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Chapter 01: Dreamer
Chapter 02: Rumours Underneath
Chapter 03: Sister Kaede
Chapter 04: Secret
Friday, October 9, 2009
Chapter 02: Rumours Underneath
第2章: うわさの下に
A group of girls went after Nozomi.
" Hey, Sakurai. Watch where you're stepping. You may not know whether you're stepping on a landmine bomb." one of her classmates said. As Nozomi ignores and walked out of the class and leaving the school.
Knowing Tomoe has been following her since she left the school grounds, she pointed directly at his face as he hid behind the electrical pole.
"Yuhara-san. I do not see the point in you following me the whole day." and nobody replied, she continued walking on home.
Upon reaching home in front of her home gate, Tomoe suddenly appeared and grabbed her arm.
" Sakurai-san, would it help if i did this? " He left a knee on the floor and bowed down like as if he was proposing and took Nozomi's fair smooth hands and kissed it.
In shock, Nozomi quickly retreated her hands with faint blush on her cheeks.
" YUHARA TOMOE! What are you doing?! " As Tomoe's face was left looking on the ground, he grinned. Nozomi left, feeling very angry and slammed the house door.
Never did the two of them expected, 3 of Nozomi's classmates, who badmouthed her, was actually nearby and was spying on them. The 3 of them are always together and from Day 1, bad mouthed her.
" tch. After i told her to watch her limits. She actually demanded my Tomoe to kiss her?! " And that classmate went fuming mad.
Nozomi looked out at her window even at home and she just fell asleep by the window pane.
Not for long, dawn broke out. Taking a piece of bread with her and eating it on the way to school. Suddenly, Nozomi's classmate, the 3 bad girls, one of them riding a bicycle and knocked Nozomi over.
" Oh, my apologies madam, i did not see you there! You were too small to be noticed! hahaha " She exclaimed, along with a evil laughter.
Not for long, 2 of the 3 bad girls went behind Nozomi, stepped on her bread and pulled her collar.
" This is what you get for playing around with my Tomoe, Sakurai Nozomi. The next time i see that happen, it will something worse than this. " Without shedding a bit of tear, they threw her to the ground and left her on the floor with many by passers staring. She picked up her bag, combed her hair a bit and continued walking on to school.
In front of the school gate, Tomoe was leaning against the wall with his eyes half opened. As soon as he took notice of Nozomi's long black shiny hair, he rushed towards her.
" Hey ! what happened to you. You looked like you just woke up from bed! haha! " He tried to talk to her and she ignored as usual.
" Hey, Sakurai. You're late today." her head went low.
" Sakurai-san..? " she stayed completely still in the middle of the courtyard.
She fidgeted and shook a bit.
" Sakurai-san.. Are you all right? Did something happen? " Worrying, he asked. She shook her head and ran up to the classroom, leaving Tomoe yet again, puzzled.
Just as she entered the classroom panting, Mr Takashi the substitute homeroom teacher saw her at the classroom's door.
" Now, Sakurai-san, Yuhara-kun. Why are the both of you late? " Hearing whispers all over the classroom again, and its all about the same.
She took a breather and said, " I had something cropped up at home. " Nozomi said softly and she walked back towards her seat. While walking towards her seat, the mean girls left their legs out on purpose and tripped Nozomi. Making her fall onto the classroom floor with a loud thud. Having gone through such embarrassment, she picked herself up almost immediately, neaten up her skirt and went to her seat.
Day by day, the same scenario happens, being bullied by the same group of girls, being stalked almost everyday. She was sick of it.
And one day, having the classroom empty. There was only Nozomi in the class and Tomoe outside.
" YUHARA TOMOE. I demand you to stop following me from today onwards. You're being such a pain. You caused me a lot of trouble and many rumours about both of us dating came up. You made such a mess in my life. " she exclaimed with tears forming in her eyes. " We should just keep a distance. Ok?"
Feeling arrogant, Tomoe still continued to follow her after school. Only halfway though.
Over the weekend, the mean girls appeared again. This time, in front of her house.
" Sakurai Sakurai Sakurai Nozomi ! What a bad girl you are." awakened by the commotion outside her house, she went to the front door. The girls barged into Nozomi's garden, pulled her hair and pushed her to the ground.
" Hah. Sakurai. You never learn your lesson do you? "
Another, took a lighter in front of her face, " We told you what would happen if you did it again. "
One of the stronger girls went ahead and punched her on the face, kicked her using Dojo martial arts, as if Nozomi was a punching bag. Her face and body were all bruised badly as she landed on the floor with her face low.
" Will you want to do such a notorious thing again? Sakurai. Apologise."
" You can hit me, distort my face, harm me, but i will never apologise to people who are unworthy of my words. " Nozomi said. Having stunned the 3 of them, they went on to lit the lighter.
The lighter was lit just a few inches away from Nozomi's face. Showing no fear to the girls nor expression, she just closed her eyes and simply accepted the fate she had. At that split second, Tomoe appeared and grabbed the girl's wrist who was holding onto the lighter. He gave her an ominous stare and said.
