Beep-beep!
The phone rung through the small room, shockingly loud in the early morning as it vibrated across the nightstand.
"Ugh... already?" Arisu moaned, grudgingly shifting her blankets aside. She made a few sleepy attempts to grab her phone, nearly knocking over the nightstand before finally getting a hold of it. She turned it on, squinting at the suddenly bright light, and took a quick glance at the text sprawled onscreen.
7:22 - Hey losers, don't forget about the meeting this morning, up and at em'!
She couldn't help but sigh. "I have an alarm, Haruo." She muttered, a little irritated. Not at the text, no, but at the fact she had already slept through the alarm an hour earlier. She took a breath, rubbing her eyes as she trudged towards the bathroom. Yet, as she was about to step out, her phone rang once more.
7:23 - Hey, you awake? Lets walk to school, I'll meet you halfway.
She seemed to wake up a bit after reading, and quickly replied.
7:24 - I am now, be there in a few!
Not too long later, she was already running out the door wearing her uniform. She fumbled with her hair as she walked down the street, pulling it into her all-too-familiar ponytail with an elastic band she had wrapped around her wrist, managing to wring out a little bit of moisture. She really only had time for a shower, and not much else, for she couldn't be late for the meeting. And she'd feel bad for leaving Haruo out to dry.
Arisu was sure she looked terrible, there were probably dark circles under her eyes, and her uniform was definitely not as tidy as it typically is - she was going to have to fix that before the meeting. She had an expectation to uphold, after all. Then again, with the general population in the group, most of them probably wouldn't care.
Maybe she'd fix it before she met Haruo, then. She was sure he'd notice. It's not like she could redo a tie while running, though. After a few minutes, she found herself at the mentioned halfway point, a little area they typically met up at. She came to a halt next to a bus stop, peering around for her friend and absentmindedly smoothing her skirt.
"Haruo?" She said, raising her voice somewhat.