Hello, Itsyoursis-Artemis here! Here's the third chapter as I promised to deliver. Warning: Since this a HibarixOC fic, development between the two will be tedious. Please let me know if it's too slow or if the pace is good enough considering how Hibari's character is.
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"Welcome to your last, first day of a beautiful spring season of your high school career!" the first period teacher announced right after writing his name on the board. "Today, when I call your name, please respond if you are here (obviously), and then tell me a really interesting fact about yourself. I want us all to get to know each other."
The teacher scrolled down the attendance sheet. One by one, students shared hidden talents, hobbies, rare experiences, etc. Some were detached from the activity, while others were enthusiastic. One person made the class to burst into laughter for a hilarious fact that was shared.
And then it was a certain transfer student's turn.
The teacher paused while looking at her last name. He scratched the side of his forehead. He looked up and examined the classroom then looked back at the attendance sheet. He finally broke the silence.
"I apologize in advance if I mispronounce your last name badly… Ayano.. Ni..Nikola..owu?" wincing his eyes.
"Here," Ayano answered. She then stood up.
"How do you pronounce your last name, Miss?"
"It's Ni-Ko-Lauh, Sir…"
"Noted. You have a non-Japanese last name despite you looking very Japanese to me," the teacher observed. "That has to be interesting, ain't it?"
The whole class turned around to take a glimpse at her. To the students who were far away from Ayano's seat, they were seeing a normal Japanese girl who was exhibiting a mysterious hint of allure. However, to those who were in close proximity, they could definitely notice a foreign aspect on Ayano's visual.
Ayano exchanged glances with a few people in the class. At first she didn't really know what to share. She then finally decided speak.
"I guess many of you are interested about my nationality?" she asked the class.
There were slight nods; others continued to watch her.
"I have...some European blood in me," she revealed.
"Woahhhhh…. By how much?" the teacher curiously asked.
"I'm about a quarter Greek. My mother is half-Japanese and half-Greek while my father is Japanese."
The whole class bursted in a soft 'woah', which signaled Ayano to sit down. She didn't expect that she was going to get such a reaction.
Great, now I'm perceived as a foreigner, she sarcastically sighed under her breath.
After four hours, cliques regrouped during lunch to talk about their spring break. Being a transfer student, Ayano didn't have a circle to eat lunch with. She was quite nervous to make a friend and cowardly wished that someone would try to approach her instead.
She was about take a first bite of her lunch when a figure suddenly casted a shadow in front of her desk.
"Hi there!" a tall, cheerful girl with a black pixie haircut greeted.
Ayano's mouth remained partially open for three seconds before she realized that a girl who was not from her class just approached her. "Uhm... hello," she responded, then slightly bowed.
"I've never seen you before. I've been a member of the student body government for two years so I know most if not, all faces of our graduating class," the short-haired girl said. "Are you a transfer student? What's your name?"
"Yes I am. I'm Ayano Nicolaou, and you are—" she paused and waited for the short-haired girl to introduce herself.
"I'm Mina Todou! It's nice to meet you!"
"It's nice to meet you too, Todou-san," she smiled.
"Oh please! Let's drop the formalities!" Mina lightly patted Ayano's shoulder.
"But we just met," Ayano softly chuckled.
"Then call me Mina-chan, if you must insist using formalities," she sighed. "Can I call you Yano-chan in return? It sounds super cute!"
"Sounds good, Mina-chan. You can call me that, it's fine," the transfer student smiled as she finally made a friend.
"Well, I'm going to go now as I have officer duties. Are you doing anything after school?"
"Not really, why?"
"Perfect! I'll give you a school tour after school, yes?" Mina excitedly asked.
"I would appreciate that," Ayano happily accepted.
"Cool, see you around!"
Ayano waved goodbye as her new friend left the room. She was glad that Mina didn't question her last name. To be honest, she didn't like to explain her last name as she lacked the historical knowledge of her own heritage. Ayano just wanted to be treated just like everyone else and not like a foreigner due to the 'Nicolaou' tag.
