Chapter 1: A Dreadful Past
Word Count: 4583 Words

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As darkness filled my room with me asleep, the sun rises up, greeting my room, chasing the darkness away, fully exploring the area.

So I woke up to another terrible morning to look forward to once more. And this time, I don't like this,
especially what day it was today.

Some strands of my hair were on my face so I blew them off and rolled my eyes, seeing them having tears again from my dreadful past being my dream again so I wiped them away.

I got up and did a mini morning stretch around my room. After my daily stretch, I went to the bathroom and freshened up a bit. I washed my face and brushed my hair and teeth.

I took my black brush from the cabinet and tied my hair into my signature messy bun, then I looked at myself once more on the mirror one last time and finally, I was satisfied to go downstairs,and not look like a mess to mom again like last time. Especially Lisa last week, and I do feel pity for the little feline. Hope she's still okay.

Before going downstairs, I visited her room with worries running through my mind, not realizing I was already at her front door. I knock three times and entered her room while giving her a little alarm I was there, but I got even worried at the terrible sight.

She was hugging our father's pillow,
so close to her, gripping the sides of it leaving marks, with small tears escaping her pretty face.

Ever since our Dad was gone,
everything changed, that's why I never look forward to mornings, not even being greeted by our maids. Even when they act nice to me, I feel like their the only ones that cares about us.

As I went near her, more tears ran down her face, gripping the pillow even tighter as she asked "Why are we even alive...? Dad left us and now, I don't even want to live anymore sis.I want to die..." which made me even more heartbroken.

I sighed and sat right beside her,
hugging her tightly, as she hugged me back.

"Its going to be okay Lisa, I promise..."

I said to try to calm her down, so she smiled a bit and she said thanks to me as I wiped her tears away.

"Now, let's get going before Mom finds out about this"

I said as I gently took the pillow and hid it below her bed so she said okay and freshened up a bit.

Ever since Dad died, Mom completely changed from the dreadful news we received. At the next day, she became so strict and scary.

She took all dads stuff in their room and burned everything dad loved and shared to us, without having no regrets whatsoever about her decisions now. But Me and Lisa was able to keep one last thing he left,
his pillow and a photo of him and us,
the family being whole. But, it broke apart ever since he left us down here on earth, with him on heaven.

He promised me he'll give me a Gnash key-chain when he comes back from his business trip but, I cried my soul out when I heared the news from one of his surviving bodyguards who was seriously injured by the dreadful event that has happened.

Tears escaped my eyes a I gripped Lisa's cushions from that terrible flashback so I wiped those emotional tears away, just for Lisa to look at the bright side once more, she lost hope and so did I.

But I don't want my sister living the life of a depressed teen so I tried to show the best in us to mom, always giving high ranks and grades and I tried to be number one in my past schools. Straight A's on each subject, trying not to disappoint her, or I'm in big trouble.

Even I'm from the famous family Hanami, I still get bullied at my past schools, but Rema and Rosa my BFF s always defends me. Even at hard-times, and I'm glad we're going to the same University, they never leave me behind, like true loyal friends would do. Atleast I have Lisa, Rosa and Rema as my friends, *sighs* my only friends...

People always say I'm lucky being in a famous family riches with fame but,
when your rich, that doesn't mean your lucky to be honest. Every family has dreadful secrets to keep from the public, just one wrong move and its over, and that's what my mom hates about.

Money isn't always the solution in life,
the poor are just blinded of how cruel life is, and Lisa still hasn't excepted that fact, that's why I'm trying to help her get better. Under our porcelain faces, covers a tragic past none should speak of...not even me...and I miss dad already....

"....Ummm, Sis?you okay?"

A familiar voice said behind me, and it was Lisa. I felt drops of liquid ran down my face, until I realized I was already crying cause of my thoughts.

"O-oh!*sniffs* Lisa, y-you ready?"

I asked, as she tried to calm me down this time.

"Thanks Lisa, now let's go before mom finds out about this, and we're gonna be late for our new school!"

I said, cheering up as I stood up from her bed and went downstairs with Lisa having a crooked smile.

Hopefully Mom's not here today since she's always out, rarely at the Hanami household out to her business trips with other companies around the world, and I was right.

As the usual the maids we're cooking our food, while the others we're setting up the table, right on schedule too. And Mom wasn't to be seen so that's good, but we still have to go to school though, with a New University, life and no friends to look up to.

