Chapter 5: Surprise of my HighSchool life. :)
After feeling horrible because of judging and blaming a complete stranger, I finally finished my permission slip. Now I can get to class. But wait… where? I sighed.
I forgot about it I didn't know where my classroom was! Well, I thought to myself, I'll just have to find it. I inspected the rooms on the third floor. I saw a lot of 3rd year classrooms. So I supposed that the second year classrooms were downstairs. I happen to pass a by a comfort room. Come to think of it, I haven't checked on my hair since I left home. And I happen to be hit by a bike so guess my hair was messy.
So I decided to check my hair inside the bathroom. When I got inside, I was like
WHOA.
The bathroom was ENORMOUS! GIGANTIC! BIG! SPACIOUS! And clean. Like sparkly clean. The mirror was also pretty long. Like 20 feet or something
So I had the mirror all to myself, and I took the time I need in fixing my pretty red curls.
As I brushed, the thought of Hihara crossed my mind. What are the possibilities that he might be the one who hit me by accident then, bring me back to safety? I shook my head real hard and thought, "Dang. I have got to stop blaming Hihara for this! Stop it, Kahoko!"
I went towards the door and before I opened it, I gave out a big sigh. I went towards the stairs. And when I was about to take my first step…
BOOM. There goes a sudden burning pain in my leg! I knew instantly that my life was flashing before my very eyes since there were like a LOT of flight of stairs, and when I fall down, I'd probably die [LOL]. "It`s the end of my life! Goodbye, good world." I thought to myself.
But suddenly, my own thoughts of dying because of falling from a hundred flights of stairs went away. They completely disappeared when a gigantic arm wrapped itself around my waist, which of course, prevented my fall.
The arms were pretty huge, I can say. The huge man-like arm pulled me up `till I felt the flat, concrete floor again.
Mr. Unknown guy pulled me in as gently as he can, despite the force that might be coming out from the gigantic arms.
I felt a somewhat hard body behind me, "IT'S A GUY…" I thought. "Are you okay?" he inquired.
His voice was pretty deep. "Uh, yes. I am just a little trip." I said with hesitation. He then lets go of me and lays me down on the floor.
I sat down on the floor like a child would, when she's crying. I rubbed my eyes, and saw him. He squats in front of me with that pretty cordial smile and says, "Are you really okay? That was quite a trip. You scared me." I totally forgot his question for I looked deep in his eyes.
He had eyes the same color as his hair, forest-green, almost the same color as Hihara's. He had a somewhat tanned complexion, made me think that he was an outdoor-ish person. He had a fit body, too. He was pretty tall, too. Again, it fitted the description of the nurse!
"Oh, God, Kahoko! You're thinking about it, AGAIN! Focus!"
"Hey, you there?" The guy asked, so confused. "Oh, I'm sorry. What?" I asked, embarrassed. "Are you okay?" he repeated.
"Oh, yes, I am, thank you for helping!" I said, bowing my head.
He flicked my head. "OW!" I screamed. "Don't fool me, I don't think you are." He gave me a straight face, then smiled playfully.
I scratched my head in accordance to playing along. "I am, really. I can show you! :)" As to reassure him, I tried to stand up.
"Oh, please oh please oh please oh please, DON'T FALL!" I prayed in my head.
With the assistance of the stair railings, I was able to stand up for about 5-9 seconds.
Then again. FAIL. I felt that stupid feeling, AGAIN! DANG! I quickly went out of balance, and is about to fall towards the stairs, AGAIN.
"OI!" the guy screamed, as he, as if it was automatic, grabbed me again.
He pulled me away from the stairs, I felt so much support.
As he pulled me farther form the stairs, I could feel his body and its heat on mine.
It felt as if he was hugging me, I felt care.
The wind suddenly blew, and brought in the wet cherry blossoms from the nearby Sakura tree.
It was real cold, but I couldn't feel half of the cold since HIS body was next to mine.
We went steady like that for quite some seconds, until he finally, let go of me.
He turned around in embarrassment.
"Oh… Uhm… I'm sorry, I didn't mean to---."
"I understand completely, don't worry about it."
I gave the most sincere smile I can, despite the pain I still felt in my leg.
He turned around, and he thought, "The sweetest smile I've seen so far, this day.."
"Owwww!" I moaned in terror. I sat myself down in the first step of stairs.
I massaged it, as he sat down beside me.
"What are you doing here, anyway? This is the MUSIC STUDENTS building you're in." He asked.
"I don't actually know. I just got out of the clinic, and I'm here. I was told that I needed a permit from the Central Office, so there. Now I'm trying to find my classroom" I explained as he listen with interest. I can see it. :)
"Ah. I see. Well, you wouldn't find your classroom here. This is the MUSIC STUDENTS' building. And as far as I can observe, you're GEN-ED. Like me. Do you know where it is? Our building I mean?" he asked back.
"Well. Actually, that's kinda what the problem is… I don't." I asked as I giggled around like a kid.
"Well, If you don't mind, then. I can… Uh." I can tell, he was pretty shy. And obviously not that used to talking to girls. So, I understand our situation.
"Uh. Sure? I might get lost. This is a pretty large school." I agreed to his offer.
