After a while of walking toward the school, a walk that was a little quieter than it usually was but not so that it would be an awkward walk down the long road. It was quiet but it was a pleasant silence.
Well as silent as the journey to the school could be with a chara that doesn't really care if he hurts your ears by shouting. The shouting wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the fact that Kiseki remains seated on my shoulder as he is shouting at the other charas.
Making it that he is actually shouting directly into my ear. That combined with Kiseki's lack of volume control, would lead me to have a head ache even before we would reach school.
After a short while I hear one of Amu's charas speak up. Shutting Kiseki up for a little in the process. I thanked Sue for the small bit of rest that my eardrums would have before hell would break lose again.
The little green chara had spoken up because she had noticed some people in the distance. Since she was looking the direction that we just came from she was able to see people that had reached the road after we did. I found it really useful but a bit dangerous that she would not be seeing where she was heading at the same time.
Sue would just fly into something that was now behind her because she would be way to focused on what is behind us instead of what should be in front of her. I really hope that her 'sisters' would tell her if she were to fly into something.
When she had spotted the people behind us, she told us so we knew that people were behind us. It may have looked really weird for someone else. Two teenagers just walking to then abruptly stop walking and both turn around at the same time. Older people are not able to see charas.
When a child has no dream yet they are able to see them. When they get a dream, they lose that ability until their chara 'hatch' from their egg. When they do you will be able to see other charas that belong to other people.
You have that ability as long as you have your chara around. When you grow older, become an adult they disappear, which results in you no longer being able to see them. At the very least that is how it should be.
Yuu Nikaidou, former member of the Easter foundation. Who came to our school and became in charge of our class in his quest to find the Embryo. It was odd to figure out that he had the ability to see charas.
I would see it as a usual ability to hold onto if that is what your quest is. Not that I agree in any way with what they were doing and what their plans were to get the Embryo. I just think that if your quest is to find something like that it is nice that you are still able to see the characters that live inside of the normal eggs.
The only reason I can give that some people are still able to see them and others can't be that they are still a kid at heart or have never given up on their dream when they grew up. A theory, there is no real prove that it is like that. I do not claim to know the answers to these questions. I am curious to know them and try to find ways to explain the way these things work.
"Amu-chan~ I can see Nagihiko and Kairi walking down the road behind you!" The small green chara with her blond hair spoke, her soft voice still sounded soft even when she was shouting. If we weren't looking at her it would have been very likely that we didn't hear her.
"Hello Fujisaki-kun, Sanjou-kun." I spoke up as I turned to them. I smiled softly as they walked up to us, catching up with us a little later. We waited for them before we continued walking.
A small group of friends walking together, enjoying talking to each other. Having fun, spending time together. Trying to keep the bond that was created years ago would stay alive.
"King? Are you alright? You seem to be out of this world today." I heard when a hand was placed on my shoulders. I turned my head to face some worried faces. I had not noticed that I had spaced out. From the looks of it, I had spaced out pretty bad.
"O-Of course? Why wouldn't I be alright?" I spoke, still a bit confused as to why people were so worried that there would be something. It's not like spacing out is such a bad thing.
I don't know why but before the others could speak up again I looked at the watch that is around my wrist. My eyes widened when I noticed the time, a lot of time had passed since I had left my house. We were running late.
" Guys, we have to hurry or we all be late." I uttered and didn't wait for the others to react. I just started running. Hoping that we would make it to the gate in time. It didn't matter if we didn't enter the building before the bell rang. The most important thing was that we were on the school grounds before the bell rang.
If we were on the school grounds there would be no way that they could say that we were late. We weren't in class, yes but we weren't late.
So, I ran as fast as my legs could take me. Never been the athletic type had its downsides when it came to running late. That is why I always try to leave on time, so I don't have to run. Avoiding the things, I am not good at.
Running towards the academy, that was on a rather steep hill, reminded me why I did not join Souma-kun for morning runs. I do lack the ability to run for a given amount of time. I can run the laps that they ask to run, but not that.
I would call whatever god that there is to explain the miracle that allowed us to reach the gates in time. Because it was mere seconds after we arrived that the school bell rang.
"Oh…that was very close…" Amu puffed, visible out of breath. Not abnormal since it was a long way that we still had to run. Amu also isn't really known for her athletic skills. If she is easy able to run that far it could only be because Ran helped her out. Even then she can be out of breath.