Atleast I got Rema, Lisa and Rosa with me.

We both sat down to our designated seats, as my moms hologram was activated. Just like the usual, she was wearing a suit while riding a plane, off to another trip to whatever country she goes to next.

"Hello girls"

"Good morning Miss Johanna"

"Now, today you two will be attending a new school this year, so please behave yourselves properly this time and DON'T disappoint me EVER again, is that clear?Miyoshi?Lisana?You better speak up or i'll just leave you idiots, your lucky your not from a squatter family like the Shintoki's
(Rema's family) next door..."

"Yes Miss Johanna, thank you Miss Johanna, we praise your kindness"

"Good, atleast the family name won't be a joke again for now *sips tea* Now eat before I puke from your disgusting faces, I'm off to a business trip, away from you two-"

She said as the hologram was cutted off with her looking away.

Ever since the accident has happened, she's been acting like this for a long time now.

I miss my old Mom, all kind and jolly,
using some of her time just to see us,
but now, I guess that's in the past now, the past I loved and cherished very much.

Me and Lisa followed our Mother's orders by eating our food, getting ready for school, then going to school. And as the usual, our limo arrived just in time, like my everyday life.

I suddenly wondered if I'll be like this forever, my life going round and round, never going to another path,
always the same...

We got on the limo and the chauffeur drove us to our new school, called 'Running Man High' which made a Peacock Tribe Member as the Principal, Sir 'Charming Gold' who was a rare member of that very mysterious peacock tribe.

I rarely see a peacock member though so this is very new to me, and to Lisa.

The chauffeur dropped us off to the Running Man Gates with our stuff and left, since he has a lot to attend to at the moment. Everyone had a busy schedule these days, even a driver.

My Mom pays very highly but, just one wrong move, your fired. Even by just the driver being late for just one minute, he's fired completely. And that's how strict she is to others.

I looked around and there were other students too, others looked like Juniors, while others looked like Seniors. I noticed two that looked familiar though, the other having short grey hair, next to a Nya Nya with long brown hair, and I was right, it was Rema and Rosa Shintoki, my best friends.

"Hi guys!"

I greeted as me and Lisa got near them, and them turning around.

"Hey Miyo!I'm actually feeling really nervous about this..."

Rosa said, gripping the side of her sling bag as she looks at some of the students passing by.

"Why?what's wrong Rosa?"

Lisa asked, confused as she raised a brow.

"Well, we're in a NEW school, with no RELATIVES or FRIENDS-"

Rema teased as she nudges Rosa, who was even more nervous, since she is worried on how this will go. But, Rosa cutted her off to act all cool again.

"But!atleast we got each other, right couz?"

"Yeah... A-anyways, let's get going or we'll be late!"

"Okay!"

So we went inside the very large university. As we made it to the door, a boy greeted us and it seems to be a bug tribe member.

"Hello,my name is Liu,Liu Stunakiho. You three must be the new transfer students. Please, come with me. Miss Sean Stunakiho and Sir Charming Gold would like to speak to you three and have been waiting."

Liu kindly asked us, so we followed,
and he must be a part of the student council. Since he looks like one cause of his pin saying 'Student Council Member' on his white polo with the symbol of the Running Man High.

He guided us through the hallways, passing by shelf's with trophies, medals and ranks from the entire school history. Along with some neat classrooms, until we made it to the student council front-door. Liu opened the door and gestured us to go inside, so we did.

We saw the Principal on his desk, chatting with a female Bug Tribe Member. So she must be Sean. Sir Charming Gold noticed us and greeted us then gestured us to sit down. I sat down to the nearby sofa and so did the others.

"Now, good morning Miyoshi, Lisana, Rosa and Rema. Welcome to Running Man High. You can call me Charming Gold. Since you three are transfer students, Miss Sean will be your guide today, showing your classrooms and get to know your teachers, the rules here, and get to know the other stuff here. Miss Sean, here are the new students. Now you all may go, since I have a lot more to attend to, go make yourselves at home *chuckles* just not too much!"

Charming Gold said, then Sean gave a wave at us with a bright smile. It seems they are kind and very welcoming people, atleast I'll have a small decent time here, until graduation.

