Essay - Sousuke YamazamiEssay - Sousuke Yamazami

Essay

I stared down at my essay. Still nothing. How in the world was I supposed to put 2,000 words on paper when I didn't know the topic at all? Letting out a frustrated sigh my head fell into the crook of my arm relaxing my shoulders.

"Yuki, you okay?" A comforting voice said causing me to look up. My eyes met breathtaking teal ones as I nodded in answer.

"I'm okay, just a little tired."

"Doesn't look like it to me." The male took a seat next to me and asked to look at my blank paper. I reluctantly gave him the sheet and he sighed in defeat.

"Hey Yamazaki Sen-" I dragged his name out mockingly before he cut me off.

"Yuki how many times did I tell you to call me Sousuke. It sounds weird if you say my last name." He placed the paper on the table and looked over to me. "What's the topic?"

"Okay Sou... the prompt is occasionally, students in elementary school are allowed to advance the next grade even thought they have not successfully completed the lower grade. Advocates of "school promotion" think that keeping a child in a grade for longer than a year hurts his or her development and self-esteem. Take a position." I looked back up at Sousuke to see him frowning in concentration.

"I think... this all should be your opinion." Sousuke said and handed the paper back to me.

"Wow no help at all."

"It's pretty self explanatory. Your fantastic at everything but English." Sousuke chuckled at what he had said and nudged my elbow playfully. Seeing my glare his eyes lightened and he let a smile spread across his face. It didn't take much for him to make me irritated and I just ignored his comment. "I was joking Yuki."

"I know." My attention had gone to the essay as I brushed off Sousuke easily. Picking up the pencil, I rested the side of my head on my hand thinking.

Do I think that keeping kids in a grade for longer than a year will hurt their development and self-esteem? Not really. I mean, if a kid doesn't understand math in a certain year they should stay until they understand because when they go up into a higher class they would get even more confused. That's what happened with me and English so it's no surprise what side I would take in this.

I could sense Sousuke watching me as I scribbled down some words and sentences. His droopy teal eyes content while he leaned back in his chair.

"I'm going to go off to practice." Sousuke finally announced and tapped my shoulder. I let out a grunt in response, not even looking up to him. I could hear him chuckling and I sneaked a glance at him watching him walk out of the library. Sometimes I wonder what goes through that mind of his. He always acts so cheerful around me that's all I have known. Well, erasing when we first met back in junior high. He use to act coldly to me then but that was because that's how he was and how he acted.

He held some heavy aura around him when he walked into the same room, looming above everyone else. At a first glance people would think that he hated the world but in reality he was just a big sweet heart.

It was raining when I left the library, my breath coming out as smoke. Wrapping my self with my arms, I fast walked towards my home about a block away. The school was empty now and no one was insight. I wasn't worried though, it was always gloomy and raining around this time.

My hair stuck to my face as I closed the door of my house, clothes soaked from the rain. I tossed my backpack at the foot of the dinning table hearing a crack. Wincing at the sound, I opened my backpack to see I had snapped my ruler and I muttered a few curses under my breath.