" If any one of you lay a finger on her ever again, i swear, you will quit Mizue High. " with a very stern voice. Nozomi just kept completely quiet and still, feeling shocked. The 3 mean girls ran away after understanding what Tomoe said.
Tomoe grabbed her hand, pulled her up and brought her into the house.
" You should be glad i continued following you. " his voice started to shake. " Why did you not react? Why did you continue to let them bully you? Why!? " Using his two hands gripping onto Nozomi's Shoulders.
" It was not necessary to inform you. " She looked aside, taking his hands away from her shoulders." However, I would like to thank you for helping me out earlier on... If you were not there, i don't know what could have happened to me. I was afraid, because i had no back up. "
" Sakurai-san. You don't have to thank me. I'm a friend after all, and I'm your back up." Tomoe said, having a glistering shine in his eyes as he said it.
"Friend...?" Nozomi whispered.
There was an akward silence following on..
And a soft thank you was heard.
" If you ever need me, I'm always here. Here's my cell phone number. " He then passes her a slip of paper. " The last time, you told me that i was pathetic, that love was not like this. I hope you won't crush this poor paper too." he laughed.
" Okay. " She received the paper Tomoe gave her, a gentle soft smile was seen on her face.
She went to Oishi Supermart not long after, to get food for dinner. Once she reached home, Nozomi then applied ointment onto her bruises and bandages to her scars.
The slip of paper Tomoe gave her slipped out of her pocket.
" Friend. Thank you. " and a drop of tear was shed. " I have a friend now, mama. "
She sat beside the window, smiling, feeling happier than usual, with the only thing in her mind, "Friend" as she fell asleep on the window pane, smiling.
Nozomi went to school the next day, sitting by the window looking out again.
" Sakurai-san, do you want to join me for lunch? " Tomoe asked.
" No thank you, i have mine with me. " She smiled softly.
Tomoe then left the classroom and headed downstairs to buy his An-pan (A Japanese sweet bun filled with red bean paste.) While Nozomi has the chance of "escaping" his sight during this time of break everyday. She left to the school's rooftop. Nozomi liked to be away from the commotion and prefered to be away from the busy buzz and loud noises.
She frequently visits the rooftop and just sits on the bench eating her food. But on that very day, she saw a girl, with reddish-brown hair, short curls, short hair and a small tail at the back, whom looked familiar to her. She was crying very badly, and it was the first time Nozomi seen someone else other than herself being up at the rooftop. She tried her best to talk to that girl.
" Hey.. Uhm.. Did someone bully you? " She reluctantly asked. That girl shook her head left and right.
" Uhm.. Is there a problem? " Nozomi asked again.
" I WAS IN THE SWIMMING TEAM!! " that girl exclaimed, jumping out of her seat, with her right arm pointing up North. " I GOT IN ! " Nozomi felt like she had just been like a blind mice, fooled by the man whom she thought he could see.
Nozomi just sat down, still feeling stunned with her hand on the air which was about to calm that girl down before she jumped up in joy.
That girl stood up with eyes shining like jewels.
That is the start of a new friendship.
End of Chapter 02 . Stay tuned for
Chapter 03: Sister Kaede
第3章: 妹楓
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Chapter 01: Dreamer
Chapter 02: Rumours Underneath
Chapter 03: Sister Kaede
Chapter 04: Secret
Chapter 01: Dreamer
第1章: 夢想家
Staring out beyond the glass windows, Sakurai Nozomi sat still on the wooden classroom chair, holding onto her textbook, listening to her teacher half heatedly.
" Sakurai-chan !" It was like a murmur to her ear.
" Sakurai-chan ! " She was still looking outside.
" Sakurai-chan ! if you are not going to answer, i will take it as you are out of my class ! " Yelled Mr. Takashi. Our substitute Homeroom teacher.
Giving that face where she gives to every teacher, and softly says to herself.
" If only.. .... "
The bell for the first break rang. Students from Class 1-B rushed out like cheetahs for their food in the cafeteria. Everyone gave her the weird looks with the corner of their eyes. She could hear whispers all over the classroom.
" She's always daydreaming! hah! "
" She must be thinking about her 'boyfriend' hahaha! "
" How could she have one?! She is such a loner. "
It was the same everyday. Yet, she continued to look out of the window. Having such sorrowful yet beautiful eyes. Having such a sweet look, yet a cold face. That girl is none other than Sakurai Nozomi.
It has been a month since the new term started, and since Sakurai graduated from middle school. Having no friends in middle school, she led her life like how it was in high school. Class 1-B in Mizue High School.
When the school bell rang for the last time of the day, Nozomi walked home alone. Other students had after-school activities, but it seems she always avoids socializing. Sixteen year old Nozomi was always made fun of when she was a child, having her father left her when she was still a baby.
Upon reaching home, a hearty dinner was always ready-made on the family's dining table and a note with words. Everyday.
The note wrote: " Dearest Nozomi, mother has to be away again tonight, sorry i have been unable to accompany you yet again for dinner. I promise, when I'm back, we'll have a warm dinner, just the two of us, Love, Mama, Sakurai Chika. "
Tears streamed down Nozomi's cheeks again. and again. Eating only one-fifth of what was on the table, and dumping the other four-fifth into the rubbish bin.
