Showered by the Stars

Compilation

1.     Summer’s starts today

“Today I’m gonna run away and feel the sun throughout my hair, finally free to be who I wanna be who that is, I don’t really care ‘coz I’ve got friends who love me, blue skies all above me, my blond hair is everywhere.  (Sweet sixteen)Gonna spread my wings (sweet sixteen) it’s my time to shine (sweet sixteen) discovering (sweet sixteen) so much more to life (sweet sixteen).”

Singing “Sweet sixteen” by Hilary Duff really suits the mood right now. After the excruciating exams are over, there’s nothing better than be free from school for two months. Today, my life as a sixteen year old will finally begin to bloom. Although I became sixteen just two weeks ago, I just didn’t feel like it until today.

“Yo! Minami! Waddup?!” Minamoto Ken, a classmate until last year just popped in out of nowhere.

“Ah! Hey! Today’s weather is really wonderful, huh?” I, Minami Mizuki said excitedly.

“Yep! Yep! It sure is.” He grinned. His light brown eyes were illuminated by the sun’s glare.

“Hmm—“ I mumbled.

“Oh hey! Minami! Minami Mizuki! Mizuki-chi!”.

“Don’t call me Mizuki-chi! It sounds strange!” I shouted. He chuckled. His face is close to mine.

“Ah—You finally responded.” He laughed.

“W-Wha?!” For a moment there, it’s as if I was drawn to him. Damn! What’s got into me?

“A-anyway Minamoto don’t call me that way.” I quickly covered it up.

“Ah—okay. It must have brought back a lot of memories, huh?” He said.

“Umm—“ I didn’t know what to say.

“H-hey. Umm—Minami, Kanami is holding a beach party next week. She told me to spread the word so come, okay? It’s going to be a lot of fun!” Kanami Rena, Minamoto Ken’s ex-girlfriend and our batchmate. Nowadays, he’s equal to an errand boy when you look at them from the sidelines. I guess there’s just something in Rena that really charmed him even though they already broke up.

“Y-yeah. Okay. I’ll come. Thanks for telling me.”

“Sure. Oh yeah! I’ve got to go. Kanami is waiting for me. See you then.” He said while walking fast.

“Yeah. Bye.” Seeing those two, I just can’t help but wonder why they broke up in the first place. They looked so good together. Kanami the Ice Queen and Minamoto Ken the Knight in shining armor personality really are compatible. They should have gone back together than looking like a Master and her servant. If I were to put it that way then the place they’re from are full of beautiful people.

I sighed. I wish I was even half as pretty as Rena. I’ve always envied her straight black hair and eyes like a raven’s. Her slender body just matched the normal Japanese’s height. Whereas, every time I look in the mirror, I always notice the mismatch. My curly blond hair, green eyes and tall height just contradicted my nationality. My dad is Japanese while my mom is Australian. It really feels awkward walking in this form with all those eyes fixed on me. I will always look like a stranger to them even though I’ve lived in Japan ever since I was born.

“Mizuki-chan, you’re thinking of your insecurities again, aren’t you?” Mori Ran is a friend and a classmate since kindergarten.

“Hey! Hey! Mizuki-chan! Was what Ran-chan said true? You know you should stop that or it’ll become a bad habit. Mizuki-chan is Mizuki-chan, there’s no need to worry about what other people say. They just don’t know who you really are and what you’re made of. Hmph!” Hibino Kana is also a friend and classmate since kindergarten.