We left as Liu left also since he has to go to his classroom now, since he has chemistry class to attend to, with Sean closing the door from behind.

"So, hello girls!Don't think of me as a sassy or strict bug please, we can be friends if you want to!"

Sean said, lending out a hand, so I smiled and shook it while we introduced our names.

"Great! Now, right this way please!"

Sean said, as we walked at the halls and went to our classrooms each.

After a while of touring and looking around, we made it to our rooms. But Lisa and Rosa went first since the're juniors while Me, Rema and Sean are going to be seniors. And luckily, Me and Rema were in the same class.

We stopped at the door, as Sean entered a room, so it must be ours.

"Excuse me Miss Polarana, these two are your new students!"

Sean said, as she greeted the teacher, who was a Empa tribe member,while I looked around the room, and the students.

With Rema beginning to get shy again, she hid behind me cause some of the boys were staring at her, especially a grey Mong with dark blue spiky hair and golden eyes. Who was starting to get interested in her, since I can tell.

"Okay class, these are your new classmates from another university. So be nice please, especially YOU Spin Jiratei, I'm watching you..."

Miss Polarana said, pointing at the grey Mong, who was staring at my best friend.

"Whatever you say mam, but I can't make any promises~"

Spin said, crossing his arms and winking at Rema with a smirk who blushed baby pink.

I'm kinda starting to ship the two actually

"Miss Hanami and Shintoki, there aren't many seats left so Hanami, you will sit next to Mr. Gai and you Shintoki will sit in between Hanami and Spin, is that okay? and Spin, ignore what he's doing right now okay?"

The teacher said, as Spin was doing a double barrel shot gun with two clicks of a tongue at Rema, who blushed ten times darker, which I giggled for a bit.

I kneeled and thanked the teacher, but for her kindness not the sitting arrangements, bowing completely.

"Oh dear!you don't have to bow! I'm not a goddess of some sort!"

She said,sparing me as she lifted me up.I blushed baby pink and thanked her in a normal way,since it was true to be honest, "But, you do look like a goddess Miss Polarana. I just thought my eyes fooled me."

Rema smiled at me and hugged me. After a while,we went to our assigned seats as the teacher said "Okay class, please take out your History book and open page 36, chapter 5" so everyone followed.

While I was getting my notebook,the brown Mong next to me kindly greeted me and introduced himself.

He was wearing the proper uniform but he was also wearing a dark blue hoodie,which was up so I couldn't really see his face,except his eyes,who was chocolate brown,where I found myself staring on those attractive eyes.

"Umm, hey, I'm Gai Jiratei, but you can call me Gai, what's your name?"

He whispered I but I was so into his eyes that I just said 'ummmmmmm' like an idiot would do.

God I wish I could kill myself right now and continue to die on those eyes.I must be a blushing mess right now

"Hello?earth to the feline?Oh,its the hoodie,sorry let me take them off"

He said,then he took off his hoodie, revealing the chocolate eyes even more, and a hair do that kinda resembles a banana for some reason, but looks kinda good on him. When it was completely off, he looked at me and smiled sweetly, which made me blush baby pink, then stare at her even more.

God he's handsome

"So,can I know your name now Miss?"

"............"

Once again,I was still a blushing mess, but I got to my senses after a while, when the teacher threw a chalk directly at Gai's forehead with a pissed off face.

"Gai!Miyoshi!please pay attention!"

She said,so I got back to my senses and apologized,and Jiratei, well, he looked a bit dizzy from that head shot.

I can't afford the teacher getting mad,
or I'm doomed to my mom.And I have to keep my grades up,no matter what

When I took out my notebook,with Gai rubbing his head from the painful punishment he got,I ripped out a piece of paper from my notebook,and I wrote something.Then,I secretly gave it to him,hopefully he'll do what I says.

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Geez, Miss Polarana, I thought you weren't strict,but I guess I was wrong.

I thought,then caressed my head, where I got hit by that chalk. While I was rubbing my head, Miyoshi gave me a note,with shades of pink appearing on her face, so I whispered okay and kindly took it.

She looks so cute right now

But when I got it, she signaled me that I'll only open it after class, so I nodded and secretly hid in in my pocket it. I smiled at her and she smiled back looking away, who was blushing even more.

