably be, but that's okay! This chapter was contributed by s.joann.c, with a few adjustments done by yours truly! Please enjoy, and many thanks to sargentaaron2004 and Starlight Girl for their wonderful reviews!
The Previous Day
"Hello, Mr. Ishiyama," a squeaky voice called on the other line. "Is Yumi there?"
Mr. Ishiyama chuckled, "You know she is." He eyed his daughter jumping in order to get the phone from her teasing father. He handed it to her as she grabbed for it excitedly.
"Sissi! What's new?"
A giggle and then, "You'll never guess who I saw at the store!"
"Well who?" Yumi demanded playfully.
"Ulrich Stern!" Yumi drew a blank and said nothing. "Don't you know him?"
"Uh…"
"I'll tell you all about it some other time I guess, my dad has to use the phone," Sissi interjected hurriedly. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye."
Earlier On the Day of Jeremy's Arrival
It was indeed tomorrow when the two schoolmates saw each other. Yumi, who was a year ahead of her best friend Sissi, liked to wear her hair in pigtails. Her hair was jet black, which complimented her periwinkle tank top nicely. Sissi, who was two inches shorter than her friend, had black hair as well. Her outfit, though, was pink from headband to pants to even her loafers.
It was before first hour when Yumi and Sissi met up again. "So…"
"Oh, what I was going to tell you! I saw Ulrich!"
Yumi put her hands on her hips and clicked her tongue. "I don't know who Ulrich is!"
Sissi turned Yumi around and pointed in the distance. There was the skinny frame of a boy in a green polo shirt with yellow stripes across it stopped under a tree searching through his messenger bag. All she could see was the brown gel-spiked hair on top of his head.
As if he was answering her silent call of lifting his head, he slowly obeyed and his dark brown eyes met hers. He stopped looking through his bag and stood up straight.
"You don't know him? You really should." The warning bell rang for the students to get to class.
"See you at lunch, Yumi!" Sissi called, smiling, as she began walking briskly toward her first class.
"Bye, Sissi," Yumi replied, entering the classroom. She took her seat next to Anaïs Fiquet. Matthias Burel sat across from her, next to Caroline Savorani. In front of her were Christophe M'Bala and Emmanuel Maillard. The tardy bell rang and Mr. Fumet, the history teacher, stepped into the classroom.
"All right, class," he began, shutting the door quietly, "Today we are going to discuss the causes and effects of the French and Indian war waged against the Americas…"
Yumi's mind drifted back to Ulrich's rich, chocolate brown eyes. They were so soft and warm… 'Wait a second,' she thought. 'I barely know this kid!' She shook her head and returned her attention to the lesson at hand.
Okay, what did you think? Any questions, comments? Remember this story happens a year before the first season! Please leave a review, and thank you all in advancefor taking the timeto review my story!