Out of Time

pt. 1!

Cherrie's life has been weird, ever since she found this little golden ball sitting next to her in her backyard, when she was reading a book, her back propped up against the tree behind her. She's suddenly got supernatural powers, but they're only activated at night, while she's asleep..For now. Most of the time, it happens in her dreams. One second, she'll be dreaming about puppies and unicorns, rainbows and cupcakes—but the other, she's suddenly with two people—a girl named Momo Ayase, and a boy named Ken Takakura - nicknamed 'Okarun' by Momo - and they're fighting aliens, and yokais! Oh, dear Lord, how is she supposed to deal with this?

And now, all of a sudden, her mom has decided that they're moving, and that she has to switch schools?! Oh, God. She's so not gonna fit in to this new school!! Augh!! She hates this!! She's so totally not gonna fit in, oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord! Ahhh!!!

POV:CHERRIE.

I walk into my new school — Kami High — flattening down my shirt, and then raking a hand through my hair, with a little huff. This is such bull..Mom why do you have to do this to me? I think to myself, as I look down at the paper I was given. Hmn. I fold the paper back up neatly, and then stuff it into my purse carefully, before wandering down the hall, and making my way to my class.

"Uhm..Excuse me?" I question, softly, as I peek into the classroom, to be met by students staring at me, and a teacher looking up from their desk. "Oh..Sorry, I don't mean to interrupt..I was just..wondering if this was classroom 103?" I ask, waiting for a response. 

"Yes, it is. You are?" The teacher asks, cocking an eyebrow as she stands up, and beckons me over with a little wave of her finger. I walk over to the front of my classroom, before speaking—"My name-" she cuts me off. This bitch. "No, no. To the class." Really? Ugh. Fine. I turn to the class, and start to introduce myself. "My name is Cherrie Watson. Cherrie, pronounced like the fruit, but spelled c-h-e-r-r-i-e. I'm from America." a student raises his hand. 

"Why'd you move to Japan?" he asks. "Oh..Uhm, my mom got a job offer from Japan—we lived here when I was younger once, before we moved back to America, and when we lived here when I was younger, she had a great job here, but got a better job offer from America..And now we're back in Japan because of an even better job offer! But, we moved cities, to be closer to that job, and now I'm here." I say, simply, with a small shrug, one of my hands in my pockets, gently holding onto the golden ball, as I listen to where the teacher tells me to sit. 

After that class, I sit outside during the break, looking at the ball—when suddenly, a voice calls my name. It's sweet. Too sweet. I look up, and cock an eyebrow, curiously. "Who are you?" I put the ball in my pocket, as she walks closer. "Aira Shiratori." She introduces, with a smile. "I like your hair..And your style..It's...unique!" She compliments. Ohhkay...?? "Oh..Thanks..I like your hair.." I mutter back, not really wanting to talk to her. She seems like she's up to something.. 

"Well, there's this girl, Momo Ayase, that I wanna introduce you to! I think you two would get along!" she shrugs, and holds out her hand, a friendly look on her face. Well..Okay, at least this is definitely going better than I thought it would! Yay!! And honestly, who am I to not like this...Aira, girl, anyway? She seems just like me. Too friendly...Always up to something...I take her hand, and stand up, before grabbing my purse, and walking with her as she pulls me along. 

"Ayase!" She calls out, once we get closer to brown haired girl, and a black haired boy. Wait, wait, wait, WAIT!! MOMO AYASE? MOMO? AYASE? The girl from my dreams?  What..Okay, well, hopefully this goes well. Hopefully she recognizes me..I wave, when the Ayase looks over. "What? Oh! Hi!" Ayase says, waving back at me. "Okarun, look! New girl." Ayase says, elbowing the boy next to her gently. Annndd...Okarun! Perfect..Great..Both of them! Ugh. I wave at Okarun as well, before Aira pulls me closer, until we're all standing in a little group. A comfortable distance away from each other. 

"You look..Familiar.." Okarun mumbles out, adjusting his glasses, as he looks at me. "My name's Cherrie! Cherrie Watson!" I introduce, smiling softly. 

This..This is going to be one hell of a bumpy ride. I can feel it already. 

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A/N: Sorry this is so short!! Aghh!! I had fun writing it though. Trust me, there will be longer chapters/parts in the future, haha!! Thank you all for reading!! Please comment, follow, and add this to your library if you want to see more!! :D