He walked with me, with his hands in his pockets. "Oh, yeah. My name's Tsuchiura Ryoutarou from class B-24. Nice to meet you." And he gave out a big smile.
"My name's Hino Kahoko, from the classroom beside you, class A-23. Nice to meet you as well, Tsuchiura!" I smiled to him.
We walked silently from the moment we ended our introductions. We walked the stairs that seemed to be so endless because of how slow we were walking. "Annoying legs!" I mumbled in my head.
He walked beside me all the way, I can even hear him breathing heavily.
We can hear the rain, pouring again outside. He just walked beside me, with no words coming out of his mouth. Everything fell silent. We heard the continuous pitter-patter of the rain as we neared the last flight of stairs. I felt his heavy breaths on my head, he must be tired. Good thing we were almost there.
"Oh GOD! Why now of all times!?" Tshuchiura squirmed, in sign of dilemma. It was raining real hard, and a pretty long way to our building. DANG! Why DID they have to build a long walkway with no roof between our building and THEIR building. It is for the reason so that when it's raining real hard like this, we can't pass through? "It's okay, Tsuchiura. We can make it."
Then, I heard IT. The only thing that made me cry on rainy things like these. I've always hated the rain. 'Cause I always knew that when it rained, there's a possibility that I'm going to hear IT. THUNDER.
*BOOOOOOOOM!*
I closed my eyes, I was so scared and I didn't know what to do. I looked at Tsuchiura, and my look pierced his eyes. I looked like a terrified kid after getting lost inside the grocery store. Tsuchiura sighed and gave me a genuine smile.
"Don't worry, kid. We can make it."
Even if that wasn't my problem, it somehow gave me enough relief to pull my self together. I gave him a determined nod. "Wait. Lemme give this to you." He let go of me for a second, and I held on to the nearby pillar. EWW! I still can't stand on my own! :(
He started to take of his GEN-ED jacket, and handed it to me.
"BUU---"
"Geez. It's just a jacket. Don't worry about it. Besides, if noticed, I'm ten thousand times more physically fit than you are." He chuckled.
"I… I guess so. Thanks, Tsuchiura."
I gave him a grateful smile, and he did the same. I covered my head with his jacket. I felt warm again, despite the cold atmosphere the rain was giving me.
"Ready?" Tsuchiura asked, determined than ever.
I nodded in response.
It was pretty far. And dang slippery. But anyway, we went for it. I didn't understand whether we ran or walked briskly. But we were going fast, I guess fast enough to get there without 3minutes or so. Then it started again. I heard the thunder again, and I closed my eyes very terrified.
He put his hand on my head, "I'm here…" I hear him say under his breath.
I clung onto his shirt, closed my eyes and depended completely in him to take me there safely.
"It's okay now…" and FINALLY, we got to our covered building. We were soaking wet, but he is more than me. We both tried to catch up with our breaths. It was very tiring, indeed. Especially that I wasn't feeling well. He patted my head, as if I was a kid after doing a good job.
"Great job, kid. You okay?" he asked.
*BOOOOOM!*
"Gaahhhhhh…..!" without hesitation, I covered my ears and closed my eyes.
"Hey. It's okay. Just a small thunder, is all. You okay?"
such comforting words like this was all I've ever heard him say since we met a while ago. He truly knows how to make a girl feel comforted. He knew the exact words I needed to hear, right then and there.
"Y—Yes. I—I'm okay…" I guess my voice shaking gives no sign that I am alright after all.
He scratched his head, for confusion. He was unsure, I guess.
"Well. We made it. Better head off to our class…"
I gave him back his coat and just smiled, instead of saying thanks. I didn't want to let him hear my shaking voice again.
He escorted me to my classroom. Since our classrooms were on the same floor, he told me there was no trouble at all.
--8:16 A.M; Gen-Ed Students' building.
"Well, here's your classroom, Hino."
Gosh. Finally, he called me by name, instead of "KID". :))
"Thank you very much, Tsuchiura. Really. Everything's appreciated!" I bowed my head in gratitude.
"Oh, PLEASE! Hino. Please don't bow. It's all my pleasure. See ya, kid. Gotta get going now." He hesitated. He waved goodbye, and went to the neighboring classroom, section B-24.
I held the door, pretty nervous in opening it. I gathered all my courage, and slowly opened the door.
"Ahhh. Miss Hino Kahoko, I suppose?"
Everybody was staring at me, and there was silence inside the room. I totally spaced out.
"Well?"
"Ahhh… AH! Yes sir! Hino Kahoko! I… am. " GEEZ! I'm such an idiot.
The stern-looking teacher snapped his Geometry book closed, and lowered his tiny eyeglasses.
"Put the piece of paper your holding in my desk, and find a vacant seat. Go ahead."
Suddenly, he didn't look and sound so stern anymore. I did as he said, and found a vacant chair at the back, near the window. I sat down and sighed. Then, I felt a sudden something thrown at my head. And that's when I thought, great. First day of school, and someone's already bullying me? *SIGH…
I turned around to see who it was, and then I saw it. My eyes widened, 'cause of shock and too much happiness of what a beautiful sight I'm seeing.
NAO & MIO!
My 2 best-est friend ever, IN MY SCHOOL! It was the greatest thing that happened to me, on that same day that I went through a minor accident.
NEXT CHAPTER coming up soon. =)
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