a/n: I won't be updating everyday, I will attempt to update once a week or so, since I got to go to school. I hope you enjoy this chapter. In the future chapters, I will always mention from what Point of vue, the chapter is being told by. Today, we will continue to read in Nanase's POV.

/Chapter 1/

Because You saw me there.

We walked together in complete silence. But walking together is a relatively big therm. Yoshihara-san walked behind me, never really passing me. At first, I thought she was just a slow walker, and never bothered to slow down. Eventually, I noticed her staying at least ten feet behind me continuously, was she avoiding me? I pivoted and stopped, watching the girl walk my way. She stopped suddenly, not getting closer.

"Why are you so slow...?" I asked in an annoyed voice. What was she doing?
"I am not slow..." she answered. My eyes widened slightly, it was the first time I heard her voice. It was so high pitched and yet weak at the same time.
"Then why are you always in back of me..." I questioned the young girl. She held her hands together and quickly looked away, making her usual pouting face.
"I don't want people around here to have misconceptions!" she answered bluntly, not even seconds apart from my question. I didn't understand what she meant by misconceptions...
"...I don't understand..." I said simply, she turned back at me frowning.
"Of course you don't! You come from a commoner family!..." she said with pride, on her face, started to grow a ever so cruel smile.
"Listen..." she continued " If anyone see's the daughter of the Yoshihara family hang out with a mere boy, they will think my family is neglecting their title!" I tilted my head slightly, I was still confused, but I was in no mood to deal with whatever she was saying.
"Whatever..." I said as I continued on walking. I heard steps quickly rushing behind me.
"Are you not listening! I'm telling you are nothing!" she exclaimed. I walked pretending to making nothing of it.

As we walked down the path to go to the pool, I stayed silent as she continued to try to get my attention. I pretended I had no knowledge of the girl following me. I must admit, although I didn't care for her, she did strike me as an interesting person... annoying, but interesting.
"...How does it feel to be nothing..." she asked me. I suddenly stopped and sighed out loudly.
"...Oi... if you don't want people to think we are hanging out... you probably should stop talking to me..." I said in a cold voice. She froze and held her hand up to her face, as if she was surprised I spoke back to her.
"...hmpf!.." she let out a small sound of frustration, realizing that I had made a valid point. I took a few seconds to look at her, noticing all her features, they were very different from mine, especially her face.
"What are you looking at..." she stopped her food in annoyance to my staring.
"...You..." I simply said, I saw no reason to lie.
"Well... umm... don't! Boys are not allowed!" she finally responded after searching for her childish sentence.
"Why...?" I asked, I turned and continued on our way, hoping the conversation would progress.
"Because... um... I'm not allowed to spend my time with boys..." she answered, I noticed a slight change in her voice. It went from cocky to reserved.
"That is stupid..." I simply spout out.
"I-it is not stupid, it's the way things are, m-my father said so...!" she shouted, as if I insulted her.
"...Then your father is stupid..." I said coldly as I only turned my head to look at her.
"W-WHAT!" she ran towards me. To my surprise she grabbed my shoulder and turned me around. For a small girl she sure had a good grip. As I felt myself be spun around, I saw her face. It was flustered red, probably from the anger at my comment. But even though, she looked angry, she also looked as if I had just seen the most amazing thing in this world.
"H-how could you say my father is stupid! You'll be in trouble!" I shrugged at her comment.
"But it is stupid... " I took a few seconds before continuing. "You should hang out with who you want..." her eyes widened. I then noticed how big her eyes were, unlike mine. They were of a light grayish blue, I was taken in by them.
"You're eyes..." I pointed out. Her eyes narrowed.
"What about them...?" she said a little pissed.
"They are very big..."
"Y-yeah! and?!" she took a aggressive tone of voice once again.
"...it's pretty..." I said without thinking. Naoto suddenly changed. Like the ocean after a storm, her face suddenly relaxed. Her features became more soft and less tense. She turned her head slightly, a pink color on her cheeks.
"T-thank you..." she said in a low voice. I must admit, I found it quite adorable. I suddenly realized what I had said, and blushed a little myself. I grabbed her wrist and started pulling her.
"Now Pool." I said, I had waited enough. She struggled behind me. I let go of her wrist knowing that was the reason.

We finally reached the swimming facility. As we opened the door and walked down to the pool area, I heard familiar voices. Yoshihara-san stood behind me, no longer staying so far.
"Haru-chan!" a small boy's voice resonated threw the room.
"Nagisa... stop with the chan already..." I said as I saw Makoto walking behind a hyper Nagisa.
"Haru you are quite late!" Makoto said smiling as he usually does. It didn't take my friends a long time to notice the well dressed girl standing behind me.
"Hello! " Nagisa shouted jumping at her. The young girl backed up almost in a panic.
"No!" she squealed as if she was scared of the boy. Nagisa took no attention and hugged her as the hyper child he was. She squirmed attempting to run away. I walked up to the two, and got Nagisa off her.
"Yoshihara-san this is Nagisa, and the tall guy there is Makoto..." I quickly introduced.

Makoto walked over slowly.
"Hello Yoshihara-san, I am Makoto. Nice to meet you." he said reaching out for a hand shake. Yoshihara did not seem amused by the gesture.
"Nice... to meet... you..." she simply said keeping her hands to herself. Makoto seemed quite confused.
"Yoshihara-chan! Did you come to swim with us?! Are you new to the club?!" Nagisa rushed into her face. I noticed her face becoming red as she looked at the two half undressed boys.
"N-no! I can't!" she turned away closing her eyes. I walked away to go get ready to swim, pulling off my shirt and pants to reveal my swimming trunks. As I did so, I heard a slapping noise coming from the group's direction. Turning around, I realized the two boys coming my way. Nagisa held his cheek giving me a pitiful face.
"Haru-chan! Yoshihara-chan hit me!" he cried. I could completely understand why since he was clinging on to the girl who must be the most anti social person, or at least to boy, ever.
"...you did grab on to her..." I mumbled.
"Haru, Where did you meet this girl?" Makoto asked. I explained that she was the daughter of an important person. My friends seemed quite impressed, although they didn't know what that meant.
"She's... not very friendly now is she?" the brown head established.
"...no..." I shrugged "... she can't hang out with boys..." I continued. The two boys looked at me with a perplex look. I explained the scene I had with Yoshihara earlier.

"That's so stupid!" Nagisa screamed.
"Isn't it a little sad... she can't hang out with boys her age...No wonder she took Nagisa so badly..." Makoto said. The three of us looked at the girl sitting on a bench beside the pool. Suddenly, I noticed the coach walking towards her.
"oh...oh..." I though, I quickly marched to the coach to stop him. "Coach..." I said blocking his passage, My friends behind me.
"Oh! Nanase-kun! How are you doing? Hey did you notice the new girl over there? I wonder if she's going to join. Not many girl's in this swimming club! haha! " the coach blabbed on.
"Coach! her named is Yoshihara! She came here with Haru-chan! Of course he noticed her!" Nagisa exclaimed. I turned at the blond annoyed.
"Oh! Yoshihara?!" the coach quickly made his way by us and went up to Naoto.

I had a horrible feeling about this...