The rest of the day went by smoothly. Ayano met with Mina just outside of her classroom after her last class was over. The "tour" took about an hour. And within this short time frame, Ayano learned that Mina was a one, big, talkative, and bubbly girl. Mina never stopped talking about each stop that they made, as if she was selling Ayano the school. Every bits of pieces of information were covered: the pool, sports, student clubs, rush hour in the cafeteria, the seating chart in the cafeteria based on stereotypical cliques such as the jocks, the "cool" kids, the weird kids, etc. Even fun facts about the school were not forgotten in her little tour. After the tour, Ayano was mentally exhausted, as if she had just run half a marathon.
"This school is a lot more active than it looked like," Ayano commented.
"Right? I'm planning for our year to be one of the best. I've worked so hard with improving the school's student life!" the short-haired girl excitedly blurted.
"Well Mina-chan, I can definitely see the fruits of your efforts. Speaking of that, what's your position in the student body council?"
"I'm a senior representative. I've always been a representative since freshman year and I L-O-V-E it," she widely smiled. "I love communicating with students and representing their opinions, concerns, or suggestions to the council."
"You're amazing Mina-chan," Ayano complimented.
"Aw thanks girl! What about you? What clubs do you plan to join?"
Ayano originally planned not to join any; she planned to use her available free time to collect information that would help find her mother. There wasn't even a fashion club in the club brochure that Mina gave to her. However, now that she heard about the school's lively environment, she might reconsider.
"I actually, don't know, yet."
"Then what do you think of making our last year a BLAST with me?" Mina suggested.
"That sounds fun actually."
"Then join the student council and work with me!" Mina suddenly offered.
"The student council? Don't you need an election to have a position? Isn't it too late for me to join?" Ayano was flabbergasted upon her friend's suggestion.
"There's an open position that doesn't need to be voted on by the students: historian! Our historian participated in a study abroad program this year so he won't be here for a year."
Suddenly, a male voice behind startled the girls which made them halt their steps on the hallway.
"Students are not allowed to roam around the school's premises at around this time. I thought you would know that already, senior representative Mina Todou," proclaimed a certain figure wearing a red armband.
"... Unless it is for an after-school club activity which is what I—as a member of the student body government—am doing, by giving this new transfer student a tour on her first day here in Namimori High," Mina turned around to answer. Ayano turned around and noticed a slight fear in Mina's tone.
"I don't recall school tour as an after-school activity."
Mina scratched her head. She kind of knew the pathway that the head of Disciplinary Committee would take whenever he patrolled the school ground. She was so sure that they would be able to avoid this guy at the end of the day.
"Ok, listen, Hibari-san… I was just showing Yano-chan the great 'wonders' of Namimori high. She's a transfer student, and as the senior representative, I think it is best for her to be familiar with the rules and other stuff about our school as soon as possible, to avoid pissing you off in the future."
There was still that slight fear in her tone that Ayano could sense. I don't like this, Ayano mentally expressed. Why is he treating us as if we just committed a crime?
More importantly, why would she need to learn the rules "to avoid pissing him off in the future"?
Kyoya Hibari, the head of the Disciplinary Committee, made an eye contact with Ayano, to which she responded with a slight bow.
"Hn, leave immediately when you're done."
Hibari walked past by them, and upon passing by Ayano, he gave her a glare. Something about his glare prevented Ayano from breaking the eye contact.
Once the certain guy was out of their sight, Mina let out a huge sigh of relief.
"Who is he?" Ayano asked.
"That, is the infamous Kyoya Hibari, head of the Disciplinary Committee. Also, he hates crowding."
"He sure talks as if he's the boss of us," Ayano expressed with an exasperated tone. "I don't like it."
"Ho ho, girl trust me, no one does. But he does beat up students whom he thinks are breaking his discipline, and not even the principal can stop him. So for your own safety, just try to avoid him at all cost," Mina pleaded.
"He beats up students? Isn't that wrong? How did he get so much influence and power over this school?"
"Only god knows," Mina shrugged. "So about the offer, are you interested in joining the student council? I can offer you a referral!"
"I appreciate your offer," Ayano responded, "but do let me think about it first."
"Okay! I'm afraid that my tour is over, so if you have any other questions, I'll give you my phone number."
The two exchanged contact information, and then separated on their own ways. Before Ayano disappeared from Mina's eyesight, the latter yelled.
"By the way, you have such an EXOTIC last name!"
The former couldn't help but laugh at her statement.
As I said before, I will published the next chapter in two days. For the mean time, please check the tumblr blog for this fic posted on my profile. I post teasers and other stuff related about my Safe and Sound there.
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