Chapter 5

Gear Me Up, Anyone?

Yankumi thinking

I woke up, knowing that I am really in shin's house. I didn't hesitate to take a bath since it's the first day of classes. Woah! I'm so excited! I fixed my things for school and packed it in my body bag.

"OK! I'm complete and ready to go!" I said feeling brave for the first day of school. "Oh, I almost forgot!" I grabbed my watch and put it on. I also recognized the shining phone beside it.

The phone is yours consider it as a welcoming gift for eitoku high. I suddenly heard his voice, the phone may come handy, and why shouldn't I bring it? I thought that this is too expensive for me but he might get angry again if I not bring it with me. Blah! He might not even notice I brought it. I slipped the phone in the pocket of my skirt. I'm ready now to face eitoku! My school uniform is different from my country before. The skirt is quite short and socks given to me are so big and long, it falls off from my knees when I walk. But the shoes are ok, I thought, at least I have a new pair, which is made in Japan.

He said we're departing this mansion at 7:00 am. Is he already there? Maybe he is, because he is always on time, having many tight schedules he would still manage, I suppose. I opened the door, went down the royal staircase (that's what I called it) and went out to feel the summer breeze. I didn't see him anywhere in the living room or the kitchen. Maybe he is still sleeping, that idiot. Saying to me, that I must be on time though he is the one breaking the schedule. While I'm inhaling the clean air, a car approaches. It stopped right in front of me. Someone opened it, oh its Rino.

"Ms. Kumiko, young master Sawada had already left with his friends" Rino Said. That idiot why did he left me here, its okay I'll just go to school myself. Rino bowed to me again.

"Ms. Kumiko please enter the car for departure". You know Rino is always in serious mood, but I think he is trained that way.

"Hey Rino, there is a dirt on your nose" I bluffed him.

"There's no dirt in my nose Ms. Kumiko" he picked up a compact mirror from his pocket and kept it immediately.

"Wah! I'm just kidding" I laughed but he still stayed serious, maybe he is just controlling his laugh. "Okay, Okay, I'll get inside". I entered the car and I noticed a small flat screen attached to the right front head rest of the car. In the car, there is the driver and Rino seated in the right front. I'm the only seated at the back. The car automatically locked as the Rino pushed something at his side.

"Ms. Kumiko, young master Sawada ordered me for you to watch this short message" Rino said. Then the small television opened. Hey, shin left a message for me, why does he have to? Shin seated in front of the camera and stared deep at me or to the camcorder as if he was present in the car itself. He is good at this, staring at people and there's really something unique about his eyes. So I listened.

"As you are watching this video, I'm with my friends. You know who they are. We are preparing for this day's introductory speech for the freshmen." Oh really, why didn't he said earlier I should have asked him to greet me.

"If you're thinking that I'll greet you on stage, don't expect it to be done." Why does he always know what I think all the time?

"Rino will be accompanying you up to 10 meters away from school to diffuse intrigue on why my bodyguard had sent you off to school." He said in the screen

"Okay I can manage" I said to myself. Shin continued. He's aura is full of coolness as if he knows what to say immediately.

"Shin, Cmon let's go, girls are waiting. I've heard that there are fresh foreigners roaming around at the school looking for you as usual" The blonde haired guy said.

"You Uchi you always think of girls, how about new cuisine in the school cafeteria" The fat one said to the guy called Uchi. They are standing at the back of Shin.

"…" Shin only smirked and stood up and the video blacked out. End of the short message he sent me. The two guys I saw are his friends, definitely because they call him by his first name.

"We are here Ms. Kumiko" I jolted once Rino said my name. Maybe I am just nervous on what will happen to me today. You can do this Kumiko, there is no turning back. Fight Oh! Rino opened the door for me and left as soon possible to avoid intrigues. I walked up to the school's entrance; I've noticed it easily because of the large arched name of the school. It is true that almost every nationality studies here. The school can accommodate everyone because it is so big but I know that I must graduate as soon as possible. I will! Kumiko you're already 20 and still in highschool, also being bullied by a young brat Sawada. Suddenly, I've felt that someone is following me, I looked around and didn't notice anyone. Maybe I was just nervous, must be brave Kumiko, must be brave.

Tetsu thinking

"She almost caught us, Tetsu" Minoru said to Tetsu while they were hiding beside the garbage bins.

"We must get her before master ken knows that we didn't pick her up from her flight. Master Ken will be coming in 2 days from his self training at Mt. fuji." Tetsu said with voice of determination.

"It must be difficult to obtain Ojou because she has also senses like Ken-sensei. She is very keen; she even noticed that somebody is following her although we are very careful with our steps." Minoru said quite afraid to be beaten up by their master's granddaughter.

