she left...and came back { ace | 2 }

Chapter 35:Junior year blossoming

(A/N:So basically in this chapter, is all about how they had met & stuff.)

*7 or 6 years ago*
Itami pov
It was the first day of being a year 9 in high school. In all honesty, I think I had already crapped my pants like 8 times today from being almost squashed by hormonal teenagers.
I usually would hang out by myself, since I've always been the 'awkward book nerd beauty' from intermediate. I mean, I guess it's alright, but sometimes I feel lonely. A couple times I'd hang out with my cousin Kira & her friends (Nami, Vivi & Robin), but somedays I feel as if I didn't belong.

'Maybe I might make a friend?'

BUMP!

"Gah!"

I fell flat on my ass, my neon green glasses falling off my face as I hit the ground. Yeah, I wore glasses, I don't exactly have the best eye sight in the world, but Mother says in year 12 I might get contacts.

"Owww..."I groaned
"Oh sorry!"

I looked around for my glasses, tapping the ground. Until my hand met with another that also held my glasses.

"Here, let me put them on."A boyish voice says

I felt the voice with hands place my glasses onto me, I blinked a couple times & my eyed widened.

My eyes met with an insanely attractive guy. He looked about my age. He had black wavy hair & had adorable freckles that dusted his cheeks. His eyes were chocolate brown, making me feel like I'd probably faint if he even batt an eyelash at me.
So really, all in all he was attractive & all those other words that would describe handsome.

He smiled at me."There we go! You can see again!"He says
I had a light blush."Th-thanks.."I say
"Let me help with your stuff."

'Omigod omigod omigod! This is almost like a shouju manga scene!!!*mental gasp* I think I might faint! Calm down Itami, just try to act cool & don't mess this up.'

I reached over for the book, only to find that prince charming had his hand on mine.

'SHIT! I think my ovaries have exploded!'

"S-sorry!"

Ace pov
"S-sorry!"

'This girl...'

"O-oh! S-sorry! I didn't-I mean..*sigh*."

I handed her the book. My blush was growing bu the second as I stared at this girl. She had fair skin & was both skinny, but had a little bit of an....booty there. But when I saw her eyes, I was completely under a trance. The neon green glasses brought out the green in her eyes, making them look almost the colour of emeralds.

'Wow....she's....beautiful..'

Itami pov
AAAHHHHHHHHH

What do I do?!? How does one react in a social situation like this?!?

'Just keep calm. Say something, anything!'

"I...I-um....Thank y-you.."I spluttered
He smiled again..damn that smile."No problem! I'm Portgas Ace! What's your name?"Ace asked
"Itami...Lucifer-Roza Itami...nice to meet you."I say

'So far so good...'

His chocolate brown eyes widen in shock."Y-you're Itami?!"
"Y-yeah I am."I say

He gripped onto my shoulders."I've always wanted to meet you! You're that girl who saved me from drowning!"He says

Drowning...?

"Eh?"
"Oh come on, you've got to remember me! Don't you remember?"

It took me a couple moments to process that. I then realized who he was.
Basically, when I was 9 I was with my family going trekking through the forest. I heard a boy screaming for help so I followed the voice & found someone struggling against the river current. So I saved that person & I told him my name. And I realize now, that Ace was that person I saved years ago.