ok the next chapter is here please enjoy, sorry for the delay but real life can be complicated sometimes also before I forget
Guest: just as I read the message I was giving this fic the last touch, thanks for the encouragement and I hope you like this chapter as well
Ryu P.O.V
I started to get dressed on my uniform, it felt so strange to wear it, but more looking outside, first day of class at my new home, my old friends were going to be there, the weather was starting to get colder but I liked it, I have always liked winter, time to be with the family and relax with a book, tough I also loved spring when the flowers bloom and sun starts to be in the sky for a long time, summer was the time of ice cream and water games and fall the time when the leaves started to turn, I headed downstairs, I had made a bento box for today inside of a silk piece of cloth, grandfather had made the breakfast, I hurried to eat it as he watched me
"No need to rush, you have time" said Grandfather
"I know but" I said taking a break "I cannot wait, I have never been this excited to head to school"
"Just make sure you enjoy of it, no need to come here as soon as you get out" said grandfather "yutaka and I can take care of the store just fine"
"No worries" I said "I like to work here so just give me time to come back and ready to roll out"
"So any extra activities besides the studies that sounds interesting? It would be a good way to use your time" said my grandfather
"Not by now" I said "tough I will take a look around"
"Good" said my grandfather
"It sounds like you don't want me here" I said joking
"Being young doesn't last forever Ryu, so you should enjoy of it, and not take care of the store" said my grandfather
"But I like to take care of the store" I said looking at the clock "the classes, I shall be late"
I hurried to wear my shoes and run to the school, the last thing I heard was my grandfather releasing a happy and cheerful laugh, the school coming to my field of vision the students heading inside, I was one of the few humans on the village so people noticed me pretty quickly, my class was near so I headed inside seeing a free desk, however Botan-sensei stopped me
"Sensei, good morning" I said making a bow
"Good morning Ryu" said Botan "the uniform looks ok on you"
"Thanks" I said "can I help you with something?"
"I have seen your old grades and I would like to have a talk with you after Scholl, are you available?"
"Yeah" I said
"Then wait for me at this class, do not leave until I arrive" said sensei "I should also go to my class, do your best and don't cause mischief"
"I will" I said, a free desk was near the window as I took the place looking outside to hear someone walk besides me, the other desk was busy so I guess it was my desk mate, I looked at him only to almost fall back surprised, he however only had an smile, his eyes closed as usual
"Well this is a nice surprise" said the student,
"Kyouji "I said rubbing my head pained as it collided with the ground "certainly it is a surprise"
"So I take seeing the uniform you are going to live back in Minasato?" asked Kyouji helping me to stand as I let the chair back on its position
"Yup" I said with a smile "you have grown so much in these ten years"
"Not as much as you" said Kyouji with his everlasting smile and his eyes closed "since neither Kounosuke or Torahiko are speaking about it all day long I am taking they haven't seen you yet"
"Nope" I said with a proud smile "only Tatsu-nii and Kouya know I came back until now"
"For sure Kounosuke would be asking you lot of questions about the city" said Kyouji "also how was learning Japanese again? I heard you moved overseas so it had to be complicated for you"
"Well" I said "I had a test and as you can see I can speak quite well, so don't worry so much about me"
"Is my duty since we are going to be desk mates" said Kyouji with his smile as I smiled back
"It feels so strange tough" I said looking through the window "ten years later, but it all feels so similar, so calm and peaceful"
"I see you missed back this place" said Kyouji as I nodded
"This is my home in the heart after all, wherever I go Minasato is always there, plus is where you all where"
Kyouji and I simply started through the window, first would be a talk by our homeroom teacher, when I was little my teachers had been almost all of them beastkin except for my homeroom teacher, a human and our English teacher, I looked at the doorframe to almost fall to the ground, it was it, her Nanako Kuroi, the English teacher, a year with her was interesting, she was from Kazenari and the first day she came in late, her long blonde hair tied on a ponytail, she headed to the desk to look at all of us, for a moment I feel her stare as I shivered a bad feeling all over my body, the class was over all of the students prepared for the next however miss Kuroi indicated me to go outside
"Can I help sensei?" I asked as grinned
"Look at small Ryu, come back all grown up, I barely recognized you" said Miss Kuroi as I scratched the back of my neck with a faint blush
"Have I really changed that much?" I asked as she nodded
"something about you, not only your appearance, but the way you seem to be" said Miss Kuroi as I looked at her puzzled "either way you have always been of my best student so I hope you give me reasons to brag about with the other teachers"
"I'll try" I said as she indicated me to go back inside, the next teacher came in as the classes continued finally it was time for a break as I opened my bento box, I had made sure to have my usual rice, egg rolls, sausage, I like to eat when I have the chance, the smell was so tempting already, I prepared my chopstick to start eating, Kyouji had come to eat at my side, but I looked at the door, that small lion had come back, his name if I remember correctly was Soutarou
"Good morning Senpai" said Soutarou as he bowed in front of Kyouji he had not realized me as he backed away a little ashamed "sorry Ryu-san, I had not noticed you
"Is ok" I said "good morning to you too Soutarou-san"
"No need to be so respectful with me I am one year behind you" said Soutarou
"Then just call me Ryu" I said "come to eat with Kyouji?"
