Misao was a girl with long beautiful black hair and had yellow eyes. Her eyes were puffy and red from crying because her so called boyfriend name Tohma was actually a player and wasn't interested in her to begin with. It was bad enough that she was being constantly bullied but to be betrayed when she started to feel a little happy hurt just as much, if not even more.
The poor girl was lost in her thoughts for a moment when she was brought out of her thoughts when she heard someone's voice. It was the voice a female and one she wasn't familiar with. She looked up ahead and saw that there was a girl there with auburn brown hair that was put up in two long pigtails with yellow ribbons in them.
As Misao got closer she managed to see that she shuffling her hands on the floor. She tilted her head and wondered what this girl was doing.
"Come on, come on, where is it I can't be seen without it" The girl said
Misao's curiosity got the better of her and she asked the girl what she was doing.
"Excuse me" Misao said
The girl gasped and covered her left eye with her left hand and looked back.
"Yes?" The girl asked
Misao was about to approach her again but she yelled at her to stop and stay where she was.
"Stop! Don't come any closer" The girl said
Misao stopped. Was the girl going to be another bully?
"A-are you ok?" Misao asked shyly.
"Sorry for yelling but I dropped a contact lens and I can't be seen without it" The girl said
Now it made sense. The girl yelled her because she was afraid that Misao would accidently step on her contact lens and break it.
Slowly and carefully Misao got down on all fours and started to shuffle her hands on the ground like the girl was doing.
"I'll help you look" Misao said
"You will?" The girl asked
Misao nodded and the girl thanked her. They shuffled their hands around and Misao came across what felt like a lens.
"I think I found it" Misao said
The girl looked over and saw that the black haired girl had indeed found it.
"Oh thank you thank you thank you!" The girl said
The girl then took the contact lens and turned around. She put it on her left eye and once that was done she turned back around to face Misao.
Misao could see that the girl had amber eyes but why did she cover up her eye if it was just a contact lens.
"Thank you so much. I wouldn't have been able to show my face I class without that" The girl said
"Um…you're welcome" Misao said
The girl then looked at her for a moment.
"Hey I know you, well not your name but I've seen you before. You're that girl that always has that depressing look on your face" The girl said
Did Misao really look that depressed all the time? Well now that she thinks about it she wouldn't be surprised since she was picked on.
"I always wanted to approach you but never got the chance to do that" The girl said
Misao was shocked that this girl wanted to approach her most students either avoided her or would approach her just to bully her. She wanted to trust this girl but she had just met her and wasn't sure if she could be trusted.
"Oh, I know! Lets be friends" The girl said
Misao still had the shock look on her face.
"Friends?" Misao asked
"Of course silly!" The girl said
"I-I'm sorry but I don't even know you" Misao said
"Oh right how silly of me. My name is Aki Narukami" Aki said
Misao was glad to finally know who this girl' name was.
"Nice to meet you, Narukami-san" Misao said
"Now you tell me your name" Aki said
"O-oh right, my name is Misao Furukawa" Misao said
"Well Furukawa-san, I think we're going to get along very well. See you later" Aki said as she left
Misao noticed that Aki was a really bubbly girl. She prayed that it wasn't a facade. She wasn't sure it she would be able to take another betrayal.
Misao was in her classroom and that's when she was approached by the bully Yoshino Kazuki.
"The nerd is studying again how typical" Yoshino said
Misao tried to ignore her but the bully was persistent.
"Come on, nerd! Or else you'll get another well deserved beating in the bathroom later" Yoshino said
Misao winced at the thought of another beating from Yoshino and her gang of fellow bullies. She had gotten used to it but that didn't mean that getting beat made it any less painful.
The black haired student then looked over at her childhood friend, Kudoh Mamoru, but she saw that he was standing there watching her get harassed and then he simply walked away. She simply couldn't understand what had happened between them. They used to be so close and Kudoh would often protect her from the bullies but after they entered middle school he simply stopped protecting her for some reason.
She had tried to ask him directly but he simply shrugged her off and walked away.
Luck seemed to had been on Misao's side today because a very familiar voice called out to Yoshino.
"Leave her alone, Yoshino" The voice said
Misao looked over and saw that it was Aki. Was this girl actually defending her or did she have alternative motive for protecting her.
"Well well, if isn't the so called cutest girl in class, Aki" Yoshino said with a sneer
That was news to Misao. She had thought that title was already claimed by another student name Saotome Haruna.
"Thanks for the compliment but I'm serious, leave her alone" Aki said with a glare
Yoshino just laughed at her.
"What are you going to do to stop me, little miss perfect?" Yoshino asked
"I'll tell the teacher" Aki said
"Really miss tattletale? A teacher is the best threat you can do?" Yoshino asked
"You're already known as a trouble maker aren't you? Which one of us is a teacher more likely to believe? A famous bully throughout the school or someone who's always honest with teachers? I wonder" Aki said with a finger on her chin.
Yoshino turned red with anger. She was about to charge at Aki but the girl managed to stop her with some more words.
"If you attack me and leave bruises I could tell them that it was you. Anyone would believe that and don't think your gang of bullies will keep you safe because they're just as well known for being bullies as you are" Aki said
Yoshino was stuck with the choice of attacking Aki and possibly facing expulsion or she could back off for now.
"This isn't over you little bitch! I'll get you!" Yoshino said
"You're free to try" Aki said
Yoshino just stomped away and left everyone alone.
Misao was shocked. What just happened? She had tried to get Yoshino to stop bullying her for a long time and had failed and Aki managed to stop her just like that.
"Whew that was close. You ok, Misao?" Aki asked
"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you, Aki" Misao said
"Seems like you're the target for a bunch bullies here" Aki said
That's an understatement. She was a target every single day and they ignored her pleas to just leave her alone.
"I know what its like. I used to bullied too" Aki said
"Well, I've been the victim of bullies for you and it looks like you're no longer bullied" Misao said
"Well, that might be true but Yoshino tried to take a jab at me whenever she gets the chance but somehow always fails" Aki said
"Is that because of your threat?" Misao asked
"That's right but if I was known as a trouble maker then things would've been different" Aki said
Misao just nodded.
"Hey, how about I act as your bodyguard?" Aki suggested
"Bodyguard? No offense Aki, but you don't look like someone who could handle themselves in a fight" Misao said
Misao didn't mean to be so blunt about it but that's she truly felt about Aki's proposal.
"Ouch, well that was blunt" Aki said
"I'm sorry" Misao said
"Hey don't worry, I can handle myself a little but I'm not a martial artist so I can understand that. But you'll be safe as long as your with me at school. I'm a well known student and the teachers like me a lot. So they'll believe my word when I report some problems that I see. Bullies can't touch me with that status slapped on me" Aki said with confidence
"You really think that'll protect you from everything here?" Misao asked
"I'll admit that there may come a time where that status won't be enough and I'll try to be prepared for that day but for right now I'm using this status to protect you. So what do you say?" Aki asked
Misao remained silent for a moment. It there was even the slightest chance of her not being bullied then she'll take it. Not being harassed every single day would allow to be at peace.
"Fine, I accept your offer, Aki. Thank you" Misao said with a smile
"You're welcome. Lets get along" Aki said
Misao just nodded and was happy to finally make a friend at school.