" Rubbish... " she said . she shouted . and wiped her tears off and went to bed.
Leaving home in the morning, Nozomi walked to school with the same expressionless face again. After putting her shoes in the lockers, she was about to get up when she bumped into a boy whom she felt very unfamiliar . Her books dropped all over the floor .
" Geez. I'm so sorry. Here, i'll pick it up for you. " The boy said. After being startled.
" Its Okay. " Nozomi whispered.
As the boy looked up to return her books, he was stunned at her beautiful face and was left speechless after Nozomi took her books from him.
Classes were about to start, Mr Takashi came into the classroom which was like monkeys which soon calmed down to be like teaching a group of soft spoken pigeons.
" Class 1-B, please welcome a new transfer student of Koei High to Mizue High School . " the class was in amazement. Tomoe was a very charming young man. He has the looks of a prince and the eyes of a kind demon. The girls went crazy the moment he stepped into class. Screams, faints and applauds. While the guys were murmuring away their little conversations. " Please introduce yourself Yuhara-kun. "
" My name's Yuhara Tomoe. I'm 17, a year older than you guys here. I've been transferred from Koei to Mizue. Do guide me well this year, and I'll be hoping to enjoy this year with you as well. " and he takes a bow, being a polite student.
" Yuhara-kun, please take a seat at the back of the classroom, there is an empty seat for you. " Nozomi was beside that empty seat. All the girls were staring at him as he walked towards that empty seat. He noticed that Nozomi was staring out of the window during that entire period and was amazed at girls like her, because rarely, would Tomoe find a girl which does not look at him even at the slightest bit. He expected her to talk to her at first. But finally, he gave up and gave in during the first bell of break.
" Hey girl, what's your name? " He asked.
Nozomi just turned to him sideways. Tomoe was shocked to see that it was the same girl whom he bumped to earlier this morning at the lockers. Tomoe's eyes started to give off a bit of interest in her.
" You just asked for my name? " Nozomi gave a cold stare towards Tomoe.
" Yeah. If not, who else is here? There's nobody else in the classroom in this corner right? "
Nozomi just continued staring at him blankly. Like as if she does not know what he was talking about.
" Hey girl, its rude to stare at a person this long. "
" Nozomi. Sakurai Nozomi. " She said, after a long wait.
" Finally ! I'm Yuhara Tomoe! " Tomoe exclaimed, as Nozomi gave no reaction. The girls around that area started to gossip again. Hearing whispers from everywhere yet again.
" Look, that Sakurai girl is talking to my Tomoe-senpai! "
" Yeah, what a girl. Who knew she was this bad. She appears to be so angelic in front of us. " and another continued her line,
" when she's actually just a stinky devil!"
" grr. That Sakurai is getting on my nerves, Tomoe-senpai really is too! Of all the pretty girls here, why would he pick the ugliest one! "
Tomoe heard the other girls talking and wanted to stand up for the both of them.
Nozomi grabbed his arm, softly telling him.
" Leave it be. " and she continues staring out of the window, leaving Tomoe puzzled at what to do and went back to his seat, writing on some piece of paper.
Tomoe wanted to give that piece of paper to Nozomi personally, however, she dissapeared like a ghost. The next period was math, so he stuffed it inside Nozomi's math textbook on Page 16.
The bell rung again. It was time for the 5th period in class. Everyone taking out their textbooks. Nozomi took her math book, and coincidentally the teacher asked the students to turn to Page 16. After flipping to page 16, Tomoe looked anxiously at Nozomi. Taking that piece of folded paper, Nozomi unfolds it and it reads: " Sakurai Nozomi. Are you free this Saturday? -Yuhara Tomoe " She crushed the paper almost immediately.
Tomoe looked at Nozomi feeling mesmerized, and thought to himself.
" It is the first time a girl ever 'rejected' me like that... I like her even more now.. "
At the end of school, she went to him and gave him a cold stare.
" Is this what you people call 'love' ? Pathetic. " As she walks out of the classroom.
End of Chapter 01 . Stay tuned for
Chapter 02: Rumours Underneath
第2章: うわさの下に
Chapter 01: Author's Notes
* Senpai - Senior
* It is polite to put "-san" after anothers name, or "-chan" after a young girls name, or "-kun" after a boy's name, but NEVER use these after your own. Credits to Japan FAQ.
Author's Note:
Hello readers, Chapter 01 has been released and i thank you all very much for reading this debut chapter.
I hope you will continue supporting me in future.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu ! よろしくおねがいします！ Please treat me kindly!
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Chapter 01: Dreamer
Chapter 02: Rumours Underneath
Chapter 03: Sister Kaede
Chapter 04: Secret
It wasnt easy trying to make up all components of this blog.
I had to change the main picture too. Although it was nice.
It was Otsuka Ai's Picture. and NO ! this story is not about her.
Will be drawing up a few characters in time to come, so please be very very patient with us !
- Eugenia ゆたか
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