Authors Note: Ok hopefully this chapter is better than the last. I know that some people don't generally like OCs but I tried to show in this one she's far from perfect. Just let me know if I make her too revolting, I don't want to do that either...

Paring wise I'm not even sure if I want to pair my OC with anyone. You can tell me if you want me to than maybe I will. However, I will tell you I hate mushy girlfriend/ boyfriend things. So if I do make a pairing at least one of them will hate the other for a long time and I might never official pair them up.

Chapter 2: Meet the Baseball Club

It was around mid afternoon when the crowd of students began to die down. Many club booths were slowly packing up and still no sign of Mihashi. The sun crept leisurely towards the horizon becoming engulfed in a sea of reds and oranges. Still no sign of Mihashi appeared before the troubled youth.

Madeline sat on the old bench just outside the school fiddling with her brand new camera from the Photography club. It was a good thing too; being physically challenged and academically cursed didn't leave much open club wise. However, as the minutes ticked by Maddie couldn't help but wonder if Mihashi did leave without her. Sighing deeply she thought back to the whole reason she was here in the first place.

*Flashback*

"But mom why?!" Madeline did her best to bite back anger as the news settled in. Moving to Japan for an entire year? What did she do wrong?

"If you want to be a professional photographer you need to be used to taking pictures of all sorts of things in all different environments," her mom explained patiently. Although, Maddie still didn't fully understand. Didn't Canada have beautiful things to offer too?

"Why Japan?" Madeline argued trying her best not to back down, "Out of all the places I could go Japans so... far away."

"The Venice ones more expensive," Mrs. Carter explained simply. That was it? But wasn't Venice a place dedicated to art?! Didn't it make more sense to go there?

"Sometimes you can find beautiful things where you never expected it," Mrs. Carter appeared to be reading her mind. "Yeah right," Maddie thought bitterly, "you just said it was cheaper!"

*End Flashback*

"Receiving instant transmission from Autobot headquarters," a static voice called out startling her straight out of her thoughts. Maddie ruffled through her messenger bag in search of her phone. Finally her hand grasped the cool metal object and she yanked it out.

1 new message

*Click*

Hiya, Maddie

Listen, I have a date tonight! Do you think I need to shave? I mean it's the first date and all...

*Annie*

"What the hell?" Maddie's eye twitched aggressively. She didn't want to even reply to Annie's message... Feeling stupid and useless Madeline pushed herself up from her splintery seat and rushed around once again in search of Mihashi. "Anything to take my mind of that," she thought.

He was not in to Auditorium...

He was not in the Cafeteria...

He was not in the Library...

"Just one more place," Madeline thought pushing past the doors to the outside, "if he's not there I'll just bury myself." That would prove interesting for the school newspaper "Idiot Foreigner Dies".

Meanwhile in the baseball diamond Mihashi was torn between happiness and anxiety. He was the team's only pitcher meaning he would actually be able to play! In addition he had struck out Hanai. However, his couch had just wacked him with a baseball bat in response to his wimpy attitude. To make her point that much more serious Momoa grabbed another orange and proceeded to destroy it with her bare hand.

"I am not kidding around" Momoa grinned, "If you truly want to be our Ace then you have to prove to me you have some self confidence."

Mihashi cowered but did his best to stand up straight. "I do," he gulped, "I really want it"

"Mihashi Ren!" a voice bellowed out from the other side of the field. Mihashi nearly screamed. He had forgotten all about Madeline with all the excitement of pitching...

"Hey, who's that?"Abe inquired at the startled pitcher. The rest of the team was also chattering away about the girl. Although, Mihashi made no notice of any of them being busy with his own thoughts. "I can't believe I forgot about her. What if she's really mad? I have to live with her!"

Madeline stood rooted in the field, her left eye twitching violently. "They're talking about me?" Maddie stuffed her hands in her pockets, "They're whispering like my classmates. That's not good! They never said... flattering things. Ok so someone playing around with their camera in the girl's changing room after gym is a little concerning. I wasn't being perverted I swear! I'm not like... that!"

Maddie shifted uncomfortably hoping none of them came too close. She hadn't showered since the night before her flight. "Great way to make friends..." she thought bitterly. However, to her great delight a small noise distracted everyone's gaze from her to the back of the fence.

"Erm... excuse me?" a small voice called out, "I would like to be equipment manager. If you'll have me..." A cute girl with orange hair bowed anxiously. Her soft big eyes peeked out from her bangs gazing at the team.

"What's your name?" Momoa asked the girl. With that position taken they were ready to go.

"Shino'oka Chiyo," Chiyo answered smiling adorably. A great number of the boys blushed in response. "Ha ha puberty..." Maddie smirked amused.

"HEY THERE"

"Hi"

"H-hi"

"Hey," The team greeted their new manager. Madeline waved not sure if she should just leave and wait for Mihashi at the entrance.

"And you!" Momoa jabbed a finger at Madeline's direction, "are you just going to stand there? Introduce myself." Yeah, Maddie should have left. She was defiantly the odd one out here.

"Madeline Carter," Maddie played with a piece of lint in her pocket, "Maddie for short, if you want." She didn't pay attention to their reactions preoccupied with her lint. The sun was slowly hiding itself away from view by the minute. They would all have to be heading home soon.

"You look strange!" called out a boy with freckles on his nose. Madeline suppressed the urge to cry. It was so... blunt. "Wait a minute" Maddie growled, "I do not look strange! Maybe not the best but I'm not abnormal!" This jerk was cruising for a bruising... (I couldn't resist...) "And you talk funny!" he added mercilessly laughing. "AHHH!"

"Tajima that's rude" scolded another boy with short brown hair, "but, you don't seem to be from around here." The rest of the team gave Maddie curious looks.

"I'm not. I'm from Vancouver," Maddie explained still recovering. She paused to see puzzled looks had washed over all their faces. "British Columbia?" she tried again. Yet, the same blank look remained glued to their faces. "Canada?" Maddie breathed out growing more and more tired. At last they showed forms of acknowledgment.

"Wow a foreigner!" Tajima cheered earning disapproving looks from some members of the team. "Eh, what happened to freak?" Madeline glared at the excited youth. Clearly this boy had not made his way to her 'happy list'.

"As productive as this is," interrupted Momoa, "I think we should all head back now. It should be dark soon and we all need our rest for training." Farewells were shared as the team slowly dispersed all walking their separate ways home for the day. "I love you lady," Maddie smiled following Mihashi along the road home.

Authors Note: Well as I said I hope this is better than the last chapter. I haven't had a lot of experience with OCs or fan fictions in general. Can you tell much...?