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The chirping of some rather late-rising birds mixed with the rumbling of cars cruising by made for an odd ensemble, but Yuuki liked it. It was a requiem of winter and an ode to spring. The warm glow of the rising sun cut through the cold morning air and gently hugged the young girl. She couldn’t help but stop and take a deep breath, enjoying the moment. She never was much of a morning person, always loathing the thought of getting out of bed before the sun did, but sometimes it had its perks. This had truly been a beautiful morning. It was a shame that she’d spend most of it cooped up in a building but…

Yuuki was ecstatic. That brief window before classes become routine and one day bleeds into the next was what drove her. There was a great allure to the mystery. Who would her classmates be? Would they get along? Could she find the people that would become her best friends for life? What about love? And how would the teachers be? A wave of nervous excitement toppled over her again. She’d find out soon enough.

Just ahead she could see the school, rising above the ground below like a solemn guardian of knowledge eager to bestow wisdom unto all who entered. Later, she might come to view the building as a prison, where hopes and dreams went to die...but she sincerely hoped that it wouldn’t get that bad.

At the gates, she saw a small group of students standing around having a chat. Catching up on lost time, maybe? Yuuki saw an opportunity. Might as well start the year off right. Surely they had some time to kill? She’d head over and introduce herself, maybe make a friend or two.


At least, that was plan.

But as Yuuki began walking again, passing a confused Jun who had turned around to see why she had stopped, she saw that one of the students had noticed her. Well...noticed her legs anyway. She could tell by the look on his face and the not-so-subtle glances taken by his friends. They shared a laugh then continued on with their conversation. Yuuki hadn’t been close enough to hear what they were laughing about, but it didn’t take a genius to put two and two together. The girl bit her lip and pivoted, now heading onto the school grounds rather than to the little entente. Jun followed close behind and the group erupted into another fit of laughter.

[color=#ba76d5]“Hey-HEY!”[/color] he called, having to awkwardly speed up to match her gait. [color=#ba76d5]“Are you okay?”[/color] he asked, concerned. 

Yuuki paused. She considered this for a moment before flashing Jun the cheesiest, most phony smile she could manage. [color=#ebadc2]“Never better.”[/color] she lied. Jun rolled his eyes.


[color=#ba76d5]“Bull.”[/color] he called. He turned back towards the gate then looked back at Yuuki. [color=#ba76d5]“Did-did they say something to you?”[/color]

She considered this too, then shook her head. [color=#ebadc2]“No. Really, I’m fine! I just...I dunno. Nervous, I guess.”[/color] she explained, already cooling down. She had made herself a promise that she wouldn’t let her insecurities control her...easier said than done, obviously. Not even five minutes at the school and she had nearly had a meltdown. That was...kinda pathetic, really.

Easily upset at perceived slights. Projects insecurity onto others. Bah...maybe the doctor had a point? She’d work on it.

Jun was still using his best concerned parent stare, but Yuuki broke his gaze, first taking a few steps forward, then twirling around and walking backwards towards the front door.

[color=#ebadc2]“Seriously, Yuuki’s good! Maximum joy!”[/color] she cooed, throwing up two thumbs up before twirling back around and heading inside, leaving poor Jun to scratch his head and come to the realization that he’d never understand girls.
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Once inside the school, Jun had to take a moment to really appreciate where he was. His old school was...well...nothing compared to this. The facilities outside looked top-of-the-line and well-maintained. His old school? Not so much. To be fair, Jun never was much of a sports guy, so it wasn’t really a big deal, but Uesugi had a good reputation for having good teams. Maybe this was the year he finally changed that?

…

Probably not, but hey! He could always catch a game or two. Maybe it’d be fun. His main priority, however, was to not flunk out. Honestly, it was sort of a miracle that he had even passed the exam to get into Uesugi in the first place. Academics weren’t his strong point. Nor were athletics. But at least he excelled at...err...uhm…to be decided?

Jun led Yuuki to her locker then headed off to his own. Once the two had changed their shoes, they set out to find their homeroom. It took a little bit, with a couple detours to completely the wrong area, but eventually the pair made it to classroom 1-A. Jun couldn’t help but say a silent prayer, thanking whatever force of the universe it was that allowed them to make it on time. He really didn’t want to start the year off with a delinquent's reputation. So far so good.

A number of students had made their way into the classroom by now, but it still wasn’t full. Apparently some liked to play it closer to the edge than Yuuki. Scary. Jun couldn’t help but scan the faces of the crowd, looking for at least one familiar one. No dice. A small pang of sadness hit the boy’s gut. He hadn’t truly expected anyone from his old school to have come to Uesugi, but...well, he had hoped to be surprised. Not that there was anything wrong with these new ones but...it was sad knowing that he might not see many of them again. Sure, they had agreed to stick together over the break, and they did! For a while...but slowly but surely, everyone began to drift apart. Jun probably could have followed the old crew, most went to a more local high school but...Uesugi was a very good opportunity. One he just couldn’t pass up.

While Jun was daydreaming about his old friends, Yuuki was already devising a way to make some new ones. She pushed by the dreamer and scanned the class for a seat. She found one by a brunette who was a bit preoccupied with her cell phone. Jun followed suit, taking the seat behind her. For a moment, Jun was sure that Yuuki was going to pester the poor girl on the phone, but she apparently decided against it last minute and instead turned around and pestered Jun. About one of their neighbors' cats.

Mittens the Wondercat.