I tell ya, she looks so cute I could just cuddle the little feline on my couch right now!Now I just wanna make her mine now~

I blushed from my thoughts towards her, and continued to pay attention since I don't wanna get thrown by a chalk again. Usually spin gets the punishments but, I guess it didn't happen this time.

Wait,what's he doing right now?

I thought,so I turned to spin's direction,and I wasn't surprised at all. He was looking at the other transfer student with a perv face, who was a grey feline, as the feline was a bigger blushing mess than Miyoshi.

I can even hear Miyo giggling at the background, so I chuckled along at the two.

God, I can already tell this is going to be the best year ever

~After Class~

The bell rang, and it was lunch time. I was going to the cafeteria,until I remembered the note Miyo gave me.

I asked if my cousin, Spin Jiratei, will go on without me to the cafeteria, so he said okay, since he has someone to bug now, he's probably talking about the other transfer student, Rema Shintoki.

So I said thanks while slightly amused by his liking on that Nya Nya now and he left.I opened up the note,revealing somebody's handwriting on it,so it must be hers,which looks really intricate and very detailed

Umm, hi Mr. Jiratei.I can tell you wanted to chat with me during class,
but our teacher got in the way, so if you have time, you can meet be at the football field after school if you want to.

And you can call me Miyo, Miyoshi is just a name high ranked people call me, but don't think of me thinking you as a low person!hehehe, I just like Miyo better!So yeah, see you there Jiratei

~Miyo

I chuckled when she called me 'Mr. Jiratei',and sure,I can meet her there. I should probably tell her that she can just call me 'Gai' cause I'm not really used to fancy names like her, but I can't blame her, she lived like that with her strict mother.

So I think I should help her with her time here while it lasts, since we're all fourth years, so its our last year here, and its her first time here, so I figured I should give her a warm welcome here, and a great time. Maybe we could even be friends, or even more than tha-

I blushed from my thoughts, cause there's no way she could think the same for me, a low life joke unlike her though, but you think I should try at least.

I smiled sheepishly, and went to the cafeteria.

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FINALLY!!!LUNCH TIME IS HERE!!!

I groaned out of pleasure while stretching my arms out in the air, since geometry class was SO.
FREAKING.BORING!!!

I even got embarrassed a couple times with the teacher getting mad at me for not paying attention. And the other second years kept annoying me and teasing me, and I got the blames too.

But I was helped by a Mong with green hair, and he looked kinda charming and nice. He even defended my innocence by telling the truth to the teacher that it was the other students and the teacher apologized to me and ....I even blushed baby pink from the kind Mong...

...This is one of the reasons I hate being alive...but atleast that kind Mong helped me...

I sighed heavily while searching something in my sling bag, and instead decided to think happy thoughts like my sister said.

By putting on my headphones while walking to the cafeteria to eat lunch with Rema, Rosa and my sister, which reminded me of my favorite song, I Love Me!

Flipping through all of these magazines~
Telling me who I'm supposed to be~!
Way to good at camouflage...
Can't see what I am,I just see what I am not...

Im,guilty about everything that I eat~
(Every single thing)
Feeling myself as a felony~!
Jedi level sabotage...
Voices in my head,
Make up my auntarage...

I dashed and skipped through the halls, sometimes making my hands like drum sticks and smack the lockers I passed by with the beat coming along me, and skip to the beat of the song I adore.

Cuz I'm a black belt,
When I'm beating up in on myself~!
But I'm an expert,
At giving my love to somebody else~!

I~
Me,myself and,I~
Don't see eye to,
Eye~
Me,myself and,I~
OOOH~!

While skipping by, I could tell people kept looking at me weirdly while passing by them, some muttering to eachother bad things about me while passing by, even warning to stay away from me, since I'm an unknown hybrid.

Why do I compare myself to everyone~?
And I always go my finger on the,
SELF DERSTRUCT~!

I wonder when I love Me is enough...
(Yeah,yeah,yeah~)
I wonder when I love Me is enough...
(Yeah,yeah,yeah~)

But I don't really care that much right now, I try to make the best of my time on this earth as fun as I could even possibly can, while I'm trapped in my past.

Why am I always looking for a Right Or Die~?
Cuz mines the only heart that,
I'M GONNA HAVE FOR LIFE~!

Through all the times I went and messed it up...
(Through all the times I went and messed it up...)
I wonder when I love me is enough...
Yeah,yeah,yeah~

...I still try to look up, and pray for good futures from the angels from above, even though its impossible, I still believe in them, especially dad...