" I have to agree that it was very close...A little longer and we would not have been on time." Kairi sighed as he tried to regain his breath as well. He adjusted his glasses so he would be able to see more of his surroundings again. They would have hit the floor if he wouldn't have pushed him back.
Amu looked at the building before speaking up. "Everyone we should better head to class now." She spoke up. We all agreed that it would the best cause of action. So, we all headed to our class.
Classes went as normal, not that I expected much else anyway. School days aren't really known for their change of pace. The minutes slowly ticked away as I tried to pay attention today.
Normally paying attention would not be any problem, but today. Today was very different. I don't know why I was unable to focus on what they were teaching me.
So slowly the day went by, getting from class to class. Trying get at least get to understand something that was in class today, I could always ask the teacher to explain it later. Just not now, I would not benefit from that at all. The teacher would be wasting time and energy on something that had clearly no point. At the very least not right now.
The lunch break was my savior. I would have gone mad if class has taken longer to finish. Something really odd though. I normally love going to class and yet... today I really could care less.
I made my way out of the classroom as fast as I could. It is likely that I got weird looks from my peers, who assumed I would be the very last one to leave. On a normal school day, I would leave after they did, just not today. Today is different.
I made my way to the school restaurant faster than I thought I would. It surprised me that I was standing in front of the doors of the large cafeteria that fast. Noticeable out of breath when I pushed the doors open.
I sat down at a table not far from the door. Making sure that everyone would see me when they entered the room. It was a rule we made: 'The first person to reach the cafeteria would look for a table everyone would be able to sit around.'
A little after I arrived and took a seat at the table Amu arrived. She sat down at the table, looking a bit surprised that I sat there but didn't seem to bring it up to question it. Not seeing it as important enough I guess.
"Hello King, joker." A voice spoke up behind us. From the use of nickname, I was sure who was walking up to us, without having to look to confirm. There is only one person that calls us like that.
"Oh, hello Sanjou-kun." I spoke us as the person reached the table. And it was the person that I assumed it would be. The look in his eyes was curious. A look that is not unfamiliar in his green eyes. Yet that look is rarely directed at me only.
"How were your classes, King? You seem to be here so much earlier that you normally would? Was your teacher ill?" I should have known that he would question me about that.
"No, my teacher was there. I just lacked motivation during my last class before lunch, I haven't eaten breakfast and I was starting to get really hungry. Couldn't pay much attention because of it."
Which was only partially a lie. I was getting really hungry, I had skipped breakfast in the hurry to get out of the house to get to school on time. Meaning that I had to survive the whole morning on the piece of fruit that was packed into my bag yesterday.
I am glad that I do make my bag the evening before. It really helps on days like these when I forget to eat breakfast or am running late because I overslept. It happens rarely but it is still quite useful when the situation does pop up, remembering you why you do this in the first place.
"Oh, I see, you should try to avoid skipping breakfast though." The green haired boy said as he sat down at the table. I know that, it is rare that I skip breakfast.
"I know Sanjou-kun, I know. I do eat breakfast in the morning but I was running a bit late so I completely forgot it when I walked out of the house. It is very likely still on the kitchen table." I spoke as I thought of the unfortunate toast that has been left in the kitchen this morning, ready to be thrown away as soon as I return hope.
Since the bread by now should be hard enough to hit someone with it and cause them pain in the process.
A little later Nagihiko joined the little group as well and we enjoyed lunch like we normally do and the weird subject from before was dropped. I couldn't be gladder about it. I don't enjoy talking about why I wasn't able to concentrate since I don't even know the reason behind it. I don't want to lie to my friends.
It was a long day after that, the same repeating over and over again. The afternoon being a reflection of the morning.
After school Amu and I decided to walk home together. She had asked me to do so and since I didn't see any problem with it I agreed to walk with her. Maybe it would help to get my mind clear.
Being able to talk to someone and not being lost in my own thoughts. I would go insane this way and it was worth trying either way. I had nothing to lose and talking to Amu is pretty enjoyable.
"It's nice that you walk with me Tadase-kun." I noticed the light blush on her cheeks as she said that. It was nothing new. I know she likes me and I liked her too for a while but...
I don't know, the only thing that I can come up with is that our personalities are too different. Resulting in seeing her as a friend now more than a crush.
At the point, my feelings changed I was also sure that I wasn't the only person she fell for and I guess gave up on it because of that. Knowing that I wasn't the only person made me lose my faith in it.
Lost love? First crack of the heart.