So, now I've been 'abandoned' by my so-called 'friend', I timidly make my way up towards the building. It's overwhelming just how enormous this place is. How in the world am I supposed to get used to this place? I see some female students up ahead, but I guess it'd be awkward if I casually walked along with them. It seems the guys are sticking to a particular path, so I shuffle over into their lane. Things seem pretty okay right now... from what I can manage.

"Hey there, fresher!" calls another male student. He's fairly tall with hazel hair and I smile, unnerved, back at him. "What's up, you just transferred in?". He comes over to walk along side me. I put on my best 'guy voice'.

"Err yeah... just starting today".

"I'm Kyousuke Kamijo. Some of the guys kinda left me behind at the start and it was hard to figure stuff out for myself. If you got some issues, I'll help you."

Taken aback by his kindness, I grin some.

"Thanks, man. I'm Kyou... Kyoutarou Sakura".

Don't mess up, Kyouko. Don't mess up.

"Kyoutarou" he parrots, "Don't hear that name often around here. What class you in? Who do you have?"

"Who?" I flick through my notebook and find the name. "Miss Saotome".

He bursts out laughing, catching me by surprise and causing me to flinch slightly. "Oh man, good luck with that. She's a nightmare".

"Aw man".

"She's not too strict or anything, a bit of a Misandrist who makes her male pupils real freakin' uncomfortable with questions, particularly about her failed relationships. I just hope you have a seat at the back or something".

I chuckle nervously "Heh, me too... heh, heh, aw crap".

He smacks my back. "Buck up, man. I'll see you around".

I wave him off as he goes to his own room. Despite the news about my homeroom teacher, I feel a little more settled already. Nice guy.

I eventually find the homeroom and come across who I assume is my teacher. She appears rather happy, shuffling some test papers and getting things prepared. I knock on the door to inform my presence. I feel my confidence plummet as she delivers me a hard, hostile stare. Feeling like a cockroach, I think maybe I best scoot away now.

"AH! In you come, new student" she ushers hastily, gesturing for me to come in with a swing of her hand. I do so with no hesitation. I don't wanna be on her bad side. God forbid.

"Write your name on the board and introduce yourself. Then we'll get started". Her delivery is cold and with all the eyes staring, I don't at all feel welcome. I do so the best and quickest I can then turn, with a smile.

"Hi, I'm Kyoutarou Sakura. It's a pleasure to me-"

"Thank you! You may now take a seat!" she shouts, whisking her ruler up in the air, pointing to the back of the room.

"Y-yes, miss" I sigh and trudge my way over.

"Welcome to the club, bro" a random guy whispers sympathetically from the middle rows.

As I go to grab my seat, I realize just who I'm seated next to. Sayaka. She offers me a shy smile and I mouth a 'hi', before seating down.

As the fortune was foretold, by my new friend Kyousuke, she begins a rant about a one-night-stand and I decide to just take out my book and do some equations as I wait for her to finish.

"Kyoutarou-san".

I look up and see Sayaka handing me a note from under the table. Taking it cautiously, I look to see what she's wrote:

You look familiar. Have we met somewhere?

I write back.

No chance. Just moved in.

She nods as she receives it, although looks at me in thought for a moment and I raise a brow at her. I feel myself blushing already and she writes again to me. We exchange notes several times:

Sorry about the home teacher, she can be a pain sometimes. Don't take her attitude towards you personally.

Kinda hard not to. Besides I kinda expected this. Kyousuke told me about her.

You know him?

Met him on the way in. Nice guy.

Did he mention me?

No, why?

She didn't reply after that, but I noticed a stain of pink colour her cheeks. I see. She already likes someone. This is gonna be tough.

I sit up at the top of the roof during break and over look the students below. Homeroom wasn't too unbearable. I guess if I just keep my mouth shut and do my work, I'll get through it.

"What's the word, Sakura-san?" comes a soft voice.

I look beside me and there beheld the little feline, staring right at me.

"It seems she's got her eye on someone".

"I see. Are they together?".

"It doesn't seem like it. I guess I'll just have to talk to them both".

"Communication is key in any relationship" Kyubey says informatively. "Well then, I'll return at the end of the day to catch up with how you are".

"Thank you, Kyubey". I fish out from my satchel some left overs of my Taiyaki "Want some?". The critter scoffs down the pastry, smacking his lips and hops onto the rail, along the building and out of sight.

"Hey, Sakura-kun".

Kun?

I turn and see Kyousuke at the doorway smiling over at me. "You're not lonely up here, are ya?".

"Huh, nah. Just a lot to take in today, just getting some air and piece of mind".

"Heh, good thinking. A lot of folks come up here for the same reason. It's like some sacred area people come to to clear their heads, conveniently available at the right time".

I just realized something. His tone of voice seems rather soft when he speaks to me. Dunno if he's always like that, but it's very calm. Like he feels like he can be himself when he's with me.

"Clearing your own mind of anything, Kyousuke?".

"Huh? Yeah, plenty of stuff. I can't say though".

I swear I saw him blush as he said that, and he looks to the floor. Sayaka maybe? *Sigh*

"Anyway, the bells about to go and we got football next. You any good?".

That's actually something I wasn't too bad at growing up. When I was young, I'd play with the boys all the time. Father disapproved of it. He disapproved of everything I...

"Hell yeah. You better hope we're on the same team, 'cus I'm gonna crush whoever's in my way".

He grins at me and turns for the door.

"That delivery had better be a promise".

End of Part Three