...I always think happy thoughts, so I always listen to my favorite music after school, or even after everything I do, even from my chores at home...

I wonder when I love me is ENOUGH~!!! (OOOH~!)
I wonder when I love me is
ENOUGH~!!! (OOH~!!!)

Haters that live on the internet...
Living my head,she be paying rent~
I'm!way too good at listening...
All these comments,
Messing up my energy...

...Well, yeah, we do have maids and butlers there. But, they only serve mom for money, so they don't really help me and my sister. Since mom didn't allowed them too, also cause it doubles their payment. I even heard mom mutter once 'I don't have to waste precious money on some dirty peasants like these two' while leaving for work...

Cuz I'm a black belt,
When I'm beating up in on myself~!
But I'm an expert,
At giving my love to somebody else~!

I~
Me,myself and,I~
Don't see eye to,
Eye~
Me,myself and,I~
OOOH~!

...But I still try to love her, since she only changed cause of dad sudden occurrence of death, even though I sometimes I get tortured from her from just my bad grades nor my manners, I still try and live and love, to be honest, I really want to die and escape this world, but I'm too scared to do it....

Actually, I tried to impress her once, by learning martial arts, calligraphy, and many more. But...she only thought little of it being a good future for this family...forcing me to do what I was told. Actually, I never wanted martial arts, I just wanted to be a writer, nor just be a background artist. But she just think of those life paths aren't good enough....but...I love those...

though...she didn't...so....I did Martial Arts, and only got my Rank to a Low Blue Belt in Taekwondo, then never pursued that path.....which made her very disappointed...

Why do I compare myself to everyone~?
And I always go my finger on the,
SELF DERSTRUCT~!

I wonder when I love Me is enough...
Yeah,yeah,yeah~
I wonder when I love Me is enough...
Yeah,yeah,yeah~

...Sometimes, to fit in, I try to compare myself to others. But, they just don't accept me for who I am...always turning into fights, yelling, and negativity...Like, everytime...
destruction is the only path I see in life...I don't even know if loving myself for who I am...is enough....enough to make me live.....nor love.....

Why am I always looking for a Right Or Die~?
Cuz mines the only heart that,
I'M GONNA HAVE FOR LIFE~!

Through all the times I went and messed it up...
(Through all the times I went and messed it up...)
I wonder when I love me is enough...
(IS ENOUGH~!!!)
Yeah,yeah,yeah~!!!

I've did looked into the bright side, but, it hit me...What am I even looking nor getting involved in? Is this how my life will always be? Being chained to the ground, forced to do what you were told, even loosing a healthy soul....actually, my soul is already dying....ever since Dad left us....

Yeah,yeah~!!! 4×

I wonder when I LOVE ME IS ENOUGH~!!! 2×

I'm a own worst critic!
Talk a whole lot of,
But im a 10/10~!
Even when I forget it~!

I'm just a useless hybrid mess....after all the times I've messed up....I still lived....which I question for my entire life...like....what is my purpose...?

(I-I-I-I~)
IM A 10/10~!
DONT YOU EVER FORGET~!

I'm my own worst critic!
Talk a whole lot of,
But I'm a 10/10~!
Even when I forget it~!
(I-I-I-I~)

Yeah,yeah~!!! 4×

I wonder when I LOVE ME IS ENOUGH~!!! 2×

Yeah,yeah~ 4×

As I skipped passed the long but noisy halls, not skipping anymore but actually sobbing a bit, suddenly, I accidentally bumped into someone, making us both fall onto the floor.

"Owie....that's hurts..." TwT

I complained as I slightly flinched when the pain grew at my ankle, still sobbing.

" *groans*...S-sorry about that,h-here,let me help you..."

The boy said, since I can tell that person is a boy from that raspy and low voice of his. I looked up,and saw him lending out a hand with a crooked smile and an embarrassed expression, holding one of the straps on his backpack.

"W-wait,are you crying?!I'm so sorry!did it hurt you that much?!We gotta get you in the medic now!"

He exclaimed, already lifting me up bridal style and runs to the medic room, with Me in his arms while slightly shocked by his actions, and blushing. Wait, its a mong, due to his speed and agility, and that hairstyles, could it be...

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