Breaking chains - Classroom of the Elite fanfic

Ch.1 - Hope for a new beginning

(10 years ago.)

Kyoto, Arashiyama district. Tokyo, Japan.

I can't sleep. I tried everything: counting sheeps, drinking a hot milk, changing sheets, everything. But I just can't. Feeling the pressure and worrying about how I should introduce myself to the whole new people that I'd see today making me unease.

I haven't slept all night, my head hurts and to be honest, I'm scared that everything will be the same as in middle school, but still, I'm still excited to be the part of a new elite high school.

Actually, I'm quite happy right now. Even though we aren't poor, I still somehow managed to get accepted. I really hope I can start everything from the scratch, thanks to my mom. If it wasn't her and how well she managed to raise me all by herself, I'm sure I wouldn't make it. 

Taking out my phone from the charger, I looked at the screen.

April 4th. 6am.

Haa, I still have one more hour before an alarm starts off. Guess I should play something on my PC for the last time for the next three years.

I quickly got up from my bed and went to the desk.

'Oh my dear friend, I will miss you. I hope you will turn in when I return.' I whispered to myself, slowly turning on the power button.

Even though he's not that powerful, I still love him. He was with me since I was twelve, and today it's ours final day. He was my best friend, the only one that stayed by my side. Final day of LoL on this PC for the next three years.

'Damn, even after three months, I'm still Gold II.'

***

'Haa, ending with a loss is definetly not a good sign. Especially when it's a losing streak.'

*buzz

*buzz

Hearing an alarm sound from my phone, I quickly got up and went to turn it off. Almost immediately, I heard a knocking sound.

Mom: Katsu, I'm coming in!

The door slowly opened, making a woman in her early forties appear in my room. Even though it's only 7 am, she was already dressed up in a formal suit and was about to leave.

Working as a teacher means that you have to be at school at 7.30. As I remember, my mom was never late. In usual days, she would wake me up, tell me where the food is and wish a good day. That's the only time when I see her. When she's waking me up. Then she would return really late, because she has to clean her classroom, check the homework of other students and make a plan for tommorrow's day.

We almost don't talk, I mean, I asked can we chat through messages on our phones, but sadly she said that teachers are prohibited to use their phones during their working hours.

It's not like I'm complaining; I love my mom. I really do. It's just, she's the only one who always will be on my side but there's almost nothing I can do for her. Yeah, I'm working as a translator in the Internet, making some money but I well know that's not enough. And now when I'm leaving for three years, I just.. just hope she won't feel lonely. I hope she will be okay.

All I can do is just to hope.

As she came in, I quickly got up from my desk and went to her.

Mom: Haa,  it's only 7am but you computer is already working. Did you slept well?

Me: Like a baby.

She warmly smiled to my response and went for a hug which I gladly accepted. She's not doing it every morning, but I guess today is a special day. In an hour, I won't see my mom at least for a year. Realizing that making me question myself: