Chapter 1: April 15
I woke up on time for once, the curtains were shut, but some light was still making its way inside my room. I really didn't want to leave for school, but I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep. Well, might as well get there on time for once. I got changed into my uniform and grabbed my bag as well as some money. Walking out into the living room, I saw my dad on the ground passed out. Trying not to wake him, I stepped over him. Opening the front door, I was slightly blinded by the sun. This is why I don't like getting up early. Stepping outside, slowly closing the door behind me, I began to walk down the road to school. There were many students along the road, a sight I didn't get to see often. Ah, that's right, Fujibayashi said that I'd be late to school, how could I be now since I got up this early? I looked around the street, and saw… eh, an old lady struggling to cross a road? She could not have been right, no way. I began to walk to her, but another female student had started talking to her, she was being yelled at. I started to turn my head away, until hearing a familiar voice.
"What's the matter? I was only trying to help you cross!"
"You can't fool me, you were trying to take my money!"
"What money?"
I turned towards the voice and found that the female student trying to help the lady was actually Tomoyo. It really seems like she needs help over there. Walking towards her, the lady was still yelling at her, Tomoyo's protests were useless. Students walking along the road were whispering about the situation.
"Trying to rob an old lady, how shameful."
Argh, if only they were in this situation. Seeing some money by the lady's feet, I grabbed Tomoyo's arm and pulled her away.
"Don't worry, it seems she didn't want anybody picking up the money by her feet."
"Hm?"
Tomoyo looked back as we walked away and say that the lady had bent down to grab her dropped money.
"Oh, thanks Tomoya, I probably would have been trying to continue on with her if you didn't pull me away."
"Ah, don't mention it."
Even now I couldn't possibly be late.
"Tomoya! We don't have much time to get to school!"
Maybe I was wrong after all…
Tomoyo and I quickly headed down the path to school, we passed a few other students on the way as well, and giving us weird looks as we rushed along. If I got up this early I should have gotten Sunohara up as well. Oh well, it's too late now.

It was now interval, and only now was Sunohara coming in to class.
"Yo Okazaki."
He's lucky I didn't wake him up this morning. If I did though, I really would have been late for school.
"For once I was on time for school you know that? I would have woken you up, but then I'd have been late. You should be thanking me for your sleep in."
"How did you get to school on time…? You should just enjoy a nice sleep in. Ah well, I'm going to sleep again. See you at lunch."
Sunohara collapsed on his desk instantly, obviously not caring about any of his surroundings.
"Jeez… What a loser he can be."
"Okazaki-kun."
It seems Fujibayashi had appeared behind next to me without me noticing. Even though her desk was in front of mine.
"You… You arrived on time today."
"Only just. The fortune was pretty accurate."
"Eh?"
A surprised look had formed on her face. She was the one that told me I'd be late.
"Although, it was far from right. An old lady was at the crossing, but yelled at someone I know when she tried to help her."
"I'm sorry…"
"Huh? No, don't be. It's not exactly your fault."
*Rattle*
I glanced over to the door opening to see Tomoyo standing there staring around the room from right to left. As she looked all the way to the left did she manage to spot me.
"Tomoya!"
She began to run over to me, causing the other students in the classroom to be curious about this girl who was calling my name. What was she doing here anyway? A second year coming into a third year class wasn't unheard of… It wasn't very common either. Especially when it's someone like me. I could tell that she was a second year and not a first year by her emblem on her shirt.
"Tomoyo, what are you doing here?"
"I didn't really get to thank you properly. So I asked around and found out what class you're in."
"Okazaki-kun…"
I looked behind me to see that Fujibayashi had a questioning look.
"Oh, this is Tomoyo, the person who I helped this morning."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Tomoyo Sakagami."
"Ryou Fujibayashi. Nice to meet you too."
For a moment I thought I saw a change in Fujibayashi's expression, but looking again she had her normal expression. I brushed it off thinking it was nothing.
"So the fortune was accurate? Just that you weren't late."
"Yeah, it was a bit off. She kinda started yelling at Tomoyo."
"Fortune?"
Oh yeah, she wouldn't know. Can't blame her.
"Fujibayashi here does fortune telling with her playing cards." This might be good a chance for Tomoyo to find out instead of explaining it. "Actually, Fujibayashi?"
"Yes Okazaki-kun?"
"Think you could do a fortune for Tomoyo? If you don't mind of course."
"Me? Oh well I couldn't ask her to do one for someone she doesn't know."
"No, I don't mind. I'd love to."
"Oh, well if you don't mind then I'll be happy to take it."
Fujibayashi now had a small smile on her face, she really likes doing fortune telling.
She shuffled her cards together, not spilling them this time and got Tomoyo to pick out 6 cards and then shuffle them together. Fujibayashi took the cards and lay them out on the table.
"Please, turn over any 3 cards."
Tomoyo turned over 3 cards as per instructed by Fujibayashi.
"You will soon find love."
"WHAA? H-How can you tell that?!"
"Female intuition?"
I'm not even going to try to question that.
"Love though? I'm still in high school, and only second year…"
"Well my fortunes don't always come true… Usually they don't."
"From what I've seen they have… Oh but it wasn't entirely true right? So then what would come from this?"
"Probably anything knowing Fujibayashi."
That sounded a bit mean… I should apologise.
"Ah… He's not wrong."
"No, no. That sounded a bit mean." I tried my best to make sure that she didn't seem sad. If Kyou came in again…
"No, it's true Okazaki-kun, I know myself how my fortunes are."
"But it did sound mean-"
I was cut off mid-sentence by Tomoyo laughing, not something I was expecting. It was… Nice.
"Sorry sorry, just seeing you two like that made me laugh. I might come in here more often. Thanks, Tomoya."
Tomoyo walked out of the room towards her class, still laughing a bit as she did. She might be interesting to have around. Unlike someone… Wonder if he's actually going to show his face today.

Only during lunch did Sunohara decide to come, doubt he's ever going to be on time. Although it would be out of character for him to be on time after all.
"Yo."
He slumped down on his desk, looking like he was asleep already.
"Ergh."
"Tomoya!"
I turned my head a bit to see Tomoyo standing at the door, does she not have anywhere else to be?
"Eh, Okazaki, what girl would be calling to you…? Because that definitely wasn't Kyou…"
Tomoyo walked into the room, a few of the third years looking at her as if thinking 'why is a second year in here?' Of course even though she had been here before, it's now more than once. Even more surprising since she's wanting me.
"Oh, hey Tomoyo. What'd you want?"
She tilted her head slightly. Giving me a look that said 'You should know.'
"I did say earlier I might come in here more often. So here I am." Looking down, she raised her eyes to me. "You don't want me here?"
Dammit, the way she looked at me made me redden.
"Uh… No, it's not that-"
She laughed and – attempted – to straighten herself "Just joking with you!"
"Okazaki…" I heard a moan from Sunohara. Shut up idiot. "Who's this talking to you?" He looked towards Tomoyo from his desk and got up immediately got up from his desk. "Ooh, what a beauty!"
One moment Sunohara was standing in front of Tomoyo, the next he was across the room.
"Uh, sorry. The way he was felt creepy…"
"I don't blame you, kick him more if you like."
"Okazaki…" A splutter of complaint came from Sunohara. Well he was alive. Unfortunately.
"So it seems that someone else took care of my job for me." Leaning against the door frame was a girl with long purple hair. Kyou. She propped herself up and walked towards Sunohara. "Being a pervert huh? Serves you right."
Kyou kicked Sunohara once more. Nothing to send him flying like Tomoyo's kick, but enough to – hopefully – make him learn his lesson. Don't mess with these two.
"So, Tomoya? Who's this?"
"Tomoyo Sakagami, a second year."
"Hmm?" Kyou walked up close to Tomoyo and studied her face. "A second year coming for you?" She leaned close to me. Almost face to face at this point. "You haven't tricked her or anything have you?"
"What? Of course I haven't!" At times, I'm not sure whether Kyou sees me like this or if she's joking… I sighed and showed an apologetic look towards Tomoyo. She nodded in response.
"Hmm? Well, I'll leave you to it!" She started to leave the classroom, but not before going out of her way to kick Sunohara again.
Tomoyo looked around the room. "Where's your girlfriend from earlier?" She continued to look around as I found myself confused at her question.
"Girlfriend? Are you meaning Fujibayashi?" I could feel my face slowly heating up. "We're nothing like that!"
"Oh. Sorry for the mistake." Tomoyo tilted her head slightly. "So, you're single then?"
What's with her question? Not that I minded. But is that really something you casually ask? "Yeah, I suppose."
"Ah…" I heard a small gasp. Whisper maybe? From behind me. I turned my head to the source of the voice. It was Fujibayashi. "S-sorry for disturbing you!" She turned and ran off out of the classroom flustered. With that expression on her face… No, it couldn't be.
"I wonder what's gotten into Fujibayashi…" I mulled over my thoughts, trying to think if it could be anything else. "Ah, I guess I should see actually." I ran to the door after Fujibayashi, hoping I could catch up with her. "Sorry Tomoyo! I'll talk with you later." As I ran out of the classroom I thought I had heard her yell out my name.

