Kotoura-San X Shugo Chara

Chapter 1 = The Beginning

" " = What is said

' ' = What is thought

(Haruka is 10 and the cover is what she looks like except for the clothes.)

Haruka's POV

Silence filled my ears. The criticism was as sharp as knives.

"Monster"

"Freak"

I heard it all. And not just from their mouths, their minds. Screaming at me. Telling me I should disappear, shouldn't of been born. Walking to school was torture. The classroom was like a battlefield.

"I hope you fit in at your new school." Said my teacher as I told him I was leaving. 'Finally we can be freed from this freak'. I was used to not crying anymore. In one day I'll be at my new school, Seiyo Academy.

(Next Day)

I walked out of my new room wearing my new uniform. A red plaid skirt with long white socks, black mary janes, long sleeve white undershirt, a black jacket, and a red tie. To be honest, I liked this uniform more than the thousands I've been forced to wear throughout my life. I slipped on a light pink apron and turned on the heat to my stove. I quickly made myself breakfast and a bento. Looking at the time I slipped off my apron, turned off the heat, and began eating. When I was finished I cleaned up my dishes, packed my brown satchel with my school supplies and my bento, and grabbed my keys. Opening the door I whispered "I'm off" to nobody in particular. Seeing as I live alone with my grandpa paying the rent from his mansion in the other town. Locking the door I slowly walked down the stairs that led to my apartment. All around me I could see kids wearing the same uniform in different ways. Boys wore blue and girls wore red.

I entered the gigantic school grounds. The school looked like it was bathed in a pale pink. Everyone stared at me. I know orange hair and orange eyes are uncommon, but I didn't think I would get so much attention. Why couldn't people ignore me? Was it really that hard?

The principal's office was a short walk from the entrance of the building. I entered and the man handed me a schedule and pushed me out. 'New students are such a pain. Why do we get so many of them?'

Looking down at my list I see I'm in Star Class 5th grade. I stood out the door waiting to hear the teacher make his announcement.

"Kay class, settle down, today we have a new student. Come on in." I open the door and walk in I stand next to his pedestal and face the class.

'Look at her hair.'

'She's different'

'She looks........ sad'

The same stuff I hear over and over again.

"Introduce your-AHH!!!" I look to the right to see the teacher has fallen flat on his face. 'Will this make her smile?'. I looked at him wide eyed. He wants me to smile? Why?

He quickly jumped up on his feet. The class was in hysterics. "Settle down" he said and everyone got silent.

"My name is Kotoura, Haruka." I said bowing.

'Where should she sit?? I got it!! Third seat from the front, behind Himamori.' I heard as I stood up straight. I headed to the desk. "Kotoura??" He said looking at my retreating figure. "You shouldn't think things so descriptively." I replied sitting down. Looking out the window.

'That's creepy!'

'Is she a monster?!'

'Will she hurt us?!?'

My thoughts were interrupted by the girl in front of me.

"My names Hinamori, Amu. I hope we can be friends." Her mind said the same thing. I started to tear up. I had no clue why. I just did. My dull eyes overflowed with salty water. Tears splashing into my desk. The hair clip she was wearing went from a plus sign to a heart. Hinamori grabbed my wrist and pulled me out of the classroom. For some reason the teacher allowed it. She took me behind the school and I collapsed into my knees. Breathing heavily.