[center][h2][i][color=1ABC9C]Kichiro Hideyoshi[/color][/i][/h2][/center][hr] Fear gripped Kichiro as his last class was released. He didn't know what to expect. He'd seen plenty of hosts in past years, and he never thought he would be one. But here he was, walking slowly from class, to his locker. He examined the inside of his locker, a picture of his mom and sisters pinned with a magnet hung at eye level. His books were neatly stacked according to class order, then separated into those who had homework and those who did not. He stuffed the appropriate books into his bag, then took a deep breath, leaning softly into his locker.

A slam on the locker beside him startled him out of his reluctant slumping.

[color=#48f802]"Kichi! What are you doing out here, huh?"[/color] A burly voice boomed as a pair of green eyes peeked over the door of Kichiro's locker. Mikio, one of Kichiro's first friends at the academy, was not someone who could easily be missed. Kichiro smiled up at his towering friend, rubbing the inside of his left forearm.

[color=1abc9c]"I'm just uh... trying to prepare myself. I just... I dunno if  can do this, Mikio," [/color] Kichiro admitted. A scoff escaped the larger boy, the Kichiro was pulled out of his locker by his blazer, and the locker was closed. A sausage of a finger was then poked firmly into Kichiro's sternum, causing a grimace to mix with his awkward smile.

[color=48f802]"What kind of talk is that?! You're gonna go down this hallway, holding your head up, and enter that room and be the best damned host that you can be!"[/color] Mikio demanded, trying to pep up his friend, but really just scared the poor boy. Nevertheless, Kichiro nodded and cleared his throat. [color=48f802] "Now, go! Charm some girls with your little nerdy self!"[/color]

[color=1abc9c]"Gee, thanks. I'll uh... see you later then, Mikio,"[/color] Kichiro mumbled, then turned around, starting down the hallway to Music Room 3. He entered the room, gripping his bag with white knuckles. Without really making eye contact with any of the other people in the room, he hurried himself to a seat. He didn't recognize anyone here right off the bat, but he wasn't the most social of creatures either.