"I think we're in the same boat.... I have no idea who to ask. I mean, my senpai is pretty- but she's my senpai. That'd be weird right? Hhmmmm...." Even though she was not an actual boy, Akira understood the weirdness in it all. She rubbed the back of her neck and shrugged a bit,
"I know it's not supposed to be, but for some reason it totally feels like it would be weird..." Akira hated double standards, but for some reason she wouldn't have felt right going with a guy that was a year younger than herself. It was just one of those things that she didn't understand. It made her angry that she was being so stereotypical, but there was little that she could do about the matter. It wasn't like she could honestly control how she felt,
"My Senpai is gorgeous, but I couldn't possibly ask my Senpai either, so don't feel bad man..." Akira responded with a goofy grin, patting Bishop on the back. She ended up laughing afterwards, shaking her head at their mutual situation, although her's was a bit more complex... She had no problem asking someone, but she didn't want to go with another girl at any cost. On a brighter note, Akira felt like she could actually just be 'one of the guys' when she was around Bishop. It was easiest to keep up the facade when she was around him, because he was so easygoing and agreeable.
βHi-Hisashi-b-buri. A-Akira-k-kun. T-Tran-de-der-s-san. M-May I-I s-sit h-here?β "Mai-chan!" Akira chimed in an excited tone, then blinked for a moment at Mai's appearance. The outfit was much too big for the small girl, and she couldn't help but blush a bit, finding her friend to be very adorable in that state. Akira nodded in approval, patting on the bleachers in a welcoming manner. She really felt as though she fit in when she was in the presence of Bishop and Mai, they made her believe that starting over like this wasn't such a horrible choice, even when everything else screamed that she was making a terrible mistake.
"Alright!! Moving on... Welcome to Airdalen for juniors and welcome back to seniors! My name is Mr. Kido and I will be your Physical Education teacher for the rest of the year. Now if you've had me as a teacher before, you would know that I like to start classes easy before settling into hardcore sports but before ANY of that... it's important we get comfortable with each other as fellow athletes. We should learn to enjoy what we do and laugh at our mistakes. Teamwork is what makes the team!" Akira was incredibly inspired by Mr. Kido's words, nodding her head in agreement. Though when the man's shirt practically dissolved off, Akira's eyes widened. She didn't know what to think of this display, but before she could mentally process it, she was already laughing, covering her mouth with the back of her left hand. She had to admit, this was pretty hilarious, and definitely the most unique teacher introduction that she'd ever seen.
I have a feeling I'm going to really like this school...βWah!βAkira noticed that Mai was looking down, so she gently patted the small girl's head,
"It's okay, Mai-chan. Everyone gets embarrassed sometimes. Besides, even I was a bit embarrassed by it. That's why the Sensei did that, nothing we do in this class will ever be worse than that, ne?" Akira attempted to cheer up her fellow classmate, though considering how timid the smaller girl was, she wasn't sure how welcome her words and physical contact were. Akira was simply too used to British customs, which were far more casual than those of the Japanese. Sure, she spoke Japanese fluently and knew the social rules, but it didn't mean she always understood those expectations. More than half of the time, in her opinion, a small kindhearted touch spoke more than a thousand words.
"Continuing on with today's class, our activity for the day will be about building teamwork. To build teamwork we need another ingredient to add to the mix and that's trust! When we play sports in future classes, I want us all to be connected enough to work as an effective team. Trust building exercise guys let's see⦠Oh that's right.. today we will be doing trust falls. Just nice and easy, trust falls! For those of you who don't know what a trust fall is.. it's when one person falls backwards and another catches them. You may do it as many times as you like with whoever you wish. We're going with a really nice and easy lesson today. Get to know each other and build up trust!" Trust falls? I've done that before... Akira thought to herself, feeling fairly confident. She spent a lot of time working on her physique. Akira stretched her arms, feeling incredibly prepared for this exercise. This was definitely a piece of cake for those who played basketball and lifted weights. Not to mention the daily wrestling she used to be forced to participate in.
βA-ah - umm. D-did y-you r-recei-ceive t-the in-invi-ta-tation t-too?βAkira nodded her head, rubbing the back of her neck,
"Yeah.. It's a lot of pressure though. The freshman class hasn't had enough time to get to know anyone like that.."[/b] Akira responded, unaware that Mai was aiming the question predominantly towards her. Akira never fathomed that anyone would ever come to have feelings for 'boy' Akira, because despite having kissed a boy before, Akira had never actually dated anyone before.
"Yep, it looks like we all did- Oh.... Oh no... They sent that text to my parents..Oh man... This is a group text. Now my aunt and grandmother know... I hate group texts."Akira wasn't sure what to think of the messages being sent by Bishop's family, but it sent a sharp pain through her chest. Her grandmother wouldn't say anything like this. She would simply ask if Akira had landed a 'rich date'. She forced a smile onto her face, trying to not think about her own parents,
"Your family seems fun, Trander-san." It was painful enough realizing that she'd never hear her mother's voice again, but suddenly she was met with the realization that she wouldn't have anyone to prepare for prom with, a wedding, suddenly she despised this dance. This occasion was reminding her of everything she'd lost.
