Intertwinned Souls (Guilty Crown) [Book 2 of the Secret Garden Trilogy]

️️⭐️Chapter 1⭐️ The Quartret

AKARI'S POV

Hi. I am Akari Suzuki. Akari means 'Light', my parents said that they chose it because I was like their light. I took my mother's last name which meant 'Bell Tree'.

Like my mother, I have brown eyes and hair. However, I don't look as good with them like my mother. I love cooking, reading and chess.

Unlike my twin brother Ryo Suzuki, I hate sports and I am not what you call popular.

I am a nobody. A shadow. I never fit in. I get bullied by, well, almost everyone. The girl that gets pushed around. Not like my brother... Ryo is the captain of the school's basketball team, along with Katsu... I kind of have a crush on him since we were kids.

It's not really much of a big deal. Besides, why would he ever fall for me? He is a Rank S, one of the most popular boys in school, every girl wants to be with him and every boy wants to be him.

I mean, why wouldn't they? He is smart, good looking and kind. My brother, Ryo, is just as popular. He is a Rank S.

Ryo is a great older brother, he is 3 minutes older, he is caring, funny and comforts me when I am down. He would protect me from the bullies when we were younger, but as we got older, he became too busy for me. It saddens me...

Then, there is Asuka. Rank S. She was my best friend in middle school, but we grew distance in high school, probably because she was ashamed of being friends with me. She is one of the popular girls in school. She is also dating Ryo currently. I am happy for them. They are ranked top one couple in school.

Then, there's me, rank E. A pathetic rank. The rank that everyone makes fun of. Bullies. And feel miserable. I have no friends. Quiet in school. And lonely. Pathetic... As if it wouldn't get any worse... I get haunted by a distorted girl in my sleep.

RYO'S POV

Hey~ I am Ryo Suzuki. Ryo means 'Excel'. I have brown hair like my mother and amber eyes like my father. I am the captain of my school's basketball team.

I'm Akari's older twin brother. I am placed Rank S in my school's popularity ranking. I hate it. It's annoying how all these girls keep asking me to date them. I already got a girlfriend. Her name's Asuka.

She's a great girlfriend. We knew each other since we were little kids. My bestfriend since kids is Katsu. We are both on the school's basketball team.

I'm the opposite of my sister. I love sports and hate reading. Nevertheless, I love her.

Our dad travels a lot for work, while our mum works long hours at the hospital so it's always only me and her in the house. We usually keep each other company, but due to my basketball training, I have not been seeing her around lately. I don't see her during lunch and when at home, she locks herself in her room. It's sad.

ASUKA'S POV

Hello! I am Asuka Samukawa. My name's meaning: (asu) "tomorrow" and (ka) "smell, perfume", or from (asu) "to fly" and (ka) "bird". I have dark brown hair and black eyes. I'm Rank S in the school's popularity ranking. Probably because I am the student body president.

I LOVE to shop and I'm currently dating the captain of the school's basketball team, Ryo. We knew each other since we were little.

I used to be really close to his sister, but ever since high school started, I feel our relationship growing distant. Even Ryo and Katsu agrees. I miss her. She was the only one that truly understood me.

KATSU'S POV

Hey. Name's Katsu. It means victory, meaning I always win. I have dark blonde hair and violet eyes. I am Rank S in the school's popularity ranking. I'm in the basketball team with Ryo. We've been friends since we were little kids. His sister, Akari, is really cute, but I haven't seen her much in high school. So has Ryo and Asuka. It's unfortunate. She's a really nice girl. So innocent...

??? POV
These four shall play the game. Hehe.
Someone lives and someone dies. Let's see who you choose, Akari...