"But if the place is taken I can" started Soutarou as I smiled leaving him the seat "Ryu-kun?"
"Can I pick up your chair for a moment?" I asked the boy in front of me to place it after he gave me permission "you could just do this"
"He is right Soutarou" said Kyouji "tough I see you two meet already"
"I had the feeling I would hear you two know each other, considering he was wearing the soccer team shirt" I said ending the main curse releasing a happy sight as the sun rays continued to shower us through the window
"So you two are childhood friends too?" asked Soutarou as Kyouji nodded
"Ryu used to come to spend the summer holidays with us, one year however he stayed all the year" explained Kyouji as I released an small giggle "is something funny?" asked Kyouji
"Just thinking how everyone tough I was the younger brother of Hiroyuki, I finally managed to catch up to all of you" I said as he smiled
"Indeed" said Kyouji "it seems it was so long ago"
"Ten years" I said releasing a sight the meal with people you care about always becomes so very interesting, the bell rang as Soutarou headed back to his class, not much later our teacher entered the homeroom as I proceeded to sit down on my chair
The day finally came to an end, the classes where over Kyouji was ready to go the same for me but I had to wait for Botan-san, he had requested me to wait on the classroom
"Aren't you heading home?" asked the lab as I moved my head
"Botan-sensei asked me to stay here" I said "you don't have to worry about me "
"I am not worried" said Kyouji "you are not a child anymore, but I tough you would like to see everyone else"
"True" I said as he released a sight messing with my hair again
"I'll try to get some time, so don't worry and speak about what you need to" said Kyouji with a smile "see you later Ryu-kun"
"later" I said taking my seat to prepare all the books, I heard a knock on the door to greet the person who had to come inside I was hoping for Botan-san however it was another student, and older student probably, a human girl long light brown hair, the marine sailor uniform for the girl was giving her an aura of innocence, her eyes once she looked at me on a deep blue as the sea calming me instantly, she walked towards me the ribbon on it moving her steps graceful and calm, it was almost hypnotizing to look at her
"You must be Ryu" said the student as I nodded panicked, I had fallen completely out of topic she giggled a little making a smile alongside it "Botan-sensei asked me to come, and explain his request to you, may I sit"
"Su, sure" I said surprised, she was being so polite I almost felt rude not addressing her with an honorific "may I have you name?"
"Of course" said the girl with a smile "my name is Yukine, Yukine Miyawaza"
"Is an honor to meet you Miyawaza-san" I said making a bow as she smiled
"No need to be so formal with me Ryu-kun" said Yukine "Botan-san gave me an envelope, all the info I need is here"
Yukine opened the envelope, test of all kinds with the max grades as I looked at them confused
"These are my old test" I said "from when I was overseas" Yukine took them looking at them to smile "is something wrong?"
"I think I know what Botan-sensei wanted" said Yukine with a smile "do you have plans for tomorrow?"