It was nearing the end of lunch, and I still hadn't seen Fujibayashi after she left the classroom. I couldn't get the look of her flustered face out of my mind. Shaking off any thoughts from entering my mind, I continued my search around the school.
"Tomoya!" I heard my voice in the distance. It was Kyou.
"Kyou! Have you seen Fujibayashi around?"
"About that Tomoya… Come with me for a moment." Her tone in voice changed from upbeat to the usual scowl I heard from her."

We were now sitting in the reference room, skipping 5th period. Kyou had dragged me here from the courtyard where she found me.
"About Ryou Tomoya." I swallowed. She didn't take it as me making her cry, did she? "You still call her Fujibayashi."
"Well, yeah. I don't know her very well after al-"
I was cut off by Kyou. "Of course you don't! Which is why you should get together with her." I could see a devious grin forming. "From what I heard you are single. Aren't you? So this is the perfect chance to get to know her!"
"Look Kyou, I'm not wanting to go out with anybody. Also, why are you trying to get me with Fujibayashi anyway?"
"Jeez! You're complaining too much. Just ask her out. Also have lunch with us tomorrow."
"Not interested."
"You will be there. Won't you?" The daggers from her eyes were killing me. Guess I had no choice.
"Fine. But that's all I'm doing."
"Killjoy. Well, I'll just make you do it later. Alright?"
Kyou left me alone in the reference room as she left to go back to class. It wouldn't hurt to kill the rest of the day sleeping here. This was the reference room though, so maybe a teacher would find me. There weren't many other places than here. However, there was the library. It wouldn't hurt to go there.

I found myself at the library after the fiasco with Kyou. Even for a library it was surprisingly quiet. This should be a good place for me to sleep then. I chose the large table in the far side of the library to sleep on. So even if a teacher did come in, hopefully they wouldn't notice me. Just as I was about to sit down and sleep, I saw a girl. She had long purple hair, deeper than the magenta-purple both Kyou and Fujibayashi had. Beside her there was a small pile of books.
"Astropihics?" I tried to read the names of the books I could see. No luck though. "Reading some complicated books there?" Getting no response from her, I decided to take a place at the table and lay my head.

All around me I could see a lush green hedge. A path in front of me following it. I walked along the path and into an unfamiliar place. As I turned the at the end of the path, it opened into a yard. Within the yard, there was a white table with matching chairs sitting beside a flower garden. I continued walking into the yard to find a sliding door into a house. Where was I? The door slid open and there stood a young girl with purple hair holding a violin.
"What are you doing in my backyard?" There was no violent tone to her voice. Only curiosity and confusion.
"I was playing and just happened to end up."
"My my, who do we have here Kotomi?"
"Okazaki Tomoya."
"Tomoya… Kun?"

"Tomoya-Kun." I could hear my name being called out. "Tomoya-Kun!" I opened my eyes to see who had called me. Nobody was there. I turned my head to the other side to find the girl from before standing there.
"Ah, sorry. Did I disturb you?" I raised myself from my desk into a normal sitting position.
"No… But, school is over." She pointed to the clock hanging over the library desk. School had indeed ended.
"Oh, thanks. Uh…" I trailed off as I realised I didn't know her name.
"Ichinose Kotomi. Kotomi spelt with three hiragana characters. Ko, to, mi."
"Okazaki Tomoya." This whole scene felt familiar to me.
"Tomoya…Kun."
"No no, you don't have to wait it out."
"Tomoya-Kun. Tomoya… Kun."
"Ah whatever." I sighed. "Well, thanks Ichinose-san."
"You may call me Kotomi-chan."
"At least let me drop the chan." She nodded in response. I started to walk away to leave the library.
"See you later." I stopped and turned my head to see her still standing there. I put up a hand and continued to walk. The feeling of familiarity washed over me again. Also, what was that dream? There was a girl, and I heard her name. What was it again? No matter how hard I tired, I just couldn't remember. As it was now the end of school, I decided to head over to Sunohara's.