"That's enough of that-" Akira was eternally grateful for the redirect, because as things were currently flowing, it would not have ended well for the ivory haired girl pretending to be a boy. She was growing incredibly frustrated with her living situation, missing her mother and step-father quite dearly.
I wonder... can they see me right now..? Akira thought to herself, combating the tears that attempted to form in her eyes. She banished them, but she could not vanquish the empty feeling that engulfed her entire being.
"How about this...If neither of us can get a date... Would you want to go together? As friends? It didn't say anything about if you had a 'real date'. So long as you're with somebody. Right?""Works for me. I want to go, and why'd you have to say as friends? We're both guys, so of course it would be as friends!" Akira laughed, lightly punching Bishop's arm. She had to separate her feminine appearance from everything else. She could not be suspected of being a girl.. She could NOT get expelled. Her grandmother would never let her live it down. Hell, she might even get disowned for 'dishonoring her family'. Akira did not want to find out what would happen if her true identity was exposed,
"I'll be going as a black cat probably....or maybe a wizard..." Akira responded tapping her cheek. She was currently undecided, but she was definitely leaning towards the cat. She always loved cats, and besides, she would get to play with hair dye, which is something she was surprisingly good at now that she was adept in cosplaying. Her job at the maid cafe was definitely paying off as far as costumes and chest binding was concerned.
"I really hope that he's just wearing that for this day... If he wore it every day that'd change the whole situation. Wanna get started guys?""Etto... I suppose we could get started... Though, if it's going to just be the four of us, I don't think Mai-chan or Arietta-senpai could catch us." Akira responded, rubbing the back of her neck. She did not wish to underestimate the two girls, but their size and feminine features weren't convincing Akira that the two had what it took to support Bishop or herself. Mai's height worked against her a lot in this sense, but Arietta's issue was simply due to not working out enough.
"This really isn't fair to those of us who are physically weaker. It makes us seem less dependable.""It's alright, Arietta-Senpai. You helped me kill it at beer pong last night so if anyone makes fun of you, I'll punch them in the face. O.K.?" Akira told her senior, smiling confidently towards her. She remembered Arietta from Tsuyoshi's party. The blonde was quite fun to be around, especially when drunk. If it wasn't for Arietta, Akira was fairly certain that she wouldn't have had nearly as fun of a night. Akira wasn't sure if her senior remembered her, but she definitely remembered Arietta, seeing as the drunk blonde made a very strong impression the night before. Though she wouldn't talk about that, no, definitely not.
"You know what?! You're no better than the bum you're sitting next to!!""Please get out of my face. Your breath reeks hound.""Alright, so that's how it's gonna be."Akira recognized the look on the boy's face, her eyes widening. Though she did not respond fast enough. Before she knew it, the brunet boy (Saburo) jerked the blue haired boy to his feet and swung at the blue haired boy (Sora). Akira immediately stood up, eyes shifting to Bishop, Arietta, and Mai,
"Hold up. I can't just ignore this... I'll be right back." The fight wasn't too far from them, so she definitely couldn't just ignore it, not to mention there were girls in the room. She wouldn't let a stupid grudge endanger other girls. She could feel anger boiling in her stomach as she witnessed the brunet boy punching the blue haired boy, who did not seem to lift even a single finger in his own defense.
"Woof."The way the boy was taking the hits reminded her of a time she did not want to recall, so Akira jogged over,
"Oi! Break it up!"[/b] she shouted at the two boys, but upon realizing that her words were in vain, Akira decided to finally throw herself into the mayhem. If words would not work, she would use force. Akira ran over, grabbing each of the boys by the shirt, putting herself in the line of fire before even giving herself a moment to think. She hated fighting, even though she used to do so on a regular basis. Ever since the accident that nearly killed someone, she didn't want anyone to repeat her own mistakes. Once she successfully ripped the blue haired boy (Sora) out of the brunet's (Saburo) grasp she shoved each of them in different directions,
"There is a girl nearby! You could have hit her! And for what? Stupid pride!?" She shouted at both of them, anger clearly in her eyes as she scolded them. She herself was a girl, but she was actually referring to the fragile violet haired girl (Yuuki) that was sitting nearby the fight. Akira stood between the two boys (Sora and Saburo) to make sure that neither of them started up again, her blue eyes shifting to each of them. She knew better than to take her eyes off of someone right after a fight. She could feel her heart beating in her chest, pounding so hard that it was almost painful, but she was not going to let them recklessly endanger others,
"We're too old for this stupidity! Do you realize how easy it is to actually kill someone like this!?" She asked, to neither of them in particular, but she was definitely aiming her words towards both the brunet and the blue haired boy. She wasn't sure who had started it, but from what she overheard, they both were making horrible remarks,
"I don't care which of you started this, but apologize to the girl that you could have hurt, both of you!" The ivory haired 'boy' demanded, pointing her finger towards the adorably feminine girl with the glasses (Yuuki) as Akira laid down her view of justice. She couldn't help but feel that she was making up for all the times she'd endangered innocent people. She had to atone for her mistakes, one step at a time. Even though she wasn't sure who started the fight, she couldn't help be a little angry with the brunet male for throwing the first and only punches. He was the one who endangered the girl.
+1 Athleticism
+1 Popularity @ Yuuki
+1 Notoriety @ Saburo