"Well" I said "I may have to help at the shop, grandfather and Yutaka could use someone younger and stronger around"
"I see" said Yukine looking to the ground "if you have time tough, would you please wait for me at the exit? There's something I would like to ask you"
"Of course" I said as she rose up adjusting her skirt
"So you know how to orientate around the school?" asked Yukine as I placed my backpack over my shoulder
"Not that well" I said "I know some parts but some are strange to me"
Yukine smiled as she headed to the door "if you want tomorrow I could help you to know how to reach the most important places, tough you should come by a little earlier"
"Sure" I said as we headed out of the class however she headed deeper into the school "the exit is around here, right?" I asked confused as my senpai nodded
"Indeed" said the girl "however I have some matter to attend inside yet"
"I understand" I said "then see you tomorrow Yukine-san"
Yukine smiled I was so nervous, something on her was oddly familiar, I could not grasp what tough "see you tomorrow then Ryu-san, have a good day"
Hiroyuki P.O.V
"Come on" said Torahiko "what's so important to have us here waiting Kyouji? We all have seen already that Hiroyuki is here"
I looked at Torahiko as soon as he saw me enter through the door he jumped to greet me, the tiger had not changed, Shun also was extremely happy during the lunchtime and Shin tough did not show it was happy as well, Soutarou and Kyouji where looking the entrance and they told us to wait a little, Shiro was hugging me the whole time, we heard the sound of the door open as another student came out a human Torahiko looked at him curious at the newcomer late exit
"another human?" asked the tiger as Kyouji smiled, the boy released a sight looking inside something on him made fell, strange, happiness and nervousness at the same time
"This game of hide and seek has been a really long one" said Kyouji as Torahiko looked at him confused, hide and seek? I could hear Torahiko dropped his backpack, a second after that I hit me, hide and seek, the boy hadn't noticed yet the tiger running towards him at great speed
"Ryu-kun" said Torahiko as the human looked at him only to receive a tackle Hugh from the tiger dropping them both to the ground, I managed to catch up to both of them to see Torahiko snuggling with Ryu, he had changed so much, he was the smallest one but now he is not so small anymore he looked so big and mature, the uniform was the perfect size for him, as soon as I reached them Ryu hugged me as I hugged him back I was trying to hold them off but I was so happy I felt some tears scape from my eyes, Torahiko grabbed both of us, Kyouji and Soutarou a little back smiling, the three of us keep the Hugh for a while until Torahiko broke it with an smile
"So was the wait worthy?" asked Kyouji as Torahiko nodded
"You should just told us, Juuichi and the others left already" said Torahiko "but no matter now, cannot believe you are back Ryu"
"So it was not my imagination" said Shirotaka "you really where sleeping on that spot again"
"Sorry" said Ryu "you know how I am"
"Either way" said Shiro "we all should head home to tell Shun and the others, they will be all so happy of hearing you came back"
"I'll do it" said Torahiko "next weekend we have to make a party, the whole group is back again"
"it sounds fun" said Ryu as I looked at him confused he was never one to be so active but his smile was genuine, I smiled as well hugging him once again from behind as he released a chuckle, I just wanted to Hugh him for a while longer, I hadn't noticed but Torahiko was not letting go our friend go anywhere keeping him on a tight embrace
"Come on" said Ryu "as good as it is to see you all again, I want to get home and help with the store"
"Don't be like that "said Torahiko "come on, relax a little and have fun"
Ryu released a sight as Torahiko smiled
"Sorry" said Ryu "but it has been the first day, so I am a little tired, maybe tomorrow"
"I'll pick you up" said Torahiko as Ryu smiled
"Bad timing" said Ryu "I have to come early to have a meeting with another student, she is going to show me the school"
"Coming and scoring" said Torahiko as Ryu blushed
"Not like that" said Ryu looking away embarrassed as Torahiko smiled, as usual he managed to get our friend flustered
"Either way" said Shirotaka "we all should head home, or our families will worry"
"True" said Soutarou "shall we go senpai?"
"Sure" said Kyouji "see you all tomorrow"
"Tomorrow" we all said
"I better go too" said Shirotaka "I'll tell Kounosuke about Ryu's come back, so no need to call him Tora"
"Got it "said Torahiko as all waved goodbye at him "so shall we get going?"
"Yep" I said as Ryu merely smiled and nodded.
We all made the way back to our homes, when we were younger Torahiko Ryu and I used this way to go back our homes the year he was staying with us, many times we spend those days walking slowly just to enjoy the climate, now it was for the talk we were having, Torahiko as usual always alongside Ryu, they had always been really close, even more than we were, after a while we reached the point where usually I separated, I looked at it releasing a sight
"Torahiko I leave him in your care" I said messing with Ryu's hair as he smiled
"Leave it to me" said Torahiko "come on Ryu, we are almost there"
"see you tomorrow Hiroyuki" said Ryu as we separate, Torahiko and him speaking about the swimming club, I arrived home to go to my room, on a drawer a letter I headed to pick it up and read it, the message "I love how much you make me smile each time we meet"