Clannad: Life of Another
Summary: They live almost all too different lives and yet two things make them seem alike… maybe even more reasons. But… what would happen if Fate puts them in the same path once more? TomoyoxYouhei
Hatsunefangirl: Yes! Chapter 2!
Prince_of_Death: Tadase will be complaining again…
Hatsunefangirl: Yeah, I know. But for now, let's just continue with the story.
Prince_of_Death: Yeah, fine whatever. Hatsunefangirl does not own Clannad.
Hatsunefangirl: Now on with the story.
Chapter 2: The Start of a New
Youhei walked on and saw the door and ran for it but then, he saw something or rather someone's hand going for the same thing. He looked up, she seemed very familiar.
He saw a tear fall down from her soft face. Her eyes looked fogged and she looked like she was about to cry. The girl in turn stared at him, as if she was trying to recollect something. She blinked so many times and still a tear streaked down from her eyes.
Youhei pulled back, his face full of shock. He couldn't take or even handle girls crying. "Hey, you alright?"
The girl realizing where she was, quickly pulled away as well and hastily dried her tears with her sleeve. Youhei couldn't help but let his heart melt and yet his mind was telling him to stand back, like it knew what was going to happen next.
"What are you staring at?" she snapped. Youhei's mind quickly snapped back to reality. What a contrast to the girl before! He even had to ask if this girl was the same as before.
But the girl, irritated that she didn't get an answer, opened the door first. "Hey, wait!" the girl stopped on her tracks. "What?"
"Just… who are… you?" it came out slow. Like he needed her to understand something. The girl huffed, annoyed at his dumb question. "You'll see." Was all she could reply.
Youhei stood there giving the girl a confused look. He looked at his watch and realized… he was gonna be late.
Tomoyo pushed the door open and entered the large building. She walked off to the elevator and pushed the button that led her to her floor… wherever it was.
She waited patiently and then finally with a loud ding! She reached her floor. She stepped out and saw different men carrying papers and some carrying office materials and supplies. She just stood there stupefied.
Then a middle-aged man carrying a box saw her and smiled. "Are you here for Amano-sensei?" Tomoyo nodded. So said man put the box down and kindly led her to an office with a glass door.
There was a woman whose hair was tied to a bun, sat in the chair of the room. She looked up and noticed the man waving at her. She glanced at the young teen next to him and smiled. She ushered them to come in.
The man bowed. "I'll leave her with you." And left.
Tomoyo turned her attention to the woman. She was standing and seemed to be around her mid-twenties and was wearing a suit that very well fitted her position of manager. Her eyes glinted with a smile.
"Sakagami, Tomoyo I presume?"
"Hai, Amano-sensei." Tomoyo replied.
The woman put a hand over her mouth to stifle her soft chuckle. "Oh, I haven't been called that in years. Please, call me Chiharu-chan, Sakagami-san."
"Likewise, please do call me Tomoyo." Chiharu only smiled at her new recruit. "Well, let's get started with the basics." She winked.
"So, you are Sakagami Tomoyo-san, am I correct?"
"Yes."
Chiharu sat down on her seat and motioned for Tomoyo to sit as well. "And tell me, Tomoyo-san, what made you want to come here?"
Tomoyo sat down gracefully. She told her story of how she met an old acquaintance of hers, (namely Kotomi-chan), about the place and had also thought that she would best fit the role.
"I see. Do you have a residence here or anywhere around here?"
Tomoyo nodded. "Why yes. I live in my aunt and uncle's house and am taking care of it while they're away."
Chiharu understood. "Well, Tomoyo-chan. I gladly welcome you to Ichinose Corporation. Right now, I can only hire you as one of my assistants -or would you prefer worker- but with the proper training you can become a model in no time."
Tomoyo tilted her head to the side and raised a brow. "A model? What do you mean?"
"Well, I assumed you knew." Chiharu exclaimed. She gestured to the outside of her office. "You have noticed that most of the workers here are men, haven't you?"
