Ch 6: School Uniform

"Wow, Gen!" I cried, "They look exactly the same from when we were little, I remember seeing your sister wearing to school too."

He stiffened at that and that made me curious, "Gen, why did you join the Night Troops?"

And he stiffened some more and when he looked at me, his eyes seemed cold and distant, like he was thinking of a not so fond memory. It was then that I knew that his reason for joining the Night Troops had something to do with his sister. I also knew he wouldn't tell me, Maybe Yoshimori will know.

"Come on let's go." He said, changing the subject.

…..

The walk to Karasumori was quiet, we were both speaking quietly in our own minds, well, at least I was.

And now here I am, sitting in a classroom, where I don't know anyone, bored out of my mind. I have already been through this at my old school, although it was still the same 9th grade, we were ahead back home because our teachers always wanted to "get us ready" for the next year. Honestly, the only difference is the in the uniform, ours were turquoise.

As soon as I hear the bell sound, I leave the room, hoping to find someone I recognize, like Tokine or Yoshimori or Gen. Then I feel a hand land on my arm and turn around to face it. I look straight into the eyes of Tsumi Hinoga, a girl from my new class.

"Hey, you're Kukiko Tamasai, right?" she inquired.

"Yeah, that's me,"

"I'm Tsumi, do you have any place to eat your lunch?"

"None in mind, why?"

"Well, I was wondering if you would like to eat lunch eat me and my other friends."

"Oh, umm, sure why not?"

"Great, we eat lunch just behind that bush." She said, pointing out the window at the nearest bush. "I need to go buy my Lunch so I'll meet you over there in a bit ok?"

"Ok, see you later."

As I watched her leave, I could've sworn I heard her laugh, but I ignored it and made my way to that bush. When I got there, I found no one else, so I waited and waited for the next 10 minutes. I then started to wonder if getting lunch really took that long to get lunch. It took me another 3 minutes to realize that I was tricked and ditched. Now that got me annoyed so I got up and when I looked through the window, I saw Tsumi and her friends laughing at me.

I sighed angrily, gave them a glare and left, I just made a new enemy. Right when I walked through the doorway, the bell rang again, signaling the end of lunch. When I walked through the door, I saw them giggling.

…

Finally the final bell rings! Freedom! I'm so glad, I almost run out the door and straight through the exit. When I get through those welcoming, open doors, I spy Gen leaning against the gateway. I smiled at him and ran over, "Hey-"

But before I could say anything, he started to walk away.

"Wait, Gen! Hold on!"

Then he stopped, waiting for what I had to say.

When I catch up to him, I ask, "So how was your day?"

"Fine, yours?" he asked rather bluntly.

"Well, it was fine except for lunch when….."