"I know. We must plan something to get her immediately." Tetsu said, thinking that is more difficult now because she is currently under the protection of Sawada Shin. They went off blending with the crowd while walking.

Yankumi thinking

"Okay, after I passed the high school exam, I can accelerate to college easily, then I will teach what I love the most, math! And get full scholarship for it." I said to myself as I walked inside the school campus. Everyone is in school uniform; I think nobody will notice of age differences since many, like me are quite old to be in high school. There are three reasons why these people enrolled.

Reason 1: They have enrolled to this prestigious university because it brings out the best in every student, Reason 2: They have enrolled because there are too many rich people roaming around, lastly, Reason 3: They have enrolled because of Sawada Shin. Oh, I forgot. Reason 4: Combination of my first three reasons. I walked through the pathway and really confused on what Z3-1 section stands for.

"Excuse me, where is class Z3-1?" I asked a girl talking to her other female friends. The girl's wavy hair flew to grace as she looked who was talking. Oh, she is the girl who has a father who owns an onsen here in Japan, Amber. I must noticed that when I first saw these group of girls.

"Hey, I saw her before, uhmm, where it is again?" Amber said and talked with his friends. Hey I only want to know where Z3-1 is.

"Oh yeah, I remembered, you're the one who also study at St. John's right? Nice glasses and hair style" She said and turned around to his friend and somewhat laughed. I smiled shyly and held my pigtailed hair.

"Right amber, she is so out of style" I heard one of the girls said and I acted as if I didn't hear it. I asked again where Z3-1 is located, I really must go or I'll be late for class. Why do these girls pass me around? It's really getting annoying.

"Amber, can you tell me where.." I was about to say something when she interrupted me.

"Oh – My - God! I can't believe this, Chloe look!" Amber said ready to scream but she didn't. Hey I'm just asking a simple question, why anyone doesn't point the direction.

"Please don't say that I'm dreaming, no way, I think I'm going to faint" The Chloe girl said.

"Not here Chloe or you will lose the opportunity to be close to him in person" Amber said. I looked at the direction of their conversation and there he was Shin walking with his friends at the middle of the school lane. Their uniform is quite unusual; they are dressed differently from the other male students. Their School Shirt was closed only at the bottom and they wore a branded shirt in the inside which is definitely against the school rules. People stared and glanced at them as they passed. There's the combination of Oooh's and Aaaah's and girls' screams but they didn't bother. They walked as if they didn't notice or heard something. Especially Shin, he acts so coolly, walking while his hands in the side pocket of his pants. They stopped in a bench under the big tree not too far from my location. Oh no, please don't let him do what I think that he'll be doing.

Shin Thinking

"Hey Shin, look at those girls eyeing at us. I think this is the day to show some moves through the introductory speech eh?" Noda said.

"Stop ruining the plan Noda, every time we think on our own, we usually fail so stick up with Shin's plan" Uchi talked to Noda while they are seated in the Bench. I laid my back on the tree standing and eyed if Yankumi is in sight. All girls smiled as I looked in their direction, some even waved, I smirked, thinking that every year this always happens. It's very quiet when we are surrounded, people always wanted to know what I do with my life. I took out my cellphone and Kuma asked me.

"Shin, who are you calling?" As Kuma munched his rice ball.

"..." I didn't answered and called Yankumi. Her phone rang and the silence breaks as I everybody heard a cellphone rang. I smirked, Yankumi is already here.

Yankumi thinking

"Why, you Sawada!" I said to myself. Everybody wondered where that sound came from. I also acted that I don't know where it came from. Then he dropped the call and glanced at me, maybe he knew where the direction of the sound came. What a smart ass. Please don't come near me, please don't come near me.

"Oh Amber, what are we going to do?" The girl with long straight her asked amber.

"He is really eyeing on me. Thank God, that I have parloured before I went to school" Chloe smiled to her hearts content.

"Girls, dream on, he's looking at me. Those warm eyes, that cool dyed hair, those luscious lips. Don't hesitate Sawada Shin, come near me!" Amber said, why Sawada has to look like he stares everyone to melt.

What will I do if he comes near, then I have to go away. Oh yeah, that's right, I'll just ask another person where my section is. I walked away sneakily from the crowd, as I was near to small opening of light towards freedom; I tripped and fell to the ground. Nobody even noticed that I tripped; all are focusing to the group under the big tree. Oh well, I stood up and cleaned the dirt in my blouse, suddenly my phone rang, oh no! Not again! I ran and turned first left pathway to let no one see me. Why does Sawada always be so scandalous? I answered the phone.

"Hey, why did you call?" I exclaimed to him.

"Stop fooling around, I can see you from here" He said. I peeked to the corner of the building and looked where he is. He's looking at my direction and while talking to me. Girls from my line of sight all giggled, waved and some even fainted.