Tomoyo bobbed her head in understanding. "Well, you see…" and so Chiharu explained that Ichinose Corp. let's girls who are working in a company branch who have the qualities as well as the capabilities that is needed then are recruited to the modeling agency branch.
"And it has been by far, lonely with very few girls around." Chiharu looked at Tomoyo who was giving her a comforting squeeze on her hand. "I don't know about being a model, but I really need a part time job for the summer to get into Tokyo University."
Chiharu beamed at her and looked up at her wall clock. "Well, I shan't keep you here any longer." She nodded at Tomoyo's choice of clothing and smiled at her beautiful face.
She noticed a boy with black hair and blue eyes pass by her office door. She quickly stood up, opened the glass door and grabbed the said boy by the arm.
The boy tensed as he realized it was his manager. "Sunohara-san! Just the man I was looking for." She pulled him inside.
Tomoyo noticed it was the guy from this morning. So he worked here as well. Her eyebrow raised, he seemed really familiar.
"Tomoyo-chan, I'd like you to meet Sunohara Youhei-san." Well that snapped her out of her thoughts… and did she just say Sunohara Youhei?
The black haired, blue eyed boy stretched out his hand. "Hi, it's nice to meet you. I'm Sunohara Youhei, Youhei-kun if you prefer."
Tomoyo's face had returned to its nonchalant phase. "Likewise, I presume." And they shook hands.
Chiharu patted Youhei on the back. "Well, I'm sure Youhei-kun can show you around." She smiled.
"Ehhh?" Youhei stepped back. "Why do I have to? Couldn't you ask the others to do it?"
"Because the manager said so, which by the way has the power to fire you anytime she wants." She crossed her arms and when she sat down, crossed her legs.
Youhei sighed. Oh well.
Tomoyo looked around, trying to memorize her surroundings. So far, they had only reached the worker's lounge and some other offices that may be needed to be explored later. Youhei had his hands clasped behind the back of his head. He looked over to her. "Ne, Sakagami-san." –Tomoyo looked at him- "you seem familiar somehow. Have we by any chance, met?"
Tomoyo eyed him closely and somehow he did seem familiar. "Sunohara-san…" she whispered but Youhei had heard her, he turned to her. "Yeah?"
Tomoyo shook her head. "I'm not surprised you've forgotten me." she glared at him and brushed past him. Youhei just looked more confused. He glanced over at the nearby watch. "Ne, Sakagami-san, would you like to eat something?"
Tomoyo's ears perked up, but then told herself to decline. Though the sound of her stomach grumbling made it hard for her to resist.
Hatsunefangirl: End of chapter 2~!
Prince_of_Death: Why are you here?
Hatsunefangirl: Prince is a meanie. Please don't mind him. I actually did this because I had it in my mind for a while and if I don't write it down, I might forget.
Prince_of_Death: *sigh* You're completely ignoring me.
Hatsunefangirl: Now for the author's notes.
First: Youhei's hair. Well, it was blonde at first but by the second season of Clannad it turned black… but I'm sure plenty of you knew that, right?
Second: Youhei's eye color. I forgot if it was violet or blue. So please don't mind :)
Third: Chiharu Amano. Ah, yes. The OC manager. Yeah… umm, Clannad and Clannad: After Story mainly focus on the two main characters; Tomoya and Nagisa. Although the anime showed what the other characters are gonna have for jobs, I didn't get Tomoyo's and Youhei's very well and also, the setting is far from the original anime so expect a lot of OCs coming.
Fourth: Hope you enjoy the pairing and story.
Hatsunefangirl: Now, *glares at Prince* what to do with you.
Prince_of_Death: Besides hurting my pretty face?
Hatsunefangirl: Do you want to be the first to try the Wedgie-bounce?
Prince_of_Death: Nope. But if people review I might change my mind.
Hatsunefangirl: Well, that's all for now. Bye-bye.